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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-24
DON'T CRY PAPA" SAYS TOT
WHO WAS TERRIBLY SCALDED
FiVe-Year-Old Boy Falls Into Boiler Of
Hot Water and Life Hangs
IN Balance.

GRAND RAPIDS Mich. Feb "a
Don't cry. papa, IL makes lac
peryous,"
Scalded frorN head to foot, SO badly
burnc'. csat ms life hangs in the bal
ance, little Frankie Flynn, five years
old. displayed Spartan courage when
his father burst into tears at the sight
of the manned body of his child.
The accident occurred at the Flynn
home Tie mother had been washing
and had just set the boiler of hct
&ater down. expecting TO scrub tie
floor Turning her back for an instant,
she was startled by "A splash and then
the agonized screens of the child.
The boy had climbed up on the round,
OF chair which stood near and fallen
backwards into the boiler
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-24
GERMANS R|D|CULE
AMERICAN TASTE
Or. Bode Says We Buy Paintings
With a Yardstick and Over
look Gems.

BERLIN, Feb. 24.-Germans simply
viii not take American artistic pre-.
tensions seriously. DR.. Bode OF the
Leonardo wax bust fame. Director
General of the Royal Museum, ac-
cuses Americans of buying paintings
with a yardstick, and. with their linn
tied taste. choosing only those which
make a show. Dainty and really
artistic bits even by Rembrandt and
RubenS are described b., Bode as un-
salable TO Americans because of the
truly refined and unpretentious char
acter Of these works.
Or. Bode finds solace for European
galleries and collectors IN the indis-
criminate recklessness with which
Americans snap up pictures because
the choicest things are overlooked
and lcft behind for the more apprecia-
tive European buyers.
The LoSal Anzeiger this week also
takes one OF its favorite filings at
American art in connection with ru-
NOR that New York syndicate might
attempt TO produce American opera in
Berlin The Lokal Anzeiger says:
May the gods preserve us. What
American theatrical art chiefly has to
offer is cakewalks. ragtime and Buff
falo Bill Wild West shows We have
already made the acquaintance OF
these dramatic treats in the past. Or
do the Yankees. perhaps intend to
regale us with an Americanized
edition of Wagner? That would not
be at all uninteresting. We should
like TO hear how Hottentot renders
Walkure' for instance. We are afraid
Europe. however. is not yet ripe for
such experiments.
we produce art Americans pay
millions TO Caruso. millions FOR
Velasquez. leaving everybody happy.
II would be better If things remain
on this basis"
The Kaiser showed this week that
ne has higher opinion of American
operate art than the editor OF the
Lokal Anzeiger On hearing that Mr..
and Mrs. Francis MacI.ennon. the
American stars at the Royal Opera In
Berlin. were shortly leaving for Scot
land to sinS in the great Wagnerian
cycle. the Emperor summoned them
To his box during Tuesday nights
performance of Aida" complimented
them cordially. and wished them good
luck in Edinburgh
Rudolf Bergen, the German singer
whom a New York teacher transform
ed froi a baritone into a tenor has
received a flattering offer from the
newly Toned Berlin Grand Opera. He
will probably leave the Kaiser's Royal
Opera staff at the end OF his present
engagement
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-24
Boxer Is Expelled.

NEW YORK. Feb. 24-Crnord VI.
Washburn. board member OF the dc
fuuci brokerage house of j. NJ Fiske
q &C., has been adjudged guilty OF
reckless and unbusinesslike deal
ings" for his firms connection with
the Columbus q Hooking Coal 4 iron
pools by the governors OF the New
York Stock Exchange and declared
Ineligible FOR reinstatement This is
iautamount 90 expulsion of the firm
and is the same action as taken ly
the governors hast week i'm the case
OF Henry 5 Haskins, board member
of the firm of l.athrop. Ilaskins & Co.
manager OF the pools
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-24
Four Troops of State Police, Com
prising ITO Men With Revolvers
and Riot Sticks, Called Out
To Preserve Order.
Local Officers Say They Can't Con-
troll Situation Although Riots
Are Less Frequent.
DISMISSAL OF UNION
MEN CAUSED STRIKE.

The dismissal Saturday by
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.,
OF several hundred motormen
and conductors for the good OF
the service" The men declare
they were dismissed because
they belonged TO the union.
The situation had been critical
ever since May 1909, when the
men first struck.
The men demanded % cents
an hour and recognition OF the
union. They claim 5000 men
are out; the company declares
only 1000 quit.
The company declares 62S
cars are In operation: the
strikers say only 1852. The nor
NAL number run is about 1900.
During present strike $50
cars have been damaged by
rioters. About 1900 extra po-
licemen on duty Several hun
dred arrests have been made.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-24
SAYS HE DsFRAUDeo HER.

