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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23
WILL RECLAIM MARSH LAND.

Chica@oon Promoter of G;.apt;c
Project to Save Farm Proper4y.
a gigantic project to reclaim the 800
acre marsh in the western part of Fond
du Lac county with a drainage system is
planned by the owners of the land and a
meeting will be held to perfect an or
ganization. G. f. Greenfield of Chicago,
owner of the bulk of the big marsh, is the
principal promoter. The plan is to build
a complete drainage system throughout
the tract and make it valuable farm lands.
The owners of the land are Charles Bar
Der, Oshkosh; Larson Philstrup, New
London; George LIE Fevre, Shiocton; G..
L. Madison, Oshkosh; G. f. Greenfield,
Chicago.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23
state News in Brief.

Tho State encampment of the Wiscon-
sin G.. A. r. will be held in Marlnette
on June u and Is.
Fire which started in the basement OF
+be crockery store of J. F. w. Decker at
Oshkosh caused loss OF Sloooo.
George d. Macmillan, president OF the
Ia Crosse Gas and Electric Company,
died of urcemic poisoning. He was ol
years old.
Gustay Echloff. farmer, was instant
lv killed in a runaway at Manltowoc.
Ecbloff was thrown under the wheels OF
his heavy wagon.
Julius Marqusee of New YORK pur-
chased 200 eases of the 1914 TOBACCO
crop in GAINESVILLE. The deal Is esl-
mated at $4,000.
The Gillen Wrecking Company OF IA
oinp has made formal complaint to Gus
tan,s Collector Devos at Milwaukee
aaans;t the Reid Wrecking Company,
,,b;cb is working in American waters.
Iosenb Szewicki. who escaped from the
Nor+bern hospital for the insane at Win
nahago after being transferred there from
+ho Stare penitentiary at Waupun, where
he was serving a sentence VI l"en'y :.
uoors was captured at New York just
80 he was leaving for Europe.
The residence of Mrs. NJ. e. Mosher' a
wealthy La Crosse widow, was robbed ana
Of the same time her barn was hred py
nm incendiary. Diamonds. besides o,ner
iawelry and quantity of other vaiua-
S,as amounting to $500, were stolen from
tbe house. The fire was extinguisheo.
gecause the Legislature appropriated
h,+ $4,000 for a site for the proposed
oormal school there. La Crosse people
nov make up sufficient sum or ask the
next Legislature for additional money.
NJ hoard of regents at Madison decided
70 give Senator Morris. resident regent
thara. the privilege of securing Offers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23
Notes of Current Events.

Maj. Gen. Corbin and staff sailed from
Manila for Hongkong, leaving Maj. Gen.
Wood in charge of the island army.
st. Louis police are forbidden to swear
while on duty. The first patrolman who
violated the new order was fined $50.
Myron J. Amick, a former Indian fight
err and fellow scout of Buffalo Bill, died
in New York. He was born at Elgin, ILL.,,
in 1914.
Carl Blake, manager of the Metropole
Club at Minneapolis, arrested for operat-
ing a gambling house, changed his plea
to guilty.
Eight months in Jail was the sentence
confirmed by the Louisiana Supreme
Court against Dominick G. O'Malley, the
well-known turfman, for libeling Mayor
Behrman of New Orleans in his paper,
the Item. O'Malley also was fined $J,-
600 for libeling Attorney Luzenburg.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23
Industrial Notes.

