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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-11-09
TRIED TO GET THE DROP.
But Was Shot Dead Before He Could Aim
at His Man.

Amigo. Wis, Nov. 5.-TOm Baker,
who stabbed John J. Connection at
Bryant few miles from here, several
days ago during a political row, was
Friday night shot and killed by George
Connection. Baker was near his home
at the time he was shot down, his in
tention, it is believed, being to secure
money to enable him to leave the coun-
try. Just as Baker was within few
feet of his home he was ordered to
hold up his hands by two men who
stood behind wood pile.
He struck match and reached for
his pistol, but before he could take
aim was fired upon and Instantly
killed. George Comedian, who did the
shooting, was accompanied by dep
uty sheriff, who was on hand to ar
rest Baker. Baker is said to have been
a noted Kentucky criminal, having
killed several men in that state. He
was tried, convicted and sentenced to
be hung. but the governor committed
his sentence to life Imprisonment and
afterward pardoned him.
He Was Choked TO Death.
Sheboygan, Wis, Nov. 3.-Another
adjournment was taken Thursday in
the inquest on the death of Fritz Rud-
loft which occurred at st. Nicholas
hospital a few days ago under circum-
stances that seemed to warrant an in
vestigation. The testimony of three
physicians, who made an autopsy was
taken, all to the effect that they were
unable to state positively the cause of
death, but they thought there was
little doubt that it resulted from a
choking, received while quarreling.
Crippled in Both Legs.
Iron River, Wis, Nov. 2.-E. E.
Clemmens, who has been working for
Wilkinson x Co. on their switch en-
CINE met with an accident which will
cripple him for life. The engine was
derailed and Clemmens was thrown
under the wheels, breaking one leg
between the knee and the ankle and
crushing tho other one so that amputa
ton will be necessary. Clemmens is Il
single man ard about 35 years of age
Found a Pearl Worth $4,000.
Prairie du Chen. Wis, Nov. s.
Discovery of pearls in the upper Mis-
sissiDpi river has caused a tremendous
rush to the clam beds. House boats
are crowding the river, and more than
1000 persons are encamped along the
bank One Of the pearls recently
found was purchased by William
Moore, of Comanche. Ia, who paid
Sc, 900 for it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-11-09

WANTED-AN ACTIVE MAN OF GOOD
character to deliver and collect in Wisconsin
for old established manufacturing wholesale
house. 5000 year, sure pay. Honesty more
than experience required. Our reference, any
bank in any city. Enclose self-addressed
stamped envelope. Manufacturers, Third
Floor, 33i Dearborn ST.. Chicago.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-11-09
Kansas Goes Republican.

Topeka, Kas. Nov. AT midnight
Chairman Albauch, Of the Republican
state committee, said: Returns al
ready in indicate that the state will
give Mckinley over 10000 plurality;
that a solid Republican congressional
delegation will be elected; that the leg
islature will be Republican on joint
ballot, and that the Republican state
ticket will be elected by $4,000 plural
iSy"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-11-09
Editor Sees wonders.

Editor w. V. Barry of Lexington, in
exploring Mammoth Cave. contracted a
severe case of piles. His quick cure
through using Bucklen's Arnica Salve
convinced him it il another worlds won
del. Cures piles. injuries, int1ammat1
and all iodily eruptious. Only 25c,at
Perry & Doty's.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-11-09
First publication Nov. 9, 1900.

FIrSt publication Nov. g. 1900.
CTATE OF WISCONSIN,
~ County Court for Rock County, in probate.
NOticeis hereby given that at regular term
OF the county court to be held in and for said
county at the court house, in the city of James
vile, in said county, on the first Tuesday
being the 4th day of December 1900, at 10
O'Clock q. M, the following matter will be
heard and cOnSidered
The application of T. w. Clark to admit to
probate the last will and testament of VIM.
Clark, Late of the town of Fulton, in said
county, deceased.
Dated Nov. Sd, 1900.
By the Court,
j. W. SALE.
j. 2. TOWNE, Atty, County Judge,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-11-09
COIOrS d Is for Bryan.

