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The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05

Rumor has again "got busy" with the political situation and reports that the split in the local Democratic ranks has widened to the extent that there is an imminent prospect that another Democratic Club will be formed. The new organization will be entirely in dependent of the local Machine. Ac- cording to one who is supposed to sabe what is going on, the henchmen of the Big Boss down Juneau way wont have lookin" in the proposed organization-Nom Nugget.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05
LEAVE FOR NORTH

Chas w Hawksworth, superintend- ent of the government schools for na- tives of the~4irst division, who return ed on the mail boat yesterday from the west coast, accompanied by J. c. Hellwig, Government accountant, left ening. They have spent the past two weeks visiting the native schools at Klawock and Hydaburg
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05
LEAVING FOR PORTLAND

Mrs. Grossman and two children are leaving on the Alaska this evening for Portland for a visit with Mrs. Gross mans relatives
 Mir. Grossman is in charge of the hardware department of the Tongass Trading company here.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05
BACK FROM CRAIG

George L. Drake, of the U. s. Fores- try office, returned on the Roughrider yesterday from Craig and vicinity where he has been cruising spruce for airplane stock with MT. Boyce and MT. Williams on the Ranger. MT. Boyce is not expected to return for ten days CT two weeks yet.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05
HALIBUT BOATS REPORT
 MUCH STORMY WEATHER

The Arctic with 5000 pounds of halibut, the Senator with 10000 and the Polaris, Omany and Liberty with 14,000 between them, arrived from the sea fisheries during past twenty-four hours and report terribly severe wea- ther for fishing to the westward.
 The Pacific from Prince Rupert and the Volunteer from Alert Bay, B. G., cleared for the banks today.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05
BACK HOME AGAIN

Mrs. M. A. Bussanich, who has been seriously ill in the Arthur Yates Hos ptal for the past two weeks, where she had to undergo an operation, is again at home, nearly entirely recov- cred
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05

Frank Parrish, of the Fobes Elec- trical Company arrived from Seattle and Geo. A. Mitchell, on the Mailboat yesterday from the west coast. Both are guests at the Stedman todaay.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05

Mr and Mrs. Wm. Stephens of Had ley and Frank Stone, of Sulzer are guests at the Revilla from the west coast, today.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05
TO VISIT IN SEATTLE

Miss Florence Mercer plans on leav- ing this evening on the Alaska for
 short visit to Seattle, where she has many friends.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05

The freighter British Columbia ar rived from Anyox this morning bound for the Tt" mine for cargo of ore for the Granby Mining Company.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05

THE COMMISSIONERS coVRT FOR PRECINCT OF kETCHikAN FIRST DIVISION OF ALASKA, IN PROBATE.-
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05

George Radenbaugh is leaving on the Alaska this evening on a business trip to Seattle and Puget Sound cities.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05
STARVED oR STOLEN

Six months old female rough coated Brown and Tan AyerdaIe. If found. return 0 Gfauby Office and receive re- ward
 x. W. SWEETSER.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05
TABLE 0r DISTANCES
 FROM KETcHlkAN

Three Tree Point 45 Stewart B. c. 15O Prince Rupert 95
 This table is compiled in nautical niles which are 6080 feet. The larg est part Of this list was compiled for inc Post Office by the Captain of the Cedney and is authentic
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05

Every time care drives nail in your wooden overcoat laugh hearty and draw it out.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05

No, Robert, the starboard of a steam CT is not reserved for the star boarder.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05

A face that never wears smile should be avoided.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05

Prussian officers have presented a new golden helmet to the Kaiser. There's the same sentiment in Amari- cato helmet the Kaiser.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the undersigned has this 9th day of January 1918, been duly appointed ad, ministrator of the estate of w. II. Golmour, deceased.
 All persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to pre- sem the same to the undersigned at his office in the Tongass Building of Ketchikan, Alaska. within six months after date for examination and ap- proval.
 Dated this 9th day of January, 1915.
 CHAS. II. COSGROVE,
 Administrator of the Estate of w,
 H. Gilmour, Deceased. First publication Jan. 9, 1918. Last publication Feb. 6.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05

He who praises men and fatters wo- men has many fair weather friends.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05
A LATE PATHE NEWS

Contains of the world Camp Mills L. composed of from all the The Division represents Lead "RAINBOW Victory umans other of interest
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05
KETCHLKAN FURNITURE
 COMPANY

Before you buy, sell or ex- change your furniture, figure with the Ketchikan Furniture Company.
 Opposite the Dream Theatre.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05
tMH..... .1hl IS
 filfliiFACTURED IN
 l FOR GERF...ANY

