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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
NEWS CONVERSATIONS
Wednesday, Oct. 18.

Stephen Francis Gale, n OF the
Oldest settlers in Chicago, Is dead at
the age of ninety-three.
A terrific wind storm swept South
ern Indiana and Western Kentucky
late Tuesday, followed by the heaviest
rains of the season.
James A.. Simmons, a well known
New York promoter and contractor,
has filed q petition in bankruptcy, with
liabilities placed at s495,474 and NOM
inal assets of $4,000.
A spot alongside Garrick's grave IN
poets corner, Westminster abbey, a
been selected for the burial OF Sir
Henry Irving, whose body will, there
fore, lie directly beneath the statue OF
Shakespeare.
The report of the Northern Pacific
Railway company for the year ended
June 80 shows gross earnings of $780,
1872, $50, an increase of $4,19S,311, and
net earnings of $22,313,127. an In
crease Of $1,4S5,871.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
Thursday, Oct. 10.

Snow fell at Salt Lake City Wednes-
day, the precipitation being a tenth of
an inch.
At Ashmore, ILL.,, lightning set fire
to the lumber yard of c. A. Brown
Wednesday,, causing a loss of $4,000.
An u~nseasonably cold spell, accom-
panied in the mountain region by snow,
prevails in Central Montana.
DR.. Edward Eaton has resigned the
presidency of Beloit (Wis.) college
after a successful service of many
years.
John Dorsey of South Chicago fell
from the top of the Irondale elevator
105 feet to the Calumet river. He
suffered no i'll effects from his fall.
Governor George H. Utter and all
the other present state officers were
renominated by reclamation at the
Rhode Island Republican state conven.
ton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
IN BANK SUSPENSION
PROMINENT PENNSYLVANIA POL.
ITICIANS INVOLVED WITH
DEAD CASHIER.

Pittsburg, Oct. 19.-The investiga.
ton of the affairs of the Enterprise
National bank of Allegheny City, Pa,
whose doors were closed Wednesday
afternoon by the comptroller Of the
currency following the sensational sui
eide of L. Lee Clark, the cashier, is
making good progress.
The developments following the
tragedy and the closing of the bank
have been startling, involving az they
do the names Of several prominent citi-
zens who have been active in state
politics.
According to the statements OF Pres
ident Gwinner the bank, through Cash
Ter Clark, had furnished most of the
funds used to float the Santa Fe Cen
trail Railway and the Pennsylvania
Development companies, in which for
mer State Senators w. H. Andrews and
Arthur Kennedy and Francis j. Tor
rance were deeply interested, together
with Cashier Clark.
The two projects are allied ones.
Former Senator Arthur Kennedy is
president of the Development COM
pany and former Senator w. H. An
drews is president of the railway.
Francis j. Torrance is heavily inter
ested in both concerns and his conf
Dental man, w. S. Hagan, is secre-
.ary of both companies. 7. Lee Clark,
the dead cashier OF the Enterprise, was
treasurer OF both companies and the
bank was the custodian of their bonds,
which were held as security for the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
CUNLIFFE ARRESTED
MAN WHO STOLE 100000 FROM
ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY
A PRISONER.

Bridgeport, Conn, Oct. 19.-Edward
George Cunliffe, the Adams Express
company employe who disappeared
from Pittsburg with 100000 in cash,
was arrested here during the day. He
made a confession and expressed his
willingness to return at once to Pitts
burg. Nearly $4,000 of the missing
money vas recovered at the home of
Cunliffe's brother-in-law at Bristol,
Conn, but the remaining $4,000 has
been destroyed, according to the pris-
oner, who feared that the bills of large
denomination would lead to his detec-
ton. He asserts he burned the money
in his room in a hotel here.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
Friday, Oct. 90.

Ehlert w. Strelow, a resident of De-
troit, Mich, since 1869, is dead, aged
100 years and 2 months.
General Oshima has been appointed
commanderin-chief of the Japanese
garrison on the Liaotung peninsula.
The American minister to Japan,
Lloyd G. Griscom, will present Will
lam ]. Bryan to the emperor on Oct. 81.
The national encampment of the
United Veterans union, in session at
Springfield, ILL.,, has decided to meet at
st. Paul next year.
John ]. Kelly, clerk of markets in
the department Of public service at
Cleveland, has been arrested on the
charge of embezzling $1,000 of the
city's money.
Samuel Sutliffe, chief of the Phil
adelphia bureau of street cleaning, re-
signed his $4,000 position and Sam
uel B. McHaffey, his chief clerk, also
resigned. The designations are due to
the strained political conditions in that
city.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
WORST GALE IN YEARS SWEEPS
OVER LAKES HURON, ERIE
AND MICHIGAN.
Vessels Known to Have
Been Destroyed and a Number Of
Others Are Reported Missing-Loss
of Life Already Reported Aggregates
T%wenty.one Persons and Later De-
Twenty.one Persons and Later
tails May Increase the Number.

