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Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-15

'"The Deserters," the current offering
at the American theater, IL proving a big
success as presented by the Woodward
government detective and Austin Webb
as the deserving army officer both give
clever portrayal OF their characters
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-15
REAL ENTATE
sonth IlAAnsn.

NAnM 8 NANCm .AND rnn sAII
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-15

t.NENl pIunLtT = uOt a TuDUrI, N am
thing happens phone boug. lglS, Good
Plumbing Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-15

THE American theater had its one hum
Woodward stock company" said Mr..
Woodward yesterday, and II Is the most
successful season. everything considered,
that / have yet had
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-15

Matthew White. Jr, in Munseys for
November expresses the belief that the
trend OF popular taste Is again In the
direction of high class meiodrama. lie
speaks OF the meiodramAtlc atmosphere
contributing TO the success of such Virilo
plays as Ben Hur," Mnuame X" Alias
Jimmy Valentine" and Every Woman"
Never In his whole career has Robert
hllliard had 10 successful q vehicle "a
"a Fool There Was, which Is packed
with melodramatic incidents.
lie might have added tnat Hilliard has
played II before over one million Amerl-
can theatergoers, and that In gong back
again and again to the big cltes, Il
has broken all records as dramatic
repeater lie presents II at the branav4s
~ november rs. "a, 25.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-15

John T. Baker, who Is at the Krug this
week with the Star show girls. Is con-
sldered one OF the best comedians In bur-
lesqGe. His efforts so far this week have
proved the source of great amusement
TO the audiences who have filled tho pop
ular playhouse, He impersonates \ green
country kid, and the tricks he plays are
hearty laugh provokers Baker is sur
rounded by a bevy OF pretty chorus girls.
The company IL one of the largest on the
Empire circuit.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-06-16

Last Sunday opened graciously and
the weather continued to be fine
throughout the entire day.
The congregations were good. The
morning service being devoted to the
communion, which was impressively
observed. Hallowed are the memor.
les that are awakened by this sacred
service. and lively is the faith there
by expressed. Everyone believing In
Jesus should receive benefit In its
enact ment.
The evening service was given in
the interest Of the local W. +. NJ. S.,
and Dr. Mills gave the address, which
was well received. The "thank offer.
ing amounted to something more
than $500, for which the society Is
very thankful.
The service next Sunday morning
will be given by the children Of the
Sunday school In celebration Of
"Children's Day" An Offering will
he taken to apply on our Loan Fund.
The evening services will he after
the usual order. All are invited to
attend.
r. G. TAYLOR, Pastor.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-06-16
Trustees Sale.

Whereas. Mcttie N. Payne and James u.
Payne. her husband, by their ccrtain deed VI
trust, dated January ~. 1910. acknOw edged
March -. 1910. and Hlcd for record In the Of
flee Of the recorder of deeds OF Holt
March, 1910, and recorded In book li3, at page
~. Of said Records. conveyed Ia the under
signed, Guy J.. Cummins, trustee, In trust. TO
secure the payment 81 tbs I'll &c ptOmis>.'ry
notes Ia said deed OF trust described. the fol-
lowing dcscribcd real estate. situated In the
~ Missouri, towit; torty-hye feettti ft.)on ~
the East de- OF Lot seven ~. In Block ge,en
"a IN the city Of Oregon, Missouri, us shown
by the original plat ~ said city. and which
incl udes the brick store buildln. nov rented
and occupied by Lin Carroll ns u restaurant;
and also the vacant Lot lntwecn the said
restau rant and the Hotel building, now rent
ed and occupied ny the Bragg Mum Hard
ware Company. and the right ~ grantOr~ To
70 the west wall ~ the said Hotel Building
and the right IA build ON said Hotel Build
Ing wall AT any time.
And whereas default has been made IN the
payment Of he said notes aud the interest
thereon; and whereas, the legal holder ofthc
said notes has requested me Ia execute the
said Trust and the powers vested In me by
the terms aud provisions of the said Deed ~
Trust, will on
MONDAY. THE 10TH DAY OF July, 1911,
between the hours of ao'clock In the fore
noon and O'Clock IN the afternoon 81 that
day. AT the north court house door IN
the City Of Oregon In Holt County, Mi sour,
proceed Ia sell ut public vrndue 10 the high
est bidder for cash In hand the said abuve
described Ienl estate. Or so much thereof as
may be suficicnt Ia satisfy and discharge the
said debt and interest and costs ~ sNecntinr
this trust, GUY l.. CCMMINS,
Trustee.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-06-16
Burr Oak.
June Q, 1911

