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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-01-18

5 Dol airs and Seventy Eight Cent?
tesi4.4s5.7s3.. and the said INSTALL
ment secame and was due and pay
alb c on the second day OF January
A. d. 1911, and has been paid
The second installment Of said
special tax originally was for the
sum o! Fourteen Thousand 4.G0G
Dollars bat The said iastallment has
been reduced tae sum OF Two Thous.
aad. Seven Iund ed t2.766) Dol-
lars by The Judgment Of the county
eourt OF the Colnty Ct Alexander,
Illinois. ANA The amount OF the said
install ment is now the. sam OF
Eleven Thousand. Thres Huulred
t1f,s0oj Dollars, and the said in
stal!ment became and was due and
payable on the second day Of Jan
uar% A. D. 1912, and has been pad.
The third installmen, OF sa d
special tax originally was for the
sum 0, Fourteen Thousand tlf000)
Dollars, but the said installment has
been reduced the sum of Two Thous-
and Seven Hundred (2700l Del q $
by the Judgment of the county c1ur;
of the County OF alexander. lilino 5.
and the amount of the said INSTALL
trent IS now the sum Of Elevea
Thousand, Three Hundred .30Ul
Dollars, and the said installment be-
came and was due and payable on
the second day of January, A. y.
1913, and is now due and unpaid.
The seven rema n.ng installments
of said special tax origina ~ We're
for the sum Of Fourteen Thousand
tl4,900) Dollars each, but all OF
said instalments have been reduced
the sum of Two Thousand, Seven
Hundred t2,700l Dollars each by
the judgment OF the county court Of
the County Of Alexander. Illinois.
and the amount OF al OF said install
meats is now the sum of T. even
Thousand. Three Hundred tl1.300l
Dollars each, and the same become
due and payable on the second day
OF January, A. ID. 1914. the second
day Of January, A. D. 1915. the sec
ond day Of January A d 1916, the
second day of January. A. ID. 1877.
the second day of January. A. d.
1918, the second day of January. A.
d. 1919. and the second day of Jan
uary, A. d. 1920. respectively. and
each and all of said eight unpaid in
stallments bear interest at the rate
Of five ca per cent per annum from
the fourteenth day oil November.
A. D. 1910, payable annually at the
same time that the said several in
stall ments become due and payable.
respectively.
All persons interested are hereby
notified to call and pay the amount
assessed. at the City Treasurer ana
Collectors office. at the First Bank
and Trust Company's Bank. Nos
6o9-6ll Ohio street, in the City Of
Cairo. Illinois. within tn rty ,30l
days from the date hereof.
Dated this 18th day OF January
A. d. 1913.
JAMES QUINN.
City Treasurer and Collector.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-01-18
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
Sneaial Warrant No. 81.

Notice Public notice is hereby
given that the county court Of Alex
ander county. Illinois, has rendered
a judgment for a special taF upon
property benefited by the following
Improvement: For the construction
upon West Thirty Fourth street,
from the wess line of WASHINGTON
avenue to the east line Of the right
of way of the Cleveland. Cincinnati.
Chicago and st. Louis Railway Com
pany. in the City of Cairo. Illinois,
OF a yitrified b-ick pavement, with
combination concrete curb and
gutter on both sides of said brc OK
pavement, at the outside. edge OF
said brick pavement, the said paw
ing and gutterlng, at the intersec-
lien CT all streets, to be turned and
extended around and out to the III
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-01-18

