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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-06-03
Beatty's Pianos and organs,

Hon. Daniel F. Beatty, the great Or
gan and Piano man Of Washington, N. j.,
Is buster than ever. In 1870 Mr.. Beatty
left home a penniless plow boy, and by
his indomitable viii he has worked his
way up SO IS to sell 90 far, fearly.l00 900
of Beatty's Pianos and Organs since 1870.
Nothing seems to dishearten him ; obsta-
cles lay in his way that Would have
wrecked an ordinary man'Aforever; he
turns TO an advertisement and cones out
of it brighter than ever. His instru-
ments. kre in usr everywhere. We. are
informed that during the next ten years
he intends to sell 200, 600 more Of his
make. That meansa business Of $2O;t
900 900, if we aaerage them ata@l00 eadli:.
1t is already the largest business of the
kind in existence. Read his advertise
ments,
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-06-03
No North. No south.

The debate on the question whethe!
the south is worse than the north or the
north is as bad as the south in the mat
ter of lynchiny criminals is neither edi-
tying nor profitable.
It makes not u particle of difference
whether the mob in Michigan which
burned a white woman was more ma
levolent than the Texas mob which roast
ed a negro. They were both mobs, and
they both committed an act which Is Q
disgrace to nineteenth century ciyiliza-
ton.
We have a system of justice. and the
forms prescribed for 1t should be rigidly
followed in all sections of the Union.
There are delays in the administration
Of the law which are sometimes exasper-
ating, but their tendency is in the right
direction-namely. to give the accused
every possible opportunity to prove his
innocence. It is far better to be slow in
such matters than sorry. for 1t has more
than once happened In the history OF this
country that On excited crowd has got
hold Of the wrong man.
Mob rule means disorder. and 1t should
be discouraged by every patriotic citizen.
As to north or south. there Is no chance
for controversy. AS to executing q GRIM
inal and acquitting an innocent man
these are the important and the only i'm
portant matters to consider New York
Herald. a
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-06-03
Are You Going East?

IF so, why not combine
speed and safety with
comfort? In travelling,
yonr convenience is well
looked after by the great
Rio Grande Western Rail
way. See that your tick
cts read via that road,
which offers choice of
three distinct routes and
the most magnificent
railroad scenery in the
world Send % cents to
J. H. Bennett, Salt Lake
City, for copy of the beau
tiful illustrated book,
"Utah, a Peep Into the
Mountain Walled treas
ury of the Gods"
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-06-03
No Use For Them.

Servant-Please, ma'am, there's a poor
man at the door with wooden legs.
Young Housewife = Why, Babette,
what can we do with wooden legsf Tell
him we don't want any.-Landbote.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-06-03
Would Suit Him Better.

Goodman Ito his fiancee's little brother
Wouldn't you like to subscribe for a
good boys papere
Bobby-Dunno. Maybe l would. But
say, amt there any papers for bad boys!
Vogue.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-06-03
An Unkind Insinuation.

81 suppose Plunkins would have a
much more extensive library if there
were no such thing as book borrowing"
"nnar mo nai 7 5nnht If no -.e-'I
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
MUST BE LICENSED.

St. Paul. July S.-An atmosphere of
unusual hustle and activity has pervaded
the Office of the grain inspection depart
ment and the railroad and warehouse
commission for the past week or more
in view of the preparations necessary to
be- made to inaugurate the new country
elevator law. which goes into effect en-
Aug. 1, and which places all elevators
and warehouses on the right of way of
any railroad ih this state under license
and supervision by the railroad and
warehouse commission. The work of gath
cring Information as to the numerous ell
cvators of the kind named. their location,
character, capacity and ownership has
been i'll progress for the past six weeks,
until now Il reliable and complete record
has been compiled covering all the de-
tails mentioned The commissioners be-
li"vc the law is generally understood end
appreciated, and judging from the way
applications are pouring in at this early
date, they apprchrnd that very few cases
of failure to secure license will exist on
Aug. l. the date the law goes into effect.
If any such cases exist the commission
will take measures against the parties as
provided by law.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
CHAPTER Nv.
In Peril,

