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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-16
STATEMENTS.

hn Senator Carniack has received an. in
lsitAtioh to be one of three Democrats
= TO SPEAK upon any subject OF his own
iaunseleetion at the Mt Ayr lIowal Chau-
E>nEtsuaaz. 2rHe has not yet decided what
IN he viii do - s-g,
ne sssipecial from Brownsyiile. says /:
-. The tomato crop is reported 70 be a
big thing At Fruitvale and in Gibson
County adjoining. The HumbUit banks
- ia Fave cashed checks Paid ON account of
~. the. product TO the large amount OF
aos ,sllA.DQQ,Haln Gibson Coupy several diff
.isuurfsrent I FzTties have cleared from 500 &c
slnu4t oo0gA -nl-l suI luHaa fTuz 'rs ar
be- isseuTnu uil
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-16

Miss Annie Crump, Of Franklin, is
the guest Of Mrs. Wilkes at Culleoka.
Mrs. Susan A. CRANBERRY Of Ashwood,
is on a visit to N1shvillerelatives. .naL
Miss Cammie Alexander is danger
.ously III st her home at Carriers Creek
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-16
Bulis for Sale.

ss.Weihave- one redfPoll and one short
horn bull for sale extra good ones.
Columbia Stock Yard Co. rau n .r
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-16
At the>.r =
> RACKET

made. f'1 "1n '0uu. W1a RI
sO-inch at $l.1O n7 sa"a
9O-inch at $1.85. w., PIP
1OO,inch at $3.50. ,s4 Az. r,...
Mosquito Netting, assorted colors, o
and 7c yard. - t't A1 'E
We sell the Royal Worcester Corset
in different styles. Perfect fitting.
Lace Curtains in cream and white
good values from SIC up. a a2
Curtain Scrim and Swiss 4c to 15C
I'D. e i aor ..rH.
Gilt Edge Shoe Polish 1Sc bottle.
Menhen falcon Powder 100 box.
The 1Oc Mason's Shoe Backing at &c.
Goggles DC pair. ~ lu.ss ....r
Ladies' Umbrellas, in plain and fan
cy handles, 35c, SOC, Toe to g. 90 each.
Mems Umbrellas from SOC to So each.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-16
MAvRy DRY GOODS COMPANY,

Lower than before all goods to make room for our fall
broken lots and sizes the leftover parts Of very busy SEASON.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-10

a start. and said to his wife In q faint
voice, why did you kiss me with such
cold lips?" I
Il didn't kiss you!' cried Madame
Paul. In a loud, strange tone, and she
glanced around the roOm-Oh! as if she
wished there was only something she
could seize hold Of and crush.
After. he didn't speak. But at the last
l could see his poor thin hands cropping,
cropping. on the covers and presently 1t
closed over-something. God knows
what. and smile came over his face.
and he passed away peacefully.
And after that, nothing more in the
h"use-quiet, quiet everywhere. No
more little feet running down the stair
way. Petite Madame had got her hus-
band back, and could rest now.
You may we'll think that Madame
faul and l parted company quickly.
she rented the old house to anybody
that would take it off her hands. And
would you believe it, madame. that on
our house-our house. where Mr. Paul
1irst saw the day-where he and Petite
Madame We're so happy. and the babv
vas born-there's a sign, "Chamhres
Garnies.' now! Oh, la parvenue!-that
woman of nothing at all, whose father
REGAIN as German pedler!--to think
she could bring our house down to that!
Excuse me, madame; I shouldn't
talk so-but there's some things thai
choke me when ! think about them.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-10
AT THE HOTELS.

The Butte-W. w. Morris. Pony: J.
Il. Bell. New York; w. P. Johnson. Chi
cago; Frank Nase. Anaconda; William
=. Barnett. Chicago: L. E. Morrow, Phil
ipsburg: Joseph B. Brien, Basin; Frank
G. Higgins, N1issoula; Charles Rueff
San Francisco; D. S. Murray. Salt Lake;
A. ]. Burrus. Chicago L. w. Blinn, Los
Angeles. California;: r. X. Minson, Salt
Lake City; 3. J. Fine and wife, Vir-
ginia City, Mont: Walter Florence Chi
cago: John c. Dorum. San Francisco:
NJ. j. Grainmont, San Francisco; S. A.
Moore, ST.. Louis; Charles r. Sutton,
Helena: Robert Shores, Great Falls; Max
Leard, Chicago: Max Levy. New York
]. H. Deering, New York; Calvin Heilig,
Portland, Ore: John Cart Seattle. Geo.
w. Edwards. Whitehall: l.. G. Smith,
Anaconda: H. H. Plotting. Jr, Marys-
Vile: A. ]. King. Marysville.
The McDermott-W H. Horton. Gin.
cinnati; r. Abrams. New York: Will
lam Bates. Cleveland; A. Fl. Barrett. Hell
ena: Samuel Dinsmore, Missoula: c. G.
Johnson. Denver: r. c. Haase, St. Paul:
E. A. Jones. Helena: S. l.. Boyd: Seattle:
William c. Riddell, Helena: Ella
Knowles Haskell. Helena: G. c. Brown
Omaha; A. S. Whiteway and wife. Bill.
ings: II. j. Maunhart, st. Paul: H. CHEESE.
bro, Sheboygan. Wisconsin: James Dono.
van Great Falls; NJ. Conrow, Living.
StOn.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-10
BUTTE is PROUD
OF the Ice Cream Made by the
Barnes COmpanv.

