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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-03-25
NOTICE OF sHERIFF's SALE

In the District Court of the Ninth
Judicial District of the State of Mon
tana, in and for the County of Gal
latin.
New World Life Insurance Com
pany, a corporation, Plaintiff. VS..
Eugene M. finder, otherwise known
as E. M. Tinder), Mamie P. Finder,
G. A. Null, George Bartz, +. E. Jones,
Warren w. Goodman, W. L. Bobo, The
Belgrade Company, Limited, q cor
poration, and G. N. Wood, as Assignee
for the Benefit of the Creditors of
Ellis-Brandley & Co., a corporation,
Defendants.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on Sat
urday, the 18th day of April, A. D.,
1926 at 200 o'clock P. M, at the
front door of the Court House in the
City Of Bozeman, in the County of
Gallatin, State of Montana, the fol-
lowing described property, viz:
Lots n ID, six (6) and seven ~,
and the east half of the northeast
quarter (Eh of NEN) of Section
(19), and the northeast quarter Of the
southeast quarter (NEH of SEA) Of
Section nineteen (19), and the west
10A - TIC MOAbAWCSL uGEJe Nv ~
OF NWA), and the north half of che
southwest quarter (NH Of SWA)
and the southeast quarter (SEN) Of
the southwest quarter (SEE Of
SWMl and the southeast Quartet
tSEH) and the east half Of the north.
east quarter (EM of NEA) of Section
twenty (20), and the northeast quar-
ter (NEA9 and the east half Of thl
southeast quarter (Eh Of SEA) o
Section seventeen an, ali in Town
ship two (2) south, Range two e.
east, containing 800 acres, more q
less, according to government survel
thereof; together with 200 miners
inches Of water taken from Elk Cree
rs evidenced BY Declaration of Ap
preparation Of Water Right records
y Volume I Of Water Right Deciaf
: atoms ct page 80s dated April asa
, 1850, GO ss4b o'clock Al. M.. record
ct Gailatin County. Montana. neeos
e'a1Has ~ inches OK aA wagess
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-03-25

Arthur Malott and son and Kasper
Tx of near Lombard motored to Lo-
gan Sunday to visit with their daugh-
ter Mary, who is employed at the
n. p. lunch room.
The members of the Logan high
school and eighth graders gave a par
ty at the gymnasium at the school
house. A number of the pupils of
Manhattan were invited and games
and dancing were enjoyed until a late
hour when a dainty luncheon was
served. Those present were Bill
Robson, Chester, Gilpin, Irwin. Olsen
Carl and Cyrus Hotrum, Francis
Sloan, Carl Ehman, Alice Ellison, Ed,
ma Olsen, Ethel Ellison, Edna Wilcox
Agner Larson, Louisa Williams, Ger.
da Larson, Donald Williams, Charles
Larson, Kenneth Strachan, Earl Viii,
cox, Philip Ehman, Mural Stoner
Alex Wake, Vincent Sloan, Johnnie
Landers, Regina McHale, Miss Eileel
Funk, Miss Viola Leary and Mr.. R
H. Johnston.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-03-25