KALAMAZOO, Mich.. Feb T.
Charged with defrauding an ged Wild
oV in Lima. O.. John W dams, 80.
u Michigan man. was taken to the
Ohio town "Wednesday night Accord.
ink to sheriff Hopp Mrs. Charles
Davis. the complainant was Induced
To give Adams $1,000 on promise oi
marriage. Mrs Davis alleges that
when she first met ADAMS he came
To her home and represented himself
as missionary for The Flying Rol
lers Adams has wife and young
daughter at Vicksburg, Mich.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-24
LINEMAN IS KILLED.

FLINT Mich, Feb 24.-Clinging TO
the cros+arm Of a GO-foot electric
light pole. two employees OF the Flint
Electric company yesterday afternoon
held the dead body OF Charles Potter,
a fellow lineman. until IL could be
lowered 10 the ground. Potter. while
at work near the top of the pole, came
in contact with live wire. At an Of
fee near by he was worked over fer
some time by doctors. but they failed
to produce respiration. Potter came
here about a year ago from Muske-
sun He was 2S years old and unmar-
RED.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-24
DRINKS ACID: DIES.
Young MsnS Swallows Ounce Of Car
bolic Acid While Dependent

GRAND RAPIDS. Feb. 24.--As the
result OF taking AZ ounce of carbolic
acid with suicidal intent. Peter OssC-
warde. aged 20 years. IS dead at has
fathers farm near Ada He had be Il
feeling i'll for some time. ana lett a
note saying: The reason | took this
Ioisun was because 81 poor health
lie came to Crane Rapids. bringing
TIE milk nom the farm TO the Sanitagy
MIN Co Returning he sat down In
the milk house anC drank about an
ounce of the acid Ills father Is =
v ealthy farmer and owns the Alfalfa e
dairy farm.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-24
SUPREME COURT.

LANSING. Mich. Feb. 24-The SUI
preme court yesterday heard the fol
lowing cases henderson VS.. Board
of Election commissioners OF Saginaw;
in the matter OF HaWley Wilson; Lane
VS. Lane.
Writs OF certicran were allowed in
Daniels VS. Grand Trunk railway 1.-TWO
cases) and in the matter OF the Six
feminist grade separation
Call for Thursday: a. Sc 30, 81,
% 40, 81, 112, li3
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-24
SITE is ACCEPTED.
Addition viii Be Made To Armory
in Grand Rapids.

GRAND RAPIDS Mich. Feb. "a
The members OF tie state military
board. Col. Robert J. Bates. OF tho
500: Col Carl Wagner. OF Port Huron.
and Gen. Jas y Cox. OF Lansing ar
rived in this ci,y TO hold meeting,
at which time the new armory site FOR
the second battalion here will be in.
speCted
The hfst session OF the board was
held at the Morton house. Brig .-Gen.
McGurrin presiding The new site
was accepted the city viii aid the
state military ia making the building
more imposing by adding a convention
hall annex 20 the structure. whicA
viii cost $4,000
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-24
Change nj Wnyne Hotel.

owing to the increased cost 81 pro-
visions. supplies. labor. etc. tho WAYNE
hotel which Tor years has been con
Quoted on both the American and Eu-
ropran plans. Will hereafter be con
Quoted on the European plan only. The
change viii take place Friday morn
ing, 18th inst. while the rooms VIII be
charged FOR entirely On the European
plan. The modified q la carte service
will be Installed in The present Amer
lean plan dining room, meu's cafe anil
lunch room The full a In carte service
vii. also be given iu these rooms az
well as the ladies and sun parlor cafes
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-24
PRESIDENT MADRIZ FLEES.
He May Sail For Europe II Rebels Con-
tinue Advance.

RLUEFIELDS. Feb. 24-Messages
received mere today declare that Presi-
dent Madriz fled from Managua sun
day and is now AT Leon prepared TO
20 30 Europe In case Gen. Chamorro
continues his advance 10 Leon.
The capture OF Granada was con-
frmed I'm the dispatches and Chamor-
70 is now said TO be pressing toward
Mardiz's stronghold i'm Leon.
The complete surrender OF Madriz is
expected by the end Of the week
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-24
- plunae SAVES lie.

