* - k '*£? * VOLUME XXXI. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 26,1906. NUMBER 44 OF A PERSONAL NATURE. WHOM. WE ENTERTAIN WHERE WE GO. AND ••Hmfjr Bntertaln* a I>ai(* Cw»K"7 •* Vint tors Daring the Weak--Whom They Entertain. B. W. Innes$ Chicagoed Monday. Jacob Justeit VM a Gary visitor Sun day. John J. Boob spent Thursday last in Chicago. Chas. F088 spent Thursday last in the great city. Fred Bishop spent Monday in the windy city. Mrs. Jacob Bonslett spent last Friday in Chicago. Miss Eoiia Boyer spent last Saturday in Chicago . A.- M. Brown was a windy city visitor last Thursday. Peter Engeln was a Chicago visitor last Thursday. B. G. Sherman was a Chicago visitor last Thursday. Mrs. John J. Miller spent Thursday last in Chicago. John Phalin of Harvard was a recent McHenry visitor. Warren Howell of Chicago spent Son- day at the Villas. Jacob Justen attended tobnsinessin Chicago Monday. L. F. Block was a business visitor in Chicago MQnday. pteo. H. Hanly was a Chicago passen ger last Thursday. Mrs. Laura B. Lundgren spent last Thursday in Chicago. John , Kelehan of Algonquin was a recent McHenry visitor. Mrs. J. B. Buss was a Chicago passen ger last Friday morning. F. A. Holly of Genoa, lU., spent Snn day with home folks here. Harry Miller of Genoa Junction was a recent McHenry visitor. Miss Katie Schreiner spent last Fri day with Chicago friends. F. L. Carr of Wauconda was a Mc Henry visitor last Friday. Jos. W. Freund was a business visitor in Chicago last Thursday. Mrs. W. F. Holtz boarded the Chica go train Monday morning. A. C. Matthews attended to business in Chicago last Thursday. F. L. McOmber attended to business in Chicago last Thursday. Dr. R. G. Chamberlin was a business visitor in Chicago last Friday. Miss Grace Stone of Genoa Junction spent a recent day in McHenry. Robt. Matthews of Elgin spent Thurs day last with McHenry friends. Mathias Weber and daughter, Lizzie, were Chicago visitors last Saturday. John Trapp of Chicago spent Sunday with McHenry relatives and friends. Mrs. Jotany£*olger and daughter of Woodstock were recent McHenry visit ors. W. C. Evanson is now employed by the Putnam Clothing company of Chi cago. Wm. Rademacber of Milwaukee was a guest at the McHenry House last week. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Matthews of Elgin spent Sunday with McHenry rel atives. Mrs. F. H. Wattles and daughter. Myrtle, were Chicago visitors last Sat urday. Mrs. A. C. Matthews and daughter, Emma, were recent guests of Nunda relatives. Rev. R J. Sadlier of Battle Creek, Mich., spent a few days this week in McHenry. Mrs. N. H. Petesh and children went to Chicago Saturday morning for a few days' visit. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Albrecht of Al gonquin spent Sunday at the home of L. F Block. Miss Hazel Osmun of Nunda attended the school entertainment here last Fri day evening. A. J. Weckler of Chicago was the guest of hia_son, A. F., the latter part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Thompson of Lake Geneva were recent guests of Mo Henry relatives. Casper Bickler came out from Chica go Saturday evening to spend Sunday with home folks. Mrs. Walter J. Keyes of Algonquin spent last Thursday with her mother, Mrs. Kate Lawrence, here. John Stroner left for Chicago last Saturday, where, we understand, he will make his future home. - Mr. and Mrs. Fred T. Colby of Chica go accompanied the remains of Dr. Wm. Osborne to McHenry Monday. Miss Maggie Schuran of Genoa Junc tion took in the Easter dance at Staffers hall last Wednesday evening. Mrs. J. J. Bishop and daughter re turned last Thursday from a week's visit with Waukegan relatives. A. R. Beck and son came out from Chicago last Friday evening to look ovpr their Pistakee Bay property. R. W. Stafford was ont from Chicago the latter part of last week, attending to business pertaining to the pickle fac tory. