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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
BURGLARS USE DYNAMITE.
Chicago General Railway Office Par
TALLY Wrecked

CHICAGO, Sept. 10-A band of ruff
mans, supposed to be safe robbers, blew
out a portion of the receiving office OF
the Chicago General Railway com
pany here with dynamite but
were driven from the building by a
fuslllade of shots fired by William
Brown, the receiving clerk The men,
four or five in number, demanded en-
trance to the office, saying they were
Hnemen. When Brown refused to Iet
them in they blew down the door and
part of the wall and, rushing over the
debris, headed for the ecompany's sate
which held $3.50. Brown fired several
shots and one of the gang fired back
Finding they were baked, the bandits
ran to the street and were pursued for
two blocks by Brown, who kept up his
firing. Brown was slightly injured by
flying debris. No arrests have been
made. 1r
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
Knocks Out New Law.

Judge Elliott decided yesterday that the
of the legislature, which provides that the
salaries of city employees can be attach
ed for debt, is invalid. In the case at bar
garnishment proceedings were begun
of disclosure set at Oct. 10, although the
papers were served Aug. Is. The court
holds that the date of disclosure was set
so far ahead in the order to worry the
debtor, and that it was an abuse of the
power of the court.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
KANSAS COAL MINERS WIN.
Practically Accept the
Terms Demanded by the Men.

PITTSBURG, Kan, Sept 1O-"The Big
Four Companies with the exception of
the Western Coal and Mining company,
have all posted notices offering the men
65 cents a ton for mine-run coal. an
eight-hour day, and other concessions
with a few exceptions, that the union
tract, asks. The Western Coal and Min
ing company processes to have a contract
yet in force, but on the whole offers the
same concessions. 1t is believed that
this forestalls a strike order in this dis
trict. Four thousand men in Kansas,
Missouri and Oklahoma are affected.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
DENVER BRIBERY CASES.
BaiIif Robert Schrader Must She'll
Out $3.50.

DENVER. Col, Sept f1O.-Judge Null
Inns. in the criminal court, fined Bailiff
tempt of court, and discharged Police
Magistrate William j. Thomas and ex-
Fire Warden Daniel Saalier The three
men were accused of having attempted
to influence the jury at the last trial of
w. w. Anderson for shooting F. G. Bon
fills and H. H. Tammen, publishers of the
Post, to return a verdict of guilty
Messrs. Bontils and Tammen. after their
names had been connected with the al
legged bribery, insisted upon the district
attorney issuing informations against
them. When their cases came to trial
the court exonerated them of any con-
nection whatever with the charges made.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
MUCH WATER IN NEBRASKA.
Heavy Three Days Rainfall Has
Done Great Damage.

OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 10.-The continu-
Gus downpour of rain which has fallen
throughout the state for the past sew
enty-two hours has caused serious loss,
and in many places impeded railway and
other traffic. The water in the Repub-
ican and Beaver rivers was higher than
in twenty years, and the rainfall reach
ed seven and one-half inches at BARLEY,
Neb.. where there was well nigh a cloud
Cook the q" ro lad Was Washed had bsdlv WI" in
a score of places, and several bridges
were carried away. Trains on the Or
leans branch of the Burlington were all
account of washouts and the Republican
river is out of it's banks. A hundred
feet of the approach to the railroad
bridge over that river at Barley was
washed away.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
Grand Jury in Session.

Yesterday was occupied by the mem
bers of the grand jury in considering the
Jail cases, no new business having been
taken up. 1t is believed the session will
be brought to an end before the end Of
the week.
Yesterday morning, special venire
having been drawn, seven jurors appeared
before Justice Harrison and were sworn
The new jurors are E. ]. Conroy, Frank
w Drew Frederick w. Pratt, A. H.
Poehler, C. W. Van Tuyl, c. S. Engel-
brecht and Joseph Robitschek.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
ANARCHIST Is AN OUTLAW.
What w. j. Bryan Says of Attack on
McKinley.

