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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15

Perhaps the two most. famous flow.
ers in history are associated with the
Temple Gardens at London, for ac-
cording to tradition it was in the gar
dens in 1430 that the two leaders
plucked the red and white roses which
became the badges of the rival houses
of Lancaster and York
The gardens were for centuries IA
nous for their roses. Among their
floral curiosities one finds in the ac.
counts for 100 an expenditure on two
perimic box trees, and wonders what
u perimic tree is until one remembers
the custom of trimming box trees in
symmetrical or "perimetric" fash
ion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15
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Mrs. KELLOGG for Vlsitlna Guests.

Mrs. Kellogg for Visiting Guests.
One of the weeks most charming
events was q beautiful afternoon
porch party given yesterday at the
residence of Mrs. G. Bird Kellogg, No.
S22 Morgan street. Thirty ladies
were the guests Of the hostess who
entertained from two until six o'clock,
In pleasing and indulgent manner.
The pretty function was in honor of
Mrs. F. G. Laymon Of Des lMoines, and
Mrs. Harry Versteeg of Colorado.
The spacious porch Of the Kellogg
residence was excuisitely arranged
with floral decorations, the entire
making a very handsome effect with
the elaborate use Of greenery, potted
plants. palms and cut flowers, nastur-
tiums and sweet peas being used in
making the scene delightfully."- pleas
ant one for those guests favored.
Artistically and cleverly arranged was
screen of cat-tails which displayed
the ingenuity of the hostess in her
decorative arrangements. The shafts
OF these water plants were securely
fastened to the porch spindles pro-
jecting from grill of the veranda and
formed very attractive sun shade
The afternoon was enjoyably spent
by all the guests in several different
and unique contests, one of which was
popular flower guessing game.
Twelve questions were arranged on
a card handed each guest and the
names of flowers were solved from
the conundrum, each having the name
OF one of the nations of the globe at
tached and which was used in the
solving of the names Of the flowers.
To the winners of each contest, a pref
ty souvenir was given as a reward for
skill and as token of the pleasing
event. Elegant refreshments were
served and the afternoon passed most
enjoyably for the guests. The out of
town guests present were: Mesdames
Isaac Baxter, David Baxter, Fred Bax-
ter, Mary Hazen, Mrs. Grant Kellogg
and Miss leila Hazen of Hamilton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15
For Mrs. kiIbour1e e.

Mrs. Alvin G. Hostetter very pleas
antly entertained sixteen lady friends
this afternoon at her residence, 1922
Johnson street, in honor of Mrs. j.
w. Kilbourne Of Mt Carmel, H., her
house guest. Mrs. Kilbourne is the
wife of Rev. ]. w. Kilbourne, the
former pastor Of the Christian church
of this city This afternoons affair
was very enjoyable event, the hours
being passed in social way and
pleasing refreshments were served.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15
LIGHTNING KILLS
TWO AT DAVENPORT
Workman Knocked From Roof and
Fisherman Killed on the
River Bank.

DAVENPORT, Iowa, July ia
record-breaking rainfall was accom-
panied by terrific lightning, two men
being struck and instantly killed.
David Gerhardt, timer at work on
ROOF, had almost all his clothing
burned off and was dead when he
struck the ground. Alonzo Twiggs, an
old soldier, was struck while sitting
on the river bank fishing. The rain
fall was over two inches in an hour.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15
From Davenport Society Column.


Davenport Democrat and Leader: j.
J. Smith of Burlington, the well known
deputy of Carnival Camp, No. of the
Woodmen of the World, left Daven-
port yesterday for his home in Bur-
lington, where he will visit with his
family for few weeks before going
to Keokuk, where he will again en-
gage in the same kind of work. Mr..
Smith was one of the best deputies
ever known in the city and his work
for Carnival camp was invaluable. His
genial nature. permitted him to make
friends with every one and he was
known all over the city. He was call
ed by the familiar title of Foxy
Grandpa and his actions and nature
made him as well liked as the funny
picture hero. The members of the
camp and his ether friends are sorry
to see him leave and wish him sue
cess wherever he may try his hand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15
May Take His Choice.

Horling -Fevham is in nice
pickle; he was having his tempera-
ture taken yesterday and swallowed
the Doctors thermometer. Ripraff-.
What did the doctor say? Horling-
Said Fevham would have to give him
500 for the loss of the instrument, or
the same amount to operate for its re-
covery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15
END HIS DAYS
AS POOR MAN
Pearsons Is Packing up and Getting
Ready to go to Quiet
Sanitarium.

