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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-01
ORIGIN OF PROTECTION.
When the System Now In Vogue in Mos
Countries Began.

When the System Now In Vogue in Most
Countries Began.
The customs--whose origin is I'M
known-were certainly imposed by the
Crown before they were granted by
Parliament. They were the duties
which the merchants, who in early days
were almost exclusively foreigners,
were accustomed" to pay to the
Crown for the privilege of trade and
possibly for protection. And the Great
Charter distinctly recognizes the
Crowns right, for while it condemns
the "mala tolta," or unjust tolls, it
reserves ''antiquas ct rectas consue-
tudines," the ancient and ordered GUS
toms. These ancient customs are be-
lieyed to have comprised export
duties on wool, skins and leather, and
"prisage" on wine. Their amount is
not known, but sixty years after the
Great Charter, in 1915, the merchants,
for the sake of increased protection,
undertook to pay higher duties of 6s.
Sd. on the sack of wool, or 800 wool
sells, and l3s. 4d. on the last of leather
and these increased duties were
formally voted by Parliament. They
we're raised without authority by Ed
ward |. in 1894 and 1897, but the iu-
creased eXactions We're condemned in
the latter year as 'mala tolta" when
Parliament formally recognized the
rates of 1878. Henceforth the latter
were known as the ancient or great cus-
toms. Twenty-seven years later, in
1902. Edward L., in some want OF money,
commuted the prisage of wine for a
fixed duty of IS. the cask; and in the
same year he made an agreement with
the foreign merchants for additional
duties on wool, wool fells and hides,
for additional duties on cloth, and for
the payment OF what would now be
called an ad valorem duty of Sd. in
the pound on all exported and i'm
ported commodities. These duties were
thenceforward known as the new or
small customs. The King endeavored,
though without success, to extend
them to native merchants in the fol-
lowing year; and in 1909, during the
reign of Edward H., the new customs
formed the subject of petition to Par
lament and were suspended. Subse-
quently revived, "they received legal
sanction in the statute OF the Staple in
1858" But this statute did not finally
settle the point in dispute, and so
lately as in Tudor, as well as in Stuart
times, the Crown claimed right to in
crease the rates or impose fresh duties
without Parliamentary sanction. In
1904 one Bates, Turkey merchant,
the Hampden of indirect taxation, re-
fused to pay new duty on currants;
and the Judges formally decided that
"the seaports are the Kings gates,
which he may open and shut to whom
he pleases." Gates, therefore, was
ordered to pay the impost. Embold-
ened, perhaps, by this decision, Charles
|. from 1925 to 1641 collected the port
duties by royal warrant; and during
that period a new book of rates was
published by his authority EdiadHrgh
RevieW.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-01
-..You admit killing the deceased

-''You admit killing the deceased,
do youP" ''Yes. sir; blew his whole
head off," 'Inhuman Ronster' State
the circumstances" "Well. he came
to my drug store at three o'clock in the
and rang the night-bell repeat
ly. Finally woke up and went to the
door. What do you suppose he wantedP'
Probably it was case of life or DEATH
ale wanted to have look at the di-
(The accused is promptly
discharged )-America.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-01
NEW Works. INFLUENCE.
The General History of the Empire Stat
I'm Pres dental Elections.

The General History of the Empire State
In Pres dental Elections.
Party contests for the Presidency
commenced with the retirement of
Washington, and the election of 1876
was the first in our history where the
people were divided on National
issues, though they were but Hide
fined.
Virginia was then the most populous
State, and had the largest number OF
electors, and, for this reason, she held
the Presidency for thirty-two out of
the first thirty-six years OF the repub-
lie.
But it was not long before New York
began to loom up as a power in Ma
tional politics, and by the time the
third census was taken it led in the
column OF the electors, and has main
tained that position ever since. This
it is that has always given that State
a controlling voice in the nomination
OF candidates, and yet 80 strong has
been the spirit of faction within all the
parties that have from time to time
dominated the State that but very few
of the candidates New York has pro-
posed have ever been elected. Since
1896 it has proposed nine candidates
for tho Presidency and nine for the
Presidency. or these Van Buren,
und Cleveland were elected 10 the Pres
idency, and Aaron Burr, George Clin-
ton, Daniel ID. Tompkins, Martin Van
Buren, and Chester A. Arthur We're
elected to the Vice-Presidency, pro-
portion of success not at all commen-
surate with the power OF the State, nor
equal to what Virginia had done in its
days of ascendancy. And the reason
is, that while the Virginia politicians
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-01
Just Like a Wheat Corner.

