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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-04-21
Soil Terracing Demonstration.

II you want to see a simple, mex.
pensive, and efficient method of pre-
venting your soil from washing away
attend the terracing demonstration at
o. A. Murphy's, east of Bonnie Terre.
tuesday. April 25. A carpenters lev
.el and homemade frame will be used
to mark the ground off. Everyone is
invited.
Grow More Soy Beans.
The excessive rains resulting in a
decrease in the acreage of oats sown
this spring will result in the acreage
of soy beans planted, Two things to
remember about soy bean culture is
not TO plant too early-about June 12
and not to plant too deep. Some
farmers report trouble in the past in
planting a variety not adapted to the
climate, the Mammoth Yellow is one
of this type. The varieties recon.
mended are Virginia, Wilson, Morse
and Medium Yellow. The Virginia is
good as it grows to a good
height, does not have a heavy, coarse
stalk, has a great many fine branch
es.. 1t makes excellent feed and
yields a high tonnage of seed and feed.
1t natures before FROST VIE
Soy beans are easily, cut. Some
farmers use grain harvester, for this
purpose. They cure much easier than
SOW peas. The bundles can be set up
two and two. Soy beans leave the
ground in a better condition than cow
peas, as they are deeper rooted. TINS
making the ground l4ss 4ccSc near M, m.
surface but more foose deeper down |
They must be inocuiatea However
his is inexpensive and easily done.
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a week. Evenings found him at the little cottage, a part of the little cir cle of home life. Under the quiet friendliness of his ways Irma almost forgot the tragic import of his errand. Then came the evening he announced his departure. That night in the quiet of her room Irma saw with a souls clear vision that in him she had found the some one she could love some day. But tomorrow he would come, tOmOr- row he would suggest some arrange ment for the return of the money she had used. Very quietly she came to her decision to marry Del Stewart.
 The next afternoon the attorney came. He asked her to walk with him In the oId-fashiOned garden her mother loved. In the summer house he paused and took her hands. She looked up into his fine gray eyes-tO start and tremble at what she saw there-sOme- thing that sent a wild cry through her heart-"H0 loves me!'
 'Irma, confession and apology shall come. First, however, let me say not a penny need be returned. You have used the money too beautifully. Sec Ond, I am q lawyer, but not a mem- Der of the StetsOn firm. I am Starr Kingston. Last of all, I love you"
 The next thing she knew she had evidence that it was no longer a mat ter of some one or some day.
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EASY TO START "HARD TIMES"
RumOr Becomes an Endless Chain Once the Proper Impetus Has
 Been Given to It.

In Paris 8 portrait painter sat in his favorite cafe slipping his wine. His first small bottle finished, he was about to order more when his eye fell on headline in the Figaro, Hard Times Are Coming" SO instead of or dering his usual second bottle he called for his check.
 ''IS there anything wrong with the wine?" asked the landlord.
 'The wine is good, but did not or der second bottle because hard times are coming and we must econ Omize," explained the artist.
 "Hard times" said the landlord Then my wife must not order the silk dress we planned, but must take one of cotton"
 Hard times," repeated the dress maker when the order was cancelled ''This is no time to expand. must not make the improvements had planned in the place."
 Hard times, eh?' said the builder when the dressmaker canceled the building plans. "Then I cannot have my wife's portrait painted"
 So he wrote to the artist and can celed his order.
 After receiving the letter the artist went again to his favOrite cafe and or dpred a small bottle of wine to soOthe him. On a nearby chair was the pa per in which he had read of hard times two days before. He picked it up to read more closely and found 1t was two years old!
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Some One Some
 Day
By A. w. PEACH
,eo81c0o 6teosc6c8-0:6oao0:

e, Is22. by Mcclure Newspaper SyHu4eA'e.
 Irma raced from the gate to the vine-clad porch where her invalid mother was busy with her knitting.
 Mother, what do you think? Uncle Ren did remember us. Here's letter from his lawyers, saying that he left US $5O,O0O in cash, that the money had been forwarded tO our local bank, and -well-now-"
 Her mother laughed at the long sigh that followed the now" Now. Dark Eyes, suppose you will want to be doing missionary work with it. Ken never liked us, but guess he thought better of his family as he grew older What are you going to do with it:''
 Irma looked into her mothers twin king eyes. Well, with this and what father left us, guess we won't worry any more; and then-and then mother dear, I'm going 10 give Mrs. Jameson enough to have Bobby oper- ated on, and I'm going to buy that nome for old Mir and Mrs. PeebIeS, and"
 Gracious, child, get your breath! l hope you will do happy things with what we don't need, and our needs are not luxurious. We-here comes Del StewartT Her mother added looking up the walk.
 Irma went to meet him, 8 little of the happiness of her plans going from her face. Stewart was a persistent lover almost to the point of being an- moving; but he was regarded in the village as a good catch for any girl, and the village had been unable to understand why Irma had nO1 accept ed him. As matter of fact, she had been on the verge of doing so, but al ways the realization that she did not love him as she wanted to love some one some day held her back.
 She told him the good news, but he did not seem in any sense Overioyed
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TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE
 Town Of Stafford

