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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
Failing Tree Kills Two Men.

ERIE, Pa, Jan. 1O.-The prolonged
absence of Lester Heidler and Samuel
Niece, two young farmers living near
Fairview, who had gone to work in the
woods, led to a search. Saturday eve-
ming they were found under tree
which they had felled. Heidler was
living under the trunk of the tree,
crushed ont of all human semblance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

A VEIN of onyx was discovered in
Garfield county, Washington, recently,
which the report of an export mineral
ogist who visited and examined the find
week or SO since shows TO be of con-
siderable extent and probable value.
The people of the vicinity claim that
their county is possessed of the only
onyx mines in the United States.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
Eight to Hang Mt One Time.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 10-Unless Gov.
Brown interposes, the eight men and
boys convicted for the murder of Dr. j..
II. Hill, will be hanged at Chestertown
next Friday afternoon. The work OF
constructing the gallows was begun
last Friday, 1t will be twenty feet
long and eight feet wide. There will
be four traps, on each of which will
stand two persons, These traps will be
operated by lever, and the drop will
I've sitnnl tnnnnMS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. "a News
special from Brownsville says: The
Mexican government has placed a mill
tary guard at the ferries crossing the
Rio Grande. All persons are strictly
scrutnized, and those who are not
known or who can not give an intelli-
gent account of themselves are taken
to military headquarters.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

HAVANA, Jan. o. Mr. Toneled, an
American physician, who is visiting
Havana for the purpose of making a
comparative study of the various meth
ods of execution of criminals, witnessed
the shooting few days ago Of Leon
arde Cuevas, the soldier who was con-
demned to death for committing mur-
derous assault with razor upon his
companions In an interview subsc-
ouent to the execution Mr. Toneled
stated that he was fully convinced
that death by shooting is more nearly
instantaneous and less painful thai
death by electricity
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
Minister Cheney Goes to His Post.

New YORK, Jan. O. 9--EX-Gov. p. c.
Cheney, of New Hampshire, the new
to Switzerland, sailed Satur-
lay on the La Gasgogne for his post.
My appointment" he said, was
wholly unexpected and therefore sur
prise | spent some time considering
the offer, as my business requires my
time and attention. But | was urged
by friends to accept the appointment"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
Eor Russian Sufferers.

Pnu.AI ELpHIA, Jan. 3. "A final meet
ing of the citizens Russian famine re-
lief committee has been held. Tho
meeting was for the purpose of making
disposition of about fifteen thousand
dollars, which remained rs /. balance
after the shipment of the two cargoes
of food to the famished subjects of the
czar. 1t was decided that money should
be divided among the Sufferers OF the
famine of last year in such manner as
Minister to Russia White may direct
Until reply to recent communica-
ton to Mr.. White is received no def
mite action in regard to the distribution
Of the money will be taken.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
.ttempted to Follow Her Husband.

BLuFFToN. O.. Jan. 5.--Two week
ago George TaclSer, of Conner, while Il,
the act of jumping over fence, injure'
himself internally. The hurt resulte'
in his death Saturday morning. Hi
wife lost her reason over his death, an,
care has to be taken so she will not xii
herself. She attempted suicide Wednes
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
THE WORLD OF BOOKS

THE largest private medical horaly n
in the country is said to be that OF ~.
N. Sem; IL contains about twenty
thousand volumes.
THE word preface used IN inc ue ,
ginning of books was originally woro
81 welcome 10 a meal and was equiva'
lent to "Much good may 1t do you,
A FIRST edition Of Walton's ,.o'n, ,
pleat Angler" 1859, in the original
binding, and first edition OF .os'ons . l,s
"Compietc Angler Qo'e), recently solo q
Tor one thousand Eve hundred and hfty
dollars.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
Fatal Gas Explosion.