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Frett and J. D. Lodtz attended the silver wedding of Jos. J. Frett in Chicago last Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Juften returned Sunday evening from their winter's stay in California. ' They report a very njojaWf ; DR. WM. O8BORNEL Away at His Chicago Horn Former McHenry Resident. -Was Dr. Wm. Osborne, a former resident and practitioner of McHenry, panned away at his home, 6418 Laflin street, Chicago, at four o'clock last Thursday afternoon, April 19, 1906, after an ill ness of nine months, the direct cause of his death being cancer of the stomach. Deceased had been sick since last July, and in spite of the best of medical treatment and operations and care at hospitals, he continued to grow worse, and for the past three months bad been confined to the bed, death coming as a sweet relief after the long period of untold suffering. All the children,' with the exception of Mrs. Brouyette, who had returned tq her home only a few days before, were with him at the last. There are left to mourn, seven chil dren, five girls and two boys, who were all present at the funeral. The chil dren and their places of residence are as follows: Mrs. Maggie Zimmerman, Arizona; Mrs. Sadie Smith, Chicago; Mrs. Fannie Brouyette, Topeka, Kan.; Mrs. Lizzie Campbell, Chicago; Miss Bessie and William, both of Chicago, and Edgar, who is now serving in the United States navy. Dr. Osborne, who was at one time one of McHenry's successful practition ers, will be remembered by many of our readers as a warm hearted man, a friend to everyone, and well beloved by all those who had the pleasure of his ac quaintance. The funeral services were held in Chicago Sunday, April 22, and the re mains were brought to McHenry Mon day morning for burial, being laid to rest in Woodland cemetery, beside his wife. Many friends from Chicago ac companied the body to its last resting place. CANNING COMPANY ORGANIZED AM Meeting Held at Village Ball Lwt Friday Morn ins. At a meeting of the stockholders at the village hall lastFriday morning a company to be known as the. McHenry Canning Company was organised and officers elected. The building was accepted by the oompany and every tiling is now inreadi ness for the 1906 canning season. The officers as elected at the meeting last Friday are as follows: President, Wm. Welch; secretary, Jos. W. Freund; treas urer and general manager, Geo. H. Han ly; directors, Wm. Bonslett, Frank Martin, Henry Kennebeck, Henry De- gan, John Brown, F. L. McOmber and N. J Justen. The principal products to be canned are tomatoes and sweet corn, although in time it is proposed by the company to also put up several varieties of fruits. Mr. Sauerwein, an expert in the can ning liue, will have charge of the work at the factory and from the present outlook the new industry will be a great boon to the village as well as to the farmers and stockholders. We understand that quite a number of sweet corn contracts have already been made. Everything is now in readi ness at the factory for the opening of the season. • Saturday Night Dance. The "Saturday night" dance season will be opened at Stoffel's hall -one week from next Saturday evening, May 5. These Saturday night dances are hailed with joy by the dance-loving people and the announcement of the opening dance will come as most ac ceptable news to the yonng people. Metzger's celebrated orchestra of Wood stock has already been engaged for the occasion. That the musical part of the evening's program will be well looked after is needless to say, as this orches tra has won fame thrnont the northern part of our state, where their services have won for them a place among the best in the union. The floor will be in charge of the following named young gentlemen: West McHenry, Walter Walsh; McHenry, Ben Adams; Wood stock, Roy Colby; Nunda, Fred Wil mington; Ringwood, Thomas Kane; Wauconda, Leo Maiman; Spring Grove, Chester Stevens. Dance tickets, SO cents. All are invited. \ • Resolution* of Bespeet. The following resolutions were ad opted by the Lady Court of Foresters St. Patricia, No. 187, of St. Patrick's parish: WHKREAS, It has pleased God to take from our midst our beloved pastor. Father O'Neill, bei| Resolved, That in the death of oar la mented and reverend chaplain, this so ciety has suffered a loss which deprives it of one of its brightest ornaments and that as a mark of our Borrow for his death and respect for his virtues, be it Resolved, That we tender our sincere sympathy to the relatives of the de ceased. Resolved, That our beloved chaplain's chair be draped in mourning for 80 days and that the above resolutions be ad opted and published in the paper of this village. MRS. MATHILDA MEYBRS, MRS. JOHANNA KNODI R* Universalis! Chareh. • Rev. A. Roberts, pastor. Regular services next Sunday. Preaching