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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
RAINS HAVE DONE DAMAGE
Potatoes said to he ROttinS In some
nlatr1stS.

Reports to Bradstrccts FOR thc week
state the continued rains of til" past few
weeks are doing damage to the potato
crops which in some cases are rotting.
this. however, is confined principally 10
low wing districts Yield in corn has
been below average but quality is fairly
well M 20 last seasons. Gamers hav"
advanced prices Hay is bringing good
prices as are other farm products Deal
ers in marble report ~Slemand for build
ing material is light but monumental bus
mess is still active. Papc" mills in the
State have already enough orders ahead
to keep plants busy for the remainder
of the year with each mail bringing in
new ones. Summary for month of sep
TENDER shows in the state. three bank
rnptcics. total liabilities SIG. 1888. with
assets of s7,623. As. Six fires occurred dur
IND the month affecting as many mcr-
camille interests showing damage APP
proximately of $1,000 Domestic corpor-
atoms receiving charters have aggregate
capital of $241 900.
Burlington retail merchants report fair
~ good opening fall trade, the wet
weather has tended to increase sales in
heavier goods in the clothing line while
wea Their. Labor at Rutland is reported
as fully employed and manufacturing in
tcrests have all they can do. St. Adams
! reports electric company IS making ex-
| tensions 10 its lines Retail trade is re-
ported unusually good for season of thc
| year with collections fair. Reports from
| ST. Johnsbury show preparations are he
| ing made by lumber dealers to send chop
! pcrs into the woods early and anticipa tee
large cut will be made. Granite quarry
owners at Barre report a slight falling
on in orders but have enough work on
| hand to keep them busy for some tim,
| with fair prospects OF an increase {
| little later. Reports for Montpelier ind
cate a healthy condition OF trade amonl
| merchants and manufacturing industric.
employed to capacity. bennington re
| ports all manufacturing industries run
| ming full time and fall trade among re
tail merchants opening up we'll. Crop,
| in this section are fully up to the aver
age. Builders At Bellows Falls repor
mall amount OF work has been don,
this year but with continued present de
mand for labor moro dwellings will b,
needed The new wood working com
pany at SaXtons River is omployin al
! ditional men. BrattlehorO merchant
note continued wet weather has affecte,
heavier trading but fal. trade bids to b.
good, Manufacturing industries arc en-
ploycd full time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
UNIVERSITY NOTES.

new name has been added to the fac
ulty lists-that Of Herbert a. Rice, c. T.
Mr. Rice Is a graduate Of the Ohio State
University, class Of 81, with the degree II
civil engineer He has been connected
with Lchigh University and is at present
associate professor In civil engineering at
the University of Kansas. Upon his arr
val-the latter part Of this, or the first Of
next month--Mr. Rice will take Up the
work of assistant profess in civil engi-
neerng, having charge of the course In
structural engineering, (which lately was
given by Professor Warneld. who now /,
assistant civil engineer In tho navy de
partment stationed AT Charleston, 8 G.
The junior class Thursday afternoon
elected the following officers President
William Lawrence Gardner Of Enosburgh
Falls, ice president. Miss Marion \.
Dane Of Newport, secretary, NJ IS Hazel
u. Knight Of 'ndcrhill treasurer, Harold
Phelps Crowel of Hehpatc, executive
committee. S. G. Johndroc, r. ". Davis.
r. j. Abbott. Miss Rowell and Miss
Gleason; member Of advisory board w.
q. Adams.
Tho University Musical club held q
! meeting Monday afternoon. The
following officers were elected: Pres
dent, Edward l.. Bartholomew, 'oS;
vice president. Loo ". Thomas, medic
'OS: secretary. Bernard Bristol, 90;
manager. Harold r. Barton, os; assist
ant manager. Rodger f.. Chase, OF.
w ". peter. medic. 10 was elected
leader Of the Glce club Harold r..
Barton. leader Of the Ma ndolin club.
/ and Raymond l.. Soule, o. assistant
! leader.
| At colegc meeting held Monday
I noon. tho following men were elected.
Ras" ball manager. Chase, '0S; basket
bail manager Ranney, 0N; manager 81
track. Terrn, 'OS. assistant base bal
manager tory '0s 1t was, moreover
decided that basket ball should this
year receive tho fun support of the
| student body.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
CANADIAN TICKET AGENTS
AT WINNIPEG.

