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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-09
u Years Of USeflIDess.

A number of the neighbors and
friends Of Henry Schaeffer met at
his home in north Stafford county
to-day and helped him to celebrate
his I'D birthday, with a big din
ner and all the seasonable trim
mings. Mr.. Schaeffer is as hale
and hearty as many men of half
his years, and looks good for
many more years of usefulness.
He came to this locality in 1872,
and has been one of the active
pioneers in building up the west.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-09

G. G. Morrison returned Tues
day from his Denver visit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-09
Walker Took a Walk.

Henry Walker, a young barber
who has been working here for
the past few months skipped out
the other morning, leaving an I'M
paid board bill and various other
bills about town. He also forgot
to leave a suit of clothes which
belonged to c. R. BROKER. His
home is said to be in Arcadia,
Kans., and he said he was going
there when be left town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-09

Has No More Fits.

Orono, ne
Ny daughter 10 ysars
old, In the last ~ ysars
had fits Of some kind she
would drop without any
warning and would work
In them from 10 10 % MI.
nutss and then for ~
hours would feel vsry
dumpish and sleepy, She
took about ~ bottle OF
Pastor Koenigs N erys
Tonic and has not had Q
Ct sincs June, 1880
A, J. HooAx.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-09
Card Of Thanks.

We desire to express our deep
of the many kinG
Offices of our friends and neigh.
bors, and brothers and sisters Of
the lodges druing the illness and
death of our beloved one.
c. R. BROKER and Family.
Fred Walker and Family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-09

Montgomery City, No., April I, 1901.
Twas great sufferer from nervousness ana
Insomnia tor tho last % years. Pastor koenigs
Nerve Tonic has done moro for me than any
other tonic which have ever taken, tercelis
All other nerve tonics. IL does all that u -
Is claimed 10 do. II has been worth its weight N
gold 70 me. was confined 10 my bed ana
could not sleep, but 10 my surprise tell asleep
after taking the second dose. MRS. u. ). kEkns
Dayton, O., september 81.
Ihave tired Pastor KOeags Nerve Tonic on
rrcat number Of sufferers, and found thai -
ssch instance il Afforded relief. -
REV. Q. s. KEMPEk,
Chaplain, Ohio National Military home.
FRFF A Valuable Book on nor
EREtz Vous diseases And Sample
nhg. bottle 70 any address. Peer pa
tents also get the msdie'ne zee.
prepared b. the REV. FATHER koEso, o, so'
WAYNE, Ind, since 1875, and now BY the
KoENio MED. CO., Chicago, III.
100 Lake Street
sold By Druzrists at 81 per Bottle, fof W
Large siz.. sl.75; 6 Bottles f'f ~
In Great Bend By
HOOPER DRUG COMPANY
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-09
DIR. CaldWeu'S
(Laxatire)
Syrup Pepsin

Is the greatestremedy in the world for
correcting and curing all forms of stom-
ach ana digestive trouble.
christianity imparts new life andvigor
, to these paEts and keeps them in prime
and perfect working condition.
Dont't wait until you are in the grip of
these torturing complaints, butgeta dol
lar or half-dollar size of DR.. CALD-
WELLS SYRUP PEPSIN now at your
druggists and forestall the trouble.
Your money will be refunded if Il
does not benefit you.
Your Postal card request VIII bring by return
mail or new booklet, DIR. CALDWELL'S
BOOK OF WONDERS" and free sample to
those who have never tried this wonderful
gemedy. Do it now.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-09
FOR SALE-Alfalfa seed, at
the Barton Co. Flour Mills.

See the McFarlan Buggies.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-09