The Lackawanna railroad fremen have
been granted u per cent of their de-
mands The agreement for the ensuing
year has been signed by the officers of the
Firemen's Board and of the railroad COM
pany.
Estimates prepared for the national
convention of United Mine Workers at
indianapolis show that 100000 persons
in the anthracite coal region are direcs.
ly dependent upon the mines for support,
being the wives and children of the mine
workers and the mine workers themselves.
n. G. Meads of Red Lion, Pa who
was recently convicted for using counter
felt union cigar labels, was fined $500 and
the costs of prosecution, $500 more. The
case was first tried in 1904. 1t was
appealed to the Superior Court and from
there referred back for retrial on the
ground that there were errors in the
charge of the judge.
With the delivery to the warehouses
by the local farmers of their crops of to-
bacco raised last summer, hundreds of
persons in Lancaster, Pa, have been Civ
en- employment in asserting and packing
the leaf into cases. There are more than
100 warehouses in that city alone. Dur
ing the remainder of the winter they will
give STEADY employment to 1000 persons
In the entire United States the ratio
of unionists to population is l to 90
while in the State of New York it is / to
IS and in Illinois / to 1871. In Colo
RADIO. with All trades unions, a total
membership of 4SS37 is reported, which
| is / to II of population. In agricultural
4o1 ;I-o &c doe,
union members to total population is, of
course less.
The Union Label League in Chicago is
| planning an object lesson campaign for
| the benefit of the union label. Fairs and
| label shows" are to be given in halls
all the way from the northern limits of
| the city to South Chicago. Stereopticon
slides showing existing conditions in nom
| union and union shops will be a feature
| of the displays, which will embrace all
| classes of goods bearing the union label.
| The union bakers will have an oven at
each show and will bake union label
| bread.
| The last bulletin issued by the New
| York bureau of labor says: ''While the
general public hears little about trade
union activity, except when business suf-
| fers interruption through tie concerted
effort OF workingmen in some trade to re-
duce working hours or advance wages,
| there are some citizens who realize what
| the trade union movement is accomplish
| ing in the assimilation of the hordes of
aliens that are gradually being absorbed
| in the body polite. Other critics realize
what unionism has done, and is now do
| ing, t, relieve public charitable institu-
| tons of heavy burdens, it being we'll I'M
| derstood among charity workers that APP
plican.s for assistance are seldom observ-
ed in the ranks of labor unions"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23
pennsylvania Insurance Graft.

The report of the legislative insurance
investigation committee was submitted to
the Pennsylvania Legislature Tuesday,
and the attention of Gov. Pennypacker
and his Attorney General is called to
the testimony, which is believed to be suf-
ficient for successful criminal prosecution
of former Commissioners of Insurance
Lopez, Lambert, Durham and their sub
ordinates for having received the actu-
ary's fees. Especially during Durham's
administration attention is called to the
payment of large sums to dummy en-
ployes Radical changes in the methods
of conducting the insurance department
are recommended to the Legislature. 1t
was shown that Durham's man, Erb, had
drawn at least $141,000 in fees and over
$1,000 for mythical services.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23
has PLANT Is BLOWN UP.

afcialS .ire Badly Hurt at Ma
m When Leak Catches Fire.
rIage Gas plant blew up in Ma
-I Marshal Charles Kruger and
In G. SrraSsburg were seriously
\ by flying pieces of metal. The
il total loss. 1t was erected at
/. Of about $1,000. The explosion
s9.al. it is believed, by a leak in
4 under q stove. The roar Of the
I'm atlel every window in the
4 The village will be in darkness
r tine, as il is impossible to re-
.2 wrecked plant. The building is
sgd and the tank torn to shreds.
a5asht that an electric plant will
sruc-ed in its stead.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23
FINDS TRUANT IN CHICAGO.

Wisconsin School Girl Leaves Home
When Accused of ''Cribbing."
Because the teacher of school at Nor
risonyille accused her of "cribbing'' dur
ing an examination Bessie Lerum, -
years old, left her home and went to Chi
cago. Since Jan. 20 her foster PARENTS
and Mrs. e. Morton of Chicago have been
searching throughout Wisconsin and in
Chicago for her. The other evening the
child was taken to Mrs. Morton's home
by Mrs. Nettie L. Fisher, member of
the Young Womans Christian Associa-
ton, who found her in the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad depot.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23

baltimore ......... OOO,Joi IoO,Ooo
Cleveland ......... 6O1, 76S 10000
Of these seven cities New York, Chi
cago and Cleveland were the only ones
that showed an increase of more than 30
per cent in the decade between 1890 and
1900. st. Louis had 27.3 per cent; Bos-
ton, 25.1; Philadelphia, 1916, and Ba1ti-
more, 17.2. Under the new dispensation
st. Louis would go soaring. Her percent
age of increase would leap far beyond
that of Chicago in the last decade. 1t
would be less than the Chicago rate be-
tween 1880 and 1890, but it would be on
some accounts much more remarkable.
For st. Louis has not been conspicuous
as a racer.
Precedents are rudely overturned also
in the case of Philadelphia. Starting
with a population some 100000 less than
that of Chicago, that city is given an
absolute increase nearly equal to Chi
cago's and a considerably larger relative
increase, also to the confusion of prece-
dents. These are the most notable of the
predictions, and it is evident that they
have little relation to past gains.
Cleveland is given an increase OF about
60 per cent, as against rs per cent IN the
last decade but a very high rate was to
have been expected from her past growth
On the other hand, Chicago is dropped
from 81 per cent to about 80 per cent.
Her precedents are knocked into smith
Greens to her very great disadvantage.
In building increases in cost for 1908
over 1904 were: New York, 60 per cent;
Brooklyn, A Chicago 81 Philadelphia,
81; st. Louis, Co. Cleveland, 4S. 1t
would require a larger survey to get at
the significance of the factor in the cal
culations and also very careful analysis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23
Ia,.nese Invasion DISCOUNTED.

