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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
is INDICATED
Charge Against BaIIinger for Sinking
Duty is Expunged From
the Record,

Washington, D, G., May 4.-Secre-
tary Ballinger received what might
be called one vindication in the SUI
preme court Of the District of Colum-
bia, when charge that he had shirk-
ed his duty as secretary Of the interior
was ordered expunged from the rec
ord.
In an injunction proceeding in con-
nection with homestead claims on the
Siletz Indian reservation in Oregon,
the petition alleged that because Mr..
Ballinger, as lawyer, had been coun-
sci for some Of the claimants, he re-
fused to pass upon the case when
he came into office, and delegated the
work to his first assistant, Frank
Pierce, and had therefore refused to
give the benefit of his judgment and
had shirked his duty.
Secretary Ballinger denied the I'M
putation, declaring that the case had
been referred to Mr.. Pierce in the
regular course Of business, as the lat
ter had direct charge Of general land
office affairs. The court struck out the
charge.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
LEAGUE SEASONS OPEN
Three-I and WIseonsin.lIIinois Cir
cults Begin Series Of Games
Todav

Chicago, May 4.-The Three "I''
league season opened today, with Du-
buque playing at Waterloo, Iowa; Rock
Island at Davenport; Peoria at Spring
field, and Bloomington at Danville. At
all the places the day was declared a
holiday and the games were preceded
by parades, headed by bands, and In
which the city officials participated.
This is Waterloos and Danville's
first season in the league and the
demonstration at both places were on
an elaborate scale.
AL Tierney Of Chicago, president of
the league, and train load Of Du-
buquers, assisted the Waterloo cele-
brantS.
WI. League Opens.
Racine, Wis, May 4.-The Wiscon-
sin-Illinois league opened today with
games at Oshkosh, Appleton, Racine
and Aurora.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
TAFT PUTS IN
A BUSY bHii'iir 'iii'ir = !
IN ST.L0U|S
ADDRESS AT FARMERS CoNvEN-
TION, LUNCHEON WITH BUSl-
NESS MEN AND TWO BALL
GAMES PROGRAM FOR DAY.

st. Louis, May 4.-President Taft
arrived here at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing. Secretary Wilson met him at the
station and the presidential party, es-
corted by committee of business
men, was driven to the st. Louis club
for breakfast.
The presidents address at the Far
mers' convention was delivered at IL
o'clock after drive through the busi-
ness section of the city. The president
was guest at the luncheon of the
Business Mems League and from the
luncheon he was driven to the Ma
tional league baseball park where he
witnessed the opening innings Of the
Cincinnati-St. Louis game. From
there he was driven to the American
league park where the Cleveland and
st. Louis clubs played.
Taft Unveils Statue.
Cincinnati, Ohio, May 4.--As eli
max to a day Of greeting old friends
and two short addresses President
Taft appeared before brilliant and
enthusiastic throng at the opening Of
Cincinnatis annual May music fes-
tival last night as the dedicator Of an
heroic statue of Theodore Thomas,
first conductor Of the festivals and
former head Of the Chicago orches,
ira.
Having respected the presidents IS
wishes that he be treated as a "citi-
zen Of Cincinnati all day, the public
took full advantage Of his appearance
at night to acclaim him as the chief
executive Of the nation.
A fanfare of trumpets ushered the
president upon the stage, but the
notes Of the instruments were drown
ed by the shouting applause Of the
thousands who had listened to the in.
spiringly patriotic strains rof Hanlels
great choral work, "Judas Macca.
beus," with it's story Of love, of liber-
ty and of Justice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
RETAILERS AR {
AT BURLINGTON
EIGHT HUNDRED DELEGATES IN
ATTENDANCE AT BIG
CONVENTION

Burlington, May 4.-(Special.) 1.-THE
convention Of the retail merchants OF
Iowa is in session at Burlington. It is
the largest ever held in the history of
the association. There are over 800
delegates present. The Davenport del-
egation arrived in a special train of
five coaches accompanied by the band
Waterloo and Cedar Rapids had spec
ial trains. Each group of delegates
have some distinguished kind OF dress
and the city Is turned over to the Wis
itors. This afternoon the visitors were
given an auto ride over Burlington
and a big banquet will be given to-
night at which over 1000 will be seat
ed. Cedar Rapids wants the convention
for 1911 and Clinton is plugging for
1912.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
TAX CASE DECIDED
Supreme Court Holds That Waterloo
Men Must Pay on New
Jersey Stock.