D. c. Luse is arranging a wolf
hunting party to go out into
Meade and Clark counties after
grey wolves. Vim. Boilnger says
they have them down there all
right, and the ranch men have a
standing offer of $50 for the scalp
of one big grey fellow who has
been slaughtering young cattle.
D. c. thinks he can assemble a
pack Of hounds that will get the
laddiebuck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-09
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Ed. Finn, trustee of Albion
township, was down to the county
seat Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Walker left
Monday morning for their home
in Enid, Ok.
Conrad 0chs and Victor
Schneider were down from
Olmitz Friday.
G. S. Allison has returned from
Chanute. His mother was no
better when he left.
Mr.. Fouts, formerly clerk at the
Kendall, has gone to Pratt, Kan
sas, to take charge of a hotel.
Frank Patterson returned from
bis visit to Ohio and other East
ern points Saturday evening.
John Wood and wife enter
tanned a number OF friends with
an elaborate dinner on Sunday.
DR.. G. S. Robb is quite i'll with
rheumatism, and threatened with
pneumonia at his rooms at the
Kendall.
Mrs. Henry Ashpole spent
Sunday at Hoisington and Henry
was over for a few hours Sunday
Evening.
Frank Willard has closed a deaI
for the CULLEN property in the
second ward and will take pos.
session at once.
Announcements of candidates
for Office are about ready fol
planting. We have some soil GOOD
for the planting.
Perry Nairn, who had a leg
broken in runaway near Pawnee
Rock last week, is getting well
reasonably fast.
The Pawnee Rock Herald has
a surprise Parry Column. Dur
ing the next few weeks about
everybody there will be in it".
Jas. M. Keller, representing
the Continental Creamery Co.,
will probably move into the Prem
tice property in the third ward.
Among new Rural Route mail
carriers appointed this week are
Walter Corley carrier, and Blair
NJ. COrley substitute, route one
out of ClaAin.
From all indications more gooC
road work will hereafter be done
in Barton county than has beer
the practice for past years. A
good thing-push it along.
FL Paso, Texas. Feb. st is re
! ported here that eight American
teamsters were masscacred by
Yapui Indinas on Friday night
near San Miguel, Sonora, Mexico
The Indians stole the wagons and
teams and escaped.
L. B. Wilcox has bought the
implement and machinery depart
ment of the Hemker 6 Nuttlemar
store, and will hereafter conduc
that business. He has fitted up
neat office, and invites all to cal
and see him..
On Saturday the Sd marriag
licenses were issued by Probat
Judge Torrey to George E
Knapp and Miss Bertha Schmidt
and to Alexander Galyart an,
Miss Lizzie Stroh, all of nea
Ellinwood.
Howard Norris, son of j. Fl
Norris of South Bend TOWNSHIP
was brought to St. Rose hospi
tai Saturday afternoon sufferin,
from quite a severe case o
peritonitis. At this writing h
is resting some better.
. Mrs. S. E. Moses gave an in
formal Grad party Friday evening
Duplicate whist was the amuse
, ment for the evening. and Ed Mar
and Mr.. Moses tied for the honors
: The refreshments served wer
elegant and highly appreciated.
They are TELLING in Washinoto
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-06-28
WEEKS HAPPENINGS
rEws OF THE WEEK IN A con-
DENsED FORM.
aothing I'm Evidcnce-Dcad Girls
Wardrobe win Be Put i'm Evidence
I'm the Triai-Mother Crazed Win
Her Grief.

A Parkston dispatch says: Inc
mother OF Agnes Polreis, for wnose
death Mrs. Moses Kaufman, or SIOUX
Fails is under arrest, charged Win
murder. was found prostrate on the
girl's grove at midnight Friday night.
she was all but unconscious when ten
serIy taken up and cared for py
friends. The woman is crazed with
grief If was the third time that
friends have been compelled TO go 10
the cemetery and force the no.he.
away from the grave OF her youhsess
child. .r :,
A small trunk Of wet, worn ana
biood-covered clothing belonging 70
Miss PoIreis before her mysterious
death, which was received from sioux
Falls and opened by States ATTORNEY
]. L. Quinn, is considered as s'rohs
evidence by the attorney for the pros
ecution and the people Of Parkston
that the girl came to a violent deatn.
Before half dozen witnesses AT
torney Quinn opened the trunk with
the key given to the girls father In
Sioux Falls by Moses Kaufman.
II was a grewsome sight for those
who examined the trunk. The girfs
wardrobe was merely pile or torn
and tattered rags covered with blood
stains, smelling Of turpcntine; here
and there covered with WOOD ashes,
turned to lye. which had eaten the
garments. and the whole contents OF
the trunk was damp and soggy as
though they'had been hurriedly wash
ed and dumped into the trunk without
allowing them to dry. ,
The board of supervisors OF Hutch
inson County has agreed TO stand by
the attorneys and determined citizens,
and Attorney Quinn is working day
and night to get new evidence In the
case. s. f... - a
/ The Kaufman case was brought
directly to the supreme court al
Pierre Friday without application to
the circuit court for relief on the
ground that prejudice is so strong at
Sioux Falls fair hearing would be
hard to secure. No decision was reach
ad that day.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-06-28
LowTHIAN FOR COMMANDER.
Mi,bank Man Head of the Dakota
GAR

