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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
BLUE SKY Law
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
JUDGE McHENRY OF POLK CO.
DISTRICT so DECLARES.
MAN AND WIFE DIE SAME WEEK
Business Section of Pilot Mound Is
Destroyed by Fire--sig Barn is
Burned at Charles City--Fire
Victim Dies at Waterloo.

Des Moines, Feb. 10.-District
Judge MCHenry knocked out the.
blue sky law this morning in an opin.
ion handed down in the suit of l.. S.
Harper to restrain w. s. Allen, see
rotary of state, John l.. Blakely, aud
itor of state, and w. c. Brown, treas
urer of state. composing the state
executive council, from enforcing the
law made by the last legislature. Nc.
Henry held every provision of the
law unconstitutional and void in that
i deprives individuals and corpora
eions of property without due pro-
cess of law; that it delegates TO the
secretary of state the right to de-.
termine the merits of various lines
of business and that it is indirect
contrayention to interstate com.
merce as laid down by the federal
constitution. He adds that Harper
is entitled to an injunction against
the secretary of state keeping him
from spending any of the states
money in attempting to protect the
law. McHenry's decision is SINH
lar to one handed down in Michigan
a few days ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Municipality Meeting.

Marshalltown. Feb. t0.-Frank c..
Pierce, secretary of the League of
Iowa municipalities, has issued call
for meeting OF the executive COM
mittee at the, Savery Hotel in Des
Moines tomorrow for the purpose OF
outlining a campaign for more home
rule for cities, subject discussed at
the annual meeting. at Marshalltown
'in' September. Plans are being made
to secure action by the next legisla.
ture and every candidate will be ask
ed to state his position before cleo
ton next fall.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
MANY Children Are Ill.

New Hampton, Feb. 10.-Measles
has broken ont here and nearly every
little child in town is afflicted. Pneu-
monia also has set in in several in
stances. One boy died and several
others now are lying at the point of
death. In the first primary of the
public school only nine out of twenty
seven. children are in attendance.
There are several cases of scarlet
fever in rural districts, but only one
case has been reported in town. Ev.
cry effort will be made to prevent
scarlet fever in the schools, and IL
necessary they will be closed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Beats
Corn,
Is
What the
Farmers
Say
Hay
and T..
Feed
Give
Good
Returns

had doubts whether alfalfa would
crop this section not they should consult of the growers
this vicinity According the Of most of Them there
another that anywhere it. The first talked
and from he all Of which he fousd
ready market for good price SO ton the stack Then he
took the third Tor seed and trahed forty bushels the hnest kind
seed from about four bushels 1t isn't hard figure
profitable crop there
c. NJ FollE7r NORTHWEST OF TOWN. HAS SIX ACRES IN Al
FALFA. FROM
TWO THEN THRAsHEo THIRTYoNE AND ONE HALF
rs WORTH ABOUT TEN
eUsHEL ACRES MADE ABOUT SEVEN
HUNDRED DOLLARS STRONG ABOUT ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS ANY IN HUNTING UP AN
SECTION ALFALFA FOR PROFIT NOT MUCH
who also lives of telling that he
had between and and the three this had
and will probably sell lot higher than that before
spring Pretty good money isn't it, Really makes interest on $500
land
Clark F. Hilton Just miles,
that he thed From this he three bushels
per acre of fine and has left about tons straw which he
Of ha He had small piece that he sowed late last fall from which
his alfalfa crop and thinks it winner
T Beattc has about seventy acres in alfalfa and one of the
enthusiastic growers have He has been getting four per
from his alfalfa the two and this he saved the
third crop on twenty-five acres the of four
times seed crop thrashed bushels
had about twenty-five tons of alfalfa straw which he fine feed
From
cuttings from the balance about FIVE and onehaf
per from the four cuttings Mr. Bae cuts the first crop little
gets his four easily although he the and
fourth crops usually heavy prefers
grown seed He is certainly making alfalfa farming pay
WHITFIELD HAS FIFTEEN ACRES ALFALFA ON HIS FARM
SOUTH MALVERN FROM THIS CUT SEVENTY HAY
CROPS THEN SAVED fr FOR
SOME OR OTHER THE SEED DID NOT PAN
WELL, AND HE BUSHELS SEED. GUT
he HAD ABOUT TON TO THE ACRE OF MIGHTY NICE THRASH
ALFALFA EVEN COUNTING HE
HAD PAYING CROP FROM HIS FIFTEEN ACRES AT PRES.
PRICES HAY. s.s. .,.H ss
lot Of others who having great with
alfalfa whom have mot interviewed We believe that alfalfa
mighty good crop Mills county farmers and expect
in the uture,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Original Notice.
Mary Caroline Croker


