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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-03-08
Uses and Abuses of Fertilizers
l. THE USE OF COMMERCIAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
r-..i Series of Six Article
.rjment Station.
BY Prof. r. J. II. De Loach, Director o.

We would not be disposed of the Of
grew the Southern United States Generally speaking this
habit of applying fertilizers Soils but nave not
soils for the purpose Of IN
creasng yields goes times We know that many
people applied animal manures to their SOILS m TINS purpose i d
various kinds to their soils and
notes were being taken on ne ae'
Bousngau speaks of seeing which wheat every
and the yield still high and the growers & @ p
the United 1886 and was based & on su @ epo m
into the nied s aap su
application of minerals soils as plant food @ s Me a1
to us therefore that we know now about o. ne eruyan eun
this Peruvian David
Dickson of Sparta G who advertisement OF 1t IN h oa amer a
Dixon who made millions OF
the use Of mineral fertilizers In the year
duced the United States he bought three sacks and used M I a on
fully AS suggested above this is no
with which Mr. Dickson met the use this
other prominent farmers to follow mis-
followed its use We are constrained
could possibly have been an a
dent Its was based I on the aeua @ o @ M
once applied
Peruvian which contained prn
cipa stalk and much increase the
yield somewhat discouraged for season
First Use Of German Potash
About this the began and at the
market of various kinds
of Won ebg Of who w was at THAT time the great M
uariy guno study given to the
eral both by farmers themselves
Of agriculture
great the rise of the fertilizer trade in the
OF
Of land secondary
South wore the land OUT there were plenty OF
land cheaper take land than pay
any 1862 the Morrill, Bill passed Congress-
after which
methods in agriculture Experiments at
public induced
make greater improve methods
immediate increase in the use OF min
era foods and out Of which grew demands foI great %
demand there up factories IN
factories
them pamed off the farmers anything that
could be put IN sacks This condition on a
long We begin the next article by giving
rise the trade by the states
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-03-08
Action Of Single Spoonful Sur
prises Many.

Edge6eld people who bought the
simple mixture of buckthorn bark,
glycerine, ETC., known as Adler-i'ka,
are surprised at the INSTANT eff.
feet of SINGLE SPOONFUL
This remedy is so complete a bowel
cleanser that it is used successfully
in appendicitis. Adler-i-ka acts on
BOTH upper and lower bowel and
ONE SPOONFUL relieves almost
ANY CASE of constipation, sour
or gassy stomach. ONE MINUTE
after you take it the gasses rumble
and pass out. Penn and H olstein
druggist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-03-08

Johnston or Trenton. A series of
games will be played between the
teams of these schools prior to Field
Day. The two teams making the
highest score will play for the
county championship.
For further information address
the
CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
Edgefield, s. q.
clio T. J. LYON.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-03-08

7 FOR SALE-Egg of Barred and
Puff Plymouth Rock. Rhode Island
Reds and White Minnrchas for
hatching. sl.0O for Is. Mrs. E. j.
Munday, Edgefeld, S. G.
s-l6-2t.
FOR RENT-A fve-room resi-
dence near the high school. Pos
session given at once. Apply to
j. L. Minis.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-03-08
EDGEFIELD COUNTY'S
ANNUAL FIELD DAY.
To be Held at Edgefield, S. C.,
Friday, April Z, 1916.

All the people of Edge6eld county
are given a cordial invitation to at,
tend Field Day.
The trustees, patrons and friends
in each district are urged to accom-
PAW their school, and thus give en-
couragement and inspiration to the
pupils.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-03-08

We have few more watches and
some desirable pieces of jewelrS
that we are selling at cost. This IS
the opportunity of a life time to
those in need of these goods.
B. B. Jones.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-03-08
Parade-T. J. Lyon.

