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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12
Democratic Hopes

II am almost ready to bet money that
the next President of the United States
will be a democrat said Henry D.
Ainsworth of st. Louis. II have voted
the democratic ticket regularly ever since
L attained my majority. My first vote
in a presidential election was In 1876,
when cast my ballot for that grand old
statesman, Samuel J. Tilden I was
greatly disappointed when he was de-
feated by the to commission. Since
that year I never had hopes of demo-
cratic victory but once, and that was in
1892, when I felt that Cleveland would
have a landslide-and he did. 1 was
agreeably surprised when Mr.. Cleveland
was elected in 1884, and nearly everybody
was surprised. Mr.. Blaine seemed to be
sweeping the country, and but for the
Burchard speech Blaine would have been
President.
II think democratic victory Is In the
air once more. / feel now as | did in
the spring of 1S92-that the democratic
ticket must win. And all the democrats
with whom I have talked in Missouri
feel as I do about it,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12

The reticent but busy Loeb stands
at the head of revenue producers in
this country
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12

The colonel will now proceed to stir
up the animals in his native land in
stead of Africa or Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12

Pleasure trips abroad are now round
ed up with penalty for smuggling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12
.TEARs. IDLE TEARS


Weep away, my brother,
Tears like rain-dropa falling;
But I rather think that you
Waste your time in bawling.
Though you're deep in troubles mire.
This old world won't worry
There re so many just like you,
Gone in such a hurry.
Weep away, my brother,
Sadly mop your eyes,
Vex the vault above you with
Unavailing signs.
II your minds made up to mourn,
Go ahead and do 1t,
But when sorrow folds you round.
Tears won't pull you through it.
Weep away, my brother,
Dampen every day
With flood from streaming eyes
Beat your breast and say,
Woe Is mel" Thousand times.
Then thousand more,
And you'll find yourself worse or
Than you were before.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12

The English hotel keepers are expect
ing an influx of 100000 American tour
lists who will spend sf25 each, not In
Guiding car fare. The crop, you sec,
has been sized up.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12
THE PERENNIAL BERyu.RnT

The early bird takes precious good
care not to catch the hookworm.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12
DIPLOMACY.

you seem to be popular here.
"Shhh! Didn't you hear me ask about
Fidos health?'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12
TEssIE, HOW COULD YOUl

The country's bout to have q flt--
All on account, by hecki
OF certain tender missives writ
BY Harry Thurston Peck.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12

finish. Well, there is only one Roose-
welt. He has been treated as a hero
by high and low in the old country, and
he will stir things up in the United
States when he reaches home. I regard
him as a presidential possibility. If not
probability, for 1912. No American in my
day has displayed so much imperiaistic
leadership as Roosevelt. and If he should
become President again 1 would not be
surprised to see him dictator for life.''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12

Savannah Press: The Birmingham Age
Herald has issued a special edition tell
ing all about its new building and its
modern equipment. The Age-Herald
keeps abreast of the times.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12

. BIRMINGHAM Is proud of the great
IN development which has been made
by the Tennessee company the
other coal and iron companies and the
railroads centering in this district
There has been, and is to be, a develop
nent not exceeded in proportions by any
section of America.
The newspapers of Birmingham are
Keeping thoroughly apace with this
growth. The Age-Herald has only re-
Gently completed one of the great modern
newspaper plants of the world. And now
the Birmingham Ledger. a splendid after
noon newspaper, has sold to Bob Hidden,
e thoroughly equipped newspaper man
and an able writer, tenth interest in
its property for $4,000. This means that
the Ledger is worth s25o,oOo and has an
earning valuation based upon that cap
ital.
The Ledger is soon to add to its equip
ment, putting in'-new presses and type
setting machines and keeping fully abreast
with the growth of Birmingham. Like
wise the News, the other afternoon news
paper. has ordered a magnificent new
press. electric equipment for the same,
and other machinery necessary to do the
work required of a modern newspaper in
a modern and growing city like Birming
ham. The News is capitalized at $4,000.
and is we'll worth it.
The newspapers of Birmingham, like
all the other industries and ambitious in
dividuals of the Birmingham district, are
ipepirad with rarfecf non ddenca IN
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12

