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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19

Twenty-Nir s.ssislsturs Winds up
lie Business Sunday Morninc.


Twenty Ninth s.spislsturs Winds Uu
lee BUSINESS sunday Morning.
Austin. May f5.-At 1910 O'Clock
Saturday night the house adopted the
report Of the free conference commit
tee on the general election bill. The
senate adopted It two hours and ten
minutes before Both houses took a re-
cess until o'clock Sunday morning.
For the third time Senator wiilacy
was elected president pro TEN. OF the
senate, receiving twenty votes to five
for Faux. Employees OF the senate
presented Mr. willacy a handsome jew
eled handled umbrella.
A resolution was adopted in the house
by vote OF eighty-seven to fourteen
four not voting, indorsing Speaker Sea
bury az fair. impartial and effectivs
presiding Officer.
One behalf OF the wives OF the mem.
bers OF the legislature at Austin Mr.
O'Bryan presented to the little son OF
Representative George w. Barcus and
wife of Waco a beautiful silver cup.
The little boy was born at Austin
during the session, and his entry into
the house Saturday afternoon aroused
much enthusiasm
During the called session the legis-
lature passed the following bills. They
cover all the subjects submitted by the
governor:
General appropriation bill, carryins
total of s6.O0s,6s2 fir the next two
fiscal years. The total amount appro-
priated by the Twenty ninth legisla-
Cure by all bills. including the deficien-
cy appropriations and expenses of the
Legislature is $3.50. 662, as against
$S420,T51 appropriated by the Twenty
sishth Legislature for all purposes.
The state banking bill. Takes effect
Aug. IL.
The ad valorem tax bill. Raises rate
to 20 cents for the years 1906 and 1906
and leaves IL at 16 2-3 cents for sue
ceeding years. Takes effect Aug. IL.
Bin taxing the gross receipts OF life
insurance companies "a per cent and
all other insurance companies 1N per
cent. Effective Immediately.
Jacksonville independent school dis
trict Dil.
BIZ authorizing counties on the gull
coast to lease roadway on causeways,
provided for In an act at the regular
session.
Bill reorganizing slxty-third judicial
district
Bill amending the charter OF the city
Of Austin so as to facilitate the re-
building of the Colorado river dam.
The Twenty-rinth legislature at
1886 o'clock Sunday morning after
witnessing the signing OF the general
election bill, adjourned sine die. Just
before the session ended Governor
Lanham sent in a message thank ing the
members for their labors. and express
ing his best wishes for their welfare.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19

Pala was a noted slave trader and
warrior when the Americans occupied
the Islands. Later he escaped with his
followers to the Island of Pula. neal
Borueo. One OF Pala's leaders desertcl
and took refuge In the British settle
ment nj Lahad Pala. discovering HI.
whereabouts. landed with a following
and demanded of the British magis-
trate that he turn the deserter over
to him. The demand wss not complied
with. and Pala ordered massacre
Twenty-Five persons. including several
British. were killed. Pala escaped tc
the Island of Jolo and organized the
present uprising.
1t is reported that the Borneo au-
thorities requested General Wood tc
apprehend Pal1. dead or alive.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
COMPLETE FIAsco.
Quiet Prevailed Throughout Russl OF
NAV Dsv


st. Petersburg. May 15.--The widely
heralded May day demonstrations ir
st. Petersburg were a complete fasco
and reports from MOSCOW and th,
provinces indicate that order reigne6
on Sunday generally throughout the cx-
to- ~ Russia. Minor disorders ar,
reported at Rival. Kishineff and one
or two other places. but no reports OF
serious turnults or loss OF life have
been received. and the attempt OF the
Social Democrats and SociaT FevoIu-
tionists to signalize May day ny great
anti-government demonstrations ap-
pears to have been complete failure
Dispatches from Kazan.. Tiflls. sara
ton, Cronstadt. Rostown. Kieff voIog-
da. Tomsk and other cities say the
work men observed the day as a hoIi-
day; that the shops were closed. and
that quiet was not disturbed.
In st. Petersburg the day was passed
In almost perfect quiet. and without
a drop OF blood being shed. The fevo-
lutionarfes found It impossible to exc
cute the programme of demonstrations
and bomb-throwinG which they 50
widely advertised. the worl<ingmen de-
cii 'rS TO sacrice themselves to cd
varce the propag uganda OF their self.
constituted leaders. and the advertised
meetings were attended chiefly by spec.
tators
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
FOUR MORE DIE.
This Brings Number Of Deathes Up I,
One Hundred and seventean.

