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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-06
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HOTEL ORMOND. March 5-An-
other evidence OF the extreme gener-
oslty OF the guests of the Hotel Or
mond. as Well as proof of their interest
IN the local community life. is shown
by their gift to the "Colored Library
ana CIVIC Improvement association" of
ormond OF a plot OF ground and Ii
brarS building. \ we'll located lot is
under purchase and plans prepared
Tor one story stucco building con
tanning. in addition to the library
room a large and commodicus reading
room.
The Colored Library and Civic I'M
nroNement association" has lately been
incorporated and is doing splendid
work among the negro population of
ormond The membership is limited
to the negro race and is divided into
three active committees. sanitary
committee. NJ no are len1in subSf M II
assistance TO the district sanitary
nurse provided by the town an edu-
cational committee and a civic com
mittee who are arousiug a new pride
among their people Tor heater streets
homes and gardens.
\ list Of the subscribers 10 this
building fund which amounts to
S90I00 has been previously published
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-06
VISITOR TALKS OF
OAYTONA - vEAaQ Acn

Daytona was just a little country
girl. unkempt and unframed and vet
as lovely as little gypsy when I last
saw her." said Mrs. N. w Burroughs,
or Danville. Ill.,. guest at Schmidts
MOTEL. when interviewed by a News
reporter yesterday And now" she
continued. Il come back after an abb
sence OF % years and find her the
queen of South Florida
AS Miss Barker. Mrs. Burroughs.
with sister, came to Daytona lust
- years ago this month. stopping at
the same hotel which was then an
elght-roOm house With vivid descrip-
tons the visitor pictures a struggling
sandy road. that is now the broad
boulevard. Beach street. "TwO-story
houses were conspicuous by their abb
Sence. and the cottages were such as
one sees in the proverbial country
town-little white and shingle houses
that seemed uncertain whether to re-
main on the road, or creep away to
themselves. The waters OF the Hall
lax river crept to the edge of the road
unmo'ested for the sea wal. was nor
yet built
And our amusements2 in answer
10 question: why We went boating
ana carriage ride was an exciting
event. If one didn't want to walk.
there were BICYCLES in fact bicvcles
United States Fruit companys steam
now-the bicycle of yesteryear has
grown up to be a Ford" with a smile
According to Mrs. Burroughs side
walks partisaned simplicity. and were
wholly without guile in their makeup.
being simple arrangements Of two or
three boards lying parallel
Mrs Burroughs remembered too,
that yards We're not covered with vel
vety lawns. as now. but were sandy,
and surely, they must have been who'll
~ for use and not for characterization.
since even cultivated flowers were the
executions and not the rule
shopping was simple matter
then. she continued, "since the little
general stores kept everything from a
hair pin to dish pan. and there were
perhaps half dozen stores all told. "
1T seems an odd coincidence that |
should return this year. just after the
1 freeze, Just as did % years ago. when
the last terrible freeze occurred" she
concluded
! With Mr.. Burrougrs Mrs. Burroughs
Will spend the month of March at
Schmldt,s hotel.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-06
II he Mystery Oeepens.

You have heard Of the woman who
was shot between She kitchen and the
woodshed. But the Erie dispatch re
Gently went that story one better. like
this Tin womans body VAS found
with two bullet wounds in the bath
tub. Associated Advertising
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-06
ShakcSpeare's ADVICE

That We would DO. we should do
when We would for this world changes
and hath ATTACHMENTS and delays as
many A. there are tongues, are hands.
are ac. dents and then this should is
like :; ~i"snsiihrifl sigh. that hurts by
easing. Shakespeare.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04
Bad People in Literature.

Hildegarde Hawthorne in speaking
of some juvenile criticisms of Steven
sons Kidnapped" in a prize contest
says some Of the writer's seemed to
think that book must have only
good people in it, and because "Kid-
mapped" has SO many bad or half
way bad folks in it, it was, by so
much, mistaken. AS a comment on
this she adds: -.--~ss-e-s-'sstta'. ,-sFS-.-
4 'There is no such thing as viii
1age or a town or a house or world
that is all full of good people; because
there is not so much as a single one
of us that is entirely without fault.
And in wild and bitter circumstances
you will find wild and bitter men, and
in times of stress tempers will crack
and sad things will happen" Miss
Hawthorne's statement is as appli
cable to class of grown-up readers
as to children. 1t is very common to
hear it said of book that it is OBJ
.jectionable because it has bad peo-
pie in it.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04
AGRICULTURE ON VAST SCALE
Argentine "Estancias" So Large They
Are Measured in Leagues In
stead of Acres.