Tho annual convention of the Canadian
Ticket Agents Association will be held
this year at Winnipeg. Man, from Octo-
bor 10th to lith. The members of the As
ISOLATION from Ontario will make the
Western trip via the Grand Trunk Rail
way System to North Bay. thence via c.
=. r., to destination, Many will return
via Chicago and the Grand Trunk Rail
waN-Thc International double track route
thereby enjoying the change of scenery
this route affords besides giving the
members the opportunity Of visiting Chi
cago and other Western points The meet
i'g gives promise Of being most repre-
sentative orc and in THIS season of West
ON prosperity 'he trip is being looked
forward to with unuGual interest by the
mpmbCrg
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
10TH ANNIVERSARY.
Cant. and Mrs. woodbury. Entertain
with Dinner and Dancing.

Capt and M +. I Woodbury. Monday
evening celchr;. I'd the tenth anniversary
of their marria.o with brilliant dinner
al the armory which was attended by
60 couples, representative of the leading
society people If thu city, The idea OF
the tenth understandable tin wedding
was carried ont in every detail of the
celebra ton. The invitations, which were
unique affairs were issued ON tin and
the gifts presented t. the worthy couple
were largely cmhlematic OF the 10th mar
riage anniversary.
The armOry lad been transformed INTO
an autumna uaradsc for the occasion
The gorgeous tinted leaves of the sea-
son were everywhere in evidence, the
scheme Of decoration being carried out
by A. j. Tavlr t. tables formed a
hollow square around a bank of autumn
leaves which rormed the center of the
hall. ArtisticaNv arranged about the
table, were the wealth of cut flowers with
which Capt and Mr.. Woodbury. were
remembered The guests signed n tin
register Many gifts Of Kaiserzin were
received.
The dinner was served under the d.
| recton of G. A. Nahlstrom. At each
| the ladies anC a red CHrnation for the
gentlemen. Capt. and Mrs. Woodbury. re-
ceiVed many choice gifts in honor of the
occasion
Waterman's orchestra furnished music.
The dinner was following by dancing and
card playing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
DEATH OF L. s. DREW
Was for az Years a Burlington
Boniface.
In Later Years WAS ~ Leading Bree"-
err Of Ayrshire cattle and other
Bloodcd Stock, Giving Him
Much Prominence.

