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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-06
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

THE EXECUTIVE:
President Woodrow Wilson
Vice President. Thomas r. Marshall
CABINET OFFICERS.
seeretary Of Of s 5Se Treasury William e. Maasioe
Attorney eneral,..."..Ja g; MacReynolds
Postmaster General ..........A Albert Burleson
Secretary Of the Navy. /. -. Josephus Daniels
Secretary IF the Interior $3.50. Franklin X Lane
sserstaTy Of Of e csommeTcss :: william iR1xt@ & &. R Redaeld
SECRETARY UN1TED STATES SENATE SENATE WILSON,
F. :. J, M Tscnna3s w iihaee5a
CONGRESSMAN.
George NJ. Valley City
p. ID. Norton Bismarck
FEDERAL OFFICERS.
United States District Judge....C. T. Am 1ia
Clerk of United States Court. ) a; Montgomery
Surveyor General A: WILLIAMS
National Bank Examiner......aaiiE : 8; Tyler r
COLLECTOR OF custom LaMoureo OF
STATE SUPREME COURT,
Associate Justices-C. j. Fisk, E. L. Burke, E.
Clerk Of Supreme court.....:..:.R:D 5. hiiotskinss
STATE OFFICERS.
GSSaan"r II. Fraips
Secretary, OF State HAN
state Y; ooisehsou
Attorney General. Henry J. Linde
ssup't tn Public In at EusHrsnce Il q 4 TTa ayIor
Commissioner of Agriculture: Robert l.: Flint
Commissioner Of Railroads.&c.. P. N. Anderson.
W. H. Mann, w. H. Stutsman.
DISTRICT COURT
Judge Seventh District. ......W. j. Kneeshaw
Court Stenographer. 800. Laura j. Daubenberg
STATE SENATOR'S.
Eighteenth District Henry McIean
REPRESENTATIVES,
John Balsdon and Jas. Morgan
COUNTY OFFICERS.
County Auditor. j. Eide
County Treasurer. ....ho9eTt Work
Clerk Of the District Court. C. S: Robertson
States Attorney " crimson 1
County W. Bleakley
Superintendent of Schools .. 49,. Fred J. Keher
Public Administrator. M sicolm n,r HSl6
County Coroner. Org. Stromberg
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
First Conn District. Neil Nicolson
Third. Com'r District ........-..S 6. Erickson
Fourth Com'r District. ..........R Robert Laing
Fifth Com'r Russell
CITY OFFICERS.
....... w. q. C1tl
Aldermen lst Ward ..Jno. Power John Boyd
Aldermen 2nd Ward R I. Burke, VIM Stranger
Aldermen 3rd Ward..T b., Hankey, ). Balgaard
CITY Auditor John Sheehan
CIV Treasurer. John d. Milne
Chief of James Reed
Assessor. ;aarlan
City Attorney b, p1 eeRo
City Justice. Josepn rover
Police MaplStrat6 n. II. MCtNaD
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-06
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

CHAPTER OF ROSE CROIX-Langdon Chap
ter No. 2, holds regular communications on
the first and third Thursdays of each month
at the Masonic Temple.
WILLIAM FLAcK, w. NJ.
ROBERT WORK, Secretary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-06
WATER AND GRAVEL.

If a plentiful supply Of hard, sharp
grit Or gravel is not available it must
be provided and fed in the litter or in
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-06

LODGEOF Observation-Disclosures No.. 8,
holds regular communications ON the first and
third Thursdays OF each month at the Masonic
J. e. TRUAX, V. Nj.
ROBERT WORK, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-06
1reasurers Notice to the Tax Payers for the Year 1915

w. In GomplHnce with the proINons ofStonN M of the Revised Codes of 1913 L. Robert
WORE, IreMrrm the County Of Cavalier andStteofN North Dakma, do hereby notify the
the ear H Hhrre@ecuy sted in the following tables, showing the number of nils and
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-06

o. E. S.-Langdon Temple holds regular com
munications on the first and third Tuesdays of
each month at the Masonic hall.
MRS. SADIE MCDONALD, W. Nj
ROBERT WORK, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-06

c. F. No. sOS-St. Alphonsus Court, meets
on the first and third Wednesdays of each
month in their hall.
JOHN SHEEHAN, c.. R.
FRANK j. STABLE Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-06

