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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (April 3, 1896)
NEWS OF THE CITY. Capt vV. S. Crowell does not want to be listed in the catalogue as a bug ' ologist, but he has been taking observa tion? out at his Mt. Sunset ranch, the result of which will undoubtedly be of interest to orchardists. Mr. Crowell has demonstrated conclusively, to his own mind, at least, that the San Jose ecale does not travel from tree to tree unon the lees of birds, as is generally supposed it does. In proof of this he relates that the scale is found more ' plentifully upon the sides of the trees from which brow toe prevailing winds, On the east side of his ranch are a few apple trees, upon which during spring aad summer there was not a scale. In -September he found scale on the ends of the limbs on the east side, but none on any other part of the trees. The prevailing winds in the forenoon are from the southeast and east of Displace, not a great distance, is an old orchard infected with scale. Another proof of his assertion: On the west side of his ranch is a young orchard. This or chard is thoroughly cleaned every win ter The following fall scale is found on the west and northwest sides or the trees. To the west and northwest of Mr. Crowell's place is an old orchard infected with scale. The prevailing afternoon winds are from the west and northwest. On both the west and east ides of his orchards were found far too manv scales to have been brought there by birds. In the center or his orchard there is no scale. Mr. Crowell has also discovered that the scales have a preference for certain varieties of ap ple trees over others and the Ben Davis trees seem to be the favorites. For ex ample: In one part of his orchard are sandwiched four rows of Jonathan with many rows of Ben Day is on either side. On the Ben Davis trees were found plenty of scale while on the Jonathan Ihere were scarcely none at all. The same condition existed in another part of his orchard where Ben Davis trees were sandwiched with Spitzenburgs the former considerably infected while upon latter very little scale was found. When pruning this spring Mr. Crowell found several of the Twice Stabbed lady bugs which he put into the orchard several months ago. He- put in but one colony of about a dozen but he found several young bugs proving conclusively that the winters and spraying had not killed them and that they were propagating. The lady bug is a deadly enemy of the San Jose scale. Mrs. Sears' line of millinery is quite the right article for the ladies of Medford which faet is proven con stantly by the immense amount of spring goods she is selling. See her Easter hats before, purchasing else- - where. Her sailors and sun hats are being disposed of at a lively pace but she has a large stock and there are enough for all. Her goods are strictly up to date. The eight or nine-year-old daugh ter of Mrs McCabe was run into by a team owned and driven by C- C. Tay The little girl was thrown to the lor, on Tuesday evening of this week, ground by the horses' feet and two of the buggy wheels passed over her body. She was immediately taken to Drs.Geary & Pickers office where an ex amination was made and fortunately no bones were found to be broken the in juries only being a few bruises. These were carefully looked after and she is now but little the worse for the acci dent but it was a narrow escape. When the accident occurred both the girl and Mr. Taylor were looking in. an opposite direction and neither knew of the presence of the other until too late to prevent the accident. It was one of those cases where no person was par ticularly at fault, yet to make amends as far as possible Mr. Taylor has become responsible for the doctor's bill and for medicine used. Call and examine ' our stock of ladies' onderwear. We are selling ladies' union suits at 35 cents each, ladies' vests with sleeves good grade for 20 cents, and the same without sleeves for 8 cents. VanDyke & Co. Attorney W. H. Parker has been doing a little figuring of late on the tontine form of life insurance and he has it put up that the only way to break even with an insurance company is to loan your money out yourself and -steer shy of their policies. Nine years ago he took out a siuw policy wita aa un derstanding, as he figured it, that when he had paid his yearly assessments for ten sueessive years ne coma a raw oat somewhere near the amount pud in, but instead of that he finds that all he could hope to get out would be some thing near 8100. In nine years the as sessmeata which he has paid, together with interest on them, amounts to just $644. 