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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-29
THE REFERENDUM.
League Organized in This
City, Last Evening"
Constitution Adopted, Showing
Objects Of the Movement
To Be Known as The State Referendum
League---Nert Meeting, Sept 8.

-ri,o meeting called in tn" interest oi
,b,. ,..foroudum movement, was held III
H., ,,,,icin,I court room at the Au-
net. civ building. Friday evening.
IT, meeting was marked by Il fairy
good attendance, ara "is'iiio' ~
I'll ,d,,nca Was added to the efforts
made last winter i"r securing '''e
nriviIarns Of the initiative and rHtcrei'-
| dum IA the people Of the STATE.
While the aim Of the organization
| /. fuini;,n, ntally an educational on"
g.. king to prove to tn" pc"rI" tho
| ,ocou.i,v Of these, two important meas
,,,.. rho rnrf.ctinn of the league viii
carry much weight in future l"%lSlH-
tiou and It is proposed To max" 1t u
Great fact II for good To the int"reS'S
of the state.
Tin. meeting WAS called t" order 10y
Afl,r W. Nichols, chairman of tn"
:. gisIatIVo committee of tn" state Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, who presented his
Honor Mavor I!ichborn, as temporary
ch,ir.nan If the meeting. Mi Nichols
was then appointed secretary ~, -.
ana Mas called Upon 10 state til" pur-
bose for which the meeting was called.
Mr. NlctblS SliltNu lIl.it tli'' VIZ III
was the. formation Of Il State r"fercn-
dunn league and that, having made y
study of the movement in other stat s
he WAS in u position to judge OF Tia"
relative cIfcctiv, ness oi the various
methods adopted. He therefor" SlIE~
@cstcd the organization Of Il State
league which SHOULD represent all to-
ca,iticS, having no Surbnr5llnat"
branches to bc side tracked by local
Interests.
After som" discussion which WIS
participated in ~ Rev. II. +. Dunnacl.
\. NJ Goddard ami Senator Geo. ".
Hcsclton. the meeting voted I" form
i state referendum league. ma a cor
Stitution, which had beer prepared IN
rough draft for the consideration Of
Ia" meeting, Was read. considered, an |
voted upon. article by article, aud
practically adopted as follows:
"RrlicviEE in the principles OF III"
Initiative and Refer MUM. We herch!
agr"c tn con-npcratc i'll forming =
State Referendum L. agr". and to en-
= these principles into effect We ADOPT
the following:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-29
STATE OF MAINE

KENNEBEC SIS. Supreme judicial Court,
A. f HoLL1NeswoRTH VS.. HoL-
Kansas, Complains against the Hollidsss
existing by law and having its principal
oalcs at Augusta. in the County Of Ken
1. The plaintiff is a stakeholder and
also President Of said Hollingsworth Coal
Company.
T. At meeting Of the stockholders Of
teenth day Of July. A. b. 1906 the stock
holders voted to dissolve said corporation.
against said corporation and no existing
assets thereof requiring Distribution
among the stockholders.
Wherefore the plaintiff prays:-
l. That said defendant corporation may
be dissolved and terminated.
2. That the plaintiff may have such
other and further relief as the nature OF
3. That such notice of this bill may be
given to the defendant corporation as the
court will see fit to order:
A e. HOLLINGSWORTH. i
BY Heath & Andrews. his Atty.
STATE OF MAINE.
kENNEBEC IS. July 18th, 1906.
ANDREWS. and made oath that he has
tents thereof. and that the same is true
of his own knowledge. except the matter
stated to he on information and belief.
and that as to those matters he believes
them to be trUs.
Before me. /. ,..f-
MELVIN H. SIMMONS,
Justice Of the Peace.
On the foregoing bill in equity 1t Is here
by ordered that notice be given by pub
fishing an attested copy of said bill with
weeks successfully in the Kennebec Jour
nal, a newspaper published at Augusta
within and for the County of Kennebec.
fourteen days before the 26th day OF Au-
gust. A. d. 1906, at which time q hearing
will be had on said bill before this court
at the Court House In said Augusta at 10
o'clock in the forenoon.
A. M. SPEAR.
Justice Sup. Jud Court.
A true COPY of bill and order Of court
Il. 81 ATTEST: c. w. JONES. Clerk.
An 1yAy2z4at3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-29

