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Evening star., 1920-04-06
SEVEN MEN, CONVICTED
OF MURDER, SENTENCED

MONTESANG. Wash. April 6.-The
seven men convicted here March 13 OF
second degree murder for the Staying
of Warren c. Grimm. Centralia Armi-
stice day parade victim. were SEN
fenced to not less than twenty-five
years nor more than forty years each
in the state penitentiary by Judge
John f. Wilson after he had denied d
defense motion for a new trial.
Judge Wilson said he could not pay
attention to the jury's plea for le-
niency for Eugene Barnett and John
Lamb. in the light Of the evidence
which was submitted. He said he re-
garded the cases against all the men
as identical.
Loren Roberts. whom the jury found
insane, was ordered sent to the crimi-
nal insane ward at the state peni-
tentiary.
The seven sentenced to twenty-five
to forty years imprisonment today
were: c. c. Bland, Bert Bland. John
Lamb. Eugene Barnett. James McIner-
ney, Ray Becker and Britt Smith. The
defense attorney took exception to
the sentence and gave notice of ap-
peal.
Evening star., 1920-04-06
BODY OF JEANNE A. DEKAY
FOUND IN LAKE MICHIGAN
Protege of Miss Jane Adams, Chi
cago, Had Been Missing Since
December 80.

CHICAGO, April 6.-The body of
Jeanne Anna Dekay, twenty-nine-
year old protege Of Miss Jane Ad-
dams. whose disappearance from Hull
House on December 80 was followed
by a national search. was found yes
terday in Lake Michigan, near the
municipal pierC
Mrs Gertrude Howe Britton Of Hull
House identified the body. Except for
a coat and hat, which were missing,
the clothing on the body was the same
as Miss Dekay wore when she dis
appeared. A scar on the left temple
and smallpox marks under the eyes
assisted in the Identification.
Mrs Britton said she was convinced
the girl had committed suicide. No
evidence of violence was found on the
body. Coroner Hoffman said the body
had been in the water three months.
Miss Dekay was the daughter Of
John Wesley Dekay. wealthy packer.
now residing in Switzerland. She was
sent to Chicago by her father soon
after her graduation from a London
boarding school. She arrived at Hull
House last December to assist in work
among the poor under Miss Jane Ad-
dams direction.
"She was despondent while at Hull
House." Mrs. Britton said, land
grieved over the pox marks on her
face"
Evening star., 1920-04-06
NEW YORK LANDLORDS LOSE,

NEW YORK, April 6.-New York
landlords lost the first round yester-
day in the battle being waged be-
tween tenants and rent gougers. when
the new anti-rent proflteering laws
were given the first court tests. More
than 5000 men and women crowded
municipal courts in the Bronx and
Brooklyn to appeal in 600 eviction and
rent-increase cases.
In every instance tenants were
granted from one to three month stay
overs when they proved their inabil-
ity to find new homes. In a majority
of cases landlords had served notices
effective April 1 and May 1.
In Brooklyn Municipal Justice Fer
guson collected more than $1,000 in
rentals from tenants after landlords
had refused to accept amounts
thought fair by the court.
Evening star., 1920-04-06

and listened to a number Of resolutions
dealing with Chino-Japanese relations
before being dispersed by the police.
The call was circulated secretly after
plans for a similar gathering at an
earlier date had been frustrated by
the viligance of the government
agents.
When the police arrived on the scene
and demanded to know what was go
ing on students in the crowd unfurled
flags carrying the inscription "Cfti-
zens Mass Meeting"
Reinforcements were summoned and
the meeting was dissolved.
Evening star., 1920-04-06
CHINESE STUDENTS DEFY
GOVERNMENT AT PEKlNG

PEK1NG. March 2 (by the Associated
Press).-Several hundred Chinese, rep
resenting, it is said, more than
twenty educational and commercial
organizations in the capital, defied
the government ban on mass meetings
last Sunday. They assembled in the
grounds of the Temple of Agriculture
Evening star., 1920-04-06

IL Buu ~ = HDa !
Evening star., 1920-04-06

Banks and Victoria islands, north or
Canada. are, - to be preserved for - tho Ss
EskmSS ,Sa1s SS ,oresn aeG noplns and hunting
hidden.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-28
Each Teachers Pay
In Excess Of $4,000

