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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-03-26
To Amend Cotton Rules.

New York, March 22.-Two
important amendments which it
is proposed to make to the by
laws of the New York Cotton Ex-
change are to be voted upon by
the members Of the exchange to-
morrow. The amendments pro-
vide that negotiable warehouse
receipts shall be deemed a liq-
uidation of a contract if they
are accompanied by a certificate
of grade either by the inspection
bureau of the Cotton Exchange
or the Secretary of Agriculture.
But if the receipts are accom-
panied only by deliverer's writ
ten notice of the grade the re-
ceiver shall pay only 80 per cent
of the amount of the invoice and
deposit the balance in trust pend
ing final settlement.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-03-26
The April American Magazine.

The April American Magazine.
In the April American Maya
zine Cleveland Moffett tells the
story of a wonderful new inven-
ton which, it is believed, will
prevent collisions at sea and
render the deadly submarine
practically useless so far as in
iuring an enemy's ships is con-
cerned.
In the same issue Ring w.
Lardner, the famous base ball
writer, author of "The Letters
of a Busher," picks an all-Amer-
lean base ball team. He takes his
men from the two major leagues
and describes them humorously,
yet pointedly. Ida M. Tarbell,
continuing her new business Sc
ries, "The Golden Rule in Bust
ness" contributes an article on
"The Hours of Labor" By the
use Of interesting stories taken
from actual business, she makes
out a convincing case for a rea-
sonably short day, showing how
excessive hours of labor produce
no advantage for employers OF
employees.
Conspicuous among the short
stories in this issue is a political
story entitled, "The Lame
Duck" written by Brand Whit
lock, former mayor of Toledo
and present minister to Bel
GUM. Other fiction of specia.
interest and power is contribu
ted by David Grayson, Ellis
Parker Butler, Louis Graves anC
I, William Macleod Raine.
AS usual, this magazine in.
, cludes excellent specimens O
humorous writing. This mont
George Fitch, the famous Illinois
funny man, writes anothe.
Homeburg sketch of life in
small town. The title of hi
piece is "Homeburg's Leisur
Class" James Montgomer.
Flagg, the celebrated New Yor
wit and artist, does an amusin
T. piece in words and pictures, sal
+ airing visiting and visitors.
The two departments-Intel
esting People and The Theater-
complete an unusually origin'
and entertaining number.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-03-26
Trial of Alleged wiretapper


Minneapolis, Mimi, March o.
Charged with having heeced VIC
Tins in Iowa, Wisconsin and
other States out of thousands of
dollars by means of the old
"wire-tapping' swindle, Dan La
Bar, a we'll known figure in Min
neapolis, was arraigned in court
here today for trial. La Bar
claims it is a case of mistaken
identity, despite the fact that he
has been positively identified by
Edward w. Coyle of Mason City,
Iowa, as the man who got his
$4,000 in a scheme to beat the
bookmakers. Other alleged
victims of the "wire-tappers"
were j. E. Green of Algona,
Iowa; D. A. Teeter of La Porte,
Iowa, and John Koehn of Dor
chester, Wis.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-03-26
An Old Glory" Sale for Autos.

$50 ~ 1GA1 " ahNHN'a
New York, March 22.-The au-
tomObile scored another point
over the horse in the contest for
popular favor today, when the
first auction sale of motor cars
and accessories on an annual
basis was opened in Madison
Square Garden. For more
than a decade the annual
national automobile show has
been a rival attraction of the
national horse show, but here
tofOre no public sale of motor
cars has been attempted along
the lines Of the cold Glory
horse sales which have been an
annual fixture in the big garden.
The auction sale of automo-
biles is conducted by the Motor
Sales Corporation and will con-
tinue for three days. Only in
dividual owners of motor cars
have been solicited to present
their vehicles for sale. All cars
have been examined by a corps
Of expert engineers, and a dem.
onstration will be given before
each car is put on the block.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-03-26
GideOns Meet at Fargo.

