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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-03
Fine HOME. SIS. 600.

No. 1918 Cleveland Ave.-Neafiy new two1
and attic. Queen I'M OF 10 rooms; elenu
terror: hardwood finish: costly manteis;
water heating and other conyeniences ana Il
ties that will be appreciated; lot 1x126. Bel
and see the house.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. R. E. cd
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-28

last October. and Oh. how sad and h,nely
our nome Is now without him; Il seems
go hath to give him M, hut God knows
pest Ills WAYS are our ways We'll. Hans
now. many ~ you Hike to 20 nshinwT I
do for cne. We made up \ llttlc fishing
party on the 4th So bright ana early
IN the morning We hitche1 IA, thc wagon
and started; drove down about two miles
from home. whore Coliey creek ana
MuseishallS aud Big creek come together.
The others had reached there tirst ana
were catching the beautiful spcrkicd pcrch
we soon built roaring IRE under a large
sprcailng yak. Waite SOuie Mere cleaning
the FISH the others made the fragrant cot
Tee, az can only be made by The camp
iiie ON pleasure trip, on, VIC had
grand time. All seemed pleased and happy
aud acknowledged that they had enjoycd
themselves 50 nicely. Hars, u YOU enjoy
nshing, come to Coley creek; II is a fine
place for ish. Oh. ycs, | see Miss EssIe
tcheps ~ Jacksonville, ILL.,. and Mr..
Charley collcps Of Beaumont. Texas. two
OF my old timc friends. writing 10 our
page. Come again. You both write inicr-
csiing letters | will vote FOR MAY because
the flowers win all soon begin to bloom.
Well. ! must close. Find enclosed 10 cents
for the helping fund. Wishing May every
Birtic uues.
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VILE TEDDWs AWFUL THREAT.

fcn't ever live. In this house no more.
Pnd I'm goln away, way OF somewhere
| the dark woods, And mebby hear
n something uobody ever saw before
Hight come and eat me up! And then.
III ! bet You, when
" pa has no little boy. he'll be
Sorry he punished me!
u I'm goln' to starve and not
Eyer eat anything again at all.
u when I'm up with God and got
Nlngs and can look at my pa, and he
pies home and sees my coat in the hall
Pld looks all around everywhere,
And ! Amt there,
bet he'll be sorry he punished met
And when I'm far away
n nearly starved and can hardlt stnnd
" might he big, bad man come along
and say
Fed take me on to some strange land!
4 then, when the people told my pa
~ cruel he was, | bet he'd be
/ ne salueSl person YOU ever saw,
And sorry he punished me!
h when they bad no little boy no more
{shma would cry all day,
n when no little boy would open the
IN pa, at night. and say:
Hello" | bet
That's when he'd he
The saddest vet
Bhd u stay this time. but he
Peo.hetter quit punishin' me!
r. T. Riser IN Chicago Times Herald.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-28
nilley, Texas. Dear iIaphammer.
April once again has CONT,
The levelirst OF the year.

tNerNwhere the bees are humuling
And the brides songs We hear
Nature seems TO have donned her bright
est robes, the brides sing joyo1siy as they
hum merrily us they gather the honey;
then hens cluck gayly as they scratch TOR
their brood of downy chicks. In the field
the pillow boy Is whistllng a lively tune as
he plows the young corn. on the front step
tho dog lies in the sunshine. dreaming no
Is about to, catch the saucy coon. aud
everything Is happy and content for it's
April. ] cast my vote for lovely April
see where some Hap says he or snc
thinks 1t isn't right Tor girl TO plpw
ride wild horse and shoot gun We'll
! think 1t isn't right for SRI TO pillow
when there's someone else 20 do IT, hui 1
think it's no disgrace when they have IL
TO do. As for riding Wild horse, II she
wishes to | think IT'S her business ana
not mine to say 1t isn't right but | think
every woman should know how TO shoot a
gun-at least every woman In this com
10 shoot for her.
Dear Haps. ! lost my papa the 7th Of
last month lie died after being confined
to his bed eight months. II WAS so hard
to give him up, hut he. i at rest win
Jesus, aud In little while we wiz join
him beyond the shining river never more
TO part.
Wyatt Levin. did you ever read the sa-
manthn books? II not I'll send them 10
you.
Ens,Ece clark, ! wonder Il you are relat.
ed 10 Charlie Clark forget where he
came from, bnt he's At GleeSOn, \, r., now
send 10 cents for iilie's chair; hope
she will soon get A. Come on, all tou April
Haps. Nours for APRIL Goldie.
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CLUB TALK.

