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Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

Pretty soon people will be asking
IL Cupid can come back" A New
York woman wants a divorce because
her husband is too affectionate; a
Kansas City woman gets a decree be-
cause her husband kisses her too
much; a st. Louis man commits sui
eide because his wife insisted on low
ing him. Poor Dan Cupid.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

II is presumably by this time noted
that the harmony medicine mixed by
the democrats at Fremont, which Ed
gar Howard pronounced to be a
matchless connection, did not take
when tried on the patient.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

According to George W. Perkins,
our laws have hurt business. That
probably accounts for the lapse in this
country's trade for the last fifteen
years, during which Mr.. Perkins and
enough to keep the wolf from the
door.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13
Competition and Comfort.
Indianapolis News.

Sometimes competition may, as George
w. Perkins asserts, have given us sweat
shops and child labor. thrown labor out OF
employment, caused low wages and
brought panic and failure, but let us not
forget that the trusts have likewise done
all these things-and then some.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13
Twenty Years Ago

Chief OF Police seavey receives message
from General superintendent r. W. Nc
Claughry Of the Chicago police to arrest
James. alias William Webb, and he does
So
The advisory board Of the State Business
Mems association met at the Willard and
decided to send a carload Of Nebraska
products through the east to advertise the
states resources. These members of the
board attended the meeting: r. F. Hodgin,
Omaha; F. J. Benedict. Hastings H. J..
Lee, Fremont; o. ]. King. Lincoln; S. M.
Crosby. Omaha G. G. Hazlett, O'Neill.
AT the instance of President Guy c. Bar
| ton of the smelter. John L. Webster pre-
pared opinion of the eight-hour law
and held it to be unconstitutional.
Judge Lee Helsley hears evidence in the
case against the Rev. Dr." Sherwood Mrs
Walker, colored, being the chief witness
Of the day
Samuel Burns said he and Mrs. Surns
made the trip across the Atlantic in just
five days, which beats the worlds record
Major T. s. Clarkson was chairman and
George w. Holbrook secretary OF a meeting
Of Omaha people. called to boost Omaha's
chances Of getting the national republican
convention. These men were named to
formulate a plan OF action: DR.. S. D. Mer-
Ger, John l.. Webster, Cunningham r.
Scott c. II. Boggs. c, II. Brown Andrew
Rosewater. David Anderson, Cadet Taylor
and Charles Elgutter made strong speeches
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

Chicago's Juvenile court system is
declared by a representative of the
Russell Sage foundation, who has
been making a special study Of the
subject, to be the best in the world.
Yes, but the Russell Sage people have
not yet reported on the Juvenile court
system as conducted here in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

Postal savings banks are springing
up all over the country, and were it
not for the cloud under which our
Omaha postmaster is resting one of
them would doubtless have struck in
this vicinity before now.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13
Domestic Economy.
Houston Post

Every girl ought to learn the piano, but
she ought to know at the same time that
in the third year of marriage the ability to
tease a first-class hoecake from the oven
looms greater in her husbands eyes than
a Beethoven symphony does in his ears
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

Still, compared with what we have
often gone through in previous years,
the preliminary campaign. which is to
close with the primary election Tues
day, might be called tame.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

A municipal bath house opened at
CoRey Island will accommodate 1000
persons, charging 10 cents for the use
OF a room. The man, woman or child
in Coney Island who does not keep
clean will know where TO place the
blame.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13
Backing Up BOrnh.
Philadelphia Bulletin.

tIIIIsIIVIPIIII DOI'O0'II'
Even a progressive may hold fast to
some things which are good. Many pro-
gressive republicans throughout the coun-
try will stand pat with Senator Borah on
the protection of the judiciary
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

Some base enemy of the state of
Georgia has dug up the fact that Ty
Cobb was born in South Carolina.
Curses.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

In the off-year primary election in
Nebraska two years ago the total vote
cast was sS.S47. The political proph-
cts say 1t will fall short of that this
time.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13
MOMENTS OF MIRTH.

