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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-14
ADMIRAL MAKAROFF AMONG The SLAIN
Biggest Battle Ship In The Cars Navy
Runs Onto Nine During Fight
AT Port Arthur And Is
Shot to Flinders.

E 4
@The Japanese battIeship Asahi.
flying an admiral's flag, was seen on
Che Foo yesterday going to the west
and there is no doubt that the re-
mainder OF the Japanese feet was in
the vicinity OF Port Arthur. Ths
Russian feet also was seen outside
Pert Arthur yesterday
Reports Heard at sea.
Che Foo, April 13, noon. The cap
tain OF the steamer Lockshan, which
arrived from Nieuchwang, reports
that he heard heavy firing betweem &
and O'clock this (Wsdnesday1 morn
ing N the direHskqn "a kspfk AF1al1E
me ss2sH g e's
49, e sfss1i,s a ~ l|l
I sssss5h al the sound ~ sIaNsa ffsf
there was nEhting at The entrancsy to
Port Arthur. The Lockshan was TIE
last foreign merchant vessel to leave
Wans, saiiins at tne same time
ano g 80 oo,ao,+ ,ast,,aS aDos n-apsssie' =
s 'iosA 7se. "'el n0OAi
rlsnt sun Soes On.
st. Petersburg, April l3.--AccoId-
ing to high authority the latest ad-
vices from Port Arthur this after
noon state that the naval battle IS
still progressing Off Port Arthur. Toe
sinking OF the Petropayloysk was fol-
lowed by an attack By the Japanese
Meet at daybreak. Makaroff went out
OF the @harbor on the Petropavlovsk
this morning to meet the enemy. The
.aassa Dasslesnip serucA ,el, = nine - tne outer
and ssnI prscticeI,v ~ .ss sne,e sslo,e
crew d Iost ,rc1,,d,nn Aarst.a, 49,.
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caivad gara statas +ha4 Z % ann 49,.
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posan THa1 - 80 anda.,a,.',s a.'s,s -. y - =
avada conscrintinn ~, th.s p..s,an ~
.armv - ny NISSAN
Lano rorces hepuiseu.
oiAio' april Ao.IzAn olnciai teie-
slaln rom wlJu staues tnat com
pany - lSussian troops attempted %
ctoss sne mrs. stream or tae faiu
VS. = wilu. .nls morning, ana tnat
ootupany " Sapanese aetaeked ana
uIose M mem uAch. Inc Dodies of
sweney wen russians were Iousa on the
aeiu - = sissl ,a., ING nsnI' Ineg belonged
y 'nS l1.n reglmene q tharpsnootT
s.s. Ne e, russians nave maae many
va1'. unSo0essiui a.eipss " Cross tne
aiu
Land Battle Confirmed.
st. Petersburg, April 13.-An ofn.
cial dispatch from Gen. Kashtalinski,
in command Of the Russian forces on
the Yalu, confirms the report Of the
ambushing and annfhilation Of a par
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-14
Bic Deal a. Iumber

Marihette, Wis. April 12.--The Ed
ward Hines Lumber company, OF Chi
eago, has purchased 50,0OO,000 feet OF
lumber from the N. Ludington com
pany. comprising the products OF two
mills for a year The consideration
was nearly 81, 900, 900.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-14


