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Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-16
APPLE DAY TO BE OBSERVED
IN OMAHA NEXT TUESDAY

Plans being made by wholesale and re
tail fruit dealers Indicate that omahaA
first Observance Of Apple day next Tues
day Will be on a considerable scale.
Omaha Is the center OF one Of the great
est applegrowlng regions in the United
states. and dealers predict that Apple
day is certain to become a permanent
institution here. Nebraska has the best
apple crop of any state in the union this
year.
The day will be marked here by large
displays of apples in show windows and
by an especial effort to induce patrons
to purchase the suecuient fruit. Several
stores will make an inside display Of
apples.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-16
FRED HUNTER TO TALK TO
THE COLLEGIATE ALUMNAE

Fred NJ. Hunter. superintendent OF tha
Lincoln schools, will address the Assoc
clation Of Collegiate Alumnae at the
University club Saturday afternoon at
2:SO. Mr.. Hunter Will talk on ''Voca-
tiond Guidance as Organized and IN
Operation In Lincoln" The program Is in
charge of the recently organised voca-
tonal guidance section.
Following Mr.. Hunters talk. there will
be q reception 10 new members. Mrs.
II. e. Newbranch and Mrs. r. A. Van
Orsdel Will be the hostesses. Miss Bess
DumOnt Is president of the College Wo-
mems club and Miss Elizabeth BrenlEer
heads the vocational section.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-16
"Juat nc rhinx.~

A taiiors work "a sedentary. That ls
why most tailors suffer from constipa-
ton. q. w. Robertson. Wichita Falls,
Tex. says: Il find Foley cathartic Tab
let's the most delightful. cleansing cathar-
tic have ever taken. They are just thu
thing" They keep the stomach sweet
and the liver active. drive away head.
ache. duIlness. tired feeling. biliousness.
bloat and other results OF ologged bowels.
Prompt and effective. without Eripe or
pain. Stout people praise them Tor g.ls
light. free feeling they give. sold
everyW here.-Advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-16
Swifts' High Grade Soaps

These soaps are swift's milisd soaps.
always sold at $50 the box. The odors
are violet. trailing arbutus, rose. san
dsIwood and the wsli-known hearts and
flowers brand.
Limit-rwo boxes TO q customer.
Special. . cakes In box. IN.
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No mail or telephone orders filled.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-16
Christ Hears Cry of
Poor Man and Saves
Him Out of Troubles

CONTINUED from pago slxteonl
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-16


The text is good news for all of US,
for II tells US there Is a sure way to
get out OF trouble, and there Is not
one Of US who does not need the help
that Is offered. II the Lord helped one
poor man out OF all his troubles He
will help every other poor man out OF
his troubles. You can't make anything
else than this out OF IL. Verses OF this
kind were not put in the Bible simply
70 fill up. but TO make a ladder upon
which all may climb and find help God
wants us to know that, although we
are In a world OF trouble, there Is a sure
way Of being delivered from II. We may
go into the streets and cry about our
troubles. and the people will rush on
their mad way and pay no attention TO
u.s. We may go 70 the homes OF the
wealthy and try to tell them about our
troubles. only TO have the doors closed
IN our faces. We may walk the streets
until we drop to the ground exhausted.
trying to find some willing ear into
which 70 pour our troubles. and nobody
will listen to US But God Is never too
busy in making worlds that He cannot
hear the cry OF the poor man who calls
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-16
= Special Lot of Sweater Coats
Values $500 and $3.50, at $I.9S

i This is a special lot of 80 dozen sweater
bats. 1--WE were fortunate in obtaining from
p eastern manufacturer on account of dis
ontinued. They come in all colors and have
7very pretty stitch.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-16

Anlbled for this special selling event,
sIs, mention of but few will give an
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-16
AnnoYinE FalI Couch.