Ju0t ", loll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Harrison and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. II. A. Bowles and family.
Miss Grace Alkire, Of Oregon,
Mo-, was visiting with Mr.. Charlie
Moser's folks a fsw days last week.
S. w. Ammo bought Of James
Bratton three mules, wagon, and
one OF Mr.. BIS farming implements.
Geo. Ammo was kindly remem.
bered by several Of his friends on
Tuesday Of this week. 1t was his
18th birthday.
MIR. Eads, of st. Joseph, who
bought the Henry Kaiser farm, Is
preparing to erect fine dwelling In
the near future.
Rev. David Cotton, one OF Holt
county's early settlers. now Holt.
ness preacher, gave us a pleasant call
last week and preached three sermons
for us. Come again, Dave, We are al.
ways glad TO see you.
A. W. NanCamp tells us that he
intends going back to Michigan In a
few days on visit TO the land Of his
boyhood days. We understand that
he will he accompanied 10y his daugh.
ter. Mrs. Henry Alkire, of Forest
City.
Mr.. and Hrs. Harvey Child had
the misfortune to lose their infant
daughter. las, Thursday night, which
greatly bcreayed their home. ON
waking during the night. Mrs. Child
found her baby cold In the throes Of
death.
Ira Dorsey, Of California, Is visit.
ing friends and relatives In Holt
county. He has been the guest Of
Mr.. Moser and family for few days.
IT will he remembered that Mr.. -. l.
a son of Mrs. James holland, Of near
Oregon, Mo.
Eat
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-06-16
Order Of Publication.

Application for Appointment Of Commission
STATE OF MISSOURI. a.
In the Circuit do S Of Holt County, Mis.ou
Big Ta,kio Drainage Bissrics,.a Corporation
2rgani,esd S Snde. The laws Of the State OF
Against
Fritz voltmer, August Heine. Heine yoll-
man and Gsrl Henry we!imsn. Deisndsa,..
To the above named defendants and each
q you, You are hereby T.. notified ~ that
age District, In Holt County. Missouri. has
petition 10 the ONCE 81 the Clerk Of shs Cir
tion OF said court, BY order Of the Judge Of
said court, the object and general nature OF
which suit is that the plaintiff seeks TO have
public use, land Tor the right-of-way for its
main ditch, upon over and ecr0,s your said
lands Two Hundred coo feet n width, that :. rs Is
defendant. Fritz voltmer. as follows; A
strip Of land 1wo Hundred COO feet in width,
feet feet in Width on either Side and paraiieit 70
the following described center line, com.
mencins on the south line. II the north half Of
township siSty.two te2, Of Range forty tSCS.
one hundred yi0O) feet east Of the southwest
corner Of said tract. thence north 70 point
north on two degree (s-) curve right, 200
feet thence north forty.two degrees N2c
westerly line Of the right-of. way OF the Chi
tiop IA, Township d3, Of Range ~, and for
right -of-way for lateral - over, ACROSS ana
hundred acres " the southeast quarter OF
section thirty-two t5s) In Township SIXTY
three ttgN " Range forty lW: ana UPON. over
and acrps. the west Two hundred t.Vu rect
of the ,outhea., quarter OF the northwest
quarter ~ section ~ In Townsbipt. OF Range
". said tract being the land OF the usitno-
ants, August Uciuc and Wilhrlmina Heinei
and upon. over and acro,, tn. west two hun.
dred ,.tI) feet % the northeast uuarter OF the
southwest quarter u section 2 10 township
". of Range ~, said tract being the lahd of
over aud across u strip 81 land 80 feet In
width, IN, assured at ri ht anHIcs w ana IW
feet IN width on either side " the following
Described center line, to.wit Comin,shn.ing
quart. of the southwest quarter 81 section
~. IN Township IL. Of Range ~ :ie feet east of
III" southwest corner ~ said tract thence
along u two degree curve left. to the north
dcfendanis, Caroline. wsliman and Car,
Ing aud being In Holt County. Missouri. aud
You, the said defendants and each 81 you are
further notiGed that said petition and appii-
cation VII he heard by the Honorable MIL
beers. ~ Maryyillc, Mo on Thursday, the .th
day Of June, 1911, all ~ which You VIII take
notice. this Nth day ~ June, 1911. By order
~ HE .lucge ~ said Court.
Witness, my hand a. clerk Of said cour, aud
[ - seal hereto affixed. u, Office IN
jE.HM. thisi''h day Of Jq %,,S HI,
Circuit Clerk.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-06-16
Monarch.
NERO.

