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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-10-01
GIVE UP SONS TO STATE NOME
osstltuts Couple Wespsi In cssFt q
Husband 10 Criticised ~
Lawyer.

Duluth. Minn.-Into the court rec.
ords Of Douglas county has bean writ.
.ens q story Of lifs's ragged edge. full.
er OF pathos and homsly sentiment
than the usual OMEGA OF ~ court
room AFFORD.
Elizabeth and James Johnson, 70.
Their and mother. appeared before
Judge Charles Smith In the juvenile
court and asked the state 70 take
care OF their children. Woven into
the proceedings was q tale Of misfor.
tune and advsrsity which whom nnish.
ed resulted In the commitment of
two little boys to the state school
at Sparta.
Side by side on the Witness stand
sat husband and wife. Zach had an
infant. One was two years old and
the other SIX months. Standing with
his face against the wall and crying,
was the eldest of the family, John.
He Is eight years old.
When Judge Smith sanctioned the
commitment, John and Charles were
cut loose for all time from parental
contact.
Mrs. Johnson has been married
twice. To her present husband. James
Johnson, she has been welded I'VE
years, and their union has been Ill,
favored. She has now four children,
Ia a prospective mother, and one child
has been buried. One Is in q state In.
stttute In Minnesota, and the commit.
ment Of two recently leaves only q
stx-months old baby In the luckless
household.
The Johnsons are form Grand Rap.
ids, Mimi, whese Mrs. Johnson owns q
small farm, uncleaned and heavily en-.
numbered. Six years ago the first
husband. died and "Jim," the hired
man. began suit for the woman's hand
and won it. They were married.
Facing one OF the most dif1cult
problems of existence, the couple ap.
peared the other day and asked to
be relieved of responsibility Of the
care OF their children.
."You both made up your minds tina.
you didn't want these children any
MORE" shouted Attorney D. q. Rob
erts. and you decided to dump them
on the state"
The woman confessed affection for
the man. and defended him against
the excoriating remarks Of Attorney
Roberts.
You must understand that you will
never e your children again." said
Judge Smith.
"Oh. your honor, can't l wei gel
them back again." moaned Mrs. John.
son.,
No; they will 60 to Sparta to be
educated. and afterward they will be
adopted by some reputable family
They are lost to you forever" said
the court. - he made the commit
ment.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-10-01
FIRST NORWEGIAN
DIES 4 RICH man
ENTERED STEELE COUNTY WITH
: EMPTY HANDS; LEFT A ron.
TUNE OF 100000.
OTHER NEWS Of INTEREST
Fl'eksrtaff state New. Of Past Week
Told Tenss'y by
Correspond.
ents.

~sherbrook. - Flngal Enger, Steele
county's first Norwegian farmer, who
died recently. left an estate valued al
$66O.O00, according to appraisements
made by the administrators. The
estate is made up largely Of land.
In addition to the valuation deter,
mined by the administrators there is
this seasons crop. which will bring
the total to about $780, DOC.
Enger located in Steele county In
1873, being then without means. He
travelled into the country by foot, walk,
ing more than 100 miles to reach the
point he selected as his home.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-10-01
.ENocH ARDEN" IN REAL LIFE
Daughter Finds Father, After Fifty
Thrss Years, Who Failed to Claim
Remarked wife.

Tarrytown, N. Y.-As the last chap
ter in a dramatic story which closely
parallels Tennyson's "Enoch Arden
Capt. Lewis B. Hunt of Tarrytown
N. Y. now eighty.four years old and
quite feeble, has started for Oregon
with his daughter. who has just seen
him for the hrst time in -ffty-three
years. He left his wife to another
q she had married in the belief
that he was dead.
When Captain Hunt came home ia
Buffalo. N. r. in 1866, after being dis.
charged from his regiment at the
close Of the war. amazed friends met
him at the station and told him they
had believed for several years that he
had died in battle.
They told him that his wife had be.
lieved the reports of his death and
had married again. Like Enoch Ar.
den. he turned his back on. Buffalo
and went adrift into the world, leav.
ing his wife in ignorance and to the
new happiness she had found.
When he went to the war his daugh,
ter was two years old. When he re.
turned to Buffalo he wanted to see the
child. but he dared not. because the
knowledge that he was alive would
ruin his wife's happiness. Therefore
he dropped out of sight of all who
had known him.
This daughter grew to womanhood.
was married to q man named Miller
French and moved to Clatskanie, Ore
gon. Mr.. Hunts wife and her new
husband moved to Wisconsin. Az the
daughter Of a Civil war veteran Mrs.
French recently wrote to the pension
bureau to see If she could not obtain
a pension. The bureau informed her
that her father was alive and living at
Tarrytown. where he was receiving a
pension.
Mrs. French hurried here and then
for the first time in hfty-three years
met her father.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-10-01
Negro 10 Fatally Shot.

