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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-17

~oms hruds tvS night. since 40 Nusc,,-
y.ue Iowa. bound aud gagged Mr j. =
B0owE and leaving hm oa the tioor OF his
-torg, SIT the building ON fir. The gtcans
o' Us mln wce heari by persons alarmed
ty the u.t. aud i.e was rescued the store
was tUa,d Vi, lauwN was tay,ug tfa4y
when ri cgol cad fought Ia, .lh nls With
desperation, ms 'iajig t0tm to be bis as
saiagl- ,Iy Masoatiuc Jpi,rsai says;
~ IT, Wuc @. Iniug ,o pr>S. Mr.. Brown
NasElAW,y recovering tfou hi, injuries. He
has at intsna, cat lucid moments and
states The C.r,U.a ,aa,.s % H. assault IN
substance as follow, Having beya at
Church last ettgi b. ,ytu' nome about
lalt pass tea O'Clock aal w. snrar.s,,i 10
Ind he deg u; the hous., sh,ch be Lad book.
~ up Ia a., Store.
II. psu>>l,l at once 90 ,aAy the dug
back and vixen lc rcaehed Iie store. uu-
locle1 tn from, door and Irocyol,d up the
back part at tAg building, when he sudden
ly stumbled against SOME object, ~ MAS
,lpp.d up, al the lme time receiving 4 "a
ytre blow on the head lie then knes that
be was Ia tho hands of two ltSpradocs, AMI
he fought them brayv'y They succeeded,
however. ~ throwing hun down, gagging
HIN aal tying bis feet together. lie ss,us-
god hard and released his kc,, pulling o,
one Of his h)1ts IN TIE effort, and also n
moved The gag from bls mouth but the ru!-
fans aga,n assaulted him. AMI one Of them
showed handkerchief down his throat xlth
bowie AniIe, cutting has mouth severely IN
the act. hcse their victim los; all cun,
sciousness. snd rmcmbcrcd nothing until
alter his rcieasc.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-17

Know NOTHING aud Republican wire
workers have issued circular OF pccnuncia.
menio 10 the poople Of the Uni ted States, "
proposing 10 organize new party TO DC
called PNPis's Party T tht Ca'on.' The
document is ssi 10 b. The work manly 81
the rump Of the late Know Nothing Jack
olantern party. The leaders in this move
u,ea, are snca distinguished lights Of the
Amer an Ori.r as Mr.. CEIrrEsDRS, Hrv-
vaRsy MARSHALL WfsrxR DAVIS and On
sas Of North Carolina
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-17
Niagara siip tauai.

\ rlort in iayor OF this Proposed work
rem The special committee @. tac Hons of
Representatives, 81 which The Hon. ;. VI.
ByaeorGus is Chairman, Is fgthccming.
The bill which accompanies the report do
mates 10 the States of New lcrk 1000. 900
acrcs IF public lands uasoN in Michigan.
Wisconsin, ani Minnesota ard within loo
miles OF Lakes Superior, Mlchican, Huron,
ST Clair, and eonnectiog navigshlc rivers
ami from the head Of navigation 90 the St
Louis River, Is miles beyond toe bead oi
Lake Superior, The canal IS 10 b. com
mtnced within three years, and finished
within ten years from the 9Th u JAY next {.
10 be Us feet wide at the water surface
line, 100 fcet at the bottom, |. iset deep /;
the locks $50 feet long, IS tect vide. Is kect
d,cp, OF cut stone Among tie Tapcrs in
bshalf OF the construction OF ,hs work are
the joint resolutions OF the Legislatures III
New York, ohio, Michigan. Indiana. Hi
nous, and Wisconsin, besides ,hosc Of hume
rous boards Of trade, and twenty-five pcti-
tIons from al the important poiHts interest.
cj. The attention N The general govern
mout wss caiir'i 10 the mbyec, a early a.
1888, when a survey was madc oy an OFF
Sr und,r IL orders
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-17

