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2005, Volume 39, Issue 2
- 129-152 Albert Rex Bergstrom 1925-2005
by Peter Phillips
- 153-179 Efficiency of New Zealand universities and the impact of the performance based research fund
by Tim Hazledine & Cliff Kurniawan
- 181-194 Risk, expected return, and the cost of equity capital
by Glenn Boyle
- 195-207 Agency theory and trust ownership of shares
by David Emanuel & Tony van Zijl
2005, Volume 39, Issue 1
- 1-2 Editor's introduction
by Ian King
- 1-35 Excise taxation in New Zealand
by John Creedy & Cath Sleeman
- 37-50 Quantifying compliance costs of small businesses in New Zealand
by W. Robert & J. Alexander & John Bell & Stephen Knowles
- 51-81 Adult equivalence scales, inequality and poverty
by John Creedy & Cath Sleeman
- 83-103 Will unit pricing reduce domestic waste? Lessons from a contingent valuation study
by Peter Tait & Lana Friesen & Ross Cullen
- 105-108 Omitted productivity data: Why haven't economic reforms increased productivity growth in New Zealand?
by Debasis Bandyopadhyay
2004, Volume 38, Issue 2
- 147-149 Conrad A. Blyth: - Citation for the award of distinguished fellow of the New Zealand association of economists
by Robert Buckle
- 151-152 Sir Frank Holmes - Citation for the award of distinguished fellow of the New Zealand association of economists
by Dennis Rose
- 153-173 Quantifying creative destruction: Entrepreneurship and productivity in New Zealand
by John McMillan
- 175-205 Multilateral agricultural trade reform: Potential impacts of current negotiations on New Zealand
by Allan Rae & Anna Strutt
- 207-218 Efficiency in the New Zealand rock lobster fishery: A production frontier analysis
by Basil Sharp & David Castilla-Espino & Juan Jose Garcia del Hoyo
- 219-240 Why haven't economic reforms increased productivity growth in New Zealand?
by Debasis Bandyopadhyay
- 241-264 The efficiency test under competition law and regulation in the small distant open economy that is New Zealand
by Lewis Evans
- 265-277 What's wrong with New Zealand's public benefit test?
by Geoff Bertram
- 279-298 Application of the public benefit test to the air New Zealand/Qantas case
by Tim Hazledine
- 299-305 Book review
by Brian Easton
2004, Volume 38, Issue 1
- 1-20 Population ageing in New Zealand: Implications for living standards and the optimal rate of national saving
by Ross Guest & John Bryant & Grant Scobie
- 21-47 Wage and employment rates in New Zealand from 1991 to 2001
by Guyonne Kalb & Rosanna Scutella
- 49-63 Would adopting the us dollar have led to improved inflation, output and trade balances, for New Zealand in the 1990s?
by Viv Hall & Angela Huang
- 65-85 Emotion, fear and superstition in the New Zealand stockmarket
by Glenn Boyle & Andrew Hagan & R. Seini O'Connor & Nick Whitwell
- 87-99 The transaction sector, the information economy, and economic growth in New Zealand: Taking hazledine seriously
by Hans-Jurgen Engelbrecht
- 101-118 The gender pay gap and the importance of job size: Evidence from the New Zealand public service
by Michelle Gosse & Siva Ganesh
- 119-139 McHouse prices, capital hoovering, and real exchange rate exposures
by Roger Bowden
- 141-146 Book reviews
by Kenneth Jackson & Tim Hazledine
2003, Volume 37, Issue 2
- 175-196 Monetary policy and the volatility of real exchange rates in New Zealand
by Kenneth West
- 197-215 Muddling through and policy analysis
by David Colander
- 217-243 Calm after the storm? Supply-side contributions to New Zealand's GDP volatility decline
by Robert Buckle & David Haugh & Peter Thomson
- 245-267 A directed tour of search-theoretic explanations for unemployment
by Ian King
- 269-283 Changing the tutorial experience in introductory economics
by W. Robert & J. Alexander & R. Stuart McDougall
- 285-293 Teaching and assessing intermediate macroeconomics: An innovative approach
by Mary Hedges & Geoff Perry
- 295-302 Book review
by Brian Easton & Mary Hedges
2003, Volume 37, Issue 1
- 1-3 Editor's introduction
by Tim Hazledine
- 5-40 Recent great depressions: Aggregate growth in New Zealand and Switzerland, 1973-2000
by Timothy Kehoe & Kim Ruhl
- 41-66 Terms of trade, real GDP, and real value added: A new look at New Zealand's growth performance
by Ulrich Kohli
- 67-92 Sources of growth and output gaps in New Zealand: New methods and evidence
by Kevin Fox & Ulrich Kohli & Ronald Warren
- 93-118 Productivity growth in New Zealand: 1978-1998
by Rolf Fare & Shawna Grosskopf & Dimitri Margaritis
- 119-150 Productivity in New Zealand 1988 to 2002
by Melleny Black & Melody Guy & Nathan McLellan
- 151-174 Economic growth and the size & structure of government: Implications for New Zealand
by Arthur Grimes
2002, Volume 36, Issue 2
- 145-147 Editor's introduction
by Tim Hazledine
- 149-175 A structural var approach to estimating budget balance targets
by Robert Buckle & Kunhong Kim & Julie Tam
- 177-198 Factor income shares, the banking sector, the exchange rate, and the New Zealand current account deficit
by Geoff Bertram
- 199-207 Monetary policy and the exchange rate
by Paul Dalziel
- 209-215 Design flaws in the construction of monetary conditions indices? A cautionary note
by Alfred Guender & Troy Matheson
- 217-233 The unintended consequences of using an MCI as an operational monetary policy target in New Zealand: Suggestive evidence from rolling regressions
by Hans-Jurgen Engelbrecht & Robin Loomes
- 235-250 Long- and short-run determinants of the demand for money in New Zealand: A cointegration analysis
by Abbas Valadkhani
- 251-259 Book reviews
by Grant Scobie & Tim Hazledine
2002, Volume 36, Issue 1
- 1-2 Editor's introduction
by Tim Hazledine
- 3-7 Overview: The New Zealand conference on database integration and linked employer-employee data
by Julia Lane & Tim Maloney
- 9-31 Unlocking the information in integrated social data
by John Abowd
- 33-58 Understanding aggregate growth: The need for microeconomic evidence
by John Haltiwanger
- 59-61 An analysis of New Zealand's business demography database
by Nick Carroll & Dean Hyslop & David Mare & Jason Timmins & Julian Wood
- 63-64 Matching and cleaning administrative data
by Robert Goerge & Bong Joo Lee
- 65-67 Building and validating an administrative records database for the United States
by James Farber & Charlene Leggieri
- 69-71 A Norwegian perspective on data integration
by Torbjørn Hægeland
- 73-74 Labour characteristics and wage-productivity gaps
by Pekka Ilmakunnas & Mika Maliranta
- 75-77 Can the workplace explain Canadian gender pay differentials?
