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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05
BELIEVED IN PROHIBITION.

The late james ]. Hill, the railway
magnate, was an advocate Of national
prohibition and would shortly have
made n public statement indorsing it,
was the assertion made by Prof. Irv-
ing Fisher ut st. Louis, when he
brought before the resolutions commit
tee of the Democratic party the matter
Of n prohibition plank in the party
platform. ~ received a letter from
Mr.. HILL" said Professor Fisher, 'in
which he declared that the greatest
factor in the promotion of crime, dis
ease and poverty in this nation was
the liquor traffic, and that he believed
national prohibition was the best sclu-
tlOn of the problem"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05
Had Learned His Lesson.

After one Of the reservations had
been opened, the white community was
annoyed by the promiscuOus swear
ing Of the noble red man, numbers Of
whom seemed quite Of the
strength of their recently acquired vo-
cabulary. This condition became so in
tolerable that several arrests were
made and Jail sentences imposed. It
was not long before the native sons Of
America realized that swearing in pub
lie was a very bad business, and they
quit. One of these Indians was a wit
ness in a case of some Importance in
the local justice court, and had tesd-
| fed to certain facts which greatly e1-
asperated counsel for defense. With
his hand appraised the lawyer impress
sively Numbered: snow, Nick, will
you swear" "No!" shouted the In
dian. me no swear! Swear talk 10
good here-gettum jail"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05
Like A Boy at so Bubbling Over
With Vitality Taking Iron Did Il
Doctors says Nuxated Iron is sreatest of all strength buildsrs-
Often ;ncreoses The sfren9fh and endurance of delicate.

day after meals for two weeks. Then
test your strength again and e for
yourself how much you have gained. I
have seer dozens of nervous, rundown
people who were ailing all the while,
double their strength and endurance
and entirely get rid Of all symptoms Of
dyspepsia, liver and other troubles In
from ten to fourteen days time simply
by taking iron in the proper form. And
this after they had in some cases been
d~octoring for months without obtaining
any benefit. But don't take the old
forms of reduced iron, iron acetate or
tincture Of iron simply to ave a few
cents. You must take iron in a form
that car be easily absorbed and as
simulated like nuxated iron If you want
it to do you any good, otherwise it may
prove worse than useless. Many an
athlete or prize-fighter has o the day
simply because he knew the secret Of
great strength and endurance and filled
his blood with iron before he went in
to the ARRAY. while many another has
gone down to inglorious defeat simply
for lack of iron.-E. Sauer, N. D.
NOTE. -Nuxated Iron. recommended
above by DR.. Sauer is not a patent medi-
cine nor secret remedy, but n which Ia
well known to druggists and whose iron
constituents are widely prescribed by emil
nent physicians everywhere. Unlike the
older Inorganic iron products. it is easily
assimilated, does not injure the teeth.
make them black, nor upset the stomach:
on the contrary 1t Is q most potent rem.
edy, in nearly all forms Of INDIGESTION. 80
well as for nervous, rundown condition1.
The manufacturers have such great con-
fidence In Nuxated Iron that they oner. to
forfeit $4,000 to n charitable institution
II they cannot take any man or woman
under 60 who lacks iron and increase
their strength 200 per cent. or over in four
weeks time, provided they have no sert-
Gus organic trouble. They also offer to
refund your money If 1t does not at least
double your strength and endurance in
ten days time. 1t is dispensed by most
druggists. If your druggist or general
store Is without a supply. ask them -
get 1t for you.-Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05
"BEER & is OUT"

This is the sign. in big display typo,
owe a shoe shop in the city of Den.
yer. The proprietor occupies one Of
the buildings vacated by a saloon
keeper on January l. He calls him
self "the shoe merchant extraordinary
of Denver, Omaha and Lincoln" and
he urges former saloon patrons mot
to cry over split BOOZE" but to pat
ronize Budd's Shoe Shop.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05
An Improvement.

