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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-07-06
Gave 4th of July Luncheon.

Miss Ruby Landes entertained at
a one O'Clock luncheon yesterday
Afternoon for Miss IONA Paynter and
Miss Esther Davis of Kansas City,
former Abilene girls. The guests
were Marie Curry, Florence Keel,
Mary Wilmer, Lucille Halleck, Hazel
Hobble, Alma Etherington, Gladys
Pautz.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-07-06

We desire TO thank the many
friends Who aid 20 much TO assist
us and relieve our distress during
our recent bereavement, and especial
b he telephone companies and their
smployssG-M. sehurF snd family.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-07-06
Adr.r,i.sd MAI.

For week ending July 3, 1911:
Lettsrs; Earl n. Castle, A. NJ
Cook az. o. o. Dice. R. Hunt. John
Matchbox. n. P. Morris. n. W.
Rush. s. s. Snyder. n. D. fuller
y. n. winkisr. W. A. Wilcox. O.
w. white.
Cards: Mrs.. G. O Copeland. Ma
NARY DOnsul. Edmond Hodges. Lee
M. MarshaIl, Rev. James ?. Wells
\. WAXING. P. n
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-07-06
Finn Chanees Hands.

We have sold our meat market
to Dederiek Bros. All outstanding &C
counts 10 us are due. Please call
and settle At once.
5dstvt GREEN BROS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-07-06
willing Workers Of Detroit.

The willing Workers of Detroit
will give an ice cream social FRI
day evening. Everybody is invited.
Come and have a good time. wit
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-07-06
RIGHT UP 70 THE TOR.


Temperature July 4..-...-...........1O7
Temperature at l p. m. today....104
Temperature $3.50 today............lll
The above figures are from the
government Thermometer at Enter
prise.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-07-06
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

j, I, Watt Is the first to report
new roasting ears. He says they
are not very large but taste good
nevertheless.
A. B. Walters, student at the
business college, won third prize In
tabulating contest conducted by a
Chicago firm.
Harrington is to have a postal
savings bank this week, Assistant
Postmaster John Naill was here to
see how 1t works.
Mrs. T. L. Kirkpatrick, a for
mer resident of Enterprise, died at
Topeka Thursday. Burial at En-
terprise Saturday Afternoon.
Abe Lott recently took an ex-
animation for place on the staff OF
the U. S. army and passed 10th In
class of 80. He has been stationed
at Fl. Leavenworth for a year.
Arnold Sexton received from his
brother in Oregon some beautiful
cherries raised in the orchards on his
brothers farm. The land Is worth
$500 an acre and returns big interest
on the valuation.
Junction CityUnion: Miss Lillian
Sutton left today for Topeka to visit
her sister. She will go to Muskogee
in the fall to reside permanently.
Miss Sutton has many friends here
who regret to see her leave.
C. A.. Kubach Is after the in
dividuals who have been stealing
electric globes from in front of his
airdome. He lost four last night
and is getting tired of the almost
nightly performance. SIS Is offered
for arrest of the thief.
Abilene friends of Mrs. B. c.
Cranston, whose husband was for
merly county attorney here, are In
receipt of cards announcing the we'd
ding of her daughter, Edith, to DR..
Albert Beilstein, on June "a, at Pitts
burg, Pa. The young couple will
make their home at that place.
H. 8. Myers, formerly principal
OF the county high school, will teach
mathematics in Carleton College,
Mortified, Mimi, 40 miles south
Of st. Paul. This Is q Congrega'
tIonal school, no preparatory work
strictly college. There are $50 stu
dents and the school has a half mil
lion endowment.
-Four weeks ago at Ellsworth
Captain Frank Spoo, the balloonist
with the Landes Bros. shows made a
night ride with fireworks. The
weight became detached from the
balloon and there was 3 stiff wind
blowing. Just a day or two age
they received word that the balloon
was found hanging in a tree twenty
1.-TWO miles north Of Ellsworth.
Junction City Union; W. H.
McKlnstry, who has been in charge
Of the Jensen Creamery Co.'S plant
here for the past two years, has re-
signed bis position to take effect
July let, at which time be and biz
family will 90 to Canon City, Colo
for q visit Of several weeks. MT
McKinStry has not decided AZ JET
where be will locate but Will prooa'
bly, install a creamery for himself 10
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-07-06

Don't fail to see the Rackets win
dow filled with vases Tor SATURDAY.
Thsyn b . dine. wait
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-07-06