BUFFALO. N Y, Sept. 1O.-William ].
Bryan telegraphed the Times as follows:
Free governments may be over
thrown but they cannot be reformed by
those who violate the commandment:
Thou shalt not kill, under a govern
ment like ours. Every wrong can be
remedied by laws and the laws are in
the hands of the people themselves. An
archy can be neither excused nor toler-
ated here. The man who proposes to right
a public wrong by taking the life of
human being makes himself an outlaw
and cannot consistently appeal to the
protection of the government which he
repudiates. He invites return TO a
state of barbarism at which each one
must at his own risk defend his own
right and avenge his own wrongs The
punishment administered to the would-be
assassin and to his co-conspirators, if
he has any, should be such as to warn
all inclined TO anarchy that while this
is an asylum for those who love liberty,
1t is an inhospitable place for those who
raise their hands against all forms of
government. w. J. Bryan"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
SOUTH DAKOTA CENSUS.
Males Outnumber Females, Having
53.S as Against 1852 Of Total

WASHINGTON, Sept 1O-The census
pureau today made public bulletin Civ
ing the population by sex, nativity and
color in the states of South Dakota.
The showing is as follows:
Males, -2l6 ZIG, 1854; females. 1856, 4O6; foreign
porn, SS,508; colored, 20,S56, including 465
Indians. 1''--o
The males predominant, the state hav-
ing 53.8 per cent Of males, as against
49, per cent of females
The foreign-born element constitutes a
large proportion of the total population
of the state, being % per cent.
The proportion of colored population
dams.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
Peru,s New Cahinet-

LIMA, Peru, Sept. 10 (via Galveston)-
The new Peruvian cabinet is made up
as follows: President of the council and
minister of foreign affairs DR.. Cesareo
Chacaltana; minister of the interior, DIR.
Leonidas Cardenas; minister of war and
marine, Post Captain Melton Carbajal;
minister of finance, Adrian Ward; minis
ter of justice, DR.. Lizardo Alsamora;
minister of public works, DR.. Eugene
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
SARGENT CABLES REPORT.
Says Americans Are Not in Danger
at BOcas del TOrO.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1O-The navy de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Commander Sargent of
the Machias, who was sent to Bocas del
Toro to ascertain If American interests
in that quarter were in danger:
Colon, Sept 10.-Secretary Navy
Toro, l do not consider the lives and
property of American citizens in danger
The position of the insurgents isloated
The island of Provision distance three
miles from town The situation is con-
trolled. More than 200 national forces.
Sargent"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
ARCHITECT OF THE EXPO.
E. L. Maseray Takes Charge of the
Drafting Force.

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 1O.-E. L. Maseray, of
New York, chief designer of the Louis
lana Purchase exposition, who will be in
charge of the drafting force under Isaac
8. Taylor, dfsector of works and chair
man of the commission of architects,
reached st. Louis and began work at
once.
Mr.. Maseray was born forty years ago
at Dieppe, France, and studied architec-
ture in the Ecole des Beaux Arts at Par
Is. He worked under a number of ST.
Louis architects at Paris, designing be-
sides other things the restoration of the
Cathedral of Amiens and of the Castle
of Pierrefonds. Later he was an attache
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
WANT UNIVERSAL PEACE.
Conference at Glasgow FavOrs Re.
ferring Disputes to The Hague.

GLASGOW, Sept 1O-The universal
peace conference opened a four days
session today. DR.. Trueblood, an Amer
lean delegate, said the peace sentiment
in America was the strongest since 1876
The federal government was absolutely
ence.
The friends of peace were now endeav-
oring to induce all the American repub-
lies to draft a mutual peace arbitration
treaty, pledging themselves to refer all
disputes to The Hague. There was good
prospect of securing the signatures or
the states which were not now repre-
scented at The Hague.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
MASON CITY MURDER TRIAL.
Preliminary Hearing of Mrs. A. G.
LinhOff,

MASON CITY. Iowa, Sept. 1O.-(Spe-
cial)-The preliminary hearing of Mrs.
A. G. Linhoff, accused of the murder Of
q Edwin G Bro Br9Rley on the night Of Aug;
today. Mrs. Bromley, wife of the MUIR
dered man: Miss Lohr, a lady of Mar
shalltOwn, Iowa, and an eye witness and
Mrs. c. E. kettleSon, a neighbor of the
Linhoffs, all swore that Mrs. Linh4U lid
the shooting. Ed Kelley, another eye
witness, swore that G. Linhoff, husband
of the accused. did the shooting. 1t is
understood that other witnesses will be
called who will corroborate Kelleys testi-
mony. One witness testified to Mrs. Lin
hoff having threatened to shoot Brom-
ley. The defense has thus far been I'M
able to introduce evidence showing prov
Ocation for the shooting.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
DEATH BY SLOW TORTURE.
Punishment Minister wu Thinks
Would Fit CzOIgosz Case.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept lO-The Chi
nese minister to the United States. WI
Ting Fang, was a guest of the state
fair association here today, the occasion
being diplomats day at the state fair
Discussing the attempted assassination
of President Mckinley, Minister WI said
to a reporter: 1T was horrible, horrible.
In my country that wretch Czolgosz
would receive the extreme penalty
death by slow torture"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11

to the Commission des Monuments His
torique.
AT the age of twenty-seven Mr.. Mas
cray came to New York, and has
worked in the offices of Carrere & Hast
ings and r. NJ. Hunt.
Under the latter architect he designed
the artistic portions of the Vanderbilt
work in New York.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
Drowned while Fishing.

