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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-07
FINE BARN FIRED BY
BOLT OF LIGHTNING
Mrs. Floyd siple Of Elk Run, suf-
fers Heavy Loss When Build
ing and Contents are Destroyed.

Elk Run, July 5.-Special.-Tak-
ing fire from stroke OF lightning
the barn of Mrs. Floyd Siple, near
Elk Run and it's contents was COM
pletely destroyed on the evening OF
July a. People from the entire COM
munity turned out to fight the flames
and with great difficulty managed to
save the house. The barn was a new
and up-to-date structure having only
been built short time. 1t was new
ly painted and complete in every de-
tail and is the second barn to be des-
troyed by fire on this place. In 1t
was stored the wheat from twelve
acres, one wagon, a surry, one ban
ner wagon and harness, and other
items amounting in all to about
$500. The combined losses of build
ing and contents will run up into the
thousands. There-was no insurance
| and the loss will fall heavily on Mrs.
Siple, who has the sympathy of every
one in this section.
Mr.. D. E. Gilkeson is very ill at
this writing.
Messrs. Gerald, of Nelson county,
and Miss Hite of Swoope, have re-
turned home after pleasant visit to
the home of Mr.. F. F. Harvey near
here.
Owing to the warm weather there
is a great deal of sickness here.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-07
DEATH OF MRS.. B. SHULTZ
Funeral From Residence in West
End This Morning.

Mrs. Mary Shultz, wife OF En-
gineer John B. Shultz of the Nor
folk & Western railroad, died here
at their home on Middlebrook aven-
lie Tuesday evening at 8:15 O'Clock
Before her marriage, she was Miss
Mary J. Thornton and, at the time
of her death, was 76 years, months
and 21 days old. OF her immediate
family, she leaves, beside her hus-
band, one daughter, Miss Mollle
Shultz, of this city, and three sons,
Walter T. Shultz, engineer on the
Chesapeake & Ohio railway, Will
liam D. Shultz, engineer on the
Maryland division of the Cumber-
land Valley railroad, and Harvard
B. Shultz, of Staunton. She also
leaves one sister, Mrs. William A.
Bailey, who lives on Fayette street
and one brother, Mr.. Jacob Thorn
ton, of West End.
The funeral will take place at nine
O'Clock this morning from the house
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-07
r., White Whale.

One Of the creatures that tnhabit the
northern seas Is the beluga, or white
whale. 1t frequents the Arctic ocean,
enters the numerous bays and mlets
and sometimes travels up the fresh
water streams to 4 considerable dis
lance in search of food It preys upon
fish, and owing to its ABILITY to swim
very rapidly it is able to capture the
fastest of these. It is pnre white In
color and quite large. often reaching
fifteen to eighteen feet in length. 1t
has a large mouth, containing mum.
Der of very sharp conical teeth. 1t
swims by doubling its strong tall back
under its body and driving itself for
ward with powerful stroke The ma
tives Of those cold regions which it in
habits catch the white whale with a
stout net and by the use Of the har-
pooh. A portion Of the flesh is used for
food, and the remaining portion is con-
verted into very fine grade of fish oil.
which finds ready sale. The skins
are removed and made into leather
Harper's Weekly.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-07
FOURTH IN STAUNTON
Only Two Mild Encounters MAJ
the Peacefulness of the Day.

Barring a couple Of mild fights
which came off after nightfan the
Fourth of July was a quiet and un-
eyentful day in Staunton. With the
mercury showing SO degrees
throughout the better part OF the
day the average Stauntonian was
content to remain at home, celebrat-
ing the birth of the nation by fight
ing flies and welding the largest
palm leaf fan he could find while
resting in the shade of the porch.
About the most pleasant feature
of the day was the drop OF tempera-
ture which came in the afternoon
when clouded skies seemed to por-
tend a fearful storm. Staunton got
the edge of storm that was severe
in the adjoining country, and fol-
lowing gentle rain which was &C
comppanied by some thunder and
lightning the thermometer showed
that it was nineteen degrees cooler
than it had been earlier in the day.
During the night the mercury slip
ped down several more degrees, max
ing atotal drop of something like 20
degrees within twelve hours.
Crowds of people visited the park,
where an all day shoot was held by
the Staunton Gun Club, and where
there was the added attraction OF
picnic and lawn party by the Wood
men. There was dancing in the
pavilion, and the people who spent
the day at the park came home al
| night saying that they had had
| Jolly good day. Many went to the
country, and spent the Fourth II
the mountains or by some stream
returning to the city at night tiret
but happy as a result of he day in tn
open.
All and all, it was just the usua
Fourth.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-07
CUPID INTERRUPTS
MINISTER'S OUTING
While Enjoying Quiet Fourth in
the Country He is Called Upon
To Perform Double Ceremony.