30, go away!'' exclaimed the fair
avenue bride to her fond companion,
you're too much like wheat cor
nerP'"
"How is thatp" queried the sturdy
young husband.
''You squeeze one SO" replied the
blushing creature, not amiss. Chicago
Globe.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-01
"PLE ASE."
A Word That stayed in Eitty's Throat So
Long That 1t Almost Choked Her.

Word That Stayed in Kitty's Throat So
Long That 1t Almost Choked Her.
Kitty had of late got bad tone to
her voice. II was tone of command,
very unbecoming little girl. Instead
of saying: "Will you be kind enough to
do this or that?" or: please do thisp'
or: "Will youP" in a gentle tone, she
said: "Do this" or: "Do that" like a
little tyrant. Her mother, as you may
well think, was very sorry, and talked
with her little girl about this new fault
One day her shoe came off while she
was playing. When it was near din
ner-time she called Bridget to putt on
Bridget" she said, 81 want my
shoe on. Put it on quick, for my pa
will come soon."
Bridget was doing something else in
come out
Bridget" she called again, don't
you hear me? Como and put my shoe
on"
Her mother was in the next room,
and overhearing her little daughter,
said:
"Say please Kitty, and Bridget
shall put your shoe on"
Kitty pouted, but did not speak. She
took her shoe, sat down on the floor
and tried to put it on herself, which
was all very well had she not done it
angrily, for children ought always to
help themselves. Kitty tugged and
tugged at her shoe, but her little fat
foot, having grown fatter since the
shoe was bought, it fitted very tight; in.
fact, Kitty could not get the shoe on.
Soon she heard her papa's step in
the entry, and began to Cry.
Bridget, will help you, Kitty" said
her mother, looking into her chamber,
Task her, my child"
But Kitty looked "No, shan't,'
though she did not say so in SO many
words. The dinner bell rang.
"You stay here Kitty. alntil YOU can
ask Bridget properly to put on your
shoe" and her mother went down
stairs"
Kitty turned very red and burst out
into a hard, angry fit of crying. Then
she got up. ran into n little dressing
room and shut the door. Oh, naughty,
foolish Kitty! How much trouble she
was making herself! and how grieved
her parents were TO see no dear little
Kitty in her own high chair at the tablet
and for such reason, too; that was the
worst of it.
By and by her papa came upstairs,
nd Hnlip,r la, IL, hon I,,nfhap'c
room, went to the little room.
"Where is my Kitty?" he asked, in
sad, sorry tone.
The little girl jumped up from the
corner, and going toward him, said:
''Oh, papa, please would not come
out of my throat; it stayed there; it al
most choked me; but it will now"
She took her fathers hand, and,
taking up the shoe, went to find
Bridget, and when she found Bridget,
she said:
please Bridget, put my shoe on a
naughty little girls foot"
Bridget did it very willingly. Then
she ran downstairs, and throwing her
arms around her mothers neck, said,
with a tear in her eye:
Mamma, please did stay in my
throat so long that it felt big and almost
choked me; but, mamma, it's out and
think it will come quick next time.
Please kiss me mamma. I'm very
sorry"
Kitty did not get choked so again.
She found it easy to say please"
afterwards; and please" made the
little girl great many friends--S. S.
IiSHOr
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-01