Jack-So you broke your engagement
with Miss Expensive? a
John-Neither she nor l broke it.
Jack-Well, why aren't the cards oufN
John-Why, she told me what her cloth
Ing cost and / told her what my income
was Then our engagement gently dis
solved.-Toledo Blade.
DO you know Miss Garrelous?r
Not to speak to-"
But l thought you had called on her"
Il did but she did all of the talking. -
The Landlady-At our table. Mr.. Piinkl
u Is customary to return thanks at each
The New Boarder-Thats fine! 1 like AZ
lots better than paying cash.-IoiedS
Blade Y
Blobbs-There's a queer fellow. He will
give you a lift Gle minute and run you
down the next.
Siobbs-What is he. an elevator MANI
Philadelphia Record
Then you do not yearn for fame?"
NOT this weather However, l wish the
president would let me be secretary OF
war long enough to take a trip on a
yacht. '-Louisville Courier-J Journal,
That fellow is positive Joke"
Relative of your wife's or holding "a
better job than youT-Detroit Free Press.
Belshazzar saw the writing on the wall
1t means your wife will be home on
the 9i22, and you had better begin to wash
up all the dishes" advised the Interpreter.
Herewith a distinct gloom was cast over
the banquet-Chicago Tribune.
rs you all looxin' for troubIe?"
''Sposin l IT, or s'posin' l amt. What
about it?"
well, if you is you's wastin' yoh time.
talkin to you right here."-WashingtM
Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13
Awakening I'm Kansas,
Chicago New

Sixteen humorous young men Of Kan
sas town kidnapped a bridegroom after the
wedding ceremony, wereupon the bride had
them arrested. Those Kansas women have
the right idea.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

Congressman Thayer says, Gov
ernor Foss is an executive, pure and
simple" The pure is all right, but
will the Massachusetts, governor stand
for being called simple?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

The mayor OF Philadelphia is car
TONED as throwing the law in the
waste basket, That may be a new
idea-for a cartoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13
Contentment in Canada,
Boston Herald.

1t is significant that former citizens Of
the United States who have gone to live in
Canada usually show no sign of homesick-
ness and are highly content with a land
where law is enforced and there are no
lynchings.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

With Owner Hitchcock in Washing
ton and Editor Newbranch in Califor-
mia, the World-Herald might ask Mr..
Bryan which one he is shooting at.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

. Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porarily should have The Dee
mailed 20 them. Address will be
changed a. often NJ requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13
Crooked and Elusive.
Troy Times

Troy Times.
The congressional Investigations seem to
be resolved into an Interrogation point. 1t
may be noticed that the peculiar features
OF the Interrogation point are that It is not
straight and is not decisive.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

Just let them dare to put some OF
that benzoate in DR.. Wiley's beer and
see the foam rise.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13
Sowing OF Youth.

Wall Street Journal.
Reported wheat in some parts OF north
west is infested with wild oats. That sec
ton OF the country is still young.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

Those British lords might have said,
In explaining their votes, mot that
we hate the veto bill less, but love our
Jobs more"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13
Amen I!

Baltimore American
Ice trust business may be bad, but II
cannot be half as bad as ice trust methods.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

Now that San Francisco has agreed
on and designated the site for the big
Panama exposition, let the work of
completing the canal go on.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

Perhaps some of those lords hap
pened to remember what it cost to
stand pat on the Boston tea bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13
Price Too High.

W dbIIIIIBIUII SUIT
An evangelist estimates that 1t costs $500
to save a soul In Indianapolis. This looks
like one case where little rebating would
be proper
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

Kansas City has a policeman named
A. B. Cummings. But he can never
be as great as Iowa's senator, so long
as the "g" is there.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

Uppie sinclair's prison poem was
doubtless on the short meter, for he
was only in for three days.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

Senator o'Gorman's exclamation
that he is already tired Of his Job
rather commends the man.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

DESTROYS of taking in the big noises
OF America, Togo visited congress and
Niagara.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

Funny none of these brewery ad
men have seized on the belated report
that Julius Caesar drank beer.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

why the Secret Caucus?" asks Mr..
Bryans Commoner. What's the an
swer?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

Admiral Togo ought to make a good
mayor of Toxic.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

This tariff question might have been
settled long ago if they had not
dragged politica in.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

Senator Bailey is as tart as a man
who has had lemon juice squirted in
his eye.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

Somebody wants to know whether
inehriety is a disease or a sin. It al
ways struck US that it was a condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13
JULY CIRCULATION.
47,93l

state OF Nebraska, County Of Douglas S.
o. dwight Williams. circulation manager Of
INC Bee Publishing company being duly
sworn, says that the average daily circu-
Iatlon' less spoiled. unused and returned
Ssoplss' Tor the month OF July 1911, was
"''SL DWIGHT WILLIAMS,
Circulation Manager.
suoscribed in my presence and sworn to
peIore me this I'd day Of August 1911.
NSeaL) ROBERT HUNTER
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