by Marie Drolet
- 79-80 Working with personnel records: Outcomes of research with a large historical database
by Andre Sammartino
- 81-82 Job and worker flows: How establishments adjust their workforce
by Vitor Escaria
- 83-84 Skill-group size and wages
by Erling Barth & Harald Dale-Olsen
- 85-86 Firm size-wage effect and careers of white collar workers
by Jeremy Fox
- 87-88 The return to firm-specific human capital
by Paul Bingley & Niels Westergaard-Nielsen
- 89-91 Understanding New Zealand children's experiences of low family income: What could data integration add?
by Moira Wilson
- 93-95 New Zealand's student loan data integration project
by John Scott
- 97-112 Quality versus quantity: Ranking research records of economics departments in New Zealand
by Ian King
- 113-122 Ranking research records of economics departments in New Zealand: Comment
by Paul Dalziel & Ross Cullen & Caroline Saunders
- 123-126 Ranking research records of economics departments in New Zealand: Reply
by Ian King
- 127-143 Book reviews
by John Quiggin & Mia Mikic & Tim Hazledine & Allan Catt
2001, Volume 35, Issue 2
- 152-174 Work experience and the gender earnings gap
by Sylvia Dixon
- 176-194 Livestock production and the environment: Some impacts of growth and trade liberalisation
by Allan Rae & Anna Strutt
- 196-216 A cohort analysis of household income, consumption and saving
by John Gibson & Grant Scobie
- 218-239 Investigating a Wage Curve for New Zealand
by Kerry Papps
- 240-252 Quality versus quantity: Ranking research records of economics departments in New Zealand
by Ian King
- 254-269 Teaching AD-AS models: Institutions and the Asian crisis
by Steven Lim
- 270-279 Book reviews
by Hans-Jurgen Engelbrecht & Chris Hector & Stuart Locke
- 288-288 Journal report
by Frank Scrimgeour
2001, Volume 35, Issue 1
- 1-24 Why is job security lower for Maori and pacific island workers? The role of employer-provided training
by John Gibson & Carolyn Watane
- 25-51 The underlining game
by Alan Woodfield
- 53-75 The industry premium: What we know and what the New Zealand data say
by Debasis Bandyopadhyay
- 77-100 Measuring the New Zealand transaction sector, 1956-98, with an Australian comparison
by Tim Hazledine
- 101-142 Inflation targeting in a small open economy: The behaviour of price variables
by Francisco de A. Nadal-De Simone
- 143-145 Book reviews
by Steven Lim
2000, Volume 34, Issue 2
- 159-181 Forecasting New Zealand's real GDP
by Aaron Schiff & Peter Phillips
- 183-199 The valuation of GSF's defined benefit pension entitlements
by Martin Lally
- 201-220 Sheepskin effects and the returns to education in New Zealand: Do they differ by ethnic groups?
by John Gibson
- 221-241 New Zealand's foreign exchange market and the nature of expectations
by David Rae
- 243-268 Preventing insurance markets from separating into gender-dominated price-coverage combinations
by Alan Woodfield
- 269-286 Relative welfare losses and imperfect competition in New Zealand
by John Creedy & Robert Dixon
- 287-291 Book reviews
by Mia Mikic & Brendan Moyle
- 297-298 Journal report
by Frank Scrimgeour
2000, Volume 34, Issue 1
- 1-23 Technical and scale efficiency of vocational education and training institutions: The case of the New Zealand polytechnics
by Malcolm Abbott & Chris Doucouliagos
- 25-51 Unfashionable economics selected contributions of Amartya K. Sen: 1998 economics nobel laureate
by Pundarik Mukhopadhaya & Srikanta Chatterjee
- 53-71 Unemployment and crime: New evidence for an old question
by Kerry Papps & Rainer Winkelmann
- 73-87 Research productivity in New Zealand university economics departments: Comment and update
by John Gibson
- 89-110 A simple graphical proof of arrow's impossibility theorem
by John Fountain
- 111-128 Nature's wages: A factor-based alternative approach to environment-economy integration
by Russell William Houldin
- 129-147 Crowding out and resulting trends in research fund allocation in New Zealand, 1991-2000
by Robin Johnson
- 149-155 Book reviews
by Dimitri Margaritis & Tim Hazledine
1999, Volume 33, Issue 2
- 1-13 Growing Apart? Australia and New Zealand growth experiences, 1870-1993
by David Greasley & Les Oxley
- 15-26 New Zealand household consumption patterns 1983-1992: An application of the almost-ideal-demand-system
by Claudio Michelini
- 27-38 The geographical pattern of New Zealand's international trade: An application of the gravity model
by Ravi Ratnayake & Blair Townsend
- 39-58 A statistical test of single firm market power
by Michael Pickford & Stephen Haslett
- 59-79 Macroeconomic variables and income inequality in New Zealand: An exploration using conditional mixture distributions
by Alex Bakker & John Creedy
- 81-85 Trade and factor market effects of New Zealand's reforms - revisited
by Alan Deardorff & Ralph Lattimore
- 87-105 Book reviews
by Stuart Locke & Tim Hazledine & Michegrave Akoorie & Amal Sanyal
- 113-114 Journal report
by Frank Scrimgeour
1999, Volume 33, Issue 1
- 1-25 Oligopoly behaviour in the Trans-Tasman air travel market: The case of kiwi international
by David Haugh & Tim Hazledine
- 27-49 Price stability: Some costs and benefits in New Zealand
by Leo Bonato
- 51-69 Correlation versus causation and the apparent external benefits of education
by John Gibson
- 71-91 Trade and factor-market effects of New Zealand's reforms
by Alan Deardorff & Ralph Lattimore
- 93-114 Testing the expectations theory of the term structure for New Zealand
by Graeme Guthrie & Julian Wright & Jun Yu
- 115-135 The diffusion of energy efficiency innovations among residential energy consumers
by Richard Ball & Ross Cullen & Christopher Gan
- 137-147 Comparative static analysis of proportionate abatement obligations (PAO'Ss - a market-based instrument for responding to global warming
by Peter Read
- 149-163 Book reviews
by Ellen Annin & Stuart Locke & Caroline Saunders & Emmett Sullivan
1998, Volume 32, Issue 2
- 107-127 Convergence in an open-economy growth model
by Brian Bourdot & Mike Frith & Graeme Wells
- 129-159 Pacific rim business cycle analysis: Synchronisation and volatility
by Viv Hall & Kunhong Kim & Robert Buckle
- 161-186 Macroeconomic variability in New Zealand: An SVAR study
by Paul Conway
- 187-195 The economic benefits of schooling in New Zealand: Comment and update
by Rainer Winkelmann
- 197-214 Public sector cost of capital: A comparison of two models
by Martin Lally
- 215-224 The Asian financial crisis: How long will the downturn last?