Denver, Nov. 7.-Returns Indicate
that Bryan's pluarlity in the state will
be from 10000 to 10000.
Cheyenne, WyO., Nov. Returns
from the state coming in slowly. Will
be some hours before the result is
known. but Indications thus far are
that the state is safe for Mckinley
and representatives by 4, 900 plurality.
Butte. Mont, Nov. Returns from
Silver Bow county, which casts about
Il fourth of Montana's vote, indicate
that Bryan has carried the state by
something like 10000.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-07-13

Before the birth of the new wom-
an the country was not an intellect
ual desert, as she is apt to suppose.
There were teachers of the highest
grade, and libraries, and countless
circles in our towns and villages of
scholarly, leisurely folk who loved
books and music and Nature, and
lived much apart with them. The
mad craze for money which clutches
at our souls to-day was hardly known
then. The American had time for
other pursuits and pcssions. Then,
too, he had not then begun to co,op-
erate-to fuse himself into Guilds
and Unions, and Leagues. The in-
dividual developed slowly and fully.
He followed bis own chosen path.
Now, the essential duty set beforE
him is to keep step with some bNAy
of men, to be one of majOrlty--tC
sink himself in the mass. There
was space in that calm, leisuFely
life for the full growth of PersOpal'
ity. Hence, If = girl had a call to
any kind of mental work she fol
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-07-13
a 0ONd Road to the Park

J. A. ROstan came back from the
ferry on Snake river between here
and JaGkaon's Hole, last Tuesday.
He reports there is now good
road al the way 70 the Park, via
Jsckson's. Many people are already
gOing into Wonderland by this
read and thousands more would il
they but knew that the thorough
fare was open. The hunting and
fishing 10 excellent all the way and
one can camp every two or three
miles if they wish and have good
grass and NAter. The road ;tseff is
magnificent one, far bettel than
usually found IN o mount siOOus
country. All this Park trade Should
and wOnl6 go through this city, if
some steps were taken 70 apVT,se
tourists of the great advantages of
this route. II wouldn't cost mach
and the trade we would get in re-
turn weuld repay the town o thOus-
and times for their expense.
Mf. RestAn will make an eE0rt 60
raise Subscription for advertising
purposes, here in Montpelier, and
be ongNt 70 have no trouble IA ~
caring a1l that IS needed from our
merphants Montpelier wants this
trade. Aad it can GET it, With very
little cost.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-07-13
Forest Fires.
Journal.

Forest 6res are again ragtag in
the mountains west Of Montpelier.
Owing to the dry weather she tres
are spreading rapidly apd destroy
ing a great amount of timb"r.
These eopfagratiOns come with
great regularity every year and they
are directly chargeable to the care
lessness of sheep herders. IN moet
cases these herders are in charge OF
rowing hands from Utah, and they
care little whether their camp ire
are left safe or not. I'here aaould
be more stringent regulations con
oerning the leaving Of camp Sger.
These rowing bands arc nO. satis-
fed with gcbbliRg up al the grass
on the range, but they rntass aasO
burn up AL she timber III, the
country; timber which, unteer the
departments strict regnlatssas. a
farmer can scarcely get enough for
hls absolute and necessary nse It's
about time some radical stape we're
taken for the protection OF these
forests andthe punishment OF those
who negleet to take proper precau-
tiOn agaitsst the setting out OF fires.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-07-13

lowed it quietly and steadily. She
studied Greek or mashematica or
literature, because Nature Aal at
ted her for that especial study,
while now the brains Of all girls
whose parents decide. to give shesa. q
college education are packed with
the same quantities of tho SaGce
knowledge. July Ladies Uome
Journal. -
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-07-13

