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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-20
DIR. ROBINSON BREACHES

Anniston, June -(Special.-Dr F. B. Robinson of the Presbyterian n orphanage at Talladega, preached two strong sermons at the blrs; Presbyterian church here Sunday morning and evening, both of which were heard by large audiences. Dr Robinson came to the local church as a supply for Rev. S. F. Hodges, who is serving as delegate to the In ternational Rotary meeting in Edin- burgh, and who will make a tour O. Europe before returning home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-20
WOMEN ARE BUSY
 WITH BERRY CROP
Reports From Baldwin and Bullock Counties Show
 Much Activity

Auburn, June 19.-(Special)- )-The club girls and women in Alabama are now busy canning and preserving and otherwise saving the fruit and berry crop of Alabama. according to the weekly reports from the home demonstration agents. and because of the small fruit crops throughout the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-20

The next story: The Pretties Twinz."
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-------------------e.- DEATH CAUSES SORROW

Anniston, June (Special.) J. News of the death of Rev. J. D. Simp- son, which occurred in Birmingham Saturday, brought sorrow to many 4snniston people, among whom the iamented minister was we'll and ia vorably known. pr. Simpson served four years as pastor of the First Methodist church, completing his tour here Il years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-20

Ladies Dress, No. 99se-Refleeting the latest mode in this slip-on frock. No. 99S6, with wide flaring skirt. A crushed girdle, lined with contrast ing color, marks the long waist line.
 The ladies' dress. No. 99S6. is cut in sizes 36 to 42-inch bust measure. Size S6 requires three and i've
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22
NOTICE or 1xPnA9IoH or TINE
or 11011031oN
04ico Of 0ou1ty Auaitor
State Of North Dakota, }
County of Ward,

County of Ward.
~ Minot; N. D. September 18th, 1921
To Charles A. Stiles. the person in
in Ward County, North Dakota, and
hereinafter described now appears of
record in the office of the Register Of
Deeds of Ward County, and which said
Real Estate was assessed in the year
Lot Sixteen i1s) Block One %, OF
Ramstad's Third Addition to the City
Of Minot Ward County, North Dakota;
Said Real Estate being assessed in
1916 to C. A. Stiles.
: ,Y You archer. are hereby notified that said
provided by law, at the annual sale of
lands upon which taxes had become de-
linquent, after advertisement thereof,
as provided by law, which sale was made
at the Auditors office at the Court
srd & sae the o GK Moth 9f MnS sso ouny ont Se
18th day of December 1917, and the
amount of the delinquent tax due upon
the property aforesaid at the date of
sale was
General Taxes, $47:33. and Special
Taxes $$22.95 including penalties, costs
and interest, to make which amount the
said property was then and there sold
as provided by law for said General
and Special Taxes and Certificates of
sale was issued to the purchaser there
itor of said Ward County, and you are
further notified that the owner and
holder of the Certificates so issued has
presented the same to the undersigned
as Auditor of said County. and demand
ed deed for said property as provided
remaining unredeemed and there being
s299.15 for General Taxes. $106.66 for
Special Taxes due and unpaid thereon
including subsequent taxes for the
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22
Lutherans Plan $5OO,OO0.O0 Cam
naign

The Lutherans of this vicinity are
interested in a meeting that was
held in Minneapolis last week Thurs.
day to make plans for the $500, ,000
joint campaign for Gustavus Adol-
phus College, St. Peter, Minnesota
and the Augustana Theological Sem
mary, Rock Island, Ill. This cam
paign will cover the entire Minnesota
conference which also includes North
and South Dakota and Wisconsin, and
will be carried on during the two
weeks following October 3Oth.
The meeting in Minneapolis was
attended by the leading pastors from
each of the 10 districts Of the con-
ference. Rev. C. T. Carlson, of the
Tolley Lutheran church attended the
meeting as representative of the
Sheyenne district and was appointed
chairman for the campaign in this
vicinity. The Rev. Mr.. Carlson is
now busy organizing the district for
the big weeks of the campaign and
has called a meeting Of lay and
clerical representatives Of the 16
churches Of this district for October
18th at Niobe to complete the or
ganization of the district and each
local congregation so that an every
member canvass can be made and
the quota subscribed in all the
churches Of the district at the same
time. The chairman of the district
has scheduled two of the central
campaign committee to address the
meeting, DR.. Gustav Andreen, pres
ident Of the theological seminary at
Rock Island, III. and Rev. o. j. Arthur
of Mankato. They will speak on
the needs Of the campaign and the
plans that have been made.
Of the $500,000 that has been set
as campaign goal, 100000 of this
will pay Minnesota conferences share
toward Augustana seminary build
ing and endowment fund begun
last year and the remainder for
Gustavus Adolphus College St. Peter,
MINI. Of this latter sum 100000
is to meet the conditional gift of
100000 from the Rockefeller Found
alton Of New York, and the $150,000
to pay for a new gymnasium that is
now being erected.
The Sheyenne district Of the Min
nesota conference has churches To-
Gated in the following towns in North
Dakota:
Sheyenne, Maddox, Souris, Ant
ler, Ignite, Plumer, Tolley Greene
Minot, Bergenj Glenburn, Ray
McGregor and Oberon.
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22
or 1DO11Gp31o0
04ics Of County Auditor
Minot. N. D., Sept. 18th. 1921
State OF North Dakota, }