CHICAGO, July 15.-After twenty
four years devoted to philanthropy,
DIR. d. K Pearsons, who has given
away six millions to AZ colleges and
institutions. is exhausted physically
and mentally by begging letters and
is: today packing UP his effects, will
sell his mansion and go to sanitar-
ium, to spend the balance of his life
as a poor man, according to his pro-
gram.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15
HAMMERSTEIN BACK
SICK AND BLUE
Returns from Abroad Where he En-
tertained Doctor all of he
Time,

NEW YORK, July 15.-Broken in
health and admitting that he was dis
couraged, Oscar Hammerstein, who
accepted one million dollars to stop
his fight for the control of grand OPP
era in this country, arrived home
from Europe today.
He admitted that he had suffered
a nervous breakdown and had been
under a doctors care all the time he
was abroad.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15
LATE AFTERNOON
BULLETINS
by United Pressl

BRUSSELS, July Hiking Ferdi-
nand of Bulgaria is the first reigning
monarch to fly in an aeroplane, max
ing an ascent this afternoon during
the aviation meeting as a passenger
with Aviator Delamains. He did not
remain in the air very long, but was
enthusiastic over his experience, when
the airship futtered to the earth. Lat
er the aviator took aloft the two sons
of the Bulgarian monarch.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15
DANGEROUS Jop.

Kind Lady-Here is a rhubarb pie,
my poor man. How did you get that
wound on your arm? Tired TIM
was a lookout, mum. Kind Lady-Ah,
lookout on a steamer and there was
a collision? Tired Tim-No, mum,
lookout for second-story man an de
Waterman winged me. mum.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15
Medicine Samples Poisonous

E FIT. DODGE, July 15.-The little
child of William Hewett, prominent
resident OF Kalo, was seriously poison
ed by eating patent medicine samples
which had been thrown into the
yard by a distributor Prompt medi-
cial aid is all that saved the life of
the child.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15
A Resolve.

Not frequently or of necessity to
say to anyone or to write In a letter
that have no leisure, nor continually
to excuse the neglect of duties re-
CURED by our relations to those with
whom We live, by alleging urgent oc-
cupation. Marcus Aurelius.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15
The Main Objection.

No" said the principal constituents
with shudder, we can never vote for
that man for the city council. He
would be suspected from his very oc-
cupation. He is a gardener
What has that to do with it?" asked
the candidates friend.
Naturally. he would take to graft
ing"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15
Detected.

Tom Dobbs told a country cousin
on meeting her that she looked as
fresh as daisy kissed by dew" She
replied, blushingly: That wasn't his
name; 1t was Bill Jones, and I told
him everybody would find it OUT
Ideas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15
ORDER or own s

Regular meeting Of the Order OF
Owls the first and third Tuesdays of
each month at their hal in the schlitz
building, corner Third and Johnson
streets, third floor. Visiting Owls are
cordially invited Chas on, worthy
president; Paul T. Pechstein, secre.
tary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.
Keokuk Aerie. No. 6S3-Meets first
and third Wednesday of each month at
Eagles hall, corner Eighth and Main.
Visiting brothers cordially invited
Frank Moeller, w. President; G. A.
Noaks, Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15
A Miraculous Cure.

f DES MONIES, July 15.-Mrs. Mary
Kesel, OF St Joseph avenue, who has
been bed-ridden with rheumatism for
years. jumped to her feet with a
shout of JOY after f. E. Yoakum, the
California healer, had prayed for her
an hour She says she is completely
cured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15
Called Down.

81 wish to see some sponges." said
the squared-jawed woman. Yes,
ma'am; we have swell ones for quar-
ter" said the clerk. Young man, all
sponges are swell sponges. You may
dispense with the adjective"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15
Lawn Eete Position ed.

The lawn social which was to have
been given last evening at the resi-
dence OF Rev. R. w. Lilley by the
Ladies Aid society of the First Chris
tian church, had to be postponed on
account of the rain which came. The
social will be given on next Tuesday
evening instead.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15
B. ?. o. ELKs.