Nel, another contest Is over. and the
ppyhsmmer club has decided that May
NE best month of the year. Next 10
was April. and then came December.
w nus been great deal of interest
ny IN the discussion and the subject has
~ Tor more study than the boys and
thonght Ii would.
aH ~ a favorite month with the poets
nespeare calls 1t the merry, merry
wa OF May" and Hood says of 1t:
t IKE the birthday OF the world.
lWsa eaiih was born In bloom:
hgnt Is made OF many dyes.
Nv ar Is ail perfume:
| ~ ya crimson buds, and white and blue,
", ~ very rainbow showers
I'M lDrned TO blossoms where thcv fefI
~ so"h the earth with flowers.h
sSSg ar e poet Plndar. calls it Natures
ns' aud many sing Of the bea,ities
Senas nlpnth OF May, SO the club has
3tce. Tnbu e me poets to indorse thei,
kiprs s'sh your own true names TO the
IA !ou write for the pagpf'' but we
I'm y. negm Just yet. as there are SO
IA man srs on hand about the old con.
kagh IN MN winch VIII he interesting
L tesd, puoush. But you may be get
4, ray with your nrgnmeuts. SO thar
fh,sao ses VIII be counted
NJ a,,s one thing ! would like 10 call
<ttr Snuuh to-the word "Hapnvham-
hi Il 90 many spell II ''Haphammer. 8
j worn correct. and written that way
||nmassaa mas no meaning. when i.IJnnny
Nd ~ mas great denl. The hovs ana
~ itAas have made that word and
~ bs,an u grand meaning by tho good
Rsr ~ qone. You viii all be glad 10
IA Az Lily Horizons chair is ordered.
IN N WIZ be another heart made haa
Iet ~, hanpihammer club. For my
Il h,I1i proud OF the name and hate 10
n III sny spelled. ! hope YOU will keen
81 a.,sSseu Work and send on vour nfckels
hrinaS' Tor there are several waiting 10
snihs N FRITZ Meyer sent in three
kA no,,,, advance, counting 3 cents for
N Nnnid " now many we could help
,sied ~ btnneit' No. the monument
naa ra a galveston TO the heroes OF the
III Tor Independence was not hurt
" rai, me storm. Not even was the
~ frer around II blown away. This.
pa. IA 'ntipnate, as IL L. a fsne monu.
mr. nron v1e mat the city Of Galveston
~ PresoIiwberry Picker: Ypu must send in
be pan nshle' as Il Is against the rules
"a IL ~, publish anonymous letters.
HI.tn's 4 The top Of the page. TT.
"a Emrne ,nliir the same mistake.
IA ii Il Megginson, Send your yell"
retelyedS ' y1 u VIII he published.
eP az ~ ~, Edna Fowier's picture some
nd e,"pt unfortunately the artist WAS
nave had to walt
Margaret Hadley Foster
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-28