CuIturlSl ulcd at MS i'hsti
home, Lake View farm south
burlington. Monday afternoon at hve
O'Clock in the saith year of his age MI
Drew attended the state fair at White
River Junction, week before last. inc
cold, which he had previously contracted
became aggravated while he was at the
fair; upon his return pneumonia devei-
oped. his heart became weakened ana on
Sunday he lapsed into unconsciousness,
from which there was no recovery.
The funeral was held from ST. Pauls
Church In this city Wednesday afternoon
at $50 o'clock and the burial was In
Lake View cemetery under the auspices OF
Washington Lodge of Masons. Burlington
Commandery Of Knights Tcmplar acting
as funeral escort.
Lomucl 5. Drew was .orn in Charlotte.
| August H. 1924 and ~ * the youngest
! child of I,emucl and POLY Drew, tie ac-
qulred his education in fhe public schools
| of Charlotte and ear in lie ehterei
the employ Of John Howard, hotel Keeper
of the olden day and tie long time pro-
| pretor Of the Howard louise in TINS city
! After three years' service at the howard
| House, MIR Drew spcn ike PERIOD IN
| acquiring the trade OF harness making,
| a forwards returning 10 the Howard
| House as clerk. Three Years later when
the Howard House wa burned, Mr.. Drew
| became associated in .e conduct OF the
| American House.
| Later he assumed 60 .rol Of the Frank
lin House. changing IT, name of the hos
telry to the Howard lipusc. Subsequent
" he returned to the Auercan House OF
which he was proprict0r until 1868 when
he purchased the estat- since known as
Lake View farm. Ths farm was his homo
most of the time afterwards and there NC
died
In 1878 his old inc 7ation toward the
hotel business promp,.d him to return
TO that calling and h. again assumed the
manarement of the American House,
which he conducted uuul 1883 when he
was placed in chargo Of the Van Ness
House. Mr.. Drew wa a born hotel keep
err. He gave his attention to every detail
of the conduct of the BUSINESS and und"'
his management, tn. IAN Ness lious'
became the leading hotel in Vermont. lie
finally retired permanently from the note
business in 1892 havlrg spent AZ years OF
his life in that callinl 70 Burlington
After leaving the Van Ness House. h'
resumed with added 2est his extensive
farming enterprises and was thereafter
actively engaged IL 7r"eding ANrshIr'
cattle, Yorkshire and berkshire hogs an'
other bloodcd stock. the lines IN WHICH
he spec!aIized Mr. Drew became pre-
eminent. his judgme { on blooded stool
was frequently souEht and he became
very prominent as exhibitor AT la'f'
and other agricultu 1 shows. This to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
ALONE.

Said maid. my forum, telling,
Long ago in days Of old;
Never heart shall ache for you.
Though grief strike your soul with
anguish
Or you lie beneath the mold"
Someone near mo kissed me softly.
Heed it not. dear heart" she said.
Fate or fortune, who can know il?
Or the future, who can show Il?
Mind you not the IDLE talking
OF foolish gypsy mad,'
And as my soul unfearng-
All my blessings unforgot.
1T were well gave no sorrow.
From the thought my strength I'll Dor
row,
Other lives 70 darken not"
But all me, the thought Is dreary.
Musing myself tonight:
IAN alone" he words keep measure
Gone is all the old-;ime pleasures,
| can sec but sweet. dear faces
Upward turning to the ligh'.
What the wonder! What the wonder!
That my soul is numb and cold
Never heart shall ache for me-,
Never heart shall break for me,
Though grief stke my soul with anguisl
Or lie beneath the mold
Boston Transcript
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
U. G. T. BANQUET.
Fourth Anniversary Of the Orsnniza.
ton Celebrated saturday Evening.

Inc pahlu'' "a' "i""s t''"'hS ~ w
SerNahce OF 'he i""'I'' anniversary Vi we
orrAh'"a uon OF h"r''hh'on ,""hci' 80.
ISL 'h''e" No'''''''rc'a' i"N'''' v.
America was one ol Tue mos S"cces''"
social events III 'h' h'St"'' Oh 'le co"'''''.
me gathering was he'u III 'he N''Sn'9 "a
fNthIaS rooms on Nhurr" street. '"e re-
past beIhE serve" III '''e '''s' "'IiPu'''
nan. ABOUT II" were present - VI '"'
number beng hoh-me'hners' VINO were IN
Vited guests
f"''o"'"t 'I' '"'i"'',
speechcs were listened TO- ias' Oou"SeIo'
Alan hl"dse'' actih2 as 'oaS'''''s'e'' nv
sponses were made ny mayor W. d, hlte-
low w. d. van Pat'eh' Judge - D RAJ
lh'r ohu d. H. hIP'e9' 'l' 'c@i"''"O w Wv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
HE KNI ".

