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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
Mrs norman Cali, WIDOW Of
leweIer, To Be Bride.
hf1HlFs DAuGhTR tAyOE HAI0H
Brief Announcement Of Engagement
Is Formally Given to Public by
Chiefs Private Secretary.

Washington. d. c.--woodrow WI
son. the President Of the Unitet
States. announced Thursday his en-
gagsment 10 Mrs Norman Gait. oi
Washington. The date Of the wedding
has not been Axed. but Il probably will
take place In December at the homo Of
tia hrids-elece
. ThA brief announcement from the
wkits House made by Secretary T,a-
mnlty came a. q surprise TO Official
Washington, but TO several intimate
friends Il has long been expected.
From this circle came the story Of .
frieudship whose eulmination was
viewed a. a happy turn In tho troubled
and lonely life Of the nations chief
executive.
Il was Miss Margaret Wilson and
her cousin, Miss Bones, who drew
Mrs. Gait into the white House. They
met her first In the early autumn Of
last year and were 90 much attracted
by her that they sought her out more
and more frequently and the Friendship
between them ripensd Into an afetion-
ate intimacy.
Mrs. Gait spent q month this sum-
mer at Cornish ~ the house guest Of
the Presidents eldest daughter. IL
was through this intimacy Of his
daughter and cousin that the President
had an opportunity to meet and know
Mrs. Gait. One Of the most interest
ing facts about the engagement. In
deed. ~ told BY friendA ls that the
Presidents daughters should have
chosen Mrs. Gait for their admiration
and friendship before their father did.
Mrs. Gait "a the widow Of widely
known business man Of Washington.
who died about eight years ago. lesv-
Ing jewelFy business that still bears
his name. She has lived In Washing
ton since her marriage In 1896. She
Il about 50 years old and was Miss |
Edith Boiling. born In Wythaville.
Va, where her girlhood was spent and
where her father, William II. Boiling. |
was q prominent lawyer.
For many weeks Mrs. Gait and her
relatives have been frequent dinner
yuests at the White House. Often she
las accompanied the President on
motor rides. She IL not quite a. tall
70 Mr.. Wilson, has dark hair and dark
yes and always 10 In stylish sttire.
Her tastes are said TO be striklngly
imilar to those Of the President, with
deep interest in literature and char
ty wok.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
MUSIC AND HEALTH
influence Was Recognized Even
IN Biblical Tines.
Through Medium % Nervous sysssm
Marvellous Changes. Physleal and
Chemical, Are Brought Abeus
BY ronal Vibrations

Tho power OF mualc TO influence the
health OF the listener has been recos'
nissd from carly times and became
historical In the attempts OF David 20
drive out saul's distemper. We DO
lievs no one has been bold enough to
ascribe any direct influence OF tonai
vibration upon the material OF the
body. but through The medium OF the
nervous system marvellous changes.
physicai and chemical. come 10
pass. and the effects OF the art'
which, above all others. plays upon
tho emotions. must certainly Do
moro than trinlng. Even the un'
musical, those who are not es'
pecially susceptible 20 sweet sounds
are affected differently BY q iig~of .
funeral march.
A national society Of musical thera-
peutics was founded last year and the
nance OF . number OF physicians ap'
pear on the list Of members A maya
sins for the purpose OF helping along
the movement TO use music as means
70 health has been started, ana II
seems as n the subject would oe
looked into deeply and the place OF
music a. q therapeutic agency placed
IN its proper piEeonhole. for reference
In suitable cases.
One wonders what 10 the general IN
nuence OF tho present ragtime erase
upon tho mental and physical condt
tion Of ne hearers Being In no wise
serious. but. ON the contrary. happy
golucky In mechanism and perform
ance. II certainly cannot depress vital
ity and is far batter IN this respect
than the popular melodies OF gen'
Grafton or two since. which were. with
q few exceptions. tinged with melan'
choly. The African iingiea OF the
present day create an emotional at.
OF restlessness and excite |
ment which 10 typically American. and |
which 10 opposed 10 health only 20 Tar |
ls our national reStlessnoss aud lack
Df poisa tend 20 make us q people
whose national disease II nervous on.
haustion. New York Medical Journal.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15

Miss Cnriey kept d private school.
and ono morning was interviewing q
new pupil
What docs your father do 10 earn
his llyiDg?" the teacher asked the lIt.
tie girl.
please, ma'am." was tho prompt
reply. he doesn't live with us. My
mamma supports me"
well. them" asked tho teacher,
"how does your mother earn her iiv-
mgr
why" replied the little girl. ID an
artlees manner. "she gets paid for
staying away from father. "--A -Argonaut.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15

