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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-05
OFFICERS IN Female ATTIRE
Hope in This Way to Capture "Jack
the Hugger."

Chicago, Nov. 4.-Several husky
policemen i'm the village of Lagrange,
bent on catching Jack the Hugger,'
who has terrorized the countryside,
have been patrolling their beats at
night dressed as women.
A vicious attack on Miss Agnes
Policki, eighteen years old, and the
failure of the police to catch her as
sailant was what led the peace officers
to the plan of female impersonation.
Thus far there have been no tangible
results. The hugging fellow has
either suspended operations voluntar.
lily OF has seen through the soft dis.
guise of bulky deputies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-05
WIDOW ACQUITTED
OF MURDER CHARGE
Verdict Returned In Arbogast
Case at ST. Paul.

st. Paul, Nov. 5-Mrs. Nina Arbo-
gast has been acquitted of the murder
of her husband, Louis Arbogast, by a
district court jury.
When the verdict was read there
was a subdued babel of whispers,
tears coursed down the checks of the
widows daughters. while the woman
herself, with head still bent, burst
into tears anu wept silently.
Judge Orr briefly thanked the jury
for the attention they had given the
case and discharged them.
Louise Arbogast, daughter, is now
out on $4,000 bail on the same charge
as the mother and her case has been
set for this tern,, SO that the proba-
bility Is she will be tried within a
week or two.
The murder of Louis Arbogast was
one of tie most brutal affairs in local
criminal history.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-05
STRIKING SCENE
IN PARIS COURT
Voluntary Confession Made
in Steinheil Case.
WOULD EXONERATE WIDOW

Man Who Claims to Be Murderer of
Wor1an's Husband and Mother
Given Permission to Tell Story in
DetaiI-prisoner on Trial Faints in
Her Chair When the Recital Is
Concluded.
Paris, Nov. 5.-tfiven permission to
make statement to the court during
the trial of Nine. Marguerite Stein
he'll for the murder of her husband,
Adolphe Steinheil, and Nine. Japy, a
man giving the name of Jean Le
Febvre astoduded the judges and the
crowded court into scene Of wild
confusion by calmly stating that he
had planned and executed the MUIR
ders and that Nine Steinheil was in.
nocent.
LIE Febvre obtained permission to
speak through M. Aubin, attorney for
Mrnc. Steinheil. The latter received
a letter from lie Febvre asking that
he be allowed to interrupt the case
and make a statement. When the
judges gave the permission he arose
and made the confession.
AS the audience hushe d into silence
IL their eagerness to hear what he
had to say Jean lie Febvre said:
"I was an acoomplice in the assas
sination at the home of Nine. Stein
he'll Filled with remorse l wish now
to confess my part in the crimes. |
was disguised as woman and wore
a wig of red hair. My accomplices
! wore long cloaks. We committed the
! murders and then escaped to the for
| est at Mount Morency, where we
burned our disguises."
Escaped From the Country.
The voluntary prisoner said that
after destroying the Immediate evi'
| deuces of their crime that he and his
| companions escaped from the ccun-
try, going abroad. One Of the friends
l had since died, he said. Nine Stein
he'll confronted LIE Febvre, but said
| that she was unable to recognize him
| as one of the murderers whom she
had described. Judge dc Villes or
| derec that lie Febvre be placed un
der arrest and an investigation of his
| statement be made. A. the same time
| the court warned the jury that this
dramatic episode might prove to have
been another attempt to battle jus
tice
Nine. Steinheil, the terrible ordeal
of examination interrupted, sat breath
less while the man made his admis
sion. She scarcely appeared alive as
he concluded and she tainted in bel
chair.
When Presiding Judge de Villes re
samed his examination of Nine. Stein
he'll she immediately resorted to hel
former tactics. She became in turn
pitiful and menacing, implcring AM
indignant
'You are a great actress" rem arket
De Villes, 'you play your part we'll.
"Alas, it is not acting" retortet
Nine Steinheil, 81 am but poo
woman fighting for her life"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-05
HEIRS CLAIM PROPERTY
Would Recover Land WiIIed to Seat
tie Years Ago.

corporation counsel of Seattle. is here
to take dispositions in the suit brought
by the heirs of James Osborne. When
a boy Osborne ran away from his
home In this city and settled in Seat
tie when it was a struggling little
town.
When he died he left ten lots to the
city, with stipulation that town
hall was to be erected on them when
Seattle raised sufficient money. The
property has since increased in value
until it Is now assessed at s750,D00
and a nunber Of persons in this sec.
ton have filed claims against it as
heirs To Osborne.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-05
ADMITS THE AWFUL CRIME
Farmland Kills Three and injure:
Two Others.

