davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-04-06

ing held on March 13 read instead. The
motion was made by Commissioner
Cooke. and seconded by Commissioner
Craig, and the minutes OF this meet
ing, which now is historic, were read
In their fun text. they are as follows:
Minutes of special meeting of the
Board of immigration held at the of
fee Of Alexander & Baldwin, Tuesday,
March 18th, at p. m.
Present: A. L. c. Atkinson In the
chair; ]. II. Craig. ]. j. Garden, E. d.
Tenney. ]. p. Cooke.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were postponed.
1t was moved by Mr.. Tenney and
seconded by Mr. Garden that the SUI
perintendent of Immigration be re-
quested to enter into negotiations with
Mr. L. r. Stackable for the purpose
of ascertainng whether he could Sc
cure a leave of absence of from five
To six months so as to enable him to
take charge of the proposed European
immigration as special agent of this
board.
And further, that the draft of let
ter as submitted by the Secretary be
authorized, as follows:
Honolulu, T. H., March 13, 1906.
Hon. f. r. Stackable, Collector of
Customs.
inaugurate European immigration un-
der the auspices of this board, we have
fixed upon you as the one best quail
fled in every way to take up this work
We would like to ask whether it would
be possible for you to secure a leave
of absence for five or six months for
the purpose of acting as agent, with
, full authority, for our Board of I'M
migration. You understand that the
work involved would be very difficult
1t would necessitate your going to
Washington; afterwards to Europe
and eventually either to the Azore Is
lands or to Northern Italy. You would
have full charge of all plans for re-
cruiting European immigrants for Ha-
waii. 1t would also be necessary for
you to make all transportation ar
rangements. We think it would re-
quire at least six months TO inaugurate
this work properly. The task is not
a pleasant one and we are quite aware
that il would be taken up by you al
great personal SdCTHlCe. we Hithe
bold to ask you because of your un-
doubted fitness for the position and
because of the record you have made
for yourself in this Territory in get
ting things done.
1--WE can say further that, in our
opinion, there is no greater work to be
accomplished in this Territory, than
this European immigration. If sue
cessfully carried out, 1t will be long
step toward Americanizing Hawaii.
1--WE sincerely hope that this PROPOSE
tion will meet with your approval and
that you will do your best to obtain a
leave of absence for five or six months
so as to leave you free to take up this
mission"
The motion was carried unanimously
There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned.
j. p. COOKE,
Secretary.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-04-06
WILL EXAMINE DOCK.

August Dreier, q, n. Wilcox and j.
A. Kennedy VIII go up to Hilo, prob
ably next week, for the purpose Of
viewing the Hilo railway wharf Some
months ago the Public Works depart
ment signined It's Willingness 20 repair
the old landing al an expense of $40
O00 80 Il could be- used by lnteT-Island
steamers, II was found after a SUR
yey had been made that the funds
were not available ana the repairs were
delayed Now u II proposed that
changes be- made in the dock built by
the railway company and whioh has
been In use by the island feet for
several years u IL "a determine
whether ihe proposed changes VIII Nc
lhe wharf Tor use a. lhe sailsfa,l lon
of the steamer people,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-04-06

Board of Immigration held on
March 18th last. 1t will be seen,
therefore, that those critics of the
Acting Governor who have been
bleating so loudly about nothing
being done in the immigration
matter, were really talking about
a thing concerning which they
knew nothing whatever.
As soon as the appointment of Mr..
Stackable was agreed upon by the
board. namely on the 18th OF March
last, the Collector of Customs wrote
to Secretary of the Treasury at Wash
ington for leave of absence for the
four or five months that 1t would re-
quire to properly transact the business
i'm hand, and to Commissioner of Inn
migration Sargent, under whose de-
! partment the business to be transact
ed by the envoy of Hawaii would be
| transacted.
At the same time, Acting Governor
Atkinson wrote to Mr. Sargent him.
self, stating what it was that was re-
qured. and recommending Mr., Stack
able very highly for the mission upor
which it was proposed that he should
be sent. 1t became necessary, o.
course, to get the consent or rathe,
the friendship of the planters to th'
Stackable mission, and this was Sc
cured by committee of the Board o
immigration. consisting of Messrs j
i. Cooke and Acting Governor Atkin
son. That was one of the essential
preliminaries.
Then. ii became necessary to ge
some kind of a definite proposition
from the planters which the envo.
could make basis for his work il
the field i'm Europe. This has beel
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-04-06