Fargo, N. D., March 20.---Mem-
bers of the order of Gideons, the
Christian travelling mems organ
ization, gathered here in force to-
day for their annual State con-
vention. A feature of the gath
ering will be special religious SER
vices tomorrow in all the local
churches.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-03-26
Livery and Feed Stables.

Schaberg Bros. have recently
purchased the livery business of
the old reliable firm of j. G..
Young, ST., and are prepared to
furnish the public with carriages
at reasonable prices to and from
churches and other public gath
erings and also buggies and
other accommodations pertain
ing to the livery business.
SCHARBERG BROS,
n Lexington, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-03-26

w. N. Laidlaw, representing
the State Normal School Of War
rensburg, spent Friday night
here on business.
Miss Blanche Luellen went to
Kansas City Friday evening,
where she will make her home.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-03-26

Burley Cope returned to his
home in Kansas City Saturday
after a visit here with DR.. and
Mrs. J.. @. Cope.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-03-26
Is Years of Work for Aliens.

New York, March 20.-The Ed
ucational Alliance, one of the
most unique charitable organiza-
lions in the metropolis, will reach
its twenty-ffth anniversary to-
morrow and in celebration of the
silver jubilee there will be a pub
lie meeting with addresses by
Mayor Mitchell and other persons
of prominence.
The primary object of the AL
lance is the education of immi-
grants to render them desirable
citizens. Some idea of its activ-
tiles may be gained from the
fact that 100000 persons &C
through the building every year.
each one using several of its de.
partments. The regular mem.
bership is nearly 5000 and the
educational work includes in
struction in domestic art S
sciences, English, civics, physi
cal training, religion and many
other branches calculated to i'm
prove the condition of tn.
foreign immigrant.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-03-26
Missouri Pacific New Time Table.
WEST BOUND

623 leaves Lex. 1t 1886 a. m.
623 arrives at Kansas City at
1925 a. m.
621 leaves Lex. at 6:l0 p. m.
621 arrives at Kansas City at
8:15 p. m.
EAST u
622 leaves Lex. at 9:01 a. m.
624 leaves Lex. at 6:35 p. IN.
RIVER ROUTE
63l leaves Lex. at 1920 a. m.
632 arrives at Lex. at SAC p. III.
LOCAL FREIGHT
69l arrives at Lex. at 5:20 a. IN.
692 leaves Lex. at 6:25 a. m.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-03-26
Real Estate Transfers.