We have purchased Stone Bros.
fed and coal business and are ready
for business CAN on ne for any
thing IN our IIne and We VIII treat
you right GREEN BROS.
6det VT
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-07-06

A. B. Walters, a student at the
business college, won third prize In
a tabulating contest conducted by a
Chicago firm.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-07-06

j. /. Watt is the first to report
new roasting ears. He says they
are not very large but taste good
nevertheless.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-07-06

Cali ana zee the waterloo Boy
engine IN operation at Hodss BroA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-07-06

Harrington is to have a postal
savings bank this week. Assistant
Postmaster John NALL was here to
see how 1t works.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-07-06

Mrs. T. L. Kirkpatrick, a for
mer resident of Enterprise, died at
Topeka Thursday. Burial at En-
terprise Saturday Afternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-07-06

Abe Lott recently took an ex-
animation for place on the staff Of
the U. S. army and passed 10th in
a class of SO. He has been stationed
at Fl. Leavenworth for a year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-07-06

Arnold Sexton received from his
brother in Oregon some beautiful
cherries raised in the orchards on his
brothers. farm. The land is worth
$500 an acre and returns big interest
on the valuation.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-14
RAIDS HENDERSON GAP
Chief Egan and Officers Capture
Twelve Inmates of Disorderly
House.

Chief Egan and Officers Terry.
OIl1ughlin and Mills made raid
yesterday on a disorderly house,
2603 Commercial avenue, known as
Henderson JCap." The house Is
occupied by family named Hender-
son, A dozen people and wo-
men were caught and taken to jail.
At the trial they were each fined SIS
and costs Six Of them paid their
fines, the others remain in jail One
Of the culprits in trying to escape,
ran about two blocks from the house
and dived under the house of Officer
Egan on Twenty-eighth street. In
his excitement and haste in getting
under the house, he ran rusty nail
into his foot which caused wound
so that he had to be taken to hls
home, where he received medical at
tention.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-14
CAIRO LASS|E
SEEKSA HUBBY
Girl, Who Signs Herself as Alice
Bond" Writes Letter to st. Louis
Police Chief Asking Him
to Find Mate For Her.

st. Louis. Mo, Sept ia letter
post marked Cairo, H., and address
ed to Chief Young reached that OIL
eial's office this morning 1t was un-
der letter head OF the German AL
liance Fire Insurance Co., and writ
ten in neat feminine hand. The
latter follows
Dear Sir: | have often heard of
people applying to chiefs Of police
of different cities for husband or
a wife and am applying to you
now, in the hope that you will hand
my letter to some deserving young
man who will appreciate good wife.
| would prefer young man between
the ages of % and 2S. ! am younc
and good looking, tall and slender,
fair complexion, light brown hair,
almost blonde and hazel eyes. |
prefer young man fairly good look
ing and in good circumstances and a
resident of ST. Louis.
yours with many thanks.
ALICE BOND,
co General Delivery.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-14
MANY SEARCH FOR TRAMP
Work Is Suspended on Farms and in
Town to Apprehend Miss
Brices Assaulter

Snowflake, Manitoba. Sept. l2.--
Work on farms and in towns was
suspended today while men searched
for Henry "Bill" Wilson of Hanna,
N. d., who is alleged to have kept
Miss Eleanor G.. Brice, school
teacher, and a niece of Premier Rob-
lin, a prisoner for thirty hours in
the forest. Wilson was last seen last
night and there is fear that he es-
capped over the international bound
AIRY line. Blood hounds are working
we'll despite the weather and the
pursuers still hope to capture the
fugitive.
Premier Robin of Manitoba ar
rived today and joined in the search.
The condition of Miss Brice, which
was precarious when she wandered
into farmers house last night, is
improved tonight.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-14
CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIES
John W. penman, Aged 83, Father
of Mrs. Sol Farnbaker Of Cairo
Dies at Brazil, Ind.

John w Penman, father Of Mrs.
Sol Farnbaker Of 422 Seventh street,
this city, died Monday last at his
home at Brazil, Ind, at the age Of
tj years, after q protracted tllness
caused by general debility. lie was
a veteran of the ci'l war having
,erSad in the 2Gth .Kantucky Regi-
n1nt for four ye&rs q and four
months. He was born In Fifeshire.
coi and, came wi.h his ppreatg TO
the United States at the age OF IS
years and settled in Pennsylvania
After a residence there Of threa
years he removed to Kedtu Ky ana
later to Clay county, Ind.
i'ne Bar1il Daily News says: THE
Gereased had been 3 CONTINUOUS resi-
drnt Of Clay county for ~ years and
Was one Of its most highly respected
citiacns. Had he lived until the
tJSt of next Aug IS. ne would have
eel, brated his iftie,' wedding anni.
yctsary He was member OF the
G. A. Il post ct this ty, which viii
have charge Of the remains and he
viii be buried with military honors.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-14
Will Resume Flight.

