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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-02
VESSELS LOADED WITH MUNITIONS
 TO MAKE A DASH
Score or More Planning to Leave Ports, Meet on Ocean and Get
 Their Conveys.

NEW YORK, Feb. Ut Is rumor- ed in marine circles that score or more of munition ships which have been held for several days at their berths in various American ports through fear Of the German raiders. are planning to meet at central point somewhere off thG coast within the three-mile limit. tO be conveyed across the Atlantic.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-02
BREAK NOT ONLY WITH GERMANY BUT
 WITH HER ALLIES IS EXPECTED NOW
BONE DRY LAW FOR
 ALASKA PASSES IN
 THE LOWER HOUSE

providing for a referendum was voted down.
 The "bone dry" law fOrbidS the sale of alcoholic liquors in the ter ritory and will become effective January lst, 1918,
 Three hundred and twenty-six Sa. looms in Alaska and six breweriesc will be put out of business on the first of next year by the law,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-02
WANTS BOXING LAW
 REPEALED IN STATE

NEW YORK, Feb. 2,-Gov. Chas. s. Whitman today sent special mes sage to the state legislature rec ommending the repeal of the boxing law. This action, if fayorably re- ported will stop all bouts in the state
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-02
CHINA REPORTED TO
 GET A LARGE LOAN BY
NEGOTIATION IN JAPA.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2.-Japan- csc bankers. according 10 a Pekin dispatch. have agreed 10 loan 10 the Bank of Communications of China $5.OOO,OOO in silver at 7Ia per cent. secured by bank notes and bonds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-02
EYES OF THE WORLD ON UNITED STATES
 FOR GERMAN REPLY

London, Feb. 2.-All newspapers today, as well as the entire popula- tion of Great Britain, announce that the eyes of the English are focused on Washington for the answer to she question whether the United States will enter the war.
 The world is awaiting this an' swer," says the Times.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-02
BRITISH SINKING
 TWO SUBMARINES
 EACH DAY OF WEEK

New York, Feb 2.-A British dip lomatic official stated today that he had received advices from London that England is sinking German sub marines at the rate of two each day of the week. He declares that this information is authentic.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-02
FOUR NATIONS HAVE DISCONTINUED THE
 SAILING OF STEAMERS

London, Feb. 2-It was announced here today that Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Holland have discontin- ued the sailings of all steamers as the result of the Kaiser's submarine threat.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-02
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Alaska Gold closed yesterday at Sls. Alaska.Juneau at '. American Zinc at 3SH. Butte & Superior at 40. Ray at 2SB.
 Chino at 49l9
 Utah Copper at lCS. Copper metal was quoted at 29k.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-02
POINDBXTER JUMPS INTO CRISIS WITH
 A BIG RESOLUTION

Washington, Feb. 9. = Senator Miles Poindexter, of Washington, in- troduced a bill today for the imme. diate construction of one hundred submarines for the United States navy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-02
STEAMER MOVEMENT and Mail Information
NoW BOUND NoRTH

NJ" DSC NJ lNSN' ''' Spokane is northbound with 3 days mail and passengers. Should arrive Sunday Northwestern is northbound. Has mail and passengers and should arrive Sunday.
 SCHEDULED SAlLlNGS Admiral Farragut is scheduled to sail from Seattle tomor- rCw.
 soUTHRoUND sAlLINGs Princess Sophia is scheduled to sail south early tomorrow. Ar rived at Skagway at 3 D. m. today. Takes mail. Al-Ki is scheduled to sail south bound tomorrow morning at g o'clock. Takes mail.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-02
"sLUE SKY" LAWS UPHELD

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. - Blue sky" laws of Ohio, Michigan, and South Dakota were held constitu. tional by the Supreme Court, Justice MCReynolds dissenting.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-02
sCoTTY ALLEN COMING.

NOME, Feb. ?. - scotty Allen, elected to the Territorial legislature, has left for Juneau via the dog team route
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-02
COLD IN SEATTLE.

SEATTLE, Feb "A cold wave has struck here, following rain, and everything is slippery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-02
ALASKA BOOZE SEIZED.

