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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
TO GUST RECEIVER
Minority Sto5kholder of Amer
lean StraWboard and United
8oxboard Company act.
ARE AFTER SIDNEY MITCHELL
Say He Has Manipulated Stock So
Boxboard Concern Has Secured
Control of Other One.

Chicago, Aug. THE minority
stockholders of the American Straw
board company and the United Box
board & Paper company today filed in
federal court petition for the removal
of Sidney Mitchell receiver of the two
companies. 1t is alleged Mitchell and
his associates so manipulated the af
fairs of the Strawboard company as to
throw it into the control of the Box
board company, thus defrauding the
minority stockholders of stock
Declared to BE Illegal.
The petition AYERS the holding OF
Strawboard stock by the Boxboard
company is illegal under the Illinois
law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
GERMAN PEOPLE HASTEN TO RAISE
MONEY FOR new ZEPPELIN AIRSdIP

in the empire and many of the contri-
buttons made are small amounts from
the lower classes.
The subscription list of the German
boerse has reached total of $4,000.
Senator Poosehl of Lubbock and the Es-
sen Mine company have each given a
, similar sum, and at Heidelberg an
anonymous subscriber has contributed
$4,000. At Cologne $4,000 has been
raised. of which the city council gave
l$2,5O0.
Emperor William yesterday sent {
Telegram expressing his regret a
Count Zeppelin's loss. which was de
llivered to the aeronaut at his hotel il
4 lFriedrichshafen by the king of Wurt
itemberg in person.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
JOSEPH HASSON
HELD FOR KILLING
Turk Supposed to Have Dismembered
Syrian Boy at chicago-BIoody
Saws Found.

Chicago. Aug. Following the iden.
tification of the mutilated boys body
found in Mud lake" and adjacent
ponds of waterways yesterday as that
of Tuffa Shisin, Syrian, the police
last night arrested Joseph Hasson on
the boy.
Hasson was arrested at 1920 Mather
street, and in his room the police
found blood-stained garment. several
blood-stained saws and an AK The
body gave every indication of having
been dismembered with such instru
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
is LYING IN STATE
Body of Senator AIIison n on Pub
lie View at His Modest Homo
in Dubuque.
ALL IS READY FOR FUNERAL
Effort Will Be Made to Accommodate
the Thousands Who Are Expect
ed In the City.

Dubuque, Iowa, Aug. I'm the north
parlor of the unostentatious Allison
home during the afternoon and even
ing the body of Iowa's most distin-
guished citizen will lie in state. Flow
ers and tributes have been limited by
those in charge of the funeral to a
blanket of flowers upon the casket.
The congressional delegation will not
arrive until tomorrow afternoon
Tomorrow every effort will be made
to accommodate the thousands of
friends of Allison who will be in Du-
buque
Ostentation Barred.
Funeral services will be plain with
out ostentation and will be at the AL
lison home. Burial will be private, and
only certege of the closest friends
and associates will follow the remains
TO the cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
PYTHIANS ELECT OFFICERS
Full Complement Selected by Knights
at Boston Meetinq.

Boston, Mass, Aug. THE Knights
of Pythias yesterday elected: Su-
preme chancellor. Henry P Brown,
Cleburne, Texas; vice chancellor,
George w. Hanson. Calais, Maine
prelate. Rev. Dewitt C. Cobb, Salem,
n. j.; keeper of records and seals, r.
l.. c. White, Nashville, Tenn; master
of exchequer. Thomas d. Meares, Will
mington. n. c.; master at arms, Sam
uel P. Davis. Davis, Okla; board of IN
surance control for six years, U. S. G.
Cherry, Sioux Falls, S. d.
The Pythian Sisters elected: Su.
preme chief Mrs. Nellie E Merriam
Muskogee, Okla: senior. Mrs Sarah
|. Cotton, Weatherford, Texas: junior
Mrs. Ida NJ Johnson, Central City
Col; manager, Mrs. Cora NJ. Davis
Union. Ore
The uniform rank assembly, consist
ing of 26 brigadier generals, formally
appointed Major General Strobbart OF
st. Paul to succeed himself to com.
mand the uniform rank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
John G. Lund, Former Million.
aire of Minneapolis, is q
Suicide.
HIS TWO BANKS CLOSED
Speculated in Real Estate and
Losing Finally Stsked All
On Wheat.

Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. John
G.. Lund, the former millionaire and
democratic politician who shot him:
self, ended his liIe TO escape the dis
grace of arrest for felony.
The two banks of which Lund was
president were closed yesterday. the
First National of Belle Plaine being
closed by order. of the controller of
the treasury at Washington upon the
advice of National Bank Examiner F.
o Hicks. who REPORTED the institu,
tion insolvent. The Robbinsdale State
bank of this city was closed for three
days by State Bank Examiner Schaef-
fer after a conference with the stock
holders. who announced. however. that
the doors would reopen Monday.
GilI Employees Involved.
Two girls. employees in LWnd's Of
fee. are involved by his death. AL
berta Logan, his stenographer, it has
been discovered, signed mortgage
papers for LuI1d which purport to
show that .she5 gave him thousands
OF dollars IN money on mortgages:
Leila Race. another stenographer and
Clerk. did the same thing. according
ID the litigants in suits pending
against Lund in the Hennepin county
courts. 1t is believed that Lund used
these spurious mortgages as security
for loans
Staked All ON Wheat.
Becoming entangled. Lund staked
mis- all. according to his acQuaint.
arces. on wheat He sold short and
on Wednesdayy.the market rose
cents. BY the noon hour Lund had
losi thousands of dollars. BY / O'Clock
when the market was closing at an
advance of 3 cents. the one-time mil
licnaire knew that he was doomed tC
death or disgrace. Five minutes lie
fore the market closed he ended his
| life.
Speculated In Real Estate.
For the last four or five years
LuLd's speculations in real estate
were disastrous. Lately he had been
speculating in wheat. in last effort
W cover MS numerous shortages. L Ell
suits on promissory notes covered by
alleged fictitious mortgages haC
| been brought against him in the las
year. Already the lawyers had beer
getting their heads together to pu
him in Jail They had been bounding
him day after day for weeks ant
months. One of them was in his of
! fec a moment after his suicide.
Lund's was one OF the most spec
tacular careers in the history of tn,
| city. His schemes for obtaining
money were unique.
| Obtained Money on Mortgages.
His principal method. the court rec
ords show. was to obtain money OF
personal notes. secured by worthless
mortgages on lands in Minnesota ant
| the Dakotas. His victims live il
Minnesota. Wisconsin, Iowa and tn
DsEotas They are bankers, farmers
widows and working people.
The Lunds figured prominently il
society until Mrs. Lund's death a yea
ago. The palatial home. once tn
lscene of many brilliant society events
has been vacant since she died.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
MUSCATINE STILL IN DRY LIST
Out of 2,057 Names to Petition for Sa-
looms Only 200 Stand.

Muscatine. Iowa. Aug. 7.-Musca-
tine will remain dry for another year
at least judging from yesterdays de-
vclopments in the saloon war. The
county supervisors received remon-
STRANGE from the law enforcement
league showing that 1.S26 persons
named on the petition for saloons pur-
porting to be signed by 2.057 objected
ID the petition filed two weeks ago
After examination but 200 names
stood
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
BETTING NO CRIME BEFORE THE LAW
DECLARES NEW YORK COURT IN RULING

Ephraim Hamm on the result of game
of golf about to be played. The bet
was of dozen golf balls valued at Sc
and note of the wager was entered
on a card. After Hamm had won the
game and Sterling had paid the bet
the latter was put under arrest for
violating the betting law.
The case came before Justice Gay.
nor in hearing on a demurrer to the
return of a writ of habeas corpus sued
out by John B. Stanchfield for Ster
| ling. AT the hearing Mr.. Stanchfield
appeared for the relator and District
Attorney Coles of Nassau county fol
| the sheriff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
FRISCO TRAIN GOES
OFF TRACK; BURNS
Three Trainmen Known to Be Killed
But Passengers Fortunately Es-
cape With Their Lives.

Little Rock. Ark, Aug. THE east
bound Frisco passenger train No. 20G
was derailed near Imboden. Ark, ear
ly today. Engineer Cooper of Memphis
and Fireman Booker of Memphis, and
an unknown man were killed and the
mail clerk badly soalded. The train
is reported as burning and it is feared
some of the passengers have been
killed.
None of the passengers were seri-
ously hurt The mail car burned and
four mail clerks were injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
CHICAGO QUARTERS
OPENED BY MACK
pared to Push Campaign Hard
From Now On.