by Arthur Grimes
- 225-235 Book reviews
by Grant Cobie & Steven Lim & Tim Hazledine
- 245-246 Journal report
by Frank Scrimgeour
1998, Volume 32, Issue 1
- 1-18 Identifying the poor for efficient targeting: Results for papua new guinea
by John Gibson
- 19-39 Estimating the exponential family using grouped data: An application to the New Zealand income distribution
by Alexander Bakker & John Creedy
- 41-55 What goes up must come down (but not necessarily at the same rate): Testing for asymmetry in New Zealand time series
by Lindsay Tedds
- 57-69 Some empirical evidence on the determinants of immigration from Fiji to New Zealand: 1970-94
by Azmat Gani
- 71-82 Owner-occupied housing costs and the consumer price index
by Steven Bourassa
- 83-103 Book reviews
by Lewis Evans & Neil Quigley & Sayeeda Bano & Nancy Devlin & Alireza Tourani Rad
1997, Volume 31, Issue 2
- 137-151 Optimal currency denomination of public debt in new zealand
by Kerryn Fowlie & Julian Wright
- 153-173 Demographic variables in demand systems: An analysis of New Zealand household expenditure 1984-1992
by Claudio Michelini & Srikanta Chatterjee
- 175-198 The determinants of house prices in New Zealand: An aggregate and regional analysis
by Brendan O'Donovan & David Rae
- 199-220 A forward-looking model of aggregate consumption in New Zealand
by David Rae
- 221-227 Inference on "earnings dynamics over the life cycle: New evidence for New Zealand"
by Paul Hansen
- 229-248 Book reviews
by Martin Richardson & Joe Wallis & Tim Hazledine & Fred Gruen & Paul Scuffham & Martin Lally
- 259-261 Journal report
by Dorian Owen
1997, Volume 31, Issue 1
- 1-14 Keynes, purchasing power parity and exchange rate policy in New Zealand during the 1930s depression
by Grant Fleming
- 15-34 Developing an implicit price deflator for New Zealand's health sector
by Malcolm Brown
- 35-47 How did the wealthiest New Zealanders get so rich?
by Tim Hazledine & John Siegfried
- 49-63 Phillips, inflationary expectations, and the unemployment-reducing inflationary trade-off: Reply to chappie
by Robert Leeson
- 65-83 The employment contracts act: Common law and uncommon economics
by Roger Bowden
- 85-91 Pharmaceutical patent reform in New Zealand
by John Parker
- 93-114 Rugby meets economics
by John McMillan
- 115-131 Book reviews
by Peter Lloyd & James Alvey
- 133-134 Corrigendum: Research productivity in New Zealand university economics departments, 1988-1995 [New Zealand economic papers, 30(2), 1996, 229-241]
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The Willimantic Lions Club held its annual Night of Giving at Windham Community Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Camp Rising Sun, Diabetes Research, Holy Family Home & Shelter, St. Paul's Covenant Soup Kitchen, Connecticut Lions Eye Research Foundation, Windham Community Memorial Hospital, Windham Invitational Special Olympics Swim Meet, Lions Clubs International Foundation, Windham Area Interfaith Ministry, FIDELCO Guide Dog Foundation, Lions Low Vision Center, and Connecticut Radio Information System received donations amounting to almost ten thousand dollars. In addition, a donation was sent to the Victoria Soto Memorial Endowed Scholarship at Eastern Connecticut State University.
Since the club's chartering in 1941, its members have worked on a variety of projects in the local community, such as the Windham Invitational Special Olympics Swim Meet, Annual Lions Peace Poster Contest, and Lions Eye Health Program Vision Screenings. Fund raising activities include making and selling doughnuts at the Hebron Harvest Fair, three pancake breakfasts at the Elks Club, candy roll sales, and the Journey for Sight Walkathon.

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1. Vanity Fare by Craig Le Blanc at Art Gallery of Calgary (Opening Friday, March 22)
The Art Gallery of Calgary presents the large-scale works of sculptor Craig Le Blanc, who explores concepts of masculinity on his work. "I look at common views regarding the inherent typecasts of men and, ultimately, the emasculation of the contemporary male as disseminated by social and media driven portrayals," says Le Blanc. The opening reception is free and goes on Friday from 6-10 p.m. If you want to find out more, check out the brochure for the exhibition online.
2. Michael Bernard Fitzgerald's Birthday Spectacular at MacEwan Hall, U of C (Saturday, March 23)
It's Michael Bernard Fitzgerald's birthday and he's chosen to spend it with you. How sweet! If you want to wish the Calgary musician a more personal birthday, you can spring for the $55 birthday lover's package, which includes a signed T-shirt, two signed CDs and a meet-and-greet before the show.
3. Earth Hour Concert with Jordan Doell at Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery, Aspen Landing (Saturday, March 23)
Rather than sitting around your house in the dark contemplating how you can be a better citizen of the earth for Earth Hour (8:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday), you can enjoy a free country concert with Jordan Doell at Good Earth in Aspen Landing. The concert runs from 7-10 p.m. and for the duration of Earth Hour, it'll be lit by candles. Romantic!
4. From Up There and Down at Rozsa Centre, U of C (Saturday, March 23)
New Works Calgary shows off some new works (naturally) and a new instrument at its Saturday concert. First up is new works by Howard Bashaw and Michael Oesterle for piano and violin, performed by Roger Admiral and Gillaume Tardiff. That will be followed by a performance by D. Andrew Stewart, a University of Lethbridge professor who will be bringing the T-stick, an electronic instrument he had a hand in creating while he was a student at McGill University. Stewart sat down with Swerve to talk about his work on the T-stick for Friday's magazine.
5. Gluten-Free Expo at Big Four Building, Stampede Park (Sunday, March 24)
Celiacs and the gluten intolerant unite at the Big Four Building on Sunday. The expo, featuring exhibitors, speakers and food samples, runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Find out more at the Expo's website.
Remix of the Weekend: The Ohio Players, "Fire (The Funk Hunters and Qdup Remix)"
The relatively new Ten Nightclub brings in The Funk Hunters, 2012 Shambhala headliners, Friday. Check out more of their funky sounds on their Soundcloud page. —Jon Roe


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I would like to put a set of Williams bright sights om my Ruger 7.5" (non hunter) Blackhawk, but can't see any way to remove the front blade sight. One member said there is a little pin to push in. None to be seen. It is about 10-12 years old.


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Van Zandt County Genealogical Society White Family Photo Page
The photos on these pages have been generously contributed by Elnora Cook-Wyrick of Fresno, California, whose interest in her Van Zandt County ancestry is unparalleled. She has made many friends in the local genealogical community and her interest is and has always been very much appreciated. We do hope you enjoy this section of the Van Zandt County Genealogical Society Website. If you find that you have ties to this family, please contact Elnora personally, she is always happy to find "kin."
For more information on this family, see John & Elnora Cook-Wyrick Families Home Page
Ethel Mae White
Ethel Mae White: (b. about 1907 in Van Zandt Co., TX- d.1923-1924 in Van Zandt Co., TX), Youngest daughter of John O. & Mary Polly (Lee) White- Ethel's nickname was (Effie)
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In Focus: Making a Scene (June 30 to October 18, 2009)
- The J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles), June 30 to October 18, 2009
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[Lane and Peddie as Afghans]
Hill & Adamson (Scottish, active 1843 - 1848)
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The team of Hill and Adamson initially began making dramatic portrait photographs as studies for one of Hill's composite paintings. They also produced costume studies, including this scene in which Arabic scholar Mr. Lane and Mr. (Peddie) Redding appear in foreign garb.
Ford, Colin, ed. and Roy Strong. An Early Victorian Album: The Photographic Masterpieces (1843-1847) of David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson (New York: Knopf, 1976), pp. 34, 287, 298-300.