STANFORD. Conn. Feb. g.
CAUGHT on "a trestle west OF the sam
ford railway station With no other
chance oi escaping an, approaching
fteieht train. Charles II Dixon. aged
Is. Jumped ii the tEestle into Rippo-
wan river. 50 feet below.
II had % break the ice to get
ashore said the boy, and handi-
capped hy my oyerCoat I had hard
time of e.. However. / thought II bet
ter 10 risk the jump than 10 try4to run
across the trestle ahead OF the train
The boy suffered ~ IN effects
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-24

A japanese scientist claims to have
discovered a process for causing
oysters TO make perfectly spherical
pearls. Most pearls are either hemis-
phsrical or Of irregular shape
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-24

one OF the chief advantages OF cylip-
drical tanks over SQUARE for locomo-
tives is the reduction Ot the impact o.,
the swaying water against the sides.
real danger % fast trains lin r0uatl-
ing lnrNes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-24

Job Printing done right. Times
Printing Co, IL John R.-st. Call Main
1893 or city 23s5.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-24

Detroit, Mat MeG> and sat. az ?.
Special Matinee Tuesday Washington =
birthday, Frederic Thompson brings
Robert billiard. in Porter Emerson
Brownies wonderful play. like no other.
"A Fool There Was"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-24

If Times Advertisers
are not trustworthy tell
The Times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-05
Bar Association Meet

The executive committee of tine
Dakota State Bar Association held
a meeting at the Gardner hotel in
Fargo last Tuesday. They voted
to change the date for holding the
state bar association meeting from
September 8 and 9 to November
10 and IL on account of Dean Pat
tee, the principal speaker not be.
ing able to be with them on the
former dates.
Dean A. A. Bruce of the Uni
versity Of North Dakota, F. 81.
Register of Bismarck and H. "A.
Bronson of Grand Forks were nam.
ed as delegates to the National
Bar Association convention to be
at Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. % to
September End.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-05

large scale will be benefited n. ore
by obtaining and testing Il mach
inc this fall. as they will have the
experience to Judge If it will pay
them to save flax for fibre. This
on good clean ground is safe to net
them $50 per acre at the present
prices and $1OO is possible.
For this it is necessary to SOW
two bushels per acre, hence it will
be better if very little seed is sold.
The writer is confident that he can
have the machines made on a COM
mercial scale, within two months
and will no doubt be advertised by
people handling them, and there
will be additional information pub
lished. Now is the time that you
had better obtain the A. @. bulle-
tins by Professor Bolley. The writ
er has had sixty years experience
in fax and hemp growing and fibre
preparation.
j, r. G.. Kerlen.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-05
Charles White Is In
Mclean County Jail
Jumped His Bond Of 100000 and Went to Mime
sofa Where He Was Arrested by Minnea-
polls Central Station Detectives.

Chas. White the Bismarck blind
pigger who jumped his 100000
bond is in the county Jail at this
place. He was captured by de-
tectives from the central station in
Minneapolis. 1t will be remem-
bered that White vas arrested this
spring on charge Of blind pig
ging and as he asked for change
of venue his case came up before
Judge Kneeshaw in Mclean coun-
ty. He was found guilty and SEN
fenced to ninety days in the coun-
ty Jail but he4 was determined to
take the matter to the supreme
court and was taken to Bismarck
where Henry Tatley and Louis
Larson went on his bond for $1,000
each. White, after that left the
country and She eriff McGillis fol-
lowed him to Minneapolis where
he found him i'll at the hospital.
Shortly afterward he was brought
back to Bismarck and then to
Washburn.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-05

Mr.. Pete Kintz's barn and it was
burned to the ground. Two of his
horses and three COWS were killed
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephenson from
Rockford, Ill.,, who have been vis-
iting with A. Dahlgren expect to
leave for South Dakota on next
Monday.
Adolph Olson is now on the
sick list.
Mr.. Chas. Anderson received
car load of lumber at Turtle Lake
a few days ago. He will build a
fine residence and barn.
Swedish school. which has been
held in the Malcolm school house
for about a month, closed Friday.
Esther Gustafson and Hannah
Heighberg are visiting with rela-
tives and friends in Malcolm.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-05
Dogden News

VIM. Rounds and family moved
up from Kief last week and are liv-
ing in the Alderman residence.
Quite few from Garrison have
purchased lots at Strawberry Lake
and are erecting cottages. Straw
berry Lake is getting to be quite a
summer resort.
o. B, Brainard and mother and
Miss Lottie Morey were called to
Nunda, N. Y. Monday by the sud-
den death Of Mr.. Brainard's broth
er. They made the trip to Balfour
by auto and then took the train.
Reports coming from the har-
vest fields say that the crops are
better than expected.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-05
Coon Kidnapped Four
teen Year Old Girl
Sheriff and Posse are Securing the Region Near.
the Turtle Mountains for the Refugee
Coon Probably an Ex-convict.

