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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
Condemn Prosecution of Beef Trust.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 15.-The
Kansas City Live Stock exchange
adopted resolutions yesterday con-
demning the public agitation against
and the legal prosecutions of the
beef trust. The resolutions contain
a lengthy argument intended to prove
that the prices charged by the pack
ers have not been higher than were
warranted by the prices they have
had to pay for live stock and the
general condition of the meat mar
lxet
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
missouri q. A. R. Enoampment.

Cape Girardeau, Mo, May 1.-THE
twenty-frst annual encampment Of
the department of Missouri, G. A.
R., was called to order here yester-
day by Col. George Hall, department
commander. Routine business oceu-
pied most of the time yesterday.
The Woman's Relief corps, the La
dies of the G. A. r. and the Sons Of
Veterans also met.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17

that Mr.. Nixon would take such posi-
tive action until later date, first
waiting the action of the leaders to
see if they would give him a vote of
confidence. Instead of this he re-
fused to allow any vote of conf
dence and went so far as to say that
he could no longer retain his self
respect if he remained as leader.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
over VIM Take Amdav,ts

ST. Louis, May 14.-UnIted States
District Attorney Dyer has decided
to take the af1davits of such st.
Louisans as he may find having
knowledge of the operations and
methods of the alleged beef trust
and forward them to Chicago IN aid
of the governments case when aFgu-
ments are heard In the federal
court on the application for an in
junction against the packers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
MAP OF THE ISLAND OF MARTINIQUE
on Nohw End of land.

use for the United States army than
ever had before because of the way
was treated
In the one case of water cure
which he had Witnessed in Batangas
in 1901, he said, the native received
no harsher treatment than being
badly scared and the treatment had
the effect of making him promptly
give information regarding the
whereabouts of guns
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17

from the outside 1t is understood
Mr.. Ben T. Cable, of Illinois, will &C
cept the Craftsmanship of the execu-
tive committee. The headquarters
of the executive committee will be
in Chicago and this committee will
have charge of the congressional
campaign in the west, while the main
committee will look after the east
from Washington.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
A CHANCE FOR RATHBoNR
President Roosevelt Confor, Upon Cuban
Court Power. to RevIew. Testimony In
the Postal Frauds Case.

Washington, May 1.-THE prest-
dent has directed Secretary Root to
confer upon the Cuban court of ap-
peals the right to rcvtew the testi-
mony in the case of Estes q. Rath-
bone. convicted of completely IN the
Cuban postal frauds, with authority
to take additional evidence If it So
desires. This authority viii be ia
mediately conferred and it is pre-
Bumed the court will act at once.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
A Murderer Garroted in the Philippines

Manila, May IA man named
Ricafort, convicted of murder, was
executed yesterday at Lingayen, capt.
tai of the province of Pangasinan,
Luzon. Ricafort was the first muir
derer to be garroted since American
authority has been established in
the Philippine islands. The officials
who witnessed this execution think
the system employed insures quick
and humane death, but that such an
execution is revolving to see.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
CABLE FOR CHAIRMAN.
IiIinoisan VIII Manage the Democratic
Congressional Campaign with Head
quarters at Gin cago.

Washington, May 15.-The demo-
cratic congressional campaign COM
mittee yesterday decided to make it's
headquarters in Washington and to
increase the executive committee
from II to II members, of within eight
shall be members of the congress
sional campaign committee and six
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17

dust and impenetrable darkness. 1t
is feared that further accounts will
tell of a much greater loss of life
than hitherto reported.
Bodies Entirely Consumed.
Fort de France, May 14.-Strange
to relate, in view of the number of
the inhabitants of ST. Pierre who
were swept to death by the volcanic
waves from Mount PeIee, very few
corpses have been found by those
who are engaged in the work of ere
mating the dead bodies. This is due
to the fact that the most pOpulOus
quarters of the town are buried under
a thick layer of cindered lava, which
apparently entirely consumed the
bodies of the victims.
Committee to Receive Funds
Washington, May 14.-The follow
ing was issued from the white house:
The president has appointed a com
mittee to receive funds for the re-
lief of the sufferers from the recent
catastrophes in Martinique and st.
Vincent. The gentlemen appointed
from each city will be asked to col
Iect and receive the funds from their
localities and neighborhoods as ex-
peditiously as possible and forward
them to Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer
of the New York committee, which
committee will act as central dis
tributing point for the country. The
president directs all the postmasters
throughout the country and requests
the presidents of all the national
banks to act as agents for the collec-
ton of contributions and to forward
the same at once to Mr.. Bliss at
New York.
RatIons for 10000 People.
Washington, May 14.-So compre-
hensively laid were the plans of the
war department, even before the pas
sage of the joint resolution providing
for the relief of the volcano suffer
ers, that there was really very little
remaining for the officials to do. The
plans of the commissary department
contemplate the supply of 10000 ra-
tions for IA days. The quartermas-
ter's department is purchasing cloth
ing supplies for 10000 people and the
medical department is working in
proportion in its purchases.
Senate Votes 100000.
Washington, May 14.-An addition
al appropriation of 100000 was
made by the senate yesterday for
the stricken people of the French
West Indies, in accordance with the
recommendation of the president
that 100000 be appropriated.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
a German steamer wrecked.