by The cid oak tree Edna Dcanr lin
-crru until the silence Of midnight had
fallen over the scene.
She took no note Of time: she WIS
only vaguely conscious of her SUR
rrundingS.
Il"rc she had loved anG trusted. here
her heart had broken. and the cruelty
of Il 1rrachrrouS friend. the fai1hl">S-
ness of Il plightrd lover. had crlSh' Il
all tn" Joy and nope out OF her fresh
Young life
Those silent. an@,liShel hours. how
ever. could not endure forever. Like
on ordeal of fire. they tricu her soul.
but it tainted not. The rare purity of
her sweet nature kept her from ult""
despair She was cruS,4,u, but duty
lay still before hr"
y barren oath the fui,nc tut she
must tread il :lorc. She must make
y" sign as the cruel lnorns pierced her
tender heart: she must drain to the
lrcs> thu CAP Ills hands had rendered,
without sigh or moan.
Looking upon tie blurred fabric Of
tier Giiihood's l"vc-drram as Il shat
tered stately palace. hoping that fate
would lead her to I'll" falh,'" whose
love and aylnD:ll!ly she so cravCd in
i.i'Nt lattliS Ol tl.FkltSS 'llltl Sl'oEi.
sac arose Il: last. ana with set. silent
face, turned her steps AWAY from Hope
dale. sic believed. iCr the last time
md forever
She reached tn" railroad town across
country. and took the first train for
home Homo. Yes. her heart thrilled
II the name. Homo was where loving
hearts NncOmpaSS"d quiet. even duties.
Thcrc she would lc welcome" Mr.. and
Mrs. Blake would receive her as Il
Mrs. Blake would receive her as Il
friend. as daugh;rG and some day
she might tell the kind hearted farln-
rr's wife her sad. bitter story. ard
learn from n2r lips how to bear her
.rucl burden and Suft.r III silence.
10 BE Continued
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
NEW ARMY BILL

Berlin. July S.-Whcn the rci.hstag
met to-day for the first time for the con-
sidtration of regular business nearly all
the 301 members were in their places,
for il was known that the government
would at once introduce the amended
army bill. and general interest was felt
as to the concession. if any, that the
government had made on the original
bill. Immediately after the opening of
the house was concluded Chancellor Won
Caprivi assembled the tribune and in q
long speech introduced the amended
measure. He stated that the present form
of the bill reported the minimum that
the government would accept in money
or men. The governments demands
were the lowest possible consistent with
the safety Of tn" empire.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
HAS \ RECORD.

Duluth. July s. - The announcement
that ex-senator Whiteman has been ar
rested in New York for passing Il worth
less check did not create much surprise
in business circles here Such winl-up
to his career has been expected for some
time past Whitemln has been Il rock
less Spectator and an inveterate gambler.
He dissipatcl two gool-Sized fortunes,
one that he made here himself on pine
land and town lot speculation eight or
nine years ago. and the other that was
left him by his father three or four Years
ago. Whitcman was Il plunger, anl CT
late years he has displayed bad Judgment
that resulted in his financial ruin. In
order. to get another foolhold he has re-
sorted to many shady transactions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
The Water Cycle.

The "hydro-cycle'-hith regarded
as more or less mechanical monstros-
ity-has at length proved its speed and
capabilities. A wonderful performance
in the novel vehicle has just been
achieved by three well-known cyclists
-Messrs. Cooper, Atkinson and Bates.
Accompanied by n steam launch, they
left Goring-On-Thames the other morn
ing, and pedalled down to Moulsey, q
distance of sixty and half miles. In
ten hours ten minutes. or an average
of six miles per hour. The trip was q
preliminary training for u longer run
from Oxford to London. which is 1O1
"a miles.-London Tit-Bits
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
ALMOST A TRAGEDY.
''From Mark Gray to Edwin Booth,
April 2:.. 1879"

''Fr0m Mark Cray to Edwin Booth,
April 2::. 1871
In 1870, while playing Richard in
Chicago. Edwin Booth was fired at
by an assassin 1t was near the finish
If the last act. when Booth sat in the
glare Of the calcium light, with all the
other lights turned down. and was en-
gagged in the soliloGry. He sat Il little
to the right Of the center Of the stage,
with the prison on one side and the
cottage on the other. The intending
assassin, Mark Gray, sat nearly on a
level with him in >the first balcony and
some thirty feet distant. with the pis-
tOl concealed in his sleeve, and in his
left hand holding a copy Of the play,
which he had evidently been following
with the purpose of firing only at the
right time. When the first shot rang
out there was a dead silence. Booth
lid not stir. But as a second ball came
whizZing down and passed through a
piece Of board an inch thick. Booth
quietly rose and went toward the wing.
The man was taken to an asylum. One
IF the bullets. which lodged in the seem
cry almost directly behind his head,
Booth had set in Il gold cartridge. upon
which he had engraved. From Mark
Gray to Edwin Booth. April %. 1879"
and he always kept this grim reminder
II what nearly proved to be tragedy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
SHOOTING ACCIDENTAL.

