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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
TWO KILLED BY
ELECTRIC BOLTS
Fatalities During Storm at
Bettendorf and in East
Davenport.
ONE OF VICTIMS ON ROOF
Other, a CoIOred Man, Fishing at the
River Bank-Both of Them
Meet Instant Deaths.

The storm which struck this vicinity
about noon today resulted in two
deaths on the Iowa side of the river.
David Gerherzt, a roofer, who was at
work on the country home of Colonel
Nathaniel French, three miles east of
Bettendorf, was struck by bolt of
lightning and instantly killed, as was
Alonzo Twiggs (cOlOred), who was fish
ing at the river bank in East Daven-
port. The former was an employe of
the Hipwell Roofing company, in whose
service he had been for the past seven
weeks. Last Monday he was sent to
the French place. Just before noon to-
day, while on the roof, he was struck,
although no damage was done TO the
house. He was 50 years old and as far
as is known he left no relatives.
Civil War Veteran.
The negro was aged Go years and was
a veteran of the civil war. He was
employed as night janitor at the Rock
Island depot. He went fishing this
morning and had caught several fish.
The bolt which struck him tore his hat
to ribbons and ripped his shoe from
his left foot. He leaves a wife and sew.
eral brothers and sisters. The remains
of both men we're removed to undertak-
ing establishments in Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
Those Pies Of Royhood.

How delicious were the pies of
boyhood. No pies now ever taste so
good. What's changed? The pies?
No. It's you. You've lost the strong,
healthy stomach, the vigorous liver.
the active kidneys, the regular bow
els of boyhood. Your digestion Is
poor and you blame the food. What's
needed? A complete toning up by
Electric Bitters. of all organs of di-
gestion-stomach, liver. kidneys.
bowels-try them. They'll restore
your boyhood appetite and apprecia-
ton of food and fairly saturate your
body with new health, strength and
vigor. Fifty cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
Personal Points

:. A. Mckee of Chicago is visiting in
the city.
P. w. Stark of De Kalb is visiting
relatives.
Ben Gillette of Aledo was in the city
yesterday.
H. R. Ketch of Decatur is a visitor
in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Crawford are
visiting in Clinton.
Alec V. Anderson has returned from
Chicago business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Putnam of Pekin,
Ill, are visiting in the city.
r. Heghen left yesterday for an ex.
tended visit on the Pacific coast.
Mi. and Mrs. H. w. Boise of Kis.
simmee, Fla, are visiting in the city.
a. E. Bashaw left for San Francisco,
where he will make his future home.
Miss Margaret Doyle of Peoria is in
the city to spend her vacation at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Shannon of Denni-
son, Iowa, arrived in the city to visit
relatives.
Leo Kinney, 944 Twenty-second
street, left yesterday for Des Moines
on a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Wilson of Cedar
Rapids have arrived in Rock Island
to visit relatives.
officer Charles Ginnane has gone to
Elmira, N. Y, where he will spend a
10 days vacation.
j. D. Volz has arrived from his home
in Indianapolis to spend a week visit
ing with relatives.
DR.. C. C. Condor and bride have
returned from their honeymoon trip
On the northern lakes.
Miss Josephine Sellers left this noon
for her home in La Sale after a visit
for week in the city.
Guy Bowman, formerly a resident of
the city, now of Muskogee, Okla, is
here to spend a week.
Miss Regina Blake has returned
home after a three weeks visit at
Chicago and Pawpaw lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. WaIcott of Brad
ford III lAft thia mourning Cor THAR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
RAILROAD NEWS

Word has been received in the city
| BY the officials of both the Rock Island
and Burlington roads from the Pull
man company in Chicago in regards
70 the difference in price of upper and
lower berths. The officials of the Bur-
lington in this city received word stat
ing that, effective Tuesday last, the
upper berth rate between here and ST
Par;I will be $3.50 instead of 81. They
will still assess the charge of 81 for
those desiring an upper berth but will
give a receipt for the overcharge, so
cents. These receipts can be present
ed to the clerk of the United States
circuit court at Chicago, by whom the
rebate will be paid, provided the court
urholds the interstate commerce COM
mission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
Inquest on Mcdonald Death.

