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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-13

ell the utmost satisfaction to all con-
cerned. Under tits iaw the rate
making power has been taken away
from municipalities and placed with
the railroad commission, and no rate
can be raised nor material changes
made in the telephone system Of
company without the permission OF
the board. Had sucl a provision
been incorporated In the other utility
law. the connections in many OF the
cities Of the state 0ver incress ed
rates would not have occurred.
It is understood Representative
TwichelI of this city is making a
study Of the utility laws of Wiscon-
sim and other states noted for their
good legislation on this subject with
u view of introducing bill at the
next session OF the legislature which
will completely cure the difficulty
under which both utility companies
and the public are now laboring. But
with all this there Is no sound rea-
son why the state authorities should
not have afforded the people. of the
various cities at least the satisfac-
ton of hearing by the railroad ccm-
mission and a judgment that would
have stood, in any event, not longer
than the legislative session, and
could not possibly have added to the
burdens complained of by consumers.
But politics unquestionabIy have gov
crned the authorities, rather than a
desire to look thoroughly into a sit
uation that possibly may have more
merit than a cursory view indicates.
1.-THE SUICIDE FLEET"
The New York Times supplement
has an interesting story about what
is known in the British navy as the
Suicide Fleet" a division of dummy
war ships that fooled the Germans
all through the war. In the early
part of the war, when Britain was
hard pressed for war ships to cover
the wide expanse of sea that had to
be protected, these dummies did
splendid service in making the Cor
mans believe the enemy navy larger
than 1t was, and their presence at
various strategic points did much to
keep the Germans cooped up and to
maintain the blockade.
Old wooden merchant ships of the
larger size were made over into fac
SMILES of we'll known British battle
ships and cruisers with wooden guns
and turrets, and none Of them car
ried a real gun of any kind. They
cruised largely in the North sea but
always fled at the near approach of
the Germans, and this unusual pro-
cedure on the part of British ships
gave great glee to the Teutons and
accounts for the frequent stories from
that source of victories and other
vaIorous proceedings.
1t was the dummy counterpart of
the British SBattleship Agamemnon
the Turks and Germans sunk in the
Dardanelles to their great glory and
rejoicing, Notwithstanding the fact
that her guns and turrets fioated
about for several days. Unless the
publication now of the truth regard
ing these vessels has reached the
German people they are still in ignor-
ance that wooden hulks did more to
keep their floatilIas shut up than the
grand British fleet, which, however,
like a panther in his liar, was ready
to pouhcefupon the enemy ifhe could
be induced to follow the dummies be-
yond the safety Of his mine fields.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-13

Al lady had been looking for q
friend for q long time without sue
cess. Finally she came upon her IN
an unexpected place.
well" she exclaimed. I've been
long. but. thank goodness, I've found
"Taxi driver, not taxIdermist, faith
yoiI at last
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-13

& + : . {
These futile Yankee fools, Re
4 viii wreak on them grievous
Then ri HE me back at the turn q
the tide
For q waiting Iron Cross"
So he skunk away from his base in
the bay
With his subtle sneaking craft
And he found his prey on q summer
day,
And he battered it fore and aft.
But, Captain Cutie Fish, beware!
Have a care for your precious
bones.
For the hour may come when you
will share
The locker of Davy Jones.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-26
Fooled Wild Beasts.

Stanley, the explorer. found the ma
tive Africans knew the art Of camou-
fiage and had practiced II for hundreds
Of years. He adopted some Of the
methods Of the blacks pn9 bis buss 81
big game were remarkable. The ma
TIE Africans donned the skins OF AMI
mails with horns, head and all, when
hunting. Denizens Of the Jungle often
were fooled into standing Aeir ground
when the black hunters httired in
skins approached. t... ~
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-26
THE CONSUMER =
MISCALCULATES
Often Pays More For Catalogue
House Goods.
ONE FARMERS EXPERIENCE.