Tha. al nunition for the German ar ny @ leas manufactured in the Un- !. Sttf. under the supervision of t.,. a seserve officers and secretly
 slea the amazing charge that is d signatod to ta the subject of the next Congressional investigation.
 The charge ts backed up by evi- deuce q circumstantial character, the prs ton of which will neces- sitate e>D'anattons by the Treasury Department and the Department of Justice.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05

gear ill good condition for S35.o0-ap- ply on board of boat No \ 325 $. E. C:sy foat-- ad 3r
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05

FOR SALE Modern Iceless Soda Fountain wirh full equipment. Ad- dress Box IT. for further particulars. adv tf
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05

FOR RENT-Fiye room furnished house ;n Newtown. Apply to Dr. Die kaas6l-adY if
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05
The GRAND
The GRAND Tuesday and Wednesday February 5-6 PEGGY INLAND andS
 CASTE"
February 5--6
PEGGY INLAND and SIR JOHN HARE
CASTE F

Vitagpah Blue Ribbon Feature Five Parts Social position Fa Love the theme of the fifty send here picture form for the first time yand best in this her native ably John Hare famous London first and only pictures mother father parent in will find "CASTE' of wiping the pride O England
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05
Found on Morse Steamer.

i5 appears fha' on Dec. 20. British naval forces intercepted the Norweg- ian steamer lula, bound from New York 10 Copenhagen with miscellan- eous cargo or apparently innocent ar ticles. The ship had clearance papers in perfea. order issued by the Treas ury Department at New York
 Tfe British commander, however, ordered 9 thoro search Of the Tula's cargo Before searcf had proceeded far box- containing small arms am uuu.ttou were discovered. Altogether there were 500,000 rounds of ammuni- ttoo consigned as hardware to an in divtdral in Copenhagen, who, accord ing do the British authorities has been secretly dealing with the Germans
 The aumanition was seized and q
 port cf the incident made to the British government The report con tains Ire statement that the ammuni- ion was suitable exclusively to small arms used by the German army
 md by U S. Patrol.
 Eleven days later another vessel was intercepted after sailing from New York thfs time by American nav al patrols. and the cargo searched. Aboard this ship were found 1,OO0,000 rcunda of small arms ammunition iden- tical h characte with the ammunition seized on the Tula As in the case of the lula, the shipment of ammunition was consigned as harware to the mys- -erioua individual in Copenhagen.
 There gre circumstances which lead experts -o believe that specifications for the ammunition were sent from Germany recently and that the manu- fscjure was carried cut under super gision o1 German agents probably
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05

A physician says that onions are good for the nerves, but he doesn't say what is good for the onions.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05
Burton Holmes Tra el0HGe
PIONEERS Will INSTALL

The Pioneers of Alaska, Igloo No. 16, will hold their installation Of off cers tomorrow evening at eight o'clock at Red Men Hall All requested to be present.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05
Thursday and Frday--
 BABY MARIE OSBORN D in .SL1NSEINE AND GOLD'

At birthday the children Cnderea-we will you enjoy the play all the
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05

Tn the matter of the Estate of w. II Gilmour, deceased:
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05

Talk is scarce during courtship, but married life brings up the average.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-05

FOR SALE 20=foot launch with 6 horsepower engine in good condition for s2D0 Mathar Iron .Torks-ady 30t
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
J. H. WALKER ARRAlGNS
MEN WHO WONT HIRE
THOSE OVER 45 YEARS

Springfield. H.. Apyil Employ Prs
VINO refuse 10 hire men whose onlg
SIN Is that they have Tweed -o ba forty
AFe years OF age or over are sca,h
insiy denounced ~ John 81 Walker
president of the Illinois STATE Fed
Grafton OF Labor. % is not only =
crime against the men and a-Jinst
humanity. he saw. bul it is crime
AGAINST the nation.
Some corporations have taken the
position that they MOULD uo- give a.
man a days work II Re we're lOrry
years of age or over. Mr.. Walker
declares. This is a tragedy in our
midst; it is inhumau during normal
times and some steps should be taken
10 prevent such a crime being com
mitted against thc citizens of our
country
MIR. Walker further said the govern
ment should conh,eJ.e lle property
OF such employers and operate them
during the wa. inieuins the heads
as war profteers ana eu,mieS to the
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
DEFENSE COUNCIL TO
FURNISH FARM HELP