All persons liable to pay taxes to the Town of Stafford are hereby warn ed and notified that I have received a bill and warrant to collect a town tax of eighteen mills on a dollar on list of 1921. For the purpose of receiving the same I will be at the office of P. J. Murray &. Son, 23 Main Street, Stafford Springs, Connecticut on the following dates, between the hours of 9 o'clock, A. M and o'clock P. M; Monday, March 20th; and on Thursday, April 2Oth.. the last day on which taxes are payable without interest. Also on the 31st, April 7th, and April 14th.
 For the same purpose l will be at the store of H. F. Cady in Stafford Hol low on Thursday, March 23rd, between the hours of 10 A; M and 4 P: M. At the store of Phelps & Cunningham in StaffOrdVille on Thursday, March 30th, between the hours of 10 A. M. and 4 F. NI.; at the store of c. M. Bar low in West Stafford on Thursday, April 9th, between the hours of 10 A.. M. and P. M.
 Interest at the rate of per cent per annum. plus legal collection fees will be added to all taxes unpaid on April
 P. J.. MURRAY, Collector Dated at Stafford, Connecticut. this ninth day of March 1922.
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Rarachutes Rescue Flyer.

Wireless and aerOnautic science were recently employed in very timely combination which saved the life of an air-service cadet flying from Mather field, California, over Crater National forest in Oregon, according to an article in Popular Mechanics Maga- zine. While in the neighbOrhoOd of Crater lake, the spark plugs ceased working in the engine of his plane. and landing was necessary. Choice in landing places was confined to either the rugged mountain peaks below or a small island of black lava in the middle of the lake. After some deliberation he chose the latter and made land ing in the huge cliff-rimmed cup. The plucky pilot then set his radio outfit in operation and after many hours of waiting, rescue planes arrived carry ing the necessary spark plugs. Ad- verse air currents within the great 'mOon hole" prohibited the descent of the rescuers, and so the plugs were attached to parachutes and dropped. The lost pilot placed the plugs, started his engine and made a perilOus take off over the lake surface.
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WEAKEST GO ITO THE WALL"
Where Mature 10 Most Prolific With Life, Only the Most Fitting Are
 Able to Survive.

Life is lavishly abundant on the seashore, writes Leo Walmsley in London paper.
 From high-water mark to low you will And not a square foot of rock, sand or mud unpopulAted. One hun dred animals to the square yard, or 300, 100000 to the square mile, is but a- modest census. l know rocks which support four animals to the square the square mile!
 For this reason the struggle for ex- istence is intense and unceasing. Not one animal is there whose life history is not one continuous fight against death or to cause death to some other animal.
 Making room" on the seashOre is q problem economically solved. If you are a seashOre animal and there is not sufficient seashore to supply you with food and the necessities of life, you etheir kill and eat your neighbOrs or your neighbors kindly do the same to ,yOu. The system is primitive but sound.
 It follows that all seashOre animals must be well-trained soldiers. We find that their methods of warfare are not dissimiIar from our own.
 Take, for example, the limpet, a soft-bodied snail. It is a plant eater i; so, from the military point of view, it's chief concern is defense. Among it's enemies must be reckoned sea birds, big fish, crabs, dog-whelks. Its stout, tent-shaped shell is specially evolved to resist the attacks of all these It is actually 8 fort-a tank, in fact, for it can move.
 But no fort or tank designed. by man or beast is impregnable. Often the hard shells of limpets are drilled by dog-whelks, often they are "rushed" by shore crabs.
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by the information. She guessed the reason. The son of the richest family in the village, he had made her realize what he could do for her and her mother. In dark moments that thought had tempted her-but only for mo- mentS.
 II suppose that means you will stay an old maid all your life" he said bluntly.
 There are worse things" she said quietly.
 Are you implying that being my wife might be wOrse?" he demanded. ''Oh, Del, why be so suspicious and quick tempered2 No, did not mean that. AS I have told you so many times, like you, but don't love you, and there is a whole world of differ ence between the two"
 He left her in a huff shortly after, but her discomfort at his attitude was relieved by the thought of the good she could do with the money she and her mother did not actually need. She would make a few dreams come true.
 