at 10:80 and Sunday school at ll»Kt a. m. Everybody cordially invite*}. Read Tbp Piaindeakr. EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. HAPPENINGS' IN M'HENRY AND <JTO«IACENT COUNT1E8. I WlMlbaMU AMortmut of Hews I tenia la Condensed Vans Bar Ooavan- lenee of Bosjr People. Woodstock is trying to locate a foun dry company. The Nunda and Crystal Lake Union school Is now free from debt. At a cost of 118.000, the recently burned Lord school at .Elgin willbar*- boilt. The iWttbur Lumber company will fenild an SMootsMities to their Nunda Sheds. Tho Coo gregatioaali sts of Woodstock are planning to bnild a new $11,000 edifice The Nunda postoffice now rents tbout 400 boxes, besides handling the mail for LIO rural route boxes. The Richmond Gasette says that Richmond will be represented by a good baseball team this season. The Elgin Gun club has arranged for its annual crow hunt to take place San- day and Monday, May 13 and 14. Work on the new electric railway car barns at Marengo will be commenced soon. The structure, it is said, will cost $14,000. The contract for building the new city ball at Richmond has been awarded to Fred Arp of Richmond, his figures being $0,884. Fifty-four of the employes of the Oliver factory were off from dntyone day last week on acooant of nhilmens spring fever, mostly. The-bigh-lieense ticket won ont at tha annual city election at Harvard. CELEBRATE 8ILVER WEDDING.- Mw, *Mt Kn,ilM.<l. Frett Celebrate Kvant in Chicago. Twenty-five years ago last Friday, April 30, Jos. J. Frett and Miss Louise Schillo were united in marriage at Johnsburgh by Rev. H. M. Fegers. The twenty-fifth anniversary of the happy event was properly celebrated by that estimable couple in Chicago last Friday evening. The festivities of whioh we speak took place at Vyirall hall, corner of 80th street and Union avenue, where about two hundred invited guests gathered to help Mr. and Mrs. Frett honor the event The music for the occasion was fam ished by Keefer's Chicago orchestra, which rendered some excellent selec tions during the evening. Interspersed with the music the happy gathering were treated to some exceptionally good elocution work by Miss Loi Barnum and several vocal numbers in, which two of our town people, Chas. G. Frett and J. D. Lodtz, figured qsite prominently. At the conclusion of the entertain ment a few very social hours were spent dancing, after which all repaired to the spacious dining, hall where a spread on the "Queen's taste" order was awaiting them. The dinner was served by a well- known down-town caterer who with his colored servants, was on hand to serve the guests with the beet that the market affords. All In all, it was an evening long to be remembered by those who had tiie pleasure of being Mr. and Mrs. Frett"s guests. Before leaving for their homes the gnests, after the usual congratulations, left numerous gifts as a token of re membrance of the oooasion. JNO. DUDGEON STARRITT A PROMINENT CITIZEN OF NUNDA TOWN8HIP PAS8E8 AWAY. Was Bora at Paradise, Nova Seotla, Jan uary 3, 1841--Moves to Terra Cotta, HI., April 15, 1884. John Dudgeon Starritt was born at Paradise, Nova Scotia, January 8, 1841, and died at his farm home, Terra Cotta, 111., April 18, 1906, of heart failure, aft er but a few moments' illness. At the age of eighteen, he mov$d to Buffalo, N. Yv where he finished bis college education. From there, in the year 1869, he went to Chioago, where he took up carpenter work. He began as an apprentice and worked his way up to the top of the ladder. He was married to Miss Emma Irene Wheelock at Chicago, December 81, 1870. Shortly after marriage, he moved to Bars boo, Wis., where he became gen eral superintendent of constructional work for the Madison division of the C. & N. W. R'y. Having followed this work for some six or eight years, he returned with his family to Chicago, becoming superintendent of the J. T. Moulton Elevator Co. He remained with this company for fifteen years, having built some of the largest elevat ors in the world, among them being the Armour, at Chicago. On April 15,1884, he moved his fam ily to Terra Cotta, 111., on a farm he had previously purchased, he still fol lowing his work in Chicago until with in the last five or six years, when he took such ah interest* in his farm that he decided to remain with his family and assist with farm duties, which