Cleveland. Oct 21.-From the best
information obtainable twenty-one lives
and forty-two ships were lost on the
Great Lakes as a result of the terrific
gale which ragged for t%hirty-siX hours.
These are the minimum figures and
will in all probability be increased by
later reports. Telegraph wires are
down in many sections and it is be-
lieved that when full reports are re-
ceived the number of lives and vessels
lost will show the storm to have been
the most disastrous in the history of
the inland seas.
Fear is felt for the safety of the
steamer Siberia, owned by the Gill
christ Transportation company of this
city. She was last e near Long
point and was then flying signals of
distress. No tidings have been re-
ceived from the vessel at the office of
the here.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
Saturday., Oct. 81.

Ex-Congressman Jerry Simpson is a
trife stronger. Life is being prolonged
by the use of opiates.
The appointment of Colonel w. II.
Michael, the chief clerk of the state
department, to be consul general at
Calcutta is announced.
1t is reported at Toxic that M. Ku-
r1no, the Japanese minister to Russia
at the time war vas declared between
the two nations, will again be SEM to
st. Petersburg.
A monument to Pope Plus X, sub
scribed for by Catholics all over the
world, was unveiled Sunday at Riese,
the little village in the Venetian PROV
ince where the pope was born.
The Western Pacific Railway COM
pany, through it's stockholders, is ar.
ranging to increase It's bonded debt
$4,000, 900, which will make the total
amount Of authorized bonds $4,000 900
instead Of $4,000, 900 as at present.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
POLICE CHARGE CROWD.
Ten Rioters Killed and Hundreds
Wounded at Santiago, Chile.

Santiago, Chile, Oct. PA meeting
called to petition the government to
abolish the import tax on Argentine
cattle degenerated into a most serious
riot owing to the absence of the troops,
who are now engaged in maneuvers
two days march from the capital. The
police, who were unable to maintain
order, charged the crowd and killed
ten persons and wounded hundreds.
The rioters destroyed street cars and
smashed electric lights.
The rioting was continued during
the day, many persons being killed or
wounded. The rioters attacked the
gas works but were repulsed. The
troops are expected back here soon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
w. n. Denny Released.

one entire day was consumed in
Justice Leonhardy's court at Williston
IN hearing testimony against w. H.
Denny, charged with receiving stolen
horses. After the testimony was
given, John Burke, attorney for the de-
tense, made a mastery plea for his
client and Mayor R. r. Purcell made a
strong argument foc conviction. After
nearing the testimony, Judge Leon.
hardy decided that there was INSULT.
Client evidence to bind Mr.. Denny over
10 the district court and he was at
once released. The evidence was all
purely circumstantial.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
COLD SNAP IN LOUISIANA,
yellow Fever Situation Continues to
Improve Rapidly.

New Orleans, Oct. 21.-The predict.
ed cold snap struck Louisiana during
the night, sending the temperature
down into the forties over a large por-
ton of the state.
The fever situation in both the city
apd state continues to improve rap
idly. Only n death occurred all over
Louisiana in the past tWenty-four
bours.
There is rapid improvement Of the
situation along the Gulf coast. The
embargo against bananas, it is an
%nounced, will be lifted Nov. |.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
PRACTICALLY ERADlcATEp.
Yellow Fever Epidemic at New Orleans
About Ended.

New Orleans, Oct. 24.-Following is
the Official yellow fever report up TO 6
y. m: New cases, 4; total, 1855;
deaths, o.; total. 435; new focus. 0:
cases under treatment, 63; cases dis
charged, 1857.
With siA consecutive days without a
death from the fever and only sixty
three cases under treatment, the CON
hdence in the eradication of the fever
Is widespread, although there has O
been a sign Of frost yet.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
Hansbrouqh to Start a Paper.

That Senator Hansbrough is to have
a daily paper at Grand Forks appears
to be a settled proposition. Some time
ago an effort to secure control of the
Grand Forks Press was not a success,
and now a e paper is to be estab-
lished in the afternoon field. 1t is an
nounced that the organization will be
incorporated at $4,000, all paid up,
and the paper will be prepared to run
for a few years. The paper will be
under the general management of s..
J. Small, a partner of Senator Hans
brough in the Devils Lake Inter-Ocean.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
Against Express COMPANY.

