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KOO "."?y? TO THINE OWN BELF BE TRUE AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIQHT THE DAY, THOU CANST NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN. BY JAYNES, SHELOR, SMITH ?s STECK. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, JANUARY 1?, 1907. NEW SERIES, NO. 4?6.-VOLUME LVII.-NO. 8. LOOK FOR AD. NEXT WEEK Our store will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 22, but we will be ready for you on Thursday morning, the 23 d, bright and early. Watch for our ad. next week, read it, and you'll be with us as we open. C. W. & J? E. BAUKNICHT. m+*mmt?*+ t iiSWMi| Unusual Spices. I supply ?rades of Spices that are seldom handled. Goods that are not only pure, but of unusual strength and flavor. These Spices cost you Utile if any more than the common varieties, and are far more economical to use while giving better results. Test them during the Canning and Pidding ?Season. Allspice, Mixed Sploes, Black and Red Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, Ginger, Celery and White Mustard Seed, Tumorio, Mace, etc. Lunney, The Druggist, I Yellow IF*ront. Seneca, S. C. DR. A. MARKS, The Well-known Eyesight Specialist and Optician, of Spartanburg, S. C., WILL SPEND SEVERAL WEEKS IN WALHALLA, S. CJ. D' I H. MARKS is one of the Modern Opti ' clans of the day, with all the latest in struments and Eleotrioal Appliances,. and oao oorroot any ailment of your eyes. Many persons suffer from constant headaches and their eyes burn and water and adie; they oannot read any length of time by lamp- ! light; oannot see distant objeota dearly; often dizzy and sometimes suffer nausea. That Indicates that YOUR EYES ARE IN TROUBLE. You need Glaasoa-and TI1E RH+liT KIND OF GLASSES. You can have your eyes scientifically ex amined, with the same solenti?o eleotrioal instruments as in the largo cition, FREE OF CHARGE, and if you noed glasses Dr. Marks will furnish tho Right Kind of Glasses. The fitting of glasses is a life-time study, and in order to give proper relief to your eyes you must restore to them what nature has t aken away. Dr. Marks' experience of sixteen yr"rs enables him at a glance at the person U tell any ailment of the eyes from which that person may suffer, if the ailment is oaused by eye strain, and with the latest Scientific Instruments known to tho profosslon, will give von relief, so that you will see and feel as you ought to. YOU CAN CONSULT DR. MARKS FREE OF CHARGE AT THE PARLORS OF THE WALHALLA HOTEL. Fire Claims Twenty In Factory. Strassburg, Germany. Jan ll.-Six teen girls and four yont.hu, from 15 to 18 years old, were burned to death nt the village of Geispolsheim, near here, in a fire at Hubert Company's factory at 0 o'clock this morning. A baaket of cellu loid aeraos oaught Are from a spark and exploded in a room where 40 persons were working. The flames spread quiokly, outting off the exits. Twenty fe of the employees wero driven by the Aro MO the end of the room and porished thore. _ Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Cures Colda, Croup and Whooping Cough. Its "Civil War" Now. Washington, January 12.-The Senate to-day passed the general penaion bill, whioh, if made law, will give the sur vivors of the civil and Mexioan wars over 62 years of age $12; 70 yearB of age, $15, and those of 75 years, $20. Senator Carmaok got in an amendment, to prevent pension attorneys receiving fees for scouring ponsionB nuder the bill. During the two hours' debate on tho bill there waa discussion SB to whether the war of '01 to '05 was the "war of the rebellion" or the "civil war." It was finally decided to be the "civil war." WESTMINSTER. Westminster, Jan. 15.