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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29

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rs a 1s~r= * heese The cattle
1Hg zs aeze ta2zy had been FED on
usz f= = Eze over 90 dayt The
aa1gs sats that the dry weather cut
thsr esn crop short this yea. ami
grass has been q minus factor with
them for some time post-Livestoek
Reporter.
Asa Orr, north Of Paris, has only
q arm, but he put in 30 acres Of
wheat on the Hade Brown place last
fall, riding five miles to cultivate It,
and last week sold the field for nearly
$1,000. That's a rebuke TO some two
armed men lying around town and do
ing nothing-Paris Mercury.
James Kendriek, lear Long Branch,
threshed sos bushels of red oats from
l acres and got only GET bushels from
81 acres Of the white variety. Next
time, he says, he viii SOW none but
the red oats. He sold 405 bushels of
wheat at s2.O6.
7. J. Bates & Son, northwest Ct
Hatton, delivered 80 hogs Wednesday
n Auxvasse TO Jap Stephens, Of Au-
drain county. They were contracted
some time ago at $3.50. The firm has
f0zr more loads On feed that are con
s1zEsad - Ben Akamzn, Of Boone
county AZ 81. 50-Auxvasse Review.
Ear Bezgla, of Audrzin's live
yOzng farmers. has purchased a 1920
Case TRAITOR from tire Mutton Motor
Company. He exp4c8 70 use it in
Fng lie 10 acres Of wheat He and
liz father, Monroe Bsagles, are farm
~ 70 ac.sa
I've ahgen haa Of shelled corn
and NOT 0f go1 crafty 1t that, each
5sa1 70 be hSzlsA FIVE miles By a two
snEe team, were taken from Aux
vase last Friday BY Shelby Shay and
v. Craig Moseley, two east-of-town
EsOekmen, The remarkable feature Of
th@ corn il that It established a new
record price for feeding corn. Il was
purchased by Mr.. Shay for some
young stock be has on his place. In
the two loads were I41 bushels and
at the purchase price Of $40, the
pair Of loads cost Mr.. Shay just
$267.90. II any one knows Of a big
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29

Ben Dubbeu q And-1in county.
No marketed q bad q yeEriag
1eers Etirh sold OF the s. Lozs
market Tuesday 70 SWin & Co There
were . bead which averaged So BIS
md sold for Si5.75, vhich was The TOP
of the market or this class q stock
Mr.. Dubbeu is one q An5rzn cCza-
tys biggest feeders md IS 3 rsrElEr
srpper 10 this market - 1--we Stock
Reporter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29
THE REV. C. M. AKER III.

News has reached this city of tho
Illness Of the Rev. C. M .Aker, pastor
Of the Methodist Church at Richmond
Mo, and formerly of this city.
ne Is at present in Ell Paso, Texas.
under the r Of physicians, who have
suggested that he discontinue his work
LOT at least six months or a year. His
many Mexico friends will regret 10
learn Of his condition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29
SCHOOL WITH O. WIENER

The United States Army Balloon
School at Fort Omaha, Neb., where
Otto Weimer Of this city lacks only a
few days Of winning bis commission,
is the Oldest Of the schools Of the air
service Of the United States. This Is
purely a historical distinction, how
ever, for It wal in operation for only n
small part Of the time between its es-
tablishing In 1908 and its ~reopcnlng at
the beginning Of the war. Neyerthe-
less, II sent 70 France the first COM
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29
AN ECONOMICAL NECESSITY
Ford Owners Can Procure I've Cars
For One Invesfmens-Neu Iuvezrioz

