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The evening world., 1911-05-25
Ma Steam Behind Hairs BiOuS

In the first round Fitzsimmons landed
the first three blows without a return.
Hall then got in four In quick sue
c~ession, but there was no steam behind
them. The men SPARED for a while
and the round ended In Fitzsimnoas
favor. FItzsimmons took the lead In
the second round. but Hal before long
had him backed into a corner. Tho
men mixed the innghtinS ~fur!ously,
Han having the advantage. and the
round ended I'm his favor. Jim looked
strong and very good.
In the third round. as n result OF the
furious fighting of the previous one,
Hall began to tire. He held a great
deal to save himself. once Hall got
Fitzsimmons's head in chanccry and
was banging him in the face. wlile
Bob kept slamming Hall In the ribs to
make him let go. When he finally sue
ceeded In getting his head free. Bob got
In a hard uppercut to Halls jaw just
as they broke. Hall now began to duck
and dodge all over the ring. with Fitz-
simmons shuffling around after him,
anxious to administer the big punch,
while the crowd jumped up In the ex-
element and yelled for Hall to stand up
and fight. The round was all In Fitz's
favor.
At the beginning of The fourth round
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No. 41.-BOB FIT/SIN-
MONS.

Copyright. 1911. Ivy Tn. prcss rullisin. Co.
THE New York Worlll.
N the meantime jim Hall. Bob's old
neany repeatedly challenged the
lanky CHAMPION. but FitZsinmuns
paid no attention. Charley Mitchell.
the famous English heavyweight. was a
close friend OF Halls. and the latter had
been Mitchelrs sparring partner during
SOM OF his tours throughout America.
Mitchell, while back in England during
a period between his numerous visits
10 the United States. induced Squire
Abingdon Baird. better known as Squire
to come over 20 America
with him.
Abingdon, who vas widely known as
an ardent admirer OF a beautiful Eng
lish actress, was a member OF an old
English family. lie was immensely
wealthy and an enthusiastic patron Of
all the sports. His fayorite diversions
were prize fighting, dog fights and cock
lights, although ne also owned numcr-
Gus horses. among them the fanious
racers Meddlcr and Melton. lie was
very generous. and one fine presented
Mcddlcr to II lady who greatly admired
the animal. 1t IS also told OF Abingdon
that on one occasion he sent a repre-
sentative down to Liverpool "a borrow
from 4 shoemaker there a bull terrier
much renowned In dog fights. The dog
was brought back 10 tie sources place
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Charley Mitchell. Jack McAulife.
Johnnie Kline and Squire Abingdon.
FftZsimmons came In five minute later,
In his train were Martin Julian. his
new manager. and Frank Bosworth.
Han was clad in dark blue trunks, with
the Australian Colors wound around
his belt. Fltzslmmons had on his usual
cardinal tights and his belt was rcd,
white and blue. 1t was not until later
that he began TO wear an American
ilag. lie. however. carried a small silk
American nag IN his hand. and when he
entered the ring gayly waved 1t above
his head while the crowd clappcd and
cheered. The Weighing In was done ut
the rinEside. Han tipped the scale Mt
lC3 - pounds. Fltzsinmons's weight
was announced as 1917 although ! do
not helIave he NniEhed TINT much.
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Es-~-

