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The Ordway new era., 1907-09-06

span cantilever In the world. the length
OF the span In the center being 1900,
or 200 feet longer than that OF the Firth
OF Forth bridge. at present the worlds
longest single bridge span. There has
been no bridge across the st. Lawrence
below Montreal AT Quebec traffic was
ierried across the river. This expense
belng held responsible for the failure
Vi quebec to grow. a number OF citi-
Zehs secured charter from the do
ihihion government to bridge the st.
Lawrence
subsidy OF 100000 was secured
from the dominion government and an.
other OF $780, 900 from the government
OF the province Of Quebec. while the
city of Quebec gave a grant of 5000. 900
The promoters put up sG5O.O0O. The
contract was let for the erection OF
the stoncwork to NJ. p. Davis & Co
and to iron work to the Phoenix Iron
Company OF Phenixville. Work was
begun in 1900.
The original estimate OF the cost was
s3,5OOOOO. but this was found to be
too small The company finding It.
self in difficulty and the government
needing the bridge for the national
transcontinental railway, an agree
ment was reached by which the gov
eminent agreed to guarantee the bonds
OF the company up to s7.000.000. Under
this agreement construction has beer
proceeding. When completed tht
bridge was to have accommodates foi
dOuble-track railway. two lines o
electric tramways and two roadway!
for foot and vehicle traffic. At th'
time OF the collapse the cantileveI
span on the south side OF the river haC
been completed as well as the ap
preaching span and some 200 feet o
the connecting span between the can't
levers.
The Ordway new era., 1907-09-06
PLOT TO KILL sALLooNIST.
Parachute Jumper Is Carried In Mid
Air With Death as Companion.

Dcnver.-Wayne Abbott. the native
son. who as drum major In General
George w. Cooks famous drum corps
and as n sailor In airships and para.
chute jumper. is known from one
American boundary line to the other.
narrowly missed death In a horrible
form ut the Tulleries.
II seems SO much like an attempt at
murder that an investigation will be
made.
The rope that connects Abbott's
parachute with the balloon proper
passes through n small iron ring. Fast.
ened to this ring is sharp knife
blade attached TO lever. The aero.
naut, on his trapeze twenty feet be-
low. controls the action OF the blade
by cord hanging down from the
lever and at the proper height pulls
the cord. thereby severing the rope
and starting him earthward with his
parachute.
Abbott. as Is his custom, attempted
to cut loose 1000 feet above the earth.
but the releasing mechanism refused
to work because a nail had been placed
through the iron ring between the rope
and the knife blade. SO that when he
pulled the blade II was stopped by the
nali. WIN no hUDWltNee Vi tHe situ-
ation-not knowing whether the con-
Meeting rope had been partly severed
and was waiting for lurch of the
balloon to finish the work of release
Abbott could not risk climbing to the
iron ring by way of the folded para
chute: his only course was to retain
his seat on the trapeze and trust to
good fortune to let him land safely
with the balloon. The absence of wind
permitted him to do this.
Had there been wind the huge bal.
loon as soon as emptied Of gas would
have turned on its side: the speed of
thea descent would have been rapid
enough to kill the aeronaut at the fin
ish but not rapid enough to open the
parachute to land him safely.
81 am pretty sure | know the name
of the person who placed the nail in
the iron ring" said Abbott, but
shall not have him arrested until fur
ther investigation"
The Ordway new era., 1907-09-06
PREMIER AND TWO ARE KILLED.
Socialists Believed to Have Planned
the Assassination.