! v. CeIhHus. who Is 6szmz--
inE the Heath Duplex at-schnE Sur
the Ford 81 the Nultun Mut0- Cou-
pzuy. says i is n5eed q W1ndErE
invention. especially a. tins Els,
Ehsn cars and mzas-L are - ssE-ul
For more InEn L yea Ihs EE-EBc-
urs-s C TINS scu1uulzL Necessity
gave i evs-y test IS q Il E-=Ez
durability am F-AE11aGE. Ea
EE al asluE pszsl Insg piassa
u rs wE-EE FE-sz Ez bus
nsEE uH1 aEEE El-sA5y -aAhEs6 Eas
far an K il -ls E-sz-aE BrcsEs9-y
EE m=sc ~ 1as UEzar q ! Fa-5-
ant eae g-3au hare bea1 ra-ri-E 4
EEE E-uns k EZhir7ln. n ms nEtson-
q Ezzunap1s snFE8
5E EEEF 1st prize M vsEy reasonable
ant Ink EvH-y Fu-S uVzE VII FTeus-
ET nzvs uns The farmer rEr Ess
hH Ford Igurl-E CIR 70 take TIE fan
x rn1A H- to 1ne myy5eF ~ the
1aEysF uEEL- visiting or any other
way be Uses the car nov. But in .
mzr.s he can tzrn 4 into q strong,
hgrt-asaveu car fer carrying prodacs
- town, bringing back supplies, tools,
E-zaI machinery, etc.
The business man can use his Ford
a. . delivery car during the day and
Immediately turn it into a passenger
car for the use Of his family evenings
and on Sunday.
II is not only a necessity butg
a great benefit TO the car for these
reasons: The chassis is greatly
strengthened by the special sale mem
bers, which also serve to hold the ton
neau in place without rattle. Side
sway is reduced, the car runs more
smoothly, rides more comfortably and
holds the road better because Of the
$50 pounds additional weight when
used as a passenger car.
We have a few on display at the
Mutton Motor Company and will be
pleased to have Ford owners call and
examine them. dwlt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29
Letters From
Soldiers


n LetrU \ azxis.s - ksar frsa
q - Auauia legniy hsn h ~
Any - Navy TAdr nauy frte.As
- ae nu1An q tAs Lslrsr ara
eSp6 tuarrustd h vhat yUi arr -
7E a2 h nsst c.ssS kave ely a.
.41 e hs1ri.g frua - Write -
hzi@eAur .ttrrs q camp lie s1-
Psde.zss and 4zytkiag else that yos
haiess thsy vs4A kks 70 lear and
he csnssr wm NJ shieet - rou
have nueA e infrrSst 10 write aheuf
vhen ys4 70 -srcr shrrG-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29

Ml'S Susie Houston has returned
con. iy ahd Ma
Ma lester Eads' who has been in New
Soa,, 1919 lor some time, because Of nj
"''''n' Is expected home this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29

~ Ne BY -
Yea h.s e fsl ale "a Fesr he&ls
VIA IA Eu,azsf< nns s1 - ~
aierts
YosNs f.itk h hz = naks III bo<As
hit he an
Yea ne arr he bsp frua tie I. s
whs are goinr q rstura via TIE ea-
coa 500 day
And vhen ne st hsrk youu b PFosd
q us al;
yeah love rs: and praise thoss dear
ones that fall
So here's to Cd Glog; shsn ne'er
touch the Eroand
Az long as 4 rud-blooded Yank can be
found
The foregoing verse was composed
and written by Corporal Russell y.
Jones. Of this city, while he was sit
ting in a front line trench somewhere
in France. and was inslosed N a letter
10 relatives in Mckee. He is with the
iSsth Infantry in Co "F,- and writes
that all is well with him. Some ex-
eerpts from the letter fellow;
"AsI have some time this Afternoon.
shall write yea = few lines to let yen
know I am well and getting along
fine. It's now 1 O'Clock. You folks
~over there" are stiIl in bed, ! sup
pose. Strange as IL may seem. I
am sitting in a front line trench this
Sunday afternoon away over here.
writing a letter home.
After all, this life isn't as bad as
one would think. 1t kind Of gets on
ones nerve At first; but we soon get
used 10 il, and take it as part Of our
life that was meant for US. Believe
me, the boys who do get back home
viii know how to appreciate il, and be
thankful for the wonderful o~pportun-
tiles they have.
All the boys with me here are IN
good spirits, and we are ready to do
anything we are called on to do. We
are getting plenty to eat, and have
plenty Of smoking; which largely ae-
counts for our good spirits. When a
soldier gets out of smoking, he's mad
at himself and everyone else. | know,
because / have been without a time or
two.
Well, l must close for this time,
hoping this will find you all as well as
l am.
(CoRP0RAL) RUSSELL F. JONES,
Co. F, 18th Inf, A. E. F.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29
ABOUT OUR
SOLDIERS


