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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
CAPT. WIN. KeAN DEAD

Capt. VIM. Kean. one OF the best known
citizens OF Louisa county. for years
chairman OF the County Democratic CON-
mittee, died at his home 10 Louisa
Thursday. he was sixty.six years old.
During the war he served the Confederate
cause IN the HowitEers Battery. making
a tine record as a brave and fearless
soldier. He leaves two sons, Ohio g., of
Richmond, and NJ. A Kean. OF Louisa,
and one daughter, Miss Barbara Kean.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
Or. BAIRO'S FUNERAL

The funeral OF Rev. DIR. &. P. Baird
will take place from the Presby terrain
church Saturday st $50 p. m. conduct
ed by Rev. J. II Henderlite. Iutermsnt
will be IN City Cemetery.
The pallbearers-Messre. ]. W. Adams,
J. Z Undertake. NJ l.. Lathram. DR.
J. n, Barney, Paul KarsteD, Jr., Mayo
Smith, p. v. Daniel, DIR. j. P. Stiff
Psilbearers are requested to meet at
Scotia Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
M0RRISvILLE

Mrs. L. L. Crittenden, Morrisville, was
hostess at a delightful social affair Sat
urdsy evening when she entertained at
"Edgewood," in honor OF her son, W. l.
Crittenden, a rising young lawyer OF
Stigler, Okla, who was on O visit TO bis
boyhood home. 1t afforded pleasure 20
Mr.. Crittenden's many old school mates
aud friends to meet him again.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
PUGH-SHAckEIF0RD

Mr.. Spotswood Walker Pugh, OF Ger.
oline county, and Mrs. Callie Robinson
Shackelford, OF Chesterfield county, were
married Wednesday at the home OF ]. +
Hall. Richmond, by Rev. b F. Bryan,
pastor OF Emmanuel Baptist Church.
After the ceremony the couple left for
Bowling Green.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
RICHMOND LOSES
Daughters Decide To Efsct Wiz Monument a,
AndoScuyIne

By vote OF 1875 to 30 the Georgia d.
vision OF the United Daughters OF the
Coniederacy Thursday decided on Ander-
sonville as the location for the monu-
ment to Captain Wirz. having earlier 10
the day rescinded it's former action IN
voting the monument TO Richmond. The
final decision TO erect the shaft on the
site OF the prison where Captain WiII. c.
5. A, was commandsnt during the Civil
War was reached after a stormy session.
The vote stood Andersonville, 1876;
Macon, 65; Americus, 3.
Thus ends a matter which has caused
great dissension In the ranks OF the
daughters.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
REAFFIRMs BIG vERDICTs

The court OF appeals handed down de.
cisions affirming verdIcts against the N
& W. K X growing out OF the killing
under the wheels OF a freight train. oi
Mrs. Munsell and Mrs Holmes OF Spring.
field Mass who lost their lives while
attending the "Millenial Dawn" national
convention 10 Norfolk In November, l 9O7
The husband Of each victim was
awarded $40, 1000. the maximum aIIc wed
under the Virginia statute.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
EXPERIENCED IN BUSINESS

II doubtful about Us, ask meFehantils
agencies-Howard National Bank or the
Citizens National Bank Of Baltimore
Nd. We handle Eggs. Poultry and
Butter exclusively. Blatter Bros, I19
w. Pratt Street, Baltimore, Nd.
Prompt returns. Let Us have your
shipments.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
SELLING OUT AT COST

Having sold my business to new firm
to be known as the fredericksburg Bug
gy Co. who will take charge April 1st
Dext, offer my entire stock of farm I'm
plemeDts at and below cost from now
until that time. for cash. All parties In
debted to me viii please make settlement
before April LIST.
Respectfully.
tai j. II. Biscoe.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
Live Stock Markets.

PITTSBURG (Union Stock Yards)-
CATTLE steady; choice. $55005.75;
prime, $6300650.
SHEEP slow; prime wethers. $3.50
az: culls and common. $2.259S.50:
lambs, $5.50Gs; veal calves, s9Q9.5O.
67S0: mediums. s7.i5G72o: heavy
Workers, t747.10; light Workers, $500
Q6.S5; pigs. t606.25: roughs. $3.50
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
MORE FISH IN MARKET

There were more rock and perch 10
market Thursday morning than any
Gay this winter, also about q dozen shad.
Shad sold from 40 to 75cts. each, rock
l5cts. per pound and perch 25 to 75cts.
per bunch. A few herring ct sets each.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
FARM WANTED