cured notes OF The club. making IN an
the $500 60 which Bob was entitled.
Not long after this the club weD out
OF business and Bob was lett out In
the cold. When he came to New YORK
Fltzsimmons put the notes In the hands
OF his lawyer. Nanny Friend. who
brought suit against the club officials.
out lever succeeded In getting anything.
So. although this was by far the largest
purse that Fitzsimmons had ever won.
he actually got less one out Of II
than he did for the Dempsey fight
(rhe next chapter deals With Bob
ritzsimmons.)
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John DUFFY was the referee. Capt.
Barrett of the New Orleans police
force announced that he won not in
~terfere as long as the night was fair.
but that he would stop the contest the
minute there was any fouling or dirty
work Of any sort.
Both men looked In fine condition.
They wire about the same height. but
Hall was the more symmetrically de-
veloped and looked the picture OF tie
perfect athlete. IN great contrast 70
Bob's top heavy figure. There was bad
blood between the " men and neithe-
Save any sign of friendiiness. Ever
since the lake fight in australia, Hal
had been Boosting that he had Bob's
number. that he was just ms heavy a
hitter, Just as clever a boxer n -
superior infghter.
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build, n last OF all, the desire to see
Flt1slmmoas trimmed, all combined to
swing the odds In Halls favor. The
only element that stuck to FItzsimmons
was the California contingent. who un-
strapped their bankrolls and bet the
limit on the lInky Australian.
Although the men did not enter the
ring until Q o'clock, they were both In
the dubious. by 40 o'clocs, and three
policemen were stationed at each tight-
er's dressing room door to keep out
the crowd Of admirers.
Hall entered the ring at exactly ?
o'clock. lie was accompanied by
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ten minutes before his seconds sue
cccded In revi,ing him. and for - little
while V was not known whether Jim
was alive or Gctd. Tho police captain
refused to allow TYtzsimrnuns Z o leave
the rlng until Han had come to, HOB
then loft the clubhouse and wcat back
to his hotel. whlc Hall was carried To-
a room In the clubhouse and put under
a Doctors care.
Before the hight Mitchell had per-
suadcd the club officials to advance o.
Han the losers end OF 5000. which wa
promptly bet on Han The day follow
ing fItzslmmons was paid &.oOO in cash
and given the balance. 5000 In unse-
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AID Joking. He and Mitchell had been
telling stories and as Han came out of
his corner Charley slapped him on the
shoulder. The men spared for II few
seconds. Up TO that time Fit2simmous
had done most of his leading with his
left. But the willy champion suddenly
made a straight right hand lead. Al
though 1t started straight. az 1t pro-
crossed tho blow became u half upper
cut and landed flush on the point OF
Halls jaw with all the terrific force OF
Fftzsimmons's weight and strength be-
hind H.. The impact sounded like a
brewery wagon humping up against q
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,ou could olmost haye hcarl a pIn
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drou as IN, referee bent ovct the insen-
slhlc Han and told on the count.
Who. th' rcf,rcs placed Ms hand on
Fit2simmous's proclalming him the Win
Nor Eob grabbed NJ the American has
that he had brought into the ring with
him from his corner where II was lying,
and catching his brother Iil around
the waist, dtr'ol 1round the ring with
him. meanwhile waving the flag above
his head. while tIc brother tried IL
vain 10 stop ain. Then the crowd let
loose. and the rear that went up could
have been heard n mile AWAY.
The stIll inscnsihlc Hall Vas picked NJ
and carried to his corner. ~ was fully
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brick wan and could he plainly heard
to the furthcst corncr ~ the big audi
forum. Hairs body stirencd and shot
up into the air. II seemed to ma as I
watched II that he vas iiftpd fully
three feet from the floor. although il
waa probably much less. Then he
dropped to tho floor with q thud. a
helpless, inert unconscious mass. 1t
was, / think, oae OF the most terrific
blows | have ever seen struck. So sud
denly had the end come that the crowd
gasped in astonishment.
Fifz Waves American Flag.
Nnn cnnlh nlmn4i have hcarl a min
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and matched against nothe one.
Abingdon had the shoemaker come
along to train tho dog. He also
bet 1900 for tho old man on the
fight. and after the match had ended
IN favor OF the s~hoennaker's dog gave
him an additional ee00 for the uss of
the animal and sent the coboler on his
way rejoicing. A bet of a thousand,
five thousand, or even ten thousand
pounds on a coc fight was no unusual
thing for Abingdon. u can thus be seen
that no wa a pretty generous angel
sor a prize fighter TO have. = Mitchell
froze 10 him.
Abingdon came to America With
Mitchell and accompanied Charley and
Jim Hall all over the country on their
exhibition tours. lie was induced TO
back Hall against Fitzsimmons. After
spirited bidding by the various clubs.
the Crescent Athletic Gu OF New Or
leans offered 800 0 for tho match. This
was by far tho largest sum that had
been offered In America for a prize fight.
up 10 that time and was Immediately
accepted by both men. The fight was
scheduled for March 3, 1899. The purse
Was to be divided. 5000 TO the winner
ana 5000 to the loser. II was. OF course,
under Queensbury rules, and although
tho championship was involved, the
night was at catchweights. Both men
trained In the South, Fit1 cadng no his
old quarters at Bay ST. Louis.
Hall Was FdvOrfe.
From the beginning Hall was the ~
vorite in the betting, Although Fitz-
simmons was highly esteemed as a
fighter. the feeling against him that
still fingered from the Dempsey fight.
the fake fight oven IN Australia with
Hall. the latter's popularity, which was
c only to Dempsev's, his u~ndoubtcd
ability n reputation As an unusually
clover boxer and a game lighter. his fine
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-19
REBUILDING SHEDS
ON THE SUMMIT

