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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-02-22

First in war, first in peace and
first in the hearts of his country
men," His life was one worthy
of the honor his country bestowed
on him. He will always live in
the memory of all true Americans.
The nation has honored his
birthday by declaring it a legal
holiday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-08
AUTO PARTY FINDS
Z DEAD IN BUGGY
WOODEN BoxES CONTAINING $1,000
STILL INTACT, SHOWS MIR
DERS FUTILE.
TRAIL OF BLOOD CLUE
THEORY Is THAT MIN WE'RE SHOT
FROM AMBtSH AND ROBBERS
DARE NOT FOLLOW WHEN
:
HORSES Ran AN Az.


TAMAQIA. Pa. Sept. An al
tomohiie party on pleasure "Trip
crossing one OF the highest points OH
the NesQQehoning Mountains TINS at
teruoon game upon the bodies ct two
men seated In a single carriage. while
the horse was quietly grazing b$ the
r2a1sAda-- h A44les- l&eTE- tbose-4I
Joseph Lehner, OF Ladsford, a ,3u-
tractor for the Lehlgh Coal and NtNt-
CATION Cnna PaHy. and Samuel Watkins.
who had accompanied him To assist
in paying the empto4 os OF various coal
strippings in the valley.
Two wooden poxes containing 81
000 v ware IN the back OF tho CARR age
and untouched. telling of the futile
efforts OF the bandits who committed
the murder 10 obtain their booty.
T,.,n ., t,t.,c,.s to,,,d
+raII ~ r1n1G i,,,l,rpsr t,.s,,,, 80,
-, s,..-.,I - '
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-08

the motive, Who you know his mo-
tive is it possible for you to con
ceiye it
Why this prisoner went 10 Beulah
Rinford and left his devoted Wife
with babe at her bosom / have
stood al the bar Of this Common
wealth for thirty years and his IS
the most henous crime ! have ever
known His own brother. Douglas,
kue~ Of his conduct with BeulAh Bin
ford HIS own brother said ali Man
chester knew Il
His motive. I say, was Il make q
place. a home where he could bar
har this woman. this Euelah Binfor1
Whose name die her baby bear Who
paid the expenses for that haby's
funeral Then white his Wife was
- home with her babe he writes this
Dear Kid letter and signs himself
Hon and send her $40 with which
to buy furniture.
Touches Upon Gun.
Where did the gun come from
How ala II come The Weinstein
boys have told you Il went from their
store to the automobile Of the prls-
ener 1T the bar and frong that night
IL was NOT seen again untll after the
crime. The purpose fer which he
wanted the gun was purposely and
cautiously kept from Paul Beattlc
Poor unfortunate Neblett-poor
unfortunate mortal--ae came iere and
unfortunate mortal-he came here and
told q story IF seeing isaui With TiIs
dav after the gun was delivered,
This witness was overwhelmed by I'm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-08

parchment. for hsa Or six men took
the stand and they Jeid YOU they were
there with Paul Beattle and he had
40 gun.
There are but two persons in this
transaction, Henry Clay Beattte. Jr.
and his slain wife They only are
as ! see IT, There are the people
OF this county @ha need profession
from Vice and crime and I must do
my duty. Who has there been upon
the stand to say oaght Of good for
family?
Character Of Accused.
MIR Beattie-~uo I DO not mean
that. Every man has his duty 70 his
God and his family and this father
has my sympathy though the pris-
oner has not. His aharacter has been
revealed as black ~ any l have ever
seen and I say here in the presence
Of nv God that hope I shall never
See another as black
Douglas Eeattie has said that his
brothers relati9 with Beulah Bin
ford have been known TO them for
the last s@Veu years. 7 cannot an
derstand it. ] annot understand how
they can come TO this court and try
~ laud this living picture OF vice,
chad and clothed In deepest crimes,
the embodiment Of black vice, a
demon
"All the acts Of this prisoner com
hine Il point at him as the man who
Killed MS Via that night Of July II
and for the Common wealth on this
evidence I rail cor "A verdict Of guilty"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-08