Waller, Texas Dear Haphammcr:
haren't written since tho tree contest. bur
have read all Of the letters on the mage.
and ana glad to see how the page IS I'M.
proving. II gets bettrr every week
like to read Mrs Fosters ieiters aud
they wonld profit by H. Mrs Foster,
heard young lady compImeHtIng our
page She said Il sure was doing grand
and noble work Helping 10 make SO many
cripples happy and baDmerlng happiness
IN 80 many sad and lonely lives. Well.
Hans. ! viii ten you Of my visit 10 CAT
weston on April 20. 1900. I boarded the
train al Waller at 5:2i O'Clock. arrived In
time while there ! went 10 the parade
and saw The monument unveiled 10 The
heroes OF Texas. Yes, 20 our grand and no
bile heroes, who fought 50 hrnfely for
their Independence az the Alamo and San
Jncnfon: who shed their blood that we
might be free. ] viii ask n the neuuSneBt
was blown down when Galveston came
81 near being destroyedi ] saw whore
Fowier's picture. bat ] haven't seen II
on the page vet. but hope to see II soon.
Haps. ! don't think 4 = disgrace for
girl 70 work Laiak III y os w 10 DC an
10 work / am not ashamed 81 n. I can
do homework and field work and don't
think myself lowered by 81 Waller has
tive dry goods stores one har1wart. store,
two grocery stores. one livery stable, one
ho,e, one bank. one barber shop onc KIN.
fwo Saloons u am sorry 70 say. two
t,i.clsmIth shops enc posiofhce ANA one
p.,,fgf church and several residences
pbliIn' YOU must not descrt as Now for
me contest / think MAY y the best
month y ihs rear bosom h ses sy.9 9Il
,hins Il 20 pretty and srems 70 eDJoy lfe:
49, no We can have pienics, for the
weather IS neither TOO hot OF too cold.
W., can We enjoy befter fnan nico
~, please nnd enclosed cents for
Ny, IT, nesp Ollie Bennett.
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Rrandon. Texas Dear liaphammer.
(Which is the hest month Of the year. and
whyY'' I have hecn constantly reading tho
letters aud sonic give good reasons, My
choice ls March. ! almost know May VIII
win and II rs worry pleasant month.
March Is legal holiday and tue peach
trees are IA bloom and the farmers plant
their corn and prepare their cotton land,
and the spring opens With the little brides
singing and enjoying the beautiful weather
aud the grass Is covering iIe lawns. or
conrgc Mn North May Is the prettiest
coming and making everything seem plchs-
ant Ruf down here spring opens earlier,
! do not agree with the Hap who Sug
gested that ne Japs should not sign their
real names for Dur next contest. The inn.
jority Of the IIaps use real names IN
writing and ! think we all ought TO- II
seems SO much more familler to read a
letter that has the writer's real name 10
It. But II you read one, especially from q
new correspondent. with a nom de plume
this letter" SO lets don't have that for
onr next contest. Let our editress decide
on TINT Whether every one must sign
their real names or not aud have n more
interesting contest than that. Who viii
he first 10 agree with me on that2 Mr.
Charles r. r.. | thank you very much for
your kind information concerning The
Letter Circle. but sorry to say that 4
have had no answer. My letter was sent
hack Ia me through the dead letter office
down here aud see the pretty flowers. and
Prof" ! know you would hnve n nice
time aud bring NJ" with yDu Mr.
Charles. your poem was just splendid
Write another soon The poem. I'm Not
Smile" was all right VOL I guess Won
frowning terribly ahnut something.
Emma u. Megglnson
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-28

