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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-08
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

'-OO In 81 Az l., NOV. u
HOGS-Sales ranged at 30 50@5. TO.
CATTLE-Sales ranged at $5.6O@6 90
for fancy butcher steers, 81 2594 70 for
fancy butcher cows and heifers, 81 500
100 for choice veals, 80. p "a. 90 for choice
feeders
SHEEP-Sales ranged at S3750425 for
choice butcher lambs, So 0043.50 for fat
WetherS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-08

DULUTH, Nov. g.
WHEAT-Cash No. hard 7Ic, No. l
Northern Tic, No. , Northern 6SHc, \ O..
8 spring CSC. To Arrive-No l hard
74c, No. l orthern 71c, Dec. zoe,
May 73Lc
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-08
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat,

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 6.
WHEAT-Cash 7115c, Dec. 70Hc, May
15sc On Trac NO. l hard 1880,
No. 1 Northern 7IEc, No. : n orthern
6913c
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-08
Weekly Tourists Car Service TO OF
Angeles via. Sante Fe ROute.

These cars leave Mankato every Sat
urday at 10 100 p. m. going via Kansas
City anu Sante Fe route arriving at
Los Angles Wednesday 8 20 a. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-08
H&ia;axk::2:xM

e. C. St. P, M q o. Time Table Ts,,.17
In effect Sept &c, 1907
F=F TRAINS Going West and South. l. -
sDesMoines and Sioux City Passenger No. -
arrives at 10 ;35 a. m. Departs at 10 :S5 a.. 4,
kansas City and Denver Express No.
arrives at IL As D. m. departs at IL is p. "a.
Kansas City Mail and Express, No. /, arrives
......... at II :13 p. M. departs at II :iSp. N
EST James Passenger No arrives at
Bop. M. $500. departs at 500 p, n
sMankato and Elmore Passenger No. 0.
........................ departs at :55 AL
Trains Going East and North.
Twin City Limited No arrives at ;43 a m
..........................d departs at :43 a. IN,
sSt James Passenger No. 8, arrives at 8:s6
a. m: departs at 71O a. a.
sTwin City Local No. 6, arrives at IL 40 p M
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. departs at 05 p a
Twin City Express No. arrives at :35 pm
departs at 4:4U p IN.
gilmore and Mapkato Passenger No, II,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. arrives at 6 &C Q
sDaily except Sunday. Daily.
CHAs. e. JOHNSON, Ticket Aseat
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul.
TRANSFORMING. Departing. -
No. t01-11 20 a. m. No. 122-6 90 a. m.
No. 1882 :35 p. m. No. 1852 AS D. m.
No. 1851 As D. m. No. 1866 30 d. m.
No. LIZ makes connections at Austin for Chi
cago, Milwaukee, Kansas City, st. Louis and
Peoria, also for points west of Wells.
No. los makes connections for Chicago, Nil
waukeeiand points west of Wells. ssCl }
J.C. MOORE, Agent. !
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-08
Duiuth Wheat.

LATEST MARKET REPORT.
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WE PAY $50 A WEEK s sed e !

men with rigs to introduce Poultry Compound.
International Mfg. Co., Parsons, Kan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-08

Seven Bodies Are Recovered, but They
Are Unacceptable as Nothing but
Portions of Skeletons Remain-The
Victims Are All Attaches of the
PIace-Disaster Caused by the Elk
plosion of an Oil Stove.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-25
New York Markets.

FLOuR--State and western quiet and
unsettled, but no lower; Minnesota pat
epts, $3GOQ390; winter straights, SO. .256l
$50; winter extras, &7O42SO; winter pat
ents, 49, 55fi3.S0
WHEAT-Broke sharply under the col
lapse In corn, together with unloading
and reported rains In the northwest; Sep
tember, 75A6l77c,; October, 76Ac.
RYE-Quiet; state, 54a55c,; No, west
ern, &c, +. o. b.. atloat
CORN - Demoralized and Sc. lower
through unloading, based on reports OF
good rains in Kansas aud Nebraska; Sep
tember, 59MGO4c.; october, 59s4 q601Ao.
OATS-Weak and lower on the rains
track, white, western, 42m4Sc.
PORK-Steady; mess, Sl55Oa16,5O fami-
I.ARD-steady; prime western steam
905c.
BUTTER-Strong; state dairy, l4Q141ac.
creamery, l5ql9l2c.
CHEESE-Firmcr; fancy, large, color.
ed 9lso. fancy, large, white, 9c. fancy
small, colored 9ssc, fancy, small, white
EGGs-Firm; state and Pennsylvania
16Ml7c.; western, candle9, llGll5c.
SUGAR-Raw firm fair refining, 3 0-l6p.
centrifugal, SO test. 3-l6c.; refined steady
crushed, 5.95c,; powdered 5.55c.
TQRPENTINE-Eas at 38q3Giac
MOLASSES-Quiet; New Orleans, asa
42c,
RICE-Firm; domestic, 4lq6Ac.
TALLOW-Steady city, 4AU4bc. coun-
HAYsFirm; shipping, 7Oa75c.; good to
choice, S11aq9s1se.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-25
Our Chinese Population.