11 and the policy is for but SIO00. He figures that a man must of necessity die to win and must do this early in the game if be wins very much. With every can of Bee Hive bak ing powder you get a cup, saucer, plate, sauce and butter dish good ware with gilt decorations. One lady bought six cans to get a full set. The powder is guaranteed to be a good article. G. L. Davis, the grocer. The man Wilson, who was arrested in Medford last week by Constable Handle, of Gaants Pass, had a hearing ' Thursday and he was bound over to await the action of the grand jury. Mention was made of the jrime and the parties connected in this paper last week. The Grants Pass Observer says: "The old man seems to be too ignorant to know the gravity of hi crime and says the fault was with the little girls." The paper further states that "Wilson has also been accused of the murder of Mrs. Purdy whose death occurred some weeks back, she dying from chloroform which had presumably been administered by herself for the toothache." Wilson is sixty-five years old. Have you seen those elegant de signs in cream and corn colored laces and embroideries at our 6tore? They are the very latest in styles and reason able in prices. VanDyke & Co. R. W. Gray was in from his Pros pect saw-mill the first of the week. He reports everything going along nicely at the mill. Says he is getting out ' about 10,000 feet of lumber daily and that the capacity will be increased to . 15,000 as soon as the edger is put in operation. He is manufacturing almost everything that is made from lumber, as will be seen by his ad in an other col umn . He has about 800 acre of splendid timber, embracing sugar and white pine, fir and cedar. Just as soon as the roads will permit he will put teams on the road hauling lumber from the mill to a yard in Medford, which yard is to be established with J . Beek & Co. as agents. Our large stock of men's fine shoes is selling at unheard of .prices gen uine kangaroos tbut formerly sold at $5.50 now at $4.50, and all footwear in like proportion. VanDyke & Co. Our good friend F. C- Lucid, who Is mining on Evans creek, met with an accident last Tuesday week which came near costing him his lifo. An embankment caved in upon him and buried him in rock and dirt to the shoulders. His face was badly lacer ated and lor twenty-four hours he was unconscious. Dr. Drake, of Gold Hill, was jailed and the wounds were dressed and the young man is now getting agong all right. Mr. Lad J is one of the best lads that ever showed up on this sphere of ours and his friends are all hoping he will rapidly recover. Our Gold Hill correspondent states that a later report is to the effect that Mr. Ladd is not fully conscious of anything thst has passed.' It is feared that his mind is unbalanced by the crushing of his head. i Our first shipment of spring dress goods is of the very latest styles and patterns and comprises ducks.ditnities, lawns, satteens and worsted spring goods and at surprising low figures. VanDyke & Co. To-night the Ladies Benevolent society will give a literary and musi cal entertainmen at the opera house. The program is replete in every detail and promises to be one highly pleasing. The introduction of several tableaux will be a very Interesting feature while the living picture part of the program is entirely new to a Medford audience and will help materially in making the entertainment pleasing and novel. The entertainment is given for charity and will undoubtedly be more liberally patronized because of this, yet there will be given full value for the admis sion price,. which is general admission 25 cents; reserved seats 35 cents, on sale at Wolters'. "Hapoy Home"' clothing im mense big stock arrived this week we can fit big people and little people. There Is nothing quite equal to the "Happy Home" clothing. It is made from the very best material and is sold with a guarantee. W H Meeker St Co. Someone is getting funny with the bicycle boys. Out on North C street the sidewalks in places have repeatedly been strewn with tacks all of which Omens not good to the pneumatic vires of the several wheels that circle in that direction. The man or boy who does this sort o' thing is filled clear to the neck with cussednes and the country which harbors such as he has no grounds upon which to be congratu lated. Even had he no regard for the bicyclists he ought to consider the barefooted urchin who is liable to puncture the sole of his foot and per haps fatal results follow. Burns are absolutely painless when DeWitts's Witch Hazel Salve Is promoly applied. This statement in true. A perfect remedy for skin dis eases, chapped hands and lips, and never rails to cure piles. Geo. H. Haa kins, druggist. Rev. W. C. Jenkins, having re tired from the ministry- for a rest from confining study work, -has decided to engage in a vocation which will surely give. . him plenty of out-of-door -exercise, and is that of