japanese laborers employed in the con-
struction work of the Western Pacific
railroad and the refusal to hire more
after a thorough trial is being exploited
in some quarters to offset the charge of
organized labor that the introduction of
Japanese would injure American laboring
interests. The railroad is said to have
found the japanese too light for the work,
and that they fell below the standard of
white labor in both quantity and quality
of work done,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23
OLD SAUK CITY FIRM FAILS.

c. kuoni & Son, for Forty Yeara
Merchants, Have $4,000 Assets.
G. Kuoni & Son of Sank City has pass
ed into the hands of receiver, +. r.
Bentley of Baraboo. The assets are
about $4,000 and the liabilities $4,000.
The firm conducted general store forty
years and held deposits for many citizens.
1t was the treasury of the Wisconsin
Creamery Company and Sank City Can
ming Company. The cause of the failure
is not known.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23
INJURED in Train Wreck.

g., Wisconsin Central train No. 2,
S' IauI to Chicago. went over
IA. S@oankment near Theresa. The
.-S 0l a wheel sent the four coaches,
+ ana diner to the bottom of the
h II '0uFte2n persons were injured.
,DT possible exception of Andrew
ID -I>on' a coIored cook, all the in
:" VII. prObahIr recornr
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23
., FIRE LOSS Is LARGE.
saloon, Flats and Offices
"O', ,,bx EARLY Blaze.

so saloon, Flats and Offices
] % c",te1 by EARLY Blaze.
Y',,nrorcIy Quilted the Schleyer
@ ,.,g store and the Columbia sa-
s %" Main street, Fond du Lac.
.. $, store conducted by w. j.
adjoining and Offices and flats
-,nj floor of the two buildings
II. damaged. The loss is expect
',5,9- to about $4,000. The in
- D,,rrr covers the loss. The origin
=, i unknown. J. w. Schmidt,
. -ae proprietors of the Columbia
~1 been across the street and on
-,n 10 the place found it a mass
!, and the drug store was also
!, IN 4 short time the fire gained
.rbe Roadway and for several
"a, beyond control.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23
ANTICIPATING THE CENSUS.

Forecast Of the Population OF Lead
ing American Cities in 1910.
An expert statistician who has done
work for the census bureau at Washing
ton has figured out the population OF
American cities in 1910 basing his esti-
mates upon past growth, building statis-
tics, city directories and local censuses.
The result with gains in ten years for
the seven cities at the head of his list
is here presented:
Population. Gain.
New York ...... ,437, POP 100000
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23
srRoNa ARM SAVES rive LIVES.
Father Holding BOY swings with
One Hand from Tresrye.

One Hand from Trest2e.
George scadeburg saved his own life
and that Of his 4-year-old son by cling
Ing to the ties of a railroad trestle with
one arm while a heavily loaded train
passed. The man was crossing the Wis
censin Central bridge near Manitowoe
with his two children and the younger
boy had tfailed in the rear. Scadeburg
heard a train approaching and ran back
to save the boy, but was unable to clear
tae bridge. Grasping the lad in one arm
the father swung from the, side of the
bridge with the other and held on unfil
INC tram had passed. Scadeburg's arm
was BADLY wrenched and he was com
pietely exhausted when assistance reach
ed him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23
FIRST BATH IN FIFTY YEARS.

ShebOygan Man Forced by Sheriff
to Break BOyish Vow.
Nicholas Hoffman of Sheboygan, who
is 81 years old, bathed the other day for
the first time in fifty years. lie made
VOW when he was IA years old that he
would never take another bath. A sher-
if, who stood by the bath tub while Holt
man bathed, forced him to break his vow.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23
:" Trolley Line TO milwaukee,.

: 4'caso, kcnosha, Milwaukee and
''neya Electric Railway Company
$51 Incorporated by James Cava-
= 'o1A l.. Wattles and Benjamin
urges Of kenosha. The principal
OI the company at present is a
u. way between Waukegan and Ke-
~ -. running through Zion City. The
'" tap the inland lake region.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23
'HOkED BY SMALL BONE.
'o"O2 Man Dies After Eating
aES Chop in Milwaukee Hotel.