PRAIRIE DU CHEN, Wis, Sept. 10
George Halverson and Tom Roland, both
young men about twenty-siX years OF age,
were drowned near FerryviIle while fish
ing. They were on a sandbar and step
ned onto some sawdust that had f1oated
against the bar. and before they realized
what they were walking on both went
nnder. Roland was single, but Halverson
leaves a widow and one child.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
WOULD NOT LIVE WITH HIM.
Reason Why Young Husband shot
Wife and Self

DIES MONIES. Iowa, Sept 10-While
standing upon the parking of Locust
street, in the heart of the city, at 7:4O
this mornong, talking with his wife Otis
Greene, twenty-seven years of age, of
Abba, Iowa, put a bullet through the
back of his wife's head, killing her IN
stantly. He then placed the revolver to
his right temple anG inflicted a fatal
wound. He stated that he had killed his
wife because she refused TO live with
him
Two weeks ago Mrs. Greene arrived
here to take a course in college of os-
teopathy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
LONG-DIsTANCE AUTO TOUR.
Participants In Endurance Test
Spent Night in Albany.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, Sept 1O-The
participants in the endurance test of the
Automobile Club of America, who stopped
IN this city last night, resumed their
journey to Buffalo at o'clock this morn
ing, and it took nearly an hour for them
all to get under way. Bradford r. Nc
Gregor, with his twelve-horse power
steam carriage, led the line The streets
through which the line passed were
crowded with spectators. The noon con-
troll of the run was Hudson, where they
stopped from u to for lunch, and the
night will be spent at Albany Before
leaving Col. John Jacob Astor. who rode
IN gasoline phaeton. stated that, al
though it had been understood at the
start that there was to be no racing, the
run would undoubtedly develop num-
Der of sharp contests between various
machines, as a number of Wagers were
made here last night. Whatever racing
there might be- however, would be with
in each days control.
Col. Aston will leave the parade at AL
bany.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
d. the united states. Postal ID

eminent of the United States. Postal In
spector Clum is the principal witness
against Postmaster Wright.
At the preliminary hearing Clum testi-
fed that upon the first examination of
Wrigbts affairs he found shortage of
over $10,500. This was on Monday Be-
tween that time and "Wednesday Wright
replaced y, SOO leaving deficit still re-
naming of So, 200.
Robert H Mumford, known through
out the Yukon country and the states as
Policy Bob" committed suicide on Aug.
Dhine. "a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
gu. Has Started Work.

The state university opened yesterday
with an unusually large attendance At
the chapel yesterday morning President
Northrop made brief address, in which
he embodied considerable advice. In the
afternoon Dean Pattee spoke to the mem
bers of the law department, outlining the
years work to some extent, and going
into a general discussion of the profess
sion.
There is large number of freshmen
this year in all departments. The new
students in the law department aggre-
gate mnety-nine, and in the academic
and engineering colleges the beginners
will number nearly 500 The school of
medicine will not open until next week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
Hoshi Toru,s Murderer Sentenced.

YOKOHAMA, Sept. tO-The man who,
June q last, fatally stabbed Hoshi Toru,
who was minister of communications in
The last Ito cabinet. and formerly Jap
Anese minister at Washington and presi-
dent of the house, was sentenced today
90 hard labor for life.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
chicago,s Stock Minstrel show.

CHICAGO, Sept. 10-W. S. Cleveland.
the theatrical manager, has leased the
Steinway Music hall in this city for
term of years. He will produce per-
manent attraction of MINISTRIES and vauc
deYilIe. The lease commenced today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
win race for Canada,, Cum.

TORONTO, Ont. Sept 10-At a joint
meeting of the sailing and executive COM
mfttees of the Royal Canadian Yacht
club tonight the challenge of the Rcches-
ter Yacht club for a race for the Cam
ada's cup in 1902 was accepted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
Minneapolis News.
BOdy Found i'm River.

