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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-09
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES

The four-masted British schooner
Kate Thomas while in tow OF the
Lands End was run down and sunk by
an unknown steamer. The captain
and two mates. with their wives and
fifteen OF the crew--twenty-one all told
were drowned The accident hap
pened near Falmouth. England.
Two children named Schmidt, left
alone In their home at 1919 Race
street. Cincinnati. when their parents
went to work. were burned TO death
when the house caught FIRE from an
exploding can OF kerosene
During the blizzard which ragged
around Nashville. Neb.. the six.year-
old son OF Nicholas Kozala. a home
steader. wandered from home and was
found frozen 10 death on the prairie.
In a quarrel az Chicago over the
payment OF 10 cent meal James II.
Royden. marine fireman. was shot
and killed by Frank Schwab. cashier
at a -Pittsburg Joe" restaurant.
Four robbers raided the McKees
Rocks. Pa. Victor bank, shot and
killed Manager Friedman and Cashier
Schwarts. wounded two other persons,
and escaped with $1,000.
Frank Drugan. twenty-seven years
old. OF Chicago. was shot and instantly
killed by bis sister-in.law. Mrs. Mary
Drugan. twenty-five years old. when he
threatened to kill her.
twenty-five women and children
were burned 20 death In fire that de
stroyed the state cotton warehouse at
Bhilwara in the district OF Raiputans
In India.
mob composed entirely OF negroes
oyerpowered Constable Mallory OF
Keo.. Ark. seized his two prisoners.
one a woman. and shot them TO death
Emmett. six-year-old son OF Henry
valline. at Kelley. was killed while
leading a COW. He became entangled
in a rope and was dragged TO death.
Mrs. Elias Shafer and her four chill.
dren are In Jail in Berryvllle, Ark.
charged with the murder OF Mrs. Sha-
fer's husband near Blue Springs.
Assistant Chief Of Police William
Murphy. OF Houston. Tex. was shot
and killed by Earl MacFarlane. a for.
mer patrolmau.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-09
LIVE WIRE KILLS MAN
Thomas Howard EIectrocuted
In Detroit Alley.
Takes Short Cut Home and Comes In
Contact With Wire Which
Had Blown Down.

Detroit. April 7.-Grasping a live
wire that had been blown down from
a pole. Thomas Howell. 80 years old.
412 Sixteenth street, was almost In
instantly killed in an alley.
Howell had been In w p. Dunn's
saloon. S34 Michigan avenue. and at
$3.50 o'clock went out the rear door
to take short cut through the alley
to go home. About three minutes
later the wife OF Armitage Try, who
runs saloon al $40 Michigan ave-
nue., ran to her husband and announced
that she had seen a man burning TO
death in the alley. A number OF men
In the saloon ran 10 the back door
and saw Howell. almost enveloped in
flame. writing on the ground. He
had the wire clutched In both hands
and died a few seconds after the men
reached him.
Howell was an electrician and II Is
not clearly understood how he hap
pened TO take hold OF the wire. II is
thought that he walked right into II
In the darkness and instinctively put
out his hands 10 thrust II away. After
that 1t was probably impossible for
him to let 20 OF IL. When II was
finally taken from him. the fingers OF
both his hands were almost burned on
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-09
INDIANA REPUBLICANS
Payne-Aldrich Tariff Law lg-
nored by Convention.

The Republicans OF Indiana met In
state convention az Indianapolis. nom.
mated a ticket. adopted a platform
and adjourned with apparent good feel.
ing, though there was disappointment
over the tariff plank which ignored
the Payne-AIdrich law. and over local
option which was not mentioned in the
platform at all.
The convention was opened with a
ringing speech by Senator Albert ].
Beveridge. In which he defended his
tight In congress for downward reyi-
sion OF the tariff and his vote against
the Aldrich-Payne bill
The following nominations were
made by reclamation, there being only
one candidate for each office: Secre-
tary OF state. Otis r. Gulley. Danville;
auditor OF state. John Il. Reed, Nun
Gle; clerk supreme court. Edward V.
Fitzpatrick. Portland; Judge supreme
court. Second district. Oscar II. Mont
gomery, Seymour; appellate judges.
Ward III Watson, Charlestown. and c.
c. Hadley. Danville: treasurer OF
state. Jonce Monyhan, Orleans; attor-
ney general, Finley p. Mount Craw.
louisville.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-09
SPORTIAG AFFAIRS.
. sssssssssssssssssssssss,

