Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 10, Decatur, Adams County, 18 May 1899 — Page 1

AL L THE NEWS ALL THE TIME.

VOLUME XLIII.

HENRY WINNES. MB The hearts of our citizens are maddened this week on account of the death of Henry Winnes, one of the ■ tv ' H [) ea t known and most conservative business men. His death occurred rather suddenly at his home on Jefferson street Monday afternoon at four o’clock. He had been sick for several davs. but not until Monday morning was his condition considered serious and when the news came in the afternoon that he was at the point o f death, it came as a terrible shock t 0 his army of friends. It can he t r ulv said that no citizen of Decatur had’more warmer and earnest friends than he and the expressions of grief and sympathy for the loved ones who are left to mourn their loss, can be heart! on every side. On Wednesday of last week he was attacked with congestion of the lungs. Every possible ’are was given him and he seemed to improve nicely until Saturday morn in>A when he thought himself well enough to go to his store, which he did. °The strain was too much, however. and he broke down completely and had to be taken home. He was cared for by tender and loving hands, but the relapse was to severe for even his strong constitution. He grew steadily worse until about 3:45 Monday afternoon, at which time the brothers who were attending him, were raising him in order to give him some medicine, when he suddenly tegan sinking and within a few moments fell into that sleep from which there is no awakening save in the land where all is happiness. The family are grief stricken over the terrible sadness brought to their home and the sympathy of the community is with them in their hour of trouble. Henry Winnes was born in Waldorf Baden, Germany, November 18, 1835, and here he spent his boyhood days and received his schooling. In Deeemlier, 1853, he came with his parents to New York and shortly afterwards to Philadelphia. Here they resided a number of years and during that time Henry learned the shoemaker's trade. He was married July 20,1862, to Miss Barbara Forester, of Philadelphia, and to them have been born twelve children, seven of whom, with the aged helpmate, survive him. In 1866 Mr. and Mrs. Winnes removed to Decatur and have since been residents. Upon his arrival here the subject engaged in the manufacturing and retailing of boots and shoes until the vear 1881, when, on account of failing health, he closed out his stock and engaged in the sawmill and timber business in partnership with Emanuel Woods. They continued in business until January 1883 when they dissolved partnership and the following February Mr. Winnes again engaged in the shoe business, which he continued until the present time, he having been located for several years in the Niblick block, corner of Monroe and Second streets. He has always been an earnest patriotic citizen and he was admired by all who knew him for his firmness and strength of character. He has been a member of the Masonic order since 1891 and of the Odd Fellows since 1867 and to both of these fraternities he was strongly attached. He was a true brother in every sense of the won! and many members of the lodges are better and truer men today from having associated with him. He was also a member of the Encampment, Chapter and Eastern Star, subordinate orders to the Odd Fellows and Masonic fraternities, and in all of them he was an earnest, industrious, faithful worker and believer. Many years ago he served as town councilman for Decatur and his official duties were transacted in his exact and business like manner. His eldest son, Harry, who has been a resident of Reedley, California, for many years, was the only one of the children not at home, and a telegram received Tuesday gives the information that he will be home to attend the funeral. The services will lie conducted Sunday morning at 10:30 from the Methodist church, under the auspices of the Masons and Odd Fellows. Rev. H. H. Smith, of Wren, Ohio, will officiate, assisted by Rev. Kruse of the Reformed church of this city. Interment in Maplewood cemetery.

Hon. J. T. Merryman, our gifted fellow-townsman and able attorney, delivered the class address at the commencement exercises of the Geneva schools last Friday evening. _ His subbject was “Power of Culture," and the talk is said to have been a literary gem, and was highly appreciated by all who had the pleasure of listening to him. The Geneva Herald in its write-up of the evening’s entertainment said in part: “Mr. Merryman spoke on the origin of culture, and physical, mental and moral, and on the evidenes of it in the natural world, compliments that God has paid to man, and lays at the foot of creation for man’s development. Government, in all its forms, is nothing more than "'hat the created of God has done. He spoke on the many evidences of culture in our own day; and in our late conflict with Spain, the cultivation of our seamen is what gained the victory in Manila Bay. Culture, in the various wavs, is what has given America the best government on earth.”