An open verdict was returned by
a corOner's jury last evening over
the body of John Mcdonald, 24O2
Fifth-and-a-half avenue, who was &C
cidentally killed Tuesday night about
1890 while switching cars in the
Rock Island railroad yards in Dav-
export. He was struck on the back
of the head by a swinging door OF
one of the cars. No blame was at
tached for the death. The body will
be shipped tomorrow morning to
Knoxville, ILL.,, for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
LIGHTNING HITS
NUMBER PLACES
Two Fires Started by Electric
Bolts During Heavy Morn
ing Storm.
CHURCH is ALSO STRUCK
SteepIe ~ German Methodist EdifiCe
on Sixth Avenue Damaged
Greatest Rainfall.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

Residence of M. T. Stevens 1901
Twenty-second street; rafter splinter
ed and chimney torn down; damage,
500.
German Methodist church, Sixth aV-
roof of steeple torn away, the bolt en-
tering the building and ripping away
plaster; damage, 500.
Printing office of Smith & Co., 1909
Third avenue; light wires grounded
and fire started; extinguished with
chemicals from fire department.
Residence of n. o. Teuscher, Eigh-
teenth avenue and First street; roof
struck and damaged 500 by fire that
follows.
Stores of L. S. Mccabe & Co., Young
& McCombs and r. J. Math struck, but
no damage. At McCabe's the bolt en-
tered the private telephone exchange,
but did not put the telephone out Of
commission. At Young & McCombs the
roof was struck. The bolt that hit the
Math store followed the Flagstaff into
the bakery; no damage.
Rainfall of 2.O1 Inches.
Today's rain amounted to POI inch
es, and the heaviest that has fallen
here since last summer. Few heavier
downpours have been recorded within
as short time. The storm formed in
the northeast, in sight of the city, and
was accompanied by a severe lombard
ment of lightning, which struck in sew
eral places in the city and temporarily
knocked out light, telephone and tele-
graph wires. Practically all the rain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14

fell within half an hour, between 1850
and noon.
Coming just at this time, the storm
will do about as much harm as good,
for the leading farm crops were not in
particular need of moisture, while
much grain is in the shock. oats are
ripening, and haymaking is in full
blast.
About the city the streets ran full of
water, while great quantities of loose
clay washed from the hills down onto
the pavements nearby.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14

dianapolis. There will be officers
there from every company in nli-
nois and probably from nearly ev-
cry state in the union which boasts
of a national guard service. Reg
ular army officers will be in charge
Of the national guard officers and
will instruct them in everything Of
interest in a military way. The
school will last for a week. Cap
tain Dunavin will leave Saturday
night and be on hand Monday morn
ing at Indianapolis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
In Police Court.

Tom Atkinson, arrested while in an
intoxicated condition, was sent to the
county jail for 40 days. John MCGEE
was sent to Jail for five days on a
charge of drunkenness. ]. S. Stitzell
was fined 81 and costs on a similar
charge.
Thomas Harmon and Mike Bretona
goJ into a fight at a saloon on Twenty
fourth street and Fifth avenue and
both were arrested. The police magis-
trate fined each of them So and costs
on charge of disorderly conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
home after visiting in the city for a

home after visiting in the city for a
week.
Daniel MCGEE, 529 Third street, has
returned home after spending the past
month visiting in Denver.
Paul c. Tumey, formerly a resident
Of this city, now of Milwaukee, is Wis
iting old acquaintance here.
George C. Blakslee left this after
noon for Milwaukee to attend the
Photographers National convention.
W. II. Sage left this morning for
Alma, Wis, where they will spend a
fortnight as the guest of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Quinn and daugh-
ter of Aurora are in the city for a visit.
They are stopping at the New Harper.
Misses Nellie and Marguerite Hilton
arrived in the city this morning from
their home in Des Moines to visit rela-
tives.
Miss Anna Edwardson, who has been
past fortnight, left today for her home
in Des Moines.
F. Warfield arrived in the city this
morning from his home Il Musca;ine,
where he will visit with friends for
several weeks.
Misses lola Morningstar and Cora
Wells left for their home in Monmouth
after visiting with friends in the city
for several days.
Henry and Edward Saunders left to-
day for their home in Dixon after
spending the last few days in the city
visiting with friends.
Assistant Postmaster Oliver P. Olson
AMI wife left yesterday for Chicago.
where they will spend a fortnight as
The guests of relatives.
William Pfaff left this morning for
his home in Chicago after spending
the past week in the city as the guest
of friends and relatives.
w. w. Axon arrived in the city this
morning from his home in Cedar Rap
ids. Iowa, where he will spend several
days visiting with friends.
J. K. Mcguire of Valley Junction,
Iowa, who has been visiting with
friends in the city for the past week,
left this noon for his home.
Mrs. ]. F. Travnicek, 1915 Fifth-and-
onehalf avenue, has returned home
after spending three weeks visiting
with relatives in Wisconsin.
H. Logan and John Spencer of
Mcpmouth, who have been visiting
friends in the city for the past week,
left this morning for their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Damer1. who
lave been visiting relatives in the city
for the past week. left this morning
for their home in Springfield, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Otterson, who
have been the guests of relatives in
Rock Island for the past fortnight, left
this morning for their home in Keokuk,
Iowa.
B. I. Keeler and daughter arrived
in the city this morning from their
home in La Crosse, Wis, to visit
friends for several days enroute to
St. Louis.
Miss Martha Parker. who is princi-
pal of the Walter Scott school, Chi
cage, is a guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. S. F. Parker, 1919 Twenty
first street
Mrs. A. J. Bruggeman and daughter,
Miss Jean of Waterloo, Iowa, left this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
Famous cataIpa Still Alive.

