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it. Two OF three gophsrs, dlstnrbe d
In their foraging about the premises,
fed swiftly ct the entrance Of the
visitors, and q i0ck Of bisckbirds,
settled around the rear Of the house,
hew n0lslly across the creek that
wound Its way down 10 the fork.
The fioor vas Of puucseons split
from oak logs aud laid loosely on
rough-hewn jOlsss. These ratified
~ the visitors walked over them.
At one end Of the cabin . huge fire-
place Of stone laid In clsy yawned
for the future comfort Of the coming
tenants. Nearby . rude set Of
shelves suggested . pantry, aud q
table, homemade and equally rude,
stood In the middle Of the floor. In
one corner was built Q bedstesd, two
sides Of the house furnishing two
sides Of the work, and the other two
being made by driving . stake into
the floor and connecting that by
string-plSces TO the sides OF the
cabin. Thongs OF fbuffalo-bide form
ed the bottom Of this novel bedstead.
A few stools and short benches were
scattered about. Near the fireplace
long and strong pegs driven into the
logs served as Q ladder on which one
could climb TO the low loft over
head. Two windows. each Of twelve
small psnes Of glass, let In the light,
one form the eud Of the cabin and
one from the back opposite the door,
which was In the middle OF the
front. Outside, . fraIl shauty Of
shakes leaned against the cabin.
affordIng . sort Of outdoor kitchen
for summer use.-NOdh BROOKS, in
February 50. Nicholas.
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THIS rs A CRITICAL TINE.

Cincinnati Commercial: IL the
Republican party pretermits the
opportunity Of vindicating the su-
PremAcy Of the National power by
securing the integrity Of the ballot
boz In the election Of members Of
the National House Of Representa-
tives against the opposition, obstrue-
tion and nulllficatiou Of the Demo-
cratic leaders, Il will have surrend-
cred the one thing which pre-emi-
nently distinguishes IL from the
Democratic party, and TO which lt is
indebted wholly for its success and
achievements- loyalty and devo-
ton 10 the life Of the Nation. Any
party, or . committee Of . party,
can Pass appropriation bills, juggle
and intrigue for place, draw salaries,
distribute patronage. The Demo-
cratic party In these things is more
than Q match for the Republicans.
The tone and language Of the hour
In certain quarters urge the Repub-
lican party 10 Be merely O sort Of
National commercial club and the
General Government to be . huge
business establishment, whose chief
end ls to make money. Moral
qualities are to be extinguished,
National feeling and love Of country
A. - Htaaa s1aA - aSAkls-la&@l @S..ar
Public men are 10 be Just e. honest
&c the laws, under . liberal con-
structlon favorlng margins and
sPseulations, compel them 10 be,
and the Nation is 10 be converted
Into . free zone, like the Msxieans
have marked out near the Rio
0rands river as . paradise for free
traders in morals and patriotism.
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elass Of eitissas. The existing snss
occaPy Al the ground, and are CON-
Petent 10 deal with all substantial
and practical issues. II b not at al
likely, therefore, that Mr.. PETERS
proposed new political structure,
"the grsndest ever erected by men,"
will be seen BY the present genera
tion. Itls what the distIn Ingulshed
gentleman whom he defested would
call ian irIdescent dream;" and be
would do well 10 dismiss it from his
mind and make room for something
more sensible and profitsbls.-Giobe
Democrat.
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MR.. PETER AND ms PARTY.