-Mrs. Martha E. Pitts, wife of T. J. H. Pitts, died at their I hom?, near Westminster, on January i iir.'n, in (bo mut year of her age. She bad1 been in declining health for about ono , year and bore nor aftiiotion wltb forti-, tude ar.d resignation.' Four childi on and : Beverton grandchildren survive. Snoj WOP cha mother of oar fellow towsssscs, Y fi. and Ira 8. Pitts, Goo. W. Pitts, of the Southern Railway, and Mrs. R. H. Pitts. Mrs. Pitts was a nativo of Lau rens and connected herself with the Baptist oburoh while residing in that comity. In 1875 sbe came with her hus band and family to this county and net tled uhout tw<> miles above Westmin ster. She was kind-hearted and ? woman whom everybody spoke well of and many deeply sympathise with the sor row-stricken family in their sad bereave ment. Mr. and Mrs, Pitts' married life oovered a period of 54 years and in bis declining years the aged husband is sadly bereaved on account of the loss of his companion. The body was interred in the town cemetery at 8 o'clock last Thursday, after appropriate funeral ser vtoes, conducted by Rev. J. R. Moore, of the Baptist ohurch, assisted by Rev. J. J. linnell, of tho Presbyterian oburoh. N. W. Macaulay, of Walhalla, aud R. O. Harrison, of Avalon, have reoently become citizens of this place. The former ls the carrier on H. F. D. No. 2. The latter resides in K. W. Marett's house in Baot End. Rev. Charles E. Orr, of Foderalaburg, Md., will be at Westminster February Oth to commence a ten days' meeting lu the Mulkey store room, adjoining A. L, Dillard's store, on Main street. This meeting will be radloal for the oneness of (Jed's people and upon the New Testa ment line, contending for the faith onoe delivered to the saints. All lovers of the truth are requested and cordially in vited to attend this o.eetiag. COUNT r CL, A J At the regular monthly meeting of th on Friday, January 4, 1007, the following ? In Whose Favor of the Cl 801 010 012 917 920 976 980 900 901 992 993 994 995 990 997 998 999 1000 1001 1002 1008 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 ion 1012 1018 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1010 1020 1021 1022 1028 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1038 1084 1035 1080 1037 1038 1030 1040 1041 1042 1048 1044 1045 1040 1047 1048 1040 1050 1051 1052 1058 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1050 1060 1061 1062 1068 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1078 J H Vaughn, road and bridge work, W B Mongold, road work, near Whet I W Henry, work oa Sandy Ford roa W B Ouinn, road work. Dist 42 .... M L Taylor, repairing bridge. Dist 21 W Y Smith, material and building bi R E Lee, work on MoCall Mountain i O W Leroy, burying unkuowu body , Dr J R Heller, peat mortem examina Dr J W Wickliffe, luuaoy examiuatio Dr J W Bell, lunacy examination anc W S Hunter A Co., aid to soldiers ., Newry Store, aid to soldiers., J A Callahan], supplies to rv ad mach Dr W F Austin, right of way for roac A M Brown, Kimber for lu i? . J T Ramsy, road work. Dist 52. C W Pitchford Co, aid to soldiers, sa W M Kay, Sheriff, dieting prisoners, W M Kay, Sheriff, salary December a R M Davis, road and bridge work, Di A S Galbreath, road and bridge work ORD Burns, Clerk Court, salary for Waiker, Evans A Cogswell Co, office J R Wataon, lumber and work on Co R M Richardson, lumber for bridges. Dr i_> Lesesne Smith, post mortem ex W G Russell, work on road near RUBI J B Shirley, road work, Dist 1. W H Stone, road work, Dist "2. J H Mason, fees As constable. W O White, Master, wood for office . Elijah Littleton, road work, Dist 76 D D Alexander, Magistrate, salary fo J B Grant, Magistrate, salary fourth P A Brown, Magistrate, salary for ye W R Cobb, Steward, salary fourth qt M S Cromer, road work, Diat 5. Dr B F Sloan, lunacy and post mortel Sam J I sholl, wood for jail. D A Smith, Judge of Probate, lunacy Keowee Courier, advertising and job W L Harbin, Coroner, salary, station J L McCarley, Magistrate, salarv for ] Ed Lewis, running Maxwell's Ferry, W T Hubbard, repairing bridge, Dist J W Ables, road work, Diat 6. H J Myers, road work, Dist 5. W M Lemmens, Hillary as Magistrate? J W Miller, building bridge. Dist 36 J N Hopkins, fees as constable. N Phillips, Co Commissioner, salary J R Zachary, Co Commissioner, salar L H V Hobson, Supervisor, salary fo F A H Sohroder, Clerk, salary fourth .laynoys A shelor, attorneys in Lusk R T Jaynes, county attorney, membe J N Kit/.gerald, fees as