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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01
TEMPLE TH.EATER
TO SPEND $4,000
PLAYHOUSE WILL BE REDECOR-
ATEO THROUGHOUT IN ELAB-
CRATE STYLE.

The Temple theater will close az
the end OF the current week. and
when II energies from the hands OF
the artists. three weeks hence, 1t will
show in its interior decorations, car.
pets, drop curtain. scenery electric
effects, foyer alterations, etc. an ex-
penditure OF nearly $4,000.
The William Wright company, says
Frederick Foote. the manager, has
gone 10 more pains IN outlining and
drafting plans Tor the decoration OF
the Temple than IT ever did for any
other theater or private dwelling in
this country. Artists have been
brought from New York. Boston and
Philadelphia 10 assist in the work of
transformation. and when the last act
is over at the end OF the week the
scaffolding will be rushed through the
stage entrance and put in place.
There will be no let up in the work
as TWO forces OF artists will be EN-.
ployed, one al night, the other during
the day When the decorations are
all complete and the workmen have
installed new plate glass mirrors in
the foyer and new gold plate glass
doors in the auditorium entrance. the
carpet and tapestry men will take
hnrga and the carpets and tapestries,
also The new drop curtain and seen
cry will be put in place.
Blue, ivory and gold colored
schemes will be carried throughout
the decorations, carpets. tapestries,
curtain, etc, the whole being Of the
Italian Renaissance period. The drop
curtain. which il is claimed, will cost
1000 Will depict an Italian villa,
near Florence. Manager Foote, who
will have personal charge OF the work
of alteration and decoration promises
Manager j. II. Moore the handsomest
vaudeville theater on this continent.
Manager Moore is sparing no ex-
pense to provide a star bill OF vaude-
Vile for the opening week. and as the
opening will take place on the same
day as the revival of the Blue Rib
bon meeting in Detroit the vaudeville
bill will be designated as the Blue
Ribbon" bill Among the stars now
under contract TO appear that week
Is the celebrated fire dancer Loie Full
Ter. who was the first American girl
to create a furore in Paris. and who
has been the idol OF Parisians for
several years. The sale OF seats for
the opening week will be opened one
week previous. on Monday. July 20.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01
BEAT AND ROB WOMAN
IN CENTRAL PARK

NEW YORK, June 30--Seized from
behind by two powerful men who
chloroformed. beat and then robbed
her OF valuable jewelry. Mrs Mary
Sessman. 26 years old, handsome
woman. OF West One Hundredth-st..
is probably dying today from injuries
received in one of the most daring
hold-ups that has ever taken place In
Central park.
Although the attack occurred on the
transverse road, stones throw from
Central Park west, Mrs. Sessman's
screams were not heard and she was
left to lie unconscious for fully an
hour after her assailants left her.
Then. covered with wounds and weak
from the terrific struggle she had
maintained against the two thugs
she literally dragged herself home,
where she tainted in her mothers
arms,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01
Mark Twain's Daughter.

Miss Clara Clemens has come to the
conclusion that things want adjusting
in this world Need ! mention. she
writes. that | refer to the glazing in
Justice OF having 10 go about labeled
MARK Twain's daughtcf' Fwhen ! am
doing my best TO pursue a musical
career? Father IA, OF course. a genius
and that is what makes me so tired.
| have a mind TO tour Europe for
secret hiding place" she continues
and when ! have found II 10 take
bed for say. a couple OF years and
arise--a genius For the bed habit Is
tue recipe Of fathers success. While
4 have been firing myself out In an
endeavor 10 rise 90 the heights as any
body else's daughter he has just lain
I'm bed and thought things and got out
Of bed now and then TO loaf around on
a lecture tour or tramp lazily through
Europe. That's why I'm looking for
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01
Taxes Of the Newport
Millionaire Summer
Colony Are Boosted

NEWPORT, Il. l., June 30.-The
tax list for 1908, showing the amounts
which the millionaire summer colony
has to pay for the privilege of living
in Newport from one TO three
months In the year. have been made
public. and II appears that Mrs. AL
fred c. Vanderbilt. Mrs. Ogden Goelet.
Mrs Oliver II. p. Belmont, Master
John Nicholas Brown. the richest
child in the world" and Edward J.
Berwind are among the heaviest tax
payers.
The tax this year is S13 thousand,
an increase of 81 over that of last
year. One OF the largest additions in
the tax list Is the increase of 500. 900
made TO the estate of Mrs. II. Mex.
Twombly, for the Improvement Of the
mansion on the cliffs.
Mrs Vanderbilt is taxed on $1,040.
200. Mrs. Goelet on s6l6,500, little
Brown on 100000. and Mr.. Berwind
on 1851 900.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01
ALGER ESTATE PAYS
TAX OF $2o,4o7.78