Al That spot but the accused, Had
there been man he could have been
seen in the glare If the automobile
lights. Here Is tae man. here is the
prisoner.
= challenge proof to show that any
hut that man was at the scene If tne
/ crime. heH Major Patton went 10
+ NJ i@egs4tfc X ctndole with min. the
accused undertook 10 tell what had
taken place. He told Mater Patton
that that was the gun that killed his
Wife and tlan he handled IL
Since then there has not been an
effort made H. prove II was not the
gun Nhesa Major Patton asked what
had become Of the man. the accused
replied: He ran through the woods.
the Identical language he used Il
George farrell, bat when Major Pat
ton said No, and pointed out that q
trait would have been struck had ne
gene through tire woods. the accused
said the assassin mast have gone W
/ The road
Talks of kastelberq
I 1T is an old and time houored say
/ ing that birds Of a feather Will flocr
together, ana 50 we find kasteiber,
I coming 10 the aid OF this accused
with story OF a drunken sprce. He
tells YOU how he ran pell NELL through
/ this county. ard goes TO a point fully
T one and a half miles from the fata
spot with a woman dressed In Whit,
beside him
/ But kastelbergs story hiss been s.
no avail The man that the boys re.
+ turning fponl Bon Air saw standing
beside machine with woman or
+ the running board was not Kastel.
I berg. Those boys saw diMeren-
{ "a Isb tsstN n
ent woman.
/ "A fatal blow has been struck I,
/ this prisoner by the prisoner, him.
self. He has drawn the sword ane
he must die by that sword Tina
/ evidence by kastelberg, that effort o
the defense Is TO ME conclusive proc
OF the guilt of the prisoner. con.
tend for the Commonwealth that W,
/ have proven the place. and the tim,
ana the tragedy. and the defense ha.
| failed to remove them.
/ The prisoner told Major Patio,
he was there at the Very spot TIL,
very time and at the very place ant
the prisoner has fixed it upon him
self Then. too, they have enaeavor
ed to show different men with differ
ent guns in different places. but her,
he stands to-day the only man. VIII,
didn't they put the men with the gur
on the railroad tracks at the RICH
place.
Disbelief in kasteibcrg.
why didn't they get man fittini
the description OF the highwaymaI
given by the accused? He has mad,
=. f,t-.r- efforts put tho crime ON IN
/ shoulders OF some other man NJ
Christian man on this jury can be
lieve solitary word said by kastel
berg. he who was ashamed 10 tel
where he dropped the woman he hae
with him.
when Cain killed his brother Abe
the voice of the slain brother crieC
from the ground. And this younl
wife's blood cries to this court, thi
jury andto justice from the ground
tThe Commonwealth is not requiged Il
/ prove motive. mvely to prove th'
homicide. We have gone beyond
| proving the homicide and have PROVED
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-08
SAYS STATE COUNSEL
HAD FEARS OF JURY
Sister of Mr.. Wendenberg Gives Out interview in Wash
ington On Beatte Case-Curous Mob
Train to See Binford Girl


WASH NEi3NA Self g. " AFa we
news that Beulah l3inford, the woman
IN Tho Reattie murder trIa. AT Rich
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west nm,
"'I''ich"u'@ 7iS's'
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some tlfne IN hiVhihp,u a. uie oesN'-
aliis OF 'le tilai any nv , 10, q -.
Ger OF CONVERSATIONS Nttii hei - o''.sl
ABOUT me case IN particular she sS1ia.
ooh kho" "hht l-ouis t'ililNs
aooht inc case now OUT from the pS
sihnins ne mas iea.eu .nal ! ~ @,
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-08
CHAUFFEUR HURT BY
TAXI OVERTURNINC

Pinned under his overturned We
hicle, Thomas Dugan. of Barton
Heights, a taxtcab chauffeur. was seri-
ously hurt. yesterday afternoon after
reseuing motoring party OF women
near Chesterfield courthouse.
Dugan was returning to Richmond
after listening to the arguments in
the Beattie case. when he came up
with the party, numbering I'VE. whose
machine had broken down lie took
the quintet into his cab The taxi
was considerably overloaded and In
making a turn toppled over an en-
hankment All escaped unhurt eX-
cepting Dugan.
Dugan was brought to his home
on Barton Heights where he was
attended by Or. Miller. The physi-
clan says Dugan is injured internal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-08
JUDGE RHEA HAPPY
OVER THE RESULT

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.).
BRISTOL, TENN, sejt. Judge
w. +. Rhea stated tonight that he
was overjoyed at the returns from the
Ninth District and especially WASH
ington county and Bristol. which gave
Martin and Swanson an aggregate ma
Joritv Of loo. Congressman Glass
was one of Judge Rhea's bitter oppo-
nents when the latters nomination az
Corporation Commissioner was be-
fore the senate. and Judge Rhea' >
friends feel that to-day's vote shows
the resentment Of his friends.
Judge Rhea says he is delighted at
the Vote In the Ninth District on ae-
count OF Martin and swanson, but
moro on account OF himself
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-08
BEATT|E VERDICT
MAY Be REACHED
BY JURY TO-DAY
CONTINUED from First Page. J