Quill Lake, Sask.. Nov, 5.-After
numbering three elder members of the
Thorburn family here and rendering
the two children unconscious with
blows john Mesci. farmland, calmly
made his way to Wynard, Sask., where
he was arrested and admitted the
triple murder.
The tragedy was discovered by
neighbors, who noticed the restless
ness of the cattle, which had not been
fed and were causing a disturbance.
George Thorburn was found in a
cellar trap, into which he had been
thrown head first after being shot.
In tn. next cellar was found the four
year-old boy and two-year-old girl
was found in the oven Of stove, beth
the children being alive and but little
hurt.
The remains of Mrs. Thorburn and
her mother were located in the brush
some distance from the heuse
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-05
WORLDWIDE MEAT COMBINE
German Paper Says Chicago Packers
Plan Big Trust.

Chicago, Nov. IA special cable to
the Daily News from Berlin says.
On the strength of a report that
Swift Armour and other Chicago
packers ar. en,l.avoring to form a
combination TO obtain control of the
worlds meat supply the German
agrarians are arming for a new cam
paieL against Modification of the reg
ulations affecting American importa-
tions.
The Deutsche Tageszeitung pub
fishes a story that the Chicago firms,
which have made arrangements to
give them control of the meat supply
OF Argentina, are endeayoring to form
q combination which will absorb a
large part of the output OF Australia
end New Zealand.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-05
ALARMING Gain
IN SUICIDE Rate
Increase Especially Large
in Western Cities.
SHOWING OF STATISTICS

OF the Sixtyfive municipalities Gov.
cred Several Smaller Ones Alone
Report a Cecrease-North Atlantic
States Have Lowest Rate fer Any
Particular Section of the Country.
New York, Nov. 5.-Suicide mortal
ity statistics show that the increase in
the rate of self-destruction over the
increase in population has become
alarming. There has been a general
increase and in nearly every city of
sixty-fve of the nations representa-
tive municipalities the figures show
that the rate has grown larger.
The rate of increase of suicides per
100000 of population was probably the
least alarming in Chicago. In 1908 the
pro rata increase was Ill. Only four
other cities, all Of III EN- much smaller,
showed a smaller increase than the
Illinois metropolis. The increase in
Oakland Cal, was the highest, with
33 6, while tie lowest was i in Buf.
falo, N. Y. Several smaller cities in
the list showed a decrease in the rate
of from / to per cent.
Chicago's total OF suicides during
1908 was 500. This was at a rate of
% per 100000 population. For the
decade ending 1907 the total was
4,031, or at the rate OF 21.9.
the increase in the suicide rate has
been most alarruing in the West
With total of 665 self-inf1icted deaths
in tic tabulated Western cities for
1903 the rate has increased 81. The
rate is 1873, while it stood only 27.7
for the decade ending 1907. The low
est rate per 100000, speaking of the
country in geographical sections, was
1876 for the North Atlantic states.
In the West the greatest advance
In the rate was shown in Salt Lake
City, Utah, with rate Of 39.7 ovel
the figure of 1873 for the entire pre-
vious decade. The increase in all the
cities of the Pacific coast was great.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-05
OBJECTS TO BEING DIPPED
Herd Of Buffalo Stampedes When
Given Treatment.

Belvidere, Kan, Nov. 5.-Made furi-
ous at being Dipped in lime and sui
phur bath to kill the ticks on them
hero of thirty-six buffalo stampeded
ON Frank Rockefeller's ranch near
here and are now scattered over
Kiowa county
When, in accordance with the or.
ders of the government inspectors, the
herd was driven into the dipping vat
it went Wild and broke through three
barbed wire fences as If they were
n ade of twlne. Five horses were used
In pursuing one bull whose value is
$500, but he IS still at large.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-05
Western Pacific Completed.