snail piece Of bone from pork
Which lodged in his throat while
: al a hotel in Milwaukee, resulted
d.aih Of Fred W. Book of Mani
Two operations failed to locate
VI" and Book choked to death. He
~ Years old and a leader in union
C.c.oS Of the city, being president
N'p Carpenters Union. A widow
.To children survive
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23

a. ~, IauI Russo, 13 months old,
s,o. ,'S ago swallowed the she'll of
,,. VIII. 1t became lodged in the lungs.
Ian nIS,Ion was performed, the part
srsl l" IoaNd Embedded in the lung ind
H. oo[ the boy did not rally and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23
EBHITH STILL HAS NO JAIL.


act0rs Accused OF Not Follow
ing SpecificafiOns
|1l2 it is said. contractors who
de new Rusk county Jail in Lady
used lumber of Il different kind
-Q.cifcd in the plans for a floor in
Fam, the building committee of the
4t supervisors refuses to accept it.
Fork was done by a Minneapolis
Sheriff True, who lives at Glen
! may not move to Ladysmith at
a1usa Of the long delay. The Jail
1not located in the county seat.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23
ueendiaries Are blamed

ssa5 J,u Medal creamery. owned and
S4N ny ~ ~ b. Hoyt, valued at about
! I,, as destroyed by fire in Pewau-
: no 'uuIarles are thought response
'alps property was insured for half
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23
:, ''Fmer Killed in Runaway.

\ ,rt., hc1lo1, farmer. was instantly
b. , 1,e driving into Manitowoc. The
sTo '@',ed suddenly and Echloff was
n, 4 IN the wheels of his heavy
n N' was II years old and unmar-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23
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|fi,consiIrl
etate News
1.o.o.O~0~0""~
49, tAEL FOR Fun.
naEs q
,,,eged Thief in Hudson
u ! .o.riy Killed.

, / carry
J''A'r I,ra some Jun at the eN-
% .5 n. of 81. Croix county
BE BE-, ,n' II Eau Claire, in Jail III
1l. Sn o5argp Of stealing a pair
5S , iIadson storekee2er' set
5 2.5 i'll his cell and was as
. 2.a,,I by smoke. He was in
55 p o9 the second floor OF Of the &c
=. 70 o'clock Deputy sherli !,
OIL .5 ~ heard screams of terror
. ...:os upstairs, found e Nalc ms $
s.n Nth smoke and flames. lie
4. S Sl unconscious culprit from
q. i, ' n,.,T.-inyuished the fire. Walch'
gu ..:,osI As to what he had DONE
%T Is there was no stove IN
l r i cersain that he set the
. !. He will be tried on the
,rcnn
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23
Trolley Accident Causes Panic.

There was a panic on Soath Mil
yankee interurban car at the kdlnicHin-
n;c avenue crossing in Milwaukee, when
=, fraioht train backed into the ear. Won
-, foin+ad and two or three Wee bruised.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23
#NITY THREATENS VICTIMS
her of Girls Killed by Irate Suit
or MAY I.Oxe Mind,

or May Loxe Mind.
|alily may be the result 10 the
victim Of Matt Styer's attempt to
innate a family near La Crosse on
lerS night. Styer killed himself,
f Wheaton, and Ruth Wheaton and
4N. Wheaton as the result of the
Aot Pearl to cIope with him. Mrs.
ssl9n WAS shot in the throat and in
..a@ and she will never be able to
clearly again as the result of the
-N IN addition the loss of her two
PIERS Is driving her to madness.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23

The breaking of an emery wheel in the
John Thompson pillow works in Belolt, re-
suited in fatal injuries to Ole Peterson,
workman. A piece of the wheel struck
Peterson squarely in the forehead.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23
Composite Italian Cabinet.

Sig. Sonnio, an italian Conservative
leader. got together mixed ministry
Thursday, following the fall of the Forts
government The new cabinet is mainly
Conservative, but it contains Sig. Sacchi,
the Radical leader, as minister of JUS
tice. and Sig. Pantano, Republican, as
minister of agriculture. On request of
the King. the ministers of war and ma
rine were continued.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23
+. cro..e park to Cost $500, 900.