Influenced by an Allvrins Picture Book
For q Time - Yards Of Red Tape
used-BuyIns From . Picture Album
10 . Reckless Form Of Gambling.
See the Goods eefor, Purchase.
copyrighted. 1914 by Thomas J. sullivan.l
Figures do not always indicate the
price OF goods sold by mail order
houses az scheduled in their price lists,
as the catalogue houses are careful
not to mention the extra" cost Incl
dental to placing the order and the de
livery OF the article ordered.
The consumer Is governed by the
low catalogue price rather than the
delivery cost. the latter means. OF
course. being the correct way OF deter
mining the cost OF the article.
Consumer Buys Costly Saw.
As an example I reproduce herewith
q conversation which recently took
place in western town when a con-
sumer entered the local store and in
quired the price OF a saw. The price
OF the saw was 81. the merchant told
him.
"Great gunsl' declared the consum-
er. II can get the same article from
a catalogue house for sl.JO."
II can't buy It for that price," said
the merchant but will give II TO you
on the same terms as the mail order
house. just the same"
"All right" replied the consumer.
"You can wrap II up and charge It to
me. and when settle In the fail will
pay for IT,"
"hsnd oVer tas Cash"
"Oh. no. you don't" said the dealer.
Eve are doing busiuesS On the same
terms as you do husi.i'Sr with the mail
order house. nu charge accounts. Hand
over the cash. please"
The consumer handed over Sl.50.
Now" said the merchant. IS cents
for the money order and 2 cents for
postage"
what the
But you must send a letter and a
money order to the catalogue house In
order to get the saw. you know"
The consumer. although desiring TO
belt, kept bravely to his agreement
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-26
l. & N.
Time Card
Effective Apr. IS, 1917.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.

No. sc. & N. o. Lin. 1921 a. m.
No. 5i-St. L. Express 5:29 . m.
No. 95-Dixie Flyer 9:32 a. m.
No. 55-Hopkinsville Ac. TOO a. m
Daily.Except Sunday
No. 53-St. L. Fast Mail $3.50 a. m.
No. 9l-Ev. and @. accom-. 1858 a. m.
Daily Except Sunday.)
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
No. &C. & St. L. Lin. 5:29 a. m.
No. 52-St. Louis Express 1920 a. m.
No. 94-Dixie Flyer 7:05 .. m.
No. 56-Hopkinsville Ac. $3.50 .. m.
Daily Except Sunday.)
No. 54-St. L. Fast Mail 1914 D. m.
No. 90-Ev. and G. accom-. 1926 p. m.
Daily Except Sunday.)
No. 81 connects at Guthrie for
Memphis and points as far south az
Erin. and for Louisville. Cincinnati
and the East.
Nos. SO and 55 msk. direct con.
nection at Guthri- TT Louisville,
Cincinnati and all yJlnts north and
east thereof.
No. SO carries through sleepers to
Atlanta, Macon, Jacksonville. St.
Augustine, and Tampa, Fla. Also
Pullman sleepers to New Orleans.
Connect at GutEIie for points East
and West, No. SO will not carry 10.
cal passengers for points north Of
Nashville. Tenn.
w. N. CHANDLER, Ticket Agent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-26
Hand Plo~ BUILT From Bicycle.

A farmer In California had no hand
p,ow, 20 he proceeded to improvise
one, says the Popular Science Month
ly. The body Of the pillow he made
from an old bicycle frame. The BIZ
cycle haDdleba was taken OF. turned
backward and set solidly In the frame
The wheel was taken from a large gate
valve. The plowshare IL attached to
the frame by a U-bolt.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-26
MaheI,a Odd Renuest.

One morning Mabers mother gave
her a bunch Of grapes; when she got
through eating them, she gave the
stem back, saying Mother, put some
more on here"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-26
s B. Fckens AntiSepic Barber Shop Near 9th and Main
Latest Styles Of Hair Cut. Phone 1888
Samples Wanted.

as this your advertisement In the
paper for the recovery OF a black-and-
tan terrlerT" a gentleman asked his
friend. "Yes." was the reply. But
you never had dog TO loser" 'Iknow."
said the advertiser. -but l want one
now, and think l can make a good
choice from the animals that will be
brougb, 10 me ="
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-26
Water In Fruit

Most fruits contain from 70 to 95
per cent water, and balance Of woody
fiber or cellulose, fruit sugar and min
erals. Thus the free use Of fruit daily
insures a greater supply Of water to
the body.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-26
Chicken Mystery.

Pearl and Stanley, six and four, re-
spectively. had buried a dead chicken
IN their garden. A week later out
. Of curiosity they went TO dig II up, In
3>he wrong place. and did not ind it.
Excited. they ran together 10 mother
and cried. MA. that chicken must
have gone 10 heaven. because II Isn't
there any more"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-26
Smart Sayings.

Do not think that you are saying
smart things when YOU say things that
make other people smart.-Youth's
Companion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-26
Miss Katie Mcdaniel
No. I ODD Fellows Building

p.... Residence, 2l0.
"o"e Office, 1892.
Fire, Life, Tornado-Accident and
Health Liability.
Workmen's Compensation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-26
EXerYbedY Counts.

