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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Hints for the Mo,,

When an engine is nm:
speed, every part in perfect , ing
engineer knows we'll that consta pay y,
ance is the price. If he ralas sat
to oil, polish, and examine. trn Ms
luck and good chance to ' .Sa
along safely, he will soon ba d 1aSe
for unfaithfulness. ~ olsni
The human body, that no,.
chine, the man wonderful n . .b
beautiful, must also be lookod 1ue b
the engineer. otherwise the bo; sl's
run low when he wishes the n nr,iet
power strongest, the tension r,opel
need of firm mold is greatest 'Dap v
One is prone to forget the "o,.
prevention" but it must bo o ~
bered if good health is lonp ,, ra rem
1t pays to consider the matt ae'a',
@hints" given are from good au,,
and l think merit attention 0'no
Do not wear tight clothino. :,
vious reason every intelligent ne =
can see. Cleanliness is net t4 ~ y
ness, therefore virtue wo W
practice. '''n!
Do not eat too much. Each
can best determine for himsa1,p e1
that amount is reached. HI N
says, CATER all, it is not so m Nv II
quality as the quantity" Do q W..
hot food, especially bread. and + W.
eat late at night. ~
Eat something within an hon, :,
rising, if obliged to labor or stn1s y
exposed to malaria or coptao;on !
possible eat in pure air. and W.
fast. Nothing is gained NV I bc,
food, and much harm may follow WI
Drink ut close of meals NV.
strong nor too hot; never a full H. +.
of very hot or very cold LIQUID to = =
down food, as the saliva is wasto1
stomach flooded.
Keep the body scrupulouslv c,o
change clothing often worn newt
skin, and do not economize in "
bills. Never sleep in clothing w w
during the day.
Ventilation cannot be accompEs
by simply letting the pure air in.
the bad must be let out. Ifroo
especially sleeping-yooms, are not
structed on this plan, alittle cont,iz
will find u way.
Have a stated time for going to +,
and if possible adhere to It. az
hours are shadows from the grave. y
Fail not to take full respirati
Deep breathing is one of life's str
holds, and pure air is free.
Watch the children in regard
health matters. Many delicatev /
children have been reared to siren
and usefulness by careful adherepc
hygienic rules.
Physicians differ widely in the nc
operandi of disease, diagnosis
treatment, but all doctors of all sch
agree in the beneficial effects OF
water, and sunlight, and gen
hygienic principles. = Christian
VOrE.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
The Reservation.

Word has been received in Chamberlain
from Washington to the effect that the
Sioux Indians to the reservation bill had
Just been appointed. The names will not
be made known by the department until
the commission isat work upon the res
ervation. This is supposed to be for the
purpose of preventing corporations from
attempting to influence the commission.
The general feeling is that the commission
is favorable, as Secretary Villas is reported
as being thoroughly in earnest in the mat
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Gallup. N. NJ, saws he was attacked b,

Gallup. N. NJ, SAYS he was attacked by
Indians, ambushed, whose weapons were
bows and arrows. One OF the arrows
penetrated his shoulder blade, imbed(yag
itself deep by in the flesh, aud it was WITH
difficulty extracted. He escaped from them.
making his way to Piochete's place, q
friendly Indian, who guided him through
the country. Piochete claims that the In
dians who attacked Stevens we're ex-
United States scouts employed in Gero-
nimo's raid. and says single white man
places himself in danger when travelling
through the reservation.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
The Nicaragua Canal.