Mrs Banks is visiting her daugh.
ter, Mrs Frank Colhur.
James Embry and family spent
Sunday AT James smiths.
james Smith made trip to ST.
Joseph Tuesday with hogs.
The Ice cream supper Was at
tended by large crowd. Everybody
reports a tine time.
George Traub and family spent
Sunday a, Art Traub's OF the May.
flower neighborhood.
Mrs. Bert Calvert OF near Noda-
way, spen, Sunday with her parcntS :,
James Brown and wife.
Marion and Edgar Lumlcy made
trip To 81. Joseph Tuesday with a
load of wheat and a load OF hogs.
T.. +. Chilcoat and family. Of
Nodaway, and Tom Hughes and fam.
fly spent Sunday at Lee Hughes.
Elsie Wilson and Rosa Posgrove,
Of Nodaway, spent Saturday night
and Sunday in the neighborhood.
Mrs. Nellie Crystal and sons, Ar.
thur, Earnest and Kenneth, of Blair.
Kansas, spent few days with her
cousins, James Smith and family.
Those who spent Sunday at John
Graham's were: j. T.. Esley and fam.
fly, of Amazonia: Tom Chilcoat and
Lillian Rogers, of Nodaway; Grace
and Donald Graham, of near FIJI
more; Orah Smith, Ida Garner, Roy
Colhour and Nellie Lumley.
CLIFFORD.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-06-16