constable.... A P Crisp, aid to soldiers, supplies t< A P Crisp, Magist rale, salary fourth 1 R B Singleton, fees as constable. B M Lee. building bridges, Dist 16 .. B M Lee, building bridges in Dist 16. R J Vinson, Magistrate, aalary for ye J K Mc Kern, work on roads and brid W J Schroder, County Treasurer, Co W J Schroder, Treaauror, salary, wo< J S Colley, Supt Of Eduoation, sal ai y J P Keeso, Auditor, salary December W J Sohroder, paid for supplies for 1 Chas R Phillips, bridge work, Dist nt Ons C Arve, Magistrate, salary for ei Dr J H Moore, services as oounty pb R S Boggs, work on Pratber bridge., C G Jaynes, supplies to poor farm... C W ?fe J E Bauknight. supplies to pt J M Brewer, road work, Dist 27. Carter Hardware Co, tools for poor I H L Vernor, road work, Dist 8. W B Loebr (Oconee News), advertisit B Phillips, road work, near Long Crc J P Carroll, road work. Diat 6. A P Tannery, road work, Dist 18. J R Watson, timber for bridge. B M A W L England, lumber for brid R B Collins, lumber for Jenkins' brit J L Bryan, work on roar's and bridge J K Singleton, Magistrate, aalary for W A Singleton, fees aa constable ... D V Wright, Magistrate, salary for e H C Harbin, feea aa apocial oonatabh Note.-All elaine; wei o allowed for at column "Amount claimed" is omitted. \ laid over for investigation. F. A. H. Schroder, Clerk of Board. Miss Minnie Smith is visiting st Lula, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Matheson, of Toccoa, Julius Mathewson and son, Eogene, of Hartwell; Julian and Cari Neville, of Atlanta; Clifford Walker, of .?.mroe; Major J. W. Gaines acd family, of Newman; John Carter, Rev. O. J. Copeland, Miss Carter and J. 0. McCoo uell, of Gainesville; Dr. and Mrs. 8. Y. Jameson, of Macon, attended tho funeral c" mrs, ii. A. Mathewson saturday. The midweek prayer meeting service, whioh bas heretofore been held in the Presbyterian church Thursday evenings? at 7.80, has been changed to Friday afternoons, at 4 o'clock, for tho winter months. ? Tho chango has been made With tile lu.po that a hu Ker on cen tage of the 'pupils of the graded sohool will be able to attend. D. J. Ables, who has bro.? working tn a Spartanburg knitting mill for some months, is in Westminster for a few days. Mrs. Richard Oelkers and children, of Walhalla, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Collins, of Westminster, last week. There are over 275 pupils enrolled in the Westminster Graded Schools. Mies Katie E. Harris, one of the teacher?, who has been sick, is now convalescing and will bo in the school room again in a few days. Mrs. M. A. Terrell has been visiting ber children at Lockhart. Lewis Farmer lost a purse containing threo dollars and some small ohange be tween' Westminster and Cross Roads, near Oakway, On January 8th. If some honest person finds it they can find the owner in Westminster. J. G. B. Yandiver, Of Westminster, and Mr. Marett, of near Fair Play, made a business trip to A nderson Friday. . J. W. Simpson has the contract to build Mrs? Julia McDonald's house and a Mr. Carroll,, of Oakway, bas the con tract to build J. M. Norris' dwelling. , Kev. and Mrs. J. R. Moore visited in Seneca last week. asa MS AUDITED. e Board of County Commissioners, held claims were passed upon: and Nature aim. ll Dist 35. ts tono., i. ). .idge near Madison ?oiid. lion. m. 1 vaccination lue hands. r. lt for poor farm. Oct, Nov and Deo.... md convoying lunatic at 10. ti Dlat 45. year . supplies. lonel'B Fork bridge .. animation iel! bridge. urth quarter. quarter., ?ar. i arter. . tn exam i nations. proceedlugs printing. ery and postage. December. December. 10. and jury fees. B . December and stamps. y December . . r December, stamps tor year.. quarter, contingent expenses. VB. County. ir Board of Education. > poor farm. quarter, jury fees gea, Seneoa township.. urt expenses-Oct and Nov terms .id and stamps- December. and stamps-Deoember., , wood and stamps for year... reasuror's offioe. I .*.. ght montha. ysioian, examining lunatic... >or farm farm &: Ipre. If? ... ?. ?8. nine months ight months.. 