Joseph Alfonso. CrocKer. .''
I'm the district court Of the State of
Iowa, In and for Mahaska County,
April Term, A. ID. 1914. "E. nt
To Joseph Alfonso Croker: 'rr 81
YOU are hereby notified, that on or
before the 10Th day of February,
Iyl4t q petition of Mary Caroline
Croker will DC filed in the office OF
the district court OF the state of
Iowa, In aud for Mahaska County.
claiming o, you divorce on the
grounds of cruel and inhuman treat
ment and asking for the care and
custody of GLADYS, a minor child,
/ And that unless YOU appear hereto
and defend before noon of the second
day OF the April Term, A. D, 1914, OF
said court which will commence on
the 9Th day OF April, 1914, default
will be entered against you aud judg-
ment and decree rendered thereon as
prayed for IN said petition. M III
y9tstlts GEO. q. TRUE. Z
s0wt Attorney for Plaintiff
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Business Section DESTROYED.

Pilot Mound, Feb. 10.--Fire yes
terday afternoon wiped out most OF
the business section of Pilot Mound.
The loss is estimated at $4,000. ID.
w. TOrnell's hardware and imple-
ment store, T. L. Tomlinson's gro
Gerry and restaurant, and l., l.. VOLTS
barber shop are a total loss. The
office OF the Monitor, the newspaper
here. was badly damaged, and the /.
o. o. f., Masonic and Woodmen
lodges lost all their records and para
lnhernalia
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Bio Barn Burns.

Charles City, Feb. 10.--The most
spectacular fire Charles City has
had for years burned big barn, I'M
til recently occupied by a transfer
company, and several nearby coal
sheds. The barn was used by the
Hart.Parr traction engine company.
A half dozen. frame houses a few
feet from the burning building were
in danger and several box cars on
the Illinois Central tracks were bare
ly saved when a freight engine pulled
them out of danger.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
In Doubt.

An insurance agent was filling oct
an application blank 4,-.. ,.4
Have you ever had appendicitisy''
he asked. "a, IA i - ESQ
Well answered the applicant. Il
was operated on, but have never
felt quite sure whether It was appen-
dicitis or professional curiosity.---
Ladies' Home Journal 4
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
pry Goods Retailers In session.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE third an
nual convention of the National Re,
tail Dry Goods association opened
last night at the Hotel Astor with !, d
big banquet. The speakers Included
George w. Perkins. Governor Cor OF
ohio and Mrs. J. Borden Harriinaniof
fhs commission, On ndustriaiirelations
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
PUBLIC SALES
.-...A. ................'
BycrS Henry

... =&elA Bycrs Henry
will sell at public auction at his farm
miles southwest Of Beacon, on
thursday, fcb. ~, at 10 u. IN, gray
mare 6 years old, weight l55O: gray
mare years cid, weight l4OO; brown
colt 2 years old, weight 1900; spring
colt; three mich cows, 3 2.year.old
heircrs, 2.ycar-old steers, 8 calves;
S brood sows, all immune; 200 bush.
els of oats; farm machinery, har-
ness. buggy and OTHER articles. Free
lunch at noon Usual terms. Coyey
& Hutch, auctioneers. #
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
All VIII Be Prosecuted,

Des Moines, Feb 1O.-The state
pharmacy commission has voted to
prosecute not only the three men
charged with stealing the examina-
ton questions on January 20. but al.
SO the twelve men who made up a
jackpot OF $500 TO buy them so they
could pass the examination.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Man and Wife Die Same Week.

Dexter, Feb. lO.-Mr. and Mrs.
John e. Bouplin, pioneer residents
of Dexter, were buried here today,
following a double funeral ceremo-
NAL Mr. Bouplin died Sunday
morning of pneumonia while his wife
had preceded MIN in death from pleu-
rsy and heart disease Friday morn
ing. Both had been ill less than a
week.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Modern Society Nau.,.

Somebody he's discovered that on n
pages Of modern society novel the
characters indulge in strong drink.
This, however, gives the bib,llous bar
oness and the highhall hero ample
time TO turn over a new leaf,--cIese-
land Plain Dealer
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
The Iowa CIathierh.