This Brings Number Of Deathss Up e
One Hundred and Seventeen.
Snyder. Okla. May 15.-Four more oi
the persons injured I'm wednesdaS
nights tornado died Sunday-Mis,
Mze. Mr.. Paulson. John McCart and
Miss Buzer-bringing the total number
OF known dead to III. A number OF
persons are missing, and several of tn,
injured are in a critical conditiin.
Sightseers who came to town on tn,
railroads made trouble for the guard.
and nurses Sunday. Much more wei.
come were $50 men who came from
Hobart with tools and building materia
and gave their free service to putin,
partly wrecked houses Into habitabl,
condition. Relief is coming from man,
quarters--money bedding. clothing an,
food. This assistance is urgently need
ed. pocketbook containing $32 wal
picked up nineteen miles from Snyder
II belonged to Mrs. James. who wal
killed.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
smokep OPIUM.
Cinnamon said Croker Had HIt ths
Pipe FIve Tinass.

Kansas City. May 1s.--Tnterest In
the mysterious death on train be-
tween Kansas City and Newton, Kan.
OF Herbert v. Croker son OF Richard
Croker OF New York. centered around
Charles Wilson. the Coates House ne
gro porter who placed the young New
Yorker on the train for the south on
Thursday night. Wilson. who is thirty
years old. was arrested after midnight
and held pending an investigation. To
the police he told a story OF meeting
Croker in the bar room OF the Coates
House. where Wilson IL employed, con-
Quoting Croker to an opium Joint and
later taking him to the train. Wilson
was frank in all his admissions to the
police and told a connected story that
Mt In closely with all they learned
about the case from other sources. A
dozen detectives continue to work on
the case In an endeavor to gain any
evidence that viii throw further light
upon Croker's movements while in
Kansas City.
An officer was sent out to bring in
All Lee. the Chlnaman at whose place
Wilson said he had visited with Cro-
ker on Thursday night. and where Is
was asserted he smoked opium. All
Lee was brought to the central station
during Saturday morning. He was
questioned closely and told a story
that bore out the statements by will
son regarding the visit OF two men TO
HIS place. Lee said that Croker had
smoked Ave pipes OF opium. but insist
ed that when he left the place Croker.
although little unsteady. was cap
able of taking care OF himself. Both
Wilson and Lee were placed In cells.
Coroner at Newton gave verdict
that Croker died from the effects OF
narcotic poison taken iato the system
at Kansas City
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
AFTER OUTLAW CHIEF
He and His Forces Have a Fight
With Americans.
THREE HUNDRED DlF
i'ala. Who Was a Prominent Dealer
In slave, IA. rern Driyen 90.
n swamp, nherr lie Has
lesa surrounded. AZ

Manila, May 15.-Fierce rsat'ng haa
been going On the past two weeks on
the Island of Joio between the OUTLAW
chicf Pall with 500 well-armed FOL-
lowers ana troops under the personal
command OF Major General Icons rd
WOOL Pala's losses thus far are 800
killed, while those OF General Wood
are seven XII led and nineteen wounded.
Pala and Ais remaining followers. in
accordanee with Moro tradition. perfef
death to capture.
General Who'd. with detachments from.
the Fourteenth cavalry. the Seven
teenth. Twenty second and Twenty.
third infantry AMI constabulaty scouts
has driven Paia and his followers into q
swamp. which mas been surrounded.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
FRIpLE TRAGEDY.
Night watehmsn Kills Man and
Took Own Life.