3 Ob 8 00 4 00 8 85 1 00 6 84 1 00 8 00 5 00 5 00 6 00 4 00 24 00 3 12 10 00 1 50 1 00 11 60 7 60 84 85 10 00 16 80 300 00 5 00 28 67 6 21 5 00 7 00 18 28 4 00 22 20 1 00 2 00 6 25 8 75 25 00 62 50 ' 5 65 21 00 12 00 10 00 25 87 50 75 2 00 15 00 75 2 00 6 60 86 65 2 00 8 40 21 01 20 83 -44 66 28 00 30 00 121 00 60 86 17 00 32 75 1 50 20 00 2 00 fe 00 0 10 670 80 84 50 45 04 44 05 2 05 50 16 66 54 00 50 14 80 63 00 4 00 1 10 18 75 40 50 4 80 1 50 3 00 2 50 0 50 18 00 5 00 18 75 1 00 16 66 1 10 mount olalmed, and for this reason the Vhero there ia a missing olaim samo was L. H. V. HOBSON, Supervisor. Mrs, Loo Loathers is nor operator at the telephoto jxohauge. J. G. Breascale, who bas bean book keeper in the store of W. S. Haley for the past three years, has bought a hst* into.?ml j.? the store and is now Mr. Haley's partner. Mr. and Mrs. Boas Mitchell and babe have returned from a visit to Belton. Thoy were accompanied home by their cousin, ira Cox. Mrs. M. C. Barton and little son, of Piedmont, were called here last Saturday to the funeral of her grandmother, Mrs. Mathevon. Anthony B. Stewart and J. A. Durham spent Sunday in the Toxawav section. Mr. and Mrs. Loo Davis, of G roon ville, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Davis. J. Wade Dickson grew a very prolitio gourd vine last year. He counted 07 gourds on it thu other day, after pluck ing three from it early in the faii. Little William, the nine year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jamea Reid, of West minster, lied on January ll from an at-, taok of pneumonia. He waa a bright and prominialng youth and his death is deeply regretted by bin parents, playmates and friend?. A large concourse of sympathis ing friends followed the romaine to its resting place iu the old Westminster cemetery on Saturday morning. Rev. J. J. Harrell conducted the funeral services. Frank Sheldon ia back from a visit to Fair Play/ J. H. Dendy and wife, of Riohland, worshipped In the Presbyterian church Sunday. J. M. Benson ls back from a two weeks' visit to his old home in North Carolina. News of the death of Mrs. L. A. Mat hewson, wife of the late R. A. Matthew son. Esq., at one time a leading and influ ential oitizen of Westminster, reached here Friday morning. 11th instant. She ( died at the home of her son-in-law, Clif ford M. Walker, in Monroe, Ga., after an illness lasting just one week. Her body arrived here Saturday morning and was carried to the home of her son-in-law, W. J. Stribllng. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church at 2 o'olook, Satur- , day afternoon, conducted by her pastor, Rev. J. lt. Moore and Rev. O. .1. Cope land, pastor of the First Baptist church ' of Gainesville, Ga. Both ministers paid a beautiful and fitting tribute to the life 1 of the deceased lady and spoke comfort- , lng and consoling words to the bereaved. From the church the remains were taken to the town oem story and laid to rest in . the family plot by toe side of her hus- ! band, who dior' September 22d, 1802, and i her daughter, .Vario, who died June 27, 1880. The active pall bearers were com posed of six of the nephews of the de ceased, as follows: Julian J. and Carl Neville, W. L. and B. M. England, Eu gene Matheson and J. 8. Carter. Mrs. Mathewson had JUst entered ber 78d , year, having been born November 80, ! 1834. She waa a daughter of Joalah Car ter, of Towna county, Ga. Of a large ! family of children only one, John Carter, j of Gainesville, Ga., ia now living. The deceased leaves four ohildren, eighteen . grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Following are the ohildren: Mrs. Wm. J. Strlbling, Westminster; Rev. S. Y. Jame- ; son, D. D., president of Mercer Univer sity, Macon, Ga.: Mrs. J. W. Gaines, Now nan, Ga., and Mrs. C. M. Walker, Monroe, Ga, Mrs. Strlbling and Dr. 1 Jameson are ohildren by a former mar- . ri ago, her first huaband being Samuel Y. Jameson, who died at Duoktown, Tenn., and was buried at Hiawassee, Ga. Mrs. Mathewson was a sincere Christian, a . faithful member of tho Baptist church, . and the causo of Christ always lay dose ' to her heart. She leaves behind her a reoord of