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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
-, II smuggling at Eighth and
Main streets Is In Critical
Condition Today as
Result.
,,,ApGEs CONTINUED
80. and Sharp, Arrested for the
Assault, May Have to An
swer to a Charge o.
Murder.

rho charges against Edward Frakes
ID Willard Sharp. two young men
4 this city arrested short time ago
g. smuggling Edward Woods. were
Continued in the superior court this
morning owing to the fact that the
condition Of Woods. who is In the
hospital, has changed and Woods was
[eported today as being in very
arious condition and his recovery a
natter Of doubt.
Frakes and Sharp were scheduled
d appear in court today and answer
h An information charging them with
assault with intent to murder. When
Il was reported this morning thai
woods was dying 1t was quickly de
|cided to carry the case over to await
|the outcome of Woods injuries.
Woods was slugged with a piece Of
gas pipe about week ago, and the
front part of his skull mashed in
Inecessitating the removal of twenty
seven pieces Of bone. Frakes ane
Sharp we're arrested as his assail
Eants It is thought the assault wal
the outgrowth Of an old quarrel anon;
certain employees Of the canning fac
tory.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
ANNUAL ELECTION
OF STATE CENTRAL
Officials Elected TO Act for a Year
for the State Central Saw
ings Bank.

For the twenty-flfth time Judge
William Logan was elected again this
afternoon to the presidency of the
state Central Savings bank. The an
nual election of the organization was
held this afternoon at the bank of
fees, corner of Sixth and Main
streets, and the following directors
and officers were elected:
Directors: william Logan, Geo. e.
Rix, Wells NJ. Irwin, G. j. Bode, H.
Boyden Blood, James Cameron, James
W.. Huiskamp, G. A. Mcnamara, w. N
Sage.
Officers: William Logan, presi.
dent; Geo. g. Rix, vice president;
Wells NJ. Irwin, vice president; c. J
Bode, cashier; H. T. Graham, assist
ant cashier; H. Boyden Blood, assist
ant cashier.
The condition Of the bank was fount
to be in the most prosperous condi
ton and its stability and influenc,
again emphasized.
4 The we'll known standing and stric
integrity of the men connected will
4 this institution and the strong stand
ling 1t occupies in financial circle
fboth in the city and in the state an
nation makes it a very desirable bani
ling institution for Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
Harry Van AusdalI, Superintendent OF
Christian Sunday School, Al
legged to Have Assaulted
Wife.
DENIES THE ASSAULT
Information Filed In Superior Court
This Afternoon Against Young
Man for Stealing
Fruit.

AS the result of a family row, an
information was filed in the superior
court today against Harry VanAus-
dali, shipping clerk for the S. F. Bak-
er Company. charging him with dis
turping the peace and assault. The
complaining witness in both cases is
his wife. Mrs. Maggie VanAusdall.
Owing to VanAusdalls prominence
in church circles, the affair created
considerable talk today. VanAusdall,
who Is superintendent of the Chris
tian Sunday school, is said to have
beaten his wife. His mother, accord
ing to reports, has been dependent
on VanAusdall, which was objected to
|hy vanAusdalls wife, and this is said
to have resulted in the trouble. Mrs.
Van usdall claims to have been pref
ty badly beaten up, while the husband
denies it. He entered a plea of moi
guilty when arraigned in the superior
court today and his hearing will be
held later.
A second information was filet
in the superior court late this after
noon, this being one against William
Erman, which charged him with peti
larceny. The information was issuet
upon complaint Of Louie Lorgas,
fruit merchant at All Main street
who claims Erman has been stealini
fruit from him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
WHERE ROOSEVELT
GETS HIS BACKING.
Senator Reed Tells of One Case
Where Contribution Has Been
Solicited.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-Charges that
Colonel Roosevelt does not treat the
money of big business with the same
lofty scorn with which he discusses
its works were made by Senator
James A. Reed, of Missouri in a state
ment issued today from democratic
national headquarters. Reed said:
while proclaiming himself the
enemy of big business the third term
er is financing his campaign by levy
ing contributions from big business
and giving direct pledge of politica!
subservance hereafter to be rendered
In a letter sent to the head of great
industrial plant of the west, not lone
fago charged with being engaged in {
conspiracy in restraint of trade ant
with having violated the crimina
statues of the United States, the pro
gressive asked for a $500 contribu
Etion because the progressive party OF
fer rational, constructive charter O.
business property
Reed also made public what pur
ported to be copy of the letter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
ADDITIONAL ROOMS
FOR BENEVOLENT HOME
Ten Room Addition Being Built to
Benevolent Union Home-WilI
be Rushed to Completion.

