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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12

An invention entirely different in
character, tho quite as interesting,
and perhaps as likely to have it's eff
cal locomotion, is the walking loco
motive or 'pedrail'' of Bramah
Ioseph Diplock of London, recently
exhibited at the contest of the Self
propelled Traffic association, held in
Liverpool, England. This is a trac-
ton engine that will walk up a flight
OF stairs or climb over a saWhorse
with perfect equanimity. It's wheels
are fitted with feet so that their rims
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12

And now a way has been invented
for running automobile freight
trains" over ordinary country roads.
There is no locomotive of enormous
weight to sink it's wheels into the mud
and sand. nor is there a train of in
dividual automobile vehicles, hitched
together. That would be expensive,
heavy, and would require a man for
every vehicle. This new invention
which is the work Of a distinguished
Frenchman, Colonel Oh. Renaud, di-
rector of the Park Aerostatique de
Standardization, consists Of a train
OF separate cars at the head of which,
in place of the locomotive, is the FAC
tory Of energy" This factory of
energy generates motive power on the
principle of the ordinary automobile,
by the use of gasolene or other petrol
cum compound, and is as light as the
REST of the cars. 1t need not weigh
over a ton or a ton and a half, and
with that weight will generate fifty
to sixty horsepower. This power Is
transmitted and distributed to the
cars, each car receiving just enough
for its own purposes, which, it will be
seen, enables the entire train to start
or stop, or to maintain a continuous
speed easily and reliably. Actual ex-
pertinent has demonstrated that a
train of this character, with total
weight of twenty tons, can run along
ordinary country roads at an average
speed of sixteen miles an hour. And, on
account of the distribution Of the
weight over so large a surface of the
ground, no more harm comes to the
road than it would receive from ordin-
airy teaming traffic. The invention
may serve as means for carrying
freight, as we'll as passengers, indie
pendently of rails and an established
right Of way. It is another of the
many significant indications that the
world is on the eve of a new era of
transportation, of which the automo-
bile in it's present form is but a fore
runner
The invention has been taken up by
the German military authorities with
the idea that it is likely to prove of
value for military purposes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12
IF YOU DO NOT KNOW
YOU OUGHT TO KNOW

Despite the popular opinion, alum
mum is not the lightest metal known
Magnesium Is one-third lighter and
yet very much denser and stronger.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12

Mr.. NEWLYWED ION his arrival home that
evening)-Ah, Clara, this is the evening we call
on the De SWes-F For heavens sake, what out
!andish costume is that you have on?
MRS. NEWLYWED-Why, am going to wear
out my old clio thes as you told me, and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12
BUYING, SELLING
AND BUILDING
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Ora l.. Latham and husband to Ludwig Barons
lots and g. block 8, Lennon & Newelfs addi-
tion $500.
Susan C. Jones ct al. to Carl J. Jackson; lot
10, block 81, Gales Second addition, $500.
Peter Hansen and wife to Christine ReesefS
lot H. Rust's subdivision, 81, 800.
Anderson d. Eads and wife to Nellie Williams;
undivided one-half Of lot r Nathan Herrick's ad-
dition. $500.
L: Swanson; lots 9, 10 and II, block 4, Herrick's
addition, 81, $50.
Fidelia z. Parkhurst ct al. to John Nyhr; lots
10 and II block 2, Balls addition, $3.50.
William D. Williams to Anderson D. Eads;
undivided one-half Of lot 5, Nathan Herrick's ad-
dition, $500.
Carrie Moline to August Anderson; in section
36-11S a. 81, S75.
Nels J. Moline to August Anderson; in section
36-11S-24, $4,000.
Eight minor deeds, IS.
Total, II deeds, $12,9S3.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12


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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12
CRADLE, ALTAR
AND GRAVE
MARRIAGE LICENSES

MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Charles Rooster and Charlotte e. Loskiel.
Frank Dunn and Edith Johnson.
Leon c.. Warner and Eva L. Shelton.
ROlan n. Wenger, ST., and Lillian Agate.
Edmond J. Gagnon and Bernadotte Charetta.
Edward z. Case and Frances E. Rich.
BIRTHS.
Norris. Mr.. and Mrs. B.. III Bryant avenue
n. boy.
Carlson, Mr.. and Mrs. John, 212 Twentieth ave.
rue N, girl.
Barnett, MI. and Mrs. Frank, 50 Thirteenth ave.
nue. NE, boy.
Peck, Mr.. end Mrs. Frank j.. 1926 Twenty.
fifth avenue S, boy. =
Anderson, MIR. and Mrs. Carl, 1927 Dupont ave-
nue. N, boy.
Eklund, Mr.. and Mrs. L.. e2s Seventh avenue
N, boy:
Walling Mr.. and Mrs. Fred J., $40 Seven,
teenth avenue S. boy.
DEATHS. ...-
Phillips, Otto1 city hospital.
Burch, Nora, city hospital.
Robinson, Dwight F., Holmes hotel.
Weeks, Mary A. Hall, 2U10 Nineteenth aTenus
NE.
Adams, Birdie. 1924 Fourth avenue s.
Brown. Vetus T., Asbury hospital.
Seward, Edward, st. Barnabas hospital
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12
BUILDING PERMITS,