Des Moines, May Especial 1.-The
supreme court today affirmed the de-
cision Of the district court Of Black
hawk county which held that twenty
five residents of Waterloo owning
stock in the u. s. Gypsum company
of New Jersey should be assessed for
taxes on the stock. The court held that
said assessment was not double taxa
tion as was claimed by the appellants.
The supreme court decisions today
We're as follows: Geo. p. Johnson, ap-
pellant VS.. Story county, reversed; j.
T. Cutler, appellant VS.. w. G. Stewart,
Dubuque county, reversed: Chas. Nor
rill. ct, al, VS.. F. T. Bently, appellant,
Blackhawk county, affirmed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
URGES FARMERS
TO LEARN MORE
sEcRETA..Y WILSON SAYS THAT
PRODUCTION is NOT KEEP
ING PACE WITH POPULATION

st. Louis, May 4.-That the farms
are not producing half what they
should because Of the lack of practi-
cal education among farmers, was the
explanation Of the high cost OF living
problem offered by Secretary OF Agri-
culture Wilson in an address last night
to the Farmers union.
Secretary Wilson received a mixed
greeting. A motion that the delegates
arise when the secretary entered was
voted down with cries Of HE Is no
better than we are" When he ap-
peared, half Of the audience stood up
while the others shouted ''Sit down"
He was roundly applauded at the
conclusion Of his address. In his ad-
dress Secretary Wilson said OF the
high cost of living that he found that
the charge that the farmers combined
to put up prices was untrue.
He said that the population of the
United States is increasing couple OF
million year, and the production Is
not keeping pace, and as a result prices
have gone up. Something must be
done. OF the fourteen states In the
| Mississippi valley not one is producing
half the crops it should because the
farmers are not taught scientific
farming.
Secretary Wilson said the farmers
else to do should become lobbyist
in my state. Iowa, to demand that ag-
riculture be taught in every one Of the
thirty or more colleges there"
The secretary said also that young
farmers must be kept on the farm.
B. r. Yoakum is HowIed at.
b. f. Yoakum, Of he Frisco system,
was the center Of a demonstration
when he spoke on the high cost of liv-
ing and conservation.
Half a dozen hurled questions at
him and Mr.. Yoakum could not make
himself heard When order was restor-
ed the union officials apoloEized to
him.
Most of the questions seemed to re-
late to the failure of the railways to
grant reduced rates to delegates.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
oTTUMWANs SEE, COMET.
Employees Of the Milwaukee Round
house See the Wonderful Stellar
Wanderer This MornInu,

While at work at the Milwaukee
roundhouse this morning about $40
James Heffron and number of other
employees witnessed Halleys comet.
The comet was quite visible, the men
stated and say that its size did not
impress them as unusual. The color
seemed quite red as compared to the
stars in the vicinity of 1t. and its tail
quite long and pointed toward the
sun as if the comet was coming to-
ward the earth. The sight was view
ed by several of the men all of whom
watched it with great interest until it
disappeared.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
Archbishop Has Guest.

Dubuque, May 4.-(special) Right
Reverend J. J. Keane Of Cheyenne,
Wyo., is in the city, the guest of Arch
bishop Keene. The visit at this time
is of interest here due to the fact
that his name has been mentioned
for the Office Of co-adjutor to Arch
hiShOp Keene.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
LION ATTACKS MAN
George Tardy is Victim OF Vicious
Animais-BadIy Injured at
Forest City.

Waterloo, May 4.-(SpeciaD Geo.
Tardy, who was nearly killed by lions
in the parade of Yankee Robinson's
show at Forest City yesterday, was
born in Waterloo. He was formerly
animal keeper for several years with
Ringling's circus. Three lions we're in
the cage and while he tried to get one
up to the corner the other two at
tackled him. His throat was slashed
and his arms and legs badly torn. Ele-
phant keepers, hearing his screams,
drove the lions off. He is in the hos
pital at Albert Lea. His condition is
serious.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
Miss scheIl Goes to Manila.