Work started this morning on a
ten room addition to the Benevolent
Union Home, at Seventh and Bank
streets. Frank l.. Griffey was award
ed the contract and work will be
rushed as rapidly as possible to in
sure the addition being completed be-
fore the cold weather comes.
While very little has been said as
to the affairs of the Home 1t has long
been recognized as one of Keokuk' S
most active charities and the addi-
ton is being made in order to allow
the institution to take care of the
demands upon 1t.
The addition will be made to con
form with the balance of the building
all the work being of brick and steel
and absolutely fireproof. John HI
Cole is chairman of the building com
mittee and all the work will be done
under his personal supervision. 1t is
Expected to have the. work completed
| by November nrst.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
sTRAUS TO STICK
ON THE BOARD
Wished to Resign Because He Had
Been Nominated for Governor
of State.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Sept. Oscar s.
Straus will remain as. chairman Of the
board Of arbitration which will settle
the wage dispute between the engi-
neers and the railroads in the eastern
trunk line territory. This was an.
nounced following a meeting OF the
arbitration committee today.
THE chairman Of the arbitration
board, in view Of the fact that he had
recently been nominated for the of
flee of governor of New York by one
lof the political parties rendered his
resignation and asked that he be re
Ilieved from further service on the
board. The board carefully consider
ed the suggestion and unanimously
agreed that the fact of the nomination
could have no bearing whatever or
Mr.. Straus' duties as a member Of this
board and Mr.. Stratus accepted the
Judgment of the board and will con
tinue to serve"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
HERE TODAY FROM
DOWN THE RIVER
Steamer G. w. Hill From Lagrange
and Quincy With a Crowd
Of ExcursIonists.

About 2 O'Clock this AFTERNOON the
steamer G. W. Hill arrived at tire
landing with party of excursionists,
numbering about four hundred from
LAGRANGE, Mo-. and Quincy, III, given
by the Business Mems Band of the
Missouri City.
Many of the exclrsionists went to
the water power dam while large
number came up Main street and
were soon lost in the crowd that
usually come and go along that thor
oughfare. Barring the heat, the visi-
tors seem to enjoy their stroll about
the city and were pleased with keo-
kuk's progressive appearance and the
magnitude of the big dam.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
johnson Is Ignorant.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
DETROIT, Mich. Sept. 9.-Gover-
nor Hiram W. Johnson, of California,
here today on speaking tour, said he
had heard nothing of any intentions
of the Mcnamara brothers, confessed
dynamiters, to ask for liberty.
"All l know is what l read about the
steffins interview said Governor
Johnson, Il never heard of any agree
ment between the business interests
of Los Angeles and the McNamaras. |"
Governor Johnson positively refus-
ed to discuss what action he would
take if the matter was put up to him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
PERSON AIS.

Fred Lubbret, of Quincy, with a
party of three friends, came UP yester-
day on the Keokuk and spent the day
here.
T R. Farrell, assistant general
freight agent of the Wabash railroad,
is in the city today on business.
Miss Lois Weber of Wyaconda, Mo,
and Clarence Weber of Eldon, Ia, are
visiting their cousin w. G. Bowman
of this city.
Mrs. w, ]. Roberts arrived home
this morning from Nashua, N. H.,
where she has been visiting with her
daughter, Mrs. ALI. c. Matiess At
torney Roberts met Mrs. Roberts in
Chicago and accompanied her home
Charles and Joseph Aiken left yes
terday for Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. P. N Jacobs is visiting In
Abba, Ia, with Mrs. Hedge Peterson
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
STORM RIPPED
TOWN WIDE OPEN
No Loss of Life But Property Dam
age VIII Amount to
100000.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Mimi,
Sept. 9-No loss of life was reported
today as a result of last nights disas-
trous storm which did an estimated
damage of 100000 to property in this
vicinity.
The International Falls Lumber
Company's planning mill was destroy
ed, the top of an immense water tank
ripped off and the baseball plant was
almost leveled
The office of the Fort Francis
Times at Fort Francis, across the
boundary line, gas struck by light
ming and destroyed by fire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
POWER CITY'S SHUT
OUT CANTON CLUB
Bear Strikes Out Fourteen Men Be-
fore Large Crowd Of Root
ers at Canton yesterday.