Should like to hear from persons vii
ling to exchange q farm for my one
quarter undivided interest In the famous
Chancellorsville battlefield farm. Chan
cellorsville contains S45 acres.
Charles n. Wyeth,
204 N. Calvert street, Baltimore No.
dot
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
FIRE IN CAROLINE

Mr.. d. J. Waller Jr, Of Caroline. lost
recently by fire his brooder-house and
carriage house adjoining. tits supposed
the brooder became overheated. sixty.
six young Leghorn chickens were burned,
besides tools. some corn and wheat, q
supply of canned fruit and vegetables,
and other articles. No Insurance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
THE PUBLIC BUILDING
Plans Hsys Been Approved for Il

We are 10 a position to state that the
sketch plans for the public building to
be erected by the u. S. government in
Fredsricksborg have been approved by
the board and the working drawings
viii be taken up about April LIST. 1t is
expected that bids will soon be asked for.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
VETERINARY SURGEON CLINE

DR.. A. E. Cline, veterinary surgeon and
graduate OF Kansas Veterinary College
has located here and can be found At In
livery stables OF r. g. Hildrup or x. G
Bedford and viii attend % all call.
promptly 1T any hour OF day or night
DIR: Cline comes highly recommended.
M 1Osllw
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
EARLY CATCH or SHAD

Mr. Robert jennings, the fisherman at
PsssapatsnEy, caught 30 shad in the
Potomac Wednesday night. They were
brought here Thursday by NJ. M. Jones
and sold Tor an average Of Zoe each.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13

Call ON Decker 4 Alrich for Genuine
Oliver Flows and Casting, Farmers
Friend and Dixie Plows. They have the
best grade OF Red Top and saplipg
Clover and other Grass Seeds.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
MANN WILL DEFINE HIS POSITION

Judge W. Hodges Mann, candidate for
governor, will open his cam paign at the
Academy OF Music. in Petersburg, Thurs
day night, March 16. when he win state
bis position on the issues, including the
liquor question.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
EGGS PLENTIFUL

Hirsh 4 Bro. shippsd 1900 dozen eggs
by freight to New York Thursday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13

The judgment OF the farmer is that the
American Woven Wire Fence is the best.
and II must be, as so per cent. ofthe fence
sold is American Fence. Go to Chaucel-
lor's Supply Store for American Fence
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT

Mrs. James Selden Miller. OF Dallas,
Texas formerly Miss Sally K. Caldwell,
OF fredericksburg, Va, died in Dallas,
March IL, 1909.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
Mr.. SHEPHERD IMPROVING

Toe condition OF Mr.. Geo. W. Shsp-
herd has much improved IN the past
three days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13

Car OF American Woven Wire Fencing
and Barb just IN Go to Chancellor
Farmers Supply Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13

Go to ChsnceIlor's for Buggies, Spring
Wagons aud Surveys. One hundred 10
stock OF the best makes at lowest prices
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
NOTICE

There will be religious services IN the
hall below the depot, across from the
Farmers Supply Hall, on Sunday, March
IA. at 3 O'Clock IN the afternoon and al
I;3O O'Clock at night. All are cordially
invited to be present.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
HERRING AND SHAD AT FALMOUTH

George Payne caught four big shad
and ten herring 10 his trap at Falmouth
Friday morning.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13

When In need Of the Best Grain Drills
buy the Celebrated Superior with tbs
Chancellor Finger Feed at Chancellor
Farmers Supply Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-13
NO DECISION
Court Of Appeals Did Not Hand
Down Opinion on Ward Law.
Especial to Tie Free Lance J

Especial to TIE Free Lancet
Richmond, Va. March IL.
The Court Of Appeals handed down
number of opinions today, but no
opinion wes rendered by the court ON
the fredericksburg IU.>' option case.
IL Is expected that on next Thursday the
case viii be decided.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-28
BASEBALL MEETING TO
Be HELD THIS EVENING
Everyone Interested IN Baseball In.
yited. Meeting at the Council
Chamber ST 8.