G. A. II.
At Yankton n. I. Lothian, of MIL
bank. was Wednesday elected depart
ment commander of the G.. A: r. E.
A. Faucet was chosen senior vice com
mander. ~ ." ....... ,. !
The Woman's Relief Corps elected
officers for the ensuing year as fol-
lows:
Laura A. Harmon, Parker, presi-
dent. t~ .,~ t
Catherine Weeks, Mt. Vernon, sem.
ior vice president.
Almira Stoll, Aberdeen, Junior vice
president. .#. s-.
Louise Wilson, Hudson, treasurer.
Nellie Appleby, Jennie Jones, Nellie
Weeks, Jennie Nash and Evelyn Rus
sell. executive committee.
Mamie L. Moore, Mitchell; Matilda
Laurence. Huron, Ida Nelson. Pierre,
delegates TO national encampment.
Kate Hackman, Alexandria; Lydia
Fitch, Mt Vernon; Luella Burfis.
Yankton, alternate delegates.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-06-28
DIES FROM SHOCK.
Small Blaze Causes Death Of an Old
Man,

Small Blaze Causes Death OF an Old
Man.
Sunday afternoon about 3 O'Clock
smoke was seen issuing from the roof
of the small building occupied by DR..
G. w. Bliss and the Jewelry store Of
Casper Knutson at Valley Springs.
The doctor had just left to answer a
country call, and II seemed impossible
at first to locate the cause as well as
the source OF the fire. Finally the
members of the fire department tore
open a portion of the roof, and found
that the fire had probably originated
in the registers below. through some
matches which had been thrown in
there. and then crept up between the
walls of the building. The damage
was small. -s
A peculiar incident Of the fire was
the sudden death OF old Mr.. Simond-
son, who had recently moved to Valley
Springs from Manley. He had been
ailing for some time, and on hearing
the fire alarm, he dropped dead. 1t is
supposed that the shock caused by the
thought that the FIRE wat near his
home. and the intense heat Of the day
hastened his end.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-06-28
TO Rush CANAL WORK.
Fixing Of Lock Type Means Renewed
ACTIVITY.

The United States senate Thursday
tsok position in accord with the
president and the house OF represent
atires by declaring for a lock canal
across the Iszhrnus Of Panama The
result was reached after q days dis
cussson that was almost devoid OF in
teresting incidents There WAS only
one record vote and that was negative
in character. cs.ning on a motion TO
lay on the table the lock type suosti-
tnte for the sea level bill This mo-
tion Was made by Senator kittredge
and was voted down by 81 TO Sc.
The vote Is generally accepted as
definitely settling the type Of the great
waterway and terminates what az one
time threatened TO become sharp diff
ference between the senate on one
hand and the president and the house
of representatives on the other. The
engineers have rigE.el prominently in
the discussion and frequent attention
has been called TO the fact that while
ported favorably on a sea level ca
nal all of the I'VE dissenters were
American engineers, while Of the other
eight five were Europeans. Some SEN
ators ayowed their preference for the
all-American route
The president regards the vote of
congress on the lock type of canal as
vote of confidence Orders will be
issued in a few days 10 push the work
as rapidly as possible. and II Is an
nounced that before the summer Is far
advanced as many men and as much
machinery as can be profitabiy en-
ployed will be making the dirt fly.
1t was decided that the whole COM
mission should start for the isthmus
at an early moment and that Chief
Engineer Stevens should accompany
it, The steamer Panama viii sail on
June rs from New York. and on ii the
commissioners will embark. 1t is the
purpose to make a thorough inspec-
ton OF the work, which has reached
point where experts must determine
the lines on which ii is to be con-
tinued, and Mr.. Stevens desires that
full approval shall be had of his own
plan before the work goes further.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-06-28
POWDER HOUSE BLOWN UP.
Forty Men Have Narrow Escape Near
Helena. Mont.

Helena, Mont.
Thirty or forty men had a miracn-
ious escape from being blown to atoms
Saturday night at Helena, Mont. when
the powder house OF the Harris lime
quarry, 10 miles from Helena, was ex-
ploded by some unknawn person. The
men were asleep In a brick house near
there and logs from the powder house
were blown over the brick house.
Against the door Of the brick house
was found a sack containing thirty
five sticks OF dynamite. to which a
fuse was attached.
This is said TO be the second mys-
terious explosion at the quarry within
the past few weeks. Many believe
that the crazy man who is reported to
be roaming about the country in the
neighborhood and who several months
ago shot and wounded two telegraph
operators. Is the perpctrator OF the
outrage.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-06-28
DIES ON THE GALLONS.
slayer OF Mrs. Bessie HolIister 4
Executed.