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Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Canonical, which maintains the Ubuntu desktop Linux distribution, said he doubts Microsoft would file a suit against a free software developer unless the software giant wants "war."
At the end of a session at the O'Reilly Open Source Convention here on July 24, where Shuttleworth discussed the emerging practice of mixing agile development methods with community development efforts, Shuttleworth responded to a question about the possibility of Microsoft making patent claims against open-source code by saying: "I don't believe Microsoft will file suit against free software developers. It would be tantamount to declaring nuclear war. ... And I can afford it."
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The next time Parliament is in session, it will be short on humor.
On Monday, a court convicted Lalu Prasad Yadav, Congress party ally, former federal railways minister and wise-cracking MP, of misappropriating hundreds of millions of rupees in government funds meant to purchase animal feed in Bihar in the 1990s. Mr. Yadav was chief minister of the eastern Indian state between 1990 and 1997.
A court in Jharkhand – a state carved out of Bihar in 2000 that got jurisdiction for the case – also convicted 44 others on charges of corruption and criminal conspiracy, Arvind Kumar Singh, a lawyer for the Central Bureau of Investigation, the federal agency that prosecuted the case, told reporters on Monday. The trial began in 2002.
Mr. Yadav, who maintains he has done nothing wrong, could face jail time of as much as seven years. Sentencing is set to take place Oct. 3.
Manoj Kumar Jha, a spokesman for the Rashtriya Janata Dal, or National People's Party, founded by Mr. Yadav in 1997, has said that he will appeal.
The conviction means that Mr. Yadav, who is currently a member of the Lok Sabha or lower house of Parliament, won't be on the benches when the next session opens, most likely in November. In July, the Supreme Court ruled that lawmakers who were convicted of a crime can no longer hold office. Earlier, they could stay in power as they appealed their convictions. Mr. Yadav is the first lawmaker to be affected by the court's decision.
Last week, the federal Cabinet issued an order overturning the ban – a move that has been widely criticized even from within the ruling party – but this has not yet gone into effect.
Mr. Yadav first became a lawmaker nearly four decades ago, at the age of 29. A little over a dozen years after that, he was elected chief minister of Bihar.
A hugely popular politician, even though his tenure in Bihar saw crime increase and led the state to gain a reputation of lawlessness, Indian reporters often recount hilarious stories about him. Some of these are possibly apocryphal.
In one such anecdote, described in a New York Times report, Mr. Yadav was described as periodically taking a fire engine to a local village to give children there a wash.
In 1997, as corruption allegations against him gathered steam, he left the party that he belonged to at the time and created the Rashtriya Janata Dal.
When he stepped down as chief minister that year, his wife, with whom he has nine children, served out the remainder of the term.
In elections in 2000, the party was re-elected and Ms. Devi served a second term as chief minister.
Mr. Yadav's popularity even led toy stores to carry a doll modeled after him in 2005, when state elections again took place, according to a report on news portal Rediff. Even so, the party lost to Nitish Kumar and the Janata Dal (United) party.
Despite losing power, Mr. Yadav continues to exercise considerable influence in Bihar, one of India's most electorally important states with 40 seats in the 543-seat lower house. He relies on a power base of Muslims and Yadavs, a caste community that traditionally tends cattle, and because of this support, he is considered unlikely to ever ally with the Hindu nationalist opposition Bharatiya Janata Party.
During the Congress-led government's first term, from 2004 to 2009, he was federal railways minister, and was credited with bringing India's railways back into the black, a feat that led to invitations to speak at business schools. Political analysts expect his party to ally with the Congress to fight national elections that are due by May next year.
His loss is likely to be felt in Parliament – and not just by Congress.
Mr. Yadav was prone to wise-cracks and often livened up India's Parliamentary proceedings – already quite exuberant by any standard – with puns and other jokes. In this 2008 presentation of the railway budget, lawmakers can be seen giggling in the back ground, especially when Mr. Yadav, who sometimes appears to make the most of his country-bumpkin image, translated his Hindi remarks into English. "Lalu Yadav has planted a fruit tree," in particular, elicited many laughs.
At a March debate earlier this year, when another MP complained that interruptions were making him lose his train of thought, Mr. Yadav joked, in a reference to his former portfolio, "Get back on track."
Political analysts suggest that this is advice Mr. Yadav's party will find hard to follow, now that their popular leader is likely to remain behind bars. He won't be allowed to run for office again from there – another break with the past that comes as a result of the Supreme Court decision.
Pradip Kumar Dutta, professor of political science at Delhi University, says the court's decision puts Mr. Yadav's party in "bad political shape."
"At the moment, there's no one in the RJD who can match up to his mass appeal, leadership qualities and his ability to cobble together alliances," Mr. Dutta said.
A rival politician told reporters on Monday that Mr. Yadav's conviction sends a very positive signal to the country, which has been beset by several corruption scandals in recent years.
"It shows no one is above the law, no matter how powerful you are," said Sabir Ali, a spokesman for Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar.
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The sit-start to The Devils is called Dust Devil and is rated V6 in Bob's book. I would agree. Here's the beta:
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So true to SB form the 1st slopey crimp that you throw to for Dust Devils at the lip of the cave is half gone now(I broke it...sorry). Still goes but that move is definitely harder and more devious(it's now a bad two finger slopey pinch instead of a 4 finger crimp). Was V6, now hard V6. Sweet problem regardless though.
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[House Report 101, 18th Congress, 1st Session.]
Of the Committee of Ways and Means, to whom was referred a resolution of the House of Representatives, of 27th February last, instructing said committee to inquire into the expediency of making an appropriation, to compensate the friendly Creek Indians for property lost and destroyed during the late Creek war.
Read: Ordered that it lie upon the table.
The Committee of Ways and Means, to whom was referred a resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 27th February last, instructiug them "to inquire into the expediency of making an appropriation to compensate the friendly Creek Indians, for property lost and destroyed during the late Creek war,"
That the claim, on the part of the friendly Creek Indians, is to an indemnity for certain losses which they sustained, from hostile Indians of their own tribe, during the Creek war, and is founded upon an instrument, delivered by them to General Jackson, on the 9th of August 1814, by which they complain, that, in running the line to retain lands conquered from the hostile Indians, lie run it in such a manner as to take a quantity of the lands of the friendly Indians, for which no equivalent was afforded, and expressed their reliance on the justice of the United States to do them justice. The subject was brought before Congress, in the year 1817, and a report was, at that time, made by the Committee of Ways and Means, to which the committee beg leave now to refer, for a more satisfactory illustratiou of the foundation of the claim.
That report recommended the appropriation of a definite sum, to be applied under the direction of the Secretary of War, as an indemnity to the friendly Creeks, in fair proportion to their Losses; and, accordingly, the sum of eighty-five thousand dollars was appropriated.
These claims for losses were liquidated by the chiefs, in council, at Fort Hawkins, in July, 1817, and amounted to the sum of $110,417.90. Of this sum, $81,085.60, was paid to the individuals, in proportion to their respective claims, and the balance, of $3,914.40, was placed in the hands of the two principal chiefs, by general consent, to be applied to some cases of peculiar hardship, otherwise unprovided for.