Hope.-Cttizens who have been
searching for an unidentified white
man who shot Harry Carter. colored,
after q quarrel over cards. have re.
turned unsuccessful in their quest,
Carter hasea bullet wound in his
stomach and probably will die. After
the quarrel the white man left the pot
gang. of which they we're members.
travelled aix blocks to secure q gun
and thenSreturnsd to do the SHOOTING.
He had accused Carter Of beatineshi1
nut Of %.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-10-01
More Ministers Needed.

Grand Forks.-The need OF North
Dakota Baptists. declared Rev. C. E.
Hemans. general missionary for. the
state, In his annual report presented
to the state conference. is ministers.
Because Of the state boards inability
to place ministers In several charges,
he contended that the denomination
had been losing ground. The difficulty
In raising money for church work also
was emphasized. Another feature
urged by Rev. Mr.. Hemans was the
use of the English language by the
denomination as far as possible, he
contending that 1t should be adopted
even in communities Of foreigners.
He also urged a closer relationship
between the mems and women's mis-.
sionary departments.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-10-01
Edaeley Has UNIQUE system.

@u5e'ey "ao 0U1Que SytteHJ.
Edgeley.-The residents of this sec.
ton are not worrying over what Presi.
dent Wilson and congress will do
with the currency bill. During the
periods when more circulating me.
dunn is required North Dakotans grow
and manufacture their own. In the
fall of the year when money is most
needed the farmers are hauling grain
to elevators. Some of them sell di.
rect, others take the elevator receipt
checks and pay bills to merchants and
others direct with these, just as they
would with regular checks or with
currency. This has solved the prob.
lem Of an increased circulating me.
dunn when 1t is most required.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-10-01
Autoists Exploit Corn Show.

Observation-Disclosures men who are
Advertising the corn show to be held
Oct. Gil left here in thirty or forty
automobiles for Fargo early Monday
and stopped at Mappleton en- route,
The residents of Fargo are expected
to turn out in large number to the
corn show. An effort is being made
to secure a closer relationship between
the cities Of Fargo and Casselton and
the business men of Fargo are to tend,
or the Casselton visitors a reception
ct which q general invitation to 1T
tend the r show will be given.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-10-01
New Grand Fork. oun comn.n,

New Grand Forks Gun; Company.
Grand Forks.-Grand Forks msx
have q machine gun company, this
new adjunct to the North DakotasN M,
tional guard being APPROVED hysths
war department. Adtutant General
o. A. Berg has given the word to
Grand Forkss hackers Of the plansttat
they must organize and show sthsir
ability to handle the, proposition II
they want to 60 through With; .thsir
plans. launched several m~oathss.aSo.
Prospective membaFssof stheaeaairapy
hsld. .. mastingssu
nmlnary Organization.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-10-01
saptists Hold State Meeting.

Grand Forks.-satisfactory progress
in the advancement of the Baptist de.
nominational interests in North Da.
kota was reported by the various
standing committees at the general
conference in Grand Forks. The SEES.
sion opened with the formal address
of welcome by Mayor M. F. Murphy
and the response by Rev. Homer M.
Cook. the annual sermon being de.
livered by Rev. A. E. schalman Of Bot.
tineau.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-10-01
Traps sIrds. Mice and R.bbit..

Irwin. Pa.-The Pittsburgh.Ph ila.
delphia pike being surfaced with oil
and tar from Irwin to the Allegheny
county line is a trap for birds. rabbits.
field mice and snakes. Scores of spa
rows alight on the fresh surface and
are held fast until liberated by boys
or they die from exhaustion At night
rabbits and mice r caught. and oc.
casionally a snake 10 found w1gglina
In the sticky mAsA.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-10-01
Minnesota Governor to Sneak

Minnesota Governor to Speak.
Wahpet0n.-President Gilbreath and
Secretary Wood, Of the Richland Coun.
ty fair. to be held here four days, be.
ginning Sept. 30. have secured Gov.
ernor Eberhart of Minnesota as one
Of the speakers. The governor con.
sented to appear here as he had
planned to tour western counties in
Minnesota about the same time.
Prestdent Worst. Of the North Dakota
agricultural college. will be another
speaker.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-10-01
Girls Drown In sarrs,.