Grafton. y. D., July S.-rhc true facts
in the krmpsted shooting case have just
been learned, the coroner. Dr. Labarge.
having just returned from holding the
inquest. The son of Lawrence Kcmpsted,
ut whose house the shooting took place,
picked up the gun and pointed it at the
hired girl. Ethel Farmhouse. fifteen years
Old. Not knowing it was loaded. he pulled
the trigger and the entire charge entered
her body, and she died in twenty min
utes. The coroncr's jury returned Il
verdict of death by accidental shooting
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
welded AT WELLS,

Wells, Mimi. July S.-EIon. Frank E.
Putnam of Blue Earth City and Miss
Jennie Rector of this place were married
at the NJ. L. church Of this place. After
the ceremony Il reception was given at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. JOice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam took the train for
Minnctonka, where they will spend Il
fortnight. after which they will be at
home at Blue Earth City. Mr.. Putnam
is one of the most prominent attorneys
of Southern Minnesota, and the bride has
long been connected with the state high
school Of this place.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
BOTH DROWNED

Topeka, Kan. July S..-George Car
roll. aged eighteen, and George Hale,
aged ten, were drowned in the liver.
Hale and his sister aged ten, We're wad-
ing in the river and got beyond their
depth. Their struggles and screams OF
tracted the attention of George Carroll,
who lives near the river. The young
man without disrobing went to che res
cue. He soon succeeded in getting the
girl to place of safety. The boy strug-
gled, making it impossible for the man
to manage him in deep water. 10th
We're drowned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
"Mr. Marshall is waiting for u


Mr.; Marsnarl-Raymond! He h.
the hotel. then: What mealf Tn
words of the Goctoc? Why WIN
misunderstanding man here: Ary :,
few moments the perrleXsf girl His :,
Ell. Then, involuntarily, She stole h. !"
the room and down Il corridor. /
The sound of voices through the ID 4!
door of 4 darkcned room drew ny ,
its threshold 1t WAS the parlor or lie
suite occupied by Beatrice Mercer. Tho
half-open door Of the communicl ling
apartments admitted the sound o1LSol-
rmn. impressive words. ~
Was she dreaming: Half Stmfsed
She staggered across the room md
pccrEd into the next.
Rcatrce-ltaymond- miniStCr-Col.
Marshall. The two former with hands
united. ono lying on 4 couch. the other.
she tancicd, bending tcnderly toward
her.
Oh. surely. this was some dclrium Of
the senses. her old fever returned.
No. for Just then came the solemn.
Somber words from the lips Of The clcr
gynmn:
And you. Raymond Marshall, do
take Beatrice Mercer as your legally
welded wife. to cherish and protect
while life shall last
The unhappy girl rsclcd where She
stood. Her senses seemed deserving
her. ClinginS to the door-knob for SUP
port. pccring. Mortified, pulSatinS, sh..
drew the door open.
She saw Raymond Marshall start.
stare. reCoil-hr alone. Her sr;lscS
took in the scene as thr browning tab
lrau OF SGT OF scenes in her young
life that had brought wreck. heart
break the disaster to her fond
homes.
Then she turned and He'd, sick 1T
soul. al1righrcd. appalled, \ voic"
seemed to call her. but she hceuru
it not.
Ou1 through the portals Of the hotel
she sped. down tho street like ono mad.
past the limits OF the town, into tho
sombrr forest.
At III" foot OF 4 giant oak she sank
all of heap. It's leaves were green
in the ol!rn days when it had been Il
1rySling place Tor happy hearts. N'nt
now bliGhtru. faded. fallen. crushed
under feet.
Her lii" seemed chbing, her heart
WAS breaking. her vision shranl air-
pallrd from thnt last viva picture OF
1rrlchcry and faithSSnrSS.
"Oh. lot IN" die" walled tho unhappy
-irl. huryilg her face al her hands iii
an agony of hcnrl-hrrak. for Ray
monu is false. false. false.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
PAID THE PENALTY
FATE OF A NEGRO RApIsT AND
MURDERER.
He In Taken From, Jail by n Mob
and Hanged to telegraph Pole
His Body Horribly Mutiiatcd and
AfterwnrI Burned.