Fordwick, July 5.-Pressed In
tn service while enjoyiny a days
outing away from his ministerial
cares by two young couples who nao
decided that the Fourth of July was
as good a day as any other upon which
to he married Rev. ]. H. Taylor, OF
Augusta county, was on Monady call
ed upon to perform two ceremonies
neither of which he had previously
expected to perform.
The double wedding at which the
minister so unexpectedly officlated
was solemnized near here, all four
of the contracting parties being Au-
eusta county people. Miss Naomi J.
TAYLOR and William c. Parrish were
the first couple to be married by
Rev. Taylor, and following this
ceremony Miss Massie E. Campbell
became the bride of Robert H. Gay
hart.
All four of the young people are
we'll known and have many friends
who wish them well.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-07
oxyeen as a Cutting Tool.

A jet of burning oxygen from
blowpipe may be successfully employ
ed to cut sheet iron. iron tubes and
small bars The cut made Is almost
as sharp and thin as that made by a
saw. In earlier attempts difficulty was
encountered In clearing the cut OF
liquid metal and in preventing the
spread of the melting effect beyond the
borders of the cut In later processes
two blowpipes were used. The first has
an ordinary oxyhydrogen flame. which
heats the iron to redness at the place
where the cut is to be made. This Is
followed Immediately by the second
jet. composed of pure oxygen. which
instantly burns the metal without
melting. The liquidized iron Is blown
swiftly from the assure, so that there
is no serious spreading of the heat to
surrounding parts.-St- Louis Republic
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-07
Southern Railway.
N. B.-The following schedule figures
are published only as information
and are not guaranteed. Schedule
in eff
leave CbarlottesviIle as follows:

Leave Charlottesville as follows:
No. 9, daily, 11.5Oa. m. Local be-
tween Washington and Danville make
ing connection at Charlottesville with
C. 60. No. AZ for Gordonsville and
Richmond.
No. 20, daily, ITO p. m. Birmjng-
ham Special. Through coaches
and sleeping car to Atlanta and
Birmingham. Dining car service. Tou-
rist to California times a weeks
No. 35, daily, 1910 p. M. U. s. Fast
Mail, first-class coaches and drawing
room sleeping car to New Orleans
dining car service.
No 81, The Southern southeastern
Ltd, daily, 9:2O p. m. Through Pull
man drawing-room sleeping cars,
coaches and dining car for Greensboro,
Durham, Raleigh, Charlotte, Column
bia, Charleston, Aiken, Augusta, Sa-
vannah and jacksonville.
| No. Al, daily, LOS am. New York and
Chattanooga Limited (via Lynchburg)
first-class coach and sleeping cars to
Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga.
Sleeping car to New Orleans. Dining
car service.
NO. 81, udty, LIZ o. liz wv -
Atlanta and New Orleans Ltd; solid
Pullman train, club and observation
cars to Atlanta and New Orleans;
sleeping cars to Asheville, Atlanta,
New Orleans. tSleeping car to Char
lotte. Dining car service.
7:25 a. m. daily. Memphis special
Through sleeping cars and coaches for
Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga and
Memphis. Dining car service.
Trains leave Harrisonburg for Wash.
|ington 6. 40 a. m. week days, and 25s
D. m. daily; arrive Washington ll:5
a. m. and 9.15 p. M, respectively
Trains leave Washington for Harrison
burg $50 a. m. daily, and 4.3O p. m
and 1856 p. m. week days; arrive Har-
risonburg 255 p m. and 1925 and 9.W
D. M, respectively.
Immediate connection in New Unio'
Depot at Washington for and fror1
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New Yor'
E. H. Coapman, V. P. q Gen. Mgr,
8. H. Hardwick, Pass. Traffic Mgr.
III. F. Cary, Gen. Pass. Agt.
L. s. Brown, Gen. Agt.
Washington. d. c
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-07
NEWS Of sW0OPE