The date Of Fete Day has been
enormously stated by Otner journals.
Fote Gay will be celebrated Aug. 10 this
year. 1t is now an established custom
to hold Fcte Day on the third Satur-
day, of August.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-29

by Mr. Nichols, expressing regrets of
prominent men of the state that they
were unable To he present at the meet
ing for organization of the league.
Prominent among these We're Hon. For
rest Gpodwin of SkoWh"Ean. His Honor
Mayor Knight of Gardiner. T.. $. Clark
Of Bar IIarhnr. Sumner u. Mills Of
StoninGton, Thomas r. Murphy of the
W:tcrvillc Sentinel, Il. r. Fattcn Of the
Somerset Reporter. Senator Staples Of
WAsinGtnn col. r.. ". Soulc. Col.
Henry G.. Staples and +. G.. Kinsman OF
Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-29
Dress Plating.

Accordion knife and boz plating.
Sunburst Skirts speciality. Buttons
covered with plain or fancy rims. Man
orders promptly attended TO
IMPERIAL DRESS PLATING co
az Water st, Aususta, Mo III
Room. No. 5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-29
permanent Muscular Strenath,

Ihere is this to be borne in mind in
udys WheE so many young men
aaI sing SO much attention to physi-
.'e'e!opment, in gymnastic and
Gillette exercises, that there cannot he
49, a.leht muscular strength where
~ LIS Is not blood strength
Srasaparilla gives blood
ilatias promotes digestion and assim-
~ ta.i'''' ana builds up the whole sys-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-29

Samuel Raymond F;stey of Brooklyn
is guest of Prof. Edward NJ Bowman
at Grand View.
Mrs. :. NJ. NOVEL; of Portland is tn
guest of her son DIR. F. A. Sibly al
TanglcWond Cottage.
Nelson Crane of New York City, who
arrived from Bar Harbor. Monday. il
a guest at Babbling Brook.
Hiram Foster is stopping at Ever
green. the guest Of Madame Doyle.
Payson Alden of Texas is back again
to Squirrel for the summer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-08-10
Jake Perlman. Of ST. Paul. is

Jake Perlman, Of ST. Paul, is in
the city, visiting with his people.
Melvin Ramstead has opened a
barber shop in tie Meehan block.
Mrs. j. Berman is in st Paul, Wis
ting with her parents and friends,
Mr.. Roycroft, of Chippewa Falls.
is visiting at the Dukelow residence
Camping parties are numerous
now and all report the best Of time,
r. w. Lea, of Iron River, made a
business trip to Washburn last FIR
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Axe1berg Wis
tied at Rice Lake a couple of days
during the week.
w. w. Downs, of Bayfield,, looked
after matters of business at the
court house Tuesday.
Ashland is preparing for another
big simmer carnival, to be pulled
off in the near future.
John A Packard returned Tues
day night from the west, where ne
has been for several months.
A brother of Reverend Weiss ar
rived here the first of the week and
will vi3it for short time.
Dave Moore. of North Dakota, is
visiting in the city at the home OF
his aunt. Mrs. E. G.. Alvord,
Reverend Thomas Barker, former
~ pastor of the Congregations
church, is visiting in the city.
District Attorney Chas. F. Morris
OF Iron River. transacted business
in the city the first of the week.
Miss Mae Terry left the first o.
the week for Duluth where she ex-
poets to visit friends for some time.
Barney Dunn left Monday fol
New York state, in answer to tele
gram announcing the death of bis
brother.
Thomas Grogan has opened {
pool and billiard hall in the Schlitz
building next to Estabrook &
Olson S.
Mrs. A. Maitland and Mrs. VIM
A. Robinson returned the last O
last week from a trip down the
Great Lakes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-08-10
MEN WHO INVITE qOuR
TRADE 81 ADVERTISING
ARE THE
ONES TO PATRONIZE !!