Keokuk Lodge. NO. 106-Meets first
and third Thursday nights at Elks
hall, Gibbons opera house block, Sixth
AMI Main Htreets. Club rooms open
daily. VISITING brothers cordially In.
vited. L. J. Wolf. Z. R.; Villa He;m-
bold. Secretary
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15
Nothino in ~

Il don't believe there's anything in
what the joke papers say" What's
the matter?" MY daughters been a
stenographer four years now, and her
boss hasn't asked her to marry him
yet
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECUR.
lTY, KEOKUK COUNCIL No. 1889.
Meets the first and bird Monday Of
each month, at A. o. U. w. hall at
O'Clock, i. q. Hawkes.. president;
e. Whitmarsh. Financier; Mayme
9. Schenk, Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15
A. o. u. w.

A. o. u. w.
keokuk Lodge. No. 256-Meets
every Thursday night at 1880 o'clock
at hall over .xeokuk Savings bank.
corner Fifth and Main treets. Visit
Ing brethren cordially invited. Ed.
Vaughn. M. W.; 4. A. Beur. Recorder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15
Dancing Party for Her.

Miss Louise -choel was the guest of
honor with another Chicago young
lady at dancing party, given in Chi
cago the fore part of the week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15
K. OF p

x. of P.
Morning Star Lodge, No. 5-Meets
Fifth and Blondeau, x. of P. building
Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. c. B. -4aks.
Chancellor Commander; J. A. Bur.
CESS K. of R. ind s. Visiting knights
fraternally invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15

Herman Lodge, No. 116 German
meets regularly every Wednesday
evening at o'clock. A. H. Linnen.
burger. N. g.; Albert Kiefer. Rec.
Sec.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15

Accidents will happen, but the best
regulated families keep DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil for such emergencies. It
subdues the pain and hea-s the hurts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15
Sewing Society Met

The Sewing society of the Westmin-
ster Presbyterian church met this
afternoon in the parlors for work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15
Country Club Tomorrow.

Providing the weather permits,
there will be bridge party at the
Country club tomorrow afternoon. A
supper will also be served and in the
the evening dancing will be enjoyed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15
In Society.

The Young Lawyer-"I have only
two books in my library and they
meet all my needs, Good Style and
the penal code" -Fliegende Blaetter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15

Hardin Lodge, No. 29-Holds its reg,
uiar monthly meetings the second
Monday evening of each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15

Puckechetuck Lodge. No. 4S, meets
every Friday evening at O'Clock.
y. L. Candy, N. G.; Geo. w. Imme-
CART. Permanent Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15

Puckechetuck Encampment, No. Z
meets first and third Tuesday evenings
OF each month. Otto Anschutz. Scribe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD
FELLOWS.
Hall Seventh and Main Streets.
keokuk Lodge. No. IS, meets regu.
iarly Monday evening at 1880 O'Clock.
John Eads. N. g.: A. G. Hershey.
Recording Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-15

MODERN WODMEN OF AMERICA
Gibbons Han.
Keokuk camp, No. 622-Meels every
Wednesday evening at 1880 p. m. Our
latch string Is out to neighbors, John
Wustrow, v. O.; ]. A. Pollard, Clerk.
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Read The Daily Gate City,
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FRATERNAL CARDS.
MASONIC.

A Hall, corner Fourth and Main
XXX Eagle lodge, No. 12--Holds its
regular meeting the first Tues.
day evening of each month.
Evening journal., 1910-06-09
FLOWER MISSION
DAY FOR W.C.T.U.

This Is Flower Mission Day for the W
c. T. L. and about two hundred and fifty
bouquets were sent out this morning from
tho Wilmington Union. All the hospitals
were remembered and all the homes for
aged men and women, The Children's
Home at Riverview, and the Ferris In
dustrial School. Each bouquet is tied with
the w. c. Il. L. white ribbon. and carries
little card with verse Of Scripture.
This afternoon, the members Of Madeley
"Y'' viii give an entertainment at the
Ferris School and members of the VIII
mington "Y" viii entertain at the Home
for Aged Women. In addition to the fiow-
ers mentioned, the Wilmington "Y" con-
tributed 30 white carnations The Will
mington w. c. T. u. was assisted in the
work of arranging and distribution by the
members Of St Paul's "Y," the Anna
Brown .Y" and the Wilmington "Y."
The union hopes next year to renew the
flower mission work among the railroad
men. In past years this has been much
appreciated one Of the verse-cards was
found in tho pocket uf RAILROAD man
killed in an accident, and is treasured by
his son; and the union receives many eX-
pressions Of appreciation of the cards
The committee on flowers from the vii.
mington Union were Mrs. }. b. Martin
Mrs. Ell Mendinhall. Mrs. May Williams
Mrs. Robert Ferguson, Miss Torbert, and
Mrs. Mckenzie.
Evening journal., 1910-06-09
SOCIETY WOMEN FAINT
In FAKE STAGE HOLD-UP