The stockholders OF the Nicaraugn Canal
Construction company recently held their
annual meeting at Denver. 1t was decided
to not wait longer for congress to grant
the company charter, but to incorporate
Immediately nnder the laws of Colorado.
This conclusion was arrived at for the rca-
son that under the Colorado law the COM
pany would have a greater scope under
which to work than they could expect from
the government. Reports received from
the engineer fix the cost of the canal at
S5O.OO0.Ooo. The company decided to
double this amount in order to cover all
incidental expenses and incorporate with q
capital of SlU0.00n0 no. Work will be be-
gun Septeml er ]. The following is the
board of directors elected: Frlpcis \
Stout. Hiram Hitchcock. Frederick Bill
ings. J. Il. OShaughnessy. Charles p.
DAILY. Horace l.. Hotchhiss. ]. A.. Miller.
II. c. Taylor. c. Eidgcley Goodwin. a. I.
Mason. Allen Il. Hedges. Is. A. Lancaster
all of New York The officers are: Presi-
dent. Francis A. Stout. Of New York: vice
president. Ii. c. Taylor Unite States
navy; secretary. Vim. A. Miller. New York.
treasurer, III. c. Hotchkiss. New York.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
A Government Otticer Shot.

A special from Little Rock, Ark, says
that desperate fight occurred between
revenue officers and moonshine. near
Black Springs, Montgomery county. In
ternal Revenue Collector Fry and posse
raided the moonshiners camp in the vi
entity, destroying three distilleries. Shortly
afterward the posse was attacked from am
bush by an armed party Of mooushiners.
A regular battle ensued in which Deputy
United States Marshal Tmmmel was killed.
Collector Fry telegraphed to Fort Smith
for reinforcemeuts.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
A Fiendish Father.

Lawrence Russell. laborer at the Gulf
yards. at Springfield, Mo-, was recently
arrested and arraigned before Recorder
VIM. Mathie. on the charge of maltreating
his 10-year-old son. 1t is alleged that
Russell, among other things. Gagged his
little boy in a narrow box for FIVE hours
and kept him standing all the while; also
that he tied the little fellow hard and fast
to plank, so he could not move. and then
smeared molasses and sugar on Lis face to
get the flies to torment him, keeping him
in that fix for about five hou1s, or until
his indignant neighbors interfered and put
stop to his unnatural treatment of his
child
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Indian Wedding.

Charles Pecot and Miss Margaret La
Flesche were married recently at the home
of the bride at Bancroft. Neb., by Rev. Mr..
Copley, Presbyterian missionary to the
Omaha Indians. Miss LaFlesche is sis
ter of Mrs. Bright Eyes Tibbles aud be-
longs to the Omaha tribe. She was we'll
educated III one of the eastern colleges and
has been teaching at the Omaha agency
the past year. The bridegroom is apromi-
nent Sioux Indian and he has been lead
ing teacher in the Sioux nation in Dakota
territory for some time. The bride was
beautifully dressed in trimmed cream col
o'ed albatross, trimmings of ribbons and
surah silk to match. The wedding WAS a
grand affair and the happy couple We're
the recipients of many beautiful and use
full presents
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06

unable 70 send news to Emin or directly to
Yambunga. Major Bartellot has let.''n a,
to Yambunga where he was awaiting ~
men that Mr.. Ward was collecting 70 form
a powerful expedition to so to the ie,ie1 OF
Stanley. In the sickness at Aanio.'nea
only eighty of 125 Zanzibars survived.
Tippo lib received G25 men 10 ioiin l, Two
caravans and started for the interior ABOUT
the end of January: Ward lelt i, a.o, ma on Oh
May 80 for Leopoldville. where ne was to
state steamer Enavant for Aruhimi.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Betting on TIL. Election.

The book makers, brokers and profess
sional gamblers are already plunging heay-
lily in wagers on the presidential election.
In the lobby of the Hoffman House. n. Y.
bets of $4,000 to $4,000 on Cleveland
against Harrison were offered and accepted
Other bets and odds We're $500 to $500
that Cleveland carries New York state by
%, 900 majority, and even money that he
would carry this state. New Jersey and
Connecticut. One prominent broker talked
loudly about betting $40, 900 that Harrison
would not carry his own state. but so far
as was learned no money was booked on
this point.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
They Have no Value.