he did up to almost the last moments of home. He also leaves four sisters: Mrs. Betsy Bayley, Washington, Kan.; Mrs. J. J. Robertson, Chicago; Miss Sophia Starritt, Fairfield, Neb.; Mrs. J. A. Treat, Stuart, Iowa. ' The funeral services were held,at the house atone p. m. Saturday. A large oonoourse of friends gathered to pay their last respects to one whom they had loved in life. The choir, consisting of Misses Kate and Florence Howe and Messrs. Clayton Ross and Fred Karges, sang some beautiful and touching hymns. The Rev. A. Roberts, pastor of the Universalist church at McHenry, officiated. „The floral offerings were many and beautiful ARE HAPPILY WED. {. Gilbert Takes Miss Susie C. Barblaa as Life Fartaer. San Francisce ^Relief Fund, The'Relief "Fund for the earthquake, and fire suf- Francisco and other cities and towns California is growing hourly all over the country, the-enormityof the needbeeomes apparent to the ipympathetickoart ofthe nation* ' iMilion&' of people,are,desiring to swell, this fond nfutih their contributions large, and small, but do not "knoH> how to get their money into the-proper hands* To afford a ready channel for those\ not in touch j*Bjfth other organized relief bureaus, the Chicago jpommerciil assaciaiizn takes this means of offering ^to handle such contributim$ ' - iMmey mav he sent to 'fi,% DA VID R. FORGAN, First National Bank, f; • Tnnuturer - V dttgrngo Commercial WUmmkUtoa CHICAGO: Ĉhicago Commercial Association Chairman, ^ D, R.Forgjyi, J- Cyrus McCkimick, ?• Franklin ^Bynn L, Smith4° J Ogden Armour, ^ \4 A. C* Bartleti, Marvin fiagfuti} RELIEF COMMITTER E> P, Ripley, John J, Mitchdt, R, T, Crane, H.J. UacFarlmd, Ck H. Wacker, k, B. Batter, Hvc Hart A» A. Sprague XL, H. H. Mcintosh, •M; Jf-C* Stubbs, Leon Handel/ J, Harry Seb̂ :̂ Walter Fitch* Joseph Beifelf* J, C. Roth, "l! Jacob Netvman, Frank W. Gttn ftgiwHk This saaans *$L0d» liosnse- An44>utting some of 'em out of business. A MeHenry county man, «tha father of four Jovely daughters, has sold the family epw to meet the Easter bonnet bill--mbody works but father. The Spring Grove Telephone company has eatanded its lines into Ringwood and their next move, it is said by those who fcnaw, will be to..b«ild into Mc Henry. L. A. Kimball of Hebron recently purchased a heed of ten Holstein cows atMndiflpn, Wis., «a>ia* $1,000 for the lot. IIIf said t&atMr. finiallhas one of thcNbiest daisies in MoBeory county. As fharesult of the annual election at ty will go dry for an other «M»r. »t lpast, the,, joo-lioense tick et rimi**. pofcby *.,wajority of> 4Aeen votes .frsHnnda, by a majority of nine voles, WttWa%4eefc*xear, be stypUed L i , * < T « : ^ ! m-ifr \ - Jacob Hetzel of Chicago has moved back to McHenry and is occupying the rooms over the old Burke meat market. He has rented the barber shop building, until recently occupied by Jos. Bishop, and has already opened up a first-class barbershop. Mr. Bishop has moved hie chair and tools to his brother's shop in the Buch building, where he can be found hereafter. Wedding Danoe. A wedding dance in honor of a yonng couple to be married at Johnsburgh will take place at Stephen H, Smith's hall, Johnsburgh, 111., on Tuesday evening, May 1. A most cordial invitation is ex tended to everyone to attend. Good music will be on hand and a general good time is anticipated. Don't forget the date and place and be on hand for a food time. - "Y ' his earthly existence. He had never suffered any attack, so far as is known, that gave his family or his friends an intimation that he was not perfectly healthy, and the news came as a great shock to bis many friends and neigh bors. Mr. Starritt was a man of exemplary habits and of a very kind and thought ful disposition, always unselfish, and his life was devoted to his duty, as he saw it. To his family he was a kind and loving husband and father; to his sisters he was devoted and true, and those who knew him best will miss him most. He leaves to mourn his sudden de parture a kind and loving wife and six sons, namely: William S., Ottawa, 111.; Chas. W., Chicago; Bruca W., McHen ry; John D., Allan H. .atad Clyde B.