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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20
Leaps to His Death.

Boone, Ia, Sept IA. P. Fenton, a
travelling man from Philadelphia, while
intoxicated, leaped from second-story
window of the Butler hotel Tuesday.
striking on his head. The force of the
fall drove his head completely through
a cellar door, He died few hours
later He was 40 years of age and un-
married
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20
Big Increase in Attendance.

The number OF students enrolled in
the schools and colleges of Des Moines
this fall will be about 1850. This is
a big showing and speaks well for the
spirit Of educational progress Of the
capital city. Both the Des Moines
schools and colleges are holding their
own, and at many the attendance shows
a marked increase over last year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20
Low colonists' Rates

via Chicago Great Western Railway
to points in Montana, Idaho, WASH
ington, California and Western
Canada. Tickets on sale daily from
Sept 18th 10 Oct. 18th. For further
information apply to any Great
Western Agent or ]. P. Elmer, g. y.
A., Chicago, Ill. oct 10.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20
Charged with Embezz1ement.

St. Louis. Sept. IA warrant has
been issued for the arrest Of Capt. Ira
Keithley, former commanding officer of
! The Philippine constabulary, stationed
BIT the worlds fair, who has been miss
e6ng since August 20, on the charge Of
embezzling between $4,000 and $4,000
pf government funds. The warrant was;
issued at the instance Of Maj Amos D.
Haskell, who came to st. Louis few
weeks ago from Manila to assume
charge Of the constabulary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20
Cold Storage Plant Burned.

New York, Sept. 14.-Fire has de-
stroyed the Manasquan, N. j., block ice
and cold storage plant, entailing loss
of $15O,000 Fish to the amount OF
100000 pounds. stored against the
winter demand. was destroyed, The
plant was partially insured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20
Lion Tanner Injured.

Paris, Sept. 14.-During the fetes at
st. Cloud Sunday evening Louise Drois-
ner, popular woman lion tanner, was
horribly and probably fatally bitten
and torn by lion named Negus, which
lately belonged to an American show
man A crowd Of woman and children
witnessed the horrible spectacle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20

nome wv AG,VVO 1ov
Eldora school. 1000 500 500 5000 80. /,
Fort Madison
penitentiary 900 5000 1000 $1,000 1900
tute ........... 80. 1,5Oo 1900 1900 1000
1ndep Evidence
hospital 49,. 1000 1900 -. $1,000 2.4oo
Mar s halltown
soldiers
Nit c h elivilie
Mount Pleas
y AT sssss ss sss 500 ss s 5s $3.50 1900
Novel Fire Escape.
New fire escapes on the spiral plan
have been provided for the state
school for the blind at Vinton and the
hospital for the insane at Indepen-
dence. This kind of escape has been
in use in the hospital at Mt Pleasant
and is considered the safest and sur
est for such institutions. 1t is simply
q smooth, spiral coil, with entrances
on each floor and the persons simply
slide to the bottom through this coil,
there being nothing to impede thei:
downward progress.
To Repair the Capitol.
The Capitol Improvement commits
sion was in session last week, consid-
ering the bids for repairing the dam
age caused by the fire of last year,
which destroyed the interior of the
house chamber, many of the rooms
back Of it, and did a great deal of
damage on the main Office floor below.
The commission is also considering
| the decoration of the state house,
which it is hoped may be done by an
artist of worldwide fame. Such work
as this cannot be let by competition,
since artists of the character and
standing desired for this work will
not enter into competitive bid, nor
| will they submit designs unless they
are sure of employment to do the
work. Their fame is such that they
are not obliged to compete and will
| not waste their time making competi-
| tive plans or designs. The commission
hopes to give the state of Iowa an in
terior equal to any in the country, II
At is possible to secure the talent.
Seeks Heavy Damages.
A Des Moines man named Henry w
Fleming has brought suit against 9
restaurant in Des Moines for $4,000
damages, alleging that he suffered Sc.
we're damage to his health by reason
of the bad character of the food served
to him in the said restaurant. He
was led to believe, he says in his I'm.
usual petition, that the place, known
as chop house, offered pure ant
wholesome food to Its patrons, but hi
found that 1t was adulterated ant
bogus in several kinds Of ways. On,
meal made him desperately sick, ant
he sues on the ground that he was de
ceived and led to eat in the place b!
false representations as to the qualit,
1 Of food there offered for sale.
Sunday Closing Movement.
The Retail Grocers' association, o.
Des Moines, is trying to force all thu
grocers in the city to close on Sun
day, and some have been prosecuted
for keeping open Sunday mornings
This movement has brought out tn
fact that about rs per cent. Of tn
) grocers and butchers Of the city ar
either Jews or Seventh Day Advent
. lists, who believe in closing on Satur
, day and keeping open on Sunday. o
, course they cannot be prevented fron
, doing SO, or punished for it. becaus
man has right to observe any da
he sees fit. 1t is possible that som
3 Of them claim to belong to one 3
) these scots in order to enjoy the priv
ilege OF keeping open part Of SUNDAY
, r. W. BIcKNELL.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20
veteran Cord uctor Dead,