Hazlehurst, Miss, April 23.-At a
meeting of the board of trustees of
the Hazlehurst High School the fol-
lowing teachers we're elected for the
1920-21 term: e. e. Fox, Superin-
tendent; R. B. Carpenter, principal; (;
other high school teachers, Miss Ma
ry Hester, Miss Rea Ard. and Miss
Mollie Heath Conn; grade teachers,
Miss Rebecca Williams, Margaret
Ter, Annie Strahan, Quintard Baker,
Maude Hawkins, and Mrs. e. e. Fox.
Miss Nell Harris, music teacher. The
board made an increase of rs per
cent over last years salary, and no
teacher in the school will receive less
than 500 per month. This has been
a very successful season for the
school, and there has been an organ
lied play instituted and manual train
ing department installed under the
direction of Prof. Carpenter.
The spring term of the Copiah
County Circuit Court will convene
here May 8. There are two or three
criminal cases to come up, one sof
which is that of the state VS.. J. e.
Robertson, charged with the murder
of the Boutwells last May. Lonnie
and Luther Boutwell, and their father
were tenants on the Robertson place
near here and a dispute arose be-
tween the Boutwells and Robertson
with reference to the Boutwell, boys
building a packing shed on the land
leased from Robertson.
Mrs. Jessie Sandifer is suing the
!. c. r. r. for the death Of her hus-
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-28
MISSISSIPPI GIRLS
CLUB WORK IS BIG
State Agent Reports 2,2O3,152
Cans of Vegetables and
Fruits in 1919.

jackson, Miss, April .25.-Miss
Lula Tunison, state agent in charge
Of the girls club work in Mississippi
recently made a report showing what
had been accomplished in 1919 by
the club girls, In food conservation
alone, the women and girls canned
2,203,152 cans and jars of fruits and
vegetables, valued at $800,875.06,
and dried 151,435 pounds of fruits
and vegetables valued at $27,326.-
90.
The meat canned showed a total
number of 1893 cans, valued at $23,-
223.75, and at the same time they
cured, according to government di-
rections, the huge amount of 2,077,-
2O4 pounds of nice pork and beef.
The poultry products reported by
the club girls were valued at $301,-
943.53. There were 1872 girls en-
gagged in dairy work, 293 in bee
clubs and 1000 in the tomato clubs.
1t is stated that 116 of thes club
girls are now paying their own way
through school and college by. money
earned in club work, and Sc others
are. using scholarships earned by
reason of excellence in club perform
ance.
Their work for 1920 is well under
way. The hens are cackling over
new-laid eggs, little chicks are grow
ing, tomatoes are in bloom and in a
few more weeks ten thousand Missis-
sippi girls will be reaping rich re-
ward because of the club activities.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-28
Claiborne Demonstrators
Report to Supervisors

Miss Mary Allen, county demon
strator of Claiborne, made the follow
ing report to the board of supervis-
ors at it's meeting recently
Up to date SO girls have enrolled
in the various clubs and women
haven enrolled in the poultry and
canning clubs. The interest seems
keen and all of the members are
active. 5000 enamel lined cans have
been ordered to can beets and black
berries for market, over 600 chick
ems have been hatched by club mem
bers and we hope to reach the 5000
limit before the season is over. So
far have found the majority Of the
fiocks diseased, all needing culling
and attention Not only do we need
more poultry but better poultry also.
have visited 80 club members who
have nice canning plots started and
,have reports of many others. Clai-
borne county has to reach 10000
can limit this year in tomatoes and
berries. Kinds county Is $4,000 cans
limit, but they have two or three i'm
stitutions canning for the market,
and over 200 club members.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-28
Public School announcement,

There will be recital at the pub
lie school auditorium at two O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon, May twelfth,
by expression pupils of Miss Fanna
Mai Kees and various public school
classes, which have been taught by
Misses Margaret Franklin and Lucille
Harris as supervisors.
The Class Day exercises of the Sc
nior class will be held in the public
school auditorium at ten o'clock
Thursday morning. May thirteenth.
At this time the graduating class will
meet for the last time, for valedic-
tory, last messages to the other class
es, songs. and programme appropriate
to the day.
The graduating exercises viii be
held in the Hampton auditorium at
S:16 o'clock Friday night, May four
teenth. The address Of the occasion
will be by President Dinwiddie OF
Tulane University.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-28
ARE AFTER THE MooNsH1NERs.
Stills Captured in Lawrence and JEFF
Davis Counties-Other Raids
Made.