Hiram Dust returned from trip to the
ctD-ld j.st like T. know tn mcantn' Of
tn word "skiddoo," thct ! heard pretty
nigh everywhere went when l wuz up
L town
Farmer HaNnweather-Son, I'm asham-
ed OF ye. It's tn name of th"t castle
over in Scotland, where simElihed Andy
carneges been spendn' most of his time
huyr lately.-Puck
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
INTEREsTED IN LIVE sTOCKP

Horses, Cattle. Sheep, swine and Poul-
try Of the rure-brcd kinds? Then you
should try and keep posted on what the
successful fellows are doing alonT these
lines. There's only one way to Keen
posted on these matters-that by read
ing the old reliable. The New England
Farmer Recognized everywhere as
THE Best Farm Paper send 10 cents
for n 10 weeks trial subscription. Ad-
dress
The New England Farmer brntsie-
bOrO, VI.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
AN ORTHODOX EXPLANATION.

A mother was giving her little girl Il
hatG when she said; Il wonder where
ta's dust tho water came FROM"
SWAE Girl--pci ips / leak somewhere,
marr-'. You know I'm made Of dust.
The Circle
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
Deafness Cannot be Cured

w local applications. as they cannot reach The
Way 10 cute Deafness, and that is by constitu-
tiesai remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
iismed condition Of tho mucous lining OF the
Rustachiaa Tube. When this tube gets1n6 anne I
vou have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
Inc. And when 1t is entirely closed Deafness is
ihs result, and unless tho inflammation can Be
.ondition. hearing will be destroyed forever;
mo cascs out OF ten are caused by eatarrh ,
ghich i nothing but an innamed condition OF
he mucous surfaces,
case Of Deafness (eaused by cAtarrb) that can
not b. cured By Halls Catsrrn Cure. SEND for
P.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
-. via 6v Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
THE ANSN Elk

Would YOU believe IT, my wire ana l
nave been married for Is years ana nave
never had a quarrel"
mo; | wouldn't believe 1t, I've been
married that Io.g, too.-Detroit Free
Press
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
JUST ABOUT.

Farmer Grayneck-Jason quite a wag
even If he don't look n. Just sayn t.
me that he likes to buy postage stamps
becuz they're the only goshblamee tOing
that amt riz in price.--Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
EXCEPTIONS.

The man who talks the most may be
The man with least to say
The bra~est man may not be he
Who has boastful way,
The woman who is good may not
Be always saying 50;
The silent man may know lot.
He sometimes doesn't, though.
Chicago Record Herald
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
mile 2.22 cents, a decrease of 0.06 cent
MAINTENANCE OF WAY.

Ten miles of track between Brsttleboro
and South Vernon have been balasted
with gravel and surfaced, and two
trestles, 1sO and 2s5 feet in length re-
spectlveiy, on the second district, have
been filled in.
Extensions aggrcgating 2,5a feet have
been made to passing tracks and 1858
feet Of industrial sidings have been laid
New 80 pound steel rail. releasing 70
pound rail. has been laid In track as
follows: ~ miles between West Hartford
and white Ri"er Junction; 81 miles from
Montpelier Junction south; 6.5 miles be
tween Georgia and Colchester; 2 miles
from Province line south. and % miles Of
IS pound released r0l have been rclnd
on the southern division.
The stations at Stanbridge and Fghgate
Springs, burned February and October
II, 1909, respectively have been rebuilt,
and new station erected at Chambly
Canton.
A new drop pit has been constructed In
the engine house at New London and
stalls in the engine houses at Brattleboro
and White River Junction have been ex-
| tended to accommodate the larger engines
| now running into those stations.
New 70-foot turntables have been in
stalled at New London, Brattlcboro and
white River Junction, and the shorter
tables released, placed at Barre, Burlns
ton and Willamstown.
! new 100000 gallon water tank has
been erected at St Alhans; A-foot track
scale installed at Bethel; and new stock
yards built at Sharon, Mortified. Rich
mond and Williston.
New steel bridges have been erected as
/ follows: Waterford, 81 feet In length
! Wilimantic, 1874 feet in length; Stafford
10 feet in length: Millers Falls, So feet II
length, Rouses Point, draw, 203 feet II
| length.
Bridge No. 2, East New London, pile
trpstlc 32s feet IT, length, and No. u
CRANKY, pile trestle, 16S feet in length
| have been rebuilt.
Extensive repairs have been made t
| bridges at Montville. East Granville
Waterbury and East Swanton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17