-'My friend" said the head waiter
at the hotel, as he tapped significantly
on the shoulder of man who was max
ing his exit from the dining room, II
have dropped onto your little game.
This is the ninth time you have eaten
dinner here without paying" "SirP'
exclaimed the man, drawing himself up
with offended dignity and looking the
presumptous official sternly in the eye.
''it's the fifteenth!"-Ch Chicago Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-01

1t is amusing to notice that when "A
man becomes q candidate for office he
suddenly develops conspicuous affec-
ton for each and all of the several
towns in which he respectively was
born, went to school, attended college,
studied law or medicine. drove gro
Gerry cart, courted his wife, and buried
his mother-in-law. .-Lea0istoR Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-01

Pretended German Count won love
of farmers daughter. Lived with old
man six montha Got six suits OF
clothes, borrowed money and stole
horse. Old man wouldn't board Ger.
man emperor now. .--1 1olsd0 Bee.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-01

town Tor TWO reasons. III always HuS d
Miles Standish among its citizens, and
| the Standish farm covers the ground
| where Benedict Arnold encamped on
his Quebec expedition, and where he
erected a flagstaff, from which tho
place received its name. &. w. Stand
ish, one of the leading men of the
town, is the only remaining son OF
Miles Standish, who was the eighth
direct descent from Miles Standish, the
captain of Plymouth. G. w. Stand
ishs only brother, Miles, died seven
years ago. but he left son Miles, now
! twenty-five years old, and G. w. has
son Miles, who is four years old.
Young lady (at dinner, sadly, to
partner)-"I was forcibly reminded
yesterday, Mr.. Larkins, of the opening
words OF the poem, i never loved a
dear gazelle.'" Mr.. Larkins (with
interest)-"Yesr' Young Lady-"Yes;
/ was presented with lovely little
lamb which / tenderly nursed and
cared for through the summer, and OF
which / grew very fond. Yesterday
the poor little creature broke its leg
| and it became necessary to kill 1t. I've
felt so distressed over the matter" J"
Mr.. Larkin-"I is indeed, Miss Brown,
truly sad" Young Lady--''Ah, yes,
Mr.. Larkins, and the piece de resist
ance of to-day's dinner is all that is
left OF my poor little lamb 1t nearly
breaks my heart. Won't you have
a small piece Of the crisp fat, Mr.. Lar
xinsP 1t is simply delicious. Epoch.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-04-26

CRooKsToN, MIMI, 81 Avril 1888.
Monsieur le R6dacteur de l'EcHo
DE L'OUEsT.
Monsieur.
Veuillez etre assez bon pour &C
corder quelques llgnes dams votre
Journal, q l'Association St-Jean
Baptls'e de ClookstoD. pour pu-
bli5r lie r6sultat de p6lection de ses
officers; ct le rapport, qui a etc
fait par les officers sortant de
charge, DIES forces ct finances de
PAssociation.
Les Messieurs suivants ont etc
6lus:
Louis Fontaine, R66lu, Pr6si.
DENT
Frank Jerome, Vice. President
Z6phir Glroux, Sec-Archiviste;
Ellie Asselin, R66lu, Asst Sec
Archiviste.
Wllfred Farley, Sec Corresp.;
Arthur Dufresne, Tr6sorier;
Antoine Grandbois, Asst. Tres.
Louis F'iliatraut, Collector;
Louis Goulet, Com Ordonnateur.
Alp. Guilmette,
M. Wilfred H. Farley ayant re-
s1gn6 CONNIE secr6taire correspon
dant, M. Frank Benoit fut Stu pour
lie remplacer.
L'Association a aujourd'hui, sol.
xante dix neuf membres actifs et
deux membres honoraires. Apres
avolr pave durant l'ann6e qui Went
de s'ecouiel, en- b6n6fces pour ses
mslades ct autres d6penses $2l9 Is.
il reste a IAssociation un fond net
de $S3l.5 en- argent ct S2l3 90 eI
p%roprietes, telles que drapeaux, in.
signes, tables, etc.
Acceptez cher Monsieur les sin
ceres reinforcement de pAssocla.
ton st. Jean Baptiste de Crooks.
ton. FRANK BENoIT.
Sec Cor
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-04-26