The Power City club, one of Keo-
kuks fastest amateur teams, shut out
the club at Canton, Mo-, yesterday by
a six to nothing score. The features
OF the game were the pitching of Bear
who whitfield fourteen of the Canton
players. and the fielding of Shank,
shortstop for the Power City CAB.
Five hundred fans witnessed the
game. The score by innings: :
Power City ........0 900 o41 100-6-9-1
Canton ........ 900 900 0o0-O-S-4
Batteries Power City, Bear and
Hickey; Canton, Earn, Constenz and
Lloyd.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
BIG TIME WHEN
WILSON COMES
Sioux City Intends to Make the Most
of the Visit Of candI-
date.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Sept. 9.-Demo-
cratic leaders from Iowa, Minnesota,
South Dakota, and Nebraska will aid
in the biggest political demonstration
IN Iowas history, when Woodrow Will
son comes here on September H. ac-
croding to plans announced today by
those in charge of Wilson day ar
rangements.
Wilson will make two speeches, one
at the interstate fair grounds and the
other down town.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
Daily Stock etter.
RCopyright 1912 by the New York

lCopyright 1912 by the New YORK
Evening Post Col
NEW YORK, Sept 9-There were
several points in today's new on
which the stock exchange attention
was bound to be c0nyerged- notably
the Maine state election which was
held today, and from which the politi-
cal forecasters would draw fresh in
ferences as to November; the highly
important monthly government esti-
mate on the grain crops and the fig
ures of cotton actually ginned in the
first fortnight after the crop of 1912
had begun, in the southernmost plan
tations, to move to market. But the
crop report was at hand in the clos
ing hour of business, and it more
than fulfilled last weeks enthusiastic
estimates of the trade.
To these interesting figures the
stock market gave no response what
ever, any more than it did to the
cotton ginning figures which were
the second largest on record for the
period. 1t closed. as it opeHal dull
and sluggish and with few noteworthy
changes for the day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
LITTLE GIRLS BODY
FOUND IN SWAMP
Thought to Have Been Kidnapped by
Gypsies and Sought For
Month.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
GARY. Ind, Sept. s.-Nearly a
month after she had disappeared the
partly nude body of Mary Gruba, age
5, was found in swamp within four
blocks of her home in the outskirts
of Gary According to the police to-
day, the child was attacked and muir
dered
When she disappeared on August
no, her father, Joseph Gruba, thought
she had been kidnapped by band OF
gypsies who were trailed into south
ern indian, but she was not found.
The police are searching for two
youths, who were in the vicinity at
the time the child disappeared.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
GOVERNOR LOOKS
INTO MINE TROUBLE
Commission VIII Make Thorough In
vestisation Into the Turbulent
Situation.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHARLESTON, w. Va. Sept. g.
Chief interest in the Kanawha coal
strike conferred today in preparations
for the investigation to be made by
Governor Glasscock's committee. Hear
ings will begin Wednesday, The mar
tial law zone was quiet early today.
The commission is expected to take
evidence on all questions. bearing on
the situation in the Paint Creek and
Cabin Creek districts where much
blood has been shed and untold suf-
fering inflicted since the strike began
last April. Some of the questions to
be probed thoroughly are:
The wage conditions.
The guard system.
| The sanitary conditions.
| The strike began originally in a de-
mand for more wages, the miners de-
claring that they could not live on the
tscale paid by the West Virginia oper-
ators. The operators replied that
they could not meet competition of the
|non-union mines in west Virginia and
increase wages.
i Finally the strike resolved itself in
to protest against government by
guards in the mines. The miners
charged that guards were employed t.
break the strike by use of rifles ant
machine guns. They declared the
guards evicted them from the com
pany-owned houses without a process
of law.
! The operators declare that the strik'
was led by a dangerous element AM
that the guards were necessary t
t prevent the destruction of mine PROF
!, erty.
: 1t is the merit Of this controvers
. that the commission will seek to d.
J eide
Governor Glasscock has declare
: that he will accept the recommend;
e tons of the investigators and abid
h by their findings in disposing of tn
1t guard system.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
CITY NEWS.

