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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
BAPTISTS TO MEET.
Large State Meeting to Convene il
Topeka March 10.

topeka N arcn TO-
The Baptists of Kansas are going to
hold a grand rally and conference in
this city next week beginning Tuesday
evening, March Is, at the First Baptist
church. There win be Baptists from
all over the state and the Topeka Bap-
lists will entertain the delegates. The
conference is called for the purpose of
devising means to hquidate the debt
which is on the American Baptist Mis-
sionary union and the American Bap-
debt over all is about $4SO.OOO
and Mr.. Rockefeller has prom
ised to pay S25O,00O on the
amount if the denomination will raise
the balance. This the church will at
tempt to do. The conference to be
held here next week is called by L N.
Clark, district secretary of the Ameri-
can Baptist Missionary union, and N.
3. Rairden, superintendent of missions
of the American Baptist Home Mission
airy society. The subject to be dis
cussed will be Systematic Beneh-
cence.'
The following programme has been
arranged for the conference:
Tuesday-7:39 p. m.-Prayer service.
8 p. m.-Sermon.
S:45 D. m.-Statement of object of
conference.
Wednesdays a. m.-Devotional serv-
ice. Subject: The Holy Spirit and
CHARACTERIZATION.
10 a. m.-Co-operative Relation of
missionary Union anu home MlSSloH-
airy Society.
IL a. m.-Relation of Churches to
These Organizations.
2 p. n.-Words From the Book About
CHARACTERIZATION.
2:3O p. m.-The Gospel Church, an
Evangelizing Force
$3.50 p. m.-Responsibility of Pastoral
Leadership.
4:3O p. m.-Special prayer for churches
and pastors of the state.
7:3O %. m.-SOng service and PRAYER.
p. m.-Sermon: Systematic Benefi-
cence.
Thursday-9 a. m-What God Says
About Christian Stewardship.
10 a. m.-The Present Financial
Crisis-How Can 1t Be Met?
IL a. m.-How Can We Secure In
creasing Resources for Increasing De-
mands?
. d. m-Proniises of God to Those
Who Use Their Money Alright.
2:30 p. m.-Relation of Spirituality to
the Conservation OF Money.
$3.50 p. instrumentation meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
OUR WAR SHIPS NOT S0BAD.
The San Francisco Runs Ten Hours
Without a Break Down.

Washington, March 13.-In view of
the assertions made in congressional
debates and elsewhere that the trial
trips of our naval vessels We're made
under such artificial conditions favor
BILE to the ships that their records could
never be repeated without special prep
arations, the navy department officials
ports coming in from some of the cap
tainS of our cruisers who have been
putting their ships through their PAGES,
just to learn how much they have de-
Perforated.
The San Francisco had just come out
of dock in the Mediterranean when
Admiral Selfridge ordered her to make
a run for a few hours The vessel
rushed away at Is knots speed and
kept this up for ten hours without a
stop, making a record of high efficiency
for a ship of her class. There was no
fault to be found with her machinery,
and while the speed average was not as
high by a knot and a half as that made
on the trial trip of the San Francisco,
it is the general belief that the ten hour
record under service conditions is far
better than the record made on the
trial trip which lasted four hours.
Captain Sehley of the crack cruiser
New York started away from Hampton
Roads for New York the other day, and
giving the signal to let out the ship
she steamed along for four hours at IS
knots, and that without resorting to
trials. In each case the runs were
made without any addition to the fire
room crews or unusual preparations-
in fact. regular service conditions pre-
vailed, and the ships have been several
years at sea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
SHE ACTED PROMPTLY.
What the Tornado Scare at st. Louis
Caused One Woman to Do.