Hartford, Wis. Sep. THAMES M.
Wilson, one of the Oldest conductors
connected with the st. Paul road, died
Tuesday, aged 10 years. He was we'll
known in railway circles throughout the
northwest
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20
C. M. & St. p. r. r,

VIII sell round trip Excursion tick.
cts to ST. Paul and Minneapolis for
$4.65, Sept. 2Sth, 10th, and 30th.s Good
to return until Oct. 18th.
4t2 NJ. ]. WHITE, A9t
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20
MiSSLauraine Mead
Pupil of W. 81. Sherwood, Chicago
TEACHER OF PIANO PLAYING.
RATES OF TUITION:
Term 20 hour lessons, ........ $1,000
(" 20 { hour ........... 1000
t 20 ! hour &. .......... 600

Miss Mead is conscientious and in
telligent music teacher.-Wm. Fl.
Sherwood.
Miss Mead studied in Boston one
year, part of the time was under my
Immediate instruction in the branch
OF piano. Miss Mead is very studious
and her progress was entirely salts
factory. She has had experience in
teaching and it affords me great pleas
ure to recommend herr. NJ. Davis,
Professor of Piano and Violin, Boston
Training School of Music.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET.
For President,
ALTON B PARKER
of New York.
For Vice President,
HENRY G. DAVIS
of West Virginia.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
For Secretary of State,
CHARLES A. DICKSON, Woodbury. County.
For Auditor of State,
EDGAR F. MEDARY, Allamakee County.
For Treasurer of State.
HENRY REIGELMAN, Polk County.
For Attorney General,
MAURICE O'CONNOR, Webster County.
For Railroad Commissioner,
J.P. MANATREY, jefferson County.
For Judge Supreme Curt,
j. w, SULLIVAN, Kossuth County.
For Electors at Large,
w. %. SCHMIDT, Scott County.
j. B. ROMANS, Crawford County.
For Fourth District Eleetor,
X. w. SCHUG, Clayton County,
For Congress 4th District,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20

Bought and sold for cash or carried on reasonable
margins, upon which there will be charge of " on
grain, on stocks and H on fax.
Write for our market letter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-21

this morning, where they will be at
home after February l, at 329 Mississ-
ippi avenue. Mr.. Lane is a young at
torney Of that city, while his bride mas
become well known and favorite IN
younger social circles during her BRIEF
residence in this city.
The guests who were present from out
OF town were Mr.. and Mrs. M. N. Rich-
ardson and son, Mr.. and Mrs. >. %.
Richardson and son, Mr.. and Mrs Will
son Mcclellan and two sons, uncles'
aunts and cousins of the groom; Mr.. ).
j. Richardson a great uncle mrs
jeanette Richardson, grandmother, Mr..
Reed Lane and jeanette Lane, prother
and sister of the groom, all OF DaVen-
port; Mr.. and Mrs. William JEFFERSON
of Chicago, cousin of the groom, MT.
and Mrs. J. D. Ferrall, of oskaloosa,
grandparents of the bride; Mr.. anu
Mrs. Clarence Durfee and daughter
also of Oskaloosa; Miss Janet Cham-
bers, of Davenport; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Bowen, and Mr.. and Mrs. u. %.
Fleming, of Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-21
GETS BULK OF CONTRACTS.
Let's, Fletcher Company Will Furnish
Much Of States SUPPLIES