Reverend Irish and wife, of Ash
land. visited at the residence of
Reverend and Mrs. Cooke the first
of the week.
Washburn should celebrate Labor
Day in proper shape this year. Let
all make'a pull for big time in this
city on that day.
John Hanson, manager of the Bell
Telephone company, has open a
novelty aud tinware store in The
Simonson building.
Mrs. Gilbert Olson and daughter
left Monday for Milwaukee and Chi
cago where Mrs. Olson will purchase
her fall line of millinery.
The Steamer Nicholas loaded
at the coal dock the first Of the week
The Richardson is at present at the
dock, unloading a cargo of coal.
Mrs, Guy Freeman, OF Ashland,
visited at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. V. Rummel a few
DAYS the latter part of last week.
Judge E. Sauve, Doctor Tarter.
and District Attorney Charles F..
Morris were here from Iron River
yesterday, looking after business
matters.
Miss Evelyn Emerson returned
to her home at Chippewa Falls Sat-
urday after visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Dukelow for the
past three weeks.
LosT-A heffer August 1st abo ut
a year and half OLD, color red and
white mixed. Finder please notify
Mrs. Jerry Laurian or leave word at
the post Office. 9-17
DIR. FL. G. Mertens and L. A..
Simonson made trip among the
Apostle Islands Friday and Satur-
day, visiting all the light houses, on
business.
Alexander Axelberg, father of HI
P. Axelberg, is very low and is not
expected to survive the week. He
is seventy nine years of age, and has
been confined to his bed for the past
two years.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-08-10
Books For Borrowers.

The latest additions to the shelves
of the Washburn Public Library.
Aldrich Story of a Bad Boy.
Balbour- Weatherby's Inning.
Boyeson-Agalnst Heavy Odds.
Brown-Alice & Tom.
" Her Sixteenth Year.
. Lonesomest Doll.
6 Two College Girls.
Coffin-Boys of '76.
Cragin-Our Insect Friends and
Foes.
kan-Smith' S College Stories.
nodge-Baby Days.
Doyle-Return of Sherlock Holmes
Ewing Lob Lie-by -the-fire.
: Six to Sixteen.
Field Lullaby Land.
Garland-Tyranny of the Dark.
Glasgow-The Deliverauce.
Gr'ff s-Brave Little Holland.
Hale-ln His Name.
HarrisoL-In Story Land.
Howells Miss Bellard's Inspira-
on.
Jackson-Nelly's Silver Mine.
Jewett-Betty Leicester's Christ
mas.
Jewett-Bunny Stories.
Kery-A York & Lancter Rose.
Kiplina-Captains Courageous.
Klrk-Dorothy Deane,
Lille Glen Holly.
Mac Extraordinarily Graus-
tark.
Major Beers of.Blue River.
Mitchell-C onstance Prescott.
Packard Young Ice Whaler.
Page Bred in the Bone.
Pyle-Merry Adventures Of Robin
Hood.
Seton-Krag & Johnny Bear.
g Woo lmyth & Fable.
Sidney-Five Little Peppers.
Smith--Roggie & Reggie Stories.
Stewart-Fugitive Blacksmith.
ST. John-Things a Boy Should
Know About Electricity.
Stowe-Queer Lettle People.
Stuard-Second Wooingof Saliana
Sue.
Tappan-The Christ Story.
White-Whon Molly was Six.
. Ednah & Her Brother.
Statement Year Book.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-08-10