Night Watchman Kills q Man and
Took Own Life.
Memphis. May ia triple tragedy
occurred here about dusk Sunday
when Thomas Mccall. night watch
man for the Illinois Central railroad
shot and killed VIII Ferguson and
Edith Williamson. The murderer sn
hour later turned the weapon upon
himself. firing a bullet into his head.
The shooting occurred on Calhoun
street In the southern part of the city
Edith Ferguson. a woman well known
about town, II appears, was in charge
of several furnished rooms. Hal will
Hanson. who is a brother of former
Sheriff Williamson OF Crittendeu
county. Arkansas, was with the
woman great deal Mccall, who is
also from Crittenden county. is said
TO have been insanely Jealous OF Will
liamson's attention 10 the woman. He
found the two together and without
warning fired on the couple. Edith
Ferguson was instantly killed and
Williamson sustained wounds from
which he died an hour later in a hos
pital
Mccall, after shooting the couple.
went TO the Tennessee hotel on CAL
houn street. After remaining in a
room about an hour the occupants
OF adjoining rooms were startled by a
pistol shot. Investigation showed
that Mccall had fired a bullet into
his head. The man was taken TO the
hospital but died when the instiut-
tion was reached.
Edith Ferguson. It Is said. was wen
known In New York city. She come
here M February. The Ferguson
woman had received mail from
Shreveport. and South McAIester. 1t
Is claimed that she at one time kept
rooming house In Fort Worth.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
Notice Of Contest.

Department of the Interior. Commission
to the Five Civilized Tribes. Contest
of allotment, Choctaw Land Once.
Choctaw Allotment Contest No. 1855.
Acie w. James, Contestant,
Crety Stephens, deceased. by his ad-
nin.strator, A. j. Dansby, and the un-
known heirs of Crety Stephens, deceased,
Contestees.
Land in controversy: The northwest
quarter of the northwest quarter of the
northwest quarter of section IL, town
ship 8, south, range II east Of the Indian
Meridian, containing 10 acres.
The unknown heirs of Crety Stephens,
deceased, are hereby notified to appear
before the Commission to the Five Civil
lied Tribes at the Choctaw Land Once
at Atoka, Indian Territory, on May 81,
1905, at nine o'clock, a. m. to answer to
the complaint of the contestant, Acie
w. James, regarding the claim Of A. ].
Dansby, as administrator of the estate
of Crety Stephens, deceased, 10 take in
allotment for said Crety Stephens, de-
ceased, the tract of land above described
Dated this April IL, 1905.
(Signed) T. B. NEEDLES,
Commissioner in Charge.
1st pub. April 81.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
ist pub. April q

Found-Something valuable,
owner can have it by describing
it and paying for this notice. j.
d. Haynes. d&w-1t
MiIburn Building.
H. Heibron has let the contract
for fifty foot brick building to
be erected in the town Milburn
across twelve mile prairie. He
states that work will commence
on several more in the near
future. Milburn has Q good
location and will make a good
town.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
PARTY IN PANHANDLE.
Secretary Wilson and Agricultural Ex-
perts Visited That Section.

Claiming, Tex, May 15-Secreatry
Wilson and experts of the agricultural
department who are on a tour of in
vestigation of agricultural conditions
in the southwest passed through the
Panhandle of Texas Sunday. The
party left Oklahoma City on a special
train on the Rock Island railroad so
that the greater part of Texas could
be travelled by day. At Amarillo the
site of proposed government ex-
perimental station was inspected.
Charming. where government sta
tion already has been established, was
next visited. The agricultural Official
displayed great interest in the expert
ments made.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
TEXAS SOCIALISTS.
Held a Convention at Fort Worth and
Adopted Constitution,


Adopted Constitution.
Fort worth, May 15.--An important
convention OF the Texas Socialist par
ty was held here a few lays ago, but
1t has Just been learned. 1t was at
tended by delegates from Houston, FL
Paso. San Antonio. Tyler. Waco, Dali
las. Gainesville. CIeburne and Paris,
and presided over by DR.. Broiles Of
Fort Worth. The object was the adop-
tion of new constitution. which was
done. The constitution Is the same
as was agreed to at the Grand Saline
meeting of Socialists held last year.
One of the provisions Is that the party
Is to have a state organ. u. J. Bell
of Tyler was elected permanent -secre--
tary- treasurer. subject to the vote of
the party. He was also made tempo
rary secretary treasurer pending the
referendum vote OF the party which
will be taken soon after the first meet
ing of the executive committee at a
date not yet determined
William Tulas of San Antonio was
made chairman of the state executives
committee.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
FIVE THOUSAND CAVES.