WASHINGTON, July ia prelimi-
nary statement Of the Chinese population
derived from the returns Of the twelfth
census just issued by Director Merriam
shows that there are approximately 3d.
800 Chinese in the United States proper
as against 07,475 in 1890. About 67,-
700, or 10 per cent, are contained in
the western division Of states and terri
tories as against 96,S44, or 80 per cent,
in 1890. There were 72,472 Chinese in
California alone in 1890, but this number
has been reduced in 1900 to 5,753. There
has been loss since 1890 Of about 20,
100 Chinese in the western division of
states and territories and net loss for
the United States proper of over 1880.
The states and territories outside of the
western division show as Il whole a gain
since 1890 of about IL 300 Chinese.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-25
MAcHINlsTs SEEK WORK.
Strikers Give Up the Fight-Plnoes
of Mnny HIVE Deen FiIIed.

WILKBSBARRE, Pa, July 23,-The
striking mochinists employed at the Dick
son works, this city, aud the shops of the
Lehigh Valley railroad at Coxton, Wilkes
barre and Sayrc have made applications
for reinstatement, the leaders having
come to the conclusion that 1t would be
useless to carry on the strike any longer.
At the Dickson works all the old hands
were taken back. AT the Lehigh Valley
railroad shops in this city the superin-
tendent said he had received applications
from many of the old employees. These
applications Were placed on file. and IL
there are any vacancies the men will he
given work. There are quite number of
nonunion men employed at the shops
now, and some of the strikers will have
to go elsewhere for employment.
The 800 machinists employed at the
Ashley shops of the Central Railroad Of
New Jersey who went out on May 20
have not yet made move to return to
work, but they may in a day or two.
When they do, the company will not re-
ceive them in body. but as individuals,
as the Lehigh Valley railroad has done.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-25
PHILIPPINE REFORMS
Generals Corbin and Chaffee
Make Plans.
LARGE REDUCTION OF ARMED FORCE.
New Barracks TO lie Buiu Near Ma
Mia as ~ Matter of Economy-Hos-
pitnIs to he Consoiidated-Gov-
ernment Fleet Reduced.

MANILA, July 23.-The concentra-
tion of the troops TO Manila, Dagupan,
Iloilo or Cebu will begin Mt the close of
the rainy season next November.
As a further measure OF economy ar
rangements are being perfected to Stop
the buying by various civilians and civil
government employees of commissary
stores heretofore sold TO them at the
army rates.
Adjutant General Corbn will sail for
the southern archipelago ON the trans
port Lawton. From there he will go di-
rect to China. returning to the United
States via Vancouver.
Various important changes in the army
will be made soon. The principal change
will be the reduction Of the present force
TO between 10000 and 10000 men. The
abolishment of the Aresent army districts
Is contemplated, and three brigades, with
permanent headquarters at Manila, Da-
gupan and Iloilo or Cebu, will be insti-
tutod in their stead. The troops will be
concentrated at the three points selected,
abandoning all minor posts. These
changes will result in an enormous saw
ing in the transportation of supplies and
the paying of rental for barracks for the
soldiers. At present in most towns the
troops are quartered in churches. con-
vents and public and private buildings,
for the use of which considerable rentals
are paid. In the majority of other cases,
where the troops do not occupy public
buildings, it is believed rental should he
paid for the soldiers quarters if their
occupancy is continued, since these re-
gions are pacihed and their inhabitants
have sworn allegiance to the United
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-25
Firemen.s Strike Declared on.