BUILDING PERMITS
Ida L. Engquist, 1920 Fremont avenue, dwell
ing, So, 900.
lions, 81 200.
Peter Rosen, 2103 Tenth avenue S, dwelling,
So. 900.
Osloon Brothers, so12 Hennepin avenue, DWELL
ing, $4,000.
6. A. Robinson, 22o1-22o3 Harriet avenue,
frame flats, $4,000.
One minor permit, $500.
Total, six permits, ST, 200.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12
MINIMUM TEMPERATURES.

en- at 8 g.. M, seventy-ffth meridian time. Minimum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
MARKETS TODAY.
Weakness in Wheat Due to
Lower Cables.
Light Offerings Cause Firmness
in Corn.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Native Steers Sell at from 81
to S5.25.
Hogs Are Five and Ten Cents
Higher.
LIVE. STOCK TRADE.

chicago. March 7.-WHEAT-Lower ca
bles, liberal worlds shipments and an in
crease in the amount on passage caused
weakness in wheat today The opening
on May was 1sc lower to &c higher, at
961s0s6s4c, while July was 1GIAc lower to
a shade. higher, at 917s@92kc. Commission
houses were fair purchasers of July, due
TO reports of continued lack of moisture
in the southwest. The buying from this
source steadied the market for a time.
weak tone again developed. May sold off
10 557sc and July to 9l1bc Minneapolis,
~ uI and Chicago reported receipts OF
o44 cars, against 56S cars a year ago.
The weakness became more pronounced
ana May dropped to 93Ac, a loss of SIC
from the high point, while July. sold off
TO S9l5c, decline of 25sc. The close was
weak with May at 94c, a net loss for the
day OF 27sc. July was down 22sc, at $3.50
CORN--An active commission house de-
mand with only light offerings created a
firm tone in corn. The market was helped
to some extent by the steady cables in
the face of the weakness in wheat abroad
to a shade higher, at 531aQ 53s4c, and July
was unchanged to 14c lower, at 51S4d52
lille July steadied around 81 after touch
52lsQ521zc. Receipts were 1872 cars.
May closed 3sc higher. at 5ssz qSs7sc, and
| OAIS-Oats were steady in sympathy
with the better tone in the corn market.
May opened unchanged to &c lower, at
411sQ4114c, and sold up to 411ac. July was
unchanged to &c higher, at the start,
opening at S91k@395sc. The price held at
the opening figures. Receipts were ESQ
cars.
PROVISIONS-An opening advance in
provisions, due to small receipts of hogs
and higher prices at the yards, brought
out liberal selling by packers resulting in
loss of all the early gain. The opening
on May pork was 10c higher. at $14.2715
May lard was 5G71kc higher, at $3.50
7.4719, while ribs were 712@10c higher, at
! $7.35n BIZ. On the decline May pork sold
off to S141715. lard to 1875. and ribs to
$7.121s
WHEAT-No. 2 red, 81. GOAL. %; No. 3
hard, 79Q92c; No. 1 northern, 94Q9Sc; No.
2 northern, 90Q98c; No. spring, S5Q96c.
CORN-No- 3, 43c; No. 4, 3Sn42c-
OATS-No- g 3915640c; No. 3, 39c.
RYE-May, 73d7315c; July, nc.
FLAX-Cash: NV, $1.14; S.-W., S1.0S;
May, $40.
TIMOTHY-March, $3.O5.
CLOVER-March, $l1 So.
BARLEY-CaSh: 39M60c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07