The estate of the late Russell A.
Alger will have to pay an inheritance
tax Of s20.4977S This amount has
been decided upon by the probate
court from figures submitted by Rus
sell A. Alger. Jr. showing that the
personal estate amounts TO S2,149,-
049.94 The debts of the estate amount
TO $4,000, made up Lar .,ely of small
amounts. The only large amount in
the list OF liabilities was for statutory
commissions. $2l 900, and administra-
ton expenses. $4,000. The funeral of
the late senator cost $1,9S026.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01
CASE STARTED IN 1895
is NOW ON TRIAL

The case of William ID. MacQuisten
against the Citizens Street Railway
Co. which has already been fought
through the circuit court and twice
TO the supreme court. Is OH trial be-
fore a Jury in Judge IIosmer's court.
J MacQuistcn is acting as admins
traitor of the estate OF Peter 7. Tfu-
dell. who was killed by a Jefferson
ave. car in March. 1885.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01
looscaf Collar Co. Incorporates.

The Detroit Looscarf Collar Co. a
new organization in which f. II. Nor
ris. OF the defunct Norris Collar Co. Is
largely interested, fled articles OF as
sociation Tuesday morning. The com.
pany is capitalized at 100000. OF
which SIS 900 has been subscribed or
this amount $4,000 has been paid In
cash and the balance In patents ON
"I.ooscarf1 and ID 4 c." collars The
stockholders are willard w French.
Charles F. Bachus. James Hendricks
Laura p. Norris. Fred II. Norris and
Theodore l.. Sherwood.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01
Reverse Vanderbilt Decision.

NEW YORK. June 30.-On the
slightest technicality, without in any
way going into the merits of the case.
the appellate division court today re
versed the decision Of the sheriff jury
and the commission which declared
Edward Ward Vanderbilt, the rich
merchant, who married Mrs. May Pep
per. the widely known spiritualistic
medium. TO be insane and incapable
of managing his own property The
decision was based on the fact that
the plaintiff paid the jurors 81 day
In order that the case might be fin.
ished
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01
RECORDERS COURT
CLEANS UP DOCKET

Judges Phelan and Connolly dis
posed of $40 ordinance cases and 102
jail cases during the May term, which
ends Tuesday, practically clearing
the docket. No more prisoners are In
Jail awaiting trial in this court. ex-
cept those held over within the past
few days, most OF whom will be ar
raigned Wednesday. Among these are
Mrs. Victoria Cymbalowski and Jo-
seph Wlasch. who are charged with
the murder OF Mrs. Cymbalowsk
husband
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01
WOMAN TRIES
To TAKE HER LIFE

Mrs. William E. Mills, Of No. 343
Third-ave.. attempted suicide Tuesday
morning by the carbolic acid route.
the cause being ascribed to domestic
troubles. Her husband refused to
allow her to be removed to a hospital.
The woman Is said to be in q precari-
Gus condition.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01
ACCJ Sc ALLEGED PIRATE
OF MOONSHINE TRAFFIC

MUSHROOM. Mich, June 30
(Spc clal.) THAT John Seavey. owner
OF Il yacht Wanderer and an alleged
pira who was arrested yesterday on
o''..rge preferred by officers of the
asnue cutter Tuscorora. has long
carrying on an alleged liquor
: bac In northern Michigan. was the
ri given out today by marine men.
~ say he has been selling to In
,os In direct defiance Of the laws
lashat for FIVE years he has success
carried on his trade.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01
New Entrance 10 Electric Park.

Electric Park may soon have an ad
ditional entrance and exit, the new
passageway designed being from the
Belle Isle bridge TO the interior OF the
park. request has been made to
the council for the granting of per-
init to construct bridge connecting
with Belle Isle bridge. the necessity
OF an additional exit In case of panic
OF any kind being the reason.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01
Mayor Won't Name Burns.

Mayor Thompson spikes a yarn that
he has considered naming Sheriff Jas.
d. Burns as police commissioner next
year. II reelected His name has
not been considered at all-there is
nothing TO IT," says the mayor
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01
leape to Death From Bridqe.