President Comlskey OF the White
Sox. has received a telegram from
Henry Berry. owner OF the Los Ange-
les club. saying that Catcher Billy
Sullivan was recovering rapidly from
the attack Of blood poisoning which
threatened his life
Ad wolgast lightweight champion
OF the world, has signed up 10 take on
Matty Baldwin in a ten-round battle
before Tom Mccarey's club OF Los
Angeles on June o. He is 70 receive
$4,000 for his end.
c. A. Marshall. Duluth. MIMI, the.
atrical man. has wired to Chicago an
offer OF $4,000 for the Gotch.Zbysco
wrestling match. Marshall proposes
to build hree hall for the match.
Sam Langford and Jim Barry are
hard at work At Arcadia and Venice.
respectively. for their fight on Thurs.
day. April "a at Los Angeles. Cal.
British polo players are raising a
$4,000 fund. with the aid OF which
they hope TO capture the international
polo cup from the United States.
Johnny King. the famous Cub back.
stop. has been fined $500 by the
national commission and expects 10
pay Il and don Cub uniform.
James J, Jefries has started bis
first move 20 begin his real training
for his fight with Jack Johnson al
Emeryville July a.
Owen Moran. English fighter. out.
pointed Matty Baldwin OF Boston in q
fast ten.round bout before the Fair,
mount A. G.
Billy Parke, the Illinois pugillst.
with bis brother. ia. has arrived from
Europe on the liner La Lorraine.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-09
MINERS SEEK SETTLEMENT
Ask Operators For Joint Conference
to Arrange New Scale.

Saginaw, Mich. April THE Mich.
igan miners propose 10 have the wage
question settled in this state at the
earliest possible moment and to this
end the executive board has voted to
submit communication 20 the oper-
ators at once, requesting a Joint con-
ference at an early date TO arrange a
scale and working agreement for the
ensuing two years.
The miners will make the Cincinnati
demand OF the miners the basis OF
treating with the operators II is ex-
pected that an agreement viii be
reached within a reasonable time and
that mining viii be resumed in Mich
igan before long.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-09
.DRYS ARE DEFEATED
IN ILLINOIS TOWNS
Temperance StTonghOlds Cap
tuTed by The Opposition.

"Wet" victories were recorded in al
most every important center OF mi
nois where the saloon question was at
issue.
In the dry" strongholds OF Rock.
ford. Decatur. DeKalb. Dixon, Mattoon,
Keithsburg. Shelbyville and a long list
OF other local option towns the anti.
saloon forces were routed In the sa-
loon towns where the 'drys" made
their hardest ht-Sprlngheld. Dan.
Vile. Aurora. Bloomington, Woodstock,
Freeport and othersr~the "wets" car
ried the day. in many cases by larger
majorities than they obtained two
years ago.
The most important victories gained
by the "drys" were at Monmouth and
Canton. where the saloons were voted
out
In some OF the cities the intense
bitterness of the liquor contest re-
suited In riots. notably at Danville,
where Evangelist BILLY" Sunday
wired Governor Deneen a request to
call out the local company OF militia.
and at Nation and Bloomington.
or all the dry" towns captured by
the "wets." the most lamented by the
temperance people is Rockford This
fair city. which the Anti.Saloon league
had priced as n model temperance
town for the example OF other cities.
voted for the saloons by a majority OF
219. as compared with the scant ma
jority OF IA by which Il parted with
them in 1908. With It's $4,000 inhab-
itants, Rockford was the largest dry"
town In Illinois.
Chicago did not vote on the saloon
question. Democrats carried the day
in the aldermanic contests and will
have a majority OF six In the new
council.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Called 70 Attend Sick Man. Doctor
Finds Man Dead.

ovosso. Mich. April called 10
attend sick man In local boarding
house. the doctor found the house
locked up and no one present TO admit
him. He started 10 raise a window
when one OF the boarders arrived and
opened door. G. A. Ingram. the
patient. was found dead on the floor
OF his room.
Ingram was a painter and came here
from Ionia 10 work He was formerly
In the clothing business In Muskegon,
II Is said He was divorced from his
wife. He was 40 years old and . mem
Der Of the Ionia lodge of Elks. His
father Is an undertaken in Ionia and
the body will be taken there for burial.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-09
CHURCH MERGER VALID
Union OF Cumberland and Pres.
byterian Upheld.