Springfield, April IL Farmers Of
Illinois do you need labor? II SO get
in communication with the Farm La.
Dor Administration of the State Coun-
ell of Defense AT Chicago. They have
enrolled hundreds Of men Tor farm
work
All men accepted arc examined by
a board consisting Of practical and eX.
perienced farmers. They see TO il
that none are booked unless thry
Fave the necessary qualifications. In
addition each applicant is classified
so that the st0ckmau, the grain far
mer or the dairyman will each get The
kind OF man he needs.
Roy Bishop, state farm labor adj
ministrator also extends The welcome
OF men seeking farm work to apply.
They should make application. he SAYS
either To the county administrators
or appear in person to the examining
board in Chicago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
TOURISTS NOT WANTED

European touring is, naturally. at n
low ebb. There will not he any sort
OF rush to the Old World this year on
the part Of pleasurc-seekers or curl
osity.mongers, for the very good rea-
son that wouldhe travellers vii, find
every step beset with difficulties.
Passports are required and our
government has long ceased issuing
passports to people who cannot show
good reasons, Of business or mill
tary nature, why they should cross the
Atlantic II they succeed in getting
across by some pretext or other, they
are likely to meet with GOODNESS. sus-
piclon or hostility unless their er
rand is obviously a legitimate one.
Small as the tourist traffic has be.
come. there Is still too much of il to
suit our European friends An Am.
erican correspondent In Paris reports
that that city is finding itself burden.
cd By the presence Of Americans
whose business Is trivial or has moth.
ing to do with the war. II is much
the same IN London and other allied
capitals
The nations are in grim earnest
about the war, and need all their TO-
sources for H. They want to be hos
Ditable to all Americans. hut they can.
not help resenting the sharing OF their
food, lodging, transportation. etc, with
people who have no just claim &c
them.
Most Americans Of leisure, much a.
they would like to visit the wal
zone, appreciate the situation obe,
the dictates OF patriotism and goot
taste, and make no effort TO bo abroad
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
Chi dren Cry
FOR fleTcHER'S
G A 8 T RIA
SALTS # KIDNEYS
OR BLADDER BOTHER
Harmless to flush Kidneys and neutral
u irritating acids-Splsndid
for system

Kidney and Bladder weal,aNS sSaaIt
from uric acid. says noted suthoritt.
The kidneys hlter this acid from tn
blood and psss it on to the btadder, whore
1t often remains to irritate and inflAms.
causing burning. scAlding sensation, or
setting up an irritation at the mex OF
the bladder, obllging You to SEEK relief
two or three times during the night.
The sufferer is in constant dread. thu
water passes sometimes With scldius
sensation and is very proiusc; again,
there il difficulty in avoiding Il.
BLADDER weakness, most folks call Il.
because they can't control urins<fcn.
While It is extremely annoying and some
times very painful, this Is really one Of
the most simple ailments to overcome.
Get abort four ounces of Jad Salts
from your pharmacist and take . table.
SPOONFUL in o glass OF water before
breakfast. continue this Tor two or three
days This will neutYalize the acids in
the urine 50 it no longer 10 q source Of
irritation to the bladder and urinary Or.
eans which then act normally again.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless,
and is made from the acid OF grapes ard
lemon juice, combined with lltkia, ard
is used by thousands OF folks who are
subject to urinary disorders caused By
uric acid irritation. Jad Salts Is splsa.
did ior kidneys and causes no bad
effects whatever.
Here yon have . plea SAINT, sfervesc sut
lithia.wnter drink Wbi.h o,,ie..lv Ye,;n -
bladder trouble.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
DICKSON LANDS
ILLINOIS TROOPS

Springfield, H., II Adjulant Gen
Frank $. Dickson is high in his praise
of Illinois military organization. No
other state IN the union has 4 better
one, be says.
Despite the liberalization of the old
guard and calling away 10 service at
The declaration of war. the state has
raised almost AZ large a guard as the
che before. II has II, 900 members and
regiments and seven militia reserve
regiments Most of these ore fully
equipped and trained.
The new guard was organized I'M
Ter plan fostered by The state Coun
eli of Defense with Lieutenant Gov
ernor John G Ogleshy as their head
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
SERENA. a
q <s<< sSSS "a