jackson, Miss, April 23.-Eleven
moonshine stills within week in
Mississippi and one in Alabama-that
was the record of the Mississippi Pro-
hibition Agents, according to the re-
port from the office of Major w. Cal
vim Wells, Federal Prohibition Direc-
tor.
Five stills were captured and de-
stroyed in Wayne county by Agents
Buchanan and Greene who also
crossed over into Alabama and took
a distillery in Washington county.
Chet Mills and Leon Mills were char
ged with operating two stills near
Clara, Miss. The three stills taken
near the State Line, also in Wayne
county, are alleged to have been op-
Grated by Rich Rogers, Sam Hatcher,
Monroe Davis and Sam Davis.
While agents were working along
the Alabama-M Mississippi line, off,
GERS Boyd and Allen made captures
in Rankin, Lawrence and Jefferson
Davis counties. The still in Rankin
county was Just three miles from
jackson. Harris Rankin and Anna
belle Rankin are charged with rum
ming it. The same officers assisted
by local authorities. seized the still
of Frank Griffin, near Monticello,
Lawrence county. and still in JEFF
erson Davis county, north Of Column
bus. alleged to have been the plant Of
Jack Sullivan, S. p. Smith, John
Korhn and John Anglin.
Ciscoe Burnett is charged with op-
Grating the still seized in Pearl Riv-
er county near Poplarville.
Jasper Boykin, Federal Prohibi-
ti0n Agent in charge. had a telephone
message that a still had been taken
In the cyclone area. No details are
available.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-28
PROCEEDINGS OF
CHANCERY COURT
Judge Stricker's Divorce MiII''
Still Turning-Will Finish
This Week.

Chancellor v. ]. Stricken returned
Monday morning, and took up the
business of the court for the second
dispose of all matters this week.
The following cases have been dis
posed of since our last report
Mrs. Julia Ann Sullivan VS.. Broad
us Sullivan. Decree for divorce and
complainant awarded custody of in
FAINT son Roy Sullivan.
Georgette Martin VS.. Willie Mar
tin. Decree for divorce and COM
plainant restored to her maiden name
of Georgette Picourt.
Mrs. Maude Alma King VS.. Albert
King. Decree for divorce and COM
plainant awarded custody of her in
fant child, John Price King.
In the matter of Guardianship of
Sarah Click, minor VS.. /. M. Click.
l. M. Click appointed guardian Of
said minor.
Haubtman G. Loeb Co., Ltd, VS..
Guy E. Brignall, ct al. Decree va
eating certain streets lying north Of
Meridian, Brookhaven and Natchez
R. r. Cos. right of way and revest-
ing title in complainant.
/. s. Mccullough VS.. B. f. Nc
Cuilough, ct al. Decree for sale Of
lands for division.
Clark Prestidge ct al, VS.. Mrs. s.
P. Prestidge. Decree for sale of land
for division.
Bertha Scarborough VS.. ]. C..
Scarborough. Decree for divorce.
Gussie Ford VS.. Robert Ford. De-
cree for divorce.
Estate M. B. Enders VS.. T. e. New
by. Final account approved.
Wells & Magee vs.. Mrs. A. ".
Brinson, ct al Bill dismissed at de-
fendant's cost.
Celia Bates VS.. Charles Bates. De-
cree for divorce. Complainant re-
stored to her maiden name of Celia
Wolbrecht.
Luther Coleman VS.. Eddie Coleman
Defendant granted leave to withdraw
her answer.
Est. Mrs. X. A. Leary, Decd. VS..
M. r. Leary, Administrator. Acts
of Administrator approved and ad-
ministrator finally discharged.
Luther Coleman VS.. Eddie Cole
man.. Decree for divorce. Defend
ant awarded custody Of children.
Martha Schwem VS.. Oscar Schwem.
Complainant allowed $500 attor-
neys' fee, and $4,000 per month for
support Of herself and children.
Alex Lee VS.. Laura Lee. Decree
for divorce.
w. d. Brumfeld VS.. Naomi Brum-
field. Decree for divorce.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-28
FINE TESTIMONY.

These are the closing words IN an
address by Jewish rabbi at the fu-
neral Of Baptist preacher in Alba
ny. Ga::- I know this much: Chris
tianity must be good religion and
the Baptists have a good creed. And
It you ask me how know, / know
simply this: I have known Lamar
Sims. His life was the best test and
most eloquent witness Of the efficacy
Of his faith. He was a true minister
la servant and with ability, sue
cess. and honor he served his God,
his church, his country, and his fel-
lowmen,T
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-28

band short time ago at Wssson,
claiming damages of s100, 900. Mrs.
Minnie Carr also Is suing the rail-
road for damages. One civil suit of
interest is that Of Mrs. d. r.. Porter
VS.. B. B. Nesmith and Co., and Cleve
Russell for $4,000 damages for the
killing Of the eleven-year old SON Of
the plaintiff March /, 1919.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-28

You would be surprised If you
knew how many people, both Of town
and county saw their FIRST church
wedding Sunday afternoon. The
handsome Brookhaven Churches were
built for service to the people and
for the good that they can do in as
large an area as the arm of love and
fellowship can reach.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-28