Much interests being displayed
in baseball in spite, of the unfavor.
able weather and a meet ing of all
fans iisstserested in local baseball
wi1Fbe held this evening in the
council chambers of the city hall at
8 o'clock for the purpose of dis
cussing all matters pertaining to the
great national game in Bemidji dur
ing the coming season. Everyone
is, invited to be present.
The business men and fans"
around town have been fairly liberal
in their donations towards the base
ball fund but expenses are heavy and
dance will be given tomorrow
evening in the city hall, the proceeds
to go toward helping defray the
expenses Of nine during the sum-
mer. Good music will be furnished
and a fine time is assured.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-28

J. J. Opsahl of Bemidji, repre-
sentative in the legislature from
this (the Sixty-frst) district, was
very active during the session of
the legislature, which adjourned last
week. .-
Mr.. Opsahl was chairman of the
committee on drainage and was also
a member of the following COM
mittees; State normal schools,
elections, forestry, public lands, i'm
migration, logs and lumber. He did
active work in all of these COM
mittees, and was hard worker dur
ing the entire session.
In regard to some of the work in
which he participated, Mr.. Opsahl
says:
H. F. No, 1000, from the Drain
age Committee, simpli6es and codi-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-28
MUSICAL BOXING MATCH
AT BRINkMAN THEATER.
The Brinkman Family Theater Has an
Exceptionally Strong Program
All This Week.

sThe Brinkman Family Thea,
ter has the very best bill this
week that Manager -Brinkman
has ever put on the stage since
he started in the show business
in Bemidji,' was the unanimous
sentiment of all of the very large
crowd of patrons who attended
the performance given at the
Brinkman last night, and this
assertion is truly borne cut by
the performance.
The musical Decays are real
ARTISTS in their line. They not
only have new and original,
laughable repartee, but their
musical specialties are high-class.
Their work with the. whistles,
bells and other instruments
shows musical skill of more than
ordinary merit Their final wind
up, a pugilistic boxing match,
with sleigh bells, is especially
clever.
Stevens & Washbnrn as a
dancing team are by far the best
who have operated in ,Bemidji.
They do all kinds of fancy turns
and have several original steps
which are not only intracate but
also clever. $780, ...-. '- .-~..'
Responding to the urgent re-
quest of a large number of pat
rons of the Brinkman, Little
Anna Scofeld, the 5-year-old elo-
cutionist, will appear again to-
night prior to her departure
from Bemldji for Crookston.
This little miss is a real artist,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-28
.ELkAnAH COMMANDERY
LEFT ON SPECIAL CAR
Bemidji Masons Attended Meeting Of
Grand Commandery Of Minnesota
at St. Paul, Today.

The Elkanah Commandery, U.
D., Of Bemidji departed last night
in a special car over the NJ. & l.
railway for Minneapolis to attend
a meeting of the Grand Commadery
of Minnesota which was held in
that city today.
The entire force of officers of the
Elkanah Commandery accompanied
the party, the officers being: Ike
Black, eminent commander; w. A.
Gould, generalissimo; ]. M. Richards,
ca plain general; Rev. H. F. Par.
shall, prelate; w, R. Mackenzie,
secretary; and F. S. Lycan, treasurer,
the latter already being In the twin
cities.
Of the thirty.eight members COM
posing Elkanah Commandery, the
following thlrty-four attended the
meeting of the Grand Commandery
of Minnesota today: Ike Black, w.
A. Gould, J. M. Richards, w. R.
Mackenzie, G. E. Carson, F. S. Ly-
can, w. A. Currie, F.. H. Ives, R. F.
People, R. H. Schumacher, E. J.
Bourgeois, Henry Miller, D. H. Fisk,
G. H. French, John S. Hanson, o. E.
Jackson, w. B. Stewart, Bert Get
che1l, William McCuaiy and George
T.. Baker of Bemidji; Rev. H. F.
Parshall and L. H. Burns of Cass
Lake; Gus Kulander and John King
of Walker; John Cam, E. N. French,
l.. Nap. Lapointe, Charles Trondson
and IT. A. Cross of Blackucd; VIM.
Belts, Fowlds; L. M. Hardin, Oni-
gum; w. T. Kuntze, Gemmell; O. A.
Sine, Solway; and Frank G.. Willsey,
Turtle River. ...--..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-28