The percentage of improvements IN
cluded in operating expenses to tho
earnings, was 5.24 per cent, ms com
pared with S9l per cent, in the pre-
ccding year.
The percentage of ordinary expenses.
to the earnings was AL per cent AS
compared with. 1854 per cent. In the
preceding year.
THE ROADS TRAFFIC.
The number OF tons carried one milo
was 2G3,G92, 229, a decrease of 1879
257; the earnings per freight train
mile were si.74. an increase Of cents,
and the earnings per ton per mile, O.so
cent. an increase of 0.03 cent.
The number OF passengers carried
one mile 4S,65S, 96l, shows an increase
OF $780, 100; the earnings per passen-
ger per mile, Sl.06, same as previous
year, and the earnings per passenger
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
Maintenance OF EQUIPMENT

Ten new compound consolidation freight
engines. purchased in June, 1906. have
been received during the year, and
place in service Seventy-six engines
have received heavy repairs, and 81 light
repairs. Three new tenders have been
built and five new tenders purchased,
number of machines have been pur-
chased. and added to the engine repair
shop equipment at St. Adams.
In addition to the regular maintenance
and repair work, one sixty loot mall
car, one fiat car, seven refrigerator cars
and six cabooses have been constructed
in St. Adams shops Air brakes have
been applied to 1877 freight cars with the
work of equippng all serviceahle large
capacity cars with air brakes is now in
progress.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
Net Surplus over Fixed Charges
Thus Shown in Annual
Report.
YEAR PROVED A HARD One
Gross Receipts Fell on s3,ss5 .67-Ex-
pcnse, Increased 1,802.43--Over
s2OO.OOO Put into improvements
Directors Elected md
Same Omccrs Chosen.

St Adams oct. 1.-THE annual meeting
of the Central Vermont Railway company
was held at the general offices here this
morning at eleven O'Clock. with nearly
fun board of directors present. The fol
lowing directors were elected Charles NJ
Hays and +. II. I'itshugh. Montreal; G.
c. Jones and f. G. Smith. St Adams; W.
Seward Webb. Shclburne John W. stew
art, Middlebury John @. Mccullough.
Bennington; f. II. Baker and Henry -.
Day, Boston, Mass; s. f.. Kilner. New
York city; A. Tuttic. Fail Haven;
Charles y. Smith Burlington; T.. l..
Marston, New York city
Tho yearly report was heard with much
interest and the announcement that the
company had gone through a year of ex
traordinary expense, including an excess
siVely severe winter. beside having to
contend with heavy increases in expenses
owing L. advances in price of all necessi-
| tics with a balance of nearly 5000 on
the right side of the ledger. was received
with satisfaction. The showing Is tho
more rema rkahle when it is realized that
| the gross receipts for the year were 81
! 1876 less than the previous year. while
| the expenses were 81, COZ, 43 more.
The company is following the policy OF
| building up its roadbed and increasing its
| motive power and rolling stock as fast
| as possible, and instead Of declaring div-
| 1891 49, , ~. T., $50 os. otrh.
years put sl.9il1i5.35 into improvements
and hottermcuts. This policy the direc-
| tors declare will be followed until the
w., T., - hta, ..,., - oesoior,,,
t., +ho co,,,+r,
to-, ..a, 90 ~. s,,o,,ho,aors tho follow.
'7 s,1s., , at-.os
| -. ,,, =, H. ,,.,,roa,
,,a,,o.o, ,,a,,.rer r. r yoros. at,or,ov
- ~. v.s..,,. ,,,,.o w - Cr,rho
.roos,,ror o,l c,.r. w II ,.haeee
,,o,''7na, ,..ai,,,,4 aao,. pohor, p,,rran
$50 n,.'' "a n,o,,, s,,ra,,aaro,
]. r. Laurie: engineer and superintend
to,earsnh and car account N Mar,r. su
perintcndent motive power. A. Buchanan
general roadmaster, W. =. Elrod.
THE SlDENT'S REPORT.
In the eighth annual report for the fisca
year ending June 20 1907 President Hav,
submitted these figures:
ICross re,o,nts "a. Ss3 Oss a
ionc.atina, oxnenses .... 3O4l5l3l
T,xes .. lO3 1874 4
Net earnings .......s sSS. $50. 8
Other income. interest on socuri-
tics hold nv tho comnanv l3s4oo
Total income ...............s 7o2 go s
1ntoros, an bonds and rental of
,oosel lines 700 4o7. 2
; -
Not surn,us over fxod charges 1S3
Dt,CREAsr IN REvENI-E
~ ,ss-
EXPENDITURE FIG URES.
Ioi,,,or,oo, ~ u.,, ara s,r,,o
,uros decrease s,osc,
N,t,,o,o,co ., o,,i,n,or, 10
orooso N, 80
cn,auo,ira tr,,srar,a,,or To-
o.aos. ,oo O.,
c,,,,r,, o,,,ous,., ,o,r ~,
ma, ,l,,,,,,, ,..,,,,a, =,
,.a,.,, ~,
r,., i.. "a,
Il ,,', , '''..'', '''''''''''
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-05-02
HUGGED THE DENTIST
Strange Effects of Laughing Gas On
Young Lady.