This Number Is Reported as Being
Dug In the New Country"
Lawton. May f5.--It is estimated
from reports received from various
towns in the New Country" that 5000
caves are being dug. City officials and
town boards are urging this and some
OF them have passed ordinances re-
quiring II. At Hinton. Okla, the
ohicial public notice has been publish
ed; "On nights when clouds look al
all dangerous, sentry will be sta
toned IN the bell towers provided
with repeating shot gun. II there is
apparent danger he will ring the bell
and fire a number OF shots In quick
succession. Also any person who sees
a storm coming when the sentry Is
not stationed viii be expected to fire
a sun"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
NlNETY-FIvE BODIES.
Thirty-Five Persons Were Still Missing
Up to Noon Friday.

Snyder Okla. May 13.-Ninety- five
bodies OF victims OF Wednesday nights
tornado had been found up to noon
Friday. At that time thirty-hve per-
sous were stifl missing. The list, OF Sc
riousfy injured numbered 115. of whom
twenty five are believed to be fatally
hurt. Twenty-ffve or thirty others are
slightly hurt; Financial loss Is esti-
mated at s500G0O. Reports brought in
from thr country. which has been shut
of sine Wednesday, night by lack OF
Telegram, 2 Los. indicate twenty fiva
person kf'lPd outside OF Sny-
der. mr'cI' n .Osssbiy total dead OF
100 V-ii.r ,'hn. ~ the iHss OF life In
country VIII naiuiall be slow.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19

trial by newspaper rather than trial
by jury" He approved OF all his as
sistant. Mr.. Rand. had done or said in
conducting the case, and added: "The
people for whom I care approve our
action. From the same part OF the
community we have received nothing
bat firmness. L have Information that
admits OF no doubt that there was una
nimity In the jury room on three
points: First. Morgan Smith bought
the pistol second. Nan Patterson took
the pistol to the cab with her; third.
Caesar Young did not commit suicide.
ask that the prisoner be discharged
on her own recognizance."
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
Due to Family Troubles.

Birmingham. Ala. May 15.-Burt
Grow. a well known man. has been
shot and killed by Wilson Brown.
prominent merchant or Dolomite. The
shooting Is said to have been the re-
suit OF fsmily troubles. Brown. who
is highly respected, surrendered him
self Immediately to an officer. and Is
ebing held for investigation. Crow
leaves a family.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
In Memory Of Three.

Kansas City May I5.-Nearly IA
900 people assembled in Convention
hall Sunday for the annual memorial
services OF the Southern Baptlon
convention. A party of delegates from
the Salvation Army attended. The
meeting did reverence to the memory
of three members who died since the
meeting OF the convention at Nashville
last year. They were James p Hagle.
late president of the convention; col.
j. A. Hoyt and DR. c. c. Meader.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
LindsIl Hotel cIossd.

ST. Louis, May 15.-The register of
the Lindell hotel has been formally
closed and patrons win be forced to
move next Tuesday, when the build
ing viii be torn down to make way
FOR department store. The Lindell
has been in existence for thirty years
and was very popular with travelling
Tnfp
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
MARRIED ANOTHER.
Discarded suitor Kills Woman he
Loved and Then Suieides.

Los Angeles. May 15.-A. Rrightman
shot and killed Mrs. Charles II. Cur
ney and then committed suicile here.
Unrequitted love was the motive. Mrs.
Gurney, who was nineteen years OF
age, was formerly Miss Dona Vincent.
and came here with her mother from
Minneapolis about a year ago. She re-
Gently married c. II. Gurney, news
paper man, after. II is alleged, decln-
man.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19

Mount Pleasant, Tex. May 15.-In a
storm that passed over this (Titus)
county Saturday afternoon little hoy
named Bounds was killed and twenty
persons injured. The house OF Mrs
Justiss, the boys grandmother. where
he was, was demolished. Mr. Justiss
was sick In bed. but not hurt. His
nurse sustained a scalp wound and a
daughter had limb broken, Several
other houses were wrecked.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
RAIN. LIGHTNING. WIND.
Al Three Do Damage, Two Persons
Losing Their Lives.