secured, also at least i'm form suffi-
ciently definite to go upon, although
its preparation has required weeks of
work on the part of the committee of
the planters headed by Mr.. Giffard.
With this assurance secured, and all
the plantations but one or two in line,
the Board of immigration was ready
to go ahead. Then, as the next step
and as 1t was hardly time to receive
written answer to the request for IA
leave of absence for Mr.. Stackable,
Acting Governor Atkinson sent the fol-
lowing cablegram to Commissioner
General of Labor Sargent, at Wash
ington:
Honolulu, March 30.
HAS leave been obtained for Stack
able? Gable reply.
(signed) ATKINSON"
To this the answer came yesterday
afternoon, as follows:
Washington, d. c., April 3.
| Atkinson. Honolulu.
! Granted.
| (Signed) SARGENT"
And so the last detail as to the ap-
pointment of the Commissioner to the
Azores and to Europe was arranged.
Mr.. Stackable is a gentleman of wide
public experience, and the best repu-
tation. He has the confidence of the
Planters Association, of the Board of
immigration, of the people of Homo
lulu. He stands well with the Wash
ington authorities, and especially with
Commissioner Sargent. He will know
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-04-06
WHITE SETTLERS FROM EUROPE WILL
! BE SECURED TO WORK. ON PLANTATIONS

THE BOARD NAMES sTACKABLE AS IT'S EN-
yoY TO GO UPON THE MISSION ITALY AND THE
AZORES AND PLANTERS NEARLY ALL COMING INTO
LINE ON THE PROJECT A TRIUMPH FOR THE
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30
COUNTY BANKS ASSESSED
BOARD ENDS ITS LABORs
Private Banks Were Assessed for the
First Time-Made Necessary by the
New Law-Most of the Valuations
Show an increase.

Although they will not adjourn I'M
til July 3, the members of the board
of review practically finished their
work yesterday afternoon. The day
was spent in assessing the banks of
the county. Private banks were as
sessed for the first time, made neCes-
sary by the law of 1905. The valua-
tons follow:
Farmers Bank. Milton. 1906, ST.
800.
Citizens Bank, Centerville, 1906, So
$50.
Western Wayne Bank, Cambridge
City, 1906, s42.47O.
Fountain City Bank, Fountain City.
1906, 5000.
First National Greensboro, 1906,
s1S,S00; 1905. $4,000.
First National, Cambridge City, 1906,
s43,050; 1905, $42,700.
First National, Hagerstown, 1906,
Ito; 1905, new.
First National, Richmond, 1906,
s102,63 1905, $101,911
Union National. Richmond. 1906,
s109,520; 1905, sos, 730.
Second National, Richmond, 1906,
1927 $50; 1905, 1921, 900.
Dickinson Trust Co., Richmond,
1906, $SS,560; 1905, $S5,940.
Union Loan and Trust Company,
1906, 100000; 1905, $4,000.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30

President Again Declares He Will
Not Stand for Third Term-Says
So in Letter.
IPublishers' PreSs1

Washington, June 29.-President
Roosevelt has again announced his
determination not to be a candidate
for the presidency a third time. This
time the assertion is made to w. A.
Conant of Colorado Springs in a let
ter from Secretary Loeb.
Mr.. Conant, who cast his first vote
for Fremont in the first Republican
campaign and who has been voting
for Republican candidates ever since
wrote to the president several days
ago asking him definitely if he would
stand for third term in 1908. The re-
ply, unequivocally stating that Mr.,
Roosevelt will not, is as follows:
White House, Washington, June 81.
My Dear Mr.. Conant: The presi.
dent thanks you for your letter of the
18th instant and cordially appreci-
ates your kind expressions concern
ing himself. He says, however, that
you will have to vote for some other
Republican candidate next time
Conveying to you the Presidents
best wishes, am.
WILLIAM LOEB, JR.,
Secretary to the President.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30
MORT E. CARR SHOCKED
Touched Live Wire and Is Struck by
1850 volts-Remarkable Case
at New Castle.

