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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-21
DO | UNDERSTAND
MY CHILDREN?
Rv Anna Goodwin WiIIiama
kindergarten and Elementary CoIlegt

kindergarten and Elementary College.
Il just love Miss Brown, said Betty
Jane. She's the 'understandingest' per
son ever knew!"
What wonderful tributel Is
there any one of us grown-ups who
does not long to deserve just this sort
of approval from the little children
whom we love?
AS we recall our own childhood ex-
periences, do not the times when we
were misunderstood stand out very
distinctly and very bitterly in our
minds?
A mother told me Of little child
who was angered almost into hyster-
les by having his lisp mimicked and
Knocked. DO you want me to thing
for you?" little John asked guest in
the friendliest fashion. Yes, indeed,
you darling. want you to thing for
me. the visitor said, IaughingIy init
ating his lisp. The child's ears were
keen. He recognized the correct pro-
nunc alton. although his lips could not
yet form 1t. and his face redeemed as
he said in grieved voice. Il didn't
thay thing. thaid thing" "Or, you
precious lamb. thing for me or thing
for me-I don't care. ! just adore
that lisp of yours.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-21

Did she get the song-the child's Of
fe4ed gift TO guest2 No, emphati-
cally no. She had killed the JOY Of
self expression. She had grieved the
boy and made him sulky, and she had
truly been guilty Of an act Of rude
ness to trusting little child.
And yet she thought that she loved
chiIdrenI But she lacked the under
standing Of the sensitive nature Of the
little child. Ridicule is even harder
to endure when one is four years old
than when he is fourteen or forty.
But rude and cruel as it is to laugh
at the mistakes of children. it is far
worse to laugh at their fearsI Just
because we know that there are no
COLLINS lurking in the dark we find
it diff.c to understand the agony
and the actual suffering Of a sensi-
tive. timid child Ylho is forced to fight
for his fears ALL alone.
All lovers of children condemn the
ignorant nurse who threatens. "The
Boogey Man will get you in the dark
tonight if you don't mind me- I
know one mother who came home af-
ter making some calls end found her
little son in bed with high fever and
in his delirium he cried out over and
over again, Don't let the policeman
get me-Don't let him take me away
from my mother-Don't let him
Don't let him!" The thoroughly frigh-
tened nurse confessed that she had put
him in bed as a punishment End had
left him there, say ng, Nov I'm going
out to get the policeman TO take YOU
away SO you won't see your mother
again. She had left him there alone.
thinking that his screams Of terror
when a door opened or closed would
teach him good lesson.
Dorothy Canfield Fishers Under
stood BETSY" is a most delightful study
of a child who was sometimes misun-
derstood. a story so charmingly told
that grown people and children can
read it together with greet enjoyment.
And, after all. is not that the great
secret Of understanding doing Of
things together, talking together. walk
ing together. sharing each others joys
and sorrows9
Never mind. honey, sad wee Isis
to her dearly beloved kindergarten
teacher, never mind if you are hoarse
| will tell the children a story to-day
and you won't have to talk" Isn't
this a true illustration of the mutual
desire to be Of service which we so
long to have underlie or relationship
to the children who are little children
for so very few years.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-21
or VANS
YIELD FROM ONE ACRE