Mrs. Josiah Cowles, the new presi'
dent of the National Federation of
Women's Clubs, was talking In New
York about dress.
women, once they get interested
in our movement" she said, dress
more sensibly. They give less thought
to dress. l may claim, in fact"
Mrs. Cowles smiled.
IL may claim. in fact" she ended
that these women start making their
own clothes and stop picking their
friends clothes to pieces"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05
Almost Perfect PRAYER,

The day is thine. thou Lord Of all
who toll, for all eternity %belongeth
unto thee; thou hast but loaned it
unto me. Master Craftsman. who
knewest on earth the sweetness Of
earning thy daily bread, help me to
use this day worthlly until the tasks
that come from thy hands r done
and thou blddcst me lay aside my
tools, take up my pilgrims staff, and
fare forth on the journey that leadeth
to thee. Amen.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05
Reasonable Precaution.

The lady was complaining to her
dairymah some time ago regarding the
quality Of his milk.
"Short O. grass feed, mum; short o
grass feed this time O. year." said the
1ocular milkman. "Bless you, them
cows O. mine are just as sorry about
it as I am. I often stands and watches
'em cryin', regular cryin', mum, because
they feel as how their milk don't do
'em credit. You don't believe it,"
"Oh, yes, I believe it," said the lady
"but I wish in future you'd see that
they don't drop their tears into our
can"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05

so much the idea
Of preparedness
as 1t does eager
ness. 1t gives us
a picture of the
apostle standing
as 1t were on tip
toe facing the I'm
perial city, his
c%Ountenance ex-
pressing the pas
sion Of his heart
to preach the Cos
pei to the people
of that city.
I can imagine
as the apostle
stands like q
hound at leash,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05
Ideal Wife.

Miss Marion Polneroy Smith, the
Cape Cod heiress who has just won q
legal contest for the control Of her
huge fortune, believes in women's
rights.
"There will he fewer divorces" she
said to a reporter, when men treat
women as their equals.
"'Do you know the kind Of wife my
ideal is?' q married man once said to
".Of course I do said I. Your ideal
wife is the kind that's tickled to death
over a birthday present Of a bag OF
-four"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05
FOR ITCHING SCALP
And Falling Hair Use cutieura Soar
and Ointment. Trial Free.

When the scalp is itching because Of
dandruf and eczema q shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water will be
found thoroughly cleansing and sooth-
ing, especially IL shampoo is preceded
by q gentle application Of Cuticura
Ointment to the scalp skin.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05
ChUdUke Nature.

do you mean to tell me that tender
foot pulled a gun cause he thought
you had stacked the cards?"
"That's what I said," replied Piute
Pete.
"You told me the game was going
to be like taking candy from a child"
Eyes. But some children has awful
dispositions"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05
Forgot Them.

MANDY" said the lady of the house
Indignantly. ibid you steal my tan silk
stockings?"
"Lor', Miss Edith, how you done
talk. Me steal? Poor old Mandy never
done steal nothing"
"How does it come I found them in
your room behind the trunk?"
SNOW, Miss Edith, amt you jes the
smartest, though, finding them stock
ings there when l done forgot where
1t was I put them. Nom. I didn't steal
'em; I jes forgot them"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05
No Joke.

II need a lot of new things this fall
began Mrs. Wife. "We have to get q
new rug for the dining room and some
curtains for the living room. We need
some new dishes, too. And besides,
haven't a thing to wear I've got tc
get a new evening dress and a street
dress, and n couple of new hats, and
haven't a pair Of shoes to my name
and"
It isn't any joke-that's all.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05

Properly, there Is no other knowl-
edge but that which is got by work
ing; the rest is yet all a hypothesis
Of knowledge-n thing to be argued
Of In schools; n thing floating in the
clouds, In endless logic-vortices, till We
try and fix it.-Carlyle.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05
PLEA TO SOLDIERS.

Circulars have been sent to the Aus.
trian soldiers urging them not to drink
alcoholics, 'as they make men slug
gish and incapable of marching, Inter
fere with good shooting, and render
one more susceptible to infectious dis.
cases." 40
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05

WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS.
Every woman takes great pride IN
having her home we'll kept, In having
the family wash done early IN the
week. Good bluing is needed even
more than good soap. Be sure to use
Red Cross Ball Blue.-Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05
LIFE IN MOSCOW.

Life proceeds much as usual In
Moscow, the commercial capital of
Russia, and despite the rise in prices,
trade in general is good and the buying
power Of the people was never so
great--this latter fact being accounted
for generally by the prohibition of
vodka.-Associated Press Correspond.
emit.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05

spent. Inc doctors
stated that I would
never get well with.
out on operation
and that without IL
! would not live one
year. My husband
objected to any
operation and got
me some Of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegets-
BILE Compound. Itook
IL and commanded
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05
sEBR CONSUMPTION.

