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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-09-10
THE HELL HOLES
OF WASHBURN.


tits time that halt called this town of ours It
time that the town board issued orders to the police
force to stop and for all the wholesale gambling that
mas been thriving since the administration went into
power last spring.
Last spring the crap tables roulette wheels and other
gambling devices which had been put away for the previous
Two years. again found their way into the back
saloons At first they quietly but for the past
weeks there has been attempt to conceal the fact that
they existence being run They have been
plainly visible from the bars of different saloons.
Washburn has become ve1itable hell hole Of gambling
during the summer The days of the gambling power are
again upon These been the backb of the
Office seekers and politicians of Wdshburn for many years
Their games notorious So strong have they become
that they have defed the state authorities repeatedly during
past few weeks when they have attempted suppress
the slot machines Boys under twenty year age
gambling right along without being moested the hell
holes of Washburn. The TOWN rs WIDE OPEN! The
conditions abomnable, and the all
that the town board of Washburn is doing absolutely
nothing to remedy the conditions.
Look upon this The following resolution was passed
by the town board July 18th:
1T was moved by Supervisor Jerome
that all gambling implements pe destroyed.
Motion carried"
But what has been done to enforce the resol,.
ton? Nothing! Mr. Jerome undoubtedly prompted by
the best OF motives in introducing this resolution the
OF 1t has been allowed to become dead letter
The police force of Washburn have orders not to modest
gambling
+ How are the morals of YOUTH being protected?
There men in Washburn today who have no other
Visible means of support outside of gambling?
There were no crap games last year, there were no
roulette wheels. They thrive this year,
Why does the board remain idle?
How long, good God, is the depravitG of gambling
going to control the policy OF municipal affairs? the old
days when things and tough these things
do but the day and time has gone by when gambling hell
holes should be allowed to flourish in Washburn
1t is time for lawabding citizens people who believe in
maintaining something like decency and good governments
to themselves is time that people to the front
to stick up for what right; is time that youth Of
Washburn given protection.
The TINES has several times in the past few years had
it's regarding gambling and feels that has accomplished
some good in this direction
But the time for closing these institutions for few DAYS
has passed TIE TINES sounds the and if it is neces
say to public sentiment regarding this matter will
perform it's full duty.
The authorities have failed to do their duty power
full public sentiment must point out to them what is
sary to do in a civilized community.
GAMBLING MUST TOP IN WASHBURN!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-09-10
Ministers Assigned.

The West Wisconsin Conference
OF Methodists ct Chippewa Falls has
assigned Ministers for the ensuing
year. +. NJ. Haight, of Eau Claire,
becomes presiding elder for this dis
trict, and ]. E. Cook will have
charge of the local work in Was b.
burn; J. A. Wiley goes to Cumber-
and, w. E, Kloster to Spooner, and
j. W. Irish to Ashland.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-09-10

Minnesota State Fair, Hamline.
Mimi, Aug. 81 to Sept. 5. Aug. 90
to Sept, the Northern Pacific will
sell tickets to ST. Paul and Minnea-
polls at rate of IS for the round trip.
good for return until Sept. 9TH,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-09-10

GREAT CROWDS WERE HERE.
Many of the Events had to be Pulled OFF,
Entirely, But Notwithstanding the
Many Drawbacks Big Time
Was Had.