iiine on both sides Of the street 50
that the d stance between the inner
faces of the eurbs shall be thirty
i 500 feet. o. fifteen 1l5) feet on
! each side of the center line OF the
intersecting streets. and with nat
lurai limestone marginal eurhs, set
GA n natural earth Foundation. AZ
| the outside edses Of said br ck
pavement and between the inside
edges of the gutter iags OF said
curb ald gutter rs turned and eN-
tended around and out 10 the lot line
on both sides of said integses ting
= 'eeis and 50 at the westerly end
OF said brick pavement. and for the
construct on of brick catch basins
ppon the said west Thirty-Fourth
street and supplying cast-iroa traps
/ and eas.-!ron covers therefor. and
/ for otherwise imp -oying said West
Thjrty-Fourth street. under Ord
nance No, Pa of said c ty OF Cano.
adopted March 2Sfh. 1911. AID an
proved March 29th. 1871. as viii
more fully appear from tae certi fed
COPY CT the jud sment on fle in my
office: that the wa rant for the col
lection Of such special tax is In the
hands of the undersigned
Said special tax IS levied 10 be
paid in ten ar1ua instal|mentS.
and tn amount OF he first Install
ment thereof IS the sum OF One
Thousand, rifty.Eiye Dol ars and
Ninety-six Cents. (s1,055.s6), aad
the said in2tallnen t became and was
due and payable on the Sc ond day
of January, A. p. 1912. and has been
pa d.
The sceoGd .nstallment o! sad
special tax is for the sum OF One
Thousand t1coo) Dollars. and the
said installment became and was
due and payable en- tae second day
OF January, A. II. 1918. aad is now
due and unpaid.
The eight remaining insta'lments
OF sa soecia tax are FOR the. snm
OF Dne Thousand 1t 00op Dollars
each, and the same become due and
payab c on the second day OF jan
nary. A, d. 1914. the 50 ond dav
CT January, A. d. 1915. the second
day of January, A. ID. 1916, the sec
ond day OF Janua ". A. d. 1917. the
second day of January, A. D. 1918.
the second day of January, A. ID.
1919, the second day of January. A
d. 1920, and the second day OF jan
uaiv, A. y 1921. respett,fely. and
each and all Of said nine unpaid in.
sta.lments bear Interest al the rate
OF five 60 per cent per annam from
the second day of December. A. d.
1911. payable annually at the same
tire that the said several install
ments become due and payable re-
speetitely.
al persons interested are hereby
notified, TO cali and pay the amount
assessed. al the c ty Treasurer and
Co lector's Office, at the First Bank
and Trust Company's Bank, Nos.
e09-el1 Ohio street. in the City q
Cairo. Illinois. within thirty 500
days from the date hereof.
Dated this lSth day e January,
A. n. 1918.
JAMES QUINN.
CITY Treasure aad Collector
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-01-18
fAeE TEN

County Of Alexander. Illinois. ,ant
the, amount Of all o. said install
mcnfs is now the sum of Two
Thousand. Seven Hundred t2,7oo)
Dollars each, and the same become
due aud payable on the second day
% January. A. d. 1914. the second
day Of January, A. d. 1915, the see
ond day of January. A. ID. 1915, the
second day of January, A. ID. 1911,
the second day of January, A. D.
1913. and the socond, day OF Jan
nary, A. d. 1873. respectively, and
saoa ard all q said sven unpaid in
stalilasnts hear interest at the rate
of Ave Ca per cent. per annum
from the 9Th day of November, AID.
1908, payable annually at the same
time THAI the said several INSTALL
ments become due and payable. re-
speotiyeiy.
All persons interested are hereby
notified TO call and pay the amount
ASSESSED, at the City Treasurer ana
Collectors office. at the First Bank
and Trust Company's Bank, Nos.
e0g-6ll Ohio street. in the City OF
Cairo, Illinois, within thirty tSel
DAYS days from the date hereof.
Dated this 18th day OF January
A, D, 1873.
JAMES QUINN,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-01-18
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
Sreeial Warrant No. %