WILKESBARRE. Pa, July 23.-The
strike of the stationary firemen has been
officially declared off at a joint meeting
of the strikers and executive boards of
United Mine Workers. The meeting was
a stormy one. The committees appointed
by the joint conference to call on the
coal operators and ascertain how many
of the strikers could hope for reinstate-
ment reported that 16 of the companies
Were in favor Of taking back the old men
and that seven refused. Among the lat.
ter was the Lehigh Valley Coal company,
which employs in this district about
1900 men, all told. The Traders Coal
company, it is said, refused to reinstate
its old fremen unless they consented to
work for decrease in wages.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-25
Home Seekers May Cause Trouble.

FORT SILL, o. r., July 22.-Disor-
der and distress will, it is feared, follow
the actual opening of the KiowaC Conan
che lands on Aug. 9. 1t is now estimat-
ed that fully 100000 people will have
registered for chance to secure one of
the $4,000 claims to be awarded by lot
terry when the registration booths close
on July 26. Thousands of persons now
on the reservation who are neither me-
chanics nor artisans and who have little
or no money announce their intention of
locating around Lawton if they shall
fail to win a claim. Campers who came
in prairie schooners by the thousands
generally brought with them provisions
sufficient to last only five to ten days.
Continued drought has caused the wa
ter to be restricted, and for days a hot
wind has blown over the prairies and
the temperature has averaged above the
100 mark. With these conditions before
them many are already beginning to grum-
BILE, and when this shall be followed by
disappointment by failure to draw a
lucky number the hopes of many will
doubtless give way to more serious con-
ditiOns
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-25
Spain's DrydOck Bought.

WASHINGTON, July 19.-The navy
department has at last effected the pur-
chase from the Spanish government of
the floating steel drydock at Havana,
which was turned back to Spain with the
other movable government property after
the occupation of Cuba by the United
States forces. Spain offered to sell the
dock to the United States for S270,000,
but the offer was declined because the
dock was badly in need of repairs that
would cost great deal of money. Con
gress at its last session appropriated
$275,00O to cover the purchase of the
dock and cost of repairs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-25
Cresceus Lowers Records.

DETROIT, July 19.-Cresceus, 2:04,
the worlds champion trotting stallion,
yesterday over the Crosse Pointe track
gave n wonderful performance. He trot-
ted two heats in 2:06A and 2:05. the
greatest race miles ever attained by any
trotter. They lower his own two heat
worlds race record of 2:061a and 2:071s,
made last year at Chicago. His second
heat in 2:05 is the fastest mile ever trot-
ted in a race, the previous record being
2:05H. held jointly by Drectum and
Alix in 1898 and 1894 respectively. 1t
also beats the best record for second
heat of 2:05R, made by Azote at New
York in 1895. When Cresceus accom-
plished his remarkable feat yesterday, it
was under circumstances which greatly
enhanced the merit of the performance.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-25
Hunt VIII Succeed Allen.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-William II.
Hunt, the present secretary of Porto
Rico, has been selected to succeed Gov
ernor Charles III. Allen upon the retire
ment of the latter from the insular gov
ernment. Governor Allen brought with
him to Boston all of his household effects
when he came from San Juan, and he
does not expect to return to Porto Rico.
The formal announcement of tn selection
of Hunt as governor is withheld until the
regular appointment is made, and this
cannot be before the expiration of the
leave of Governor Allen next September
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-25
Tornado In mississippi.

VICKSBURG, Miss, July 24.-Hun-
dreds of shade trees We're prostrated
many roofs lifted and the walls of half
dozen buildings caved in by a tornado
which passed over the southern section
OF this city. The storm was accompa-
MED by severe thunder and lightning
and a downpour of rain. Telephone,
electric light and car services are badly
crippled. The wind reached velocity
of 90 miles an hour There were no
pasualtieS
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-25
LncI.nwnnna Employees to Stay Out,

SCRANTON, Pa, July 24.-The strik-
ing car builders Of the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western railroad met and
heard the report of Secretary Coyne,
who with State Senator Vaughan, at
tempted to have President Truesdale
agree to grant a moderate increase in
wages if the men receded from the nine
hour demand. When they learned that
President Truesdale rejected the PROPOSE
tion, they voted unanimously to stay out
until the company agrees to this propo-
sition
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-25
American Buys Famous Diamond.