The Trurkee Republican state.
that the Southern Pacific has 8
large force of men at work
repairing the snow seeds between
Blue Canyon and the Summit.
The heavy SHOWS of last winter did
large amount of damage to the
sheds and it will be necessary to
rebuild several hundred feet.
Heavier timbers are being put
in than heretofore at the points
where the snow is the deepest.
The company has so far escaped any
serious fires in the sheds this
summer and have a large force of
men at work guarding them from
danger.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-19
STARR VALLEY

The writer had delightful
ride yesterday through Starr
valley one Of EIko county's garden
spots. The comfortable farm
houses and barns. the waving fields
Of r1pened grain, the stacks of hay,
all reminded us Of the golden fields
of Western New York, where our
hoyhood days were spent on a
far m. If one Of those eastern
yelpers who think that Nevada
produces nothing but sagebrush
and horned toads could take
trip through Starr valley this soa-
son Of the year, the scales would
fall from his eyes and he would
see one Of the most BEAUTIFUL
valleys in the United States
penplcd by a prosperous happy and
contcnted people. The trip was
a revelation TO the writer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-19
ALONG BYWAYS

Which death would you pre-
fer" demand a lot of newspapers
that subscribe to a Sunday-thriller
syndicate. Well, let us have ours
through a straw! Washington
Post.
A boy graduated from q Penn.
sylvania high school without ever
having missed a halliday, and shall
such horrors of child slavery be
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
Now comes a Chicago reformer-
cite to complain that the HUI!
House system is all wrong and
nothing less than an encOunrager
of immortality. All of which helps
us to know how close old Emerson
was getting 10 the truth when he
said that nobody hates a reformer
so much as another rpformer.-
Denver Republican.
The Wisconsin jury that found s
verdict of Imprisonment against
Il .ypgpman who blew open d,
country newspaper Office safe evil
IDENTIFY did not appreciate .
practical joke. Richmond New
Leader.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-19

them during the day, were
perfect. The writer and three
others were assigned to Mr.. w.
J. Smiley's carriage and taken by
him to Mr.. Griswold's home. Mr.
Girls void brought three others
more from Elko and all were
royalty entertained until it was
time to 60 to the funeral.
We feel prefectly sure of our
ground when We tender Mr. and
Mrs Griswold and Mr. W J Smiley
the hearty thanks of each and
every member Of the party they
treated so royalty.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-19
NOT RIskIEG SPEED LAWS.