1915. Compiled by Lafayette
County Abstract Co., Lexington,
Mo-, Ike H, Noyes, Manager.
John P. Greer, Spl. Comm. to
Henry Hader Commr's Deed
$3.50, part lots II and II, block
*" McMeekin's Add Higgins
vile.
Louis Ehlers and wife to B. A.
Hoelcher w. D. 400, part NV
NV 9-48-24.
Henry F. Getting and wife to
Henry SchIesselman W. D. 3d.
600, part NV Sc 5-48-24,
Lacrosse Lumber Co., to Mary
j. Lockhart w. D. $115, lot 3,
block /, Chinn & Rechtermann's
Sunny Slope Add, MAYHEM.
Marcus l.. Belt and wife to
VIM. Hackley @. C. D. $25, lot l.,
block 6, Exposition Place.
Henry Reuter- and wife to Err
nest Sellmeyer w. D. $4, 800,
1871 acres pit. SW NE and NV
Sc 36-5O-26.
Chas. Dierking and wife to
Theo. and Adolph Schelp w. D.
500, part NE NE 12-48-24.
Ralph B. Cant and wife to VIM.
A. Masterson w. D. $1.OO, NE S
w Is A. W side E NV 17-51-24.
Geo. U, Fisback and wife to
Fritz E. Beckmann w. D. $10,-
900, S SW 2-49-29.
Arthur E. Liese and wife tC
Chas. F. Liese w. D. $4,000, E
$4,000, SW Sc 27-49-28.
Walter G. Cooper and wife tC
Geo. W. and Nellie Barker w. D.
NV Sc 26-5O-25.
w. F. Hartman ct al to F. H
Kammeyer and E. w. Klauster.
meyer w. D.. $4,000, lot 20, Blk
5, Corder's Add, Alma and as
2 strip 8 feet wide S of and ad.
iourning said lot.
! Lloyd H. Ramey by Guardian
4, to E. L. Ramey Guard Deed
I, $320.78 1-20 int. in 1856 A p
: N p 12-49-24.
> Louis Lieser and wife to Will
lam Maring w. D. $4,000, N Nj
ri, NV NV 22-48-25.
William Maring to Louis Lie
ser w. D. $5,4OO, NV SW 9-49
a "a.
Jesse f. Morrison and wife t
Carl w. Ritzmann w. D. $1,000
S SW SW 4-48-27.
Elizabeth S. January to C. H
Wilcoxon w. D. $475, N par
. lots 4, 5, and 6, block 35, Firs
y Add. Lexington.
" Margaret E. Young and hus
band to Jno. F. and Chas. \
Bear w. D. $4,000, w NV SV
it 33-5O-26.
James w. Stark to Malora ,
S Stark W. D. $500, all int. in nv
SW SW 3-48-28.
J. Nancy A. Sharp to James an
10 Elizabeth Jordan w. D. $40(
9 lots 8 and 8. block A, Odessa.
Robert F. Flournoy to James
$500, lot 18, Citizens Add. I
and Bette l.. Delay W. D. 81
Odessa.
Robert F. Flournoy to JANE
C. and BERTHE L. Delay W. !
$1,000, lot 10, Citizens Add
to Odessa.
r VIM. l.. Powell and wife
tn Robert S. and Emma J. Poynt,
er w. D. $13,358, pit. SW Sc and
w. Sc 8, 4.24 A. pit. NE NE l
nj 1918 A. SW SW 10, Sc Sc g.,
~ A pit. NE Sc 9, 5 A pit, NV Sy
1O-49-27, 1O2,32 A.
Kline Ewing ct al by Curatr
to VIM, E. Schowengerdt Cur
tors Deed $40, 714.30. 81 il
in S 60 A. E. SW 3, E 70 of
IS acres N end w. NV 10, E N
1O-49-27, ex 26 A. S. end.
Herman H. Dickmeier to He
on man Hreny Dickmeier, Jr., w.
m1O nOo ~ nxrr ~ n Wy rH
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-03-26
Burton Expected to Be a Candi-
date.

has Just retired from the senate
after twenty-five years of SER
vice in Congress, will sail from
New York tomorrow for a ten
month trip through South Amer
lea. The trip is intended to in
clude visits to Peru, Bolivia and
Chile, on the west coast of South
America, and Brazil, Argentina,
Uruguay and Paraguay, on the
east coast. The stated object of
Mr.. Burton's trip is to become
familiar with the South Ameri-
can countries, and, if possible, to
promote friendly relations be-
tween them and the United
States.
Public interest in Mr., Burton's
trip has been increased by the
expressed opinions of his Wash
ington friends that he will re-
turn to the United States a
full-hedged candidate for the
!, Republican nomination for Pres
ident next year. Since Con-
gress adjourned two weeks age
the former Senator has spent
the most of his time in Cleveland
, and it is known that he has beer
in conference with a number OF
the Republican leaders in the
middle West.
. The situation with regards t.
Mr.. Burton and the Republican
' presidential nomination has beer
: summed up by a Washington
newspaper as follows:
"Mr. Burton is the proprietor
Of the most impressive boom TO.
q the Republican nomination tina
: is now at large. It's promotion
in real seriousness began sool
after Congress came back in De
cember. The impression ha
been gaining ground for a loni
+ time that Ohio is a really doubt
q full State, and going to b
! doubtful in 1915. The huge Re
publican victory in New Yor.
i last autumn has been c~onstrue
V as making New York a prett
likely Republican State fo
,e 1916 and this injured the chanC
of that States candidate, VIII
is expected to be Gov. Whitman
"Mr. Whitman doesn't deserN
to be injured by the fact that h
got an immense plurality, bl
. that is what the politicians sa
y happened. The State dOesn
~ look so doubtful as some Other
and Ohio is being pushed fOl
ward as the real source of tn
~ political river of doubt.
le "The Burton boom suffered a
:. eclipse for a spell, when An
bassador Herrick was comm
~ home amid plaudits and acclaim
VI for Herrick in another Ohio ma
and he has a good many admireI
who think he would be Just IL
]. right person to lead the part
Whatever the mass Of people
ay Ohio may think about it, al
of they will finally have to decit
e. the question, it is pretty pla
IL that among party leaders
as Washington, Burton is decided
o. stronger now than any 9th
ill man.
ny "Mr. Burton, it is fair to sa
u.s. does not look so progressive
* Progressives as he does to co
of servatives. Progressive and Ii
he eral men in the party have {
mt amined his record of late, a
is. they smile broadly at the ella.
nal that he is liberal enough to 81
Ike isfy the big group of radi,
mt States west Of Ohio.
"But east of Ohio the mott
has been diligently cultivat
bic that Burton will be Just p.
low gressive enough to please I
nd West reasonably, while bel
perfectly safe from the EastC
nOint of view II is not an @;
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-03-26
For Sale.