Chicago, Aug. THE headquarters
o. the democratic national committee
III Chicago was formally opened today
IN the arrival of Norman E. Mack,
Rational chairman, who announced
from now until election day the demo
Clatic campaign will be waged active
ly throughout the country. Mack is
sued a call 10 the heads of the varioas
subcommittees to meet here Monday
to confer on the general plans of cam
paIgn which have been outlined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
YkQuIs slAYERs OF THIRTEEN
Ranchersl Gather at Minis. in SoneEa.st to
Resist Indians.

FL Paso, Texas. Aug. w. NJ. Gil
lette of San Carlos. Indian reservation
Arizona. who is in this city, received
letter yesterday from A. d. McPhee
superintendent of the Promontorio
mine, 90 miles from Montezuma So
nora. stating that Yaqui Indians on
July 81 killed Is persons near Lam
pazas mine. The letter says the ranch.
ers of the country have congregated at
the mine to resist the Indians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07

New York, Aug. 7-Justice William
J. Gaynor of the supreme court in
Brooklyn handed down yesterday de-
cision in which he held that ordinary
betting is no crime, and added;
"The law never has descended to
thrusting its nose into the personal
conduct of men and women, and those
who try to make out that it has only
tend to create disrespect for it,"
The decision was given in the case
of George B. Sterling, who was arrest
ed July so on the Salisbury golf links
by Deputy Sheriff Brown of Nassau
ccrnty after he had made bet witt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
RETAIL JEWELLERS FOR TRADE
National Association ureed 70 Fight
Mail Order Houses.

Cincinnati, Ohio. Aug Through,
out the present convention of the Ma
tional Association of Retail jewelers.
the fight on mail order houses and on
wholesalers who sell at retail has been
foremost in the minds of the members.
]. H. Purdy yesterday advised the
Association to adopt a trade mark, to
be stamped on goods sold by mem
bers of the association. This would
not be permitted on goods sold to
mail order houses. They hoped to
induce manufacturers to stop selling
to the mail order concerns. also
The association Eamed commit
ice 10 investigate the trade mark plan
Of campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
KANSAS ATTORNEY
is UNDER ARREST
C. W. Trickett, Active in Liquor War
at Kansas City, Accused
of Malfeasance.

Kansas City. Kan, Aug. &C. w
iricllett. assistant attorney general OF
Wyandotte county, was arrested late
last night on a warrant charging NAL
Il asance in office. The specific com
plant is Trickett has accepted fees
ana settled cases before the defend
ants We're arraigned in court to de
termine their guilt.
Ticket since his appointment has
Leen actively opposing the selling OF
LIQUOR in Kansas City
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
HITCHCOCK VISITS ROOSEVELT
Republican Finances and New York
Situation Discussed.

Oyster Bay, Aug Frank Fl.
Hitchcock. republican national chair
man. was at Sycamore Hill today to
dis cuss politics with Roosevelt. Cam
algn finances and the national situa-
ton was taken up. The New York
state situation. about which Hitch
cock has been carefully informing
himself, will be gone into thoroughly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
BUSINESS SLOW TO IMPROVE
oun's Review Says August Is Always
Dull Month.

New York, Aug. dispatches to
Duns Review indicate further pro-
5ress in the right direction, although
the improvement is slow. The mid
summer dullness affects the trade vol
the and bank clearings. usually at the
low point of the year in August is re-
duced, but it is now materially above
the amount in the earlier months of
the year, showing an improvement i'll
that respect
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
BRYAN CONGRATULATES
BOYS GOVERNING A CITY
Writes to Unique Community at Wi
mona Lake and Says Politics
Need Publication.

Warsaw. Ind. Aug. I'm a letter
addressed to the thousand residents
CT the Winona Lake boy city" re-
coived by them today William ].
Bryan sends greetings to members of
the juvenile municipality He takes
occasion to compliment the youngsters
for the manner they are handling
politics. which. he says. speaking gen.
orally. are in need of publication
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
VIOLATED ANII.PASS LAW
Great Northern Brakeman is Fined
$500 in Federal Court.

Helena. Mont, Aug. 7.-Convicted on
a charge of violating the anti-pass law,
S. C. Watts was fined $500 and Gertie
Williams 500 in the federal court yes
terday Watts, who is a Great North
ern brakeman, secured a pass for his
wife and gave it to the Williams wo-
man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
New Regime Firmly Estab-
lished Fortnight After Con.
stitution is Given.
MANY ARRESTS MADE
People Forbidden to Communi-
cate With Palace and Asked
to Trust Committee.