Alta, Cal, Sept. 13.--Aviator Rob-
ert G. Fowler, whose aeroplane was
badly wrecked yesterday, the second
day of his tfans-continental flight,
expects to resume his journey Satur-
day morning. Fowler and 2 force of
mechanicians are rchA'lding Tho
damaged planes.
The arrival here today of spec
ial baggage car from Reno with a
number of spare parts for the aero
plane enabled Fowler to make con-
siderable headway in assembling the
machine.
The entire outfit will be moved to
Colfax tomorrow where there are
better facilities and the start on Sat
4urday will be made from that place.
Determined to Continue.
That Fowler is determined to con
tinue his flight to New York was
emphasized tonight when it was
learned that a complete bi-plane
with the exception OF the engine had
been shipped to the camp here from
Ogden. Utah, where it had been held
in reserve for emergency use.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-14
.SW|AnERS TRY
MINING FRAUD
Write Wealthy Englishman That
Rich Uncle Left Him Interest In
Gid Mine and Are Ready to Make
Sale of Entire Properties.

Chicago, Sept. 13 The arrest of s.
A. Potter charged with being the
head of a group OF confidence men Is
expected to forestall n scheme now
near maturity in which London men
We're to be swindled out OF half a
million dollars by salted mine
schemes
One Londoner, Harold A. Ankley
of Gordon Square, London, already Is
in America and was preparing. ii is
said, to invest extensively in the
scheme. His associates are now on
the ocean, bound for New York.
Starklof Hikes.
Edward A. StarkloT said by secret
service men to share with Potter
providing the brains of the swindlers
after narrowly escaping arrest here
yesterday is believed to be travelling
TO New York to meet the English
men on their arrival
Ankley received letter six weeks
ago according TO Inspector Stewart
addressed TO a wealthy uncle. de-
ceased in which the writer said he
had been entrusted to remain with
the recipient for his share OF an inn
mensely valuable gold mine.
Pure Cold For London,
II have with me 800 ounces OF
pure gold from the mine to give YOU
or your representative 1t 50 rich
II must not be assayed or melted In
the United states 1t would De folly
therefore, to even allow hint Of
our find TO become known There
fore 1t is to be taken by you In bond
to England to be melted"
Ankley's uncles heir believed In
the writer and made arrangements to
come here and buy the mine,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-14
VISIT cH|LDRENS HOME
New Building Opens Today--Recep.
tion Afternoon and Evening.
Everybody Invited.

The new Children's Home build
ing which has just been completed
on Twenty-fifth. between Sycamore
and Poplar streets, will be open to
the public for inspection this after
noon and evening. The board Of
managers will be at the Home to re-
ceiye and entertain all visitors, and
they are very desirous that all who
can, will attend If there are any
who wish to join the society; the
members will be pleased to take their
names. An increased membership
is very much desired.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-14
Three Terrific Gales Strike Spring
field, Leveling Trees, Flooding
Streets and Cutting City Off from
Outside World Early Wednesday.
NO DEATHS REPORTED
, Residents Are Thrown Into Panic
When First Storm Arrives--Macy
Large Windows in State House
Are Broken III Second Gale.