Mrs, 4. \. nernard left Thursday
for Hutchinson Kansas where she win
visit her brother.
Mrs. Robinson and Airs Hanenhill.
OF Sheridan visited Tuesday with Miss
Adele Bernard.
G. ]. Malaise OF Grand Ridge called
here Thursday.
Mrs. Joe Emerson and son Ralph of
Gales burg. H.. visited relatives here
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Brandenburg.
and son Roy were Aurora passengers
Saturday,
{. I'll. Bowman was called in Chi
caro Wednesday by the death OF his
brother John Bowman.
Mrs. G. T. Jones entertained her
mother, Mrs. Humbert and sister Mel.
lie part of last week.
Miss Mary Mulhalland OF Ottawa
spent few hours with Miss Louise
Wolfe Wednesday afternoon.
The Red Cross will meer with Mrs.
Bert Grady Friday April Ie. Those
having hospital garments are re-
quested "a finish and turn them in.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. y. Tutaine. of Som.
onauk who have just returned from
Port Orange, Fla. called here Monday.
Mrs. l.. c. Hupn entertained ut a
. o'clock dinner Saturday in honor of
Miss Marie Haley OF Ottawa.
]. ID. Marshall has purchased Nash
touring ear.
Mrs. Evan Olson has been in the
past week.
Miss Ellie Williams who spent last
week with Mrs. \. Il Dean returned
70 her home in Chicago Tuesday morn
inc
The meeting of the Serena Cemetery
Association which was postponed be
cause of the nclemency of the wealth.
er will he held at the T. J. Malaise
home Saturday April Il.
The many friends of r. G. Antzen
viii be glad to hear that lie Is i'm.
proving after q severe Illness
Clayton l.. Malaise OF Beulah, n. D.
has enlisted in the Coast Artillery
aud is on his way 10 n. G.
The :. |. e. Meets with Miss l.ibhic
Reese Thursday evening April II.
Word has been received from the
boys who left Wednesday with the
local contingent They report fine
trip and are now at Fort Terry. ~ y
Floyd Hoxscy, Earl Reese and Ed
ward Gaul made business "trip 10
Chicago Monday.
Mrs. Charlotte Torklson spent We'd
nesday afternoon with Mrs Oliver
Reese.
Miss Marie Harley OF Ottawa, spent
the week end with Miss Louise Woolie.
Mrs. Il +. Hupp Is recovering from
her recent illness.
Twenty three OF our boys are IN the
country's service. Help them by pur-
chasing [. 5. Liberty Bonds of the
third loan. Keep the glow in ole
GLORY
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
THE GERM SPREAOER

The enemy is among Us. He may
look innocent but he is public peril
He may have not evil intent, and yet
his acts are hostile and mufderouS.
lie scatters death among us no less
surely than a prussian air-raider bomb
Ing defenseless city And his me-
thods are more insidiOus than those
of the air.assassn. and his weapons
more deadly than exploding bombs.
He is the careless man. woman or
child who seatters disease germs by
promiscuous coughing. sueezing and
splitting
The drive is on The germs. like
the Germans. grippe. pneumonia. III
berculosis and the rest marshall all
their forces Every sufferer is gun
belching disease as a German battery
belches shells. At home, at friends
houses. in street cars. in railroad
trains, in Offices IN church in school.
in lodge meeting, wherever human be-
ings congregate the invisible peril
turks.
And it's such an unnecessary peril,
II people would only keep their coughs,
sneezes and salivary secretiOnS 10
themselves, there wouldn't be any Of
these epidemics There would only
he sporadic cases, dying out with
spreading And that would mean an
incalcuable saving In comfort, energy,
efficiency and human life.
The army medical corps says that
nearly all The sickness and deaths in
our new armies have beer caused by
respiratory diseases" such as pneu-
monia, measles. humps, diphthcria
meningitis, influenza and tuberculosis.
All these ailments are communicated
in the same way. by the transfer Of
nasal and mouth secretions. The
sickness rate in all our military camps
would be cut to minimum they say
il the soldiers and the general public
would only stop careless coughing
sneezing and splitting And so could
the sickness rate in every cOmmuni.
ty.
II would be literally equivalent to
q great military victory. or the rails.
ing OF a great army, If we'd all stop
the llasy practice OF coughing and
sneezing into other peoples faces and
splitting germs all over the neighbor-
hood
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
ROOT AND HERB
MEDICINE

Indian medicine men contend that
the roots and herbs Of the field fur
nish a panacea for every i'll to which
human flesh IS heir BE that as 1t
may. it is interesting to note that the
most successful remedy in the world
for female ills. Lydia +. Pinkham'
Vegetable Compound, was compound
more than forty years ago by Mrs. Ly-
dia f.. pinkham OF Lynn, Mass from
the roots and herbs OF the field, and
today il is recognized from shore to
shore as the standard remedy for fe-
male Ills,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
SSlI SSSS AS<
RANSOM.