ing an influx of 900 American tour
lists who will spend 1925 each, not in
Guiding car fare. The cror, you sec
has been sized up.
| --.s.--
President Diaz iails his political OPP
ponents when they become presidential
candidates. Here Is a pointer for the
administration at Washington.
| Customs OFFICER Parr, who unearthed
the sugar frauds, is to receive a for
tune for his work. He is entitled by
law to about 100000.
The Roosevelt luck will be in abey-
ance between his arrival home and
July A. when the heavyweight fight
will be pulled off.
-s.
The Wright brothers will soon be
made doctors of low by Oberlin college.
they.
There is summer enough to ripen the
blackberries and multiply the red bugs,
and that is summer enough at pres
ent.
The railroads have consented to eat
out of the Presidents hands although
they confessedly prefer the trough.
Iowa, says the Chicago News. has
written out Speaker cannon's political
epitaph in a clear, round hand.
The colonel will now proceed to stir
up the animals in his native land in
stead of Africa or Europe.
AS the weather becomes hotter the
Raymond Duncan style of attire will
become more popular.
The Kaiser will soon work himself
up to a good salary If he keeps on
demanding a raise.
Vice President Sherman Is also fight
ing the insurgents Hetoo. is making
Winona speeches.
New York begins to demand a safe
and sane 18th of June, when the colonel
returns home.
The reticent but busy Loeb stands
at the head of revenue producers in
this country.
Even the Kaiser is affected by the
increased cost Of living and his pay has
been raised.
The aeroplane is an even better rev.
enue producer than the high-C tenors
of the opera house.
No republican is ready to face Gov
ernor Harmon in Ohio's gubernatorial
race.
Smuggling is fast becoming a dis
credited sport even among Newporters
---a---
Pleasure trips abroad are now round
ed up with penalty for smuggling.
The early bird takes precious good
care not to catch the hookworm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24

second class postoffices at which the
plan will be given its first trial. The
list includes one Office for each state
and territory.
The communities chosen in which
the conditions are exceptionally IA
vorable for the development of the
postal savings business, are mostly
industrial centers where wage earn
ers will be especially benefited by
the kind of banking facilities afford
ed. Many places selected, particu-
IarIy those in the west are not ade-
quateIy provided with other savings
institutions. Among the offices. des-
ignated are: Pekin, ILL.,; Princeton,
Ind; Decorah, Iowa; Houghton,
Mich: Remidji. Mimi; Nebraska
City, Neb.; Wappeton, N. D.; Dead
wood, S. D.; Manitowoc, Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
HE WANTS AID IN
KEEPING THOUGHTS
Matthew Conway, Alleged Rock Is
lander, in Predicament at
Columbus, Ind.

LaPorte. Ind. Oct. "a CspeciaD-
Matthew Conway, who says he lives
in Rock Island, Ill. called at police
headquarters at Columbus, Ind, this
morning and asked assistance to pre-
vent people from learning his
thoughts"
He says he has had a buzzing noise
in his ears for some time and that
whenever he looks at a person that per
son knows exactly what he is thinking
about He declares that his inability
to keep his thoughts to himself is about
to drive him insane
The man told the police he had been
accused of being "dippy" a number of
times. but he says he is sane and acts
like a sane man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
u. S. Government SIeuths
Find a Big Plant at
Chicago.
ZELAYA KNEW OF 1T
Mexican, Who Was Chief Pro-
moter, duplicates Number
of DepoSed Leaders.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-H. N. Secrest,
who with George B. Williams and
Richard ]. Trumbull, is under arrest
charged with counterfeiting Nicarag-
uan five peso notes, made a confess
sion to United States secret service
operatives yesterday, in which he told
of being aided by powerful allies in
the plot to defraud the Nicaraguan
government.
He claimed that former high Of
ficials OF Nicaragua knew he had ar
ranged to have the counterfeit notes
made.
The names of former Presidents
Jose Zelaya and Don Jose Madriz
and Generals Toledo, Hales, Vasques
and Martinas were mentioned by Sc
crest as being among his acquain-
tances. He said they knew he had
left the country and come to the
United States.
Had Big Sum.
Chicago, ILL.,, Oct 24.-Three hun
dred thousand dollars worth Of
counterfeit Nicarauguan FIVE pesos
notes, freshly printed. were seized
and the printer who made them, the
engraver, who made the plates, and
the man charged with securing their
manufacture, were arrested here Sat-
uday by Captain Porter of the United
States secret service and his oper-
atives.
The notes had only been printed.
not having the Official" seals or
numbers impressed. There were
| $150,000 notes, each of FIVE pesos,
worth approximately 81 EACH Amer
ican money, and "signed" by F. Baca,
advocate general; ]. Madriz, Gel
Presidente," and F. Mayoragaz. They
had not been cut from the large
sheets.
Plates Found I'm Presses.
George B. Williams, president Of
the printing company bearing his
name, was charged with printing the
spurious notes; II. n. Secreest Of
Tampico, Mexico, was accused of be-
ing the promoter, having the notes
printed, and Richard ]. Trumbull.
manager of the Guarantee Engraving
company of Chicago, is charged with
having made the copper plates from
which the paper was printed. These
plates were taken by the secret ser
vice men from the presses, where
they were being used at the time of
the raid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
BY TAV.