with the Kansas primary election law,
and that the congressional delegation
friendly to Mr.. Anthony was selected
| by county convention comprising
ninety-six of a total of 126 delegates.
| There is also testimony from the chair
man and secretaries of the congress
| sional convention which nominated
| Mr.. Anthony to show that the proceed
! ingS were regular and in accordance
! with party usage and CUSTOM and that
Mr.. Anthony was nominated by seven
| ty-two congressional delegates.
There is sworn statement from W.
I. Biddle, secretary of the congressional
committee, setting forth that he at
tended the congressional committee
meeting in Topeka, January 8, and OBJ
jected to the resolution to divide and
segregate the vote of Leavenworth
county on the grounds that it was con-
trary to party custom and usage to di-
vide a county and that it was illegal
and in violation of the laws of Kansas
governing primary elections. and the
statutes giving the veterans of the SOL
diers' home the right to, vote. The tes-
timony also gives in detail the inner
workings of the two congressional
committee meetings in Holton, Feb
ruary 2, the day of the dual congress
siona1 conventions, when the congress
SiOnal committee prepared a roll reject
ing delegates from Atchison, Jackson
and part of Leavenworth counties.
1t tells also of the election of John NJ.
Bacon as assistant secretary, and the
adoption of a resolution to take the
call of the roll out of the hands of the
regular secretary and of preliminary
preparations for a bolt and a separate
fractional convention on the part of the
Curtis members of the committee.
There is testimony of the denying of
authority of the congressional commit
tee, on the part OF the anti-Curtis mem
bers, to decide contests and to throw
out regularly elected and certified dele
cations from any county. This testi-
money shows that there were seventy
two delegates present when Mr.. Biddle,
as secretary. called the branch of the
convention to order in the tabernacle
which nominated Mr.. Anthony, and that
there We're no notices of any contest
against any county except that of Shaw
nee. wherein the right of the delegation
from Shawnee county to participate in
the First district congressional conven-
ton was objected to and contested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
DR.. HEATH DYING.
Consular Representative of Several
Southern Republics.

Kansas City, Mo-, March DIR. E.
R. Heath, a noted explorer, is dying at
his home in this city following a stroke
of apoplexy. Besides being a member
of the medical profession, DIR. Heath is
a Fellow of the Royal Geographical So
ciety, belongs to a German association
of kindred purport and holds several
consular Offices He is consul for Bo-
livia, consul for Guatemala, consul gem
era1 for Honduras and holds the same
commission from the government of
Nicaragua. DR.. Heath discovered a
stream in South America. one of the
sources of supply of the Amazon, which
was named the Heath river Bolivia
some time ago granted him a concession
of several millions of acres of land Dr.
Heath was born in Wisconsin in 1884.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
WHAT IT WILL COST.
Fire Department Committee Holds a
Secret Investigation.

This morning the fire department
committee held long meeting at the
office of Fire Marshal G. o. Wilmarth,
for the purpose of formulating report
in regard to steam fire engines to be
presented to the city council this even
ing. The committee was very secreuive
about the nature OF it's report for some
reason. The meeting was held behind
closed doors. and apparently the COM
1nittee was doing something very
naughty.
The report will give to the city coun-
ell some information about detailed
prices and descriptions of various kinds
of fire engines. ), It is thought likely
that the committee will recommend
that an engine be purchased, but that
it be simply held as Il reserve, and
not taken out to all fires. 1t the wa
ter company is Hnie to continue TO
give as good pressure as it is giving
now, there is not much need of a steam
fire engine.
John P Ahrens. the representative of
the American Fire engine company, is
in town. and will attend the council
meeting this evening. He wants to
sell the city a fire engine before he
goes home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
ROCKEFELLER is DERIDED.
Frenchman Gives Pen Picture of the
Millionaire.

Paris, March John D. Rockefeller
talks to Sunday school children with his
hand on his heart in order not to have to
put it in his pocket" writes M. De Nor
wins in La Revue. He tells them they
are wrong if they think it is the duty of
the rich to give to the poor He blames
Tolstoi for always having a pocket full
of copeckS to scatter.
His son, following his example, beats
his breast in Sunday school, saying all
in supposing that the rich lead a life of
enjoyment.
.sRockefeller has no other end in life
than to amass millions and pass them on
intact to his descendants
THE affection he has for his grand
of being a grandfather he confuses with
the art of the Spectator. One might say
that Baby Abby AIdrich is on J. D. Rock
efeller's ledger one with whom he will
some day have an account to regulate,
and to whom, for that reason, he owes a.
certain respect.
What has this sort of demigod done?
For one thing, through trusts, he has
raised the price of provisions and lower
ed wages. The Americans do not seem to
be disturbed by the Rockefeller's gigan-
s.They say that if the millions pile too
high congress and the people will know
how to regulate them, and that all such
Croesuses are only working toward dyS-
pepsia and their own ruin.
1.-THE Yankee is Skeptical For him
financial ventures are like tobogganning-
one goes up and down; climbs to submits.
plunging into abysses, often breaking his
neck But the number of spectators les
sens every day
too late
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
New York stock.