The coal men have combined to give
true weight Now, ice men.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13
Ten Years Ago

Councilman Isaac S. Hascall introduced
an ordinance designed 70 compel members
Of the Board of Education to testify before
the city council as to diversion of funds
from fines.
F. Sonnenschien of West Point, was
shining on the street of Omaha
General John C. Bates arrived in Omaha
and for the first time since the outbreak
of the war with Spain gave this city q
resident commander for the Department
Of the Missouri.
A good deal of official fuss was made
at the city hall over the Goth birthday
anniversary Of Mayor Frank E. Moores,
who claimed he had it on old Ponce de
Leon by a mile.
Mrs. F. A. Brogan went to Buffalo and
Toronto.
Miss Helen Peck was the guest of Mrs
Joseph Barker.
pleasant surprise was given Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Adams in the evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

land was president OF the United
states and that the duty to cherish his
memory is not local.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13
Prudence of the Elders

Chicago News.
Recently the sisterhood of states has be-
come cautious about adopting any more
little sisters.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

DO you know Miss Garrelous?"
Not to speak to-"
But / thought you had called on her -
81 did, but she did all of the talking. -
Toledo Blade.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

That fellow is a positive Joke"
Relative Of your wifes or holding ~
better job than you?-Detroit Free Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-10

teresting and unusual letter. 1t was
from William II. Concklln OF 1903
Fuller avenue, Big Rapids Mich. The
epstle asked the clerk to please
search the court records of Marion
county for the Month Of May 1868,
for the record of Mr.. Concklins mar
riage.
He explained that the mice had
destroyed their record and that in
the event OF his death his wife would
have no way Of proving her mar
riage, and could. therefore not re-
ceive the benefit OF a pension for
which he seems to think she will
apply. he letter was turned over
to the probate court and the records
will be looked into. A copy of tho
marriage certificate win be sent tc
| Mr., Concklin.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-10

Miss Grace Horseman delightfully."-
entertained a company of friends at
a euchre party at her home on Scho-
field Heights. Saturday evening. a
three-course luncheon was served.
Those present were Misses Gan
Jones Reba Anderson, Lola Raymour
Ola Knowles. Goldeth Johnston, Mrs
William Berry, and Messrs. Clyde
Moore, George Arms, j. B. Crew, l..
D. Knapp George Ulsh, William Bar
ry, Miss Susan Cox of Prospect. and
Mr. Walter Kerr Of Bucyrus We're also
present.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-10
FILES A PETITION
TO SELL PROPERTY
Husband Sets up Dover Interest in
Rcpi Estate.

Through his attorney. II. f. Hill.
Wheeler II. Mann, administrators of
the estate of Julia *. Mann, has filed
a petition in the probate court to sell
the real estate of the decedent. This
consists Of nine lots in the western
part OF the city.
Mr.. Mann also filed mis- answer in
the probate court in this same mat
ter setting up that he is the husband
of the decedent and as such is entitled
to dover interest in the property
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-10
PERSONALS

Hector Young q student at the
University of Michigan is spending
his vacation I'm Marion.
Misses Gertrude and Inez Saeger,
Of Cleveland are visiting at the
home Of Hilda Gorham on south
Greenwood street,
Fred Scott who has been attending
school at Ann Arbor Mich. Is spend
ing his spring vacation with his
parents on Windor street
Miss Cora Yocum ana Miss Teresa
Bookman Of Delaware We're Marion
visitors over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs f. Moyer Of Reading.
Pa, are guests Of their son William
Meyer Of East Center street.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-10
COURT NEWS

y y X
Leave to file an amended answer has
been granted to the defendant i'm the
injunction matter OF Josephine b.
Cusick against w, Ca Wottrlng, county
treasurer This action is for the pur
pose of restraining the treasurer from
collecting a certain street assessment
which the plaintiff claims is excessive
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-10
COUNTY OFFICERS
ARE COMMENDED
George E. Mccormick And
French Grow Report.
FINISH THEIR EXAMINATION
Prosecutor Justice Files a
Separate Report.

