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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17
REAL ESTATE FAKlRS.
How a Yorr,g Western Man Ecgan on
Nothing TO Make Money.

Nothing to Make Money.
While fakirs are numcrQu5 in all
classes CT business" said a prominent
real estate dealer, Il think that there are
more OF them IN our business than IL al
most any other. Tie real estate fal;iG is
usually an ambitious Young man whose
imagination has been fired by tn Daring
exploits of such men as N&pulyon Ives.
Ii thinks tl.at in nothing else can he 50
quickly attain riches, at the &aul0 time
avoiding the fall that blightcd Ives ca
rcpr.
These fakirs, dressed in their best
suits Of Clothes call at brokers' Office,
talk Of their property, Of large de1ls on
hand and of options held by them, rs
though they Possessed the wealth Of a
Gould. The unsuspicious broker. re-
CeiVeS them with open arms, but soon
discovers that is all talk These add
venturers go from one Office to another,
and it is always the same StOry-dreanls,
empty dreams. Once in a while bright
young fellow succeeds on nothing bot
nerve, as did Il young acquaintance If
mine. The fellow speak of lived by
working on salary Of $50 month, and
decided to open q real estate Office. With
Il capital of 800 he rented an office, had
handsome cards engraved, and fearlessly
embarked upon the real estate market.
He succeeded beyond his widest expec-
tations, and is today worth $50, 900, and
all i'll one year"
What was his method of operation?"
queried the reporter.
at was simply this" responded the
broker. THE young man discovered a
vacant lot in a desirable location for
which the owner paid SIC, 900 about two
years previous. He called on the owner
and agreed to pay him ST., 900 for the lot.
His offer was promptly accepted.
Hold on said the young man, 4
haven't Il cent, but this is what propose
to do: convey the lot to me and put the
consideration at 100000. l will execute
Il trust deed to you for SO, 200, which |
want you to withhold from record for
few weeks
This WAS agreed to, and the young
iinancitr had plans and specifications
drawn, advertised fDr bids al received
bids running from $4,000 to $4,000.
lie concluded to let the contract to the
lowest bidder. Now came the vital
QUESTION Of obtuining the money. The
Young man was equal to the rulylrrucy.
lie called on Il We'll k!.uWu capitalist,
showed lila hi; decd t,,r tNc Iot assured
Liza he lluI i,til %;coA, 500 cash + i, ;..tl
s,Htrd ti4at he had con;va"t-l f1r tie
erection Of a $4,000 buil'liIt. This,
added t. the value Of the 1t, WuUll
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17
Great northern Railway Line
TIME TABLE
Facts Worth Knowing.

In all diseases ofthe nasal mcuous men,
brane the remedy used must be non-irritat-
ing. The medical profession has been
slow to learn this. Nothing satisfactory
can be accomplished with douches, snuffs.
powders or syringes because they are
all irritating, do not thoroughly reach
the affected surfaces and should be
abandoned as worse than failures. A
multitude of persons who had for years
borne all the worry and pain that ca
tarrh can inflict testify to radical cures
wrought by Ely's Cream Balm.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17

E=cmnbia county can boast of a
weather prophet to whom Virgins could
NOT hold candle. This prophet is a
Hc:,ro boy, years Of age, who it is said
makes Prophesies about the weather
many days ahead, which in nine cases
ont Of ten come true. It is alleged that
he is as black as the ace of spades, has
red eyes; and lives near Millview, vii
iaSc on Pertlido river, about seven miles
west Of Jacksonville.-Flo Times
Union.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17

1t does not affect me in the least. .
There is Il theory advanced by learn
ed doctors that a tourist migrating from
England to Africa must so through an
accJimatizing process, but | entirely ig-
more that idea and find it unnecessary
with II -s>lf and workers.
doctors also say that no work must
be done il Africa by new corners, but as
we have no time to wait we begin work
the first day on striking African soil, and
probably II. better lor it. "-Boston Ad-
Nrrt;S
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17

Money lenders in Italy used to display
the money they had to lend out on a
banco, or bench. When one of these
money lenders was unable to continue
business his bench or counter was broken
up, and he himself was spoken of as a
bancorotto, i. e., bankrupt. Dry Goods
Chronicle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17
what Hiram York Has Missed.