During 1915, Americans drank e.
1~36,537,972 fewer pints of beer than
in 1914. These bottles would make q
column 303,447 miles high, according
to the Michigan Campaign Manual.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05
Ready to Preach
the Gospel
By REV. W. W. KETCHUM
Director OF the Practical Work Course.
Moody Bible Institute. Chicago

TExT-So as much as IN me is I an
ready to preach the Gospel to you that
are at Rome also.-Rom. Ills.
The Greek term which the word
ready translates. does not have in 1t
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05
His Tree.

Bill-Has he a family tree7
Jill-Oh, yes.
"What Is it,"
swell, it's Of the nut-bearlng fam.
ily."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05
Lure Of the Rural.

"Can you find servants who will 60
into the country"
"Yes. But only when we're living In
the city and the picnic season is on"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05

MAKES THE DRUNkARD.
It Is not the last drink that makes
the drunknrd@ hut the first, and the
6rst drink is almost always beer.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05
Near Experience.

Near Experience.
"Have you had an experience IN
this floating hotel business?'
"In a way. I nee boarded a vessel
and lodged a complaint there"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05

To keep up with progress, a man
must keep up all day with it.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05

Cuba has the largest orange grove
in the world, covering 1000 acres.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05
HUSBAND OBJECTS
TO OPERATION
Wife Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkharn:s Vegetable
Compound

Des Moines, Iows.-"Four years ago
! was very sick and my life was nearly
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05
c%onspicuous Example

Conspicuous Example.
"What's your idea Of an optimlst?"
"a professional prizefighter telling
what he is going to do to the other fell
low"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-25

Billie Burke in Peggy" taken in Scot.
land, Park Theatre, Tuesday. Special
music and prices.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

Marguerite Clark in molly Make Be
lieve," at Park tonight. adv.
Billie Burke in Peggy" taken in Scot.
land, Park Theatre, Tuesday. Special
music and prices-adv.
Mrs. George Upper returned from st.
Adams this morning, where she has been
visiting Mr.. Upper over the week END.
David Joll of jefferson street left Sat
urday night for Hartford, Conn, where
he will be employed IN a machine shop.
In the auction sale held Saturday aft
ernoon by A. E. Batchlder, an undeveloped
quarry and woodland lot near the James
X. Prize quarry in GranIteville was sold
to 4. H. Deavitt of Montpelier, who
bought for the Wetmore & Morse Gran
ite Co. The consideration was l,5l5.
Mrs. VI. C. liver OF Perry street and
Miss Christina McLeay, who has been
visiting at the home of Mrs. McIver for
few weeks, left yesterday for Bristol,
Y. H.. where they will visit friends and
relatives for two weeks before Miss Nc
Leay returns to her home in Boston.
Ladies' and misses winter suits coats,
furs this date by express. Last word in
medium priced garments. To delay buy
ing 30 days can but add % per cent to
your costs. Our furniture, floor cover
ing and household department thanks to
your generous patronage in the past,
much more complete than ever. Sadlier,
10 Keith avenue. Phone 369R.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-25
TALK OF TIE TOWN

Marguerite Clark in molly Make Be-
lieve." at Park tonight.
Mrs. H. Norris OF North Montpelier
was in the city Saturday on business.
Billie Burke in Peggy" taken in Scot.
land, Park Theatre, Tuesday. Special
music and prices.-adv.
Casidio Coletti was brought from Wa
terbury to the City hospital Saturday to
have a piece of steel removed from an
eve. The operation was successful and
the mans eyesight will not be impaired.
Another large assortment of velvet
hats arrived, in large and turban shapes.
Also fine line in black velvet tams. All
the latest in birds, wings and feathers.
Mrs Birnie, Pleasant street, off Brook
street.
Roy Rogers, formerly of Mortified
and now assistant weather forecaster in
the weather bureau station at Charles
ton. S. c., visited Francis Wells of South
Main street Saturday, while en- route
from Charleston to Burlington, where
he will visit his sisters, the Misses Ger
trude Rogers of Montreal, p. O., and Hell
en- Rogers of Burlington at the home OF
Miss Helen Rogers. Mr.. Rogers, who
has been visiting friends on his way
from South Carolina at several points,
will return to his home tomorrow in or
der to resume his duties at a later date
in the week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-25
TOOLATE TO CLASSIFY