LONDON, July 2O.-The Prince Ed
ward of York diamond, found in South
Africa in 1894 and weighing 60A carats,
a white perfect stone of astonishing
fire, has been purchased, according to
The Daily Express, of the diamond syn
dicate, its holder since it was discov-
cred, by the agent of New York firm
for the sum of 100000 1t will be for
warded to the United States next
Wednesday, The Daily Express says
that some English gentlemen had plan
ned to purchase the stone for corona
ton present to King Edward.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-25
Ought to Know How.

THAT fence is miserably painted"
remarked the sarcastic one.
Yes" replied the other; "old Jinks
undertook to do the job himself, and
he doesn't know how to paint"
Foolish man! when he had a per-
son of experience so close to him, too.
Why didn't he turn the task over to his
wife?"-Chicago Post.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-25
Jump From Brooklyn bridge Fatal.

NEW YORK, July PA small man
of 40 years jumped last night from the
center of the north roadway of the Brook
lyn bridge. His body has pot been re-
covered Whether he was killed by the
fall or by the steamer II. w. Whitney,
which passed over his body soon after
it entered the water, Is not known. The
crew of the tug Walter Tracy searched
the waters for his body in vain. The
bridge jumper was man of about feet
Z inches and weighing 135 pounds. He
wore black trousers and light shirt.
Many persons saw the leap, the man dis
mounting from a trolley car bound for
New York
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-25

Newell b. Lake, while playing in base
ball game here was fatally injured. Aft
or batting a ball he started for first base,
but fell over broken bat which had been
carelessly thrown on the ground. The
sharp end Of the splintered bat entered
his side below the ribs and, passing up
ward, protruded from his neck.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-25
BRITISH REVERSES.
Lord Kitchener Reports n supply
Train Lost and Mountain Disaster.

LONDON, July 24.--rhc British war
Office has received the following dispatch
from Lord Kitchener dated Pretoria, Iu-
ly 23:
"a train from Cape Town, with lib
details and stores, was held up, cal tured
and burned at Scheepers, eight miles
north of Beaufort West. on the morning
of July n. Our casualties were three
killed and IS wounded. An inquiry is
proceeding.
French reports that Crabbe, with
300 men. was attacked in the mountains
near Cradock by Kritzinger at dawn July
81. The horses stampeded. An all day
fight followed. Crabbe fell back on Nor
timer. Our loss was slight"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-25

LONDON, July 24.-"The shade tenn
perature in Madrid yesterday was 10S
degrees" says dispatch to The Daily
Express from the Spanish capital. "rhe
heat was so oyerpowering Monday that
parliament had TO be closed hastily. In
Seville Cordovn and Cadiz the shade
Temperature was 125 degrees"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-25
Settled.

Willie Boerum-Pa, why is a nauti-
cal mile longer than statute mile?
Mr.. W-Why-er-well, for
about the same reason that when any
body catches a siX-inch fish it is al
ways longer than an ordinary three
foot rule, and when people see a six
foot porpoise it is ever afterward a
mammoth sea serpent" Now, run
along, Willie.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-25
ConstItution Again Lends.

NEW HAVEN, July 24.-Again did
the Constitution prove speedier than the
Columbia in light airs and huky wealth
er. II was in the first squadron run of
the New York Yacht club from Hunting
ton to Morris cove. The wind was so
gentle that it barely filed the lower sails
of the big sloops, and they seemed to
derive most of their headway from the
huge club topsails, which were full when
the other sails were Tapping.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-25
TaiIors' strike Was Brief.

NEW YORK, July 24.-It is now be-
lieved that the big talors strike is prac-
tically at an end in Manhattan and that
the garment worke&s have won a signal
victory. Thrty-one Broadway manufac-
turers have come forth with an offer TO
back up the union men and to give no
work to contractors who do not live up TO
agreements which they, the manufac-
turers declare they are willing to enter
iut
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-25
PRAYING FOR RAIN.
Missouri Observes the nay Appoint
ell by the Governor.

th ". ths
ST. LOUIS, July 22.-Yesterday, the
day that Governor Dockery designated
for fasting and prayer to God that the
present drought might he broken in Mis-
souri,, all records for hot weather in st.
Louis were broken, the weather bureau
thermometer on the custom house reg.
istering los degrees. On the streets and
in exposed places the mercury went
many degrees higher The record broken
was that of 106 degrees, made i'll the
early eighties.
The governors proclamation was very
generally needed, nearly every church in
the city holding well attended services,
given up to prayer that the drought,
which has prevailed for several months
and threatens the destruction of all vege-
tation, might be broken.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-25
Collector of Customs For Philippines
w 4 - LII hICdNAM I,,l. w AI.u....