It is now, represented to the committee, that there are many claims; not liquidated at the time aforesaid, on account of which no payment has been made, and to meet these, as well as the balance of all the other claims, an appropriation is now solicited.
It is the opinion of the committee, that the sum of eighty-five thousand dollars, appropriated by the law of 1817, was intended to be full indemnity for all the losses of the friendly Indians, and was equal to any reasonable expectation.
This appears to be manifest from the estimate, by Colonel Hawkins, that the chiefs would have been satisfied, at the date of the treaty, with the sum of $60,000; and, in the letter of the acting Secretary of War, to D. B. Mitchell, the Indian agent, directing the application of the money, he is informed that, as the law is general in its terms, and predicated on Colonel Hawkins' estimate, "it will be proper to pay the claimants mentioned in the estimate, only a portion of their claim, at present, as it is probable that there maybe other claimants entitled to the benefit of tile law, who are not mentioned in the list of claims furnished by Colonel Hawkins; therefore, a final distribution of the money should not take place, until the whole amount of the claims are ascertained."
The just and reasonable expectations of the Indians, at the date of the treaty, is the foundation of the claim of the friendly Creeks to indemnity, and there does not appear to be any obligation on the part of the United States to exceed those expectations further than they have already done.
The committee beg leave to submit to the House all the documents their possession, touching the subject, and recommend tile adoption of the following resolution:
Resolved, That it is inexpedient to make any further appropriation, to compensate the friendly Creek Indians for property lost and destroyed during the late Creek war.
10th March, 1824
SIR: I have received your letter of the fifth instant, requesting such information as it may be in my power to afford, touching the manner in which the sum of $85,000, appropriated by an act of Congress, in 1817, for the relief of the friendly Creek Indians, has been paid and applied; whether that sum was intended, at the time, as a full indemnity for the losses of the friendly Creeks, or as a mere estimate of the amount of those losses, and whether, from any information in this Department, it is now expedient to make a further appropriation.
In reply, I have the honor to transmit the enclosed papers, which contain all the information in the possession of the Department, on the sublect.
Since the payment of the $86,000, above mentioned, repeated applications have been made by the Creek Indians for further indemnity; but the Department declined acting upon them, as there was no appropriation at its disposal that could he so applied. The Department has no information to enable it to say whether it would be expedient now to make an appropriation for that object, or not.
I request that the original paper sent may be returned to the Department when the committee is done with it.
I have the honor to be, your most obedient servant,
Hon. Lewis M'Lane,
Chairman Committee of Ways and Means,
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17th March, 1814.
SIR: The policy, dictated as well by the unprovoked and ungrateful conduct of the hostile Creeks, as by a due regard to the future safety of the Southwestern frontier, may be brought under the following heads, viz.
1st. An indemnification (for the expenses incurred by the United States in prosecuting the war) by such cession or cessions of land as may be deemed an equivalent for said expenses.
2nd. A stipulation, on their part, that they will cease all intercourse with any Spanish post, garrison, or town, and that they will not admit among them any agent or trader who does not derive his authority or licence from the United States.
3rd. An acknowledgment of a right in the United States to open roads through their country; to navigate all waters and streams within the same; and also to establish therein such military posts and trading houses as may he deemed necessary or proper.
And 4th. A surrender of the prophets, or other instigators of the war, who will be held subject to the orders of the President.
With these outlines as your guide, you are authorized, in conjunction with Col. Hawkins, to open and conclude a treaty of peace with the hostile Creeks, so soon as they shall express a desire to put an end to the war.
I have, & c.
March 20, 1814.
SIR: Since the date of my last letter, it has occurred to me that the proposed treaty with the Creeks should take a form altogether military, and be in the nature of a capitulation; in which case the whole authority of making and concluding the terms will rest in you exclusively as commanding general. In this transaction, should it take place, Col. Hawkins, as agent, may be usefully employed
I have, & c.
Extract of a letter from the Secretary of War to Major Gen. A. Jackson dated May 24, 1814.
"In the event of your acceptance of the appointment announced in my letter of the 22nd instant, I have to suggest the wish of the President that you should proceed, without delay, to Fort Jackson, and consummate the arrangements committed to Major General Piuckney, in relation to the hostile Creeks. A copy of the instructions given to Gen. Pinckney is enclosed."
Extract of a letter from George Graham, chief clerk, Department of War, to Colonel Hawkins, agent to the Creek nation, dated July 12, 1815.
"I am directed by the President to request that you will report to this Department, as soon as practicable, your opinions on the following points:
1st. As to the nature and extent of the indemnity which the friendly chiefs claim, in consequence of the letter addressed by Gen. Pinckney, on the 23rd April, 1814.
2nd. How far the Government ought, from motives of justice or policy, to yield to their claims.
3rd. Whether indemnity ought to he made to them, by restoring a part of the ceded land, or by an additional annuity; or by giving them a certain fixed sum, in money and goods.
4th. Whether those compensations, of whatever nature they may be, should be confined entirely to the friendly chiefs."
Extract of a letter from Col. Hawkins to G. Graham, Esq. Chief Clerk of the War Department, dated
CREEK AGENCY, 1st August, 1815.
"I have received your letters of the 12th and 15th July, with a copy of the agreement and capitulation between General Jackson and the Creek Nation, as ratified, and sundry documents accompanying.
"I regret the necessity of reporting on the points suggested for the elucidation of the terms of peace offered by General Pinckney, and the understanding between General Jackson and the Chiefs, as I expected from what passed in the conference between the parties, the General would have sent on such a statement as would have placed the subject, aided by his Secretary, sent on partly for the purpose, in a just point of view before the Government; however, I am to suppose it has, from some cause, been omitted; and, as I am required, it is my duty to do it. That the first interrogatory may be clearly explained I must go into detail as to the manner of negotiating with the Chiefs on it.
1st. "As to the nature and extent of the indemnity which the friendly Chiefs claim in consequence of the letter addressed by General Pinckney to yours of the 23d April."
As soon as the terms of peace were offered, as expressed in the letter referred to, I took measures to explain them literally to the friendly Indians, and through them, and the prisoners in our possession, to the hostiles who had fled, or were flying to Pensacola.
When General Jackson arrived as sole Commissioner, he addressed a speech to the Chiefs among whom there was but a single hostile one; marked his line, which he said should not be altered. He altered it, notwithstanding, to accommodate Tookaubatche. The Chiefs replied to him, which the General's Secretary and the Agent took in writing for him. They, in conference, repeatedly urged the justness of their claims for losses, as promised in the terms of peace offered, and the General as often denied having powers to act on it. Upon being asked, among other things, as his powers extended only to retaining as much land conquered from the hostiles as would indemnify the United States for the expenses of the war, upon what principles he took the lands eastwardly to Georgia, belonging obviously to the friendly Indians? The General answered he did it from political motives, to prevent an intercourse between the Indians and Spainiards, and English in the Floridas; to have a border to know and separate his enemies from his friends; which was as beneficial to the friendly Indians as to the United States. And also gave the friendly Indians the lands in the fork of Tallapoosa and Coosau. The Speaker asked where the hostiles were to be placed, if he took all their land? His answer was, you have room enough to take them among you. The Speaker said the war was not yet settled, and they were called on for lands to pay the expense of it; and, before it was settled, he supposed there would be another call. The General replied he would take upon himself to settle it, if it lasted twenty years, without calling on them for any more land.