To RFNT-Two furnished or unfurnished
rooms. 81 Highland avenue phone S2s-s.
1859
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

New skirt models at Abbott's.
Watch for Wednesdays program al
the Bijou.-adv,
Marguerite Clark in molly Make Be-
lieve." at Park to.night,-adv.
silk and wool remnants for ladies'
suits and coats Little Dry Goods Store
Cottage street.
Chief Sinclair arrested man on North
Main street this morning and locked HIM
up on an intoxication charge.
Francis Healy OF Hardwick returned to
/ his home this morning, after visiting
friends in the city over the week end.
William Dow of Passumpsic returned
| to his home this morning after visiting
! friends in the city over the weekend.
Peter Clemens, who played with the
Italian A. C. in Saturdays and Sunday 5
games, returned to his home in Hardwick
last night.
| Miss Hattie Lander Of South Main
street commenced work in the millinery
department of the A. P. Abbott Co. store
this morning.
| Mrs. Marion Bender returned to her
| home in Boston last night after attend
ing the funeral of her mother, Mrs. An
nabeIla Mcdonald.
The Little Dry Goods Store, Cottage
street. will be closed from "Wednesday at
5 D. m. to Saturday at p. M De-your
shopping now.--adv.
r. NJ Welsh RETURNED to his home IN
Burlington this morning, after visiting
friends and relatives in the city and in
Webstervlle during the past week,
Miss Jennie Ricciarelli returned to her
home on Berlin street this morning from
WiIliamstown, where she visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Martelle over
the week end.
Glenn George. who has been employed
at the Cummings & Lewis drug store
since the first OF January, completed ms
duties Saturday night and will leave TINS
noon for his home in Middlesex, where he
will stay for few weeks.
Harold P. Geddes, who visited TRENDS
on Merchant street over the week END
while en- route from his home IN BEL
mont. Mass. to Burlington, left TINS
morning and will enroll at the Oniver-
sitv of Vermont Wednesday.
Miss Anna Della MCl'Uudlh' viz
called to Barre by the death OF her moth
err. Mrs. Annabella Mcdonald, VIII Visit
at the home of her sister, Mrs. William
Calder of North Main street, for lew
DAYS before returning to her home IN
Boston.
William Cheney, who has been visiting
relatives in the city and in Burlington
since his discharge from the Vermont Ma
tional Guard at Fort Ethan Allen last
week left last night for Burlington
where he will resume his studies at the
University of Vermont this week
Mrs. A. f. Bugbee, who has been EN-
ploved in the A. P. Abbott Co. store Tor
about three years, completed her duties
there Saturday night and will leave with
in few days for Pittsfeld, Mass, where
she will Join her husband, who has been
employed in Pittsfeld during the past
two months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

A rumor that householders in Barre
and other consumers are unknowingly
facing an ice famine was found to be
groundless to-day when w. H. Ward Of
J. NJ Ward & Son, ice dealers, stated
that there is an abundance OF the frozen
product. More ice has been consumed
in Barre this year than the average con
sumption, even though the largest crop
of fine ice in years was harvested last
winter. In other seasons the company
has been able to furnish quantities OF
ice to Vermont and Massachusetts deal
ers, but Manager Ward states that it is
the concerns present policy to conserve
its supply for use here at home. There
will be plenty of new ice, Mr.. Ward con-
cluded, before people have finished using
the l9l5-l6 crop.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-25
Notice

An adjourned meeting Of Barre polish
ers' branch. g. c. /. a. viii be held in
their hall. Nichols block, Tuesday. sept.
26 Business. voting on delegates to the
4. r. OF l. convention. Ballot viii be
open from to $50 ?. m. A ". Pirie,
See.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-25
MONTPELIER
High Schools Football Season Will Open
Oct. 7.

