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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08
WEEDS Convict to Help Free Him.

So she might work for his freedom,
Miss Nora Carpenter of Norton, Va,
married Edward Baker, serving n six
months term in the county jail at
Kansas City for postoilce robbery,
with whom she had fallen i'm love.
After n ceremony in the jail he re-
turned to his cell and she went to the
home of n friend nearby.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08
PLEASED WITH PRAISE.

One of the most charming bits or
repartee we ever were fortunate
enough to listen TO was at n big we'd
ling on East Seventy sixth street last
Monday night.
what charming teeth Miss DID
bleton hast" lady exclaimed. u
never saw anything so beautiful"
"Oh. thank you so much for saying
that" exclaimed the young lady's es-
cort. fervently and sincerely.
"Oh. pardon me-are you her nus
band?"
mo, my dear LADY, am only her
dentist!"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08
COUGH SYRUP.

Put one quart of horehound to one
quart Of water; boil down to a pint;
add two or three sticks OF llcorice and
tablespoon of essence of lemon; take
tablespoon of the syrup three times
day, or as often as coughr'is trouble-
soma
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08
Airship Dream Cost Tip of Nose.

WILDER Goodenough of Bloomfield, N.
j.. who is building an aeroplane. was
being shaved when he fell into doZe
and thought he was falling.
He jumped to save himself. and it
was a real jump. The BARRIERS razor
clipped off the tip of his nose.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08
DONE.

my friend, you should join the
church As the prophet says: Come
thou with us and we will do thee
good
you have alread Parson. was
at your church fair last night
Smart Set.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08
HoskING ELECTRIC CO.

Agents for the New Columbia Mel
tiple Battery. The newest and best
on the market for ignition purposes.
Either for automobile or gasoline
boats. Try one and he convinced.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08
FASHIONABLE TAILOR.

The wise man is always well dressed
because he gets the best selection by
ordering early in the season. Spring
styles now in. Pressing and repair
ing. Matt Chop, Phone 63J.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08

The foreign colony at Homestead,
Pa, is excited over the arrival of
"Siamese" twins to Mrs. Helen ST.
horslki
The male twins are fully developed,
and are joined together at the Shout
'ders, sides and hips. Apparently they
will live.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08
CLOTHES Fer MEN.

Our new spring and summer line, the
latest novelties OF imported and domes-
tic fabrics await your early consider
alton Goods bought from us give sat.
lsfaction. Bachor & Sterk. Oak & 9TH.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08
CALUMET GRANITE WORKS.
RRACCO The BAKER.

The best people in Calumet use our
bread because It is the best they can
buy. All our bakery goods are baked
sin GRANTEES. Cor. 9Th and OAK st.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08
MCCLURE AND RILEY.

Experts on all kinds of electrical
work Lighting systems, phones in
stalled and wiring done. Agents for the
famous Keli Santo vacuum cleaner.
Tungsten lights in your store or home.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.

Fresh fruit and vegetable always on
hand. New assortment Genuine Gala
bash pipes win he received Saturday.
81 TO sS75. Ice cream, candies. pop
and sodas. 6l3 oak st.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08
LIVERY AND UNDERTAKING.

Most up-to-date funeral directors
In Calumet. Furnishings for all fun
erals The best livery outfits with
careful reliable drivers. Licensed emf
Dalmers. Shea Bros Phone 500.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08
2. X. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

We carry an immense line of fresh
meats, fish. game and oysters with
which to please our customers. spe-
cial attention and prompt delivery CIV
en- To all phone orders. Phono 46.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08
RED JACKET BUSINESS DIRECTORY
A. r. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Everyone should carry some insur-
ance. Life insurance is a safe guard
that men should have. Get in o good
company when You insure. A. F. Men
Lel-1-4 Quello Building.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08
LAKESIDE FLORAL co.

Copper Country's largest ana most
modern greenhouses. All varieties of
flowers. plants, shrubs and vines
Beautiful floral decorations for parties,
dinners. entertainments and funerals.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08
MISUNDERSTANDING

Most up-to-date garage in the Cop
per Country. Finest class OF repairing
and machine work OF all description
Agents for the world famous Mitchell
Motor Cars n. Seventh 81. Phone 90.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08

frankie Neil. the x-bantamweight
champion, is under arrest in San Fran
cisco charged with raising a 81 gov
eminent note to $50.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08
M. PAUL..