The first dose OF Dr. Bells Pine-Tor-
Honey will help you. II kills the cold
germ. Only &c. All drugsists.-Adyer-
tisement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
APPALLING DEATH RATE
AMONG OLD COMRADES
~" left OF Gallant Armies Of Lee
to Support Veteran
Camps.
AD'UTANT-GENERAL's REPORT
curing Past Year Charters Have
hcen Issued to Ten New Camps,
Mhile Twcnty-Six Have Given Up
Their Charters.

Major-General William e. .Mickle,
adJlta nt-gcneral and chief of STAFF of
nv United Confederate Veterans pre-
n."tef his annual report yesterday to
S,,o"iihander-in-C Chief Harrison 1t re-
Nfcts the passing of the men who COM
posed The armies of the South 1t fol-
. lows:
me year jus, closed has been tho
must Encouraging which have known
s.Hce was appointed Acknowledgement
y! General John B. Gordon. nearly
."ui'een years ago. The receipts from
N"c camps show Il Woeful decline (Which
must ne eXpectcd), and the death rate
"""he our beloved comrades has been
appalling.
-anps-During the year charters
nave been issued to ton new camps.
distributed as follows: Oklahoma Di-
Vision three; Virginia, Florida and
ie%is' TWO each; Georgia. one. This
increase Is more than Offset by The
iof TEXTURE of charters by twcnty-slx
amps making net loss of sixteen
theh he membership Of many in good
s'ahh!ng Is so reduced that these barely
Keep a.fc, and cannot for many years
more The fact tina, sufficient num-
pess nave been found TO organize ten
CAMPS is encouraging, and shows that
thc spirit of the sixties" still lives in
'he hearts Of the immortal survivors
OIL the Confederate armies
Inc following table shows the stand
me o the divisions At present:
>, MMARf OF CAMPS BY DIVISIONS
'"'F"hsed According 10 the Present
Number on RostcrD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
Notes of Interest
About the Reunion
Veterans Enjoy Old Stories of
Camp Life During War
Time Days.
Deposited in the Confederate Museum

Deposited in the Confederate Museum
there is a silk flag, concerning the
origin OF which the Confederate Me-
mortal Literary Society. which is in
charge of the museum. would like in
formation. 1t Is handpainted flag
measuring approximately & by fa,.
is made of two widths Of white silk the
seams running crosSwlse. Across near.
ly the whole width Of the flag stretches
the reclining figure of young woman,
presumably an Indian, she wears a
head decoration OF feathers. Her left
side is presented 10 the view. and n
CULVER of arrows lies on the ground
by her. Her head is thrown back
looking upward, while she clasps one
knee. Behind the knee is coat of
arms. showing the two. upper quart ers,
the left Of which bears three Turks
heads and the right one three neurs
de lys. Appearing below and under
the knee is the corner of the right
lower quarter, bearing one Turks head.
In the center of the picture behind the
shleld, rises n very large eagle with
outspread wings. and from its beak
floats blue ribbon, streaming across
the top of the picture. bearing a Latin
inscription Mrs. j. Finders Robinson
is the corresponding secretary of the
Confedei ate Memorial Literary Society,
and would be glad to receive any in
formation which might lead TO the
discovery of the origin of the flag.
General Joseph w. Fowlkes. of
Washington and Culpcper, is among
the visitors here for the Reunion.
Colonel Fowlkes was formerly a syn
dictate writer in Washington. He has
many acquaintance in Richmond. hav-
ing been member OF the Richmond
Howitzers in tho war, and having paid
many visits to this city.
James II. Jones, the body servant
and faithful friend of jefferson Davis,
Is still living. Although about eighty
eight years Of age, he is still ablo TO
get about. He makes his homa with
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03