given to the people of Washb urn
and to their thousands Of visitors on
Labor Day. The Weather Man
seemed to turn upon us a relentless
countenance, and up until noon it
was feared that everything ip the
way of the huge celebration that had
been planned would have to be aban-
doaed, but the afternoon opened UP
a little better and a large part of
the program was pulled off. The
street parade promised for the
morning could not take place, but II
the afternoon the different parts of
the parade turned out and every
thing considered made a splendid
showing. Ashland sent thousands
of people to participate in the par
ade, and for once Washburn cannot
accuse its neighbor of lacking in
carrying out it's part in the program.
The attendance from that point was
certainly immense, and when the
time comes around when Washburn
should repay the visit it should do SO
in its biggest numbers. Five bands
furnished music for the day, and the
visitors came from Bayfield,, Port
Wing, Ironwood and Hurley in
great numbers. There were also q
few from other parts of the county,
and from other surrounding towns.
The crowds Of visitors surged
back and forth on the streets,
lodging the rain, and took in all
that was going on,.which unfortunate
ely was not anywhere as much as had
been planned or was expected. The
log rolling contest created the most
interest, but the event itself was a
disappointment, owing it is claimed
to the fact that the log used was so
speedy in the water that it was
impossible for people to stick onto
it. None OF the expert log rollers
could stand more than minute up
on the whirling log, and one after
another made their splash into the
waters, doing it so quickly as to
shatter all enthusiasm on the part of
the great throngs that were assem-
bled. The con test was held under
the direction of the Central Labor
Union of Ashland, the contest being
for $l75 in cash prizes and the Lati-
mer gold medal. The Latimer med
al is valued at 800, and was given to
the Central Labor Union two years
ago. It must be won two years in
succession by 9 contestant before
passing from the hands of the Union.
Flemming, OF Eau Claire, having
won first place two years, cap
tured the Latimer gold medal.
s ~
Addresses were delivered in the
Opera House by Mayor Burt viii
liams OF Ashland and Attorney John
Walsh of this city, shortly before
the dinner hour, and both speakers
are said to have made strong speech
es.
The gun shooting tournament last
ed good part OF the day, and 0. A.
Lamoreuax made the highest record.
Hayward defeated Washburn in
the ball game by score of ten to
one.
Among those who participated in
the parade were the Ironwood Band.
Central Labor Union of Ashland.
Longshoresmen of Ashland. Wash
burn, Bayfield, and Port Wing, ore
trimmers of Ashland, cigar makers
OF Washburn and Ashland, tailors of
Ashland, Ashland Drum Corps.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-09-10

Boarders Wanted.
Either by the day or week, with
out room. Enquire of Mrs. Amos
Elliot, McReath residence. 4w
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-08-29
eRlrIsH coLuMRIA MINEs.

The lead smelter at KAslo is assured
under one condition The mining men
there must subscribe $4,000 shares of
stock in the company.
According 10 reports from Ainsworth
the zinc mines are soon to have an
output for their ores that will net the
owners q good profit A rate is soon
10 be made them that win cost the
mining companies q fair sum only for
freight and treatment II is said that
this rate viii be So on contracts at
Ainsworth.
Reports Of great strikes OF free gold
ore along Six Mile creek have been
coming in recently, and apparently
several OF the claim owners In that dis
trict have struck IL rich, says the
Rossland Miner.
Fred Oliver Of the Morrison mine is
back from q visit To the property near
Greenwood. B. c. I'VE shall start q
double shift at work taking 1000 tons
from the mine to the British Columbia
Copper company's smelter at Green.
wood" said Mr.. Oliver.
The War Eagle and Centre Star
companies Of Rossland camp have de
cided to erect q mill with 200 tons
capacity.
Gus Schartenburg is at the hospital
suffering from the loss Of his right eye
by an explosion in the Ironside mine
Of the CRANKY group recently.
Ore shipments from Rossland for
the past week were: lie RoI. $3.50:
Centre Star. 1920; War Eagle, $50:
Kootenay. $50: lie Rol No. 2. $40; CT
ant 80: Spitzee. so: Jumbo. $50; to
tai. s4s0: year to date, 24.457.
Never in the history OF the Boundary
country has 30 much been shipped in
any given seven days as during the
week just passed. The ore sent out
from eight mines ran over 10000 tons.
Recently two high pressure cylin.
ders in the two new so drill air com.
pressors recently installed at the Gran
by mines exploded, but fortunately
the only man in the path Of the flying
pieces. g. w. Fraser, was not serious.
" hurt How the accident occurred
Is not KNOWN
II Is reported at Rossland that there
Is likely to be legal battle over the
ownership and title to the Lucky Jack
mineral claim, the famous Poplar
creek BONANZA property.
The report OF lie Roi No. at Ross
land for the month OF June refers to
the shipping OF 1861 tons. the gross
value OF which exceeds 81 per ton. on
which the mine obtained a return from
the smelter OF $9.s7 per ton.
Fire is burning in the lower levels
OF the War Eagle mine. The presump-
ton Is that the FIRE is confined to the
1000 station. II is believed q candle
was left burning at the 1000 station.
and that the FIRE was communicated
TO the station timbers.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-08-29
MINES Ind INNING NOTES
SUMNER BRINGS ACTIVE WORK
IN EVERY section.
Items Of interest Gathered During the
Past Week-New Discoveries In ..
c-cosur d'AIsns District Making .
Great Showing ssumerous Mining
Accidents and Personals.