II you are DESTROYS of getting your
moneys worth In cigars, fruits, can
dies and general notions try us. A
trial viii make you one Of our steady
customers. Fifth ST.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08

eraI Japanese have become Catholic
converts. but Masui is the FIRST in this
country 10 enter the order.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08
HOTEL MICHIGAN.

BASE BAll SCORES EVERY DAY.
First-class European hotel. Ruffe;
connection. In. business section Of
Red Jacket. Cor. 9Th and Oak SITS. NJ.
Bandettini, Prop.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08
eoWAN MILLINERY co.

We are selling our entire stock of
TRIMMED HATS at "a OFF. This
sale is genuine and offers special op-
portunity to purchase midsummer hats
at bargain prices.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08

"Yessir, I du" kick him bout eighty
times, sir"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08

yes, Marse Henry, dun set fire
under Napoleon"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08

First -class commercial printing ex-
ecuted at News Job Department.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08
50 Bout a hour, sir"

81 dun wear de whip handle out on
him, sir"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08

"Marse Henry, is you want me 20
come back to de store and go to work
or mus I wait fer Napoleon to moveE
From Norman L. Mack's NatlonaI
Monthly.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08
Deicafely
Formed

and gently reared, women will find in
all the seasons of their lives, as maid
ems, wives and mothers, that the one
simple, wholesome laxative remedy,
which acts gently and pleasantly and
naturally and which may be taken at
any time, when the system needs a
laxative, with perfect safety and real
ly beneficial effects. Is Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA.
II has that true delicacy OF flavor
which is so refreshing to the taste,
that warming and grateful toning to
the stomach which responds so favor.
ably to Its action and the laxative eff
feet which is SO beneficial to the sys-
tenn when. occasionally, Its gentle
cleansing Is required.
The genuine. always bearing the
name Of the California Fig Syrup Co.
may be purchased from all leading
druggists in original packages of one
size only. price fifty O,nts per bottle.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08
For a fine HOT ROAST BEEF
SANDWICH or a HOT LUNCH call at
MIKE cRoWLEYs PLACE
The Majestic
Cor. Portland and Sixth Street.
INSURANCE.

Fire, accident and plate glass insur-
ance. Real Estate and loans. We re-
spectively solicit your business. See US
before purchasing real estate. W. L.
Stannard, Agent, John b. Leary, Mgr.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08
HOOKING AND co.
JACOB kALLJo-uNpERTAKER.

Careful and efficient work is our
motto. The most considerable attention
given to all cases. Lady embalmer al
ways in attendance Phone orders ia.
ken both day and night. Phone 9s-1R.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-18
MOTHER WILL SEE.
GEORGES TRUMP
Mrs. Roebuck Proud of Son-Kid
Tries Hand at Song
Making.

Mrs, Mary Roebuck, mother of
George Roebuck, the versatile young
author. playsmith, producer and actor.
Is in Richmond. She comes to see tho
second of the Roebuck plays to-mor-
row night in the Academy of Music.
Mrs Roebuck is very proud of her
gifted son. and she has reason to be.
Tor at an age when most youths are
more concerned over the way thew
should part their hair, George Roebuck
is writing plays, getting them pro-
duced and is playing in one himself.
while the fame of him spreads from
upper Broadway to the confines of the
Cumberlands.
incidentally, George has broken out
In brand new place. He has de-
veloped sad case of song-writing. No
less than four will be heard in "Ho
Thought He Owned the Town" Ono
bears the striking title. ooh, How
Short the Minutes Are When you're
With the Girl You Love" Another is
a modest little thing, called "When
Roebuck Comes to Town" A third is
the Cohanesque ballad, I'm Looking
for the Man who Thought He Owned
the Town" The last, and in the opin-
ION of Mr. Roebuck, his best. is the
bright, blue serenade. The King I
Jockey-Land."."
Mr.. Roebuck has begged, borrowed
or helped himself to the music for all
these songs, although he claims the
right to place written and composed
by George Roebuck" after the Jockey.
land song. in the style OF all the high
class writer's of popular songs. ~
be sure he had JOY Donahue, of the
Richmond Conservatory OF Music. har-
monte the music for him. but Mr..
Donahue takes no credit to himself as
far as that Is concerned. However,.
every one figures that 1T is all in a
good cause, the latter being the desire
OF young Mr.. Roebuck to obtain money
to pay his way through college. He is
now at Randolph Macon Academy. and
II Richmond theatregoers turn out
in large numbers Tuesday night The
youthful author may yet take his de-
gree in the University of Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-18
BUSY PROSPECT
FOR COMMITTEE
Another Effort Making for Quo
rum to Take Up Street
Work.