Doesn't Agree With Examiners of
County Commissioners Report In
Their Criticisms Of the State Bur-
eau of Public AccopiIting-Jiiir
mary Directors Are Touched up For
Creating Too Great an Expense
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-10
RAILROAD NEWS

c. T. Brancher, of Toledo, superin-
tendent of telephone and telegraph
construction of the Big Four, who has
had force OF about five men doing
some work here, left last night In a
special cor for Belefontaine
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-10
no cure a CoId M one nav

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine
Tablets Druggists refund money II
ltfails to cure. ". w. GROVES sig
nature Is on each box. 26c.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-10

$2.9S women's tan button shoes
new, very short vamps and high heels
at Beatty & Longs, the oxford store.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-10

Juliet Marx. of Eonton, Saturday aft
ternoon. In guessing contest Miss
Lucretia Garberson was awarded the
miro
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-10

Buggy and wagon repairing done
by the HoughtonM Merkel company
Give us n trial. 7-6td- 4tw
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-10

Mems regular top tan button shoes
received today--only SEAS az Beatty
& Longs cut price shoe store,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-10
SOCIETY
and CLUBS

\ Mrs w. j F'ies Jr. was hostess
to the members of the Gridiorn club
Saturday evening, when "a six o'clock
|. Inner was served. The Files home
was very pretty with easter deeora
tons. About twelve members OF the
club were present. The next meeting
will be held with Miss Alice Grow in
three weeks. 4!EIlS
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-10

. A mems banquet viii be given in
the Wesley M. n. church Tuesday
evening at 1880 o'clock by the men
Of the church. A program has been
arranged and several out of town
speakers will be present. W. C,
Selanders will act as toast master.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-10

superintendent o. T. EMS, of tn,
Erie, viii be in the city tonight tc
attend a meeting of the Erie officials
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-10

Beatty q Longs oXfords are per
feet ftters-closely hug the foot
around the top and don't heel slip
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-10

j, II. Kline. trainmaster OF the c
& r., win be in the city tonight OF
business.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-10

Miss Dorothy Strelitz OF south Pros
pect street entertained a number of
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-10

No meeting of the A, o. NJ. club
was held Saturday afternoon because
of illness of the member who was to
have been the hostess. The club viii
meet next Saturday with Miss Wmi.
fred Cress of East Church street.
In honor OF her guests, isses Ger
trude and Inez Saeger of Cleveland,
Miss Hilda Gorham entertained the
Martha Washington Cooking club,
Saturday afternoon, at her home on
south Greenwood street. The time
was spent at cards Many other So
cial functions have been arranged for
the Misses saeger during their visit
in Marion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-23
TELL OF VICE IN RICHMOND
Two Clergymen Among Those TO les
tify Before Grand Jury.

EIght of the thirty-twO witnesses stub
ppnaed TO 20 before the June grand jury
Of Richmond County and tell what they
know about vice in the Borough Of Rich
mond testified YESTERDAY Among them
were the Rev Dr. T. O.. Rhodes. pastor OF
The kingsley Methodist Episcopal Church.
and the Rev Or. Frank Berg. pastor OF
the Reformed Church Of Port Richmond
Magistrate Handy. president OF the
Church League composed Of all denomina-
tions. told the grand jury how the league
had closed two disorderiy places In staple
ton over the heads Of the police and Dis
trict Attorney He described violations OF
the excise law and unfit dance halls in
southsea. West Brighton and StapIeton
Young girls. be- testified. were allowed 10
remain in these dance halls until tile early
hours u the mOrning.
Tie grand jury, 10 is understood. COM
siders that the crime wave il Richmond
has been exaggerated by the Church
League. which. 20 seems TO think. has gone
TOO far In It's denunc.auon Of the morals
OF the borough. Dr. Rhodes and Or Berg
viii 30 Oh the stand again to-day. Magls-
trate Marsh viii also be a witness. 10 Will
he a, week vet before the grand jury makes
It's presentment The investigation into
Richmond's morals was made al the In
stigation Of William u. Mitchell foreman
II the June Jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-23
POLICE USE AXES IN RAID
Hew Way Into Alleged Poolroom
and Find $50 Men.

