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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-05
G. & a. System Sold
to the Clover Leaf

New York. n. Y.-The Toledo. st
Louis & Western Railroad company
has acquired control of the Chicago &
Alton, according to an announcement
made here Friday. The acquisition Of
the road Is subject to certain condl.
tons which will not be finally deter.
mined for ten days or two weeks from
the present time.
While the negotiations have been
closed, the change in ownership will
not actually take place until the Haw.
ley interests have obtained definite
knowledge that the government does
not intend to fine the Alton S29, 600, 900
In connection with the Standard OIL
company rebate. Two other factors
have not been settled.
To Issue Trust Bonds.
The transfer OF control issued reads
In part:
THE terms under which the Chica.
go q Alton has been acquired by the
Toledo. st. Louis q Western provide
that the latter shall issue its collateral
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-05
HER "PAL" A suAvE HOTEL
CLERK ny DAY. A BURGLAR
AT NIGHT.
NE ADMITS HIS GRIMES
o'rI Who Posed as His wife Says
She Helped Him Rsnsaek Resi-.
denees--Are Arrested
BY Police.

Springfield, Mass.-John F. Heffer
nan. a selfconfessed JekyllHyde
In real life, pleaded guilty in
police court to the charge OF burglary
and Mary Connolly, who was sun.
posed to be his wife. pleaded not
guilty, although she previously admit.
ted her completely in daring breaks"
Heternan was held for the grand
jury.
Hehernan until recently was the
polished, accommodating clerk of A
leading Springfield hotel. He worked
a long" and short" day, an ar.
rangement which gave him every 9th.
'er night TO himself. His nights of.
according to his own admission, he
spent in breaking into homes OF the
well'to-do. Invariably he was accom-.
panied by his partner in crime. The
Connolly woman told the police OF
two houses visited In the dead Of
night which she assisted Heffernan
20 ransack.
Henernan is clever locksmIth and
went armed. Once he was Obliged TO
threaten to kill a woman whom he
;awoke, and TO prove he was in earnest
touched her forehead with the barrel
of n revolver
To limited circle Of acquaintances
the man and woman were known as
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Green. They are
&c and "a years old. For months past
the police have been at their Wits
end to procure a clew to the perpe.
traitors of a series of daring burgla,
RIGS In the homes OF prominent Spring.
field residents. obviously the work OF
the same persons The failure OF the
police TO find the burglars led Mayor
Sanderson to call a special meeting OF
the police commission to appoint
chief Of police who would. The choice
fell on Inspector w. J. Guilty, who
delegated Inspector Boyle TO the task.
Boyle learned that w. II. Green,
clerk at the Henking hotel. was living
a sumptuous life. He Investigated in
the belief that Green might furnish
a clew In another case. It,. was weeks
before Green was traced to his lodg.
ings In Vernon street. The mystery
which surrounded the hotel clerk and
his supposed wife deepened Inspector
Boyle's suspicious He made up
his mind to act. MRS. Green" went
to Forest park with several WON. |
en- friends. Green" unaware of
the fact, strolled through the park
with another woman. His com.
panion's jealousy was aroused to
the point OF rage and angry words
were heard b. other boarders that
night. Mr.. and Mrs. Green" procured
separate rooms and were about TO
leave when Inspector Boyle ap.
peared. He took the couple to po-
lice headquarters.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-05

OF the frightened workmen as they
sped shoreward. but only a few of
them reached safety before the last
piece OF iron broke on the shore and
was dragged into the river near the
shore. The wreckage OF the bridge
did not go below the surface of the wa.
ter. Eight workmen who remained
above water were rescued and taken
to the hospital at Lewis. The steamer
Glepmont had Just cleared the bridge
when the last section fell. The water
thrown up by the debris came clear
over the bridge OF the steamer. The
captain at once lowered boats.
Boats Search for Victims.
The small boats piled backward and
forward over the sunken wreckage for
half an hour. but there was no sign
OF life; the twisted iron and steel had
It's victims in terrible death grin. A
rev noatlng timbers and the broken
strands OF the bridge toward the north
shore were the only signs that any.
thing unusual had happened. There
was not a ripple on the smooth sur
face of the st. Lawrence as It swept
along toward the gulf.
All the men drowned were employed
by the Phoenixville Bridge Co. and
sub-contractors OF Quebec and Mon.
treal. At 10 o'clock 1G bodies had
been picked up and OF the eight men
IN tho Lewis hospital two are not ex.
pected to live throughout the night.
The Quebec bridge was begun about
seven years ago and It was 70 be I'm.
ished In 1909. Subsidies had been |
granted by the federal and provincial
governments and the city OF Quebec.
and the estimated cost OF the work |
was si0,OOO.00O. The Phoenixyine
Bridge Co. Of Pennsylvania had the
contract for the construction OF the
bridge, and crews were working from |
both sides Of the river.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-05