In an opinion written by Judge
Phillips, handed down in the United
States circuit court of appeals at st.
Paul last week, the federal court for
North Dakota is affirmed in the case of
the United States against the Western
Express company, in which the com
pany was held liable for special taxes
as wholesale and retail liquor dealers.
The total amount involved in the suit
is about $4,000, there being a large
number of counts in the petition for as
sessments for selling malt liquors at
twenty-six stations on the 500 road in
North Dakota, a prohibition state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
RoseEas SECURE $1,000.
Representative Of Philadelphia Bank
Hold up.

Lancaster. Pa, Oct. 21.-An Italian
was held up by two highwayman near
Herrville and robbed of $4,000. The
Italian is the representative of an Ital.
Ian bank in Philadelphia and comes
here once a month to get money for
deposit from men employed on the
Pennsylvania Railroad company's new
line. Friday was payday and the
amount given him for deposit was
about $4,000. While driving to the
railway station at Herrville, accom-.
panied by a farmer, he was held up by
W men armed with rifles and re-
lieved of the money. The Italian took
the train for Philadelphia without mott
flying the Lancaster police of the occur
renee.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26

1t was announced from Manila Oct.
Is that Chief Ali, with his followers in
the island of Mindanao, had taken the
aggressive and was killing many Moros
friendly to the government. Ali in
formed the chiefs who are assisting
the federal troops to effect his capture
that he is now preparing to meet and
kill them. Provisional companies of
troops were then taking the field for a
vigorous campaign, aided by friendly
natives.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
Will Push License Case.

IN taking an appeal to the district
court from an order of Judge Hassell
Oh the county court, in granting a drug.
elsls permit to T. l.. Williams, the
temperance people Of Larimore who
opposed the issuance of the hermit
w''l make an effort to show that Judge
Hassell was without jurisdiction, the
Grand Forks county court being with
out increased jurisdiction. They con-
tend that the county court has iuris-
uicllon only in probate matters. and it
IS ilkely that the supreme court will he
tailed upon in the Williams case n
decide the matter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
SHORTAGE OF $4,000 ALLEGED.
Cashier of st. Louis Postoffice Under
Arrest.

ATTEST.
st. Louis, Oct. 21.-Francis B. Run
der, cashier of the st. Louis postof1ce,
was arrested during the afternoon by
P%ostoffice Inspectors Stice and Sulli.
van following the discovery of an al
legged shortage Of $4,000 in his ac-
counts.
Immediately after taking Runder
into custody the inspectors applied to
the United States district court and a
warrant charging embezzlement was
issued. 1t is said that Runder admit
ted the alleged shortage to the inspec-
tors and said he was responsible for
it, but that he did no know what had
become Of the money.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
THIRTY PERSONS INJURED.
Missouri Pacific Passenger Train De-
rallied.

Fort Scott, Kan, Oct. 21.-West-
bound Missouri Pacific passenger train
No. 40, carrying cars from Kansas City
and st. Louis, was wrecked five miles
west of Fort Scott early in the day, the
result of a broken rail. The baggage
and express cars, mail car, smoking
ear, chair car and a sleeper left the
track and turned over. Fully thirty
passengers were more or less injured,
but no n was killed. Only three or
four of the injured were seriously hurt.
OF the injured only thirteen were
seriously enough hurt to be taken to
the hospitals. The others, whose in
juries were slight, continued their
journey.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Oct. observation-disclosures,
s3.G5M6.30; cows and heifers, sl.15@
$50: stockers and feeders, s2.10@
4.30: Western, s3.25M4.75. Hogs
Mixed and butchers, s4.90@5.52h;
good heavy, s5.25@5.52h: rough
heavy, $4.75@4.95; light, s4.35@5.4o.
Sheep, $4.00@5.40, lambs, $4.75m7T5.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
chicaso Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Oct. 23.-Wheat = Dec,
867s M87c; May, S7Ac; July, S3%c.
Corn--Oct., 50Ac; Dec, 447s045c;
Jan, 43Ac: May, 44Asc: July, 444c.
Oats--Oct.. &@29hc; Dec, 29asm
29hc; May. 31% @31Ac, Pork-Oct..
$lG.10; Jan, s12.27h@l2.3O. Flax
Cash. Northwestern. $50: Southwest.
ern. 92c. Butter-Creameries. l71bm
21lac; dairies. 16h @l9c. Eggs-lGA
GlsAc. Poultry-Turkeys. l6c: chick.
ems. Sh0l0c: springs. l0Mc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
Powers May Deliver Ultimatum.