SEATTLE, Feb. ?. - When the City of Seattle arrived here from the north the dry squad swooped down and found 242 quarts of whiskey and small quantity of beer which had been shipped from Alaska. The stuff was seized.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-02

WASHINGToN-Japan's represen- tations to the United States against the antl-alien land law bills pend ing in the Idaho and Oregon legis' latures are considered no less ser ious than her protests against the California laws.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-02

THE EMPIRE-All the News All the Time, When It Is News.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-02
LATE GABLE NEWS

SEATTLE-Clarencc Gerald, one of the best known men in sporting circles. died here this afternoon.
 sALEM-The bone dry law for Oregon has passed both houses and the Governor will sign the bill this afternoon.
 SEATTLE-Dur!ng the late run on the banks one institution was re. quired to put on five extra tellers to open new accounts.
 CHICAGO - At noon today, II hours after an explosion and fire which wrecked a West Side tene' ment. the police announced 25 were missing and they had been probably burned to death.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14
Doing Their Bit in Montana

Bozeman, Mont, Nov. /, 1917.
Friend Munson: | am enclosing
check for the Censor and please send
it to Bozeman instead of Logan as
before. / have been a subscriber to
the Censor for thirty-five years and
cannot remember when my father
was not one of its enthusiastic admir-
ers, so of course would not drop it in
time of war, when / had taken it so
long IL time of peace. We, in Mon
tana, are doing our share in conserv-
ing food as well as producing it, and
are glad to make the substitutions
asked for, such as fish in place of
beef, and corn meal to help out with
the wheat, and as to sugar Montana
people don't need it, as we are salts
fed with the kind of people we find
here without the sweetening. The
weather has been fine here. Our boys
who are renting the ranch now, are
threshing out of the shock, and plow-
ing. From what we hear, we can
beat old Wisconsin for weather We
have moved into Bozeman with Miss
Dorothy, so she may take advantage
of the excellent high school and later
the college here If any of our friends
should happen to be in Bozeman we
shall be very glad to welcome them
at 416 9Th Ave. s. Yours,
j. w. McLees
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14
WAR NOTES

1t is reported that the government
has put ban on soldiers writing
news letters to their home papers. If
this is fact there is doubtless a suf-
ficient reason for the prohibition. We
hope it does not extend to the extent
that their relatives and friends are
debarred from permitting newspapers
the privilege of culling timely notes
from private letters.
Niroqua friends receive welcome
tidings from Troy NJ Thompson,who
enlisted as amember of the Navy
band. His home is now on the u. S.
steamship, New Hampshire.
Congratulations to Very Aged Lady
Her many friends of Newton sec
ton took part in a birthday surprise
for Aunt Wealthy Crandell last Sat
urday, when large gathering cele-
brated the occasion at the home of
her son James. All manner of good
things were devoured, and twenty
dollars given, with which appreciat-
ed gifts We're purchased Mrs. Gran
dell is SO years old, and after critical
illness of recent years, is in fair con-
dition for one of her years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14

In the sporting columnof the La
Crosse Tribune we find the following
All like the pike fisherman around
La Crosse win have to step down and
out and hand the crown to Tom Lat
timer of Genoa, veteran fisherman.
Tom connected with a husky giant of
the river a few days ago and sue
ceeded in pulling him onto the high
and dry where he surprised all who
saw him Reliable scales announced
the fsh's weight as 14l5 pounds, the
biggest pike caught in the northwest
this season so far as known.
Lattimer's catch only goes to prove
the contention of lot of anglers that
the old Mississippi is being passed up
every year by a lot of fellows who
hike to the north woods for fishing in
the lakes. There is nothing like a
giant, stream-raised, game fin for
real thrills. He's got more fight in
him in a minute than these lake fell
lows have in an hour.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14
TAXDEED NOTICE
SALE OF 1915
Office of Treasurer of Vernon County,
Viroqua, Wisconsin, November z, 1917.

Notice is hereby given that all of the fol-
lowing described tracts of land and village
lots, situated in Vernon County, State of Wis
consin, were sold by the County Treasurer Of
said county the 18th day of May, A. d.
1910 Iol the delinquent taxes of 1914 and re-
main unredeerned at the Office of the County
Treasurer of SAID county.
Now. therefore, unless the taxes. interest
and charges set opposite the several tracts
and lots hereinafter specified shall be paid at
county on or before the 18th day of May, A.
d. 1918, the same win be conveyed to the pur-
chaser thereof, pursuant to the statute in such
case made and provided.
The interest and charges computed to
the last day of redemption.
Given under my hand and official seal at
the Office of the County Treasurer, in the city
of Viroqua in said county and state, this
7th day of November A. d. 1917.
AMUND BELLAND, County Treasurer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14
First publication Eovembs Z. 1878
PROBATE NOTICE.


