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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-09

He served a. assistant under city
Engineers John II. Crenshaw, Charles
Dimmock. s. Edward Bates. as well
az Messrs. Cutshsw and Boiling.
Mr.. Boiling said this morning that
he mover knew a more conscientious
man end one more honest never lived.
The vast amount OF work he had to
DO. continued Mr.. Boiling. would ac-
count for a mistake.
Chief Clerk Frank T. Bates said he
had never known a more willing, con-
81 ientious nor kindly man. lie had
known him since 1869.
Mr.. Bolton was born In 1S49 and
was a little more than sixty-one years
old. lie had lived most OF them In
Richmond and had taken part in some
OF the city's most important work.
His wife, who was Miss Susie Telia-
ferro. died about fifteen years ago. He
leaves three children. Misses Susie and
Minnie Bolton and James Bolton.
The funeral arrangements have not
been made.
BOIling's Estimate of Him.
City Engineer Boiling is profoundly
distressed by the death Of Mr.. Bolton.
Asked this morning If he knew any
reason that could explain his sudden
end. he replied that he did not. II
knew Jackson Bolton for more than
forty years" said he. Though labor
ing under = multiplicity Of duties, he
was untiring. have never known
more honest. conscientious or capable
man."
Honest and Conscientious.
Crepe has been hung upon the door
leading to the City Engineers Office
and though business is not altogether
suspended there. IL is conducted in
very quiet manner.
Mayor Richardson and former May
or Mccarthy today added their trib-
utes to the worth of the dead engi-
neer.
He couldn't stand criticism said
the Mayor.
Ex-Mayor Mccarthy, who was driv-
ing with Mr.. Bolton Saturday. said
that Mr.: Bolton had endured 1t for
his family's sake.
Each had known him more than
forty years and agreed that he was
brave. honest. conscientious man.
ever thoughtful and considerate.
Tribute Of Associates.
The entire force of the City Engi-
neer's Office Will meet this afternoon
at o'clock to take definite action
of respect upon Mr.. Bottoms death.
A subcommittee. which will probably
consist Of Assistant Engineers Jones
and Todd, will he appointed to select
a floral design, and the whole force,
headed by Mr.. Boiling. will unite in a
resolution OF regret and respect.
A copy OF this will he forwarded TO
the family.
Council VIII Meet.
It is probable that a Joint session OF
! the City Council win be called before
/ the burial OF Mr.. Bolton. that the
| Council may resolve to attend the
| funeral.
/ The call for the meeting will be Ia
sued as quickly as the funeral arrange
| ments are complete.
| The Council will also adopt suitable
resolutions OF coincidence and respect
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-09
MOCKERIES

Living he seldom heard the voice Of praise
Twas not his fate to hear the world commend,
And yet he toed and moiled through all his days
And learned his faith to duty his friend.
MelOGiCus words that would have cheered his heart
Were still and silent in his sphere of breath
And he who gave to life a faithful part,
Has won them echo of his death.
Dead. he does not need them-nad they
To him before. they'd been drops of gold;
He cannot hear them-keep those praises dumb
Though they'd been anthems in his days OF old.
He does not listen now--he does not strive
To hear your kindly words. he does care;
They would have cheered his when he alive,
Would slave for them and ind his goal-despair.
The roses that you send will not replace
The boon that you denied him in his life;
Your tears? All. many more had left trace
Beneath his that viewed unearend strife;
Your sighsf oh, keep them silent--you still
When he had onged for kindly words instead
In life smile could help HIS wav'rfng will
They're wasted for him now, for he is dead
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-09
An Exncrincnt In SnrIng 10