The following have been named
registrars for the coming election In
Keokuk in November: First precinct,
ID. IA. Annable and P. v. Miller; sec
ond precinct, Henry Miller and J. G..
Wellehan; third precinct, Thongs Nc
Eyoy and John Carpenter; fourth pre-
cinct, w. j. Miller and ]. e. Mitchell;
fifth precinct, ]. L. Candy and J. r.
MCGEE; sixth precinct, G. w. Ewers
and Tony milestone, and seventh
precinct, w. B. Patterson and Ross
Kiser.
There will be regular meeting
of the Humane Society tomorrow
evening at the home of G. w. Heller,
lip High street.
Conductor Harvey, who has been
making his home in Centerville, is
making arrang ements to move his
family to this city. He is assigned to
| the X. & w.
Glenn Conner, the lad who fell
while at play on the basement floor
of the Washington public schoo
building Friday morning, receiving
| painful injuries to an arm and shout
der. was out today with his arm in
sling. There were no bones broker
as at first feared, and he will soon be
fully recovered.
The will of the late Michael Saar
of Donnellson, was opened and pub
licly read in the district court today
A plain drunk was picked up OF
the river front this afternoon in {
joyous condition He is coming ou
of it in the city Jail
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
rovnsend As Umpire.

limited Press Leased Wire Service,]
CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-Jas j. Town
send, president Of the Stock EX-
change. today accepted the proffer OF
the Craftsmanship of peace commit
tee to manage the local democratic
campaign. He represents the "regu-
lars" who follow the leadership OF
Roger c. Sullivan. Jas. H, McInerney
is to be secretary Of the campaign
committee. representing the Hearst,
Harrison wing of the democracy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
oIesson Gets citizenship.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON. Sept. 9--Action
taken by the department of justice
today practically assures rights or
citizenship to Leonard olesson, the
Seattle socialist, whose case led to
the impeachment, investigation and
consequent resignation of Federal
Judge Hanford, of that city Hanford
denied citizenship to olesson because
he was socialist.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09

last night. Today it is missing, a
thief having broken into the police
station. under the very nose of the
desk sergeant and made. off with the
wheel.
The room from which the bicycle
was stolen is next to the one occupied
by the desk sergeant. The thief broke
the lock on the police station door in
entering the room. The robbery was
not discovered until today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
Miners Believed Dead.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
BIWAKIK, Mimi, Sept. 9.-Hope of
finding the two men, Imprisoned in
the Ruddy mine near here by a cloud
burst last Wednesday, alive was fast
vanishing today. Rescuers working
frantically to release the entombed
miners received no answer to their
constant signaling and it was feared
the men had died from lack of food
and air.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
Noise at a Quiet Wedding.

I United Press Leased Wire Service
BAY HEAD, N. j., Sept. 9.--Just as
the minister was about to conclude
the out-of-doors wedding ceremony of
Mrs. Ethel Abercromhie Fell, of Phil
adelphia, and John A. Stewart, third,
of New York, the porch fell in and
fifty wedding gests were hurled ten
feet to the ground. Several were n
iured
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
Five Miners suffocated.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
sTEUBENvILLE, o., Sept. 9.-Ffye
miners are reported entorabed in a
mine of the Yougiogheny and Ohio
Coal Company, which is on fire at
Amsterdam, Ohio. They are supposed
TO be suffocated.
The fire started at an early hour
this morning. A rescue party has
been organized
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
a Ealse Clue.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
OMAHA, Mob, "a clairvoyant
told A. C. Weber that his wife and
child, who deserted him at North
Platte, Neb., were destitute in Omaha.
Weber walks the streets here day and
night in search of them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
PUBLIC OPINION
o 900 . o o o o o o o o q q
Reply to Major Collins.