Hiram York, of Frankfort, Me-, 81
years old, is the latest wonder brought
to The attention Of the world. That he
never was on a steamboat or steam car
is nothing remarkable, but when he goes
on to explain that he never was known
to take Il girl to ride in all his life the
story is almost too large to believe
LewistoIS Journal
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17

Notice your friends when they take
the cars Of the elevated. You viii find
that one always takes the first car, an
other the last, another the middle and
you will come to observe that whatever
you see a man do one time in this regard
he will do at all times. -Chatter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17

Hogs--Light, $3.75939S heavy packing and
shipping, 31GQ3.95.
Cattle-Beeves, S3.500475; stockers and feed
ers, $22503.5O; steers, S35004.40; Texas cattle,
$l.7503.6O; COWS, bulls and mixed, $12OG3.1O.
Sheep-Natives, $3.7505.15; Texans, $500
$50; lambs, $5CG06.25.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17

How polished are my lays" muir
INJURED the poet.
YES" cackled the llen; "but you can't
get twenty cents a dozen for EN-. "-Har-
per's BaZ2r
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17
ST. payll Grain

Wheat-No. hard, 91092c; No. Northern,
S76DSSc; No. 2 Northern. SS034c.
Corn-NO. 3, 3}034c; June bid, 34c.
Oats-No. mixed, 21l2c; No white, 2S1ac
No. 3, 271ac; June asked, 2SG)2S15c; No. 3, 271kc
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17
LATEST MARKET PRICES.
St. Paul Union Stock Yard,

cC' auh StOCh
Hogs-Light, S3.5G037O; mixed, S3.5013 70;
heavy, S35092.70.
Cattle-Good to choice fat native steers,
S3.5O93.9O: good cows, S2.0002.6O: common
COWS, S1GNG2.G0; bulls, $l.40@2.00; mich COWS,
$12OO030.0O; calves, S.. 5003.75; stockers, $225
@2.6O: feeders, S250G".S5; butcher steers,
$2.S50S.50.
Sheep-Good to choice muttons $3.sO04.52;
stockers and feeders, S3.25d4.00 lambs, $4.OO
Q5.00.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17
A Pension for Mrs. Fremont.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-A bill was in
troduced in the house by Mr.. Vandever
of California, granting a pension OF
$4,000 year to the widow of Gen. John
G.. Fremont.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17

Wheat-No. hard July, s9c August, SIC
September, $780, on track, &c; No. /
Northern July, s51ac; August, S5>ac; Septem-
Der, s428c; on track, Sc; No. 2 North
ern, July, Sic; August, Sic: on track, S2lDS4c.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17
Halifax and Bermuda Cable.

HALIFAX, N. S., July 10.-The Hall.
fax and Bermuda Cable Cable company
announces that it will be open for bust.
ness on Monday next. The rate will be
Is cents word.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17
Children and Poultry.

Let one of the children assume the
care of the poultry yard if you have not
the time tosmakc it a feature Of yoDr
farming. Encourage him b. selling lin
the fowl at Il fair price, allowing him
to pay for them i'll eggs, which yen
buy at the regular price, or which are
sold and placed to his account. Get
him to sep his own accounts; let hzn
pay for the feed purchased by the sale
Of eggs and chickens. The boy VIII
I've happier for the experiment, and he
win gain habits Of industry that will De
raluable to him ali his life--HaiI.fs
Journal of Health. s.z-.... --..-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17
Chicago Grain.

Wheat-July, s6Ac; August, 873s0S71sc;
September, SS1ac.
No. Corn-July. 373sc; August, 374@375sc
September 375s13Sc.
No. 2 Oats-July, 2919c; August, 2S1sc; Sep
tember 2S35c
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17
NOW GOES TO THE PRESIDENT.

Conference Report on the Silver Bill
Passed by the House.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The silver
conference bill has been passed by the
house. Yeas, 1873; nays, 90; a strict
party vote.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17
Kansas City Live Stock,

Cattle-Steers, S325@4.3G; cows, S1.25a2 3d.
stockers and feeders, $2.6O13.50; range steers,
$2.W@240 range cows $1.5OG1S5.
Hogs-Au grades, So. 5211aGg3621s bulk, S355a
$50.
Sheep-Good to choice muttons, $425614 So
stockers and feeders, S3.0O03.25; lambs, $500
n5 N
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17

Wheat Fairly active but lower. Closing
prices are; July. 9o54c; August, 9lAc; Sep
TENDER, $3.50; No. l hard, gO1ac bid: No.
Northern, SEC; No. 2 Northern, S619c. Re-
cGiptS, II clrS.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17
St. Paul Produce.