The humblest individual exerts some
influence either foi -'od or evil, upon
pthers. = Beecher.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-26

A GOOD DRUG STORE is a protec,
ton as well as a convenience and
merits your patronage.
Ours Is a good Drug Store.
Martin & Boyd.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-26
PRINCESS AND REX THEATERS

Bring Your Junk to the new
JUNK MAN
We are paying the highest market
price for all kinds of Junk, feathers,
wool, roots, and furs. Cor. 9Th and
Water SITS. Tel. 1872. Wagon will
call for II. II. Meyer, Prop.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-26
Are Not the Same.

Amlabllity and fiabblness. neekness
and weakness, are not the same thing;
excess OF the former leads to the lst
ter.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-26
r. S. Ambrose.

Lumber, Sash, Doors, Bnnds, Red
Cedar Shingles, Rubber Roof',J.
Paints and Oils. Call and e. our
estimates and lowest prices. 9TH 81.
next to MILL
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-26
DUFFEU-COy MOTOR CO.
Qncorporated.)

Agents for Dodge Automobiles
Seminole Building, Cor. 18th and
liberty HopkinsViiie' n.y.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-26
Mercnants genernIIy pu

or reason. Merchants generalIy puy
their goods where they can get them
the cheapest. whether In Chicago. New
York or Asia. no matter how much OF
the same goods the farmer has 20 sell.
The price Is the first and last consider
alton. They AZ the price OF what he
sells as well as what he buys. Can
the fnrmer be blamed for buying
where he can get the best bargains :
He wants TO enjoy the same privilege
MS the merchants do. Fair play Is a..
he wants"
A Business injustice.
But dbl the farmer who made g. '
above remarks take everything into
considerations Did he remember that
while the local business men are main
tanning markets for the farmers, assist
ing in making roads to these markets
and doing all they can TO help the farm
CT. the InAil order houses that have not
n cent invested In his vicinity do not
buy a dollars worth OF the farmers
crops nor contribute a cent to the we!
fare OF the community? Yet they are
getting a goodly portion OF the local
trade, and business men naturally feel
that IL II an injustice. IL Is, and the
only way to overcome II is by ADVER-
Using.
Visit TO Country Town.
Merchants should publish com
parison OF their prices with those of
the retail catalogue hOuseS-hght them
with their own weapons. While visit
ing n country town recently the writer
made some investigations and discov-
cries. For example. y Chicago mail
order house was selling 100 pound
grindstones mounted for $40. The
local merchant sold the same article
for 1925: freight from Chicago. IS
cents. making the mail order article
cost $3.65: seam roofing. s2.S5 In Chi
cago and $3.50 from the local mer-
chant. freight 10 cents per square to
be added TO the S2S5. making Il So de-
fivered: washing machines. sass
against S3.T5. freight % cents TO be
added To the S3.SJ. These are facts
which every merchant can prove and
keep right on proving all the time.
Cash at Homo Too.
Local merchants will quote prices on
goods 80 low that catalogue aud mail
order houses cannot duplicate them.
But you must pay cash. Mail order
houses demand the cash In advance.
Why not pay the local merchant In ad-
vance? Besides. when you buy from
a catalogue you send your money
away from your home town. You buy
from picture and wait week or
ten days for the goods % arrive: then
you open up your prize box" 10 see
what you really have drawn In the
lottery and what you have 10 show
for your money. II you have drawn
one OF their ''baits" you tell your
neighbors and friends about tin fact,
you wfll tell every one about Il II
you find. as Ia usually the case, that
you were "stung' you say nothing
,bout II: your lips are sealed as light
- death
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-26
Wealth Of Love.

We are most Of us very lonely In
this world; you who have any who
love you, cling TO them and thank God.
--Thackeray.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-26
Booker's Wholesale and
Retail Bakery.

Buy The Best. Call for:Booker's i'm
proved Sanitary Bread, finest Quality,
Prompt Attention given to all Orders.
Phone 237. Made in Hopkinsville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-26
v. H. Hisgen

Painter, Paper Hanger and Decorator
Hardwood Work Specially: :,
Icarry the latest designs in Wall
PAPER and the best grade OF
Paints. Phone I'll for prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-24
,ccssTu,T TING AMERICAN uvs,s.ssss.