Pruts Il il the largest exporter OF wheat
10 England and next Russia, and third the
United States. JG9,3ls. 1916 liz. Of raw
cotton wen imported (6ji,15s,0io iroIn
America aud l20,7t9,s3r lbs. OF Sheep
lamb and alpaca wool.
1860 sailing ships oI 1854 tons, AMI
226 steamers OF 52.Ji6 tons, were built and
registered in the United X Kingdom lSA2J
sailing vessels u 3s30il9 tons and en-.
ploying l5lA3i mcu, were employed IN the
home and foreign trades Of the kingdom be.
aides 500 steamers Of Jdi 3Gl tons, employ
ing "a .9j3 mtn, making grad total Of
1929 vessels Of An id2 tons, employing
27G,3S7 men.
In England population 930t ,000l there
we're CO., Sel births, 4200lJ deaths, and
100 800 marriages. In Scotland lpopula-
ton 1904 500 there were l03G32 births,
Gl 927 deaths, and 2l3l3 marriages Al
the end Of The year there were y0e, 50 pau,
pers in receipt u parish relief in England
aud Wales. a larger number than has occur.
rcd since 1850 and 1919 The Scotch pau
pefs mustered G0,2l7 in number, and the
Irish 50,j02 Paupcrism 10 Ireland has
dmini5led most extraordinarily, M there
were go, TAT at the commencement Of ls49,
since when the number has rapidly declined.
2l2,bIJ persons emigratcd ,0Ol 10 the
North American colonies, 1867 0J TO the
United States and 81 ,2i8 to Australia aud
New Ialapd
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-17

T'has it viii b. sees ,ha; the yovcrnmen,
u prePrei 10 add 'o sea at once in case OF
var, only ~ vessls, sail and stslm. Of oil
classes, carrying 80 guns In addition 10
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-17

Ius heavy amt continued rains have con-
sidcraoly luJard Tia prospects OF the iarm-
ing community ~ various secl.uls OF tbs
country Tbs ny Is also committing is raw.
ags N some parts OF Indiana.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-17
Wv Yorh RANK stst.mcnt.


The New York City Banks, By their ~
port on the 10Th ult, contained 81 .i95 Ia
IN specic, which is a decrease Of some nil
ions IRON the previous week. Tie invest
mcat OF god 10 treasury notes WAS the prin-
cipal cause OF this decrease. Tae latter is
one o. no particular moneLt The gold
goes into the Government hands Is paid out
to ts agents, and IN the process OF iew
weeks comes round 10 It's lormer place in
the banks. Somebody maGes clear gain Of
four-aDd-a-half pr cent out Of the Govern
mcnt by the operation. The loans daring
the week iBcludei IN the above s,atemen,
we're increased about one million Of dollars
by the banhs.
Tue New York Tri6vns OF tie LIST inst.
IN Is money article, says tie bars are Sill
IN the ascend ant al tie Stock Excharge !;
and although the market has an occasional
spasm OF re action, there il 40 real strength
IN the movements for Q rally yet. The war
asltA'ioa furnishes spectators Tor the iall
With materials eDash to keep tn market
ID a state II semi-panic. and the same un-
easy he,ing prevents nee combinations for
an siyano.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-07-29
Taxes in Gold and Silver

The Independent Treasury law,
passed last winter, requires all county
orders for the sum Of five dollars or
less, to be paid only in gold and sill
ver 1t was this provision in the new
law, that led our friend of the Zanes.
vile Times to infer that County Treas.
urers were required to demand pay,
ment of a portion of each years taxes
in gold and silver. This inference,
however, was wrong. County Treas,
urers have always had the right to re-
fuse anything except gold and silver
They can do this now if they think
proper, out the law does not require
it. AS well might it be claimed that
the man who is required to pay gold
and silver on a private contract, is
therefore Obliged to demand specie
from those who owe him. He could
do this if he chooses, just as a Treas,
urer can: but there is nothing to com.
pei it in the one case more than in the
other. We know a county in this
State, where during six consecutive
years, nothing was paid on county Or
dors except gold and silver, and yet
the tax payers were all allowed to pay
their entire dues in the notes ofsp0cie
paying banks. At convenient inter
walls, the Treasurer acting on behalf Of
the people of his county, furnished the
banks an opportunity to make good
their pledges to redeem their notes in
gold and silver on demand. In this
way, the banks got back what they
plOfessed to think was just as good as
gold, and the people got the gold it.
self.-NewayE 44dvoCate.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-07-29
Black Republican Platform.