trust bonds. secured by the Chicago g.
Alton. common and preferred stock,
purchased on the basis OF per cent
at par. for 63.60O shares OF the pre-.
ferred stock and per cent for the
first Ave years and 4 per cent for the
second five years on 144.200 shares OF
common stock, at SO.
Risks Declared Small.
Under these terms, IL the Chicago
q Alton continues to earn 4 per cent
on It's preferred stock, as II has done
during the past years, with a surplus
over and above this amount, ranging
from a minimum Of Sos. $50 for the As.
cal year edning June 80, 1903, to
maximum of $1.016,02G for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1907, the only
risk to the Toledo. st. Louis & West.
ern will be 100000 for the first Ave
years and 100000 for the second five
years. This risk seems very slight as
compared with the benefits to be de-
rived from the acquisition OF the Alton
property"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-05
RACE RIOT ON TRAIN
ONE 10 REPORTED DEAD AND AN.
OTHER EXPECTED TO Ole.
ALL THE INJURED WERE LABORERs
Negro HI Greek and Shooting Be.
gan; Blacks Fled When
Train Stopped.

McAlester. I. IA riot betweeu
whites and blacks on a moving
train near here resulted In the seri-
Gus injury OF three white men.
Gus Denas, William Macheer and
George StephanopoIous Denas Il
not expected 10 live. He has bad
bullet wound and his head and body
are black from bruises.
Besides these there were about fifty
others slightly wounded. and a whole.
sale murder at the last was prevented
only by strategy.
A party OF white men, mostly
Greeks. have been grading for the
NJ. X. q T. railroad between Buck
and Dow. Monday the company i'm.
ported fifty negroes and put them to
work beside the whites. There was
bad feeling all day. At night both
parties we're loaded on a train of fat
cars to be taken TO the boarding
camp.
Negro Struck First Blow.
A dispute between a white man and
negro over some tools eliminated
In the negro striking his antagonist
on the head with pipe wrench.
Gus Danas. foreman Of the white
gang, drew a revolver and shot at the
negro. The bullet. the negroes say.
killed one OF the whites. who rolled
of tho train, but his body has nos
been found.
A general conflict resulted imme.
diately. A flying pick handle knocked
Danas from his feet and after the
whites succeeded in beating a swarm
of negroes on him. he lay on the car
iioor apparently dead.
Fought for 20 Minutes.
The fight ragged for 90 minutes. The
rain was stopped and several Of the
whites took a hand car and went a
lew miles ahead with guns to be In
This plan being discovered. the
rain was again stopped and the ne.
sroes hurried across country on foot
o the Rock Island railroad. where a
rain was tagged and they were
brought to this city.
Danas. Macheer. Stephanopoloua
we're taken to the hospital at Sedalia.
10.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-05
FOR wARsHlp CRUISE.
President Summons Naval Chiefs to
Discuss Maneuvers on Pacific.

Washington - President Roosevelt
and the chiefs OF the navy viii confer
at Oyster Day on plans for assembling
the battleship fleet in the Pacific.
President Roosevelt has summoned
to the conference Assistant Secretary
OF the Navy Berry. Rear Admiral
Evans. commanding the Atlantic feet.
and Rear Admiral Brownson. chief Of
the bureau OF navigation. Although
the utmost secrecy regarding the
plans Is being observed. It Is stated
that no orders have 'been Issued as
yet.
II Is included In the general plan
that when the battIeships Of the At.
lantic squadron reach the Pacific
coast they will moet the four armored
cruisers West Virginia. Colorado.
Maryland and Pennsylvania, which
have been coaIng at Yokohama, Jap
an, during the last four OF Ave days.
The four cruisers sailed for Hawaii.
Rear Admiral Davis. in comm ana Of
the cruiser squadron. has advised the
navy department that the sojourn OF
the American ships In japanese wa.
tiers was pleasant.
Al the conclusion OF his conference
with President Roosevelt, Rear Ad.
mirai Brownson will leave for his va.
cation. which win be spent in the
Rocky mountains.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-05
sss.OOO.OoO FOR NEWSPAPERS.
This Was the Value Of Output In the
United States In 1905.