London, April dispatches from
New Chwang and St Petersburg re.
port that the long contemplated at,
tack on Port Arthur was made in force
on land and sea by the Japanese this
morning. Early in the onslaught the
Russian battleshlp Petropayloysk,f the
'nrgest vessel In the Russian navy,
was destroyed by torpedo. All on
board were lest except four officers
and Grand Duke Cyril All FIVE OF
those who escaped were seriously
wounded. The Petropavloysk carried
over seven hundred men and was arm.
ed, with sixteen immense guns
Two Other ships Dlaabied.
A later telegram direct from Por'
Arthur. and permitted t.. pass .sths
Russian censorship at St Petersburg,
states that two ether ships of the
Russian fleet have been seriously
damaged and completely disabled in
the fight that was still in progress at
o'clock this morning.
Makaroff Among the Dead.
st. Petersburg, April 13.--Late this
afternoon 1t was officially admitted
that seven hundred are dead. includ-
ing Vice-Admiral Malxaroff, as a re-
suit of the sinking of the battleship
Petropavlovsk by contact with hid
den mine The official bulletin says
nothing Of fight, declaring that the
battleship was returning from a
cruise into the open sea.
Made Prisoner Of War.
London, April 13.The Westmin-
ster Gazette publishes this afternoon
rumor to the effect that vice-Admir.
al Makaroff escaped death but was
taken prisoner by the Japanese.
Russia Confirms the News.
London, April 13.-The st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Reuter- Tel.
egraph company wires that an official
telegram has been received at the
Russian capital, stating that the Rus.
sian battleship Petropavloysk had
been sunk by the Japanese of Port
Arthur. The Russian dispatch con,
tinued that four officers, including
Grand Duke Cyril, the Cars cousin
were wounded The fate Of the resi-
Of the crew is not stated, which tends
to officially confirm the report that al
have perished.
Gar Sends Coincidence.
London, April 13.--A dispatch from
st. Petersburg states that the Czal
has sent courier to convey condo
lence to Nine. Makaroff, wife of thr
Russian admiral, killed at Port Ar
thur.
Officially Confirmed.
| st. Petersburg, April 13-An Off
cial dispatch confirms the disaster I,
the Petropavlovsk
Admiral origor~iteh's Report.
st. Petersburg. April 13.--The oi
fetal report of Vice Admiral GrigoI
witch says the Petropavlovsk strucl
mine near Golden mountain at tn
entrance to the harbor. The min
exploded and the vessel was wrecke
and oyerturnd. The Japanese wer
approaching at the time. MalSaroff /
apparently dead. Grand Duke Cyri
Capt. Yskoyleff, five officers and thii
ty-two sailors escaped. A number Z
bodies have been recovered.
Firing Heard at Teng Chow.
Che Foo, April 13, IL a. ma CO.
respondent at Teng Chow, forty mils
northwest of here, telegraphs as 70
lows:
Sounds Of very heavy firing wer
heard at half past o'clock tn
: "wednesday morning. The flfin
{ evidently was being done betwee
here and Port Arthur. 1t is believe
, at Teng Chow that the long expecte
! sea fight among the Miaotao island
has taken place.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-14
BIG DAMAGE SUIT.
The Burlington is Asked to Pay w.
(. Mitehen $4,000.
speclal 70 Daily Harald.

1PNNAcA ~ AdAly I1CIdlu.
Abba, April 13.-Fifty thousand
dollars is the sum asked in the dam.
age suit filed in the Monroe county
district court by W. e. Mitcnen
against the Burlington railway com.
pany for the death of his wife and lit
tie daughter Mildred, who were killed
IN the wreck of passenger train No. 8
last December. The suit calls for
$25,OOe damages each for Mrs. Mitch
en- and the daughter.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-14
AuToMosILE FIRE.
Cadillac Plant at Detroit sustains !
Big Loss.

Scripps -McRae Telegram
Detroit, April 13.--F'ire this morn
ing destroyed the large plant of the
Cadillac Automobile Co. The loss
will reach half a million dollars. The
firm had orders for three million dol
lars Worh OF work on hand.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-14
LEE COUNTY STANDS PAT.
Republicans Are FOR Rocsevelt, Hedge
and Blythe.

Special to Daily Herald.
Keokuk, Ia, April 13.-The Lee
county republican convention met at
Donnelson today, Colonel J. L. Root
presiding. The resolutions were de-
cidedly stand pat on tariff question.
Roosevelt and Hedge were indorsed
and confidence declared in Blythe.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-14

District codrt was adjourned two
hours this afternoon in res D
Col. ]. w. Hammond, deceased, who
was member OF tho bar.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-14
PoIes Refuse 70 Flaht.

Berlin. April ia dispatcn re-
ceived here states that 5000 Poles
who fed from Russia have arrived at
Posen. They are endeavoring to
eyade CONSUMPTION for the Russian
army.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17

try and rhe lack of paths. AT the two
fights lie Russians had captured two
guns, sixty rifles, 400 tents, much am
munition and equipment. eight officers
and 40 men. In addition their killed
and wounded numbered about 1000
The japanese losses are given as 1000
During the week severe lighting also
occurred at Simouchens, fifteen miles
southeast of Haicheng, where Gen.
Zassalitch, with $4,000 men, held a
strong position at Manga pass. He
made a splendid fight until he discov-
cred that the japanese had got around
to his flank and We're entilading his
gunners. This is the same thing that
happened to Zassalitch at the battle of
the Yalu. st. Petersburg excuses him
this time, however, because Gen. Za-
roubieff. who was on Zassalitch's right,
had been driven back before Zassa-
itch was warned. Consequently Zas-
salitch's right flank was laid bare-a
fact which the Japs saw quicker than
he did and took advantage of it. This
fight continued for two days. The
same night the Russians. feeling the
superior weight of the enemy telling
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
Twenty Years AGO.