Vienna, Oct. 23.-It is reported here
that the powers intend to present a
Joint ultimatum TO the Turkish govern
men. on account of its resistance TO
their financial control of Macedonia
and that If the ultimatum should be
disregarded the powers will make q
naval demonstration.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
British Officers Released.

Tangier, Oct. 23.-The scout ship
Pathfinder has arrived here with Cap
tain Crowther and Lieutenant Hatton,
the British officers who were captured
by Moroccan tribesmen. The liberia
ton of the officers was effected
through the good offices of the shereef
OF Wazzan aud In exchange for the
brigand Valiente.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Oct. 23.-Wheat-Tc arrive
No. 1 Northern, 84kc; No. 2 North
ern, 82kc. On track-No. l Northern,
84hc; No. 2 Northern, 82hc; Oct,
83Ac; Dec, S1Bc; May, S5ac. Flax
arrive, 96Ac; on track, 96Ac;
Oct, $3.50; Nov, 96Ac; Dec, 96Ac.
Nav. S1.OO2
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
St. Paul Union Stock Yards

St. Paul, Oct. 23.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, s4.5O@5.5O; common to
fair, S3.75@4.25; good to choice COWS
and h%eifers, S3.50@4.25; veals, s2.00@
$50. Hogs-s4.75@5.25. sheep-Year-
ling wethers, s5.O0@5.50; good to
choice lambs, $6.00@6.85.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
PITCHED BATTLE IN STREET.
Mutinous Crew Attacks Officers After
landinu.

New York, Oct. 23.-Four men were
badly wounded in a series of battles
between the officers and crew of the
lumber schooner Ida B. Gibson of Sea-
ford, Del, and afterwards between Mil
ton Corderry, the cook of the Gibson,
and the police. For an hour about
daybreak the cook, armed with a shot
gun, stood off the police reserves Of
the De Lancey street station and
wounded a detective and night watch
man.
Frank H. Medley, the mate of the
Gibson, is missing and may have been
murdered by the crew of the Gibson,
who were compelled to pump the craft
from Norfolk to New York.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
Alabama Raises Quarantine.

Montgomery, Ala, Oct. Gala.
bama's quarantine was raised during
the day for that half of the state from
Phoenix city north. The south half
stall remains under quarantine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
MARKET
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, Oct. 23.-Wheat-Dec.,
82Ac; May. SEC. On track-No. /
hard, S5c; No. l Northern, S4hc, No.
2 Northern, SIC.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
Boy Loses His Leos.

'ohh hJellman, an eighteen-year-old
boy from Aitkin, Mimi, was struck hv
u tNorthern Pacific passenger train at
Fargo and VIII lose both legs. He was
gong down Broadway and while get
lihs out OF the way of an eastbound
lrelsh' stepped In front OF ar incom-
'hs passenger from the east. One leg
was cut Off at the calf and the other
padly mangled. The boy was Waiting
AS sister Mrs. John Lagerburg, and
MAS not familiar with the crossing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
KILL ALL FRIENDLY NATIVES.
Mindanao insurgents Threaten Exten.
sive Operations.

Manila, Oct. 21.-The insurgents of
the Cotabato valley, island Of Min
danao, now threaten extensive opera
lions in an endeavor to capture and
kill all the Moros who are friendly to
the government.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
Monday, Oct. %.

Senator John Birge, a prominent Re-
publican and we'll known manufacturer
of Bristol, Conn.,, was killed in a run
away.
Mrs. Theodore Planz, wife of a mer-
chant tailor, was killed at San Francis
co by the automobile in which she was
riding turning over.
President Loubet has left Paris for
Madrid, accompanied by Premier Rou-
vler, to return the recent visit to
France Of King Alfonso.
DR.. Alfred H. Marion, formerly an
assistant surgeon of the United States
army and at n time an Indian agent,
is dead at Seattle, Wash.
Colonel Jacob T. Child, a we'll known
Missouri journalist, who held the posi-
ton OF United States minister to Siam
and United States consul at Hankow.
China, respectively, during Grover
Cleveland's first and second admins.
tratlons, is dead at Richmond, Mo-.
aged seventy-four years.
Tuesday, Oct. "a.
Peter Lorillard Ronalds, father Of
American coaching" is dead in New
YORK city, aged seventy-nine.
Peter Conlin, formerly chief of no
lice of New York city is dead at Wal.
pole, Mass, at the age of sixty-four.
During the twelve months ended
June SO, 1905, 1886 persons we're
Killed and 1888 injured as the result
or accidents on railway trains in the
United States.
Dr. Edward Martin, director of the
Philadelphia department of public
health and charities, has sent his res
lsnatlon to Mayor Weaver. The posi-.
tion paid $4,000 a year.
The supreme court of the United
states has decided that State Senator
George f.. Green OF New York must go
10 Washington for trial on the charge
OF conspiring with George w. Beavers
ana others 10 defraud the government
IN me purchase Of supplies for the
postofhce department.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26