Washington. d. Gin the year
1905 alone there was manufactured in
the United States over $4,000, 900
worth Of newspapers, according to an
announcement made public by the
census bureau. In the five-year period
OF lsOo-lSo5 the production Of news
papers increased in value 70 per cent.
The total value of paper and wood
pulp manufactured In 1905 was over
;SlSS. 200, 100000. OF this $4,000 900
were Of book paper. 10000. 900 wrap
ping paper and 100000 fine papers.
New York leads in this industry, while
Massachusetts, comes next. followed
by Maine, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania
and Ohio.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-05
FLEET SAILS
IN DECEMBER
PRESIDENT MAKES THE pEcis.
ION AFTER CONFERENCE
AT SYCAMORE HILL.
10 BATTLESHIPs IN ALL
osstroyers VIII Go Also and All VIII
Then VlsIt Puget Sound
No Return Route Yet
Decided Upon.

oyster Bay. N. Y.-This official
statement from the president was Is,
sued by Secretary Loeb:
Oyster Bay. N. Y.-This confer.
ence between the President, Acting
Secretary Of the Navy Newberry.
Rear Admiral Brownson, Chief Of the
Bureau OF Navigation. and Rear AID.
miral Evans was to decide some OF
the details In connection with the
feet going to the Pacific.
THE fleet win consist Of 16 battle.
ships and will start some time In De.
cember going through the Straits OF
Magellan and up to San Francisco
and 1t will probably also visit Puget
Sound.
THE question OF the route by
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-05
BRIDGE GOES DOWN
FIFTY woRkMEN ON STRUCTURE
NEAR QUEBEC ARE KILLED.
PINNED BENEATH FALLING DEBRIS
Bridge Was q Mile and q Half Long
and Nearly Finished--E4aif Of
u Falls Into River.

Montreal. Quebec--A message from
Quebec reports that the new bridge
under construction Ave miles below
that city collapsed late Thursday aft
ernoon and scores of workmen we're
thrown into the river. Reports place
the loss Of life all the way from thirty
up to 200, but no definite figures are
obtainable at this hour. Tugs have
started down the river from here and
a special train is being made up at
Quebec.
Was at Quitting Time.
The whistle had just blown at sos
for the men to quit work for the day.
when there came a grinding sound
from the bridge mIdstream. The men
turned to see what had happened and
an instant later the cry went up. THE
bridge Is falling" The men made a
rush shoreward, but the distance was
too great for them to escape. The fai.
len section OF the bridge dragged 9th.
ers after II. The swapping girders and
cables booming like a crash of artil-
lery. Terror lent feetness to the feet
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-05
says Arabs Merely Playing.

London-A picturesque description
is given by Charles Hands. special
correspondent OF the Daily Mail a,
Casa Blanca, OF the situation there,
a situation which, he says. is becoming
increasingly ridiculous. and which has
given rise to a splendid exhibition of
gallantry on the part OF the Arabs and
useless expenditure OF ammunition on
the part Of the French. Mr.. Hands
says:
"The tribes, indeed. are enjoying
the sport of warfare under ideal con.
ditions OF safety and comfort. So long
as Gen. Drude Is not permitted to at.
tack. his compact camp. with its close
rows Of shelter tents. offers a splen-
did target for any Arab with a gun
that will carry 100 meters. At that
range from behind the crest of the
next undulation he can drop bullets
into the camp. trusting to luck to hit
something. He is frequently lucky.
II is almost daily occurrence for a
French soldier to be wounded in
camp.
III group OF tribesmen appears on
the sky line the big guns from the
ships in the bay fling few shells be.
hind them on the chance OF finding a
larger body following them. but other.
wise. unless the Arabs choose to come
openly forward. no harm befalls them.
When they are tired, they retire leis-
urely to their accustomed occupations
beyond the skyline. returning to the
sport whenever they feel inclined.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-05
WOMAN KILLS soAsrER.
Says Husband Commanded Il or He
Would Stay Heir.

chieago--Confessing that she killed
Felipe Fcrreo. and pleading the un.
written law. Mrs. Angelo coniello IL
preparing for defense against the
charge Of murder Several weeks ago
Coniglio told his wife that Ferreo
boasted In saloon that he had
vronged her. According to the pris.
oner, the husband told her that II she
spoke the truth in her denial. she
must kill Ferreo or he would XIII her.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-05
PRINCE SEEING NEW YoRk.
Swedish NeSlsman Having the Time
Of Hls Life In America.

New York--Prinee Wilhelm OF swed.
en- has spent busy thirty SIX hours
In New York. He IL beating the long.
standing record for activity In slsht.
seeing Of Prince Henry OF Prussia. as
well as those Of General RuPoki and
Admiral Yamamoto. New Yorl's most
recent distinguished visitors. The
athletic young prince from Sweden Is
going through New York az his dis.
tnguished great-grandfather. the frat
Bernadotte. went through tho Allied
Austrians and Russians at Austorlitx
a hundred years ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-05
which It win return to tho Atlantic
has not as yet been decided.
Destroyers viii Go Also.