Mt. Pleasant, May 4-Miss Louise
Elizabeth Schell, the star in the Conius
reproduction at Northwestern univer-
sity a year ago, and one of the orgen-
izers of the dramatic club in that in
stitution, sailed from San Francisco
for Manila today. She Is to have,charge
of the American high school there.
.,.lss Schell is daughter Of President
Edwin A. Schell of Iowa Wesleyan
university,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
BROTHER CLAIMS BODY
Peter koeli Of Davenport Recognizes
Dead Relative at
Waterloo.

Waterloo, May 4.-(SpeciaD Peter
Koell came here from Davenport this
morning to claim the remains of his
brother. Lewis Koell, who stabbed
himself through the heart on Rock
Island train Monday afternoon. Two
years ago Koell was badly hit on the
head by robbers and had an attack of
sickness since then. He left Daven-
port last Friday for the northwest
as was his custom each spring, to
work during the summer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
Police Seek Forgers.

Cedar Rapids, May 4.-(SpeciaD -
The police are looking for two men by
the names of Albert Johnson and f'ul-
Ter who forged checks to the amount
Of SIS on the American Transfer COM
pany and cashed them at saloons. The
men have left for parts unknown.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05

Washington, D. c., May 4.-The adj
ministration senators announced to.
day there would be no weakening In
their fight with the insurgents and
claimed they would win and save
large part of the administration legis4
lative program. This announ cement
was made at the conclusion OF cons
ference In which it Is claimed forty
three Republican senator's were rep
resented. The administration leaders
believe they can get some Democratic
support for most Of the Taft bills.
Rate Bill DIsmantIed.
When the house and senate got
through with the rate bill yesterday
1t bore little resemblance to the adj
ministration measure that was pre-
sented.
Section 7, the traffic agreement pro-
vision, was eliminated by both houses,
the senate also struck out section IL.
which would have permitted railroad
owning so per cent of another road to
absorb 1t altogether. The section pro-
hibiting railroad to charge higher
rate for short than for q long haul
was adopted by the house but with g.
provision for an investigation and a
report to congress by the commerco
commission, Of the facts on the long
and short haul questions. The sub
jects were under debate in the senate,
today.
The house bored holes In separate
bills, the senate in the Elkins bill, the
house in the Townsend BILL The bills
at the outset were identical. Each
version Of the bill has yet to be pass
ed in its own house and then will have
to undergo the mercies Of the other.
Whether either will ever emerge from
the final stage OF a joint conferences
Is Il problem.
During the discussion Of the bill In
the senate Senator Hepburn precipi-
tated debate by presenting an
amendment prohibiting greater
charge for a short than a long houl.
He presented many cases Of alleged
discrimination and many OF his state-
ments were challenged by Senator Al
drich.
Senator A1drich admitted that ap-
parently there were some cases of in
Justice, but he could see no remedy.
He said that many cities like st. Paul.
Denver and Kansas City had been
UullI up Ny ldlllOduos I1S <1Shcu OCAfSS
tor Hepburn If he would advocate
their annihilation in the interests. for
example. Of some unknown place in
Idaho He said Senator Heyburn's con-
tention carried to legitimate result.
would convert the great central part
Of the country into barren waste.
Senator Hepburn would not admD
It's applicability. No action was taken.
L -.
Pension Bill Passed.
In less than fifteen minutes the
senate today considered and passed
the pension bill carrying $155,000,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
NEW DEADLOCK ON
Miners and Operators Unable t,
Agree on Price of Coal for
Miners Use.

Des Moines. May Especially
Joint session of the Iowa miners and
coal operators again locked horns in
a deadlock today when the miners re-
fused to accede to the demands Of the
operators that they pay $2.10 ton for
the coal used in their own homes. The
miners demand that the old rate Of 81
ton be continued. They will probably
remain in session for a week more.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
E,ks to Entertain sammls.

Dubuque, May 4.-(SpeciaD The
Dubuoue lodge Of Elks is making ar
rangements for the entertainment OF
Hon. ]. u. Sammis of LIE Mars, grand
exalted ruler Of the Elks, Thursday
Mr.. Sammis was resident Of DuDu-
oue in earlier years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
Dubuque Youth Has
n,,,, ~ ronfeSSed to Having
'"A ''''s ! Started Costly Fires
leiIdBO e2alS
|eIooS lBolLolslH slpls


y4(specaD.-Walter Smith, who
caught house
Riley started fires in the theatre Monday The capture
relief
city weeks Dubuque has suffered four disastrous fires and
evidence of his guilt
the department
claimed to be the exact
which dscov-
in the first the
and he
attaching the hose the hydrant the lumber
at told conflicting
all these fires His confession last
night examining
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
viii Scatter Birds.

