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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-11-05

am not absolutely certain in my
own mind that the female who is moth
ing but a bundle of irrational emotions,
which she allows to govern her, has
any immortal soul. One school of phi
losophers declares that man has no inn
mortality till he grows and nurtures it
from the seed
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-11-05

Have yon among your acquaintances
any of those estimable ladies' who
make up their minds finally what they
are going to do in a given matter, then
go all around among friends asking
their advice about it? Do you ever do
this yourself?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-20
DEPUTY SHERIFF
SHOT AND KILLED j j
Load Came From Home OF Man
He Had Attempted to Bring
to Justice.
..By Associated Press.)


LAWLEY, FLA. November ls.-Deputy
Sheriff II. O. Richard was shot and killed
to-day as he was driving by the home Of
the Bennett brothers. "A double-barre
shotgun was used, and death was instan.
taneous.
1, Richard had attempted to bring the
Bennetts to justice for several alleged
crimes One OF the charges against j,
r, Bennett, who is chairman OF the Roard
OF Commissioners OF Bradford county.
was peonage, being accused OF holding a
young girl in custody against her VIII;
For this he was indicted by the grand
Jury in the United States Court, and is now
awaiting trial, A fow days ago ]. Il.
Bennett shot at Richard, who saved him
self by falling othe ground, and after
wards shot three, times at Rennett, who
took refuge behind the counter az his
store.
Richard Is man Of prominent. family.
The Bennetts are among the most promi-
nent business men OF the county. Sheriff
Johns, with a posse. Is pursuing them,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-20
BEST PRODUCTION
EVER SEEN HERE.
E. H. sothern, in "The Proud
Prince" Delights Immense
Audience.

1t is not without the bound OF reason
TO assert that no one In i the vast audi,
cnca at the Academy ever witnessed. as
magnificent production IN Richmond
as that Of "The Proud Prince" In which
Mr.. e. Fl. Sothern appeared last evening.
There were In that great assemblage
theatre.goers who for forty. years have
boon attending with regularity tho best
that has come to Richmond In, the form
OF theatrical entertainments, and even
these veterans, whose opinion must be
given due respect, were not loath to ad-
nit that they had ever, oven In tue good
old days." seen anything to equal the
beautiful spectacle and powerful play
that thrilled and worked upon tho feel
ings OF the audience last nlght MS surely
mover before did any drama ever pre-
spectacle ana a play, surprisingly beau
tiful as the former, and powerful In It's
every scene as the latter,
Viewed from both the artistic and the
mechanical standpoint, the production Is
as nearly II perfect achievement as could
be presented upon the stage. The audi
cnce literally sat spell'hound through
some OF the scenes.
Never. probably. In any production
which II has been the pleasure OF Rich
mond pay-goers to witness. has stage
craft been employed TO better effect Sell
dom has a play carried an audience with
1t with such Intensity OF interest as did
'"rhe Proud Prince" The first act dawns
upon the audience as beautiful In lts set
ting as u glorious day In the hills Of
Sicily. where the scene IL laid
MIR. sothern was superb IN the rendl-
ton OF the dual roles OF Diosenes and tho
King, and that he 30 wrough, upon the
feelings OF his audience Is sufficient eYi'
denca OF the nature OF his work. Miss
Lotus lived and hreathed her part and
moro than this no actress can DO.
"The Proud Prince will be repeated
at matinee and eysnlng performances to-
aAy, =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-20
THE PUSHING OF
The OYSTER '|:;| BILL
Public Hearing Fixed for Next
Tuesday and Vote on
Friday.