: Marmarth. - Returning to the.
: house after q. few moments alb
: ssncs In the garden. where shss
had been digging potatoes for sup
: per-, Mrs. Herman ostrandsr, who.
= lives twelve miles south Of this
: place, found side by side In the.
. rainharret the tlfslsss forms Of her
: two little daughters. The chill
. dren. z and 4 years old, had
" dragged 4 handled to the side Of
: the barrel and placed Z box on Il,
: and apparently had been looking
+" into the water when they lost
= their balance.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-10-01
MRS. AsToR SOCIAL LEADER
Mother Of Vincent Astor and Two So.
elsty Friends at Big Lawn Ten
nls Match.

Newport.-The elite Of society turn,
ed out en- masse to watch the National
tennis match held at Newport, in
which the winners of the Davis Tennis
cup took part. The most prominent
figure present was Mrs. Ava Willing
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-10-01
Rohe Passenaers; steals Auto.

Rohs Passengers; Steals Auto.
Fargo. Sept. 20.-After killing Har.
~ Carter. q negro. as the result Of
. quarrel over q card game. q white
man. whose identity is unknown. ID
alleged to have held up an automo.
bile party at the point Of a revolver
near Hope. N. D.. and escaped in
their car. A sherin's posse IL In pur-
suit.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-10-01
WINS BIG ENGLISH TROPHY
Canadian Lands Kings Gold Medal
for Shooting at the Bisisy
Meet.

London.-Great interest marked the
hnal day of the shooting meet at Bis,
ley when. after close competition with
Sergeants Ommundson and Fenby,
Private W. Hawkins. 4 Canadian OF
the 48th Highlanders at Toronto. won
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-10-01
suspend.r Factory. an r,r..

s%uspsndsr Factory On Frs.
Farso.-F1re in the Fargo suspanA,s
manufacturing plant did $4,000 dam
age. The store and factory sresiasths
Dorritt block. which wss not seManalx
damaged. but rooWers, overhea1sA Ne
an exciting time In leaving the nlaee
during the IRE.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-10-01
Auto ahou IN Eah.u..v

Auto Show In February.
Grand Forks.-Grand Forks will
have another automobile show. this
winter. plans being to hold tho event
early In February.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-10-01

Falcon. and Hope islands Of thu
Friendly Tonga group in the South
Pacific have disappeared from view
With them several hundred natives
and a few white men also has dissp
DoareA.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-10-01
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLO|
INTELLIGENCE HERE GATHERED
COVERS WIDE AREA.
GREATER OR LESSER IMPORT
includes What 10 Going on sss Wash.
lnston and In Other Sections Of
the Country.
WASHINGTON.

Administration officials are con.
WINGED that Mexico City authorities
have no effective plan Of their own
to bring about peace in Mexico and
that the situation there 10 drifting.
The bill passed by the house ad.
hitting free Of duty all foreign goods
for exhibit at the Panama.Pacific ex.
position in San Francisco In 1916 has
also been passed by the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15

The days just preceding Christmas
are too full of necessary work to leave
much time for parties and clubs. and
SO it is that the social calendar for the
nexe week and a half hath "a lean
and hungry look" Among the last Of
the teas for the year is an informal
lat home" to be given Tuesday after
noon by Mrs. Henry F. Mason, who
invites her friends to call from three
to five to meet her sister, Mrs. George
L. Keller of Spokane, WASH, who Is
here to visit Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Ma
son. The afternoon is to be entirely
informal, and Mrs. Mason will have
the assistance Of Mrs. Noble Prentis,
who will receive with the hostess and
Mrs. Keller, and Miss Reita Updegraff,
who will pour tea.
The Duplicate Whist club will have
its last meeting for 1913 Tuesday aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. Harold
Chase, and the same afternoon Mrs.
w. F. Roehr will entertain at bridge
for her daughter, Mrs. George ALL
born of Washington, D. c.
party at Bethany college and Friday
night is the date for the Varsity
dance. Saturday is the date for the
wedding of Mrs. A. A. Hayes and Mr..
Augustus Pasqueth of Milwaukee.
All of the dancing clubs and some
of the fraternities and sororities will
have their holiday dances next week.
There is to be some holiday gaiety
at the College of the Sisters of Beth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15

hurst and viii spend Christmas at the
Parkhurst home.
Mrs. e. M. Lavery Of Kansas City,
who is spending the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Makepeace,
was the guest Of Mrs. A. o. Roser last
week.
Miss Jean Rutherford has returned
to her home in Chicago, after a visit
OF three weeks to Miss Jean Treleavan
and Mfss Mabel Treleaven.
Governor and Mrs. George n.
Hodges and their family will go to
Olathe next week to spend Christmas
with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hodges.
Miss Dorothy Scott win return to-
night from Independence, Kan. and
Bartlesville. Okla In Independence
she visited Mrs.. Hobson, who was 41ss
Marie Ziegler before her marriage.
and IN Bartlesvi1le she was the guest
Of Miss Hazel Lafkfn.
Nr. John Stuppy of St Joseph. NO.,
spent Sunday In Topeka a. the guest
Of Mr. and Mrs.. Jim Hayes.
Ar. Alex SPENCER. principal Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15

