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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-18
Chin VeaetaI.

Vegetable fibre, or chin vegetal, is
made from leaves of a dwarf palm
iChamaerops humilis), which clings to
the soil tenaciously. It's presence was
a serious obstacle to the pioneers OF
Algerian colonization, and 1t had to be
fought foot by foot. 1t was not then
known that the plant would become
a source of wealth to the colony and
that 1t would be more and more
sought as commercial product.
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EMPLOYE FALLS OFF
THE POWER HOUSE
Man Probably Fatally Injured This
Afternoon and Is Rushed to
Hospital Operating Table.

E. C. Patten, Stone & Webster
employee, was probably fatally injured
this afternoon. He was rushed to the
hospital in an ambulance and was
taken Immediately to the operating
room in hope Of saving his life. 1t Is
understood that he fell off the power
house and suffered injuries about the
head. 1t was stated at the hospital
that he would not live.
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keosauqua Poultry Show.

KEOSAUQUA, Ia. Nov. 1S.-f-he
Van Buren, County Poultry associa-
ton is arranging for the best show
ever held here. A great many pre-
MUM lists have been sen. out In
Maltbie. Bier & Wright's show win.
dow may be seen the trophy cups.
sixteen in all and nice ones, too. Any
poultry breeder would be proud to
win one.
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VIII sell the Plant.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryicel
NEW YORK. Nov. 1s.-Bids for the
sale OF the entire properties of the
United States Motor Companies, eth
err as a whole or individual plants,
will be opened in the United States
court on January s, between II and 8
o'clock, according to an order approx
ed by Federal Judge Hough today.
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iS;'R|Il!:5Z!
Guests Returned Home.

John F. Spuehler of Chicago, u
guest at the silver wedding anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore M.
Spuehler at their home 224 South FIJI
teenth street, Saturday evening, left
for his home last night. The other
Chicago guests, Mrs. John F. Spueh-
Ter, Mrs. William Bantz, Rob. G. Pfeir-
fer and family, William A. Spuehler
and Charles Marquardt left this morn
ing. Theodore NJ. Spuehler accom-
panied John f. Spuehler home last
night, for visit at his former home
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iowa After Badgers.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
IOWA CITY, Nov. 1S.-"Get ready
for the Badgers" is the plan of the
state university eleven which will
close the season in battle with Wis
consin here next Saturday Although
cheered by their victory over Ames
Saturday, the Iowa men understand
they have the game Of their lives next
Saturday.
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bunal, through the medium Of ha-
beas corpus Johnson's attorneys
seek to have the whole case held up
by the supreme court prior to his trial
in Chicago The government will in-
sist that he first face jury.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-18
BUYS sao, 600 Farm.

MT. PLEASANT, Nov. $50. e.
Horner Of LaHarpe, H., has come In
to possession OF valuable tract of
farm land located three miles south
east of Packwood. The farm was
purchased OF c F. Dahl for 100000.
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Knocked Into River.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Nov. 1s.-An
unidentified man was struck and ia
tally injured here by the train carry
ing President Taft. The man was
working on trestie near the town
and was knocked into the Pequonock
river The train was held until the
victim was removed to hospital.
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Annual Coon Hunt keokuk Club.
The annual coon hunt Of the Keo-
kuk club will take place next Satur-
day night with A. D. Dunlap in
charge. This event is always an in
teresting one to the members of the
popular Keokuk club and Is looked
forward to with great pleasure. With
favorable weather large number ex-
pect to take part in the hunt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-18
Wilson Has Arrived.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Nov. 49,
The steamer Bermudian, with Presi-
dent-elect Woodrow Wilson and men,
hers of his family on board, arrived
here today on schedule. The party
reported pleasant trip throughout.
most of the members having spent q
good part of the short sea trip IN
sleeping.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-18
CITY NEWS.