A. f. g. A. M.-Lebanon Lodge holds regular
communications at the Masonic Temple on the
second and fourth Fridays of each month.
WILLIAM Fl.ACK. w. NJ.
WM. STEVENSON, Secretary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-01-06

Tnem esMet axesfo the year 1915 weed ueo n Deenberk t 1915 and viii be dein-
qunt nthe list day OF March, 1916, when a penalty offve per- cent wilbe added and an
penalty 1T two per- cent will be added en- June tl 1915 and another penalty of three per
cent November 1st 1876, All npadr real estate taxes will be advertised for sale in the
montho of November and sold on the second Tuesday of December 1876
An personal popetyt axes for the year 1915 we're due on the list day of December 1915. and
wiubead dedan md will be charged IN suh delinquent taxes, and there will be added there
after intIesta tthe rate one per cent per montho on the originate amount of the tax until
same is paid.
AIt ofaIu unpaid personal property taxes will Dol placed in the hands, of the Sheriff OF
ane with LAY ab ytatuep roWded,
Wlenyou Mk f%rh the amount Of your taxesb BY letter please esisnany your property clearly.
'" ROBERT WORK, 0''
Cavalier County. Norh Dakda.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-07-05

"'BOut Il Lll.c, to the sChoOlLouSe.
Hop up behind me, and I'll give you
II lift. This pony rides as easy as Il
rocking chair rocks. Come on" lie
extended his hand. Joe placed one foot
in the Stirrup and vauted up behind
him. The pony was indeed Il fine one.
BY the time they reached the school
house the two boys were well started
on Il friendship. Several Of the boys at
the school crowded about as they
rode up.
Say, fellcrs!" called Joe. This is
Tom RalStOn. His folks bought the old
Dean place and just moved in. He's
been mighty sick with fever an amt
strong yet, but he wants to get ac-
quainted. When you get chance 20
over and see him."
''Wish you would" added Tom.
Some of the gang will be over Sat
urday, sure" announced Reddy Hay
wood. PLEASED to meet you Won't
you light an rest your saddle?" Reddy
was doing the elegant as host for the
school.
mo; much obliged. Got to go to
town and do some errands for mother
but I'll come over once in awhile at
recess and see you fellows. Glad to
have met you, and so longn He way
ed farewell, and the pony sped down
the road.
The boys talked him over and decid-
ed he would do" Several expressed
the opinion that he looked sort of
sissy and feeble.
"If you'd been in bed nine weeks
with typhoid you'd look just as bad"
rctOrted Joe. An if | hear Of any
body imposing on him until he gets
strong enough to take care of himself
they've got he to whip. He's
stranger an a Yankee boy, and the
decent thing is for US all to act like
gentlemen an make him welcome to
our ncighborhOod like we'd appreciate
his doing if we moved up in the neck
of the woods where he comes from"
'JOe'S right exclaimed Reddy Hay
wood. When these two leaders Of the
school agreed on a matter it was set
tied in so far as that crowd of boys
was concerned.
In two weeks Tom had got strong
enough to stand considerable exercise,
with the daily horseback rides and the
fresh. invigorating air of the country.
He was very much possessed with the
idea of going on possum hunt.
II can fix that all right" assured
Joe. IN sec old Uncle Jeff Johnson
that old darley who lives up the road;
he'll take US. He's got some good
poSSum dogs. I'll tell him to come and
see you when the time is right, and
We'll 90. Old Uncle RUDE that works
here on this place of yours is good !
hunter too"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-07-05