Shustor has been appointed collector of
customs for the Philippines and left here
for his post of duty today. For two years
he was deputy collector of Cuba, and his
work has so impressed Secretary Root
that he was selected for this more i'm
portant duty He is 20 years old and u
resident of this city.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-25

NEW YORK, July 23.-Securely lash
ed on the forward deck of the German
steamship Hohenfels, which arrived from
Calcutta, was an Egyptian boat said to
be 1000 years old. 1t was recently dug
up from the bed of the Nile, The boat is
stoutly boxed up and was shipped at Port
Said. The freight charges We're paid
there, amounting to 1000 marks. The
boat is consigned to New York man.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-25
A Man of Small CaIiber.

"They say she has more money
than her husband can possibly
spend"
Il don't doubt it. never thought
he had much ability"-Town Topics.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-25
kansas city shu sweItering.

KANSAS CITY, July 24.-The ther-
mometer in Kansas City remained at OF
above 101 for FIVE hours yesterday, reach
ing 1O2, the maximum, at o'clock. A
slight breeze from the northeast made
conditions more bearable. Six pPostra-
tions were re- orted, one fatal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-26
SMALLPOX KILLS IOWA INDIANS
Governor Shaw Urges Action Against
Sacs and Foxes.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 22.-Gover-
nor Shaw of Iowa telegraphed to Sec
rotary Hitchcock asking for some ac-
ton looking to enforcing smallpox
quarantine against Sac and Fox In
dams.
The governor telegraphed: Small
pox is raging among the Sac and Fox
Indians on their reservation in Tama
county, Ia; thirty-five deaths. Doubt
exists as to the authority of the state
board of health to quarantine. Indians
will neither consent to quarantine as
among themselves nor stay away on
the reservation. l wire for instruc-
lions. State board of health now in
session. Will you wire authority or
direct agent to act?"
Secretary Hitchcock Immediately
wired the following answer:
Department will be glad to coop
crate with the state authorities in
protecting the people of Tama against
smallpox among the Indians and will
so instruct the Indian agent in charge
Under the exigency shown in your
telegram your state board of health
and state authorities may take any ne.
cessary action.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-26
THE DATE is FIXED.
Dana-Chisman Contest Will Begin
December 9.

December 9.
An order has been sisued by the
chairman OF the board of supervisors
officially designating Monday, Deem
Der 8 as the date upon which the
Dana Chisman election contest will
begin. Further than this no other de-
tails are known of the case. Neither
man has chosen his representative
who will sit on the board, and it is
probable that a decision will not be
made before the day previous to the
contest.
Two men have been prominently
mentioned as the representatives of
Mr.. Chisman. Both of them are prom
inent workers in the democratic party.
One is Senator w. A. McIntire and the
other is S. P. Hartman. When press
ed for an answer as to which of the
men it would be, the attorney for Mr..
Chisman refused to state 1t is not
known as yet who Mr.. Dana has chos-
en-, or if he has anyone under contem-
plation or not. Mr. Dana will be rep
resented by E. E. McElroy as counsel,
while Mr.. Chisman will have Jaques &
Jaques, George F. Heindel and posi-
bly, Steck & Smith as his legal advis-
orS.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-26
WORKS WHILE ASLEEP.
Iowa Lad Husks a Load of Corn in {
State of SomnambuIism,

Strahan, Nov. 22.-Arleigh Eacrette,
a 15-year-old boy, arose in his sleep
Tuesday night, dressed, went to the
barn hitched up the team and drove
out into the cornfield and actually
shucked a fourth of load of corn be-
fore awaking. What is more remark
able, not to exceed dozen ears of
corn had been missed by him in his
journey across the field. At 2 o'clock
he awakened the household by return
ing from the cornfield with the wagon
box partly filled with corn.
The team was familiar with the
route to the cornfield and the boy had
driven them through series of gates
to the field without mishap. BY
some strange intuition the lad manag-
ed to find practically all the ears of
corn along the route. When half way
across a 160-acre field he happened to
stumble and fell with such force as
to awaken him. He lighted a match,
glanced at his watch. and, remarkins
to himself that he was up to some OF
his old tricks again" drove back to
the house and slept out the night as
though nothing had happe Eol.