Thomas Joyce, who was operated
upon several weeks ago, has improved
nicely since the operation and is able
to be out again and attend to his busi-
ness affairs. This will be good news
to his many friends.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE Moving picture outfit.
Motiongraph 1910 model, general
electric rectlfier Operating room
equipment, slightly used and In good
condition. Will sell cheap for cash.
Cause for selling, am going west Adj
dress James l.. Seybold, Blandins.
vile, Ill.
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Butter Up Again.

limited Press Leased Wire Servtce.I
ELGIN, H.. Nov. 1s.-Butter was
declared firm at 1914 cents on the
board OF trade today. This was an
advance of tx cents over last weeks
price.
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The Sunday nAt home.r

The Sunday cat home" held at the
Y. w. G. A. rooms at 3 o'clock yester-
day afternoon proved very interest,
ing and successful event. There was
a larger attendance than On the pre-
ceding Sunday and the program was
very entertaining. Fifteen remained
to lunch.
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NAV BUY franchise.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Nov. Is.
Oklahoma City's efforts to break in
to the Western League have been re-
yived again. A local stock company
is understood to be negotiating for a
franchise, preferably that owned by
Topeka. Mileage considerations form
the most formidable barrier to such
a deal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-18

WANTED-At once. first class car
penter on magazine construction.
None but competent man need APP
ply. Inquire DUPONT Powder Co..
Mooar Iowa. G. A. Shafer.
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Visited keokuk.

Quincy Whig: Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Dryden of ST. Louis were in the
city Friday, guests of Mrs. ]. N. Car
ter. They had been in Keokuk and
Palmyra and after few days at home
are expecting to go to California for
the winter. Mrs. Dryden IS pleasant
ly remembered as Miss Lutte Curtis,
a former Quincy girl and a daughter
of the late DR.. Curtis, for many years
well-known physician of this city.
She was a guest at the Castle reNep-
tion Friday afternoon and was cor
daily greeted by old friends.
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w. q. C. President Hers.

Mrs. B. F. Urow Of Cedar Place is
entertaining Mrs. Sarah Fox of Musca-
tine. Mrs. Fox is department presi-
dent of the Woman's Relief Corps,
and is here for the purpose of inspect
ing the local corps, Monday afternoon.
After the inspection, supper will be
served in honor of the inspector.
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WANTED 90 union bricklayers and
number of laborers on construc-
ton of new plant for the Corn Pro-
ducts Refining Co., at Pelsin. Illinois:
wages, hricklayers, 70 cents, and In
borers, Go cents per hour. Apply on
the premises to Leonard Construction
Co., Not Inc
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-18
keolo Campfire.

There will be meeting of the
Keolo campfire at the association
rooms tonight at s o'clock at whrcs
all the members are expected to be
present.
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Social Committee.

The social committee of the Young
Women's Christian association wfr,
hold meeting at the association
rooms at 7:15 o'clock tomorrow night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-18
educational Committee.

The educational committee Of the
Young Women's Christian Association
will meet at A O'Clock. Wednesday
afternoon.
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WANTED Young man to advertise
and sell our products. Address B.
j. johnson Soap Company. Minneap-
oils, Mimi.
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

ALLEN-The funeral for the late
las Allen will leave the residence II
N Ninth street at 300 tomorrow aft.
arnoon services at st. Marys Cath
olic church at 2:30. Friends invited.
Burial private.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-18

WANTED Strong boy Apply st.
Louis Paper Can and Tube CO..
third floor rear, American Rice and
Cereal Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-18

WANTED Timers. union shop. good
pay and steady work to right man.
Inquire Churchill Hdwe. Co., Gales
burg, Ill.
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Y.W.C.A. NOTES

Geneva Club Meeting.
The Geneva club will hold an inrer-
esting meeting at T:45 o'clock tomor-
row night.
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WANTED for general house
work at 913 Exchange.
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LOST

LOST Small pin. letters M. v. S. in
gold on white enamel. Owners
name engraved on back. Please re-
turn to this office.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT--Sitting and bedroom.
suitable for two gentlemen. 31S
North Fourth street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-18

FOR SALES head Poland China
shoats. Call on or address VIM.
Riddle, noute A. Montrose. Iowa.
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WANTED -Laborers. Y, w. G. A..
corner Fifth and Blondeau.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-18

FOR RENT-Two large we'll furnish,
ed rooms. Apply 1914 Main street
Bell phone 12S5-Red.
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w ant Column
WANTED.