A wellknOYn amateur yachtsman oil
Now York tells this joke on himself
with few frit nds he started on a
cruise by way Of Long Island sound
They kept c SO 10 the 81 1rc and. =.
Ing to the lack OF wind and To the slow.
ness OF their boat, they were still drift.
Ing by familiar country week or so
after they let Gotham.
At ono point OF land they passed, q
solemn individual sat fishing For
some hours the boat made virtually no
progress. ar after while the nshar.
man reused himself sufficiently TO ask:
Where ye folks from"
New York"
How long out?"
since July l."
Then, after pause. the man asked,
What year?"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-19
ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS
TO ISSUE WARRATS

An opinion has been given by
Attorney General Baker to State
Controller Eggers which authorizes
the Controller to issue war;. hts
for moneys due whether there are
funds in the treasury to pay the
sane or not. The attorney holds
that this using of the warrant is
simply acknowledging that the
state owes the money for which
the warrants calls. At the dis
covery of the shortage Of the
General Fund Controller Eggers
refused TO issue warrants, claim
ing that unless there was an
opinion by the Attorney General
that he would refuse warrants
where there ucre no funds. In
the future it will be possible to
receive such a warrent. 1t i'll
not be cashable at the Treasurer's
off CO but may be taken to the
banks or to a private individual
and subject to the discount set by
such parties. While this in no
way relieves the depleted Gene raj
Fund, yet it makes it possible to
receive warrant that is cashable
by other than the state.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-19

For Sale-A New Home sewing
machine. Inquire at this office.
For Rent--One or two rooms
suitable for Offices in Harrington
building. Apply to Fl. S.
Taber.
LOST--A gold watch and fob.
The finder will be literally
rewarded by returning same to
this office.
Seymour Jacobs Co. have boen
appointed local agents for Singer
Sewing machine and will carry a
stock on hand.
Courthouse, Highschool, and
grammar School, souvenirs at
Wintermantel.s Jewlcry Store.
A spring wagon with two seats,
pole and shafts for sale cheap.
Inquire at the Pullman house.
Dean Harrison, Jewclcr and
optician, has moved one door
east Of the drugstore, where he
will be glad to see all wanting
work in his line.
have added q first class shoe
Repair shop and will appreciate a
liberal share Of your patr mage.
Good Work, Best Material, Right
Price. G.. A. Harrington.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-19
BOND PROPOSITION

From reports, it seems that a
movement is on foot to knock out
the sewerage bond election held
lost month, the grounds being that
there should have been a special
registration of voters before the
election was held. The law does
not make that of the require.
ments for holding such IN election.
1t only requires that proper notice
be given and that the election be
conducted in accordance with the
election laws.
The proper notice was given
and the election was properly
conducted. 1t may he, of course
that the question raised in regard
to a special registration for the
election has been passed upon by
the courts and held to be necessary
If so, our courts would doubtless
follow the ruling. But in the
absence Of such futfcrity, we
think the commissioners skoulc
proceed n | alJertiil fDr bids Tor
the bonds.
We ID Mt take any stock in the
cry that the bonds cannot be sold
because Elkn is not an in
corporated town. TIE bonds of
Winnemucca ard Io,clCck found
a ready market and Elko's
sewerasge bonds night do the
same. If the commiss 10 ners
refuse to proceed further with the
bon dis they should order a special
registration of voters and call q
new election. A few dollars of
expense is nothing compared to
the health of this commu nifty.
We are for the sewerage propo
sition at all time and under all
circumstances. If we can't get a
sewerage system without in
cooperating the town. we favor
Incorporation at the earliest
possible moment. If the pc oplc'.
W i'll is set aside on himsy
technicaIlity, Incorporation will
co lie aud not be long delayed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-19

Real Mining pays better than
anything else. Chance to get in
on the ground floor. Rich ore.
Mine all paid for. Money needed
for machinery. Write to Box
428. Elko. Nevada, - ,.r',.
q. -"
Mrs. Ray has opsAtl Hairdress-
ing, Shampooing, MASSAGE and
Manicuring Parlors atahsNrs.
Csmpbell's Millinary Store. City
prices. -
Straycd'- One Jersey miIch COW,
beaver color, dehorned, branded
M G. black read. Likely has a
young calf. Finder please hold and
notify J. w. Puett, .Carlin, Ne. ada
Reasonable compensation will be
given. 3. " ,.. -"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-19