A1.11 cu-u E@ ua n
LE.3a ErEZ 90 - ~ W.
NJ Lew e. - e. ~ EErxE
Nru BEu1l oEH ~ o1e1 ASH
Gr,a La3l s n ErU b $50
-rE-y 40 q z% az -
W1r curua-r-a -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29
MEXICO YANK COMES
Tn EDnnsr

~ hONI AS POET
Life at the front is exciting, It's true;
And car only be stood by the boys 81
true blue.
But the boys from the States, Won
folks back there know,
Are the kind hal make good where.
ever they go.
At night when on guard, It's guarding
we do;
And here's to old Fritz, II he ever
gets through.
With our ears ever open and our eye,
on any wire,
The boehc that comes close will be
greeted by fire.
When you get on the fire, step and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29

49, n highest market prices for pOul.
NY Eggs and Cream. Come hero
1 = n... Mexico Poultry and Egg Co. V.
a =, nysn, manager. twill pay you to
com here with produce. wi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29
CANT.
Still Wishing for rain.

Still Wishing for rain.
Aunt Betty McCarty is on the sics
hist, also Ola Showers.
viii Smith Ada Smith and daugn.
ter, Leila, of the state of Washington
and V. v. Smith and wife motored oyer
to Paris Sunday to visit their uncle.
Will Cant.
Tom Broaddus has reformed from
Texas and report crops looking fine
out there.
Water IS getting scarce. Everybody
is busy cleaning wells, digging wells
and hauling water.
John Beatty and Ed Beatty have
both purchased 0verlands.
Everyone who had cars and some
few who haven't, took in the great
show at Mexico Tuesday, Aug. 81.
The lawn party at Henry vance's
Monday was attended by more girls
boys, now that the war has TAX
u boys from US, and may take
more o The writer hopes the war
soon to be over as well as others.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29

sH MISS !, Matte slOnaker has gone to
SnO'ey, iilg where she will teach Latin
year. ''"0oiS this
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29
School Hosiery.

Foot Rest, Wunder, Hummer, De-
pend On, and the Bear brand hose are
our Special School Hose.
dlw2 JohnsOn's Variety Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29

Miss Elizabeth Martin has returned
from a delightful vacation spent in
Denver, Colorado Springs, vona, and
other points in Colorado.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29
HE LIKES THE FRENCH WOMEN