Notice of application for final settlement.
VERNON COUNTY COURT IN PROBATE
State of Wisconsin. County Of Vernon. IS.
In the matter of the estate of Darwin Gift.
deceased.
On reading and fling application Of Ernest Gift.
administrator of the estate of Darwin Gift, de-
ceased. representing among other things that
he has fully administered the said estate. and
praying that time and place be fixed for
examining and allowing his account Of such aa-
ministration, and that the residue Of the said
estate be assigned to such persons as are by
law emitted to the same.
It is ordered, that said application ce heard be
fore this court. at general term thel TO be held
at the probate Office, in the city of Viroaua the
4th day of December A D. 1917. at 10 o'clock g. m.
And it is further ordered. That notice Of the
time and place of examining and allowing said
account and Of assigning the residue of said es-
tate be given 10 all persons interested by pub
Listing g copy OF this order for three weeks sue
eessveiy in THE VERNON COUNTY CENSOR news
paper Published in said county, before the day
fixed for said hearing.
Dated this 9th day of November. A. d. 1917.
By the court d. o. MAHoEEY, County Judge.
J. Henry Bennett, Attorney.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14
Wise precaution Must be Taken

Hunters who go Swimming across
the country in automobiles must not
only keep their eyes open for the mo-
torcycle cop but must be on the look
out for the conservation wardens I'M
less they desire to get upon the car
pet in justice court. The new law is
that no person shall carry with him
any gun or rifle unless the same is
unloaded or knocked down, or en-
closed with a carrying case. The fine
in this case is not only $50. but a con-
fiscation of the weapon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14
RICnI-ANn CENTER. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HlGaWAY

Commencing st . point Of intersection with
tf-e east line Of Vernon Eoanty, at a point
about I-I0 1G a mIe north of the southeast
cnluer Of Sec. 10. Town II North Range 3
v set and running thence west into and
through the village Of Sugar Grove TO point
II intersection With the vest line If SAID Sec.
rs. thence northeyy and northwcsteriy
through SECTIONS "a. il and 10. and eontnu-
Ing westerly through sections 8 and into and
through the village OF ReadstoUn thence con-
tiRuing in 8 general n0rthW eSteTly direction
through sections Z and 6.said town and range
and continuing Through sections and 2, r IL
y. w, and s5 70 point near the north
section corner the west side Of said Sec
lon thence westerly through seetioBs 81 and
IS 10 the ccDter Of the north half OF See 80
thence contiu ling nortberiy through sections
49, -, - and 20 - a point 81 or near the
ar4h quarter section corner Of said section
20; thence ncrtheasterly and northwesterly
along the laid out highway through sections
II, and Be- the west quarter section corner
ri said section thence north into fbe city
Of Viroana Main street all in T II n x
4 ". then6e continuing north On Main street
70 a point Of intersection with Decker street
thence west Decker street u Hiiycr ave-
nue. thence north Hilyer avenue 20 Broad
way: thence ~gst on Broadway 70 city limits
thence uortheriy ] mile on the west + section
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14
SOME BUSINESS oPPoRTUNITIE
Are You Tired of Your Presen
Occupation?

If you are earning $4,000 per
month or less you can double your
income and be your own dictator. The
w. 7. Rawleigh Company is appoint
ing local city, town, and country re-
tailers in every state. We want rep
resentatives who are wide-awake are
willing to earn from fifteen to thirty
five hundred dollars per year. Two
thousand men are doing it right now.
Why not be one among the success
full? If you are interested at all
drop a line of inquiry to L. e. Smith,
state solicitor, L. B. 1872 or call in
person at Dinsdale Heights, Fifth
Ave. Only men who can furnish good
references need apply.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14
The Lot to be Given AWAY

My ad was to say: Having sold
20 of 40 lots, each buyer of those I'M
sold has free draw in December for
each lot bought, or acre bought, at lot
prices.
l offered car, a Seal garden and
$500 mortgage Also the tire stock
$1,000 shares, paying Is &c, and grow
ing fast, on double milage. Let any
man cheated by us speak, and get
money back.
From 1000 to $1,000 to loan on
farm at sc, if good.
w. E. BUTT.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14
Most Anything You Have to Sell

/ am still in the market to buy al
most every kind of junk, paying the
highest prices for all such. Some of
the prices; Old iron So ton, rags /
cent a pound, old rubbers, Ne. l, 5
cents a pound; old rubbers, No. 2,
cents a pound; old magazines so cents
a 100 pounds. Hides we always want
at best quotations. Bring all to my
place in Viroqua. Some one will al
ways be on hand to receive articles.
SAM GROSS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14
viii Furnish for Winter. Too