The election Of Mr.. PETER to the
senate from Kansas Is one of those
accidents which from time 10 time
disturb the even tenor of American
politics. II has no positive siguifi.
canoe; Il does not indicate any per-
mAnent result. The senator elect
represents an organization OF q
transient description, and is the
champion Of certain views which In
the nature Of things must soon pass
away. For q brief season he will
have some measure Of notOrlety, by
reason Of the unusual circumstances
attending his election, and than the
public will lose sight Of him for the
rest Of his term. The things that he
proposes TO accomplish are impOssi.
bic without the Intervention Of some
miraculous agency; and the chances
are that the movement with which
he Is identified will ultimately bring
more harm than good 10 those who
are expecting 80 much from Il. This
has been the invariable rule a. TO
such enterprises. Parties, like poets,
are born, not made; aud IL 10 folly
TO suppose that . new one is shout
20 assume shape and power because
the old ones have been beaten in a
senatorial contest. The event In
Kansas is exceptional, and the con-
dltions ephemeral, ~ any student Of
political history can easily under
stand; and . year hence, most like
ly, the state will have swung back
10 lts regular mOoring, and Mr.. Pef-
fer will have been practically for
gotten.
ItWill be remembered that In 1874
California advertised herself by O
similar performance. Newton
Booth was elected to the senate as .
rsfOrmsr, and the country was told
that his triumph meant the forma.
ton Of . new party TO crush the cor
poratlOns and generally readIust
things uDon an improved and bene-
hcent basis. He had his little day
OF notoristy, and then quietly subsid-
cd. The cause Of reform was not
advanced In the least; the predicted
new party did not SmateriAliEe. But
the corporations somehow gained q
more secure hold upon the Affairs Of
California, and when Mr. Booth re-
tired from the senate at the end Of
his term he became the attorney Of
one Of them. This is bu. q sirgle
Instance where several might be
cited. History has always repeated |
lsssif In these cases. The accidents
of politics do not count for the
future. They only modify the loEi-
eAl course Of affairs In . temporary
fsshioa. and place men In once
Who prove 70 be failures bscanse the
established facts Of politics viii not
disappear Tor their personal accom-.
medstien. New parties are the easi. |
esi shihgs in the world 10 suggest
and antieIpats, aad the hardest 70 |
bsshg shout. There Is no necessity |
To- ~ additional party in The United l
8tntsa, end lsass u al Cor one dedi.
eeise e ihs usss 81 q psrtsenisst I
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This is the title Of the pamphlet
just issued ny the Chicago, Rock Is
iaud a Parific railSay. II com ,Fisss
80 pages OF valuable inform alton.
relating tO s0me Of the principal cit-
lee and resorts nf Colorado, with Sc
beautiful illustrations nf different
srenie views and localities, engraved
fruni original photographs, and
which have never before appeared
ia auy work of this kind. In the
two last supplementary pages, q
revised iiss H. given of the leading
hotels, restaurants, etc In the elt-
les and plAres deseTib, d, with the
names OF their PTnprirIoTs, the rates
per day or week. and the character
Of accommodations provided. Copies
will he mAiledFREE Tn applicants In
any part of ih world, on receipt Of
Z cents each f9 postage. Address
John Sebastian, Genl Tk't End Pass.
Ag't., G.. X. I. p. R'y, Chicago, III.
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Reading Notics.

In this Issue Of the JOURNAL ap-
pears the advertisement for agents
to sell "The Riddle Of the Sphinx." !"
1.-THE Riddle OF the Sphinx" is Q
book Of some 500 octave pages. OF
extra mechanical finish and hand
somely bound. The book Is by w.
B. Asnby, Lecturer Of the National
Farmers Alliance, and, a. pIay be
surmised from the title, treats Of the
industrial questions now agitatIng
the producers Of the nation. Mr..
Ashby, from his long connection
with the farmers movement, IL
widely known not only ~ . speaker
Of remarkable power, but also -
one Of the most logical and clear
cut writers OF the northwest. The
book II broadly divided into two
parts: Facts and Remedies, part
first, treats Of the antiquity and
honor Of agriculture, the fundameu-
tai position Of agriculture In the In
uusblai NOTtut tue Ffcsrut iuuus-
trial and social conditions, then
takes up the questions Of land trans
money, taxation and cost
Of interchange; part second discuss
es nstionslfsm, land remedies, gov
eminent ownership Of railways,
money measures, proportional tsxes,
organization, and closes
with history Of the leading farm
Of the United States.
The book Is attracting vide stten-
lion, and leading lows papers de-
clare 10 the most notable book ever
prodveed BY an Iowa man. IL n O
book full OF eecnomieai truth pre-
senteo clearly and forcIbly, and
should be read by every man who
has the welfare of his country at
heart. The bosk is published by the
Industrial Pub. Co., room 201 Honon
|,,k., Chicago, III. Energetie per-
pors desiring profitable employment
should write them for descriptive
sircnlass of the look and terms %
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H.s,,..,,,, q ,s,r--,., n.,s,,,,