SWEEP potatoes will yield album
u The Western Louisiana CUT
lands when properly handled. is
Isl tie case Of a Mansfield
hman who grew that amount on
ly cut-over patch this year.
seze II The account from the Mans
Enterprise Of October 9TH:
9n Tuesday last. Mr.. ]. A. jack
of The DeSoto Potato Curing Plant
bushel Of sweet potatoes on our
They were what is known as
Pumpkin Yam variety, and were
ed by Nh Andy Quathbaum, on
Sinclair Tank Farm. near town.
was selected alternately
five plants in the field, and on
basis the yield was fabulous. The
weight Of all grades in the five
was ? pounds. and of merchan-
s stock there was % pounds. If
was an average Of the yield. it
fd be l,l6ll-3 bu. per acre, Of
eh 9l6 bushels weuld bring one
f per bushel at our Potato Cur
Plant This seems unreasonable,
if figures don't lie. it is correct.
course il is based on the presump-
that there were no vacant hills in
patch, and that the five hills test
was fair average. However, Civ
! discount Of fifty per cent, it
seem that Mr.. Quarthbaum will
rs much as 468 bushels Of merch-
able potatoes on an acre, and we
Eve, from statement of those who
> examined the patch. that a 20
cent discount would be an exceed
liberal one.
Re acre Of such potatoes, to say
hing Of marketing them as a mon
crop. would feed forty hogs for
year which would make this coun-
he finest hog country in the world.
It's i al awful big yarn, but Mr..
=. Moore manager Of the potato
lt made the figures, and, making
sorts Of discounts for everything, |
pes seem that Mr. Quarthbaum has
A All records.
oweyer be had advantages that
farmer can have. for the land was
ELI field grown up in pine trees
ul 6 inches in diameter Last wear
Sinclair Oh Co. bought this land
tank farm, and after cutting
III the timber, all hte stumps were
lea Up with a caterpillar tractor.
5 practically broke the ground for
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-21
THE COLONY DIARY
Continued from page One


ed. Comrade Won Scio has made over
the dairy wagon. and Baldwin took it
home. De Boer and Caron made
their trip to Ludington and way points
to-day. Comrade Lindsey and my
self were called upon by a neighbor
to assist him in the harvesting Of
his sweet potato crop, and we were
ing mill should be in operation by to-
morrow; and the first job will be 10
make cages for our chickens that we
intend showing at the Vernon Parish
Fair. Next VIII be the making of po-
tato crates. Marcus L. DeVine is al
most tied to the shoe shop these days,
but DeBoer and Roedemeister will
have TO annex this plant as soon as
the brick machine is ready to start.
The hogs are now being pastured in
the Fsa and bean patch at Dago Town
which will give plenty of pasture until
1.-THE potatoes are dug. Comrade Lind
sey is ,again working up the broom
corn into brooms. We have several
hundreds of first class brooms on hand
for sale. Some Of the local merchants
ARE beginning to put local-made
brooms in their stores.
Tuesday, October l9-Same old
crew on the land clearing. The pug
mill-was switched onto our siding this
am. and the building crew started 10
unload it at once. Satnan and Syno-
ground are setting up the small steam
Iengine. preparatory to. starting the
planning mill machinery. Lloyd and
Shut drove bunch Of hogs into the
soy bean pate hand another herd Of
them into the peas and beans at Da-
go Town. Three men are now cutting
sweet potato vines for the stock, and
Van Nuland has hauled a load to the
mule barn. Won Scio and Buhre are
fixing wagons and doing other useful
work in the blacksmith shop. Daddy
Crawford has been very busy on the
truck to-day. hauling bread to town
and groceries from the depot. These
are busy days in the stenography Of
flee. Many people are writing for in.
formation regarding the Colony and
our $l5-per-acre land: and once in a
! while. when get time. | flood the
stenographers' tables with a sea Of let
tiers TO be sent out to our manv friends.
/ The stenographers in our office are
school girls, and this issa. part Of their
education. Maybe our letters do moi
read perfectly but we are learning IN
the doing. Comrade Caron is mend
ing his Lizzie car. preparatory to a
trip 10 Fullerton in a day or two. He
puts in his spare time putting a new
roof on the hotel Yo1 brick makers.
or would-be brick workers, why dom
/ you come in now-we shall need a
dozen or more in a very few days.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-21
$500 an Acre
for Land that will produce
good crops first year