Sacramento, Cal. Nov. 4.-Without
ceremony the last spike Joining the
final span in the Western Pacific rail-
road from San Francisco to Salt Lake
City, which will connect with the Den
yer and Rio Grande. establishing a
complete transcontinental system for
the Gould interests, was driven.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-05

COOK PREPARING HIS DATA
viii Be Submitted to TIE University
of Copenhagen.

New York. Nov. 5.-Dr Frederick
A. Cook who is here after lecture
tour in the West. has begun 70 assem-.
Bile the data of his polar exploration,
which he intends to submit to the
University of Copenhagen.
DIR. Cook said he would devote his
entire time to tte preparation until
the report is completed and forwarded
as he hal promised He hoped to get
the report ready within week, he
sail. and in the meantime he did lot
wish to enter into discussion of any
collateral copies in regard to the North
pole controversy or his proposed trip
to the summit of Mount Mckinley.
In regard TO the resolutiol adopted
by the National Geographic society,
referring the question of priority at
the pole to committee for investiga-
tion, Dr. Cook declined tc say any
thing at this time.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-05

Trenton. " j., Nov. 4.-Thc reflec-
tion of illuminated smoke near ths
state prison led to an alarm of fire
from the institution. followed by a
panic among the 1900 convicts. The
prisoners were kept locked in their
cells and quiet was restored.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-05
OFFICIALS HELD DERELIcT
Must Answer for Deaths Due to Col.
lapse Of Building.

Chicago, Nov. o. Murdock Camp
bell. building Commissioners of the city
of Chic aeo. and Edward Hogenson.
I'm architect, were held to the grand
Jury by cnronsr'l. jury which inve3-
tigated the col,arEe Of building in
which three ulen were killed and
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-05
UMBRELLA DEADLY WEAPON
Handle Enters Brain When Thrown
by Opponent.

Bessemer, Mich, Nov. A pecu-
liar death occurred at Ironwood. Au-
gust Byarklund and Leander Mattsnn,
two miners at the Norrie mine loca-
ticn, had been drinking together and
finally quarreled Byarklund threw q
steel handled umbrella at Mattson
and the point entered the latter's
brain an inch above the eye, killing
him Instantly. Byarklund has been
arrested
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-05
GREEK INsURGENT CAPTURED
Leader of Recent Rebellion Taken by
the Government.

Athens, Nov 5.--Lieutenant Tibal-
dos, who led the recent abCrtive rev.
clution. was captured by the govern
ment troops on the Kephisi road.
He was accompanied by Lieutenant
Dimoulis and they made nc resistance,
although the latter tried to bolt when
he saw the soldiers.
The pair were hurried to the arsenal
here as prisoners and Will be court
martialed at once.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-05
Fairbanks for Chinese Mlsslon.

Chicago, Nov IA Washington
dispatch to the Record-Herald says
Senator Cullom has suggested to Sec
retary Knox that former Vice Presi.
dent Fairbanks be offered the Chinese
mission, which might be raised to an
anabasscdorsbip.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-05
DECORATED BY THE MIKADO
DR.. Angel, Former Head of Michigan
University, Hcnored

Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov 5.-Dr.
James B. Angel, president emeritus
of the University of Michigan, has
been notified that he has been dec
Grated by the emperor of Japan with
the first class of the Imperial Order
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-05

many others lnlured IN september
last.
An investigation showed the build
ing had been overloaded.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

1t is hardly necessary to introduce
the famous Mahara Brothers to the
theater going public as they have al
ways been high in their estimate as
first-class purveyors of minstrelsy and
rag time opera for the past sixteen
years. This year with new palace
car, twenty five colored artists, a
magnificent compliment of scenery
and costumes, striking electrical eff
fects and combination of speciality
artists, dancers, eccentric comedians,
novelty artists and sweet voiced sing
ers, Mahara Brothers seem to be able
to substantiate their claim that they
reached the acme of minstrelsy. At
the Armory, Sept. 10th and 18th.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