This is not theory, but it is
being practiced by farmers in various
sections of northern Minnesota.
Farmers living tributary to BemidJi
are receiving proportionate income
from the acreage they already have
under cultivation.
To grow potatoes successfully it
is necessary to grow clover. Pota-
toes grown continuously on the same
piece of ground will yield a poorer
crop each succeeding year until the
crop will not pay for the growing.
While on the other hand, if pota-
toes are rotated with clover, and
grown but once in every three or
four years on the same piece of
ground, an increased yield
may be secured; and not only an in
creased veild, but better quality of
potatoes.
The mostimportant question now
to consider is the clearing of land.
The average farm in the timbered
section of northern Minnesota does
not average thirty-fve acres under
cultivation. This is altogether too
few acres for the farmer who is not
a specialist, and the average farmer
will not be a specialist.
In clearing land it has been re-
peatedly shown that dynamite is the
most practical and economical
method. Th objection to dynamite
heretofore has been the price. Dur
ing the past year, the farmers insti-
tute in this section of the state has
agitated the buying of dynamite by
the farmers in cooperation so that
the same price might be secured
to the farmer that is secured by the
mining companies that buy in large
quantities; and it now may be an
nounced that this price has been
secured. Heretofore, where we have
paid 16, IS and even as high as 20
cents per pound for dynamite. By
cooperation and ordering dynamite
in carload lots it may be secured at
|12H cents per pound and even
lower. Fuses and caps can be bought
at proportionate reduction.
We have reason to believe that
the farmers can secure dynamite at
even lower cost if is shown to the
different powder companies that the
farmers will buy and use dynamite
in large quantities; and there is no
reason why they should not.
If the farmers take up the use of
dynamite as is necessary that they
should in order to get their farms
cleared, they could afford a better
market to the dynamite companies
than even the miners.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-28
REPRESENTATIVE OPSAHL
WAS ACTIVE THIS SESSION
Had to Do With Many Measures of Benefit to Northern
Minnesota. Majority of Which Were Passed and
Are Now on the Statute Books.

In the southwest corner of my
district I found a tempest in a tea.
pot at the opening of the session
over the Itasca State Park matters,
in which was mixed up the forestry
board, the kitchen Cabinet past and
present park superintendent, game
and fish department and Akeley and
Bemidji parties.
I joined hands with Ed. Kinds
of Hubbard on these matters, and
jointly we poured oil over the
troubled waters, peace as near as
I know, having been declared
between all factions, and we secured
donation from Weyerhauser of
$500 acres of land in the park,
with full mineral rights and all
timber below ten inches, on con-
dition that the state pay the
county and school taxes on the
pine above ten inches until cut, for
a period not to exceed ten years,and
the state appropriated $4,000 for
that purpose, besides $4,000 for
maintenance of the park, and a
good sum for repairs, and $4,000
for a stage road fit for automobiles
from the park to Bagley and Park
Rapids with an agreement from
the Bagley Commercial club that a
stage company should be organized
to operate rapid-transitt stages to the
park for the tourist travel.j
This will be the means of adver-
Using and making attractive one of
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-28

The Farmers Institute and stump
removing exhibition yesterday were
really.the most successful meetings OF
the kind ever held in Beltrami
county, $50 people being present at
the institute in the morning and
over ESQ farmers and town folks
witnessing the demonstration in
the afternoon. -
At the forenoon session of the
Institute meeting a system of farm
was advocated for this section of
the state by A. ]. Mcclure, super
lntendent of the Northeast Expert
ment Farm.
In this system of farming eighty
acres would be an ample acreage
for any farmer, said Mr.. Mcclure.
Forty acres of this would be under
cultivation and the balance in pc.
tatoes. Of the forty acres under
cultivation ten acres would be in
grain, followed by ten acres of
clover and timothy. This would
be followed by ten acres of fodder
corn, followed by potatoes.
In the forty acres under cul-
tivation, there would be grown
each year these four crops, grain,
clover, fodder corn and potatoes.
In such system of farming the
best and largest yield would be
obtained in each of the four named
crops. Potatoes should be the
principal market crop.
The soil of this section of the
state is especially adapted to potato
raising. Under ordinary field con-
ditions yield of $50 bushels to the
acre may be expected. The price
for potatoes during the past five
years has averaged IS cents per
bushel. At the present time farmers
are selling potatoes in Bemidji at 81
per bushel. Where potatoes yield
only $50 bushels to the acre, (and
this is always the common yield
and where the price of SO cents per
bushel would be received, (Which is
lower than the average price in Be.
| midi or northern Minnesota), the
ten acres of potatoes would bring an
income of over 500 year. On the
40 acres ten dairy cows can be kept.
With ten dairy cows, even of ou1
common breed, and income of $50
per cow per year could be obtained
bringing an income of $500 per yea1
from dairy herd of ten cows
This income of potatoes and dairy
would amount to $1,000 year, a
very ample compensation for farm.
ing, and thoroughly practical anc
possible for any farmer in this section
of the state who will operate hi.
farm intelligently.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-28
Operation for Appendicitis.