Cedar Rapids, May 4.-(Special)-
State Game Warden George A.. Lin
coin has contracted for the purchase
Of 5000 pairs Of Hungarian partridges.
They will cost $500 to $500 pair.
The warden expects to place fifty
pair Of birds in each county.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
Swords and Pistols
Fail to Even Scar
Frenchmen in Duel
! %****A***+*+*44**+,

} Paris, May 4.-Count Ismael
De .Lesseps, son Of Count Fer
) dinand De Lesseps, and an Of
) flcei Of a cavalry regiment.
) fought a duel with Count Just
} De Poligny in the Pare Des
J Princes. The bout followed a
J quarrel at the circus, where,
} during an argument, blows
) were exchanged.
) AS Count De Poligny is lame,
) the seconds called a halt to
) the duel after the first round
} Of sword play, substituting pis-
tolls for the swords. Six shots
were then exchanged, but
) neither was hit.
The two antagonists left the
) field without a reconciliation
) having been effected.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
Miner Meets Death.

Des Moines, May 4.-(SpeciaD =
William Colley, a miner, aged 46,
met instant death last night when he
was run over by switch engine on
the Northwestern tracks. 1t is claim
ed that he was asleep on the tracks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
Petition closes Saloons.

Marshalltown, May 4.-(Special.) =
All saloons in Marshalltown were
closed this morning as the result of a
remonstrance petition filed yesterday.
One saloonist operating three places
announced that he would not close,
but his places did not open this morn
ing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
Visit Kansas City.

Kansas City, May 4.-Lieut. Regi-
naId A. owen and bride, formerly
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt, en- route
from Lincoln, Neb., to Jamaica on
their wedding trip, were in Kansas
City last night and today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
Robbers Loot store.

Ft Madison, May "A clothing
store at Stronghurst, ILL.,, twenty miles
east of here, was robbed of several
hundred dollars worth Of merchandise
at an early hour. The robbers left
their old clothes and donned new out
fits.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
Want Whole World Saved.

Chicago, May 4.-Today's session OF
the Mems National Missionary con-
gress opened with general meeting.
attended by all delegates.
Worldwide evangelization in the
present generation" was the cry OF
the delegates.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
vinton Principal Changes.

Iowa City, May 4.-(Special.)- -
James Rae, principal of the Vinton
high school during the past five years,
has been elected principal OF the Iowa
City high school by the board of ed
ucation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05

Smallpox In University Of Nebraska.
Lincoln, May 4-More than a dozen
cases Of smallpox were discovered
among the students of the University
of Nebraska.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
COLLISION is FATAL
Two Dead and Many Injured In
MIx-up Of Trains Near
Ilrbana. Ohio.

Urbana, Ohio, May 1.-Two men
killed, seven people seriously injured
and eleven received minor hurts to-
day, when a freight car on the Ohio
Electric railway collided head-on with
passenger car near this city. The
cause of the collision is not definitely
fixed.
The dead are:
W. H. FERGUSON, Springfield, mot
orman, passenger car.
M. M. ROARK, passenger, Urbana.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
M. p.'s In Convention.

washington, May 4.-The Congress
of American Physicians and Surgeons
began today a discussion Of all medi-
cal, surgical and therapeutical ques-
tions on the program Of the conyen-
tinp Z
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
REGULARS CLAIM
TO HAVE MAJORITY
ADMINISTRATION SENATORS Az
TER CONFERENCE TODAY CLAIM
THEY WILL SAVE LARGE RARN
OF LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM.


Washington, May 4.--After
twelve years the Inflated bat
tleship Maine Is to be removed
! from the Havana harbor and
the bodies which went down
with the vessel will be inter-
red In the National cemetery
at Arlington. The bill provid-
ing for such removal and bur.
) ial, which passed the house.
was today passed by the sem
ate.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
newy. w. c. A. Secretary Named.

Dubuque, May 4.-(speciaD.- The
board Of the Dubuque Y. w. c. A. has
elected Miss Elsie Loomis Of Milwau-
kee as general secretary to succeed
Miss Carrie Odell, who resigned to go
abroad.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
STEEL REPORT ISSUED
Bureau Of Labor Finds Men Work
Long Hours in the Mills for
Small Pay.

washington, May 4.-The report Of
the bureau Of labor upon the condi-
tions Of steel workers at South Beth
lehem, Pa. was submitted to the
senate today. 1t says 1922 men work
ed twelve hours day for seven days
week and large percentage of
these laborers were earning only
twelve and half cents an hour.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
Antl.Bookmaklnu Bill Passed.