Valparaiso. Chill, May 14.-Ths
German steamer Sakkarah, Capt.
Pienlng, has become total loss at
Huambnn island, off the coast Of
Chilli. The fate of the salflaraa's
crew and passengers is not known.
The cargo of the vessel included
81, 800, 600 In gold specie, which was
being RENTED by the CHILEAN gov
eminent. The sakkarah left here
April "a for Hamburg
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
TAMMANY's LEADER QUITS.
Lewis Nixon Could Not Retain His Self
Respect and Remain at Head of
Big Organization.

New York, May >15-Lewis Nixon,
leader of Tammany hall for nearly
six months, resigned that position
yesterday at meeting of the dis
trict leaders, held in Tammany hall.
While the resignation was not en-
tirely unexpected, it was not thought
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
An Oil Gusher Struck Near Chanute

Chanute, Kan, May 15.-The Neo-
sho Valley Oil company struck a
monster gusher yesterday, Isett well
No. 4; estimated flow, 1,5OO barrels
daily. The well was capped with
great difficulty. Then when turned
on the oil filled a 6O-barrel tank in
SO minutes without seemingly dimin-
ishing the flow.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
Htrb school Graduates Preferred.

Chicago, May 15.-High school edu-
cation will hereafter be of advantage
to young men who desire to enter the
service of the Santa Fe railroad. The
management of that company has
instructed heads of departments
that where positions are to be filed
high school graduates shall be given
the preference.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
coburn E1ected President.

The Kansas State Temperance
union, at the closing session of its
state convention at Topeka, elected
these officers for the coming year:
President, F. D. Coburn, Kansas City;
vice president, T. E. Stephens, To
peka; secretary, j. E. Everett, To
pel1a; treasurer, ]. w. Gleed, To
peka.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
Probate Judges Not Touched.

The supreme court has rendered a
decision holding that probate judges
are not affected by the new fees
and salaries act, and that counties
must pay SIS for each 1000 inhabi-
tants for registering the liquor sales
and permits of druggists.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
wanted to Be with .sNIOther.'

Paul Schmidt, aged 81, died at Atch.
ison, following his wife, who had
died a few days before. He was not
sick, but he told those about him
that he wanted to ego and be with
mother" He had lived so years with
his wife with only two weeks separa
ton in all that time.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
eugene ware Sworn i'm.

washington, May 14.-Eugene F.
Ware, of Kansas, yesterday took the
oath of office as commissioner of
pensions and this morning assumed
active charge of his new duties. Mr..
Ware has determined, for the present
at least, to make no announcement
of the policy of his administration of
the Office
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
WIN Test the Grout Law.

Kansas City, Mo, May 15.-The
packers of Kansas City who make
butterine will unite with the other
manufacturers of it throughout the
country to attack the constitutional
ity of the Grout law as soon as it be-
comes effective, on JuIy~1
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
omoes to Be ArOved to Topeka.

Topeka, Kan, May 15.-The change
of the division office of the Rock Is
land from Horton to Topeka will
take place some time next week.
Horton will no longer be a division
headquarters, but a roadmaster will
be located there instead.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
Drove WIG to suictde.

The latest tough whisky story
comes from Chanute, where a young
wife-she was only % years old
committed suicide few days ago
because she became Respondent over
the worthlessness of her husband,
who let whisky beat him. The hus-
band is a physician; all the more
reason why he should have had sense
enough to let it alone.-Topeka Cap
ital.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
Mighty Poor Inxestment.

Mayor Goodlander tells the resi-
dents of Fort Scott that he wouldn't
have the office again at $1,000 year.
1t costs him $50 a month and brings
him $31, to say nothing of the trou-
bles on the side
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17

dust and impenetrable darkness. 1t
is feared that further accounts will
tell of much greater loss of life
than hitherto reported.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
Light Verdict for Po1lett.

Emporia, Kan, May 15.-The jury
trying the case of Rev. Pollett, the
negro preacher who killed Mr.. Ed
monson, a member of his flock, re-
turned a verdict of second-degree
mansIaughter. Pollett proved undue
intimacy between his wife and Ed
monsoon
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
Mxsterr surrounds Infant.s Death.