Bardwcll. Ky, July S.-Whcther guilty
Of the awful crime with which he was
charged or not. Lcay ]. Miller, the ne
gro charged with outraging and murder
ing two girls. has paid the penalty for it.
He was dragged from the Jail by an in
furiatcd mob whose purpose it was to
burn him ut the stake. That he was
not burned alive seems to have been due
to the very fury of the mob that killed
him. Excited into Mysteries. the ring
leaders lost their heads and hanged him
with chain to telegraph pole while
they themselves were shouting Burn
him." John Ray. the father of the nur-
,lered girls. with singular inconsistency.
asked that the negro be not burned.
although in the morning he had set the
hour for the torture. 1t is doubtful if he
knew what he was doing, he was 50 OK
cited After being dragged from the
Jail the negro was hurried away amid
cries of burn him. burn him." Until
Il telegraph pole was reached. A chain
was drawn around his neck and two
men climbed the pole with the other end
Of it. The negro was drawn mp end
StranSlcd. Some one fired a shot into his
body before he was dead. Everybody vas
disappointed and angry at the manner
of his death. The badly was lowered and
horribly mutilated, the ears, fingers and
other parts being cut away. The body
was then dragged by the mob a distance
of 800 yards across the railroad tracks
and burned. The funeral pile was kept
burning all night After his arrest the
negro was positively identified by the
fisherman who fcrricd him across the
river. He also had on his finger a Eng
belonging to one of his victims, and his
knife contained hairs torn from their
heads. These were identified by the
father
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
MINERS KILLED.

Rosctlalr. Ind, July S.-As mine No.
0, in the Parke county coal range. was
in the act of shutting down last night,
and while four young miners We're cum-
ing up the slope, three empty cars got
loose at the top of the tipplc and ran
down with lightning speed. The miners
were caught in a narrow place and could
not escape. Joseph Cravan was instantly
killed, Otto Grogan. aged fourteen, was
crushed about the temples. and will die.
Rolla Grogan. still younger. and Joe
Black, aged fifteen. were badly bruised
about the head and hips.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
NOT SERIOUS.

BuzZ"rd's Bay, July S.-.JoSaph Jeffe"-
son, the veteran actor, called on Presi-
dent Cleveland at Gray Gable. Mr..
Jefferson said later that he had just Wis
TIED the president and found him much
improved in general health and very
cheerful His illness is not of a serlons
nature" continued Mr.. Jefferson, moth
ing but slight attack of rheumatism
from which, with the needed rest, he will
recover in Il few days Although it was
early. in the day, President Cleveland
was up and dressed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
GONE OFT on RI7S1NESS

Minneapolis, July S.-Judge Hicks to-
day filed ar ORDER disSolving the t,mcri-
can Realty company as prayed by a pc
ttion from Il majority Of stockholders
The total outstanding capital stock of the
association is given as 100000. repre-
scented by 1000 shares. owned byS John
Parlscn, X. Kortgllrl and Addic Paul
son. The assets ara said to consist of
mineral land. mines. timber land and I'm
improved real estate, the total value of
which is estimated ut 100000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
KILLED IN 4 MOCK DUEL.

Minneapolis, July S.-As the :esalt of
a mock duel William Barn of st. Louis
Park lies lead with rifle ball through
his left breast. The shooting was done
by William Hickey, son-in-law Of the
dead man. The two had been out shoot
ing birds with rifles and on the way
home ii wis jokingly proposed to fight L
duel. Hickey stepped off six PAGES and
was 10 fire over Barns head. In turning,
however, he slipped and the rifle was dis
charged. the ball taking effect in Barns
left side. The wounded man dropped
and died in fifteen minutes. Coroner
Spring and DR.. Watkins were called from
Minneapolis. but after investigating the
coroner decided to hold no inquest. liick
ry is nearly craZcd with grief at his act.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
A GAMBLER DYING

Louisville, Ky. July Sill Marks, the
best known and most popular gambler
who ever hailed from Louisville, is re-
ported to. be dying. He is now at the
house of friend twenty miles from the
city on the river road. He is too feeble
to walk, and hopes of his recovery b, We
been abandoned. He is said to he the
squarest man who ever dealt IL card.
His friends number some of the most
prominent people in the United States.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
PINE LANDS,

st. Paul. July S.-Reprcscntative Nc
Grath Of Winona county was in The city
yesterday. Mr.. McGrath, who is II :',em-
Der of the pine land Investigating COM
mitter, says that the committee is al
ready getting returns from the cruisers
appointed to investigate tho alleged I'M
lawful cutting of timber on pine lands.
What the nature of these reports was
Mr.. McErath would not say. rs they have
not as yet been brought before the com
mittee as Il body.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
4 @:eze!szl1 ~gs=1
q RvEh5 SEEL&
Nm@&$A1iaS450znaa A&szg Azz2zzaI
kgsgE Azz&zzSr =

when her will is read. Poor creature!
ler devotion is indeed pitiable." spoke
the colonel.
Raymond Marshall thought of the
woman dead and Of Ill his love for her;
Of the woman dying and his pity for
her forlorn hrlpleSSncSS.
What does it matter" he murmCrcu
1cjcctcdly My life is gloom-thc fu-
turc aimlrSs. If that small ceremony
can brighten this dying girls moments,
loc1or. will marry her.
The clever actress on the couch
thrilled wildly. A. last. reward: at
last, success! Her hour of triumph had
come.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
VISITORS IN SIpERIOE