To the Editor OF The Gate City:
A careful reading of the commune
cation published in Sundays Gate
| City over the signature OF ". B. Col
Inns is certain to have an affect that
the writer did not count upon. To
think that one of our older citizens
who has always had the respect OF
this community should acknowledge
over his own signature that he not
only approved of the appalling rob
berry and the degrading tactics pur-
sued at the late republican national
convention, but also, admits that he
has known this to be the common
practice of the republican conventions
in the past years. And to this he
makes no protest He Loyalty en-
dorses such action and supports the
party that is guilty. Furthermore,
ne opposes to the last ditch the man
who comes to the front and tries to
substitute honesty and decency for
such tactics.
49, PioNtiSSo vi tiiO idot l0pdbii
can convention were only the usual
tLing feel much ashamed of myself
Tor supporting that party in the past
ana my only excuse is that l did mol
Know suuch rotten conditions existed
And am sure that speak also fol
the hosts of other young len WIZ
nave just had their eyes opened.
What must one think of the MAJ
who acknowledges that he has known
Tor years that this rottenness existed
mas not only condoned it, but has 10y
any supported it and now fight
violently any efforts by honest men t
ciean house. The most charitable
view that one can take of it is tina
me writer of that communication an
some few others. for whom we hav
alWays had respect. is himself in Is
norance of the real depths of degrt
astlon to which the republican bose
ell last June.
]. F.. BAKER.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
WANTED Young man to run ma.
chine. Apply st. Louis Paper Can

to be given preliminary hearing this
afternoon on charges growing out of
I his shooting to death two Mexicans,
Manuel and Goliad Cara, when six
Mexicans attacked him with clubs and
knives in order to release a prisoner,
yesterday. Byrd Jailed his prisoner
and then gave himself up.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
Saved His Shoes.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
!. .yANDALIA, H., Sept. 9.--"I took
IN my shoes and sat down by the
r nsck TO rest" was the statement of
,su Wolsey, 81 years old, just before
ae aled today. He was run over yes
.e,uay by an Illinois Central train
, Miich cut off both his legs above the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
Let Hamilton Be Consulted.

"
heokuk Lake. is suggested as a
name Tor the lake above sne dam. In
ehoosing name for the lage, ought
We not to extend to the citizens Of
:, hamilton longtime partners in the
neoAuk and Hamilton Water Power
w., 'ae courtesty of an invitation to
eo,operate with us?
hey may mpt entirety approve
y me assumption OF Keokuk to the
esciusiye right of naming lake
Mhose waters lie equally in front OF
.heir door and ours. They may zSsue
lia' Hamilton is more pleasing to the
saf ehan Keokuk; and that it has an
advantage in recalling the name OF
n,eaahder Hamilton gratefully admir-
~ oy every citizen OF the United
tory.
Let US unite on name that shall
oe as acceptable to our neighbors
gross the way as to ourselves.
A LOYAL KEOKUKIAN
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09

The funeral of Mrs. Nancy Kate
Hagny will be held at the family resi-
dence, No. S25 Orleans Avenue at
O'Clock this Afternoon. Rev. DIR. Ezra
B. Newcomb, of the First Westminst-
err Presbyterian church will conduct
the services.
The following are to be the pal
bearers: w. B. Collins, S. Il. Mills
paugh, D. H. Annable, j. l. Annable, J
D. Ecker and Harrie r. Collins.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
Licensed to Wed.

John Rogers, age over Fl, and
Georgia Reiner, age over Is, both of
Keokuk.
| Robert McOlgan, oquawka. Ill.,, age
90. and Anna Whitehead, Wyaconda,
Mo-, age 80.
charles Wells, age % and Marg.
aret Collier, age %, both of Keokuk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BATTLE CREEK. Mich, Sept. o.
E. S. Cornwell had a bicycle stolen a
few weeks ago. He bought a new one
and locked it in the police station
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
OIL Man Shot Himself.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
OIL CITY, Pa. Sept. George
Lewis, 50, vice president of the Oil
City Trust Co., well known oil pro-
Queer and one of the most prominent
men of the city, ended his life today
by shooting himself. No cause COR the
act is known.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
Killed Two Mexioans.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
TAYLOR, Texas, Sept 9.-Deputy
Constable Arch Byrd was scheduled
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09

Read The Daily Gate City, 10
cents per week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
The Want Column

and Tube Co, third floor rear Ameri-
can Rice & Cereal Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
------4-----9 -
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Sixteen foot launch, fiji
teen foot duck boat. Extra equip
ment, cost $4,000, price $4,000. Will
liam Sinton Transfer Co., Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-09
WANTED.

WANTED Bailers to bail so or 60
tons of straw Inquire James Camet-
on Sons.