der TO raise money loi o'''
each school will be assessed. Ii
twenty schools are in the parade
each school will pay fifty cents. II
forty schools enter each would pay
twenty-five cents.
Welcome Address-Ex-Gov. .C.
Sheppard
ATHLETIC CONTESTS.
Each school is limited TO two
contestants except in the humorous
contests.
CONTESTS FOR BOYS.
(Harris copenhaven.)
so. Yard Dash-Boys under and
over fourteen.
l0O-Yard Dash Boys under and
over fourteen.
22o-Yard Dash-Boys over four
teen.
44O-Yard Dash-Boys over four
teen.
Running High Jump-Boys un-
der and over fourteen.
Running Broad Jump-Boys un-
der and over fourteen.
Standing Broad Jump-Boys un-
der and over fourteen.
Standing High Jump-Boys un-
der and over fourteen.
Rope climbing contest open to all
boys.
HUMOROUS CONTESTS.
Sack Race-Open to all boys.
Shoe Race-Open to all boys.
Three-Legged Race-Open to all
boys.
CONTESTS P0R GIRLS.
misses Ella v. Hiott, Hortense Padgett.)
So Yard Dash-Open to all girls.
Running High Jump-Open to
all girls.
Running Broad Jump-Open to
all girls.
Standing Broad Jump-Open to
all girls.
Standing High Jump-Open to
all girls.
Rope Climbing Contest-Open to
all girls.
Flag Race-Glrls under fourteen.
MENTAL cONTESTS-SPELLING.
miss Sara Nicholson.)
In this contest each school is al
lowed one boy and one girl to be Sc
lected from the seventh grade or
above. The contest will be in
writing. Paper will be furnished
the contestants, but each one should
bring his own pencil we'll trimmed.
Each pupil will be numbered and
they will write their number plainly y
at the top of the page.
DEFAMATION AND RECITATION.
This contest will take place in
the evening. Each school is al
lowed one boy and one girl to be
selected from the sixth grade or
above. No selection can be over
ten minutes. Eighty per cent. will
be allowed for delivery and twenty
ner cent for selection. Each con.
testant will be numbered and no
names will be called. Gold medals
will be presented to the boy and
girl who makes the highest per
cent.
Appropriate prizes will be award
ed to the winner in each contest.
Competent and impartial Judges
will be selected for each contest.
BASKETS AND DINNER.
(Mesdames w. C. Tompkins, G. N. En-
nett, Miss Mamie Sill
Dinner will be served on the
school grounds. We urge that
everybody, who can possibly do SO,
bring well filled baskets. The com.
mittee will take charge of your
baskets at the school building.
There will be no charge for en-
trance to any contest. The only re-
quirement being to notify the Cen
trail Committee, giving the names
of contestants from each school.
Let every teacher of the county dc
this as soon as possible.
BASKET BALL.
Miss Elizabeth Rainsford.)
In the afternoon game of basket
Lo1l will taka plarp The teams
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-03-08

In the afternoon a game of basket
ball will take place. The teams
will be selected from Edgefeld,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-04-22
. LET THE COMMITTEE KNOW

In order to adequately prepare for
the banquet to be given on Saturday,
April 92, i'm honor of those of our
residents who are past the age of
sixty, the committee in change of the
affair would greatly appreciate being
notified OF an acception by II ose to
whom invitations were sent. These
acceptances should be sent to either
Mrs Fred Bennett, Mrs. John Good
all, or w. H. Turver. The commit
tee will consider it favor to receive
the names OF those of the age OF
sixty or over who may have been
Internationally omitted from the first
list of invitations, in order that an
invitation may be sent to them. 1t
is estimated that between 100 and 1875
will be present at the entertainment
and banquet, which will begin at 3
o'clock and continue until p. NJ,
but it will be of great help to those
in charge to have acceptances in ad-
vance in order to make proper pre-
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-04-22
MOUNTAIN HOME GIRL WINS

A Blackfoot dispatch to the Boise
Statesman says that a spelling con-
test which has been under way in
the Blackfoot schools has been con-
cMded Miriam Pearson of the eighth
grade was the winner after more
than 5000 words had been spelled.
Miriam Pearson is a granddaughter
Of Judge Manion of Mountain Home.
Her father, Ernest Pearson, formerly
was a partner with Charles R. Kel-
sey and others in the mercantile busi
ness here. Her mother, Mrs. Flor
ence Pearson, was q teacher in the
Mountain Home schools. Miriam at
tended the local school for a few
months while visiting her grand
parents.
In the spelling contest, Leslie Jones.
a freshman in the High school, was
the runner-up, while Elsie Neff of
the sixth grade was close competi-
tor, and her sister OF the fourth grade
took fourth place. These young peo-
pie stood and spelled for more than
four hours before the winner was fl
nally determined.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-04-22
CRYSTAL THEATRE
Monday, April oath.

moIiod1I NPfiI ETIi'
Selig reel drama. "The Making of
Crooks.
Vim. comedy. MIXED and Fixed"
Tuesday, April 25th.
Metro presents Lionel Barrymore &
Jane Gray in "The Flaming Sword,
in s acts. 10 and 20 cents.
Wednesday, April 26th.
Essa. reel drama, "The Dixie Win
ner."
Kalem Hazard of Helen, Nerves of
Steel"
Kalem comedy, "The Caretaker's 8
Dilemma"
Thursday, April 27th.
Uni Bison drama, The Yellow Star"
Nester comedy, Caught by a Thread.
Friday, April 2sth.
Essa Serial, 9th Episode Mary Page.
Selig, "Sehg-Tribune No. 90.
Essa. comedy, "The Heir and the
Heiress."
Kalem, Ham & Bud, Ham at the
Beach"
Saturday, April 29th.
VIM. Fox Feature, "The Valley Of the
Missing" acts 10 and 20 cents.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-04-22
SCHOOL GARDENS FOR MOUNTAIN
HOME