swoope. Va, July 4.-Messrs. Tim
and Charley Nunnelly, engineers OF
the Hinton division of the G. & o.,
are visiting their father. Mr.. L. l..
Nunnelly.
Mrs. l.. H. Bell and two daughters,
of Staunton, are summering WITH
Mr.. r. l.. Crawford's family in their
handsome new home.
Mrs. Alice Norris, with her moth
er, Mrs. McCormic, has returned to
Staunton after visiting her cousin,
Mrs. H. H. Winfree.
Mr.. J. R. Kemper recently shipped
three carloads of the finest fat cat
tie our community has witnessed IN
some time.
Mrs. w. T. Hartman made short
visit to her sister, Mrs. w. F. Hart
man, yesterday.
Mrs. Lucy Argyle, of Kansas City,
is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. J. l..
Clemmer. Before returning to her
home, she will visit relatives In Bath
and Allegheny counties.
Mrs. Handley, of Lewisburg, w
Va, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. R
L. Crawford.
Mrs. Chalmer Walton, of Clifton
Forge. is on visit to her mother
Mrs r. P. Miller of Snyder.
Miss Mary Wilson, of Snyder, has
returned from eastern Virginia.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-07
OLD NEW u ENGLAND WAYS.
curfew Still Rings, and District Schools
Still Flourish.

curfew Still Rings, and District Schools
Still Flourish.
Everywhere, even in the midst OF
the most fiourishing and progressive
cities and towns. there are examples
of the work and evidences of the lives
of the fathers-old houses. rows OF
stately elm trees, old business build
ings with their queer gable ends to
the street-whiIe ever and anon there
are still to be encountered men VINO
adhere to the dress and fashion OF life
current two or three generations ago
There are everywhere reminders OF
the glory that was. There are many
households that are conducted almost
as in the colonial times. Supper ID
yet the evening meal throughout rural
New England and in goodly proper
ton of the city homes as well. and II
IL not only supper in name. but the
same foods are served in the same
manner.
What are called primitive customs
survive. The curfew rings from many
church steeples. though leniency Is
practiced with respect to the ordering
of lights out at the same time. The
district school exists everywhere In
the more remote and smaller sections.
The town academy has not wholly sur
rendered to the modern high school
A majority of the farms are still work
ed as great grandfather worked his,
though this is cited solely as a pic
torial element OF charm, not as an in
dustrial fact to flaunt.
The New England style of architec-
ture gives way to more modern con-
ceptions with stubborn slowness. Most
of the country churches are redolent
with suggestion of the stored past.
and the echoes from the pulpits often
serve to strengthen the illusion. The
old fashioned gentleman and lady are
present at every church service and at
every village function We cling to
the memories and the habits of the
past, and by so doing we exasperate
the more progressive among oul
younger people.-Boston Chamber OF
Commerce Publication.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-07
A RISE IN MUTTON.
Only the Leg Went Up. and Then There
Came a Drop.

Only the Leg Went Up. and Then There
Came Drop.
In the "good old days" at the Hay
market theater there was being played
a musical farce in which was required
a real boiled leg of mutton every
night. This, according to the law OF
property" or, rather. the property
mans" law, went after the perform
ance almost untouched to the official
named. But the "flymen" perched up
aloft did not like this. for they, too,
had wives and families. to whom
boiled leg of mutton would have been
a thing to be remembered.
So they hit upon a plan. and one
night William Farren, who had the
carving of the joint, was asked to h1
a hook that would be let down from
the flies into the mutton and leave
the rest to them" Farren. always
ready for a practical joke. consented
and as the scene was coming to ter
miuation fastened the hook into the
leg Of mutton. As scene shutters were
preparing to "close in" and the prop
erty man stood In the wings ready to
seize on his perquisite the leg OF NUT
ton was seen slowly to ascend.
The audience laughed. Henry Comp
ton, who was watching the maneuver
laughed. too. and the employees al
gave vent to their feelings in Ill sup
pressed merriment, all except tn
property man, who remained miser
ably serious and gazed at the fast de
parting supper with woebegon'
countenance Suddenly as the seen
was almost closed in the hook, wh1cl
Farren had unfortunately fastene'
only in the fat, gave way. and dow
| came the coveted mutton with ter
rife splash upon the dish.
The audience now roared, the EN-
| ployees roared. both Farren an
| Compton reared. and as the FLATS
hid the unrehearsed tabieau fror
view the now delighted property ma
rushed upon the stage and secured hi
LII treated supper. - London Fam1l
Herald.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-07
A VETERAN DEPARTS
William S. Blakemore Had Been
Ill Only One Week.

Mr.. William S. Blakemore died at
his home No. Gay street on Tues
day afternoon after an Nillness OF
only a week. He was seventy-one
years old and is survived by his
wife and two children, Mrs. B. l..
Hoffman of Roanoke and George
Blakemore of this city; also by one
brother, Mr.. B. A. Blakemore, who
is now the last of large family.
The funeral took place Wednesday
afternoon at five o'clock from the
residence. The funeral was con-
Quoted by Rev. D. H. Kern.
The pall-bears were Messrs. j. A.
Fauver, James Blackburn, j. w
Leech, H. M. Keister, G. D. Stone
burner, John Brooks, A. Lee Know
les, and C. K. Zirkle.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-07
GREEAv|LLE.