PITTsBuRGH, Pa, Jan. 9.-Three per-
sons were killed and two badly injured
in a natural gas explosion on Sarah
street, south side, Saturday morning
The dead arc Thos. Duffy, mill worker,
aged SO; Mrs. Duffy, his wife, and s.
year-old daughter The injured are
Duffy's o-year-old son, badly injured;
VIM. Harrison, badly injured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

PEuNE culture is assuming considers.
Bile Importance as a profitable industry
"a the Pacific States, In some parts of
oregon it is reported as one of the most
profitable crops in the past year or so,
ind many farmers have lifted heavy
from their farms by the
profits Of their prune orchards.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

II is claimed that 10000, 600 would
hardly cover the amount appropriated
since April hy the railroads entering
at Chicago and now being expended for
Improvements in terminal facilities.
new equipments, etc, in anticipation OF
A heavy increase of business during the
WorG's fair
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

New YORK, Jan. 7-Mrs. Helen Pup
ker has resigned from the presidency of
the German Ladies' Society for Aiding
Widows and Orphans. The society
seems to be in bad way as there is no
money in the treasury and the member
ship is getting less and less A COM
mittee has been appointed to try and
save the society
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
A Challenge to Skaters.

MINNEAPOLIS Mimi, Jan. 9.-The
Normania Skating club has issued a
challenge on behalf OF Norseng to skate
any one three races of one, three and
five miles for from $3.50 to $1,000 side.
The club is especially anxious to have
Joe Donaghuc accept, and will pay his
expenses to have the match skated in
MINNEAPOLIS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
Gov. Fifer's Message.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 6.-The final
message of Gov, Fifer before his retire
ment was read to the Illinois legislature
Thursday. In view of the expiring
convict leases and the constitutional
amendment preventing their renewal,
the message urges the necessity of TAX
ing action looking to some new means
for conducting the penal institutions.
Referring to the danger of the appear
ance of cholera, Gov. Fifer recommends
a large increase in the fund at the COM
mand of the state board of health.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

CuAsil PECK, the New York cate
hotanist, claims that thirty new species
ii fungi have been found during The
YEAR OF the ffty-nine edible species
illustrated in his annual report, he
states that at least forty have been used
us food bv him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

" 'ne course of his researches, from
,h a"'on mas been prepared new chart OF
wy, sne currents of the north Atlantic, the
prince OF Monaco threw into the sea
aearly 1000 numbered and recorded
noa's' OF which 227 were returned with
asn par'lculars Of their discovery on various
eeas's' " A notable result is the tracing
- =, agreat ocean vortex to the west of
w r'e Azores There exists in this oceanic
n sor'eS a region Of calm, where the
,i"'' Iasers 90 not follow any regular direc.
W., .o',' ana when the floats enter. this
m s'on they remain there often for
months Or years
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

LONDON, Jan. lo.--The Morning states
that the warden of Pentonville prison
has dismissed prison cleaner to punish
him for having smuggled food to Char
lev Mitchell, the pugilist, who has been
placed on bread and water diet The
warden saw the cleaner hurry away
from Mitchell, and was convinced tha'
,bo latter had received something from
him. After struggle the warden rip,
ned open Mitchell's jacket and found
under it a beefstcak.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

THE speaker Of the British house OF
commons has a salary of 81, 900, which
doesn't "fll the bill" when he has to
settle for the parliamentary dinners
which he gives to the cabinet and the
members, When he shall retire it will
be to a peerage and pension of $50, 900
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

Mrs, lIMBCuRSE ROOSEVELT is presi-
dent of the fables Shelter" on West
Twenty. first street, New York city.
AZ the same institution Miss Helen
Gmld supports two cots, with the
special proyso that they shall be used
for two of the most uninteresting
IL, lrn1.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
HotbsehiIds win Help Hu.r,..

RuDA.PEsTH, Jan. 0. The Tngarische
Post says that the govern ment signed
an agreement with the Rothschilds,. by
the terms of which the latter will take
Mt 81 5l5, 000, 900 crowns worth OF 4 per
cent. rentes that will be issued to re-
place the present paper and liver GER
tiiicates of the Hungarian & gurnment
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
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satplli Backed by Rome.

ROME, Jan lO.-Thc impression gains
ground that however great or small
may be the me asure of Mgr Satolli's
success in America, Rome will back INN
up. 1t is hoped that by making what
NAV be described as concessions the
vatican will obtain the assent of the
bishops to the ENJOYS scholastic
,,h,p,a
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
The Riot story IL False.

AsHEvILLE, N. c., Jan. 9.-The Citi-
zen sent two correspondents to Bakers
vile, N c., Wednesday. They have re-
turned, completely worn out, after
travelling 100 miles in the saddle and in
a heavy snow storm. They say there
has been no trouble whatever in Ba-
kersville, nor is there reason to expect
any.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
Runs in the Family.