The following is the platform adop.
ted by the amalgamationists IL State
convention at Columbus, a few days
ago. The idea of a "people's party"
was hooted at by Chase, Wade, Gid
dihgs, & Co. A resolution was offer
ed approving of the votes cast by the
Republican congressman for the Crit
tenden-Montgomery Kansas Bill,
which was Indignantly rejected by the
Platform Committee, headed by that
old rch-hypocrite B. F. Wade, though
he himself had supported and voted
for the measure. To have endorsed
the act OF Crittenden would have in
creased his chances for the Pres
idency in 1860, while it would
have leSsened the already hopeless
prospects or Chase, who, it is said,
carries the congo party of Ohio in his
Jrescaes pocket. They come and go
at his bidding as submissively as the
cur obeys his master. A special plea
is put in, in the last resolution, beg
ging the American party to give them
their votes, at the same time they are
told that the Republican party will
not sin any manner coppromse their
positions, deliberately Saken." So,
gentlemen of the American party il
you are willing to swallow the aboli,
tion creed, you can take back a seat
and wallow in the filth of the congo
party. The dissecting knife shall be
applied to the subjoined resolutions in
due time.--O. Eagle.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-07-29
Cincinnati Market.
MoARTHUR, July %, 1856

CINCINNATI, July &c.
FL0UR--We notice an increased dispo-
sition to purchase for September and October
delivery, at rather better rates, but there is
very little offering. For lots on the spot the
demand is local and limited. The sales to-
day were l 800 brls. at "a 20, to be deliver
ed in October, and 500 do. superfue, on the
spot, at S4@4 20. Receipts for the last
twenty-four hours 1899 brls.
WHEAT--There is a good demand for
prime, and prices are steady; sales of 300
bush. new Kentucky White at &c.,, and 200
do. at 81 and 500 do very inferior old at 90.
C0RN--The market is dull and prices
dropping. We quote 55@56c as the range.
RYE--A sale of 200 bushels from store at
60c.
BARLEY remains quiet and dull and
rates are merely nominal.
0ATS-The receipts during the past 4S
hours have been quite large, but with a fair
demand, prices are we'll sustained. The sales
comprise 400 bushels at 47c; GOO DO. at 46c;
$500 do at 47Ic, and 800 do at 48c. Re
ceived during the last 48 hours l,1UU BUSH
els.
CHEESE-We continue to quote prime
at &C., and extra large at 64@6&c', "a
BIJTTER-A moderate demand at lu@
lie for prime, and ll@12c for choice.
WHiSKY-The market is unchanged, at
22@22sc., including that from wagons.
PROVISIONS-The market is IN most
excited and unse tiled state as regards the
views Of holders, there is rery little offering
at any price; 100 brls. Mess Pork sold at SIG
75-a further advance-and at the close
could moi be bought below SIT. Nothing
transpired in Bulk Meat or Bacon, and prices
must be called nominal. Bulk Sides were
salable at 7ac., and bacon Sides were held
at SIC. Lard is held at lie.
GR0CERlES--The market is very firm
for Sugar and MolssSes, but the demand is
but moderate. Sales of 40 hhds. Sugar aisli
@8ic., and 100 bags prime Coffee at llic.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-07-29
Spring Chickens.