The Viroqua Creamery Company
wishes to advise that they will man
ufacture brick and bulk ice cream
through the winter. No Sunday
sales,so get your Sunday ice cream on
Saturday.
We wish to thank our many Gus
toners for past favors and ask for
continuance of the same in the future.
Quality First" prices are reasonable.
Viroqua Creamery Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14

by Ernest Otteson, Waco. Texas. Nov. III
Dear Dad l received the cigars and CT
garettes you sent me- and I sure want to
thank you very much. This a. m. ! was just
wishing that some would send me some
thing y smoke az | WAS broke and out Of
tobacco. About a half hour latter I received
the package you sent me. The doctor looked
at me today and he said that ! was much i'm
proved, but still weak, but he thought | would
be better Off in camp. as ! would get more ex-
ereise and more to eat. He is going 20 put
me on light duty for few days till ] get
stronger and he told TO be careful not to
work too hard at first, and be careful with my
stomach. He sure IS peach of dotor and
gives me good advice just as If he my
father. So at o'clock this afternoon ! will
get ready TO go back to camp, and / am
happy to get out of here away from all the
sick ones anG all the medicine dope, as ] have
been taking some bitter stuff i am planning
on going to a show to night, get a much
needed hair cut and a real feed once more. It
has been over a month since have been down
town, 50 you can imagine how anxious am
to the bright lights again. feel fine To-
day, and believe me. if / can help 1t | will not
come back to this hospital again as I don't
like il. but they sure give fellow good care
here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14

sure you they had hard time trying 70 get
awaS-3.og9 men coui@ surely make the fur
hy.
Ralph NuzuTn and I were up 70 Rockford
College last night for dinner. Miss Amy Colt
course Ralnh wanted to 20. By doing q lii
tie dodble time we succeeded IN getting in
before taps. We couldn't leave any earlier.
we just couldn't. You understand. With
greetings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14
Still at the Old .Inl,

l wish it understood that | am do
ing all kinds of tailoring and cleaning
at nay place east of the Censor office
Possibly a misunderstanding may
have occurred when | offered to sell
my building. II. A. Swiggum, Tailor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14

IBy Major Jerre T. Richards. at Camp Tay-
Tor, Kentucky November 4.
Dear Aunt: | suppose you are looking for
a letter from the soldier boy. ! arrived here a
week ago and have been working about six
teen hours day, principally absorbing milf
tsry matters, until feel like soaked sponge.
was assigned to the command of the seth
engineers tserSice battalionl These battal-
ions are for construction mot armed except
officers and squads ! have l6 officers. all en-
gineers and 100 non-commissioned officers. tall
whitel and i,02l colored troops, there will
be dark cloud crossing the Atlantic soon.
This camp has 1861 acres and 10000 men.
Ne have barracks for the officers and mess
Of own. family of sixteen. Our con-
'ingent has not arrived. waiting.
1t is very pleasant here, like September at
home, but the nights cold, We have
ST cam heat, the dining room and kitchen at
one end. We had chicken and sweet potatoes
for dinner. YESTERDAYS was flag raising day.
with big parade of $4,000 men in the line.
We expect TO be the first unit out Of this camp
and the first service battalion to land in
France. / came down here week ago Thurs
cay and ii seems a month, although busy.
We had company for dinner four of the boys
sisters, father and mother. | getting quite
used to ms military title ! hear nothing
else here. / had two days notice but had been
shaping up things to leave 50 WAS IN pretty
good shape. | may get leave for a few days
to run home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14

Commencing at the south county line Of
Vernon county at a point on the south section
line Of section Is, T II n, r 3 W, about 0.3
Of mile west Of the southeast corner Of said
section thence northerly through sections Is,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14
in THE FIELD AND CAMPS
SOLDIERS COMMUNICATE WITH
HOME FOLKS
Letters of Interest From Different
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Facts
Our Soldier Poet
UNCLE SAN AND SONS