Is a veteran with ambitions as n music
composer. He is the author of the rebel
song. THE Good Old Rebel," words and
music. and is selling 1T for the benefit
OF the Fort Valley Chapter of Dnugh-
Ing at all myself out of the sale Of tho
songs" said Mr.. Matthews, but the
Fort Valley Daughters are using the
proceeds for the very commendable
purpose OF aiding in providing an edu-
cation for n number OF worthy young
women. In his plan of aiding the Fort
Valley Daughters. Mr.. Matthews has
the cooperation of the sponsor and ono
of the maids of honor of the Georgia
Confederate party. He is stopping at
the Jefferson.
presses its appreciation of the Accn
Temple Band on account OF its act Of
graceful courtesy In donating it's SER
vices to march in the parade in the
place of band that was expected but
failed to come.
There was left at Governor Stuart's
office yesterday a muster roll of Com
pany b, Thirteenth Virginia Cavalry.
a command made up almost entirely Of
men from Petersburg, and headed by
Captain John f. Jordan. The roll Is
~
Il fair state OF preservation.
The relic was brought TO the Gov
ernor's office by G.. Harry HollinEs-
worth. of Petersburg. it having come
into his possession in rather remark
able manner. HollinGsworth said that
he was working in n store at Waverly
several years ago. when Il mountaineer
came in and offered coon for sale
The coon was wrapped in the muster
roll and when HollinEsworth discov
cred it's value as an historical docu-
ment he lost no time in securing pos
session of 1t.
Among the interesting inscriptions
on the document Is a receipt, signed by
Captain Jordan, for S2.44l. the amount
of his companys payroll for September
and October. 1862. The date on the
receipt is December 90. 1862
Fredericksburg, Va, June ,, 1915.
r. S Chew Camp, Sons of Confed-
crate Veterans, will leave here Thurs
day morning at 7:lh \. NJ. on n special
train for the Confederate reunion in
Richmond. This is the largest uni
formed camp In the State. and has It's
own drum corps. The membership OF
the camp is over 100. and IL will carry
nearly 100 TO Richmond, the large ma
jority OF the camp arc prominent bust
ness men OF the city. and is commanded
by DR.. ]. Garnett King and Lieuten-
ants w. S. Chesley and D. w. Scott.
One OF the quaintest characters the
reunion has brought to Richmond is
an ancient negro, an eX-slave, who
wears the uniform OF the Marion
County Camp OF Confederate Veterans,
OF Rome, Ga. lie is described by the
Georgia veterans as tho hghtinsest
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03

Chamberlain. John T. Callaghan. Gabriel
Captain William A. Gordon, CAPTAIN
Fred Beall. Major Robert W. Hunter.
Q. ]. Mont, Edwin p. Jones and the
Rev. j. A. Norton
d. NJ, Spence, of LAFAYETTE. Ala
who served in the Seventh and Thirty
seventh Alabama Regiments, is a WISH
tor in Virginia for the first time lie
says that notwithstanding the frightful
weather that has III cvailed he has every
reason to be glad that he came Mem
ories ooth OF JOY and gladness, he says,
intHi mingle TO make him think ,t those
who In days past STOOD firm rs n rock.
VINO poured out lifc's blood like rain,
VINO came in triumph or came not
again. On his return home from the
reunion MIR. Spence will go by Health's
Springs. S. c.. which he has not Wis
tied In fifty-eight years.
Rev. Leslie II. Davis. of Frederick
town, Mo-. chaplain of the Missouri
Rouse OF Representatives. is attending
the reunion. He served in Ashbv's
regiment of cavalry during the war.
If Colonel Garland f. Webb, of Win
ston- Salem, y. c.. was not the Youngest
volunteer in the Confederate ARMY. he
was almost. for he went in as n drum
mer boy when he was just seven years
OLD. Ills father was the late Colonel
~. r. webb. commanding the Sixth
North Carolina Volunteers. The seven
year-old boy went with the company
MS father raised, as far and as long as
ne was permitted to go. He beat the
long roll call in what was then Com
pany Shops, near Burlington, ~ G.
Where the famous Sixth regiment was
organized.
l. W. Hirsch, a delegate to the Unit
ed Confederate Veterans convention
from Fort Sumter Camp, Charleston, S.
e. Is the guest of his daughter. Mrs.
clarence S. Bloom berg, 1915 Park Ave-
nue.. Mr.. Hirsch at the age of sixteen.
enlisted in Company r. Second South
Carolina (kershaws) Regiment. at the
beginning of the war, and served until
the battle of Bentonsvillc. one Of the
service In the defense OF Richmond and
was wounded at Seven Pines.
General c. Y Ford. Of Odessa, Mo,
who is here attending the reunion. has
war record Of which he is proud. Gem
eral Ford smelled powder in the first
year OF the war with General Price in
Missouri and Arkansas. after the
battle OF Elk Horn" said he. I'VE
shipped on steamboats, on the White
River to Memphis to re-enforce General
Albert sydney Johnson at Corinth. Miss.
then served under General Van Dorm
until be was killed. and then under
that most successful cavalry leader.
General Forrest. to the surrender.
]. R. Matthews. of Fort Valley. Ca.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03