The wonderful. mild chmate-warm in
winter and the cool nights Of sumner
makes life worth living
1t is close to the Llano Cooperative Col
ony. and its splendid social life will add TO
your happiness.
The Colony has more land than it can use.
and is selling this land cheap to encourage
settlement
Come on down and see this land while
the. crops are still on II You will see il
for yourself.
Write US for more information while the
best locations are to be had.
Cooperative buying and selling are fea-
lures of this offer
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-21
Wet Wash Department

This department takes your clothes and sends them
back washed but finished Our machinery gets
the clothes clean without the drudgey of the usual washu
and you finish them up suit your This
vice is cheaper, too,ony cents pound for minimum
Of twenty pounds
Why sweat and worry over the wash tub?
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-21

Seed Rye for Sale by-W. E.
Stephens, Leesville, La. 1872
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-21

This land IS gently rolling in character,
the higher portions are well adapted to corn.
peanuts, sweet potatoes, sorghum. and beans
and theNlower lands are richly productive of
sugar cane, cotton, and other crops.
Louisiana has the only cheap good land
in the States to-day. This land is far-re-
moved from the swamps which have given
louisiana bad name The swamps them
selves have been drained and made vastly
productive for sugar plantations. But this
land we offer is in the highlands Of Western
Louisiana-healthful and high
Live stock do well on the hills. and the ma
tural grasses and forage provide abundant
feed most Of the year.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-21

The LIano Laundry is equipped to do your household
laundry at very moderate charges.
The Best Of given all work and quick service
is our watchword.
Send US all your work and you viii be satisfied with
the result Our wagon calls for and delivers work in Leesve
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-26
Big 4 Engineer
Out With Facts
Says Tanlac Quickly
Brought Back His
Old Time Health And
Energy Feels Fine
Now.

One of the most noteworthy
features in connection with the
intrOd uction and sale of Tanlac
throughout America is the very
large number of railroad men
who have been benefited by it's
use.
Prominent department officials.
conductors, engineers, Office
clerks and, in fact, men represent
ing practically every branch of
the service, have reported that
they have used Tanlac with the
most surprising and gratifying
results.
One of the latest to testify is
E. H. Bowley, Eighth and FL
borne Apartm ents. in Prince Hill.
Cincinnati. Mr.. Bowley has been
in the service of the Big Four
railroad as engineer for forty
years and has been on his present
run-pulling passengers-between
Cincinnati and Chicago tor the
past twelve years. He is also a
Commentary Mason and ar ac-
tive member Of the Knights of
Pythias, and is popular with all
WHO know him. Mr. Bowley, in
relating his experience with Tan
lac. said:
81 ne"er thought of letting my
name be used in connection with
a medicine, but Tanlac has helped
me land l consider it we'll worth
recon merding to anyone suffer
ing from stomach trouble and a
run down condition.
For some time past my appe.
tlte has been Very poor and l
have suffered great deal from
indigestion. / was in a badly
rundown condition and had taat
tired feeling all the time.
"Nell, what 1 needed was Just
an all round building up and Tan.
lac has done that very thing My
appetite is 50 keen that l can
hardly eat enough to satisfy me
and l can eat what want with
out feeling a touch of indiges.
ton. l no longer have that tired
worn out feeling and am enjoy.
Ing my usual good health and
nergy. have found Tanlac .un-
usually fine and am glad to give
it m, hearty endorsement"
Taulac is sold in Mt. Vernon
by Chas. Z. Davis; in Brodhead
by the Brodhead Pharmacy, and
in Livingston by r. G.. Webb;
in Burr by w. M. Ovens.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-26

Taulac is sold in Mt. Vernon
by Chas. Z. Davis; in Brodhead
by the Brodhead Pharmacy, and
in Livingston by r. G. Webb;
in Burr by w. M. Ovens.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-26
H A N S F 0 R D