Jane Carnahan gave dinner party
Friday evening for Mr.. and Mira.
Robert Bruce Nudge, Of Chicago. Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nudge stopped In To-
peka on their return from Los An
geles, Cal, aud visited Mrs. Mudge's
aunt, Mrs. C. Huston, and have left
for their home in Chicago. Mrs
Nudge was formerly Miss Hazel Eden
Of Topeka She has been soloist with
the Boston symphony orchestra, and
will be engaged In concert work the
coming year.
. .
The Alpha Chi Theta sorority win
give their annual Christmas dance
"Wednesday evening Of this week at
McRAe's hall.
.
Cards have been received from Mr..
an6 Mrs. Henry Charles Roehrig Of
Los Angeles. Cal, announcing the
marriage OF their daughter. Elizabeth.
to MI. Henry Webb Carr, which took
place in Los Angeles Sunday. Decem-
Der Z. Until recently Mr.. Carr lived
In Topeka and had : position in thu
Santa 70 ofkicea 1Gr. and 1Gra. Carr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15

Seneca high school, will arrive Satur-
day to spend the Christmas holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. r..
Spencer.
Mr.. and Mr.. Harry J. Gayhart and
their daughter and her husband have
gone to California for . visit Of two
months.
Mr.. and Mrs.. 8. 8. Beggs have re-
turned from a trip Of two weeks
through the south. visiting Memphis,
Little Rock ana other cities.
Miss Ruth Merry Of Baldwin, Kan.
has returned to her home, after q vis-
IL to Miss Helen Grimm.
Mr.. and 4rA Ed Garvey Of Stock.
ton. CAL, will arrive this week to Visit
Mrs.. w. G. Garvey and Mrs. c. Nat
thewA
Mrs E--ma Eyer Of 1894 Van Bur-
en- street left today to spend the holt
days In Oklahoma City with her son.
William Eyer. ana other relatives.
Mrs. Noble Prentis b spending =
few days In Atchioon.
GCQ0tUun6 o0 NNIf Rn0N1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15

any before the students go home for
the Christmas vacation. The students
will have their annual Christmas
party Wednesday night, which is to
be a German in the college gymna-
SUM. Some friends Of the students
and the faculty have been invited.
The members of the faculty and q
good many Of the pupils will have q
line party tonight at the Grand the
alter to see Sothern and Marlowe IN
THE Merchant Of Venice"
. . .
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mulvane will
entertain their relatives at famlly
reunion Christmas day.
= = 2
The following from the EmpOria Ga
zette. is an account of the wedding Oh
Miss Eva Hardcastle. and Mr.. CnaIles
Frederick Green. AS the bride mas
been a popular visitor in Topeka the
item is one Of some local interest,"
A pretty wedding occurred at tne nun
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s. Kenyon, "nen
Miss Ava Hardcastle and Mr.. Charles
Frederick Green Of Seattle. WASH.
were married in the presence Of about
100 guests. At $3.50 o'clock, Mr.. Carr
Lindegren sang Believe Me-" ana
Some Time, Some Day." after which
the briday party entered the parlor OF
the Kenyon home to the Lohengr1n
Wedding March played by Miss Nora
Cuban Of wichita. The bride descend
ed the stairs on the arm of her uncle.
..Ar. Kenyon, and attended by Miss
Edith Dowden. maid of honor. and
Miss Geneva Wiley and Miss Dot Ellis
Of Kansas City, bridesmaids. The
party advanced to a bower OF ferns
built about the front window Of the
room, where 1t was Joined by the
groom and his best men, Jackson Ell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15

will be at home after February 1, at
1413 Amman Way. Los Angeles, Cal
Word has been received of the mar
riage Of Miss Claire Mackey of Wich-
ita, and Mr.. Fred Graves Of Walker
Iowa. The marriage was solemnized
November IL in Kansas City, Mo.
Mrs. Graves formerly lived I'm Topeka,
attended Washburn college, and later
was q student in the Agricultural col
lege, Manhattan. Mr.. and Mira Graves
have gone to Walker. Iowa, to make
their home, where Mr.. Grave IL in
business.
Noes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. Russell Grimes Of Kansas City
was the guest Of his sister. Mrs. Monte
Kistler. and Mr.. Kistler. Sunday.
Mias Sara Kouns and Miss Nell
Kouns expect to go to Dallas, Texas,
to spend Christmas with their aunt.
Mrs. George Parkhurst viii go to
Kansas City Wednesday to visit her
sister. Mrs.. J. r. Stevenson. Mr.. Ste-
vensoo Vim return with llrn. Park
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15