The great mass Of the Indian work.
ers in tho United States are engaged
In d comparatively small number OF
occupations. The latest ofiiciai figures
show that s5.l per cent Of the total
number OF gainfuliy employed Indians
are In seven occupation groups agri.
cultural laborers. 35.b per cent; farm
ers and stock raisers. 29.2 per cent:
Iumbermen, raftsmen and woodchop
pers, "a per cent; laborers In manu-
featuring and transportation. 60 per
cent; launderers and laundresses, 10
per cent. and servants and walters. 2.e
per cent.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
Oriental saIIors RattIe.

Seattle. Two hundred Chinese and
Japanese sailors OF the Great North
ern liner Minnesota engaged In free
for-ali fight aboard the big vessel Sun
day and before police reserves restor-
ed order several OF the conbatants
were severely cut and bruised and one
Chinese was suffering from burns
caused by scalding water. The trou-
BILE began when so Chinese made q
rush to break up Japanese birthday
party. Within a few minutes every
Oriental aboard ship was fighting with
fists, feet, bottles, chairs, Delaying
pins or any handy weapon.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
streetear Wins In Chase. .

San Francisco - A policeman COM
mandeered streetcar Thursday and
won q race with q jitney down crowd
ed Market street which ended with
the detsntion Of Miss Kate Cohen and
Jacob Lindenbaum, Of Seattle. The
girls parents teIegraphed the police TO
hold the two when they arrived here
by steamer.
The message was late, but the mar
riage clerk was notified In time. He
called = policeman when the couple
appeared, but they escaped in 9 jitney,
and the race followed.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS
GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS

whst -sss busAsl; fossy-feid. sse
club, Csc.
Minfssd = Spot priess, Bran sal
ton; shcrts sae; rolled barley sfsu
cem-whele.sszsO ton, srssssd.
sSS.6o.
Hsy.-.E.sssrn Oregon timothy. sis
e1ie; valley timothy. Slao2iS; alfsl-
"a. sia EoDlS.So; cheat. SOLO: oats
and vetch, sii0ia.
Vegetables cacumbers. Oregon. rs
el20c dozen; artiehokes, 76c; toma-
toes, s5eea0c box; cabbage. ie pound;
green corr, l0QDl6e dolen: garlic. l6e
per pound; peppers. tQpbe; eggplant,
seD5c: sprouts. loc: horseradlsh. iaic;
caulinowsr. 50c0e$i.
Potatoes - New roo sse sack;
sweets 81. s0cDa. so cwt.
Onions Oregon, $i0Dl.l sack.
Eggs Oregon ranch. buying prices
No. 1, sac dosen; No. z, 27c: No. 8.
roc. Jobbing prices. No. I. s6e.
Poultry--Hens. ilWlSAc; springs.
Is a lee: turkeys nominal: ducks.
white. Is q i5e: eolored. 10 q lie,
geese. s@ioc.
Butter = City creamery cubes. ex-
trAs. selling At size: hrsts. 2sc: prints
and cartons. extra Prices paid TO
producers: Country creamery. 22&129e:
butterfat premium quality, Sse; No.
|. average quality. sic; No. z. 2se.
Cheese - Oregon triplets. jobbers'
buying price. l4ie pound I. o. b. dock.
Young Americas. l6le.
veal-Faney. l0e pound.
Pork-Block. 7i9Se pound.
Hops-l9l5 crop seDlle pound.
Hides-Sslted hides. i6c: salted hip.
lie: salted calf. lSe: green hides.
lSae; green kip. lSc: green calf. lse:
lry hides. Csc; dry calf. &c.
Wool - Eastern Oregon. ls@2sc 4
,ound; valley. ~ q 2sc: fan lamhs'
sool, 2l@26e: mohair. Oregon. 40
I0c-
Cascara bark-old and new. sise4e
.nsnuA
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
london Prohlblta rreatIna.

London The anti-treadng regula-
ton in connection with the use and
sale Of alcoholic drinks has gone into
effect In London and the surrounding
district 1t Ia the most radical and
far-reaching effort for the curtaiIment
Of drinking yet tried. for IL affects
nearly 100000 persons, and viola
ton Of the regulations Is punishable
by fine OF $500 and six months in
prison. The authorities have given
notice that the penalties win be en-
forced without mercy. The Law is ex-
pected to curtail the consumption Of
alcoholic liquors by 80 per cent.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
Fathers Idea.