Des,royers viii Go Also.
The destroyer fotilla will leave
for the Pacific about the same time
as the feet, but will not accompany
IT,"
The conference was made remarka.
BILE by two things. II resulted in Mr..
Roosevelt making up his mind what
he viii do with the battleshlps and T.
was the occasion of Rear Admiral
Evans undertaking the role OF a dip.
lomat.
When Evans reached here. hours
late in answering the command to
attend at Sycamore Hill. he said that
he would see the newspaper CORE.
spondents on his return to the station
and IL there was anything he could
tell he would tell II. But he did not
return to Oyster Bay
When he and Admiral Brownson
got up from the Presidents dinner Ia
BILE they entered an automobile, with
Indian Commissioner Leupp and j.
Lincoln Steffens. once classed with
the professional muck rakers," aud
stole through the night to Syoset,
where they boarded train for New
York.
Neither Steffens nor the Indian
Commissioner had anything TO say in
the naval conference. They were
only social guests at Sycamore Hill.
Nothing Omitted.
When the official statement had
been read by the correspondent, he
asked Mr. Loeb II something had not
been omitted.
Nothing" said the secretary.
well. after the feet gets to the
Pacific and perhaps to Puget Sound.
what IL going to become OF it3 Is Il |
going to leave American watersg"
"oh. no." said Mr.. Loeb. "The only
thing that has not been decided yet |
d the return route Il win take"
The conference OF the navy chiefs
With the president was 10 begin i'm.
after luncheon at Saga.
more Hill. but Admiral Evans was de
aged IN getting to NeY York from
he South. He was aboard his dag
hip. the Connecticut, so miles 10 the
eastward OF the Chesapeake oapes
When he received wireless command
o proceed by rail to Oyster nay. He
anded at Cape Charles and haatened
'orth His train was delayed three
lours.
Rear Admiral Rrownson ana Act.
az Secretary Newberry got here on
be 1910 train. Indian Commission.
r Lenpp met them on the way here.
m automobile from Sycamore HIN
'as waiting for them.
Officially the conference lasted
rom $3.50 O'Clock until s. ana then
inner was served. Il Wes not be.
ause the conference could not get |
Hain from Oyster Bay that they went
, syoset The last train does not
ave Oyster Bay until 10 O'clock
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-05
TO FIGHT THE BLACK HAND.
Authorities In Pennsylvania Deter
mined to Wipe Out Organization.

Harrisburg, Pa.-EnectiVe war Is
being waged against the Black
Hand throughout Pennsylvania by
the state eonstabulary and the lndI,
cations are that the troops will so rid
the commonwealth of the murderous
organizations.
The state police authorities are in
possession OF Information that Black
Hand operations are directed from
Central headquarters in New York
and that the agents actually engaged
in the work OF intimidation are noe
all foreigners, some Americans being
implicated.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-05
COLORADO AEIREss TO wsp.
Daughter Of Gen. Palmer VIII Marry
MsHnbsr Of Dukes Family.

Colorado Springs, CoL-The en-.
igasement OF Miss Margery Pal.
mer. youngest daughter Of Gen.
William J. Palmer. to Capt Wellesley
of ths British Army, win soon be an.
nounced. Capt. Wellesley is OF the
same family as the famous Duke OF
Wellington. The young officer per.
formed brilliant service during the
Boer war, Tor which he was appoint.
ed 70 the consular service at Cairo,
Egypt. Gen. Palmer's wealth Is O..
timated at Sb.e09.0 900. and Miss Mar
gerry, as one Of the three sisters. win
inherit her share or this sum.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-05
WAR ON MOORS
FRENCH MOVE INDICATES ALICE
ciRAs ARRANGEMENT WILL
BE sHELVEp.
INLAND CAMPAIGN PLANNED
Base Of Operations by Tribssnsn 10
6ombardsd by One Of FIJI.
bert's crulsers-casa
Blanca Relieved.