Continued from First Page.)
exposure reflected mercy. 1t seemed
Beattie had chance.
Will the tide turn to- day? All who
filed from the little courthouse asked
the question. 1t cannot be answered
until tonight and in the event OF
the unexpected the answer may not
be forthcoming then. However, in the
course OF ordinary events the jury
Will get the case to-day and reach
verdict tonight
But before that verdict is reached
those Jurors must listen to Special
Prosecutor Wendenburg. Whatever
chance Beattie may have may be
drowned IN the words which VIII come
from the lips of the special prosecu-
tor this afternoon when he sums up
all the testimony adduced against the
prisoner and closes the argument for
the Commonweai
smith speaks To-Day.
Attorney Harry Smith VIII conclude
the argument for the defense this
morning Buoyed by the confidence
inspired by the masterful opening of
his associate, Attorney Smith Is ex-
pected by some to make the supreme
effort Of his legal career in behalf OF
Beattle, he has stated that hts sum
ming up and closing win consume
several hours,
Though il had been planned to con-
vene court yesterday morning at 10
o. clock 1t Was not until forty min
utes after the hour that Judge Greg
cry instructed Sheriff GIL to can for
order nd the command. Silence"
- "a
Yea, stilled the crowded COURTROOM.
Then the court instructed that the
prisoner he brought In.
Jailer CoEbili swung wide the neas y
iron doors Of the Jail behind the court
house, and Beattie stepped out, re-
splendent in new attire inhallng a
cigarette Beattie stepped to one end
of the jail porch and gazed far away
over The Virginia fields Tor "A minute.
Then stepping beside his father, the
prisoner crossed the greensward and
entered the courtroom.
Beattie looked we'll His face Was
serious but calm. He had neither the
appearance Of confidence nor detection.
and his e!d attitude of indifference
had been discarded His salt was Of
blue material. well-fitting and we'll
made. Ills tie was blue and his linen
VAS Immaculate. He took his seat.
egtwin@d has fingers and rested als
chin on his hands
Sadge Watson then called the at
tevtion Of The sheriff t. the presence
II number II women and girls.
There has eeu much testimony In
this case which YOU would not have
cared to have beard" said the court.
addressing re feminine contingent
and IN arguing The case he attor-
feys VIII find IL necessary IN refer
frequently Ia this testimony
Reads instructions.
When only men remained with the
two wonea representatives ~ news
papers. who Mere allowed to stay IN
N. performance Of their duty Judge
Watson began reading his iustrur-
tiaus to the jury, the last Instructions
which Will be given 10 the men m
must decide v hether Eea}t5e snail tive
or die,
There were twentv~tva Of these in
structions and the reading of them
lasted from 10 ~ un;il 10. - e'clo, K
To the iaymen spectators It seemed
the Instructions were very favorable
20 BpAftle LAWYERS regarded fbp In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-08
DECLARES PRISONER
CONVICTED HIMSELF
CONFERENCE.-The Attorney Gregory, in Summing Up fol
Government, Points to Flaw in Beattie's Story
and Calls Him "Demon'

Beginning the summing al Of tes-
timouy In the trial OF Henry Clay
Reattie, Jr. Commonwealth = Attor-
ney j NJ. Gregory yesterday morn
ing opened the argument for the
prosecution at Chesterfield Courthouse
with the following speech,
"if Il please your honor and gen
t'&1rTe, II rne Jury. uefore / proceed
IL close my duty In this matter /
wish Ia say that the facts and cir
camstances of this case could not
have been brought to light without
the aid Of the policemen az Klvn-
mond and the county authorities.
" hen yuQ took your seats as
jurors. gentlemen. there feI from
the lips OF this court the oath-your
oath TO Your God--tho God who said,
Thou shalt not kill. which is add
ministered 10 ali who pursue the duty
now confronting you,
fhe record shows that OH "a dark
night, the eighteenth of July. road
in this county MAS ssoiled by the
blood of an innocent woman, the
victim Of hish-handed assassin,
That was enough, / think. TO shock
any self respecting community.
We asked ourselves: Who is the
man We Mere not Only shock ed
10y the act bat by the reconciliation
which burned the heart Of that as
sassin.
Points To Be.attie.
II can show this Jury. | think. that
no other man did. no other man
could have murdered that Young wo-
man hlrt the prisoner who now stands
at the bar. Judge Gregory turned
and pointed his finger at Beattie.
M man had been seen at that
fatal spot but the accused Had
there been another ne would have
been seen
What are The facts?
farrell tells Won that the lights
on me front Of this mans machine
threw tb.ir Iustre for rs or 100
wards an botb Sides Of rha road
Syanor the ut}kuan t.us Won that
early on tbe evaning If me crime
~ saw a man alone al that spot.
a man unlsnonn to Svanor AT that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-08
NAVY LIEUTENANT
NhV|GATES SKIES
SAILS AERoPLASE FROM ASNAPO-
lis To WASHINGTON, THENCE
TO COLLEGE PARK.
CALLS AT WHITE HOUSE