One of our popular young ladies on
her way to her school in Wisconsin
last week left her pocketbook with
over 500 in the depot at Willmar, and
did not miss it until she was going to
repay five cents borrowed from a
chum at Litchfeld. On account of the
honesty of a Great Northern en-
ployee at Wiilmar, the inconvenience
of its loss was only temporary, and
the next morning, the pocketbook
and money was returned to her.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

Mahara's minstrels, colored troupe
of 25 people, with their special rail-
road car, were the attraction at Croy's
opera house Tuesday night and al
though the weather was bad, big
crowd attended. The troupe carries
an excellent band and orchestra and
the vocal and instrumental music was
very fine. The performance was ex-
cellent and mirth provoking through
out. The MINISTRIES have an excellent
reputation, which they ably sustained.
Toledo Democrat, Toledo, Ill.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

Messrs. Edward T. Young and Roy
al A. Stone announce that they have
entered into partnership for the gen.
eral practice of law, under the firm
name of Young & Stone, with offices
in rooms 512-514 Endicott building, St.
Paul, and that they will continue the
practice of the firm of O'Brien &
Stone, which firm has been dissolved
on account of the recent appoint
ment of Mr.. Thomas D. O'Brien as
associate Justice of the supreme court
of Minnesota.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11
Took Precautions.

"You ran into this man at thirty
miles an hour and knocked him forty
feet" said the court.
"That or little better, l suppose,
answered the chauffeur.
"Why didn't you slow down."
"Mere precaution, your honor. once
shut off speed and hit man so gen.
thy that he was able to climb into the
machine and give me licking. Phil
adelphia Ledger.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

The Tribune has just had installed
an electric motor to furnish power for
the job press, and find it very salts
factory. The power is economical
and very convenient, and is another
evidence of our desire to keep our
plant fully equipped with all practical
improvements. Our equipment now
enables US to turn out high class job
work very rapidly.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

The Stevens County Agricultural
Society will this year continue its
custom of issuing free admission
tickets to school children under Is
years of age. All teachers or school
officers desiring tickets will please
call upon r. S. Roberts.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

W. E. Norman, living on the
Devenney farm three miles west OF
town, was on Thursday night robbed
of $50, which was taken from his
pocketbook in his trousers in the
room in which he was sleeping. A
man who has been working for Mr..
Norman was arrested as a suspect,
and will have his hearing today.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

The public school teachers are
boarding at the following places
Misses Steichen, Lindquist and Thur
Der with Mrs. M. B. Pearce; Misses
Johnson, Alderman and Towle with
Mrs. G. B. .Burpee; Miss Tart with
Mrs. A. A. Stone, and Misses KAN
merer, Everett and Davis with Mrs.
W. L. Colyer.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

All persons are hereby forbidden to
enter on, cross over, or in any way
trespass on my land bordering on and
adjacent to Lake Crystal, these lands
laying north of the Browns Valley
track and east of the lake. Any one
trespassing on these lands will be
prosecuted to the extent of the law.
S. Stewart.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

The Glenwood Academy and Bust.
ness College offers thorough bust
ness course at less than half the tut.
ton charged by city schools. Write
to Prof. o. K. Omlie, Glenwood, Min
nesota, for catalogue and any inform
alton you may desire about the school.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge we're called
to Austin to first of the week by the
death of a brother in law. Mr..
Coolidge returned on Thursday, and
Mrs. Coolidge went on to Augusta,
Wis.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

LADIES' SUITS. Since their
ad. has been handed in to the
Publisher, Wells Bros.-Hanson
Co. received by express a beau
tiful up-to-date line of Ladies
and Misses suits. Call and see
a choice selection.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

Farmers should cut their fax low,
saving all the straw, as there is now a
good market for it. The MCGUIRE
Atwood Co. of POI Flour Exchange,
Minneapolis, Mimi, are now looking
for pressman to buy, bale and load
threshed fax straw at every station
in the state.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11
Crystal Restaurant.