In the autumn OF 1907, Mr. George
II. +. Schrader equipped the New
York Association for Improving the
Condition or the Poor with three
trained nurses 10 conduct some ex-
periments among the associations de-
pendent families. At the end OF the
first year the results were so startling
that In Announcing them the aSsocia-
ton cautiously indicated their tenta-
tive character. Put the results at the
end OF the second year have so thor
oughly confirmed those OF the first
that one may now claim for them at
least fair approximation TO scien-
tihc accuracy. All of the families in
NolVed in the investigation were re
lief" families-that Is. they had in
comes well beloM ther E1]inimum OF the
the first year in 1876 families. where
the nurse was called in 20 instruct and
aid ~ the sickness Of the child TWEEN
ty-tWc babies died-a mortality OF II
per cent; in 202 families of precisely
the same social status, where the
mother was guarded against want and
| instructed In personal and infant
/ hygiene before the coming Of the new
| life, there were nine infant deaths. or
! a mortality OF only 40 per cent. How
| truly startling this result was may be
| understood from the fact that sim
| llar reduction of the death-rate I'm
| New York city-already one of the
lowest in the country-wouid mean
4
nifty Of approximately $4,000 children
! who now die in the first year of their
| lives! At the end of the second wear
| tSS cases were available for study.
| In 500 OF these the nurses began their
| work after the babies were born. and
In this group forty. or 13.3 per cent.
died; In 489 families the nurses were
able to begin their aid and Instruction
| from one to six months or more be-
| fore the children came, and here the
! deaths during the first year numbered
| twenty-three. or only Al per cent. OF
| the total
And the feature Of this experiment.
which so greatly inspires hope Is its
extraordinary simplicity-the time of
nurse at $500 a year who, during
the twelve months can readily care
for 100 mothers, and a special sub-
sidy that during the first year ranged
from 80 cents 70 $87.63. The great
thing was not the amount OF the sub
sloy' but the knowledge these mothers
mad that during their trouble" as
the working-elass women patheticaIlV
can their days Of maternity, they and
thelr children were not going to starve
or be evicted for want of rent money.
robert W. Bruere, In Harper's Mag
azine for March.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-09
Jsa Davis ~I,ss.Ipate-.y

WASHlNGION, ID. u 8pDdd.-
Senator ysu Davis, OF ArkSasaa. enter
tained I'VE theatsr parties Sunday
night Bedscksd In his brown noug
brerO and brown long-tailed coat trip
defender OF the Simple Life led q party
OF nve through Psnnsylvania Avenue
and dropped into every nickel thSater
ON the local White Way.
II transpired that Senator Davis was
only testing the statement OF Mayor
Gaynor. OF New York, that the Ma
tional Capital is a naughty city after
nightfalL The Senator said he found
nothing to complain OF aud that thp
only things he has got his moneys
woI IA out OF recently were the tn 60 tsrs
he attended at five cents per.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-09
FAMILY DYING OF
STRANGE DISEASE
Spokane Contractor Dead and Six
Members Of Family Are
Seriously III.

SPOKANE, WASH Special. What
may develop into one OF the most dia-
bolical murder plots of recent years
is being investigated by the local po-
lice following the death OF William
Preston oliver, wealthy bridge builder
and contractor.
The theory of the authorities Is that
some enemy of the Oliver family
planted typhus germs about the con-
tractors home. divers death makes
him the third victim OF a strange
sickness which has entirely baffled
local doctors.
Six other persons are now danger
ously I'll of the same disease.
A peculiar feature of the malady
is that the victim sinks slowly. but
steadily, the Illness beginning with
slight pains in the back, which in
creases as other symptoms develop.
The sickness has SOL OF the salient
rsatirrss ~ lyDhoid fayes.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-09

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Feb 2S-
The Senate has refused to accept the
constitutional amendment providing
for the direct election OF Senators.
The vote on the amendment was 4
20 IS. A two-thirds majority would
have been necessary 90 pass the meas
ure. Those voting i'm favor OF the
amendment were Bailey. Beveridge.
Borah, Bourne. Bradley. Briggs. Bris-
ON, Grown, Burkett, Burton, Carter.
'hamberlin. Clapp. Clark (Wyoming)
lark (ArkanSas). CuibcrsOn. CullOm
'um minis. Curtis. Davis. Dixon, Frye.
amhle, Gore. Gronna. Guggenheim.
in, -, La Toilette. McCumbeT, Martin.
Perkins, Rayner. Simmons. Smith
Nelson, Newlands. Nixon. Overman.
owen. Paynter. Piles. Shively. Smith
(Maryland), Smith (SoUth Carolina) d..
stone. Swanson. TrayIOr. Thornton
Warner. Watson. Young. Dupont-54
B. Those voting against the measure
we're Bacon, Bankhead. Brandegee.
lulkeley. Burnham. Burrows. Crane.
)epew, Dick. Dillingham;. Fletcher.
Tint, Foster. Hale. Hepburn. John
stone, Kean. Lodge. Lorimer. Money.
oliver, Page. Penrose. Percy, Richard
on. Root. Scott. SmoOt. Taliaferro
fillman. Warren. Wetmore. Galiinger
81.
II would have required sixty-two 20
taSS the measure.
= Therefore direct election OF Sena-
tors was killed. for this session at
Yeast 10y the narrow margin OF eight
votes. Thirty-three Republicans and
Democrats voted for the
measure. The Republican vote is tax
en- to indicate that the progressive
wing OF the party is gradually gaining
the upper hand in the Senate.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-09
BANKER ROBIN
PUT ON TRIAL
''SE1YRoCF<ET~ FINANCIER Is HOOr-
ED By CROWDS-CLAIMs TO he
INSANE.