Another effort will be made tonight
by the Council Committee on Streets
to hold q meeting. Notwithstanding ut
most efforts on the part OF Chairman
Adams. recent attempts have not been
crowned with success, and the dock ct
is therefore somewhat congested.
Petitions from both street car com
panies for West End extensions are
pending. The Richmond and Henrico
Railway Company wants a lighting as
we'll as a street railway franchise,
and the Richmond and Urhanna Rail
way wants to purchase the Seven Pines
line and be relieved of transfer and
ticket requirements, provided the line
is extended to the Rapahannock River
The Street Committee is charged
with the duty OF preparing a plan for
the expenditure Of Sl,0O0.00o in street
improvements Of permanent char
acter. the funds to be provided by bond
issue. Several extensive sewer propo.
sitions are also pending, and number
OF bids on street work are to be opened.
Several of the wards have considera BILE
sums remaining from the annual appro-
priation for streets, which this year
amounted to slS0.000. and unless work
is shortly authorized winter weather
will Intervene before it can be COM
pleted.
Other committees scheduled for to-
day are subcommittee from the Com
mittee on Ordinance. Charter and Re-
form at 4:30, to consider certain pay
increases at the Gas Works. and the
Committee on Cemeteries tonight at
s o'clock.
Meetings for tomorrow night at 8
O'Clock are the Committees on Finance,
Ordinance, Charter and Reform, and
Improvement Of the James River.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-18

books. voted ballots aud all other in
formation are open to the inspection OF
any contestant, and The Times Dis
patch will take pleasure in showing
any Interested party just what has
been done throughout the contest.
Every vote has been saved and is under
lock and key
The list of standings will be pub
lished tomorrow morning. and Will in.
ciude all votes deposited in the doallot
box at this office up to noon to-day
Ate: &c days count is made tho boy
wall be locked and not reopened until
the close of the contest, when the final
count will be made. Reserve ballots
can be turned in any time from now on
and they will not be counted until the
finish
Contestants should not wait until the
last minute to turn in the last list of
subscriptions. Turn them IN to-day and
TO- morrow and save. the last day for
any left over ones. If every one watts
until the last minute some one will be
left out Positively no subscriptions
or reserve ballots will be accepted one
minute after closing time. and If any
one gets left out II is their own fault
for waiting until the last day.
The contest closes promptly Mt -
o'clock noon Wednesday.
Now for the home stretch Who Is
IT going to be?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-18
ROBBER TO BECOME
FEDERAL PRISONER
Henderson, Held on Trivial
Charge, to Face More
Serious Case.

Washington, September 11.-Posses-
sion of David Lee Madison Henderson.
now IN the jail at Lynchburg. Va.
charged with improperly passing
checks, is to be given the Federal au-
thorit!es. according TO Carter 3
Keene. inspector IN charge OF the
Washington division. Henderson VIII
not be brought to Washington.
More serious charges than those un
der which Henderson IS hold will be
preferred against him by the Federal
authorities. He will be charged with
the theft OF a mall bag containing
more than 1000 letters. many of them
kusiness communications. carrying
checks for large amounts. Henderson
now stands charged with cashins sew
eral of these checks.
Through the confession OF the ar
rested man, the postal authorities
were able to locate the missing pouch
and practically all the letters it cor
tanned three weeks after 1t was ia
ken. Henderson, directed the postal
authorities TO a culyert near Shenan
donh Junction. w. Va. and the pouch
WAS found secreted there. All but
the one package of letters found in
Hcnderson's possession were left in
the bag.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-18
PONY CONTEST ENDS
WEDNESDAY AT NOON
End of Six Weeks Eattle Of Ballots Is Nearly
Here-Race Is Growing More Exciting Every
Minute-Na. Y SURPRISING hanpes