quier, nous lavons tous cue, ct nous
l'avons solvent encore q port6e de
notre main ct 81 nous ne la rames
sons pas, ce nest qua nous seuls
quill fault nous en- prendre.
Une DIES grandes questions de la
fin de ce steele est sans contredit
celle qui traite de l'am6lioration de
la situation DIES ouvrlers ct de "a
bolition GU du moins de la restric.
ton de la pauvret6.
Des hommes capables, DIES eco.
nomistes distingues, DIES philan-
thropes ont ennis d CO sujet theories
sur theories, toutes plus ou moins
pratiques, plus GU moins justes. A
mon humble point de vue la solu-
ton de CO probleme est toute trou-
wee, ellie est contenue dams ces deux
mots: Etre 6conome d'abord, comp
ter sur soimeme ensuite.
LIE s6nateur Stamford, parlant il
y a quelques jours de la pauvret6
qui regnait dams certaine %classe, ct
interroge sur les moyen uui, scion
lui, seraient les plus propres a la
dlminuer on a la faire disparaftre,
disalt tres. justement:
ola pauvret6 existera tou]ours
dams la soci6t6 tant que l'ouvrier
ne sera pas econome, tant que les
cabarets seront aussi nombreux
qu'ils lie sont lei, Cad, tant que
lie nombre en- sera dix fois plus
grand que celui des eglises ct DIES
ecoles reunies."
Et a rappui de son dire il a]ou-
TAFT: J'ai WI DIES mendiants en-
California en- l'ann6e 1850, alors
qu' avec une marmite do fer pour
tout outil, un homme pouvait ga.
gner cling dollars avant de deJeu
ner."
Eft sans remonter 81 loin ma.
vons nous pas chaque jour des
examples sembabies sous les yeux.
Pourquoi done voyons nous tous
les jours DIES ouvriers ayant une
nombreuse famille, ne gagnant
que So par jour ct qui, malgr6 celia
font DIES Economies quill placent
avantageusement en- achetant DIES
terrains, tandis que d'autres, gar
cons, gagnant de 81 a 5 par jour
sont auss1 riches a la Saint Sylves-
tire qu'ils l'etaient al premier Jan
vier.
D'on Went done cette difference
dams les r6sultats obtenus. De p6-
economic des premiers, de la prodi-
galite DIES seconds.
"a cOntlnEer.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-04-26

On mande d'Odessa que 40, 600
Juifs Changers resident dams la
province de Kherson ont recu For
DIRE de passer la frontiere.
Tn duel.
IoNDREs.-Deux femmes corses,
les nominees francesca Fortunate
ct Benoita Pasqualina, pouss6s par
une haine violente reciproque ont
mis- fin q leur querelle en- Sc bat
tant en- duel. L'arme choisie 6ta1t
le stylet. A l'heure inqu6e les
deux furies arrive1ent a Iendroit
indiqu6 ct s'6lancerent Pune sur
l'autre avec une sauvagerie f6roce.
Au bout de quelques instants de
lutte Benolta Pasqual1mi s'affaissa
sur le sol frapp6 au occur dun
coup de stylet.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-04-26

L'EcHo DE L'OUBsT nest pss respen-
able DIES idees CT opinions enises par
seq correspondents.