Mrs. F. E. Preston and daughter
He.en arrived here from Chippewa
Falls Saturday, and will spend
portion of the summer in Washburn
Mr.. Preston arrived here earlier in
the week.
The Polmatier Sisters gave a
splendid consertIat the Opera House
Monday night under the auspices of
the Beavers Reserve Fund Frater-
nifty. The audience was small, but
very appteciatve. From here the
people went to Ashland.
Gentrv's Dog and Poney Show
visited Washburn last Friday and
of course got the crowds, as the at.
traction is well known to Washburn-
ties and always ''gets the money
The show was very much the same
as in previous years, when it has
visited here.
The meetings of the common caun-
; Gil for the present month have failed
to materalize. At the regular
monthly meeting there was no
quorum. and at succeeding special
lv called meeting a sufficient num-
Der of Alderman did not appear up
ON the scene, to transact business.
The government has adopted new
rules as to the running of gasoline
launches. and holds that all boats of
/! that description, or private yachts
of any nature, must carry signal
lights at night, and in addition must
be equipped with whistle of some
kind. The order provides for red
and green lights, and designates
/ port and starboard sides of the boat,
/ etc. Some Of the owners of small
boats will have to study up on
nautical terms to become familiar
| lied with the new rules.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-08-10

Continued on page 8, 1st col.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-23
TAPPED MANY
$40 GOLD PIECES
CAPTAIN BELL HAS PARAPHeaNALIA WITH WHICH GEORGE
HEssE

a most interesting outfit" 10 on
exhibition In the office OF Captain
d ". BELL. Of the United
states secret service. In the
Culman block. Tho apparatus
was appropriated by Uncle Sam
when his agents trailcd down few
plugged ego gold pieces eirculat-
ing Ia Everest and found George
HoaHe. a Snuhomlah ranrhman. en-
Enged In drilling out from g. TO 81
worth Of gold out Of each so that
passed through his hands The ma
chine Is Ia two parts One Of these
u a small lathe. shich Heaao had
fitted onto sewing machine
The belt OF the sewing machine
turned the wheels Of the lathe. and
the gold piece Was firmly held Ia n
circular vice while 10 reyolved and
allowed It's rim 10 be- neatly shaved
OF by a fixed file The ahavingu
nstted about 50 or go cents In good
gold 10 the coin. when the coins
we're thus trimmed they were
"milled BY Hesae by means Of a
file but not before they had gone
through a second progeaa This
second process WA managed by
means OF neat little drltl. which
drove ita way deop into the edge
ot the eoin. which was held 40 a
fixed vice. and when the drill had
run is measure in one part Of thc
coin. the coin would be turned
slightly and another hole dirty on
80 on all the way around tho @1in
each hole being aimed directly 10.
wards the center when the pro
cras waa over there would usually
be about 81 IS worth of gold I'M
der the arm. and the gold piece
would be left a mere shell
Lead. driven into the holes BY the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-23
Man Who Started Fight
On the Standard Oil
=. sAs STATE SENATOR s NJ PORTER OF cANEY, KAN. WHO
oernIo rar BATTLE WITH TIE OCTOPUS

mprKA h FEB. s2-The
..,,., q, the aFat on the standard
:, ..,spus Is senator S NJ Porter.
< cansy Kan
IL figured tba the state uses Loco
,....,s Of Oh Pc day. ana that the
Ian. vas eEaeiug an unjust
80 a s. per BARREL besides rob
- ne On pfoaa.ars So hla bill.
me- far an oil aajs manned b.
80 10 cost $500 Hoe Was born.
"a. greatest opposition 60 the
- based au ICES snslalistic AS
nut O. all arguments advo-
- Al the state refinery say:
- what We 8iu % the twine
- A rock H#abrd republican
,.s,.t.ture started the state binding
go n has been "a phenomenal
.-ssess rirht tram the start. has
80 for itself and makes money
s..sl,e our cnaeaYars NOT 10 have 70
% so
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-23
LITTLE HAPPENINGS