WASHINGTON. Sept. 7.-Lieuten-
ant John Rodgers. OF the navy. son u
Rear Admiral Rodgers, retired, to
day flew in d Wright aeTopiane from
Annapolis. Md, 70 Washington, paid
his respects TO Acting Secretary 81 the
Navy deekman Winthrop. and sailed
L. -ths-aIInX- aNlaL2n- 1eld~ -GalIese
Park. Nd. where he housed his ma
chine for the night.
The flight was the most success
fuI Cross-eountry effort Yet made by
an officers OF the navy or army, and
Lieutenant Rodgers Was congrAtlI-
lated warmly and is regarded a. one
Of the most promising aVIat0rs IN tno
service.
Lieutenant Rodgers left the Naval
Academy grounds, Annapolis, at $50
O'Clock this afternoon, The Navy De-
u4rtnIe.ut Wa2; notified nt The III < n
With the announce ment that If the
aviator met with ne mishap and did
not have To stop at the College Park
aviation station he Would reach the
+ White House about 4:3o.
Met by secretary.
Acting Secretary Winthrop and the
heads Of bureaus in the Navy and
War Departments waited TO receive
Lieutenant Rodgers. 1t was a little
after o'clock when the aeroplane
was observe cd, flying across the city
q t a height OF about 1900 feet When
almost over the Washington munu-
ment Lieutenant Rodgers began the
descent IN long and sweeping circles.
He landed easily few yards from the
edge Of the White House grounds
AS he left his seat Mr. Winthrop
stepped forward and congratulate 4
him on the success OF his flight and
his evident mastery Of the aeroplana
Other official heads or the army ana
navy followed. while thousands Of
spectators cheered.
} OF on His Return Trip.
In about half an hour Lieutenant
Rodgers. after looking over the en-
sines and machinery OF the aeroplane,
/ took his seat, started his engines,
waved farewell and rose in the air on
/ his homeward flight to College Park
( He circled above the monument and
the city for n short time to exhibit the
! perfect working of the aeroplane and
heading north for his destination, was
soon lost in the distance
Lieutenant Rodgers is one of tne
young navy officers who has been ex-
perimenting with aeroplanes and hy-
droplanes for the use OF the navy al
Annapolis, He has demonstrated or
more than one occasion that he is on.
Of the most skillful operators or tn,
aeroplane in either the navy or tbs
army. He said tonight his fligh'
from Annapolis was unaccompaniec
by any adverse conditions. although
he was delayed somewhat by contrary
! winds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-08
BINFORD GIRL TRIES
TO BAFFLE CURIOUS

NEW YORK, Sept. T.-Beulah Bin
ford, the girl for love of whom Henry
Clay Beattfe, Jr., is alleged to have
murdered his wife and IL now await
ing the verdict of a Virginia jury,
arrived in New York . O'Clock to
coin her noteriety into dollars via
the moving picture films. Fearing
the ordeal of passing through the
crowd that was on hand to meet the
train from Richmond. she alighted
at Elizabeth, y. j., and stole into
the city an hour later
She stoutly declared her belief in
t3-attt-,s- i,r,,eee.scc,-b but rteuted tt1ut
she loved him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-08
CAPE CHARLES BOY
KILLED BY TRAIN

Especial to The Richmond Vtrginian,)
CAPE CHARLES, VA. Sept. =
In attempting TO cross the tracks, Dale
Beech, aged IS. was struck and In
s'artlv killed ly ncrthbound Penn
sylvania express near Laurel. this
afternoon. His elder brother was
drowned in the same locality a year
ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-08

Louis has told every witness before
placing him on the stand that he
wanted nothing but the truth. II the
Young man murdered his wife, he told
each Of them, then / want to prove It.
II he did not, ! want him relea sed.
would 90 nothing unfair 10 send
him t. the electric chair
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-08
Pops Suffers Relap So

ROME. Sept There is great un-
easiness in Vatican circles tonight
over the condition of the Pope. his
holiness having suffered a relapse last
night SO serious is his condition that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-08

Prof. Marchiafava has been asked to
resume his daily visits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-08

1900 Floyd avenue, rooms
5i3 ". Marshall, 9 rooms.
ia ". Marshall, . rooms.
ol4 y. Eighth street. rooms.
= - = -ou7r7s.
JOHN T GoDDGN & co.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-08

state Of Virginia. city of Richmond:
Sworn TO and subscribed before mo
by +. ii. Hardaway, Cashier, this 7th
day OF September 19lI
E NJ. BEDFORD,
Notary Public
Ny commission expires September q
IQlp
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-03-09
ANNUAL STATEMENT
asE. OF THE E9
Village Treasurer
Village of Princeton.