Miss Sidney Kincer was the
guest of Mrs. Fannie Graves
Saturday.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Rowe. Mr.. and Mrs Jack Rowe
and Mrs. w. A. Mckinney at
tended church at Hopewell Sun
day.-Claud Clancy made his u.
ual Sundiy evening call in this
section last Sunday.-H. N. Bull
lock attic nded church at Line
Creek, near Bloss, Sunday.-Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Younkers, who
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-26
Brodhead News )
1OOOoOOOOOOOO oooooooooooo

Mr.. a.d Mrs. Lester HiltoI
and little son, Master James But
ner. of Stanford, visited her par
euts Mr. and Mss ] r. lass
last week - Miss Hazel Albright
is at home from Dudley fol
Thank. giving ~ Mrs Edward
Holley. of ST Louis, visited hel
sister. Mrs Henry Anderson las,
week Wiley Sh, lion was here
from Lebanon June ton last week
visiting friends and hunting
Mrs Walter Robins and childr, u,
were IN Mt. Vernon latter part OF
last week MIR. and Mrs. Andrew
Hargis and children. of Berea,
were over last week TO visit Mr..
and Mrs. X. ]. Mckinney and
children, Miss 10 Davis, of Mt.
Vernon, was guest OF her sister,
Mrs. Walter Robins Sundav.-A.
NJ. Hiatt was IN Mt. Vernon Fri.
day.-Mrs. John Harp and Mr.
and Ms. Brack King moved here
from Mt. Vernon Saturday to the
property recently purchased from
XII, kiawell lear Methodist.
church Uncle Larkin Hick was
in Mt. Vernon between trains
Friday.-Mrs. Eta Brown. who
has lucretative pos ,tion in
Louisville, has been spending her
vacation in Atlanta Georgia and
other southern cities, stopped
off here to visit her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. J G. Firth for a few
days. Mrs William Potts and
son. Yuseph, and daughter, Em.
ma, have retuI ned from a visit
with relatives in Ciuciunati.-
Mrs. Lola Sowder and daughter,
Bessie, have returned from a
visit with Charlie Sowder and
family at Ottawa. Miss COrdia
Singleton returned to her home
at Bee Lick after being with
Mr.. and Mrs. Josh Wilson for
several months George Wyatt
purchased farm on Boone High.
way, from Aunt Mary DeBord,
price paid $500. Earl Phillips
was in Mt. Vernon last week.
Mrs J. +. Wallen and son. Grin,
and daughters. Misses Hazel auo
Lillian and Miss Winnie Keller
spent Thanksgiving 10 Danville.
Miss ELIZA Cummins. of Crab
Orchard, who is attending school
here. was Ltaken seriously sick
Tuesday and was taken home,
accompanied by her sister, Miss
Allie May Cummins.-M and
Mrs. Bronston Elder were here
from S AFFORD Sunday.-Charlie
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-26

has been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. f. Cress, have re-
turned to their home in Cincin-
nati.-Irvin Bullock is in London
this week on Federal grand jury.
There was PRAYER meeting al
Blue Springs Sunday.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-26
GOOD COUGH MEDICINE
FOR CHILDREN.

Mrs. J. ". Phillips. Redon. Ga.
phoned to j. NJ. Floyd, the me r
chant there. for a bottle OF Cham
berlsin's Cough Remedy and
said she had bought a bottle OF it
at his store recent y ON that it
was doing her children SO much
good that she wanted to keep up
the treatment. You will find
nothing better for coughs and
colds In children or for yourself.
1t keeps the cough loose, expec.
toration easy and soon frees the
system from the cold.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-26