Rev. J. 8. Cunningham has re.
turned from West Africa, where he
Is engaged in missionary work, under
the auspices Of the Presbyterian
church. His wife, Mrs. Minnie Muir.
ay.Cunningham, has been in this
country for several months, visiting
with her sister, Mrs. Alberta Kunkel,
Of Anadarko, Oklahoma, then com.
ing here, and from here she went to
Chicago. last week, to meet her hus-
band, who had just returned from
Africa, and accompanied him back to
their home here. This Is their first
visit home in about five years, and
their many friends are more than
glad to see them. Mr.. Cunningham
Is a very close observer, hence an in.
teresting and instructive talker.
Peter Galbraith and wife are feel.
ing mighty proud, ami we do not
blame them, either. They just re-
received word that ther daughter, Mrs.
Kate Merwin. Of Roswell. New Mex.
leo. was the mother Of fine girl ba.
by that arrived at their home. Satur.
day. June 10, 1911. and on the follow.
Ing day, Sunday. June II, the tele.
phone tangled at their residence. and
when Pete went to the phone this Is
what he heard, "Mayme has a little
girl" Mrs Weed lIinde. OF Forest
city, Pete's answer was character
istic of him, WAS there any more?"
This Is a little out Of the ordinary.
a. II Is not often that snch happy
events occur so closely together In
one family. We send hearty congrat.
ulations to all concerned.
F. NJ. Filson. ex.Pos, master and
now assistant post master, of Cam.
eron. this state. was here, Tuesday
OF this week. interviewing our citi.
zens IN regard TO how they stood on
the proposition to vote $500, 900
In bonds for the erection Of a new
Capitol building at jefferson City.,he
question 10 he decided by the voters
at the polls, Tuesday. August |. lie
had visited all of the towns In Holt.
and said all OF the people were unan.
imously In favor Of the prooosition.
In fact. everywhere that he had been
In Northwest Missouri, all were
strongly In favor Of IL. Filson, by
the way. Is a rustler, and makes
good" whatever lie undertakes. lie
had the postofiice at Cameron for
three terms, and now being assistant
post At the same place, II a
pretty sure indication that he Is all
right wherever you put him.
Jonas Whitmer took his new car
Sunday last and started out to explore
Andrew county. lie reached Savan.
nah without incident and made sew.
eral calls and about II o'clock started
on the return trip. He made one
mist AXE and wishes to warn all other
motorists who drive at night, when
In unfamiliar territory against using
the moon as a guiding star. Ii moves
you know. But Sunday night II was
having q lark and fairly raced across
the heavens and led the Doctor over
many miles Of Andrew county. After
several hours Of aimless wandering
and with the aid Of a farmer whom
he succeeded In rousing, Jonas was
headed for Oregon and arrived about
"a. m. lie says he passed through
many "unlabeled" towns and men.
toned Cawood. Hereafter the Doc.
tor will blaze a trail when he leaves
town and also carry a standard com
pass, and never, never again take the
moon for a guide.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-06-16
Sing a Song of Sixpence.

The London Globe attempts an ex-
PLANTATION of the rhyme "Sing a Song
of Sixpence." Here 1t Is: "The four
and twenty blackbirds represent the
four and twenty hours. The bottom
of the pie is the world. The top
crust represents the sky. The open
ing OF the pie is the dawn of day.
when the birds begin to sing, and
surely such a sight Is tit for king.
The king in his counting house
counting out his money Is the sun.
The money the king is counting rep.
resents the golden sunshine. Tie
queen, who sits In the parlor, Is the
moon. The honey she Is eating Is the
moonlight. The industrious maid
who Is working In the garden before
the sun has risen Is the day dawn,
and the clothes she hangs out are
clouds. The bird that so tragically
ends the song by nipping off her nose
Is the hour Of sunset. New York
Times.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-06-16
New Point.

Dan Dreher and family are at
home TO their friends, In town, now.
MIR. Willis Acton and Fred Dreher
and wife Ven, 10 81. Joseph, Thurs.
day.
-Thos. Cain and family wen, TO
Mound City, Wednesday, In their
new car.
Elsa llardman went to visit with
her uncle. viii Praiswater, near
Mound city, Monday.
Mrs. viii Acton and daughter
went to -. Joseph, SUNDAY, to visit
her sister and family.
Mrs. Ed. Buntz and Mrs. Matte
iiardman visited AT the home Of Is. j..
Hilley, last Thursday.
Edith Davis re,urnnd 30 her
home In Maitland, Monday evening
after several days visit.
Mrs. Bessie Nenene and children
went 10 visit relatives near Oregon
and Forest City, saturday.
Mrs. Dr. Ruhl, Of Ford City, and
Mrs. Minnie Bloomcr, Of ST. Joseph.
are visiting al the home Of J.r.Iuhl.
Mrs. Goldsberry, Of Mound City,
came down Wednesday evening to
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Thos.
Cain.
Mrs. Matte Hartman wen, 10
see her daughter, Mrs. VIII Hunts.
man, to help her during haying and
harvesting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Narans and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bender
and son and Curtis Kneale spen, sun.
day with Lille Blenders.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-06-16
Iron and Steel Forgings.
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that Letters Testa-
menthry OF the estate OF Edith A. Hinde, de-
ceased. were granted to the undersigned, on
the 18th day Of December 1909, by the Probate
Court OF Holt County, Missouri,
All persons having claims against said
estate, are required TO exhibit them
for allowance to the Executor within one year
after the date of said letters, or they may be
procluded from any benefit Of said estate
ana II such claims he not exhibited within
two years from the date OF this publica-
tion. they shall forever haired.
This and day OF June. 1911:
THOMAS =. HINDE,
Executor.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-06-16
Dressmaking.