Mason City. Feb. l0--The state
convention of Iowa clothing men is
in session here. and before the meet
ing is ended 1000 are expected to be
in attendance. A. banquet will be
held tomorrow night at the X. OF 2.
hall.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
ON A WAR FOOTING
OUR OUTLYING DEFENSEs ARE
BEING PUSHED RAPIDLY TO
COMPLETION.
DUE TO JAPANESE RUM0RSf
Biggest Gun Ever 6rilt viii Guard
Pacific End of, canai-correaidor
Fortihcstions to Protect Ma
Mia From Attack.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

Neutrality-suspicious. have been
stories in plenty; scare stories at that,
Of the imminencer Of trouble with
Japan One tale after another has
been forthcoming, only to be denied
the following day. State department
officials say there is no danger Of trou.
BILE with Japan, and probably there is
no such danger. The only real Jap
anese scare story which has not met
with either denial or evasion is the
one which is connected with the work
OF the United States in pushing to
completion its Notifications in the
Philippines, in Hawaii and on the Pa
chic coast of the Panama Canal Zone.
Is ii significant of fear? Yes and
no. These Notifications were plan
ned prior to the first word of sugges.
ton that Japan soon might make up
officers have urged and the adminis-
tration and congress quickly have
consented that the work Of these big
forts should be done as rapidly as
possible. Celebrity has been in evil
dcnce only for a few months. Japan
csc rumOrs may have been responsible
for it, If this is a war scare, the
country must make the most of it,
Brig. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards,
fresh from the command of brigade
or troops on The frontier of Mexico,
has been ordered to Hawaii TO take
command Of the brigade there station.
ed. There is a detachment of heavy
artillery. stationed at Hawaii The
Notifications al Pearl Harbor. the
great naval base. are nearing a state
OF readiness for war or for the final
rusting Of guns which must follow the
years of peace.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Fire Victim Dies.

Waterloo, Feb. 1O.--Grant Groves,
who with John Harris suffered Sc
we're burns Sunday, is dead, and Har-
ris is in a critical condition. Mrs.
Groves, a widow, was in bed when
she heard her sons cry for help and
attempted to save his life by wrap
ping him in blankets, but he did not
regain consciousness after the flames
were eXtinguiShed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Artillery for Hawaii.

Some time ago a var scare was
can artillervmen had been sent to
Honolulu. Since then more artillery.
men have been sent there. There is
no reason probably for making a
war scare out of the mere act of
strengthening our Notifications They
cost millions of dollars and they would
be of no service at all unless there
we're soldiers to man them. Some
day there may be something more
than scare showing it's head above the
waters of the Pacific. II the day of
It's appearance can be put off while
Hawaii and Panama will be in a much
better condition to give II the prop
or kind of reception .. ,
Arms unauestionsbly are being sent
into Mexico from other countries.
Huerta is getting some OF them, and
the constitutionalists are getting
some OF them Japanese trading firms
probably are sending arms into Amer.
lea. This does not prove that the Jap
10 " VNch
that II is sanctioning II except as a
refusal to interfere constitutes sane.
ton The basis of the Japanese trou.
Die is the feeling Of the orieutals that
Americans do not consider them their
equals There is nothing else to It
and il liz trouble enough as IL stands,
for IL affects the whole Japanese peo-
pie; and not merely the ofiiclals OF
the government # =
II is known in Washington that the
Japanese authorities on several coca.
siops have had great difficulty In
suppressing actnal demonstrations
against Americans. The. general feel
ing In Washington is that II We ever
do have trouble with Japan, II will
come to us, not via Mexico or Eng
land. nor via any other country, but
on the straight ocean paths which run
from the Japanese navy Yards 10 our
possessions ana to our, western coast
line. $3.50 81 f sa.r.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Biggest Guns for Canal.

At Sandy Hook. ready for trans
portation, if it is not now on it's way,
IS the biggest gun ever built in the
world. II is a 16 inch monster. II was
built and tested under the supervision
Of Col. r. b. Rabbit OF the ordnance
department. This gun, which has
shown its effectiveness, will be mount
ed on one Of the little islands now be-
ing fortified and situated about a
mile from the Pacific entrance to
the Panama canal. II projectile
from the 16-inch gun ever hits a war
ship it is Davy Jones' locker for the
ship and the sailors. II is a weapon
which no sane captain will allow his
vessel to come within range OF unless
the exigenCies Of war demand that he
take the awful risk. ."
Col. Henry C.. Davis, coast artillery,
has been ordered to the Philippines to
take command of the great fortifica-
tons at Corregidor. Corregidor is the
Gibraltar of the eastern seas. Colonel
Davis has commanding reputation
as an artillery officer. Until recently
he was in command Of the defenses
at Washington.
No ships ever will pass by Cor
regidOr island to take Manila unless
some earthquake friendly to the en-.
envy shall dump the island into the
sea and the guns along with IT,. An
enemy bent on taking the Philippines,
however. probably would not try to
approach along path leading by Cor.
regidor. The attack would be by
troops landed from transports at an
other part Of the island and Manila
would fall, If fall it must as the result
Of an overland attack
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Felt at Montreal and Ottawa.