niger in the Confederacy."
Daddy" is the name to which he
responds. Daddy" says he had a
regular name once upon time. but it
was shot away in tho war. He AYERS
that he followed his old master. Pat
rick Everhardt. of Rome, into the
war; that he was regularly enlisted
and fought with his master in General
Colquitts regiment on the east coast
of Florida. He is now seventy-nine
years old. Colquitt's men dubbed him
Daddy" and the name has stuck to
him ever since.
One of the prominent Daughters of
the Confederacy in Richmond this week
is Mrs. Thomas J. Latham. OF Memphis,
Tenn. Mrs Latham is a very promi-
nent worker for the Confederacy in
her native state and has done a great
deal toward building monuments and
donating generously to needy veterans.
She has added one more laurel to her
crown this week by offering, in the
course of n talk before the Sons OF
Veterans yesterday morning. prize
OF s25 for the best essay on Confed-
crate history Her prominence and
popularity in Tennessee Is revealed by
the fact that the second largest u. d.
c. chapter in the State is named for
her. the Mary Latham" Chapter.
She is stopping this week at the JET
ferson in the company OF several
friends Mrs. f. B. Douglas, of Ten
nessee and Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell
Woodbridge, OF Atlanta
w. Rothrock. OF Aiken, S. c., COM
mander of the South Carolina Sons OF
Veterans. who has his Headquarters
at Mnrphy's Hotel. Rooms 563-565, Is an
old Richmond hoy. Twenty-Five years
ago he was night manager for the
Western Union Telegraph COMPANY
under Superintendent Joseph B. Tree
His daughters are in attendance with
him. as follows: Miss Alice Sheppard
Rothrock. maid OF honor, South Caro-
lima Division. Sons OF Confederate Vet
Grams; Miss Ollie Lartigne Rothrock
sponsor Camp Barnard E. Bee, Sons
OF Confederate Veterans, Aiken c.:
Miss Ann Stewart Rothrock. sponsor
Camp Barnard f. Bee. United Confed-
crate Veterans, Aiken, S. c.
This telegram received from one
well known and highly esteemed In
confederate circles, will he read with
interest by many:
General Raxter Smith. Commander
Forrest Cavalry Corps, Care Jefferson
Hotel Richmond. Va.--With that same
spirit OF loyalty and affection as that
OF our good friend, General Tyler,
whom we all loved. greet you and the
FORREST Cavalry Corps to-day. May the
reunion he days OF happiness and
plea sure to each and every ono OF you.
My heart Is with you.
MARIE BREvARD."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03