III LINED LIE EhENAn WOhElN
France, war-wrecked and stripped
of her young manhood, is described in
the following letter from Estill DAY.
export, a Mexico boy with the Engin-
GERS over there:
Shall write you a few lines today,
to let you know / am well and hope
you are the same. We are resting up
now from a trip we had a fine trip
over, and was somewhat surprised to
see such a pretty place here, and ev-
erything you look at is a pretty sight
to US; but, believe me, 1t is sad to see
the women and children and the poor
eripples here. You see no young men
at all; just young boys and old men
are all you see outside of the Ameri-
al soldiers.
Il would like to see you all. | sure
could tell you lots of interesting
things now; but n little thing I can
tell is, | don't want TO cross that At
lantic Ocean until they build a bridge
across her, for ! got sick and | sure
did feed the fishes. as some Of the rest
did; but ] had to laugh anyway, for it
was comical to see so many sick. We
say lots Of sharks and whales, too. II
is a great sight TO see and cross the
Ocean,. ! never shall forget the trim
as long is live.
Well, don't think it will be SO awful
long before we will get to come back,
the way things loog SO far. I hope
not, anyway. Well, there is one thing
the old U. S. A. is sure doing lots
for this country, and their poor people
sure do need the help, too; for they
are up against it here. The women
have to do all the work, you know, as
there are no men left to do it, md it
is a pitiful sight to see all of them. II
IS a shame that they have to work
as they do. They seem to be really
smart people, but | can't understand
a word they say-just a few things.
There are lots of pretty women here
those | have seen. | should love
to meet some of them and have a talk
with them. ! love to hear them talk.
They are so interesting to talk to. |
think, If you a happen to get to lis
to nj that can talk pretty plain.
Some of them can talk very plain. 80
you can understand them pretty well.
We are up against it for tobacco
now. Can't get hardly any at all. I
nave been out for a day now, and only
a few have any at all, and no matches. |
But maybe we can get some
tomorrow. | sure do hope so, any,
way.
Conditions are pretty good here, but
lot ike It was in the States Won
Snow. When l come back ! shall he
! first class woman. We have 70 do
'pr own washing and everything. Won
snow, and ! kind Of 4 it, too. when
have plenty Of time to do 1t, | don't
mind doing it; but sometimes we don't
ave much time to do it; but will be all
lght when we get located in some
luarters, some place where we will ba
or a few days, | think.
! haven't seen anyone from home
Iere, yet, that | know, bat, Of course.
have had no chance to see a~nvone
et, much.
Well ! have written about all
nov, so | guess l shall close for this
lme' hoping TO hear from you soon.
nth the best love to one and all.
Goodbye.
Your son and brother.
ESTILL.
Estill R. Davenport,
Co. b, 6ist Engineers, A. E. F.. via
lew York City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29

We FRAME PICTURES-DEvEL-
oP AND PRINT KODAK PICTURES
AND MAKE WINDOW SHADES TO
ORDER. CRADDOCK'S. 214-d2w1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29


OF TEE
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK NARKET
National Stock Yards. H. AaE q.
Gatte 4ea
Heu leoQt
sheep 800
SaITIE-Rs ss -a
than last weeks bezt tine; aockers.
feeders. butcher cattle and earnoz 2sc
lower.
Beef steers s. 70 gls75, yezrduz
buteher cattle s. 70 81; bed COWS IS
e SIS; Gamers and custgs $3.50 70
$50. BEEF bulls SI 70 s1s: sausage
bulls ss5e 20 $3.50 Feeding steers S
70 So Et0ck steers S756 to $3.50.
Stock COWS and heifeu ss.75 to $50.
H0SS-Besi hogs broke & cw1 to
day top sIsS5 Top lEz week II tins
time. $50. Southern hogs selling . 70
&c Pv ew7 less thar the following
quotations.
Bulk EoDd u choirs 1-5 Il III,
SIsG q 1888; $50 70 $50 TK sIgT5
70 sls& Ightg pigs $3.50 II $3.50.
WITH psswea and Southern pigs sI2
q E1z50. R0uEl nor $3.50 70 SI7.75
SHEEP Sheep @ al Endg holdinz
steady. lzm5s 2H E- cw lgE= mar
wssE zgU 1nday.
FE lEn1E SIS q EE.zE- ruI lambs
s. n E5G EE- sheep 81 cn1upsE
Z1 E1cz s. czzaE snasp Sc G1z1
Sad r E5o k E5B II EL
&zuruz LFe EzaaE Commission On
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29

Judge Cook Groves says the corn in
his section promises to make about
half a crop.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29
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NFANTEN rEAISU
~ FIVE gNUuS