Hon. e. c. Jordan, OF Frederick. and
his colleagues on the Joint Oyster Com
mission, save Mr., Matthews. OF Acco-.
mao, who submits minority report.
have determined to push the bill break.
Ing ths baylor survey. and to that end
next Tuesday, at 10 o'clock has been
fixed as the time for giving continuous
public hearing on the question.
The Committee on the Chesapeake and
Its Tributaries took this action yes
terday morning, and fixed Friday next
at 10 O'Clock as the time for ending tho
hearings and for the taking Of final
vote on the Jordan bill. a large num-
Dor OF witnesses will be brought hen'
from Tllewater, and Mr., Jordan Will con-
duct the examination In favor OF tho
bill, and Mr. Matthews Will look after
tho opposition.
Mr.. Jordan yesterday offered n n,sol''-
tion amending the rules OF the House
so as to provide that at least one member
of the Committee on tt,, Chesapeake and
Its Tributaries sh ~ come from each
congressional district In the State. This
action shows n determination on the
pnrt of Mr.. Jordan to carry on his fight
for, oyster legislation. and he desires
10 haw, some unlnnders 10 help him
out. Tho hearings on Tuesday VIII he
before the Joint committee of tho two
houses.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-20
TH.IR1'Y-0NE
MEN KILLED
B|Y'C|'.'.R|ASH. J. /
Work Train and Freight
Dash Together.
NOISE OF IMPACT
HEARD FOR MILES
Bodies Buried Under Mass OF
Wreckage Piled Thirty Feet
Higl, on Tracks,
TRAINS MEET MEET i Ni.cUT
ON SHARP CURVE
oth.Weref e Running at Full Speed
and the Crash Was Terrific.
Boiler Burst lin Few Min
utes, Throwing Iron Beams
asDistance5o e5of+ Two,Hun-
dredsFeet.
TRAINS MEET IN CUT
ON SHARP CURVE
Associated tPress. !

PEORIA. 1 liz. Nov !, 10 IT Thirty-one'
men were killed anfsGa at least. fifteen in.
jured in a head -ons collision, between a
freight train and a. work train on the
Big -Four Railroad between Mackinaw
and fremont this afternoon. Bodies OF
twenty-si of the, victims have been
taken from the wreck, which is piled.
thirty, feet high on the tracks, Five
bodies yet remain buried under the huge
I pile OF broken tim ber, twisted 4 and dis
itorted iron and steel. ,a III 4, ia & !,
~ On "a bank ut the side OF the track
lie. the bodies. OF the victims, cut, bruised
far twelve only have been Identified y
The remaining are u1recognizable. even,
by those who kneR them and are aware
fof1the fact that tt.,y are among the.
dead. The victims are residents OF
ineighboring towns. .yg II, II q \,
In Deep Cut.
All the dead and most Of the Injured
were members OF the work train. the
crews on both ngtnes Jumping \ IN time
E to save H their lives THE ollislsn ac..
curn,d Ii, a deep cut at the beginning
OF "a sharp curve. neithdr train being
visible ito tr.s crew OF the other until
they were within Ntty tret! 0l eacnS Otner.
The engineers set the brakes, sounded
the whistles and then leaped from their
ca bs.3 ths two trains striking with such
force that the sound was heard for
miles; A. second after the collision th"
boiler Of the work train engine exploded.
throwing heavy iron bars and spltntcrS
OF wood two hundred feet.
81; Conductor John w. Judge, OF indians
epolis. twho had charge Of the freight
train. received orders at Urbana to wait
tat Mackinaw for the work train. which
was due there Mt 2:40 P. NJ. Instead Of
doing this he failed to stop. The en-
glneer Of the work train. George Becker.
rad also n,ceivnd orders to pass the
freight at Mackinaw. and was on the
way to that station. The work train
was perhaps five minutes late and was
running at fu'' speed.
High in Air.
one of the last hodies recovered was
that OF William Bailey, OF Mackinaw,
who had hem lifted thirty feet into the
air and hold into place by two steel
rails. which hid been pushed up between
theaenRlne and the tender OF tho work
train. -
The dead will lie on the hank oil night.
or Until the arrival OF the coroner OF
TazewelI county In the morning. Out
OF the thIrty-fiw,, men who constituted
the, crew of the work train. only fcI- are
living and two OF these are seriously
injured. iaa~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-20
NO LONGER PRETTY
SHE ENDS HER LIFE
One-Time Beautiful Woman
Preferred Death to Loss Of
Her Charms.
/. By Assocla ted Press.) Y