A hot wave swept over Southern
France and the plague of cholera.
which had ragged for a month. became
more severe.
The Rush street bridge, Chicag was
tested and formally opened for traffic.
Jay Gould resigned the presidency Of
the Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Rail-
way and plans for its reorganization
were put into execution.
Lieut. Greedy and his fellow arctic
explorers. recently returned, were CIV
en- a grand reception at Portsmouth,
y. H
The corner stone Of the Tartholdi
statue in New York was laid during a
pouring rain.
Henry IT. Stanley the African ex-
plorer, recently returned to England,
was given a reception by King Leopold
at Ostend.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
SCENE OF LATE OPERATIONS.

rested on their arms facing each other
The following day at daybreak the
Japs resumed their attack, and by noon
had dislodged the enemy and driven
him four miles westward. kuroki re-
peated his Yalu maneuver. for he sent
his reserves ahead on path parallel
to the road the Russians must take in
their retreat These reserves secured
L strong artillery position and shelled
the retreating Russians savagely down
their whole line at distan < of from
one-eighth TO fiye-eighths of a mile.
Yangse pass is on the main ro9d to
IiaOyang, about twenty-five miles east
by south of Liaoyang, and fifteen miles
south of Yushu. At dawn the left wing
of Kurokf's army assailed Yangse. The
ground was exceedingly difficult, being
steep and unsuited to the empiacement
OF guns. Only twenty japanese guns
got into action. The Nipponese tried a
direct frontal assault. but were unsuc-
cessfuL During the afternoon the en-
tire line on each side got engaged The
japanese testify to the bravery of the
4SuSsltN tltf E4ll4cIS, W Aib " ElNt 90 - 20 .
outnumbercd. Both sides slept on their
arms during the night The fighting
was resumed at break Of day. and at 5
O'Clock the Russians were driven back
20 a point fifteen miles east OF Lao
yang.
There was beautiful synchronlza-
ton between the two actions. which,
-. -.
bird flies. were nevertheless at least
days march distant from each other
ovtnR to the excessively difficult cOun-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
One hundred Years Aao.

The harbor of New York was block
AIDED by the British, much to the dis
may of American ships and shipping
interests.
The first English school was estab-
lished in st. Louis, Mo
The United States squadron. under
Commodore Preble. attacked the ship
ping and batteries of Tripoh. During
the action the Constitution was much
damaged, thirteen were wounded, and
one killed. three Of the enemy's boats
were captured and three sunk.
John Kinzie, of the American Fur
Company, bought lie Mats trading
house and was the first permanent set
tier of Chicago
A coach route was established be-
tween Philadelphia and Pittsburg. Pa.
Considerable excitement prevailed
IN Florida over an Instruction of
Americans who attempted to surprise
and capture the garrison at Baton
Rouge
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17

The Massachusetts Eye and Ear In
Urinary at Boston was founded.
The centennial Of Baltimore was cell
ebrated.
The first locomotive regularly used in
the United States was run on the Car
bondale and Honesdale Railroad IL
New York
Moray floods" in Scotland caused
great loss of life and damage to prop
erty.
Rosas, the leader Of the Federalists,
attained supreme power in the Argen-
tine republic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
Thirty Years Ago.

The peoples, or white mans" tick
ct was elected in yicksburg, Miss, for
the first time since 1861
An attempt was made in the Chicago
City Council to have the proposed city
hall located on the West Side.
The gossip of London clubs was that
the House of Commons would be asked
to Appropriate 100000 to pay the
debts of the Prince Of Wales.
twenty-five persons, mostly women,
persisted in the burning of an Ohio Riv-
er steamer near Aurora, Ind. Charges
Of selfish cruelty were made against
the boats crew.
Five thousand grangers held a mon
ster picnic at Fort Wayne. Ind.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
forty Years Ago.

Residents of red light districts in
Chicago were given a forty eight hour
notice to leave the city by the polio e
board.
The United States treasury depart
ment was making every effort to pay
the army up TO July /.
So many men Of Chicago and Iii
nois were being recruited by ageI Is
for other States that Governor Ya-es
issued an order barring such agents
Admiral Farragut, with six iron
clads. was reported TO have passed
Forts Morgan and Gaines and to be
bombarding the inner defenses Of Mo
bile
The citizens of Pennsylvania 1t a
special election approved an apend-
ment to the Constitution allowing sol
diers to vote.
Residents of Buffalo, n. Y, were ex-
cited over a report Of an intended Con-
federate raid from Canada, with the
object of burning the city.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17