SEATTLE, June "a new society
diversion, fake stage coach holdup.
was introduced by Harry Whitney
Treat, clubman of New York and Seat
tie, with the result that several well
known women passengers tainted. aud
the practical jokers found themselves
in peril of Jail.
Treat was the whip of coaching
party that included Mrs. Joshua Green,
Mrs. Charles Willard Stimson, Mrs.
Jack Ballinger, Mrs. j. ID. Farrell. Mrs.
Frederick $. Stimson. Mrs. George II.
Snowden. "a niece of President TAFT,
Mrs, John Eddy, Mrs 4. Il. Rubma
and Mrs. Karl Hulskamp.
on the highway at a lonely spot.
Green and Eddy, with three others. an
masked and with guns held up the
party and compelled the women to drop
their valuables into bag.
Those who tainted were relieved of
their trinkets The matter was reported
on the arrival OF the party in Seat
tale, and the police rounded up the
"desperadoes." Then. after an explain
alton, they were. released.
Evening journal., 1910-06-09
MEN ARE TOO SUPERFICIAL
SAYS WICKERSHAM

BETHLEHEM, Pa, June 9-"The be-
setting sin of our people to-day is be-
ing superficial" declared Attorney
General Wickersham in an address to
the graduating class at the Nazareth
Hall Military Academy to-dy. 1--WE
re too content with doing a thing as
we call it well enough and fail to
strive for thoroughness. A few weeks
ago ! attended a banquet at which
the great English General Kitchener
spoke. He declared that the thing
that had most impressed him in in
specting West Point was the thorough
ness with which the work of the cadets
was done
THAT is the word that should be
adopted as a maxim by every Ameri-
can. Let us not be content with
anything but the best in work and in
play. Let us judge our fellows not so
much by what they do as by what they
actually strive to accomplish"
This was the 1l5th anniversary of
the founding Of the Nazareth Academy
of which the attorney general is a
graduate.
Evening journal., 1910-06-09
100000 REWARD
FOR AGENT PARR?
Detected the Sugar TruSt
Frauds, Saving Millions
to Government.
Rv united Press Leased speelal wlre.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, June 9.-The report from
Washington that Richard Parr, special
agent Of the customs department, will re-
ceive only 100000 for mis- work in unearth-
ing the mammoth sugar trust frauds has
met with considerable resentment among
PARIS friends here. who declare that be-
tween 100000 and S2,o0O,OOO would be near
er a fairer reward for Parr.
The government they say regained sew
eral millions OF dollars as the result of
PARIS work, in addition to overthrowing
a fraudulent system and thereby saving
itself untold millions OF dollars in the
years TO come.
Parr will go TO Washington next week
to talk the matter over with Secretary OF
the Treasury MacVeagh who is finally to
determine the amount OF be paid II is
said there is no lint to the amount Parr
can be paid and that MacVeagh is inclined
to be liberal. PARIS friends declare $780,
600 would not show liberality. Parr himself
positively declines TO discuss the amount
OF the reward, though he expressed great
satisfaction over the ruling Of Attorney
General Wickersham that he alone was
entitled to whatever reward is to be paid
Evening journal., 1910-06-09
SUGAR VERDICT
EXPECTED SOON

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, June 9-The employees
of the American Sugar Refining Com
pang being tried on the charge of con-
spiracy to defraud the government out
of customs duties. will probably know
their fate this afternoon.
Clarence LexOw spoke to-day for
Ernest W. Gerbracht. former super
intendent of the Williamsburg docks.
Lexow was bitter i'm his denunciation
of the testimony Of Oliver Splitter.
whom he branded as ''liar and a
thief' and called him the head devil
of the swindlers who walks the earth
as free as the air, with a government's s
pardon in his pocket"
Lexow was followed by John B.
Stanchheld. for Charles r. Heil1e. the
secretary of the trust Stanchheld de-
clared that Heike's duties were so
manifold that he could have known
nothing of the frauds.
Stanchheld was followed by Henry
L. Stimson. special assistant attorney
general, who. closed for the prosecu-
tion.
Evening journal., 1910-06-09
SUICIDE OF A
NTNE-YEAR-OLD