although the vast mobs which an
feet Pekin and the larger cities of
China worked up to a state of frenzy
and fanaticism, have rendered i'm
possible any satisfactory action by
the available forces of the Powers,
tAc great Chinese population proper
ls agricultural and naturally ex-
t.emely peaceful and peace-loving.
Agriculture. however, is most
rrlmitive and the wonder is how
such an immense population can be
supported from the soil, until the
great economy practiced in all
things is understood. On the Great
Plain Of China every available foot
of land is utilized for growing some
thing and every particle of fertility
returned TO the soil. Waters are
used tor irrigation and in many
caaes IabOriOusly distributing over
she fields.
The Great Plain itself is one of
he most wonderful sections of the
globe. It is about 200 miles in
Length and varies from 200 TO 400
miles in width, occupying the north.
eastern part. Of the empire, and con.
tanning over 200, 900 square miles OF
wonderfully fertile soil. The most
interesting feature Of this plain il
its enormous population as it sup
ports, according to the censusof 1919
not less than III million human
beings, making it the most deneely
settled of any part of the world of
the same size, It's inhabitants
amounting to nearly two thirds oi
the entire population of Europe.
OF srRATRG1cAL IMPORTANCE.
The most wonderful feature II
the physical geography of China IL
the existence of q vast region OF
Ioess in this bortion of the Empire.
Loess ia q very solid but friabls
earth, brownish yellow in color and
;s found in many places from 500 tt
1000 feet deep. The loess hills ris'
in terraces from 90 to several han
dred feet in height. Every atom o'
loess is perforated by small tube
after the manner of root fibres
cnlV the direction of these littL
channels is always from above
downward SO that cleavage IN sA'
loess mass ls invariably vertical
The loess region of China is per
hans the most broken country II
the world. with its cliffs, and u
right walls, terraces and deep ca
ravines. Owing to the ease viii
which it can be worked, caves mad
At the bases of straight elias, amor
homes TO millions of people an tn
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-07-13

use OF the waters of the grand canal
and by wells. The Grand Canal is
3 work of great magnitude. 1t was
constructed in the eth century and
enlarged in the l4th century. 1t
traveraes the Great Plain and flows
with but slight current for dis
tance Of 700 miles.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-07-13

densely populated northern prOvin-
ces where the Boxers have thus far
been most active. Whole villages
cluster together in carved out cham
bers, some Of which extend back
more than 900 feet. The capablli,
ties of defense in q country such ss
this, where an invading army lnuet
necessarily become lost and absoIn.
tely bewildered in the tangle Of in.
terlacing ways and where the de-
tenders may always remain conceal
ed or have innumerable means OF
escape is peculiarly significant Al
this time when consideration is be
ing given to a conquest of China.
1t may not be generally knowr
that the Chinese were the discov.
cries of coal IS fuel. The VeAe.
tian traveller Marco Polo says, III
is fact that all over the country Of
China there is kind of black ston,
existing in the beds of the noun
tains which they dig out and burr
like firewood. This stone burn
better and costs less."
GREAT RIVERS. "
The rivers of China are her glor,
and there arc few countries in th.
world SO we'll watered and non
with such splendid natural waite
transportation facilities. The thre
great rivers of the Empire are tn
Yang-tse-Kiang, the Hoang Ho ano
the Chu Kiang. OF the Yang-ts'
is much the largest, flowing througl
extensive and fertile plains and fin
ally emptying into the Eastern Sea
after traversing : distance of 2,O0'
miles. It's discharge is estimated
at one million cubic feet per second
TIE banks of the Yang-tsz ar
crowded with towns and villages
the most famous Of which are Nan
kin and the new treaty port of Han
kow. The Hoang Ho is noted ee
pecially for it's frequent and violen
floods. It's current is very rapit
and it's course sinuous, nearly ap
proaching in length the Yank-tsz
The Chu Kiang while not nearly g
large as the others is . stream o
great importance and innnmerabl
vessels trade upon lis waters. A
some points it spreads into larg
lakes; in others it passes betweel
narrow gorgcs which if damme'
| would afford large storage capacity
for irrigation. The Chinese, how
ever, have not practically wOrke'
out irrigation in its different phase
rs completely as would be expecte
of such an agncuitural people. Il
rigation, nevertheless, - practice
70 considerable extent through th
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-07-13
ANTIQUATED METHODS.