Notice Public notice is her by
given that the county court OF Alex
ander County, Illinois. has rendered
a Judgment for special tax unon
property benefited by the following
Improvement: For the construction
upon Fifteenth street, from the west
line OF Washington avenue to the
vest line OF Cedar street. in the
City OF Cairo. Illinois. exc spt the in
tersee;ion of Walnut street with
said Fifteenth street which has all
ready been paved with vitrified
brick and curbed and guttered and
except one hundred and twenty-five
fl21l feet OF combination concrete
curb and gutter on the north side OF
said Fifteenth street beginning at
the west line of Washington avenue
and extending west the distance of
one hundred and twenty-five (1221
feet which has already been CON
strueted Of vitrited brick pave
ment. with a combination concrete
curb and gutter on both sides OF said
brick pavem mt, at the outside edges
of said brick pavement, and with
natural limestone marginal curbs,
set on a natural earth foundation,
az the outside edges of said brick
pavement and between the inside
edges Of the gutter-flags Of said
curb and gutter as turned and ex.
tended around and out to the lot linz
on both sides OF the said Fifteenth
street and also at the westerly emf
OF said brick pavement, and for tn,
construction. OF brick catcL- basin.
upon the said Fifteenth street anl
Isupplyins cast-iron traps and east
Iron covers for said catch
basins, and TOR otherwise imprayins
said Fifteenth street. under Ordi
nance No 232 of said City Of Cairo
adopted March 2Sth, 1911, and an
proved March 29th, 1911, as vii
more fully appear from the certifie.
copy Of the Judgment on file in m.
office that the warrant for the col
lection OF such special tax is in tn
hands Of the undersigned.
Said special tax is levied to b
paid in ten annual installments
and the amount Of the first install
ment thereof is the sum OF On
J Thousand, Three Hundred an
Eighty -Four Dollars and Fifty
Three Cents ($t,3S4.531, and tn
said installment became and was du
and payable on the second day Q
January, A. u. 1912, and has bee
paid
The second instalment Of sal
! special tax is for the sun of 81
{ Hundred (G00) Dollars, and the sal
2 installment became and was due an
! payable on the second day of jar
$ uary. A, u. 1913, and is now du
: and unpaid
The eight remaining installment
e of said special tax are for the su,
d of six hundred t60ol Dollars eacl
e and the same become due and pa,
e bible on the second day OF Januar
d A. d. 1914. the second day of jan
i nary. A. D. 1915, the second day
; January, A. D, 1916, the sscond d.
'e of January, A. u. 1917, the sesol
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-01-18
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
Council Chamber. Ca RI Illinois,
January 5. 1918.
lFi-st Regular Meet ng.)

4Fi-s Regular Meet n2)
Present, Hon George Parsons.
mayor. and Aldermen Cox, Faudree,
Ferguson. Flack. Fry, Greaney. Kel-
ly. Magner, Nicholson, Nef, Saup.
Serbian. Walsh,
Absent A derman Hrrd
Minutes.
Alderman Greaney moved the
minutes OF last regular and inter-
yening special meetings be approved
without reading. The motion was
adopted unanimously.
The mayor submitted and had
read the res gna;ion of w Roberts
Cameron. city engineer. effective
January 10th.
Alderman Greanev r'eved the
resignation be accepted The motion
was adopted by the following vote:
Aye Ferguson, Greaney. Ke Is.
jMaqner. Mi, helson, Neff and Sc
ban-7. Nay--Cox, Faudree, Flack,
Fry. Saup and Walsh6.
The mayor reported receivng the
resignation Of Roy Clark, fireman.
Alderman Greaney moved the
RESIGNATION be accepted The motioa
was adopted by the fol ow ng vote:
Aye--cox, Faudree, Ferguson, Flack.
TRY. G-eaney. Kelly. Wagner.
Nicholson, Neff, Saup, Serbian and
| Walsh-1&. Nay--None.
The mayor nominated Claude
Jones as fireman to succeed Roy
Clark, resigned.
Alderman Grcapey moved the
nomination be cent med The mo-
! ton was adopted by the fol owing
vote: Aye Cox, Faudree. Fergu-
son. F1ack, Fry. Grealey. Kelly,
| Wagner Nicholson, Nen. saup, Ser
ban and Walsh Ia Nay None
The mayor nominated win Wa
der as fireman to succeed Clardc
Jones dismissed for cause. Alder
man NeT moved the nomination be
ION rmed The motion was adopted
ty the following vote: Aye-Gox
Faudree, Ferguson, Flaek. Fry
Greaney, Kelly Masner, Nicholson
| Ne1. Say9, Serbian and Walsh-l3
| Nay Mono.
I. The mayor nominated B. B. Bort
nee Is city engineer to succeed w
Roberts Cameron. resigned. Alder
mat Masner Tovcd the nominatio;
be confirmed The motion wa
adopted by the following vote: Az
Ferguson, Greaney, Kelly. Mag
I lrer. Nicholson, Neif, Saup. Serbia'
/, land Walsh - Q. Nay = Fandree
lriatk end F'ry-S. Alderman Co
+ passing
: Unfinished Business.
!. The ordiaanre fixing The a;af n
A Iof license for places Of amusemer
!. making the license fee for oper
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-01-18
an. nsrsons 1880 are .laereby.