A case involving the value Of pool tick
cts came up in the general session at New
York few days ago. Ward Vaughan and
John Bindy stole pool tickets ON the Je-
rome Park race on May 20 for which
Charles A. Whittier paid S299. They were
trial opened their lawyers stated that the
tickets had no value except what the paste
board might he worth. He offered to ac-
cept plea of petit larceny. The district
attorney took the same view and the men
were sentenced to thirty days in the peni-
Tertiary for petit larceny.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
The Cardift.Kil.cn Fight.

The long anticipated glove contest be-
tween the two bitter rivals for the cham
pionship of the northwest, Pat Killen and
Patsey Cardiff, came off in the Washing
ton rink at Minneapolis. Mimi, a few days
ago. The arrangements were for fifteen
rounds. revised Marquis of Queensbury
rules, for IS and 25 per cent. of the gate
money. Every seat in the house was &C.
cupied, the audience numbering 1000
people. The battlemen had been irving
hard and were in good condition. killen
tipped the scales at 1856 pounds and Car
diff weighed $50. At the end of the fourth
round Mr.. Cardiff received a punch in the
neck which caused him to retain reclin-
ing position until after the expiration of
the sixteen seconds allowed, and the fight
was declared ended in favor of Killen.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Costly II not Disa strous.

A rather costly wreck occurred on the
Chicago and Indiana coal road, just north
of Rosedale, Ind, Il few days ago. The
north bound passenger train, consistingof
a baggage car and one coach, collided on a
sharp curve with freight hauling empty
flats. Both engines were badly wrecked,
and several flats demolished. The ensi-
neers and tiremen. as we'll as all the pass
engers jumped, ali escaping serious injury
except Engineer Malone. of freight engine
No. Is. Engineer Gilmore, of the passen-
ger engine. succeeded in stopping and re-
versing his engine. and thus doubtless
saved several lives.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Mexican Floods.

News comes from the City of Mexico to
the effect that several districts in that
country were recently visited by most dis
astrous floods. In the vicinity of Leon
1.500 lives were lost by the inundation and
1000 bodies had been recovered. Leon is
city of 100000 inhabitants and large
part of it is in runs. 1t is stated that 100
miles of the Mexican Central railroad is
impossible and it will be ten days before
the mails can get through and twenty days
before freight can be moved.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
White Caps Again at yyork.

Word has just reached Vincennes, Ind.
that masked mob went to the house Of
William Shell, who lives at Hazelton.
twelve miles south of that CITY, and de-
manded John Henry Kirk They were an
prlsed OF his presence and ut one, ordered
him to leave within the next forty EIGHT
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Sent Up for Life.

Michael Thill, found guilty of murder in
the first degree at the regular June term of
court at Caledonia. Mimi, for killing his
sisters illegitimate child in August last,
has been sentenced to the panltentiary for
life by Judge Farmer, who denied the mo-
ton for new trial.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06

hours. Kirk arose from his bed, and,
jumping through window, took to fight.
He was discovered and pursued, but he es-
capped their clutches. Mr.. Shell had no
firearms. but selling an AK he marched out
among the Whitecaps and cleared the yard
of their hateful presence. These men re-
Gently located there from Crawford county,
Indiana, the home of the night raiders,
and it is believed they were followed.
They are industrious men. and the action
of the mob cannot be explained.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Used His Gun.

Theodore Caster. farmer, was attacked
on his way home from Kingeton, Mich.
by three brothers named Drast, who de-
manded his money. He shot one dead.
fatally wounded another and thinks he hit
the third. who escaped.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Coal on Government Lands.

The house resumed the consideration of
the Pacific land bill, aud ayes and navs
being taken on On Holman's amendment
relating to the title of the government to
coal mines found on public lands, but al
lowing entry men to mine such coal de-
posits until congress acts further in the
matter.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Not a HyDOcl.iie.