Especial Correspondence Of The Argus.)
Cordova, Oct. 23.-More than 175
American manufacturers whose pro-
ducts are protected in this country by
the Payne-Aldrich bill are selling their
goods cheaper abroad than at home.
The best evidence that American
consumers are being charged excess
lively is the secrecy with which the
tariff beneficiaries make lower prices
to foreigners.
The beef trust heads the list 1t is
shipping American beef to England,
and, after paying transportation across
the Atlantic, selling it's products at 2
cents a pound below American market
price.
The following table compiled from
discount sheets sent to Europe by
American firms shows the difference
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24

yellow balloon sighted in passage over
Kiskisink, Quebec.
Guide Has Story to Tell.
Huntsville, Ont, Oct. 24.-Richard
Cole, a guide who has Just returned
from a trip through New Ontario,
brings a story of one of the missing
balloons. which he sighted early Thurs
day morning After passing probably
a mile, the balloon descended with a
tremendous crash. Search was made
throughout the day. but the balloon
lists could not be found Cole thinks
that If the aeronauts Travelled eastward
they must be lost IN impenetrable for
ests without hope of rescue.
Last Balloon LandsE
st. Louis. Mo, Oct 24.-Hope that
the balloon America H. and its pilot
and aid are safe lies, It is thought here
today, in an unconfirmed dispatch that
yellow gas bag landed landed last
Wednesday 80 miles beyond the place
where the Dusseldorf II. came to
earth. Canadians have sent a relief
expedition to the place where the bal
loon is supposed to have landed.
GermnnIa Crew Safe.
Montreal. Oct. 24.-It is the opinion
of August Blanckerts, aid of the bal
loon Germania, that Allan r. Hawley
and Augustus Post of New York, pilot
and aid respecti cry of the America
and from whom no word has since been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
VIOLENCE HINTED
IN DENVER STRIKE
Reported That Head of T'rcssmen Pre-
diCted "BlOwup" in Three
Newspapers.

Denver, Col, Oct '24.-The destruc-
tion of the buildings of three Denver
newspapers whose pressmen are on
strike was predicted. it is said. by Al
bert r. Kreitler, vice president of the
International Pressmen's union, in a
speech before local labor unions yes
terday. The statement. it is said, caus-
ed a sensation at the meeting and the
union men present are endeavOring to
soften Kreitler's alleged declaration by
insisting that he said the buildings
would blow up" not that they would
be blown up"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
Prices of Cloth Advance.

New York. Oct. 24.-Advancing
prices in cloths to meet the advanced
price of cotton have continued during
the week. Tickings, denims, plaids,
cheviots. cotton blankets, brown and
bIeachcd sheetings, duck, cotton COM
forters, battings, etc, are higher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
East St. Louis Thug Said
to Have Slain DR..
MiChaeIis.
CONFESSION CLAIMED
Mystery Since Aug. 5 Seems
CIeared-SuSpeCt, Arrest
ed, Tells of Crimes.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-Police Captain
Wood Of Chicago received a telegram
from Chief of Detectives Ryan of East
st. Louis confirming the report thai
Leigh Rhodus, a prisoner there, had
confessed the murder at Chicago Aug.
OF DR.. Michaelis, a dentist, and that
he had robbed several Chicago stores.
The murder of the dentist remained a
mystery, and though 90 suspects were
examined no discriminating evidence
was adduced.
Prisoner f. Isolated.
East st. Louis, H., Oct. 24.-After
giving details as 10 many local rObber-
les and limiting at two murders, Leigh
Rhodus. arrested here yesterday. was
put in a cell and no one allowed 10 see
him this morning. One Of the murders
Rhodus, 1t is said, intimated he knew
about was of DR.. Michaelis in Chicago
last August.
Rhodus, according to the police, af-
ter admitting he was in Chicago at the
time of the murder of MiChaelis, re-
fused to discuss the details.
Wife Tells story.
Mrs. Rhodus. formerly Minnie Diebel
OF Belleville. Ill, it is alleged. told the
pohcc today she and her husband went
to Chicago last July; that the night of
Aug 15 Rhodus came home with a
Eunshot wound in his shoulder and
said he had been shot while rOhbing a
drug store; that he later said he had
held up and robbed a doctor. that they
then went 10 St Louis. and he robbed
several stores. They came here in q
few days.
Insists as to Dntc.
The police say that before being plac-
ed in a cell Rhodus said he took a dia-
mond pin and $50 from Michaelis.
Mrs Rhodus says she is sure the date
OF the killing Of the doctor was
Aug. Is. The fact is, MiChaelis was
held up and killed 10 days before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
C. R. |. & P. MAN WITH
GREAT NORTHERN
Il. \. Jackson Appointed Vice Presi-
dent and General Counsel of
Hill Road.