ITHACA, n. ", Jan 9.-Mrs. Joseph
Wool, of Willsevillc, hanged herself
Saturday. Her broter, G. S. Wattles,
committed suicide by drowning in this
city few months ago, and her nephew,
William Wattles hanged himself last
foil
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 1o.-No through
trains from British Columbia by the
Canadian Pacific railway, says informa-
ton received here Sunday from ,Winni-
peg, can possibly arrive before week,
owing to the heavy snow slides in the
Rocky mountains. This is the worst
blockade. it is said, that the road has had
for the mast five wears.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
FOR TWENTY YEARS.
A Cuban Filibusterer Fouad Alter BeIng
Given Up for Dead.

GiVe1 Up for Dead.
DUBUQUE, Ia, Jan. G.-James Sam
uels, brother of Giles Samuels of this
city, was for twenty-three years con-
sidered dead He has been found in
the Soldiers home in Grant county,
Indiana. He was member of the
famous filibustering expedition against
Cuba in 1878, and received u wound
in the head which dethroned his rea,
son. He was reported among the dead
but finally recovered, having escaped
the massacre of the crew of the Virgini-
us, which followed its capture. For
over twenty years he has wandered
about in dazei condition, and it was
only by an accident that his where
abouts were discovered He will be
brought to Dubuque and cared for by
friends.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

CORNING, n. Y, Jan. 10 Mary Price,
aged 20, of this city, has been indicted
by the grand jury for bigamy. She
was first married when 10, and the hus-
band she married then is prosecuting
her Her second husband, whom she
married two months ago, is suing for
divorce.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
John Ruskin's Mind weakens.

LONDON, Jan. John Ruskin, the
celebrated writer on art, will never do
any more work. The disease OF the
brain, which for some time affected
him, is increasing. He is docile and
generally quiet but has delusion that
he is surrounded by enemies who are
awaiting chance to assault him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

Two WOMEN in France challenged
,ach other to talk fast Each was to
hitter as many words as possible in Il
|syed time Each woman was to talk
|tbrec hours One uttered 20S, 500 words.
|rhe other won the match with 2OG, $50
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
Dishonest lSmployeS.

BRussELs, Jan 9.-The manager OF
tho Brussels branch of the New York
Life Insurance Co. has made legal COM
plant against n cashier and clerk,
formerly employed by him. He charges
them with having absconded with s2s5,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

TINS whole number of cabinet APP
L,oin,ments under twenty-three presi.
,on,s has been 237, of which seventeen,
\. ,bou, one-iourteenth of tho whole
,nmber have been Ohio men.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

Mrs NOBLE, wife of the secretary Of
b,o interior, has way of writing postal
"ras TO herself one day as reminders of
aasiol duties to which she needs to
attention on the next.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
Irish Home Rule Bill.

LONDON. Jan. 7.-Mr Gladstone hopes
the business OF the house OF commons
will enable him to explain the pro.
visions Of the Irish home rule bin on
Monday, february&
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

rur rcsurvey of the boundary line be-
lam pennsylvania and Delaware has
, ,on from the latter strip of terri
a~, '''n containing Il population of about
I,rentr persons.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
Engineer Killed and Two Scalded.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Jan. a-Nea
Cuba, Ala, Wednesday morning. tn
boiler Of W. 7. Mathews steam mil
exploded. Engineer Edwards was kill
ed and two other men fatally scalded
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
A ueavv-Weipht Dead.

OAKLAND, Cal, Jan. 0.--Charles Q. Uzay
police Judge, died Saturday He was
probably the largest man on the Pacific
coast, weighing 4s0 pounds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
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Murder aud suicide.

New York. Jan. 5.-The news Of
murder and suicide on New Year
evening at White Hall, an out-of-tht
way place in northern New JerSeg' NJ
inst reached here After lovers qual
rel Norah Bott shot and killed Edwarl
Smith. after which she put bullet int.
her own brain. Both were yourg pe9
ple and no good reason for the doubA
crime is known.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

r. s. Rawlins, wanted in Chicago e
embezzle,nent, and for whose arr
rewards aggregating $500 rad e
offered. was captured at Law~ne|
Kan.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-09-28
n
Laughter.