wood-sawing sot however, by hand, but with a portable engine and buzz saw. He has pur chased an engine and saw and they win be cere aext week, tie -will eon- duct a wood yard, keepi a g on hind a good assortment of the different kinds wood and when the saw is not work ing in the yard he will do sawing about the city. He has moved to the M. f. Phipps residence. One hundred dollars forfeit will be paid by the proprietors of Oregon Kidney tea for each and every cae pf kidney or bladder disease wbiefc can not be cured by its proper use. . Sold by Unas, btrang, druggist. The new ads this week are these of Craafill & Hutchison, telling of "a well beaten path" to their general tore; Mesdames. Losher Sz Xorris have "Easter Hats" printed :o bold type. They are also telling of other millinery goods which they have but recently re ceived. Hubbard Bros., have aa Air motor -which they are talking to the farmers about; R. W: Gray is advertis ing the products of his Prospect saw mill. J U. UUchrist has a pretty good picture of his draft stallion, ""Bold Monarch' on the last page. Good income property, valued at SvRWO, in Missouri, lor sale or trade lor groperty in Rogue r'.vr valley. A argain for someone. Enquire at this office. A. G.Johnston, who formerly lived at Eagle Point, but who is now at Bandon, this state, writes, enclosing a subscription price for The Mail and stating that be has steady employment ili a woolen mill, but gets not very big wages. It is at Bandon, wbieh is right at the coast, that the thermom eter registered on the 24th day of March, just passed, in the same notch itdidthe4th day of July. There is but one season of the year ove there and you can call that season either winter or sum mer. One hundred good envelopes with your name and address neatly printed on them we furnish the envelopes and do the printing, all for 75 cents. Little Victor Eggers, the six-year-old son of Contractor J. A. Eggers, met with quite a serious mishap last Friday evening. He was playing up stairs at his home and in some of his boy plays he fell over the bannister and landed on the floor below, and in such a manner as to break his left forearm. Drs. Geary & Picket were summoned and reduced the fracture and the little fellow is doing nicely. The wonder is that the fall was not more serious. Those blazer suits at Meeker & Co's, are selling with a swiftness that, speaks volumes for their quality and price. Just an even dozen hobos were un loaded from the north bound freight train Saturday night. Marshal Cofer bunched the crowd and marched them out of town in the direction which the wild goose flies at this season of the year. The professional. Weary Willie is very like these winged bipeds northern move in the spring-time, southern when the snowflakea gather in the fall. DeWitt'6 Sarsaparilla is prepared for cleaning the blood. It builds up and strengthens constitution Impaired by disease. Geo. H. Haskins. J. H. Baird has sold an Interest in his Tolo mine, to J. Anton Muller. of Tacoma, and the new partner will have charge of the mine work, while Mr. Baird will divide his time between Ta coma and the mine. Mr. Baird left yesterday for a month's stay at Tacoma. It was only last week that a $129 nug get was picked up at tnis mine. It's all the same, a slight cold, con gested lungs or severe coughs One Minute Cough Cure banishes them. Geo. H. Haskins. Mrs. Martha Pelton, wife of Geo. E. Pelton, of this city, who has been very ill for the past several months, died at the residence of her father, Tbos. Robinson, on Thursday of last week. Mrs. Pelton was 'only about twenty-two years of age. Funeral ser vices were conducted by Rev. Foster on Friday of last week. Interment was made in the Odd Fellows' cemetery. Our stock of ladies' and children's hose is the best in the market aud the prices lower than the lowest. Van Dyke & Co. The severe frost of Monday night sort o' rounded up the early fruit blooms in a manner not most pleasing. Peaches, apricots and almonds were injured materally in some localities worse than others but apples, pears and prunes are reported, by Orchardist J. H. Stewart, to be ' injured but very little if any. Oregon Kidney Tea is pleasant to the taste and the most effective blood purifier known. Sold . by Charles btrang, druggist. Rev. Ell Fisher gave a free lecture at Gold Hill on the evening of March 31, by invitation. A large audience was present and the best of attention given. His theme was: "A. P. A. Principles Stated and Defended." The previous evening Rev. Desmarais lectured at the same place and he also to a large audience. Rolled barley for sale, rolled on "smooth rolls." Custom rolling done on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Medford Brewery and Ice Works. The Medford Grocery company haa bloomed out