St. Louis, March 13.-There is a clerk
in one of local railway offices who trav-
els with a small arsenal concealed in
his clothes. He is looking for a man
name unknoWn-Who caused to be an
nounced on last Monday the coming of
another tornado. Il the clerk ever
catches up with the theatrical man who
scattered those cards, murder will be
committed, and the murderer will have
the sympathy of a considerable per
cent of those st. Louisans who suffered
in the big storm of May q.
This railway clerk lived in the cy-
clone path. He was married and had
been frugal. The fruits of his and
his wife's frugality We're found in the
wake of the cyclone. From the effects
of this disaster the pair gradually re-
covered and in the course of nearly q
year had substituted for their deInol-
iShed domestic stock another almost as
good. Many of the cards carrying the
tornado announcement were scattered
in the tornado-stricken district. One
of them fell into the hands of the wife
of the railway clerk. The horrors of
the night of May q were wildly re-
called. But she did not lose her head.
Instead, she plunged desperately into
the work of carrying all movables into
the cellar. Even the carpets came up
and were dumped into the basement.
What she herself could not move she
left, and, rushing to a nearby establish
ment, spent $3.50 for tarpaulins with
which to protect the heavy furniture
after the roof had been carried away.
Then she sat down to await the terrible
disaster predicted in the advertisement.
Meanwhile one of the cards had fall
len into the hands of her husband. He
read it tremblingly-
Calming himself he went to his SUI
perior in the office and, as steadily as
the state of dread apprehension in
which he was allowed, asked for leave
of absence for the afternoon. 1t was
granted. He saw no particular indi-
cations of an approaching storm, but,
having seen the announcement, atmoS-
pheric indications cut no particular fig
ure with him. When he got home he
found the house right side up Rush
ing breathlessly into his home he found
his wife. She stood in the middle of
the parlor apparently resigned to the
fate which she supposed was to soon
overtake her An hour later a neigh
Dor explained the nature of the adver-
tisement The furniture was brought
out of the cellar and the clerk has been
busy putting it in place. That is the
reason he now goes heavily armed.
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LOCAL DRAMATIC NEWS.

Topeka theater goers will be treated
t. the latest light ope'a OF DeKOVen &
Smiths production, The Mandarin"
at the Grand Opera House one week
from tonight. This comic opera has
been highly successful in the east dur
ing the present season, and is now in
the west for the first time. 1t is thor
oughly Chinese in character. the gong,
the tom-tom and the wooden drums
playing n very important part in the
clever orchestration. The story in
brief tells of the love of a Chinese man.
DARN for the wife of Fan Tan. The
mandarin is already possessed of
twelve wives, the emperor himself hav-
ing but thirteen. An edict of the i'm
perial government pronounces that any
subject who has more wives than the
emperor must be beheaded. The man
DARN DISCUSSES himself Fan Tan.
having in the meantime disposed of the
latter gentleman. An extraordinary
resemblance between these two renders
this feasible. To the nandarin's as
constituent, Fan Tan is taken for him
self and recognized by each of his
twelve wives. The emperor demands
to know how many wives he has, counts
them and finds there is one less than
his own number. At a critical moment
Jesse, Fan Tan'S own wife, enters and
it is discovered the pseudo mandarin
has thirteen wives and the emperor inn
mediately orders him beheaded. The
opera is handsomely staged and cos
TUNED.
The Moore & Livingston company
will close a very successful weeks en-
engagement at the Crawford Opera
House tonight. kathleen MauvOur-
neen," the Irish romantic drama, will
be presented. Last night a good audi
ence saw the company in Maid of
Arran.'
The Crawford Opera House will open
next Monday night for another week
of popular price attractions. THE In
ir1ea -,faIrrs vii h0
the Graham Earle company and at that
performance ladies will be admitted
free when accompanied by persons
holding paid 80 cent tickets. This COM
pany is one of the oldest repertoire
companies on the road, and is said to
be good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
BEEFSTEAK S4s A POUND.
Circle City, Alaska, Receives Its First
Piece of Beef

Tacoma, Wn.. March 13.@The first
beefSteak that ever reached Circle City,
Alaska, sold for s48 per pound a few
weeks ago.
The steak consisted of a ten pound
piece of the ThOrp beef that was slaugh-
tered a Forty Mile Creek and was car
ried from that place TO Circle City, a
distance of $50 miles by Thomas
O'Brien.
When O'Brien reached camp the min
ers turned out en- masse to see the
steak. 1t was placed on exhibition and
attracted much attention. The prices Of
fered were such that would have result
ed in a mining camp quarrel or blood
shed if it had not been decided to rattle
the steak for the benefit of a hospital,
which Bishop Rowe is trying to estab-
fish for the miners at Circle City.
At first only So per pound was offered
for a slice of the steak, but the bidding
became brisker as the meat was sliced,
and as high as $35 per pound was Of
fered.
Finally in order to avoid complica-
tons it was decided to sell tickets at so
cents to $3.50 for the privilege of draw
ing for a slice. After $3.50 worth of
tickets had been sold the drawing began
and ended peaceably.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
Personal and Social.