Albany, N. Y, May 4.-Anti-oral
bookmaking bill was passed by the
senate today, which prohibits book
making with or without writing"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
SUGAR Advances,

New York, May ALI grades Of re-
fined sugars advanced ten cents per
hundred pounds today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
TaYIor ExpIains Claim.

1.-THE council refused to pay my
claim Of $3.50 last Monday night,
says Zack Taylor, "but it was not a
claim for my building driveway.
The city failed to leave an open space
in the curb to provide me with room
for a driveway, which intended to
build myself, and ask the council
for damages of $3.50 for digging into
my property"
The Detroit times., 1910-02-16
EtKs TO GET CHEAP RATES
Round-Trip From Coast Points 10
Chicago TO Cost Only $3.50.

The lowest convention rate from
the Pacific coast ever granted has
just been made public by the Trans
continental Passenger association.
Rates for the round-trip from all
coast points to Chicago Will be- $3.50
for the Elks convention here, July
II to IL. making the rate TO Detroit
about $50.
Most OF the principal Detroit hotels
already have nearly their capacity re-
served for the week The Elks eXecu-
tive committee is now booking the &C
commodations OF the smaller hotels
and will soon ask private citizens to
volunteer information as TO the NUM-
beT OF visitors they can shelter during
the biz reunion week The possiblli-
ties with regard TO hotel accommoda.
lions IN Windsor. Mt Clemens and
other towns in the vicinity are also
being listed
In meeting OF the general citizens
committee ia the mayors Office. Tues
day. the feeling was one OF enthusiasm
-TTT Tn0 mGmDCFs StaCtd tHeIr BELIEF
that fund OF $4,000 can be- raised
i'm week 20 take care Of some por-
lions OF the arrangements. This is
i'm addition 10 the 100000 TO be APP
propriated by the city for decorations
and the big fund raised by the ElAs.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-16
BEER WAGON A MOVING SALOON
Therefore, II Should Be Licensed,
Declares Aid. Wing.

Aid Wing is having an ordinance
prepared for the licensing Of brewery
bottled beer wagons The license fee
is as vet undetermined Since the
new WarnerCramton law went into
effect. the bottled beer trade Of the
Dreweries has increased immensely.
and most Of the concerns have added
TO their bottling departments. As
result the saloonkeepers are angry.
complaining that. by reason OF hav-
ing TO pay no license fee for their
wagons. the brewers can undersen
them on bottled beer
Every bottled beer wagon is
moving saloon" says Aid Wing 1t
is unjust that they should be able 10
sell without a license, except the
manufacturing license taken out by
the brewery. There should be
separate license for each wagon"
Corporation Counsel Hally will be
asked 10 pass on the legality OF such
an enactment II it is legal 1t will
have the backing OF the retail liquor
interests.
The saloonkeepers are planning a
big dance in the Light Guard armory
next Monday evening for the purpose
OF raising funds 20 fight the Warner
Cramton law in the courts
The Detroit times., 1910-02-16
CONGRESS TO GIVE PEARY
MEDAL FOR ACHIEVEMENT
This and Message of Thanks Most
He viii Get According TO
Present Plan.

WASHINGTON, Feb. lG.-Comman-
der Robert + Peary will receive a
medal and the thanks of congress for
his discovery OF the north pole, ac-
cording TO the latest plan Of the house
nayaN affairs committee At yester-
dayT meeting the committee decided
TO refer back 70 the substitute com
mittee the bills introduced by Sena.
tor Hale and Rep Allen. CRep.
Maiuel which If passed would give
the explorer rear admirals rank and
pay, with the suggestion that Peary
BE- given some sort Of recognition
Some sort of recognition. means
at the most medal and congressional
thanks If Peary is thanked by con
sress he viii have the privilege OF
entertaining the senate or house at
will
Rep. Butler (Rep. Pa introduced
bill in the house to give Peary a
gold medal and the thanks of con
gress II the measure is passed, the
age At which the discoverer will re-
tire from the active list Will be ex-
tended ten years.