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A crowd of wheelmen will go to Bluffton next Sunday to spend the day, returning during the afternoon. Marriage licenses were issued by Clerk Lenhart this week to Ernst H. C. Buuck and Marv Welfle, Adam C. Beinz and Christena M. Blakey, Larwell Griswold and Caroline Sovine. Lake Mercer and Edgewater Park are becoming somewhat noted in pleasure resort circles. This office | acknowledges a season pass upon all steamers between Celina and the noted Edgewater Park. Dr. L. H. Ziegler writes us this week from Waterloo, Indiana, where he has been for several days on professional business. He has also been looking up friends at Corunna and surrounding towns. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. C. ; \ . Connell died Saturday morning, ; Funeral services were held from the St. Mary’s Catholic church Sunday afternoon and the little one laid to rest in St. Joseph cemetery. Miss Christena Blakey and Mr. A. J. Bienz were married by Rev. Smith at his home Sunday evening. The happy young couple will reside in ■ Union township, and the Democrat ■ wishes them good luck on their voy- | age through life. Street Commissioner Mann has been busy with a force of men during the past week repairing Monroe street. The block from First to Second street is in better shape than it has been for years, and Mr. Mann will see that it is kept that way. A letter from Charles Leßrun to his brother. Floyd Leßrun tells of that young soldier's excellent health and says that he has been an active par ticipant in several of the battles with the Filipinos. The letter was more than a month on the road and cost seventeen cents for postage on same. Charley has been in the Philippines during the entire campaign. The Decatur people who attended the Riley entertainment at Fort Wayne, Tuesday evening, speak of it in the very highest terms. Yesterday’s Fort Wayne Journal said: “James Whitcomb Riley, who has sung himself into the heart of the nation, stood before two thousand people at the Princess rink last night; : two thousand cheering, applauding i Hoosier’s paid tribute to the genius of | Indiana’s poet sat and drank in the | soul melody that Riley has added to ■ the cadences of humanity.” The base ball management have signed D. F. Killpatrick as pitcher of the Decatur ball team, he will arrive some time this week. Killpatrick is one of the best pitchers in the country. He is at present doing the twirling for the Columbus team in the Western association and is considered one of their fastest men. He will be i a valuable addition to our team and I will no doubt be an excellent drawing card. Our club promises to be a winner, and we may show the surrounding cities a few points concerning the national game that they have never heard of. A bill passed at the last legislature and which will be of interest to many of our teachers, provides that an applicant for a license may eect to have his or her manuscript graded by the state superintendent of public instruction. A* license issued thereon will be valid in any county in Indiana. These I license will be issued for periods of twelve, twenty-four, thirty-six and sixty months. The first three qualify the holders to teach in the common | branches the last qualifying the holder to teach in any of Indiana’s noncommissioned high schools. Beginning with the April examinations applicants except those wishing the sixty months license, may elect to send I their manuscript under the provisions |of this act. Beginning with the May examination applicants for their sixty I months license may have their manui script sent to this department. I Business in the circuit court has been ground out during the past week as follows: George Drake, et al, vs. Ruth Drake, et al, answer and crossj complaint filed by her; answer and cross-coftiplaint filed by John Drake. Miller vs. Wabash Railway Co., continued until May 17. Charles C. Shug vs. John Longenberger, et al, set for trial May 31. Jacob Wegmiller vs. Thomas E. Mann, et al, plaintiff ordered to make complaint more specific. Mathias Miller vs. Catharine Miller, set for trial June 10. 10. Jaehariah Ketchum vs. Henry Fogle, et al, set for trial May 22. Fannie Grubb vs. Abraham K. Grubb, finding that defendant is a person of unsound mind and incapable of managing his own estate and that a guardian ought to be appointed; Fannie Grubb appointed guardian. Bert Harruff and Roswell O. Johnson admitted to bar. State ex-rel Harry Carr vs. John C. F. Manley, et al, on motion of defendant venue changed to Jay countv. State ex-rel Lena Harvey vs. John G. Hoehamer, et al, case dismissed and costs paid. John Reynolds vs. Rosa Reynolds, motion bv plaintiff for an extension of time in which to pay money into court. Schafer & Loch vs. Joseph Parent, administrator, claim allowed in the sum of $8.20. 1

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1899.