faithful service in the Master's , oause, covering a period of sixty yeans, i She deserves honorable mention among j the women who lent a helping hand in building and sustaining the church mill- . tant. Coming to Westminster when .the j town was in its infanoy, Mrs. Mathewson possessed a multitude of friends, who will always oherish her memory for her loving deeds of sacrifico and love. The doral offerings were beautiful and oom- < nieto. Among the flowers sent was a ' handsome gift from the faculty of Mercer University, representing tho "gates ajar." ? This handsome collection of flowers cost " fifty dollars, we are told. The students . yt Mercer sent a beautiful wreath, as did , also friends and relativos at Monroe, At- . lanta, Gainesville and Asheville, All the .:hildron attended the funeral oxcopt Mrs. 1 Walker, who came as far as Gainesville and waa too unwell to complete the jour ney. The thirteenth annual meeting of the stockholders of the Peden <fe Andorson Banking Co. was held yesterday. The bank ia in fine shape nuder the oapable and effloiont management of its presi dent, W. P. Anderson, and its oasbior, T. Peden Anderson, who look weil to the things of our town relating to banking and tl nance The present board of direc tors and the former officers were ro oleoted and the bank has entered the roiirteonth year with a bright outlook. We wont around to see T. M. Lowery's new food and sales stables a few days agb. The building is 80x100 feet, built )f oouoiete blocks and is substantial and rer; pretty. Mr. Lowery has just re ceived a oar load of fino Kentucky mules ?nd is ready for a swap or sale. Ile also keeps on hand wagons, buggies, harness and all kinds of modern and labor-saving farming implements. J. M. Morgan ls In oharge of Mr. Lowery's business at Westminster and would bo pleased f jr you to call around. We are having a spell of delightful nunmer liko weather arid the lizards are beginning to orawl. The farmers think ita good idea to plough some now rather than wait, aa unfavorable weather may some later on. J. H. Barnett has oommenced to trans plant oabbago plants. The store room of S. W. Dlokson ia nearing completion. It will be occupied by the Sheldon Furniture Company. A. L. Gossott. How to Core Chilbia UH. "To enjoy freedom from ch il bl ai ns," writes John Komp, East Otisfield, Me., "I apply Buoklen's Arnioa Salve. Have also used it for salt rheum with excellent results." Guaranteed to ouro fever Bores, indolent ulcers, piles, burns, wounds, fro?t bites ana skin diseases. 25 cents at all druggists. .SEN KC A. Seneca, Jan. 15.-Tho town council ha? called a citizen?' meeting for Thurs day night to settle ?ho arnott umoted m Question-the park fonce line. It i? thought by some that "there'll be a hot tim? in the old town" that night. mm The survey of the town, whioh waa mentioned in the Seneca correspondence ??at week* baa beeu made and a cousus of the town will be taken at as early dato as oan be ' arranged. Bids for oonsna taker will be received up to Friday night, when the contract will be given to the lowest bidder. MM A petition is before the town oounoil to have the Livingston hill graded and Townville street opened through to town. This, of coarse, will necessitate a railroad wagon bridge where the foot bridge nsw crossed ?bo railroad; the eggest ion being also made that a sub way would be the most practical plan for crossing. These, with other sigus of the times, indicato the restless, progressive Bpi rit of the place. The superintendent of this division of the Southern railroad was here yester day and talked toaome of our citizens about the new depot, our mayor among them. The traveling publlo will be glad to learn that the depot ls a certainty, the Buperiutendent having spoken freely and unreservedly about tbe matter. The quarterly meeting of the .Library Association will be held on next Friday at the residence of Mrs William Lowery, The following delightful program will be rendered: Instrumental solo-Miss Carrie Hun ter. Vocal solo-Miss Ethel Kirkpatrick. Reading-Mrs. E. A. Hines. Vocal solo-Good Night, Little