NEW YORK Special.-Joseph G.
Robin. whose meteOric financial career
resulted In the wrecking OF three banks
IN New York city, was placed on trial
before Justice Seabury in the criminal
branch OF the Supreme Court Monday
charged with the larceny OF $2T. 900
fr I'm the Washington Savings Bank
The trial was opened with a defeat
for Robin. Former District Attorney
Jerome attempted 20 block the trial on
the ground that his client Is insane.
The motion was opposed by the State
and Justice Seabury overruled q.
Hundreds hOoted and Missed Robin
guard from the court ------, -----
Robin respo- stile
demonstrate -.'-...'r
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-09
FRANCE TO HAVE
A new PREMIER
WILL BEDONE IN ORDER TO COM
BAT GROWING TENDENCY
OF SOCIALISM.

PARIS Special.-In order - com
bat the growing Socialisttc tendency
throughout France. which resulted In
the downfall OF the BRAND Ministry.
President Fallieres has decided to APP
point new premier who will carry
out the policies of the man who has
just resigned.
Powerful influence has been exerted
upon President Fallleres to decide him
In favor OF political campaign
against the growing strength and ag-
gressiveness OF the Socialists Vice
President Monis. OF the Senate, and.
former Minister of Justice. Is now the
leading candidate.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-09

Charles ID. Hilles. formerly a school
master of DObbs Ferry, N. Y. now
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
and soon to be President Taft's Sec
rotary to succeed c. ID. Norton who
will retire to business life shortly
after the adjournment Of Congress on
March 4th.
Mr.. Hills had made arrangements
TO Ieave the government service and
engage in business in New York, but
gave up this plan when the Presi-
dent urged his acceptance of the new
noSitiOn
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-09
EXPLOSIONS

we another wonder how we'd hght9
wouldn't a
use o b1ieve in
no r. we a
a
just-explode
frequently a batteship
o exploded
do not altogether
ndnott The nd o a
pride,
But still be Cannon his side.
md not n Illinois
A vase exploded with the growth OF all its nose
break the
nd helps to brea
Youc amt exposons-how their work extends
friends!
doomed and busted-ths in State;
A but a moi
Z fGn'tr oar blown.
aKnaHes
"a aay rantng. than it's
probably doomed that twill boom
LES
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-09

hfty miles north OF Harbln. and the
city will sOOn be dcpOpuiatod.
Kirin. ~ Glaocheu. opposite Hardin
and BedUnv, one hundred miles south.
are also being devastated by the dis
ease.
Foreign cOnsula are preparing 90 Zee
the stricken towns. The horrors OF
the plasue are accumulated by star
daily.
Troops have refused TO enter tho
plague spots. Martial law has been
established. The Manchurlan authort-
ties have been reprimanded by the en-
peror OF China for their lax In handling
OF the plague situation.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-09
SENATE KILLS
ELECTORAL BILL
Senators Martin and Swanson
Among Democrats Who Voted
for This Constitutional Amend
ment-Eight More Would
Have Carried Measure.

WASHINGTON, D. Especial.
Fighting To the last ditch TO de-
feat the will OF the people, the
Old Guard I'm the Senate today
succeeded I'm defeating the meas
ure calling for direct election of
United States Senators.
F1fty-four votes were recorded
for the resolution providing for a
constitutional amendment and
thirty-threc against &c.
Two-thirds majority was ncCcs-
sRry, and the resolution was lost.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-09
TURKISH TROOPS MUTINY.

VIENNA SpeciaI.-A news agency
dispatch from Constantinople reports
that the Yildiz Kiosk garrison at the
Turkish capital mutinied when
orovreo to Yemen. Arabia. to crush
the native revolt
The dispatch added that the mutt
neers. reinforced by a battery of ar
tillery. were besieged in the palace
barracks by loyal troops. and that 2
fight was expected any time. Grave
fears are felt that the mutiny Will ex-
tend to the entire Turkish army.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-09
-SeaIIf-1OfLE, MAR-ioadet
and al ikiifilA1S.