PHILADELPHIA, June 30.-Paul S.
Dewitt, of 2003 East Tioga-st.. Phila-
delphia. a hardware salesman, de-
spondent over the loss of his position.
committed suicide by jumping from
the Market-st bridge into the Schuyl-
kill river. this morning.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01
"Yeuos" Operate in Indiana.

BROOKVILLE, Ind, June S0.-Rob-
bers blew open THE postoffice safe
early this morning and secured more
than $3.50 in stamps They escaped
toward Hamilton, o., in a stolen rig
which afterward returned home driv-
erlpss h\
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01
} VACANCIES IN
MUNICIPAL SERVICE

:. e will be two city appoint
% left vacant at the beginning
" fiscal year Mayor Thompson
at noon. Tuesday. that he had
y decided on his choices for
~ commissioner and city ac-
mt. w. ID. Gridley will occupy
ter position until his successor
rs. Adolph w. Ehrman has
trongly Endorsed by bankers
position OF accountant.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01
Youth Ia Missinn.

Charles Dwyer. IL years old. is re.
ported missing from his home at No.
iG4 Baltimore-ave. west since June %
and his mother has asked the police
20 search for him. -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01
Marschner 20 Entertain.

Assessor F. w Marschner, who re-
tired Tuesday night. has invited all
the clerks In that Office to attend
Dutch lunch in his palm garden Wed.
nesday evening
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01

nomic system which has competitive
greed as It's foundation.
Edwin Markham. at Carnegie hall,
stated that ninetenths OF as belong TO
the Socialist party. That, | suppose, Ii
fairly accurate
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01

A woman may fool her husband into
believing. that he Is a head OF the
house. but she can't. fool the neigh
bors.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01
On - II CD N X A-a
a.,,.,bs zlhs kl7t tou Haze lssE I'ossa
Signature a. M1XINIZM =
Fourth Of July Gard Trunk Rallwa

Special round trip tickets have
been authorized. For particulars ap-
PLY 10 City Ticket Office. 124 Wood
ward ave; telephone NJ. 80.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01

Busines--Iike Prfutisa. no fuss and
no feathers. The plain, neat kind. thae
looks right. Times Prtnffng Co. 10
John R-st Phone 1ts&
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01

The man who does things is seldom
heralded by an advance agent and
brass band.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01

But one suppressed suit Tor divorce
was filed Tuesday, that OF Frances
vs. Thomas Spellman.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01
DCtfolt kDuiialo Steamboat Co.
uEVZzn Detroit 8 Cleveland Nav. %.

oWXXAN wharf, IOOt OF WNJHo ~
For Cleveland, Pittsburg and all points
east. DAILY 1880 y. m. FIRE TO Cleve-
land. $500 WEEK END EXCURSIONS
TO Cleveland every Saturday night. s20o
ropnd trip.
" Trips to Cleveland every
Iss Thurs. and Sat. $50 a. m
which. sllo,
self. kinar and wav rorts-Aipcna.
IN .,an, Chicago 500. Marquette. Du-
-" 80" 70 Monday and SATURDAY. ..
form m. ssday and friday gao a M
purpose do,s "a Th,.s ana sl1s m
sht. xpress service to Mackinsc and
Leave Sundays 1890 a. m:
3.3O D. m. and Thursdays. =
mere
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01
suporessed Divorce suit.

really comfortable bed Genius IS the
art OF tGking-to bed"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01
LAKE AND RIVER sTEaNEp<.
Bay CitvEiv si0 ,

Depart foot OF KanNoIpU d
Leave Detroit Tuesdays anu fridays a.
10 a. m for St Clair. Fort huron, Lex
Snwton, Port SnniIac, Forester, Forest e
vile, HnrbOr Beach. Port Hope ana nay
City.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01

And don't for a minute overlook our
big offering of H., s. & Ms finest
81, $3.50 and So n r
Trousers, now ............. - -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01
WHITE STAR LINE.