Teheran.-Mirza Ali Asghan Khan.
premier, was shot and killed AS he was
leaving the national council.
Two soldiers were killed at the same
time and an asscmblyman was shot In
the leS. One of the assassins commit.
ted suicide, one was arrested and the
others escaped.
1t Is believed that the assassination
was planned by the Socialists, who
have their headquarters at Baku, and
whose members. numbering about 50.-
GOO, have bound themselves TO uphold
the Persian constitution.
The Socialists have collected arms
and ammunition and are possessed OF
considerable funds. Through the Per-
sian press they have been carrying on
u campaign against the late premier.
declaring him TO be an enemy OF the
constitution.
II is believed that the effect OF the
news of the murder of Mira Ali AS
CHAN Khan, added to the interior
troubles, will be disastrous and that
Anarchy will gain in strength. Already
the roads are so unsafe that the Ger
man consul. who is going to Bushire.
has asked the government for an es-
cort.
A Russian at Ispian today was
robbed OF everything he possessed.
The slain premier had long played
an important part in the affairs of
Persia. Twice he held the Office OF
yiZier. the last time from August. 1898.
to September. 1903, when he was eX-
lied. This followed closely upon the
sudden death OF the Hakim FL Mulk.
After living in exile in Europe for
more than three years. Mira Ali was
recalled early in the present year by
the shah. Arriving in Enzellie. the
populace, which had been apprised OF
his homecoming. endeavored to pre-
vent his landing. so bitter was the
| feeling against him. He arrived in
Teheran April 21th and was escorted
to the palace by company OF Persian
Cossacks sent by the shah to meet
him. During his exile. Mira All Wis
| tied New York.
The Ordway new era., 1907-09-06
What uinta Farm. Can Raise.

Denyer.-C. B. Hutchinson came to
Denver from the Uinta reservation
with bouquet Of wheat. The heads
looked as though the Indian canal
were finished. Mr.. Hutchison, who
was one of the first to take up claim
when the government opened the reser.
vation, wishes the public to understand
that dry farming at his ranch near
Myton, on the banks of the Duquesne,
is ideal. He is raising timothy OF man.
moth size and thinks that everything
can be raised on the reservation as
soon as the irrigation bitches are com
pleted. Mr.. Hutchison will buy team
and drive back to the Utah town, a
Thousand miles away.
The Ordway new era., 1907-09-06
Both Legs Cut of.

Trinidad. Colo.-Edward Crossit of
Clayton, New Mexico. was frightfully
Injured at that place by being run
down by a Colorado & Southern en-
gine and may die. Both legs were
mangled. He was brought to the San
Raphael hospital here, where his legs
were amputated.
Crossit was watching the main ap-
proach for a train and did not hear
another that was behind him. He is
twenty-one years of age and came to
Clayton month ago from Tennessee.
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IS PLUNGED
into ETERNITY
FAMOUS QUEBEC BRIDGE COL.
lAPsEs AND FALLS WITH Hu.
MAN FREIGHT ,so FEET.
SHOOK EARTH AS QUAKE
NO WARNING is GIVEN AND HU.
MAN LIVES CARRIED DOWN
INTO sUReINe WATERS.
s5 OEAo.-DiMENsloNs.
Great Quebec Bridge FaIls.-s5
Lives Lost.

Total length Of bridge. $500
feet.
MAXIMUM span, 1900 feet.
tflrth of Forth span. l.Zl0 feet.J
Central span. G75 feet.
Two side suspended spans. 500
feet each.
Two 5G21A foot cantilcycr arms.
Height above low tide-water,
$50 feet.
Cantilever trusses $50 feet
above main piers
Highest point OF cantileyer
above low tide. ili feet.
Cost when complete. $1,000.
Commenced in 1900.
The Ordway new era., 1907-09-06
Routt Heirs In Court.

Denver.ZTo set aside the deed exc
cyted by the late Gov. Routt, in which
he turned over valuable properly to
his second wife, Mrs. EAixa Routt, now
deceased, and also to have the latter's
transfer Of the property to her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lila Elkins Routt Collins, a.
clars4 y0ld and that = receiver - ap-
pointed ~ take charge Of the Estate,
pise enIt " ~ eAlldree g NoSs.
The Ordway new era., 1907-09-06
Miscellaneous.