Springfield, H., Sept. ia ter
rife wind storm with three shocks
each of greater intensity than its
predecessor, and all accompanied by
heavy rain swept Springfield early
today leveling trees, flooding the
streets, tearing the copper roofs from
the dome of the State Capitol and
cutting the city entirely off from
communication with even the near
est villages. No loss of lives here
have been reported.
The first storm broke at 2 a. m.
without warning. The velocity OF
the wind was estimated at 60 miles
an hour. Many panic stricken per-
sons fled into the streets while the
storm ragged
Scarcely had the first storm sub
sided when the second broke with
increased fury.
City in Darkness.
At the heighth of the second
storm the switch board of the Inter
State Telephone Co., caught fire. All
electrical currents were cut off and
the city left in darkness. This in
creased the fright of the people.
Thinking the storm was entir 1ly
over, the greater part of the popula-
tion had returned and the third
storm broke at o'clock accom-
panied by dazzling electrical dis
play and peals of thunder,
Plate glass windows were scat
tered and chimneys were blown
down and houses trembled on their
foundations
At day break the streets We're i'm
2assable. No stre' It cars moved for
several hours All efforts to estab-
lsh telephone communication fail
cd and telegraph wires were dead
Strikes State Building.
The full force OF the storm seems
to have been spent on the State
UOuSe' many OlHeE idI SSl WihuOW@
in the office and legislative chambers
were broken and water poured in.
Dome roof was whipped to pieces
and the capitol yard is strewn with
great rows of copper.
At least one-half of the dome was
stripped One piece of copper, 60
by 90 feet was ripped off and set
sailing to the houses north of the
building. A wir, caught the sheet
and saved the dwelling. Every tree
but one in the yard was uprooted. or
broken off.
Water stands three feet deep in
many streets.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-14
OCEAN GOING CRAFT
Gasoline Yacht in Port From New
York, Bound For Fairmont
w. Va.

The yacht Nomad was in port yes
terday. The vessel belongs to Henry
Il. French vice-presdent of the
Elack Diamond Products Co., cf
Fairnont w. V. On board are Mr..
French and son S. ]. French, CAPT.
w. Bond Of St. Louis and Engineer
+. A. Embleton Of Detroit Mr..
French left New York City three
weeks ago and has travelled via car
ais the great lakes and the rivers
and says he has covered in that tine
$500 miles to Cairo. Mr. French
Is en- route to Fairmont w, Va. mp
the Ohio. The vessel is #. beam
by 80 feet in length is fitted With
a 20-horse power engine. electric
lighting plant and has accomoda-
tions for 10 persons.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-14
COTTON WORTH IS CENTS
Growers in Convention at Montgom-
cry Want Farmers to Hold Back
Crop For Price Desired.

Montgomery Ala, Sept. 13-Five
hundred cotton growers and as many
bankers, Congressman, United Safes
Senators and business men, repre-
senting every cotton growing state
in America, declared in convention
today that cotton is worth Is cents
a pound and resolved that the farm
ers should hold his cotton for that
price.
For financing the crop Of this year,
a resolution was adopted to the
effect that the farmer should de-
posit his cotton in warehouse and
use his receipts as collaterals until
he can sell his crop at not less than
Is cents.
u
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-14
BR|BE-TAKER cONFESSES
One Of Five Gary (Ind.) Councilmen,
Arrested With Mayo Knots,
Tells All.

Gary, Ind, Sept. l3---It was re-
ported here on good authority that
one of the five councilmen arrested
with Moyor Knots has confessed
his part in the alleged bribery and
was willing to be State witness.
His name is being withheld but IT
is said he has admitted that Deans
story as relating to him is true.
Mayor Knots in lengthy state
ment today denied Deans story In
full, declaring he did not receive 0
cent for his part in the granting OF
the heating franchise to Dean.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-14
TIRE OF WOMAN MAYOR
Residents Of Hunnewell, Kas., Call
On County Attorney to Find
Means to End Notoricty.

Wellington, Kas., Sept. ia
delegation of citizens of Hunnewell
called on the county attorney here
today to ascertain If it is possible
to get rid Of the towns woman
mayor. and the obstinate council at
the same time. Members of the
party said that Hunnewell is getting
tired of the notoriety resulting from
the row between Mrs. Ella Wilson,
the mayor, and the town council
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-14
Goa, Wharyes Burn

Boston, Sept 13.-Thousands OF
tons Of coal went up in smoke when
the coal wharyes and pockets for the
Bachelor Brothers and f. c. Warren
Coal Co.. in South Boston were de-
stroyed by fire today. The total loss
was $4,000,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-14
PO|S0NER TO Be TRIED
Man Who Gave Children Chewing
Gum Has Hundred Witnesses
Against Him.

Fulton, Mo, Sept. 13,-Jeff
Woods, charged with attempting to
poison members of the family of Ed
ward McPheeters of this city with
chewing gum containing poison will
be PLACED on trial In the circuit
court here tomorrow A hundred
witnesses have been summoned to
testify in the case McPheeters chill
dren found sticks of gum In the
front yard of their home.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-14
Is Held for Murder.