nosptsettfy q AorEnnn BataoE1. -
Our progress. quite rapid In Ksatoeky.
was now accsleratsd. and we were habitur
ally twenty-ooe houn out 0f twenty-foar In
the saddle, very freqnsutly not halting st
eight or going Into camp a all For he
nrst three or four days we sau nothing of
The inhabitants save In their character ~
militia. when they forced Themselves on
our attention much m0re freqnently than
we desired The houses were entirely de-
serted Often We found the kitchen ere
blazing. the keys hanging in the cupboard
lock, and the chickens sauntering Aboat
the yard with O confidence that proved
that they had never before seen soldiersL
A the Hrst scare wOre OF, however, we
found the women and children remaining
at home, while the men went 10 mus
ter. When Thirsty cavAlryman rode up
30 kouse 10 inquire for buttermilk he WA
generally met by . buxom dame with half
dozen or more small children peeping out
from her voluminoas skirts, who, In re-
spcnse TO aquestion about the "old man."
would say, "The men hev all gone to the
rally you'll see 'em soon" We expert
enced little difficulty In procuring food foe
man and horse.
Usually upon our raids it was much
C4rlCN W Oot@aAu tAlcAN Nu4n odNAA-L A1uN IN
Indiana and Ohio we always found bread
ready baked st every house. In Ohio. on
more than Que occasion, In deserted houses
we found pies hot from the oven. displayed
upon tables conveniently spread The arss
time that witnessed this sort Of hospital
ity was when rode up to house where a
party Of my men were standing around q
table gAruished - have Described, eying
the pies hungrily. but showing no disposi-
ton to touch them asked in .astonlsh-
ment why they were - abstinent.
One Of them replied that they feared the
pies might be poisoned. I was quite SURF,
on the contrary. that they were intended
A. q propitiAtOry Offering I had always
been fond % pies-these werr Of luscious
apples-so bade the spokesman hand me
one Of the largest and proceeded 10 eat Il.
The men watched me vigilAntly for two
or three minutes, and then as I seemed
much better after my repast. they took hold
ravenously. Basil w. Duke In Century.
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NEWS NOTES.