fGt lBy ASsoclateu' tIess') iSsa
CHICAGO. Nov. l9.-Because her face
had been marred by Ill health. Mrs. Lulu
w. Brennan has killed herself by the use
Of chloroform at the Del Prado Hotel.
This reason for the suicide developed at
the coroner's Inquest to-day. Mrs. Bren-
nan was the wife Of wealthy citizen Of
Denver and up to four years ago, when
the contracted blood poisoning, she
regned among the bellies of Denver So
ciety. She felt the loss Of her beauty
deeply, and last October came to Chicago
and placed herself In the hands OF u
"beauty DOCTOR" Even at ths hote her
face was covered BY veil,
Unjust l always be the yelled woman7
( VIII people always stare at my face be-
cause 1t is ugly, Just as they were once
attracted by my beauty?' This plalnt
burst from the afflicted woman recently.
according to her maid. On another oc-
caslon she wrote to an uncle: death Is
preferable to life In this condition" But
She laughed, and no more was thought
OF her words.
Tho verdict OF the coroners jury was
that Mrs. Brennan committed suicide
" lille insane.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-20
SEAB0ARD'S
new DEAL NJ
a Very Interesting Analysis Of
the Events OF the Past
Few Days.
ROADS FUTURE. NOW NOV BRIGHT
ROADS FUTURE NOW BRIGHT
Williams and Ryan Have Buried
the Hatchet-The Changes in
Directorate Due to Alliance.

The entrance OF new forces into the
seaboard system augurs a steady future
for that railroad. put the story OF how
Thomas F. Ryan. tho earliest and bitter
est enemy Of John Shelton Williams.
came to be his friend and helper In; the
hour OF need is yet to be written. Ger
tainly the hatchet that was 80 bitterly
and remorselessly welded by Thomas F.
Ryan during the earliest days OF the Sea-
board as an independent system has been
buried. and It does not%yet appear why
the peace was made. or who has really
gotten the victory. This much, at least,
may. be, gathered from the situation. as
It stands sG.3 3y j.,e3st a e @% @% 5s I, ii sl
ltfhattthe La denburg. Thalmann & Com
10 rly.s MISREPRESENTATION y on the board has
had to give up four directors to make
waySsfor the new interests represented
hy Mr.. Thomas F. Ryan and Messrs.
Blair. G. Company. Some time ago Messrs.
John 4 Skelton Williams and J. illiam
Middend dort gave an optonRo their con,
ittrolsfof the 8seaboard prorerty 70 Messrs
] Laden burg. Thal mann & Com pany. ai I ny his
/ np,ion ,A1cssrs, e Ladenb ur q, y A,ll Imam ds
| Compnny7& transferred ITO 4 B. F's1 Yoa KUN,
| H. Clay Pierce and Onkle'gh aThorne. who
ore very closely Identified with the Rock
Island Railroad. 5.
Morgan Interiercd.
+ It,ls believed that[it was the intention
Of Mr.. ,Yoakum and his associates to ex-
ercise the ,lOption, SO obtained and to
transfer their holdings of the Seaboard
Air Line to the Rock nd. and It ls
said that this plan would have been car
! rled out hau ltsnot been lor the interfer
ence of Mr.gJ. Pierpont Morgan. It seems
that Mr. NJ organ. when he financed the
Rock Island Railroad some time ago.
! cxacted / from 4 that corporation that u
would not Interfere with; the territory IN
! the Southern States. and when the ques'
| ton Of the Rock Island forming an aili'
ance with, the Sea board was brought t"
his attention, Mr.. Morgan Is said TO have
put his whole veto upon the affair.
This left Mr. Yoakum and Messrs
,-fe hurr Tnalmrrr AM Comrany In
| position that was practically that ot tho
majority stockholders, and as such the
management OF the railroad naturally
turned to them for necessary funds to
take care OF the floating debt and the
payments that were falling due on the
line being built from Atlanta to Bir'
mInghan. y It seems. however. that Mr..
! Yonkum and hls associates had bought
control OF tim scaboard for speculation
and not for development. and AS It be-
came imperative for tho Seaboard AIT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-20
HE IS UNFIT
TO COMMAND. 4 ! VI: }
This Senator Hanna's Opinion
Of Brigadier-Gcneral Leon
ard Wood.
he OPPOSES CONFIRMATION Z J! { ): Il I \
Senate Committee Begins Con-
sideration Of Wood Appoint
ment Behind Closed Doors.
he OPPOSES CONFIRMATION
yaAssociated Press.)