The modes of irrigation are
ancient and crude. One Of the
most picturesque is by means of the
water-wheel which is used where
the land to be watered is we'll above
the channel of the river. Hollow
bamboo pipes or tubes are some
times used for Distributing water
over the fields. They rest upon
wooden supports and branch out in
every direction from the source Of
supply. The chain pump is also a
common means of lifting water, the
chain ranning up from the water OF
. slant and being provided with
little buckets at intervals, which -
they reach the highest point ant
begin to ascend, discharge theil
contents. These machines arr
worked by bUffaloes or sometimes
human labor, man working q
crank with his feet something aftel
the manner OF riding q bicycle.
The most primitive and laboriOnl
method is the ancient well sweep,
such as is seen today on many an
old New England homestead.
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q customer Of that sort and 80 the hats went
over. but they did not come back
After two or three dnys the urn srn,
Deputy sheriff Peter Doolan toindnire. HcN"it
went to tho house and and TINT he wished 10
SEQ Mrs NJ, arton. AMER n while TIRE" Ennls
girls the youngest no more thah calne uImh
and told him that mamma never saw trhu"..
people. and sl. was suffering froiu u S'H"i"
headache. She could not come down.
Al right /" snid the m'nl2n OF NE lay wnp
had Ind such experience before, J doht VIM
her TO com" down when | car. 20 W as "as'n
The girls nearly tainted. They, h"eReh MN
not 10 think ~ giving such a shock 10 mamma
and they sCurrigi upstairs, and returned WIN
the sia,cmeni that they were mistaken mamma
had gone out for the evening, Sherin Duninh
looked Mt them with his %s'ernes, ar ana M
g ,n,5s w who r.,i "a ana ,m,s x. , .cni . nps,n ,ir..T and into
their apartments bni no one was visible W.
searched the upper part OF me hnllse Wl,'uu'
result and then lie told the g,rs lc wn,hu non
Jail. This was effective, for they disappeared
Ard returned WITH OTTER lnf . ""'npf"in nsy
For the sake Of tho children, whom h. pii"un
tho Sheriff agreed to this and declared lhat ~
would Do and he iefi WITH ne nat ana M ,y yed
Mr.. Adams. who declared she would not allow
Them 10 remain in her house any longer ,,,
The evening cam. and Mr., McCaron ana
rest went TO bed. The walk terminated z, me
station. where ne DR., Adam. stepped on me
New York train he saw them boardlnR W" ,',,
for the FAst. lie rushed up to them and asked
them whore thcN were going md tried 10 DC
tain them bur thny rrnlied they we're on thrlr
WAY 10 get the money Ia pay their bills ana ne
could not prevent their departure. The next
morning Mr. adams watched m" %rhilcr'h.
hut they were very silent and sad and ,wen'
out TO their breakfast withon, saving aiy'h.iix,
They didnr come back and there wasn't even
n halrpin Jeff IN the rooms.
This was not what Bridgeport could stand
over TO New Haven. where they found the who's
family IN Church street, wandering ahout look
ing for some ono 10 shelter them. Tho deteC,-
TO Bridegroom. and Thursday they wer" ar
raiened, the mother and son only being CHARGED,
IN the Bridgeport city court on the charg" oi
obtaining goods on false pre'"nce> ana houhd
over
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-06
OREGON'S BOILING SPRINGS.
Farmers Scald Hogs In Them. and . Laundry
Plant II to He Established.
From the Morning OreQonon.