The Turtle Mountain district is
being secured by sheriff and
posse in search of &. Griffin. COL
ored, charged with kidnapping the
fourteen year old daughter of M.
Iverson who lives near the noun
tains. He was traced to cabin
in the mountains but escaped from
there when he discovered he was
being hunted. Those who have
seen him report that he is armed
with two big six-shooters and is
making for Canada. He is sup
posed to be an ex.convict who was
sent up and served seven years for
shooting and killing Northern
Pacific brakeman. Fred Stevens.
of Bismarck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-05
Registers Of Deeds Organize

At a meeting held in the court
house at Fargo, July 26 and q,
the Association of Registers of
Deeds of North Dakota" was
formed.
Registers present were: r. j.
Howden, Foster; r. S. Campbell.
Ransom; o. Fl. Opland, Hettinger;
&. B. Coon, Kidder: NJ. A. Hog
hang, Ramsey; J. w. Anold, Of
Mountraill; A. M. LodmeIl, Grand.
Forks; D. L. Warriner. Sargent,
H. H. Bergh. McHenry: M. j. Mel
son. Trail; G.. Rustebackke. Mel
son: A. M, Packard, Morton; A.
M. Roe. Barnes; Adolph Wacker.
Mclean.
Officers elected we're: H. H
Bergh, McAenry county, Pres; K.
S. Campbell, Ransom, Vice Pres;
Adolph Wacker. Mclean, Secy.-
Treas.
Executive and legislative COM
mittees of FIVE members each. were
appointed by the president.
Among many matters of interest
that were given attention during
general discussion we're, statutory
amendments, equalization of re-
cording fees, standarizing certain
legal blanks, simplifcation and ex-
pedition of routine work.
All registers of the state were
invited to become members of the
organization.
Resolution rendering a vote of
thanks to Hon. Judge G. A. Pol
lock. to county commissioners Of
Cass county and to Wacker Bros.
& Hardy for courtesies extended
were adopted and copies of resolu-
ton forwarded to each of above.
Regular 1911 meeting will be
held at Devils Lake, time to be
set by the secretary. No doubt it
will be during Chataqua. That
special meeting will be held at Bis
marck next December is not at all
unlikely.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-05
that ''sooners".do not kill them off

that '.sooners": not kill them of
too soon.
A. w. Raw and family departed
today by the automobile route for
an overland trip to Deering, in Nc
Henry county where Mr. Raw has
banking interests.
Julius Herman of Stanton was
in town Wednesday en- route home
from st. Paul where he had been
with a car of stock.
States Attorney Nelson and Sher
iff Beck were up from the county
seat Monday looking after few
matters in. and around our burg.
/, Energy now has restaurant and
the hungry can be fed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-05
100000 ACRES OF
LAND IS OPENED
Squatters on the Nesson and Gren-
mel Valleys Move Onto Land
During the Night.

The opening up to settlement of
about 10000 acres of land in the
Nesson and Grennel Valley coun.
try last week, was the scene of no
little excitement at the United
States land Office at Williston. Un-
der the ruling of the department
restoring the land to entry, which
had been withdrawn from entry
under the Nesson irrigation pro-
ject, ''squatting'' on the land was
allowed June 25 and filings could
be made July 25, and were made
at the rate of about fifteen an hour.
More than 100 secured claims the
first day. Many of the squatters
had their shacks already built and
moved them onto their claims at
midnight of the Oath and many be-
gan breaking ground in the night.
Seventy-fve secured squatters
rights to the land.
Sunday night the office of the
land department was crowded to
the utmost, Some of the patient
walters provided themselves with
lunches and pillows and were quite
comfortable although they had to
wait in line more than twenty-four
hours.
Mrs. Hattie Smith of Williston
made the first filing, having stood
in line since 2 p. m. Saturday. n.
F. Holland, railroad conductor,
was the second in line. Miss Me-
ma Hall of Wheelock who was the
fourth to file, has sister with an
equal amount of perseverance, hav.
ing been the first to file at White
Earth. MINI. at the opening there
in December 1901, after standing
in line thirty-six hours with the
temperature thirty degrees below
zero.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-05
Something Important

We advertise to send our 5 ton
steel frame pitless scale on approv-
al Misundersta nding a letter from
Peterson Machine Co. who only
wanted price we will soon have a
scale at Underwood which will be
sold at a great reduction to save
storage or reshipping. The first
reasonable offer will be taken. Ad-
drss Jones of Binghamton, Bing-
hamton, n. Y.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-05
NORTH DAKOTA
CROP REPORT
For Week Ending July 30th, 1910,
As Complied by the Dept. Of Ag-
riculture and Labor.