heavily against them, retreated TO Hal
cheng. The japanese captured six guns
and thirty three prisoners, but it cost
them 1000 men to do it. The Rus
SLAMS. on the other hand, are reported
to have lost 1000.
There has been no severe fighting in
the central theater of war since Aug.
/. In such lntolerable heat as has
bhghted that region for the last few
days it were enough TO exhaust any
body to walk Iaile in the hot sun.
Far more so. then, to walk many and
run a few miles fighting for ones life
all the time The Russians were bur
dened with their heavy oyercoats dur
ing this fighting-an inexcus lbie mill
tary blunder
The Japs are now reported to be
within a few miles of Mukden on the
north. within zen miles of Liaoyang
on the east, and in contact with An
shanehan on the south. A fresh de-
tachment. which disembarked at New
chwang. is making its way VI, on the
southwest, so kuropatkin's army APP
pears to be about three-quarterg sur
rounded. The break in the japanese
line of enlightenment lies towards the
west. If the Russians struck out in
that direction they would lose their lne
Of com munication and supplies and be
readily followed up and destroyed.
The Russians have fewer than 100 Zoo
and the japanese more than 100000
men.
A report has come from ST. Peters
burg that troops are being rushed to
Hardin TO lbs fall capacity Of the rail-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17

Whether or not Port Arthur has
fallen, and it is difficult TO separate
the spurious from the real in current
news of the Russo-Japanese conflict, it
In certain there has been some extreme
~ heavy lighting about the fortress
within few days. The tales of the
refugees coming from the beeaguered
fortress exhibit greater degree of
unanimity than they have yet done.
For three days the laps attacked the
outer forts. Thuy displayed fanatical,
almost criminal bravery. The Russians
believe that from 1900 to 10000 OF
them We're moved down rs they cut
their way through the barb wire en-
trenchments and rushed up tho slopes.
r seems that their main objectiyes
were strong positions on Wolf. Green
and Christ hills. The first two were
captured but the last holds out and
is said to be the last outlying fort
held by the Russians.
Almost every civilian has left the
town. Its hospitals are crowded to
oyerfowing with wounded The malm-
eG soldiers lack both attendance and
shelter yet the condition can be moth
ing like as bad as that of Plevna,
which held out 142 days. and which
finally fell. not to assault but to starya-
ton. If the laps take Port Arthur by
p iault they will break all modern mill
tary precedents
The seyercSt as well as the most i'm
portant fighting which took place dur
ing the week in the central theater of
war was at Yushu pass between the
forces of Gen. Kuroki and Gen. Her
schelmann
1ushu pass was of immense strate-
gical value % the Russiars. 1t is twer-
ty-five miles east of Liaoyang on the
Saimatze read. If the Russians could
have held it they would not only have
checked their enemy's advance along
this road, but they would have been
in good position on his flank If he
moved forward upon either the Lao
yam high road or the upper roads to
Mukden. The Japanese plan is for
Gen. huroki's forces to swing around
to the north, enveloping Kuropatkin.
but the Muscovites firmly intrenehed
at Yushu pass would seriously inter
fere with, if, indeed, they did not al
together defeat such purpose To
get behind the Russians kuroki would
then have to make a wide detour to
the northward and strike the railroad
about Muliden. Such maneuver
would expose his communications to
the Yushu force.
Both sides appreciated the strength
of the position. Kuroki got word that
1t was being largely REINFORCED and
strongly fortified He saw that he
must move against it quickly. At day
break his army attacked the position
which the Russians held with two di-
visions and corresponding artillery. CA
Russian division contains $500 men
at full strength.) The Japs carried the
left and right wings, but the main
position resisted them. The thermome
ter registered over 100 degrees Fahren-
heit, and both sides suffered cruelty
from heat exhaustion. The fighting
continued until dark. when both sides
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
fifty Years Ago.

The usury laws of England were re-
pealed by Parliament
The battle of Kars took place be-
tween the Russians and Turks, the loss
on both sides exceeding LOCO men.
Territory acquired from Mexico un-
der the Gadsden purchase was ineor-
porated with the territory of New Mex
leo.
The Queen Regent OF Spain attempt
ed to leave Madrid, but was prevented
by the populace, who demanded her
trial by the Cortes.
A severe battle was fought between
the Chippewa and Sioux Indians.
The Russians on the demand of Aus
tria evacuated the Danube princiDality
then occupied by Austria.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
ALL OVER THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN BADGER
DOM.
Costs Waukesha Man $4,000 TO Learn
Old Bunko Game-Ridge1andB business
Block Burns-GirI Lost In Forest Over
Night-Dam Blown Up.