Laughter has often dissipated dis
ease and preserved life by a sudden
effort of nature. We are told that
the great Erasmus laughed so hearth
ly at satirical remark that he broke
tumor and recovered his health. In
singular treatise on Laughter"
Joubert gives two similar instances.
A patient being very low, the physi.
clan, who had ordered a dose of rhu
barb, countermanded the medicine.
which was left on the table.
A monkey in the room jumping up
discovered the goblet, and having
tasted made a terrible grimace.
Again putting only his tongue to it.
he perceived some sweetness Of the
dissolved mama, while the rhubarb
had sunk to the bottom. Thus en-
boldened, he swallowed the whole,
but found it such a nauseous potion
that after many strange and fantas-
tic grimaces he ground his teeth in
agony, and in a violent fury threw
the goblet on the floor. The whole
affair was 80 ludicrous that the sick
man burst into repeated peals of
laughter, and the recovery Of cheer
fulness led to health.-New York
LEDGER.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-09-28
Pure Maple Sugar.

FoTO mopAO sugar.
Many purchasers in cities think
that maple sugar is adulterated in
proportion to it's light color. This is
q mistake. have heard of instances
where sugar has been returned on
the supposition that it was adul:
terated because it was so light COL
ored. The dark color of the sugar
and strip is taken in evidence Of it's
purity, while actually the reverse il
true-that is. the color is caused
by impurities, natural or artificial.
The darker sugar is the more pro
nounced in it's taste, and our city
people think this is the genuine ma
pie flavor, but really this taste is
wholly due to impurities, natural
perhaps, but something besides
sugar. Pure sugar is without smell
or favor, being simply sweet.-Gar'
den and Forest.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-09-28
Milkweed Fiber.

J. l.. Richie of Auburn paid a visit
to The Bee Office to exhibit several
strands of material somewhat resem-
bling flax, but which is much finer
than either that product or ramie.
The material shown by Mr.. Richie
grows abundant]y in Placer county,
and, in fact, can be found in great
quantities all over California. It is
nothing more than the common, de-
spised milkweed, and after number
of experiments Mr.. Richie came to
the conclusion that he had discovered
an article which would make cloth
as fine as silk. He brought down a
large quanty of the Tweed" and
turned it over to a local mercantile
house, which sent it to a mill in Oak
land to make an experiment. Mr..
Richie feels SO confident in the ulti-
mate success of the venture and that
elegant cloth will be made milkweed
that he is trying to find some way to
get a lead pipe cinch' on his discov-
cry. As the weed is 80 common, it
would be a hard matter to prevent
any ono from gathering it and con.
verting it's fbers into rope or CLOTH
Sacramento Bee.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-09-28
Authors of Plays.

An author speaking on the COM
pensations Of playwrights said the
other day: II cannot encourage any
one to 60 into tho business of writ
ing plays. No one can conceive Of
the trouble we have in getting q
play produced. It is almost an i'm
possibility to get one read and ac-
copied. You have wondered per-
haps why certain plays that seem to
be drawing crowded houses are sud-
denly taken of. The cause is very
simple. Managers cannot afford to
pay authors the royalties they de-
mand. For ono or two years pos-
sibly q good play is 9 financial sue
cess to the manager, but after TINT
he begins to lose money on it. Tho
author refuses to reduce his terms.
and the play is taken of. You will
ask why author and manager do not
compromise. That is just what we
all want to know. It ought to be-
done, but the fact remains that they
do not. New York Tribune.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-09-28
Gross CAroloss0eaO.

I'm never forget Bill Timmins,"
said the man who used to live in the
far northwest. bill was as game q
man as, ever lived and too generous
! to take advantage. :.-.
I. III isn't he living MOVIE" asked the
listener, who had been a good deal
impressed by the sadness of the mar
4rator's tone. '
,55t mo. I was on the coroner's jury
that looked after Bill"
s ''What-er-what was the verdict"
''Died of carelessnessl So
s'Carelessness! HOWE"
81 .'Got into . fight without a gun on
him. Exchange.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-09-28
The Trump Of Fame.