Lieut. g l. Garden. Of the United
States revenue cutter service. Will
lecture at Christensen hall Salur-
day evening under the auspices OF
the Y Il G. A. Ills subject will b
the method OF production.
Another lamp explosion ehueed
$500 damages 20 the homes o. Mrs
Dccoy and J. II. Price AZ s3i Twen-
~ ninth avenue. last night. The
fire department arrived In timBt "a
save the Price home. II WAS dam
aged 10 tho extent Of 800.
To show their appreciation OF the
good work done by the police at the
burning OF their building over a
week ago. the SehWabacher Hard
ware company yesterday afternoon
presented tho department with a
check for $3.50. A letter TO chief OF
Police Delaney explained that the
gift was 10 be credited 10 the Police
Rellef fund Receipt of tho check
has been acknowledged In a letter
OF thanks sent to the company.
on Friday afternoon. az ? O'Clock,
a demonstration on Lenten and
vegetarian dishes or meat Hubsti-
tute will be given In the Y. " c. A.
domestic science kitchen. The fol
lowing dishes will be made. Cheese
suufna. nut loaf, nut caunelon,
cheese eroquettes. lentll oroquettcs,
fish llmbolis and eKg limhales.
w y. Cady and Miss May 9. Han-
some. both 81 Seattle. we're united
In marriage "Wednesday evening.
February -, 1905. at tho residence
OF J. T.. Rnnsomc. lis Tv enty eighth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-23
"MhUNES" MUST
snow UP

Tho members Of the council.
elaaaed hy Or ~. A. Matthews "a
1immunea' in his resent address
relative to 'grhftitla." viii be given
tho opportunity which the leaa for
turate members are determined
they shall exercise a. a special
meeting 10 DO held this afternoon.
II the simmunos.- four Ia number.
are present they will be- asked To
record their votes either Tor or
against the granting Of licenses for
the 81 Elmo hotel the Mais1n Bar
berlE aud tho Imperial hotel.
n Is probable that every member
81 the council viii vote affirmative
~ In conformity 20 a policy that
has apparently gone into effect BY
which all uptown resorts viii be
tolerated as long "a they enjoy the
frioudlineas u the chief 81 police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-23
AT TIVE THEATERS
"InN CAESAR DE sAzAN. "

in tho rcasf Of Doe Caesar. IN Don
Caesar De nnznn." Charles II. lIan.
ford has found opportunity for his
most pleasing talents. Last night.
at the Grand. llanfurd carried hia
audience back 90 the days OF the
sword and the duel and TO the at
mospherv OF chiyairy aud knight
hood with YiYldncaa that brought
the house into warm sympathy with
the play Hanford Is particularly
happy In the rollickinF. impetuouu.
wartu=hoarted phases Of human
nature. and in the role OF Don
Caesar ho has found full scope for
thla talent Hanford Is excellent In
tragedy, and knows how Co strike
the deeper notes. but he e. at hts
best In such whimsical. Infectious
impulsiye roles AZ that Of pctruchin.
benedick aud Don Caesar and OF
tho thrco named the latter gives
him the biggest play In tho fourth
act last night Hanfurd was ire
aiatthle.
Tho play Itself "a a charming
one full OF all the picturesque In
tereHt and romance of old days In
France. and aprinklod with spark.
ing wit aud rolucklnE. reckless
humor that appeals strongly.
Mario prufnah plays Mariana
very swcctiy and the rest Of the
support Is good. The scenic fittings
added much 10 the charm OF the
play. as did also tho perfect cos.
tuning
Tonight Hanford plays othcIio TO
Marie profnah'a peademona
After the uanf1rd engagement
the Grand will be- dark except for
local productions until March g.
when Paul Gilmore comes IN The
Mummy aud the Hummingblrd."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-23

becoming members Il the club IT.
aaltod in the unanimous decision
that sueh players would net D.
considered and that the locals s1pld
stick % the amateur ranks. OWING
- the report that several ct the
above class we're In the city. a mo-
ton was passed warning the pub
lie against making donations u any
person or persons representing
themselves a. msm bara or uffteers
81 The Seattle Lacrosse Club.
There uaa every evidence that the
sea ION VII Dc moat successful In
the history Of the lacrosse club. The
most Important business transart-
FL vas the appointment % q com
faIffee 20 secure positions f1r some
five or SIX well known players In
Canada. Who had written % the
secretary. asking for work - that
s ff become members - the
local team.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-23
At Ballard
WILL FIX The ROADS