worth preserving in your scrap.
book for future reference.
In company of DR.. VIM. Allen
Pussy, of Chicago, the writer
will spend Thanksgiving week
touring the localities of Berea,
Boone's Gap, Bristol and Gate
City, Va, Kingsport, Long Island
and the Block house (site), Ten.
nessee; Cumberland Gap and
points between there and London,
IN their further search for date
covering BOone's Trail, the Wild
erness Road, and other matter,
which is to be used i'm a history
and map of that noted path thru
the CHAMBERLAIN 1s.
Peter Volo, the wonderful stall.
lion belonging to w + d Stokes,
of New York, was bought last
week by DR.. o. l.. Edwards, price
$50, 900. This animal Is in the
2,O2 class and had earned more
than 81 so, 600 for his owner. He
was reared on the Patcher Wilkes
Stock Farm, four miles out on
the Winchester road from Lex
ington, which was this famous
horses home until last week. His
home is now out on the Newtown
pike. a few miles from Lexing
ton.
The Lexington Aero Company
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-26
The Farmers Worst Enemy-Rats.
The Farmer'r Best Friend
Rat-Snap"
Rat-Snap.'

These are the words OF lanes
Baxter. N. j.: Ever since I tried
RAT SNAP have always kept
IL in the house. Never I, lis. Used
about s. 90 worth Of RAT.SNAP
a year and figure it saves me
5000 in chicks, eggs, and feed
RAT SNAP is onvenient. just
break up cake, no mixing with
o her food Three sizes. ssc, 65c,
$Laa. Sold and guaranteed by
Davis Drug Store, and c. c. Cox,
Mt Vernon, KY.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-26
Marriage License

Everett Pitman, Lola Harper
Pongo Section, Nov. 18TH.
l. R. Bond to Susan Lay, Pine
Hill, Nov. 18th.
D. Bostic to Bertha Dooley, Lang
ford Section. Nov. 23rd.
Morris A. Phillips to Anytime B.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-26
has postponed beginning opera
ton until Spring.

has postponed beginning opera
ton until Spring.
The prices of tobacco when the
market opens here in January is
a subject of more interest to the
raisers of the weed and its dis
cussion is widely prevalent among
individ uals and the tobacco or
carnations in the tobacco regions.
The invaluable services of Coun-
ty Agent Spence during past few
years have been amply and fully
demonstrated. His work has ad.
ded many thousands of dollars to
Rockcastle's income, besides Civ
ing the boys and girls chance to
accomplish more and better
thugs in life.
o o
The state prison road crew in
Rockcastle is credited with doing
more and better work than any
other prison road crew in our
state. Captain Tackett AMI his
outfit are getting splendid results.
o o o
Rockcastle will be right up in
front in Federal aid and State aid
appointments for tue year t92l
and a large amount of road con-
struction will be done.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-26

Faye, Wilde Section, Nov. 23rd
Arthur Lee Scott to Lula Myr-
tie Proctor, Ottawa Section, Nov.
24th.
Elijah Cummins to Hattie Bur-
dette of Mt Vernon, Ky. Nov. "a
jesse M. DeBord to Ruth Anna
Vanhook. Nov. 25th.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-26

Heudrickson who has been visit
ing his mother. Mrs. XII. Nc
Kinney for several weeks, will re.
turn TO Pineville Sunday. Miss
Kittie Jones, ore of the teachers
IN school here. is spending
Thanksgiving with her parents
at Stanford. Urban Cass was at
home from Logan West Virginia
last week Miss Ella Belle New
land was at home from Grab
Orchard Sunday. "A. M. Hiatt
and C. K. Carson are in Middls
Grove, LII on business. Mr. and
Mrs Rambo were up from May
wood Sunday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. APP Taylor.-Mr. aud Mrs
Charlie Brown aud children, Of
Livingston, were with relatives
here during the week Miss
Bessie Shi,el has been suffering
with tonsili;is for past week. :
Arnold Hiatt is at home from
Berea College for a few days Wis
it-Mr. and Mrs Will Howe and
of Richmond, are spend
ing Thanksgiving with her sister,
Mrs Ed Newland. Miss Butrice
Shelton, Of Lebanon Junction, is
spending Thanksgiving with
friends bere.- Uncle Billie Lunce
ford is reported with the sick Il
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-26
LEXINGTON
NOTES