Gertrude was home for the Christ
mas holidays and in her honor the
old folks were holding reception.
And in their honor Gertie brought
forth her new garments.
Picking up beautiful creation she
held II up before the admiring crowd
and said: isn't this perfectly scrump-
tiousf Just think. all this silk came
from the little Insignificant worm"
Her hard-working father looked a
moment. his brow furrowed.
Gertrude" he said, ~that Is not the
way to refer to your father
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
tIHssIys On ANS 10 Opposing
Factions Sure 10 Fellow.
DtOOON or COAFRRG UNANIMOUS
Mexican Capital Receives News With
Great Rejoicing -Amnesto for
An VINO Submit Is Plan.

Washington, ID. C.--Recognition OF
the party led by General CarranEa as
the defAcfo government In Mexico has
been unanimously agreed on by the
Pan-American conference as the step
to be recommended 10 their respective
governments.
Secretary Lansing. on behalf Of the
United States government. expressed
It's intention to recognise General Car
ranxa, and the ambassadors OF Brazil.
Chile and Argentina and the ministers
OF Bolivia, Uruguay and Guatemala
transmitted the decision or the Wash
ington government a. well a. their
own opinions In agreement with II
Full Agreement Reached.
Mr.. Lansing has obtained the ap-
proval OF President Wilson to the
plan, and before the conference began
all the ministers In the LAtin-Ameri-
can corps also had given their adher>
ence to H.
The attitude OF the conference was
REGARDED generally IS the most Inn
portant diplomatic step In the Mexi-
can situation since the United States
decided TO withhold recognition from
the HuertA government. more than
two years ago. II means that the Car
rama government win receive the
moral support Of the United States
and that an embargo on shipments OF
arms to opposing factions will be laid
as soon as recognition actually is ex-
tended. which probably viii be within
q fortnight
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
DOES CAT THINK WITH FEETf
Ability Always 10 Land on Them
Seems 10 Point 10 Natural
ccnclusiena.

There is nothing especially strikine
about the feet OF eat except IL abil.
ity always 10 land on them. Hold .
young cat by lie feet short distance
from tho ground for few seconds and
then let 90. The cats back. being
heavier than its feet. should strike the
ground frst. But Il doesn't. Just as
the cat 10 being lot 80 u gives q quick
upward thrust with its chest and a.
its feet are freed they swing under
Il 30 II lands on thehn.
In the case Of the young cat that
has never experienced this before. II
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
CONSUMPTION TAKES
$50 PEOPLE DAILY

Over so people saecumb 20 COZ.
sumption every day IN The Unlttd States.
Science proves that the germa. only
thrive when che systetaf 10 weakened frnna
coids or sickness, oyeFwork, eon6ulng
duties o. when general weakness exists.
The best physicians point enl that
during changing seasons the blood should
b. made rich and pure snd active BY tAk.
Ing Scott : KmuislOn after meals. The cod
liver oil In SCOTS Runision warns the
body by enFiching the blood: II peculiarly
Strengthens the iungs and throat, while u
upbuilds the feslstiye forces Of the bcAy
70 avoid colds and prevent consumption.
II you work indoors. tire easily, feel
ianguid or nervous, Scott = Rnnlsion u the
most strengthening food dsmedicire knowp.
II 10 totally free from alcohol or any
supplying drug. Avoid substitutes.
fs-ai aeoas n nawns. Dioosnasid. ". 4.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
No. Fair res.

Ever since they came to school that
morning two OF the boys had been
persistently naughty. At last. there
fore. the teacher, now thoroughly ex-
asperated. turned to them angrily. and
said that they must stay In during
playtime until each had written his
name 1000 times.
Playtime duly came. and. AZ the rest
OF the class rose and FASTENED from
the room to enjoy spell OF freedom.
the two miscreants settled down to
their irksome imposition.
Five minutes later the teacher re-
turned 10 see how they were getting
on. and found . heated argument In
progress.
Come. come" she asked whats
the matter nowf-
Whereupon one Of the boys burst
Into tears.
'Taint fair. mum!" he gasped.
sHis names Tim Bust and mines
Alexander O'Shaughnessyl-
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
caffney.s Reslxnation II.