Greenville, July 4.-Miss Alice
Crickenberger, of Laurel Hill, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Hugh Minor.
Mr.. Robert Palmer, of Graham,
Va, spent Monday night with his
brother, Mr.. Clay Palmer. They
went to Port Republic Tuesday morn
ing to spend the Fourth with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mish and little
daughter, who have been the guests
of Mrs. Charles Mcclure, left Mon
day for their home in Chicago.
Mrs. Douglas, who has been the
guests of Mrs. C. D. Rowan, has re-
turned to her home.
Mr.. Will Taylor, a former opera
tor at the N. & W. station, has been
visiting in town for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paris Palmer and lit
tie daughter, of New York, arrived
Monday night in their automobile
| for a weeks visit to Mr.. Palmer's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Palmer.
Miss Blanche Bell, who has been
| visiting her sister Mrs. Jesse Mckay,
has returned to her home near Luz
ray.
Mr.. Hatcher Hawpe spent the day
recently at his home near here.
Professor Hyde and family have
gone to Broadway where he has &C
cepted the principalship of the High
School there. Professor Hyde taught
the school here so successfully that
it was with much regret that the
board and patrons gave him up. They
will also be greatly missed in the
social circle.
| Mrs. Ella Strain and family have
moved into theDavis house, recently
occupied by the Hydes.
DR.. Reid Sterrett has been away
for several days on business trip
Miss Quinn has been visiting Miss
Denham, near Bethel church. She
expects to sail soon for Korea where
she VIII be missionary.
The Fourth was spent very quiet
ly in our town. Quite number O
our citizens went to Meyers Cave OF
the excursion.
DR.. Welland, of Middlebrook ant
Mr.. James Fall, of our town, wen
to Buena Vista in the formers au
tomobile to spend the Fourth. The,
attended the big tournament and tn
, ball that night.
The Baptist Childrens' Day, las
Sunday, was a great success. To
crowded church, the children di
their parts we'll, rejecting much care
full training.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-07
PIERCED BY P|1CHFORK
He HAS CLOSE ESCAPE
ACCIDENT NEAR CITY
Man Was Unloading Hay When
Implement Fell From Height
Striking Him in Shoulder.

While unloading hay on the farm
of Mr.. William WhOley, about 1a
miles from town on the old Green
Vile road, Mr.. T. A. Wood met with
a serious accident yesterday after
noon shortly after three o'clock. Mr..
Wood lives on Mr.. Wholey's place
and was engaged in transferring
hay from the wagon to the NOW by
means of an unloading hook or fork
such as is commonly used for this
purpose. At the time of the acct
dent, he was standing directly under
meath the returning fork which fell
burying itself in his shoulder, caus-
ing a wound from which he bled
profusely and from which he suffer
ed great pain. Mr.. Wood was re-
moved to his home and DR.. Tynes
was summoned. He dressed the
wound and reports that the injured
man, who is married andi the father
of one daughter, is getting on as well
as could be expected.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-07
elephant Toothache.


A London surgeon who had been fof
many years in India says he would
sooner risk a railway accident than
meet an elephant with toothache. 1t
appears that toothache affects an ele-
plant in a more severe manner than
it does any other animal. Elephants
have very sensitive nerves, and q
touch of toothache often brings on
madness. Provided you are able to
chain down an elephant and draw out
the offending tooth, the brute Is GER
tain to be affectionate to you after
ward Here is an Instance: An ele-
plant in Bengal. India. became al.
fected with toothache, but the keepers
managed to secure 1t while dentist
drew a decayed tooth-the cause of the
trouble. After a time the elephant
seemed to understand that the dentist
was trying to do something for his
pain. and he gave every evidence OF
approaching the attention. When the
operation was over he frisked roun6
the dentist like young lamb.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-07
REMAINS BROUGHT HOME
Funeral of Lad Who Was Drown
ed Sunday in Chicago.