Wall Street. New York. March Z
STOCKS-The tendency of opening prices
of stocks was quite decisively downward
under the apprehension of the decision to-
day in the Northern Securities case.
Losses were small, but quite uniform.
Pennsylvania led the way with decline
of Is point
Room traders shook out stocks in B. R.
t. and some of the railroads, driving
prices lower. B. r. T. suffered an ex-
vorites. Norfolk and Western. Corn
Products and General Electric declined
l point, Delaware and Hudson IL points,
Allis Chalmers preferred and Anaconda 3
points and New York Air Brake 81
points Selling relaxed after 1890 and
the market rallied. Some of the western
stocks and B. R. T. recovered to abolt
Saturdays close. Business became very
quiet On the recovery.
The market became intensely dull but
firm at about Saturdays level ANAL
gamated Copper rose 5s point Woollen
preferred advanced point. Consolidated
Gas and Virginia. Carolina Chemical lost a
point and Des Moines and Fort Dodge
point Bonds were steady at noon-
Some short lines We're covered and the
market rose slightly when it was an
noInced that no Northern Securities de-
cision would be handed down today SUI
gar moved up IA points on the advance
in refined sugar. General buying soon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
City Hail Notes.

Two new petitions for paving will be
filed with the city council this evening.
one asks for the pavement of Van
Buren, from Thirteenth to Huntoon, and
the other for the pavement of West
Fifth between Topeka avenue and Bu-
chanan. The West Fifth pavement in
cludes only one street intersection. The
cross streets are nearly all paved
Word has been received by Mayor
Bergundthal that the National Carbon
company has accepted the city's offer
of S11 and s12 per 1000 for carbons for
the ensuing year. Last year the city
paid Sill so and $3.50. Theseity uses at
the city electric light plant about $1,000
worth of carbons a, year, and the saving
will be considerable.
J. H. Maxwell commenced grading
this morning for the completion of the
pavement on the east side of Kansas
avenue south of Tenth. This is the
opening up of the spring paving opera
tions, which will be pushed ahead
rapidly from now on
which have been filed with the city
clerk to be passed by the council this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
FUNNY MIR. COLLETT.
Afraid the Auditorium Won't Do for
"Weu Refined Audience"

E. B. Collett, an ottawa university
youth who wears the honors of the
secretaryship of the State Oratorical
association, has written a funny letter
to City Clerk Squires. He says, in his
best public-school penmanship hand:
Il understand the Auditorium seems
a good deal like a hencoop at present
We shall expect by Friday that the
house will be in good condition for a
well refined audience.
Mr.. Co1lett has been assured that
the Auditorium is considered quite a
decent place to go. The city will not
only make it suitable for a well re-
fined" audience, whatever that is, but
it will probably put about twenty extra
policemen on duty to keep that well
refined audience from smashing up
the. seats, tearing the grand piano to
pieces and doing other stunts custom
airy at a state oratorical contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
HAUNTED BY WRECKS.
Vandalia Railroad Operator Driven
by Visions to, Kill Himself

indianapolis, March 7-Albert Reyn-
o1ds, night operator for the Vandalia
railroad at Reelsville. entered a saloon
at Harmony, wrote a few lines on
paper, and then shot himself through
the head. The note was written to his
grandmother and stated his mind was
gone.
Young Reynolds is said to have been
haunted constantly for months by the
sight of persons killed and MANNED in
wrecks near Reelsville and this preyed
upon his mind and led to the act of
today. He was one of the most careful
operators in the employ of the COM
pany and none of the several wrecks at
Reelsville had been charged to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07