Let's, Fletcher Company Will Furnish
Much of States Supplies.
The Let's, Fletcher Company, OF TINS
city, has been awarded by the state
board Of control the bulk Of the con-
tracts for staple supplies for the state
institutions. The board has just decld-
ed on the bids, and has awarded the
contracts for all the sugar for the state
Institutions; all tobacco to be used IN
all the institutions, and over three
fourths of the groceries at all the In
situations to the Let's, Fletcher Com
pany OF this city. No figures are Civ
en- out, but the contract is an immense
one as can be readily seen.
The tobacco contract is for the Iowa
Soldiers Home, this city; both peniten-
taries and all the hospitals for the IN
sane The state furnishes both chew
ing and smoking tobaccos, Spear Head
in chewing, and Dukes Mixture in the
smoking line. In the Soldiers Home
only members who do not receive PEN
sions are given regular rations OF to-
bacco. The amount for each is left to
the Judgment of the quartermasters
department, which issues the rations.
In the penitentiaries the amount is
regulated first grade men, or ideal
prisoners, receiving a quarter pound
per week if they desire 1t. This may
be divided into half smoking and half
chewing, or If the prisoner uses the
weed in one way he may have either
smoking or chewing as he SO desires.
The second grade men inthe peniten-
tiaries. receive two ounces each, di-
vided If they choose, the same as the
first grade men. The third grade men,
or prisoners who are disobedient or
hard to control, receive no tobacco at
all and this is claimed to be as much,
if not more punishment than the incar-
ceration itself.
In the hospitals for the insane the
men who work outside the buildings
are given the tobacco. if they use it.
While 1t might be considered that pa
tents at the hospital would not use
much tobacco. such is not the case. and
goodly amount Is furnished the diff
ferent institutions for the insane.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-21
HONEYMOON RUNAWAY.
Newly Married Couple Start Married
ife in Swift Ride.

Newly Married Couple Start Married
Life in Swift Ride.
The excitement Of getting married is
usually enough entertainment for the
average person for one day, yet it fell
to the lot of couple who were mar
ried in this city Tuesday that they
should begin their wedding trip with
a runaway. Richard w. Hughes, we'll
known as the justice of the peace OF
Timber Creek township, and Miss Rose
Dawson were welded here Tuesday az
ternoon. Soon after the ceremony they
took sleigh and horse for the home OF
Mr.. Hughes mother, about three miles
southwest of the city. When near
varnum's hill, the horse, which was
being guided by the bride, ran away,
upset the sleigh, and bride and groom,
cushions and robes were scattered pro-
miscuously along the road. Mrs
Hughes however, chung to the horse,
and by the aid Of passersby the AMI
NAL was stopped. Neither occupant
was hurt, the sleigh was soon righted,
and the couple again started on their
way. Those who witnessed the accl-
lent say that the excitement so play
ed on the ver-wrought nerves of the
groom that 1t was with difficulty he
was able to reassemble the belongings
into the sleigh.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-21
BOARD NSPEC1S HONE
Full Membership of the Govern
ing Board Joins In Semi
Annual Visit
FINDS THINGS IN GOOD SHAPE
No Criticism Of Any Kind is Offered
by the Members Who Were Solicited
For Complaints -Dietery Looked In
to Carefully Improvements Await
ing Valve Shipment.

The semi-annual inspection Of the
Iowa Soldiers Home was made Tues
day by the state board of control. the
full membership Of the board being
present. State Architect II. F. Liebbe
accompanied the board members, In
order that he might go over the Inn
provements with the board. The Home
was found to be in fine shape in ev-
cry way, and Chairman Cownie says
that the board has not single COM
plant Of any kind to offer.
I'VE went over the entire institution"
said Mr.. Cownie, land must say we
are entirely satisfied. We solicited
complaints on the part OF the members,
and did not find single man who had
any complaint to, offer. We inquired
into the dietery very fully even to seeing
how the food is cooked. spending some
time in the kitchens, while prepara-
tions for dinner were in progress. We
also ate at the Home. with the men.
and were satisfied with everything. We
were especially interested IN the bread
and meats, as we buy the best flour and
the best meat we can. Everything at
the Home is as nice as we could ask,
and we are not surprised that we have
no complaints from the members"
State Architect Liebbe is we'll pleas
ed with the improvements, which he
thinks will all be completed by Janu-
airy /.
Everything would be in readiness
now" said Mr.. Liebbe, II it were not
for the delay in the shipment Of the
valves. The valves were shipped some
time ago, but have been lost some
where on the road"
Mr.. Cownie, Judge Kline. Judge
Robinson and Mr.. Liebbe went to FL
dora Tuesday evening, where the men,
bers Of the board spent the day In their
semi annual inspection of the state
industrial school for boys. The board
will return to Des Moines this even
ing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-21
For Sale.

The following described farms and
city property belonging to the Short
hill estate:
One farm, 1865 acres, six miles south
east of Marshalltown, we'll improved
good buildings. well watered, $65 per
acre.
One farm three miles west Of Lis
comb, s45 per acre.
Lots 40x1S0, now occupied by the d.
S. Good Grocery Co., $4,000.
Lots sox1sO, corner of Main street
and Second avenue, four stores and
large warehouse. $4,000.
Lots 6Ox1s0, on East Main street,
east of DR.. Gets residence, $4,000.
Lot 10ox1So, house and barn North
Third avenue, part Of the Woodbury.
homestead, just north of Pilgrim hotel.
$500.
Lots on Chicago and Great Western
tracks suitable for coal sheds and off,
ces, $1,000.
The above property will be sold on
favorable terms. Inquire Of French &
Turner.
George A. Turner, executor Lucy e.
Shorthill estate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-21
LANE-BIRDsALL WEDDING. ~
Outlet, Home Affair Unites Well
Known PEOPLE.