The supreme court OF Indiana az.
firmed the case OF James w. Ramsey
and others against Joseph p. Hicks
and others. appealed from vanderburg
county.
This il the famous Presbyterian and
Cumberland Presbyterian church
merger case.
The courts decision holds the gen.
cral assembly OF the Cumberland
church had authority TO ntate the faith
OF the church. The court says In rela.
ton 10 the claim that the merger
means death OF the Cumberland
church. every congregation. presbytery
or synod Of the church. with possibly
some changes OF constituent member.
ship and geographical boundaries. will
continue It's existence and accustomed
work Without Interruption.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-09
SHOP MEN ARRESTED
Government Strikes Hard Blow at This
Form OF Gambling.

Armed with bench warrants issued
by the supreme court OF the District
OF Columbia. special agents OF the de
partment OF justice az II o'clock, east.
ern time. simultaneously invaded brok-
ers' Offices in New York. Philadelphia.
jersey City. Baltimore. Cincinnati and
St Louis.
The men indicted are said 10 be
those financially interested in the cor
poratlons known as f. S. Boggs a Co,
which has Offices in New York and
Philadelphia; Price q Co, with offices
in Baltimore and New York. and the
Standard Stock and Grain Dealers. op-
Grating in Jersey City. Philadelphia.
clncinanu and 81. Louis.
The three concerns indicted main.
tain more than $50 offices.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-09
GIRL ACCUSES sTEP-FATHER
Ten-Year-old Girl Tells Revolving
Story on Witness Stand.

Jackson. Mich. April Taking the
stand in police court Wednesday morn.
ing, Davetta, the l0-year-old step
daughter OF James Parker, told a re-
voting story OF inhuman treatment on
the part Of her step.father. Despite a
most rigid crOss-examination the
child's testimony could not be shaken.
II was necessary 10 clear the court
room while the child was on the stand.
Parker. II is understood. will base
his defense upon the theory that his
wife framed up" the charges for the
purpose OF making trouble for him.
Parker is a fireman on the Michigan
Central and has always borne good
reputation. The case will be taken up
again today.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-09
GAINS BY MICHIGAN "DRYS"
No Liquor In Forty-sx Of the Eighty.
Three Counties After May I.

Election returns from Michigan
show that after May forty-six
OF the eighty-three counties in Michi.
gan will be dry. as against twenty-nlne
at present Altogether thirty-six coun.
ties voted on the liquor question In
twenty the drys won. in sixteen the
vets won.
Some counties carried by the drys
are: Cass. Shiawassee. Ingham. La
peer. Pressure Isle. Arenac. ogenaw, St
Joseph. Midland. Barry. Clinton. oeceo.
la. oceana, Van Buren,. Lenawee.
The vets won in the following coun-
ties Kent. Wexford. Luce. Alger. An
trim. Oakland. Leelanau, St Clair. Ma
son. Mackinac. Chippewa. Roscommon.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-09
sTORK VISITS WOMAN ON TRAIN
Mrs. Haman Gives Birth to Baby Boy
On Michigan Central.

ST. Thomas. Ont. April Mrs VIII.
helmina Haman. one OF a party OF
women travelling from Holland TO Kali
amazoo, gave birth TO a baby boy on
No. Michigan Central express when
nearing 81. Thomas.
On the arrival OF the train she was
taken to the hospital here and placed
under the care OF the company's physi.
clan. Mother and the young Canadian
are doing well, The rest OF the party
continued their journey 70 MIchIgan.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-09
BANK is LOOTED OF $4,000
Burglars Bind and Gag Nebraska
Waterman and Wreck Safe.

The safe OF the First National bank
OF Randolph. Nob.. was t'own open
and robbed of $4,000 IN gold and cur.
rency.
Town N~rshal Carroll was held up
on the street. bound and gaseed. re.
lieyed OF bis weef ous and placed In 4
bank room while the vault was
wrecked with seven explosions. roaulr.
Ing forty Eve minutes Three masked
men did the job and escaped
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-09
TWO DROWN WHILE FISHING
eerrien Springs, Mich, Men Lose
Lives In ST. Joseph River.

Edward Wetzled and Clarence
Boyle. son OF John Boyle. owner OF a
canning factory. both OF Berrien
Springs. Mich. are dead. the victims
OF double drowning in the ST. Joseph
river.
The men we're fishing below Berrlen
Springs dam when the boat was upset
and they were thrown into the river
The accident was witnessed by several
persons, who were unable to save the
lives OF the men
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-09
CONGeR QUITS UNDER FIRE
Senator Who Prosecuted Aids and
Convicted Him. Resigns Seat.

Senator Bonn Conger Unexpectedly
Interrupted the proceedings OF the
New York senate to announce his res-
ignaSion. After explaining his reasons.
he left the senate chamber and at
once filed his resignation with sccre-
tary OF State Koenig.
The day the senate found Aids
guilty OF the Conger charge, Majority
Leader Cobb presented a resolution
providing for the appointment OF a
committee TO frame charges based on
the evidence in the Aids trial upon
which the senate could expel Senator
Benn Conger.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-09
JUST BECAME TIRED OF HOME
Missing Kent County Farmer Found
Near Sand Lake.