Minot. N. D.. Sept. 18th. 1921
State of North Dakota.
County of Ward,
To Northern Briquetting Company,
the person in whose name certain Real
Dakota, Dakota s'f and hereinafter re after describe deseribed now now
Register q Of Deeds Of Il Ward Var ' County. ). and md
which SAID Real Estate was assessed in
yacobsoRs Addition EHtG between Se 500 500 and nd
areot paro1 SortsSTn sWs Ni!!wsy KE ssc .s rwp 1885,
Said Real Estate being assessed in
1915 to Northern Briquetting Company;
above described Keal Estate was sold as
provided by law, at the annual sale of
lands upon. which taxes had become de-
provided by law, which sale was made
at the Auditors OFFICE at the Court
Wouse II st. the Gty Of Minot County
isth tn; DAY S.f Of December b % ISIS, and nd the he
amount Of delinquent taxes due upon
the property aforesaid at the date Of
Geerai Taxes S1ss.14; Special Taxes
including penalties costs and interest,
to which ;bsra s"1G the ty
law for said General and Special Taxes
and Certificates of said sale were is
sued TO the purchaser thereOf under the
hand and seal of the Auditor of said
Ward County, and you are further
Certificates SO issued has presented the
same to the undersigned as Auditor of
said County, and demanded deed for
said property as provided by law; and
said Certificates being and remaining
unredeemed and there being Three
Hundred Twenty One and 67/100 Cen
eral Taxes and Two Hundred Thirty
Five and 44/1O0 Dollars Special Taxes
due and unpaid thereon, and there ap-
pearing no legal objection why a tax
deed should not be issued as demanded.
You are therefore notified that $321.67
Special Taxes exclusive Of accruing
costs and interest is necessary to re-
deem said property from said sale, and
that unless the said amount, interest
and the costs of this proceeding are
paid on or within ninety days after the
service of this notice upon you a tax
deed will be issued therefore as pro-
vided by law.
Period of redemption expires ninety
days after the date of the service of
this notice.
Given under my hand and official seal
this 18th day of September 1921.
r. w. KENNARD,
Auditor of Ward County, North Dakota
922-t
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22
SEVERE WINTER PREDICTED
BY EX.U. s. METEROLOGlST

New York, Aug. 26-(Special)--
That next winter will be . cold one
is the indication Of weather data com.
piled by DR.. C. F. Brooks, formerly
meteroiogist Of the federal weathe,
Of meterology and climatology at
Clark University
An analysis of the weather records
Of over a century indicate that we
are experiencing . series Of alter.
nations of severe and warm winters.
Last fall, on the basis Of his inves-
LEGATIONS, DR.. Brooks said that last
winter would be warm. 1t was.
And now he says that it is not un-
reasonable to expect that next
winter will be cold one and that the
winter of 1929 will be warm one.
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22
Faithful Old Horse Gets Suitable
Obituary

That horses as we'll as men may
come to have reputation that makes
their careers matter of widespread
local interest is shown by the pub
licity given in the Alexander Chron-
icle to the death of old "Duke," a
faithful steed and well-known pio-
neer Of his race in Mckenzie county,
few days ago. So closely had the
horses career been followed by in
terested observers that every change
Of ownership was easily traced
through his 20 years of service. Here
is his obituary" as published in
The Chronicle.
''Duke, faithful old work horse
owned by Fuller & Stai, after work.
ing all forenoon Friday, died on his
feet in the stall at noon that day
while eating dinner. Duke was one
Of the early settlers of Mckenzie
county. He first saw the light Of
day at Tad Uhlman's ranch more
than twenty years ago. He was
sold by Uhlman to q farmer near
Arnegard who sold him to julius
Jacobson who sold him to Eivind
Esbjug who resold him to julius
Jacobson who sold him to Nels
Westergreen who sold him to Gust
Nygaard. julius Jacobson again
owned him for the third time anG
sold him to Ole Aasen who sold him
to his last owners, Fuller & Stai.
Duke was buried on Ole Aasen's
farm"
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22