Montreal, Que, Feb. 1t.--An earth.
quake shock was felt at Las o'clock
At Montreal, Ottawa Toronto, Pres
colt. Brookville and many other
points. The tremors here lasted Is
seconds. They we're OF sufficient
strength TO cause tables and chairs
IN
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Recorded at st. Louis Also.

St. Louis. Feb. 1t.-Three earth
quake shocks were recorded on the
seismograph at st. Louis university.
The first shock was recorded at
12:35:t3 central time. the second at
12:36:29 and, the third al 12;37:40.
Prof George Rueppel, assistant direc,
tor Of the university observatory, said
the record indicated that the earth.
quake was within 600 miles OF St.
Louis.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-12
Two Shocks Are Recorded.

Washington, Feb. 1.-two distinct
earthquake shocks were recorded on
the seismographs Of the Georgetown
university .,F. err So,
The last shock" said Father Ton.
dorf observer at the university, was
very severe"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-16
Smith Carpenter Looks Like Draw
Cubs Break Even.

So far no fight expert of unbiased
mind has come forward to pick win
ner of tonight's fight in London be-
tween Gunboat Smith and Georges
Carpenter.
And that's about how even a propo-
sition this battle seems to be. Both
men have done all that was asked Of
them in the past. Each has a knock
out over Bombardier Wells, the En-
glish pane of glass, to his credit. Car
pentier, it is true, had previously been
put out by the Englishman, but he
has advanced far since then.
A thorough search of the form
sheets indicates that Smith has a
slightly better punch, but he will have
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-16
BAsEBALL-sPoRTs OF ALL soRTs-BoxNG

NLOOLI = 20 ETNDNI
National League.
Chicago, 5; New York, 4.
Pittsburgh, 4; Brooklyn, 3.
Cincinnati, 6; Philadelphia, 4.
St. Louis, 5; Boston, 8.
Federal League.
Chicago, 0; st. Louis, 2.
Kansas City, 8; Indianapolis, 5.
Baltimore, 90; Buffalo, IA.
Pittsburgh, 2; Brooklyn, 4.
American League.
New York, %; Chicago, 81.
Washington, 3; Detroit, 8 Is i
nings by agreement).
Boston, 4; Cleveland, 0.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-16

Boston, 4; Cleveland, O. 49,
The story from London of attempts
to fix the recent Moran-Johnson fight
is not unexpected. Johnson, accord
ing to the yarn, agreed to given Nor
an 40 per cent of the gate if he would
take the count in round 8, and sign
ed an agreement to that effect. Nor
an and his manager, Dan McKettrick,
now produce what they claim is the
agreement. -
But an American sportsman, a
brand always prominent in France,
comes out with a statement that eff
forts were made to have Carpenter,
the referee, give Moran all the best Of
the breaks, for which he was to re-
ceive $2,500 Carpenter was to call
the fight a draw if Moran was on his
feet at the end of 20 rounds, or award
the championship to Moran on foul
if Johnson gave the slightest opening.
From which it would be judged
that one side was as bad as the other.
The white mans crowd was shade
the rawest, as it was willing to put
over a double cross.
There probably never will be posi-
tive proof of the guilt OF either side.
But the tendency some men connect
ed with prizefighting have to befoul
their own nests will cause suspicion,
formed at the time the fight was ar
ranged, to linger.
Even a square crook is better than
a double-crOsSer,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-18
NEW CABINET IS SELECTED
SWEDEN'S DEFENSE BILL WILL
NOT PASS, HOWEVER, AND KING
rs DEEPLY DETECTED.
[uN1rnp pREss lnAsEp w1Rr.l