jeremiah Cassidy, who is over 20
years old, discovered the other morning
that he had been made victim Of bunko
game, by which he was relieved Of So 600
in WaukeSha. Mr.. Cassidy met Ia man
who convinced him that they were ac-
Quaintances. The stranger, with a CON
federate, and Cassidy. entered into a
card game by which CASSIDY won $1,000
He had no money with him. but played
on credit. He was promised the money
he won as soon as he should -avH :ae
strangers a similar amount. file went to
Chicago with the monei AID met them.
The $4,000 was put in tin box which
Cassidy brought home. Later he received
the key and opened the treasure box
which he found was filed with stones
and dirt.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17

road, but that none are being sent be-
low Hardin. The trains are sent empty
down to Liaoyang filed with Kuro-
patkin's soldiers, and hurried north
again. 1t may be part of Kuro-
patkin's plan TO leave but an empty
shell of an army at that town for the
Japs to surround If Kuropatkin ac-
tually succeeds in this plan he will
have accomplished n great military
achievement, even in his defeat. He
has been leading forlorn hope for
many months. and has borne up wen
under the strain. If he can get out of
the iron trap which the Japs have
thrown around him he will assert his
right to a Higher position as soldier
than he now possesses.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
Gires I.ife 10 Save Train.

James Jensen, a farmer boy, aged is
years, was killed through his efforts to
save Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul
passenger train from destruction near
Corliss. He stood OF tle track waving
his straw hat in 'E.e glaze OF the head
light until he was borne down by the
locomotive and crushed to death. The
engineer saw him in time to slackeu
speed and, though the locomotive crash
ed into thrasher, the train escaped
wreck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
counterfeit policeman Mnkes Moner,

John Z. Leonard, It IS alleged, by i'm
personating a policeman at one of The
remote parks of La Crosse, has succeed-
ed in making fine living for himself
by pretending to arrest citizens and then
allowing them n fix the matter up
rather than be dragged into court He
operated for over year
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17

which had beer on strike duty in Chi
cago and Pullman were relieved from
service by Governor Altgeld.
The strike Of the American Railway
Union, which had been attended by so
much rioting, formally was declared
OF.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
BLOW Dam t. Atoms.

The Cirkel dam at Cirkel City. on the
Yellow river. near Chippewa Falls. was
blown mp by unknown persons supposed
to have had n grudge against the Cirkel
Manufacturing Company, The damage
amounts to about $1,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
Business BLOCK al Ridgeland nurns.

Business Block at KidReIhnd BURNS.
Fire burned one block OF the business
portion of Ridgeland at 2:30 o'clock the
other morning. The losses are as fol-
lows: Ridgeland Hardware Company.
total loss. $4,000 insurance $4,000;
Grover Brothers. agricultural nipple
ments total loss $4,000. insurance $500;
Milton Grover, general merchandise. loss
$1,000, insurance $1,000; Fl. u, Ballard,
residence and household goods, total
loss, no insurance. II. H. Ballard was
overcome with heat and smoke The
cause of the fire is unknown, but is sup
posed to have been started by defective
lamp in the rear of the hardware store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
wanders All Night in Forest.

Miss Lilly Swanson. aged II, became
lost in the woods while out picking ber-
ries and was found after Il constant
search of many hours by party Of the
townspeople numbering nearly 20p. The
girl was in the woods all night and walk
ed nearly seven miles before coming out
into familiar country, Striking a Travelled
road in the early morning, sne walked in
the opposite direction from town and
finally came upc a farmers house. The
girl was nearly exhausted when found.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-07
THE DOG BUSINESS.
Nearly Fourteen Hundred Canines
 Have Been Registered.

Up to ? o'clock this afternoon 1.365 dog licenses had been paid at the of flee of Town Clerk Blair People are dropping in from time to to time, but if they do not do better next week than they have during the one that is about to close the town clerk will be obliged to make move toward round ing them up. It would be pleasanter and cheaper for all if everybody who owns dog would pay without waiting to be throttled, so to speak for his dog license Aoney. But people are not do- ing business that way any longer. This is what they call the commercial age, and, as the preacher said, it has be- come bad form to pay for anything you can get for nothing. There may be some truth in this, but it is thought that the trouble in getting in the dog tax is because it is small bill and hundreds who come down with the dust cheerfully for everything else ov- erlook this. Some of the confusion caused in getting dog fanciers to set tie would be avoided if property own CTS were obliged to settle for the pet when they, call upon the collector.