Spring chickens are always in &C.
tive demand from May to September,
in the vicinity Of all our cities, and the
larger towns. Of course they are
profitable to the farmers and small
land holders and cottagers, who breed
lem. To set the hens, and hatch
them out, a warm henhouse and coops
in sunny places are required. Let the
eggs be kept in a proper temperature
till the hen is ready to sit on them
Thirteen is the proper number for a
brood of chickens. When hatched,
ii milk curds can be had, this is their
best food. If not, soaked bread for
the first few days, and after that Indi-
an meal, well cooked, like musb for
your own table. Raw meal, wet up
in the usual way, is harsh and scour-
ing for their delicate stomachs. When
a few weeks Clds Eh"' -
o;uac ODD - .-.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-07-29

positions in regard to the matter Of the
orders.
Here the State rested.
Defence called Henry Payne
Have acted as Treasurer of this coun-
ty. Am of opinion that county Or
ders are worth their face from dato till
redeemed. After redemption worth
their face to Treasurer as vouchers
till final settlement. Redeemed or.
ders are produced to commissioners
on settlement, and settlement is made
by them and not by receipts of Audi.
tor. | Note by Reporter:-Muc time
consumed in identifying a book kept
by Treasurer in which orders redeem
ed were recorded. Testimony very
voluminous, the most of it being much
the same as has preceded. Saw
Mackey in Office of Treasurer with
DR.. Holland at one time last winter,
at the desk making out receipts for
Treasurer during tax paying time.
VIM. Gold.-I know of no person
but dof't, Newton and Esq. Walden
having keys of Treasurer's office. !
never had the Treasurer's keys in my
possession to the best of my knowk
edge. | saw, Auditors Office topeA
several timessince March 1st, 1858.
Saw Holland and Allison in office
when Auditor was out. This was
some time in April. Def't first said
he had lost about 5000, and then, af-
ter calculation, thought he had not
lost any money, and it was all right.
DCft related to me the circumstance
Of lost orders, and wanted to know in
what shape Or form he should go tc
work to show his innocence. No ar,
rangements were made in regard tC
keeping the matter of missing orders
secret, but there was an agreement tc
refrain from saying anything about i
on condition that def't resigned
Same day and day before def't resign
ed, he tod me there was a deficit il
treasury, and that if he had money t
replace it he would resign if it wal
kept secret.
Cross EXAMINED.-I never saw thC
keys Of treasury in hands of Waldel
but once, which was the same time re
terred to before.
Henry Reynolds recalled. Say
he knew nothing about missing order
or money.
John r. Newton.--Don't think
ever left keys in or on desk in Probat
office--no recollection OF ever leavin,
them any place or giving them to an,
one else but the Doctor. Think | CAV
them to the Doctor when he returned
:, from the funeral of his tather.in-law
Also, m. been in office but seldom sine
nornsSd 1T 0i nnOt a. SSo6 and assisted but itt
Said property will be Never stole order
9nt HoaiH rendered JnsT IN said R. Office nor removed
Thomas d. Davis. ce.
Julyl-9w. IL saw keys in hand
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-07-29
Arrival Orthe Steamship Europa.
New YORK, Monday, July 25.

New YORK, Monday, July 25.
The steamship Europa has arrived
of Cape Race, with dates to the nth.
Sales Of cotton for the week, $4,000
bales. All qualities have slightly de-
clined. The market closing quiet
Breadstuffa had a declining tendency,
and provisions were declining. Con-
soils quoted at 95s. The break ofthe
cable was under the stern Of the Aga
m'enanOn, after paying out one hundred
and torty-six miles. She then return.
ed to mid ocean, and cruised five days
for the Niagara. The steamer Novd
Scotia, from Quebec, arrived out or
the 10th, and the Persia on the 18th.
The telegraph fleet had completed the
preparations for the renewal of the at.
tempt to lay the cable, and was to sail
on Saturday, the 18th inst. The In.
dian Bill passed by the House of Com
mons, had been also passed on the
second reading in the House ofLords.
The massacre of Christians at Jeddah
attracted much attention, throughout
Europe. Turkey had promised to
ayenge the massacre. 1t was report
ed that England and France would
take possession ofthe place. Bombay
advices to June 10 are received. The
Calpee rebels had defeated the Seien-
da troops at Gawalior. A large num-
Der of the latter had gone over to the
enemy. A strong British force is
DreDairinp tO recaDtnra Galior
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-07-29
TO the Democratic VOters Of Vim
ton County.
<}'.. = 8. sSS7SA
[4.SSasSsZs