Livingston, Texas.--Doar llaphamner:
Here ] come again after an absence 81
seven months with my itile sum of To
cents to help hammer happiness. I see
the contest Is what Is the best month OF
the year. aud whyy,i have studied over
II for some time and now viii express
my opinion. | think july Is the best mouth.
because II is harvesting time aud we are
MI proud TO see the Fourth OF July. "a
which We celebrate The DeclaratloB OF In.
dependence Dear Hans. what can be a
better subject tor this day than the pros
perity OF our natloni Over loo years have
passed since we became free nation,
The present doesn't seem like tho times
when guupowder In Ats manifold noisy
forms were the principal events of the
day. nnd there was a strange delight 10
boys IN risking life and limbs 10y cNplpd
really thinking the more noise the more
patriotism Nowadays we nre a peaceabie
quiet going people. the day comes anu
goes with only n few spnrtS " harmless
squlhs crackers and torpcdOcs That np
pears shamc-thc little noifc they
make. At no very distant Fourth ~ july
men and women VIII read OF kings anu
queens emperors With wonder thar the
people could put IN with ouch despite
rnlers and be thankful that they are Tree.
To none but captives does tina, little word
free ever convey It's fun meaning; to
none but those who Know whai II v 20
Sigh in vain for freedom can the W3rld
find lts profoundest echn. Well we may
be proud Of our country when we think
through the hcnt ~ the furnace she has
passed and that no smell of the smoke
no tint Of disgrace has attachgf to her
garment Well Sec that nfpadlnl WASTE
basket frownlng | WIZ go now. Come on,
Haps. and bring the flQrous month Of
Jnly Han, ~ Love PEBBLES.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-28

Houston, Texas.-Dear Haphammer: Here
comes a little boy to join your happy
band of boys aud girls. I Will vote for
the month OF April as that is the month
when everything is planted Hoping to he
admitted, / am, yours,
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lss for the Happyhammers' clue.
A TELLURIDE STREET CAR.

aboard for Fun street, Steadyl
HE grlpglrl, are YOU readyl
5ri 'er up. We've got Il load on;
k~st street car ever rode on.
q little closer, ladies
ben we get where that stcep grade Is
Conductors little fat form
Eht slide of the rear end platform,
d or, gripgiril Walt minute,
" ! guess were UP agln It,
tns guy that's go'n to snap us
| D his kodak APPARATUS.
real SIN. Keep quiet, sister,
4 look pleasant! Snap or. mister!
fRto print rs In ger paperi
now. that's the proper caper,
tny street cnrt It's puddln'!
yer whiskcrs it's II good 'un!
thef slow, because she's lazy,
i tell you she's n daisy!
3syery swift or gamey,
! she gets there Just the samee!
Mi Tanks! We'd like TO take You
ID Us on the trip an make YOU
)slnted with the line we run on
L We have dead loads o. fun on,
| shes loaded now too heavy
|heest seats all taken. Savey?
Wy. gripglrll Start 'er slow,
|dbye, inlSier: OF we 20!
flames Barton Adams In Denver Post.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-28

Mount Sylvan, Texas.-Dear Haphammer:
May | join your band of earnest little
Workers. would deem 1t privilege to
do 50. lnclosed find cents for helping
fund. Yonr sincere little friend,
Ester Lncile Gimblc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-28

Houston. Texas.-Dear Haphammer:
see the contest Is about the best month in
the year. think May. because Il Is
neither too hot nor too cold, and flowers
are in S1l bloom. will close, Hnps.
Yours truly. Gladstone Bering Heisg
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Easterlf. 1exas.-Dear Haphammer: II
has heen quite awhile since ] wrote 20 the
l,age | am busy working. We have anofh-
or contes; since wrote last (which Is the
best month In the year" and Why ! say
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Gladstone, Texas.-Dcar Hapnammer: As
wrote before and the waste basket de-
Nourcd II, will try again. will cast my
looks pretty and green, and the little birds
sing. have no pets. except a little sis
ter. She Is years old; her name is Lou
time. ! study five books. Ny papa is A
farmer. My grandpa takes The Post and
like TO read the letters. | remain an
April Hap, Salle H. sandel
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shenhcrd Texas.--Dear Haphammer:
Good morning, Haps. | Will step In ana
have chat with YOU this morning. as
81. through milking the cows / am
,,.mrna's oldest girl at home and milk
ai-ht COWS every morning. and help papa
tend 10 The stock and DO all kinds Of work
.t.a,,, rhr house 20 help mamma along
~ mad the mlsfortune TO lose our brother
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Macy, TeXas.-Dear Haphnmmcr: ] think
Judy * the best month. because water mel
ons are ripe and also fruits are ripe. Every
fruit tree around the sand hills Is In full
bloom. Haps, | Ike school very much. 4
Will tell you all my studies They are
arithmetic. Texas history, physiology, gram.
mar. English, geography. spelling. Haps
we have a spelling match every Friday
afternoon. There are about seventy-nYe
enrolled in thr school aud our teacher Is
good one. Well. IInps as my letter Is
getting long, ! will close. true Hap,
John Reagan MeCrary
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James Ccultrey.