The famous specimen OF the Catalpa
bignonioides in the historic gardens OF
Gray's inn. London. is again I'm leaf.
1t was falsely reported dead some
years ago. The patriarch. said to have
been planted by the great Lord Bacon.
has not bloomed profusely since 1900.
\ slip secured in 1920 by a United
States official in London is now one Of
the finest catalpas in the neighborhOod
of Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14

One of Jack Johnson's ad.
mirers came down from Moline
to spend his winnings for a new
suit.
A travelling salesman info~.rs
US he came all the way from
Cincinnati, Ohio, to order a
suit Of us. He remembered
the last one"
Two of the late j. S. excur-
sionists who lost their gar
ments in the recent boat fire,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
BULLET HITS BOY
Ten-Year- Old Leonard Coulter
of Drury May Die as Re-
suit of Wound.
STRUCK AT BASE OF BRAIN
Younger Brother Carrying Rifle and
Walking Behind When Weapon
Was Discharged.

Leonard Coulter, 1O-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. John Coulter, a res
ident of Drury township, was per-
haps fatally injured yesterday, be-
ing accidentally shot at the base of
the brain by his younger brother.
An X-ray Examination at the Her
shey hospital, Muscatine, where he
was taken, was made last night and
it was found impossible to extract
the bullet. The lad remains uncon-
scious and the chances of recovery
are considered about even.
Carrying Baby Sister.
Leonard was walking along the
road near Wrayville carrying his p
year-old sister on his back, his
younger brother following behind
carrying a 22-calibre rife. The small
er boy stumbled and discharged the
weapon, the bullet barely missing
the little girl and lodging in the
back of the head of the older boy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
NEW s
IL Ill. Copy

Edited by the Beal Tailoring Company,
Illinois Theatre Building1.
Our tailors are still busy.
Fall and winter-samples have
arrived.
Browns and grays the popu-
lar colors.
Our Mr.. Beal has returned
from a short business trip.
Big reductions in our sum-
mer stock.
Several tried on coats today,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
SITUATION is UNCHANGED
Rock Island Road Machinists Here
Are Still Out.

1t was announced today that the
strike of the machinists on the Rock
Island is confined to this city, Chi
cago and Silvis. No conference bear
ing on the strike here has yet been
held between the men and the road
officials
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14

were obliged to order new suits
of US.
A certain merchant of the
city was proudly marched into
our establishment today by his
wife and told to order a new
suit. He ordered as requested.
Our suit sale at $40 and $25
will last till Aug. 1.
Don't waste your time figur-
ing out why a BLACK hen lays a
white egg" Get the egg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
sarmon. AZ All Prieea.

Brethren" said the visiting preach
er. ''Is got eight dollar sarmon. an
rs got n six dollar sarmon. an Is got
n five dollar one an three dollar one.
an den rs got one I KIN let you have
FUR jes' one dollar. Now. ! want yo5
fur TO take up the kerlection right
now. en- well see which one Nv desc
sarmons you wants."-Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
is BADLY HURT IN A FALL
Joseph Keppier TumbIes Down Stair
WeY; in HOSPITAL.