Whilst Butte is not a great big" city,
it is great city in many respects 1t
has a number of small products that
every Butteite knows, and that all here
are proud of. Among those are the ice
creams made by Barnes Co, successors
to Norris. on West Park street. Quality
is the real thing in ice cream, and tina;
is what Barnes insists on in his. lie
carries chocolate. strawberry and vanilla
all the time: and he makes any flavor of
cream or sherbet you want to order.
BY the way. stop in there on your way
to or from the postoffice and get a plate
Of cream or a cup of coffe and caka It
is handy place for shoppers, and Won
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-10
THE RAILROADS

The local offices of the Great Northern
received word from ST. Paul this morn
ing that the homeseekers' excursion
which left that city yesterday morning
consisted of train of two sections
containing 300 passengers. The train
which left Chicago on the same day and
passed through St. Paul this morning
consisted of 20 cars, in two sections,
containing 400 passengers. Word was
received in the Northern Pacific Offices
that the homeseekers excursion that
left ST. Paul yesterday morning was in
two sections and contained $50 passen-
gers.
Major j. e. Dawson. general agent for
the Great Northern railroad. who has
been laid up with pneumonia for the
last 10 days, is once more at his desk.
He is slightly disfgured in health, but
is still in the ring.
The "Imperial Special which left
Grand Rapids, Mich. about six weeks
ago with jolly crowd of Knights Tenn
plar bound for Honolulu is on it's way
home and will arrive in Helena next
Saturday. \ number of local knights
will go to the capital city on Saturday
to wine and dine the returning tourists.
Prince H. NJ. Cushing of Salt Lake.
travelling passenger agent of the Denver
& Rio Grande, is in town. He is making
{, tour of the entire state in the interest
of the line he represents.
c. \. Davidson, travelling passenger
agent of the Rio Granse Western, has
gone to Helena and Great Falls.
r. X. Mitchell of Salt Lake, travelling
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-10
Hotel Gossip

Lieutenant Governor Frank G. Hlg-
gins. of Missoula. arrived in town last
evening and registered at the Butte. This
morning he took the train for the state
capital.
Governor Toole has departed eastward.
Cstensibly for the purpose Of purchasing
furniture for the new capital building.
and thus the presence of the lieutenant
governor at Helena is made imperative,
but there are many who see in 1t at this
time & peculiar significance and consid-
cradle discussion is being INDUCED in
on the streets. in saloons and in the
hotel Hobbies to-day as to whether or not
MIR. Higgins will appoint a third judge
for Silver Bow during the absence of the
chief executive of the state.
While it is true that Governor Toole
has announced his intention of appoint
ing such official himself. there are not
d few who think the affair a shrewd poll
teal scheme. and state their Willingness
to wager that before the governor steps
foot on Montana soil the third judge of
Silver Bow will be an established. or,
rather. appointed fact.
James Mclaughlin, the bon vivant and
all-round good fellow" who numbers
his friends by the score and has acquired
local renown on account of a repugnance
toward saying anything Ill of anybody
under any conditions. has been called
to San Francisco by the serious illness
of a relative. Several of his friends
were at the depot to bid him farewell.
David S. Murray, superintendent of the
Rocky Mountain Telegraph company.
paid this city a flying visit yesterday.
leaving Salt Lake on the / O'Clock train.
Robert J. Shores. of Great Falls. is at
the Butte, visiting his father, A. j.
Shores.
Hon Benjamin J. Fine and wife. of Vir-
sinia City, are guests at the Butte.
Attorney Ella Knowles Haskell, OF
| Helena, is at the McDermott.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-10
FIRST CLASS SLEEPER SERVICE
TO KANSAS CITY VIA c. M
g. ST. p. RY.