An enterprising move was made
during the past week when a number
Of the boys of the sixth grade OF our
public schools organized a Garden
Club under the supervision of their
teacher and our county superintendent
Miss Lockman. According to the
rules adopted by the state club Or
ganiZation, each boy is required TO
sign pledge that he will cultivate
l6 square yards OF soh to the best
of his ability and In response TO the
call many of the citizens of the town
have Offered vacant lots to be used
by the club for vegetable and flower
gardens. Senator Brady has also
kindly donated to the enterprise all
water needed for irrigation, so the
members are sanguine of success In
their new venture, which, 1t seems.
win certainly be a great benefit to
Mountain Home as well as to the
boys who are actively engaged. The
following officers were elected ut
the first regular meeting Wednesday:
President Howard Ball, Vice Presi-
dent, Paul Montgomery; Secretary.
Joe Yturri; Club Advisor, Mr.. Schoe-
necke.
1t Is hoped that the people OF
Mountain Home will continue to re-
spond as literally as they have begun
with their assistance and encourage
ment and thus aid In Transforming our
weedy, vacant lots into blooming
gardens.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-04-22
VILLAGE WINS SUIT
Supreme Court Approves Construc-
ton of Sewer System

The case of j w. Caldwell against
the city of Mountain Home, asking
an injunction to prevent the city
from onStructing a sewerage system,
has been decided by the supreme
court in favor of the city Numerous
allegations are made in the complaint
and for other citizens OF the town.
His complaint OF fraud in the case,
wherein it was stated that the citi-
zens We're deceived into beheveing
that it was the purpose OF the vii
lage trustees to construct a sanitary
sewer only, was found to be without
grounds. The city Officials proceed
ed in the matter with due regard to
the law, it was held. Another allie
cation that the contract for construc-
tion had not been let to the lowest
bidder, was held to be of no effect by
the supreme court. 1t was stated
that the law did not require that the
contract be let to the lowest bidderif
the officials decided that some other
bid would give better returns. The
opinion was written by Justice Nor
gan and concurred in by Justice
Bulge. Justice Sullivan sat at the
hearing but took no part in the de-
cision.-Statesman.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-04-22
BENNETT-CRABB.

A Wedding party left Mountain
Home Tuesday afternoon in an auto
bound for Boise. The principals were
Elmer John Bennett and Addie Crabb
and they were accompanied by Mr..
Bennett s sisters, Misses Ethel and
Edith Bennett. At p. m. on the fol
lowing day, at the parlors of the
Grand hotel in Boise, Mr.. Bennett an
Miss Crabb were married by Arch
Deacon Chamberlain of the Episco-
pal church. The party returned
home that evening.
Mr. Bennett is the fourth son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Bennett, Sr., of
this city and grew to manhood here.
Miss Crabb Is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Crabb who have been
residents of this city for ten years
past. These young people are popu-
lar members of the younger set and
while they did not take their friends
into their confidence In this matter,
having recovered from their surprise
over the suddenness of the event,
they are extending warmest congratu-
lations And so do we all, old and
young.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-04-22
BACK FROM CALIFORNIA

Sheriff Stevens has returned home
from California last evening. He
went to the Golden Gate state about
three weeks ago armed with ertrar
dition papers for man charged with
kidnapping. The charges had been
preferred by Mrs. Hermione Bradley
of Hammett and q strenuous fight
was made by the defendant, Alvin
Herbert, former husband of Mrs.
Bradley, TO have the extradition
papers get aside. Superior Judge
Reeves of Los Angeles ended the
two-weeks' legal contest Tuesday by
giving Mrs. Bradley exclusive custo-
dy of the daughter. Miriam.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-04-22
RILEY-Ross.