Portland capital has again come 70
the front for the development Of the
mineral resources Of eastern Oregon
and Idaho on q scale commensurate
with the yastness Of the deposits. The
Ladd Metals company, of which
Charles Z. Ladd OF the banking firm
Of Ladd & Tilton is the president, has
acquired a large group Of copper claims
at Mineral. in the Washington district
OF Idaho. just across the Oregon line,
and has improved the smelling plant
attached to them. From this begin
ming it win develop an extensive sys-
tenn OF smelling plants for the treat
ment OF the ore. not only Of that sec
ton. but OF ore imported from Alaska
and foreign countries. and a refinery,
to be erected at Portland, for the sep
aration Of the metals extracted In the
smeiters. This enterprise win thus
add largely TO the industries and ship
ping business OF the city. and at the
same time win enlarge the markets
In eastern Oregon and Idaho for Port
land markets. II viii mark an era in
the Industrial development Of Oregon.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-08-29
HuMBEaTs AaE FOUND GUILTY.
End Of Sensational Trial Before the
Court at Parle.

PaTis.-All the members Of the Hum
bert family were found guilty. This
Is the latest chapter in ths most 81.
gantic financial swindle In the history
OF France since the collapse OF John
Laws Mississippi" The Humberts
secured millions from guIlible Pari.
SLAMS on the pretence that they were
custodians Of untold wealth belonging
to the fictitious Crawford brothers.
When the fraud became known the
family fed from France. were cap
tnred and brought back. The trial has
been the sensation Of the year from
the fact that leading French states
men and business men have been d.
rectiy implicated In the swindle.
The court sentenced Nine. Humbert
and her husband each 70 Eve years inn
prisonment and 10 q hundred francs
fine. Emil d'Aurignac was sentenced
10 two years imprisonment, Roman
d'Aurignae was sentenced TO three
years imprisonment Nine. and NJ.
Humbert will undergo solitary conilne-
ment during their term OF imprison-
ment
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-08-29
OREGON NOTES.

Railroad rumoFs have started 4 bukl.
ness boom ~ Prairie City.
THIS seasons regatta At Astoria IL
regarded ~ the most successful event
ever held there.
orcgoH posimastera have been Ap.
pointed ~ follows: Aiene, w. T. Carl;
Box. Thomas Taylor.
William kiesmAn Of Portland was
drowned Feoenily Shlio surf bathing
on the ocean beach 81 Nye creek. IN
full view II q thousand spectators.
Rscently a burglar entered the home
a Mr.. and Mrs. u. o. GcTt1 q Port.
land. ehborufoFmcd the entire family.
robbed the house Of a silver watch and
tsko In eAsh and escaped.
Roy Peters of cobnrg now restn In
the Salem insane asylum a. = result
% reading too many cheap noveia lie
iSaaEinss himself a detective. lie was
a rorariuua reader.
oliver l. Curtis has been appointed
regular. and William DunSmore sub.
stiiuts rural carrier al Forest Grove.
The trades council Of Baker City
Ore. has voted to offer $500 in cash
pgtHea on Labor day.
Two larEe warehouses bciinging 20
Kerr. clifford 4 Co, and the Interior
Warehouse company uf the BAlfour,
Guthrie company Al Thorn Hollow sta.
tlon. along With $4,000 sacks. but no
grain. we're completely destroyed BY
Gro receniiy.
Some of tho tAlicas oats that have
bern grown In the Ia Grande section
~ the couniry have bern raised on A.
J. wehb'a ranch. who resides near the
mountain above Perry. some Of his
oats have measured over seven and a
hair feet.
A cattle deal. in which 1000 head Of
coWH and atecrH were sold at an av.
eraEe coat Of s. per hundred pounds
live wcikht was closed between the
Taco stockmon. and Robert ssanaeid.
the Butter Crock feeder The stock
average about three years Of age. The
stock viii be taken 10 iEee September
10. from which point they viii be drlv.
en- 10 ukiah.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-08-29
MINING NOTES.