Grand Rapids. Mich. April miss.
ing for tive weeks. Fred Farr farmer
OF CORTLAND township. has been 10
Gated BY Sheriff Hurley.
He was found AZ a farm about eight
miles from sand Lake. lie had no
reasons 20 give for his strange dlsap.
pearanee. merely declaring that he
wanted 10 leave home He expressed
a willingness % return.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-09
SOCIALISTS WIN MILWAUKEE
Emil seideI. Pattern Maker, Carries
City by a Record Plurality.

Emil Seidel. Socialist. a pattern
maker. was elected mayor OF Milwau-
kee by a plurality of nearly 5000.
In addition TO electing Seidel may
or. the city treasurer. comptroller and
city attorney. the Socialists elected all
the aldermen at large, seven in mum.
Der
While neither the liquor people nor
the drys have much to boast Of neither
gaining any considerable new ground.
the drys carried the fight into new ter.
ritory and into large cities. compelling
the vets 10 put up strong fights TO hold
their own
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-09
GEORGE II. WILLIAMS is DEAD
Was Attorney General During Grants
Second Term az President

George II. Williams. whom President
Grant tried to make Chief Justice Of
tho supreme court. died AZ Portland.
Ore. aged sixtyscven.
He Was attorney general In Grants
second term and his name figured
largely IN the news OF the days that
preceded the Tlldcn campaign Ia 1876.
The senate refused In 1873 to put him
on the supreme court bench.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-09
GRAFT TRIALS At PITTsBURG
Two Former Members Of City Council
Plead No Defense.

The trials Of councilmen indicted In
the recent councilmauic fraud expo
snrcs AZ Pittsburg began IN criminal
courts Two former members Of coun.
ellis pleaded no defense
Many others under Indictment failed
20 answer to their names when the
trial list. comprising forty.four cases.
was read and Assistant District Attor.
ney Seymour Immediately obtained A.,
tAchments
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-09
- -
ROOSEVELT VISITS
THE KING OF ITLAY
Does Not See Pope, Owing TO
Conditions Imposed.

Following clash with the Vatican
that has caused a storm over two
hemispheres, Theodore Roosevelt was
received by King Victor Emmanuel AZ
the quirinal In Rome,
The trouble with the Vatican re-
suited from the popo's ultimatum de-
liverod 70 the ex-presldent through
man. 70 the effect that guarantees
would be required that such an incl
dent as marred Mr.. Fairbanks visit
would not be repeated as a condition
OF the pope receiving the ex-president
Mr.. Roosevelt. who received this
message at Cairo. notified the Ameri-
can ambassador that the conditions OF.
fered by the pontin made the proposed
meeting impossible
Mr.. Roosevelt has sent a message OF
explanation TO the American people,
through the Outlook, asking (. az they
withhold harsh criticism or eminent
on the incident. but the episode has
caused a tremendous sensation here.
The Fairbanks incident to which tho
pope took exception, was the visit
made by the ex-vice president to the
Methodists in Rome, who are charged
as being traducers and maligners OF
the Roman church.
The meeting OF the king and Roose-
welt Afforded opportunity for another
exhibition OF the admiration OF the
public for the former president and
the popular interest In his every move
ment.
The hour OF his reception being
known, considerable number OF per
sons gathered TO greet him on his way
from the hotel to the royal palace.
AS he was alighting from his car
riage nc the quirinal the curassfers
forming the bodyguard OF the king
gave him a military salute. A foot.
man in blue velvet knickerbockers and
red coat covered with gold lace pre-
ceded Mr.. Roosevelt TO the antecham-
Der OF his majesty. where he was re-
ceived by Rear Admiral Garelli. aid on
duty, Count Tozzoni and Duke cito,
masters Of ceremonies.
Immediately afterward the distin-
gulshed guest was escorted TO the door
OF the kings apartments. which. when
thrown open. revealed his majesty
standing with arms outstretched and
a smile upon HIS lips.
His majesty wore the uniform OF a
general OF the Italian army. His words
OF welcome. spoken in excellent Eng
llsh, we're corral.
King Victor and Mr.. Roosevelt
shook hands heartily, the monarch In
viting the former president to sit at
his side.
The door OF the apartment was then
closed. and the two remained in pri-
vate conversation for about three
quarters OF an hour.
The formallties OF the reception
concluded. King Victor personally con-
Quoted Mr. Roosevelt 10 the hall OF the
palace. where the American inspected
the hunting trophies OF the kings faith
er and grandfather.
From the quirlnal Mr. Roosevelt
drove TO the pantheon.
Colonel Roosevelt viii not visit the
Methodist mission and he viii not
make an address before the Metho-
dists
His planned reception 10 the Ameri.
can colony az the American embassy
has been called on as result OF an
anti.Vatican statement issued hy the
Rev p. NJ Triple. OF the American
Methodist church in Rome.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-09
TAFT WON'T VISIT INDIANA
Cancels His Engagement % Be IN
indianapolis May 5.