years 1917. 1915. and 1919. penalties AM!
objection why : deed should not be Is
FORE 0ss no.isied no sSst ,sss.is for General
exciSsive aa " Of sccrains co costs rsdi and interest
ID necessary to redeem said property
from said sale, and that unless the
said amount. interest and costs Of this
days after the service Of this notice
upon you tax deed will bs issued
therefore a. provided by law.
days after the date Of the service OF
this notice.
Given under my hand and official
II. w. kENNARD,
Auditor Of Ward County. North Dakota.
9.22.t
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22
NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF WARD
COUNTY WARRANTS

NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF WARD
COUNTY WARRANTS
NOTICE 10 hereby given that all
Ward County Warrants issued on the
following named funds registered pri.
or to dates named are hereby called
for payment:
General Fund registered prior to
July 9th, 1921.
County Road registered prior to
July 5th, 1921.
Immigration Fund registered prior
to December 22, 1920.
Interest ceases on same September
Gath, 1921.
Dated at Minot, North Dakota, this
18th day Of Sept. 1921.
ALFRED MOSTAD,
9/15-3t Ward County Treasurer.
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22

W. A. Christianson Of Granville,
cut his six-acre prize field Of sweet
clover and alfalfa last Tuesday, which
will be threshed Tor seed. The
nlants stood between eight and nine
feet tall, and very even over the
field 1t required one ball of twine
to the acre to bind the crop.
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22
ESTRAY COLT TAKEN mi

Estray colt taken up at my farm
seven miles south of Glenburn, brown
yearling colt, slim build, white stripe
in forehead and white sopt on end of
nose. If followed me from town
and is in my pasture. Owner may
have same by proving property and
paying charges.
WESLEY MASTERS,
9/15-3t cg Rte 3, Glenburn, N. D.
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22

Howard Beiswanger Of Dogden
shot . pelican last Sunday. It
measured s us feet in length, 8
feet across the wings and the bill
was IL inches long.
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22
Two More Stills Captured In
MOuntrail

Prohibition officers assisting Sher-
iff Rice discovered two more illicit
stills in this county last week, one on
the Toilet Beitrusten place near Van
Hook and the other on the Ira Wake
field farm northwest of Stanley. Both
offenders furnished bail for their ap-
pearance in district court.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-05
RIVEsVILLE
Halloween Social

What was popularly voted to
shave been one of tho largest and
most successful social functions
ever held at a private home in
3Riyesyille, was the halloween
party given at the parsonage on
last Friday evening. Mrs. G. F.
Thomas and Miss Azela Gardiner
were tbs bostesses. The home was
tbsoRn open to the guests who
numbered about one hundred and
fifty persons. The house wore q
very festive appearance, the floors
we're covered with leaves and
above the doors and windows corn
fodder was used as drnpertes.
GroteRque Jack o. Lanterns SUP
piled hight for the occasion, and
cast a weird light over the decor.
5atIons OF black and yellow. Fortune
stellinG was one of the evenings
+inost popular diversion Eaca
ksuest as they arrived was met al
gthe door by ghostly figures and
seBcorted to the chamber OF horrors
which was a very realistic cave, In
which an image OF his Satanic ma.
3esty hold reign. Here was also
5the witches boiling caldron and .
Stimulated fire over which the
witches brew was beng made.
Scl0sd beside the boiling ca!drun
was the witches victim. Ghostly
figures lifted to and fro through
the rooms and weird music accom-
spatned tho echoes Of their foot.
steps Later In the evening the
cenc changed to one of good cheer
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A very nicely arranged birthday
party was given ut tho home OF MT
and Mrs. Fred Google the affair
was in the nature of n surprise in
honor Of the anniversary Of the
formers birthday. The birthday
cake on this occasion was adoreG
by thirty eight candles, and after
ward was served in connection with
other delicacies as refreshments to
the guests. Mr.. Google received a
variety Of nice presents in honor
OF the occasion, and responded
~graciously TO good wls6eS for many
returns OF the day. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. David GrIce,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Keener, Rev
ana Mrs. G. F. Thompson, MIR. and
MIS-. John Freeman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hess, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Hamrick, Mr.. aud Mrs. George
RadcIiff, Meedamea Ella Hess, Jack
Porterfield, Blanche Wilson, ORR
Fleming, Messrs. w. r. Hess, J..
S. Google, Samuel GriCe, Sylvester
Arnett, Roy Hess, Floyd Hess,
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.Luests 81 the latteF's moher, Mrs
Bell Floyd at Radclih.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. D. Sears Of
.RadcliH are spending . few day.
with Mr.. and AIRS. Dominic pal
arco in High LAWN.
Mrs. OrvaI Thrash who has bse.'
Ill for some time is recovertns
rapidly at this time.
Mr. Milford Rider has leased the
new house which has Just beeg
completed for isaac Google and
will move his family from Hepst'
bah in a few days.
Miss willard sleeth Of Cowan.
w. Va, was a week end visitor
with Miss AEela Gardener.
The now home Of Mr.: and Mrs.
.Rasta Straight Of Phsrnahs run Is
completed all but the interior de-
coratious and will be ready for its
occupants In a short time.
The family OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Google Of Pharoahs Run are i'm
proved after an illness Of sdveral
days.
Mra. Clifford Merritteld OF Haw.
kimberly Hollow was tho guest OF
Mrs, j. ". Amos the first Of the
week.
Mrs. c. n. Frum OF Montana
mines was the guest of Mrs. M. R.
Barker yesterday.
Miss NettIa Hawkins was in Graf.
ton the last OF the week where she
attended the meeting Of the Mon
ongahelia Round Table association
Ernest Cris1ip has returned from
a few days business trip in Pitts
iburgh.
The little son Of Mrs. John Har
ris who has been III with typhoid
fever is improving rapidly at this
time.
Mr.. Philip Michael Of Chilla.
Gothic, Ohio, was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. ], w. Amos a few days
recently.
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.Fstrmont on Thursday OF thts
Mr. Travis was well known
.haying played Nth the ApnptpRtqe
baseball club for some time.