A first class sleeper for Kansas City
leaves the Twin Cities daily via c. NJ.
4 ST. p. Ry. from Minneapolis 1850 a. m.
and St. Paul 500 a. m.), and arrives Kan
sas City the following morning at geo
o'clock, running via the "Milwaukee's''
well known Hedrick Route. This serv-
ice is particularly we'll suited for trav-
elers, not only to Kansas City locally,
but to points beyond in the south, south
west and California. best connection be-
ing made at Kansas City for all points.
Write ]. T. Conlsy. Asst. Gen. Pass.
Agent. St. Paul, Mimi. for full informa-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-10
VIA THE MILWACKEE'S SUM-.
SHINE ROUTE. =

Every Tuesday fine Pullman tourist
sleeper leaves Twin Cities est. Paul at
500 a. m, Minneapolis at ESQ a. N.Y..
via the Chicago. Milwaukee & St, Paul
railway, and runs through to Los An.
geles. Cal. arriving there every Satu..
day morning.
For full information write ]. T. Com
ley. assistant general passenger agenr.
st. Paul, or see c.. NJ & St. Paul rat.
way ticket agents.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-10
announcement

We deplore the fact that we are CONF
PEELED, in justice to ourselves and the
public, to call attention to cheap form
Of deception.
Persons attempting to buy Seaweei
Cream. have taken home instead an UNI
labeled Jar containing some sort of white
salve. Any dealer who thus deceives the
public has two objects in view-he makes
more money in selling an imitation, ami
he Injuries the good name Of Seaweed
Cream by purposely supplying an i'm
ferior article.
PAXSON & ROCKEFELLER
Red Cross Drug Store. "a West Park
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-10
BOULDER HOT SPRINGS

The Great Northern railway will Avn
round trip tickets. Butte to Boulder ant
return. including one weeks board ans
bathing privileges at Hot Springs hot.r.
at a rate Of $3.50 each.
J. b. REYNOLDS.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-10
CHlLDREN'S HAIR CUTTING.

The handsome barber shon under the
new postoffice has the only hydraulic
barber chairs in the city for ch;ldran.s
hair cutting.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-10

Arrangements for the running Of the
good roads special from Chicago to
New Orleans on the Illinois Central lire
have been about completed. The train
will leave Chicago some time between
the 18th and 18th of this month. 1t Will
consist of seven or eight cars, most of
which will be used to carry the ma
chinery for building purposes
Weather permitting, the first practica!
demonstration in the building OF good
roads will be at Flossmore. 2S miles sou. n
of Chicago About 5000 feet Of roadway
will be constructed at that place. 1t is
likely that another half mile of road will
be built at another Illinois point. prob
ably Cairo. Memphis will be the next
stop, and then the train will be run to
New Orleans. where the National Good
Roads associations convention will be
held April 20 and so. President McI1ln-
ley will attend the convention. Cove =
nor Longino of Mississippi and Governor
Heard of Louisiana have issued proc!a l..
nations urging that the people of their
the industrial movement. Returning
from New Orleans, stretches Of road will
be built at Natchez, Vickburg, Green
vile. Oxford, Grenada, Winona and
Jackson, Miss. and Jackson, Tenn. w.
H. Moore. president of the National
Good Roads association, will be in charge
of the movement.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-10

w. c. Mcbride. general agent for the
Rio Grande Western. has returned from
an extended trip through Idaho.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-10

r. c. Haase Of st. Paul. travelling pas
senger agent of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad, is in the city.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-10
Montana Largest Grocery Store
Luncheon
OelicdcieS