Irrigation District, "a Public Corpor-
atom, ], B. Gergen, and w. D. Bell,
County Treasurer, Defendants.
THE STATE OF MONTANA, to
the above named defendants, Eugene
Thorndike, F. B. Roberts, Edith M.
Roberts, H. F. Nelson, Lois Nelson,
South Bench Irrigation District, "a
Public Corporation, ], B. Gergen, and
w. d. Bell, County Treasurer. You
are hereby summoned to answer the
complaint in this action, which is filed
in the office of the Clerk of this
Court, a copy of which is herewith
served upon you, and to file your
answer and serve a copy thereof upon
the plaintiffs attorney within twenty
days after the service of. this sum-
mons, exclusive of the day of service.
The said action is brought to obtain
! a decree of this Court foreclosing that
certain mortgage made and executed
by Eugene Thorndike on the 9Th day
of January, 1912, recorded in Book "a
of Mortgages at page 80 of the
records of the County Clerk Of Cal
J latin County, Montana, covering the
Northwest Quarter of Section 9 IN.
Township 1 South of Range 1 East,
containing 100 acres in Gallatin COun-
ty, Montana, to secure a note for the
| principal sum of 100000 dated jan
uary 8, 1912, made and executed by
| said Eugene Thorndike in favor of n
F. B. Roberts and by him assigned to
the S~heboygan First Mortgage Loan
& Investment Co., a corporation and
by it with changed name of First
Mortgage Loan Company, a corpor-
alton, assigned to the plaintiff, to-
gether with interest thereon at the
rate Of go per annum from Jan. l,
1922, and together with the 1923 taxes
amounting to $44.66, with interest at
10 per month from the commence
ment of this action, and for the 1924
taxes amounting to $31.33, with inter
est thereon at the rate of 10 per
month from the commencement OF
this action, and for attorneys fees
and Court costs, and also to recover
a Judgment against the said Eugene
Thorndike and H. F. Nelson for the
recovery of said amounts, all secured
by the lien Of said mortgage; also to
recover a Judgment for the sum OF
$72.0O, together with interest thereon
at the IaIG u 70 1IOAl OdAAudAJ 4
1924, from the defendant, Lois Nelson
upon a note executed by her and sale
H. F. Nelson, dated January 2, 1928
as collateral security for the paymen'
of the annual interest on the above
described mortgage: By said actor
plaintiff seeks to procure an order fol
the sale of said property in salts
faction of said mortgage and tax liel
and to obtain a deficiency judgmen
for any balance remaining due afte
said sale. All of which will NOR
fully appear from the verified com
plant on file in said action, referenc
to which is hereby made, the sam
being made a part of this summons
And in case of your failure to ap
pear OF answer, judgment will b
taken against you by default, for tn
relief demanded in the complaint.
ATTEST: My hand and the Seal o
said District Court, this 18th day o
February, A. D., 1926.
court Seal) Fred Lay, Cler
BY James w. Moore, Deputy Clerl
Geo. D. Pease, Bozeman, Montan;
Attorney for Plaintiff.
First publication March 25, 1925
i. LAST publication April Is, 1925
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-03-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior U. S.
Land Office at Bozeman, Montana,
March oath, 1925.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Thomas Perring, of ~Salesville, Mont,
who, on January 18th, 1923, made Ad-
ditional homestead entry, No. 015025,
for Lots 6 and Z, Section 6, Township
4 South, Range 4 East, Prin. Mer,
Mont, has filed notice of intention to
make Three-year- Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described,
before Register and Receiver of U, S
Land Office, at Bozeman,S Mont, on
the 9th day of April 1925.
Claimant names as witnesses,
Frank Kolble, of Bozeman, Montana
Edward Perring of ~Salesville, Mon.
tana, L. S. High, of Salesville, Mon.
tana, Duncan McROberts, of Bozeman
Montana.
GEO. G. DAVENPORT, Register
First publication March 25, 1926
(Last publication April %, 1926
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-03-25
LEGALS
NOTICE

Clerk and Recorders Office. Boze-
man, Montana. Sealed bids will be
received at the office of the Clerk
and Recorder at Bozeman, Gallatin
County, Montana, until 1870 o'clock
p. m. on the 18th day of April. 1925
for painting and kalsomining build
ings at County Poor Farm.
Qualification and Outline Of work
may be obtained at the office Of the
Superintendent Of the Poor Farm,
Bozeman, Montana.
The Board Of County Commission
ers reserves the right to reject any OF
all bids.
By order Of the Board Of County
Commissioners.
BY ]. H. HARRIS.
Clerk and Recorder, Gallatin Coun.
ty, Montana.
Dated at Bozeman, Montana, thi:
18th day Of March, A. D. 1926.
First publication March Is, 1921
LAST publication April /, 1925
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-03-25

. :: :: :: . /" = {. :: :: = . . = .
:: LOGAN =
:; :: = :: :: :: :: :: :: = . :: :: . /:
Dan Allen of Livingston was trans
acting business in Logan Tuesday.
Dick Fabric of Three Forks spent
some time in Logan Monday attend
ing to matters Of business.
Mrs. Pete Cobus has been confined
to her bed this week with a severe
cold.
Several Logan people attended the
show why Men Leave Home In
Three Forks Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olin Durham Of the
Madison were visitors in Manhattan
and Logan last Saturday.
Mrs. w. E. Young of Townsend
spent q few hours in Logan one day
this week visiting old friends.
Mrs. Mary Hendershott of Bozeman
and Ted H~endershOtt CT Butte were
Sunday dinner guests at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Hendershott.
Nh. and Mrs. Walter Lille and
children were business shoppers in
Logan Monday from their home on
the Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cobus and
Earl Bryant motored to Amsterdam
Monday and returned with their cars
loaded with sheep for Pete Cobus.
Robert Nettleberg was in Logan
a few days this week attending tc
the packing and loading of his house.
hold goods preparatory to moving t.
Butte for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chudnay anS
son Leroy, who have been spending
the winter at the home Of Mrs. Chud
nay here, left Monday morning To-
their home in Absarokee.
George Darlinton passed through
Logan Monday enroute to Bozemal
from the ranch home Of his mother o.
the Madison, where he has been spend
ing q few days.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-03-25
ALIAS SUMMONS