Residents who are wise in Brook
haven will pay little attention to the
quotations Of Liberty Bonds. They
are worth par and interest at the
final showdown. and that is the time
to wait for. The fellow who sells
his Liberties Is doing the buyer d
great financial favor.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-28

There is nothing more attractive
than young life. Watch It grow and
help it develop in the proper direc.
tion.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-28

The Nashville Banner is declining
page ads on account OF cutting the
size In conformity with the paper
shortage.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-28

Wonder If there are enough ba-
bies to keep the candidates kissing
'em this year. Well. if it's not the
babies, it's the open palm. Which
would you rather?
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-28

Prediction promises and post
election furfilments do not always
"paralyze."
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-28

There Is a growing demand for the
essential facts about ell public acti-
Yities.s
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-28

New subs are coming in in crafty
ing npmher,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-07-23

next week. The force of workmen will
be considerably increased and work
pushed as rapidly as possible.
The third class in the Condensed
Course in Home Hygiene will meet on
Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock.
John Hanrehan last week shipped one
of his Duroc Jerseys to W. F. thinner
man at Webster City, Iowa, to be used
as the head of the herd on that gentle
mans farm and we do not wonder at
the price of pork if the price paid for
that hog has anything to do with the
finished product.
We are told that Will Hanrehan, who
together with his brother, is now owner
of the former J. ]. Agar farm, made
a trip to Iowa a week or two ago and
returned the forepart of this week with
better half The boys moved up here
only this spring but in the comparative
ly short time they have been up here
have made firm friends right and left
and every one of them extends sincerest
wishes for a happy life to the newly
weds.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-07-23
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FoRECLo-
SURE SALE

Whereas default has been made in
the terms and conditions of that GER
tain mortgage executed and delivered
by Mary Finnegan and M. F. Finnegan,
her husband and J. B. Koppenhaver and
Maude Koppenhaver, his wife, mort
gagors to the John Hancock Mutual
Life Insurance Company of Boston.
Massachusetts, mortgage bearing date
the 18th day of November, 1904 and with
power of sale therein contained and
recorded in the Office of the Register of
Deeds in and for Stevens county in the
state of Minnesota on the 18th day of
December, 1904, at 1:45 o'clock P NJ,
in Book Is of Mortgages on Page 90
and there is now due and claimed to
be due under the terms of the said mort
gage in principal and accrued interest
thereon the sum of Two Thousand forty
six and 46-100 dollars ($2046.46), which
said mortgage together with the debt
secured thereby was duly assigned by
the said mortgagee John Hancock Nut
ual Life Insurance Company of Boston,
Massachusetts, to Ellsworth and Jones
(Incorporated) by an instrument in
writing dated on the 18th day of Nov
ember, 1919, and recorded in the Office
of the Register of Deeds in and for
Stevens county in the State of Mime
sofa on the 25th day of June, 1920, at
o'clock P. M. in Book so, of Mortgages
on Page SOS and no proceeding at law
or OCnGrW1SS mas DSSU instituted " CO1-
1ect the said indebtedness or any part
thereof,
Now, therefore notice is hereby given
that by virtue of the power of sale con-
tanned in the said mortgage and pursu-
ant to the statute in such cases made
and provided the said mortgage will be
foreclosed by a sale of the premises
therein described and thereby mortgaged
lying and being in the county of Stevens
in the state Of Minnesota, described as
follows, to-wit: the Northeast quarter Of
section No. Thirty-two 1922 in Town
ship No. One Hundred Twenty-three
(123) North of Range No. Forty-two
(42) West of the 9Th P. M. which sale
will be made by the sheriff of Stevens
County at the front door Of the said
county court house in the City of Nor
ris in said county on Saturday the 21st
day of August, 1920, at 10 o'clock A. M.
of that day at public vendue to the
highest bidder for cash to pay the said
indebtedness secured by the said mort
gage together with the costs and ex-
penses of these proceedings including
an attorneys fee in the sum of $500
and unpaid taxes, If any, subject to re-
demption at any time within one year
from the day of sale as provided by
law.
ELLSWORTH AND JONES (INCoR-
PORATED).
Assignee of Mortgage.
Dated this 9Th day Of July, 1920.
A. T. LARSON,
Attorney, S54 Mcknight Building,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-07-23
LONG LAKE