Pettibone park, on which A. w. Pettl-
bone, a La Crosse philanthrop>st, mas
already expended 100000, will be I'M
proved during the year, when IKE
amount will be spent.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23
If the yellow peril should make 1t
necessary to send troops into China,
the invading army from the United

States W o II i q b e
C o N N a n d ed by
G e n e raj Leonard
" G o d, the COM
nander of the army
ia the Philippines.
General Wood is
not a West Point
graduate. His milf
tary training was
S e cure d through
fi0htiuo Indians on
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-02-23

Book and job printers of Boston de-
c,ared a strike against all firms refusing
tie demand for an eight-hou. day.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-28
DOES NOT FAVOR
IMPRISONMENT
SAYS 1T WILL WORK HARDSHIP
ON POOR AGENT
President stlckney Of Great Western
Believes In Higher Penalty for
Railway Companies That
Give Rebates

President stickney of the Chicago
Great Western is strongly opposed to
the clause in the amendment to the
interstate commerce act that makes the
giving of rebates a penitentiary offense
and sent the following telegram to
United States Senator Nelson.
"As you know, am in full sympathy
with the main features of the amend
ment proposed to the interstate COM
merce act but desire to protest
against the injustice of the proposed
amendment imposing fine and imprlson-
ment on officers and agents of railway
companies for allowing rebates. Such
penalties can never be inflicted upon
presidents and high officials of 100, 900
miles of railways of this country who
live in New York and deal directly with
rates, while their demand for more
revenue will induce some freight agent
on a salary of three or four thousand
dollars a year to grant a rebate
MAKE the penalty as high as you
please against the railway company.
This is the only way to reach the rail-
way czars and grand dukes. The pen
atty of Imprisonment was in existence
for many years. and only one man, a
poor freight agent trying to support his
family on a meager salary, was i'm
priSoned."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-28
"LURED FROM HOME"
GIVEN ITS FIRST
PRESENTATION

Poor old mother works overtime al
the Grand this week in "Lured From
Home" Altogether there are three
men who reform for the love Of their
old mothers. Myrtle Selwyn as Mamie
Malone a bonny bird, had by far the
best opportunity of showing her abll-
ty. The role is that of little tough
girl from the Bowery who is I'm love
with jockey. Her dialect was good
and the part was not overdrawn. Her
bert Farjeon did not make use of his
opportunity to make a good comedy
part Of his tramp role.
Miss Hayward was not altogether
convincing, except in the first scene Of
the last act, when her Characterization
of woman degraded by drink was
good.
Harrison King appeared as re-
formed drunkard and as such drew
tears from the more susceptible. Frank
l. Frayne was quite good as the little
jockey temporarily ruled off for crooked
riding. Little Muriel Fuller was affect
ing as the tiny maid who undergoes all
kinds of nisfortunes in order that she
may be happily reunited with her father
in the last act Pryse Mackay died
realistically from delirium tremens in
the last act. Miss Smell has nothing
in particular to do, except to repent
Frank Richardson was all that could be
desired in the role of a bad man from
the Bowery.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-28
'MEPAH' AGAIN
ON THE BOARDS
BURBANK THEATER GIVES FINE
PROGRAM
Scenic Effects More Beautiful Than
on Any Former Presentation.
New Members Add Strength
and Finish to Production

ssMixpah," the four-act play by Ella
Wheeler Wilcox and Luscomb Searelie,
founded on the Biblical story of
Esther, is once more ON the boards,
and the press agent did not exaggerate
when he said the piece Is more
elaborately staged than ever before,
Indeed, II is safe to say that no more
elaborate scenic effects have ever been
attempted and successfully executed in
Los Angeles than those to be seen ON
the Burbank stage this week. The
costumes, too, are all handsome and
the play is given with more finish
than on former occasions.
OF the piece itself there is little need
to speak. The good points and the bad
ones have been discussed at former
presentations, but the actors and the
stage manager deserve much credit.
Several changes have been made in the
cast with good results.
Miss Hall as Esther repeats her for
mer success. Her performance yes
terday was strong and sympathetic;
her lines were read musically and she
has seldom looked more attractive.
William Desmond is handsome rs
King Ahasuerus and he does much
more than look the part of an adj
rnfrable hero. Harry Glazier, who has
the role of the villain, played by
Stanley Johns on the former occasion,
gives Keen luIeTpreldIlOl VI MS IOiS'
Haman is the typical villain who wins
his way into the confidence of the king
and by smooth sentences holds his place
until the fatal end. Mr.. Glazier puts
much power into his acting and at the
same time places it above the plane Of
ordinary melodrama.
Lillian Lamson is in the cast this
week as Queen Vashti. Miss Lamson,
or Mrs. Desmond, as she is known in
private life, has not been seen on the
stage for long time and she appears
now in a role well suited to her.
Harry Mcstayer as the womanish
old man, Henry Stockbridge and Willis
Marks form a trio of fun makers who
lend the only touches of comedy in
the drame. Each one makes of his part
an enjoyable bit. Elsie Esmond is
Mooshla, the girl who plays an i'm
portant part in the foiling of the VIII
lain. Miss Esmond has not much to
say but she appears in charming cos
tune and looks very pretty. Nina
Gleason also does good work.