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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
IN FOR
FIGHT At CAPITAL
DELEGATION TO CALL ON ATToR-
NEY GENERAL TO STOP
FREIGHT RATE INCREASE.
DECIDED AT OMAHA MEET
Representative in Congress Will Be
Asked to Ma, Arrangements
for the Conference on
Next Tuesday.

Omaha, Nebraska.-A delegation of
shippers and traffic men repre-
sentinfi middle west cities will meet
In Washington next Tuesday to urge
the attorney general to take steps to
prevent the proposed increase in COM
modify freight rates June l.
This was decided at a meeting of
shippers representing is western
cities at Omaha.
First, the shippers of the Is cities
represented at the meeting will try
to hold up the proposed rate, and then
they will begin criminal action. Ac-
ton to start a general war was de-
cided upon unanimously.
Will Meet TUESDAY.
Representatives in congress will be
asked by wire to arrange for a con-
ference with Attorney General Wick
ersham at the Willard hotel at Wash
ington On Tuesday. Night letter mes
sages" will be sent to Washington
by the hundred.
A. G. Smith, president of the M. E.
Smith Dry Goods Company of Omaha,
was made chairman of the general
committee to fight the roads. He made
a vigorous speech to the shippers and
asserted whatever was started must
be carried to a finish or the shippers
might as we'll quit now.
Mr.. Smith pointed out the action
contemplated would involve a heavy
expenditure, but John W. Glenn, Sec
rotary Of the Illinois Manufacturing
association, said the Chicago attor-
neys Of the association would look
AFTER the legal end of the fight If no
other arrangements could be made.
H. G. Wilson of the Kansas City
Commercial club expressed a fear that
some of our best railroad friends
would be caught If criminal action
was started.
E. j. McVann of the Omaha Traf-
fic bureau asserted there was no doubt
in his mind but the railroads we're
combining to fix rates in violation
of the law. He said the roads had
30 far forgotten their former eau
ton as to vote on agreements in open
motion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
OLD STORY IN SAME OLD Way
Kansas Already Asking for c~ollegians
to Harvest Crops.

Columbia,-A. ]. Driesbach, a farm
err living near Plainville, Kans, has
written to the University Of Missouri
asking for Is strong college men to
harvest and thresh on his farm this
summer.
Mr.. Driesbach emphasized that he
wanted college men. From his expe-
rience with them in the last two
years, he says, they are much more
to be depended on and do more work,
in the long run, than any other class
of men who work in the harvest
fields.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02

Fret not thy ~gizzard!" is the mot.
to that DR.. D. X. Pearson, Chicago's
millionaire philanthropist, gives to the
world, at the age of ninety. It's a
comparatively easy motto to live up
to, when you are a retired multi-mil-
~lionaire, but it's harder when you
don't know where the money is com.
ing from to pay the rent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02

The meteorological drama to be
given by Wisconsin girl students in
which bacilli and germs will be per-
sonified on the stage goes the Chan
tecler barnyard drama one better.
There will be curiosity to discover
which particular microbe will have
the leading role.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
Professor Asked to Germany,

Columbia.-Through the Carnegie
foundation fund, which exchanges
teachers between nations, G. X. Fran
els, Of the department Of agricultural
chemistry Of the University Of Mis-
souri,, has been invited to a position
in a German university.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02

Manila, P. 1.-The floating dry
dock Dewey, which was towed from
the Atlantic seaboard to Manila, was
sunk here in 70 feet Of water. The
valves had been opened and could not
be closed in time to prevent the nam
moth dry dock from sinking. 1t is
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02

Certainly liberal ideas are spread
ing The prince Of Monaco. hitherto
the absolute ruler Of his tiny kingdom,
has granted a parliament to his peo-
pie Apparently he Is satisfied with
any form Of government SO long as
she great gambling business at Monte
Carlo, from which the royal income ia
SERVED. suffers no interference.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
Consul investigates strike.

acknowledgements of the
Italian consul at st. Louis were here
comforting with the italian strikers at
Ilasco. Many of the foreigners who
struck at the Atlas Cement company's
plant last week are leaving Ilasco.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
OPERATORS GUST
ILLINOIS MINES
DISTRICT REPUDiATEp BY Asso-
CITATION FOR SIGNING lNDl-
vlDuAL CONTRACTS.
OWNERS TO WAGE FIGHT
Attack on constiutionallty Of Shot
firer's Law Is Next Move
Miners See End of
Strike.