It struck me forcibly at the time, that the General, who was authorized only to retain lands conquered from the hostiles, to indemnify the United States for the expenses of the war, should take nearly eight millions of acres from the friendly Indians, over and above all the hunting grounds of the upper friendly Creeks, giving, without consulting them, what he called an equivalent, which they did not deem such; and did not feel himself authorized to adjust this equitable claim of theirs. I suggested to the General, upon extending the line eastwardly, for the motives assigned by him, if he could, for a reasonable equivalent, where that line touched Flint river, go up the same, it would be a great accommodation to Georgia. Upon which, after some reflection on the subject, and making inquiries as to how far up the line should go, and at what creek it should leave the river, he said his powers did not justify it, and would adhere to his first.
The Speaker, after conferring with the Chiefs about him, told the General there were no hostile Chiefs there, but the heads of the nation, masters of the land, were; they were friends, met to settle matters, and not to quarrel; they were talking for information; he would be ready in a day or two to do what was demanded of them; but before he signed any papers with him, as he would not admit their claims in the treaty, he should make and sign a paper expressive of them and who were the masters of the land.
On the 8th of August, they sent for the Agent and General Jackson, and expressed a determination, before they yielded up and signed away their lands, to grant, as a mark of national gratitude, a donation for his distinguished services, to the General, and to Colonel Hawkins and his family, to whom they owed much, and whose children were natives of their land; to the two Interpreters, one of whom had all his property destroyed, (Mr. Cornells); and in the instrument which they would sign, express their claims under the terms of peace offered. The General was very feelingly impressed with this unexpected mark of national gratitude, which he accepted, with the reserve, if approved of by the President; and that the President might, if he would, have it disposed of to clothe their poor naked woman and children. Their motive for doing this being as expressed, they rejected this modification.
On the 9th, the instrument of conveyance having been drawn under the interpretation of Mr. Cornells and Major M'Intosh, and read, the Speaker said, their claims being mentioned, the letters should go on as a part of it, as they contained what they demanded; whereupon, the instrument was signed, in the usual form, in the square of the Council. After being signed, the Speaker urged it should be sent on with the treaty which they were about to sign; to which he answered, the letters of the 23d and 25th April, between General Pinckney and Colonel Hawkins, and that some good man should take them up to the Government; and after this they would sign with the General.
Having signed, the General said he would send up his Secretary with the treaty and documents mentioned; and such of the Indians there present who had claims might make them, and lodge them with him, and his Secretary should take them with him; which was done accordingly. The document of the 9th, is what the Chiefs in fact call their part of the treaty. [The original paper which accompanies this, contains the document here referred to.]
As to the extent of the Claims, I have no data to calculate from. Part of the vouchers were taken on by Mr. Cassedy, the General's Secretary, and the remainder given in since to the assistant agent at Cowetau, which I have ordered on here; whatever they may be, I will forward them as received. I believe, at the time of drawing the lines for the treaty, $60,000 would have been received as an equivalent. The Indians of Tookaubatche were the most faithful, and the greatest sufferers, their town was besieged for eight days, and when they had to retreat, it was destroyed, with all their property, but what they could carry off; when they retreated to Cowetau. Some of Coosaude Tuskegee, Cowetau and Tallanhassee, had some houses burnt, their stock and provisions destroyed. Some few, to a considerable amount, but mostly to a trivial one. The losses sustained were by no means general, as many of the friendly Iowns did not lose any thing, but what was taken by disorderly individuals of Floyd's army.
Question 2nd. How far the Government ought, from motives of justice or policy, to yield to their claims?
From the statement on the first question, it is apparent justice is on the side of the claimants, and policy requires a strict fulfilment of the expectations of the chiefs. From the unceasing efforts made to poison the minds of the Indians, by British agents, who abound in the means of corruption, and the chiefs having already expressed, with much warmth, that their half of the treaty is lopped off, they may refuse their ratification, which they are advised to do, by the British agents, and from the singular manner the capitulation is worded, the parties "agree to ratify and confirm," &c. it appears they have a right to do so.
Question 3d. Whether indemnity ought to be made to them, by restoring a part of the ceded land, or by an additional annuity, or by giving a certain fixed sum, in money or goods?
I believe the correct way would be to liquidate the claims of individuals, some of which, I am told, are too high, reduce them to a just value, and pay them. If it was a national claim, a cession of land might be desirable, but to individuals it is otherwise.
Question 4th. Whether these compensations, of whatever nature they may be, should be confined entirely to friendly chiefs?
This question is, in fact, already answered. It should be confined to the individual claimants, for none other are in contemplation of the terms of peace offered, nor have I ever heard any such mentioned by any chief. The national question put to me on compensation is, "When is the annuity to arrive? Or is it withdrawn from us, without assigning a reason?"
Extract of a letter from Gen. David B. Michell, Creek Agent, to the Secretary of War, dated 18th March, 1818.
"I have now the honor to enclose a concise statement of the accounts presented by the friendly Indians, for losses during the late war; and of the application of the sum appropriated by Congress for their payment; by which it appears, that a little upwards of $100,000 is still due.
The gross amount of the claims presented, including the abstract made by Colonel Hawkins, is very little over or under $300,000; but they were reduced by the chiefs to $195,417.90. A general abstract of the whole, will be forwarded as soon as completed."
STATEMENT of claims for losses by the friendly Creek Indians, during the late war, as liquidated and settled by the chiefs, in council, at Fort Hawkins, in July, 1817, and at the agency, in January, 1818 - also, shewing the sums paid, and balance due.
|1. Amount liquidated for Upper Towns,
at Fort Hawkins, in July 1817,
Deduct this amount paid at same time
|2. Amount liquidated for Lower Towns,
at Fort Hawkins, in July, 1817,
Deduct this amount paid at same time
|3. Miscellaneous claims liquidated at
Fort Hawkins, in July, 1817,
Deduct this sum paid to these claims
|4. Amount liquidated at the agency, in
January, 1818,
Deduct this amount paid to these claims
Whole balance due
Recapitulation, shewing the application of the sum appropriated.
|Paid to Upper Creeks, in July, 1817
Paid to Lower Creeks, in July, 1817
Paid to miscellaneous claims
Paid at agency, in January, 1818
|Paid Major Hughes, by special order of the chiefs
|Paid two and a half per cent. discount on sale
of bills for $83,000
Received by McIntosh at Washington,
|This balance placed in the hands of the two
principal chiefs, by general consent to
be applied to some cases of peculiar hard-
ship, otherwise unprovided for,
* 83,000 Dollars of the money having been remitted, in drafts upon the United States Bank in Philadelphia, and the Branch of that Bank, in Savannah, refusing to pay them, this charge arose from the difference of exchange between Savannah and Augusta, and Philadelphia, at that time, and has been allowed by the chiefs, rather than be delayed, or run the risk of conveyance by an agent.
When the first payments were made, it was necessary, as the claims were not all received at that time, and the amount was much greater than the sum appropriated, to adopt some rule of proportion in making the payment. Two fifths was finally determined upon, and this sum is the balance, after paying two fifths of the whole claims liquidated. And as some cases have occurred which merit attention, but were excluded in consequence of the limitation, this amount has been set apart to relieve them, by general consent.