President Taft Il was announced.
has cancelled his engagement 70 visit
Indianapolis May 3.
No explanation Of this decision has
been given out. hut II Is believed TO
be the direct result efsthe events In
the Indiana Republican convention at
Indianapolis.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-09
OPIUM THROWN INTO SEWER
$4,000 Worth Of the Drug Is confs-
Gated at San Francisco.

AZ San Francisco customs Of
ficials boiled $4,000 worth Of contra
band opium seized in recent searches
Of oriental liners, and poured the drug
into the sewer. There were 765 tins
OF tho stun.
Ten days ago opium valued at $lO,-
900 was destroyed in a similar man
ner.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-09

Henry r. Follett. law partner OF for
mer New York State Senator Aids,
gave out at Albany. n. T., what he said
was an authoritative statement in
which he said that Mr. Aids would
bring suits for libel against Senator
Conger and some Of the newspaper OF
the state In connection with the charge
OF bribery against him.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-09

Senator John w. Smith Bereaved.
Mira John W Smith. wife "a the
senior United States senator from
Maryland. is dead.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-09

Tho primary election Law OF wiseon.
sin was upheld In an opinion handed
down By the supreme court.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-09

sen<tor John w. Smith Bereaved.
Baltimore. April 7.-~Mrs. John w.
Smith. wife Of the senior United States
senator from Maryland Il dead.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-03-16
q lJR GR, z Z . =.

We believe in the goods are selling and in the
people to whom we are selling the goods We believe
that honest goods be sold to honest people by hon.
est methods. We believe in working, not wating in
laughing not crying in boosting not knocking; and
in the pleasure of doing business. We know that man
gets what he comes after here and that bargain to-
day is worth two tomorrow. We believe in courtesy
in kindness, in generosity in good cheer, in friendship,
and honest competition We believe in increasing our
business and the way to do is to reach out for more
trade We are reaching for yours with the best values
we know of for the money.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1910-03-26
FOR SALE.

Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received up
to and including four o'clock p.
m. Saturday, April End, 1910 for
the purchase of all buildings sit
uate on Lot s of Block a Original
Townsite of Burns, and common
ly known as "Young's Meat Mar
ket"; the same to be removed
Immediately after May first 1910.
Bids may be filed either with
j. l.. Gault or j. M. Dalton but
no bid will be considered unless
accompanied by a certified check
for at least $4,000. Right re-
served to reject any and all bids.
Dated at Burns, Oregon, this
Bird day of March. 1910.
J. L. GAULT
j. M. DALTON
Trustees Burns Lodge No. 81
A. f. & A. M.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1910-03-26

Cremo the children cry for it.
Ike Constance has been in the
city for a few days.
The Home Hotel is the comfor-
table place to board.
Calico 20 yards for $l.00 at
Browns Satisfactory Store.
Claude Hibbard was up from
the lake during the week.
\ Mems clothing at reduced
prices at The Busy Corner Store.
DIR. Griffith was called to Mar
rows last Monday and upon his
return reported the birth of a
girl baby to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Dunn.
We have a number of parties
anxious to purchase tracts Of
Nfrom 1000 to $4,000 acres. See
us about it. Randall, Passenger
4 Maloney.
Fresh groceries of the very
best brands and a complete new
line of dry goods. furnishings,
etc, may be found at Hagey &
Richardson's The new stone
store.
Allen Biggs and mother and
sisters have moved from the
Frank Harrison residence in the
Morrison addition to n house re-
Gently fitted up by d. jameson
in East Burns.
John T. Whistler. engineer in
charge Of reclamation work at
the time the government was
making preliminary investiga-
ton of the irrigation project in
this valley, came in the first of
the week in company with VIM.
Hanley. Mr. Whistler quit the
government service some time
ago and has since established an
office in Portland. He remained
here but a short time and we
understand has returned to
Portland. Mr.. Whistler did not
state his business here.