Wiltred seeuin Was a Tuesday chi.
cas0 passenger
Mrs Mahaffey Of Kinsman spent the
iofepat OF the week with her daugh.
ter. Mrs W j. Seguin.
Il G Aliens mother. who has been
visiting here. returned TO her home in
Milford
Nrs Nellie Messinia of Santa Rita.
\. NJ. Is visiting her father. J. G. Du.
can, aud sister Mrs, Raibley
Rev 7 Nickel of cleveland. Ohio.
editor cf the Chfi9tliche Botsch. left
for his home after spending a few
days visiting Rev. Mcllncr ana wife.
The Ransom High School pupils
VIII present The Merchant OF Venice
Saturday evening. April 80.
Antonio ..,.,.... Clarence Sullivan
Bascanio, his friend. sutton to Portla
......t............. Jess Richards
Giataino, in love with Nairissa...
....,..,,..,..,,.. Edw. Sulzberger
Launcelot Gobbs, sfivant.........
.................... Harold Duaple
Tubal friend ........ SiIas Moahs
Duke Of Venice Everett Sulzberger
Mrs. Gohbs .... Evelyn Sulzberger
Prof Observation-Disclosures.
hamcr, an May photographer
Frank Udpi
Policeman ............. Erwin Ketz
Porlia. rich heiress .... Ida Geheber
Nurissa ..,..,...,....... Lyla Miller
JC,sica. ward .............. IT. Allen
Miss Threedin, schoolmaam .....
,.....,.,.s......... II Geschwnd
Polly, maid ........... Vida Wright
Antonio. Mother ...... Anna Walker
VIM Bake and stephen Pelins
wlfd he two boys from our village
who were called TO The colors
on Monday evening about ljo pe1-
pie assembled at the hail when VIM.
Bakel and stephen Pellin were guests.
/ The evening was spent in various
amusements AT 1890 delicious
lunch was served after which Rev.
NJ. s. Gidca in a few well chosen
words presented The boys with NIL
i;ary watch a. remembrance from
the people Of Allen Township The
W r. c. presented Thorn with a com
tort kit
The Allen Township Improvement
Club will meet at the village hall on
Thursday, Npril ! t. at > o'clock. Mrs
i C. Curry CT S;reator and Other
speakers will be there and speak on
National Defense
Miss Janet Herbert spent the week
in Chicago with her father.
Miss Eva Miller spent the week enc
At Long Point With her sister, Mrs
Kinsey
Among the Strcator passenger
last week were Mrs. G. Solsberger
Mrs Berg Mrs +. Gordon, Mrs.. j
Daimler, Misses Carolyn Bsley. VI
Casey. Bertha Stephe.
Mrs. j. Kelly Of Ottawa spent par
Of last week whit her mother. Mts
Mulyihill.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
Not Intimate.

Al ono OF i taw England unvor-
Stiles there was rather Conceited
undergraduate who was Silly enough
on one occasion 20 attempt 70 chaif
a member Of The faculty, Hho, in the
youths opinion, eyinced TOO marked a
devotion 10 he works OF Herbert
Spencer
DO you know, sir" the youth said
TO his precepfor, u hold rather con.
tempt tor spencer"
greatly fear, young man. was
The response, that your contempt has
not been bred by familiarity"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
FATE OF THE SHORT JACKET
Doubt Is Exercised Whether the One
Time Popular Garment VIII Ne
tain It's Past Faser

II is Il question as 10 whether the
short Jacket will remain a the pin
uacle OF fashion. bur nevertheless =
Womaa who wants 90 he Ia the picture
will risk = chance on ii aud WI md
that II j. nor an easy garment T.
achieve through alteration. says . New
York fashion correspondent
There Is another type ~ coat, which
appeared in AInelics n year ago IN =
modified form and upon which tho
French place a high valuation. It i
usually called the butlonless Jacket. II
is crossed in The front in strplicc form
and these fronts extend into long ends
that 20 across the peplum of The iacke,
a. the back. are loosely knotted. and
then dropped
There is short Jacket which ha
taken he long one MS its inspiration
but II will have nothing 60 10 with the
pepbm Ii Is fashioned after the
sweaters that sere worn This winter
II reaches Ia the waistline. and the
fronts. crossing below the busl. make
4 soft girdle and a Japanese how ~
the bach.
The Eton jacket. the bolero. tie bell
hoy jacket aud the nagohert corslei
are in high fashion. hut they are gar
ments that demand 10 he bought today
from n tailor or shop. They cannot
be evolved with ANY degree Of success
from something hat was good In other
days,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-11
SELECT MEN SHOULD
HAVE TEETH TESTED

Springfield. April 1l-Select men
Of Illinois not yet called should have
their teeth examined by dentist. If
they are unable TO pay for necessary
dental work the government will have
II done free of charge.
Such Is the grist of an order sent
to all draft boards in Illinois. II de.
clares the reglstranis should apply
to their local exemption boards If
without funds 10 pay for the work and
card Will be given them to a dentist
who will do the work Tree gratis.