State of Montana, County of Gal
latin, SIS.
In the Justice Court of Township
No. One. Before w. H. Axtell, JUS
tice of the Peace.
A. N. Cunningham, Plaintiff. VS..
E. w. Harland, Defendant.
The State of Montana to the above
named defendant, Greeting:
You are hereby summoned to be
and appear before ne, W. Fl. AXtell,
a Justice Of the peace in and for the
County of Gallatin at my office in
Bozeman, onWednesday the 9Th day Of
April 1925 at two o'clock P. NJ. of
said day, then and there to make
answer to the complaint of the above
named plaintiff, in a certain action
to recover from you the sum of
Twenty-Four and 70-100 Dollars, and
all costs Of this action.
This action is brought to recover
the said amount, for work and labor
performed as an undertaken and en-
balmer, by plaintiff for the defendant
between the LIST day of November
1924 and the 18th day of December
1924, at defendants special instance
and request.
And if you fail to appear anC
answer as above required, judgment
will be taken against you according
to the complaint,
Given under my hand this 18th da!
of March 1925.
w. H. AXTELL,
Justice of the Peac
First publication March Is, 1926
(Last publication April 8, 1929
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-03-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Eli Rogers, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, administrators Of the
estateof Eli Rogers, deceased to the
creditors and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after
the first publication Of this notice,
to the said administrators at the Of
flee Of J.. L. Stats, Old Courier
Block, Bozeman, Montana, the same
being the place for the transaction of
business Of said estate in the County
of Gallatin.
CATHERINE FISH,
Administrators Of the the estate of
Eli Rogers, deceased.
Dated March End, 1925.
First publication March 4, 1925
last publication March IS, 1926
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-03-25

Creek, and claims priority back to
1874, being first recorded right out of
Elk Greek; together with the tene-
ments, hereditaments, rights, privi-
leges and appurtenances now or here
after belonging to or used in con-
nection with the above described pre-
misses, said lands being situated in
the County of Gallatin, State of Mon
tana.
Dated at Bozeman, Montana, this %
day Of March, 1925.
JAMES SMITH, Sheriff
By Orville Jones, Under Sheriff.
George Y. Patten, Attorney for
Plaintiff, BOzeman, Montana.
First publication March 25, 1925)
(Last publication April Is, 1920
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-03-25
sHERIFF's SALE

William Grettum, Plaintiff. versus
Cephas Inabnit, Def. aant.
To be sold at SherlG Sale on Sat
urday on the 18th day Of March
A. d. 1925 at 2:S0 o'clock p. NJ. at
the front door Of the Court House in
the City Of Bohemian, County of Gal
latin, State Of Montana. All the
rights title and interest Of the de-
PENDANT in and to the following de-
scribed property, viz:
Lots Fifteen (15) and Sixteen ll6)i
Block Sixty-eignt (68l, Lot Sixteen
(16l, Block Sixty-three (63) Lot Two
~ Block Sixty-nine (69l Fabricks
addition to Manhattan, situated in the
Gown Of Manhattan, County Of Cal
latin, State of Montana.
Dated this 2bth day OF February
la. -. 1895
JAMES SMITH. Sheflff
9 OxPtEe Jones'. Under Sheriff
EF 1925
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-03-25
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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-03-25

Richard Pfeil, an incompetent per-
son, By Arthur n. Pfe1. his Guardian,
Plaintiff. versus. Eugene Thorndfke,
r. B. Roberts, Edith d. Roberts. r..
r. Nelson, Lois Nelson, South Eench
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-03-25
TIME-CARD-
MILWAUKEE TIME TABLE

Leave BOzeman for Three Forks
No. $3.50 a. m.
(Via Belgrade Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays only
Arrive in Bezeman-
No. 115 $780,
(Does no. 90 via Belgrade on
return trip FROM Three Forks}r
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-03-25
SUMMONS

In the District Court Of the Ninth
Judicial District Of the State Of
Montana il and for the County of
Gallatin.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-03-25
NoRTHERN PACIFIc TIME TABLE
Going West

Going West
No. 1-NorthCo Coast Ltd-.-.4:15 a.. m.
No. 3-N. p. Express 3s55 p. m.
No. 41-LOcal --~2:55 a. m.
No. 219-Local S.15 p. M.
Nos. I. Al and 219 run ria Butte;
no. 1 carries paying passengers from
and to points scheduled to stop. No.
/ and No. 8 win stop At Manhattan
and Belgrade to let off passengers
from points east Of Billings.
Going East
No. 2-North Coast Ltd-2:4s ?. IA.
No. Atlantic ExprAsA.r07 8. "a.
No. 42-Miss. Valley Ltd.1;07 q. IA.
No. 22O-Local 1850 a. m.
No. 2 carries paying passengers
from and 10 points scheduled ca skoD.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-03-25

Westbound -.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-03-25

days 80 FridaYs .
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EastbouD5 Arrive
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-13
THREE IN FAMILY
SLAIN BY MOTHER
(By The Associates Press.)

I, BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 13.-George H.
Curtis of the West Roxbury district,
his wife, Mary, and daughter, Marjorie
are dead and one of their children is
believed to be dying at the city hospital
Of bullet wounds in theh cad. A daugh-
ter, Dorothy the only member of the
family who escaped injury. told the
police her mother shot the others early
today in a fit of depression and COM
mitted suicide.
George H. Curtis, Jr., 20 and Marjorie
z, were shot while they slept, their sis
ter said. Dorothy reported that she
escaped because she slept on the upper
floor and spent some time in dressing
after her mother called her Before
she finished dressing she heard four
shots. When she reached the lower
floor she found both her parents dead
and her brother and sister wounded
NJ Several months ago. the police were
told, Mrs. Curtis suffered a stroke
which resulted in Partial paralysis oi
the left side Of her body,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-13
WORK ON
OCEAN DRIVE;
TO OPEN soon
Bridge to Connect Main
land and Island; Cor
poration Will Put in
Ferry Service

The ocean beach drive will apparent
ly be reality within the next 80 days
This drive runs from Boca Chica to
Corpus Christi pass.
Such is the plan of the Brazos San
tiago Pass eFry Co., recently incoT-
porated with Sam Robertson as presi-
dent and chief engineer, which corpora
tion proposes to place a ferry boat al
Brazos Santiago pass, and build bridge
across to Brazos island near Bocs
Chica. %
The corporation has been chartered
with a capital stock of $4,000, (which
will be increased to $4,000. as soon as
we get under operation. Sheriff Rob
ertson said.
The formation of this corporation, ano
the definite launching of plans for the
ferry and bridge come as the result OF
plans of Sheriff Robertson on which he
has been working for many years, and
of more recent Developments in which
chambers of commerce in the Valley
have taken a part
With the endorsement of chamber OF
commerce officials in all parts of the
county with the endorsement of the en-
gineers of the Valley, and their prom
ise to help, and with the support OF
many other persons, the proposition is
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-13
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: partly
cloudy and somewhat unsettled tonight
and Friday IN ,.5s. IA 81.
East Texas: Partly cloudy tonight
and Friday; local thunderstorms in
north portion; cooler in mort hportion
tonight. and in northeast portion FIJI
day. Light to fresh southerly winds on
the coast.
Weather Conditions
The weather continued mostly cloudy
and unsettled practically Throughout
the United States since last report.
General rains occurred within the last
"a hours in the middle Atlantic states.
the Ohio Valley, and in. Illinois and
portions Of Missouri, while scattered
showers were reported from northern
Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Colorado.
and Utah. Temperatures were unseas-
orably high in mos, sections Of the cot
ton belt this morning, somewhat sub
normal in the northern Plains states.
Wyoming and Montana, and practically
normal over the balance of the coun-
try.
The highest temperature yesterday
at Texas stations ranged from l02 1T
Fort to SO at Amarillo and Galveston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-13
JUNIORCOLLECE
TOCET TUITION
u. of T. Branch to Use
School Buildings in
San Antonio
Especial to the Herald.)

AUSTIN. Texas. Aug. 13.-Money for
maintaining the new junior college Of
the University Of Texas to be located at
San Antonio is to be derived from tu
ition charged the students, according
to an authoritative announcement from
the Bureau Of Extension.
The fate of tuition will be $35 a quar-
ter. or S105 year plus fees which will
amout to $40 to S45 more. This will
bring the total cost of tuition to about
$3.50 for the year The San Antonio
public schools will furnish the physical
equipment for the college, such as Ii
brary. laboratories, lights. janitor serv-
ice, and the like.
Members Of the faculty, which have
not yet been selected, will serve as full
time instructors. 1t is expected that
about $50 students will enroll in the
junior college this fall, as more than 18O
have already made application for ad-
mittance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-13
TWOKLLEDBY
LlCHTNlNCBOL1
One Is Seriously Hurt
When Shock Hits 10
At San Angelo