The funeral of Drury Lickliter,
who met death by drowning in Chi
cago on Sunday afternoon, was held
Wednesday morning from the home
of his parents on North Augusta
street, Rev. o. F. Gregory, D. D.,
conducting the services. The follow
ing young men acted as pallbearers:
H. G. Braxton, Jr., Leslie Curry, Fred
Hartman, Samuel Hartman, Allen
Clemmer and H. L. Barber. Inter
ment was in Thornrose cemetery
Mrs. Lickliter yesterday received
a long letter from Roy c. Sheets,
Drury Lickliter's roommate and an
old Staunton boy, who also forward
ed to her copies of Chicago papers
containing an account of the acct
| dent. From them it would seem
that her sons death was primarily
due to the intense heat, by which he
was overcome. When the body was
recovered it was found that no water
had entered his lungs.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-07
Two DAYS In One.

Chatham island, lying of the coas
Of New Zealand, in the south Paci6
oeean, IL peculiarly situated, ~ It Il
enc Of the few habitable points Of thf
globe where the day Of the weeh
changes. 1t is just on the line Of the
demarcation between dates. There at
II noon on Sunday Sunday ceases. and
instantly Monday meridian begins.
Sunday comes into a mans house on
the east side and becomes Monday by
the time it passes out of the western
door. A man sits down to his noon
day dinner on Sunday, and it is Mon
day noon before he finishes it-Lon
don Globe.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-07
state OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO
TnoAc COTrNTV


Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm OF +. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day Of December,
A. d. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
(SEAL.)- NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls ia rrh Cure is taken inter
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, D..
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constl-
patton.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-07
Ns|Ll|Gs KING. SHOT
Of Ali. THE GUhhERs
WINS WITH FINE SCORE
independence Day Trap Shooting
Tournament Held By Stanton
Gun Club is Great Success.

The all-day trap shooting tourna-
ment of the Staunton Gun Club at
Highland Park was one OF the Dig
events, locally, of Independence
Day. A large number OF shooters
turned out, despite the sweiterlng
heat. and the continuous popping OF
nitro powder did not end until 1:oo'
s. P. Silling was the high gun, MS
average being 1853. Representatives
of several gun and ammunition con-
Germs were present and paid high
commitments to the shooting OF
Staunton men and to the merchants
for their donations to the prize list.
A full list of prize winners is as fol-
lows:
Event No. 1, Is targets: Middle
kauff Is, Silling IA, Kiracofe IL,
parnen II, s:ix II, .finsley 10.
Event No. 2, 20 Targets: 6illinss
10. Anderson II Douglass IL. Sproul
16. Mehurin Is, Link Ia.
Event No. 3. Is Targets: Sillings
= DarneH IS. Mehurln l2. Cater.
baugh IL, Tinsley 10, Brown 3.
Event No. 4, - Targets. Chatter
Event No. 4, 20 Targets: Chatter
baugh 20, Darnell 10, Anderson IL
Sillings II, Kiracofe 16, Middlekau
Is.
Event No. 5, Is Targets: Silling
IA, Steinbuck 10, Fox IL. Sproul II
Keller 10, Asst 8, Kerr 8.
| Event No. 6, 20 Targets: Stein
buck 10, Sproul II, Darnell Is, AS
las, Keller IA, Tinsley 13.
Event No. Z, Is Targets: Stein
buck IA, Sproul 10, Keller II, Ande1
. son II, Middlekauff 10, Walters 9.
Event No. 8, 20 Targets: Sprou
20, Kiracofe 10, Anderson Is, Tins
ley Is, Runnels IA, Clatterbaugh l;
Event No. 8, Is Targets: Kiracof
ia, Anderson 13, Darnell IL, ArgeI
bright II, Cook 10, Runnels 8.
Event No. 10, 20 Targets: Steil
buck 10, Kiracofe 1S, Tinsley 1
. Fox Is, Walters IA, Mix 1
Sheets IL, Kerr 10, Argenbright 1
Il Special Prizes: Best average Sill
Z ings, lowest average Sheets.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-07
BANK IN FINE CONDITION

Greenville, July 4.-On Friday
last, the board of directors of the
Bank of Riverheads held their regu-
lar meeting. The books of Mr.. Fall,
who is cashier as well as Office force,
were examined and found to be in
first class condition. At this meet
ing semi-annual dividend of 5 per
cent was declared by the directors.
This would indicate an unusually
prosperous condition of the institu-
ton as only one other bank in Au-
gusta county equalled this percen-
tage.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-07
PosIoFFIcE ROBBED

Wheeling, W. Va, July 5.-Spe-
cial-The postoffice at Watson,
surburb of Fairmont, was robbed
Wednesday of sixty dollars in cash.
Two hundred dollars in the safe was
overlooked. Bloodhounds have been
up to late hour this evening no re-
suits were obtained. There are no
clues to the robbers.