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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-25

child urinates too often, if the urine sca1ds
the flesh or if, when the child reaches an
age when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, depend upon it, the cause of the diff
Guilty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder and not to
habit as most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made rniser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp=Root is soon realized. It is sold
y druggists, i'll fifty Et
cent and one-dollar aaisdisss1k lsa: h
size bottles. You may fss sss;es
have sample bottle sss A@E@
by mail free, also a Home Of swamp-Roos
pamphlet telling all about Swamp-Root,
including many of the thousands of testi-
monial letters received from sufferers
cured. In writing DIR. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, be sure and mention
this paper. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp Root,
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the ad
dress, Binghamton, N. Y. on every
bottle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-25

NlSOI anu CuGCTIul-
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become SO prevalent
that it is not uncom-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys, If the
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
POWDER EXPLOSION
CLAIMS MANY VICTIMS
One Killed and Thirty-Five Hurt,
Train is Damaged and Much
Property Ruined.
A POWDER MILL THE SCENE
IBy Associated Press. l

Kansas City. Nov. ia terrific
explosion in the glazing house of the
Excelsior Springs Powder company
at Dodson. Missouri, ten miles south
of Kansas City this morning, caused
considerable property damage and re-
suited in the death of one man and
the injury of thirty-five others, one
seriously. Herman Kline, engineer,
in the glazing house, and Mrs. J. b.
McDonough, of Fort Scott. Kansas,
were seriously hurt
A Kansas City Southern passenger
train was standing on the tracks two
blocks distant when the explosion oc-
Cured. Windows in the coaches We're
blown in and in this way so many
persons were hurt. The injuries, how
ever consisted of cuts and bruises.
The cause of the explosion is not
known.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
The SOCIALIST ELEMENT
OF FEDERATION JUBILANT
Declares That Labor's Participation
in Politics is Great Vic
tory for Party. HCSJ
THEY WILL MAKE NO OPPOSITION
IBy Associated Press. !

Denver. Nov. 12.-Characterizin
the participation of the American
Federation of Labor in the recent
as a distinct victory for
the socialist cause. it is announced
by that element in the federation
that there will be no fight in this
of the federation between
the socialists and their opponents.
Heretofore contest between these
two factions have been the leading
features of annual meetings and
President Gompers has been the mark
of assault. Now the socialists be-
lieve the federation has made start
which will bring the labor element of
the country to their party.
The convention resumed its ses-
sions today, the program beginning
with addresses of fraternal delegates
from English and Canadian labor
congresses,
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
CHINESE EMBEzzLER CAUGHT.
IBv Associated Press. /

Salt Lake City, Nov. 12.-Yee Eng,
a Chinaman, formerly of Pittsburg.
will leave here tomorrow in the GUS
tody of an officer.
He is charged with the embezzle-
ment of funds to the amount of sS.-
900 from the Quong Wang Wap or
chop suey and mail order trust of
Pittsburg. 1f - ara
Yee arrived in Pittsburg from
China about seven months ago. In
"A short time he was made cashier Of
the chop suey company. and in an
other short time he disappeared. sS,
600 being missed at the same time.
Through the agency of the Chinese
Six Companies he was traced to Park
City, Utah, where he was arrested,
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
THE FAMOUS EDITORS
HOUR OF DEEP SORROW
Henry Watterson Mourns Over Tragic
Death of Beloved Son.-Ken-
lucky Grieves With Him.
IBy Associated Press. ]

4 0UISVILLE, KY, Nov. 12.-News
Il of the tragic death of Harvey W.
Watterson. who fell from the 18th
story of the building in New York
in which his law office was located.
yesterday afternoon, and was there
by crushed to death, caused a wave
of sorrow to sweep over this city last
night, and among the close friends of
the unfortunate mans father, the ia
nous editor, Henry Watterson, there
was Immediately formed a pathetic
little conspiracy having for its pur-
pose the breaking of the news to the
veteran editor as gently as possible.
The telephone communication with
the country home of the Wattersons.
IA miles from the city, was immedi-
ately stopped. and the friends deput-
e., Mrs Ben jamin Ridgely, widow of
the consul general to Mexico, the diff
ficult task Mrs. Ridgely. suddenly
bereaved a few weeks ago of the hus-
band who had been Mr.. Watterson' S
protege and intimate friend, has ac-
complished her mission. and today
the editor is sitting in his home, be
numbed by grief. while hundreds of
kilograms from men of national prom
inence already are pouring in, offer
ing coincidence and sympathy.
The bond between Mr.. Watterson
and his son was an unusually strong
one, their interest in politics and ma
tional affairs being mutually keen,
and the fathers satisfaction at the
rapidly widening career of his son
was very great.
The body will be brought to this
,,;t xtrhn hn F,tn will ha hold
next Sunday If the remains have ar
rived at that time.
Harvey Watterson was 80 years
old. He leaves no children. His
wife before her marriage was Miss
Alice Burrows of New York.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
DOES LONELY GRAVE
HOLD BODY UF ANDRE?
In Far North Sea Captain Comes
Upon Mound That May Be an
IBy Associated Press.