L'EcHo DE L'OUEsT entire, avec
CO numero, dams sa sixleme aimee
d'existence.
Fidele a sa devise Fails CO que
dois, advienne que pourra' PEcHo
DE L'OUEsT, sill ma pas fait tout CO
quill aurait voplu pour l'avance-
ment de notre nationalite, a du
moins la conviction d'avoir fait CO
quill a pu.
Nous ne voulons pas laisser pas.
ser Get anniversaire sans remercler
bien sincerement nos abonnes, nos
correspondents ct nos confreres de
la presse, de l'appui mat6riel ct
moral quils nous ont toujours &C
cords.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-04-26
DE 1855.
Transport a moitie prix.

lie chemin de fer de Minneapc-
lis & St-Louis vendra les Pa Avrll,
3 ct % Mai, S ct 10 JUN, des bill
let's aller ct retour a moitl6 prjx
pour tous points du Nebraska,
Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, New
Mexico, Florida, Tennessee, Mis-
sissipi. Alabama, George, Caroline
du Nord ct du Sud, Minnesota ct
Dakota.
Les billets sont valables pour
trente jours acompter du jour de la
vente.
Pour sleeping cars" ct autres
renseigrements, s'adresser aux bu
reaux de la compagnie on 6crlre a
A. Witaker, agent general pour
la vente DIES billets a Minneapolis,
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ET'ATS-UNIS.

M. Nichols, democratic, est 6lu
gouverneuc de la Louisiana, par
une majorit6 de 10000 q $4,000
votes.
La station du chemin de fer
de Cincinnati, Wabash ct Mich.
gan, a Wabash (Ind.) a etc d6trui
te HER par la dynamite. C'etait
une petite construction pour Ia
quelle il y await Gu une dificult6
avec la compagnie.
-Au cours dune querelle de ia.
mile a Danbury Conn.,, NJ. Haw-
ley, un richie rharmacien de la To-
calit6, a mortelleme1t bIess6 a
coups de revolver son beau-fr6re
ct concurrent, Virgil Barnum.
lie MARIE d'Olean IN. " qu1
est en- meme surintendant dune
importante raf6nerie d'huile, est
on flute. "Son Honneur" aban-
dormant sa femme, ses enfants ct
ses ADMINISTERS a disparu en- enle
want une jeune file de seize ans.
Suicide dun enfant:
New. YoRK.-George Baurla, un
gam n de treize ans DIES PLUS riches
residents de Jeffersonville (India
nay, s'est pendu psrce que son
pere voulait lobliger a aller r6gu-
liArement a l'ecole.
La chaudl4re de la loco motive
No III do la compagnie du Balti
more and Ohio Railroad a fait ex-
plosion a lockwood Pennsylvania
ct le mecanicien, lie chauffeur ct
deux autres employees de la compa-
gnie ont etc grievement blesses.
Assassinat.
TEXAS, l9--Une recompense de
$1,000 a etc offerte pour l%'arresta,
ton de Esperza, l'assassin du fills
de M. Kennedy, lie millionaire de
Corpus Cristi (Texas). LIE bruit
court que lassassin a etc arrat6 au
Mexique, Oh il s'6tait refugi6.
-Au cours Hume %querelle, apro-
pos dune cl6ture mitoyenne, Nine
Samuel Watts, une jeune veuye de
St Louis, tres connue dams son
quarter a cause de son opulente
chevelnre, a tue IN de ses voisins,
NJ. Storms, dun coup de fusil.
Celtic m6g6re a 6t6 arretee.
-Ui jeune homme du nom de
Bayard, poufsulvi CONNIE complete
dun assassinat ,suivi de vol, commis
a independence Missouri au mois
de ]anvier dernier, s'est laisse con-
damner q mort sur ses propros
aveux ct son execution est fx6e
all 8 JUN proclaim.
Empa!sonnee par du la!t.
New YORK Toute une famllle
du nom de Hubell, SO composant
du p6re, de la mere ct de cling en-
a etc empoisonn6e, d Salem
(Ohio), par du lait provenant
dime vache enferm9e dams une
bourbeuse ct ne buyant que
de i'eau boueuse. Deux DIES en-
sont morris ct les autres
membres de la famille sont dams
IN etat tres alarmant.
accident.
New YORK. Pendant qu'on &C.
ebrait le service funebre dun
John Brown, dansl la cham
ore mortuaire sise au premier eta
% de la maison, le plancher s'est
'oudainement efrondr6; le GER
'ueil, tout le mobil1er de la cham
IRE lie clergyman ct une quarantai-
le de personnes pr6sentes out etc
pele-mele au req de-
Plusieurs de ces inior-
unes ont etc plus GU moins gri6ve-
aent blesses, mails personne ma
t6 tue. L
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No 8 2eme rue Sud,