< at A wedding of unusual interest was solemnized at St Mary's Catholic church at high noon yesterday, when Jay N. Gilbert and Miss Susie C. Bar- bian were united in the holy bonds of matrimony. Promptly at the noon-day hour, the bridal couple, attended by Miss Mamie Sc homer of Chicago, a cousin, and John J. Barbian, a brother to the bride, marched up the center aisle of the church to the strains of a beautiful wedding march. The bride looked quite charming, gowned in a drees of white and carrying a bouquet of white bridal roses. Before tying the knot, Rev. M. W. Barth, who performed the ceremony, made a short and appropriate address, immediately after which the sacred words were spoken which made the two man and wife. About one hundred and fifty relatives and friends of the yonng couple witnessed the ceremony. The bridal pairv aocompanied by libout thirty invited relatives and friends, at the conclusion of the cere- Juonies at the church, repaired to the fciverside dining hall, where an elab orate wedding dinner was served by Landlord and Mrs. Inness. The tables Were prettily decorated with bouquets of white and pink carnations, and were heavily laden with all the good things the season affords. The bridal couple left on the 4:38 train yesterday afternoon for Chicago, and before returning to McHenry will make a tour of the central part of the •tate. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Nicholas Barbian and has made Mc Henry her home nearly her entire life. She is possessed of a disposition Which makes friends at first sight and is quite popular among her friends and ac quaintances. The groom, who is a member of the Gilbert Bros, grocery Arm, is a wm of our well-known and respected towns people, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gilbert. Mr. Gilbert, like the bride, grew to man hood in McHenry and with the excep tion of a few years has made this his home continuously. Jay is one of those jovial, good fellows, who, when once acquainted with, one can trust him as a true friend. His friends in McHenry and vicinity are numbered by the score. : The young couple will be at home to their friends after May 1st. They will reside in the Karges house on Pearl street, which had been furnished previ ous to their wedding and is ready for occupancy on their arrival home. Many useful as well as beautiful presents were left by the guests as a token of esteem and kind remembrance of the occasion. Congratulations. OUR WEEKLY PIGK-UU ITEMS! PICKED UP ABOUT TOWH ; DURING THE WEEK. . • • * V v r f ' A Good Entertainment. The entertainment given by the pupils Of the McHenry public school under the direction of Miss Jewett, last Friday evening, was greeted by a packed honse and not one of the spectators was disap pointed in the entertainment, ail pro nouncing it the best ever presented by pupils of our public school. While more than a little praise goes to the par ticipants in the program, the instructor, Miss Annie Jewett of Chicago, who has spent the greater part of a month in rehearsing the children, comes in for some of the honor also. Miss Jewett, during the short time she has taught music in our schools, has shown to the public that her efforts have not been futile, but to the contrary has met with wonderful success as the entertain ment has proven beyond doubt The proceeds, after the expenses have been paid, go to our public schoqi.. The Original. ' . Foley & Co., Chicago, originated Hon ey and Tar as a throat and lung remedy and on account of the great merit and popularity of Foley's Honey and Tar many imitations are offered for the gen uine. These worthless imitations have similar sounding names. Beware of them. The genuine Foley's Honey and Tar is in a yellow packake. Ask for it and refuse any substitute. It is the beet remedy for coughs and oolds. AD dealers. . • • J It's the educational opportunity of your lifetime. The Weekly Inter Ooean and this paper $1.55 for one year. Bhenmatle Pains Believed. The quick relief from rheumatic pains afforded by Chamberlain's Pain Balm has surprised and delighted thousands of sufferers. It makes rest- and sleep possible. A great many have been per manently enred of rheumatism by the use of this liniment For sale by G. W. Beaky, t V. ' , , ' What People are Doing In Our Has? Utt>0! City--New* aa Soen by Ik* PlaMeslsf'̂ Repreeentativee. Butter Market. The price of butter on the Elgin born#; of trade Monday remained firm at 21 cents. \ * ^ Alabastine, floor varnish, household punts, at Peteech's. Rumor says that McHenry is to have ' ; a new jewelry Store. • Elgin Iroquois vs. McHenry