 so. Mir. Peebles, limping home from work, found the deed of his home waiting for him In his WifeS trembling hands. The old people Wept softly in each others arms, and then went slow iy down the street together to the Raines cottage. The little Jameson boy, his pale face aIight with hope that he was going to be made like other boys, went with his mother to the great city. Quietly. here and there. Irma made dreams come true; happy hearted, she planned for others and carried the plans through.
 Then out of the clear sky came the word that left her almost fainting- letter from the western firm of law yers telling her to cease drawing on the $5O,O00. that a later will had been discovered in which the money had been left to MT. Starr Kingston. a friend of her uncle; that a representa- tive would see her about the matter.
 She was at her wits end. "What shall I do? What shall l dO?" was the bitter question she faced. She had SPChl LAC n1OuCy lOI IllIASS t1IdNt NpuNi not be returned. She might take the little money in her mothers name and that would mean poverty for them. In desperation she told Stewart. He smiled. Marry me, .Irma, and PlI take care of the whole thing" was his sO- lutiOn.
 She looked at him with frightened eyes. and started to offer herself, for the gateway he mentioned seemed the only one. Just as his greedy eyes were growing triumphant, the dOorbell rang and lrma had to go.
 At the door she found a tall, clean cut figure, and looked up into gray, pleasant eyes. She guessed who he was. You are from Stetson & Stetson?" she asked fearfully.
 He nodded. Yes, l am here to ex- plain the situation and arrange for the return of the money. It is very un- fortunate"
 Stewart was forgotten as, her mind in q whirl, Irma led the tall lawyer into the cottage living room and be- gan the terrible explanation.
 He listened quietly, then said: Il would like to see MT. Peebles' home and the Jameson lad-in fact, just what you have done"
 He came the next day and she did as he requested. The day drew into
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Superior Court

A criminal session of the April term of the superior court was held in Rockville on Tuesday with Judge Frank D. Haines of Portland on the bench. States Attorney T. F. Noone presented three cases: State against Edward Phillips of Willimantic, vio- lation of the game laws; state against William H. Segur of Lebanon, cruelty ham Silverstein of Willimantic, as- sault with intent to commit rape. The first two cases were tried and the third was put over. After hearing the evidence in the first case, Judge Haines took it under advisement and will probably give his decision Fri day. The second case went to a jury rial, being an appeal from the lower court It was unfinished at the end of the days session. The Jury was selected as follows: Vernon, David aorgan. Dwight B. Gardner, Edwin Baker, George B. Beyer; Stafford, Ar thur D. Johnson, M. B. Hatch; Bolton, Allie Skinner; Holland, Alfred Rough; Mansfield, Richard Hamer; Ellington, Frank Futile, Howard N. Kibbe; Will lington, Edwin c. Carpenter.
 . Yesterday William H. Segur of Leb- anon was found guilty of cruelty to animals. There were two charges brought against Segur by States At tOrney Noone at the request of the State Humane Society. The first count charged him with working horses when unfit and the second charged him with failing to protect the horses from the weather. Judge Haines sentenced Segur to pay fine of $50 and costs at the close of the session shortly after 7.15 o'clock. In the lower court Segur was fined $15 and costs amounting to $36.0O and ap- pealed.
 A settlement was reached in the superior court yesterday in the case against Abraham Silverstein of Willi- mantle, charged with criminal as sault. This case was going to a jury trial, but Attorney Dannehey of WilIi- mantle reached an agreement with States Attorney NOOne. Silverstein was fined $50 and costs of $74.07.
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AnnrAeiation.

The mayor of a Southern town had been asked to assist in the annual en- tertainment given at Christmas to the inmates of the local workhouse. He consented with great complaisance and went and made up as Father Christmas. For time his antics and pranks were the delight of the com pany.
 A damper on his enjoyment was, however, eventually brought forward by scrap of conversation he chanced to Overhear.
 ''Isn't he enjoying himself?' re- marked one old man to another. "What a treat 1t is for the likes of him! But why can't they let all the loOnies out on a night like this?"
 ''Nell,'' replied the other, "mebbe they ain't all so harmless as this'n !'' Philadelphia Ledger.
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THE PRESS.
LEWIS MoLAUGaLrN. PUBLISHER
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1922.
Rs a year IA advance. When net paid