Joseph Keppler, a structural iron
worker employed on the new plant
of the MarseilIes Manufacturing COM
pany, East Moline, accidentally walk
ed into an opening leading to the
basement of the Brunswick bowling
alley, Moline, last night. He sus-
tanned a broken rib, a cut in the
forehead, and was otherwise so Sc
verely injured that it was necessary
to send him to the city hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
FOREST HoNoRED BY FRANCE
Inventor of Explosive Motor Profits
Only by Distinction.

only by DIstIhctIohs
Bernard Forest. seventy-njns years
old, who lives at Suresnea, has just
been recognized by France as the real
inventor Of the explosive motor and
has had the cross Of the Legion Of
Honor conferred upon him. The ex-
pIosive motor at first, nearly fifty years
ago. was regarded as a mere toy. and
capital for development could not be
secured One after another his pat
ents expired, and when the automobile
industry began TO avail itself OF them
NJ. Forest did not profit IN the least.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14

Daniel had been cast into the Hons
deu.
My main objection" he said as he
playfully tweaked n lions name. ''is
that get no moving picture royal
ties. PUCK.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
Pile of RAGS on Fire.

The fire department was called to
the home of Morris Kowensky, 261Q
Fourth avenue, at 1890 this morning,
where pile of rags became ignited
in closet. The fire was extinguished
by the occupants of the house. The
damage was slight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
Notice for Bids for Furnishing Coal for
Rock Island County Court
HOUSE and Jai1

Bids will be received by the Jail
and jails committee of Rock Island
county for the furnishing of mine
run coal for the year beginning Oct
/, 1910, and ending Oct. 1, 1911.
Committee reserves right to reject
any or all bids. All bids must be in
by July Is.
H. G. HARRIS,
NJ. w. BATTLES,
EZRA WILCHER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
still They Come.

w. H Whiteside of Joslin has an
hcunced himself.as a candidate for the
republican nomination for county
treasurer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14

afternoon for their home after visiting
with relatives in Rock Island for the
past 10 days.
Mrs. o. J. Brien and daughter,
Nellie, 1929 Thirtieth street, have
departed for Omaha, Neb., where
they will make an extended visit
with relatives.
DR.. c. E. Taylor, former pastor of
the First Baptist church, will preach
to his old congregation next Sunday
morning. DR.. Taylor now resides at
Ia Grange, Mo.
Mrs. NJ. Starr and daughter. Miss
Madeline, 916 First avenue, left this
morning for an extended visit in the
west. They will visit with relatives
in Seattle and Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Weld and son
Willis, ITO Twenty-first street, will
leave tomorrow for an extended trip
in the west. They will visit with
friends and relatives in Seattle and
Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Healy and daughter
left last evening for their home in
Nichols, Iowa. after being the guests
for several days at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Brennan, 744 Twenty
fourth street
Misses Nancy and FIossie McGregor,
who have been the guests of relatives
in the city for the past fortnight, left
this noon for Peoria, where they will
visit friends for several days enroute
10 their home in Evansville, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
To Attend Army Maneuvers.

Captain Edward II. Dunavin of
Company y has been ordered to at
tend some army maneuvers which
are to take place next week at In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14

| FRIDAY
Battles e. Co
H. & E. Fine Cranulated
Sugar-In % pound cloth
sacks, special for
above day ........ $3.50
Norway Observation-Disclosures
size, each .-........... 10c
Snider's Catsup-Pint
| bottles 21C
Barton Fills Imported Mac
\ aroni-Nothing finer made,
but we are a little overstocked
1 for this time of the year,
| one pound boxes each -. 12c
Bon Vallett Cut Asparagus
In No. 2 size cans,
II d C1A - . u OC
/ Galvanic SoapDTen bars
| Tor 4GC
Karo Table Syrup-Regu-
lar 1Oc can for ...-. &c
Her Majesty's Blend
Il Extra fancy Ceylon and India
tea, nothing, finer put up, half
Il pound cans, regular price 65c,
II special this week at 80. SOC
Fancy Seeded Raisins In
one pound packages
II each &C
Smyrna Washed Figs
II Fancy quality in one
pound boxes, each ...... 25c
i Extra Fancy Japan Rice
Il Put up in three pound cloth
bags, always cIean and nice.
regular 25c sack for -. C2c
Pure Maple Sugar
| CAKE 1890. ZUC
Stetson's White Muscat
Grapes No. II size
cans, per can .......... 14c
Gold Dust Washing Pow
! der-Large 25c size,
per package .......... zoe
Pure Ground Black Pep
per, a pound ........ 21c
Sweet Wrinkled Peas
Only a few left; market is
booming on account of dry
weather, three cans 25c,
per can sc
Mandalay Coffee-A blend
IF choicest South American cof-
fees, scientifically blended so as
to make a drink that has no
equal for the price, give it a
trial on our guarantee to
please, pound .......-. zoe
Fancy Full Cream Brick
CheeSe-By the whole brick
zoe a pound
less than brick .-....... &c
Capitol Securing Soap
a cake DC
Bismarck Chow Chow-ID
Mason quart jars,
Sdch zoe
Detroit Special Table Salt |
II In large boxes,
'eacn &c
Dried Green Peas
Per pound ............ sc |
Olives loo bottle for =. &c
n Angelus Marshmallows
package 10c
WeEh's Grape Juice-one
ping bottle each Csc,
orr quart bottles ...... 45c |
TIT, Her Sproetten Sardines /
me of the best of the Nor
2.ian pack,
lac cans for ........... 25c II
BOG Second Avenue
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
VIII Raise SunI<en Craft.