New Castle, Ind, June 80. (SpD-
Mort E. Carr, superintendent of the
city water and electric light plant, re-
ceived 1,150 volts of electricity in his
body yesterday, and he Is living to
talk Of his experience He was cutting
wires from pole in Broad street
which had to be moved One wire had
been cut, and he was in the act of
cutting the other when his foot came
in contact with the end of the first
wire, forming a circuit. For several
minutes he was helpless at the top
Of high pole. He managed to cling
to a cross-arm till mis- strength re-
turned, when he reached the ground
His leg and hand were severely burn
ed, and he was made terribly i'll for
q few hours.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Edith Garrettson will take place
from the residence of her father, M. T.
Nordyke, Ill North Eighteenth street,
this afternoon at 3oclock. Inter
ment at Earlham.
HEPPING - Mrs. Anna Hopping,
aged "A, wife of Charles Hopping, died
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Mary
Clingenpeel, Hotel Maxwell, yesterday
afternoon. The funeral will be held
Monday morning. The services will
be held in the st. Andrews church and
the interment will be at ST. Mary's
Friends may call any time to view
the remains.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30
MRS. MARY BERTRAM
TAKES CHLOROFORM
Continued From Page One.)

continued From Page One.)
Voorhees, threatened to tear down the
place. He continued this wild rant
until late in the afternoon, when he
boarded an interurban car for the Sec
ond time and came to Richmond.
He was found in the Kentucky saloon
by the police and placed under arrest.
Verdict is Not Given.
Coroner Marley has not yet given
his verdict in the death of Mrs. Ber-
tram and will not do so until he inves-
tigates the matter further. He says
that there are few cases which have
puzzled hi mmore.
A person, thoroughly reliable,
whose name Coroner Markley did not
care to. disclose, said yesterday that
Voorhees, had told him that he (voor-
hees) had written a letter to Mrs.
Bertram which Bertram had found
and that Bertram raised particular
h-ll. Bertram denied to the Coro-
ner that there was anything of the
kind amiss in his family affairs.
Mrs. Flossie Hartzell, living above
the grocery store of Bertrams, told
the coroner that 1t was the custom
for Mrs Bertram to prepare a lunch
at noon at the store and that yester-
day noon the lunch prepared had not
been touched by Mrs. Bertram or her
her husband. She said that on one
occasion yesterday she found Mrs.
Bertram crying and she thought there
had been quarrel between her and
Mr.. Bertram
Voorhees, worked partly at Gale
Harvey's in Centerville and partly for
Bertram's. Coroner Markley found
last night in his investigation that the
people of Centerville are ready to be-
lieve that Mrs. Bertram suicided after
her husband found that she had been
receiving the attention of Voorhees,
while Bertram was in the penitentiary
and since then.
Bertram recently returned from the
penitentiary where he was sent for
keeping improper relations with his
stepdaughter. The trial was one of
the most revolving that ever took
place in the Wayne Circuit Court.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30
TRAMPS CAPTURE A TRAIN
Freight Crew Driven Away by Flour.
ish Of RevoIvers-Rode but
Short Distance.

Hamilton, Ind, June 90. '(SpD-
Seven armed tramps attacked a north
bound freight train on the C. H. G D.
railway, near Glendale, yesterday af,
ternoon, forcing the entire crew off
the train, after which they took pos
session and started for this city. The
police of this city were hurried to
South Hamilton to intercept the train
but the tramps stopped at Crestview
and fed to the woods. The train crew
was unarmed while all the tramps
f1ouriShed revolverS.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30
NO SATURDAY HOLIDAY
Plan of Ministerial Association To
Have Business Houses and Shops
Close is Abandoned.

The Saturday half holiday for clerks
in business houses and factory men,
will not be realized this summer, the
Ministerial Association, which propos-
ed the bit of reform, having abandoned
it for the present. Business men and
manufacturers, as rule, are decidedly
against the Saturday closing feature,
because of the fact that Saturday aft
ernoons and evenings have become
fixed times for trading in Richmond,
and to abandon the custom would re-
suit in actual business loss, at least for
a considerable time.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30
A Call to Montpelier.

Montpelier, Ind, June 90. (SpD-
The Rev. A. M. Hackleman, of Rich
mond, Ind, has accepted a call to the
passionate of the Baptist church in
this city. Rev. Hackleman is a young
man of unusual ability. For some
time he has been engaged in editorial
work on the Baptist Observer, which
work he will continue. He will preach
his first sermon Sunday and will
move his wife to this city in the near
future.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30
Rev. J. F. Mcdaniel Dead.