Beneath the pine trees on the sides
OF Stevens county, Wash. hills there
lies a treasure OF marble almost as
valuable as the rich ore deposits Of the
Occur d'Alenes.
A mining man in from near Repub-
lie says: The Lucille Dreyfus mine
Is giving employment to six men and
sending out 10 tons Of ore per day to
he CRANKY smelter.
A rich strike was made In the bot.
tom OF the Wine below the No. S level
OF the Quilp mine at Republic. Wash,
OK two samples taken one ran $46e.so
and the other S755 per ton.
Word has been received from Ward.
ner, Idaho. that the big ledge on the
%. X. mine had been reached on the
400 foot level and that drifting on the
ore body had commenced with good
results.
r. L. Boyle. mayor OF Indianapolis
has formed a syndicate for the con.
struction OF q smelter in the Keller
mining camp on the south half OF the
Colville reservation, Ferry county
Washington.
John d. Rockefeller. Jr. Charles
Sweeney and party OF friends visited
in the Occur d'Alenes this week to
examine the mines which their new
Federal Mining q Smelling company
expects TO acquire.
A good strike Is reported on the
Sugrue group. on Thunder mountain
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-08-29
4 cENsvs pvLLETIN.
Shows Increase Of Population In N.
United states.


United etatss.
The census bureau has published a.
. bulletin . discussion on the increase
OF population In the United States AZ
shown BY the census Of 1900. The min.
eipal results OF study Of these figures
are summarized as follows.
The increase In the population of
continental United States, that Ia. the
United States exclusive OF Alaska ana
the recent insulaF aecessions, was II.
ois.s6i. or 20.7 per cent. Only one
country. Argentina. has shown BY the
most recent figures q more rand
rate OF growth. The present rate Of
growth In continental United States Is
estimated As double the average rate
Of Europe. Il is nearly double that Of
Canada and exceeds by one-slxth that
OF Mexico and by one-tenth that OF Aus.
tralia.
In the decade 1880 TO 1900 for the
hrst time In our national history the
southern states increased faster than
the northern. East Of the Mississippi.
however. the northern states as a
group have grown In the last 10 years
somewhat more rapidly than the south.
ern, but west Of that river the south.
eFn states have increased almost two
and onehait times as rapidly as the
northern. and II is this fact which
makes the growth Of the south as a
whole exceed that OF the north. In
the north Atlantic divikion the rate OF
Increase has risen steadily since the
civil war. . notable contrast 20 the
trend In the country as a whole.
Tho region west Of the Mississippi
increased more rapidly from 1880 70
1900 than from 1850 10 1890. while that
east q the Mississippi increased In
the latter decade not much more than
half a. In the earlier
The conclusion IL drawn that the
increased growth Of the east and the
decreased growth o. the west may both
Be connected with q probable decline
IN the current of WESTWARD migration.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-08-29
s,rIk. In Chicago R..,suran,.

Chicago. Aus. sl.--ln pursuance Of
the declaration made Sunday that a
strike would be called In all the
restaurants controlled by the Chicago
Restaurant Keepers association and a
number Of others. the strike committee
~ the walters union has called out
thousands Of restaurant, employees upon
whom the thronEs of business men In
Chicago depend for sustcnance.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-08-29

Trade Report.