CT. JOHNS, N. F., Nov. 12.-Cap
y tain James Chalker, master of the
fishing schooner Pilot of Brigue, Con
ception bay, said last night that,
while his vessel was cod-fishing in
Mudford bay, northern Labrador, On
about August 10, he started overland
across the cape to Black Duck bay, 8
miles distant. and came upon grave
surmounted by cross bearing the in
scription Andre Ansty, Nov. 4,
1907"
The lettering was very faint, and
it was difficult to tell whether the
date was ] or Z, but he decided it to
be the latter.
Captain Chalker did not disturb
the grave and did not discover any
documents. and he does not know
who is buried there. He is positive
that the first word was ''Andre"
(French for Andrew and not Andree.
1t is thought here that a possible
explanation may lie in the fact that
a fisherman of the name of Ansty
from Notre Dame bay fishes in that
neighborhood every summer, and that
he may have died and been buried in
the vicinity by fellow fishermen.
The point where the grave was
found is about u mile from the coast.
Captain Chalker says he could locate
it again very easily.
There was no wreckage nor any
other objects about the cross.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
THE MURDERER IS DEAD.
Especial to The sentinel

Especial to The SentineL1
Cripple Greek, Nov. 12.-The pub
lie offices of the county and city ana
business houses were closed between
and . O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
during the funeral services held over
tfe body of Policeman Albert Smith.
who was shot and killed by George
Goode. Tuesday morning. The cit
liens of the city from all walks of
life ccngrcgatcd at the Elks hall.
where the services were held. amid
hat was literally a bower of flow
ers. An eUlogy over the dead man
was pronounced by j. Morris Finn
As the cortege passed down Bennett
avenue. the hundreds of miners who
We're returning from their work stood
with uncovered heads unti1 II passed
Just as the hody Of the former Of
flcer was being taken to 'Elks hall for
the funeral services, his slayer,
George Goode breathed his last at the
Sisters hospital. Spinal meningitis
set in early this morning and he sank
rapidly. His body was carried TO the
morgue.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
REMARKABLE ESCAPE.
IBy Associated Press. ]

Salt Lake, Nov. 2.-Entangled in
a mass of electric and telegraph
wires at the top of a sixty foot pole
on which he was working. J. W. Solo
mon, a lineman, yesterday escaped
death in remarkable manner.
While engaged in releasing wires
from pole for the placing of them
under ground. too much strain was
left on one side of the. pole. and il
broke off about fifteen feet from the
top. precipitating Solomon in a mass
of crossed wires charged with four
thousand voltage.
Solomon cody picked his way
through the wreckage and reached
the ground in safety.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
DRANK HIS OWN BLOOD.
IBv AssociateG Press |

ST. Paul. Nov. l2.-Kept alive and
given strength by drinking his own
blood. which oozed from bullet
wound in his forehead. and trickled
down into his mouth. Martin McDon-
.ough last night in a local hospital
told how he had been mistaken for a
burglar when about to enter the
house of G.. A. Stickney by mistake,
was shot by the negro coachman.
was deserted by mis- two companions
and then walked six miles to Mendoza
to secure medical aid. Local physic-
ians say that If McDonough had not
drunk his own blood he would not
have lived. Although he has bullet
lodged in the back of his head, he
was able to walk around his room
last night. and the physicians say he
will recover.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12

Strangely enough, not one of the
many passengers were hurled from
their berths or badly injured The
train had made the usual stop at
Rochester and was gathering momen-
tum for the run eastward, running
about 20 miles an hour when the
break came.
The three rear coaches were hurled
from the tracks and turned over Ola
their sides Men and women scram-
bled through windows and doors with
no thought of clothing other than
that which they had on when they
retired for the night. Nearly all
were badly bruised.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
BRYAN BERGER NUpT1ALs.
IBy Z ssociated Press. l

Milwaukee, Wis. Nov. 12.-Alex-
ander Berger and daughter Miss Hell
en-. of Lincoln, Neb., and Milwaukee.
have taken apartments at Riverside
Drive, n. Y, for the winter, and it
is said that the wedding of Miss Ber-
ger and w. j. Bryan. Jr., will not
take place for year at least.
Miss Berger is studying music in
New York.
Young Mr.. Bryan is still in school
and will graduate this year.
The Berger family say that there
has been no hitch in the marriage
plans.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
CARMACK'S SLAYERS
WILL PLEAD SELF-DEFENSE
[By Associated Press, l