MONTPELIER high schools first football
game of the season takes place October
Z. the Randolph state "Aggies" being the
visiting team. The schedule has just
been issued and nine games are to be
played, six at home The only new team
appearing here this season is to be Lit
tleton, n. H., high school. The schedule:
Oct. 7, State "Agges." Montpelier; Oct.
II, seminary at Montpelier; Oct Ia,
Spaulding at Montpelier; Oct. p, st. Al
bans at st. Adams; Oct. "a, Burlington
Mt Burlington; Oct. IS, St Adams at
Montpelier; Nov. 4, Spaulding at Barre;
Oct =, Burlington at Montpelier; Nov.
IL, Lttleton, n. H., at Montpelier.
William R. Fulsom and wife, who have
been spending several weeks in the city,
left Sunday for their home in Chicago.
Saul NJ. Segel of Hubbard street left
this morning for New York City, where
he will spend week in the interest OF
the e. L. Segel & Co., store
In county court this afternoon srgu-
ments were started in the case OF Nellie
H. Morse executrix, VS.. Fred A. Jewett,
court converting at o'clock after the
regular week end recess. Saturday aft
ernoon Judge Frank l.. Fish issued the
order calling a special session OF the
grand jury and it will probably meet the
middle of the present week to consider
matters which can not be handled by
the states attorney by information.
In probate court to-day Chester II.
Blakely of Barre was appointed guard
ian of Florence Baldwin, minor OF
Barre. Mrs Elizabeth Henry of North
field was appointed guardian of Arthur
A., and Helen NJ. Henry, minors.
Weather permitting, the band concert
program which has been twice postponed
because of rain will be given Thursday
evening.
Mrs. J. NJ. Carr of East State street
left this forenoon for Minneapolis, Mimi.
where she will make an extended visit
with relatives.
John A. Taft of Aberdeen, Wash, is
visiting in the city with his brother,
Lucius D. Taft, of Main street He was
at one time in business here, leaving for
the West As years ago.
Fabian Rooney of Prospect street lett
Saturday for Philadelphia, Pa, where ne
is to attend school.
Mrs. f. H. Kingsbury and little daugh-
ter have returned to their home on st.
Paul street from Heaton hospital.
Carroll Bowman of Cedar street left
this forenoon for Burlington, where he
will enter the University of Vermont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Laird of Brat
tleboro, who have been visiting in the
city with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
l.. Laird, went to-day to Middlebury to
visit
Erwin Wakefield went this forenoon
to Burlington, where he will spend
week with relatives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-25
BARRE DAILY TIMES
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1910.
The Weather

Fair tonight and Tuesdays cooler to-
night, with frost, moderate west winds
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-25
WATERBURY
Bright's Disease Caused Death of Mrs.
Christopher Corse.

Mrs. Christopher Corse died at her late
home at the Center Sunday morning, ait
er long illness with Bright's disease
Ida Howe was born in Bombay, n. Y,
April II, 1859, the daughter of Silas and
Maria Howe She married Mr.. Corse sew
eral years ago, most of her married life
having been lived in Duxbury and Wa
terbury, long period being on Crossett
hill. A few years were spent in Bur
lington. Mrs. Corse was woman OF
strength Of character and had much infiu-
ence for good in the community. In the
home her qualities were plainly shown,
and her children bless her as kind and
faithful mother. She is survived by her
husband and three children, Mrs. Will
liam Brown of Lexington, Ky, Mrs. Roy
Parsons of Middlesex and Dan c. Corse
of this town. The funeral will be held
from her late home tomorrow at
o'clock.
DR.. T. j. Allen was called to South
Royalton last week by the death OF his
mother.
The Dorcas society of the South Dux-
bury church are to meet at the hall on
Wednesday. instead of with Mrs. X. >.
Gregory. A large attendance is wished,
as there is much work to be done. Next
week the Dorcas meets with Mrs. Greg.
DRY.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Sleeper regret their leaving town for
their farm recently purchased
Among those from out of town who
were present at the funeral of Mrs. Anne
liza Atkins were Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. Farr
and Benjamin Seymour of Burlington,
Mrs. Jennie King of Fairfax, Mr.. and
Mrs Jesse Kellogg of Montpelier, and
Andrew Brown of Montpelier.
The wedding of Robert w. Palmer, son
of Mrs. Edwin F. Palmer of Union street,
and Miss Vera Powell of Post Mills takes
place to- morrow evening at the home of
the bride.
Mrs. Ida Davis, who has been with
Mrs. Amelia Atkins for some time, is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Kellogg in
Montpelier.
Edward Woodland of South Duxbury is
in a serious condition.
The condition of Mrs. Walter Irish at
the Heaton hospital remains about the
same.