Casa Blanca-The cruiser Guey
don has bombarded the port OF
OF Fidnllah to the north of Casa Blan.
ca, dealing a severe blow to the revo-
lutionists. as the town was the base OF
operations OF the smugglers OF arms
and ammunition.
Gen. Drude will soon receive rein.
forcements 10 bring his force up to
10000 men. 5000 Of which will be ex-
peditionary, the others to be held In
reserve. The fact that Gen. Drude
has been granted reinforcements is
taken to indicate that the French gov.
eminent cannot longer make progress
In quieting Morocco and observe at
the same time the terms OF the Alge-
ciras convention.
II Is reported that the government
troops under FL Merani, the sultan's
uncle, have been defeated by the
Kmess tribesmen. and retreated in the
direction OF Alcazar. Three days ago
Raisuli, the bandit holding Sir Harry
MacLean, was not more than eight
miles from FL Meranrs headquarters.
AS the result Of yesterdays battle be.
tween Gen. Drude's forces and the
Moors. in which the latter lost heav.
lily. Gen. Drude captured the hill be.
hind which the assailants were on.
camped. and mounted field artillery
to keep them at n distance. The
Moors, realizing the futility OF contin.
uing operations against Casa Blanca,
will turn their attention to one of the
inland cities, Fee or Morocco City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-05
Cleveland 10 AiIlna.

Princeton. N. J.-Ex-Presldent
Grover Cleveland has not left Prince
ton TO Join his family at their summer
home, and the probabilities are he
will not do 50. He Is suffering from
an attack OF indigestion. but is up and
about the house, and his condition IA
not regarded as serious. His wife has
returned home
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-05

Indiana. Pa.-owing 70 the ropa
breaking. cnrmine Reno. aged as.
weighing 175 pounds. was hanged
twice here Tor the murder OF hls rs.
year old awootheeFt. Maryan nearno.
at Earnest, two years ago. The man
was half dead al final hanging.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-05
Vaohtsmsn FInsd Tor smuocllna.

Lcndon-ChsrSed With smuggliass
Capt Sycamore. who sailed with tho
yacht Shamrock H.. In the race for tho
Americas cup. has been fned el00 az
Colchester, He Was found gulity Of
having smugglee goods ana tobacco on
the yacht NaSahoe.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-05
chInsse Rehela kIll MANY.

shanghai-A serious outbreak has
occurred in Ngan-HweI province, &C.
cording TO adyices received hero from
Ngan'King. Rebels have taken posses.
sion OF a small village near Tong
Ching. after slaughtering the 10.
cal authorities and burning their rest
dehcoS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-05

Evansville Ind.--Tho directors Of
che trislale fair which was 10 have
been held here from Sept. 80 10 oct.
8, decided % abandon the project. be-
cause the city council had lntlmnled
that no beer could b sola
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-05
Cotton spInnsrs' strike settled.

Valleyaeid, Que.--The strike OF the
$500 operatives OF the Montreal Cot.
ton Co. han been settled. The com
pany gratis the 10 per cent increase
20 the male spinners, and all minor
disputes viii be submitted to a board
OF arbitration.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-05
Wl.ta auIt. PolIlIaal go.

London-count wltte. once The most
powerful man IN Russia next TO the
emperor. has accepted she directorship
of the Bank Of Russia for exterior
commerce. according 70 adsices 70
celyed hare from st. Petersburg.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-05

Philadelphia, Pa.-Rev. Marcus A.
Brownson, pastor Of the Tenth Pres
byterian church, this City. has bean
asked BY the trustees Of Hanover col.
ioEe. LapOrte. Inds TO assume the
presidency Of that institution.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-05
corperal nrlnla carbelIo AaId.

Rutland. vt.--Corp. James A. Nc.
Lain. IT.. an army recruiting officer,
has committed suicide az q hotel here
by drinking carbolic acid.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-05
MsklnIsy Car klIIe Nan.

Staunton. Ill.--Chas. Rzepka. aged
IS. was killed By a McKinley system
ear az B0ehtold's crossing. ona.hail
mile east q here.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-14
OUR GLOBES CAPACITY.
The Time When the Earth Will Be
@ -: Fully PeopIed,

The Time When the Earth Will Be
Il Fully Peopied.
Professor Ravenstein Of the Royal.
Geographical society estimates that
the fertile lands of the globe amount
to 2S,O0O,O00 square miles, the steppes
to 100000 and the deserts to 1,000,-
600.
Fixing 207 persons to the square mile
for fertile lands, ten for steppes and
one for deserts as the greatest popula-
ton that the earth could properly
nourish, the professor arrives at the
conclusion that when the number Of
Inhabitants reaches about 5000, 0O0, 900
the earth will be peopled to it's full
capacity. At present it contains some
what more than one-quarter of that
number. lss Il IL
II the rate of increase shown by the
latest census statistics should be uni
formly maintained, Professor Raven.
stein shows that the globe would be
fully peopied about the year 2072.-
New York Tribune.