slayer OF Mrs. Bessie HolIister is
Executed.
Richard Jvens was hanged in Chi
cago Friday for the brutal and revolt
ing murder of Mrs. Bessie Hollister
I'm January last.
Ivens unit he stood upon the drop,
faced death In the same stolid man
ner In which he conducted himself
since his arrest. When he stepped on
the scaffold, however, much of his
courage failed him. Just before the
cap was drawn over his face he at
tempted to utter a prayer, but al
though his lips moved convuIsively
his voice would not respond. and he
was not able to utter sound. Evil
IDENTIFY he was on the verge OF com
plete collapse. The sheriff hastened
the last details as much as possible
In order to avoid such a contingency.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-06-28
cRowNs ROE xEw RuLERA
Coronation of Haakon and Maud 4,
Impressive.


King Haakoa and Queen Maud we're
Friday cro~ned respectively king and
queen OF Norway in The cathedral Al
Trondhjem- The royal party left the
palace AT II.es and entered the carhe-
dral six minutes later. The coronation
ceremony began Immediately after
their arrival At 1855 their masesties
left the cathedral and arrived at the
palace Eve minutes later.
Coronation day opened with glow
ing but cold sunshine. In the early
morning splatters Of rain fell and =
chilly wind came OF the ford. making
it necessary 20 wear oyercoats and
winter clothing.
The royal and special embassies
soon afterwards began arriving.
Among the FIRST was the special Amer
lean envoy. Charles H Graves. min
lister TO Sweden. and Mrs. Graves:
Lieut. Commander John n Gibbons.
Maj. william w. Gibson and Mr. and
Mrs William ]. Bryan
The prince and princess of Wales
entered last and their party was still
I'm the street when the peals OF the
bells from the city churches an
nounced King Haakon was starting
from the palace BY this time the
dense crowds walled behind the iine
OF troops extended from below the
palace into the bisecting streets
The completion of the crowning of
King Haakon was communicated by
two army signalers. wigwagging
across the city from the cathedral 10
the hill batteries. Immediately there
was roar OF guns from the ships and
land batteries and the bells OF all the
city churches began ringing
The crowning Of Queen Maud COM
menced at once. Her majesty, who Is
of naturally timid. retiring disposi-
tion, bravely faced the ceremony.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-06-28
ATTACK STREET CARS
FIERCE STRIKE IN PROGRESS Al
ALLENTOWN. PA.
Cars Sent ont with Non-Union Men
Are Quickly Put Out Of Commission
--shcrin swcars in Large Number
Of Deputies.
Of DcputIes.

A strike OF motormen and conduc-
tors on the Lehigh Valley Transit
Company Sunday led 10 disturbances
at Allentown. Pa, which extended TO
such a degree that the mayor ordered
out the entire police force. Many men
quit work early in the day. while 9TH
ers remained on duty. Sunday night
a crowd OF 1900 or 5000 persons
gathered at the transfer point, Sixth
and Hamilton Streets. and began in
terferfng with the running of cars
Trolley ropes were cut. cars were STALL
ed and the crews greeted with jeers-
Nearly every car was then run into
the. barns and the men quit. Along
the lines crowds gathered hooting. and
in few instances stones were thrown.
The strikers demand the recognf-
tion OF their union and the reilstare-
ment OF fifteen men discharged for be-
longing TO the organization.
Two cars that came into Allentown
at midnight were stoned by a large
crowd that had gathered I'm Center
Square. The crews were rescued by
the police, but the cars were left in
the square with windows broken. troll
ley ropes cut and registers smashed
Some cars were attacked in the coun-
try district, compelling passengers to
walk into town. Sheriff Krauz decid-
ed TO swear in large number OF dep
uties for service along the lines ont of
the city. Strike leaders have assured
the mayor that they are not RESPONSE
BILE for the violence
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-06-28
Fall Delays wedding.

Just before the wedding OF James
Monroe Stevens, school teacher at
Edwardsville, ILL.,, and Miss Matilda
Schirmer, the minister, the Rev. J. O..
Hildenstein, and the groom -elect
climbed cherry tree to eat some
fruit Both fell and were picked up
unconscious. In a half hour they
were resuscitated and the ceremony
was performed.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-06-28
WRECK NEAR ANDovER.
Mixed Train Goes Into Ditch-No One
Ff Seriously Hurt.