Butter-Creamery first, 13016c; creamery
second, 7@sc; dairy first, S09c; dairy Sec
ond, 4@5c; roll and prints, 507c packing
stock, 3@31ac.
Eggs-Fresh, $3.OO63l5
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17
"rhose perned city ways"

Mrs. Tredigee Gas the sugar comes
along Use the tongs, cousin!
Mr.. Honks- Why, faint hot, is it,
Puck.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17
Missionary Work in Africa.

You talk about the old days of Meth
odism. with saddlebags and horseback"
said Bishop Taylor. I'm Africa work is
back in the days of Abraham. Travelling
is almost entirely on foot. We can do
about twenty miles a day, making three
miles an hour, with short rest at the
end Of each hour.
II learned the science Of walking
when boy, and have taught the mis-
sionaries so that they do not tire in these
walks, but are us fresh after a long walk
as when they begin.
'As for fatigue, hardly know what
it is. I am fond of walking ten hours a
day under the hot sun. with head bare.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17

WASHINGTON, July 12.-The president
has approved the act for the admission
of Wyoming as a state of the Union,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17
WYOMING A STATE.

The Bill for Admission Now Has the
Presidents Signature.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17
s PECIFICS .
FER The st. Paul, Minneapolis 4 VI an
',o6NI,I itoba Railway and Branches be
IOSO came the
Great Northern Railway Line,

| With $500 miles of steel track 1t runs through
81 counties in Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota aud Montana, reaching all
principal points from St. Paul Miuneapo
lis, West Superior and Duluth.
| It furnishes through close onn 10 the
best aud cheapest route % all points in
Idaho, Utah, California, Oregon. wash.
ingtOn, British Columbia. Alaska, the
Canadian Northwest and Manitoba.
1t is the only American line west of Chicago
having track laid with IS pound st cl
rail and owning its entire magnificent
equipment OF elegant Dining and sleeping
cars, Handsome Day Coach and Free
Colonist Sleercrs.
| 1t is tho only line runnidf through the q eat
Milk River Reserv; ton, with solid trair e
without change To Chinook, Benton
Great Falls, Helena and Butte.
II reaches more romts in Minnesota
and the Dakotas than any other line.
1t is the short line between Saul Centre and
Minneapolis and st. aui. connecting
with trains To the east.
It reaches Duluth and West Superior with
its own trains.
1t reaches leadidgSOu,h Dako Ia points Sioux
City Iowa, and connect with trains for
the South west.
For rates, tt, kets, maps and guides, apply to
Jas. A. Norris Local Ticket agent, or write
to F. ]. WHITNEY, Gent Pass and Ticket
Agent, GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.
st. Paul, Mimi.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17

"Compo1al O1ygn 1t Mode
and Results" viii benz Tiled free e.
dress on a2plcatila. Rad tie Rro
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-05-09
THE BONNIE Beast KNOT.


''My collee1 with the dark locks, my colleen young
and fair,
Oh give me but that breast knot that DER your
heart you wear;
That bonnie sllxen breast knot III bind my troth
to you,
I'll set it in my bonnet, love- that bonnie breast
knot blue
''And when across the ocean the war worn exiles
fly
Your bonnie knot, acushla, shall sail as well as |;
The winds its folds may hutter, the waves may
drench it through,
But the wind or wave shall never rob ycTSr bonnie
breast knot bluel"
She took it from her bosom-she set it DER his
brow;
With broken voice she murmured, "Thou art my
soldier now
One lingering glance and wistful; kiss-a sad
adieu.
And then she looked her last upon that bonnie
breast knot blue.
One morn, in far off Flanders, King Louis buges
peaed;
And, in the CHASTITY dawning, the dead lay DER the
field
And there was one among them, one exiled soldier
true,
Upon whose cammy lips they found bonnie
breast knot blue
An Irish Ballad-1690
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-05-09
The Colossus of Rhodes.