Our public schools will close one week from tomorrow and the small boys will be in evidence for the next three months. Mrs. James McKean and daughter, Florence, who have been the guests of Judge Heller and family during the past four weeks, left Tuesday for their home at Bowerstown, Ohio. New court cases which have been filed with Clerk Lenhart the past week are, John Grims vs. Sarah Buckmaster, et al, partition. Sarah A. M alton vs. Julius J. Hofer, et al, suit on note; demands 8200. Daniel Yager who has been connected with various hotels in this city for a number of years will go to Huntington next Monday to take charge of the Grand View, one of the principal hostelries of that city. Dan is a well known hotel man and will make the Grand View a winner. Last week’s Portland Commercial said: A SIO,OOO church will be erected by the conference of the United Brethren church in memory of Miss Schenck, the missionary murdered in Africa. Miss Schenck was born and raised in Adams county and it is likeily tfie church will be erected in De- ; eatur. That Decatur is at present having the best police protection she has ever had is evidenced by the scarcity of tramps in the city. Instead of being overrun as we were for years, a hobo has actually become a curiosity. Two of the weary gentlemen were however caught begging on the streets Tues day, and promptly arrested and taken before Mayor Beatty who found them guilty, fined them five’and costs and ordered that they be put to work upon the streets. The recently issued order from state headquarters of the Grand Army of the Republic calls attention to the near approach of Memorial day, May 30, and expresses confidence that every member of the Grand Army of the Republic will unite in paying tribute to the memory of the dead. The order notes the fact that the year has added new strength and glory to the flag and that the worth of the American soldiers and sailors has been advanced. The order enjoins every post to attend divine services on the Sunday preceding Memorial day. The trustees of tiie Bluffton schools have selected Prof. Wert, of Greencastle, to superintend the schools during the coming year. The Bluffton Evening News in speaking of the selection said: “Will A. Wert, at the present time principal of the Greencastle high school, was selected by the school board as superintendent of the city schools. The board made an excellent selection, one that required much good judgment for a hundred or more applications were filed and in many instances were from men who bore the best recommendations as to ability and personal worth.” While in the city last Saturday, Berry Steward of Wren, Ohio, was suddenly seized with paralysis. He was on his way to Fort Wayne, where he expected to visit relatives for a few davs. While going to the G. R. & I. depot, and just as he was passing the Boston Store grocery he fell over. He was picked up by some men standing near and a physician sent for. Dr. Beavers responded promptly and soon discovered that his entire left side was paralyzed, and that he was suffering from henorrhage of the ■ brain. He was properly eared for, i and at four o'clock a gentleman from I Wren, who was in the city on busi- ■ ness, took him back to Wren. Later I advices are that he has grown steadily worse and his death is expected at any time. He is forty-eight years old and has been a resident of Wren for onlv a short time. Emma J. Wilkerson was born in Columbus Grove, Ohio, November 22, 1866. Herein her native county she 1 grew to womanhood and was united in marriage to Edwin H. H'llyard, October 29, 1881. In the year 1882, she and her husband came to Adams county, Ind, where they continued to reside until the time of her death. On Christmas day last she was seized bv a severe attack of la grippe which owing to her former delicate health, in spite of well attended medical skill resulted in that dreaded disease consumption, which after being confined to her lied for thirteen weeks, with constant watchfulness by kind friends, her devoted husband being almost constantly by her side, she yielded to that ruthless hand of death. May 9, 1899; aged thirty-two years, eight months and seventeen days. She united with the Calvary Evangelical church in the year 1894, and has continuously professed faith in Christ, and during her sickness expressed her willingness to die, feeling that she was prepared to go, but with the devotion she had to her family she held firm to life to the last. She was the mother of six children, five of whom are still living. William Henry, theeldest, dying when but eighteen months of age. She leaves a husband, five children, and two brothers to mourn her death. The funeral was held at the Salem church, three miles east of Decatur, on Thursday, May 12, by Rev. My grant, assisted by Rev. Stoops, of Portland. Interment in the Salem cemetery.