Kansas City, Sept. 13.--Robert r.
Curtis, cigar salesman, who last
Saturday shot and killed Henry G.
Gumbel, son of capitalist, in a
local hotel, was held for murder as
the result of the recommendation OF
a coroner's jury today. Curtis, act
ing on the advice oil his attorney, re-
fused to testify at the hearing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-14
James J. Ward, Young Chicago Avia-
tor, Is After Hearst Prize but
Takes Wrong Course in Leaving
New York City.
70 MILES FROM START
Has Trouble with Wind Aviator
Fowler Is Repairing His Machine
and Expects to Leave for Atlantic
Coast Saturday

Patterson, N, j., Sept. 13.--James
j. Ward, young Chicago aviator,
started from Governors Island, New
York, this morning In the race to
the Pacific coast for the Hearst prize
and landed here at GAS o'clock this
evening, less than 20 miles from the
starting point.
lio had PLANNED to go to Mid
dletown, N. Y. his first stop and
then 60 to Buffalo tut high wind
and the fact that he lost his way
twice in New Jersey made it impos-
sible for him to complete even half
Of the projected first stage.
The twenty miles separating this
place and Governors Island repre-
sent, probably, only one-third of the
distance actually travelled by Ward
Follows Wrong Tracks.
Losing his way as soon as he
reached the Jersey shore he followed
the Lehigh Valley tracks to the
southwest, mistaken them for the
Erie tracks, which go northwest.
Realizing he had lost his bearings
he descended at Ashford, eighteen
miles from Governors Island,
He left there at 2 p. M, but find
| ing himself badly buffeted by the
wind he descended in the outskirts
of New York at Sis p. m. He re-
sumed his flight and landed just
inside of Pattorson's southerly city
limits, 55 minutes later.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-14
3h n0n in Que NV

The Marion. H., fair last week
was a record breaker for attendance.
10000 tickets being sold, On Thurs
day there were $4,000 visitors in
the grounds during the day.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-14
Travelling Statesmen Home.

L. ". Proctor and ] q Samucls.
travelling salesmen for the penison
Gholson Dry Goods Co. are in the
city for few days,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-14

New York, Sept. 13--The interna-
tional lawn tennis contest between
teams representing the United States
and Great Britain opens at the West
Side Lawn Tennis club Sept. g. Will
liam A. Larned, American champion,
heads the Yankees. G.. p. Dixon is
captain of the British trio,
The other two Americans are
Touchard of New York and McLough-
lin, winner of the all comers tourney
at Newport, r. |.
The other two Britishers are A. e.
Beamish and A. G.. Lowe.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-14

Among the cities he will visit are .
Syracuse, N. "; Erie. Pa, Sept i6
and IT; Detroit and other Michigan
points, Sept. IS to 2l; St. Louis,
Sept %; Kansas city, Sept "a: Des
Monies Sent 20; Denver, Oct s.;
Salt Lake City, Oct 8; Portland,
Ore, 0cot II; Minneapolis, Oct, "a;
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-12-01
DAYS DOING At
STATE CAPITAL
PUBLIC UTILITY CORPORATION
STATISTICS PREPARED-oTHER
NEWS FROM ATLANTA.

Atlanta Dec. Every city and
county and school district in Georgia
will be receiving today from Comp
troller General Wright statements of
how much taos are due in their To-
calities from corporation and public
utility taxes. The total tax valuations
Of property in Georgia for 1911 is over
S131, 100000
The work of compiling public util-
ity corporation statistics has occupied
the comptroller generals office force
for several weeks past, and has been
a task of endless detail. For instance
in some counties, the railroads may
have nothing but their little sign
board at a roads, and yet the
amount they are to pay on the sign
board must be figured out as exactly
as the amount they pay on their Au.I-
dreds of thousands of dollars worm
of property in the cities.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-12-01
IA ArbltratIon Board

Atlanta, Dec. 1.-The building trade
department of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor, provided, at its closing
session today, for an arbitration board
by which it hopes to avoid all strikes
in the future over jurisdictional dis
putes. This board will be appointed
by the executive committee of the
building trades department. In addi-
ton to providing for this board, the
department reelected all its old off,
GERS and admitted the association of
boilermakers to membership. With
tho adjournment of this department
the final conference of the American
Federation Of Labor was concluded.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-12-01
Atlanta's Cold Thanksgiving.

Atlanta, Dec. Atlanta spent the
coolest Thanksgiving yesterday she
has in years. In fact It very seldom
gets colder here. The thermometer
was down below 20 in the morning.
and the ice was frozen solid in the
cutters along the street 1t was also
frozen in the radiators of several au-
tomoblles whose owners had not been
thoughtful enough to let the water
out.