Miss Ida Bailey, daughter Of
Judge H. w. Baileyiof this city, sub.
mitted yesterday to an operation for
appendicitis in the hospital at Brain
erd and word from that place states
that the operat ion was very success
full and that Miss Ba:ley's condition
is improving rapidly
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-28

both as to county and judicial
bitches.
H. F. No. 712, also from the
Drainage Committee, gives the State
Drainage commission power to
make Typographical surveys of the
state and divide the drainage work
into watershed drainage districts,
and when such plats are made and
filed with the respective county au-
dltors, this law gives the COM
mission police powers and control
over all drainage work in such dis
tricts, tending towards practical and
economical drainage work, and pro-
viding proper outlets as we'll as in
lets for the flood waters of each dis
trict. This is one of the most i'm
portant drainage acts passed in the
northwest.
The act to appoint commission
to examine into the feasibility of
the Meshon plan of a canal system
from Lake of the Woods to Bigstone
lake, with reservoirs to store flood
waters on the Red Lake, Ottertail
and Minnesota rivers, and further to
look into the waterpower possibili-
ties and prospective cost and feasa-
bllity of extending the canal system
from Bigstone lake down Minnesota
river to Granite Falls and from
there to Sank Rapids, and then on
to connect the Mississippi river with
Lake Superior, and report to the
next legislature, was worth an effort.
One of the business principles in
Minnesota drainage work is the
proper storage of hoodwaters, where
nature has provided reservoirs, and
also utilizing the present wasted
energy of such waters for transport
tation and power purposes; to con-
troll and make use of the foodwaters
in connection with proper drainage
was the aim which my committee
worked at during the session.
Our codifed drainage laws, with
explanatory notes, etc., will be pub
lished in pamphlet form, by the
commission and be ready for distri-
button some time in June.
Il was the only lumberjack on
the forestry committee, and I took
an active hand in shaping the legis-
lation in that committee so that it
would be practical for the north
country.
I'VE fixed up and passed the fire
warden and brush-burning bill, and
two constitutional amendments in
the interest of reforestration-on to
levy /. IS mill tax to be used for
the purchase of lands for reforestra-
ton purposes, and the other to give
the legislature authority to make
more tax laws exempting small tim
Der on certain lands from taxation,
if listed for forest purposes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-28

and all should hear her. She
will appear in the first two shows
only.
The moving pictures this week
are especially good and are very
interesting. The first show to
night will start at7:25, sharp,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-28

Continued on last page.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-18
J. P. Morgan Gifts
 For Hartford Library

Hartford. Nov. 1S.-J. P. Morgan has made an addition to his gifts of curios which will eventually -epose in the museum and library which he Is erect= ing here in memory of his father, Junius F. Morgan. The latest contri- button received yesterday at the wads- worth anthenaeum, of which MT. Nor gan is a director, includes the papers of Col John Trumbull. containing the following: Original subscription for his engravings. 'The Battle of Bunk CT HILL" the Death of Montgomery" and "The Attack on Quebec" which bears the autograph receipt of George Washington and the names of many famous persons There are also ori- ginal autograph receipts. letters and agreements relating to the engravings and trial proofs of famous epgravings. one being from London. dated July. 179O, with reference to the engraving, 'sThe Declaration of Independence"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-18
Deaths and Funerals.


 Susan Huntington Hubbard, aged so wears. died yesterday afternoon at the boT11e of her nephew, Philo M Beers. e2s Kossuth street. after a protracted illness. due to the infirmities or her ad- vanced wears. The deceased was a native of Hartford. but made this city her home for a number of years The remains will be taken to the nome or a nephew, Anson Gerring. in shelton today. Interment will be in Ansonia-
 Funeral services over the remains Of Nancy Barnum Leigh, granddaughter of the late P. T. Barnum who dleo m New Canaan a few days ago. were held yesterday afternoon on the arri- val of the s:29 train in this city Rev MT Morgan and Father Stoskopf ac- companied the remains to their last resting place in Mountain Grove ceme- tery-
 The funeral of Mrs. Frederick Will liam Ehrenreich was held from her late home on Wheeler avenue. yester- day afternoon. Rev. Herman c. Weim- CT, pastor of the German Reformed church, officiating The pail bearers were Adam Geist. George MuehIbauer.' Matthew Whalon. Frank Kennedy An ton Kaelin and Charles Jablonski.