About 25 friends of Miss Hagar Leon
ard gave her surprise party last even
ing Mrs Addison, Mrs. Adams and
Miss Farris assisted Miss Leonard in
entertaining the guests.
Mrs. w. A. McCarter is entertaining
a few of the neighbOrhood children for
her little daugher, Katherine, in honor
of her birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Atwood will go to
Chicago next week where they will re-
side.
Mrs E. F. Kline, who has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. L. D. Thomas will
return to her home in Hot Springs, Ark
next week.
Mrs. H. s. Slower is visiting Miss
Russell in Kansas City
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mills are visit
ing in Leavenworth
Mr. David Palmer will go to Win
held tomorrow to remain several DAYS
Miss Isabel Peck will be Miss Ollie
O'Brien's guest next week. She will go
to her tomorrow.
The Modern Literature club will meet
with Miss Eleanor Wilson Tuesday aft
ernOon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brown and daugh-
ter arrived yesterday from Blue Rap
ids to visit Judge and Mrs. A. H. Hor-
ton.
Mrs. Robert Delehay will go to Kan
sas City Monday to visit her parents
Miss Clara TalcOtt will entertain the
Shamrocks Tuesday at her home on
Van Buren, street.
DR.. Robert McCandlass has been call
ed to his home in HoltOn on account of
the serious illness of his grandfather
Mrs. r. NJ. SpiVey is in Lincoln, Neb..
visiting her daughter.
The Monday afternoon whist club will
meet Monday with Mrs. A Zachner.
Miss Mabel Cafferty returned TODAY
from visit in Leavenworth She was
accompanied by Miss Galthwafte who
viii be her guest for several days
Miss Daisy Long entertained a par
ty of friends at cards Thursday even
ing for her guest, Miss Clio. BeattIe. of
Sterling.
Miss Clara Reber of Marion. O., who
mas been touring California and Col
orado with a party of friends. stopped
off in Topeka, on their return home.
and is the guest of Mrs. J. E. Maxwell
Mr. Cliff Histed returned Yesterday
from Wichita.
Dorothy Wilson entertained a few of
her young friends last night
Mrs. G. L. McCaslin visited her mar
ents in Kansas City yesterday.
Mr. d. J. Harding went to Denver to-
day.
Judge and Mrs. w. A. Johnston will
entertain few guests at dinner this
evening.
MR. George Stansfeld and Mr.. Dean
Low are on a hunting trip in the
southern part of the state
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N McCasIinz will
ieaNe Sunday for San Francisco
Mrs. ]. 4. Aldrich of Ottawa is visit
ing Mrs. Walter Littlefeld.
a surprise party was given last even
1pg at tt the home of Mr.. Irwin Shut in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
A Surprise Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Harmon We're
surprised last evening by their friends
in honor of the 25th anniversary of
their marriage. The guests were Miss
Spearman, Miss Martha Prehoth, Mr.
and Mrs. Milo Norton, Mr. and Mrs F.
Studder, Mr.. and Mrs. Horn. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Kuntz. Mr.. and Mrs. Candy
Mr. and Mrs. Bruffy, Mr.. and Mrs c.
Smith. Mrs. Warner, Mrs. w. Parker,
Mrs. Better, Mrs. Baughman, Mrs
Fisher, Mrs. Pack. Mrs. Barringer, Mr.
and Mrs. Wolff, Mr.. and Mrs. Niece, Mr..
and Mrs. Hodson, Mr. and Mrs. Bower,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Loud. Mr. and Mrs ].
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Wagner, Mr. and
Mrs. r. J. Horton, Mr.. and Mrs Nc
Clarity. Mr. and Mrs. DR.. McKentz,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick, Mr. and Mrs
Smith, Mrs. Van Feck, Mrs. Comfort,
Miss Mary McLain, Emma Portnell,
Maud Pack, Dollie Harmon, Ida
Locke, Flora Fisher, Nellie Harmon,
Mary McClarity, Grace Harmon. Mr.
Price, Levi Harmon, Roy Harmon,
Weaver Pack, Otis Barringer, Mr..
Baughman, Mr.. Harry Harmon. Gle
Harmon, W. Harmon, Mr.. James
RAMSEY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
SHOWS PAPER IN TROUBLE
Presses Levied on for Delinquent
Taxes.

Ottawa. March 13.-Ten days ago
Sheriff Church levied on the power
press of the Ottawa Journal, E. H.
Shows paper for delinquent taxes. The
sale was advertised for today al 10 a.
m. At that hour a number of gentle
men collected at the place of sale, but
when the property was put up a ven
due not a bid was made. The proceed
fngs go over ten days under the law.
A mortgage on the entire plant is
held by H. F. Sheldon. 1t is held that
he has a priority of lien, and that the
person who may buy the press will be
simply acquiring a law suit. 1t is init
mated that Mr.. Snow will be in the city
in few days, and that he will settle
the tax difficulty. In the meantime the
sheriff will probably levy on the entire
plant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
IN THE SOCIETY WORLD.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town.