= IT Pefsohs HEtfFtssFe HIT W.T. : y
notified TO call and pay the amount
assess d. at the City Treasurer AID
collectors office, al the First Bank
and Trust Companys Bank, Nos.
s0a-6Il Ohio street. in the City OF
Cairo. Illinois, within thirty t5ol
DAYS from the date hereof
Dated this 18th day of January.
a u. 1913. JAMES QUINN,
city Treasurer and Collector.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-01-18

Alderman Greapey moved the re-
port be received and published with
the proceedings, The rotor was
adopted
II. K. Aisthorpe. deputy city treas,
uroy submitted his repo-t showing
amounts received, amounts 'sbursed
and balances remaining in tne sew.
eral funds in his hands. December
81, 1913. On motion of Alderman
Neff the report was referred to the
finance committee.
John Sheehan, sire Supervisor
and pound keeper submitted his re-
port of street taxes collected as fol-
lows:
Cairo, Illinois. January :. 1913.
To the Honorable, the Mayor and
City Counei, Cairo, Illinois.
Gentlemen herewith report the
mares of persons who paid Their
81 'eet taxes FOR the year 1912, dur
ing the month of December 1919. as
follows, to-wit:
L las Noryell, l.. o. Clifford. Steve
Barth. William Norway. O. B. Arch
obold, Geo. Cheves, Jim Wheeler,
Rufes Grassland. VIM. Hughes. ]. A.
Vanel leave. Sam Greskin.
ii receipts at $3.50 each SIS. 50
Treasurer's receipt attached 16 so
Respectfully submitted.
InITN cIELrIfk
Street Sape visor and Poundkeeper
On motion of Alderman Greaney
the report was referred to the city
comptroller.
John Sheen, street supervisor and
poundkeeper, submitted his report OF
dog licenses collected as follows:
Cairo. Illinois, January Z. 1913
To the Honorab e. the Mavor and
City Council, Cairo, Illinois:
Gentlemen: | herewith report the
persons who have paid their do
licenses for the year 1912. since m,
last report. towit:
101. Bill Lain; 10a, G Crowford
1903, L. Atherton: 104 Joe Mullen
l05, Ada f. Arid; 81. Henry Talen
tine
checks at So each .$1O .o'
che, K at 81, > months -. To-
Treasurer's receipt attached $ll 90
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN sHEEHAN.
Street Supervisor and Poundkeeper
! On motion OF Alderman G"eane,
| tn report was referred to the comp
troll CT.
A. ]. Ross, J. P. submitted hi
report showing a collection of 26s.5
| in December. 1912. On motion o
| A derman Greaney tle report wa
referred to the city attorney an
1.-THE comptroller.
NJ. S. Egan. city marshal, submit
ted his monthly report showing 81
arrests made by the police depar.
ment in December. 1912, which re
port was signed by the seegt. OF pc
i lice and the several police con
stables. On motion of Alderma
Neff the report was received and OF
Gered filed,
NJ. Lutz, city jailer, submitted hi
month y report showing he had fe
city prisoners 9s meals before iris
aud s47 days afte- trial and 10
days worked by city prisoners
December, 1912 On motion of A
I derman Greaney the report was r
a ferred to the comptroller.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-01-18