Harry Winnes of Reedly, California, will arrive in this city Saturday morning. A dispatch having been received to that effect last Tuesday. Mrs. H. F. Blosser very pleasantly entertained the teachers of the high school and the members of the Decatur Glee Club at her home in the west part of town, last Thursday evening. Elmer Johnson was in Randolph county again this week buying horses for shipment to the eastern markets. Elmer has been engaged in this business quite extensively and like everything else, has been successful. The members of the graduating class of the Decatur High school attended the entertainment given by Indiana’s famous poet, Riley, at Fort Wayne Tuesday evening. The ladies of the class went by train, while the gentlemen drove through. The entertainment was given at the Princess Rink and standing room was at a premium. Mrs. Jacob E. Spangler died at her home near this city last Thursday, aged twenty-five years. She was the daughter of Noah and Sarah Sheets and was born March 16, 1874. She was married October 2, 1895, to Jacob Spangler and to them was born one child, who died a few weeks ago. Funeral services were held Saturday morning from the Mount Pleasant church, of which she had been a member for many years. Rev. Jones officiated. Mrs. John Hill died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Lizzie Brandyberry, in this city Thursday afternoon. She was born March 21, 1875, and was twenty-five years old at time of death. She was married September 17.' 1895, to John Hill and to them was born one daughter. The funeral services were held from the Presbyterian church Saturday afternoon at three o’clock. Rev. H. C. Duckett officiating. Besides the husband and daughter, the father, mother, four sisters and three brothers are left to mourn the loss of a loving and Christian woman. James Gay, the undertaker, hired a team from E. M.’ Peoples yesterday, and drove to Wren to look after some business. He stopped at the home of David Moser, and while there an electrical storm came up during which the barn was struck by lightning and one of the horses instantly killed. The animal was a valuable one. the team having been purchased by Mr. Peoples last Friday at a cost of $250, thus making the loss quite a severe one. The barn was not damaged to any great extent and none of the other animals therein were hurt. A son of Mr. Moser, who was in the house at the time, was quite badly shocked, however. A clever young woman hasdiscovered a novel occupation. She superintends weddings. She has observed that much confusion attends the preparation of the prospective bride. Her people might be wealthy and yet know little about arranging their daughter's wedding in a proper manner. In consequence she became a wedding superintendent, agreeing to see to everything and relieve the family of all trouble. Her success has been encouraging. Naturally she is supposed to know all about the leading modes and to be a judge of all kinds of fabrics. She usually installs herself in a house not far from that of the bride that is to be to save time and trouble. She interviews the florists, gets estimates from the confectioner. acts as secretary, often acknowledging presents, and attends to the sending out of invitations or announcement cards.

Ttie Decatur Telephone Company is the name of a new organization which now looks like an assured thing in this city. For several weeks there has been a great deal of talk concernthe new company and the movements heretofore have been explained in the two previous issues of the Democrat. Up to the present time seventy-three shares of stock have been sold. It is the purpose of the concern to sell 125 shares at forty dollars per share, which must be paid for either in cash or bankable paper. This will give them $5,000 and with that amount they expect to put in a first-class plant. Stockholders will then be furnished ’phones for fifty cents per month, but the rate for rented 'phones has not teen decided upon. A meeting of those interested was held Monday evening at the office of B. W. Sholty. R. S. Peterson was selected temporary chairman and Harvey Harruff, secretary. Articles of incorporation which had been prepared were read and adopted, and the following teard of directors selected. R. B. Allison, John Mougey, R. S. Peterson, Harvey Harruff, J. W. Vail, B. W. Quinn, G. W. Woodward, B, W. Sholty and J. B. Ford. The meeting then adjourned with the understanding that a meeting of the directors was to lie held at the same place the following evening. At the appointed time the officials met and officers were elected as follows: President, B. W. Quinn; vice president, Harvey Harruff: treasurer, J. H. Mougey; secretary, B. W. Sholty. A petition asking that a franchise be granted was prepared for presentation to the council, but as that body did not meet it will have to go over until the next meeting.

Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Ellingham left Tuesday afternoon for Madison, Ind., where they are attending the annual meeting of the Democratic Editorial Association of Indiana. The meetings will convene today and continue until tomorrow evening and it is expected that the members and their wives will be right royally entertained. During the time Carter Harrison, mayor of Chicago, and other prominent men will deliver addresses. The 160th regimental band, reputed to have been the finest Volunteer band of the Spanish American war, gave a highly enjoyable entertainment at the opera house in this city Friday night. From the class of music rendered, there is not a bit of wonder why they' were styled the best band in the Volunteer army, for every member is a first-class musician and all understood the handling of their respective instruments to the best possible advantage. Huntington Herald Invitations from the National School of Elocution and Oratory of Philadelphia, have been received in this city by a number of the friends of Miss Dollie D. Schafer, whois a member of that class. The invitations include various exercises of the commencement week to be held May 18 to 23 at the Temple building. Miss Schafer will complete the second year course and receive the degree of B. O. She is the Reciter for her class on the evening of the 22nd, and on Tuesday evening will deliver “Arthur and Guinevere” taken from Tennyson’s “Idlys of the King. ’ A dispatch from Marion last Monday told of an accident to Colonel Gunder as follows: Col. George W. Guilder, of the 160th Indiana, who recently returned from Cuba, was thrown from a buggy yesterday and seriously injured. The Colonel and Mrs. Gunder were driving, and Col. Gunder was handling the reins over his war horse, which accompanied him to the southern camps and to Cuba. The horse became frightened at some object along the road and ran away. The buggy was demolished and Col. Gunder and wife were thrown out. Col. Gunder struck on his head and shoulder, and two ribs were broken. He was also badly bruised. Mrs. Gunder was only slightly hurt. At the Berne election held May 1, Andrew Gottschalk, democratic candidate, and A. J. Hawk, republican, each received the same number of votes for town councilman. These gentlemen could not agree upon a satisfactory manner in which to decide who should be the lucky man, and it was intended that a special election should be held, but it was found that such a proceeding would be illegal. The election was finally decided in rather a unique manner. Twentythree blank slips of paper were placed in hat, on two other slips were written the names of Gottschalk and Hawk, respectively. An inspector was then chosen whose duty it was to draw the slips from the hat and hand them to the judges, who had already been chosen, and the first name to appear was to be the councilman elect. The fourth slip contained the name of the republican candidate, A. J. Hawk, and that gentleman will hereafter serve in the official capacity of aiderman for the town of Berne. Constable Janies Ault and Ben Middleton were the participants in a naval engagement Saturday afternoon in which the battleship Middleton was pretty 7 badly worsted. Ben and the constable had a few words in Tonnellier’s saloon and it is claimed that provoking words were used by the former. At any rate Ault secured the services of Marshal Hart and proceeded to hunt Mr. Middleton up for the purpose of placing him under arrest. Ben espied them and broke for tall timber. The race began on Monroe street near the Burt house and pursued and pursuers went as far as the St. Marys river at a two minute gait. As they neared the river Ben suddenly thought of a good way to alude the officers. No sooner was the plan thought of than carried out and with a mighty plunge Ben leaped into the flowing waters of the turbulent St. Marys. The officers were dumbfounded and for a half hour simply stood and watched the fugitive as he swam gracefully about in the stream, stopping ever and anon to tell the constable what he was worth in his opinion. After Ben had indulged in the bathing process for about an hour and a half several men were deputised and the work of landing the gentleman began. Ault and a young man named Ray went after him in a boat and after several minutes seige succeeded in getting the tetter of their man and with the aid of two small boys who swam out and tied a rope to the boat, succeeded in placing him on terra firma. A large crowd of people gathered during the seige, which last nearly two hours, and the capture was greeted with cheers from the spectators. Ben was taken to jail, but released the same evening on his own recognizance. He appeared before ’Squire Coffee Monday morning and asked for a continuance and the ease was set for Friday. May 26. During the scuffle Ben received several severe cuts about the face and head and in I consequence he has been considerably 1 under the weather this week.