The English have big silver mines
IN Bolivia. Perhaps they can now
sell the bullion here.
A bill to prevent the shooting Of
pigeons In exhibitions Of markham.
ship, and other like sports, was In
trOducsd In the Illinois senate.
John Baske while OiIing machin-
cry at PIttsburg, Pa, was caught by
. shaft and whirled around until his
legs were thrashed of above the
knees.
Reports received from the cattle
feeding districts Of Kansas, Nebras-
ka, and Colorado indicate that few
cattle are being fed IS compared
with last year.
The owner OF 1.-THE Fortune
Teller" . painting by Sir Joshua
Reynolds. has refused an offer Of
800, 900 for IL. Occasionally there IL
something that money cannot buy.
1t looks as II Senator German had
heard merry buEElng Of the presi.
Dental bee and was Iidding for
popularity. II is given out that he
was once an enthusiastic base ball.
ist.
The tendency, In these hasty
times, IL to shorten abreviations.
The latest modern improvement Ii
to drop the m In the aorevistions ..
m. and p. m. -, for example, II q.
and 4:S0p
Italy now has two Of ths largest
war ships ever built. They are
named the Italia and Lepanto. The
nation Is hard up, but u gUes on put
ting big capital In unproductite
things - war ships.
Some one has. summed mp the
Stanley expedition - follows: The
distance Travelled by him In the In
terror IL estimated st 500 miles. OF
which all but 1000 were on foot.
The expedition occupied three years
and rescued 800 persons, ct Q cost Of
less than ESQ, 900.
watermills are Of ancient date.
The first one ever built, according
10 best accounts, was erected on the
river Tiber at Rome A. ID. 50. Wind
mills were In original use In the
twelfth century. Tidemills were
operated In Venice about leOs- Saw
mills are said 10 have been IN use at
Germany, ,sAbOut lss2.
II has not been very long since
England went out Of the slave trade.
Slaves were sold publicly Ip Liver.
pool In the latter half Of the last
esntury. Sir James Picton, In his |
Memorials Of Liverpool" quotes
tvo Advertisements Of the sale Of |
slaves In Llvsrpsol, which appeared
IN wiiliamson's Liverpool sdvertis- |
sr In the years lTs5 aud i7es.
In his sermon last sundsy, Rev.
DR.. Gunsanlns said be had seen In q |
church yard the following |
,pltaph:
Here IIes . poor woman Who always vas
tired.
Who live In . hOu.s where h.ip v.s not
asr issi words On s.rsA vsrs: -ps.r friend.
~hs!s ..:si9s sluI sons. nor sweeping.
3, svsrythlns ise.s !. ss.es . ny v,sses.
of df1hna
N bs vsers iosd sashsuas yin sissys Be
M, kasinf no vSIes. IN go clear of ne
,ost sssrs fSrns noe. sO.1 nssrs sss ne
m ssiss !. % ss.haas ss- ever ..a .,..-
ea1sllzlrea O.. - '
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The shining Lights.

OF the old world, soldiers, ststes-
men and men OF letters, all write In
the most extravagant praise of our
facilities for travel In America.
And We are entitled to the praise.
On every English line there IL the
same cid dust lunch counter, known
by all tourists for these many years.
Not even . drink Of water, nor s
crust of bread to be had on the train.
No wonder our transatlantic friends
express amazement when they sit
down tn q hotel dinner on one OF the
palace dining ears ON the Union and
Southern Pacific rallways-an ar
rangement which is the most perfect
In the country to-day. w. 4. BARR,
Agent U. p. System.
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SlieriHs Sale

John r. Mulvane. Juhnl
Martin and VIM n. Ros-
singion, trustees
Case No. I3Is
Adam ]. Sellman, Lucy A.
Sellman and EmmersOn,
Taleot a Co., n corpora
tlon.
BY virtue OF an order Of sale Issued out oI
the district court Of the ThiTtieth Judicial dis
trict within aud for the county oi Saline and
state Of Kansas, In the above entitled rnse,
and to ME directed sud delivered, I will ON
Tuesday. the 10th day Of March,
4. ID Is9l, Ri two o'clock p. IN. of said day, nj
the east door Of the court house In the cily OF
Salinn, Saline county, Kansas, offer for saIs.
NJ public auction. To the highest and best
bidder for cash In hand, the following de-
scribed real estate, to-wit:
The east half Of the southwest quarter
"a OF section numbered thirty-slx t8l in
township fourteen 1871 south ofTangr four al
west Of the % b principal meridian In the coun-
" OF Saline and state Of Kansas, with ten
eme ents, hereditaments and appuFtenances
thereunto belonging. said real estate IL
taken as the property Of the above named
defendants, and without appraiSement, and
will D.. sold TO satisfy said order Of sale or
part thereof.
Given under my hand this 3d day Of Feb
ruary' A. u. 1871: FEED ". QUINCE,
Sheriff OC Saline eo"nty, Kansas.
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Sam woOD IL the only reformer
on the ground who is doing much,
down ~ Topeka. He has q scheme
on foot TO increase the currency In
the southwest part Of the state by
summonlng the entire population a.
witnesses In proceedings to imPesch
Judge Botkin.
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Sheriff John J. German Is well known
- prominent member Of the Masonic OF.
der. His exaet title is most puissant
sovereign grand commander Of the su.
prefae council Of sovereign grand inspect
orr general, thirty third and last degrees. Of
the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
for the United Statea~cf America, their
territories and dependencies."-New York
enn
The Saline County journal., 1891-02-05