You are hereby notified to meet at the usual
places Of holding elections in your respective
Townships, on Saturday, JULY 81, 1858, at s
o'clock in the afternoon, and then and there pro-
ceed 30 vote by ballot for or against changing the
present system of nominating candidates for
county officers. Those in favor of nominating
such candidates by direct vote Of the Demo.
Gratis of the County, will place on their ballots
the words" For Primary ELECrIoN.n Those
opposed to changing the present mode Of making
such nominations, will place on their ballots tho
woTds-"AGAINsT PRIMARY ELECTION. " The
result Of the vote so given will be transmitted to
the Chairman Of this Committee, at Macarthur,
on the Monday following the day Of said vote, by
some person appointed for that purpose.
If II shall appear that a majority Of the demo-
Gratis in the county voting at said election, have
decided "for Primary Election then this Com
-mittee will appoint day on which the democrats
of the several Townships may meet and elect
their candidates for County officers; and the per
sons receiving the highest number Of votes at
said primary election shall be held to be tho reg
nlar nominees and candidates Of the Democratic
party. a: PEARCE, CMMRMAN.
GEORGE LANTH.
HENRY REYNOLDS,
Il. p. HEWITT,
EFF. BINGHAM,
Democratic Central Committee Of Ninton Co.
Macarthur, July 10.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-07-29
EXPENDITURES,
$5,149
\ Peoples State Convention
Called for in Ohio.

The St. Clairsville belmont county,
Republican repudiates tho proceed
ings of the late Republican State Con-
vention, and calls for a gathering Of
the peoples party" at Columbus, on
the 7th of September, to make new
State ticket. 1t saya:
eff few Chase Republicans in
Ohio are determined to run everything
into Abolitionism, the sooner we teach
them a lesson the better. What says
the press Of Ohio for Peoples Con-
vention on the 7th of September9"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-07-29
"TwcIve Beautiful Negro GirIs,'

The people Of Ashtabula, Lake and
Geauga, have proposed suitable re.
ception and acknowledgement of the
services of Senator Wade, j. r. Gid.
dings and b. F. Wade, representa-,
tives in Congress to come off Paines.
vile, July 3D.. Twelve beautiful ne.
gro girls, each bearing a banner repro,
8enting the twelve States that are true
to freedom, will head the procession,
and occupy the stand.-[ Ashtabul0
Sentinel.
This Sentinel is republican paper
and the organ of Giddings! The intor.
nation is official. Twelve "beautiful'
niggers in procession to honor Wade
and Giddings, will be pretty and ap-
propriate Freedom could not be rep.
resented without a display of nigger2
in calico ard hoops, "beautiful, oder
ferrous! The politics and tie religion
ofthe leaders ofthe opposition amounts
to nothing without niggers. Negrt
is the Alpha and Omega of the Cheese.
dom republican organs-and no pro
cessior or reception is complete with
out a display of niggers. Gallantry
however, compls them to select "beag
!ifal negro girls" in order to suitably
receive republican Senators and Con
gressmen. Some people have utterly
discarded or forgotten the truthful ideg
that this is a republic ofwhite folks
Garfield Sentinel.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-07-29