Chicago, Illinois.-An aggressive
fight against striking Illinois miners
was begun by the Coal Operators as
ISOLATION. The work of distributing
copies of the proposed contract Of
fered by the operators to the strikers
in every mining town in the state was
started and measures for an attack on
the co~nstitutionality of the shotfirer's
law are being drawn up. At a meet
ing the operators in the Belleville dis
trict, who signed individual contracts
Wednesday with the miners, were ex-
PEELED from membership.
Resolutions declaring that there
must be one contract for all or no con-
tract of any KIND were adopted.
The association is to arrange for
meetings with railroads, manufacture
ers' associations and other large con-
sumers of coal to lay all the facts be-
fore them.
The most significant clause in the
resolutions adopted provides,
Former Advantages Threatened.
THAT the miners of Illinois be CIV
en- a reasonable time in which to ac-
cept a contract carrying with 1t the
same advances accepted in Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Indiana and Iowa, pursu-
ant to the demands of the National
Convention, and that meanwhile the
advisory committee be directed to for
mulate a competitive contract along
the lines of the Indiana contract for
adoption by the association in case 1t
becomes advisable to withdraw the
existing offer and take this offered OPP
portunity to correct the gross Unequal
tiles heretofore existing between this
and the states east"
This clause means that IL the oper-
ators are successful in defeating the
miners, some of the advantages which
the men have enjoyed over other
states during the last 10 years will be
taken from them. The d~ifferential be-
tween pick and machine mined coal
will be increased by tine operators
from 7 cents to IA cents, as in In
diana, and the operators also will try
to abolish the mine-run system of
wages. In most of the other states
the miners are paid only for coal that
passes over a screen, while in Illinois
the men are paid for the coal as it
comes out of the mines.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02

Lebanon,-The electric light and
waterworks bonds, amounting to $780,
900, authorized at the election held
March 20, were sold for a premium of
$255. The successful bidder was Lit
tie & Hays Investment company Of st.
Louis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02

Lord Kitchener, England's big gen.
eral, knows what good soldering is,
and having seen West Point he gives
high praise to the military academy
as one Of the best Of training schools.
And American history shows his judg-
ment is correct.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02

In London a police magistrate de-
cides that it is proper when a woman
insists on wearing a big hat in the
theater to put her out. The issue is
out of date in New York. The lady
takes her hat off, over here, rather
than put her neighbor out.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02

An English novelist is in this coun-
try to study the women. The Amer
lean oma just now seems to be the
most interesting topic of civilized Gre
alton. Still, there is no need to be
going to outside writer's for a full un-
derstanding of her. 1t takes the ma
tive American to appreciate her full
worth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02

Transatlantic travel is now assum-
ing its highest proportions. Depart
ing for Europe Saturday were sever
steamships carrying 1895 cabin pas
sengers, the largest number that ever
left this port in one day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
Webb City Liquor Case Continued.

Joplin.-To get additional witnesses
the Webb City local option case,
which is being tried before Judge D.
E. Blair of the circuit court, has been
continued m week. The vets are
e~ndeavoring to have the election an
nulled.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
LincoIn,s BedfeUow Dead.

Dwight, Ill.-Richard Price Nor
gan, who is credited with drawing
the plans for the first elevated rail-
road in the United States and a for
mer roommate of Abraham Lincoln,
died at his home in Dwight, aged so.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
Scout Accused of Drunkenness.

Washington, d. C.-Doctor Thorn,
formerly surgeon in the army, has
preferred charges Of drunkenness
against Capt. Ross Rees of the Phil
ippine scouts, and a court of inquiry
has been nNned to investigate the
case.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
Hasslan EIY In Mlsaouri Wheat.

Columbia,-The Hessian fly is doing
considerable damage to wheat In
southwestern Missouri, according to a
report by the state board Of agricul-
ture. The crops conditions for the
state lie estimated to be TOW per cent,
a gain of 3 points v last month.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02

"Unloaded" Revolver Kills Child.
Chillicothe.-Opal George, 2 years
old, was fatally shot by the acciden-
tai discharge of a revolver in the
hands of George Ryan while he was
cleaning the weapon, thinking it was
loaded.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02

There is a butter war" out in e.
gin, Ill, the center of a large dairy
industry. One faction is trying to
hold up prices to a certain rate and
another crowd wants the figure one
cent a pound lower. Meanwhile the
ultimate consumer" is disregarded.
He is expected to pay whatever the
other fellows decide upon. That seems
to be the way the law Of supply and
demand works with trusts and COM
binations running things.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
Divorce Won in twenty Minutes.

Kirksville.-The shortest divorce
trial ever held in this judicial circuit
and in Adair county vas held in
Judge Matt Skeletons court here when
a divorce was granted to Willis C..
Silk, a merchant, within 20 minutes
after the suit was filed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
81 Escape In Train Wreck.

Carl Observation-Disclosures pas
sengers narrowly escaped serious in
jury when a st. Louis & San Fran
cisco passenger train, northbound to
Pittsburg, from Joplin, left the track
north Of here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
Evers Hurt in Automobile Accident.