One Of the advantages of allow.
ing pigs and other livestock to
roam about the streets at will,
Vas demonstrated yesterday aft cr-
noon on b street. A new side
walk had just been built south of
the court house, of clay and
quartz, and nicely rolled down to
a smooth surface. Soon after the
job was completed, along came a
drove of pigs of all ages and
dimensions and proceeded TO get
busy with aforesaid sidewalk
roofing into il with all the
energy of which they were
capable. In about five minutes
portions Of the walk looked as if it
had been plOwed for ranching
purposes. 1t is about time for the
pound keeper to get busy Va
Enterprise.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-19
SALMAGUNDI

1nomaS bremen of Pleasant
valley was at Mr.. McMullen's
fune raj yesterday.
Misses Martha Noble and Silvia
Bowers left for Reno lasi night to
end the university.
Miss Rynella Eyler returned
from Wyoming yesterday where
she has been spending the summer.
Sheriff Harris will leave for
Twin Falls, Idaho, tonight after
lot of horses stol,'a from Mrs.
CHASER.
The writer returns thanks to
tn, people of Deeth and Star
valley for the many courtesies
received yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Truett, son
and daughter drove from their
Marys river ranch. over forty
miles, to attend Mr.. McMu!len's
funeral yesterday.
Three will be a lively game
OF base ball tomorrow afterno. n
between Elko and Lovelock. 1t
promises to be full of thrills for
the fans. Take it IN. The Love-
lock team will arrive on No. 4 in
the morning.
Nick Simonsen received word
last evening that ranch fires were
raging in Newark valley, Eureka
county. lie wired Eureka for
information and this morning
received a dispatch stating that
two ranthes had been burned
GV r.
Miss Maggie ard Kate Reed
arrived from FA. c .evle, Arkan-
sas. yesterday afternoon on a visit
to their Uncle, Recorder Great
house. They stopped at Cubre a
few days to visit a brother before
coming here. The young ladies
are graduates Of the University
of Arkansas and both are teachers.
They may remain here and teach
during the coming school year.
The home of Mrs. X. Pringle in
Reno was almost entirely destroyed
by fire yesterday. The fire was
ca rsed by an explosion that is
sV osed to havr been caused bv
tH~explosion Of dynamite left in a
stick of wood. Tn explosion oc-
Cured Immediately after a sricl
of wood had heen put IT, the stove
by SheldIn Pringle, hoy eleven
years old. The boy was badly
burned about the arms.
After thoroughly questioning
f. N. Hanson, the man arrested
for setting fire to Mr.. Carvillc's
hay stacks and barns the officers
were obliged to release him last
night. Hansoen answered all
question; freely and told straight
story. He cleared up what was
thought to be suspicious circum-
stances against him. This leaves
the burning of Mr. Carville's
property an unsul we'd mystery.
The political situation in the
United States senate is the most
chaotic in its history. The re-
publican party has working
majority, but it is broken into
factions that seize every OPP
portunity to cut each others
throats. One day the democrats
and insurgents are in the saddle
and the EeXt day the regulars join
with the democfats to unseat the
insurgents. The democrats seem
to be getting the best of the
situation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-19
His Aftcrthouoht.

HIs Aftcrthought, ~ IL. ~
In an Idle moment Edwin Mafkhafn.
the poet. was amusing himself " ny.
ing to Go BIT OF verse IN the, Martin
Dooley dialect: -,
Bowed be tn weight ~ cinch'ries
he leans .. -
Upon rs hoe an gazes on the
ground"
Then he stopped.
ny joYe!" he exclaime. his eye
nashing with n sudden inspiration;
IN turn that into a serious poeml
it'll make hitl"
II did.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-19
Generally.