Mrs. Clara Maupin and Miss Maude
Partridge will begin dressmaking
next week, at the home Of Mrs.
Maupin. They kindly invite their
former customers to call. Work
guaranteed, and completed when
promised.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-06-16
Notice of Final Settlement.
Telephone No. ~.

Notices hereby given, that the UNDER
NJ Geora. W, Xook, deceased, will make
final settlements of his accounts with said
estate rs such administrator M the ncrt
Terra of the Probate Court of Holt County,
Missouri, To, ba holden In Oregon, IN said
County, On the iIth day OF August, A, D.,
lHil. @ W, CtMMINS,
Public Administrator.
This 10th day OF June, 1911.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-06-16
Thanks.

] desire to return my heartfelt
thanks to the neighbors and friends
who so kindly rendered me every aid
and assistance during the sickness
and death OF my beloved husband.
Mrs. CHARLOTTE CURTIS.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-06-16
ATTENTION, COMRADES.

Members of Meyer Post, q. A. r.,
will please remember their next meet
ing will be held saturday, June -.
Let there be a full attendance.
i. =. MORGAN,
Commander.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-06-16

WANTED-YOUNG MAN from Holt Count,
p prepare tor desirable position In Govt
Nall Service. Salary, $500. Rapid promotion
70 1850. Splendid opportunity. Address Roy
One, Cedar Rapids. Iowa.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-06-16
Zook & Rocker
BANKING COMPANY.
OREGON, MISSOURI
Established 1871.

The oldest bank IN the county
Transacts a general banking business
Interest paid on time deposits. Drafts
sold on all the principal cities of the
country and Europe. Have made spe-
cial arrangements to collect money
due from estates In foreign countries
The accounts Of farmers. merchants
and individuals respectfully solicited
Specia care given 10 any business in
trusted TO us.
Telephone No. IL.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-06-16

G. ID. ZOOK, ALBERT ROECKER,
President. Cashier.
G. L. CUMMINs. l.. ]. MOORE,
Vice.President. Assistant Cash'r.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-06-16

-Wanted-At Hiawatha, Kansas,
for "Old Settlers Day, Anniversary,
July 1, 1911, two well broke yoke Of
oxen; two old wagons, with bows and
covers, II possible, TO appear In pa
rade at 1880 a. M, July Fourth, to
represent correctly the early pioneer,
is54.55 A fair to liberal amount will
he allowed for same. Also free enter.
tainment and expenses allowed. Any
information accepted. For further
information address
b. S. FOSTER, Hiawatha, Kans.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-06-16