LAKEyIEw, Ore. April 25.-G. Grimes. tho
owner OF the hot springs two miles south ~
Lakeyiew. has decided to put in a laundry
plant there, and convert the millions OF gallons
OF hot water that are going 10 waste to laundry
purposes There IA only a small amount ~
II now being used for bathing purposes Tho
water boiIs ont OF these springs and runs 10
waste IN n volume two feet wide aud -iN inches
deep. and Ht a distance of 100 Yard. in ordinary
weather, l. ~ the boiling point, during winter
or summer ranCh"rS scald their hogs IN 'is
stream near tIe spring. and DO IL as quickly
a. II + done in IN" watts prepared for That Iu'-
pose by the butchers.
Within a radius Of three miles Of Iak,I ~
ther" ar" tire" of those springs. and all arc
very large. II j. claimed that a move Il n
loot To Cohyert the hot water from some ~
ines" SprlnGS to Use IN a wOOlwoNhing liant
The wool Is. shipped rom here in ia natural
sta'e, ana tho expense Of washing T. sad -
be enormous. but tn" washing would cost hut
a nOin!nS sum here, with such natural facilities,
W me 'hn water las great medicinal qualities.
ana various diseases have been vermHnertir
cured by bathing m the streams. vet II hlaach".
well when used for laundry purpose. and vii
not iniur" The texture Of tho goods, "th'r
wOollsn or COTTON.
lWo OF tho largest spring. are going to waste,
only the one owned by Mr.. Grimes HAVING
heretofore been utilized nj all He has a CouIIs
o' small swimming vaia enclosed in hoard
Shack-. and UeOple 90 oI' aud Iay - ceis
occasionally Tor u swim.
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and 10 our whole country tho eN'ap"'
There en- he 20 modification 81 the tal u, and
amendment. il must he repealed nnr rad. or
a brand new definition of Ctl1"ieUhI "'a,zen-
stand ~ II is now The Citizrr derive h Nv Federal
sitp and his right 10 vot" ron, When
Government. and not from tho SlaiiJ be then
This order j. reversed. II II eyer sloniu .mni INT
"" ,ho,ld have no central GOyernuien' n,
A. aggregation of sovereign Sta''-i a.,
N'tuhv'- notion that the federal 'n,ey,linv
ai ono - consistent WIN "" urotion that
sentiment ~ the white South ~. "n,,d of
VI" negro N ht. political right. """enuni
Va" southern white man instead %, ",nll"cy'
"iilInu j. also n prevailing Son'nern hnm.., in
IF he Southern white men NfI' W. hI,,I
their nXpre.sed desire to do ilslloe 10 p"."
AID Whii. men in tho matter o' !nt a..
'hey had ample opportunity w nuIra md
, constitutions - Mississippi, SOUL No n pr"periy
aud educational los, but the whole putln,"
wns to di-frnnchise all the black n an, ~ ,,h,,
"nlranrhiscd all the whites No nv ,iuu,inna
suffrage clauses OF either Of these 'oiir,'ut! H.,
has bnen made in the supreme ,,outl " w
! nitnd states Mr. Murphy and ne n0u,n
display an unprecedented amount hr,r,
year ahen they AK and eypegi INA.
lilo pnnpIn 81 the ra.t of the country VIII nav,
any faith whatever in their professor. "'
honesty and fair play ~ dtallnR ~" '" "
american rae. IN it, political rlghlH Aha
The Fifteenth amendment VIII I'i1h,hln ~
tcdernl constitution where the loyal people
~ tho Republic placed II lhlf', III
i will neither be ~rcrellcd nor lnod,,"d ne
the outrage a. prejudice or i~nt"res' may
dictate but ali such must bc made ! , aph,LS,
10 NIL the elements 81 the ~ A'ns'ip ahkc. M
disqualified black man will overcome 10y t,mr e
and nnticn,e mi -uc1 restrictions the same
a. tho disqualified white man. lnt, under tnr
Federal Constitution they are ana 'h'( aIMar'
will remnin euual in thcir rlEnt o. .!,lnrnsmi
find mat in Irring the modification or repeal 81
the Fifteenth amendment they are rl1ying VAIN
the bottcs, SORT of fire. T THOMAS toNTtNE'
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Nurse struck by q Train At Coscob.