on evidence gathered by Lawrence
sheehan. Of Paterson, y. j.. for the police
of this city. eight prisoners We're arrested
in raid on an alleged pooiroom IN West
5qrh street. near Broadway. made by In
snector Richard Walsh and his men last
night. The inspector with Lieutenants
Bolton and Schlunsen. OF mis- staff. and
several detectives broke their way into the
place with axes and a crowbar shortly
after s clock
They found about one hundred and fifty
men I'm the main room. Some OF them. the
raiders said We're playing "klond!ke'
while others were engaged I'm game OF
craps" The police also maintain that
there we're quantities OF racing sheets and
other materials. indicating that the major
ty of the men present were betting on
horse races.
The place raided IS on the second floor
OF the building and when the police en-
tered there was a rush FOR the rear win
dows About fifty men escaped 20 an adj
joining roof which is almost level with
the floor.
Sheehan noticed that the men called for
in the afiidavits which the police received
from Magistrate McAdoo yesterday morn
ing were among them. and he pointed them
out. They We're captured by agile detec-
tives before they could escape Five Were
charged with felony and three with misde-
meanor Photographs were made and viii
he used as evidence in the courtroom this
morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-23
PENSIONS FOR WHITE WINGS
Mayor Likely to Sign Bill Pro
viding for Creation of Fund.

Mavo- Gavnor indicated rather clearly
Yesterday that he would sign the Dill pro
,idinS a pension system for the uniformed
members Of the Street Cleaning Depart
r7ent Under frs provisions man moro
thar sixtv-fve wears old may retire on half
nav MS soon as he has served the CRY for
twenty wears or move. The me7 would con
----,--e r-a~ cent % their wages 10 me
fund and the city would provide the rest.
Commissioned Edwards If tho depart
r7en+. who made q strong 7leo for tho BILL
showed a squad ~ veteran members ~ the
de,a-tuert ar the hearing given on the
Tin b,- the Mayor yesterday afternoon.
.r-1less other strong reasons are 0re-
scented against this bill 7 shall surely sign
f. said the Mayor after the hearing. I
have ro7r been I'm favor Of establishing
tension system for tho entire city. and T
Thought once that this measure could wait
until such comprehensive bin was
rsssed However. now see no reason why
The street cleaning force should not have
pension fund of their own.
REPRESENTATIVES, Of the citizens Mon and
Tho civil Service Reform Association OPP
posed the BILL Tn brief presented hy the
latter it was argued that twenty wears Of
service was too short upon which 10 base
-onsion. and that the fact that n man s.
7oDsior would be forfeited by hts earlier
retirement from the department was
fearu-e that gave him more or lees OF
vested right in his place. and would prevent
the discharge Of incapable mon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-23
AUTO TRUCK KILLS OLD MAN
Victim Became Confused as He
Was Crossing Street.

Samuel Hammond retired pattern max
or who lived ar No. 70 Central Place.
williamsburg. was run over and killed
AZ Broad way and EosciusKo street. VIII
iannshurc last night. nv his automobile
moving truck big crowd gathered. and
n was necessa-v 70 call ont the reserves II
the Ralph avenue police station 10 dispense
the excited people
The old man had Just stepped from the
curb Ar the junction Of Broadway and Kos
ciusko street when the heavy truck came
numbering 0own Broadway. The driver
thought the man would pass In front OF
the machine. but as he reached the middle
Of the street he seemed 10 become con-
FUSED and started back.
Although the driver shut off his power
and tried 20 avoid running down the old
man. ne was powerless. one NJ the front
wheels passed over the mans neck, killing
him almost instantly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-23
HOLD d SUPPOSED F0RGERS
Pinkerton Men Say East Side
Ganr Has Been Broken Up.

Magistrate Steinert, in the Torkville
court. held four men yesterday without pail
on charges OF having acted in concert IN
larcenies and in forging checks. Pinkerton
detectives said that the arrest o. the men
had broken up an East Side gang that mad
been extensively occupied In robbing mall
boxes and raising checks.
II has been the system OF the gang the
Pinkerton men declare, 10 rob mailooxes
Of their contents after the first morning
mail The letters taken, they MAINTAIN
were removed 10 an East side saloon
where they were opened and checKs ana
valua bles taken from them.
Checks were raised in amount they say
and in other cases the name Ok the payee
vas removed and the word 'oearer sud
stituted This system made II cornpaI
lively easy for the forgers 70 allay susp'-
cion. and hundreds OF dollars nave paSssu
into their hands.
Detectives Weller and Sheridan. VINO were
assigned 10 the case. assert they nave
made several arrests. but Il is their oplh-
ton that one Of the men held yesterday %
the brains of the gang.