The Colossus of Rhodes was so called to dis
tinguish it from other colossal figures, said by
some writer's to have numbered over 100,
which, during the days Of its prosperity, were
set up in the City of the sun" as the capital
of the Island of Rhodes was POLITICALLY called
The Colossus came third in the list of the
seven wonders of the world, and was conse-
Grated to the sun, the deity of Rhodes. 1t
was made Of brass, cast in sections, and is
said to have been the work of ChareS of Lin
dus, a pupil of the great Lysppus 1t was 20
cubits supposed to have been 80 feeU high
and cost the city 800 talents, or $3.50, 600, as
we reckon money nowadays Over twelve
years work was spent ON this early monster,
which, with all its grandeur, was destined to
a very short career. Fifty-siX years after
its completion, in the year PA Is, c., accord
ing to Pliny, this gigantic emblematic figure
was thrown down by an earthquake. The
Colossus stood at the entrance to the harbor,
with each of its mighty feet on solid stone
foundations, ships in full sail passing and re-
passing between the gigantic legs.-St Louis
Republic
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-05-09
a Bellamy Boarding House.

Edward Bellamy's novel Looking
Backward" has up to date reached a
sale of nearly $50, 900 copies in England.
1t is also responsible for the formation at
Decatur, Ills, of The Roby," cooper
ative eating establishment, generally re-
ferred to by those not admitted to its
benefits as the "Bellamy boarding
house" Fifty-four men and women
share the benefits of the enterprise, each
paying weekly $2.75 therefor and this is
the sort of return they get for their
money:
Breakfast-Fruit; cereal food of some
kind; two kinds of meat; eggs, potatoes,
biscuit, griddle cakes or rolls, toast, tea
and coffee.
Dinner-Soup, relish, or salad one
kind of fish and two kinds of meat;
three vegetables; pie or pudding, fruit,
coffee, tea, chocolate or milk.
Supper-Cold meat; baked or cream
potatoes; salad; hot rolls, cakes or muf-
fms fruit or dessert; coffee, tea, choco-
late or milk.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-05-09

A very dignifed old man stopped in front
of one Of the grocery stores on the Phoenix
block and inquired of Mr. Robert Gordon,
the proprietor, if he could give him any in
formation concerning the whereabouts of
two negroes named Perry Lee and Troy Will
son, who he said he had heard lived in He
lena. Tie stranger introduced himself as Dr.
White, of Denison, Tex. Mr.. Gordon, who
was well acquainted with the parties, went
around to the postoflce ana brought back
with him Troy Wilson, who is now mail
agent in the employ of the government on
thu Arkansas Midland railway. Wilson soon
met his former master, who wept vito joy
when he saw Wilson and learned of his rise
in the world. Lee was also found and brought
before the doctor. The master and ex-slaves
remained long in quiet conversation with
one another recounting the events that had
taken place since their departure from his
service. Dr. White stated that the two men
had been slaves under him in Missouri, and
he had heard of the terrible floods through
out this country and not knowing how Will
son and Lee were faring had come down here
to see if they needed any assistance. After
ending he presented both with substantial
presents -Galveston News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-05-09
Good News About Albert Edward.

In Jersey City there is an association
known as the Boys Progressive society
The members endeavor to contribute as
much as they can to a missionary fund.
Some time ago each was given a bright
new penny with directions to increase
his small capital in any honorable way
for the benefit of the cause. In various
ways all the lads, save one, did well, and
several of the cents brought in dollars
of profit by judicious investment. The
unlucky member of the society was a
youth who sent his coin to the Prince of
Wales with an explanatory note. He
got the copper back the other day and
with it came the following letter:
MARLBOROUGH House, PAIL MALL.
"SIR-I am desired by the Prince of
Wales to thank you for the accompany
ing penny. and to inform you in reply
that his royal highness does not require
it. Your obedient servant,
FRANCIS KNOLLYs."
The statement of Sir Francis ought to
set at rest now and forever the long cur
rent report that the heir to the British
crown is head over heels in debt and ex-
ceedingly hard up for spending money.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-05-09

As a sirup maker was peacefully preparing
for work among the naples he became aware
that Indians were stealing upon him, and
were already in possession of his canoe.
Whatever was to be done bad to be done
quickly, and frontier wit was equal to the
emergency. Snatching up his deep kettle he
inverted it over his head and boldly waded
into the river The inverted kettle acted, Of
course, as a diving bell, and with his head in
this air chamber he walked across the river,
which in the middle was many feet over his
head, to the utter amazement of the Indians.
philadelphia Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-05-09