Richard Tom and Otto Syverson were
Cyrus callers Wednesday noon.
Harry Bearl and son Roger left for
Minneapolis Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Henry Hadler and son James
spent Thursday afternoon at Peter
Christenson's.
Myrtle Paulson returned to her home
Sunday.
Floyd, Harold and Will stensby spent
Wednesday with Lloyd Tom and Arthur
HawkensOn.
Otto syverson spent Tuesday evening
with Geo. Wellman's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Christensen and
family called at Peter Christenson's on
Monday.
Edith Bearl called at Firebaugh's on
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Ole Syverson spent Friday after
noon with Mrs. Geo. Wellman.
Arthur Hawkenson and Lester Well
man spent Friday with Lloyd Tom.
Richard Tom was a Cyrus caller Sat-
urday afternoon.
Clarence Schroeder was a Morris call
er Friday evening.
Martin Hawkenson called at Richard
Toms one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Tom and family
were callers at the Freddie Hawkenson
home Thursday evening
Ingolf Christensen and Peter Linstad
are helping Henry Hadler with his work
this week.
Mayme and Otto Syverson called at
the G. P. Paulson home Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Linstad and Mrs.
Henry Hadler were Morris callers Mon
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Linstad and daugh-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-07-23
Attest. (SEAL)
J. E. LUNDQUIST,
Village Recorder.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TON FOB PROBATE OF WILL

Estate of Peter o. Roe, Decedent.
State Of Minnesota, County of Stevens,
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Peter
o. Roe, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to Helen P.
Roe, Otto P. Roe, Claretta M. Philips,
Clarence E. Roe, Helmer Roe, Dewey P.
Roe, Constance S. Roe, Helen B. Roe,
and all persons interested in the allow
ance and probate of the will of said
decedent: The petition of Helen P.
Roe being duly filed in this court, re-
presenting that Peter o. Roe, then a
resident of the County of Stevens, State
of Minnesota, died on the 26th day of
February, 1920, leaving a last will and
testament which is presented to this
court with said petition, and praying
that said instrument be allowed as the
last will and testament of said dece-
dent, and that letters testamentary be
issued thereon to her the said Helen P.
Roe. NOW THEREFORE,, you, and
each of you, are hereby cited and re-
quired to show cause, if any you have,
before this court, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, in the City
of Morris, County of Stevens, State of
Minnesota, on the second day of August,
1920, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, why the prayer
of said petition should not be granted.
WITNESS THE HONORABLE A. L.
Stenger, Judge of said court, and the
seal of said court, this 3rd day Of July,
1920.
COURT SEAL) A. L. sTENGER,
Judge.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-07-23
NOTICE OF LIS PENDENs

State of Minnesota, County of Stevens,
SIS. 49,.
In District Court, Sixteenth Judicial
District.
Inga Satter, Plaintiff
VS..
C. L. Olson, The Saint Paul, Mime
pany Central Trust Company, of
New York, a corporation, also all
other persons, or parties unknown
claiming any right, title, estate, lien
or interest in the real estate described
in the complaint herein, Defendants.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
an action has been begun in the above
Court by the above named plaintiff
against the above named defendants,
the object and purpose of which action
is to obtain judgment and decree Of
said court that the plaintiff is the
owner in fee simple of the following
described real estate, situate in the
County of Stevens, in the State of Min
nesota, viz:-Lots Eleven and Twelve
I'll and 12) in Block Forty-one (41) in
First Addition to the Town (now city,
of Morris according to the plat thereof
Register of Deeds in and for said Stew
ems county; and that the defendants and
each and all of them have no right,
title, estate, lien or interest in said real
estate or any part thereof. ,
Dated July 9TH, 1920. :
GEO. w. BEISE,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Morris, Minnesota.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-07-23
SUMMONS

State of Minnesota, County of Stevens,
SIS.
In District Court, Sixteenth Judicial
District
Inga satter, Plaintiff
VS..
C. L. Olson, The Saint Paul, Mime
apolis, and Manitoba Railway Com
pany, Central Trust Company, of
other persons, or parties unknown
claiming any right, title, estate, lien
or interest in the real estate described
in the complaint herein, Defendants.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, To the
above named Defendants:
You, and each of you, are hereby
summoned and required to answer the
complaint of the plaintiff in the above
entitled action, which complaint has
been filed in the Office of the Clerk
Of the District Court in and for said
Stevens County in the City Of Morris,
in said County and State, and to serve
copy of your answer to said complaint
upon the subscriber at his office in the
City of Morris, in Stevens County, Min
nesota, within twenty days after the
service of this summons upon you, ex-
elusive of the day Of such service, and
if you fail to answer the said complaint
within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff
herein will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded in the complaint here
in.
Dated July 9TH, 1920.
GEO. w. BEISE,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Morris, Minnesota.