tOr Odle.
20 Poland-Duro Pig. Phone
'tSS.
N w. POTTER.
Poland China Bears ready for
service.
A. P. YOUNG,
Near Prairie Church.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-03-26


Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Gafin spent
Sunday in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Good
loe spent Sunday in Wellington.
Miss Lucy Clore of Central Col
lege left Sunday morning for a
visit in st. Louis.
j. M, Craig spent Sunday in
Higginsville.
Mrs. August Limberg of Well.
ington spent Sunday here with
relatives.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-09
ROBBERS LOCK BANK
DIRECTORS IN VAULT
Four Men and Woman Imprisoned.
Two Outlaws Escape, Under
Fire. With 81 800.

WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo.-The pres
ident, cashier and three directors,
one of them a woman, of the Will
Evansville state bank, were locked in
the bank vault this afternoon by two
robbers, who escaped with about ST.
500. A posse Immediately started in
pursuit. The robbers entered the
bank during the meeting of the direc-
tors. They overlooked a large sum
of money stored in the vault.
AS they fed the robbers were show
cred with buckshot from the gun OF
a jeweler in the building. The pris-
oners in the vault were released a
few minutes later.
Frank Wilkerson, accused of the
robbery, was captured today. WIKI
erson is said to have confessed and
implicated his brother, John. who IS
thought to have been drowned while
escaping.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-09
THIRTY YEARS IN COURT
LEGAL BATTLE is FINISHED AND
PLAINTIFF is TO BE PAID.
LAWYER Is Ordered to Settle With
Client for $2,O33 Principal and
Interest of About $4,000.

NEW York; legal battle last
ing nearly thirty years has ended
with an order directing Alexander
THAN, a lawyer Of 3S Park Row, to
pay to James R. Watts $2,0SS that
had been diverted to the lawyers own
use, with about $4,000 interest.
Twenty-three judges have ordered
THAN to make the payment, but he
has evaded obeying the order until
now. Counsel for Watts says that
unless the judgment is paid at once
an order of arrest, which will keep
the lawyer in Jail until he settles,
will be applied for.
In January, 1885, the firm of Wes-
ton Bros. & Watts, coal dealers, was
dissolved under an agreement by
which Watts was to account in two
years, but an accounting was de-
manded few months later and the
Westons asked for a receiver. Law
yer THAN was appointed and took
possession of the firms property.
When the receivership was vacated
THAN was directed to return the
property to Watts, but refused.
Watts finally started contempt pro-
ceedings against THAN, who was fin
ed 5000, but this order was reversed,
although THAN was advised to turn
over the property to avoid account
ing proceedings against him. Thain
still refused and Watts brought the
action Abraham King was appoint
ed referee in 1891 to take account
ing. After many hearings the mat
ter was dropped.
For years Watts tried in vain to
get another lawyer to take up his
case. Among those who refused to
take the case was Colonel Robert E.
Ingersoll. A year later McLear &
McLear looked into the matter and
decided that Watts hadn't had his
real day in court. AS result of
their action the courts have found
THAN indebted to Watts.
Thain's defense to the recent ac-
ton was the statute of limitation,
but the courts held that as an officer
of the court he could not seek its
protection.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-09
Judge Lambdin's Record.