san, ]. Allison, OF SteubOAy
Ohio a former Bowers Pottery tnl
Move. is here for a visit with feleuds
and probably viii relocate in Aaa
Mrs. o. H. pabendarfer WI
tend 4 meeting Of the Oriental
tic shrine IN Wheeling this week.
Mrs. Joseph Garcia, q 0larss
burg, Is here for a few days visit
with relatives.
Mrs. 8. n. Koen and danshtsr
Mrs. Grover Beardsley, wereSytsi.
tors at wheeling yesterday.
Mrs. Delphia Straight OF Houltss
vile, Cal, arrived yesteSdAy for
visit With her parents, MI. and Mrs
Kendall, OF Dents run.
Mrs. Olive Burt Is spending 9 9
days visit with r%slatIyeS Ct "neei
Mrs. T. J. Connolly and daagh,
tiers, the Misses FLORENCE an9s
GLADYS, and Mrs, T. W. Elliott ana
daughter. Miss Mildred, ws-s
Tairmont yesterday to attend MSl
funeral OF Clarence Getty lraN
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-05
MINING SCHOOL
GREAT SUCCESS
Coal Mine Gases Carefully
Studied During Last
Six Weeks

During the past Six weeks the
Faifrnont mining school has been
stddying coal mine gases and TINS
scourBe of study was completed at
sIdSt nights session, when fifty.one
students were present at the Fair
mont high school annex. Last eve
HHnR the class was given a thor
ough drill on the various mine gases
studied and the teacher, Adam
Crawford, suggested that all OF the
members he prepared TO stand q
stoSt on9the chart for mine gases nc
tween now and the Christmas holi1
days.
The work has progressed very
nicely and It has been especially
gratifying to the department Of
mining engineering at West Viz.
gfnia University, Morgsntown. q
member, Andy Gludol. Baxter,
an emnloye OF the NJ. r. & P. Co.
was enrolled, which brings the Ell.
rolIment Of the class UP to %. Last
night there were % abscutee9 due
ko various reasons among which
was that a number were i'll. JuoS'
/ ing from the Interest displayed by
the mining me- the course is prov
lug to be both Interesting and m
{ structive. During the seven nights
5of the class, the first session being
confined to- a general talk on the
work, there are ten in tho original
STEenty.tbree who have not missed
I q session. Others enrolling on th"
gecond and third nights who have
Z attended every class session arc
quite numerous,
Among the coal mine gaHca
.studied were Oxygen. nitrogen. car.
4 hon dloxids methane, carbon non.
oxide, hydrogen, hydrogen sulphtd'
! and acetylene, together with thelt
specific gravltiea, II they can he
I detected or not and The test toF
their detection. Included In Inc
course of study was chelnica! mix
lures, chemical compounds, mechane
icai mixtures. diffusion, occluston
percentages of oxygen content at
which lamp flames ore cxttngutsh
!. al, black damp, afterdamp. fire
damp, white damp. choke damp. and
other Important subjects that figure
In every day mlninEspursuits.
Al the next session Of the class
/, the subject OF Safety Lamps will
ba taken up and six weeks will be
utilized III following this subject.
In order to keep up the steady at
tendance a committee of tho whole
I will make an effort 10 line up the
delinueuts for the next meeting.
! delinQuents for the next meeting,
next Friday (!Armistlce Day. was
not announced last night but MI.
'>Crawford will communicate with
Dr, a. G, Callen at MOrgantown to-
day. He will announce later "'ieth'
81, the school will hold n session
next Friday evening. Tho scholars
were urged to write to the United
States department OF mines, Wash
:fnEton, D. C., and secure pamphlets
on various subjects studied.
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aud merry making and tho guests
who had come in masquerade cos
mmc enjoyed the evening until ]
late hour whdn the witches brew.
which turned out to be Il very deli
cious fruit drink was served along
with the popular Halloween ginger
bread. The class Of young men who
are taught in tho Sunday school by
MIR. NJ. H.. Brown also added 10
the Refreshments by donating u
treat Of choice apples. Mr.. Brown
OF the night school assisted during
the afternoon in the decoration OF