The immense assortment. absolute
purity, cleanliness and high grade
OF our lunch goods. together with
their dainty, toothsome. appetiz-
ing qualities. combine to make this
department the delight of every
up-to.ddte housekeeper. The re-
markedly low prices which We have
placed on every item enables any
one to get up tempting meals at a
very small expense. besides saw
ing hours of tatiguing kitchen work.
Deviled Ham. 1-2-pound
can 10c. 1-4-pound cam. s.
Potted Tongue. -2-pound
can Zoe. 1-4-pound can. 81
Veal. Beef or Ham Loaf
Delicious sliced thin and
served-Pound can .... ZO(
Vienna Sausage
Per can ........... ........ W.
Fancy Boneless Herring
Ter can ................... wv
Boneless Chicken or Turkey
A toothsome delicacy-
Pound can 45c, 1-2-pound
can ..,............. ........ 25C
Lobsters-Fancy bright red
ones-Pound cans Soc. 3d.
pound cans 25c, 1-2-pouri
tSHS @oS
Deviled Chicken-For sand
wiches-21c can for 15c,
loo can for ................ IOS
Corned Ham in cans-2-lb.
can Zoe, pound cans. ISC
Fancy Deviled Crabs
Fer can Observation-Disclosures. ~
Boneless Pigs Feet
Large cans ................ ~
Marshalrs Kippered Herring
Large cans ............ &c
Salami Summer Sausage
Garlic flavor-Pound 2SC
Cervelat Summer Sausage
Extra fine, per pound. ... .3OC
New England Cooked Ham
Per pound ................. ISC
Fresh Boiled Ham-Fine
flavor. lean sliced as thin
as You Wish-Per pound, .1OC
FLOUR
Quaker Flour makes the fin
est bread that can be made.
1t is the finest parts of the
finest Dakota hard wheat
Per 100 s2.15, sack. LAO
Lutey Bros
up-to.datc Grocers
AZ w. Park Phone 08
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-10

freight and passenger agent of the
Southern Pacific is a visitor to Butte.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-10

The New England roads have entered
into an agreement whereby freight rates
will be raised from to cents per 10(
pounds.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-10

1t has been established beyond a doubt
that for several weeks the Rock Island
management has been endeavoring to
make arrangements with the Santa Fe
Whereby it can reach the coast over the
latters rails and obviate the ultimate
necessity Of extending it's own lines.
Many conferences have been held, ami
it is stated that the Santa Fee manage
ment is not averse to the proposition.
The Hartman Gould syndicate, hearing
of the project has been trying to gain
a foothold in the Rock Island, with 4
view to protecting the interests Of the
Missouri Pacific.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-10

AS an aid to elevating tracks through
the suburb of st. Henri. the GRAM
Trunk is asking the city Of Montreal TO
a concession of 100000
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-10

Assistant General Manager Daniel
Willard of the Baltimore & Ohio has Ae
cided to resign and will follow Vice PEI
ident Underwood to the Erie on MAI 4.
1t is thought that Mr.. Willard will be
come vice president in charge Of The
operating department.. n
Secretary Gage has decided to dispose
of the governments interest in the St1,la
City & Pacific in the same manneE IN
which the government interest in HE
Union Pacific was disposed of. 1t &ill
soon be offered at an upset price. 81
1t is reported that the Detroit 8
Lima Northern will be sold under fore
closure proceedings and consolidated
with the Ohio Southern under the name
Of the Detroit Southern railway.
1t was stated on good authority that
the Rock Island earnings for the year
ending March 81 will show an increase
in gross Of s.. 500 900, and a net increase
of about 100000.
The Canadian government has granted
charter for a 5OO-mile road in New On
| tario the charter carvings with it a
grant of 100000 acres Of land.
| AS an aid to elevating tracks through
| the suburb of st. Henri. the Grand
Trunk is asking the city Of Montreal for
a concession Of 81, 200, 900.
| The New England roads have entered
into an agreement whereby freight rates
will be raised from l to cents per 10(
| pounds
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-10

Attorney Ella Knowles Haskell, O.
Helena, is at the McDermott.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-10

A special meeting of the Denver & Rio
Grande stockholders will be held in Den-
YER on May Is to vote upon a proposition
to increase the preferred stock from $685.
650O0O to $44, 400 900, condition provided
for in the plan to buy the Rio Gran lie
Western.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-10

The Canadian government has granite
a charter for 50O-mile road in New On
tario, the charter carvings with it
grant of 100000 acres Of land.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-10

Incorporation papers have been take I
out for the Pittsburg, Toledo & Western,
with capital stock of $1.0oO,000 The in.
corporators are N. p Ramsey, A. b.
Ridgeway, A. E. Feight and V. c. Win
ston. The company will build from
Mngo Junction, on the Ohio river, to
Toledo. where the headquarters will be.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-10