Bradstreet's report says: Weather
and crop conditions are stan the key
note to fall trade. In the northwest,
southwest and south buyers are tax.
ing hold energetically and reports as
whole are as good or better than a
year ago. In the east fall jobbing has
started in well, though perhaps not so
active as hoped for. Some soft spots
are, however. noted in the central
west sections, in which crops yielded
lighter than hoped for. The retail
trade is seasonably quiet and coIlec.
tons are reported backward in a mum.
bar OF instances. Among the great In.
dustries few important changes are
noted. Fewer industrial operatives are
on strike now than for months past.
but the idleness OF cotton mill opera.
tors tend rather to increase. The lum.
Der trade Is active west and north.
but in the east Il has not recovered
from the depression induced by labor
troubles. now about drawing to a close.
Shoe manufacturing is now active
the country over and eastern ship
ments are breaking all records.
Wheat. including -four. exports for
the week. aggregate S.S72,76s bushels.
business failures in the United
States for the week number 16e.
In Canada, failures for the week
number IL.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-08-29
Caused BY Boiler Explosion.
Newspsper Traln Wneek.d.

Little Falls. n. Y, Aug. ga spe-
ciai train on the New York Central
carrying New York city newspapers
was wrecked at Gulf Bridge in this
city. Engineer Robert Lilly and Fire.
man Peter Conley. both OF Albany,
were killed. Employees OF the World.
Sun. Rochester News and American
Journal were severely injured Con.
ductor Erhardt and several other mem.
bers Of the train crew were slightly
injured. The train, which was run.
ming at the rate OF mile a minute,
was composed Of an engine and three
express cars. IN rounding a sharp
curve the engine jumped the track
and landed at the foot OF the embank,
ment The front car in which all were
injured followed the engine
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-08-29

Salt lake Aug. 2i--A special from
ogden says that during a heavy thun.
o"rs'orm a remarkable phenomenon
occurred a few miles northwest Of
mat city. People driving to town after
W" storm encountered an army Of
small toads. There were millions Of
mem. and the wagon wheels crushed
MON all along the roads. Where they
came from IL a mystery. but Il is the
general opinion that they fell from the
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-08-29

Vegetables-New potatoes, 75c
sack; head lettuce. 3 lbs CSC; toma.
toes. home grown. 59Se Id; radishes.
3 lunches &c; dried onions. I62c ID;
green onions. 3 punches &c; cucum.
bers. l0925c doz; beets, 3 punches
IOc: caulifower. I6625c head: green
peas. SC Id: cabbage. 364c Id; turnips,
SOS lunches Sc; string beans, 6 lbs
z5c; green corn. home grown. 100
lsc doz: wax beans. SC ID; summer
squash. 56lOc each; bell peppers. 4Oc
ID; celery. 5010c bunch.
FrIsits-Lemons. 20G30c doz: or.
angea. 25@f0c doE; almonds. Jordan,
75c; California. SOC Id; grape fruit,
4 for 2sc; cocoanuts. I0dI5c each;
lines. soc dog: pineapples. 30040c
each; bananas. 2s630c doE: apricots.
T4iOc Id: zoe basket: muskmelons,
5@25c each; peaches. l5925c basket;
Wenatchee peaches. 20625c s lb bas.
ket: biaekberries. I0c basket; cher.
ries. 2 lbs I5c: red rAspberries, l0c
basket: black raspberries. I0al5c has
ket; vatermelons. 256s0c each; nee
tarines. l0c ID; prunes. lie ID and CSC
basket; new apples. 3ds lbs 10c:
pears. CSC basket; cooking pears. "a
s lbs 20@25e: huckleberries, l2M 0Isc
basket; crabapples. Sc ID: peach
plums. i5c basket: grades. 10000 ID
Poultry-Spring chickens, 25645c
each; chickens. dressed. l701sc ID.
Dairy products-creamery butter
SOC Id: country butter. I5025c ID:
cheese. Is62sc ID.
Eggs-25c dog: case, Sc wholesale
Grain and teed-Ttmothy hay. s0cd
81 cwt, sl4 ton: grain hay. soc cwt
sl2 ton: alfalfa. sl29I3 ton; chicken
feed, $3.50 cwt. s22 ton; oats, I.2s
cwt. s2od22 ton; bran. CSC cwt; bran
and shorts. Clio sack 80 lbs: shorts,
Clio cwt: barley. 81 ton; $3.50 cwt;
corn. $50 cat.
sugar-ss.s0 100 ID sack. IL lbs 81
Flour-Wholesale, eastern hard
wheat. s5.25G575 Dbl; retail. fancy
patents. $3.50 sack: standard brands
si.is sack; common grade. sll0 sack;
lowest, 81 sack; Washington wheat
sl25dA75 Dbl.
Prices Paid to Producers.
Poultry and Eggs-Chickens. roos
tiers. s9loc; hens, l06IIe ID, live
weight: eggs. fresh, Sc case, CSC dog;
strictly fresh.
Vegetables-New potatoes, 506eoc
ewt; onions, So075e cwt.
Live stock-steers. $3.50 per cwt:
COVE. s2.7s6S; mutton. ewes. .s363.50
cwt; wethers, $3.50 cwt: hogs, live,
$3.50 cwt; dressed, SC ID.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-08-29
LOU BROKE InI1lNB RECORD
sng WENT TIVE MILE IN Two
mIMuTEe FLAT.
A New Worlds Record Made--ehs
Went Without . skip ths Whole
MiIs-prIvsn BY Willard sandsrs-
Mare Was Bred In californla--was
offered once for $50.