WANTED Competent girl for gener-
al housework. two In family. Mrs.
J. J. Ayres, No. Park Place.
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military Bridge.

The Triangle club entertained a COM
pany at military bridge at their club
house on Saturday night.
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Company L.

Company l. has issued invitations
for an informal dancing party to be
given in Armory hall on Thursday.
Nov. 81.
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wANTED-A camp cook. Apply
Stone & Webster Eng. Corp, office
Third and Main streets. Keokuk, Iowa
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Iowa Telephone Co. Takes
Over the Plant Of Missis-
sippi Valley Tele-
phone Company.
|kEoKUK IS RE-RATED
Increase Of Cost Of Up-keep
and Labor is Said to be
the Reason for Raising
Rates in Keokuk.
) = = - = = : = = = = : = = I

f. Announcement Is made today =
r. Of consolidation Of Iowa Tele- =
n phone company and Mississippi =
f. Valley Telephone company. =
r. Rates will be raised all over Z
= the city, to all subscribers, ex- Z
) cept Independent business
. houses. Z
~ e. I. Williams, local manager 4
. for the Iowa Telephone COM Z
: pany gives The Gate City state Z
ment, declaring that Increased =
= cost of up-keep and labor is
. cause Of the new rating. 4
= Des Moines and Burlington
y officials spent morning in keo- 4
~ kuk, checking up final details In 4
= consolidation Of Bell company
= and old independent exchange. 4
. New rates go into effect at 4
= once and by the first OF January,
y everything Is expected to be
= ready for Bell company to handle 4
= all telephone business in keo- 4
= kuk.
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Gate City Want. Ads. bring re,
suits
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-18

WANTED Boys. seibert's cigar
store.
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Following the visit Of two promin-
ent officials of the Iowa Telephone
company in the city today, official an.
nouncement was made Of the consol-
idation of the Iowa Telephone com
pany and the Mississippi Valley Tele-
phone company. This information was
received from E. j.. Williams, local
manager for the Iowa Telephone COM
pany.
3. A. Clark. commercial superin-
tendent, and s. T. HueDner. CONNER
cial manager, for this district of the
Iowa Telephone company, arrived in
the city this morning to check up the
matter and arrange the final details
Of the move towards consolidation.
Both these men left this afternoon
for their headquarters in Des Moines
anG Burlington.
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city is Re-rated.

With the announcement of the con-
solidation, came the news that the
company, in view of the great expense
necessitated b. the new connections
and larger force, would re-rate the city
telephone tolls. AS soon as the sub
scribers are notified of the change.
practically all will be subject to the
higher rate.
The independent business rate OF
three dollars will remain stationary,
but all residence phones will be in
creased to $1.50 and $500 instead OF
the s1.00 and $1.50 as heretofore.
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Managers Statement.

e. l.. Williams, local manager for
the company, made the following
statement to The Gate City this af-
ternoon:
1T is merely matter of consolida-
] ton of the two local companies. This
move has been expected by the citi-
zens of Keokuk and vicinity for some
time and will not cause any surprise.
THE visit of the two officials OF the
company here today was for the pur-
pose of practically closing all negotia-
tons for the plant of the independ-
ent company and check up the details
that have been gathered here. These
negotiations have been under way for
some time, but have been carried on
from the home office of the company
at Des Moines and Omaha, and
know nothing of the price that was
agreed upon
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No Chance for Ten Years.

In regard to the re-rating OF tho
phones in the city and in the sur
rounding country, there is only one
explanation for It.. For the past ten
years the rate has been unchanged.
For $1.50 and $500 the people have
been getting the service that grew
from approximately six hundred sub
scribers to the list Of nearly 5000,
that we now have. No increase has
been asked from the time that the
company started business until the
present time.
With the cost of installation Of the
new building and the number OF EN-
ployes, to say nothing of the great
expense of equipment, 1t became nee
essary to increase the cost of phones
to the subscribers. The investors were
realizing practically no dividends from
their money and the prices received
from the rental and service rendered
were barely enough to maintain the
plant, as it was before the many i'm
provements were made
II was stated today at the offices OF
the company that the new rates woulc
90 into effect as soon as the sub
scribers could be notified. OF course
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09
TREE NO MATCH FOR AUTO
Commissioner Slower Looking for Car
Which Pierced Poplar.