ms son, DR.. Willis ". Jones. a we'll
known negro physician in WASHINGTON
city. AT the nations capitol where
for years Jim held a position m the
Senate stationery room, he has MANY
friends, who IN mentioning hin, never
fHil to emphasize their respcc.. lor and
confidence in him
There was great excitement at the
business meeting Tuesday morning Of
the Confederate Southern Memorial
Association when Miss Norah DAWSON
from petersburg, made most sp.rited
speech before the delegates, telling of
her experiences nifty years ago in
decorating the graves of the soldiers
VINO were blown up in tho ira Gedy of
the Crater. Though seventy-s!x wears
of age, Miss Dawson still teaches a
little school, which she calls, as she
oid hfty years ago. her confederate
SCHOOL And whenever Yankee
comes to town." continued Miss Davi-
son, Il hang out the Confederate nag"
She then told an amusing experience
she had had with flags. one YEAR"
she said. "a little Yankee boy in
sisted upon bringing some American
f1ags to put on the soldiers graves
When the celebration was over,
TOOK them and put them away. to-
gether with a. good many Confederate
went to get them, the Rebel flags
were untouched. but the Yankee flags
were nibbled into dust by the rats
So now they tell the story that I am
raising Confederate rats" This story
brought storm of applause in the
meeting, in the midst of which the
plucky Rebel" was elected to hon
orary membership in tho association.
Mrs William Washington Ford, for
merly OF Richmond, but now OF New
York, is here representing very
unique association formed by her in
New York. Though Southern Me-
mortal Association, 1t Is not affiliated
with the other Southern Memorial AS
sociations. nor with the Dixie Club, OF
New York. but is known as the south
land Club. The work OF this club,
which was organized OH June %, 1910,
is mainly philanthropic, and consists
Of educating mountain children in the
South. Such prominent women as Mrs.
William Cumming Story, Mrs. Living
ston Schuyler and Miss Florence
Guernsey are members of the club, and
Mrs Simon Baruch is president.
The delegates representing Camp
Ill, Confederate Veterans, of the Dis
trict. are Colonel Hilary 4. Herbert,
chairman; Captain John NJ. Hickey,
Captain D. c. Grayson, Captain w. w.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
Messages Of Sympathy
for Presiding Officers
General Bennett II. Young,

General Bonnet II. Young,
Louisville, Ky:
The convention heard with joy the
announcement of your improved con-
6ition, and directed me to express
the great sympathy NIL felt mt your
confinement, which causes your nh
sence, and the hope Of n speedy re-
fr0,cry.
(Signed) wM. T.. MICKLE,
acknowledgements.
Mrs. w. j. BehnH.
jackson Avenue,
New Orleans, La;
You were sndly missed mt me-
mortal exercises to-day, and ] was
instructed to express to YOU the
fa'sling of sadness felt by all at your
A. ness, md the hope OF your
spI .s,v recovery.
'gned) WIN. l.. MICKLE,
Adjutant-GeneraI.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
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" o oonelW
Of
designer the and
In the picture showing bevy
Off
sarah Morris Leh maid of honor GAINESVILLE
Lee Miss Allie Gertrude McLaurn
.aurinS >'N
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03

One Of the nuaintest characters the
reunion has brought to Richmond is
an ancient negro, an eX-slave, who
wears the uniform OF the Marion
County Camp of Confederate Veterans,
OF Rome, Ga. He is described by the
Georgia veterans as tho nghtingest
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
TotaI 10000. l.l32 lllG
SUMMARY OF CAMPS BY DEPAcT

Totals NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l.ll6 Lag
TOTAL CAMPS CHARTERED
As pc. last report ...... ~ iTa.
This year ............ ........ 10
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03

The delegates representing Camp
Ill, Confederate Veterans, of the Dis
trict, are Colonel Hilary 4. Herbert,
chairman; Captain John NJ. Hickey,
Captain D. c. Grayson, Captain W. w.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03