WHEN Speaker Elder heard Of the
result Of the Alliance caucus, he
forthwith announced his determine
tion 10 resign the next morning. Up
10 the time Of going to press, how
ever, no news Of the speaker having
carried out his threat has reached
this office.
The Saline County journal., 1891-02-05

Two AllIa nee members Of the Al.
ALBANIA legislature can neither read
nor write. II is presumed that there
are none such in the Kansas body
but there Is our Jerry Simpson, OF
Madison Log" who was elected TO
congress. Considering the offices TO
which all three were elected, and the
probable chances each have had for
education, Kansas and Alabama are
about even In the matter Of electing
Illiterate men to office.
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A HOME.

Happy IL he who knows and appre-
ciates the full bliss Of home; whose
heart is warmed and harmonised by
Its cheerful influence, snd who feels
how superior In purity Of pleasure are
Its enioyments to the turmoil OF Out
ddor life. Thrice happy 10 such Q
man. He has discovered the only
paradise this world can AFFORD. Ills
only such q man who can have .
deep and sincere pity for the un-
fortunate creatures who are home
less. He regards them ss being cut
OF from the best influence Of the
earth, snd exposed 10 all the darker
waves Of life. He feels keenly for
him who has no FIRE slde-no dear
ones to welcome him with smiles,
and Prattle over the history Of the
day. no tongue too soothe him when
cares have troubled his mind and
rendered his heart sore; and the
sympathy Of such q man is not slov
70 overflow In acts Of benevolence.
A good house is the source Of the
fountain Of charity, In the least.
The Saline County journal., 1891-02-05

SECRETARY wISDON's death re-
moves from the list Of American
statesmen one of the greatest men
Of the times. His last speech, the
delivery Of which was scarcely over
when death claimed him, furnishes
. true index 10 the man, his patriot
ism and his ability A. . statesman.
The Saline County journal., 1891-02-05

THE lower house Of the Kansas
legislature IL against the Conger
Lard bill, not becauEe II IL q measure
hostile to the interests OF Kansas
farmers, for Il Is just the reverse
but because IL is an act Of allegiance
TO an sath-bOund political party, the
leaders Of which favor impure lard.
DO the farmers or Saline county en-
dorse the action Of that body?
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1T was necessary to have the Alll-
ance sign OF recognition and pass
word In order to get into the house
OF representatives the day that body
balloted for 4. 3. Senator. This is
one way the popular movement has
Of demonstrating that the purifica-
tIon Of politics is not An irldescent
dream.
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SHILOH'S VITALIZER II what
you need for constipation, loss Of
appetite, dizziness And all syn pIOma
Of dyspepsia. Price 10 and IS cents
per bottle. For sale by D. &. Tobey
h Co. general agents.
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Sherifs Sale.

Samuel p. Sewer. Ida y.
SeIVer, Eberhart a Su- fCase No. II7
dendorf, the Kansas Loan
and Trust Company and
William q. Nixon.
By virtue Of an order Of sale issued out al
the District Court OF the nth judicial dist rirt
within RBd for the county of Saline, and state
OF Ka' sas, In the aboVe entitled case to me
directed and delivered. will ON
Tuesday, the 10th hay Of March.
A. d. 1891, At O'Clock p. IN. of said day at the
east door Of the court house. In the city OI
Salina, Saline county. Kansas, offer for sale
nj public auction, To the highest and btSt
bidder for cash In hand. the fOlluwing de
scrtbed real estate, to-wit:
The south half q ~ OF lot numbered sixteen
llBl, and all Of lot number q eighteen llsl. Ca
block numbered two l2l. on Santa Re avenue
In Bonds addition 10 the city Of Salina. In
Saline county and state Of Kansas with e. u -
ments, heredltamFnts and appurtenances
thereuntO belonging. said rial estate II taken
as the property of the albove named defend
ants, without appraisement and will be sold
To satisfy said order OF sale or q part thereof.
Glven under my hand this al day OF Feb
ruary, A. ID. leu. FRED n. QUISCY,
Sheriff of Saline Iounty, X ansas.
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The President Of the Northern
Alliance has declared in favor Of re-
strictlng the elective franchise to
those who can read and write. Now
look out for denuncIation Of this
mAu and his position by the South
ern Alliance. IL carried out this
measure would deprive about half
Of the membership Of the Southern
Alliance In the south Of the right to
NsRNa
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sALlRA KANSAS.