Washington, D. C.--The resignation
Of T. st. John Gaffney. American con-
sui general at Munich, requested by
the State department because Of un-
neutral utterAnccs, was received
Thursday and accepted by cable.
Accompanying the resignation was
cablegram bearing the names Of about
q half dozen American residents Of
Munich, who said that Mr.. Gaffney
had performed his duties In q manner
which, 80 far as they could see, was
satisfactory. Mr.. Gafney's successor
has not been named.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
SUFFRAGE CHAMPION IS DEAD

Portland.--Mrs. Abigail Scott Duni-
way. 81 years old. sister of the late
Harvey w. Scott and known as the
mother OF woman suffrage in Ore
gon." died ct Good Samaritan hospital
at 1880 O'Clock Monday morning. fol-
lowing an illness Of several weeks.
Mrs. Duniway underwent an operation
recently for an infection in her foot
and for some time there had been vir-
tually no hope of her recovery.
At the bedside at the time Of her
death were Ralph r. DuniWay and Or.
@. A. Duniway, sons. Or. J. C. Zan and
the nurse.
Mrs. Duniway's death came while
she was sleeping peacefully.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
Limit Put On Passnorts.

Washington, b. C.-ExpIaining the
State departments recent refusal to
Issue passports to several Morp1ons
who desired 70 60 to England and other
European countries for missionary
work, department officials said no
passports were being granted mission
aries Of any faith for work in Europe.
The departments policy Is to grant
passports to countries IN the war Eons
only 70 those persons travelling on i'm
perative business,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
East Again Buying Wheat. Z

Portland-A stronger wheat market
in the East has increased the demand
In the Northwest for grain for Eastern
shipment, and buyers from that quar-
ter who had been talking Of resslling
their purchases accordingly elevated
their views The cash market in Chi
cago was from to II cents above the
December option. Il is figured that
400 carloads Of wheat have been
bought to date to 60 East. and the
local trade looks for q continuance Of
the movement. Country business has
again decreased. as the Chicago ad-
vance has made farmers hrmer.
Bids at the Merhcsnts' Exchange
were generally ~on q higher basis.
Offers for club were raised I 70 Il
cents and red wheat bids were 70 Q
cents higher. There was q 4-cent ad-
vance in offers for November forty
fold and u cents for the October de-
livery. Spot bluestem was unchanged.
but November was raised 8 eents.'
For the first time In weeks there
were bids for brewing barley at the
Exchange. Offers were made to buy
5O0-ton lots at $27. but sellers would
not consider this price Feed barley
was so cents higher at $3.50. The |
pats market was also firmer, with bids |
raised so cenfs. the strength being due |
10 the advance In barley.
Bradstreets reports the visible wheat |
Increase this week at II, 900. 900 bush
sls, the corn increase at !. .405, 900
,ushels, and the oats increase at L.
I53, 900 bushels.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
Always Lands on Iss Feet.

doesn't know that II II going 70 be
dropped. II II were long drop. there
would be time TO think. but 10 the
short drop the cat must act and act
Immediately. In fact. II 10 really be-
forehanded. The natural conclusion
then Is that this faculty In the cat Is
located In It's feet. II is Inherent in
them. II wouldn't be anything for
cat to turn over this way after II II
mature, but II 10 different thing that
q cat does II without anybody ever
having shown him how.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
News PleasIna . carranra.

Vera Crux-General Carranxa re
ceived with great pleasure the news
that the Pan-American conference at
Washington had decided TO recognise
him as the defacto government In
Mexico, although he pointed out that
he had received no official notice to
this effect. He win not alter his plans
for trip through the northern states.
In response to questions General
Carranxa said:
when peace absolutely is restored
and tranquility really established
throughout the country, amnesty win
be granted to all these persons. but
not now. To permit them 70 return at
this time would be to endure their ma
chinations within the republic.
'.The immediate effect of this news
win be q great moral strengthening OF
the cause Of constitutionalism and n
corresponding disheartening OF oppos-
ing factions. There will be no more
formal battles. Fighting OF that sort
already has ended. but naturally the
struggle 20 put down minor outbreaks
and iawlessness must be continued for
q greater or less time in q country
such as this, where there are extern
sive open areas"
Mexico Cify.-News Of the decision
to recognize the Carranxa government
was received with great Joy by the
military element here. All the news
papers issued special editions. Gen
eral Pablo Gonzales, commander OF |
the Carranxa forces In Mexico City. |
viii hold reception In celebration |
Of the event
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
Expectations Fulfilled.