1t is when the traveller has made
towns and wakens to look out Of the
windows of the sleeping-car to behold
the vast pampa of level and productive
plain unrolling before him on all sides
that the real Argentina begins to be
tangible. 1t is like sailing on an almost
perfectly level sea that bends away to
the horizon with naught to obstruct the
vision save here and there clump of
pOplars, which signifies the ranch
buildings of a big "estancia."
One is struck with the absence Of
woods, but as one proceeds and stud
les the landscape he sees great herds
of cattle, immense focks of sheep, and
here and there gray patches which, on
nearer view, are discovered to be COM
posed of Argentine ostriches. Then
there are the stretches of grain fields
which seem to reach everywhere and
have no boundaries of
acres of wheat and corn.
One has reached the country where
farms are measured not by the acres,
but by square leagues. If you ask the
size of farm, the answer will often
fairly appall you, for these vast feudal
/ "estancias" comprise all the way from
$4,000 to 100000 acres, and agriculture
ifs on scale that would seem fabulous
even to our farmers in Kansas and
Nebraska Christian Herald.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04
PLOT DIDN'T WORK
BY ANDREW PHELPS.

Grandma Nelson and her married
daughter, Mrs. Wharton, sat on the
lveranda in close and confidential chat,
and Agathy Wharton, nineteen years
old and the daughter of Mrs. Wharton,
was swinging in the hammock under
ian apple tree.
II want to ask you," queried grand
Ema, whats the matter with Agathy?
Here she is nineteen years old and a
;good-looking girl, and can't under
stand why she hasn't had an offer of
marriage yet? Doesn't she like men,
as ruler"
"Agathy is very hard girl in some
respects" the mother replied. "She
takes likes and dislikes at almost the
first glance"
Daughter, you know it's all arrang-
led for Agathy to go down to Cuba with
ime. / wanted to talk with you about
the question of love. Suppose she
should meet on the steamer young
imam who filled her ideal-a young man
whom could recommend in every way.
Would you oppose it If she fell in
Hover"
"No," was the slow reply. "But
should want you to be sure that he
twas all right
%Then. will tell you something
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

chimes we1l-adJusted bearing moved
without even murmur. The nickel
parts flashed and glistened in the sun.
The booted feet of the rider went
around like tread-mill mice. She was
travelling in a good speed. Suddenly
"clickety- clicEety- clickety' sounded the
rear wheel. Quick as a flash she dis
mounted and came to an abrupt halt.
She bent eagerly over the machine to
see what could be at fault. 1t did not
take very long to discover. A piece
of rusty wire protruded an inch or
more from the rubber tire. Grasping
hold of it firmly with one tiny gloved
hand she pulled hard upon it. The
wire came out. With great gasp the
tire breathed Its last--at least for the
time being.
"Pshaw!" calculated the young lady.
"Seven miles from home and rear tire
punctured. If was a man 1 would
swear blue streak!''
"Whir-r-r-r!" Along came another cy-
clist. A man this time, and a sure
enough scorcher. But fast as he was
going his quick eye noted the limp tire,
and the almost equally limped figure
of the young lady standing with her
back to him.
MAY be of any assistance? I have,
repair kit With he began, politely
lifting his cap.
The girl spun around on her heels
aud Jonl-oa OF him
1t was then that he came to an abb
rupt pause.
II beg your pardon; l didn't know
it was" began the man coldly.
mo explanations are necessary, sill"
replied the young woman.
The accents of her voice somehow
seemed to embolden him for he hest
tated no longer, but began to ransack
the tool bag of his machine.
MAY ask what you intend doing?"
demanded the girl with some asperity.
"Going to fix that puncture so that
you can ride home, at any rate" he re-
piled, calmly unwinding long piece
of tire tape.
mo you're not.
"Yes, / am"
you're not"
II am" The man actually COM
menced to smile at her persistent dis
dain.
II shall call for help if you con-
tinue"
"Well, do.so if you wish. The road
is lonely one. Probably nobody will
hear you. First time ever heard a
young lady summoning assistance to
prevent man from repairing break
down OF, her bicycle"
The girl turned away to prevent
him seeing the coming tears.
"There you are, Mar-excuse me
er-Miss-" he began bitterly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04
BEND IN ROAD
BY P. W. HART.