=, - 4 u SISAI, N~ISriQade!
ulspensarY and all pubic ss.a---
the Hebrew Hospital were closed
owing to the diphtheria epidemic. The
doctors at that institution, which is
located on Monument Street directly
opposite the Johns Hopkins Hospital,
announced that there were no cases
of dtphtheria in the institution, but
that the public wards were closed in
order to prevent the disease being
brought in by patients. The Hebrew
Hospital Is one of the most prominent
hospitals in the city.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-09
Che bobbIe Brigaoe

HObbleward,
Watbeward.
Hobbward, onward;
Mincing so daintily, trip the Four
HI ldredl
Forward, the Skirt brigade,
Take shorter steps'" she sal
AS down the avenue tripped the -Four
Hundred!
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-09

ATHENS. Feb. 28.-The Greek
Government has demanded an expIa-
nation from Turkey as to the killing
OF five Greek soldiers who were muir
dered by Turkish soldiers while ira
versing Turkish territory from one
Greek blockhouse to another
The cabinet has the military report
under consideration today, and a
break In diplomatic relations is i'm
minent. The soldiers carried Turkish
passports guaranteeing them safety.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-09
LaiNe g. -OCGHT WITH
GARIBALDT PASSES AWAY

WASHINGTON, D. c. Special
Hugh McGregor. seventy years of age,
one of the foremost labor leaders in
the United States and once a lieuten-
ant OF Garibaldi, the Italian patriot.
is dead at his home. 1915 Street.
Northeast.
Mr.. McGregor was one of the or
ganizers of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor and the founder of the
FederatiOnist. the organ of that body.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-09

bank. Agents OF tho company will
20 at once 20 the scene OF the robbery
and begin an investigation and ex-
anime all the parties who may have a
chance to know anything OF the de.
scriptiOn OF the robbers.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-09
.WnMEI
NOTICES
WANTS WORTH WAT'oHNe

Z Il always feel ienient towaru q. ..v
man in trouble" he said, and I
would be awfully sorry to- see a wo-
man electrocUted in Massachusetts"
Since he has been in office Cover
nor Foss has pardoned two life pris-
onere.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-09
BIizzard on Casnian Sea

ODESSA.M SpeciaI-A blizzard in
the Caucasus and over the Caspian Sea
has cost many lives.
~ derelfct barge was found ice
4 fRES err Astrakhan today with the
4 10, ....sssuii.sDa-zS-Szsa- to death.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-09
John Lee Carroll Dead

WASHINGTON, d. c. Special
John Lee Carroll, former Governor
or Maryland. died at his home here
today. Funeral services will be held
at Baltimore. in the Catholic Cathe-
drsl. Cardinal Gibbons officiating
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-09
T'ELEPATHY
CURE FOR AGED POET

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Special. eff
| recover my former health / shall have
my daughters telepathic treatment
to thank" said the poet OF the Sier-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-09
Hucttop sale

To be sold at Public Auction on.
Saturday March II. at Mathews
{. H., at $50 p. M. Cable
Piano. V. Z. Davis. AuCt'r.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-09
NAMES SWANSON
FOR FULL TERM
Virginia Executive Confidently
Expects Extra session of Con-
gress and Deems 1t Important
This State Should Be Fully
Represented.
MoND. v A-special.-

RI CHI ON d. v A-Special.-
Believing that an extra session of
Congress is practically a certainty and
its full representation in that body.
Governor Mann today appointed
Claude a. Swanson as United States
Senator from Virginia for a term be-
ginning March 4. 1911, and ending
thirty days after the beginning OF the
next Legislature.
The news will hardly come as a sur
prise to anyone. as the appointment
has been forecast for the last fort
night or so by the newspapers, and
as Mr.. Swanson had previously been
selected by the Executive to fill the
unexpired term of the lamented John
w. Daniel.
In all likelihood the recipient of
this signal honor will have his COM
mission before nightfall, for the Gov
ernor has appointed a committee to go
which means so much TO the former
Governor.
This committee consists of Captain
W. ". Baker. Deputy Insurance Com
rotary Ben l.. Owen and DR.. Douglas
Southall Fres man. the tax expert
The quart cite left on the noon train
for Washington, and it is 20 be as
sumed that before starting they noti-
ned Mr.. Sw anson. so that he might not
have to suffer the shock of sudden
surprise.
the speech making when the commits
sion is handed over. Senator swanson
will doubtless have some hand some
Governor Mann this morning gave
the reporters the following statement
in connection with the appointment of
Mr. Swanson:
(.OVeruOra Office.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-09
Governors Office,
Richmond, Va.