The very justihahle and natural UNI
easiness felt by the American people
over The constituency OF the peace
delegation and the manner OF its de-
parrure is not relieved by the report
that the United states DELEGATES fav-
or sinking the German fleet.
The news shocked the American
people. They cannot understand the
real basis of such q conclusion, To
them it seems as;oundingly and
amazingly wasieful. The explanation
that the proposal is based on AZ en-
deavor to avoid contention" viii not
be more rcassuring. II the confer
encc can not divide the aaet equita5ly
and without serious contention" what
will take place when the greater
and more important prop ositions are TO
De settled?
The proposal and its acceptance by
American delegates will accentuate the
Ineasiness that has been Uppermost
since Woodrow Wilson named him
self I'VE times, arbitrarily took over
the cables. lef; the country without all
executive head and Sc: sail with an
encourage OF Billy Jamiesons and
Whites and cooks for Europe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-24
WISHING THAT IOWA WEkE ILLINOIS.

The Clinton Herald, looking out OF
the front windows of Iowa upon the
paved roads of Illinois that now come
down to the opposite bank Of the Mis-
sfssipi and contemplating what IL to
be done with a sixty million dollar
bond issue recently voted four to one
by the people Of Illinois, has launched
a determined campaign for paved
roads in Iowa. The Clinton Herald Is
d oomed to acquire a large amount OF
experience before it does much prog
ress toward it's purpose. Iowa will
have to be largely reformed before
paved roads are possible.
About the only thing that could be
accomplished now would be a local
option law which would permit the
people of Clinton, town and county, to
go ahead with paved roads as soon
as they want them. The way that Is
done in other states is to permit the
creation, by vote, of special road i'm
provement districts which include the
territory and the town to be benefited
by a paved road. The voten within
such district voluntarily assume a
SPECIAL tax for part Of the cost,
county bonds or district bonds are
issued to raise the money, the dis
trict,e share Of county road funds, fed
eral aid funds and auto license funds
are all dedicated to . sinking fund to
pay off the bonds.
Down in Texas millions upon millions
have been spent for sraveled roads and
paved roads upon the special road ais
trict plan. A circular is now before
the editor Of the Times Republican
offering to Iowa investors $4,000 OF
'Bosqus county. Texas. road district
ponds TO yieida =. per cen. Also go :
900 of road district No. bonds EN-
brxcins the cosnty6 seat town 81 Meri-
dan. Aiso >ls,Sosfof road district No.
q bonds, popuiatton estimated At $500
y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-24

en,'rsc,ns Wninut sprlrss ana so'pS
acI,s OF farm land valued al $50 per
.utru. Also Sao,0eo road district No
OVID cinl raging the towa ~ CLIFTON
and so,tJu acrS1 of rapn land valued
a, $50 per mere.
These bonGs are Tor staNelcd roads
rat In ,rc vicinity OF towns as large
80 .rc'DU II" Texas road districts are
,,r"rgd for ptvca reais,
cot q, ca'ltqrn'a they have dis
covrr5G - 20, FOR nrvng money
rom Tcstoa Ia california 10 be spent
IN Gait orn'a for ,au,orria srnor and
r-a, cr,a.s he7cc tho writer OF these
...',5 has Ecfore him tie Boston Pos,
of Dee. , advertising state Of Cali
torr'a h,zAwls hoaGs, s2.lc9.oao worth
70 Weld ~ per cont TO tho Boston in
weston an MADE lesa! investments for
savings bar&s In the New ENGLAND
states the money - uo used FOR paving
roads past undcvelopcd bonds in Gait
fJrTkt
iowa AaT not vet learned how 10 use
other peoples money sor the develop
mcnt of its own sJalc tut when II
comes to selling bonds In Iowa the
money To be shipped out Of Iowa To- the
muni,ion factories OF tha cost or Ia the
road contractor OF the soath Iowa
always goes over the tor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-24

the past year will hard surface the
entire county road system. so that 1t
will be dependable as the paved streets
OF Jefferson: and thoroughly gravel
all the rest Of The roads or the county
so that they may be relied upon at all
seasons for getting to- the nearest
paved road /.
The county road systems OF all inc
counties of Ioaa ought to be paved
within the next three or five years.
IT ought to be made victory move
ment in Iowa II the war had gone on
a year or two more It would have cost
In money alone far more than SUCH
paving bill, rot to mention the lives
Of our boys. We could AFFORD 1t out oil
sheer gratitude: but II would In fact
pay the finest sort Of dividends in con-
venience. AMI in the saving OF time
and labor. Iowa il the richest STATE
in the union. and We are foolish II We
permit the eastern states to nave
things better than we have them. we
arr just standing in our own light II
We do.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-24
fpy,Dayld CurY.l