2 A mixed train coming from Brit
ton to Andover went into the ditch
Friday afternoon just mile north of
Spain. Three freight cars, a baggage
coach and one passenger coach left
the track, the three box cars turning
completely over. The only thing that.
saved twenty or more passengers from
being seriously hurt was the fact that
the passenger coach did not turn up
SIDE down. A number of passengers
were bruised, but not seriously hurt.
The cause Is not known. o..
The train was running at a slow rate
of speed. The supposition is that a
truck on one of the box cars gave
way. Three hundred feet of track was
torn up. .. ..
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-06-28
ELECTION FOR POSTMASTER.
Vermillion People Vote i'm Favor Of
Present Official.

The patrons of the vermillion post
office have expressed the desire to re-
tain. Postmaster ID. A, Brosius in Of
flee for another. term Of four years.
In the election to determine who the
people wanted to serve them Mr. Bro
sius received majority over all cam
didates of 119 votes.
There were five candidates in the
field-D.. A. Brosius, w. III. Lawton,
William Hadley, j. G. Davis and z. A.
Ufford. The present postmaster has
already served eight years. and has
given such general satisfaction that
the majority are perfectly satisfied
that he shall continue to take charge
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-06-28
TRAGEDY IN NEW JERSEY.
Man Ends Own Life After Firing Girls
House and killing Her.

The village Of Amity, near Norris
town, n. j.. was the scene of a double
tragedy. Freeman Longcore sought
TO persuade Rose Colly to go away
with him. She refused and Longcore
subsequently set fire TO the house in
which she lived. The girl was trying
to save some Of her effects when Long
core killed her. Neighbors arrived on
the scene just after the shooting.
Longcore fed. with the crowd in
pursuit, and being cornered killed
himself.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-06-28
fPANIC ON A STEAMER.
Officers Prevent Passengers from
Jumping Into River.

Before daylight Thursday the pro-
peller shaft of the steamer Bald Eagle
snapped with terrific noise, when the
boat was just below Hardin. Ill. I'm
mediately the helpless steamer began
tumbling about in the heavy current
OF the Mississippi Nearly a hundred
passengers were aboard and a panic
ensued.
1t required the utmost efforts of the
boats officers to prevent the panic
stricken persons from jumping over
board. Finally the steamer was
landed.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-06-28
Charges Brewer with Theft.

ottoHipplehauser, who quit as ed
itor OF the German daily newspaper at
Terre Haute, Ind, to promote the New
Peoples Brewing Company. was ar
rested Wednesday on an indictment
for embezzlement from the company
whose treasurer he was until recently.
The alleged shortage is $1,000.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-06-28
Accidentally Shot by Hired Man.

Joseph Nikodym, Jr.. a farmer liv-
ing near the little town of Tabor, was
seriously wounded as the result Of
being accidentally shot by his hired
man The farmer was driving cattle
out. of his pasture when the hired
man, who was duck hunting at a near
by lake, fired at sorne ducks. - .
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-06-28
Heavy Rain mt Armour.

An Armour special says: A general
rain visited this section OF the state
Sunday that brought relief to the
thirsty crops. The small grain was be-
ginning to show the effects OF the dry
spell which has continued about twen-
ty days. Corn, which is slightly back
ward owing to the cold weather, was
humping itself toward the required
height and will make good by the
Fourth. %
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-06-28
Four Persons Drowned.

Through the overturning OF canoe
on Lake Mempremagog, near Newport.
Va. Sunday, four persons we're drowri-
ed. The victims were Fred s. Paquin.
his wife and sister and George Daily.
The cause OF the upsetting OF the canoe
Is not known.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-06-28
Poker sharps estcd.

Charles H. Potts, who is engaged in
the monument business In Mitchell,
was swindled out of $500 by a quar-
tette of gamblers in playing poker and
on a dice game. Jack Getchell. Geo.
Besancon and Kid Lane were arrest
ed and We're bound over to the term
of circuit court in bonds Of s4O0 each.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-06-28
Severe Storm.

Reports from Belle Fourche are to
the effect that. the town was visited
by heavy hail storm Saturday night,
and as a result the greater part of
the window glass of business houses
and dwellings was broken. The storm
was one of the heaviest ever known in
the Belle Fourche country. ... ...:
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-06-28
Indians VIII Be "EIush.v .

A bill introduced by Senator Dolli-
yer in the United States senate appor-
tioning annuities from the government
TO the Sac and Fox tribes of Indians,
will give the Tama branch of the tribe
over 100000 per year. time without
end, or nearly $1,000 per year per In
dian.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-06-28
Two Slain by Assassins.

John Pureyear and Carl Seeds were
assassinated near Lamesa. Tex. Fri
day By three men. Pureyear and Seeds
went to water tank with several
head Of horses and were fired on
from ambush. Neither had any chance
to reply to the murderous fusiilade.