Waycross, Ga.-Waycross friends
of Judge w. W. Lambdin were highly
gratified tonight when they learned
from Washington of his appointment
as United States judge. Ever since
he moved to Waycross from Barnes
vile in 1906 Judge Lambdin has been
actively and prominently identified
with all progressive movements in
Waycross, becoming one of the most
popular men in the city. He asso-
ciated himself with Leon A. Wilson
and John w. Bennett for the prac
tice of law. and has been unusually
successful. While never seeking po-
litical office in Waycross friends put
him into the race several years ago
for member of the board of educa-
ton, which position he filled with
credit. AS he taught for number of
years before beginning the practice
of Law it was returning to his first
love in way. He is the first Way
cross man ever to receive a federal
appointment of any Importance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-09
BOOKED FOR A BANQUET,
BUT HE HAD NO TEETH
Atlanta Business Man Found Him.
self in a Terrible Predicament.

self in Terrible Predicament.
ATLANTA Atlanta business
man found himself in a terrible pre-
dicament last night. He was booked
for banquet and had no teeth.
1t was not the lack of tools where
with to masticate the filet mignon
that worried him so greatly, but the
fact that he was to act as toastmas-
ter, and he knew it would be impos-
sible for him to speak without his
accustomed dental outfit. And it was
gone.
The would-be POSTMASTER rejoiced
in the possession of complete and
expensive set of false teeth, built to
his own specifications by New York
expert. And yesterday he went to a
local dentist, removed the teeth and
asked that slight repairs be made On
them during the day, urging haste,
as he found it distasteful to be
toothless.
The dentist locked his office, went
out to lunch and came back to find
thief had entered, stolen all the
gold in sight and his friends set Of
personal and exclusive teeth. Though
a reward has been Offer ed they have
not been returned. And their owner
missed the banquet.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-09
SENATORS SPLIT
ON THE JUDGESHIP
PRESIDENT NAMED LAMBDIN OF
WAYCROsS, AT WHOSE HOME
HE WAS A GUEST IN GEORGIA.
WAS PROMPTLY CONFIRMED
Congressman Crisp Presented Name
of Judge LittlejOhn, of Americas.
Lambdin Was Smiths FavOIite.
Hardwick Was For Pottle.

WASHINGTON - President Will
son tonight signed bill creating a
new federal district judgeship in
Georgia and a short time afterwards
sent to the senate the nomination of
William Wallace Lambdin of Way
cross for the position.
The president acted quickly in the
matter to avoid giving Judge re-
cess appointment practice he has
opposed.
The senate later confirmed the
nomination of Mr.. Lambdin.
Representative Crisp today had
presented the name of Judge q. A.
Littlejohn of Americas to the presi-
dent for the place.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-09
GOLD ARRIVES FROM
BANK IN COPENHAGEN

The Danish Steamship United States
Arrives With Half Million Dollars.
NEW YORK.-The Danish steam
ship, United States, in today from
Copenhagen, Christiana and Christ
had aboard ewenty-twO boxes
containing about half million dol
lars in gold coin consigned to a New
York bank from a bank in Copenhaz
gen. The United States had her
name and nationality and two large
Danish flags painted on each side Of
her hull.
officers of the ship sad she was
stopped off the Shetland islands by. a
British auxiliary cruiser, but was ar.
lowed to proceed after an examina-
ton OF her cargo and papers. a.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-09
TO SELL LARGE
ISSUE OF BONDS
Governor AdVertises for Bids ON 3d.
$50, 600 of Refunding State Bonds.
Will Be Opened March 18th.