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lHrrt -litEu 1unt a. iEn1ur
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F--cA pur ~ Wkrk uEry
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IL c1lunE s1ys he kEs r.
oerrd iestc. t-un fue Anis
r1suls tnSa1rr NEzh1i
@ufrc cc-nnfrr ms WA
and hat q ms rerzuuL BE
saw he rerretaa having e.
leave hs rerlnsni w@ 3 wzs
GrhIrr 80 hard on ~ hE--is
fru-- he EIy ne huys III n
Eru1f acoi e toh4coA Ryan
Kasa De- Joh.Sn Eoae Tea
E-sua ard Fsy DeE- al e us
ciy sAErs these krnau v5;h ths
ISS-h
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29

LAST CHANCE TO BUY FINE
WALL PAPERS CHEAP, OUR SALE
CLOSES SEPT. !. CRADD0CKS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29

Mort Asxioo BOYS Arrive in FnnaoG
San N1rls reserved = ar5 Tnzz-
cay atte-ocl stating that his secuni
so % h eEled - service had arrived
Il FEaeG HGbs1 s IN CozpzAy c
q TIE &sA lEf11ry and ths-e are
z1y ether Naioo heys VITA
r-rE-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29

SCHOOL BOOKS BOUGHT, SOLD
AND EXCHANGED, AT GRAD
DOCKS. 214-d2w1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29
In haste,
HOBART COOK.

Co. NJ, LIST Section, 18th Regiment,
New Aviation Camp, Great Lakes,
I'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29
SPECIAL

- EaAAA AAIAAn
OF TIE
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK NARKET
Erf5ars1 Cfsrk Xr-Hr III A. %
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-09

and has no referance 20 other mat.
ters. But tho defense against inva,
sion Of German hordes rs vital
enough
The most astItc student OF affairs
In tho orient would not venture to
predict the outcome OF this alliance.
The quicksands OF prophecy have a
treacherous tendency to engulf all
unwary enough to venture out upon
them, and It would take even more
than prophet 10 guess what the fu.
ture has in store for the far east
Tho era that is hoped for--one OF
amicable International relations Of
the orient--hinges upon the decision
of arms in France II the allies ad-
minister n stunning defeat Fon Ger,
man militarism, an international
agreement, giving equal opportunity
to all under the open door policy.
Is practically certainty. II Ger
man junkerlsm prevails, even by
means Of an unsn ntisfactury peace by
negotiation, the issue IL not SO GER
tain, Alliances OF might would prob
ably follow, in their train tho con-
tinued exploiting OF helpless coun-
tries after the fashion ot the Hum
counter alliances would be necessary
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-09

trip by the assurance of some OF hls
couruers that Drebel was in league
with old Nick"
Propelled by Oars.
The boat was SO constructed that
"a person could see under the sur.
face OF the water, and, without can
die Light as much as he need 10
read in tno Bible OF any other book o
II was also propelled by oars.
Plymouth sound was the scene o.
the first recorded submarine disas.
ter, 1t was there, in l774. that an
experimenter named Day made
descent in vessel OF so tons. lie
was never seen again.
At time when Britain and tho
United states are allies. Il Is inter-
cst'ng to recall the fact that tho first
successful use Of submarines In war
fare Is believed to have been made
during the American war OF inde-
pendence.
a submersible craft was built by
an American named Bushnell with
the object OF blowing up sh!ps in the
British blockadlng fleet Bushnell
was so far successful that he dll
actually explode torpedo under
British frigate, without, however IN
flicung any damage more serious
than the smashing OF the cabin WIN.
doWS
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-09
Orient Though Far Removed From War
Has Vital Bearing on Final Outcome