dey fun On chaw i'm too, il dey wants.
l don purpose fer no possum ter make
me run merse'f ter DEATH announced
Uncle jeff
This time the quarry had taken to a
tall blackjack about as large around
as a mans leg.
I'll hole de dawgs, INK Jeff-hit's
yo' time ter cut de tree-but | sho is
gwine ter let dem puppies in soon's
hit ncars de grOun'."
"All right, jeS' 50 yer don let 'em
loose en- let de tree fall on 'em. Denis
vallyble dawgs."
Tom and Joe stood holding the
torches 50 Uncle Jeff could see to
swing the AK. Directly came the pre-
liminary cracking and swaying.
Ready now warned Uncle Jeff as
he hit the final lick, and the tree ma
jestically swayed and fell with thun-
derouS crash. \ second before it hit
earth Rube turned the dogs loose, ana
they were in the treetop almost before
it had settled from the rebound.
Men and boys ran forward, holding
their lights aloft, and puzzled, too, for
there was the livelieSt scrap going on
in those interlaced branches and twig5
they had ever witnessed. The dogs
were snarling and yelping and bark
ing and biting. There were sQueals
and bowls and growls, and every min
ute or SO Il dog would dash out, flap
ping Il badly torn ear or bewailing
Justify Il bitten nose.
why, good gracious erlive. eff dat
ain err gre't big ole coon!' yelled Tn
Gle RUDE. "Whoopee. Sick i'm, Spot!
Go to i'm, RATHER! Sick i'm, dawgs!
Sick i'm. boys hoopeew
The dogs plunged back to the fray.
The coon had about bestcd them in
the thick branches, but on the second
attack Brer Coon made the fatal mis-
take Of trying to get into the open. AS
he cleared the tree and landed in the
grass there was another miXup of fly
ing claws and swapping jaws.
The coon lay fiat on his back and
fought with all four feet and his teeth.
lie was holding off the dogs and in
fiicting more damage on them than
they We're on him until the dogs got
down to team work and would rush
him two at Il time on different sides.
1t was rs pretty ii team play as ever
Il football game exhibited.
Finally Spot managed to get the
coon by the throat. and the last heard
Of him was n shril squeal as Spot
shut off his breath and proceeded 20
shake the life out of him.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-07-05
triumph.

triumph.
"IIot trail, too" observed Uncle
RUDE. "We1l git dat ole possum in er
mighty few minutes"
= The dogs were making the silent
woods ring with their musical notes as
the two men Whoopcd encouragement,
The trail led directly down the long
slope and into the sweet gum flats near
the creek.
"Makin' fer de swamp" said Uncle
Jeff. There was pause in the trailing
cry of the dogs. and the long drawn
out notes gave place to short, excited
yelps.
"Trced, by @ranny-treed already!
Come ont called RUDE, striking trot
in the direction of the dogs and yelling
| encouragement to them so they would
not desert the quarry and take up ar
other trail
Dancing about the base of a tall. slim
sweet gum tree We're the four dogs,
jumping up with forefect on the trunk
and baying in a frenzy of excitement.
Oar he-dar he" cried Jeff in joy,
peering up in the darkness. Way up
in de top. See IMP
Tom could merely see an indistinct
blur against the starlight through the
bare branches.
Il guess so. | see somethingw
"Climb or cut?" inquired Uncle Rube
unslinging his bundle Of splintcrs and
making two torches, which he lit and
gave the boys to hold. AS the fat pine
sputtered and flareG the light disclosed
two pin points Of green light shining
from the dark object.
"Oh, yes, doggone yer. Grimm at
us, is yer? Thinks we ain gwine cit
yer, does yer? Thinks yer too sharp
fer us, huh? Gimme dat AK, jeff. I'll
have dat tree down fore yo' cd git
ter de fust limb climbin"
Uncle RUDE swung the AK, and in
two licks it bit out an immense chip
from the tree trunk. Two more ticks
brought another, then another.
Hole dem dawgs, now, jeff. We
don want no chawed up possum. Dis
tree is trim'lin' now; two more lickS
II bring hit down. cautioned RUDE
jeff Slipped the Irvine through the col
lars of the four dogs. They were wild
with excitement, for they knew what
was coming.
Look out, folkses; trees a-fallin'!'
sang Uncle RUDE, and with a crash the
tall stem fell. Almost ut the same
time JEFF was near where the top
struck the ground, scunling with the
dogs, who had got tangled with his
legs, and he was trying to keep his
balance and handle the lantern at the
same time.
Turn dem dawgs loose-turn 'em
loose, JEFF. My Lawd ha' mussy, eff
we amt let dat ole possum git erway.
Turn 'em loose quick, befo' he en- git
far off,
well, amt he er slick unr' COM
mented JEFF as he finally got untan-
gled from the cord holding the dogs, .
and they plunged cXcitedly into the
brush Of the treetop, scufling and sniff
fling in confusion. They lost several
minutes in that way. then broke into !
full cry again, trailing up the hill, men
and boys following as best they could. /
1t was hardly five minutes after they /
took the tran the second time. but the /
party had Travelled pellmell over quar-
ter of Il mile.
Don tell me dat ole possum ain |
been hunted befo' dis"' painted Rube. /
Hes a-makiG' time like er deer"
The dogs signaled that they had /
freed again.
Now we got i'm! l ain gwine take /
no mo- chanCes-dem dawrS kin have
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-07-05
CHAPTER XII.
Off on a Postum Hunt.