It>was a pretty spot. Upon the one
hand stretched the broad river, with
its swiftly gliding waters dancing and
rippling in the clear sunlight. Upon
either shore, and spreading we'll about,
was lusty patch of woodland. The
macadan1ized road made sharp turn
at this point, and, crossing a side
walled culvert, disappeared among the
trees. A few steps beyond the cul-
vert, and somewhat hidden from the
roadway by graceful clump of shrub
berry, the kindly winds of heaven had
supplied an ideal rustic seat--a great
fallen tree trunk.
Presently the sharp clump, clump
and rattle of an approaching horse and
vehicle became audible. The equip
age came in sight from around the
corner. First of ALL a wretched horse,
of a dirty-white hue, with bones pro-
truding so far that they well-nigh
pierced his skin. A poor, miserable,
cast out, scarecrow of a horse. At
tached to him by dilapidated set Of
harness, profusely mended with pieces
of cord. rope and carpet, was an eX-
press wagon of uncertain age. The
reins were wound carelessly about a
treebranch stuck through hole in
the bottom of the wagon. The seat
was unoccupied. In the rear part of
the vehicle could be seen a pile of
rags, bones, old metal, and few old
bottles. From somewhere among this
mess protrllded two roughly shod hui
man feet. They belonged to the
driver and proprietor of the caravan.
He was thus sleeping while the pa
tient beast trudged onward.
Over the culvert bridge went the out
fit. In few moments horse, boots,
junk heap and wagon had passed out
of sight around the bend. Everything
was as it had been before, with the ex-
ception of small piece of rusty wire
lying in the middle of the roadway
The wagons jolt had accomplished
this slight change.
No sound heralded the next per
Torrance. A young lady on bicycle
came suddenly into view. The ma
4
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04
THANK you, Fred" She murmured,
turning toward him with suspicious

THANK you, Fred" she murmured,
turning toward him with suspicious
brightness in her eyes.
The man made a hurried forward
movement, took the young lady in his
arms, and kissed her. She kissed him,
too.
81 did not mean word I said that
evening" she commenced as soon as
he would let her talk.
II was in most awful temper"
he interrupted. "Let me put the ring
back on your finger again, and
A loud rumbling now made itself
heard and they had barely time to en-
sconce themselves upon the hidden tree
trunk before great brewery wagon,
loaded down with beer kegs, went
laundering past. The noise completely
drowned their further conversation.
When silence was again restored they
talked but little, and then only int
whispers.
! Copyright. 1917. by W. g. chapman.)
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04
Queer Trousers, in Argentina.

Interesting are the trousers or tights
of the poorest class of gauchos, who
live in very primitive state in the
southern Argentine pampas. When
they need pair of pants they kill an Z
old mare and strip off the hide of the
forelegs as one would draw off
glove. These, says the Los Angeles
Times, are drawn, soft and pliable,
hairy side in, over the feet and legs
up to the hips. when they adjust them
selves like tights. They are thus worn
continuously, day and night for weeks,
until the owner feels the necessity Of
new pair of pants. They are then cut
loose, another old mare is killed, and
the operation is repeated.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04
sWELL TO START AT BOTTOM
Reasons Why Lowest Rung Of the
Ladder Is Frequently Better
Than the Middle One.

There is plenty of room at the bot
tom. 1t is better to start there and
climb to the top than to start half
way up and stick.
$50 many boys and young men are
getting the wrong start" says mer-
chant in the New York Times. "The
salaries paid by most of the Wall
street houses are high, / believe, be-
cause, first of all, the business just
now can afford them; and, secondly,
there must be some premium for the
lack of opportunity. In other words,
the boy is paid high wages to start,
because he can't get much higher from
the position he fills"
In the mercantile field, says the
writer-who himself has several posi-
tons open which he has been unable
to fll-there is unlimited chance for
the young man who wants to make
something out of himself. For, once
he has learned business from the
bottom up, he has training that will
pay better in the end than the job
with the high salary at the start.
sit is more profitable to start low
and have your salary grow every year,
than to stick around the same mark
or lose ground as time goes on. AS
far as hours go, we have a long day..
But if the work is congenial and the
employee knows he is getting ahead,
hours don't count We generally turn
down the applicant whose first ques-
ton is, What hours do I have to
workY"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04
ANNOUNCEMENT.