the house as did also Mrs. George
Radcliffe and Miss Anna Arnett.
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were, the Misseg Stella Morgan,
Florence Keyser, Edna Bminger.
Ada Satterfield, Yirgle Nay. Jencle
Eminger, Kathleen Martin, Pauline
and Mabel Nay and Georgia Nay,
iMessrs. Rannie Merrill, Thomas
IGvubb. Walter Phillips, Richard
and Bernard Roberts, Paul Kiser,
Cline Norris. Paul Kayser, Albert
Long, Robert Straight, Vernon
Mrs. Mary Clayton, Mr.
aud Mrs. Herschel Arnett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Cunningham, Mrs.
Grace Nay. Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Nay.
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Doctors F. E. Flowers, w. R. An
drews and NJ. r. Hamilton attended
tho lecture at the high school In
Fairmont on Thursday evening
when Or. Frank L. HUpp, OF Wheel
ing, who came TO Fatrmont to par
ticipate in the Cancer Week obSsrv'
snce at the invitation Of the Marion
County Medical Society, the Ma
rion County Dental society and tho
Nurses association, The local
phySlcians were we'll pleased With
Or. Hupp's address.
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N;co Party

The home Of Mt. and Mrs.
Claude Nay was the scene Of q
very nice party on last Saturday
evening, the affair being held In
honor OF the twenty fifth enniver.
sary OF the formers birth. The
guests enjoyed diversions OF games
and music and excellent refresh
ments wore served. Those present
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-05
Bible Glasses

First ward Bible class met at the
residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Fcldman on Monday eevning and
had a very good. service, the Sec
ond yard class Will meet at tue
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Free
man this evening and the thtfr
w,rt class will meet at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Martin Oh
next Monday evening.
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city, Other enjoyable musical fea
lures were a vocal duet BIZ Mrs. J
q. Larnpe and Miss Mary HSniey.
and a piano solo by Miss Catherine
Horner. Favors. in the form Of pink
roses were given out. Scoutmastel
Tate, Of FRirmout, gave an address
on the Boy and Girl Scout move.
ment within the two organizations
Dr. W. j. Leahy and other men Of
the local parish having the matter
under consideration at this time
Covers were laid for more than six
ty guests and the entire event was
~splendidly carried out.
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childrans, Party

Little Miss Gertrude Wilson en-
tertuined a number Of friends at
the home Of her parents Mr.. and
Esta Wilson Of High Lawns OF
last Saturday afternoon. The
young guests arrived in masquer.
ado costumes and proceeded to
tho most of tho occasion vita
games Of various sorts as diver
Delicious refreshments were.
served the guests before they re
turned to their homes.
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Buzz Gus Entertained

Mrs. IL. NJ. Smith Of High
Lawns entertained tho members Of
the Friendship club on Wednesday
of this week. A good attendance
from FaiHmont were present and
the afternoon was passed in a very
pleasant manner. The hostess serv
ed the club delicious refreshments
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-05
MANNINGTON
M, 6, HRalIy Day."

The Rally Day committee Of the
NJ. E. Sunday school held an import
ant meeting on Thursday evening
and completed arrangements for to:
morrow'B program. Seven hundred
persons have been given special In
vitation to attend the service TO-
morrow, and It is expected that 9
red letter day in Sunday schools Of
this CITY will result,
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The United Brethren church n
Montana will be rededicated on
next Sunday. Rev. West Of Tar
korsburs Will preach the dedication
scraion. This church has been prac
tically rebuilt in the past few
months, and now presents n most
a;trar.:ve appearance.