I. Dickinson OF Chicago was
president of the American Bar
ption in the Portland meeting.
&c A. L. Williams of Topeka.
general counsel for the Union
railroad and one OF the per-
attorneys of Geo. Gould, died re-
at HIS summer home I'm Colo.
The Ordway new era., 1907-09-06
S OF THE WEEK
|mportant Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
|.;,e Items Gathered From all
of tho World Condensed
4 Small Space tor the Ben
aft of Our Readers.
Personal.

rmy OF the Philippines In ses'
Kansas City. elected Capt. II.
Of Connellsville. Pa, us COM
r.ln.chief
A Il, Vesting of Yale, who
4 n daughter Of President Sven
bundcr OF Bethany college Mt
org Kan. last June. is Ill with
fever at Chautauqua. n. Y.
kker Cannon of the national
|of representatives. in an inter
eclares he is not bothered with
ksIdentlal bee. He said he would
contribute to a successful SEES.
congress than be president.
ce wilhelm of Sweden was n
Of President and Mrs. Roosc-
Sycamore Hill recently.
Sard Mansfield. probably the
known actor on the American
died recently at his summer
dn New London. Conn, aged 80
Mr.. Mansfield was born on
Ind OF Hellgoland in 1857. His
was a noted prima donna OF
Jay.
! Admiral William Augustus
pr retired died recently Mt his
,n New York.
Sard Mansfield who died recent
one OF the richest actors In the
His estate Is valued at $780,
John Mathews the Oldest Hin-
(in the l)cthodist Episcopal
south died at his home in st.
y. Bone present United States
h attorney for Kansas has been
tied special United States dis.
lttorney to prosecute land fraud
In the Northwest.
The Ordway new era., 1907-09-06
MANAGERS OF WESTERN ROADS
coNcEoE RAISE OF ONE CENT
PER HOUR.
STRIKE is AvERTED
AFFECTS $500 LAsoRINo MEN
AND INVOLVES A TRAckAGE
OF OVER $1,000 MILES.
Summary Of Conditions.
Terms 0f Sattlpmeut.

Terms OF settlement.
Managers concede raise OF
cent per hour beginning Sep
tember 1st to all switchmen in
and west OF Denver.
Switchmen concede arbitra-
ton OF additional l cent per
hour asked at the Chicago con-
ference.
Managers concede blanket
raise instead OF raise in differ
ent localities.
Arbitrator, man OF national
prominence and wide expert
ence, satisfactory to both sides.
p. II. Morrissey, grand mas
ter OF Brotherhood OF Railway
Trainmen, to present switch
mems side Of controversy to ar
bitrator.
Mileage OF roads involved 55,-
600 miles. Number of men af-
fected by raise, $500.
The Ordway new era., 1907-09-06
,oo-ron cy.nld. MN =. crlppl. Creek

\ Cripple Greek. Colo.-Richard Blan-
chard OF Cripple Creek and c. B.
Heator Of Kansas City, Missouri. have
had the plans drawn for 100.ton cya-
nids mini, which u to cost $4,000. It
VII b erected Il the portal Of the
Good WIN tunnel, On the west siope Of
06ll ha1l. e 4 un6erutpea thak werk
The Ordway new era., 1907-09-06

lew York lawyer is taking steps
e the curb market. In that city
bed 4 nuisance. a.--sr-
historic Gen. Grant farm neai
>uis was recently sold at public
IN for $4,000.
minister's Union recently or
Pd at La Crosse. Wis. was no,
d in the Labor day parade be
the agitation of the temperance
on injured their brothers of the
fry Workers union.
sheriff OF Cowlcy county. Kan,
ly raidcd' three drug stores in
sas City and seized two tons OF
mer Gov. Durbin OF Indiana re.
made n statement that short.
er his inauguration an attempt
hade by representatives OF Ken.
to bribe him to turn over w.
ylor. former governor of that
to them. The amount offered
)g3.OOO.
plant of the Louisville Courier.
pi and Evening Times was re-.
badly damaged by fire. The
estimated at 100000. +.
lamin Crapens. n notorious Grim.
IWho escaped from the Kansas
fhtiary in 1900, has been cap.
In Nebraska.
Eew York electrician has been
Fed. charged with making and
device which makes elec.
meters give fraudulent readings.
'S iever was recently discovered
/ car loads of cattle shipped from
(auqua county, Kan, to the Kan.
Pty stock yards. t
IT, haagsma, for 40 years con-
the Netherlands at st. Louis,
feeently drowned--in the .Missis.
|fi'er at that place.
order of the Chrysanthemum
Peeh bestowed upon President
res OF France. by the emperor
gre a crowd. OF 5000 persons at
'aoie' Mass, balloonist fell
|leet to the earth. He was badly
- nut the doctors say he. will
entire business section of Port.
ARK has been destroyed by fire.
tecfy Taft delivered an address
.he steps of the state capitol at
oh MS way to Yellowstone
4's Labor Day proclamation Gov.
loeh says that in no other
/, Is the dignity of labor honored
heartily than in Kansas.
slnooiles other than those carry
u,a' t0 guests of President Roose-
!, ,ave v been barred from the drive
y oaeamore Hill, the Presidents
er home.
,Ns SAID to be the heaviest re-
:" years have occurred In
,s merger Of farmers elevators
.,hed m In Minnesota. Two hun.
! Elevators are expected to en-
9 combine.
~ ,'erence to discuss the trust
90 Is 70 be held in Chicago Oc-
~. " 70 20. under the auspices Of
etaonal Civic Federation.
nns nss1seiphia inventor b4iisves hs
I ~ : process BY which the hcat
san can bs converted Into
III prsdis thaa n iYlll ~,
~ s..,s;'s s:' ]
The Ordway new era., 1907-09-06