SAN ANGELO. Texas. Aug. IA
terrific bolt during an electrical storm
Wednesday night instantly killed two
men and severely injured third wher
il struck in a group of ten men stand.
ing on Glacier-to-the-Gulf state high
way number few miles north oi
San Angelo.
The dead are:
Wiley Rouse of Richland Springs
San Saba county,. -
Elmore Cockerham, Tom Green coun.
ty farmer, ii miles northwest of San
Angelo.
John lamar Of Richland Springs was
seriously injured but is expected to re-
cover.
The construction camp of Clay Simp-
son, for whom all ten men were work
ing. was the scene Of the death stroke
A. M. Waddell was in the cook shack
when the lightning descended and was
slightly shocked. Rushing outside he
saw men lying motionless on the ground
He brought lamar and Cockerham to San
Angelo, lamar recovering on the way.
All efforts to revive both Rouse and
Cockerham failed
Another eye witness said he saw a
big puff rise into the air after hearing a
crash like that of cannon. When
the dust cleaed the men werescattered
about prone, some of them some dis
tance from where the bolt hit. Pieces
of silver money in Cockerham's watch
pocket were pitted and scared by the
lightning that caused the mans death
No rain accompanied the lightning.
Cockerham, q, and single, is survived
by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Cock
erham, seven sisters and three brothers.
Rouse, II, leaves his parents, Mr.. and
Mr.. J. W. Rouse, one brother and two
sisters, all of whom reside in Richland
Springs, where burial likely will be
made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-13
'''ORECONBERT', !
HICHWAYMANE
SLAIN IN FIGHT
Three Prisoners Escape
After Successful Raid
On Prison Arsenal;
Two Guards Killed
(By the Associated Press)

SALEM, Ore, Aug. 13.-.-
Oregon Bert Jones, notorious
highwAyman and prison break
er, is dead after Staying two pri-
son guards, and three Of his. fel-
low conyicts are being trailed by
several posses today as the re
suit of a sensational riot and
escape from the Oregon State
penitentiary last night. t4
In the first violent dash for
liberty from the Oregon prison
since the famous escape of Har<
r yTracy and David Melrel FIN
1902, Jones led Ellsworth Kelly.
James Willos and Tom Murray
in raid on the prison arsenal
and an attack on the guards. !
The notorious career Of Oregon
Bert" ended when John Davidson,
guard, shot him just as he was dropping
off the prison wall. A few moments
previous he had fatally shot two guards,
J. NJ. Holman and John Sweeney, His
three companions seriously injured Lutte
Savage. guard and James Nesmith,
turnkey, and escaped in ,taxicab COM
mandeered from the state hospital.
The four convicts renamed in their
cells at supper time, cut hole through
the roof and dropped to the main yard
over the administration building. They
dashed for the arsenal, where they OBJ
tanned four rifles and several revolyers
after beating Nesmith about the face.
Leaving the building they opened fire
on the guards in the first tower north
of the entrance. Guards said Jones shot
Holman and Sweeney while the others
escaped over the wall MS they fired at
other guards. They Kidnapped @. v.
WITS, former attendant at, the hospital
and escaped in taxi driven by Wiley
Zinn. Later WITS and linn were re-
leased after being used as protection
against bullets. 5s
The convicts took all of the clothing
OF the two men and s41O belonging to
WITS. linn said that Murray was
wounded by the guards. -s.l-
Jones was serving a 20 year sentence
for assault and robbery; .Willos a seven
year sentence for burglary; Kelley q 20
year sentence for aiding a prisoner 10
escape and Murry q 20 year sentences FOR
bank robbery. Jones, Kelly and Murray
escaped over the southwall on March. .2s.
1874 but were later captured, Jones
being brought back to the prison in
March of this year from Sacramento.
Calf.
Late last night orders were issued to
Continued from Page Two.J
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-13
TOWN QUIET AFTER
MOB STAYS NEGRO
(By the Associated Press)

SCOBEY, Miss, Aug. 13.-Quiet pre-
vailed in Scobey today after the shoot
ing to death late yesterday Of Sidney
Townes, negro, by a mob. Townes was
charged with killing Jacob McMullen
IS, farmer, and his sister, Mrs. Mary
Long, 70.
No preparations were being made for
an investigation. Townes was taken
from Sheriff Will Frost by a mob Of ap-
proximately rs men and shot He had
already been seriously injured by l. NJ.
McMullen, ", brother of the dead man,
who shot him Tuesday after an attack
upon the farm house when the negro
was alleged to. have slain the aged
couple.