The mutilated body of an infant
has just been found in the walls OF
a house occupied by Bert Cox, q
farmer living near Fulton. The dis
covcry was made by Mr.. Cox, who
had noticed a peculiar odor around
the house for some time.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
Sunday School Convention.

Salina, Kan, May 1.-THE thirty
seventh annual convention of the
Kansas State Sunday school conven-
ton began here yesterday afternoon
with over 300 delegates in attendance
and more arriving on every train.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
Noted southern cantor Dead.

Louisville, Ky. May 14.-Walter N.
Halderman, president of the Louis
Vile Courier-Journal company, is
dead from the effects of injuries re-
ceived last Friday by being struck
by a street car. Mr.. Haldeman was
over 81 years old.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
Starving Men Stole Timber

Jefferson City, No, May 14.-Elev-
en- tie makers from Camden were
brought here for cutting timber from
government land in that county They
were held to the federal grand jury
They admitted chopping the timber
and said that they did so because they
were starving.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
Nurses VIII Be Trained.

The state board of charities has es.
tablished training school for
nurses at the Osawatomie insane
asylum. These nurses viii be dis.
tributed to the various state chart
table institutions as fast as they be-
come proficient.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
Cannot CemneI the RaiIroads.

Attorney General GODDARD holds
that the state board of railroad com
missioners has no right to compel
railroad companies to give sites on
their rights-of-ways to persons or
private corporations for grain ele-
vators.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
Honor for Jererson,s Great Grandson

Washington, May 15.-John Gard
ner Collidge, of Massachusetts, has
been selected for first secretary of
legation at Pekin, succeeding Mr..
Squiers, who is to be United States
minister to Cuba. Mr.. Collidge is
great-grandson of Thomas Jefferson
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
How to Plant Shade Trees.

Gov. Click says a shade tree, when
planted, should be cut as bare of
limbs as a cane, and should never be
more than ten or 10 feet high.
Thirty-two feet apart is close
enough.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
had Fire at Ames.

Fire destroyed the principal por-
ton of Ames, Cloud county. The
wife of a merchant named Woods
jumped from the second story of a
burning store building and was dan
gerously injured.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
DistinctIn Snanish.

Madrid. May 15.-Coronation week
began in blaze of glorious sunshine.
The festivities opened in the bull
ring, where $4,000 spectat1rs saw six
fine bulls and eight horses butchered
as a dress rehearsal for the great
royal "corrida'' on May 21.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
Disastrous fire at Lumber AIMS

Huntington, W. Va, May 15.-Fire
that broke out in R. W. Kennedy &
Co.'S lumber mills at Credo, six miles
west of here, yesterday destroyed
the entire plant. and 20 dwellings.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
How Could He Estimate ItF

One of the leading potato planters
near Edwardsville estimates that
over 1000 loads of earth was blown
from his farm of 16O acres during the
period of high wind
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
Kansas Won in Debate.

The annual interstate normal de.
bate between the normal schools of
Kansas and Missouri, held at EN-
poria, was won by the Kansas school
The question was, Resolved, That
the Frye Ship Subsidy Bill of the
Fifty-seventh Congress is Contrary to
the Best Interests of the Country"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
Kansas TeIegrnph Assessment.

The state board of telegraph as
SCISSORS have fixed a basis for the as
sessment of all telegraph lines in
Kansas. The first wires and poles
are assessed at sos a mile and each
additional wire at $40 per mile.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
Ought to Hold Him.

Out in Cloud county two brothers
got into row over a wheat crop.
One brother brought suit for $50.
He lost, and had to pay costs to the
amount of $26. 1t ought to hold him
for while.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
The monument to Richard p. Bland.

Lebanon, Mo, May 15.-The splen-
did monument erected here to the
memory of the late Richard Park
Bland will be unveiled June II. w.
j. Bryan and ex-Gov. W. ]. Stone viii
be present to deliver addresses.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
Dtrt Instead of Gas.

A Kansas man offers to start q
nursery at lola if the town will give
him 20 acres of suitable land. 1t is
the first industry that was ever Of
fered lola without a request being
made for gas weIl.-Topeka Capital.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
Kansas Was III Cars Short.

While, April shipments of stockers
and feeders were % cars larger than
a year ago, Kansas shows shortage
of 1T cars and Nebraska of seven
cars. Missouri is credited with an
increase of 10.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17

Madison, III, May 15.-The plant
of the Gibson AsphaItum company
was burned Wednesday, causing a
loss of 100000. The fire was caused
by the boiling over Of three watts con-
tanning resin.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
Kansas and the Circus.