I have sold my Pool Hall ait
Extra to MIR. Sam ARNOLD of near
Font Des Moimes, Iowa and j take
this method of thanking You AL
for your appreciated patronage
During my occupancy of the busi-
mess.
i request yylour continued patrons
age for Mr.. Arnold, knowing his
acquaintance and business dealing
will be agreeable to you. Again than
ltng you.
remain ours respectfully. \
Z George HUNT.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04
NOTICE TO MAsoNs AND
STARS

You are hereby notified that
the Mascns are going to have a
Social Party i'm their Halal at
Extra, Iowa, ON Monday evening,
October sth. and ALL Masons and
families and members of the East
ern Stair are cordially invited to
attend and help each other have a
good social time.
BY crder of THE Lodge.
/ remain yours respectfully,
]. K Vamdei Brake
Secy. i
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

BREAD AT PETER
II, asSENtF!ELDT.
Charles Kommes has been ON
the sick list the past week, but IS
some better now.
Mrs. Fanny Wells was a business
visitor I'M Atlantic between trains,
Monday morning.
Mrs. LISA Gamlt had eIectric
lights installed i'm her residence in
THE Heights, one day last week.
Tom Murphy and FRANCES Voss
were entertained Sunday at the
Roscoe Essington home i'm the
country
Er. and Mrs. Graf and daughter
7eturned Saturday from VilIisca,
where THEY had spent the week
visilng friends
Nh. and Mrs. Clarence Tibbeln,
who reside east of town, were Sum-
day vialtors at the home of her
parents, B. A. Voss and wife
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04
Home-Made Gas.

Take some hard coal and grind it
up fine. Put it in the bowl Of clay
pipe and put some plaster of paris
over the top to seal it. Then put the
bowl Of the pipe over the flame of the
gas stove. In a few moments the
gas will be coming out of the stem Of
the pipe and the same can be lighted.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

1t is related that when King James
II fled from the battle of the Boyne
and the siege of Londonderry, in July,
1880, he carried with him among other
personal effects razor, hand ground,
but with very slight concave, if any,
and made from hand forged English<
steel at Belfast, Ireland. The handle
is genuine ivory, with heavy, solid
gold back. While the blade itself is
of little or no value as compared with
modern American made razors, the
handle has a valuation of approxi-
mately $50, says the Christian Herald.
During the hight the king slept one !.
night in the house of Rev. John
Dickey, at Carnone, County Donegal.
In the morning, after he had shaved,
he placed his razor in drawer and
forgot to take it with him when he1
left.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

Chris Roed, Wife and famiayl
spent Sunday with friends at the
Erik OLSEN home i'm Hamlin.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

Mrs. Fred Hopley returned yester-
day from Griswold. She had been
i'm THAI City for three weeks visit
ling with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillips.
Miss Edith BROWN went to Cedar
Rapids Tuesday where she will
stay couple OF weeks visit ing
friends. She formerly resided i'm
that city
Worth HlartzelI and son, Dom
Nd, were nare over Sunday visit
2 With reititiN es and ON business.
They r-turriad to their home i'm
Indiano,a, Monday
Mrs Hugo WestrlaEen and son,
81 her sis
stsr III law, Mrs john johnson dur
ing the absence OF Mr. Johnson,
Mr. ard Mrs Frank Beers and
area, M al.,i Mrs Bert Bees
E. .,.-4er end Emma Sorensem
9 d 10 A4ss Mo hes, Sunday to
j tie 55slH. s4's sen, Orville, who
"A tr-isl, ing at Camp Dodge.
(l1,,y;k, po1,,,,8 a.
Adair Sunday where HE remained
UNTIL Monday VIII en- he went to
Des Moines ito visit his SON, Alfred,
who is i'm rtaining ait Camp Dodge.
Mrs. Chris sorensen, who resides
northwest of Extra, underwent ann
operation TO gall stones, one day
last week. She is mot improving
very rapidly but is better THAN
she was.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde May and FAM
lily of >Gtuthrie Center autoed over
to Oakf'eld, Sunday, for a few
hours visit at her PARENTAL home
I'm the afternoon they came to
this city, and ate supper at the
home of his brother, Will and
wife.
Mr. and Mrs DENNIS Petersen and
daughter, Emma andI som, Palmer
a1toed to CoumciA Bluffs, Friday
where they visited until Saturday
with Relatives. Them they journey
ed ON to Nebraska to make am
extended visit with her brother and
fimliy.
Mr.. and, Mrs Robert CT Jensen am
cailldren camel up from Lorah, Sat
urday might for visit with his
parents, H. P Jensen and wife.
Robert shipped a carload OF cattle
to THE Omaha markets, this week,
and duri1ng Ibis absence, his parents
from this city stayed att his home.
Chris GUIDE Well Pleased at
Camp Dodge
Mr. and Mrs Peter Guide and
daughters, ELLA, ANNA and Edna
went to Des Moimes, Sunday to SEQ
their som and brother, Chris, Who
is i'm tradlntlng at Camp Dodge.
They report at Chrip lis we'd
pleased with his new environment.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