A man of shambling gait and rass IL
appearance forced his way INFO MO, mt; ;Ds
counting-room of a large publ'S:aI.ro,,
house, and, addressing the proPl s;d
who looking up in astonishment' Sa'u
Il want fifty cents.
Don't owe you anything" y
Il know that, but I need the mon.' T
want to buy something to e''
suppose" ,,:,o %
eat" -,
"Oh, I see, you want to buy '0'
baby pair of shoes"
mo, I don't" ,1s,,
"Ah: you want to buy an u'0''
shirt"
mo. I don't" =,
"Then why do you want fifty ceD''
want to get drunk" ur4,t
by George!" exclaimed the Fro From
business man, you are farther have l
being q hypocrite than any man an = fol,
seen this year. Here's q dollar
@ou.-ArkansaaU Iraveler.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Graveyard INSURANCE.

The announcement has been made by
Judge Tuley, of Chicago, that decree
would be entered ousting the officers of
the Chica go Mutual Life Indemnity asso-
cation and winding that corporation up
Tor fraud an d nisrenrcSentatiun
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Double yIurdcr aud Su,cid.

silas Robinson, of Minneapolis, Mimi.
shot his wife and her companion, Nick
Weiss, and afterwards put three bullets in
his own body. Robinson has been a
drunken. protiigate fellow, and his wife
left him about eight months ago. At the
time of the shooting she was walking with
Weiss.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Forest Fires I'm Sweden.

The town of Umea on the Delta of tie
Eothnla has been partially burned. The
damage at Sundsvall and Umea will reach
S5.io0.o00. Immense tracts of forest
lands have been burned over. A drought
has prevailed for long time rendering the
wood very dry
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Hallge:f by a Mob.

Wallace Mitchell, the murderer who was
brought back to Syracuse. Kansas, from
Trinidad, Col, charged with the murder of
boy named Johnson, and the wounding
of his father June 8. was taken from the
sheriff by body of armed men who led
him to the spot where he committed the
butchery and hanged him.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
A Railroad Wreck.
The south bound train from Mo

The south bound train from Mont
gomery, Ala, to Mobile went through a
small bridge near Tensas. The engine.
baggage car. postal and two passenger
cars and one sleeper were totally wrecked.
The engineer. fireman and two tramps
were killed. Mail Agent Davis was dan
gerously hurt, the baggage master and
four passengers slightly injured. The
bridge was over a small stream and was
undermined by heavy rains.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
An Import Suit Began.

Suit has been commenced at Chicago by
}. B. Mayo and Franklin Spencer, stock
holders of the American Exchange Ma
tional bank, against David w. Irwin to
compel him to refund to the bank 1896. 900.
The suit is the outgrowthof the celebrated
June wheat deal of 1886 which wrecked the
Cincinnati Fidelity bank and E. L.
Harner
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Hostile Nayxins.

Reports from the Navajo country state
that some of the rowing members of the
tribe are becoming turbulent and annoying
settlers. and are being provided with
whisky from some source. Ike W. Stew
ems, a prospector, who recently arrived at
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Patterson Hung.

William Patterson was hanged the other
morning in the yard of the Jefferson coun-
ty Jail. at Louisville, Ky. He is colored
man, and was convicted with another col
ored man, Albert Turner. for assaultinc
and fatally beating Miss Jennie Bowman
on April %. 1887. Paterson protested his
innocence on the scaffold.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
VIVA, an omaha Man r,o,,.os

Geo. A. JoSlyn. of Omaha. announces
through the press that he will gratuitonsly
aid any one who has been imposed upon
by unprincipled quack doctors or medical
institutes of that cityin obtaining return
of their money or in otherwise recovering
satisfaction. and requests all who have
been dipped TO communicate with him.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Held to Answer.

Mrs. George Diggle. who was having her
preliminary examination on the charge of
poisoning her husband, was bound over to
await the action of the grand jury. Dig
Gle was barber. who lived in Clarion, Ia,
and the case excited much comment.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
linz fInsiorsesi.

At the election for the electors who are
to choose president and members of con-
gress at the City of Mexico, there was no
opposition worth mentioning to Gen.
Diaz and the tickets of the administration
marty.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
AKcntucky Hanging.