Nashville. Tenn. Nov. 12.-That
the Coopers. father and son, will
plead self defense at their trial for
the killing of former Senator Car
mack on the streets here on Monday
last is the generally accepted theory
1t was learned from what is regard ed
as an authoritative source last night
that the defense will attempt to prove
that Carmack fired two shots at
young Cooper before the latter pulled
the trigger of his own revolver; that
one of the bullets struck young
Cooper near, the collarbone and the
other passed through the sleeve of his
coat. The defense will, it is claimed,
attempt to prove further that the
Coopers were not seeking meeting
with Carmack but that when they saw
him Colonel Cooper started to cross
the street to demonstrate with him
regarding the use of Cooper's name
ed.torially; that Carmack drew h.s
pistol as he saw Colonel Cooper COM
ing and that when young Cooper who
was following behind his father ran
in advance of him. Carmack shot
twice. wounding young Cooper. that
then the latter began to shoot.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
WON'T START TONIGHT.

OWING TO THE FACT THAT j.
IL. RAVEN. THE WELL KNOWN
AUCTIONEER. WHO is TO CON
DUCT THE AUCTIONS AT THE
SHERMAN w. MOODY JEWELRY
HOUSE. Is DELAYED IN REACH
ING THE CITY OWING TO BEING
HELD UP BY a WRECK ON THE
ROAD BETWEEN PUEBLO AND
SALIDA, THE FIRST AUCTION
WILL NOT PIE held THIS EVEN
ING AS PLANNED. MIR. RAVEN
WILL GET IN TONIGHT SOME
TINE. HOWEVER. AND THE FIRST
AUCTION WILL BEGIN PROMPT
LY AT 2:3O O'CLOCK TOMORROW,
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
A TERRIFIC ExpLss1on.
lBy Associated Press. /

Chicago. Nov. 12.@An explosion.
which the police state was due III
leaking gas, but which the owner
claims was done Iy persons seeking
to harm him, wreC ked the four-story
building at Wells and Kinzie streets.
sn.ai ,i-e 4 lcss cf $50, 900 to l. Eft
-'e5on. tie owler.
The detonation aroused the neigh
bornccd, and many thought thar
bombs were being thrown
Fire started in cleaning store.
which was soon controlled by the fire
men.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
The COUNT is BEING MADE
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

HE official the county November
being conducted today behind closed and locked doors
the office of the district judge in the court house.
This afternoon could be asceaned, the only
in the Justices j. P Sweeney c. j. Nugent
and County Clerk Starr An effort made by
gain admttance the He waved
away by County Clerk The door locked.
From what The Sentinel learn making bat
little the figures the after election
by The Sentinel Every majority heathfu and decided
being
by the official
many understood successful
present the
hut County Clerk to be the only candidate
less the commissioners meeting adjoining have
been part the The statement made elsewhere
this issue the effect that number of candidates and election
Judges watching be
provides that the shall be made
cret is not known.
people that the be made today Yes
terday Sentinel that
the be made However, started with
in ten days after the election. ~ -a;fe NJ
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
ELECTION CROOK COMMITTED.
IBy Associated Press. ]

St. Louis. Mo-, Nov. 12.-Thomas
McGrath. who was an election Of
fetal in the second precinct of the
third ward at the August primaries.
was convicted late last night of maxi
ing false returns, and was sentenced
to four years Imprisonment.
The case grew out Of the guberna-
torial nomination of the democratic
party.
Witnesses testified that they had
voted for candidates other than Cow
herd. Similar evidence was intro
duoed relative to the other candi-
dates.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
A FATAL RUNAWAY.
IBy Associaled Press. /

Los Angeles, Nov. l2.-In run
away accident in the heart of the
business district today Mrs. Harriet
Johnson was thrown from a bagsy
against tree and killed and her
daughter-in-law. Mrs. Rhoda Ostrom,
was seriously and perhaps fatally in
jured. Mrs. Kate Johnson, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Harriet Johnson, witness
ed the fatal accident and it is feared
she may have lost her reason as q
of her mother.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
LRv Associated Press. |

Pittsburg, Nov. 2.-Accommoda-
tion train No. l46 on the Mononga-
hela division of the Pennsylvanta
railroad was wrecked yesterday at
the south end of the Panhandle
bridge over the Mcnc-gahela river.
The engineer and fl eman were Sc
verely scalded. The engine and bag
gage car left the track.
Many passengers were on board
the-train, but all escaped death.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
LOCAL MEN ORGANIZE
AND MAKE INCORPORATI0N

To-day in Denver, with the secre-
t;iry of state, articles of Incorporation
were filed by The Colorado-Utnh
Frost Prevention coDpany. W. P
Haines, james l.. Hamilton. two wei,
known fruit growers Of the valley.
and Straud NJ. Logan, the attorney.
are the iiicorporatars.
The company is capitalized at ss50,-
coo.
II is understood that the comp nv
will handle smudge pots ard oil on II
large scale.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
THE WOMAN GOES FREE.
rRy Aeeocinted p.ess.