Laughing gas had a very strange
effect on a young lady in New York
one day last week.
The girl, who is twenty-five and
pretty, has been undergoing a series
Of dental operations at the Office of
DR.. Thomas Taylor. of No. 838 East
One Hundred and Sixtyfirst street.
for several weeks.
One evening some nerves had to he
killed, and the laughing gas was ad-
ministered to deaden the pain.
The moment the gas took effect
Miss Lovendeski leaped from the
chair and clasped DIR. Taylor about
the nevk with hug that would do
credit to polar bear.
He tried to extricate himself from
the embrace in vain. Then he called
for help, and Mrs. Taylor ran in and
tried to pry the patient from her
husbands neck. She couldn't do 1t
and telephoned to the Bronx Police.
The girl when finally torn from the
embrace was carried to the Lebanon
Hospital, for the dentist thought she
might have gone out of her mind
She had been acting strangely foI
several days, he said.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-05-02
AGAINST THE PRESIDENT.
Roosevelt Denounced for His Attack
on Labor Leader.

The declaration that President
Roosevelt is behind the Western
mine owners and state authorities at
Colorado and Idaho in an alleged
movement to railroad" Meyer, Hey
ward and Pettibone. Of the Western
Federation Of Miners. to the gallows,
was applauded vociferously Sunday
by the Chicago Federation OF Labor.
In the most dramatic speech that
has been delivered before that body
In many years Edward Morgan, a
member OF the Western Federation,
bitterly denounced the president. His
speech was followed by the adoption
OF resolutions scoring the president
for CHASING Hayward with f. II. Har-
riman and other capitalists.
God forbid that 1t is true!" shout
ed Morgan, but II almost seems that
behind the millions of Rockefeller and
the Standard Oil company. behind the
millions of mine owners. stands the
strong right arm Of the chief execu-
tive OF the nation, saying: Go to 1t.
Fail upon your prey ike vultures.
and will sit by and grin while you
gurgle in their blood
For seventeen years the Western
Federation of Miners. with their
blood blazed the way for organized
labor In the West. Now, the mine
owners. backed by the state authori-
ties. are thirsting for revenge. I can
see William d. Haywood. the man
who refused to be bought or to bend
the knee Of suplication, forfeiting his
life on the gallows for the loyalty he
bore to his fellows, He refused tC
make peace, refused to clink glasses
with the mine owners. and now they
have hatched this conspiracy to get
him by other methods. And they
will hang him unless the working
class of this country rise up from
ocean to ocean and demands thai
| Justice be DONE"