Park Commissioner Slower Is doing a
Sherlock Holmes act in an effort to tird
out the owner Of an automobile which
caused the destruction OF a beautiful North
Carolina poplar at the northeast corner Of
Fifth avenue and I'D street. The only clew
the Commissioner has is a cranking shaft,
which had to he drawn out OF the ten-inch
tree trunk, through which It had been
showed by the force Of the collision.
There Is no telling how the accident
happened" said the Park Commissioner.
az he examined the cranking shaft, which
had been bent double by the force Of the
blow. The car must have been going at a
pretty good speed. though I have belief
that the owner will show up before long.
In fact. I received an anonymous commu-
nieation asking for the tree as a souvenir
and the writer promised TO disclose him
self later on"
The tree was more than fifty feet high
and stood near the curb. II was about
twenty years old and was A perfect speci-
men. according TO the Park Commissioner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09


Washington. July S.
ORDERS ISSUED The following orders
have been issued:
ARMY
Major FRANK K FERGUSON, coast artillery.
to remain Army War College until August
4. thence to station designated.
Captain JAMES ~ KIMBROUGH, Jr, 9Th In
fantry. TO Atlanta, inspeCtor-in-chtef organ
lied militia Of Georgia.
Captain AMERTCUS MITCHELL, 9th Infantry,
from organized militia OF Georgia, July %.
First Lieutenant MARK ID. WEED. medical
corps. from transport Thomas and san
Francisco to Philippines
First Lieutenant WALTER cartwright.
coast artillery. attached l64th Company
First Lieutenant ISAAC NJ. MARTIN. cavalry,
unassigned, from mounted service school,
Fort Riley, 10 remain Fort Riley until fur
Their orders.
Leaves OF absence: Major Carroll D. BUCK.
medical corps two months on relief from
ca ai'ni First Sraf Eeute mt-t }oHN r3wNE
Jr coast artillery. fifteen days.
NAVY.
Commander /. s. THOMPSON, detached the
south Carolina; three months leave.
ENDBR. F.. r. M0RIssEY and II. G..
Midshipmen F. K ELDER. R. D. BROWN, T..
s. BOYD, z. A. CRENSHAW, G. p. MA
SON and c. F. GREENE, to the COnnecti-
Mldshipmen F. f. NJ. WHITING, s. A. WILL
son. C. H. N MORRIS and ". d. TAY-
LOR 20 the Delaware
Midshipmen 4, c. BENNETT, HAROLD DoDD,
Il. J. WEEKS and q. D. EDGAR. 70 the
Midship men w. S HAAS, H. Y. IA lombard
w a, GoRLEY W ( =, SHAY IA G.o ~ B.
Chief Machinist BEN SMITH detached the
naval academy. 70 the Iowa.
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs.- fol
lowing movements OF vessels have been re-
ported to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
July s-The Jouett. at Boston; the Chester a.
Portland the Maine. tho Delaware. the
Kansas and the New Hampshire. at New
port, the Vulcan at Boston; the Patap-
SEQ and the PatuNeut. at Norfolk the
Patapsco, the PatuNent and the Washing
ton. at Hampton Roads; the Oregon. at
July THE Iowa at Tsngier Sound, Chesa-
peake Bay: tho Chester at Boston: the
Nashville, az Puerta Plata; the Utah, at
Newport
July s-The vulcan, from Boston for Lambert
Point: the Jouett, from Boston for cruise ;
the Chester, from Portland Ne, for Bos-
ton: tho California and the North Dakota,
pnd the Patuxent. from Norfolk for Hamp-
ton Roads the Annapolis. from Corinto
for Amapala; the Marblehead. from Sau-
ssllto for Portland, ore.
July THE Barry from shanghai for Crvite:
the Washington. from Hampton Roads for
Portsmouth. the Jouett from Boston for
Newport: the Pennsylvania, the Whipple
the Hull, the Preble. tho Perry and the
Stewart, from Santa Cruz for Santa Bar
bara; the Chester, from Boston for Prov
ipCetoWn.
The birmingham, from ice patrol North At
lantio TO Philadelphia.
Flag commander n-chief Atlantic feet trans
ferred from tho Washington TO the Con-
necticut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09
SChooIboy Athletic Wonder Now
Only Nineteen Years Old.
UNDEFEATED THIS SEASON
Took Part in Many Meets and
Clipped Records Right and
Left in All Races.
Try Telegraph 20 Tho Tribune.