The badly decomposed body of Thorn
as Denny. twenty years of age, whose
home is in Bellefontaine, Ohio, was found
early last evening by two rivermen near
the steel arch bridge on the west side
of the river. Denny, until about two
weeks ago, boarded at 72S Sixth avenue
southeast with a Mrs. Winel. and until
that time had been employed by the firm
of Littlefield & Yerk as a helper about
the tin shop. He was last seen alive by
his roommate and partner, Charles Piatt,
with whom he came to Minneapolis May
% last with a running horse, the. prop
erty of a man named John Faltico. of
Bellefontaine. That was Saturday even
ing, Aug. a. when Denny handed the
amount of his board to his partner, Piatt,
to give to the boarding house mistress.
AT that time, Piatt says, his partner was
slightly under the influence of liquor, and
he tried to persuade the young man to
go to his room and not go over town, as
he did 1t is the belief of his friends
that he must have been drowned the
night he was last seen by Piatt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
ONE CENT A MILE.
G. A. r. Encampment at ClevelandS
Ohio. September IO-I4, 1901.

A low rate of s1482 TO Cleveland and
return will be made Sept. T. s. g.. with
by payment of 80 cents) via the Chicago
Great Western railway. Reduced rate
tickets also on sale Sept. 10th and 18th.
For further information inquire of J. ~.
Storr, City Ticket Agent, corner Fifth
and Robert streets. st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
Destructive Barn Fire.

Fire broke out at midnight in a barn
at 500 Eighth street south, owned by
Willis Williams, and rented by the Cen
trail Fuel and Transfer company. The
damage amounted to $4,000
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11

ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 10-Fourteen
motor vehicles in the endurance test of
the Automobile Club of America reached
here today. The first to receive the tim
er's signature was the road book Of Da-
vid Wolfe Bishop, who drove thirty
horse power motor. Next in line was the
twelve-hOrse power semi-racing car Of
Col. John Jacob Astor in his 1,901-pound
gasoline vehicle. The last automobile ar
rived at $50.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11

The way to buy family soap
is to ask your grocer what
soap he returns the money
for, if not satisfactory? That's
the soap to wash with.
Fels Co. makers. Philadelphia.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11

COLON, Colombia, Sept 10 (via Calves
ton. ION the publication of the report in
Panama yesterday that a Venezuelan
squadron, consisting oflfour ships, was
sea, a lawless, irresponsible mob proceed
ed to the residence ofsSenor Cardoze, the
Venezuelan consul at Panama, shouting
Down with the government Of Castro, /"
native Of Panama, Immediately took re-
fuge in the palace of the governor Of
Panama, where he was received
with open arms. The local Of
ficials deplore the regrettable incident
The mob was eventually dispersed and
quiet was restored.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
vARIcOcELE CURED.


CASE 1888, / have always
been fond of athl.tics and about
six years ago ! began riding
bicycle. AS result developed
varicocele. | had all the usual
bad symptoms produced by this
trouble. took treatment and
tho doctors of tho Heidelberg
Medical Institute com pletely
cured me. There is no sign
now whatever of the varicocele
J, and feel perfectly we'll and
strong in every way. heartily
inderse and recommend the
system Of treatment employed
by these eminent physicians.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
THROWN FROM A sPEEDER.
Division Superintendent Bryan, of
G. N, Has Narrow Escape.

ST. CLOUD, Mimi. Sept. 1O-(special)
r.. W. Bryan, of Minneapolis, superin-
tendent of this division of the Great
Northern, was thrown from his gasoline
speeder this afternoon near Collegevllle,
but escaped injury. He was almost IA
tally injured several months ago by being
thrown from the same machine. A spike
alongside the rail caused the accident
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
ONLY $4,000 TO CALIFORNIA AND
RETURN.

General Convention Episcopal
Church, San Francisco, CAL,
Oct. 2, 1901.
For this meeting the Chicago Great
Western Railway win on Set. Is to 9th
sell through excursion tickets to San
Francisco, good to return November 18th,
1901, at the low rate Of $50. 90 for the round
trip. Rates via Portland. Ore. $500 high
er. Stop-overs allowed,
For further information apply TO J. N,
storr, City Tkf. Agt.sr Con 9Th q Robert
Sts., ST. PAUL. ,.>.e,.s-r1s -z--.-,---%.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
FOR RoBB1NG UNCLE SAM.
JOhua, Wright, Postmaster at Nome.
Is Held for Trial.