ReadVille. Mass. Aug. 2s.-Refore
a great crowd Of spectators and with
the track conditions perfect. Lou Dill
lon tFOtted u mile in two minutes. q
new worlds record. So that no breeze
might interfere. Willard Sanders,
driver Of the great mare. brought out
the daughter Of Sidney Dillon for the
hrst attempt early In the day.
For paeemakeFs there were two run,
hers hitehed TO Rad carts. The aFst
score WAS tFuitiens. Lou Dillon making
= break just before reaching the wire
On the second attempt. however. the
word wAs giFea. Starting Judge WalG-
CT rang bis hell. but Tanner nodded
for him Ia say Co" ana. turning TO
Sanders. called him 10 come along
Tanner kept Peggy From Paris d
Teetiy in fFOnt q the peerless chest.
nut tFottsF. while Mccoy lay Al her
wheel In this way the trio vent 10
the quarter pole Ia 50 Ia seconds.
With never a skip Lou Dillon vent
80 smooth gated down the back
slFvSeh a. u lead those not timing
the mile 10 rhink that her speed was
not alarmingiy fast The half was
clicked on Ia loo - Around the
turn 10 tho three quarters being 80 IL
s1caads. making that mara u her jour.
heY In i;si. Faster and faster came
TAnneT With the runner. and right
vita him lFosisd the handsome Cali
ioFnia bred mars. flanders vas cit,
tiaE perfectly stiil. bus Mccoy vas
cFyihs aloud 10 bic runner To cheer
on Lou Diilon-
To the Afaareaont q All. che quarter
VAS dFiVeA In - ssoonds. thus max.
lag tho mile In the wonderful time az
tEo minatsa. when Sanders logged
the naFe bach TO the wire. those Who
haa Witnessed the performance leap
Cd 10 their tssS and cent forth cheer
after cheer.
Lou nsiAon apparently vas a. fresh
ne IhoaEh shs had oaiy beea OuI for
= ioEEinE exercise. Ranasrs said be
faliy bsileTed that before the season
closes hs wtli drive the mare Ia i:bs
oF better.
Il uas announced that on Friday
Maiss peimAF Wili 50 against the
EeldinK record tag ISpstaxa. g:oa IA.
bold By Tho Abbott.
bred On Santa Rosa Farm.
Santa Rosa. Cal. AIS. z6--i4oa Dsi
lua uas bred and raised on tho Santa
ilna0 sgsck farm. II ls said InmI shea
\ colt lou nlliua uaa offered Zoe sale
for $3.50. site no takers. she IL b
asidssT piiiaH cut Of Lou Mliioa. both
local animAia