3e-inch White Wash Silks special. yard 75c
40nch Crepe de Chimes. in white. cream and all the
delicate evening shades street shades. Yd.$15O
4o-nch Printed Crinkled Crepes 50 value. I'd. $3.50
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-02
LAKELAND HALL OF FAME
Frederick and Oscar
The Famous Brothers Eaton

(The Famous Brothers Eaton.)
Completing the veracious and mi
nutely detailed life history of those
distinguished personages whose
place in the Lakeland Hall of Fame
is fixed by their appearance in the
Elks' Minstrels at the Auditorium
this evening, we come to the famous
Eaton ENTHUSIASTICALLY and Os-
car.
George Frederick Eaton will rem
der into little bits that canine can
tata entitled "Rover," which has to
do with the mysterious meanderings
of a pet of masculine persuasion
and "dog goned' disposition.
This is the first time that Fred
has burst before an unsuspecting
public as "leerie" terror, but Fred
is going to do it tonight and
he doesn't care what happens to
him. In the matter of vocal per-
Torrance it may truthfully be said
Freds talent is heaven born. Even
his gifted mother, Mrs. F. w. Ea-
ton, who is the musical conductor OF
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-02
WILL GIVE AWAY CHINA
ON DECEMBER

In the advertisement of the Lake
land Hardware and Plumbing Co.
relative to their great Majestic
range demonstration that is being
carried on at their place by Mr..
Ridenhour, a, special demonstration
from the Majestic Range factory OF
st. louis, an error was made as to
the date they are 70 give away 2OO
pieces of fancy china. These beau
tiful pieces of china will be given
away Friday, Dec. 5, and not Dec.
"a. These people have bought 200
good metal kitchen knives to be
given away instead of the china on
this date if the ladies prefer the
knife to the china, that is, If the
knives arrive in time.
The Great Majestic is the best
range that is made in the United
States and the output by the Lake
land Hardware and Plumbing co
has been very extensive for the past
three years. While you have the
opportunity it will be well worth
while to visit their place On the cor
ner of Main street and Tennessee
avenue and get information that is
valuable especially to the lady OF
the household, get kitchen knife
or piece of fancy china Friday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-02

the performance and whose unfail-
ing attention to this all important
department has much to do with the
success of the first Lakeland Elks'
MINISTRIES, disclaims any responsible
ity in the matter of Fred's voice
He just sings, that's all.
George Frederick Eaton is a ma
tive of Maine and is first cousin to
sardine, which explains the salty
manner in which he bitches his alb
surdly peg topped trousers. Fred
was moved bodily TO Florida, after
hurriedly passing through high
school, and lost his first name in
transit.
After arriving in Florida, Fred at
tended Rollins College at Winter
Park, where he put his pudgy figure
into football and made good" at
right guard.
Since he has been living in Lake
land during the past seven years,
he has also played fullback on the
Lakeland football team; as catcher
of the baseball team and as a ten
mis- player who has been, and Is still
is, the idol of the ladies.
He is five feet seven in height
weighs over 165 pounds, is twenty
six years old, engine inspector on
the Atlantic Coast Line, and has a
pair of shoulders reaching from Au-
burndale to Bradley Junction -
Oscar Eaton is no kin of the
George Frederick aforesaid except
in that brotherly relationship
which makes all Elks one, and Os-
car carries more years and less
weight than Fred. Nevertheless
Oscar is many persimmons in mat
tiers political in this minstrel show
cap" led the parade In his Cadil'
lac car today and, In way, ne VIII
lead tonight's minstrel performance
as the interlocutor, the man who in
PRODUCES the soloists and Stands
for the jokes. Politically he is
something of a leader, too, because
he is now and has long been mayor
of Lakeland, has served on the City
Council and is threatened with be-
ing postmaster of this fair city
There are those who expect Oscar tc
rise to the governorship and the
United States Senate-but as tc
this, Oscar, the deponent, sayeth
not.
Sufficient unto the day is the evil
thereof, and both-in fact all three
of the Eatons, will be before the
footlights tonight.