Kansas turned in more money foE
circus license fees last year than
any state in the union, ard is willing
for the record to be made again this
year Kansas makes no concealment
of her liking for the rumble of the
wagons and the smells Of the animal
tent.-Topeka Capital.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
state Prison PROFITS for April.

E. B. Jewett, warden of the state
penitentiary, turned into the state
treasury S1,400, representing the cash
earnings of the institution during the
past month.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
He Was a accommodated.

Edward E. Cole appeared in the
probate court at Topeka and asked
shat he be declared insane and sent
to the asylum. He was accommo-
dated. He said that he had left the
Oklahoma asylum two years ago as
cured, but that recently his mind had
become affected again and he was
afraid of doing some one harm.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
AIis<ouri Press Aszoe:ation

st. Louis, May 1.-THE executive
committee of the Missouri Press as
ISOLATION met here yesterday and
voted to hold the semi-anual meeting
ct Kansas City July % and 24.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
FeI1 Into Bo,1fnr water.

The four-year-old son of Mrs.
George DonneIIy, washerwoman, was
scalded to death at Wichita by fall
ing into vat of boiling water which
had aeep taken from the stove.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
salary Law Held valid.

The constitutionality of the coun-
ty fee and salary law, enacted by
the legislature in 1897, was upheld by
the supreme court. The law provides
that one-half of all fees over a GER
tain amount shall be turned into
the county treasury.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
salt Plant for El1sworth.

After considerable experimenting
Ellsworth citizens struck a supply of
water for a salt plant and large
evaporating plant will soon be in
stalled.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
China Defeats and canine Rebels.

Pelin, May 1.-THE government
announces that after two days fight
ing the rebels in the southern part
of the province of Chilli have been
completely defeated and their leaders
captured.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
Senate Votes 100000.
HIS Lie for a1OO.

Jefferson City, Mo-, May 1.-THE
Missouri supreme court sentenced
Sam Brown to be hanged in Wayne
county for the murder of George L.
Richardson for $500 in cash which
Richardson had on his person. June
IS is the date set for the execution.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17

The amount of livestock being fed
at present is not more than 20 per
cent what it was a year ago, accord
ing to a Kansas City expert.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
Kosher Butchers VIII Open Their shops

Kosher Butchers VIII Open Their Shops.
New York, May lathe Kosher
butchers of the East side met the
wholesale meat dealers yesterday
and, after conference, decided to
call their strike against the whole
saIers off and to open their shops on
SATURDAYS.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
EscaDed From TOpeIxa AsyIum.

Mrs. Anne Keller, of DeIphos, de
mented woman who escaped from the
Topeka insane asylum, walked into
the Helping Hand institute at Kan
sas City, Mo-, and said she wanted
to be taken back to Topeka.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
DESTROYED by Canker Worms.

The sO-acre apple orchard of
J. D. Hazen, ten miles southeast OF
Hiawatha, has been totally destroyed
by canker worms.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
High Taxes at Leavenvvorth.

There is a kick on at Leavenworth
because of high taxes. The Times
says they are $3.50 per capita, higher
than in any other town in the state.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
a Great BLDG reader.

Squire Herbert, father of the edi'
tor of the Hiawatha World, is 50
years old and unusually vigorous
It is said that he is now reading the
Bible through for the stxtieth timA
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
A ConeyviIIe Pioneer.

Mai. E. A. Osborn, who died re-
Gently in Chicago, located at Coffey-
vile in the early days and filed on
much of the land now occupied by
the city.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
President OF Knnsas Naive sons.

Col. A. S. Johnson, the first white
child born in Kansas, has been elect
ed president of the Native Sons Of
Kansas, a new. organization just es-
tahlished.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
rrxvo Hnndred Miners Locked Ont.

Springfield, III, May 1.-TWO hum
dred miners at Girard, Chicago and
Alton sub-district, were locked out
yesterday because they refused to
accede to certain demands of the
mine boss.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
Fiftx women and GIr1s strfIze.

About so women and girls employed
in the paper mill at Coffeyville went
out on a strike. They demanded an
increase of wages.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
Contract for New Asylum,

The state board of charities let
the contract for the erection of the
new asylum at Parsons for $4,000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
Democrotic Edttors Fav,

At the meeting of the Kansas Dem
ocratic Editorial association at
Holton a lively fight was made on
the question of fusion. 1t ended by
the editors passing a resolution of
censure against the state committee
for calling the state convention so
early. The editors favor democratic
fusion with the populists and took
this means of saying SO.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-17
THE HORROR GROWS
Sixteen Hundred People on st. Vim
cent Island Killed by Volcano.

at st. Pierre the Bodies of Victims Have
Been Entirely Consumed by the CIndered
manifestations Roosevelt Hasten
ing Relief to the Sufferers.