Off on Postum Hunt.
g~V~EuE next Saturday Joe rode one
of the work horses down to
the RalstOn place and was
- explaining to Tom how he
could teach Tom to be a good shot,
when Uncle Jeff shufIled around the
corner of the house.
"Mawnin', young marsters. Hope
sees you well ter day." he saluted
them, raising his hat. Uncle Jeff
priIcd himself on his manners. as he
belonged to one of the prominent fami-
lies of the county before the war.
Very well. thank YOU" answered
the boys. Flows your health, Uncle
Jelf?"
"POwcrful porely, powerful porely.
has de rheumatic an de dyspepsy, but
I'm thankful hit ain no wuss. Jes
think of all de ailments / mOut have
en- amt got. OATS whit I'm thankful
fer"
Hope you will get better soon," as
sured Tom.
"Thanky, sub, en- I hopes yo' injoys
de same blesSin'.'
How about the possums," inquired
Joe
Oats persackly whit | come up
hyar ter see yO' all crbout, Marse Tom.
YO' wuZ a-tall,in' erbOut wantin' ter go
posSum huntin' en- ter tas'e er baked
posSum wild yam taters swimmin' in
de gravy on de side"
oh, yes; I'd love to do both"
well nOws de time
Glow do YOU know, Uncle Jeff"
"Oh, l knows. De moon is in de fust
quarter, jcs' ernuff ter give er little
light en- not ernuff ter th'Ow er shad-
der. Err possum is err powerful cow
Rrdly varmint, en- he won't feed on Ell
bright moonlight night. His own shad
der skeers i'm. An den hits sOrtel
nippm' en- frosty, en- er pGssum ain
fifteen ter eat lesSn he be dressed en-
put on top of er single roof fer de
fros' ter soak in i'm all de night"
"Oh. that's foolishness. Why won't
q refrigerator do as well? The object
is to get the animal heat out of the
carcass" answered Tom.
"NIout be foolish, but / wants ter Ak
yer one queschun. Who started dis yer
business or eatin' possums- niggers
whut pens on de fros', or wife folks,
wlut has desc hyar freezcraters-huh:'
Il don't know" admitted Tom sheep.
ishly
IN co'se you dunno. Hit wuz de
niggcrs, en- OATS de way de niggers
fixes possums. Can't nobody but er
niger cook or possum jes' right nei-
Their: III as soon eat er dawg eZ er
poSsum cooked by any one else en- on
less de fros' has soaked in i'm
Joe had been an amused listener.
That's Il fact, Tom, about nobody but
a darby knowing how to cook possums
just exactly right Why, Colonel Aims
worth. who lived down the river from
here -Ot TO Specializing in cotton and
made whole lot of money. lie under
took to put on great deal Of style then
had his house fixed over and sent to
New orleans and got a French chef,
and tie first entertainment was a big
pu>sum supper to a lot of his cronies
from New Orleans. You just ought to
hear the colonel tell about it,
That Frcnchman didn't know how
10 cook possums, and he brought them
in roasted and swimming" in cream
gravy with lot If chopped vegetables
all over 'pm, Ia something or other
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-07-05
CHAPTER XIII.
MIR. Ealston Grateful.