West Superior, Wis. July S.-Thc state
normal school regents who are making Il
four of Northern Wisconsin to select sites
for two new normal schools are in this
city. The party consists of l., p. Aims
worth and son, River Falls: D. ]. Card
her, Plattvlle: Bernard Goldsmith Mil
waukee; Ira A. Hill, Sparta; Mr.. and
Mrs ]. w. Hume and Mr. and Mrs. w.
&. MaXieg. Oshkosh: Supt. and Mrs. O.
T.. Wells, Madison, and B. Park of Stcv-
ems Point
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
KILLED BY A WOMAN.

Scranton. Pa. July S.--Morgan Boston.
prominent Wclchman, was killed on the
Lackawanna tracks last night. He had
been seen walking with strange woman
and was apparently under the influence #
drink. 1t is supposed the woman robbed
him of a large SUN of money he was
known by his family to have carried,
and just as a passenger train was ap-
preaching to have hurled him on the
track. The police are on the womans
trail.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
RECEIVER APPOINTED.

Galveston, Tex, July S.-'ro-day on
application Of the creditors of the North
Galveston association, r. A. Reese of
this city was appointed receiver of the
North Galveston, Houston 4 Kansas
City railroad. The road is about eigh-
teen miles long, and extends from Vir-
ginia Point to North Galveston. The
road has been completed about six
months
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
FARMERS INSTITUTE.

Crookston, Mimi, July S-The FERN
ers institute under the management of
y. &. Gregg is in session here. There
is large attendance of farmers from all
parts of the county. Mr.. Gregg is as
sisted by Theodore Louis, William Som
ervillc, w. A. Henderson. DR.. NJ. II.
Reynolds Il. d. Hacker and !. w.
Powell.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
INCLE SAM CHEATED

Philadelphia. July S.-A special agent
OF the treasury department yesterday
seized nearly 1,SOO pounds of tobacco
which had fraudulcntly passed the Gus
toms house at Ogdcnsbrrg. n. Y, as fill
crs when it was the finest Sumatra
leaf. used only as wrappers 1t is said
that the losses of revenue to the govern
mrnt by these Canadian importations,
covering number Of years, will amount
to ever 81 ,O(W,OOO
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
A COLDRED HERO.

Washington, July S.-Bnsil Lockwood,
the cclcrcd hero Of the Ford's theater
disaster, has been presented with
gold watch. Lockwood is the man who
climbed t. one of the back windows by
means of telegraph pole and so held a
ladder that about twenty-five frenzied
clerks got OUT.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

Minneapolis. July S.-Lightning struck
the house of c. II. Slack, 3427 Columbia
avenue. Mr.. Slack, his wife, mother
and three children. were I'LL in the house
at the time and were badly stunned.
The bolt struck the top Of the house,
ran down the corner to the ewes. thence
to the ground and plowcd deep burrows
to Il distance Of fifty feet from the dwell
ing. The inmates were covered with
plaster.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
FIRE DESTROYS A HOME

Groton. S. D., July S-Firc destroyed
the frame dwelling owned and occupied
by +. Is. Udcll. Loss, $500. fully covered
by insurance. Udell, whose family is
now in Montreal, was at home ut the
time, but is ignorant as to the origin of
the fire
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
$4,000 LOST BY ERE

Fond du Lac, Wis. July S.-The Chap
man store at Oaktield, nine miles south
west of this city, formerly owned by w.
$. Russell, burned last night. The loss
is estimated at $4,000; insurance about
two-thirds of the value.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-07-13
PASSES AW AY

West Union, Iowa. July S.-.Judyc Nc
Clintock died late last night in West
Union ASA result of a stroke of paralysis.
He was one of the earliest pioneers in
Northwestern Iowa, having come hero in
1852. For twenty years he was editor
of the Pioneer, the Oldest Democratic
paper in this. region. He was very PROM
inent in political circles and was seventy:
two wears old,