Total number chartered . 1902
District Of Columbia belongs TO Mary
land Division.
Illinois. Ohio and Indiana are par,
.. IN" Kentucky Division.
Pacific Division includes New Mex
ico, California, Colorado. Arizona and
Kansas.
Missouri Division includes Montana.
Washington and Oregon.
feel that should he recreant to
ny duty din | fail 10 direct attention
10 the splendid work Of the brigadier-
general who comma ndcd the Second
Texas Brigade. Henry q Askcw Cen
cral Askcw has In season and ont OF
season IA bored with zeal and enthu-
siasm worthy OF tho highest praise He
has visited the camps OF his brigade.
larger than some divisions. induced
them 10 pay back dues, mad efficient
officers elected, aroused dropping
spirits. Altogether, he has done pa
;riouS work in a thorough and pains
taking way, and is entitled TO highest
communication.
Below is summary Of the cash re-
pts and expenditures for the year
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03

~<ss.a~~ws7yT
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03

]. R. Matthews. of Fort Valley. Ca.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
Expcn dltures.
s5.616 96
Our Dend.

Mrs T. J. Jackson, widow of the
immortal "Stonewalr': Captain r. L.
Lee, the last son of our great leader:
,Lieutena General Theodore S. Gar
nett, commander y. y. Virginia Depart
mcnt. L. C. V: Major General Thomas
J. Schaffer, commander Louisiana Di-
vision. L. c. "; Brigadier- General
Robert McCulloch. Brigadier- General
Thomas G.. Jones. rigadier-General C.
H. Tebault, NJ. D., surgeon general;
Colonel John ". Irwin, Colonel Alex
ander Hunter, Colonel j. " Harris,
Nj. D.; Colonel John w. Morton, Colonel
Martin Walt, Rev. H. NJ. Hammill, D..
D., cha plain general: Rev. j. NJ. Lucey,
assistant chaplain-g general, all OF your
staff. Respectfully submitted
tSigned) WIN. L. MICKLE,
Adiutant-G General and Chief of Staff
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03

Chamberlain. John T. Callaghan. Gabriel
Edmonston. Captain Perry De Leon,
Captain William A. Gordon, Captain
Fred Beall. Major Robert W. Hunter.
O. J. Mont. Edwin p. Jones and the
Rev. j. a. Norton
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-02
HAVE PEoPLED THE ISLAND
How DuthCh Obcycd the ScripturoI
Injunction.

In 1865 eight Dutch soldiers were
sent by the Netherlands East India
company to the little island of Kissa
10 miles off the most easterly point of
Tlmor, according to THE Dutch East "
a book by j. Macmillan Brown. A fort
was built and they were told to watch
the Portuguese.
me company forgot all about this
lonely outpost, n Sergeant Kaffyn
and his men realized that they were
in fact m%arooned. They had their
wives with them, a guiding principle
or the Dutch East India company.
They set to work to build houses and
cultivate the land.
The descendants OF these eight
couples still remain. They have been
wonderfully progressive in the two
and a half centuries. The 16 have
risen to three hundred. and they are a
sturdy race with no signs of any evil
ettects from interbreeding. They still
keep their blood pure and still have
Dig families and many have fair
European faces and compilations and
many children have light hair and
blue eyes.
These people had to work and work
hard, and the consequence is that
after 25O years in this tropical island
despite intermarriages they are still
prolific, and still keep their north Eu-
ropean characteristics.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-02
VETS
MEETING AT ADA

Special TO The World
ADA, Okla, Sept. Gen. y. NJ. HALEY
called the oklahoma Division Of the
Confederate Veterans to order here
today at l o'clock.
After the Invocation by Capt. W. l..
Roddie, Mayor Ratliff delivered the
address of welcome. r. ID. Turner re-
sponded. The various COMMITTEES were
appointed. c.. g. Williams welcomed
the delegates on the part Of the Sons
Of the Confederacy and Mrs. S. p.
Ross welcomed them on the part Of
the daughters. Merritt j. Glass and
Mrs. Rurdy, both Of Tulsa, responded.
Readings by Mrs. Ed Granger and
Miss Ada Macmillan closed the exer-
Cises for the day.
There are more than one hundred
veterans in attendance. The city has
been turned over to them and every
thing is free, including the big fair
which is in progress here.