Agent for Indian Affairs.
CREEK AGENCY, March 18, 1818.
Extract of a letter from George Graham, acting Secretary of War, to David B. Mitchell, Indian Agent Creek nation, dated 20th March, 1817.
I enclose you a copy of the law making an appropriation of eighty-five thousand dollars, to indemnify individuals of the Creek nation for losses sustained during the late war, together with a copy of the correspondence with Col. Hawkins, and his estimate of the damages sustained by them respectively. These papers were laid before the Committee of Claims, and the law was predicated on them; but, as it is general in its terms, it will be proper to pay the claimants mentioned in the estimate, only a portion of their claim at present, as it is probable that there may be other claimants entitled to the benefits of the law, who are not mentioned in the list of claims furnished by Col. Hawkins; therefore, a final distribution of tbe money should not take place until the whole amount of the claims are ascertained. Two thousand dollars of the amount appropriated have been paid to Major McIntosh in part of his claim for losses, and the balance ($83,000) will be remitted to you by the Treasurer."
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Government's (In)ability to Precommit, and Strategic Trade Policy: The "Third Market" versus the "Home Market" Setup
We shift the usual perspective of strategic trade policy – the "third market setup" – to the "home market" framework in order to reconsider the consequences of government (in)ability to precommit to its policy and compare these findings with those analogous from the "third market setup". In addition, we also analyze how robust the sign is of particular policy instruments (R&D subsidies) within the home market setup, as opposed to the third market setup, when there is a shift from "second–best" to the "first–best" policy. For that purpose, we apply a standard dynamic Cournot duopoly where the firm's strategic variable is investment in cost reduction whereas policy instruments are import tariffs and R&D subsidies.
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SOUTH SYDNEY have fallen one win short of playing finals football in each of the past three years.
The Rabbitohs have gone into the final few rounds of each of those campaigns with a chance of sneaking into the top eight, even surrendering a position in the finals after dropping out of the top eight in 2010 to finish ninth after 26 rounds.
While their 1-3 start to this year isn't a true reflection of how well they've been playing under new coach Michael Maguire, their strong performances will count for very little if they are again left to rue close losses at the start of the year.
They lost five of their first seven games last season, but four wins on the trot between rounds 21-24 gave them a chance of snaring a top-eight berth. The Rabbitohs eventually went down in the final round to the Knights to hand Newcastle eighth position, but their season wasn't lost in round 26.
It's at this stage every year teams establish their spot in the finals.
Of the eight teams that featured in the play-offs last year, six of them were in the top eight after four rounds of the season.
Second-rower Sam Burgess knows just how important it is for his team to get back on the winner's board on Sunday against the struggling Wests Tigers, determined not to be fighting to save their season at the back end of the year.
''It would be so much easier at the end of the year when you don't have to win, knowing that you're comfortably in the four or eight,'' Burgess said.
''It's our aim. The most wins you can get first up, the more comfortable you are towards the back end of the year. We're looking to try to do that.''
South Sydney have been in match-winning positions in each of their three defeats this year.
They gave up an eight-point lead in the final three minutes against the Roosters, struggled to compete with the Storm in the final 20 minutes, and capitulated in the final third of the game against the Broncos in Perth last week.
It's something the Bunnies are aware of and a problem they believe is caused by a lack of attention to detail.
''When it does get to crunch time, especially around the 60-minute mark, that's where games are won and lost,'' Burgess said. ''We've just got to learn to ride the wave a bit better.''
Burgess's mother Julie is in Sydney and will be out at Allianz Stadium this Sunday.
While Sam is delighted his mother is in town, he's glad he won't be near her come kick-off.
''I used to go and watch my brothers play in England and sit with my mum,'' he said.
''It was quite painful at times. I'm glad I'm playing this time and not watching her be all nervous and jumping around.''


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Average household income: $60,210
Oak Island is both the name of a barrier island located on the southern end of North Carolina's coast, and the town located on the island and on the coast. It's the largest coastal community in the state. Oak Island attracts many nature lovers, with its sprawling live oaks, 50 lakes for fishing, swimming and boating, easy access to the Intracoastal Waterway, and the nature preserves including loggerhead sea turtles, which lay their eggs on the beaches.


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Made to feel welcome as we were greeted at the door, the experience at this beautifully restored mansion was the making of a weekend to remember. Rooms tastefully decorated and the warmth of the common spaces made us feel at home as did the gracious hosts throughout the weekend. To be sure, the breakfast experience was amazing! Well crafted recipes presented and introduced with knowledge and grace made for a dining experience that one typically would find at only a five star restaurant. The pride in which our hosts shared the history of the mansion was beaming through with their every word and the lessons learned enhanced our experience. It was difficult to say goodbye to the experience and I am certain we will return!
The mansion is very beautiful and the decorations were well done. Most of the rooms were really wonderful. We stayed over Valentines weekend, so there was a full house. This meant unfortunately, that we could not get the room we wanted. We ended up staying in the Louisa May Alcott Suite, which compared to the other rooms, was very bland and small. There was no whirlpool and the room was consistently about 10 degrees too hot. The bed was also pretty hard and uncomfortable, which for a B&B is really a disappointment. The TVs in all of the rooms were very small and hard to see from the beds, they could be updated to a bigger size for a small price in this day and age. The innkeepers were talkative and welcoming. The breakfast was absolutely amazing! So delicious and very filling! My favorite was the lavender scone with lemon curd custard! Yum. The wine and cheese at 4pm was a really nice touch as well. We highly recommend this B&B and will be going back!
Great website, everything was as advertised. Beautiful rooms, great conversation, and gift shop.
Celebrated our Christmas Anniversary and this was the perfect place to chose for ambiance! Every detail has been thought about in restoring this most magnificent mansion to it's former beauty! I believe Pam and Garret even went beyond its former beauty to make each room so exquisite. We stayed in the Margaret Mitchell room and what a treat, the bed is spectacular and we just loved the french doors leading into our bathroom! Thank you Pam and Garret for a beautiful breakfast and all of the hospitality! You made your home so lovely for the Christmas holiday!
My girlfriend and I were looking to get away for the weekend and I found this little gem while surfing the web. Pam and Garret were great hosts with a knack for the kitchen. THe rooms were immaculate and quiet. Very cozy, warm, and inviting. We will definitely be back. Thanks for everything!
We chose Hartford Wisconsin on a whim and selected the Westphal Mansion B and B to stay. It was delightful! We sat on the patio and enjoyed the stars. The food was delicious and the company was great. A definite plus in our book!
I reunited with my best friend from college after 17 years and the Westphal provided an amazing backdrop. It was the perfect place to stay, cosy and home-like, but with the essence of grandure and luxuriace one would expect from a manison. The Terptras are lovely hosts, gracious and accomodating. The breakfast was outstanding with just the right amount of chocolate! ;) A completely unforgettable trip.
Although only 5 miles from our house, we felt like we traveled back 100 years! Beautifully restored & furnished, our "Garden Suite" was a dream come true... waking and sleeping! 4-course breakfast, too!