P Judge Peck the Republican
nominee for the Supreme Court is a
highly respectable man, ofafacknowl.
edged judicial abilities. But when it
is considered that he withheld his
support from Mariposa Fremont, Of
bumble-bee notoriety, i'll the last Pres.
idential contest, it may be asked how
he came to receive the nomination for
Supreme Judge at the hands of the
Republicans. 1t was q preconcerted
programme of the Republicans, cut
and dried before the meeting of the
Convention, that they should main
tain all their deliberately taken po-
sitions," stamp their heels upon and
rule out everything Americanish that
might be attempted to be engratted in
the proceedings, and then appease
the wrath of the ''people's party" by
a single crum in the shape ofthe can
didate for the Supreme bench. 1t re
mains to be eeen whether they will bt
thus wheedled into the support OF Alb
olitionism.-Ohio Eagle.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-07-29

ing pears of every hue. The l eash,
the Ponegranate, the Orange, Cher
ry, Plum and Nectarine, are not wan.
ted in the Vineyards Of California to
give them all that variety, which con-
dCces to please the appetite, while the
flowers, from which in mid.w;nter
the visitor may Gull q rich and fra
grant nOsegay, not only tends to cul-
tivate and refine the taste, but strews
the path of life with many a charm.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-07-29

az The Democratic State Convention
meets at Columbus to-day. We trust it will
nominate good ticket, composed of able
men-for instance q Ranney, or Thurman
for Judge OF the Supreme Court, and Others
of the same we'll known talent and integli'
ty, for the other Offices.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-07-29

DIAMOND FURNACE AHEAD.-We
are informed that this Furnace is now
making eighteen tons Of iron every
day. This is brag work, and we think
the Diamond is entitled to the horns.-
Jackson EgpreSs.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-07-29
keys in hands
Sheriff Sale.

. & E. Dodge nouol IL
lathew Franklin') Mackey had
virtue OruUT O ns Fry, but called on
hiO, will offer for who said the keys were
Su'1 gu in the 1U town 4 of:where they were found,
~ 'ne o''money paid into the treasury.
Ss%osn ocE e rancis Shades examined Or
ders and compared Same with Treasu-
rer's book. Found all the orders there
in recorded except one--but none of
them twice recorded. Know very
little about transactions in the Offices
of the Court House.
j. j. Shockey.--I saw keys in the
hands of. r. Newton since the March
Term of Court, and previous to 9th OF
June. Do not remember the day.
Newton redeemed county order for
me out OF the treasury.
George Lantz.-I know Of no one
having keys except def't.
Joel A. Walden called by Court
Think did not say to McBeth l was
going to give DR.. Holland Ill.,
Think | told McBeth it was all right
!: SO far rs county was concerned-that
! if anything was wong it must be in
township fund, over which the com.
missioners had no jurisdiction. Think
! | told Brown that so far as county and
treasury were concerned it was all
right in money matters, as well as
! knew. Had a conversation with j.
; S. Hawk in regard to purchase oi
book for Auditors Office. Told Hawk
that Auditors key would not unlock
Treasurer's office.
> j. W. McBeth. h.--Traveled with
, Walden in hack to railroad station tic
morning the order matter first became
public. Asked Walden what they
, were going TO do with Holland about
orders. W. replied that 1--WE are 90.
/, ing to give him HI" This about
Goth June, '5S. In conversation with
, Walden in his office, asked him if
. the treasury was all right. lie an
= swered that the money was all right.
Walden showed me his books, &C..
in his Office.
j. G. p. Brown.-I met Walden
and asked him about county money.
He said it was all right. then asked
! what the devil had raised all this hue
: and cry, if it was all right. He then
0 said as far as the county was concern
t ed it was all right, but as to the town.
i. ship, he knew nothing about it.
g Don't think redeemed county orders
are Of any commercial value, but are
4 valuable as vouchers to the person To
{ whom they are directed. Would not
buy them alone might if they were
Z mixed with rags.
# John S. Hawk.-Walden bought
lock of me tor Auditors Office. Or.
/ ders are valuable to no person, except
II as vochers, after their redemption
G If orders had been deposited by Treas
e urer with Auditor, who gave Treasu
: rer his receipt, they would be of value
It to the Auditor as vouchers. SPOKE