Were working for a relative
For grand old Uncle sam.
Like we didn't give a damn
For we've got to bust this combine up
OF Me und Gott and Huns"
Aud the tirm that's got to do the trick
Is Uncle Sam & Sens.
But Uncle Sam viii win,
Ard he'll give us all lay off
When we've landed in Berlin.
And we'll feed brand new kuitUr
Io those baby killing Huns
That viii make them all take notice
OF Uncle Sam & Sons.
The firm Of Kaiser, Limited
WI have TO get nurse.
And We'll let some other management
Control the universe.
For we've got to make it safer here
For helpless little ones
And the firm that's going to make it safe
Is Uncle sam & Sons"
Poll Z L i
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14
sMEBY.s CHARGE

Ladies aid will give their annU>i i7te6sk supper
IN Running'H hall this Friday November IS APP
ron sale and lunches served r. the Afternoon. A
business meeting u the cong egation wii! be held
al the church the same day al one o'clock.
Iutefss d .uaer alao serge5.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14
YIRO0rA.SpARTA HIGHWAY

Commencing at q point of intersection with
Decker street and Main street. in the city Of
Viroqua. said point being point Of intersec-
ton with the Richland Center-V iroqua- La
Crosse Highway. and running thence north
along the said Main street to the north city
iimi = thence continuing due north IN the
section line T. the northwest corner Of sec
ton 20 thence east Il Of a mile thence
north 1 mile thence northeasterly through
sessions g, 8 and 4 7 Is N, r W: thence
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14
PRAIRIE Du CHIEN.VIROQuA HIGHMAv

Commencing at point Of intersection with
the south county line o. Vernon county. At or
near the southwest corner Of section Il, u IL.
~ r W, and running thence along the laid
out road IN general northerly direction
through section II, and between sections II
and Is. 10 and N. aud through sections 10
and 70 point about Il of mile south Of
the center Of said section 3 thence eontjGu-
ing northcastery along the laid out highway
through section and the north half Of sec
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14

Z, and TO intersect with the Richiand Cen
sr-Virodua-LaCrosse Highway at q point at
or near the east quarter section corner Of sec
ton 7, T II N, r s W.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14

THE WISCONSIN HIGHWAY COMMISSION,
BY w. @. H0TCHKISS, Secretary.
LEGISLATIVE STATE TRUNK HIGHWAY COMMITTEE
By DAVID " JENNINGS, Secretary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14
NOTICE LOCATION OF TRUNK HIGHWAYS
Description of the Trunk Highway System in Vernon
County Wisconsin.
STATE OF WISCUNSIN-WIsCoNSIN HIGHWAY COMMISSION
MADISON. WISCONSIN

In accordance with the provisions Of Section 1919 Of the Statutes Of
Highway
Highway jointly following
highways constituting the
Of the state trunk highway lying in said
Copy
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14
VILLAGE OF NEWTON
Lawrence Wakefield lots 1873 bike

Lowell & Covel's famous choeo-
1ates are now handled by o. E. DAYS,
druggist.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
RAMBURGs CHARGE

Service at the Bad Ak church at d O'Clock next
Sunday.
ladies' aid will meet with Mrs. Havor Oson on
November q.
Business meeting az the South West Prairie
church on November IS
InZsr Halvorsou and Earl Skildum were con-
frned in the North West Prairie church last Sun
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14

Sunday school at TO- public worship II. sermon.
q State Of Blessedness ard It's Cause. Epw
League $50 preaching 7.4G, subject. The GreNt
Fight Bble ella - Wedn, $ lay 5.s3 prayer meet
ing Thursday 7sO Liberty Pole II Brookvle s.
Sens
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14
by Guy H. Smith. Camp Grant, Rockford,

by Guy Fl. Smith. Camp Grant, Rockford.
November s.
Friend Otto Davis: We have been doing a
little trench digging and we surely have some
fun The company works 10 two shifts Of
fifteen minutes each, you are not
uver-workecl Trench digging is 3 little diff
ferent from the regular drill we appreciate
she vacation.
Hauge Kuenning and / were made sergeants
fKueaniDg supply serReantl and Chauncey
Morley, Arch Morrison. Philip Shumway,
Roy showau and Deckeft are corporals.
To-day We were out 20 the rife range not
70 shoot but TO DO some engineering. ANY
soldier know what that means u means
here that some wles1 the PICK and some the
az and others the shovel.
We got upat 40 this morning and
as We could get ready We THE 241st IifaBtry-
about 200 mem marched out 70 the ange,
distance Of about three niles. We rad our
dinner in the field and we h;z9 rel picnic.
The land was very much like the E:ils Of Ve1-
ron county. Many Of the boys mentioned
that il was like going rabbit hunting on some
Of the brush covered hills Of Vernon. Two OF
three rabbits were surprised and let roe as