The general thorouFhfaroa Of
Billiard are In the worst possible
condition and a great many urunY
impossible. This matter has been
brought up before the council n
great many times. but no ruurluz
aioua have ever been reached There
have beon petition after petition
from the different property owners
81 the city asking that the streets
be fixed. but nothing has ever de-
yeluped from them
That Is why the mayor Of BALLARD
IL going 90 take "a step toward this
project and either plank or put
heavy gravel ou the streets. u has
beer discussed. but whether pluuka
or gravel Will be used is still IN
certain. Anyway there will be- one
~ the two put uu the streets Of the
city az soon az the weather per
mita.
Mayor Zo1k II IN favor 81 tho
gravel plan, and thinks Il viii be
the cheapest. but "a great many
would have a tendency 10 drive the
gravel into the earth and thus be
come u little Use.
To gravel the streets Of Ballard
would cost only small amount.
ana the property owners would not
be assessed more than 81 or i20 per
lot Planking. Of course. would come
n great deal higher, but would make
better roads aud probably last long
o. than tho gravel Mayor ZooR
stated yesterday that he did not
think the property owners would
object. but be willing 90 be usscased
as small an amount 90 SIS for their
lot It only the roads would be fixed
This will be brought before the
council IN the near future and plans
viii be laid whereby the work can
start 81 soon as the roads are IN
III condition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-23

same driil. gave the coin something
OF ~ old weight. and IA little touch
ing up with gilt. after tho filing pro
cess. made the plundefed gold piece
pronentahle again aud roauy Tor cir.
culation Such was the method by
which George Hoaae. worth about
$4,000 In his own right. and son I'm
law of "A man worth more than
$4,000 sought 10 pick up a little
money"
Heaao was arrested by Marshal
Brown. Of snohomish. Saturday
and on Monday bis preliminary trial
was held. Heahe made complete
confession 10 Captain Bell. begging
the secret service man TO shoot
him. Previously lieaHe had offered
Marshal Brown 81 600 10 turn him
loose
Hcsae has wife and one child
lie procured the drill and lathe Ia
Boston lie was dissatisfied with
the driH and attempted 10 dispose
Of H. which fact helped the secret
service men 90 trail him down.
Heaao was prepared for extensive
operations. and had he not be.n
caught hefure he had his clever In
dustry under way there would soon
have been "A lot OF bad twentiea In
circulation
As Il was Hcnso was foolish
enough To unload some Of the coins
In Snohomlah and others In Everett
Had he begun operations In Seattle
or Tacoma. detection would have
been more difficult. Shaving tho
plugged" coins Ia small town
vas what brought the law down
upon him
Along with the machinery Cap
lain Bell captured twelve OF the
mutilated 80 pieces and about 50
worth Of gold "ahaYlnEa."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-23
WILL BE A BIG
YEAR
LACROSSE cLus WILL PLAY
MANY GAMES HERE THIS
SEASON

AZ special meeiins Of the Seat
de Lacrosse Clah ftnrorpafafedl IN
the MONS d the chamber q CON-
uaEee last evening the following
members % the club we're appoint
Cd delegates 20 the annual meeting
az the British Columbia Lacrue g
Association. 70 Be held In Wan
couYer on April s. Lionel York;
n Milne and Ell Kennedy.
A report from the executive com
mites made known the fact that
al dates not held b. the baseball
Cub had been ssearei Tor games a.
Rsscrsation park. which Is almost
eoaclaaiTe evidence that The local
eias expect 10 pull 90 a large NUM-
h<v d games. both for the cham
pionzhlp and of the exhibition or
Ger.
A long and careful discussion
With reference to ringers coming
% Seattle with the expectation q