Without doubt the prettiest wedding
Of the season was celebrated Tuesday
evening, when Miss Grace Charters
Birdsall, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Birdsall, was given in marriage to
Mr.. Dick Richardson Lane, of Daven-
port. The ring ceremony was used,
and the service was read at $3.50
o'clock by DR.. g. Dewitt Bowling, pas
tor Of Trinity church, Davenport, in
the beautiful parlors of the Pilgrim.
Only relatives and very near friends,
fortyhve In number, were present. 1t
was a Christmas wedding, with red
and white color scheme. In the par
lors appeared dainty festoons Of smilax
and holly, and masses Of fragrant
American beauty roses, while the bal
cony outside was prettily screened off
with smilax, and otherwise decorated,
similarly to the parlors. Fergusons
orchestra, which was seated at the
turn Of the balcony, Just outside the
parlors, played the wedding march.
and thruout the evening. The bridal
procession was formed by Jeanette
Lane, of Davenport sister of the
groom, and Hildegarde Durfee, OF
Oskaloosa, as ribbon bearers, Dr. DOW
ling, the officiating minister, the groom
and his brother, Mr.. Reed Lane, OF
Davenport, as best man, Miss Janet
Chambers, Of Davenport, maid OF hon
or, Miss Emma Woodbury. OF this city,
bridesmaid, and the bride, accom-
panied by her father, who gave her
away. The bride wore a most exqufs-
lite wedding gown Of white messallne
satin. a hand embroidered robe from
Paris, with a wedding veil of white
tulle, and carried lilies OF the valley.
A magnificent, brooch of diamonds.
pearls and paradots, the wedding gift
of the groom. was worn as an orna-
ment. The dress worn by the maid of
honor who carried white roses, was
dotted white null, figured with pale
pink roses. Miss Woodbury., bridesmaid.
wore gown of pale green liberty silk
trimmed with Duchess lace, over
louisfne and carried red roses. Misses
Jeanette Lane and Hildegarde Durfee,
r,hhor hearers, were prettily dressed
in white and white over pale blue. re-
spectively.
A delicious four-course luncheon
WAS served after the ceremony. Only
the bride and groom were seated at
the table Of honor, which was hand
aonoe,v decorated with American beau
ties. white ribbon and candelebra.
Mr. and Mrs. Lane left for Davenport
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-21
STANDING of tho Clubs.

Before a wildly roofing and noisy
crowd at the Y. M. G. A. tuesday nlght
the Country Club defeated the Bankers
in Nheir first go of the season by a
score of 25 to A. AS drawing card
the two teams are the best OF the
league. the crowd in attendance pelng
the largest of the series. The Coun-
try, Club was backed and cheered to
victory by a large following. After the
fourth inning. however, there was little
doubt of the outcome. This was due
principally to the superior work of the
Country Clubs pitcher. Boardman
worked for the winners and Sieg per-
formed for the Bankers. twenty-five
of the total of the winning score was
made in three innings, the Ioufth,
sixth and eighth, when the BANKERS at
times went to pieces and their pltcner
was hit freely. The fielding OF both
teams was about the same, but the
Country Club won by virtue OF It's SUI
perior and punched hitting. The score
by innings was as follows:
Country Club ..2ooso717o-25 20 10
Bankers .1O2321O4 IA IL
The teams lined up as follows: Coun-
try Club-Maxwell, catch; Boardman.
pitch; McCreery, first base; Scott, Sec
ond base; Wilbur, third base; Bees
on. right short; Lander, left short;
Hynds, left field: Sinclair, right field.
Bankers-Doolittle, catch; Sieg, pitch;
Dryden, first; Ridge, second; Bradbury,
third; Owings. left short; Urine. right
short; Williams, left field. Salisbury
and Wallace officiated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-21
Coal Dealers Association Of
Iowa and Nebraska Holds
Winter Meeting at Pilgrim
First Session Was Held This Morning
COMMITTEE Introduces Resolutions
Regarding Reciprocal Demurrase -
"short Weight" of Cars to Come up
This Afternoon-Will Adjourn After
Afternoon Meeting.