Blues at .ji) the ball park Sunday. Teachers' meeting at the XeHsaif high school next Saturday. Just take a look at our} new line of dress goods. M.J.Walsh. Clean up your front yard and malm - * ' McHenry a village beautifnL , , f/ Now is the time to get your gas^in#^ stove fixed at Vycital's hardware. s Remember that we put up eve trough-' ing and do all kinds of tin work. John J. VycitaL | A legless man was attracting mocft than a little attention in our last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. George Meyara an eel* ^ ebrating their twenty-fifth wedding an- Jfr niversary today. A new and complete line of spring , & hats, oaps and gloves at Walsh's. Don t fail to see them. -, „ ? 1 About fifty Woodstock rooters aooomr , •{ ppuiied the White Sox team to our lage last Sunday. : Lumley & Field of Woodstock hava ̂ been secured as attorneys for the Mo* Henry Canning company. Call at Walsh's and leave your m'eaa>": •» *%: ure for a new spring suit, cravenette ofr^ »• t o p c o a t O n e t h o u s a n d s a m p l e s t o s e * ^ lect from. t *7 The fishing season is here in earnest, , V/:i and the small boy may be seen strolling - home daily with a nice string of the,. i tinny tribe. T The Ladies' Aid society of the M. '•> c h u r c h w i l l m e e t w i t h M r s . R o b t f f l K T * . ' 1 " burne tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at :v !V 1 two o'clock. VM A card party will be given for the ' benefit of the German Lady Foresters, St Clara Court, No. 658. Full partici-"/£§|:! ulars next week. - „ • Geo. Horlick and family have re- 4?! turned to McHenry for the summer tco§ are now occupying the residenceknow^* ' as the Mrs. Stebbins place. . /f A number of onr young people attend* ed a basket social at the Barreville school house Monday evening. All re port a most enjoyable time. The Schoenhofen Brewing company^ of Chicago has purchased the Joe Heim- er ice and storage house and will start a wagon on the road this week. W. F. Holtz has recently added six new horses to his string, in preparation / ^ for the summer business, which, from present indications, promises to be brisk. f'v The Ladies' Cemetery Aid society will meet with Mrs. James B, Parry on . Tqesday afternoon. May 1, at the usual • honr. All members are requested to be present. t Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Parker, who re* f ^ side near Volo, were visited by Mr. E.,„ m ' % • - ^ Stork last Friday morning, since which time they have been entertaining a tiny little girl. ~.r'\ Anyone having clothing which they . wish Bent away may leave same with Miss Lulu Simpson, chairman of the Mercy and Help department of the Ep- worth league. y; John Evanson haa rented the Henry *$ Simes building on the west side and 1 will open up business again in the very , near future. The building is now in the hands of the painters. The Easter dance at Stoffel's hall hit « Wednesday evening was attended by about sixty oouples. The music was f fine and the evening proved a very en- joyable one for those present _,H, John J. Buch has purchased the moat . market building on Water street for- 4 merly owned by Thoe. Burke. Mr. * 1 Buch intends to rase all the old bnild- ings down near the river and* thai give him a larger beach. Emil Lasch, who has a cottage at Rosedale and who recently purchased the Stephen H. Freund farm just oppo site Rosedale, is making extensive im provements abont his property. Mr. Lasch will occupy the newly purahasad home this summer. It isn't safe to judge a man by his clothes. The man with Mag* around the bottom of his trousers and holes in his shoes may be the local editor, while the other fellow may have spent the money rightfully belonging to the edit or for new spring toggery. Such ia life. Peter Heimer, who is in the employ ofthe American Expsess company in Chicago, met with quite a bad accident in that city on Monday of last weak. He was crossing a rail way track ..pip he was hit by a steam train. Mr. Heimer received two cracked ribs and internal injuries which will lay him up for some time. Rev. F. W. Millar, a former pastor of the UniversaliBt church in thia villagê but during the past one and owe half years pastor of the Woodavilla, N. It* church, has resigned his pastorate at that place and is now located at Ply mouth, Mich. His wife and little an and Miss Lulu Byrd joined htm at the