William Patterson was hanged at Lonls-
vile. Kv., in the yard of the Jefferson
county Jail. He was colored man and
was convicted with another colored man,
Albert Turner, for assaulting and fatally
beating Miss Jennie Bowen. on April 70,
1857. Patterson protested his innocence
on the scaffold
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Struck by n. Steamer,

A small steam pleasure yacht was struck
by steamer one mile north of Newberry.
n. J. There were eight persons in the
small boat and two of them. Miss Anna
Miller and the wife of Benjamin b. Odell.
jr., were drowned. The rest were rescued.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Frightened to Dealt, by Her Brother

Miss Josie Carroll. a young school
teacher at Birds Eye, Ind. was killed by
fright recently near that place. Her brother
and some boys made up a ghost. which
they placed in her path as she returned
alone from a near neighbours. She was
thrown into commissions. and died on the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
l. "A l. IL LIN AlA L llAs
lanes w. Tate, Kentucky's De-
faulting State Treasurer, In
dictedfo rEmbezzlement.
It is Reported at Chamberlain That
the Commissioners to
Secure the
Consent of the Indians to the Sioux
Reservation Bill Have Been
Appointed.
Floods Devastate the City of Leon. Mex.
leo, and fully One Thousand People
are Drowned.
Two Tennessee Farmers Renew an old
Quarrel with Fatal Results
Other News.
Tate Indicted.

The grand jury of the Frankfort, Ky,
circuit court has returned four indictments
against James w. Tate, late state treasur-
er, for embezzlement. The total amount
named in the indictments is $404.O85.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
To Tax Corn EXPORTS.

The committee on the price of corn at
st. Petersburg. Russia, have recommended
that tax OF half a copeck per pound be
levied on all corn exported from that
country
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
They Settled the Coon.

William Moore, the colored man who as
saulted Mary A. Bingardner at Mattoon.
H.. was taken from Jail at Charleston and
lynched by masked men. NIoore's victim
is from Shelbyville, ILL.,, and is only six
teen Years old
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Planning Mill Burned.

The extensive planning mill and box fac
tory of Henry Canes & Sons. ut st. Louis.
Mo-. was destroyed by fire. Loss, $780,
600; insurance, 100000.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Commodore Kittson's Horses,

Some four hundred epresentativehorse-
men from Tennessee. Illinois. Iowa and
Dakota attended the auction sale of the
late Commodore kittsons trotting stock
at Midway park. st. Paul. MINI. Forty
two horses sold brought $5t.0oO. The
famous mare SO So was bought by T. d.
Stout. Of Dubuque. Ia. for $4,000, the
highest price ever paid for brood mare in
America.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Ratified tie Convention.

An announcement of the ratification by
Turkey of the Suez Canal convention be-
tween England and Turkey has been pub
llshed at Constantinople.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Fire. in Il Fort.

Fire at Fort Apache, near Holbrook, A.
T., destroyed the entire quartermasters
and commissary supplies. The estimated
loss to the government, including build
inrS is 500 600
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Officials I:..l,eadcd.

Nine government officials at Seoul have
been beheaded in the streets by the popu-
lace. Foreigners have taken refuge at
consulates. The outbreak is attributed
Chinese instigation.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Cleveland at aCo,lcgc.

President Cleveland. Secretaries Bayard
and Villas and several others attended the
exercises of closing day at the University
of Xirrinia
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Business Trouble

H. Hodger, Son & Co., of New York,
straw goods dealers. have failed. Liabili-
ties, $50, 900 to 500, 900.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
Revolver Match.

The revolver shooting match for $1,000
between Paine and Bennett. of New York.
has been decided i'll favor of Bennett.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
A New York Hanging.

George Wilson was hanged in Albion,
Orleans county, n. Y. for the murder of
his wife in january of last year.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06
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The S<:afYu;tl Fell

At Racine. Wis, scatfo!d twenty feet
high fell and 0. Erickson was fatally in
jnred Frank Erickson was badly hurt and
John Oson was injured internally.