The Harmony club met Friday after
noon with Nine. Barabini. Mr.. Will
Whitton was a guest of the club and
sang contralto solo. The following
programme was given:
Polish Dance ........Sc harwenka
Miss Marion Carretson
Lucille Van Ness
Miss Caro- PenfieId
Musical Moment ...... ScharWenka
Miss Anna Campbell.
Embarrassment ..... .Abt
Miss Myrtle Jetmore.
Mrs. VIII Wilton.
Loves Proving ..................L ohr
Miss F'e Waters
The next meeting will be held April
Miss Anna Sauerland entertained the
ShamrOcks at her home Thursday even
ing. The souvenirs were pink carna-
tons Those present were Mrs P.
Caughlin, Mrs. Thos. Kelley, Mrs. Jas.
Caughlin, Mrs. Thos. Caughlin, Mrs.
Earl Hurbert, Miss Mary Wise, Miss
Clara TallcOtt, Miss Foster.
Miss Blanche West entertained a few
ladies Thursday afternoon for her sis
ter, Mrs. E. S. Rice of Cripple Creek.
During the afternoon a number of con-
undrums were given and Miss Olivia
Van Tassel won the first prize for
guessing the greatest number and re-
ceived gold specimen from the Grip
pie Creek mines. Mrs. D. johnson won
a candle as a consolation prize. The
souvenirs were small pen and ink
drawings. mounted and representing
some scene or phase of the mining life
at Cripple Greek. The drawings were
made by Mr.. E. S. Rice. The guests
were Mrs HanIon, Mrs. Ritter Mrs
johnson, Mrs. Gibbony, Mrs. Smith,
Mrs. Whitson, Mrs. Evarts, Miss Mus
cite Renwick, Miss Lucy Shull, Miss
Elsie Valentine, Miss Olivia Van Tas-
sci, Miss Hattie Coats, Miss Nellie
Evarts, Miss Margaret Goodrich, Miss
Nellie Goodrich. Miss Allie Roblee,
Miss Addie Ritter, Miss Bessie Hand
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WOMEN WANT~O OFFICES.
Miss Kicker Would Be Consul and
Miss Weed Would Be Min
iSter to Colon lbia.

Washington, March 13.-Miss Maril-
la Kicker of New Hampshire desires to
be appointed minister to the republic
Of Colombia, and Miss Cora C. Weed of
Muscantine. Ia, has applied for one of
the European consulates- There is
nothing in the law to prevent the APP
po:ntfnent of a woman to a consular or
a diplomatic place, but it is doubtful
whether a foreign government would
receive an envoy of that sex The .du-
ties OF consul might be performed east
" by a woman. Miss Kicker was form
erly a resident of Washington and
partner of Belva A. Lockwood. She
was the first woman admitted to prac-
tice in the courts of New England. She
is a large, fine looking person, 40 years
old or tnerea bout, with short, curly
hair and rather a masculine air She
was for years a familiar figure on the
streets of this city.
Miss Weed is said to be a bright
young woman and has held several ap-
pointments under the state government
of Iowa Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, former
ly of Iowa. is a daily visitor at the
White House She asks the appoint
ment of her husband as governor of
New Mexico, and bases her claims up
on her services to the Republican party
IN campaigns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13

Professor Munyon is hOnored today
as the leading authority in the medical
world. His new and human methods OF
treatment have swept away all the old
fastened ideas of doctoring with pois-
onous drugs that create a dozen dis
eases in the effort to get rid of one
He does not claim that he has one rem
edy that will cure all complaints, but
that he has prepared specific cure for
nearly every disease. He does claim
that Munyon's rheumatism Cure will
cure rehumatism that Munyon's Dys-
pepsia Cure is a positive cure for dys-
pepsia and all stomach trou bles; Nun
yon's Cough Cure cures coughs; Mum
yon's Catarrh Remedies cure catarrh;
Munyon's Kidney Cure cures kidney
troubles The same may be said of all
Munyon's different remedies. They
may be obtained at all drug stores,
mostly at 25 cents a bottle.
Personal letters to Prof. Munyon, 1905
Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa, answer
ed with free medical advice for any
disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
EPIDEMIC OF EPIDEMICS Z
Is Said to Describe the Situation in
Mexico

Denver, Col, March ia special to
the News from the City of Mexico says:
The Republic of Mexico seems to be
having an epidemic of epidemics Three
have already been reported which are
carrying off hundreds of people in vari-
Gus parts of the country, and now come
reports of two more which are spread
ing alarm.
At Jalapa, in the state of Vera Cruz,
an epidemic of scarlet fever is raging
to such an extent that the people are
fleeing for safety, while in the same vi
cinity an epidemic of typhoid fever
which has much resemblance to yell
low fever has broken out in most viru-
lent FORM Reports from several coast
cities say that a similar disease pre-
walls and the physicians predict an
epidemic of yellow fever as they say
this is always a forerunner of that dis
ease The other epidemics are pro-
crossing with unabated force and those
cities that are affected are bending
their energies to preserve sanitary con-
ditiOnS.
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Kansas People in Oklahoma.