WASHINGTON, June s,--Recent
happenings In Asia are OF the ut
most international Importance. The
changes In sentiment and the poliii-
cal and state moves being made by
the countries there viii have an I'm
portant bearing on the future of the
peoplesof the far east, international
authorities are agreed.
The strategical Importance OF
Manchuria is being brought homo To
the allied forces and the leaders OF
the far east nations.
Manchuria is the link railway
communication between the Pacific
and Europe. via tho trans Siberian
line. The ultimate control of this
territory will determine the domi-
mating forces in the far east That
is why Japan and China aave recog-
nized the necessity for arranging a
joint defense against possible inva-
sion by the Germans through ST.
beria Siberia lies on the north. On
the east ia Japanese Korea and lit
torai fringe OF siberia. on the
southernmost point at Port Arthur
Japan Is In full m. itary control.
This joint defense concerns military
movements in Siberia and Manchuria
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-09

And hour latcr 'tho crew heard
more shots frcd asoin naval on
Ragemeut but could see nothing
And thou, as the collier Bristol
picked lhru up the Cole crew heard
firing ON both thoir port and star
hoard quarters indicating more
work by the Huns.
These reports also indicate that
the belief that two submarines
worked together Is well founded
rive faced many a storm and
often risE"d my life along the At
mntIc coast I'm winter time. but :
never though I should have to abln-
don q ship by order OF German
Submarine commander" remarked
william Jones, second mate, as he
loft for his home
The picture above shows some OF
the crow From left to right they
are. carl Carlton, william HcrIeu.
Daniel Jerome. Samuel Son and Wi.
lam Jones, The inset picture Is of
Captain Newcombe.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-09

and war might follow war for years
to come.
L. $. vital Force.
Whatever tho issue, however, II is
clear that the United States Is
bound to be vital force in deter
mining the destinies OF nations The
forces that compelled her to join
hands to crush autocracy in Europe
will keep her active In enforcing the
policy Of human rights the world
over What our statesmen realized
before our entrance into the war is
becoming more and more evident to
the average citizen every day. Steam,
wireless, modern ordnance have
| forced us out of a pleasant solitude
into a nation with International
claims that can not be ignored.
For years tho attitude OF America
toward affairs In tho orient has
been ono of paternal aloofness We
expounded the theory of the open
| door" and trusted TO the good faith
OF other nations to have 1t put to
/ practice. We avoided alliances, on .
| tangling and otherwise, that would
have made us responsible for put
ting our theories to practice. The
open door policy was admitted
everywhere to he highly altruistic-,
u sort OF Monroe doctrine for China
and the Chinese. But we lacked
sufficient national unity to back It
up with armies and big gums Con
sequently affairs sometimes got so
far out of control that protests have
been necessary to restore our post,
tion. The desire of the United
States for equal opportunity for all
Il nations IN China, with fair play to
The Chinese, has been back of tho
reluctance Of our officials to give
Japan free hand in the orient with
out let or hindrance OF any kind
The new Japanese agreement with
China seoms to have removed one
stumbling block to allied unity Of
purpose In the east.
China the Problem.
! An OF the trouble in the east dates
back, ot course, to the inability Of
the great flabby Chinese nation to
care for itself At various times
murder OF foreigners. destruction of
property Interference with com
mcrCe have compelled various pow
ers to step in and maintain order
Tho result is that portions of China
Ike the estate OF an Incompetent
person, have passed into the hands
of more capable administrators.
Thomas +, Millard, author and
student Of oriental affairs, thus
summarized the condition OF affair
In 1915.
with ono exception the power
have interests elsewhere that are
now considered more important or
moro pressing than Ch.nas fate.
Japan is the exception. The China
question is To- Japan the most i'm
portaut issue IN the world. 80
( Turning ono way China, by her
bulk and greater resources, in time
may suporscde Japan as leader OF
orient Turning another way
! China may be made 70 transfuse her
latent strength and wealth into the
, veins Of Japan"
Jitgoes who have been raising the
alarm Of yellow porilism" have not
| taken sufficient account of affairs
abroad. Japan is fully engaged with
managing a disrupted Russia and "a
! tottering China. After the war
when all the policies Of the nationa
| OF the world are laid on the table for
revision. provision will be made TO
| meet contingencies that do not ap.
! pear now.