Retail coal dealers Of Iowa ana We
braska, wholesalers statesmen and rep
resentatives of Iowa mines were IN
convention today at the Pilgrim Hotel
at the mid winter meeting of the Coa1
Dealers Association of Iowa and Ne
braska. Those in attendance numbered
about thirty-five. Altho the assoc1a-
tion has total membership Of about
500, the merchants are so busy that
hit few of them are able to leave their
business.
President c. H. Chisam, of Council
Bluffs. and Secretary r. E. Harris were
both here. and the former called the
morning session to order at 10 o'clock.
After the opening preliminaries were
concluded the committee Of reciprocal
demurrage and short weights. compos-
ed of M. A. Moore of LeMars; f. n.
Betz. Of Sioux City: and II. d. Peck.
of Wall Lake. thru its chairman, Mr..
Moore, presented its resolution on re-
ciprocal demurrage, drawn up at re-
cent meeting held in Sioux City. The
discussion which followed occupied the
time until adjournment for dinner
The reciprocal demurrage resolution
is an attempt on the part Of the coal
men to secure from the railroads a
working of the present carriers de-.
murrage rules, which will work for the
benefit OF the dealers as well as the
railroads. They are asking the rail-
roads to pay the dealers 81 day in
,,yhn~ 20; ri rf tho
railroads to notify dealers of the arri-
val of cars; or the failure Of the rail-
roads to switch cars is delayed beyond
a certain time after the arrival Of the
car at its destination. The railroads
compel the dealers to pay 81
a day demurrage for each car
which Is not unloaded within
forty EIGHT hours after its arri-
val at destination. The dealers claim
that often one day, and sometimes two,
ot this time are consumed by the rail-
roads In switching the cars. The af-
ternoon meeting was devoted to the
discussion of the short weight prob
lem. Railroads collect freight with
the capacity Of the car as minimum
Cars often arrive loaded below this
minimum. Relief from this burden will
he asked by resolution.
Those who were In attendance were
as follows:
Omaha-R. e. Harris.
Council Bluffs-C. III. Chisam,
LeMars-M. A. Moore.
Sioux City-E. H. Betz.
Wall Lake-H. d. Peck.
Tama-E. A. Stone.
New Hampton-E. r. Kenyon.
WATERFOWL. A. Bryant Jr, ]. F.
Simpson, H. M. Junge F. M. Shores.
Chicago-E. Belts, W. L. McCauley.
H. G. Esterly, G. M. Prince.
Gilman-J. G. Beale.
Belle Plaine-A. c. voss, q. w. voss.
Eldora-Charles Moser.
Green Mountain-H. s. Thomas
Gladbrook-H. w. Dodd.
Grinnell-E. M. Nicely.
Oskaloosa-L. r. Rosebrook.
LaPorte-T. r. Buren,.
Cedar Rapids-W. q. Haskell.
Dubuque-C. ]. Spain.
Marshalltown-J. J. Cahill, e. j. Ty-
Ter, M. S. Cochran, George Gregory, c.
r. Brown, J. FL. Mineah, Archie Cole
man, r. II. Hedderman.
Mason City-C. d. Ely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-21
A SILVER JUBILEE.

Bishop Lehman Was Ordained a
Priest Twenty-Five Years Ago.
While his Marshalltown friends may
not realize it, it is nevertheless fact
that Right Rev. M. G. Lehman, bishop
of Great Falls. Mon, celebrated Tues
day the twenty-f1fth anniversary of his
ordination as 81 priest. Bishop Lehman
is in Dubuque, where today he attends
the consecration of Right Rev. John
3. Carroll, as bishop Of Helena, Mont.
Bishop Lehman was ordained priest
on, December 20, 1879, at the Grand
Seminary, Montreal. Seventeen years
of his priesthood were spent in this
city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-21

tree will be placed for the little folks
In Miss Ashbrook's kindergarten, and
in each of the other rooms programs
will be given by the children All of
the grades will join in march thru
the building, which will show the pup
lis tho decorations in the different
rooms and tree in the kindergarten.
No special observance will be maze
at the Hartwell, excepting that So
cial good time has been prepared LOT
pupils and patrons during the after
noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-21
BARRIERS FRIENDS FAIL.
Effort to Have Superintendent Barber
Reinstated Eails.

The effort made by the friends of
Superintendent F. E. Barber, Of the
county poor farm, to have him REIN
stated for another year before the
board of supervisors Tuesday, has APP
parently failed. A number Of Mr.. Bar
ber's friends met members of the
board behind closed doors Tuesday af-
ternoon, and endeavored to have the
board reconsider its recent action. This
the board declined to do, altho as yet,
it was announced this morning, that
MI. BARRIERS successor had not been
determined upon.