Talpa, Texas Dear Haphammer: Here
comes n little girl to Join your happy band
of boys and girls | am l. years old /
live In 1Alpa. have a pet cat. | love
20 read the Haps' page. My brother takes
The Post, east my vote for April. II is
the prctticst month In the year. | am
your little Hap, Dora May Hensly.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-28

December because Il is In winter and 1
'ke winter best 81 all seasons December
has the greatest holiday known. Ii Is a
mi.onuay which should lie kept holy, bnt
IL INT Some Of the Hans voted Tor March
gee'whiz, March Is the worse month IN
tla yeai; 'whoop." how the winds dc blow
IN March and sand, sand, how " does n.y.
We'll Mrs: Foster, you and Ell of the Hans
come 70 the picnic which Will come on on
INC vth day OF May al Lake station. There
VIII De large crowd thcIw this year.
with badges on so / would know them.
A true Han. Aycry Faulkner
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20

RUINS
Boilers Explode,
Killing Many

PITrsBURG, Ia. Dee.2o.--Four
boilers In the Black Diamond Steel
plan, exploded this morning. eaus-
Ing q great loss OF life, and inIuring
many. The exact number OF dead
Is not known. Three bodies have
been recovered and /. Of the lnjur-
ed are in the hospital
Tho mtll Is a complete wreck and
debris is piled from 80 90 rs feet
high. The boiler works Of Mcneil
Bros. adjoining the steel plant. is al
90 destroyed.
IL Ia feared that many OF the dead
and injured are buried under the de-
bris. IL Is though, by the time
keeper OF the company that at leas,
40 men were In the steel mill at the
time Of the explosion.
When the boilers let go. a panic
ensued, and men fought their way
10 the street. The injured and dead
were found under the wreekage and
in the millyard where they had fall
On in their race for life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20
TO RE-ENCACE
COACH WRIGHT

IL IN about settled that e. A.
Wright will coach the university
football team next year. A contract
viii likely be signed today engaging
Wright for two years At a HtspulA.
zion ~ fi0Qo per year. The big coach
n willing 60 return Tor this amount,
Tho only thing IN question now IL
the usoaey due Wright on hia salary
OF useo Tor thiH year The business
men OF the city who are backing COL
legs athletics want TO compromise
with him for yto0a. The students de.
sire 20 pay him the ftsii riso0 a. they
agreed. ard arr already making OK
tcnsive plans.
The first attempt 20 raise money
win be recital given in Denny han
jan by Faioma Echram AZ fast
- the students make their money
v win be turned over to the coach
Tho latter has won the hearia os
the college men and women, ana
they WIN back him up 70 their iarf
cent. a big minstrel show IL plan.
ned for the near future.
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brute Instincts.
DIS De Har interrupted and said;
You mean TO say that my husband
Il strong physieallyT' Yes" re-
piled the witness, losing his patience.
Il mean TO say that he deliberately
He'd"
When the afternoon session was
called jackson. on his own request.
was placed on the stand and denied
all charges made by tho chief Wit
ness against him-naisy Adams
Under cross examination he became
very much confused, although Dis
% Bar did all IN her power 10 bot
ster him IN. Time and again she
was cautioned hy the court.
Az the close OF the testimony but
a few minutes elapsed before the
pair were found guilty. Sentence
was Immediately imposed. DTS be
Bar was given seven years. and
jackson, her husband. rs years PEN
al servitudc. The woman attempt.
ed TO make a scene, but wa2 hustled
away hy the bailiffs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20
PARKER'S
DEFENSE
Alleged Bank Robber Work
Ing Hard for Freedom