A pleasant wedding took place
Saturday evening at six o'clock, April
Is, 1916, at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester J. McKibbin, when Mr..
Ross Riley and Miss Ida M. Barclay,
both of Mountain Home, were united
in marriage, Rev. Charles e. Mason
officiating with the ring ceremony.
VIII H. Daniels, the brides brother,
and Miss Zella Ross were best man
and bridesmaid.
The guests present who signed
their names in the booklet certificate
"Our Bridal Chimes" were as fol-
lows: G. M. Grice, Will H. Daniels,
Mrs M. Daniels, brides mother Alpha
M. White, Zella Ross, Louraine Riley,
Mrs Eriqla McKibbin, L. J. McKlb-
bin Samuel McKibbin, Alert Nc
Klbbin, Mrs. Pearl McKibbin, sister
of the bride, Esther Daniels, Inez
McKibbin. A sumptuous wedding sup
per followed.
The bride is one of Mountain
Homes very worthy young ladies,
having lived here from childhood, and
taken the advantages of our excellent
public schools. The groom Is a
brother of J. T. Riley of Mountain
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley took
No. II for La Grande, Oregon, for a
brief honeymoon. They will return
to Mountain Home and settle here
in their own home in the near future,
and we are glad to welcome this
worthy couple as home makers in
our midst.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-04-22
MAKING BIG SUCCESS
Example of John Bonecher Might
Well be Followed

The success of John Bonecher, who
came from Ogden early In 1915 to
make his home on the Coates place
southeast OF town, which he had pur~
chased the year previous, Is an ex-
ample that may be followed by any
one with the same degree OF ener-
gy and determination To accomplish
results.
Mr.. Bonecher had lived ON a farm
near Ogden for twenty years and
during all of that time Mrs. Bonecher
had made and shipped high grade
OF butter to one mercantile institution
in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Finding
1T advantageous TO sell their $500 per
acres land and locate where real estate
was lower in price and the oppor-
tunities as great, they came to Noun
tain Home to duplicate the success
they had made in their former home
In Utah. And they are succeeding.
The gospel OF John Bonecher 10
work. and his practice is not to
have an idle acre ON his farm. That
his methods are correct Is shown by
the crop returns from his farm last
year. Wheat sown ON newly broken
land yielded 40 bushels to the acre.
the largest return from new land In
this section last year. He also CO.
cured heavy yield from a new al
falfa field. The dairy herd Of 2S
milk cows which was brought from
Ogden continued to turn out butter
for their old customer in Rock
Springs. In addition Mrs. Bonecher
superintendent the growing OF what
was said To be about the finest gar
den in this section.
Mr.. Bonecher will gradually add
to his dairy herd and get the greater
part of his land to producing alfalfa
to provide feed for his live stock.
There are several sons In the Bone
cher family who render great assist
ance in the routine Of the farm.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-04-22
"A FORMER RESIDENT DEAD

c. c. Cramp, a brother-in-law OF
Mrs. c. L. Mitchell of this place,
died at Bonnie Terre, Mo-, month
after his return to that place after
spending nearly year in Mountain
Home. The following account of
his death and funeral is taken from
Bonne Terre newspaper.
Chris Charles Cramp died at his
sisters home in Bonne TeTe on
April 6, 1916, of am affection OF the
heart. He lived most all of his life
in Bonnie Terre, but on the sixth OF
last April went with his family to
Mountain Home, Idaho. About a
month ago he came back. as the
climate there did not agree with him.
He died sitting in his chair on Thurs
day, but his family, did not get here
till Monday. He leaves wife and
two children, Tilmon and Marguerite,
and three brothers, w. M. Cramp, of
Webb City, Gus Cramp, James
Cramp, and two sisters, Miss Annie
Cramp, Kate (Ms. Claude Evans).
of Webb City. The funeral was
preached at the residence at two
o'clock Wednesday afternoon by Rev.
VIM. Smith of the Congregational
church and the Maccabees, of which
he was a member, had charge of the
funeral The remains were laid to
rest in the Bonne Terre cemetery.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-04-22
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

At the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Lee, Frances Lucille
Lee celebrated her fifteenth birthday
anniversary Thursday evening. The
time was most pleasantly spent in
cards, games and music. The flower
decorations were pink and white car
nations.
The cutting of the birthday cake
was productive OF a great deal OF
amusement. Harland Hewitt re-
ceived the first piece, WIN Trathen
the piece with the lucky button, Den
ming Tye the thimble and Cora AXE
the dime. Miss Lucille r ceived
many pretty presents.
Luncheon was served at 11:30 with
salad and ice courses. The hostesses
were Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Rhese Har-
mon. The guests were: Misses
Maude Tye, DeMerse Morton, Grace
House, Helen Pascoe, Cora AXE,
Edith Bennett, Ruth Lockman, June
Evans, Elva Gibson, Addie Epperson,
Maud Thornton, Dorothy Rorrison
and Margaret and Lucille Lee;
Messrs. Dennign Tye, Carl Miller, Os-
borne Casey, Harry Cowen, Har-
land Hewitt, Allen O'Neill, Frank
Kunnecke, Gordon Bennett, VIII
Trathen, Harold Pascoe and Hill and
Emore Ottenheimer All expressing
their appreciation of the delightful
evening, and were sorry the hour for
parting had come so soon.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-04-22
CONTRIBUTED.