SEATTLE. Wash, Sept 10-The post
master at Nome, Joshua Wright, has
been arrested and held for trial on the
charge of embezzling 1920 from the gov.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
TROUBLES OF COLOMBIA.

Expeditions Against the Govern
ment From Nicaragua and Ecuador.
WASHINGTON. Sept 1O-Following is
the translation of cablegram received
late yesterday by the Colombian legation
from confidential agent of the Colom-
bian government:
Kingston, Jamaica, Sept 9, 1sO1.-Co-
lombian Legation, Washington: 1t is
known officially that the Ecuadorean YES
sci Cotopaxi, sailed with arms from Es-
meraldon (Ecuador). Tomaco besieged
by f1libusters from Nicaragua. A con-
siderable expedition was about to start
from Corinto (Niearagua) which was ex-
pected to land near Panama on the 9Th
September
The signature to the dispatch was not
made public, but the information con-
tanned in the message9is believed by the
Colombian officials here to be entirely au-
thentic. fw .t5f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-27

business: that the people were tired Of
my foolishness.
"A messenger boy brought me a tele-
gram and said. My father is q saloon
keeper and he is as good you are
one difference between us is he IS carry
ing on his damnable murder shop while
/ am in Jail submitting to cruelty and
apprehension
II now advise all towns in Kansas who
are buying any supplies to avoid getting
anything from this cursed Sodom- Topeka
is decent by the side of this disgraceful
place of traffic. VIII write more when
1 can get it to the office. I dare not trust
a letter in the hands of these jailer
I'VE have filthy blankets to sleep I'M
der she says in another letter describing
the accommodations OF the Jail, and
with no pollows. an old broken cot and
with one exception dirty cells. without
being allowed towels, nor paper and en-
Nelopes we have not had an opportunity
to supply ourselves.
This den is a lOathesOme place where /
have had to submit to the insulting lam
her son. Our food is served to Us in two
tin pans and spoon twice a day. / want
to thank Sheriff Cook and family, of To-
peka. again for their kind treatment The
cruelty and injustice here is just as far
as they dare, like the Spanish inquisi-
ton
In writing to friend here about her
paper. The Smasner'S Mall she says:
NOW is the time for my friends to help
me by subscribing and sends me ads to
my Smasher's Mail. have no means to
finish paying the Kansas Farmer for the
printing of the last edition. Do not let
my dear paper die. 1t is yours to do
your work / can edit it and be here
also. Substantial aid is what I want and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-27
Topeka SOCIETY.
HeIianthus Young Ladies to En-
terrain Tonight.
Mrs. j. P. Rodgers Entertains
For Miss McGregor.
WITH THE STUDY CLUB
Ninde Chautauqua and Stedman
Club Programmes.
Items Of a Social and Personal
Nature.

The girls who hav eattended the He'll
anthus parties this winter viii give a
return party to the young men tonight
at Hudson's hall Those who will dance
are: Mr.. and Mrs Bert Garvin, Miss
Jessie Myers. Miss Marcia Spivey, Miss
Anna Herbst. Miss Nellie Baker, Miss
Edith Guibor, Miss Vida Wood, Miss
Mabel Wood, Miss Gala Cuttell, Miss
Louise Kellam, Miss katherine Flesh
man, Miss Helen Otis. Miss Bernice
Fuller, Miss Lizzie Cole. Miss Lillian
Fiske, Miss Beatrice Foster. Miss Bessie
Bates, Miss Agnes Gunther, Mr.. Everett
Akers. Mr.. Dana Davis, Mr.. Kurtz
Kellam. Mr.. Roland Medlicott, Mr.. Don
Mulvane, Mr.. Gill Updegraff. Mr.. La
throp Resseguie, Mr.. viii Wickidal Mr..
Reuben Spivey, Mr.. Walter Hays, Mr..
LathFop Gay. Mr.. George Synder, Mr..
George Freshman, Mr.. Scott Lord, Mr..
Sam Fleishman, Mr. Bert Cook, Mr..
Paul Roehr, Mr.. Frank Moss, Mr.. Phil
Daley. Mr.. VIM. Stuart Mr.. Bob Stuart,
Mr.. Bert Cartilage Mr.. Harley Reis-
man, Mr. Paul Mulvane. Mr. VIII Cart
lidge. Mr.. James Stuart Mr.. Wallace.
Mr.. E. H Custer, Mr.. Thompson and
Mr. Merle King