PA, what's n society b. ~"
'Gcnerally she seeEl to pc a bios
nom who Is Tying TO ;rt.rI up out
OF her clothes"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-19
Mr.. M'MULLEN'S FUNERAL

OF Elko county's pioneers, were
laid to rest beside those of his
father. mother. sister and brother,
in the little Cemetery in Starr
Valley.
The funeral took place from his
cosy home shaded by The trees his
hands planted years ago. The
services took place at two o'clock
and were conducted by the Masons
assisted by Rev. George H. Green
field and choir from the valley.
Past Grand Master J. C. Doughty
conducted the Masonic services.
assisted by officers of Elko Lodge
No. Is. The house was far too
small to hold the multitude of
friends and neighbors who
had gathered to pay the last
the duty the living owes to
the dead and a reverent crowd
stood with bowed heads among
the trees and listened to the
impressive prayer of Rev. Green
ned, the Masonic service. and the
words of comfort, consolation and
hope Of the minister and the
beautiful hymns rendered by the
choir
At the conclusion of the services
the casket was borne from the
house by Isaac Griswold. Al
Fisher, H H Coryell. Then as
Hunter, w J Black and c I
T auffer. friends, neiehbors arc
brother Masons, and placed in
spring wagon. drawn by Mr. Nc
Mullcn's favorite team. and takcr
to their final resting place in
the valley he loved so well and
here he spent over half of his
life
The procession that followed the
remains was over a mile in length
and consisted of fifty-one carriages,
three automobiles and men on
hOrseb ick. At the cemetery the
Masonic burial rites were per-
formed. the choir sang "Nearei
My God to Thee" the benediction
was pronounced and the mortal
part of toe old pioneer was left in
the silent city TO rest until sum-
mon ed before the Great Judge.
AS the people turned away from
the untitled grave, there was a
look of sadness on every face.
A wealth of heautifuI floral
tributes testified to TIE love of
the bcreaved family and the
esteem Of friends.
the fLlGral was the largest and
mist impressive we have ever seen
in Elko county. The entire
population of Starr valley and
people from Elko. Wells, Carlin,
Pleasant and Glover valleys, Dccth.
and far away Marys river were
present.
ElkO was represented by a dele
cation of Masons. composed of
Edgar Reinhart, p G McWhincy,
John Henderson, G. Il Henderson,
A w Hesson. J G. Doughty, J +
Triplett. W II Mayer. + s Gedney.
Thomas Hunter, X f Rockwell,
James Russell Sr..W G. Greatbouse.
Beside the abov., Ms. J B
Ghccn. Mr. and Mrs Henry Voilht,
Mrs Fred Rcinken. Mrs S G.
Shirley, Mrs X L Rockwell. Mrs J
Creighton, Mr. and Mrs Myron
Pixlty, Mrs f. T Campbell. Mr. and
Mrs l. G Clark, Miss Rose Nc
Mullen James McMuIlcn, Mr. and
Mrs Fl S Taber, Judge Taber and
W. w. Booher were also in at
tendance from Elko.
From Wells and Glover valley
there were Er A C. Olmstcd, M s
Radt, James Bradish, Al Fisher.
Ahner Wiseman. S Weeks, Hi
Corycll, Masons, and Mrs James
Bradish, J l. Pelticr, Frank
Jeanney, Enoch Gray and Mrs II
Fl Cryell.
Among those from Dprth. werc
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-19
Guessed II.

EloIse is the particular ray OF sun
shine In q happy South end home
end OF late she has been much inter
ested In connndrums. Recently Eloise
was permitted by her mamma to take
a trip all by herself to her papa's Of
flee. and she stepped through the door
with eyes shining in anticipation OF
the surprise she was about to give her
d4Ny.
~Well, well!" exclaimed her dad.
dye business partner.
Hole In the ground with In
st." replied Eloise promptly.