Constantinople, Aug. 7.-All promi-
nent officials of the palace camarilla
who had not previously fled the city
or been incarcerated were today ar
rested. They included Ria Pasha, for
mer minister of war, and Raghib Pa
sha, one of the court chamberlains
Triumph Is Complete.
The voting Turks triumph is COM
plete, A new cabinet, practically CON-
posed of their own nominees and COM
manding public confidence, has been
appointed. 1t is established on a COLI
stitutional basis. the sultan having
given up his claim to the right to ap-
point the ministers of war and marine.
Kiamil Pasha, who for the third time
becomes grand vizier, throughout his
career has struggled for a constitu-
tional regime and thrice has suffered
exile for his opinions. His ministry,
with two exceptions, is composed of
new men of liberal views. Two of
them are Christians Gabriel Effendi,
the minister Of works, is an Armenian.
and Prince Mavrocordato, the minister
of agriculture. is Greek.
The new ministry will publish its
program almost Immediately and pre-
pare for the elections.
All Done in Fortnight.
Within the space of fortnight since
the proclamation of the constitution a
new, regime appears to be firmly es-
tablished and the court camarilla COM
pletely dispersed without any disturb
ance of order
A.Ths young Turk committee publishes
a remarkable document calling upon
the people not to attempt to satisfy
personal vengeance on the ground that
Indulgence in personalities is opposed
to its sublime ideal. 1t calls upon all
the government officials to do their
duty and TO report to the committee
any difficulties which they may en-
counter in so doing The document
prohibits all private communications
with the palace and urges the people
to trust the committee and obey it i'm
plicity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
KERN TO VISIT HIS OLD HOME
sryaas Running Mate nssFowa~and
viii Spend Sunday at Indianola.

Des Moines. Iowa, Aug. John w.
Kern. democratic candidate for vice
president. will speak at chautauqua
ii Charles City tomorrow He is ex-
pected to return to Des Moines Satur-
Cay night and will spend Sunday in
lis old home at Indianola, Iowa. where
he will be the guest of the state GEN.
trail committee chairman. Clint Price,
From Indianalo Kern goes to Lincoln,
Neb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
LOW WATER RESULTS
IN LINES FAILURE
Big Packet Company on Ohio River
Unable to Operate at a Profit,
Goes Into Receivers Hands.

Scranton, Pa, Aug. Unable TO
profitably run its steamboats, because
Of low water in the Ohio river the
Piitsburg and Cincinnati packet line.
enc Of the largest transportation lines
plying that river. has become insof
vent and today went into a receivers
hands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
RAPID SUCCESSION Of EVENTS IN
THE REORGANIZATION OF TURKEY:
YOUNGER ELEMENT IS TRIUMPHANT

he had a right to meet even a third
rater. let alone champion. AL
though he had a much longer reach
and was about foot taller than Cou-
ion, the negro could not land an eff
'fective blow and showed little or no
science of strength.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
TAFT GOES TO A HORSE SHOW
Republican Candidate in 40-MiIe Jaunt
With Party.

not Springs. Va. Aug William
r. Taft, accompanied by Mrs. Taft,
General Clarence R. Edwards and w.
Cameron Forbes. vice governor of the
Philippines, left here today for 40
mile drive over the mountains to at
teGd the Green Brier county horse
show at White Sulphur Springs.
The trip was made in four horse
RIG With three relays of horses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
BOTH FACTIONS NOMINATE
Dubois Wing Of Democrats Opposed
in Idaho.

Wallace, Idaho. Aug. THE Dubois
fa ction of the democratic party. which
split in the state convention yester-
day, last night nominated a ticket
readed by Frank Harris for congress
and w. s. Whitewell for governor.
The anti-Dubois wing also nominated
ticket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
TREE SAVES W0MAN's LIFE
Baiiconist in Wisconsin has Lucky
Fall When Rope Breaks.

Abbottsford. Wis, Aug 7-When
the rope of her parachute snapped
Mrs. Eva Jones. balloonist for a
carnival company, dropped 900 feet
and aIighted in tree so feet above
the ground. The branches broke her
fall and she will recover. She was
taken from the tree unconscious. She
suffered several broken ribs and
other injuries. but the doctors say
she will get well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
PAWNS CROWN GEMS
TO FIGHT ENEMIES
Shah of Persia Raises $25o,ooo for New
Expedition to Subdue Ia
brz.

st. Petersburg, Aug. IA dispatch
from Teheran says the shah of Persia
Las obtained a loan of s250,000 from
Russian bank, having deposited the
crown jewels as security. The money
will be used in fitting out an expedi-
ton against TabriZ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
RAILROADS CUT OFF EXCURSION
RATES TO LINCOLN FOR BRYAN'S
NOTIFICATION next WEDNESDAY

the purpose of bringing into court the
discussion of an industrial dispute
Bryan denies that this plank
alouses "a class spirit and constitutes
a demand for class favors" ana in
sists sit is declaration that the writ
of injunction should not be used for
the purpose of creating a class or
favoring a class"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
NEW CHAMPION OF THE aAvr
Bathing Robinson knoeks Out Arthur
Holmes at Vallejo, Cal.