B9 a year IA advance. When net paid In advance. at the rate of o7.8S a year.
 Entered as sscond-class matter at the post once at Stafford Springs. Conn. under the act of March 2. 1873.
 Resolutions. obituaries or cards Of thanks inserted aE c csEts line. Births, marriages GAd deaths inserted free.
 We are not responsible for. nor do we by publishing. endorse the opinion of our correspondents.
 Communications received without signatures always committed to the wAsts bAskSt without SttentiOn.
 Advertisers dSsiring change should have copy at o@eO by Tuesday at ii m., othsrwisO we cannot guarantee change.
 This paper is mailed regularly to It's suhBertAors until a dO9nitO order to discontinue Is received and all arrears are paid In full.
 We are always glad to have news items sent in. but request that they reach us by Wednesday mOFningD or earlier. if possible. 1t is OftSA nee essary to RbrIdgS items that are re- csivsd after WSdnesd0y noon. Forms closed Thursday at 3 a. m.
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TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE ROr0nrh Of SfAfinrd Snrings

All persons liable to pay taxes in the Borough of stafford Springs are hereby warned and notified that 1 have receiV- ed a bill and warrant to collect a bor ough tax of six mills on a dollar on list of 1921! For the purpose of rcceiV e ing the same ] will be at the office of P. J. MURRAY X SONS, 23 Main street, Stafford Springs, Connecticut on tn, following dates: Thursday. May lth Thursday; May 1lth; Thursday, May 18th and Thursday May 18th; betW cen the hours of nine o'clock in the morn ing to three o'clock in the afternoon.
 To all taxes unpaid June 1st. 1922 interest at the rate or seven per cent lection fees will be added.
 r. J. MURRAY, Collector. Dated at stafford, Connecticut, this 18th day of April, 1922.
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AUCTION.
.\uCtiOneur,

k. B. TiTt. Clerk. l'avmc sold my farm at Moose Me. dow, Wnlinlton, l will sell at Pub. lie Auction on Saturday, April 22, at 10 o'clock a. m. the follUNi ing property :: ] rair Bay Horses. good workers, 2 Cows, Ncifers, Farming Tools, hor.c team Wagon, Buggy nearly new, Buckeye Mower, Hay Teddcr, Plow, WI eel Harrow, spring Tooth Harrow, Sprcador, Eclipse Corn Planter pair double Harness, Single lfnrne. > and lot of ShOv"lS, ilo"a, Forks and q lot of Tools too numerous to mention. .tbout tons of IiH2 lIo lschold Iionds. Beds. Beddiul. etc. If very stormy Snle will be next fair week dHN.
 ALBERT EllIl.
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Michael Roberts, AuctiOneer
 will sell at public auction Saturday, April 22, at l o'clock p. m., at West Main street, on the corner leading to NIonson Road, Parlor Stove, Art Square 9x12, Stair Carpet, Colonial Hanging Lamp, LinOleum, Lounge, Big Easy Chair, Rockers. SideboarCf Table, Chairs, ParIor Stand. Oak Library Ia ble, and Chairs, Kitchen Cabinet, Sewing Ma chine, Oak Bureau with Mir TOT, Oil Heater, Dishes, Fruit Jars Of all kinds, Wash Tub and Stand 50-G Gal. Cider Cask and numerous other things.
 PAUL GENHOLT, .
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PARAMOUNT THEATRE

THURSDAY Agnes Ayers he That Had No Turning From the Famous novel by Sir Gilbert Parker Also Cap turing the Black Panther" Single reel FRIDAY, Edna Murphy Johnny Walker Jolt. AL a Charles Chaplin Comedy. "The Idle Class" SATURDAY, Sessue Hayakana in Five Days Live Also News Topics
 SUNDAY Charles Ray Fables
 MONDAY, Herbert Rawlinson Cheated Hearts with orie Daw and Winter Hall Also Winners of the West" Chapter 2, "Fires Fury" starring Accord. Wanda Hawley in "The Charm" Also Marie Provost in Don't Get Personal" Two Features. reels WEDNESDAY, Doris May in ITO Eden and Return.' Also White Eagle,' Episode g. with Ruth Roland.
 TOWN HALL SATURDAY, Charles Ray in Two Minutes To Go" Also Charles Chaplin Comedy, "The Idle Class" WEDNESDAY, Douglas Fairbanks in His Latest United Artist Production "The Three Muskeeers This United Artists offering without question the pictures shown for photographic beauty Marvellous costmng and Stupendous settings There have probably been few pie equal and nonetoexcet The Three Musketeers achieves place decidedly it's Based Alexander Dumas's world Famous novel, which deals with the History of France in the early Seventeenth Century.
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TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE
 Town of Tni0n.