A Law should be made this winter
requiring that all building Of thsee
stories in height and over be proyid-
ed with fire escapes.
The Saline County journal., 1891-02-05

MANY jokes are being poked at
Senator Blair just now. Among
them one that the Congregational
Record, will have TO be enlarged II
he carries out his threat 10 explain
his defeat In the Senate. But just
wait until the congressman elect
from the Fifth Kansas district takes
his seat; then the Record will be
enlarged substantially and Perms-
nantly.
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a sEfTLER's cABrH IN THE DATs
WaEN THBT CROSSED TIE
PLAINS WITH oX-TRAMa.

Just at the foot Of the little bluff
ahead, with . background Of trees,
was . log-cabin of hewn timber,
weather-stained and gray In the
summer sun. absolutely alone and
looking as n Lost In this untrodden
Wild. Pointing 10 if, Younkins said,
"That's your house 30 long 40 you
want It."
The enigrants trzmped through
the tall, lush grass that covered
every foot Of the new Kansas soil,
their eyes hxed eagerly on the leg
cabin before them. Ths latch-strins
hung cut hospitality from the door
Of split ''shakss.n and ths Party
entered vithoat edo. Everythiee
wss just - Yesnkins bed isss IsfI
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A Northern Citizens Alliance was
organized In Lincoln ON last Mon
day evening. with . large member
ship to start with. Thomas Thomp-
son was elected head offieer, and
steps will be taken TO increase the
membership and the order. The
objects Of the Northern Alliance
are 10 q certain extent the sam as
the Southern, except Il does not
advocate the wild schemes Of the
south; is not run by southern rebels
for political purposes only, but IL
advocates such reform measures ss
will benefit the northern farmer In
stead Of being Q one-sided affair for
the benefit OF the cotton pl anters.
During this year the northern alii-
ance will be organized all over the
state. This county was once partly
organized by the Northern Allia nee,
but changed 10 the Southern be-
cause, the reform leaders could not
manipulate the Northern Alliance
for political purposes like they can
an oath bound, secret order, such as
the Southern Alliance. Lincoln Re-
publican.
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PETER thinks the people should
praise God because he has been elect
ed Senator. No doubt our newly
elected Senator cOngratulates the
Almighty on making such . great
aud good man as he. But come to
think Of II he claims to be self
made" man. This being the case,
what . great responsibility must be
hisI
The Saline County journal., 1891-02-05

SLEEPLEss NIGHTS. made mis-
erable by that terrible cough. Shi
loh's Cure IL the remedy for you.
Sold by d. &. Tobey a Co. general
agents.
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A charnIag Memory.

No Improvement have been 30
marked. 20 sigBally perfect In at
tainment, In the last few years, as
the numerous luxPries which have
been introduced In tran-eontInentsI
travel. Instead of harrcrIng re-
collections the tourist now has left
TO him when his journey L. COM
pleted. q charming memory.'of per-
feet train service aud palace dining
cars, The srrangempnist thiS winter
Tor dining ears Of the Union and
sonthern Pacific roads, IL some
thing faI In advance Of anything I'm
that hitherto attempted.
w. :. BARR, Agent U. p System.