The following sketch of the life OF
the ate John l.. Kief, contributed by
reader, should have been In last
weeks issue, but in some manner
was overlooked.
John l.. Kief died near Mountain
Home, Idaho, March 81, 1916. He
was born at Wilmington, Delaware,
October 10, 1859 and married to
Miss Bernice Poe of Nebraska, Jan
uary 27, 1890. He leaves three chill
dren, Margaret Katherine and Ward.
MIR. Kief lived In the east nntil
ten years of age, when the family
moved to Omaha, Nebraska. His
parents having passed away, his
youth and early manhood, were spent
principally with an aunt, whose hus-
bend, Patrick Ward, was a railroad
contractor. Associated with his uncle,
Mr.. Kief was connected with the build
ing of many railroads, In the days
when the transcontinental lines were
in course of construction. Their
work lay mainly in the southwest, ..
though their railroad building ex-
tended from Ohio west to the Pacific
coast and south to the gulf, through
the states of Chihuahua, Sonora and
Oaxaco, in Mexico. They were con-
nected with the Santa Fe from its in.
ception to its completion and asso-
ciated in Its construction with such
men as, A. A. Robinson, chief engln- |
eer and later president of the road,
Louis Kingman, Barney Laugtry and
others, all men Of big ideas and splen-
did executive ability. Railroad build
ing in those days was performed with
and danger. The indians
were a constant menace in the south
west and the scarcity of water with |
in securing supplies, taxed
In later years, Mr.. Kief was the
executive head of the firm who built
the entire irrig9tion system of the
Pecos Valley, New Mexico, for the
Pecos Irrigation & Improvement Co.
This was one of the earliest, as well
as one of the largest and most sue
cessful irrigation projects, which
made the desert blossom like
rose," and consisted of three large
1ams and reservoirs with many hum
lreds of miles of canals. 1t was
Mr.. Kief's most notable
work and stands today a monument
% his ability.
1t was in the country made ia
nous in those days by BILLY the Kid"
md others of his kind, but though
Mr.. Kief in the course of his work,
Vt times carried large sums Of money
lsed in paying off his men, he was I
lever molested. By his personality,
winning and retaining the friendship
# many of these so-called outlaws,
Who showed him many favors, In
tead of the treatment they accorded
most.
Some nine years ago, Mr.. Kief
anne to Idaho with his family where
10 has since been connected mainly
With the Oregon Short Line railroad.
Mr.. Kief was a man, whom to know
vas to love and admire, both for his
terhng qualities and his fine sense
f honor and duty to his fellow men.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-04-22
BACK FROM TWIN FALLS

The party of delegates represent
ing Elmore County at the Repubh-
can State convention at Twin Falls
returned home last evening. We are
unable to get writeup Of the trip
in this issue because our typesettng
machine is temporarily out OF COM
mission. Next week Republican
readers will be fully advised of all
that took place.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-04-22

o. NJ. Waddell, superintendent of
the Duck Valley Indian agency at
Owyhee, Nevada, was in Mountain
Home several days this week, making
business and looking after the ship
ment of goods overland TO the agency
Mr. Waddell has been in charge of
the agency but few months. He
states that he found affairs at the
agency much better than he antici-
pated and that the six hundred IN
dams are progressive and have adapt
ed themselves to the ways of civili-
zation in a manner to be comm ended.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-04-22

e. e. Stock yesterday loaded his
household goods for shipment to
Rogerson Mr.. Stock has for four
years past been in charge of the
Forest service at Long Gulch on
Smiths Prairie as ranger, but was
recently transferred to a station on
the Minnidoka forest reserve near
Rogerson
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-04-22

Mrs. George S. Donnel Of Sunny
slope ranch entertained at noon lunch
con Wednesday in honor of her
mother, Mrs. Scott of Seattle. Covers
were laid for eight, the guests be-
ing Mrs. J. w. Caldwell, Mrs o. E,
Noren and daughter Doris, Mrs. H. H.
Eaton and Mrs. Mary l.. Briegleb.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-04-22
NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS.

James Fl. Hawley will be In Noun
tain Home, Tuesday, April 25th, 1916,
in pursuance Of arrangements hereto
fore made by the water consumers,
to talk over matters In connection
with the adjudication of a water rate
before the Utilities Commission.
Daniel Mclaughlin.