ohNSCSaSa w III SNti
ment Regarding PopuIism From Rid.
IcuIe to Respectful Consideration.
Wichita, Kan, Oct. 24.-EX-Con-
gresham Jerry Simpson died at Cos
/. m. of aneurism of the aorta. MIR.
Simpson had been in i'll health for
aearly a year. Six months ago he con-
suited a specialist at Chicago. Who
pronounced his case hopeless.
Ex-Congressman Simpson was born
in New Brunswick on March 81. 1912.
At fourteen he began life as a sailor
and during his twenty-three years fol-
lowing that pursuit commanded many
large vessels on the Great Lakes. In
The Civil war he served in the Twelfth
illinois infantry. He came to Kansas
b 1878. Originally he was a Repub-
hcan, but later became a Greenbacker
and Populist. He was a member of
congress from 1891 to 1895 and from
1897 to 1899, being nominated the last
1lAS OS JUL LIZ hSAnSS - ~ Wv
lists. After he left congress he moved
to Roswell, N. NJ, where he engaged
lp to the time Of his death in stock
farming. He returned to Kansas a
nonth ago and entered a local hos
ftal for treatment. His condition be-
game hopeless ten days ago and since
hen the patient kept alive principally
~ sheer force OF will. His wife and
ion were at the bedside at the end.
Washington, Oct. 24.-"The sage OF
Medicine Lodge" as Jerry Simpson
was called, was in many respects one
Of the most unique characters which
adorns the history of congress. He
was swept into the Fifty-second con
gress by a wave of Kansas Populism,
charged with the task of reforming the
whole government and living down the
only advance information his col
leagues had of his personality-that he
wore no socks. The latter task he sue
ceeded in accomplishing in fact, al
though he W. quite lost the title
'Sockless Jerry" His legislative &C.
complishment consisted in turning
popular Eastern sentiment regarding
Populism from scorning ridicule to re-
spectful consideration during his serv-
Ice of six years in the Fifty-second,
Fifty-third and Fifty-ffth congresses.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-10-26
JERRY SIMPSON DEAD
seAGE OF MEDICINE LODGE" SUc-
cuMes AFTER ILLNESS OF
SEVERAL MONTHS.

Death Of Former Congressman Re.
moves One of the Most Unique Char
acters in American Political History.
Succeeded in Turning Eastern Senti.
ment Regarding Populism From Rid.
Icule to RESPECTFUL Consideration.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-12

neighbors dollars worth it mus
weigh up to a dollars worth, but
when any of US buy hundred or SC
pounds from 4 catalogue house il
can be just a little short and We
think of course it has sifted through
the bag or something is the cau.e OF
it and we let it 60 at that.
know of one of my neighbors
buying cook stove from a cata-
logue house. When the stove came
it looked just exactly like the pic
ture in the catalogue, in fact it was
like it only it weighed about one
half or two-thirds as much as the
same size stove would if it had been
bought from one of our hardware
men. My neighbor told me it was
the last thing he would ever buy
away from home, because he knew
he was "stuck" for the stove, for it
was just like the picture, and the
fact of it being light weight stove
did not give him any excuse for re-
fusing to take it. Since then was
telling one of our hardware dealers
about it and he said he could have
got the man the same weight stove
and delivered it to him at about
$3.50 less than it cost my neighbor,
counting the freight.
/ expect the editor can see I am
not much of an advocate of buying
from mail order concerns and I
don't believe any one else will be if
they will thoroughly investigate be-
fore buying 1t wont cost any Of US
to see our home merchants
before sending our orders away and /
hen if We don't like the price they
,ffer US we can use our own judg-
nent.
If this does not get into the waste
'asket you may hear from me
gain. BILL SIMPSON.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-12

judgment, any extension, or encour-
agement for an extension at any
time in the future would be a crime
against the best interests of our
state. If this question is presented
for your consideration ! am satisfied
that after careful investigation of
the matter you will fully agree with
me in this conclusion.