Santa Barber, Cal. Nov. l2-Mary
NJ. CavaIlero. accused of the murder
of Walter Snroule in this city last
July, was acquitted late today on the
first ballot The jury was ont less
tllon ten minutes.
Miss Cayallero was unmoved as the
verdict was announced. The court
room spectators cbeered.
Miss Cavallero's defense was that
she had been deceived and cast eff
by Sproule and that he had beaten
and threatened to kill her.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
THE FIRE BOYS STRUCK.
: (special to Tbe Sentinel. !

Cripple Creek, Nov. 12.-Follow-
ing the summary dismissal of Fire
Chief Joe Davis by the city council
last night and the appointment of j.
Mcintosh as his successor. every
member OF the fire department tend
cred his resignation from the force
to the fire and police board this
morning. The new chief was equal
to the emergency. however. and in
an hour from the time of the resig-
nation, he had a new force ready at
their posts. Many of the new fire
fighters are those who were former
members of the department under
the republican administration.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
HER MOTHER is DEAD.

Mrs. Harry Burnett received ca
blegram this morning from the old
home at Kalmar. Sweden, announ-
cling the death of her aged mother,
who had been i'll for a long period.
Mrs. Burnett was making prepara-
tions to start for Sweden in a few
days to be at the bedside, and natur-
ally the message came as great
shock.
Mrs. Burnett is the only daughter.
There are several sons.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
ANOTHER BIG FIRE.
IBy .Associated Press. !

]
Missoula. Mont, Nov. 12.-For the
third time within TWO years disas-
trous fire has swept the railroad con-
struction camp of Taft, Mont, 105
miles west of this city. and approxi-
mately one-third of the town is now
in ruins.
Two theatefs, several saloons. IA
grocery store, a restaurant and a
number of bunk houses We're among
the buildings destroyed.
The loss is over $4,000
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
Sentinel want ads bring results
RECEIVERS APPOINTED
TO-DAY FOR COMPANY
TBy Assoc lated Press. I

: Cleveland. O.. Nov. "a
? Judge Taylor OF the federal
, court today named Warren
. BIC knell and Frank A. Scott as
= receivers for the Municipal
; Traction Company.
: The rec eoeivers will take charge
. of the system at once and oper-
: ate it under the direct supervis-
, ion of the court.
+ The rate of fare, il is said.
!. will be made as low as is cou-
? sistent with good service.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
eLENwooD GAME CANCELLED.

Word was received late this affc~-
room, nv Nnnaper A"ppcrle. of the
High School Athletic Asso"i"fion.
that the nane with Gienwood Sn-iJ~s
in both football nnd basket haIi h"d
been cancelled. No explanations were
given.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
HUNDREDS PERISH
IN GREAT mine
ACCIDENT
Fire Follows an Explosion and Men
Are Smothered or Roasted
Alive Underground.
HORROR OCCURS IN GERMANY
IBy Associated Press. ]

IBy Associated Press.l
II ANN, Westphalia, Germany,
IL Nov. 12.-An explosion of
firedamp in the Radbod mine
here this morning probably re-
suited in a heavy loss of life.
Already 81 bodies have been
brought to the surface, and 300
. men are still underground in
grave peril.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
ACCUSED OF THE CRIME.
IRv Associated Press. |

. Nashville. Tenn, Nov. 12.-
John ID. Sharpe. eX-sheriff of
: this county, was arrested today
: charged with the murder end
: with aiding and abetting the
. murder of ex-senator f. w. Car
. mack.
. This action followed a meet
ing of the grand jury at which
number of witnesses were eX-
; amined.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12

The woman has been lingering be-
tween life and death since the hou:
of the shooting. However. she re-
gained consciousness once and made
will. She leaves much property.
Lynch, it is alleged, came home
drunk. and, being refused money
when he demanded it of Mrs. Heibler.
shot her and then himself.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
FAMOUS FAST TRAIN
WRECKED AND
MANY HURT
Remarkable Escape of Hundreds os
Passengers on Twentieth
Century Limited.
PULLMANs THROWN OFF TRACK
LBy Associated Press. ]