THE HOME OF REPRESENTATIVE BAYNE.
Built of pure white sandstone and
situated on Massachusetts avenue, in the
most fashionable part of the city, the
house of Representative Thomas M.
Bayne is one of the handsomest and most
desirable in Washington. Mr.. Bayne
represents the Allegheny district of Penn
sylvania and has just sold his home i'll
that city, intending to take up his resi-
dence permanently here. He, however,
has country place at Bellevue at which
he spends his summers. The house, of
which picture is given here, is beauti-
fully and extensively furnished 1t is
finished in hard woods throughout. The
lower hall is wainscoted halfway to the
ceiling in oak, and the little room on the
right, used as Mr. Bayne's private Office,
is finished in the same way. Mr.. Bayne
is fond of good horses and knows how to
use them.
Senator John R. Mcpherson, of New
Jersey, is an amateur farmer on some
what large scale, and nothing delights
him more than to take few of his col
leagues to his country home, show them
his fine blooded stock, and give them
some good shooting in his game pre-
serves. Belle Mead is the euphonious
name he has given to this place, and the
Belle Mead stock is known throughout
New Jersey and the adjoining states,
The Reading railroad has a station on
the farm, and the house has Geographic
and telephone communication with the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-05-09
n order to accommodate the Mcpherson

in order to accommodate the Mcpherson
family.
On the south side porch, overgrown
with grapevines, extends along the entire
front, and the building is surrounded
with shade trees. The farm includes
thousand acres, six hundred of which are
in pasturage and meadow land. A fine
herd of Holstein cattle, with few Jer-
seys, together with flock of blooded
sheep, occupy this portion of the estate.
Then there is large orchard with ten
thousand peach trees, part orthem bear
ing and the rest still unmatured. This
section the senator leaves to the care of
his manager, but he himself superintends
largely the stock farm He knows the
pedigrees of every animal ON the place,
and takes as much interest in their well
fare as he could in the passage of a bill.
Some time ago Mr.. Mcpherson laid ont
small tract Of his estate as game pre-
serve. He stocked it with English pleas
ants, California quail, wild ducks, wild
geese and English hares These have null
tiplied at great rate, and now furnish
him and his friends with plenty of sport
in the shooting season.
HENRY E. ELAND.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-05-09

q little while another came in, and then got
to watchn' game. In little while | looked
round the room and l noticed half dozen
strangers. knowed that they didn't belong
to the Forks
fell to wonderful what 1t was that Jim
said would make me good natured, when the
door opened and Jim came in. He went right
to Dan and shook hands, | was a-watchin'
him and saw them strangers gather round
him. and every man had his gun pointed
right at Dan
"Throw up your hands, Dan, says Jim in
low voice 1.-THE jg's up and the eSng is all
captured"
"What do you meant" says Dan, turning
white as his billed shirt bosom.
1--WE mean that you have been run down."
says one of the gang, and in about minute
they had bracelets on him and had taken
away his gun and knife.
Take him awayin says Jim, and then he
came over to me, and says: "Well, deacon,
are you good natured nowf'
But don't understand it," says l.
Neither does Dam says he. You see,
deacon, | am detective. | was after that
$1,000 that was offered as a reward for the
capture of the gang of highwaymen that
have been robbing the stages between Denver
and Del Norte hit upon plan that worked
finely. | was watching Dan day and night
and finally made up my mind that he was one
of the gang He finally gave the whole thing
away, took me in as a member of the gang
and piloted me to the headquarters. l then
got my followers and we captured the gang
last night. and now have got Dan"
The whole gang was took to Denver and
got twenty years each As Jim was about to
take the stage to go up to Denver, says to
him, There's one thing I'd kind o. like to
know, jim"
"Weil. deacon, what is itl" says he.
Its about your mother, JIM" says l.
Have you got a good old mother what you
promised you'd never drink rum, or was that
a bluff nd part of your plan"
Deacon says he, sober like, Il have got
the dearest old mother in the world and
wouldn't drink rum If died for it, And
deacon, I'm more proud over this capture for
her sake than for my own"
amt seen Jim since, but l sha'nt ever
forget his look as he spoke of his mother.-H
L. Hines in Springfield Homestead.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-05-09
Wearied by Admiration.

Possibly Explorer Stanley now thinks
that Emin chose the wiser part when he
decided to plunge anew into the African
forests instead of facing the welcome of
the civilized world. From the time he
landed at Dover until he reached London,
Stanley was the magnet that attracted
large and annoying crowds of admirers.
Il am simply bored to death" groaned
the worn out traveller, as he sank into a
seat in carriage beside Baroness Bur
dett-Coutts and was hurried away from
the crush of big gathering of curious
English at the Victoria station in Lon
don.