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
NEWARK, N. j., June 9.-rhe body Of
9-year-old Charles Chadwick. done to
death by his own hand was found hanging
from a rope in the cellar OF his home, at
No 81 Seventh avenue last night after his
parents and neighbors mad spent five hours
searching for him. The boy, "A pupil at the
Webster street school had been sent home
in the morning because he had come to
school with his cothng torn and it is
thought that wounded pride determined
his act.
Every step in the chid's suicide act
had been well planned The little fellow
had pretended to go 20 school and had
come back He slipped IN the rear way,
and to do this he was obliged TO Climb
over high fence i'm the rear He had
gone down the steps into the cellar. Then
he removed his collar and tie, tied hemp
rope~which was in the cellar to a beam in
the ceiling, wound the rope twice about
his neck and then stepped of the stairs
into eternity.
Mamma the teacher sent me home from
school," the boy had said when he came
crying into the house, "and if you make
me so back I'll kill myself"
His mother Mrs. Margaret J. Chadwick,
had thought nothing Of it and had given
the little fellow penny TO 20 back. Moth
ing more was seen Of the boy until his
father found him in the cellar at a late
hour last night.
Evening journal., 1910-06-09
200 HURT In A
MEXICAN RIOT
Diaz Orders Arrest Of His
Candidates Opponent for
President
By UnIted -Pregs Leased speeIal VIC.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
MEXICO CITY, June s.--Bloodshed
and rioting will mark the primary
elections for the selection of the cam
didates for President and vice-pres-
ident now only little more than two
weeks off, if the government main
tains its present attitude. President
Diaz' action in booming the candi-
dacy OF Minister OF the Interior Cen
eral Ramon Corral as his vice presi-
Dental candidate. and in having Fran
cisco ]. Madero the opposition candi-
date for President arrested at Mon
terey on a political charge has arous-
ed resentment.
In rioting at Saltillo following the
arrest of Modero, the police rode down
the crowds and more than 200 persons
were hurt Madero's candidacy has
been well received up to the present
but the interference of the officials
will hamper his campaign although
he has been freed on bail by Judge
Trevano. All of the officials have re-
ceived instructions from General Cor
raj to prevent public gatherings un-
less they are friendly to Diaz and Cor
raj and these instructions are being
carried out to the latter.
This is adding to the discomfort and
unless the government changes its
tactics real trouble may mark the
election.
Evening journal., 1910-06-09
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS
MEET IN BAL TIMORE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BALTIMORE, June 9.-The four
teenth annual convention OF the coun-
ell. United Commercial Travellers of
America. opened at the Auditorium
here today. The convention was call
ed to order by Grand Councillor T. J.
Phelps, who win preside at the ses-
sions. Governor Crothers was the first
speaker following rthe conventions call
to order. The Maryland executive
paid a glowing tribute TO the knights
of the grip" Mayor MahOol OF Balti-
more. was next introduced and spoke
briefly assuring the two thousand dele
gates and their friends that the free
dom Of the monumental city was
theirs
This afternoon, the convention plum
ged into business and many important
questions were discussed. II the dele
gates have any time at all 70 spare
aside from attending to strictly busi-
ness, this time will be taken up by
elaborate social entertainments which
have been arranged by the local com
mitteee. The final business session
win be held Saturday morning
Evening journal., 1910-06-09
TOURIST DEAD
NEAR VESUVIUS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
ROME. June 9.--Mount Vesuvius showed
increased activity to-lay, due to the re-
cent seismic disturbance, The volcano is
now so threatening that tourists are not
approaching the crater
The death yesterday near the crater OF
Julius silon, tourist from San Francisco
is attributed as much 20 his over-exertion
and consequent weak heart as to the
fumes from the volcano. Silon walked half
way TO the top of the mountain. He then
hired his guides TO push him I'm a wheel
barrow to within 100 yards o fthe crater.
The guides refused to 20 further but Sion
kept on for another atty yards. when he
fell exhausted and died within a few min
utes.