A vendre a bon march6 une mai
son de pension bien meublee ct ST.
tuee dams une localit6 centrale de
la Vile.
ST quelqu'un desire faire un bon
march6, quill Sc hate de fare Fac
QUESTION de cette pension qui doit
etre yendue sous peu de Jours.
Pour plus amples informations,
adressez.yous a z. DEMEULES.
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Convention de Nashua.

A sa s6ance generate de Diman-
che dernier lAssoclation Cana
dienne.F rancaise, de Minneapolis
q elu q l'unanlmit6 M. f. R. Le-
ro.x, CONNIE son del6gu6 a la Con.
vent1on generate de Nashua.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-04-26

M. J. Bloom, propri6taire de la
"California Wine House" situ6e aux
numeros 253 ct 255, deuxieme ave.
nue. du Sud, a vendu son fonds de
commerce a NM. Goodman, Row.
land ct Gle. Toutes les a~ffaires
commercials seront trait6es sous
Ia raison sociale sus enoncee.
Ces Messieurs ont 6te jusqu'a
presents, attaches a reimbursement
ct lis contlnueront de vendre leurs
marchandises aux plus bas prix
possibles, ct CONNIE suit:
Depot de Wins de la California
$685. End Avenue South.
Old Bourbon Whiskey, vieux de l a
par gallon $3.50.
Old Sour Mash, v1eux de 3 ans, pal
gallon $500.
Anderson County Bourbon, vieux de
ans, par gallon 1925.
Franklin County Bourbon, vleux de
ans, par gallon $3.50.
Wins Claret, vieux de 8 ans, par gallo
$l.00
Wins Catawba, vieux de 8 ans, par gal
Ion $l.00.
Wins Guteded, vieux de 4 ans, par gal
Ion $l.25.
Excellent Gin de Hollande, par gallon
1926.
Excellent Black Berry Brandy, par gal
Ion $l.75.
California Wine Bitters, par gallon 81,
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-04-26
EUROPE.

lie principal employee du tr6
sor q Ath6nes a etc arret6 pour
avoir d6tourn6 une somme de
100000 de francs a%ppartenant a
l.Etat.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-04-26

L'Athen6e Canadien de Co.
hoes a decide, dimanche apres mi
di, d'ass1ster en- corps a la celrbra-
ton de la fete de Nashua. I'm
comit6 compose de quatre men,
bres de la societ6 doit faire les de-
marches voulues ces jours ci, pour
s'entendre avec les dlrecteurs DIES
differences lignes de chemins de
fer atm d'obtnir une reduction DIES
prix de passage.
II ny a guere de doute sur lie
success des d6marches du comite,
ct nous avons lieu d'esperer gu une
excursion q prix r6duits aura lieu,
non settlement pour la soci6t6,
mails encore pour tous les braves
Canadiens qui d6sireront prendre
part q la grande fete rationale de
Nashua.
Deux d6l6gu6s seront aussi n
voy6s a la convention pour y re-
presenter PAthen6e. La Putr9e
de Cohoes.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-04-26

lot bien situ6, dams le Sault
Ste Marie Park pour $780,, CO lot
vaudra $500 au printemps.
Un lot ct une maison sur la l2eme
Ave. N. pres de la lleme rue
pour $3.50, les lots vacants adjoi-
gnant Sc vendent pour $500.
Un lot sur la Rue Main pres de la
lGAme Ave, N. E. $500. Sur
placements faciles.
2 Lots dams Tradition Crepeau q
vendre q bon marchA.
3 lots sur pA7enue Lyndale N.
pour $3.50 chaque.
Plusieurs lots sur la Plymouth en-
tire la 13Ame ct l4eme rue $1,000
chaque. .. .