few York lawyer is taking steps
fe the curb market. in that city
The Ordway new era., 1907-09-06

John Mathews the Oldest Sin.
/ In the Dethodist Episcopal
south died at his home In ST.
The Dolores star., 1907-05-03
asurpris. re.t.v on R.iIro.d..


1t is but a few years since Ameri
can railroads began systematically
the use OF surprise tests" These
more or less directly grew out Of an
incident that occurred on one Of the
largest systems Of the middle west
To test the operations Of their sig
nails some ofIicials went out one night
and leaving a signal set at Clear
simply removed the light. They
watched ten or twelve trains go by
and not one engineer stopped to In
quire what was the trouble, az the
rules demand. This same road re-
ports that In 1906. 1000 surprise tests
we're made without one resulting In
failure. The figures are little stag.
gering: human nature IL not usually
30 inerrant, says Carl Snyder in
Everybody's. But what is certain is
that accidents on the line have been
very materially reduced. The Penn
sylvania has had an almost Identical
experience: and very recently the ON
cials Of the Lake Shore saw "a out of
Is trains 80 by signal purposely set
with lights out" Yet when the New
York Central system began these sur.
prise tests they were threatened with
. strike. =
The Dolores star., 1907-05-03

DR.. Richard D. Harlan. Of Chicago,
has accepted the leadership in the
movement to make George Washing.
ton university a great national insti.
tuition Of learning. The former presi-
dent OF Lake Forest university will
take immediate charge OF a nation.
wide campaign. and is expected to
make Washington his home. This will
make three members of the Harlan
family at the capital-Justice Harlan,
James 8. Harlan. commerce commits.
sioner. and DR.. Harlan.
The Dolores star., 1907-05-03


'0ld Ironsides.s the famous frigate
Constitution, 10 preparing to make
what is likely to be her last cruise
or at least the last trip prior to being
laid up In perpetuity. She is being
fitted for q voyage to Hampton
roads. where she will be one. OF the
most interesting exhibits at the
Jamestown exposition. As a ship she
will not cut much Of figure along.
side Of the big floating steel fortresses
representing the navies Of the world
But mo- vessel of all the number will
typify as much glorious history al
"Old Ironsides." 1t seems almost q
pity. says Troy Times, that the
famous craft, now at Brooklyn navy
yard. cannot be put in shape to sal
down the coast and into the famous
roads under her own canvas. This ii
impossible, however. and the once
stately vessel will be towed to heI
destination by commonplace tug
But even this cannot rob her OF hel
well-won renown.
The Dolores star., 1907-05-03
Travels Far to See Her Son.