st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 24.-Presi-
dent Hill of the Great Northern, to-
day announced that Richard A. Jack
son, formerly with the Rock Island.
has been made vice president of the
Great Northern company. As vice
president and general counsel, Jack
son will have charge of all legal af-
fairs of the road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
SALESMAN CLAIMS
LOSS OF $4,000
Columbus, Ohio, JCweIry Drummer
Loses Samples from Chicago
Hotel.

Chicago, Ill, Oct. 24.-James c. Fos-
ter. a salesman from Columbus, Ohio,
complained to the police he had been
robbed of two sample cases containing
$4,000 worth of jewelry while he was
in a hotel lobby here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
JIM. sHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today TO noon tomorrow)
Sun sets 5:O3, rises Gle; moon rises
1919 p. m; 1910 night, eastern time,
moon at last quarter in constellation
Cancer; 10 n. m. planet Neptune ap-
parently stationary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
SUICIDES AFTER MURDER
Indiana Young Man Who Killed His
SMectheart Dies of Wounds.

Lafayette, Ind, Oct 24.-Martin
Robertson, aged IS, who shot and kill,
ed his sweetheart, Grace Eller, aged IS,
at Montmorencl late last night, and
two hours later shot himself, died this
morning in the Jail hospital. Jealousy
caused the crime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
FOREST FIRE
LOSS IN LUMBER
WAS $4,000,

Washington, Oct 24.-Six billion
100000, was destroyed in fires in the
national forests of Montana and north
ern Idaho. The total area burned over
in this one district is 100000 acres.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
Insists as to Date.
ATTEMPT TO KILL
CUBAN ARMY HEAD
Member of Secret Service
Police.

Havana, Oct. 24.-An attempt was
made Saturday night to assassinate
Major General Pine Guerra, COM
mander of the Cuban army. Guerra
was leaving the presidential palace
when he was shot in the leg and SER
iously wounded. 4 sentry was also
shot in the breast. The assailant was
captured and was a member Of the
national secret service police. The
cause of the attack is not known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
FLYING CLAIMS ANOTHER
French Military Aviator Unable to
Stop Motor in Descent.

Douai, France, Oct. 24.-Captain
Madiot, a military aviator, was killed
at the aerodrome here yesterday. Cap
tain Madiot was making his first prac-
tice fight at this course. and, when at
a height of 100 feet. tried to stop his
motor and plane to the ground. The
motor continued to run and the ma
chine plunged to the earth. the avia-
tors skull being crushed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
JUSTICES CALL ON TAFT
Supreme Bench Headed in Informal
Visit by Justice Harlan.

Washington. Oct. 24-The justices
of the supreme court today paid their
annual visit TO the White house. The
delegation of jurists was headed this
year by Associate Justice Harlan, who
is acting chief justice. The ceremo,
mes were entirely informal Attorney
General Wickersham was present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
STEAMER and
10 LIVES LOST

St. Johns. y. F., Oct. "a. - News
of the wreck of the steamer, Regulus,
with the loss of 10 of the crew, was
received here today. The wreck Oc-
CURED at Shoal bay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24