OCHESTER, N. Y, Nov. 12.-
N Three Pullman coaches in the
east-bound goth Century limited,
the New York Central's 1S-hour
train between Chicago and New
York, were thrown from the
rails at Blossom Road Crossing,
just east of this city, shortly
after 3 o'clock this morning. as
the result of broken rail.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
OVER HUNDRED PERSONS
HURT IN THIS WRECK
[By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
. Butler. Pa, Nov. 12.-Pas-
senger train No IL. west-bound
. on the Bessemer & Lake Erie
; railroad, running 40 miles an
; hour. jumped the track in a
; deep cut miles north of here
; late last night.
Over 100 passengers escaped
; with slight injuries.
; Two baggage cars and two
coaches were hurled against
; the bank, turning half over.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12

A dispatch today from Sugar City
states that as Mrs. Chris Scheunegar
was returning from kaing a call yes
terday afternoon a frightened COW
ran against her, knocking her down
and breaking her leg. The woman
was trampled under the cows hoofs
and badly injured about the body.
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Nick Johnson, the popular travel
ing passenger agent of tie Santa Fe.
is in the city today.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12

lanes II. Walters. FORMERLY p~-'e'-
ant vardI"nster of tho Rio Crande in
Pueblo. died last rioht at the corr-
panv's hosnital in Salida after . linz
erinP sickness from n complication of
diseases. .
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12

About 400 men were working in
the pits at the time of the explosion
and of these about 20 have been
brought to the surface. majority
of these men were more or less in
jured.
There are $50 men in shaft No. .
and it is believed that they are
doomed.
The work of rescue is attended
with great difficulty, as the mine
has caught fire. and at I o'clock the
rescuers had to be called back to
make way for the fire-fighters-
Heart-rending scenes are to be wit
messed among the crowds of relatives
who have gathered outside the police
Gordon
Hamm, Westphalia, Nov. IL, 1890
p.m.-A total of 80 bodies had been
recovered up to 4 o'clock. Aft
Eighteen of the men who got out
alive are severely injured.
No hope is expressed for the 800
men who are still below.
The violence of the explosion
caused the walls of the galleries to
cave in
A salvage corps, armed with appa-
ratus to supply each man with oxy-
gen, is now endeavoring to penetrate
the mine These are the same men
who rendered such valuable aid at
the -frightful mine disaster at Cour-
rieres. France, In March. 1906 1890
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12

All union laborers are requested to
meet with the Grand junction Labor
and Trades Assembly at Carpenter S
Hail. Friday evening, November l3,
at 1880 p. m. BY order of CON-
mittee.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12

Miss Benoit and Mrs. Eaton, of this
city. left this evening for Palisade,
on business of a few days duration.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
MRS. HEIBLER is DEAD.
Especial 10 The Sentinel !

NsoDONIdf To 7 fIt NVIIT'UtI y
+ Ouray. Colo. Nov. 12.-Mrs. !
+ Sarah Heibler died last night as /
+ result of injuries received at I
+ the hands of Timothy Lynch, a 4
+ boarder at her house. who, in a {
I. quarrel last Wednesday, shot I
r Mrs. Heibler and then killed 4
+ himself.
+ 4. + + + + + 4
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
THE METAL MARKET.
[Rv Associated Press. l

New York, Nov. 1.-THE lea(
market today was steady at 4.37 u
to 4.i0. Copper, l41s to l45s Sill.
yer. so.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
FALLS BELOW ZERO.
TBy Associated Press. 7

st. Paul, Nov 1.-THE first sun
zero temperature came yesterday
when Lander, Wyo., reported de-
grc"s below. and Yellowstone PARK,
which is also at high elevation.
reached below. North of the
boundary the coolest temperature
was at Calgary, Alberta, where the
mercury registered below.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12
EMPEROR MAY DE.
JBy Associated Press. I

by NSsUVrdV'U cth'
PekiD. Nov. LIT is the
concensus of opinion in Pekin
that the emperor of China is
very sick, and today he is re-
ported to be still sinking.
He refuses to accept foreign
medical attendance.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12

a. W. John, of Elk Lick. Penn. is
visitor in the city
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12

H.. N. Shants. of chinhuhera, Mex.
is. visiting in the city. l-ac ma.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-12

The court declared that, so far as
the evidence showed, the state had
failed to connect hurt with the al
legged conspiracy. The court took oc-
casion to denounce Mark G. Wood
ward, former register of the land of
flee. as a rascal and crook.
The Egeria case has been in the
court a long time and has attracted
statewide attention.