The close of the Pony Contest is al.
most here. To-day, tomorrow and
until noon Wednesday is all the time
left in which to secure votes that will
win one OF the pony outfits or other
prizes. A mighty short time, land
stiil winning majority might be Sc.
cured in these last days by a i;ttls
hustle.
AS shown by the standings pub
lished yesterday. every one is busy. and
there are many surprises in store. Sew
eral of them came yesterday. but still
more are coming. Nearly a million
votes were cast Saturday. distributed
along the list or contestants, as shown
by the list. and that Is not a start to
what will be, from all indications
AS has been emphasized from the
start. the ones who win out will be
the ones who have secured the most
votes. Votes cannot 5e; bought. Not
one dollar Will be taken in except
where accompanied by a legitimate
subscription. The competition has been
an interesting and exciting one from
the start. and The Times Dispatch is
going to see that the prize winners
are the ones TIho legitimately deserve
to be. 1t takes votes to win out. and
votes can be secured only on subscrip-
lions.
After the contest closes the ballot
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-18

iently recovered to be able to return
to her home
Miss Edna E. Horner. of Burke
vile, is visiting her cousin. Mrs. Mar
shall Wood, on Liberty Street. Miss
Homer is on her way to the Column
bia University, New York, to take a
special course in domestic science.
The store of j. A. Fuller. at Hall
fax and Jones Streets. was broken
Into on Friday night and robbed of a
quantity OF groceries and a small sum
of money
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-18
ADJUSTMENTS
Bliou-"The soul KISS"

whirI OF Music and Comedy.
The Soul Kiss" is hest described In
brief as one continual whirl OF music,
comedy and fr!volity in all and every
sense. The music, ;.ah!cii is Dy Mau
rice Levi, IS OF the kind thar rea, hes
right 10 the auditor. and ILLS MIN " tn
supreme satisfaction, and all content.
ment, in the realm OF music. The it ok
By Harry B. Smith. contains q rich
vein OF good, clean, wholesome comedy
and Is said 10 be by far the best or all
Mr.. Smiths efforts. The company Is a
large one. numbering forty people.
while the production is oil a large
scale. requiring the use OF two sixty
foot baggage cars TO transport tho
son IS all new, and many creations in
dress will be found. Heading the long
list OF principals in the cast is Miss
Ethel Gilmore, the charming and ar
tlstic dancer. while in the leading
comedy role is Thomas Van.
The Soul Kiss" opens tonight at
the Bijou. There VIII be the usual
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday natl
nees
Walked Into Picture Show.
Clyde N. Shropshire. who essays the
title role in the revival OF 1.-THE Clans
man." which Will be seen here on
SdoSs orplGHueI ~, at the ACiu
envy. tells OF an amusing little incl
d :nt that befcll him short while be-
fore he left New York this sensca.
While walking down Broadway one
sunny morning he met two genuine
".ubes," who stalked along looking up
al the tall buildings and presenting an
appearance as II they had Just arri ed
from the country. He naturally paused
TO look at the odd pair. and. being en-
crossed in his inspection, did not no.
tice that he was standing Just in front
and facing moving picture camera
until several minutes had elapsed At
length II dewned upon him that he had
interrupted the taking of a moving
picture scene In which the two rubes
figured
Seat sale for THE ciansman" begins
to-day.
"T'he Echo"
Seats viii be on sale at the Acad-
envy to-day for the engagement on
Friday and Saturday and Saturday
matinee OF The Echo" This dane
ing frivolity." as it has been most
aptly termed, enjoyed a run of an en-
tire summer at the Globe Theatre. New
York, which in past seasons has housed
severa! very notable musical sue
cesses, namely, The Slim Princess.
The Red MIL" and THE Old Town.
The Echo" is happy combination
OF music, fun. pretty girls and engag-
ING dances-especially dances. for
there are score of lively numbers
accompanied by terpsichorean special
tiles.
slanche Deyo, who appears as the
heea waitress, is one Of the most
graceful of dancers. while Marie Sab
oott. Mcbride and Cavanaugh, Franl,er
woods and others contribute their
snare to this carnival of dancing dis
pertinent. Among the many catchy
musical numbers introduced during the
action OF the play. ;he most popular
are I'm Waiting Here for Kate
w histie when You're Lonely" Just
You" "Heigh-Ho." The Yankle DnoN
die Guards" "Skid-a. rink" 49,
Let's All Go to New York"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-18
Found Dead In 30. Car.