Bismarck, August l, 1910 The
small grain harvest has commen-
ced in spots all over the state and
will be general the current week.
Fully better yields of wheat, and of
finer quality, are being secured
than was deemed possible at one
time, cutting developing the fact
that barley and oats ars the heavi-
est sufferers from the late drouthy
conditions. Of grains not yet cut
the most favorable condition seems
to be the satisfactory manner in
which late wheat is filing Re-
ports disclose wide range of con-
ditions, the expected yield of oats,
wheat, barley, and rye now ranging
from the bare return of seed to the
farmer to three-quarter or almost
normal crop in some few favored
localities. Reports on flax are
slightly less favorable than a week
ago owing to the failure of seed
ings on land broken this spring in
the southwestern part Of the state.
Nevertheless, fax, with corn, which
is also badly in need of moisture
in some parts, holds the best aver
age of probable yield. Late rains
have helped these two latter crops
to some extent and also pasturage
and hay prospects, but the forage
situation is an acute one. Consid.
cred as a whole the wheat situation
is not materially changed from a
week ago, more favorable reports
from some localities being Offset
by more discouraging ones from
others. -'-''-. ''-.-
Mclean county-Past week was
most favorable crop week this sea-
san. General rain last Friday of
from two to three inches. Grass
is improving greatly and there is
now prospects of getting feed To-
cally. Oat fields are coming green
and will make much feed. Corn
is good. Flax on the ground will
not make a crop on account of
thistles.\ Wheat filling we'll and
many fields that will make two to
five bushels will be cut.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-05
1ccessful contestants. bankers.

successful contestants. bankers,
money loaners and others may have
knowledge of the facts and know
why all entries, proofs issuance of
final certificates in the district af.
fected, are being suspended.
The observance Of this order
constitutes no cloud on the entry
or proof but simply means delay.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-05
Little Boy Was Lost

The little 4-year-old son of M.
Sawyer of Driscoll, while visiting
with his parents at DR.. Sawyer's
home in Washburn strayed away
while out playing about eleven
o'clock Monday morning. The
family began to search for him
and about two O'Clock he was found
three miles down the railroad
track east of town.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-05
Max Enterprise

II. A. Thedin and Miss Walsh
were united in marriage at Wash.
burn last Thursday. They will
make their home on the groom's
homestead northwest of town.
3. F. Freeburger and family are
enjoying visit from MIR. Freebur-
gers father who arrived the latter
part of last week from Manson, Ia.
This is his second visit to this
place.
Anton Ulrich has completed u
fine residence on his farm in the
Engress neighborhood. The size
is 28x30 feet and is two stories high
making him a commodious dwell
ing. F. NJ. Thome and Albert Frei-
tag helped out with the carpenter
work.
Reports say that the prairie
chicken crop is good one this
year. This is due to the dry sea-
son ard lack Of thunder, making
= conditions favorable for the hatch
ing Of young chicks. However this
section of the country has never
had a very large supply Of this
game bird and the hunting will be
none too good. The season opens
September 7th and you will need
a license.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert. Whiting and
little Ruth returned last week from
their summers visit at Clitheral,
Minn.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-05
Back From Minneapolis

j. T. McCulloch and son Hugh
went to Minneapolis last week
Hugh had been spending a month
here with his father. Mr.. McC
loch returned to Washburn last
Tuesday.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-05
Were Married

Frank J. Weber and Elmira
Brothers both of Max drove to
Washburn last Wednesday and
were married by County Judge o.
geirson at the court house.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-08-05
Malcolm Correspondence

W6ASVM NVAASSkVANS0SS
The ladies of the A. s. of E. met
with 8. A. Johnson's Tuesday the
26. A large crowd was present.
Miss Euphrona Olson gave a
birthday party wednesday.
The Mclean County Farmers
telephone line is nearly complete
from Turtle Lake to Coleharbor.
Hans Anderson has now sold out
and will soon leave for Minnesota.
During the thunder storm here
ashort time ago lightning struck