Vallejo, Cal, Aug. battling Rob
inson of the cruiser California last
night won the heavyweight champion
snip of the navy by knocking out
Arthur Holmes of the cruiser Mary
laid in the fifth round. The fight
was hard one and both men were
badly punished
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
James irwin is Dead.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. flames fr-
win, prominent republican politician.
is dead, aged IS. During the civil war
he was captain of the Springfield Light
ARTILLERY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
PRINT PAPER STILL HIGHER
international Company Advances
Price 10 Cents Per Ton.

Watertown. n. Y, Aug. An
Eouncement was made here today by
the international Paper company the
prices of news paper had been advanc-
ed 10 cents per ton to S2.45. The
strike situation is unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
NEGRO NO MATCH FOR C0UL0N

Cans and Bantam Champion.
Waukegan, H.. Aug. What was
probably the most farcical world S
championship prize fight in the his
tory of the game took place here last
night when a silver of colored flesh
calling himself Young Joe Cans of
Baltimore sought to wrest the bantam
championship from Johnny Coulon of
Chicago at 105 pounds. Not once dur
ing the trife over four rounds that
the fight lasted did the negro show
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
NOT QUITE UP TO AVERAGE
Germ and Wheat Show Slight Falling
Off. Il Is Reported.

Washington, Aug. THE depart
ment of agriculture today issued
bulletin giving the condition of spring
wheat Aug. l as S0.7. compared with
1O-year average OF S27. The condi-
ton of corn is S2.5, against a 10-year
average of S3.1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
Beneficial Rains Southwest.

Kansas City. Mo. Aug. 7.-Soaking
Iains were general last night and this
morning in western Missouri, eastern
ana southern Kansas, greatly bene-
fang crops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
SOCIALIST CANDIDATE WR01H
Joseph Lands Hunts Prosecuting At
torney at Bloomington with Gun.

Bloomington. ILL.,. Aug. 7.-Joseph
LaEdis. socialist candidate for con-
gress, made an unsuccessful attempt
to shoot Prosecuting Attorney Will
lam Bach today Landis was arrested.
The affair is the outgrowth Of a bit
ter newspaper controversy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
Cardinal Gibbons Improves.

Rome. Aug. 7.-Cardinal Gibbons is
very much better this morning.
Symptoms of intestinal indisposition
nave disappeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
CHOLERA RACES IN RUSSIA
Prussian Ministry Of Health Has Word
From the Southeast.

+ Berlin. Aug. THE Prussian min
istry of public health has received in
formation the Asiatic cholera Is cpl
Genic in eastern and southeastern
districts of European Russia.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-12
Lumber INIIIS IRE ReSunulng
MN SpAsndId Pt0SbectS For
Big FaH and WMter Business

Conditions are improving rapidly in
the Hattiesburg lumber district, as
will be seen by a careful perusal of
the reports from interior points, pub
lished below.
Out of a total of 223 mills to which
inquiries were sent answers have been
received from 140. Some of these re-
ports were published on Monday of
last week and we have not thought it
necessary to repeat them today.
From the information at hand, the
News estimates that so per cent. of
the mills of the district are now run
ming. Some Of these are not running
on full time, while the output in few
cases has been increased. The actual
lumber output is approximately 65 per
cent. OF what it was at this date last
year. just before the advent of the
panic.
1t is impossible now to say just
when normal conditions will prevail,
but there is no denying the fact that
business is improving and that the
lumber industry will ultimately be
better than ever before in the history
Of this section.
Prices are advancing slowly but
steadily. The demand is much better
There has been a remarkable increase
in the number of building permits is
sued in all of the large cities during
the past month. The railroads have
placed heavy orders for cars. Manu-
featuring industries in the North and
East are now making necessary i'm
provements in their plants All of this
calls for lumber.
Export trade is holding its own. but
the domestic demand promises to ex-
ceed the foreign demand materially
during the next several months.
The reports given below are from