Sow ,e. me see where We left on in
the last story. on. yes, rememser
now. It was jiAt As the trolley car bell
rang OF, the way TO Bunnybftdse.s
WHAT'S the matterT asked Sauisrei
FOR the car stopped DO sud-
denly that his hat came on. And then
they heard the motorman. who Was
big jack rabbit, say:
s.Whv don't you get out Of the way.
WITT, yodr creaky' old wagon OF hay.
WHY don't you look back
when you're on the track.
And not keep me waiting all day
And who DO you suppose was ,drav-
ing the load of hay? Why. 1t was old
Farmer Daddy LohslAss. He was sitting
on top and sayins gid-up to pair OF
little field mice.
I'm very sorry, Mr.. Motorman.' said
Farmer Daddy Longiegs. Just wait a
minute and I'll get on the track"
And then lie turned the little micesto
the r!xht. aud when the trolley car
went by it pulled OF some Of the hay
and it fell into the open window ana
covered Mrs. Ducks new winter bonnet
with the yellow roses on it and then
she said:
I'm make wfsn for every time yeu
pass load Of hay you must make
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-24
NO T.s ON CHRIS MAS D'Y.

The Times Republican observes tw1
holidays in the year Christmas AMI
Fourth OF July, NJ Of the ether holl-
DAYS are labor days Sor the men who
produce this newspaper. Coasel1'nI5
readers need not expect a Tines
Republican to be pIbi:ahcd or de-
livered on Christmas day except as
Tuesdays paper may be delayed ~
delivery until Christmas mornInE
The dSv on which we observe tbs
birth Of Christian civilization and the
day on which we observe the birth OF
our own nation are the TWO great holi-
days Of everlasting Importance TO he
American people Tn these days the
Times Republican is willing to sus-
pend .nG to sand at attention. On all
other week days It's readers are en-
titled to get their news
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-24
SAW ROYALTY.

Every now and then some newspaper
he's a headline something like this:
.'Soandso Across Seas Catches Glimpse
of Royalty" and then goes on as an
assumed matter of deep public Amer
lean interest 10 state how Sgt. James
Soanadso. son of Mr.. and Mr.. John
Henry Soanadso. $40 $. Two Hundredth
street. while doing K. .. at camp
Somewhere in England or Bulgaria
raEzht a glimpse of royalty as it
"a ssrd in an automobile. etc. etc. Mr.
Soaandso was employed by the Some
thing Brother Manufacturing Com
pany and Left in the July contingent,
4tc., etc. also.
Some folks can't help dearly loving
a king. Now if it had been scIubby
old Lloyd George. or Field Marshal
Halg. or common looking old Tiger
Clemenceau there-d be something to il.
They have done real things. Royalty
never amounts to much. Sometimes
virile and brainy royalty happens and
then ne usually raises the devil with
his neighDors and on occasion with the
entire world But there appears to be
deep down in the snoDbish human heart
fool cringing to royalty
With all due despect to Merry old
England and her royal decimal point
sgt. Soandso didn't see much. And
what he saw it isn't worth much notice
IN q newspaper.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-24
Billy Bunny and Il;s Friends

wish. You kaow, aaAsif yev do6't ten
anybody Il win suSoly ees1s truS."
aWal, by And ~. afsse . No1le 49,
cssss = glcvue ytsee. 1n9sa4 ~
Can SaoI1uet uaonf ~ s1eg sa991est|! !4
hsslee ~ II - 49, -
short seconds Il St6oDo0 - 49,
bridge on the e0fAeg 9 CsGy
and Coeoanut @avenHe.
Last stop. All out" sh6Se1l ~ ihdy
bunny conductor. 30 Ill the pAseeA9sr1
left BY the front door. FOR there Wa -
big sign in the car which -sAid:
Have your nickel ready
When you board the car.
Get Oft at the front door,
No matter where yoi are.
But. oh. dear me. Just AZ Billy Bunny
hoped to the sidewalk q deep srovy
voice said:
What are you doing over htll.
So far from the Brier Patch!
II we're hungry I'd eat YOU W
Z. AS quick as "a strike match.
"oh please don't" cried the littlA
rabbit. Please, Mr.. Wicked Wolf, ~
me 20 just this once" And in the nest
story you shall hear what happensd
after that, unles Nj. wicked Wolf getA
dreadfully hunsry iii Of . sudden.