Totering on the brink of the grave,
Mrs. Ellen Grifiths, eighty-five years
old, travelled from Brazil, Iowa, to
Eaton, Colorado, that she might once
more see her son and for the first time
in her life hug her grandchildren be-
fore she died.
1t has been more than twenty years
since the aged mother had seen her
boy, and when he met her at the sta
tion in Eaton she could scarcely rec
ognize him. She knew the voice, but
he had so changed in face and figure
that it was some minutes before she
became convinced that he was not a
stranger.
Thomas Lawton, well-to-do farmer
living near Eaton, is the son, and he
paid his mothers passage from Brazil
He met her at the station and quickly
took her to his home.
Last evening there was a celebra
ton in the Lawton family when the
aged woman gathered her grandchil-
dren about her and was moved to tears
Of Joy, her wish having been fulfilled
afterwhat was to her the most perilous
journey of her life.
All day yesterday Mrs. Grifiths
waited in the Union station in Denver
for q train to Eaton. She arrived on
the 7:30 Burlington in the morning and
1t was p. m. before she left. During
her stay at the depot she was In care
of the matron, and her appearance ex
cited considerable interest and curl
osity.
Il am old and feeble, my eyesight is
bad, and I do not hear well, SO the
journey is full of dangers to me-" she
said. Il am afraid to travel, but dc
SO want to see my son again before
die that ! decided to risk all dangers.
Il haven't seen him for more than
twenty years and never laid eyes on
the children. was living with my
nephew In Brazil, but my son sent fol
me and decided to come
The Dolores star., 1907-05-03

"JVilhom hesitation I z0rile to thank
you for fAe great relief I have found in
your valuable medicine, Pernna, and
.oiX call the attention Of all my friends
suffering zoiih eata,yh TO that faet. Be
sides I /eheer1ul!y recommend ii TO all snf-
1ering zoiih eafayyh in any form. -
Hiss Dora Hayden, SI0 9TH ST., S. ~,
Washington, d. c.
A Case of Spring Cstarrh.
Mrs. N P. Lawler, 42316 N. Bro ad way,
Pittsburg, Kas., writes: Last spring /
caught "a severe cold, which developed
into a serious case of catarrh. l felt
weak and sick, and could neither eat
nor sleep well.
"a member OF our club who had been
cured of catarrh through the use of Pc
runa advised me to try it, and did so
at once. 1 expected help, but nothing
like the wonderful change for the better
I observed almost as soon as started
taking it. In three days felt much
better, and within two weeks was in
fine health. Peruna is wonderful
medicine"
The Dolores star., 1907-05-03
DOLORES STAR
ruulisho1 Noe6ly.
eeessss oeess o11esf - evse:
0QG oDU8 COLORADO.
rsfns:, ss.eo Pr Tear.
The ss,eehsesss Ie Leeesa.

Vno 0trepoo0ooe IN &oooo0s
VIII the tntrodactlon a the Ameri.
caa electric railroad system In Great
Britain, the straphanger at once
doomed large in the strese car. The
EnelIshman. a. everybody knows. OBJ
jects to being crowded, and 20 parlia-
ment has been called upon to end the
straphanging nuisance" A bill has
been introduced in the house Of com
mons. says Baltimore Sun. and II II
IL passed there viii henceforth be nc
straphangers. The EngIishman who
rides in . street car will be sure Of Z
seat. The aisles will be kept clear
There win be NO overcrowding. In
matters relating to their personal
comfort Englishmen seem to be very
exActing. Why shouldn't the strap
hanger be welcomed as . manifesto.
ton Of the age-of hustle. hustle and
the dell take the hindmost? The
Londoners show how much they are
behind the times when they insist
upon excluding from a street car
every person who cannot get . seat.
They are slow, very slow. in London.
They will never be Americanized and
modernized until they welcome the
straphanger and sacrifice comfort to
expedition and the ''getthere" spirit
VIII the Londoners never cease to
demand all they pay for?
The Dolores star., 1907-05-03

a New York heiress has ned to Eu.
sope stto escape from titled fortune
hnnters." II sae had on bathing
suit and It began to rain she would
probabiy jump Into the sea 70 avoid
ssttt,g VET
The Dolores star., 1907-05-03

An approximation of the money
spent each year in America for cult.
waited flowers is 100000 900. This
Is an amount equal to one-fifth the
value Of all coal mined last year, to
one-fourth the surplus in the national
banks Of the United States for the
last fiscal year. and almost equal to
the net earnings OF these banks. 1t
is nearly twice enough to cover the
bonded debt of all the New England
states combined.
The Dolores star., 1907-05-03