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE inquiry
OF tho Senate Committee on Military AZ
fairs on the opposition to the confirma.
tlon o. the nonina ton Of General Lea
nard Wood To be ma jor-genera1 in tie
army, was begun to-day. Some discus
sion was had as to holding open sessions
but 1t was decided that as the business
before Il was executive, the committee
had no right to make the hearings pub.
flic. n
At the session OF the committee to-day,
Senator Teller said he objected to Gem
eral Wood because OF the injustice that
was being done to the army by his pro-
lection. ss55s. a, fl M ;.ss & X ia;
Senator Hanna said that the action Of
General Wood in the Rathbone case was a
character to. show his unfitness for high
command
He said that General Woods require
ments that Rathbone should give cash
bond of $4,000 in American gold when
he was first arrested, was beyond all
reason. In view OF the fact that the
amount which he was charged with mis-
approprIatng was only about $4,000. Flo
also spoke Of his long acquaintance with
Major Rathbone. and reiterated his confi-
dence in MS integrity.
Senator Teller said he felt Rathbone
had been unjustly treated under the d.
rections Of General Wood He then took
up the question Of the promotion OF Gen
cral Wood, and went into details to show
that no had been pressed forward IN what
he characterized as an unprecedented
manner
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-20
BADLY HURT IN
A ROCK BATTLE
Little C. H. sHix Was Hit on the
Head-A. G. King Under
Arrest.

Just before dark yesterday afternoon q
crowd Of boys, While playing football on
Gam blos Hill, was attacked by another
crowd Of boys and young men. and q
number Of ROCKS were thrown.
In the fusillade a nine-year-od lad
named c. H. Hix, Jr, was struck on the
head In two places, and 1t Is believed that
both hlows fractured the skull. Tho boy
was taken to his home, No. 40 South
Third Street. and was attended BY DR.,
Treylllan. who made him as comfortable
as possible. The condition OF the boy
was reported as most serious late last
night. ,,
While working on the case last night
Offlcer Wyatt received information that
young man named Alfred G. King threw
the rocks that hit young IIix. King was
found at Mrs. Jones' on Church Street,
where he boards. He denied that he hit
any one, but did say that he threw two
young man as large as himself.
4 King came here some time ago from
Wilmington, N. c.. lie says he worked
for Superintendent Cohn, OF tho Street
Cleaning Department but that recently
he had not worked because Of Illness. He
stated last night that Mr.. Cohn had prom
ised to give him his place back again
when he got we'll,
Oh1cer Wyatt placed the additional
charge against him OF being deserter
from the navy, When he WAS arrested
ana being taken to the staton-house he
said he would kill himself, MS he had no
further use for his lIre. He bore most
aloud during the night. a CLOSE watch
was placed over him to prevent violence
IIe would do no talking except to deny
that he had struck any one,
The case will be called In the Police
Court this morning, but will 90 over. as
the injured boy will not be able to appear
Another boy named Freddie Burch
charged with being In the rock hattie and
throwing rocks. was bailed for, his ap-
esssrance in court this morning. l,N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-20
COUNCILS
MEMBERS
ASK LOANS,
SO Messrs. Patton and
Martin Testified.
FRANK j. GOULD
TELEGRAPHED "NO. :"
It is Stated Thereafter These
Members Were Not
Friendly.
VAST SUM SPENT IN ...
THE {: FRANCHISE FIGHT,
Major Martin Says That He is
Informed About -Four Hun
dred Thousand Dollars Were
So Expended-No Way to
Get George E. Fisher
Here.
It is Stated Thereafter These
Members Were Not
Friendly.
VAST SUM SPENT IN
THE FRANCHISE FIGHT