S. B. Arnold, who purchased the
HUNT Pool Hail, went to Des Moin-
es Saturday for short visit.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

-METzERs BREAD AT PETER
HAsSENF!ELDT.
Mr.. and Mrs Tom Hill and som
visited friends at Panora, Sunday
Chris Roed, Wife and famiaw
spent Sunday with friends at the
Erik OLSEN home i'm Hamlin.
S. B. Arnold, who purchased the
Hunt Pool HAIL, went to Des Moin-
es Saturday for a short visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie johnson and
family andi Mark Nelson were enter
tanned Saturday at the Nels Nell
osn home
John John on ard Howard Nc
G L, went TO Eetroit, Michijgam, Sat
urday after some new cars whAo1l
they drove home.
Mr.. and Mrs George Gore and
two children of Audubon attended,
the Home Gomimg at the Chuis-
tian church., Sunday.
Mrs. Alice VanAernam came i'm
from the country, Saturday and
attended the birthday party for
Mrs. Caroline Jenkins
Mr. and Mrs H Westp0lalen and
Hugo Westphalen autoedj up from
Atlantic Sunday, and spent the day
ait the john Johnson home.
Mr. Nels CarIsem and lady friend
autoed over from Elk Horn, Sunday
and spent the day at the home of
his brother, j. M. Carlson and FAINT
lily.
Mrs. Gclf~.r IN, wi % hpl te-il, h tia
the past three weeks visiting her
sister-.m law, Mrs. Jim Martini and
husband, departed Friday for South
Dakota, where she resides,
Mrs. Alice Connnau1dy, DIR. and
Mrs. Graf and daughter, Khat-
ryn' autoed to HarIam Sunday, where
they spent the day, and ON, Mon
day went to Omaha ON a business
"trip. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. ] M Carlsen and
children and Fred Hopley were
entertained, Wednesday, evening of
last week ait a silk o'clpcla DINNER
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff
ford Posteml
Mrs Ida1l Brunsr returned to
| her home i'm Shelton, Nebraska,
Saturday. She had been in this
city for about ten days vis.ting
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Fowler and with their Relatives, Mr..
q ID Mrs. Asahel BunwedI
20 Gus on end daughter,
Ruth returned this week from Anita
.aI n f,,4f
wher they had been SEVERAL days
Visiting relatives. Mrs. Houston is
having a beautiful monument e.
rected ON the grave pr her hns-
band i'm the Extra cemetery.
Nh and Mrs Jim johnson, Louie
Johnnson and Mr. and Mrs Jacob
ean, of east of town, autoedl to
Nevada, yesterday, where they took
their mother to the Sanitarilum for
treatment She has been failing
rapidly and it is hoped that the
change will greatly benefit her
heal|th. .......
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04
-METzERs BREAD AT PETER
HAsSENFELDT.

Mr.. and Mrs Tom HIN and som
visited friends at Panora, Sunday
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

Mrs w H Sherman and Myr-
tile Knox of Adair left last week
for Des Moihes, where she will We
employed i'm the Harris- Emery, teal
re IF weeks, after
which she will assist i'm the orienta'
paufcas of thet store. Mr.. Sherman!
was ONE 'of the young men from
that city, who was Alrahted, Snd he
is at Camp Dodge, where he Ills sn
traimhg.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

Mr. and Mrs. Willie johnson and
family and Mark Nelson were enter
tanned Saturday at the Nels Nell
osn home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

Peter Beck's big sale Will he
TUESDAY. October 18TH. Every
body invited.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

Mrs. Fred Hopley returned yester-
day from Griswold. She had been
im THAI City for three weeks visit
ling with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Phillips.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

-METZERS BREAD AT PETER
H,AssENFELDT.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

Chris Baker went over to
Adair Sunday where HE remained
until Monday when he went to
Des Moines ito visit his SON, Alfred,
who is i'm rtaining ait Camp Dodge
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

Mrs. Chris Sorensen, who resides
northwest of Extra, underwent ar
operation 10 gall stones, one day
last week. She is mot improving
very rapidly but is better THAN
she was.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

Mr. Ne1s Carlson and lady friend
autoed over from Elk Horn. Sunday
and spent the day at the home of
his brother, J. M. Garrison and FAINT
lily. $3.50
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

Mr. and Mrs H Westpllalen and
Hugo Westphalen autoed up from
Atlantic Sunday, and spent the day
ait the john Johnson home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

Mrs. Lisa Gault had electric
lights installed i'm her residence in
the Heights, one day last week.