received, are fighting for their lives
through the wilderness of northern
Quebec.
Mr. Blanckerts arrived here Satur-
day from La Tongue, Quebec, some
distance from the spot where the Ger
mania landed Wednesday. He and
Captain Hugo Won Abercron had a
coming to earth. They were 80 hours
forcing their way through an unbrok-
en- forest to the railway line with only
few crusts Of bread for sustenance.
Their clothing was torn to shreds and
they were almost in a state of col
lapse when they struck the railroad.
Learn of other Balloon.
There they met construction gang
and from them learned that large yel-
ow balloon had preceded the Germa-
MIA over practically the same route by
half an hour. The railroad men told
Blanckerts the other balloon was up
very high and maintained the same al
titude until It passed out of sight to-
ward the Ungava wilderness.
Mr. Blanckerts expressed the opinion
that the balloon was the America II.
Captain Won Abercron feared that
they were passing entirely beyond the
lines of civilization and it was this
that prompted him to land. Colonel
Schaeck of the Helvetia came down for
the same reason. 1t had been general
ly believed that balloons could not
have been kept aloft later than We'd
nesday night, but the evidence Of Won
Abercron and Schaeck has exploded
this theory, and if the America II. kept
them company on the journey in the
far north its crew may still be strug-
Cling through the almost impossible
forests of the Ungava district, many
hundred miles from succor.
To Make Search.
St Louis, Oct. 24.-The Areo club
of st. Louis last night sent a represen-
tative to Toronto, Canada, to organize
relief party to search for Alan r.
Hawley and Augustus Post, the mem
bers of the crew of the missing bal
loon America II.
With the America still unaccounted
for. the relative positions Of the nine
other balloons in the International race,
which started from here last Monday,
were last night figured by Lieutenant
Andrew Drew of the Missouri signal
corps and photographic expert for the
Aero club of ST Louis as follows:
Dusseldorf H. (German), Hans
Gericke; Kiskisink, Quebec, We'd
nesday morning; AZ hours; LOO
II les.
Germania Germany, Hugo Won
Abercron. Coocoocash, Quebec,
Wednesday morning; 43 hours, l.
O4O miles.
Helvetia (Swftzerland). Theo-
dore Schaeck; Vile Marie, Que
bee, Wednesday; 46 hours; $50
miles.
Isle de France -Francel, Alfred
| lie Blanc; Pogamassing. Ontario,
| Wednesday, a. m; "a hours, 725
miles.
Azurea( Swftzerland). Emil Mess
ner; Biscotasing, Ontario, We'd
nesday morning; ~ hours; 772
miles.
Harburg Ill Germany. Lieu
tenant Vogt; Lake Nipissing, On
tario, Tuesday, a. m; % hours;
$50 miles.
St Louis ". (America), H. z.
Honeywell; Hillman, Mich. Tues
day night; 2S hours: $50 miles
Condora (France), Jacques
| Faure; Two Rivers, Wis. Tuesday,
p. m; 81 hours 20 minutes; 410
miles.
! Million Club (America), st.
/ Louis Won Publ: Racine, Wis,
/ Tuesday. 1926 a. m. IA hours; 315
miles.
/ The Germania and Dusseldorf II. are
/ credited with having broken all records
/ for baIlOOning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
TECHNICAL POINT
FAILS I.C GRAFTERS
Unable to Escape Trial Through a
LOOphOle, They Argue for
Change.

Chicago, Oct 24-An attempt was
made by the defense in the so-called
Illinois Central graft" cases today to
have the former railroad officials who
are charged with conspiracy against
the road discharged through a technic-
ality. The request was denied Argu-
ments were then heard on the defend
ants plea for a change of venue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
POLITICAL ENEMIES
MAY HAVE SET FIRE

Geneva, H., Oct. 24.-Fire last night
destroyed the Howell Manufacturing
companys plant here. The loss is
100000. The building is owned by
Thomas Snow, well known politically.
and it is runmored the fire may have
been started by political enemies of
Snow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
MANUFACTURERS
ARE SELLING CHEAPER ABROAD

between export and home prices OF
certain specified articles:
Export Home
Price Price
Augur Bits:
Irwin's solid center.
4-16, per doz ........$ 1.3O $1SO
Bolts:
Carriage, 3-S by in.
per 100 ....... 80 rs
Machine, as by inches,
per 100 ..... 81 .6S
Tire, 3-S by inches
per 100 ...... .65 rs
Braces:
Trays ratchet, No 81,
per dozen ..... 1904 14.5O
Harness Snaps:
Trojan" rs loop, per
gross ............ go $50
Lamp Chimneys:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
HALTS GRAIN ADVANCES

Commerce Commission Suspends the
Change Affecting North and West.
Washington. oct 24.-Tariffs filed
by several western and northwestern
railways making advances of rates on
grain and grain products from middle
west to eastern destinations were sus-
pended by the. commission pending in
Quiry into reasonableness.