lVoU0 tUCH 6tNeos
Cincinnati. May 1s.--The rainfall for
the past twenty-four hours reached s.s5
inches in this city. flooding the streets.
Many washouts on railroads were caus-
ed. delaying trains and blocking traf-
nc Several street car lines were great
ly damaged. Vegetation over large
section Is injured
At Wsverly Frank Westfall was
struck by bolt OF lightning and kill
ed
At Lancaster Mrs. Alexander Shaffer
was perhaps fatally injured by light
ming Her four-year-old son was also
Injured.
AT Middleton the roof OF the Decatur
Buggy works was Blown Off.
AT Tifin $4,000 damage was done.
At Ashtabula Charles Perala was
killed by lightning.
Heavy damage is reported In the
Lima oil field
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19

Railway Conductors adopted a resolu-
tion ,,ondemning treatment OF Amer
leans in Mexico; also a resolution di-
rected TO President Roosevelt asking
for more strenuous policy In behalf
of railroad men in Mexico.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19

from Los Angeles to the Chronicle says
r. II Hartman OF the Southern Pa
cihc has taken over the holdings OF
the Ladura mines in Sonora. Mex. The
price paid Is said to be In the neigh
borhood OF $1,O0O,OOO. The mines are
located at T.adura, near the head OF
the Yaoui river.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
Root Remembsred.

Chattanooga, May 15.-The Wood
men OF the World and the woodmen's
Circle held memorial exercises at
Forest Hill cemetery Sunday. The GER
monies were in memory OF Sovereign
Commander Root and the chief ad-
dress was made by Congressman
Sheppard OF Texas
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
Eldridae Granted Bail.

Wallis, Tex, May f5.-Eldridge was
granted bail In the sum of $4,000 to
await the action OF the grand jury. The
following signed his bond and the
prisoner was released from custody:
Jonathan Lane. Judge Fisher; T. L.
Johnston and ]. w. Johnston.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
PrrrA3LE SCENES.
Want ssd Suffering Prevail In Stricken
Town of Snyder.

Snyder. Okla. May f3.-Pitiable
scenes or want ard suffering are seen
here orr an sides Much confusion still
exists. despite the efforts OF hundreds
OF outsiders TO aid the victims of Wed :
nesday nights tornado. Thursday night
many who lost everything they pos
sessed went hungry, practically un-
protected from the cold. Many bodies
were lying I'm the temporary morgues
and remained unidentified. while
among the injured are dozens who sur
fered from uglyl wounds or broken
limbs without proper medical attention
Others are stilf missing and the exact
list OF casualties could not be asoer-
tanned Friday.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
LowERYlPREsiDENT.
Next Meeting of Texas Press Assoeia-
tion to Be Held at Corpus Christi.

tion to Be Held at Corpus Christi.
Brownwood, Tex, May I5.-Texas
Press association decided to hold next
meeting at Corpus Christi
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, ]. II.
Lowrey OF the Honey Grove Signal;
vice president. T. b. Johnson of the
San Antonio Light; secretary, T. b.
Lusk OF the Italy Herald: treasurer,
c #. Lehman of the Hallettsville Her
aid; general attorney, Judge w. w.
WalIing of San Antonio: essayfst, e.
f. Lansdale OF the Mckinney Gazette;
orator, NJ. J. Cox OF the MOODY Courier.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
No Further Action.

Kansas City. May 15.--At the request
OF the family. no further action will
be taken in the Herbert v. Croker case.
His body was shipped to New York
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
ro Breed Eine Station.

New Orleans. May 15.--A real estate
deal has been consummated by the New
Orleans Terminal Railway company In
the heart OF the city On the land q
t10O0000 depot is to be erected.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19

Saigon. May 15.-The British steam.
er Carlisle has 'N1 detained here or
suspicion OF carrying contraband o.
war.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19

Shreveport. 3: Montgomery. 2.
Atlanta. 3; New orleans, 0.
Memphis, 8; Nashville, I.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
Successfully launched.

Toxic May, 15.-The first-class tor
pedoboat destroyer Hatashimo was
successfully launched at Vokashuka.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
American League.


Chicago. .: New York, 3.
Philadelphia. 10; st. Louis. 2.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
BASEBALL.
Rain Prevented.

Owing 10 the rain there were nc
games Sunday by the Texas or South
Texas league clubs.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
North Texas League.
southern Lsaque

Texarkana. 3; Paris. 2.
Greenville. s; Ciarksville. 1.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19

PIttsburg. 5; Brooklyn. I.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19

ist pub. April 81.