Stockholm, Sweden, Feb, 1S.-The
new cabinet selected by DR.. Knut Ham
marskjOeld at the request of King
Gustav is officially announced as fol.
lows:
Premier and minister of war, DR..
Hammarskjoeld; foreign affairs, K.
Wallenberg; marine, M. Brostroem;
finance, M. Vennersten; interior, o. f..
Won Sydow; governor, o. F. Norrbotten;
justice, Chief Justice Hassebrot; agri-
culture, Baron Beck Friis; education,
Professor Westman. Colonel Moercke
has been appoipnted consulting council
lor
The officials of the government agree
that all the ministers are able men, but
as their adherents will be in the minor
ity in the second chamber, there will be
little chance of the passage Of the de-
fense bill.
Entire dissolution isc, therefore, inev-
table, The greatest activity prevails
in all political quarters in preparation
for new elections, which will doubtles:
be preceded by heated legislationa
struggle.
The king and ex.Premier Staaf are
daily receiving addresses and telegram'
Of sympathy.
King Gustav looked i'll and tired yes
terday when he received in audienc,
ex-Premier Staaf and the retiring min
istry Afterwards he held the frs
council of the new ministers, who tool
the oath of allegiance.
1t is understood that M. Wallenberg
who is financier and banker, is tn
strong man Of the cabinet, and will die
tate its policy. The new ministry vii
advocate double the present expendi
lures on the forces for defense.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-18
MAY RETURN TO
OAKS AGAIN THIS SEASON
[rN1rEp pnrss LnAsnp VINE ]

San Francisco, Feb. 1S.-Honus Mite
is considering whether it will be good
policy for him to return to Oakland.
Word has come from him on the sub
iect, and a return telegram has been
forwarded to the catcher, Leavitt and
Cook are confident that in the end
Mite will decide to join forces once
more with the commuters.
In his telegram to the Oakland man
agement, received today, Mite intimat-
ed that he was still of the opinion that
it would be the best thing for him to
leave the west chiefly because he was
retired as manager of the club. He did
say, however, that if he had to play
baseball on the Pacific coast he would
sign with Oakland,
"'I have an idea that Mite will be
with us" said Leavitt today, 'The
story has gone out over the United
States that when Mite was injured the
last time, breaking one Of his fingers
on his catching hand he was entirely
ncapacitated. The best way TO rehabili
tate himself is to play with Oakland
this coming season, and we have to pu'
il up to him in that fashion,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-18
INSISTS He IS INNOCENT
ALLEGED SLAYER OF GIRL VIEWS
WITH APPREHENSION CROWD
GATHERED AROUND JAIL.

Aurora, ILL.,, Feb. lS.-Anthony Pt-
ras, charged with clubbing to death
20-year-old Theresa Hollander, his for
mer sweetheart, repeated today his dec
1arations of innocence. Miss Hollander
was found in st. Nicholas cemetery,
after her aged parents had followed
footprints in the snow from a street
corner near their home to the lonely
burial ground.
Petras eyed with apprehension last
night a crowd of men and women
around the Jail striving for a chance
to look at the prisoner. Hearing his
outcries the police drove his tormentors
away.
A gold watch found near the body
was said to have belonged to Miss Hol-
lander. The police attach much sig
nificance to remark Petras is re-
puted to have made to Coroner Norton.
cit looks pretty bad for you, Tony, "
said Norton. "Nobody saw it, Petras
is said to have said.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-18
PLAN FOR CLUB DROPPED
INTERNATIONAL WILL NOT HAVE
TEAM IN BROOKLYN, 1T is DE-
CIDED AT SESSION.
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE ]

New York, Feb. 1S,-The plan of
organized baseball to place an Inter
national League team in Brooklyn to
compete with the invading Federal
League team was abandoned last night
after negotiations between Charles H.
Ebbetts, president of the Brooklyn
National League, and Thomas Fogarty,
of the Jersey City International League
had failed of their purpose.
Ebbetts, it was learned, desired to
charge the Jersey City team a sum, re-
ported to be $4,000 for permission to
play in the Newark ball park, which
he controls. Ebbetts held that the
Jersey City players would enjoy the
patronage which last year supported a
championship team.
Had the plan been carried out, Eb-
belts intended to transfer the Newark
club which he owns, to Brooklyn, play.
ing on the National League grounds
there, while the Jersey City team would
play in Newark.
Fogarty, however, refused to meet
Ebbetts terms. 1t was said that the
National League magnate cut his price
in half, but even then Fogarty declined
to accept
This leaves the International League
circuit of 1918 intact.
Governor Tener, of Pennsylvania
president of the National League, hai
called an adjourned meeting OF thu
board of directors of the league, to ht
held at Cincinnati next Saturday a
2 O'Clock. The final details of thu
transfer of former Second Basemal
John Evers, of the Chicago club to th'
Boston club will be completed. Othc
business is also expected to come u
for consideration.