with a brand. spanking new delivery wagon, with canvas covering and mountain scenery and lettering all over it. Prof. Rigby is the gentleman who did the painting and did a good job Merchant A. M. Woodford also has a new delivery wagon. Bellinger & Co. are in the field for your work in the dray line. Al. work done with dispatch and care. Every line of work given especial at tention L. W. Bast is making a crowning success of his tomales business. Be sells out his entire stock every day. So much of a success is the venture proving in Medford that he is now at work putting up another wagon the new outfit for use in Grants Pass and to be in charge of his father-in-law. Before making your spring dress good purchases call and examine our stock. We can save you money. Van Dyke A Co. Street Commissioner Araann' has had teams at work this week grading the county road.near Dr.Klrohgesmer's and Mr. Markiey places. He has also bad teams at work plowing gravel out in Mlngus' grove, which gravel is to be placed on the Jacksonville road leading west from Medford. You may believe it or not, but It's ths beautiful truth that the "Racket". has tbe best and cheapest hosiery in Town. A meeting of the executive com mittee of the Medford Crater Lake club is called for next Monday night, at 7:30 o clock, at THE Mail office. The president of the club desires that all members or the committee be present ' as there will be important business to transact. Have you seen our mew bicycle shoes? They are the best in the mar ket. Try a pair. VanDyke & Co. S. L. Bennett, in fording Rear creek with a team and wagon Monday morning, near his place, came near getting into quicksand umoient in depth to swamp his team. One of his horses came near arowntag and tne wagon was sotnethinff of a wreck when it was extricated. Ladies, have you seen those elegant hair ornaments, belt buckles, shirt waist sets, cuff buttons, etc., at the Racket Contractor J. A. Eggers completed Merchant Deuel's fiae barn last Satur day and it's a beauty on alt ides. Mr. Deuel now has contractors at work on estimates for his aer boase, which, if built on the same grand scale as the barn, will be one of the very best in Medford. D. Brooks is ready to sell manu facturer's rights as well as sub-irrigating pipe, The entertainment given at the Baptis't church last Friday evening was not as largely attended as those most interested would have liked, yet those ho did attend were given good value for their money. The program was a very complete one and was well car ried out. Oregon Kidney tea cures constipa tion. Sold by Chas. Strang, druggiBt. Ununrs Hansen & Mickev are haul- (nir Hirt this waaIt And pradinfr a. biev- cle training track for J. A. Whitman. The track is being built west and south of Mr. Whitman's warehouse and will be for the use especially by .. i f ' - ! L 1 1 t nose learning u nue a wuwi. Oregon Kidney tea relieves nervous ness. Sold by Chas. Strang, druggist. PVintornnher Mackev has been flttinrr Mil ut.iiriii) un anew this snrinc He has put down new carpets and rugs, ... . . -. i i ni . t l wnlle Deaulliui cneuuio uurwwuo iiuve been added to the parlor draperies. There isn't anything too fine for Mackey's patrons. TTvnola'nn Tlun works. Medford clothes cleaned, dyed and repaired. Perry Stewart, the lumber yard mnn will havo on hand a larcre buddIv of screen doors now pretty soon . He U.ilIro nxnectiner. within a few davs. a carload of moulding, windows and doors to replenish bis present siock. Easter hats Mrs. Sears at the Racket. .T W TlnWn ann th Wimnr mer chant, was down this way Monday, and i had with him a gold nugget the size of a hen egg. This was taken from his own mine and the pick-up is nothing especially unusual. My prices for cabinet photos still continue at $1.50 and $2.00 per dozen. F. M. Baker, B street. Rev. J. E. Fauoett arrived from ; Jackson county last week. Mr. Fau- cett is well pleased with Lake view, and has succeeded in securing a class in shorthand. Lake County Examiner. Just received. Oliver black land plows. Something new. Best out. Kame &Gilkey. W. H. Meeker & Co. are buying considerable mohair these times, and they are ready to receive all that comes and pay the' highest possible market price for it. The finest wool and cotlPi blankets ever brought to Medford from 75 cents up, at Angle & Plvmale's. Dentist O. F. Demorest will make good rubber plates from $5 to $10. Gold crowns $5. Porcelain crown $2 50. I make all my gold crowns. Opera block, Medford, Oregon. Ladies' spring and summer capes at Meeker & Co's. F. M. Baker, the photographer, has added several new scenes to his studio parlors all of which but tend to make his place more beautiful and at tractive. You can save monev bv buvincr your boots and shoes of VanDyke & Co. J. W. Carter'e family