tSpeclal TO the Tfmes-Dispatoh.1
Roanoke. Va. September 1T.-wI-
liam NJ. Howe, thirty years old, was
found dead in box car In the yards
OF the Norfolk and Western here this
afternoon. Howe was on his way from
New Jersey to Tazewell. Va, with
race horse entered in races at that
place.
He Is believed to have been the
owner OF the animal. and from let
tiers found on him 1t was learned that
his home was in Newark. n. j.
This morning when he arrived
here he asked men In the yards
whether there was a hospital here,
and complained of feeling badly. Later
ne was found In the car dead. The
coroner was called and decided that
no came to his death from natural
causes,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-18
Petersburg Bureau.
The Times-Dispatch,
los North Sycamore Street,

Thomas Henry Hicks. colored. about
forty years old. was found dead in
Firms table. on Low Street this
morning. He was last seen alive las,
night at o'clock. DR.. Leigh, the coro-
nor. viewed the body and decided that
death resulted from natural causes.
and an inquest was not deemed neces-
sary. Hicks left Petersburg Eve or
Six years ago with a circus. and re-
turned to the city week ago in Ill
health.
Police Alarm System.
The Signal Phone Alarm Company.
of Milwaukee. has the contract for the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-18
News Of Petersburg.

installation OF the police alarm or
patral system. at cost of $1,000. The
work OF installation Is now in pro-
gress. with the switchboard erected
in the police station. The wires vii,
be strung overhead and some forty OF
more boxes will be placed at central
points. There were three bidders OF
different systems for the work Tho
Police Board recommended the Dean
electric system, but the Council turn
ed this down and chose the Signal
Phone. The installation will be com.
pleted in q month
Pastor Resigns.
The Rev. w. w. Edwards. OF Sus-
sex county, for ten years the pastor
OF MELVILLE Baptist Church, has re-
signed that position. and will in fu-
ture devote himself to educational
work. Mr.. Edwards is the State Su
perintendent of Schools for the coun
ties of Sussex and Prince George. and
as, such has made most admira Bile
active and efficient official
Meeting of Kings Daughters.
at the monthly meeting OF the Pc
tersourg Circle of Kings Daughters
on Saturday, reports of the work for
the past month were received. The
number of visits paid during the past
three months was 27S. and there Were
hut Few cases OF serious illness Many
families were supplied with food and
other necessaries. and in many ways
relief was extended to the poor and
needy. Through the generosity OF sew
eral kindhearted citizens. the circle is
enabled to enlarge Its work.
Big Rally OF Sunday Schools.
The fall rally of the Sunday schools
embraced in the Methodist Sunday
School Union Association OF this vicin
ity, held this afternoon in the High
Street. Church. was notable event
There are eight schools in the asso-
ciation-six in Petersburg and two In
Chesterfield county. Ettrick and Ma
toaca. All were fully represented, and
all took part in the interesting pro.
gram prepared for the occasion. The
singing and recitations were excellent
a very fine and Instructive address on
The Sunday School Workers Guide
was delivered by the Rev. Charles K
StribblnG, of Tabb Street Presby.
terrain Church. The total register o,
the several Sunday schools is about
2,10o.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-18
Re.iaence Ia Destroyed.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.J
Norfolk, Va, September l7.-Passen-
gers between Norfolk and Ocean View
this afternoon were attracted by the
burning of the residence of J. T.
Davidson, at Old Town, about fifty
feet from the car tracks. Many pas
sengers got of the cars and succeed
ed in saving all the household effects
None of the Davidson family was Ut
home. The loss was about $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-18
call Eatended to Pa.tor.

Especial to The TImes-DIspatch.1
Hampton Va, September 1.-THE
congregation OF the Hampton Presby-
terrain Church to-day unanimously ex.
tended a call to Row. Charles Friend,
OF Belle Haven. to become its pastor.
1t is believed Mr.. Friend will accept.
He Is graduate OF Union Theologi-
cal Seminary. and has been located at
Belle Haven for the past seven years
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-18
"HELLo GInLe USES GUN.
Telephone Operator Wounds Man Who
Tried TO Intrude
pittshure De Sanfahtt

Pittsburg. Pa. September I7.-whils
working at the board In the Home
stead telephone exchange early to-
day. Miss Margaret Wall, the operator.
saw a man climbing through n window
of the room. She seized her revolver
and fired. Dropping to the ground he
disappeared, but Miss Wall followed
through the door and fired three more
shots,
Blood on the sidewalk showed at
least one bullet had found Its mark.