Kansas people are preparing to cap
ture the territorial offices in the Indian
Territory. as the following notice from
a McAlester paper indicates: Ex-At-
torney General Bradford Of Topeka,
James F. Craig Of Wichita and Fred
H. Kellogg of Emporia have recently
formed p law firm under the name of
Bradford, Craig & Kellogg and already
have a good business. P. 7. Soper, as
sistant attorney, and Mr.. Ady, will be
United States attorney in the first dis
trict, and if General Bradford fails to
get something from Mckinley we miss
our guess.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
FROM THEICE FLOE
All But Three of the Fishermen are
Known to Have Beef Rescued.

Sebwain, Mich, March 13.-When the
heavy wind broke up the ice on Sag
inaw bay yesterday it fioated itself off
in three foes When the first struck
Lone Tree and Maison islands the men
upon it were rescued from the shore.
The second foe, with some 80 men
on it, also drifted near the islands and
it is reliably reported that nearly if
not quite all the men got ashore. 1t
was stated late last night that three of
the Bay City fishermen were carried
out into the lake.
Don't forget the Farewell Concert of
w H. Leib at Library Hall, Wednes-
day evening, March II, 1897.
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MIR. LAMOREAUX TO GO.
Secretary Bliss Will Probably Dismiss
the Commissioner of the
Land Office.

Washington, March ia sensational
order repudiating acts of the general
land office in the Chicago Lake Front
case and which will probably be follow
ed Immediately by the peremptory dis
missal of Silas w. Lamoreaux of Wis
consin. commissioner of the general
land office, was signed by Secretary OF
the Interior Bliss today.
The order directs that all proceedings
in the case subsequent to the filing of
the application to locate Mckee scrip on
the Lake Front, be rescinded and an
nuIled and it orders a new trial before
ed. within 80 days after notice to all
parties.
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APRIZE RING MURDER.
A Blow on the Temple Kills Private
Collie of the 9Th Infantry.

Cheyenne, Wyo., March ia spar
ring match with fatal results has Ia
ken place here between Privates Col
lie and OShay of the Eighth United
States infantry.
In the first round O'Shay struck Collie
half hook blow below the temple.
Collie fell to the floor dead, his neck
having been broken by the blow.
Both men were slightly intoxicated
O'Shay is in custody and will be tried
for murder in the United States court.
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TREASURER In JAIL.
He is the Seventh Officer From the
Same Company Accused of
CrOOkednesS

Butler Ind, March 13.-Ex-County
Treasurer Fair was arrested today for
embezzlement and his bond put at s22. :
600, which he could not raise. and he
had to go to Jail. He turned the office
over to his successor S12, 900 short His
son, who was deputy, was arrested for
forgery, but is out on bail
This makes the seventh eX-county of
ficer to be placed under arrest in con-
nection with De Kalb county's crook
edness, and it is said that several pri-
Vate citizens will be added to the list.
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LEEDY IS:INDORSED.
Burlington Silver Club Likes His
Veto of the Railroad Bill

Burlington, March 13.-At the regular
meeting of the silver league last night
at League hall, ringing resolutions in
dorsing the action of Governor Leedy
an vetoing the alleged Harris railroad
bill, were passed with but one dissent
ang voice OutGalt, representa- tive from
this county, was also commended for
his vote against the bill in the house
Following is the resolution:
Resolved, That the silver league of
Coffey county endorse the veto mes
sage of Governor Leedy on the railroad
bill"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
Coal Miners Strike.

Huntingdon. Pa, March 13.-Owing to
the dissatisfaction among the miners on
the price of b;tuminous coal. those at
Dudley have gone on strike. The mine
owners say that their present rate for
yardage, 30 cents, is all they are justi-
fed in paying because of the present
low prices. About 500 men are affected
by the strike.
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FOUR DAYS FOR WALLING.
An Opportunity is Given Jackson to
Save Him.

Cincinnati. March ia special from
Frankfort, KY, says:
Gov. Bradley has just announced that
ne Will respite the sentence of Walling
for four days. This coupled with the
announcement of last night that Jack
son must hang, means that the governor
intends giving Jackson every chance to
make a confession clearing, if he so de-
sires, his companion in crime
jackson will surely hang Saturday
and every effort will be made to get him
20 confess before he meets his death
jackson undoubtedly holds the life of
Mailing in his hands