arrived in Medford Sunday from Cottage Grove and they are now at the Banter saw mill, in which mill Mr. Carter is em ployed. Great reduction in all lines of foot wear at VanDyke & Co's. Contractor Bradbury has the roof nearly on the new Presbyterian church and Wednesday morning Mr. Prlddy commenced the brick veneering. Twenty-five yards of gingham for $1. W. H. Meeker & Co. C.W.Milton is grading down bis lots, corner D and Eighth streets, pre paratory to erecting a brick block thereon sometime in the future. Seed wheat for sale the Austral ian Club. By Scott Griffin. Tolo, Or. Report has it that C. B. Rostet will build a two story brick building on his lot on South D streets, the building to be 23x60. All kinds of wood for sale, Bellin ger Si Co., the draymen. The time of payment of taxes has been extended until next Monday, April 6th. Demorest, the dentist opera block, Medford. Mrs. Isaac Wright is reported lo be quite ill at her residence on North D street. Ten bars of soap for 25 cents, at G. L. Davis'. Farmer J. N. Woody, e regret to learn, is quite seriously 'ill with rheu matism. Beautiful Easier hats Mrs. Sears. J. H. Stewart made bis first ship ment of pie-plant to Portland Wednes day. ' House to rent, W. T. York. Ladies' white chamois gloves size to fit all hands. W H Meeker & Co. Crane & Cbilders will move into their new livery stables next Monday. Commissioners' court will be in session next week. . A $oooo Attachment. On Wednesday of this week Sheriff Patterson attached all tho real prop erty in Jackson county owned by E. G. Sals trom. of Medford. The attachment was issued at the instance of Attorney W. I. Vawter. of this city, who has been appointed administrator of the es tate of S. D Garrison. The facts which lead up to the at tachment, a we learn them, are like this: About the year 13H3 Mr. Salstrom was living at Seattle, Washington, and at that time bad in his employ one S. D. Garrison. The work upon which Garrison was employed was that of con structing a building and during the pro gress of the work Garrison fell to the ground and was killed. Suit was in stituted against Saltstrom by Garrison's widow, alleging negligence in prepar ing scaffolding, or something of that nature. The courts held in favor of the widow and gave her a judgment against Saltstrom in the sum of $5000 and costs. About that time Mr. Salt strom disposed of his property in Seattle for a consideration near $10,000 and went east someplace. His whereabouts were not teamed until something like a year ago when he was located In Med ford Mrs. uarrison s attorneys at once began looking after the matter and the result thus far is the appointment of Mr. Vawter administrator of the es tate and the attachment as above stated . The laws of Oregon are such that Judgments made in other states do not told here hence it becomes necessary to -bring suit to recover on the old judgment. This matter, however, is only one of form and the present suit will not involve any of the former points in evidence. Mr. Saltstrom owns 480 acres of timber land up Rogue river and residence property in Medford. - The amount of the judgment, to gether with accrued interest and costs now reaches su.wuu and to tots win be added the costs in the present action . Hammond & vawter appear as attor neys for Mrs. Garrison. Death of J. B. Curtis. Last Friday occurred in Medford the death of Mr. J. B. Curtis, who came here from Chesning. Mich., a few months ago in very poor health, but full of hope that a southern Oregon mild climate would restore his health partially if not wholly, but the dread disease, consumption, had so fastened itself about him that there whs little chance left hiin. Funeral services were held at the M. E. church Sunday afternoon, con ducted by Rev. Edw. Gittins. Inter ment, in Odd Fellows' cemetery. There was a large attendance at the funeral and wreaths of flowers lay in great pro fusion upon tho casket. The following lines were read by Rev. Gittins at the commencement of his sermon: James Benjamin Curtis was born in Genesee county Mich., March 31, 1863: died in Medford, Ore., March 27, 1896, aged 32 years 11 months, and 27 days. tie was converted years ago, and UXz Have Been Talking to You About Gents' Furnishing Goods for the last two weeks, but we are now going to tell you that the "Racket" is the place to get many other things.. The ladies know when they want nice lace cheap that the "Racket" is the place to get it. We have Valencines, Cream Silk Chantilla, Black Silk Chan tilla, Black Bourdon, pillow case lace, Linen Torchon, also novelties in Assigny and Beige laches, White and Colored Embroidery. And our price fit the values, as a definition fits a word... Did you see those Ducks? I mean those ele gant duck suits for ladies. Why make them when you can