% lfarf. foot OF GrisWOId 81
r. Port Huron and Way Ports,
rwic IL daily Leave week days, $50
4. me nd 2:30 y. m. Sundays. 900 a.
M fgr $3.50 y. m. and for the Flats
and clair way ports, daily teNcept
5unda ~ 1870 p. ~.
For Toledo and sugar Island
Twice daily Leave week DAYS $50 n.
m. and 400 D. M; Sundays. S.45 a. IN.
and 500 D IN.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01

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spite tn
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10 make
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Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-21
1ruSA an,
QYoJhy

zys..l - she " "a. lasssusea N evc-y
~al~ u lie a.s ars s--csil..i ~ y.rru..aes:
ssccosz aaA cross;..ls.s standing Aaess-
s4ely. !: : ass csas4saa thai >yFsF 81 fss-
sHa I.s~ss Of >-1s...a - tl.c ssaly r'sssscsy a
sssS@a valsso. sas esc os alssy rc.4-sss.s
uhy q - tao s,ass of ,,srssnA4 AMI s.sss,sy
l.l..s8ves s the fzaf i4s; # cscan.ss.
-seeieaa and rci,eves the la.crnal org4as
sn Wt.sch II acts vishoSs any ssssssstasSnz
afier ciiecss aud ~ifh.ssi having 10 Increase
the qi...atl;y fFon. time 10 time.
D; arss pleasantly and naturally aud
trsJy as a laxative. aal n eom,,sssons
raF,s aFe kao1n 10 and approved hy
physscians. A. u - free srom all ois,oct.as-
aii.a Substances To get H. bcne'ic II
eject always pBrchase the renaine
manu- .rtarei by thu California Iig syrup
Co, oaly, AMI for -4le by all lcad.ng drug
g8sis.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-21

show up against the lion, ele
phant, bongo. hippo rhino. Ee
bra tigers and smaller animals? From indications
the Democrats declare. there will be no jungles
when Theodore leaves.
needed. six months food is absolute neces
sity and an expert declares that the cost from
the time he steps onto the continent until he
leaves will aggregate about $4,000 That is
large amount of money to put into six months
hunting. but British and German sportsmen say
it is worth the price.
The real heart Of the hunting regions Of Afri-
ca is in Rhodesia. There cannibals there
also hostile tribes but Rooseveltian diplomacy may
become a splendid asset. and backed up by his
fighting experience gained San Juan hill ana
in sparrine bouts with the senate. there should be
serious danger.
One of the features of the expedition will be
shooting lions by night This has been authori-
tatively announced by the magazine which is to
pay Mr. Roosevelt & a word for his stories Of the
hunt In stalking lions by night the president must
chiyes say King Leo hates. He dislikes il SO much
that each several dozen natives are killed
and carried away while carrying jungle torches
The lair of the lion must be bated with live
donkey. One of the hired help holds the light and
the president holds the gun. always in readiness
to END Leo,s sight
When the king of beasts is sighted the native
instant that the lion is dazed by the glare. Mr..
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-21
Over -Four thousand Guard. Out.

Springfield. III--With The arrival
here of the Second and Seventh infan-
try regiments Illinois National Guard.
and two souadrons of the First cavalry.
all from Chicago. the entire National
Guard of Illinois. with the exception or
the Sixth infantry and the Eighth in.
fantry tcoloredb was on duty in the
riot-ridden districts Sunday night In
all. 4.200 euardsmen are on duty in the
city. Governor Deenen said this aft
ernOon tha- he wished to so protect the
city that tha negroes who fled viii re
'urn. as they can be better protected
here than when scattered.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-21

Roosevelt must fiF. u his aim fof
aay Reason tails. IT'S tims 10 ciimh
trees. For experts point cat thai
IHst al that moment when the bal
ici tails of its mission. the savage
male viii charge
Hunting the rhiBoceFos takes a hot
more science than that which is
needed for the hon in African Jun
cies The rhine Is more savage
when wounded and a. cunning as
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-21
A Pay On " eees.

Scot They dramstize everything
nov sdays IN bet they'll seos ts
aramafizing the ad columns
Mott-Nell vhy not aFen th. I'D
columns jssi the place igr striking
sit itaatioBs7
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-21

cornered His prey having been Killed, the alues
with the presideat will set to work TO skin the
beasts.
But the most sought animal is the bongo. az
ter which every African hunter is keen. It's the
rarest animal the dark continent. Accord
ing to one wealthy European, the market price
for a single specimen is s. .0o0 The boneo II
wilder and more timid than the American
deer.
The great continent Of Africa for centuries has
held civilized peoples il hypnotic state. 1t
simply teens with mysteries and to get at the
bottom of these, Thousands of lives have been
snuffed out by wild beasts natural formations
of the country and the novelists well Sta
tistics. gathered between the years of 1901 and
1876. have it that over one-third of the works OF
fiction of those generations were based the
darkest continent.
Arabs Portuguese, Dutch French. Teutons
and Britons have held sway in that order in the
most populated parts of Africa. French. Dutch,
Germans and English are still prevalent there
and evidences of the subjects of Portugal and
the wandering Arabs still to be found in the
STYLE of building. customs and costumes.
The classics of Livingstone, Speke and Stan
ley tell what it was once like and now
are TO have presentday rehearsal by Roose
welt himself Africa confronts the traveller with
the grandest most mysterious, most difficult
touring proposition that is to be found the world
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-21
East %T%/C%
tNNEkE S0OSEEkLV
WILL NUM-
SYg''6