ATLANTA, Ga.-The largest sin
gle sale of bonds made in Georgia
within a generation will take place
at the state capitol in March. Gov
ernor Slaton has advertised for bids
on $685. 900 of refunding state
bonds, bids to be for all or any part
of the issue. The bids will be opened
on March 18th.
Interest shown among big finan-
cial houses indicate that offers suffi-
cient to absorb the entire issue will
be made, but as the governor is very
anxious that Georgia investors bid
in a great portion of the issue the
bonds have been made in denomina-
tions of $500 to $1,000 in order that
even one of these small sums may be
invested in a single bond.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-09
Ends a Long Fight.

The appointment of w. w. Lamb
din of Waycross to the assistant fed
eral judgeship in the Southern dis
trict of Georgia ends a fight for politl-
cal preferment that has been on ever
since the Macon convention last Au-
gust.
The other men advanced TO" the
place were Robt. ]. TRAVIS Of Savan-
nah, Judge q. A. Littleiohn of Amer
icus, Joseph E. Pottle OF Milledge-
vile, Thomas S. Fielder Of AIacon, and
there was also some talk of Con-
gresham Bartlett of Macon.
Mr.. Lambdin has been one Of the
staunchest supporters of Senator
Hoke Smith in every race for office
the Atlanta man has made in the
state of Georgia. He was also a
Hardwick man in the recent senate
rial race, and worked for Senator
Hardwick to no small effect during
the Macon convention.
Not Hardwick's Choice.
Senator Hardwick's choice, howey-
er, is known to have been uneqIiv3-
cally Joe Petite a lifelong frl5l1,
his most powerful lieutenant in the
Macon GonI ention. Mr.. POttle was
also a Hoke Smith man. so-callei
Mr.. Travis was III the race because
of promise said ohave been made
by Mr.. Hardwick prior to the senate
rial primary, when he told Savannah
men that if he carried Chatham coun-
ty Savannah's reward would be that
city's long coveted judgeship. This
promise, according to political OBJ
servers generally, was forgotten after
the votes were counted and Judge
Pottle got into line for the place.
Adherents of Gov. Slaton openly
charged after the Macon convention
that the price of Felders come down
for Hardwick was the appointment to
the bench, although 1t was stoutly de-
MED by the Fielder men that any
promise had been made. They also
expressed doubt if Mr.. Fielder would
accept an appointment. Some weeks
ago, however, when it became appar-
ent. that the Georgia senators were
not going to be able to secure the
federal trade board appointment for
him Mr. Fielder on return from Wash
ington stated that he would accept
the judgeship if rendered him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-09
THE COST OF LIVING
HAS COME DOWN A BIT
Choice Cuts of Meat Within Reach of
All, and Fruits of Many Kinds
Said to Be Very Cheap.

Said to BE Very Cheap.
The cost of living, the bugaboo of
the past few years, has come down a
bit, according to the ever-busy statis-
ticians who love to delve into figures
and facts.
By the preparation of chart based
on the market price of twenty-five
food commodities the experts figure
that the average for the past month
was fifteen points" lower than last
September, which month, by the way,
was extremely high.
A sharp decline in food prices be-
gan in April, 1918, and was followed
by an equally sharp advance in June.
For the next thirteen months the av-
erage showed little change. The out
break of war last August sent food
prices soaring and in four weeks they
climbed to more than Fl points"
higher than in August. The figures
show that the cost of living in the
past two years was lowest in the ear
ly summer of 1913 and highest in the
early fall of 1914. Just now the av-
erage price has dropped back, and
housewives are noticing that choice
cuts of meat are within reach of their
pocketbooks, and fruit of many kinds
is ridiculously cheap.