Reports OF Committees
In the matter o. the ordinance
entitled An ordinance g~antiag
permission to the Cleveland. Cine.n-
natl. Chicago and st. Louis Railway
Company. its successors, lessees and
assigns. 10 lay down. maintain and
operate a railroad switch track In
Railroad street from point Two
Hundred and Seventy-iive t2T5) feet
north Of the north line OF Twentieth
street to the north line of E,gh-
teenth stseet. In tire City OF Cairo.
Illinois, which had been reeommit
ted TO tho ordinances and street. com
mittees December 10. 1912, the said
comm ttee reported submitting n
substitute ordinance with the rec
concentration that the said substi
tute ordinance be adopted The SAID
substitute ordinance having in II
the 70 lowing sect on not contained
in the original draft
Section .. II Is understood and
agreed that any other Railroad Com
pany which may now or at any time
in the future be operating in Cairo
sha have the prlvileg of connect
ing with sad track and shall also
have the right of joint Use OF said
track by paying to the Cleveland,
Cincinnati. Chicago and ST. Louis
Railway Company. It's successors,
lessees and assigns, its wheelage pro-
portion of
tai interest upon the cost of con-
struction of said track, and
th) cost of maintenance and oper-
alton of same
The Cleveland. Cincinnati. Chi
cago and ST. Louis Ra lway Com
pany, its successors. lessees and as
signs. shall continue to have control
L the track and shall operate same
| iithout discrimination
Alderman Greaney moved the re-
| ,ort be received and substitute ordi.
| rance p aced on second reading. The
notion was adopted. The ord nance
Is recommended by the committee
vas then placed Oh second reading
Ind read at length
| Alderman Nem moved the adop-
ion of the substitute ordinance as
cad and recommended The motion
vas adopted by the following vote.
| Nye-Cox. Faud-ee. Ferguson.
Flaek. Fry. Greaney, Kelly, Magner.
Nicholson, Neff. Saup. Serbian and
| Nalsh-~13. Nay--None
The finance committee reported
having received from II. r. Ais
thorpe. deputy city treasurer. can
elled and paid interest coupons.
warrants and refund receipfs
amounting to s5407.25, all of which
the committee had DESTROYED by
burning. On motion of Alderman
Greaney the report was received and
ordered filed.
| Claims and Accounts.
The regular salary bill was pre-
sented as follows:
Cairo. Illinois. December 81, 1912
li'v II Cairo D..
! 70 iae following named persons
for salary for services re.idcs,d in
December, 1912, to the amount SET
! opposite Their respective Lsmes as
: fol ows. to-ait:
$500 ------- = -s-'
fcnncludrd ay para ru1fvoN
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-01-18
REPORTS Of Committees

Serbian and Walsh--lS. Nay
None
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-01-18

JAMES QUINN.
CITY Treasure aad Collector
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-01-18

Concluded ON Page Twelve.)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-01-18
Unfinished Business.

The ordiaanre fixing The asnt Nh
of license for places OF amusement
making the license fee for opera
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-01-18

City Treasurer and Collector.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-11
TO NATURE FOR REAL REST
Excellent Advice Couched In Language
That savors Of the Fancy Of the
True Poet.

Tired. are you? Want a recipe for
real rest? Well. here's one, recon-
mended by Nicholas Vachel Lindsay
he's a poet. but don't hold that
against HMM Farm and Preside:
you to whom the universe has be-
come a blast furnace, coke oven. q
cinder-strewn freight yard. to whom
the history of all ages Is a tragedy
with the climax now to whom our
democracy and our flag are but play
things Of the hypocrite, turn to the
soil, turn to the earth, your mother,
and she will comfort you. Rest, be It
ever 30 little. from your black brood
ings. Think with the farmer once
more, as your fathers did. Revere
with the farmer our centuries-old rural
civilization. however little it meets the
city's trouble. Revere the rural Gus
toms that have their roots In the i'm
memorial benefits Of nature.
There Is perpetual balm In Gilead.
and many city workmen shall turn to
it and be healed. This by faith. and q
study Of the signs. we proclaim!"-
Detroit Free Press.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-11
NHMAJoVILLAoE