get them ready made for so little money.... s"e Ybe'iucket sign. G. Ii. wEBB, Raqueter There is a Well Beaten Path . It leads directly to our doors. Throngs of buyers traverse it day after day. It show's that we are strengthening the friendly rela tions between our store and the public, with out which there can be no success. We want you to keep coming. We went you to tell your friends and neighbors about our splendid stock of goods. We want you to profit by coming; you want your friends to profit in like manner. We are right now selling the BEST Dry Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes ever brought to the Rcgue river valley. SO CHEAP That you cannot united with, Wesleyan Methodist church: afterward united with tha Methodist Episcopal church and re mained a faithful member of same. Brother Curtis was united in mar riage with Mary La bur eleven years ago. Tarochildren were born to them, Grace and May, a?ud 10 and 6 years. They wait in their far away hum for biro' whose face they will see no mora on earth, His motner and one brother reside in Nebraska one sisier in Mich igan and one brother and 'brother-in-law are here today to follow the mortal body of their loved one to tho last resting place, far from the previous dust of his kindred. In the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Win. Simmons, bis uncle and aunt, he re ceived every care that love could be stow, and their devoted nursing and bis loving brother's constant care, con soled his dying hours, it was well with his soul, for Christ was with him. He would have lived for his loved ones, and had planned to send for them in case his health improved. .Little tokens of his love, he sent them and his darling children told him to "soon get well and send for them." May they meet him in that land, where the inhabitants never say 'I am sick." E. Grrnxs. Photography. Fine art. The people of Medford and vicinty are cordially invited to call and see my studio parlors. I now have the gallery nicely fitted up and it will be a pleasure to all to step into this studio. The ladies of Medford and vicinity not under 17 nor over S3 years of age will have a free day ut my studio April 4th. Wilt make you a free picture on the 4th. H. C. Mackey, Prop. Important to Farmers. Wakelee's Squirrel Exterminator the original and only article of its kind giving complete satisfaction. Now re duced from 50 cents to 30 cents per can. For sale by G. H. Haskins and Chas. Strang. Suppose you go take a look at that elegant line of capes, at Angle & Ply male's, and while there ask to see tboir new line of up to date cloaks. CRANFILL I Q iNuniuw IX1X ) I I, I ,-0 1 I " I ' l I i -1 .. Are an actual necessity in every household- fact you can't get along without them. But when you invest your money in anything in the grocery line you should make sure that you get a pure, fresh article; and that is ........ . Just What I . . . Have for Sale I pride myself upon keeping the choicest line of groceries in the valley, and my prices are all ' right. I also carry glassware, crockery, notions, confectionery, cigars and tobacco, and handle all the leading daily papers.... iatohtess, Sfe Seventh Street - MEDFORD, ORE. We are selling them afford to trade elsewhere. f nTFPPnTQflKf BEDFORD, and U flUlulnOUll. CENTRAL POINT... PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES. Prof. B. R. Dilworth -visited most of the grades vesterdav and eave the pupils Borne practicle work in arithmetic. - .' , Messrs. P. Stewart, Ernest Tress ler, George Faucett and Mee dames Mickey and Crutchfield have also been visitors during the week. " Misses Mickey, Wait, Koon' and Bliss will all begin teaching, next Mondav. Miss Beulah V- began her school last Monday , The Crescent societr of t's :-v. ..... i -.. "v graae win noia a ineeur t?.,vi aiternoon. The Lowel society of seveiuu ii. a very ""resting meet ing last Friday. . The ninth gr.a pleted arithmetic has begun Ge ometry, iiy doing some cireful work in t this spring the studv can be more satisfactorily finished next year. Messrs. Jones. Whitman nrl LParker, of the school board, visited a lew minutes m each of the roouis last Friday. They found the first, second and third rooms so crowded they have ordered mora seats. County Superintendent Newbury made a short visit to a few rooms Monday and now pupils in the other rooms . are hoping he will soon visit them. We are always glad to receive anyone interested ia our progress. About a dozen of the botany class while on their trip to the grove made a short visit to Mr. Van Ant werp's school. The 'teacher and pupils received them kindly and two of the boys helped to "locate some rare flowers. McCullough found it more difficult to ride a raii fence than a bicycle, but much practice leads to success. C9 -m