Eco.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-22

gelson, q young farmer, fell In love
with Anna Schultz. He was q years
old; she was 25. Engelson's farm
was near where Aurora now stands.
Their courtship took place along the
banks Of the Fox river. Part Of their
betrothal pledge was never to go far
from II.
AS the years went on the fortunes
of the couple did not rise. Old age
found them without money or chill.
dren. The husband worked at odd
Jobs until about IL years ago, when
he became Waterman for an Aurora
electric concern. Three years ago he
became too old to do even this light
work. Moneyless. hopeless, with moth
ing left except life; the two were UNI
willingly compelled TO take refuge In
the poorhouse.
Finally they decided that they were
about to die. The idea occurred TO
the wife.
prank" she said, I'VE can't live
much longer. Maybe it'd be better
for us to go away from here. !
wouldn't like to die In the .ooor
houSS."
That's a good idea," said her hus-
band. Wen do It." The converse
ton was overheard by an inmate, hut
nothing was thought of.it at the time.
Old people say many strange things.
The old couple expressed desire
to 20 to Aurora for a short visit. Inc
husband said he was feeling badly
and that he intended to see doctor.
Early In the afternoon they took
street car for Aurora.
But they did not go to Aurora: In
stead they went to Montgomery. where
Engelson was farmer some 60 years
ago. The spot to which they wan
dered was not far from the gate
which they had entered together AFTER
their marriage. It was near the banEs
of the Fox river.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-22
BY FRED scHAEFER.

the tent after you" With that fred.
There was the sound of a crumpling
body and all was still except-except
pa and ma and Benny, who woke up
and began bawling startled questions
all at once, 50 you couldn't tell what
any OF them were trying to say.
But wasn't proud, though, at prov
ing 80 handy with the rifle. All we
had to find out now was what l had
shot. We lit a lantern after our
hands could hold still enough. My
ewn guess was that 1t was a noun
tain lion. from the noise It didn't
make.
There was lots OF blood where 1t
lay and 1t was dead, but 1t wasn't a
mountain loo
It was somebody's stray sheep.
Girl, reckon you saved our lives
said pa In tremuious tones like man
who has just escaped some great
danger
Then he took my gun and pitched
It into the river.
(. 49, fContinued.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-22
CANDY DEPARTMENT

ioc Nifty Sweets. assorted
chocolates mr.
10. box. IIE
Gum Drops. a.
assorted navors. 10. VIC
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-22

Prescriptions
Accurately
Compounded.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-22


For heroic boneheadedness, give me
a brave girl and trusty blunderbus!
I got chance to shoot something.
and with quick. unerring decisiveness
/ shot.
II was in the tent at midnight.
Slumber brooded over the silent
forms that Jay there wrapped In their
blankets. "a sigh, snore or a sniffie
now and then ruffied the heavy air
within. The sublime solitude of our
very remoteness from porch climbers
tinged our sleep with sense of Sc
curity. Was that a sound? What
parts the tent flap so stealthily? Some
denizen of the forest has come
to invade our fimsy refuge. Should
! wake pa and have him smash II In
the nose? That would never do-by
that time 1t would escape. My hand
touched the cold stock Of my rife.
/, Diana Dillpickles, would give It q
tabasco reception. This Is a crust"
l said, big game coming right into
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-22
Children Honor Late. Rep. Madison.

DODGE CITY. Kas- Sept. 22.--Wltn
seven hundred school children as
bodyguard, the funeral of Edmond II.
Madison. representative TO congress
from the seventh Kansas district Will
take place this afternoon. The BODY
will lie In state two hours at the Pres
byterian church. Mrs. j. w. Madison.
OF Plainville. Ill, mother OF the con-
gresham, Is too Ill to attend the fu-
neral.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-22
FLEE POOR HOUSE
TO DIE NEAR HOME
Aged Couple Tramp To Scene OF
courtship 60 Years Ago; Found
Nearly Dead,


Nearly Dead,
CHICAGO. Sept. 22.-That death
might not find them In the poor house,
Frank Engelson. SO years old. and his
wife, two years younger, fed from
the Batavia county farm and went
back to meet their end at the scene
OF their courtship of so years ago.
AZ dawn the old couple were found
In an abandoned cabin near the Fox
river. Both were wet from an Inn
merslon in the waters OF the Fox
river and the woman was half dead
from exhaustion and cold. They were
taken to hospital IL was said last
night that the husband might live.
but that the woman was almost GER
tain to die.
II was so years ago that Frank En-