~7REAKFAST at the Ralston
home was over, and Joe IVES
ton, Tom and Mr.. RastOn
- were on the front porch. where
Joe was preparing to take his leave.
We'll, we've had a mighty good
time, Mr.. Ralston, but work time has
come. No more frolicking until the
crops are laid by" said Joe.
What's laid byT" inquired Tom,
anxious to obtain information from his
tutor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-02
Kasota

From Fridays Daily.
! Misses Bonita and Esther Bailey,
who have been teaching in Plevna,
Mont, the past year, returned home
Wednesday for their summer vaca-
ton.
! John Waterman, who underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the I'M
manuel hospital at Mankato last Sat-
urday morning, is at this writing do
ing nicely.
Charles R. Swenson and o.. P. Buell.
made business trip to LeSueur
Center Thursday.
A party of friends pleasantly sur
prised Mrs. Henry Ofenlock at her
home Wednesday evening, the occa-
sion being her birthday The evening
was spent in card playing, after which
dainty refreshments were served.
Miss Hannah Berquist was a Man
kato shopper Wednesday.
Miss Beatrice Roberts has been on
the sick list this week.
The condition OF Mr.. Eastwood,
who is still in Rochester, remains
the same.
The schOolmates of Miss Hazel Do
len were pleasantly entertaine at the
home of Henry Randolf in the coun-
try Tuesday afternoon. Miss Dolen
attended the school in District No. SO
the past year and the party was
farewell for her. She left Wednesday
for her home in Minneapolis Refresh
ments were served and all presene
had most enjoyable time.
Miss Mary Roberts is home from
Lake Crystal for a few days.
/ Miss Kathryn Babcock returned to
her school duties at St Marys col
lege, Faribault, Monday after a few
days visit at home
Mrs. Andrew Anderson Of Mankato
visited friends here Tuesday.
Mrs. Martin Olson of st. Peter
visited friends here the first of the
week.
Mrs. A. II. Gripp spent several days
this week in Belgrade, being called
there by the death of her mother,
Mrs. Margaret Mann.
Miss Edna Peterson was a Man
kato caller Wednesday.
The Ladies' Missionary society of
the Presbyterian church met at the
home of Mrs. C. w. Babcock Thurs
day afternoon.
Miss. Lula Waterman spent several
days the first of the week in Man
kato.
Mrs. Rasehick of St. Paul is here
on visit at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs Emil Swenson and family.
Miss Lillian Palm1uist returned
home from Minneapolis Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Clapp and
little daughter arrived Wednesday
from Fcraina for visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. ". Clapp.
The Emil Gedde homo is quaran-
tined for, measles since Thursday.
Remember the moving picture show
at the hail Saturday. evening, "The
Diamond From the Sky"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-02
ENJOY ELEPHANT STEAK
NOT AN ORDINARY Dish