Dock commissioners have resumed
their work of condemnation of property
along the Hudson river for which New
York city will have to pay $4,000 0oU
They have been given full authority BY
Corporation Counsel Whalen to seize
land between Washington market and
Twenty-third street. Including the costs
of the proposed steel and iron docks. this
improvement will cost in full $40 OOO, 600.
1t is reported that the Santa Fe man.
agement has decided to stretch another
telegraph wire from Chicago to San
Francisco. the expense to be borne
jointly by the road and the Western
Union Telegraph company. The road
also will spend about .$2,00O,0OO in i'm
proving station grounds, station build
ings and other property this year.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-28

to be n part of his official report of the
battle.
After he had finished, I said: Com.
modOre, l remember after the battle of
Lake Erie there was an unfortunate cOl-
troversy, and l hope tha \there will be
none after the battle of Santiago be-
cause there is glory enough for every
body"
Fleet Never Withdrawn.
Replying to "A question. Captain Nc
Gala said Commodore Schley's feet
while off Santiago had never. to his
knowledge, been withdrawn to any dis.
tance from the harbor of Santiago.
Then said Captain Parker. that
story. by whomsoever told is absolutely
false?"
Il object" shouted Captain Lemly, in
a voice as sharp as a pistol shot.
1.-The objection is sustained" said Ad-
miral Dewey. The question is highly
improper
On redirect examination Mr.. Hanna
asked:
III Commodore Schley had signaled
you to come on the Brooklyn and had
stated to you that his destination was
Cienfuego, would you or not have COM
municated to him the secret signal to
which you have referred?"
II would have given him the code. OF
course" answered the witness.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-28
COPPER STOCKS SHOW WEAKNESS

ly advances very sharply when St. Paul.
Missouri Pacific, Atchison. Union Paci-
fic and the Vanderbilts were bid up.
Improvements reached point and
over in various railroads and special
ties. Amalgamated Copper advanced to
yesterdays close and became dull. Low
priced obscure stocks were bid up here
and there, including some Of those that
moved yesterday.
Some realizing met the advance which
gained force after the bank statement
appeared. The Vanderbilts were espec-
tally affected. but number Of other
prominent stocks reacted between I and
points.
Amalgamated Copper fell over points
below last night. The closing was weak.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-28
"None that I know Of"

'None that know Of
"Were there any shoals or obstacles
of any kind to prevent the battleships
from approaching the mouth of the har-
Dor of Santiago sufficiently close to have
been within easy range OF the Colon?"
Captain Parker objected to the ques-
ton, but the court refused to sustain the
objection, and the question was re-
peated.
No Shoals There.
Captain McCalla replied: "None that
7 know of. The only shoal l knew of
was the shoal on the west side of the
channel opposite the MORO"
Did the battleships go within range
of the Colon?"
mot of my observation"
Were you so situated as to observe
the fall Of shots from the fieet?''
II was"
Where did they fall?"
They all fell short. those that 1 saw;
one very nearly reached the Colon
Did you have any conversation with
Commodore 5chley?"
II had a conversation with him in his
cabin after the battle Of Santiago, about
July s. in GuatanamO bay. I went on
board, making an official call, to pay my
respects. and during the visit Commo-
dore Schley read me what understood
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-28
BRITISH WARsHIPS CROWD IN
Three Big Vessels Already in the Per-
sian Gulf, and Others Are on h
the Way.
NBy Associated Press.)

Bombay. Sept. 2S.-The British naval
force is concentrating in the Persian
gulf.
Three war ships are already on the
spot and they will be augmented by the
gunboat Assaye. which has already left
Kurrache, and the flagship, the seconds
class cruiser High Flyer.
The third class cruiser Pcmone will
also sail for the Persian gulf so soon as
she has coaled. 1t is believed fresh
trouble is impending at Kowyet.
According to report Turkey has 30,-
900 troops at Basra Con the Shat El
Arab 20 miles from It's mouth in the
Persian gulf. commanded by Edhen
Pasha, with the object of seizirg Kow-
yet, though the Turks assert the trocps
are to traverse Arabia, with the object
Of abating disaffection in Yamen.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-28
REPORTS OF A SERIOUS REVO-
LUTI0NARY OUTBREAK REACH
KINGSTON.
MANY POMINENT MEN ARREST
ED ON A CHARGE OF
CONSPIRACY.
UPRISING PLANNED LONG AGO,
ACCORDING TO FRIENDS OF
M. FOUCHARD.
IX Associated Press.)

~ INGSTON, Sept 2S.-Reports OF
II revolutionary outbreak in Haiti
y reached here today by the German
steamer Alene from New York via
Jerimie, Haiti. According to statements
of those on board the Alene number of
prominent men in Jerime We're arrested
yesterday on the charge of conspiracy
and Immediately removed to Port Au
Prince and imprisoned.
NJ. Fouchard, the former Haytien min
ister of finance. said to be one of the
ablest men of Haiti. who is now in this
city and who is said to be the choice
of the members of the Haitian national
assembly for the presidency to succeed
General Sam, declines to speak on the
subject at present, but friends of his
say the revolutionary movement was
planned long ago.