The dignity of the trumpet is
proved by its association with Ger.
tain famous personifcations. Thus
one never sees fame, honor or vic.
tory without a trumpet. For that
matter, q great many mortals are
never seen without an accompani.
ment of the same kind, which they
blow with might and main in order
to catch the attention of their fel.
lows. The trumpet in this sense is
almost Indispensable; the bigger
your trumpet, the louder your fan.
fare, the greater will be your sue.
cess.
Politicians, priests, authors, actors,
professors, agitators, philanthropists,
all blowing their loudest in order to
blow themselves into popularity or
place or pelf or power! There are
men and women with wares to sell
their consciences, their pens, their
talents-who, by persistent trumpet
ing get them disposed of at their
own price. The wares may be sadly
damaged, but the loud advertisement
confuses and overcomes the buyer.
Other vendors, with better stuff to
sell, get never a bid because they
cannot handle their trumpets or are
too scrupulous to make use of them.
Sometimes, it is true, the staple is Of
such excellent quality that the peo-
pie crowd around to buy it even with
out "a flourish of trumpets. All
the Year Round.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-09-28
They Wore Balloon" Sleeves.

.xn0y OOAAUV0 oAV0v0os
Scene-Deck Of Bangor boat just
before starting from Boston.
Characters-WiIl's son, of an in
quiring turn Of mind, and his patient
"pawpa."
Time-The moment when the Lynn
and Boston ferryboat comes out of
the slip.
Son-Pawpa, what kind of a boat
is that2 -.
Papa-That, my son. is a ferry
boat. ,n,- .~
Son (after gazing long and earnest
" at the retreating boat and with
eyes almost starting out Of his head)
.-A-an-and, pawpa, are those the
fairies on itHNew York Herald.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-09-28

GAip's storsi'Thas TrightsssA the CssssiA
.I@&. Of Britlsh vssssl y.
Here II an amusing incident which
happened on her majesty's ship Can,
ada in 1883, yhen the Duke Of York
was on beard. It occurred whom
the vessel was but few days at 90.
Because royalty was aboard un.
usual precautions were observed to-
make the ship thoroughly safe.
When an inventory Of the commis
sariat was taken, two suspicious
looking boxes were found among the
stores of which no account could be-
discovered. This was q time when
the alleged activity Of Irish dynamit
ers was giving Englishmen many
troubled dreams An explosion al.
most in midocean had sunk q ship
attached to the Pacific squadron
only short time before, and it was
believed by many that the explosion
had been caused by dynamite. #
The commissariat officers of the
Canada were sorely dismayed by the
two mysterious boxes. Might not
some fanatical Irish patriot have
sought to gain for himself everlast-
ing glory by smuggling an Internal
machine on board the ship which
was to carry the possible future king
Of hated nation9 Such a machine
would be timed to do it's deadly
work when least expected. 49,,
What could the suspicious boxes
contain if not the doom of warship
with all ON board9 The prince was
the coveted game. to be sure, but 800
insignificant souls must go with him.
Who could blame the officers for
being alarmedf There was some
thing to be alarmed about when no
account of the boxes could be found
among the ships papers. No time
must be lost, for before another
hour they might all be scattered to
the elements.
The sedate old captain ordered the
two boxes to be slipped overheard as
damaged goods" and the matter
kept strictly secret from the prince
and the men in order to avoid
panic.
After moro than two months on
the ocean another inventory of the
ships stores became necessary, for
the captain intended to take in
new supply at Halifax.
Now the invoice of two boxes of
German sausages taken on board at
Portsmouth was found among some
other papers. But the goods were
not in stock, nor did the accounts
show that they had been consumed
during the voyage.
What had been a dark secret with
a few soon furnished amusement for
the who'd ship, for the boxes con
tained-German sausage. - London
Tit-Bits. ..--
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-09-28
He VIII Learn Later On.

Little Johnny Smart is a habitue
of Pie alley and sells daily papers for
q livelihood. He has learned all the
naughty tricks practiced by his com
rades except tobacco chewing. His
initial trial at this accomplishment
was made a few days ago, but it
made him i'll, and he retired to his
corner after the first round. The
other boys laughed at him for his
failure, which drew out this com
ment from the suffering Johnny:
''Git away, you fellows! It would
make you sick, too. if you want
juice to it," a
At least it sounded like that -
Boston Courier. 81 & y ' .s l>5s..