The trial OF Lawrence Parker IN
the superior court yesterday and to-
Gay. has attracted more than the
ordinary run OF spectators. Ii Will
not be concluded before tomorrow as
i q being very closely contested. So
Tar a. Parker IL concerned IL turns
wholly upon his Identification as the
nan who talked to Teller Dingley.
The story OF the robbery Of
me First National Bank has cen
often told. While a young man Of
GOOD appearance waH talking 70 the
paving teller az the window. John
Collins slipped around Into the cage
behind him and abstracted 5000 IN
oslA At the former trial Il was
testified BY some at least Of the
nask employees that the amount was
wee The first man who saw COL
ms was the exchange teilar. A NJ.
Ioung, who sald he thought at first
mat the man wac an employee. A
Collins went out. Young saw he was
stranger, and shouted. stop that
man" Collins succeeded in max
Ing his escape.
otmsgsrF It's imony
Ex-Chief Reed testified 10 damax-
ing admissions which he asserted
PaTker made TO him after his ar
resi-, though did not directly confess
knowledge OF the robbery, and de-
MED participation In IT. When
searched Parker had ssi0 In bills and
" Dingley, paying teller, went
% the stand and identified Parker
a. the man who was talking To him
Nnen the robbery occurred.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20

IN HAWAII
Murderer Wright Taken
After Six Years

SALT LAKE. Utah, Dec. so.-C~o.
II. Wright. sought BY fhs arm %
the iaw for str years. has been cap
turcd In HAWAII Wright r. charw-
sd with several murders. forgery.
horse stealing and minor offences.
IL 10 on The specific charge Of MUIR
derinE three boys on the shore ~
Utah lake. IN Utah. In February ises.
that he viii be tried.
After numbering the boys,
Wright hauled than IN a wag-
On upon the tee OF the lake. cut n
hole and buried them. After the
lce had thawea and broken 10 the
bodies OF the boys floated 60 the
shore and were found.
Besides this. IL is charged that
Wright. then known as Charles T.
case, killed a man named CrRnp-
ton. near Guffy, Col. in January
1897. and that he embexxled sums
from mining companies Of which ne
was president. all at Cripple Park.
near Guffy.
A feature q the Utah lake muir
derH was the fact that the stspfath-
er OF the bows WAS tried for muir
der, convicted and sentenced to be
hanged. a short time before no
was % Be executed. knowiedKa came
70 bis attorney that evidence impn-
eating Wright had been found. This
suggestion OF Wrlght'H guilt soon
grew 90 belief. from The fact that the
young men were shot down ~ some
one who was an expert In handling
q rifle. for Wright had been known
as crack shot.
HIS wife some years ago obtained
divorce. and u was her voluntary
confession 20 Utah authorities which
brought the release Of the stepfafher
Of the murdered boys.
IL vas believed last May that
Wright had been caught at Ashton,
w. Va, In the person OF one william
Tyron, evangelist. who answered
Wright's description. and who was
also guilty Of biEamy and smbezxle-
ment. He proved. however. not 10
be the man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-20
ARE TOUCH
CUSTOMERS
Young Rowdies on Queen
Anne to Be Taken In Hand

The attention OF the police has
been repeatedly called u the ma
licious actions Of crowd OF young
hoOdiums out on Queen Anne hill.
Broken windows. ruined lawns and
fences and crippled animals are a
few results Of their nightly ram
pages.
The police believe that the boys
have an organized band. The resi-
dents OF the neighbOrhood have
asked police protection and today
Chief Sullivan put a detective on the
case.
The boys have a Hhanty built
among the trees on a vacant lot and
in the daytime they play cards there
and often cans OF beer have been
seen TO 60 into the place. At night
this band OF midnight rovers goes
forth among the ueighbora.
ferrous tricks have been credited
70 them. II possible the police viii
break UP the gang.