EVeFs HuTt TT ACCIDENT,
Chicago, Ill.-George Mcdonald, a
Chicago newspaper baseball writer,
was probably fatally injured and
John J. Evers, second baseman of
the Chicago Nationals, was slightly
wounded, when Evers' automobile, in
which they were riding, collided with
a street car here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
BRYAN and Cummlns to speak.

Montgomery City.-W. J. Bryan
and Senator A. B. Cummins will lie
On the chautauqua platform ii Cen
trail and, northeast Missouri this sum
mer. The chautauqua begins here
August 20, lasting one week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
Ex-Governor a smunqler.

New York City.-Former Cover
o Frank W. Rollins of New Hamp-
shire pleaded guilty to a charge of
smuggling in the federal court. His
lawyers made a plea for clemency.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
St. James Ice Plant Sold.

st. James.-H. w. Alverson, a local
hardware merchant, has purchased
the ice, light and power plant in
stalled nearly two years ago by the
Morris Ruprecht, Paule & Koeln com.
pany.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
SAILING Party Of Six MISSING.

Vancouver, British Columbia.-It is
reported here that six persons who
went out in a small sloop for Plumper
Pass ten days ago may have been
lost in the Gulf Of Georgia. They
were to return four days ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02

Husbands Death Cause Of Suicide.
J%oplin.-It became known that the
death of Mrs. Lucinda Cripps was due
to poison, taken with suicidal intent.
A note gave the recent death of her
husband as the reason for her act.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
Standard OH Raises Paw 81 EmpIover

New York lCity.-Increase in the
wages of employees Of the Standard
OIL company dating from May 1, will
add from 100000 to $40, 900, 900 to
the company's annual payroll expindi-
ture. The increases range from 6 to
10 per cent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
Business Failures for the Week.

New York City.-Business fail,
ures in the United States for the
week ending May 26 we're 200,
against rs last week, 205 in the like
week of 1909, 1853 in 1908 and 142 in
1907 and 1876 in 1906.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
To Reoin TubercuIoeIs Inquiry.

Jefferson City.-Governor Hadley
has been requested by the Missouri
Society for the Prevention and Cure
of tuberculosis to appoint a commit
tee of 15 to investigate conditions
with respect to tuberculosis in Mis-
souri, and to make a report to the
governor and to the society. The
committee will be appointed later, the
governor said.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
Miners, Confident, See End Of Strike.

Springfield, Illinois.-Leaders of
the state mine workers believe the
Illinois suspension is nearing an end.
Since 20 operators Of southern Illinois
signed up Wednesday the miners
think their stock has taken a consid-
cradle rise.
Half Of the operators who signed up
are claimed by the miners to be mem
bers of the Illinois Operators associa-
ton. This has made the miners jubi-
liant, as the association, rather than
the independent operators, have been
fighting the agreement insisted upon
by the men.
The operators to a mar in the
Springfield district refuse to believe
there is any chance for the miners to
win out.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
Jail Bids Exceed Limit.

Poplar Bluff.-The Poplar Bluff Jail
bond of $25, 900 has been sold to the
firm of William R. Compton G Co.
of st. Louis. All the bids received
for the construction of the Jail ex-
ceeded the $25, 900 limit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
BRYAN al Fulton Auuust "a.

Fulton.-W. j. Bryan will speak at
the Fulton chautauqua Tuesday morn
ing, August %. His lectures this
year are on Spanish America" 1.-THE
Price Of q Soul The Prince Of
Peace. and fundamentals"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02

There are a great many swollen for
tunes in this country, but investiga-
ton will show that very few of them
can be traced back to the Belgian hare
craze that caught so many hopeful
one a dozen years ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
M. U. Professor to Germany.

"' ". TIoiSSSoi " 8SithaHys
Columbia.-M. F. Miller, professor
Of agronomy in the college of agricul.
ture of the University of Missouri,
will sail for Goettingen, Germany, on
June 8, to study European methods
of handling the soil. He will be alb
sent about a year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
Warner introduces Bridge Bill.

Washington, D. Ex-senator War
e has introduced a bill to author
lie the st. Louis-Kansas City Electric
Railway company to construct a
bridge across the Missouri river at or
near Arrow Rock, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
Business Section of corder Burns.

Business Section of Corder Burns.
Higginsville.-The business portion
of Corder, a town of 1000 inhabitants
FIVE miles east of Higginsville, was
destroyed by fire. Corder has no fire
department and fire-fghting apparatus
was sent from here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
Shoots wife, Then Ends own Life.

S'SSto WIZ ''S" -sluS OWh Lie
Springfield. - Because his wife
would not give him possession of
their child, James Lockwell, who ar
rived at the home of his ~father-in-
law, four miles norteast Of Springfield.
shot his wife twice and then ended
his own life with the same weapon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
Governor Names NIedrinohaue.