Philadelphia, July s.-James Edward
Meredith, who won the SOo-metre run al
the Olympic games to-day In worlds rec
ord time, is only nineteen years Of age. and
his home is in Media, Penn, where his
father IS contractor. Ted, as he IS known
by the athletes. spent a couple OF terms
at the Williamson Trade School learning
bricklaying and in the mean time ran
some races for the Aquinas Catholic club
of this city.
Then he went TO Mercersburg Academy
Since entering the upstate institution and
having the benefit OF James Currans
coaching Meredith has improved wonder
fully. until to-day he defeated the world s
best.
Meredith did not meet defeat during the
entire roastic season. Every Saturday
beginning with the first week In March'
the Mercersburg Academy team engaged
In a scholastic meet, and Meredith always
ran the 40 and $50 yards. and every now
and then took a flyer at the 20 yards.
Even at that little attention was paid TO
him until the sensational performance he
contributed in the last quarter-mile or the
scholastic relay championship at Franklin
Field. when running for Mercersburg' lie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09

heats should be repeated probably at
the end Of the meeting.
Otto Wahle who Is managing the swim
ming team, declares that the directorate
Of the meeting informed him that the
semi-hnal heats would be abandoned
last night because only seven swimmers
we're left TO compete II was Tor TINS
reason that the American swimmers
were absent.
There is considerable feeling on the
part Of the German team over the rui-
ing Their champion. Bretting. TOOK the
heat last night in the semi-fnals, and
the Germans considered it was their VIC
tory They think the manager OF the
American swimming team was careless
in failing TO have his men ready ana
that his protest was not justified.
The meeting Of the jury which de
cidad that the heats should be repeated
was held in the Riksdag Building
Hungary moved and Belgium seconded
that the semi-fnals be contested again.
The United States, Germany and Aus
tralia. whose men are engaged IN the
contest are 10 decide on the date. Ihe
American iurymen decline to say wheth-
or the vote was unanimous.
The Marathon runners are training
hard for next Sundays struggle Johnny
HAYES who won the London Marathon
and who has the Americans under MS
care. considers that koolenmalneh'
brother Of the winner of the lO,oOO-
metre run to-day; Cookery. OF Canada
and Gltsham, Of South Africa, are the
most dangerous rivals for the Americans
The course IS rather rough and is ialu
over the hills. Hayes says that II Is IKE
American country roads, and he expects
record smashing IL the day Is cool
The United States has passed sweden
in the matter of total points scored, IN
Guiding all fixtures. the figures being:
United States, 80 points; Sweden, 81;
Great Britain. IS; France, II, Africa
10; Germany u; Denmark, o; Finland,
!; Greece. 8; Norway. 2.
In the springboard diving competitions
r. NJ. Zimmerman Quebec. won second
place in his trial heat G.. w. GaidZick,
Chicago Athletic Association, and Arthur
McAleenan, New York Athletic club.
were third in their respective heats. All
qualified for the finals.
The summaries follow:
sOO-metre run--won by ]. r. Meredith, Mer-
cersbure Academy 0ime, / 81 9-lOJ Melvin w.
Sheppard, Irisb-Americnn a. c.. second Ulme
i:59; Ira N. Davenport, Chicago A. C.. thrd
Uine. 1872.
Running high jump-Won by A. w. Richards
Brigham Young University theight, 1873 cent?
metres or about feet 35s inches); Llsoche
Germany, second George L. HORNE, Leland
stanford University, third
l0OO0-metTe run-Won BY kolshmainen. t1n-