Elephant steak is a dish that is not
often heard of in Mankato, yet that
very food was a portion of the bill of
fare at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
E. Gerlach, Jr., at 81 North Front
street, last Monday.
This was meat carved from the
carcass of the big circus elephant,
that was killed not far from Elkton,
S. D., some days ago, after a wild
chase Of several hours. The man who
killed the elephant was f. e. Gerlach,
ST., real estate agent of Elkton,
father of F. e. Gerlach, Jr., of Man
kato. An account of this affair was
given exclusively in The Free Press.
Mr.. Gerlach, Sr., has sent letters
telling of the exploit, and pictures of
the great beast, as he lay dead on the
ground. In one picture Mr.. Gerlach is
standing with his right forefinger on
the spot in the elephants forehead,
where the shot entered that killed
the great beast.
Those who gathered round the ele-
plant counted fifty-one bullet holes
Mr. Gerlach first shot out the animal
eyes with a shotgun and later killed
him with high power rifle. In some
places the skin was all of six inches
thick.
Mr.. Gerlach relates in his letter that
it was a snow storm that prevented
the circus from being held at Elkton,
as was usual. There were two big
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-02
FRANK ANDERSON, ST. PETER
MAN, KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE
Was Knocked Down While Crossing Street in
That City Last Night; Frank Rice
Is Held

to Mulberry street, and then turned
over to Third. Hans IT, Hanson was
following this machine in another
auto about half a block behind. He
tried to overtake the auto in front
of him but lost sight of it at Null
berry and Third.
Description of Auto.
However, several people were able
to give some kind of description of
the auto that killed the man. The
result was that the police decided
that it was probably the auto of
Frank Rice, owner of local bus line.
His car is ive-passengar Overland.
The front lamp on the right side was
found smashed and the fender bent.
Pieces of the broken = lamp were
picked up in the street. Also piece
of carbon was found in the street, and
it was found to fit on the Rice ma
chine. Chief of Police Mike Dempsey
decided that Benjamin Rice, nineteen
years old, son of Frank Rice, should
be arrested. The boy spent the night
in Jail.
At the present writing, no state
ment had been obtained from him,
but it was reported that he had been
that evening at the hospital, where
he attended the graduation exercises
of the hospital nurses.
An inquest was held today by Cor
oner George f. Merritt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-02

elephants. One had regularly the job
of hauling wagons and the other that
CT pulling stakes. 1t happened that
on this occasion the duties of the two
were exchanged. The elephant that
had been used to pulling stakes great
lily resented being given the job of
hauling wagons. He went for his
keeper in a furious charge. The lat
ter took refuge under a wagon The
elephant demolished the wagon to set
at the man, and would undoubtedly
have killed him if he could have found
him. When the elephant found that
the keeper was not under the wagon,
the fury of the beast was intensified,
and he rushed about the circus
grounds searching for him. The peo-
pie were greatly frightened, but the
elephant was after no mans blood
but one. Then he started on the
ramble out in the country. and the
chase started that ended in his
slaughter.
AS stated in The Free Press a
few days ago, the circus people took
the teeth and tusks of the elephant.
Mr. Gerlach obtained large piece
of the hide, some three feet. square
and will have it made into a travel
ing suitcase The skeleton of the
animal was sent to the State Agricul-
tural college at Brookings. The meat
Iof the beast was distributed far and
wide
The name of the elephant was Hero.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-02

The coroner's jury this afternoon
returned a verdict that Frank Ander-
son was killed by being struck by an
automobile driven by Benjamin Rice
while exceeding the speed limit.
The body of the victim was not
much disfieured. There was one bad
cut on the side of the head, so it was
stated by st. Peter parties today.
Frank Anderson, bachelor, aged
forty, was killed about 1880 last
night in St Peter by an automobile.
Anderson was we'll known in that
city having lived there practically the
whole of his life. He is said to have
been somewhat simple minded. He
was a railroad section laborer.
The accident occurred at the inter-
section of Minnesota avenue and
Myrtle street. Anderson was cross
ing the street. Some say he was in
toxicated and stepped in front of the
car before the driver could stop it.
The auto was coming from the
state hospital and was going north on
Minnesota street. Anderson was
struck, knocked down and thrown
some distance He was picked up and
carried to a boulevard. DR.. A. w. Nc
Intyre was summoned but life was
extinct before the arrived. The body
was removed to the Klein undertake
ing rooms
The auto did not stop. 1t went on