GREENWICH. Conn, May - Miss Rachel
F., GcgG. Of New York city. who ia a nurse at
The Ardendnlo Sanitarium n North CoScob.
was struck by = train at tosCub depot
Yesterday. Sne had alighicd At tho
ca,t-bound station and de irrd to reach he
other station So n to telephone for a carriage.
When the gates we're opened to allow the bag
gage truck To cross over She started across
tine track. \ down train came along and she
stepped backward aud Wa struck n ~glancing
happened no one knows. bat Miss Gagg wa
picked mp by the station men in an unCon-
-CiOu~ condition. Dr Kirk Holmes attended
condition i critical, although no bones vcrs
broken.
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go. She is named Hussar IL, and Is thelargest
boat that Webber has built. She j. an enlarged
and improved Hussar which was rnced by
Mr.. Baird successfully last year. and yachts
men will watch the performance OF The new
boat carefully. MIR. Bard wanted n comfortable
cruiser with good accommodations and SIX
Ccrt head room under a flush deck. aad also a
boat thai would ho able 10 o npcte sucCess-
fully with yachts in her class, This was q task
for Webber, but from appearances he has been
able 20 turn our bot only Il rOOmy vessel. but
a fast one,
1,e new Yacht is 20 feet over all. " feet on
the water line, Is l"rt after overhang, Is feet
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and there j. "A small cockpit aft Of the whed
Tor the helm~man,
The Companionway runs directly into ihs
main cabin, which II siA cen ieet long and cA-
tends the fulI width Of the yacht There ara
two berthS on each side, with tTansom- IN iiunt
and lockers underneath, Al, ON the port sIds
is the owners room. @ feet u inches long, md o'
the -tarbOnrd side IL the InsSnge leading 10
the pomen's cabin. "A large ~lavatorv and n linen
closet, The women r cabin is "A large room ard
has -four berlhs and wide tranSoms on three
sides. EOrv ard of the main cabin i the
galley fitted with all modern convcniences
and still further forward are the quarters for
the crew, The cabins are all panelled in pine
and finished IN white enamel.
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STOLE A WIDOWS WEDDING GIPTl
Thieves Get Away With o. 900 Of Mrs. Charles
O'Connor's PROPERTY.

Burglars broke into the home OF Mrs. OiCon-
nor, widowo f Charles O'Connor. AT ~ Rutland
road, in the Flatbush district OF Brooklyn last
Sunday night and carried of nearly 1900
worth Of plunder They made their raid when
pair Of diamond earrings and other articles
which, we're among Mrs O'ConnOr's wedding
presents composed the most valuable part 81
the haul. Mrs. Otonnor is a daughter OF owen
Brennan, who in Tweed days was Commits
sioncr Of Charities
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forward overhang, 10 feet beam, 5 feet 3 inches
draught without board. 4 feet 8 inchns east
frreboard. I feet freeboard forward and 4 feet
o inches frepboard aft. To get the sfa feet
headroom il was necessary TO make tho boat
hjghsided. She will be rugged IA n rolernae,ei
sloop and will carry 5000 square feet of canvas
The mast is stepped six feet aft Of tho forward
OF the spars are Mast deck 10 hounds, rs feet:
boom. CO feet, gan. 20 feet howsrrlt ou,hoari,
10 feet. The yacht j. s'eered with n wheel.
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KILLED In o crap Game Fight.

George Hermann, 40 years old, ~ 2s7A Seven
street, BROOKLYN, died in the Sency Hos
pi'al yesterday from injuries sustained last
Hermann and Edward Buhot. 70 yeor'
old. were engaged in = game Of crap with others
when the cry Of Police was raised Al ran
on. leaving some money on tho Sidewalk Her
and Buhot returned and had n struggle
iOr the money During tho fght Puhot struck
Hermann on b" head. II j. altered. CausIug ~"
which resulted In his death Buho' =
under arrest.