As a business traveler, I know how important a good night's sleep is. Westphal Inn is the place to stay around Hartford.
The mansion brings one back in time with all the antique-theme decoration from the lobby to all the rooms. Each room is tastefully furnished, with a lot of attention to detail (just a little too many knick knacks if you ask me) and very clean. There is a different feel to each room; some let in a lot of light, some have the bed area partitioned away from the sofa, some may make you slightly claustrophobic because of the slanted roof and small window, some have a couch in the bathroom, while others have a whirlpool. The unoccupied rooms have their door left open so you can check them out, so you may be inclined to return to try out other rooms. Cookies were left out for guests to enjoy as a late night snack and the breakfast was pretty good and definitely very filling. There were some books, a small DVD collection, board games and toys to keep everybody entertained. There was no cable TV though, but the wireless internet worked well. The inn keepers were very friendly and helpful with suggesting things to do, see and eat. A memorable and very pleasant experience and i would definitely recommend this gem of a B&B tucked in the small town of Hartford. Shirleen, Madison,WI
The rooms were gorgeous and included all of the amenities you would expect in a modern hotel. The service was excellent and the food was amazing! The location in town is ideal for those wishing to stroll through antique stores and local eateries. We absolutely hope to stay there again soon!
This being our first visit to a bed & breakfast we really didn't know what to expect. All I can say is why stay in a hotel when you can have all this?. Beautiful rooms and so much detail and thought put into this inn. A nice wine and cheese reception and the four course breakfast was absolutely delicious! The owners Pam and Garrett were very gracious and friendly hosts and made you feel very comfortable. We really hope to come back here soon!
We enjoyed our stay at The Westphal Manson very much. Pam and Garret are wonderful hosts. We found the stories of the original family, the home itself and the Terpstra's journey to becoming innkeepers all very enjoyable. Our room, the F. Scott Fitzgerald, was lovely. The gas fireplace was perfect on what was a chilly April evening.Pam's attention to detail with all the decorating made it perfect. Breakfast on Sunday morning was delicious and filling. No need for lunch. We hope to be back soon for another great stay. Thanks Pam and Garret, you are doing a great job
I just needed some time away from the daily stresses of life and work, and our time at the Westphal Mansion was perfect. It was my husband's first time at a b&b, and I was a bit anxious as to what he would think; but he loved it, too. Everything was absolutely lovely. The hosts pay unusual attention to the details in all they do, whether it's restoration of the building or decorating the rooms or presenting the breakfast. The guests truly feel like royalty. I hope to be back...soon!
Pam and Garret are wonderful hosts and the accommodations are excellent. We spent the weekend and they took care of everything! We will definitely return.
Hubby and I are dairy farmers and don't have the luxury of overnight getaways very often. We had help lined up for a 24 hour vacation. So when I found the Westphal Mansion Inn only 20 minutes from home I hoped it was all the reviews said it would be. It was all that - and more. Pam and Garret are more than gracious hosts. It is like stepping back into 1920. The guest suites are beautiful - comfy, romantic and relaxing. The parlor and dining room spectacular. Modern touches throughout the mansion don't spoil the Old World ambiance. The end of your stay will be topped off with a spectacular breakfast. Loved the stories of the original owners and the loving restoration. We will be back - thank you!
A great night at a wonderful place. Pamela and Garret were exceptional hosts. It was far and away the best B&B experience I have ever had.
Had a wonderful time with my wife and friends while we stayed at the Westphal. They service is very gracious and thoughtful. They offer the type of service I wish more lodging and restaurants offered... where they anticipate what you want and insure you have it without you even being aware that they did it for you. Too many times I go out to eat and the waitress is in our face.. interrupting our conversation. Staying at the Westphal is the exact opposite. Its Perfect! thanks jeff
Beautiful restoration of a gem. Warm, cozy and comfortable. The icing on the cake: the host and hostess. They love what they are doing. Knowledgeable of the home's and town's history. This can all be taken in at the afternoon wine and cheese gathering and the morning's excellent breakfast fare. Located in a beautiful part of the state with something to do for everyone. Will go back often......to stay in each of the unique bedrooms,
We received a gift certificate from our wedding, and we very much enjoyed the stay. The hot tub in the room was wonderful, and the breakfast was simply amazing. I would certainly recommend this B&B to anyone looking for one in the area.
We planned a nice New Year's Eve night at the Westphal and were lucky enough to have the William Shakespere suite which is absolutely gorgeous.
Excellent experience. Great service. Good food. Nice atmosphere.
Pam and Garret are a couple of the nicest people I have ever met. They are so gracious and the home is beautiful! It is obvious that they care a great deal about the history of this home and make every attempt at making their customers feel welcomed and at home. Best B&B I've ever been to!!
I cannot say enough good things about this place. My boyfriend and I just loved it. The house was just gorgeous, the food was great and we loved our room too. Can't wait to go back.
Garret and Pam were great hosts in this beautiful B&B. The decor and ambience were stunning in this restored mansion. Our room, (F. Scott Fritgerald) had all the amenities and charm that made for a great getaway weekend. The Sunday breakfast was scrumptious, lots of variety and beautifully presented. It truly was a wonderful stay!
Stayed on our wedding night. Inn keeper stayed up to show us to our room. Excellent bed with gorgeous well appointed bathroom. Mansion has been perfectly restored and the inn keepers are happy to share the experience with you. Breakfast is sublime. 4 course breakfast with each course more delicious than the one before it. I'd stay again just to get the breakfast. Excellent stay. Will be the only place I stay when in Hartford.
Beautiful restored mansion with excellent food and great service. We will be back. Thanks you Pam and Garret you have a wonderful place.
My wife and I wanted to do something special for our 39th wedding anniversity so we deceided to spend a night in the Holy Hill area, a place we discovered the first year of our marraige. Looking at the B&B's in that area, the Westphal Mansion stood out amongst the others. We stay at B&B's whenever we can and this zoomed to the top of our list after our too short of stay. Pam and Garret are so gracious and the Mansion itself is truly a work of art - such fine attention to detail. Garret does a great job discussing the Westphal family history and what it took to get this place back to where it is today. The grounds are impeccable and the breakfast was divine. The perfect getaway. We will be back! Rich and Jean, Wis Rapids.
We stayed two nights at the lovely Westphal Mansion. We were in town for a wedding, and while many in our group, who stayed at one of the areas "nicer" hotels, were kept up all night by people partying and smoking outside their windows, we had a fabulous and quiet stay. Breakfast was fantastic and plentiful. Could not have been happier.
Westphal Mansion Inn B&B was by far one of the best Inns we have ever stayed in. Upon arrival, we were warmly greeted - byu the Innkeepers as well as Duke the Inns resident K-9 mascot - and given a tour of the home-and it does feel like a home! From there, Pam brought us to our room - and we were do amazed - it looked even nicer than the photos - love, love LOVE the bathroom in the Margaret Mitchel room! Breakfast in the morning was unbelievably yummy - who has ice cream at breakfast?!?! Garret and Pam are hospitable without being intrusive - friendly but not overly pushy. It is clear that they love this old house and have taken great pride to bring it back to life after years of neglect. We left 2 days ago, and are already planning a return trip!