The Village oil Princeton State of Minnesota
in account with J. F.. Peterson, Treasurer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-03-09

DO You Want to Sell Your FARM?
If SO, we can sell it for you as We
have q lumber of prospective buyer
for 80, l20 and 160-acre farms in the
vicinity OF Princeton. Do not delay
but correspond with us at once.
Yours for quick sale, a s.
The Anderson Land Co..
5-tfc Milaca, Minnesota.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-03-09

~AS3~"S'OS
We, the undersigned, auditing COM
mittee, do hereby certify that on
February 10Th we duly audited the
for the village Of Princeton, Mile
ing February Oath, l91l, and that We
find the attached statement of receipts
and disbursements duly correspond
with the village records and village
warrants. We have also examined the
assets itemized in the attached state
ment and believe the same to be &C.
curate. The asset, bridges, aggregat-
ing Sc, 1000 90 We have eliminated from
the assets, as IN our opinion it is not
chargeable as such. .
Respectfully submitted,
w. 81, TERRELL,
a e. E.WHTTNEY.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-04-21
THE SECOND MAN.

Mayor Marshall, of Columbus,
apropos Of Washington's birth
day, tells the following story;
"A teacher said to her class:
So Who was the first MANI
" George Washington, a ht-
tie boy shouted promptly.
" How do you make out that
George Washington was the
first man?' said the teacher, smi-
ing indulgently.
Z" Bee ause, said the boy, 'he
was first in war, first in peace,
md first in the hearts of his
rountrymen.'
"But at this point a larger boy
held up his hand.
Well, said the teacher, to
him, who do you think was the
first mann
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-04-21
Saved His Mothers Life.

-Four doctors had given me
up" writes Mrs. Laura Gaines,
of Avoca, La, "and my child
rem and all my friends were look
ing for me to die, when my son
insisted that l use electric bit
ters. I did so, and they have
done me a world of good. |
will always praiee them "
Electric Bitters are a priceless
blessing to women troubled with
fainting and dizzy spells, back
ache, headache, weakness, debiI
ity, constipation or kidney dis
orders. Use them and gain new
health, S Lren g / h and vigor.
They're Guaranteed To satisfy on
money refunded. Only SOC at
all druggists.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-04-21
CARUSO ON HEAVEN.

Signor Coruso, discussing, in
Chicago, the rumors of his be
trothal, said:
"The people. who are circulat-
ing this false gossip are not in
George Washington's class.
fear they will never help tc
make heaven populous.
Papa, do liars go to heaven
little boy once asked.
"'No, my sor, [ am afraid
not, the father answered.
"'Did you ever tell a lie, papa!'
Yes, yes.
Did mammal
" Yes, I am sorry to say
And Uncle Tomn
" Dear me, yes
And Grandma Smithr
Yes, yes
"The little fellow sighed.
'Whatare you signing abouti
asked his father.
1t must be awful lonely in
heaven, papa, with nobody there
but God and George Washing
ton. dallas News.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-04-21

The little toy dog! Stop, stran-
ger, and bark! What cherished
rembrance it brings! My daddy,
dear daddy-ah, how he could
bark! What laughter that mem
ory brings! 1t echoes, le echoes,
it sounds in my heart, that bark
aud those yelpings of glee, when
daddy came home from his toll
on The mart, and played with my
doggie and mel
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-04-21

All. little toy dog! All, little
steel car! L We treasures Of mind
and of soul; but mid all my
prizes too many by far to reck-
on the sum Of the whole, OF
one of them all would | take
for the JOY that now through my
memory comes of days that are
past. when each little toy, and
l ali my diddy were chums.
John K. Bangs in Harper's
Weekly.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-04-21
THE LITTLE TOY DOG.

My little toy dog is covered
with dust, like the dog in the
dear poet song; my little steel
cars are covered with rust-they
have lai' in the garret so long.
The marbles are there, and the
soldiers of tin lie hid in the old
oaken chest. and there is the
drum and the rumpets whose
din l loved in the ages at rest.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-04-21

L don't know what his
name was said the larger boy,
but [ know it wasn't George
Washington, nam, because the
history book says George Wash
ihgton married a willow, SO of
course there have been a man
ahead OF him. "