New York, March 7;-sToCKs- The
dealings during the two hours of Satur-
day were slightly in excess of those for
the entire day last Thursday. For seven
successive days the market seemed to
harden little by little. Part OF the ten
dency was natural and part manipula tive
Cables reported continued agitation in
the Paris market which affected London,
principally by liquidation in KaffaIrs. La
ter cables belittled the matter and spoke
of the Paris closing at last steady. 1t
is not fair to assume that the foreign
bourses have even a sentimental effect
on the New York market. There was al
most no topic under. discussion ON the
stock exchange, except the chances of the
Northern Securities decision today and
its possibilities. Those who sold stocks
seemed almost certain in mind that the
decision would be handed down today.
Those who bought were inclined to be-
Iieve that the Northern Securities com
pany would be sustained in the principal
contentious and that any partially adj
verse decision could be met by normal
unimportant alterations. For the last few
weeks opinion has been turning decidedly
the other way. OF all the bankers and
brokers' circulars issued this week, prac-
tically every one mentions belief that the
Northern Securities company will be fat
ly knocked out
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BOMBARD VLADIuOSTOK
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of them. It is reported that as a re-
suit of a collision between Russians
and Korean soldiers at Kang Gea, the
Russians We're driven beyond the Yalu
river
TROPHIES FROM THE VARIAG.
Toxic, March IA number of trophies
from the Russian ccruiser Variag in
clnding one gun, have reached the navy
department and have been forwarded to
the japanese imperial court.
The crown prince will accompany the
emperor when the court removes from
Toxic after the adjournment of the diet.
SEARCHING FOR JAPANESE.
-Vladivostock, March Last night
passed quietly. The inhabitants and
troops are in unusually high spirits. A
strict search is being made throughout
the town for Japanese. The police
have posted placards on the walls Of
fering a reward for information as to
the whereabouts of Japanese and threat
ening trial by court martial any per-
son found guilty of concealing them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago, March 7.-CATTLEReceip
today, 0.900 head. Market 10c lower.
Good to prime steers, $500d5.65; poor to
medium, So. 50Q4-S stockers and feeders,
s.. 50Q415; cows, $1.50d4. 90: heifers, g cog
$50; Gamers, S1.50Q2.50 bulls, 81 00Q4. 90:
calves. $3.00G6.50; Texas fed steers, $4,000
AIS
mated Tuesday, 80, 600 head Market 10c
higher. Mixed and butchers, $5.15@550.
good to choice heavy, 3:50q5: IS; rough
sales, s.. 15G5. IS.
SHEEP-Receipts today, 5000 head.
Sheep and lambs lower. Good to choice
wethers, s4.25d4.6 IS; fair to choice mixed,
$3-50d4-25; western sheep. s. 1905. Is; ma
tive lambs, S450q5.75; western lambs, 81. Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
Kansas CITY Produce market.

Kansas city. March 7-Close-WHEAT
Receipts today. 115 cars! Quotations
1@2c lower, May, S15s@s1s4c; July; 7szsq7sc;;
@S51kc; No. 2 red, s1.o2G1.03; No. red.
s.. GOAL. OF.
ly, 44d441sc Cash: No. 2 mixed, 41lk942c;
No. white, 41q411zc; No. white, 400
40lzc.
OATsMarket steady. No. white, 40@
401sc: No. 2 mixed, CSC.
RYE-No. 2, 60d62c.
HAY-C6oice timothy. 50. 100000; choice
prairie, S725M7. So
BUTTIER~Creamery. 2O@22c; dairy, fan
cy, lie
EGGS-Fresh, 151kc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07

Liverpool opening cables: Wheat I'D
lower; corn unchanged.
Liverpool. 1:So p. m: Wheat I'd lower;
corn unchanged.
Grain receipts at Chicago: Wheat, 81
cars; graded, O. Corn, 1S2 cars; graded 4.
Oats, 256 cars: graded, 5.
Northwest grain receipts today: Mime
apolis, 557 cars; Duluth, 43 cars. A week
ago: Minneapolis, 1873 cars; Duluth, SO
cars. A year ago: Minneapolis, ass cars
Duluth, IA cars.
Chicago: Privileges for tomorrow: July
wheat-Puts, SS3sc; calls, size. July corn
Puts, sic: calls, 525sc.
Estimated grain receipts at Chicago to-
morrow: Wheat, so cars; corn, 275 ears;
oats, 800 cars; hogs. 20,000 head.
Closing Liverpool cables: Wheat sd
lower; corn sd higher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
authrie's Fifth Railroad.

Guthrie. Ok, March Irregular pas
senger service was established on the
st. Louis, FL Reno & Western railroad
recently finished between Guthrie and
Ell Reno this morning. This is the fifth
railroad to be finished into this city
within a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
THEY COME TO TERMS.
Big Packers Are Delivering Meat to
Butchers.

This morning the representatives of
the big packing houses began delivering
meat to the local grocers and butchers.
For the past five or six months none
of the outside packing houses have been
delivering meat in Topeka The prin-
cipal reason for the resumption of de-
liveries is that one or two local butch
ers have been killing meat and deliver
ing it and have cut into the meat trade
perceptibly. Also most of the Topeka
meat markets have been purchasing
meat of the Wolff packing house, the
only Topeka. packer, and have cut the
outside packers off their lists.