Ma tor Miles n. Martin and Major James
D. Patton testified before the Municipal
Committee last night to the
effect that Councilmon Morgan r. Mills
and John T. West had applied to their
company for loans OF money. and having
been declined had opposed measures de-
sired by the company. They stated that
Nj. Mills had approached them In July.
1ete. and asked the loan Of 5000 or sao.o.
stating that he had always been friendly
to the company and would continue hi"
friendship If the loan could be negotiated.
In both cases It was declined. and Major
Martin and Captain Gugon testified that
subsequently both the Councllmen had
antagonized measures desired by the COM
peny.
The committee arose at 1890 o clock TO
meet again on Wednesday niEht, VIXEN
another batch OF witnesses will be Int o
duccd. Il sb5t
:55 There we're many interesting incidants
in the meelinE Captain John A., Curtis
denied that he had received any mo: Av
from the Traction Company. Though q
statement from Mr.. Bemss had 500 np-
( . 1site his name. Sheriff Epps asked that
the committee bring out In their report
clearly that "City Gauger' Epps. not
sheritf Eprs. had received IS 900 from
Mai Martin and Sergeant-at-Arms Rus
kell explained how he had come to ask
Major Martin not to go out Of his way to
hunt any Councilmen.
sa Nh ior a rt}n rnade flna witness. and
he and City Attorney Pollard had several
pleasant little spate. He declared that
D, oba bly, Mr.. Fisher could tell where tha
100000 or $4,000 went that was lent
here In various fights. but he could sug.
gest no way to get Mr.. Fisher here. or
to make him tell anything interesting
Ii he should come. Ma jor Martin had ss.
picions that Councilmen got some Of tho
money, but he had no direct evidence
upon which to base them.
" Captain Mills Denies.
Captain Morgan r. Mills said after the
meeting last night, concerning the testi-
mony OF MAJOR Patton that their return
of his application for the loan was In
correct.
E5 II did not propose to borrow the money
from the company" said Captain Mills,
..but from these gentlemen as individuals.
1t never entered my head to suggest any
return In the way OF loyalty to the com
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-20
THE PRESIDENT WILL
APPOINT THE NEGRO

place, and the President was seen
number Of times and urged to appoint
white man TO the place. It is announced ',1'3''l
to-day that Mr.. Roosevelt Will reappoint
Wilson about the middle OF December.
Wilson Is presiding elder. Of the AZ
rlcan Methodist Church, and is almost
white. r1e was never slave. and 1t 10
said that tho family held slaves. It is
said that sixty leading white mon Of the
city and seventy employees OF the Atlantic
Coast Line Railway have petitioned for
the reappointment of Wilson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-20
ROMANTIC
MARRIAGE.
Harry Langhorne Weds eds Miss
Peyton in Charlottesville on, on
License Secured Years Ago.
4 ROMANCE IN REAL l:.'I LIFE.
:, &
4 ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.
After the Ceremony Bride Re-
turns to Her Home and Groom
Back to His Hotel.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispntch.)