Many hunting parties have beeu out
this week, but the bags of game
brought in have not been large.
Chickens prove to be very scarce,
and ducks can be found only by 60
ing out to the larger sloughs. Many
of the small potholes which formerly
furnished good duck bunting, are now
dry.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

There is growing demand for
typewriters and stenographers. Pre-
pare yourself for one of these posi-
tons by taking the course offered in
these branches at the Glenwood
Academy and Business College.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

Miss Grace Christian, of Beardsley
spent Friday at the home of j.
Donovan while on her way to North
Dakota.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

Harold Stone, from Caldwell, Idaho,
is visiting here while en- route to
Mortified to resume his studies at
Carleton College.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

J. L. Darrows and family this week
moved into the house, recently pur-
chased by him on West Eighth street
heretofore occupied by Miss Anne
Spooner. Miss Spooner has moved
to the Spooner house on West Ninth
street.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

Mr.. Albert Reed Cummings and Miss
Marie j. Wermerskirchen, both of
Herman, were married by Justice
Morrison on Monday, Sept. 6.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

Mr.. Joseph Kohl accompanied by
his son Victor, of Darnen, left the
first of the week for Rochester to
consult specialists.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

The Cargill Elevator of Hancock is
buying all kinds of grass seeds, such
as millet, timothy and clover, and
will pay highest market price for
same. They can handle your seed in
any shape it comes in, clean or dirty,
and in any quantity.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

Services in the German Lutheran
church at Swan Lake next Sunday
will begin at 10 o'clock a. M, and
English Lutheran services at Donnelly
at 2:3O O'Clock. Gustav A. Pilgrim.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

Miss Faith Hardy, who has been a
student'a at Hamline for the past two
years, will go to Minneapolis Monday
to attend the state university.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

Miss Ruth Reeve will leave Tuesday
to resume her studies at Visitation
Convent, st. Paul. Miss indie Reeve
will accompany her to the cities for a
short visit.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

Miss Florence Perkins, who gradu-
ated from the high school last spring,
will teach this year at Pomme de
Terre Lake.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

John Siverts, who has been in the
bank at Lowry temporarily, has now
taken a position in Hackers store at
GlenWood.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

Any good eighth grade graduate can
pass second grade teachers examin-
alton by attending the Glenwood
Academy and Business College one
year. Write to Prof. o. K. Omlie,
Glenwood Mimi, for catalogue.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

Under exceptionally good conditions
Of weather and clouds vessels OF the
navy have exchanged searchlight sig
nails at distance of sixty-five miles.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Mullen had as
their guests this week, her father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Regain, from
Deer Creek, MINI.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

Do not pay long price for barbed
or woven fence wire when you can
buy at bottom prices at the Morris
City Mills.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

Benson Times:-G. A. Carlson, of
the electric light plant, brought his
family from Morris last week and is
occupying the P. S. Gallagher house
next to the south side school house.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

Miller's Pure Ice Cream has rep
utation established-BUT--be sure
you get it. For sale at The tumble,
Krueger's and H. B. Luud's.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

New Gold Flour makes as fine a
loaf of bread as can be made from
spring wheat. Made at home, used
everywhere and sold at the right
price.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

Landlady-What's the matter with
that pie?
Boarder-'Tain't fit for pig, and
amt goin' to eat it.-Judge.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

We will grind your feed as you
want it, give it all back to you, and
charge you only six cents a sack for
grinding at Morris City Mills.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

I am going to leave Morris in the
near future and have for sale the fol-
lowing articles which I will dispose OF
cheaply: iron bedsteads, bedding,
springs, mattresses, tables, table
clothes, towels, chairs, rockers, dishes,
kitchen utensils, etc.
Mrs. Joe Ross,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

Good 8-room house on East Second
street for rent. Address M. P. Nc
Nally, Chokio, or J. B. Ormond.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

Mrs. Jas. Morrison has as her guest
this week Miss Marcia Douglas, OF
Minneapolis.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

E. j. Jones and family returned
from their summer home at Glenwoo6
the first of the week.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-09-11

; A marriage license was issued on
Tuesday to Mr.. VIM. Sontag and Miss
Emma Ginnow, both of Alberta.