Jefferson City.-Governor Hadley
appointed Thomas K. Niedringhaus q
member Of the board of managers of
the School for the Blind at st. Louis,
vice Jones X. Jones, resigned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
New JUDGE For Porta Rleo.

Washington, D. C.-The senate has
confirmed the nomination Of former
Congressman John j. jenkins of
Wisconsin to be United States district
Judge for Porto Rico.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02

Marshall Schools Have New Head.
Marshall.--F. e. Thompson of Canon
City, Colo, was elected superinten-
dent of public schools In this city
for the ensuing year, at a meeting Of
the board Of directors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
Miners Refuse 10 Work.

Wilkesbarre, Pa.-The 1000 strik-
ing miners Of the Pennsylvania Coal
company, ordered back to work
by the Cancellation board, refused to
return and induced other men to
strike.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
PennsvIvania Meeta Cut RATIO.

Washington, D. C.--The Pennsyl-
vania and the Reading railroads have
met the reduction on import rates
from the Baltimore basis and gone
them M better from Philadelphia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
Woman Throws self Before Train.

Chicago, Illinois.-Clad only in a
night robe, Mrs. William Stroker, 40
years old, committed suicide by throw.
Ing herself in front Of a train. she
had apparently risen from bed and
hurried to the railroad tracks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02

New York city continues TO go up in
the air. The plan for a new 3S-story
building means a notable addition to
the finest collection of sky-scrapers in
the world.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
New Dormltorv for coIIeoe

Columbia.-A $4,000 dormitory for
Stephens college, a Baptist women's
college located in Columbia, has been
decided upon by the board of regents,
who made public the plans.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
Blockade interests Senator Stone.

Washington, D. C.-Senator William
]. Stone introduced a resolution
asking the secretary of state re-
garding the reported attempt Of the
Madriz Nicaraguan government to es-
tablish o blockade at Bluefields. The
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02

Some claim that young Sidis, who is
calculating the fourth dimension at
Harvard, is after all but a %reincarna-
ton of Euclid. Young Sidis him
self says to this theory: What bosh!"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
Awakes; wife Dead: Kills Self.

st. Joseph.-Perry Noblett, a young
farmer, near Rockport, Mo-, awoke to
find his wife dead of heart disease. He
was SO overcome with, grief that he
fired a bullet into his own heart.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
Joplin Man Urged as Mines Chief.

Washington, D. C~.-Senator War
ner, Representatives Morgan and Ell!
wins presented to the president the
name of Charles E. Schwartz of Jop-
lin, Mo, for chief of the new bureau
of mines and mining.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
100000 Fire i BumaIo, N. Y.

Niagara Falls, N. Y.-Fire Quilted
the Development of Funding compa,
ny's eight-story building. The dam
age was estimated at $100, 900. The
building covered nearly two acres Of
ground.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
Kills Girl; Wounds Officer

Clinton, Iowa.-Elmer Lison shot
and killed May Ringson in her
home and seriously wounded Herman
Lorez, who tried to arrest him. Bar
Reading himself in the room, he held
the sheriff al bay for hours.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
Admiral sebree vIalt. Rroth.r

Springfeld.--Rear Admiral Uriel
Sebree, retired, arrived in Springfield
to visit his brother, George M. Sc
bree, The Springfield club entertained.
him with a banquet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
swedish Cabinet Resiuns.

Copenhagen, Denmark.-The resig-
nation of the cabinet, whose policy Of
defense failed to receive support in
the recent election, was placed before
King Frederick by Premier Zahle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02

To Judge from the way aviators
have been falling from the sky lately
there is at least one product of the day
which is coming down.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02

The couple who were married ON a
Western Maryland train going at the
rate of 40 miles an hour evidently
wished the matrimonial knot tied fast.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02

A ~six-year-old girl in Brooklyn has
two heads. 1t must be something of a
strain on her lungs when she gets into
an animated conversation with herself.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02

The prospect Of a "Chartecler"
drama in this country should arouse
great hopes among the musical com.
edy players known as broilers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02

II have often wondered" says the
Philosopher of Folly, where people
who don't believe in its existence tell
people to go to, when they get angry"
cleveland Leader.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02

A Washington bulldog ate up one
enumerator's census book. He may
find the long list of queries but ques.
tionable diet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
cIarksburq Couple Welded Al

C%Iarksburg Couple Welded AZ Years.
Clarksburg.-The Reverend Nicho-
las Alice and wife celebrated their
47th wedding anniversary at their
home in this city. Both were born
in this (Moniteau) county. They
were married in 1868.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02
Corporation Tax to Be s26,s2o,ooo.

Washington, D. C.-Total assess
ments made by the internal revenue
bureau on account of the corporation
tax have amounted to $~26,62o,00O.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-06-02

Hurrah! The Maryland strawberry
crop is reported to be one of the best
on record. The optimists are not all
dead yet.