a diver from Cincinnati is already
on the way here under orders from
Captain Blair and he will locate the
hole in the hull of the Helen Blair and
the work of raising the steamer will
be pushed as rapidly as possible. AS
SoCn as it is temporarily repaired and
raised it will be taken on the ways at
the Kahlke boat yard and made ready
fol duty again.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-10
Aid For a Worthy Cause


take s4oo
able Owalka like other little
the
the individual
been small but the aggregate they been large.
of the by
du TODAY The among nghbors
brought and said these
tributons fronc hildsen himself
little their
Minnie Now gronups
help;
Herald nnew
putting Cannon
could the whereabouts
spran
had diOcated solicitors
to buy be carefully appraised?
something for the Forum settles caused
farm products advance
the price Of and advance?
the brings piece
half dollar Hogs civil
wal
Anyhow compelled to buy meal tickets on his
government John Rockefeller if he wanted TO-
played poker
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-10

foundries or the Chicago packing
houses or the London military tailors
first? Mo- They get Missouri on the
wire to learn how the mule market is
holding up, and if there is a shortage
in missouri mule common Mars doffS
his tin hat and hurries to The Hague
MY district is the center of the mule
producing region of the world, said
Mr.. Clark. Then, amid the derisive
bowls of laughter which greeted this
and queries if he meant anything per-
sonal, he continued:
"a really good mule is worth nearly
as much as a race horse Stand-pat-
tiers claim that the tariff is the cause
That's a lie on its face, for while the
price has increased five fold in ten
years past the tariff has remained the
same. What put mules up were the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-10

Oliver Lee, who has six indictments
against him, came down from Las Cru
ces this morning and surrendered to
sheriff Simmons. later furnishing $3.50
bond in each case.
Fish commissioner D. P. Corwin, Of
Philadelphia, is in the city today en-
route TO California, where he will join
him family.
The Gun club is holding its weekly
shoot this afternoon.
Park commissioner McGlennon is
burning the grass in the plaza to give
1t new start for the spring.
Contractor J. c. Long, of San Diego,
Cal. is so well pleased with Ell Paso
that he is contemplating moving his
whole contracting outfit to this city.
The murder. mystery which stirred
the detectives for two days after the
finding of a blood and brain covered
stone on Mesa avenue, has been solved
1t was the work of young woman
who killed a chicken and left her
handkerchief with it She is the same
one who stuffed a dummy, placed it in
the plaza and then sent several notes
to prominent Ell Paso men TO meet a
woman there.
Rev. W. o. Millican stated to the
congregation at the Baptist church last
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-10
(From The Herald of this date, 1e96)
Years Ago
To-
day
FITZSIMMONS AND MAHER
TRAINING FOR BIG FIGHT

night that his intention to- resign hau
not changed and the matter VIII nc
considered next Sunday
A troop of the Fifth cavalry arrived
this evening from San Antonio and VIII
be stationed at Fort Bliss.
Presiding elder Ellington propnesleo
at Trinity church last night that the
carnival of pugilism would attract
large crowd of undesirable citizens
to Ell Paso, and Billy Smith agrees with
him.
The gambling in Juarez has peen
heavy during the past few days Al
one time last night there was sZo'oVo
on the table.
The Maher party will arrive In I'll
Paso tomorrow morning. Dan stuart
arrived today. Tickets will soon De
on sale for the big fight.
Fitzsimmons has started training IN
earnest at his quarters in Juarez ana
Maher will be on the job tomorrow
The big fellows are fast getting into
shape for the fight, which will be held
in February,
Special correspondents and sporting
writers are f1ocking into town TO write
up the prIzefght.
Metal market-Silver. .66%; lead, 50;
copper 90; Mexican pesos, "a.