The size of the focks owned by the
individual families vary considerably
in some cases. The number possessed
by the smallest holders is rarely less
than $50 head. While the more wealthy
have as many as 1000 or more. Some
of the wealthiest hold at their dis
posal from 5000 to 10000 head. but
instances of this kind are few and are
not known to exist in but ten or
twelve cases. OF seventy-seven herds
counted near Keams canyon, Arizona.
the average sized flock was found to
be very nearly 700 head. which Is
probably fair estimate for other sec
lions of the reservation. II there IL
any difference elsewhere it will exceed
these figures rather than fall below
them. A herd Of this size will easily
support an average Navajo family OF
two adults and three children. The
wool sold direct to the traders as it Is
taken from the sheep should bring
$500. II made into blankets it will
exceed this amount by two or three
times. Adding to this the returns
from the sale OF few LAMBS or OF
the matured animals, it Is obvious that
the ordinary Navajo family can live
easily OF the income from their docks,
considering that they are at no cash
outlay, except for their clothing, -four.
coffee and few other domestic ne
cessities exclusive of meat. which IL
supplied from the herd. While no
definite figures are obtainable, 1t
seems very probable that the Navajos
have on an average 100 sheep per
capita for every man, woman ana
child on the reservation, which 10
amply sufficient to solve the bread
and-butter problem for them for gen.
erations to come, granting, OF course,
that they do not lose their herds from
epidemics or from unfavorable range
conditions.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-11

| horse to the roof of the waiting cab
Fifty yards more and we drew up py
the pavement.
Peace kept the windows closed. 80
| that / could not look back along the
road; but through the glass In front
| I could see that our driver was quietly
taking note of affairs. It was not the
| first time that the inspector had en-
ployed him. as l learnt afterwards.
and the man knew his business.
Suddenly our cab whisked round
and set OF at a rapid pace. The stran-
ger had selected fast horse, that
was evident. We swung through a
maze OF narrow streets. tYgged up
long hill. skirted a stretch OF open
commons part of Hampstead Heath.
I believe-and finally stopped in the
shade Of some tail trees. As got out
saw the lights of the cha1se station
airy at some distance up the road.
There may be trouble, Mr.. Phil
lips" whispered the little detective.
I'm not certain I ought to bring you
along. II anything"
"Nonsense!" I interrupted. glancing
down at him with some amusement.
We'll, take this. anyway. / had 1t
from a German burglar"
He thrust strip OF hardened rub
Der into my hand. about eighteen
inches in length by two in thickness.
1T will stun man without leaving
a mark" he said gently.
~ Col
lowed was waiting before green door
set in high brick wall. Without any
attempt at concealment, Peace walked
to the door and tried the handle. 1t
was not locked, and we passed into a
fair-sized garden. set about with flow-
or beds and clumps OF laurel. In the
middle l could see the outline of
square gray house. Two OF the ground
floor rooms glowed behind their cur
tains; the rest was darkness.
We crossed corner OF the lawn.
and stopped behind patch Of bushes
directly In front of the entrance
porch. The night was very still and
silent. What desperate men were
gathered In that quiet place? HOW
could we hope to arrest them flushed
with the triumph Of so splendid a
prize? To be truthful. began to feel
a certain anxiety for our position;
though upon Peace's face, showing
white in the gloom, was look of per-
feet serenity look that l could not
understand.
Mercy, oh, mercy!"
It was a trembling wall Of terror, q
wall that was suddenly blotted out by
a roar like the challenge OF a bull.
From within the house came the crush
Of overturned chairs and the Jingle of
breaking glass. And all the time the
shrieks and hoarse rawlings drew near.
er and louder, until, with loud bang,
the hall door was flung open and a
man tumbled down the steps as IL
thrown from catapult His assail-
ant, In black silhouette against the
hall lights, hesitated for a moment.
stick in hand. Then, with shout OF
rage. he sprang forward and struck at
the moaning wretch who squirmed on
the gravel at his feet.
Nov, Jack Steadman. that is quite
enough" said the inspector, pushing
his way through the laurels.