EGDEuaAEy <cg
1 have directed the Secretary of
the COmmOnVea 20 issue COM
mission 20 the Hon. Claude a.
swanson aR United states Senator
from Virginia for a term beginning
March 4, 1911, and ending thirty
days after the meeting OF the next
General Assembly of the State.
have been lead to this action
by the belief that an extraordinary
session OF Congress 81 Imminent
and that the important legislation
now pending before that body re-
quireA that this Commonwealth be
fully represented I'm the upper
hOuse. Measures are under dis
cuasfOn which are Of vital sfgnff-
canoe to the entire country and OF
nOmentOus import 20 the future OF
our republican institutions. In
the settlement OF these issues the
voice of Virginia should DE heard
through her full delegation.
1 have made this appOinement In
advance of the call for AN extra
session, because I believe the state
should have the benefit OF priority
OF committee assignments resulting
from the continuous services OF her
Senators.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-09
PLAGUE Is KILLING

ST PErERsBURo.- - Special. Two
thousand people are dying 6allH %
buoopic plague ~ Pa cisoae insr.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-06
Viernes 6 de 0ctubre de 1911.

la banda de mdsica, y Ell Municipio, ar
aut0rlzar Ell pago de sus salarios, Sc pro-4
pusleron unica exclnsivamente. pagar-.
les por los servicios que estan obligado#
a .prestar como bomberos, que estoa
trabaJan graciosamente en- su caracter.
del m1sico del cuerpo En- este oassr
los prOmoventes, que no reciben re-
tribuci6n alguna como mtsicos, podrfarp
negarse, cuando los pluguiera & toeaw
Ell Las retreats, en- las reyistas mensua..
les del cuerpo y en- los dias feriados.
Cual ser1a la actitud del Alcalde deE
Municipio 81 los musicos sc negasen Il
prestar sus servicios como tales? Pa.
garles? Aun admitiendo que 81, eI paga
serla Illegal, porque constituiria suna vio-
laci6n de los misfnos reglamentos & GU
yo amparo pretenden acogerse, puesto
que los peticionarios no han prestads
servicio alguno como bomberos.
Aceptando que los m1sicos tienen
obligation de asistir los casos de ill.,
cendio prestar en- estos los servicioz
que Sc les fjen por conducto del jefes
de la banda, sin paramientes en- una or
denanza y reglamentO que han lido de-
rogad0s por otra ordenanza posteriar,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-06
AnTIcu[QS [lE {AMA.

Sin duda alguna 10 son en- todo el
mundo los que fabrican The Carter q
Ink Company, de Boston, Mass, E. y.
de America, contandose en- primera IL
nea el Fluido de escribir de Garter, que
es la tinta mas apreciada hoy, en- ell
mercado, por sus condolences de fir
meza, color, durabilidad y envase,
Ell uso de la Tinta de Carter Sc ha
generalizado de tai manera que en- la
actualidad es casi la 1nica que Sc en-
plea en- el comercio en- las oicinas
De venta en- ell B0LETIN MERCAN-
TIL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-06
FL rmandamus
de los m1sicos
Continuation de La Ira. pagina.)

abogado, tienen la obligation fila y de-
terminada de dar retreats una vez por
semana en- las plazas de San Juan sus
barrlos, tocar en- una revista mensual
del cuerpo y en- los demas d1as de fes-
tas insulares, federales, municipales y
religiosos. Esto demuestra que los SER
vicios como musicos son fjos y deter
minados, mientras que los servicios CO.
mo bomberos dependen de la eventuali-
dad de que ocurra un incendio. Por es-
te deber eventual, que puede no tener
efectiva en- un largo transcurso de ITEM
po, Sc pagan a los promoventes, seg1n
sc deduce de las palabras de su aboga-
do, los salaries mensuales.
Adoptando este criterio, tendrlamos
que aceptar que ell Alcalde, al nombrar
a los peticionarios como miembros de
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-01
Tailenders Beat Leaders.

utes. but there was no perceptiele gain
and Harvard was far ahead.
Shouts were few and far between ow-
ing to the runaway nature OF the race
until the Harvard crew was almost at
the line. Then cannon doomed whistles
screeched, the crowds chcered and the
Harvard oarsmen padded over the line
as II they had been canoeing while Cox
swain Ables swung around in his seat
for a first and distant view of the Yale
she'll Yale athletic experts shook their
heads gloomily and said Yale was sur
prisingly inferior.
Yale rewed the race out, although the
oars trailed in limp fingers.
The only consolation that Yale OBJ
tanned throughout the day was the fresh
men race. There the crews were so close
for e mile and a half of the two miles
that only those on the referees boat
could pick the leaders. At the half mile.
mile and mile and one-half Yale's ad
vantage in each case was one second.
In the home stretch the blue youngsters
pulled away and won by two lengths.
The Harvard four evened the score by
jumping away from the Yale shell nj
the start and holding a constantly In
creasing lead. finishing with four lengths
between the shells