Lacllle. carefully brought up little
girl Of years. returned from her first
party In gieo. Il was . good Girl.
mamma" she announced. "and talked
nice all tho time"
"Dld you remember 20 say some
thing pleasant TO Mrs. Appleby Just
before leavingY" her mother asked.
~oh. yes. did" was tho enthnaias.
tic reply. Il smiled and aald. 4 en-.
joyed myself very much. Mrs. Apple.
by. had lots more 70 eat than !
'npoctod.'"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
Northwest Stock Barred.

North Yakima-An uneon6rmed re-
port here says that all live stock taken
from the State Fair here and from
points In Idaho and Oregon to the Ore
gon Fair at Salem, which, It was
planned, would be taken to the live
stock exhibition at San Francisco, has
been denied admission into California.
The reported reason is that Tamworth
hogs Of the J. W. McKoy herd from
Farragut, Iowa, and stock associated
with lows stock had been refused.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
Llmlslna Mia Field.

The head OF q certain well known
family was recently approached BY his
son. Just nearing his majority.
Father" said he. u want 20 have
q talk with yon concerning my future.
I have decided 20 become IN artist
Have you any objections r.
The old man scratched his head, re.
flectivcly, and replied. "WeIi. no. my
provided. OF course. YOU don't
draw on me-"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
An Easy Way to Heal
Your Skin Trouble

Resinol ointment. with reslnol soap,
stops itching instantly. quickly and
easily heals the most distressing cRaea
uf eczema. heatrush. rlngwoFm o.
similar iormenting skin or scalp erup.
tiona. and clears away pimplea. black.
heada. redneaa. FouEhnoaa. and dan.
drnff. when other treatments have
proven . waste OF time and money.
Physicians have prescribed this res.
inoi treatment for twenty yeara. while
thousands who have been cured say.
What fealnol did for US it viii do
Tor you Every druggist sells reainol
ointment.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
He Was Pretty liunary.

Little Willie's mother sent him %
bed without any supper.
Az 8 o'clock. NJ Willie lay dismally
In his little bed In the dark. his father
appeared at the door and whispered: !:
Son. could you eat some honey 10
the .comb?"
Jimmy. dad" Willie answered. u
could eat II In the brush.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
Choral Confession.

Two men were discussing the eerv.
ice as they made their way home from
church.
what was that sentence tho choir
repeated 80 oftenf" asked one.
'As nearly as I could make out Il
was We are all miserable singers. !.
replied his companion. London Tit.
Bits.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
sad Days.

Big sister was reading 10 her book
OF poems:
'-The melancholy days have come
the aaddeat Of the year"
SAY, ais.~ broke Ia hor s0hooihoy
brother. don't you pull any Of that
'saddeat OF the year stuff. With nine
examples and page OF grammar 10
do know what time OF year u IT,"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15

There's gentleman in the parlor.
sir" said the maid.
did he give you his name. Katia"
asked the man OF the house.
"Oh. no. sir; but think it's the one
who wants 10 give hts name 70 your
daughter, sir."--YOnkera Statesman,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
Kaiser 70 Export spuds.

London.-The German potato crop,
estimated ct 100000 tons, is the
largest In the history Of the country,
says Berne dispatch TO the Post. The
supply is 30 abundant that Germany
has withdrawn the prohibition against
exporting potatoes to Switzerland
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
Domestlc nlIsa.

His wife during spat) Perhaps
you are not aware. sir. that had half
a dozen offers Of marriage before l 40
cepted youraf
Her Husband tcaimly) )--oh. that's
nothing. proposed to more than .
dozen women before met you
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15

Son was showing the old folks from
up country through the financial dis.
trict.
The street NE just passed IL Cedar
and this II Pine" said tho son guide.
You SEQ. everybody wants to knock
wood before he reaches Wall street"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
couLdn.f nlaannalnt Alm.

The Interviewer-Why did you a..
naasinaie all your wives As soon aa
the honeymoon was oYerf
Bluebeard--You see. ia promised
to love each one ~ long ~ mhe lived.
and no matter what othor sins i've
committed. ! never diaappolnt lady.
Bulletin,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15

Portland The last ear Of California
cantaIoupes of the season is now being
cleaned up. Southern Oregon and local
stock will be used during the remain
der Of the season and will sell higher.
Salway peaches were received from
Merlin and sold at 60@B6 cents. Levi
clings are moving at 60@65 cents. A
car Of Ladyfnger grapes, the last Of
the season, arrived and were quoted at
$1.60 for lug boxes. Southern Oregon
grapes were in fair supply, Malages
selling at IS cents and Toksy at 81.
Local Concords were I2Ac per basket.