Girl, th.od Night-W. A. Gardner. Vocal solo-Somebody's Waiting For YOU-Miss May Hamilton. Literary address-Or. E. C. Doylo. Vocal solo-If 1 Built a World for You -Miss Bug Norris. Chorus-Messrs. Childers, Gardner, Gregory, Holland and Jones. S. K. Dendy, Jr., with bis brother, J. E. Dendy, of Hartwell, will open a [general merchandise establishment here n the very near future. This will be Fileasant news to Mi Dendy'a numerous fiends here and in the county, who will be glad to know that he is a permanency. A year ago. when Mr. Dendy withdrew from the firm Hunter, Dendy A Co., his friends were apprehensive that he might leave Seneca, but now that he has de termined to locate hero, we bespeak the sentiment of a community in expressing hearty wishes for his success. Mr. Dendy and his estimable wife are acqui sitions to any community, taking, as they always do, a lively interest in ohurch and social affairs and indeed everything that tends to the advancement of the 6lace. And to the junior member of the rm we extend in advance a welcome to Seneca in behalf of oar citizens. At a meeting of the executive commit tee of the Ci vio Improvement Associa tion, held with the president on last Friday afternoon, it'was decided to hold the next semi-annual meeting on the 11th of February, at the home of the president. Besides an interesting pro gram of papers bearing upon the work, Interspersed with muslo, there will be Important business before the associa tion. Among other business matters, amendments will be offered to the con stitution, whioh lt is thought will ma terially benefit the workings of the asso 3lation. A full enthusiastic meeting la sonfideotly expected. The mooting of the Once-a-Week Club iras held with Miss Bessie Ia Peatross last week at the residence of Mrs. Wm. Helli. The Goslners met with Miss Margie v Soiland and a delightful program was Furnished by the hostess. Anagrams was played, Miss Peatroes making the largest ?coro and winning tbe prize, a dainty mp and saucer, a duplicate of whioh was presented the guest of honor. Miss Ethel Benson, of Hartwell. A delicious salad jourse was served. Eugene Hopkins visited his parents, Dr. and Mrs. John Hopkins, laat Sunday. The Baptist denomination has decided to hold the mid-week prayer meeting in the afternoon instead of at night as here tofore, the hour appointed hoing fonr o'clock. Miss Emma Stribling is in 8eneoa again, to the great pleasure of ber friends here. Mrs. J. A. Brook leaves to-day for a visit of several weeks to Florida. It is impossible to express the regret that the friends of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. (; ig nil Hat expei lenee over their departure for Anderson. They had hoped that something would ooour to induce them to change their plans and continuo living here, but Mr. Giguilliat determines that, from a business standpoint, it is to his Interest to loave, and their friends aro forced to acoept the inevitable. They are moving this week to Anderson, where Mr. Giguilliat has opened a suc cessful business, in connection with which he will hold the position of bag gage master at the Blue Ridgo depot. Their friends here wish for them every thing that temporal prosperity oan bring, assuring the good Anderson people that Seneca realizes to the fullest that her loss will indeed prove Anderson's great Kain. _ _M.v.B. TO CUBE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxativo ?iromo Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to oure. E. W. Grove's signature is on eaoh box. 25 cents. Conner??? Locals. Conneross, January 15.-The health of the people is very good at this writing, with the exoeption of some few oases of the grip. The weather is fine-the warm sun shine, the singing of the birds and the "gee" and "haw" of the busy farmer makes one think of the beaut'ful spring time. Rev. J. H. Ayers filled bis regular ap pointment Sunday at this place. Ho preached a very interesting sermon to an attentive congregation. We notioe some of the old baohelors visiting in our community. Lookout, 8ir!?. Some Of them will persuado you > go West. Conneross.