!, Charlottesville. Ind, June 20. (SpD
The Rev. John F. Mcdaniel. one of
the oldest and best known ministers
In the Northwest Indiana M. E. Con-
ference, died last night in this city.
He was eighty-four years old. He
Joined the conference in 1853. and
preached continuously till he was SUI
perannuated in 1892. He was one of
the early circuit riders. Mr.. Mcdaniel
filled many pulpits during his active
career.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30
A. Texas Wonder.

There's a hill at Bowie, Texas.
that's twice as big as last year. This
wonder is w. L. Hill. who from q
weight of so pounds. has grown to
over $50. He says: Il suffered with
a terrible cough, and doctors gave me
up to die of consumption. 1 was re.
duced to 80 pounds when I began tax.
ing DIR. Kings New Discovery fof,
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Now
after taking IL bottles, / have more
than doubled in weight and am com.
pletely cured" Only sure Cough
and Cold cure. Guaranteed by A. q.
Luken & Co, druggists. soc and 81,
Trial bottle free.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30
Credit Due VIM. Finney.

The credit for the ingenious trolley
that has been invented in Richmond
Is not due to d. A. Dennis, but to Will
liam Finney, first, and then to George
Leedle, who has been helping him.
Mr.. Dennis is representing the two
mechanics In a business way. Sites
for place in which to make the troll
ley are now being considered. The
plant will probably be located on
North z. street
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30
SIXTY ANIMALS NOT SOLD
Unless Small Stock of EarIham Col
Iege "Sargasso" is disposed of
There Will be a Deficit.

Earlham's first annual, the "Sar
gasso" which made its appearance
during commencement week and
which artistically was a decided sue
cess, has not proved profitable ven
ture, in fact there is deficit in the
fund arising from the fact that some
of the students who had subscribed
for the books have up to this time
failed to take them. Sixty copies are
unsold.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30
Boast, Then Drowning.

Terre Haute, Ind, June 20. (Spl)-
Madigan, ten years old, was
drowned while swimmingi the Wa
bash river last night He boosted
that he could go deeper" than any
of his companions, and did so.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30
DAlBEY WANTS
YOUR PICTURE.

Ed. F, Dalbey wants all men in Rich
mond who are Is years old or upward.
who have not already been photo
graphed for the Centennial Souvenir,
to come to the east steps of the Reid
Memorial church at p. m. on Sat
urday, June 80, to be photographed
in group for his Centennial book.
27-4t
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30
Good Price for Land.

New Castle, Ind, June 90. (Spl)-
The Hoban farm near Mt. Summit,
has been sold to Mary F. Mason of
Delaware county. The farm con-
sists of 112 acres and brought $4,000.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30

Mrs. Peter Lawshe and Miss Law
she of Atlanta, Georgia, who have been
the guests of Oliver White, South
Ninth street, leave today for visit in
the South.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30

Crushed fruit peach and strawberry
ice cream and eight therhavors can
be had at Prices, all haze from pure
cream and fresh fruits
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30

E. Jones and son, Raymond. in
their new auto accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs Dayton Addington made a
short call on Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Minor at Chester, yesterday.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30

Miss Edna Hoover left for Spice
land yesterday, where she will visit
for a few weeks.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30
Position at kibbey's.

Victor Newman has accepted a po-
sition with Kibbey and Co., the Main
street Haberdasher.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30

Miss Hazel Phelps, who has been
spending a few weeks in the country
returned home last night.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30
THE CITY IN BRIEF

Arthur Tracy, at one time ngaged
in newspaper work in Rich66ond. has
bought handsome homam Washing
ton City.
Teeth extracted fthout pain or
20 charges. C. J. Mendenhall, Dentist.
If
Many local Methodists will attend
the camp-meeting to be held at Dub
lin during the days or 1kdly.
Telephone tlls Eichmond steam
Laundry to get Jour laundry. tt
Richmond is represented at the
meeting of the Indiana EBworth Lea
port.
Fire works of all hds, sarters, CPS
Main street. 2e-2t
A report is current that the trac-
ton interests will replace the three
power houses between Indianapolis
and Dayton with a mammoth one that
will be half way beqFeen the two
points.
90 es ss,. Beer s:..s on Ed He.s'.,
Earl Whitesell. who has been with
the Postal Telegraph Company, has
accepted a position With the Western
Union company ats Joseph. Mich,
and will leave t9fay.
Prices for W elegant box of cho-
colates.
For the next few weeks various
corporations in Richmond will be in
terested in the work of the State Tax
Board, which begins its meetings ear
ly in July. 1t assesses all railroad, ex
press, telephone and telegraph prop
erty in the State.
Decorate for III FaMh with Bar
tells Lanterns, red fhite and blue
bells, flags, round ia, white and blue
balls, etc. BartePs, 925 Main ST.
ooot
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30