XII Especial to The Tlmes-Dispn tch.)
N CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. November
1O.-Harry Langhorne eldest son OF CHS
well D. Langhorne, and brother Of Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson. Of New York and
Mrs. Moncure Perkins, OF Richmond, and
Miss .Genevieve Peyton, daughter OF r.
Bradley. Peyton. local agent OF the South
ern Railway. were quietly, and. It Is be-
lieved. secretly. married at $3.50 o'clock
tonight at the Methodist Episcopal
Church. this city. the Rev. William B.:
Edward officiating. .S, Il
The story Of the courtship and union OF
Mr.. Langhorne and Miss Peyton contains.
much Of romance. Some two years ago
the two young people determined to
marry. despite opposition on the part, OF
thetyoung lady's parents. A license was
procured and tho marriage arranged to
take place during the temporary absence
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton.
f LITTLE BROTHER STOPPED IT:
The minister secured t,to erform tho
/ ceremony, the rector a. Christ Episcopal
j.Chucll was. IL auld:. stold by' the little
brother Of RI N would-be bride not to
,, unite the two. and while the rector was
endeavoring TO persuade the young people
from taking the step, the parents re-
turned and prevented the wedding. For
some time Afterwards Mr.. }Langhorne and
Miss Peyton were seldom seen In each
others company. but as the former per-
sistently refused to return the license, al
though Threatened by the corporation
clerk. the belief was that they would
one day carry out their Intention. After
the ceremony which was witnessed by
two intimate friends Of the groom. the
Bride is said to have gone to her home
and the groom to Hotel Clermont, where
he has resided for two or three years
past.
THE BRIDE. S5s&
Mrs. Langhorne is handsome blonde.
and has been much admired for. her beau
ty. She Is somewhat Of the Gibson type,
J with splendid figure; her eyes are deep
gray. Her manner Is prepossessing, and
she Is very popular, III local society.
Mr. LanG = rne Is civil engineer. Snd
for some months has been engaged in In
specting the work OF laying the new vit-
rined brick on the clty's str eets. He has
many friends in tho city and at the uni
versity, s'i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-20
LITTLE CHANGE IN
STRIKE SITUATION
(By Associated Press,

CHICAGO, ILL, November 1o--Desplto
the united efforts to-day Of Mayor Carter
Fl Harrison and the Aldermanic Me.la-
tion Committee to bring about poace-
able adjustment Of the Chicago City Rail-
road strike there Is little change In the
situation Tonight Some progress was
made to-day. but nothing definite was 40.
compllshed.
J 10 a question as to the prospects Of a
settlement OF the strike. Mayor Harrison
said: "Well, ] am more hopeful than
was after our. inference last night, which
left the outlook decidedly Sloomy."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-20
FOUR PERSONS
PERISH IN FIRE.
(Ry Associated Press,)

LouVERNE. ALA. November TO-
Pobe Brooks. his wife and child and an
unknown man were cremated by fro
which destroyed the Brooks residence
last night The charred remains of the
four persons were found tosday. It is
thought no foul play was done. but the
coroner will investigate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-20
THE LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings in Full Of Bo
Branches ON Yesterday. q

Branches ON Yesterday. I'll
The chief feature OF thu session OF s.
General Assembly yesterday was 81
introduction In both houses OF bI!s3dee "a
signed to meet the objections OF the ;Sins
ernor to the bill requiring commless1s 1snesf g
! OF tho revenue to assess a u dulyHIe eSlsle'
ed voters with the capltatlon or pollhstat
Mr.. Kelley, Of Richmond offering suen
bill In the House, and Mr.. Sale, OF Norso!l
in the Senate. The Senate COMMITTEES q
Privileges and Elections later con slderd
the Sale bill and decided to report Y AZ a
vorably.
Mr.. Green III the House vainly soyghts1
have the committe discharged from cp]
sideration Of a bill amending the law
rela ton to Confederate pensions.
In the House, Mr., Jordan. of FredartcI
offered a resolution in the nature OF 4
amendment to the rules having for
purpuso the representation OF each ro1
SIGNAL district on the com'nlttent
tho Chesapeake and It's Tributar' es.
Both Senate and House passed q null
her of hills on tho cnlendar repnrted fro'
the Revision Committee. and de 9igried
conform the Code to the new Constitute
and make effective provisions NJ tho ~
organic law
Senate Of Virginia.
The senate yesterday spent . busy
hours and more, devoted mostly toS3t
special order, the considerations Of pl
on the calendar reported from the
vision Committee and designed 70 nia
effective the provisions OF tho Consttt
ton. Lieutenant Governor Willard 8p'
sided, and Rev, John Moncure of1aFe.tit
opening prayer.
Seven or eight bills we're introducedsa A
referred to proper committees. OF fhd
tho most Important was ono offared
MIR. Sale. OF Norfolk. DESIGNED To fean
that all duly registered voters shall bs
sessed with the stats capltst don oy n