They do some things better in Mex.
leo. The manager Of bull fight in
Aonterey advertised that a certain
number Of bulls would be in the ring.
For producing one bull less than the
announced number the man wac fined
&zee BY the municipal authorities.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-27

with nice houses and barns. $50.
Wayne county. leo acres Delaware
county, mostly black land. Good
house. fair barn and only S14 acre
Rupert x Coleman. New Castle,
Ind o6-ol
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-27
CHARLES H. ROBINSON.
WELL-KN0WN, is DEAD
Was Active in Various of the
Secret Orders.
FUNERAL SET FOR TUESDAY

Charles III. Robinson, well known
resident of this city, died at his home,
corner of West Fifth street and Rich
mond avenue, at an early hour this
morning, at the age of II years. Mr..
Robinson had been in i'll health for a
year and died from the effects of
lung trouble. He was a pattern max
CT by trade, and was employed at the
Robinson Machine works practically
all of his life. He was an active mem
Der of the Masons, Odd Fellows and
Red Men. He is survived by three
sisters and four brothers-Gertrude
Robinson, Mrs. Jessie Hodgin, Mrs
Leander Bunker Henry Robinson of
this city. Samuel Robinson of Chester
Frank Robinson of Omaha, Neb., and
William Robinson, of Kansas City.
The funeral will be at two O'Clock
Tuesday at the home. Burial will be
in Earlham cemetery.
The members of the Whitewater
lodge are requested TO meet at the
hall at seven o'clock Sunday evening
from which place they will go to the
home where services will be coI/uct-
ed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-27
CASE IS DELAYED
BY W|FE'S ABSENCE

The case of Alice Wigs against
Thomas Wigs for divorce was set
for today but the hearing did not take
place owing to the fact that the plain
tiff failed to put in an appearance
This is the second time that Mrs.
Wigs has failed to appear to prose
cute her case Wigs has been pre-
sent both times and he is quite indig-
nant at his wife's delay in securing
legal separation.
The case will be called again May
H. said Sheriff Meredith to Wigs,
who resides in Fountain City, and
YOU be sure to be here"
We'll if I'm here you'll see me and
if l amt you won't see me-" replied
Wigs.
I'll have to send for You then.
Meredith said and Wigs responded
that he might take to cover and never
be located. Attorney Abbott, who
represents the plaintiff, states that
she is now employed in Rush county.
1t was suggested to him that her fail
ure to appear might be on account of
pressing duties in her cabbage patch.
The case of Nancy Burden against
Alfred Burden, for divorce, was to
have been heard but was postponed
indefinitely.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Recorder Mosbaugh.

John M. Maxwell to John Dye, lot
.. J. NJ Maxwell's sub to Richmond,
SO.
Orlando Price to John C. Evans, lots
10. E. S. Corners add to Fountain
City, 81 800.
Oliver Hawkins, ct al. to Richmond
Hawkins Springs add to Richmond,
81 and other considerations.
Joseph l.. Wetherill to Thomas II.
Smith. ct al. lot 81 Home add to Rich
mond 81 $50.
John C. Evans to George r. Butler
dick. lot 43 in jeremiah Cox add. to
Richmond. $33.
Allen W. Oler to James NJ. Ladd,
north half S. w. 25-1s-13 so acres.
Green township, $1,000.
James NJ Laid to Allen W. Oler, n.
half s. W. 25-1S-13 so acres, Green
township $1,000.
John c. Evans to Orlando Price, ct
al. part lot 6, Baldwin & Co., add. to
Fountain City, $500.
George w. Hodson to Leora Wood
Kent, S. half lot A c. Fetta add. to
Richmond. $500.
Martin Young to Amanda S. Young,
pit. S. W. 26-14-1 % acres. Wayne town.
ship. 81 and other considerations.
Lizzie Lockfey to Martin Young. pit
S. W. 26-14-1 u acres, Wayne town
ship, $3.50.
Sarah Brown to Wallace Williams
lot %. Perry sub to Richmond, $50.
Sallie Lontz ct al to Ellen c. Fox.
lot s. block Hagerstown. 5000.
John c. Evans to Amanda J. Par
ker. part lot 6, Baldwin & Co., add to
Fountain City. $1,000.
Jennie Ireton TO James H. Wood. lot
I Haynes add to Richmond, 5000.