The Auditor of State has issued
call for reports by the building and
loan associations of Indiana. Rich
mond has two such associations, both
of which are highly prosperous and
known to be among the most conser-
State.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30

Samuel Aldrich of West Richmond
was Sc years of age Wednesday. He
is a well-known citizen.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30

1t appears there will be great ex-
odus from Richmond on the Fourth
of July, Eaton, Ohio, being one point
that will be visited by many local
people, 1t also appears that many
excursionists will be carried into
Richmond.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30

Fruit ices are very refreshing. "
can get orange, pineapple and gree
gage at Prices.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30

Four boys were in police court yes
terday charged with creating a nui-
sance in the South Tenth street park.
They plead guilty but sentence was
suspended under promise of good be-
havior in the future. r
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30

Orange, pineapple, mon, cherry
and creme de meAth6are refreshing
phosphate drinks t6~be had at Prices
fountain.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30

Book Beer on taD>YEd Ross's
COS Main Street.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30

Go to Prices and fool off with a
dish of their elegantEce cream.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30
Book Beer on tsAtat Ed Rosers,
COS Main Street.

Remove black heads, drives away
beauty ills. Stimulates the whole
nervous system. Greatest beautifier
known. Nothing so helps loneliness
as HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
35 cents. A. G. Luken & Cpr
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30

Many local Methodists will attend
the camp-meeting to be hefd at Dub
lin during the days or nIy.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30

Richmond is represented at tn,
meeting of the Indiana EBworth Lea
que convention. now Al at Logans
port.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30

Telephone tire Richmond Steam
Laundry to get -FOUR laundry. I
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30

Decorate for TIP FaAh with Bar
tells Lanterns, red fhte and blue
bells, flags, round ia, white and blue
balls, etc. BartePs, ops Main st.
29-2t
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30

Teeth extracted fthout pain or
20 charges. c. J. Mendenhall, Dentist.
If
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30

Fire works of all hds, sarters, s2s
Main street. 2e-2t
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30

Arthur Tracy, at one time /ngaged
in newspaper work in Rich66ond. has
bought handsome homa(m Washing
ton City.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30

Earl Whitesell, who has been with
the Postal Telegraph Company, has
accepted position With the Western
Union company ats Joseph. Mich,
and will leave tofay.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-03
BURR OAK.

From our regular correspondent,
Jan. /, 1905.
Mrs. Geo. Morrison is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Emmons and Lucille are spend.
ing few DAYS with Westgate friends.
Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Schanck enter.
tanned company of friends at dinner
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Peacock made a
trip to DEBORAH Saturday.
Paul Roberts is enjoying his school
vacation at the Sharp farm.
Forty relatives partook of the sum.
ptuous dinner Christmas at the..Weldon
home. A pretty decorated tree was
well laden with presents. Mr.. Weldon
presented his wife and six children
each with $25.
Oscar Reed and family, of Hesper,
were over Sunday guests in town.
There will be a home gathering of
the Briggs family at the Cox home
today.
A very large crowd enjoyed the
Christmas ball. Th.re will be another
one tomorrow night. Music will be
furnished by Morton's land.
Mr.. ami Mrs. O. Masters are expect
ed TODAY from DEBORAH to dine with
their children at Mrs. Maud Reeds.
The l.. A. S. will meet Wednesday
at Mrs. M. d. Whitney's.
Remember the next Civic League
meeting at Bluffton school house Fri.
day evening, January 9Th, at Z 30.
A good program.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Shaw. of Mime
aplois, and Mrs. +. Peacock, of De-
corah, spent few days here last week.
We forgot last week to mention the
lecture by Dan Walker. Those who
attended speak highly of his talk and
think he is doing good work.