A three days drive was put on
last week to raise $50 in the
interest of the Boy Scouts Of Lex
ington. over the top was the
result. The movement was in
charge of Board of Commerce. A
boys brass band of forty pieces
is one Of the objects. The Mays
vile Boys Band turnisht music
at the inauguration of the drive.
Beginning on Sunday, Novem.
Der 25th the Lexington Leader
will begin the publication of a
series Of articles on the early
history of Kentuc ky, compiled
BY the Boone Way Man" The
opening chapters will cover the
subject Of FIRST THINGS IN
KENTUCKY. Following chap
ters will cover other interesting
facts aud occurrences, including
some things up to present days.
Most of the matter covered will
be In brief form which will be
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-26

$500 srsS4SRza<s.s A..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
GIVE LABOR VOICE
New Industrial System for Italy
Is Premier's Plan.
Employers Are Opposing.
PRESS GENERALLY FAVORABLE
Can New Confederation Force
Workers Out of FaetOries7
Seizures of Plants Spreads to
Rome-TwO Occupied.
PRESS GENERALLY FAVORABLE

Rome, Sept. 1S-Premier Giolitti,
on resuming his duties today. faced a
storm growing out of his decision to
appoint a commission to devise a new
Industrial system which would give
labor a voice in management of in
dustry.
The premier's decision met with
outspoken disapproval from employ
ers, but there was a general DISPOSE
zion to accept the scheme rather than
disrupt business by permitting strik-
3. ing workers to go on holding and
operating plants. While the Confed-
Grafton of Labor enthusiastically sup
ported the premier's plan, Socialists
were dissatisfied. They feared
heading off of a Socialistic- scheme of
government.
italian Press Approves.
The Italian pre- generally ap-
proved the premier's action. News
papers were inclired to avoid discus
Sion of the control bill.
The Corriere d'Italia expressed
doubt that the Confederation of Labor
could make metal workers evacuate
the plants they had seized. Eyacua-
ton was one of the demands of man
ufacturers before they will consider a
control bill.
"A fine example of Bolshevism in
government" was the arraignment of
the Idea Nazionale for GioIittfs de-
cision.
Owner Say, "No Chance
Milan and Turin manufacturers be-
lieved there was small chance for i'm
mediate adoption of a control bill.
Plant seizures spread to Rome, &C
cording to reports today Two small
plants were said to have been taken
over by workmen. There were seiz-
ures at Novara and Legnano also.
Reports from Genoa said workmen,
firing of confinement in the plants,
were deserving in considerable num-
bers.
Workers Accept Proposal.
Milan, Sept. 1S.-The masters in the
metal trades today passed a resolution
accepting the proposal that the work
ers participate in the management OF
their concerns. The condition is i'm
posed that there shall be no predomi-
nance by the workmen organization
but collaboration and reciprocal re-
sponsibility and no interference with
the freedom necessary to the develop
naent of the industry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
VISITORS BACK
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Continued from Page on4l
curbs extended for three or more
blocks in each direction
Friday night Judge W. L. Higgins
spoke in the Peoples Pavilion and ex-
planned the workings of the new in
dustrial court, it's need and the events
which led up to its organization. Ell
mer F. Strain. president of the To
peka Chamber of Commerce. pre-
sided at the meeting and also made a
short talk.
Following the speaking the film,
kansas Roads and Where They
Lead" was shown by the Kansas Good
Roads association, depicting the in
dustries of the state and the advantage
of good roads.
Shawnee county took first honors in
the canning club demonstrations
which closed Friday afternoon The
winners are: First-Elmont club.
Alice Boyard. Hazel Layman and
Daisy Osborn. standardization
county club Katheryn Meter, Millie
Underwood and Maggie Humphreys
Third-Brown county. Audrey Whit
ney. Vivian Bowen and Irene Haslick
Fourth-Cherokee county, Dora Bra
der, Alice Beeman and Lucy Beenan.