CIRCULATION 2400 WEEKLY

NUMBER 10

Democrat readers have paid subscriptions as follows since our last report: C. H. Walters, Pat Moran, F. Fuhrman. Jacob Spangler, Clayton Shepherd, Jacob Martin, A. F. Theim, J. C. Frank, Robert Case, Joel Ellenberger, Martin & Fehrenbach, Joseph Lotzenhizer, John Brickner, John P. Blaney, George B. Bowers, John Stegmeyer, A. Campbell, Jasper C. Lee, A. K. Burger, Simon Brandyterry and Badgley Anderson. Fourteen members of the Decatur Cycle Club left this city Sunday morning for their maiden trip. The boys made the run to Fort Wayne in about two hours, and several of them made the trip home in ninety minutes. Those who participated were, George Maddy, Captain; Dick Neptune, C. K. Bell, John Rieter, John Confer, Lou Mailand, Floyd Smith, Alva Nichols, Will Wertzberger, Chalmer Schaffer. Dick Christen, Frank Libengeuth, Wid Dorwin and John Heller. On account of the rain several of the club returned home via G. R. & I. at mid-night. Miss Mary Bogner, a young lady employed at the home of Henry Meyer, on west Monroe street, met with a serious accident Monday morning. She was assisting in cleaning the house and was clearing rubbish from the top shelf in one of the closets. Among other articles which had been hidden away until almost forgotten was an old thirty-two caliber revolver and Miss Mary was unfortunate enough to seize this ancient fire-arm in such a manner that it was discharged and the young lady received the bullet in her left hand. The fingers were badly mangled and it is feared that several of them will have co be amputated. Dr. Coverdale dressed the wound and at present Mary is said to be getting along nicely. Invitations are out for the commencement exercises of the Decatur High School, which will be held at Bosse's opera house, Friday evening, May 26. The program consists of musical selections by the fifteen young ladies and gentlemen who will on that evening finish their school days m our public schools. The entertainment as it will be rendered will be as follows: Invocation, Rev Duckett; class song; History of Class, Effie Woodward; Landmarks, Harvey N. Schroll; Trinity of Power; Grace Sutton; Solo, (a) Daisies- Hawley (b) Forever and a Day -Jones, Ina P. Everett; What Education is of Most Worth, Arthur Suttles; Reading, Gazelle and Swan H. L. Piner, Fannie B. DeVilibiss; Piano- Song Without Words, No. 10, Mindwell A. Case; Is Representative Government a Failure, Ralph A. Knoff; Trusts, Geo. M. Krick; Independence of Society and Solitude, Rollin B. Laughner; Solo A May Morning, Harriet C. Hill; Reading Legend of an Organ Builder, Gertrude R. Blosser; The Twentieth Century Patriot, Jonas C. Tritch; Praise Solo, (a) melody in “F” Rubinstein, (b) Valse Op 70Chopin, Bessie M. Schrock: Farewell Address, Perry L. Ferry; Presentation of Diplomas, Prof. W. F. Brittson; Benediction, Rev. E. W. Kruse. Decoration Day, the most sacred holiday in the calendar for old veterans and their families will be fittingly observed in this city Tuesday, May 30. At a meeting of the G. A. R. at their hall last Saturday evening, the committees for the various purposes were selected as follows: Committee on vocal music. D. Laman. Committee on evergreens and flowers, Sam Chronister, Theo Kennedy. Ezra Cutting. Committee on martial music, Mike Wertzberger, Dan Shackley. Committee on finance, Ed Leßrun, EL Ashbaucher. Committee on invitations to invite W. R, C.. Ex-Soldiers Spanish war soldiers Public and Catholic schools and all civic societies, Alonzo Cherryholmes. Wm. Wisner, Sim Fordyce. In addition to the appointment of committees the program was decided upon and will begin at 9 a. in., at which time the ex-soldiers will meet at the G. A. R. hall and march to the old Catholic and protestant cemeteries and to the St. Joseph and decorate the graves, returning to the hall by noon. At Ip. m. they will again form and march to the court house where the program will be rendered as follows. Music, FemaleQuartette. Invocation, Rev. Daniel. Music, Male Quartette. Ritual Service. Male Quartette. Address by Commander R. C. Bell, of Fort Wayne. Music, Female Quartette. Music, Monmouth Glee Club. The line of march will then form on Third and Jefferson streets for the purpose of decorating the graves at Maplewood cemetery. The right of column will rest on Jefferson street and headed by the martial band will move east on that thoroughfare to Second, thence north to Monroe and west to the cemetery. The various divisions of the procession will be formed in the following order: School children of public and Catholic schools; W. R, C. GT. A. R., and veterans; Ex-sol-diers Spanish war; all Civic Societies. Arriving at the cemetery, the decora tion of the graves and cenotaph will occur, followed by the singing of ‘•■America” and the benediction by the ' chaplain, after which the procession i headed by the soldiers of theSpanishi American war will march back to I the city.