the cleverest OF beasts. The
ones We see with circuses look
- II they couldn't run fast or
far. Perhaps they cant, but the
one who is disturbed in his lair
is declared to be the fastest thing
ahoat. The shot which is meant
10 kill the big brute must be
placed just behind the shoulder.
For there the skin is exceptional
~ soft and the bullet will pierce
hts heart Huntsmen say the
safest precaution against disaster
is to hit rhino there first. The
AaRe precaution holds true in
the case of the elephant and hip
po. Both are tough-skinned ami
mails and terribly ferocious when
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-21

THIS ws0sa says 49, afses
ns~aths Of sssffcstag Lydia r..
I'iskhass's Vegetable CsnSSseA
nAssle hce ~ WeIl - ever.
Maude f. Forgie, If Leesburg, Va,
writes To Mrs. linkham:
IL want other suffering women 70
know what Lydia T.. Pinkham's Nege-
table Compound has done for me. For
months l suffered from feminine ills
so that l thought ] could nO4 live.
wrote you, and after taking Lydia e.
/ Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
using the treatment yos prescribed I
| felt like . new woman. ! am now
strssme, and well - ever. and thank you
| for the good you have done me-"
FACTS eo0 0ec0 VuoooG,o.
For thirty years lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands If
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, tibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bea-
ing-down feeling, fiatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness or nervous prOstration
Why don't you try it!
Mrs.. lsinkhavn invit~s all ssck
Wossss,a t. write her fer sAvtce.
She hiss guided thssaaeAs -
health. Address. Lyna. Assa
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-21


Joke which the former told at a previous meeting,
had darted into the sheltering branches of 4 cocoa
nut palm but WAS compelled to return upon feel
ing the giraffe chewing at his tail The latter hay-
ing mistaken Mr.. Monks tail for a cocoanut leaf
cleverly changed the subject by Introducing the
Roosevelt question again.
Say old man. don't know whether this aux
iliary is just the best thing with election coming
Supposing the jungle guards should be called
out during the primaries. Where would We get
OF at? You that auxiliary list of ofhcials is
with the opposition and it'll be just like them to
call out voting strength to trail the ex -presi-
dent. l know how it is in my precinct. and l
guess you know where the Congo river bunch stand
Well. long. Doc. Don't throw any mushy COCOA
nuts at Theodore if he sees you first
The habitues Of the jungle disbanded and went
their ways. the party in power determined that the
only living ex-president when ne became such,
should get the upper hand when he made his
visit Africa in search Of game and the opposing
minority determined to keep one eye Roosevelt
and the other King Leo's bunch.
Bear shooting in the canebrakes of Louisiana or
trailing Brun in the Rockies is tame sport along
side of that which Theodore Roosevelt will find in
East Africa when he goes there after his term of
ofice expires 1t will be necessary take over
100 men on the hunting expedition. if he goes after
all the big game be found. and. judging from
what the cartoonists say about him. it will be his
purpose deplete the Businesses of the dark
to the greatest possible extent How will he
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-21

the chairman. " in
The giraffe was on y
his feet in an instant, demanding rec
ognition with both hind feet and his
neck
What? Protect Roosevelt? You go"
Sit down." again roared King Leo.
THE gentleman from the tall pines will
please not get 20 fiorid." Then turning his
back upon the giraffe. he continued: The
object Of the auxiliary will be to afford as
much security for the members of this
society as may be obtained by cautionary
measures within our commonwealth The
motion having been made. | find that the
majority are in favor. therefore | declare
it adopted. Following are the oficers of
the auxiliary Leo. chairman; Bongo. sec
retary; and Stripes. chairman of the com
mittee on predatory privilege. The chair.
man of the auxiliary will report resolu-
tions March 4, 1909. Until that time we
stand adjourned"
DIR. Monk who had been kidding Ser
geant-at-Arms Rhino. offcial bouncer, be-
fhS latter had iuSf hau,,, IN .,o