Nll persons liable to pay tnxcR to the Town of Union are hereby Warned hnd NuHnrd that have received 20 bin md warrant to collect a Town Tax Of 90 millH on q dollar on list of 921, Tor thu purpose of receiving same ! win b, oi the Town Hall, May tvt and May 3'tt from 10 @, nl to [ D, m. tntcrrat nt the rate or per cent per nnnunt, i'taI ,",i",%p nnid ,n'I, m' " ro5a 5a''"
 MRS. EVA A. rROOl.N, T0N Collect or, r. Q, Address. SouthbridRo. MnaR. k. F. D. No. g.
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Statement of the Ownership and Management of The Press,
April 1, 1922.

April 1, 1922. published weekly at Stafford Springs, Conn required by the Act of August 24, 1912: Editor, Lewis Mclaughlin, StGf- ford Springs, Conn.,; managing editor. do; business manager, do; publisher, do i; owner, do
 BondhOlders, mortgages, or other se eurity bondhOlders, not any.
 Lewis Mclaughlin. Sworn to and subscribed before me this tn day of April, 1922. RICHARD R. MURRAY, Notary Public, (My commission expires 1924.
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TAX NOTICE

All property owners in the town of Wilmington are hereby notified that hold warrant to levy and collect a .tax of six mills on the dollar on list of | 21, payable May 1st 1922, and that will be at the store of Gardiner Hall, Jr. & Co.,, South Willington, every busi ness day to collect said tax.
 JAMES SERVICE, JR.
 Deputy Collector. South Wilmington, Conn.
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DISTRICT OF STAFFORD. ss PRO

DISTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss PRO bate Court. April 18th, 1922.
 Estate of Cyril Johnson, late of Staf- ford, in said district, deceased.
 The trustees, having exhibited their administration account with said es- tate to this Court for allowance, it is
 Ordered, That the 26th day of April, A. D., 1922, at 10 o'clock in the fore noon, at the Probate office in Stafford, be, and the same is, assigned for a hearing on the allowance of said ad- ministration account, and this Court directs the trustees to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing this or der once in some newspaper having a circulation in said district and by post ing copy on the public sign post in the town of Stafford, where the de ceased last dwelt at least five days before said time assigned.
 Certified from Record,
 MICHAEL D. O'CONNELL. Judge. SECOND ORDER OF NOTICE-State April 11th. A. D. 1922 Richard De, laney ct al. vs. Joseph Letendre, for
 Upon the complaint of the said Rich ard Delaney ct all, claiming, for the reasons therein set forth, foreclosure and the possession of certain mortgag- ed premises now pending, returnable to the first Tuesday of March, 1922, be- fore the Superior Court in and for said County of Holland.
 It appearing to, and being found by the subscribing authority that the said defendant is absent from this state that the whereabouts of the defendant is unknown to the plaintiff. It is therefore ordered, that notice of the pendency of said complaint be given said defendants by publishing this order in the Press. a newspaper printed in the Town of Stafford, once a week for two weeks successively, commence ing on or before the 2Oth day of April 1922.
 WILLIS H. REED, Clerk of the Supe- rior Court for Holland County
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NOTICE TO DOC OWNERS

The period for licensing dogs for the year 1922 begins April 1st, and ends May 1st, 1922. After May 1st the State imposes a heavy penalty for each un- licensed dog. 
 ]. CARL CONVERSE. Town Clerk.
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AUTO MOHILE- for Hire. rive or r. passenger. Day or night serV e. Careful driver. Telephone 16l-2
 pAlIL GENHOLT. Itf
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PASTURAGE TO LET- For 20 Head of Young Cattle. .$8 for the season.
 GEORGE F. KN-lP, Stafford Street
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WHITE LEGHORN Matching EGGS From flock which commenced to lay in less than five months. Telephone Con nectiOn. WILLIAM A. FOSTER, Stafford Springs. e6w51
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FOR SALE-Set of Double Work Har- ness. Rubber Tired Open Goddard Buggy. -$75 buys all. GEORGE E.
 KNAPP, Stafford Street. 4w50
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IN your Qui's, CaTpets, Rugs or nything thar ls wa hanle, done st the sotaTOrd ~prtrgE laundry. 32-f
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AUC1lON.-I will sell your goods al auction anywhere in this part of the state Terms reasonable and satisfa"- tion guaranteed.
 II. c. BARLOW. Westford. Tel. 29l-2. Willimantic Div. *1v22
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NJ AID WANTED-at the Hospital.

WANTED-A Cook and a girl fer gem eral work at The Johnson Memorial Hospital.