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Katolik. (Winona, Minn.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-07

N"ieszczesny
%przypadek kolejowy
w Mexyku.
Straszna k~atastrofa zdarzy1a
sic onegdai W poIudnie ma
kolei Inter Oceanic, oko}o rs
mil cd sto}ic7 Mexiku. l04
osoby straci}y Aycie a przesz}o
100 zosta}o mniej lub wiecej
uszkodsonych.
Pred kilku dniami udalo
sic wielu katoiikow do Sacre
Monte, gdzie odbywa} sic
odpust. Kolej Inter Oceanic
znizy}a Gene pfscy, to tez
mia}a najwiecej pasa3er6w.
Ooegdaj wraca}o 1000
osob q pielgrzymki.
Pomiedzy Tomemtla j Te
mango, gdzle tor jest dose
spadz'sty, znaiduje sic pray
przepasci skret. Jestto najoie
bezpieczniejsze miejsce tel kole1
Gdy pociag z5lizal sic do g6r,
pasa2erowie bawili sic jaknaj-
lep'eJ. Spostrzeg}szy jednako-
wo2, ze pociag pedal ogrom-
"a szybko6ciq, zatrwo2yli sic i
umilkli.
GdY lokomotywa dojecha}a
do skretu, wyskoczyfa z SYN
/ spadia z toru W przepasG, a
"a MIA jeden wagon pc drugim.
GdY piaty wagon wyskoczyf z
SYN, rozerwaiy sic spojenla
ostatnie wozY pozostatY IA
szynach / same jechaly dalej,
ale pc "a skretem zdo}ano ]e
hamulcami zatrzymac, po;zem
pasazerowie tYchze wr0cili "a
miejsce katastrcfy.
Tutsj przedstawi} in lie
straszny wiiok. Lokomotywa
sciagne}a W p~rzepast 1ylko
tray wagonv, diva inne
zatrzymaty sic tut mad pre-
pascia.
Wsz7stkie trey wagony two.
rzy}Y kupe gruzow, pod
kt6rej wydobywaly sic jeki
cie2ko rahnych pasazer6w.
Zajeto sic n~atycbm;ast wydo
bywaniem nieszczes'iwych. VIE
lu byfo TAX poszarpanych, be
ME MONA by1o lch indentYf-
kowaG, a tn i owdzie znaleziono
pojedyhcze czfonki cia}a, jak
rece, nogi t. d.
Urzednicy pociagu telegra
fowali do Mexico, zkad
wyslano lekarzy specya]nym
pociagiem. z pod gruz6w
wydobyto l04 zabitych i IS
rannych;fych oslatnich pos}ano
do szpitala wojskowego W
Mexico. O lie sic dowledziano,
katastrofe spowodowal Nasty
nista, gdy& wjechawszy ma
spadzista Geese toru, ME stara}
sic w%strzyma6 biegu pociqgu
hamulcem powietrznYm.G dyby
hamulec ten nie byl funkcyo
nowa}, bylby m6g} da6 sygca|
do wstrzvmanla recznYmi
hamulcami. Z ,den z pasa&ero~
sygna}u ME s1yszs}.
Maszynista j palace stracili
1ycie.
Dobra s~posobnoS6!
" II L A n
Katolik. (Winona, Minn.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-07
w MANITOWOC. Wis, 5,

W MANITOWOC, Wis, Il
kaza} sic nowy tygodnik polski pod
tytufem PoLoN1A. Wydaje go p.
A. Ma}owiejski, by}y agent / ko-
lektor baltimorskiej PoLoN1I.
Katolik. (Winona, Minn.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-07

PROFESSOR

wola}by ma
kolczastych szyszkach space
rowac, niz KAToL1KA czytac.
Szkoda naszych ,%profeso-
row..
W ST. PAUL, Mimi, trzej
obyvatele, wystapili Z Pitasowskiej
Uni, ktdra naje4a sobie szubrawcze-
90 PoLAkA W AMERYcE jake organ
przvmusowy, i natychmiast zapisali
Sobie KAToLIKA. Nazwiska ich:
Franciszok Ka1uza, Antoni Zwiewka
i Jan Kostuch.-Dobry to dow6d,
re Unia re swoja przymusowa bibu-
la nam m%ateryalnie szkodzi. Me
mozemv tez umieszczaG W pismie
naszem artyku}6w, nawo1ujacych do
pielegnowania organu, kt6ry mas
pc ukazu dust - chocby navel
Przewielebny kapelan Uni D. M.
takiej lokajskiej roboty stanowczo
cd mas wymaga}.
ISADORE, Mich. - Z mas W
Michiganie zima tego roku bardzo
bv{a ~dokuczliwa. Mroz ma poczatku
lutego tax sic srozy}, re ciep}omierz
ia dnia wskazywaf 20 stopni nize,j
zera. a nocy ~jeszcze 10 stopni
wiecei zimna. To tez IA kolejach
drogach ustala Gala komunikacya.
I'armerom wiele kartoti W piwni.
each i kopcach pomarz}o.
LITTLE FALLS, Minn.-W
dniu - Lutego zn~aleziono W Elm
dial, ztad mil IA, niedaleko domu,w
ktorvm sic odbywafo wesele Macieja
urbana, goscia weselnego Andrzeja
kunce z Swan River, z ~rozcieta
gfowa. Umar4 wskutek rany %
Lutego. Oprawca, kt6ry tax pieknie
zahawi} sic Ia weselu, dotad ME.
wyAryty.
Katolik. (Winona, Minn.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-07
Ceny targowe



rs en- CAM. vlosenna 81
At cen
~ w l e s. 28c
K orr 45c
} ecz m'en H1.3 44c
)a]a 1850
NJ a a W'nona Patent rs 20
Stralyhl $3.4O Mr.. l bakers $3.50
+ s z korn u - $500 "a
Katolik. (Winona, Minn.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-07

KS. A. KASKI, proboszcz pa
rafi polskiej W Brennan, Tex, W
dniu 8 Marca wyjecha} W goscine
Katolik. (Winona, Minn.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-07
MILL CREEK, Pa. = x

MILD CICEEh, a. z1eoz1eJ
soboty W nocy zgorza} do szczetu
dom, W kt6rym sic miesci} hotel /
salon J6zefa Kaszuby. Budynek
bedacy w}asnoscia oh. P~auksztysa
z Plymouth, = by4 ubezpieczony.
Przyczyna pozaru niewiadoma.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-23

to set type in her brothers printing Of
fee. Subsequently she taught music
and met and formed sort of life part
nership with her lifelong friend and
companion, Miss Ann HartwelI, at that
time a CHEEKY little schoolma'am of
Michigan City. For upwards of thirty
years these little women have dwelt
together in perfect harmony, their in
tercourse being unmarried by a single
cross word. Faithfully and fearlessly
has Miss Colfax performed her duties,
never once in all these years neglecting
them for single night. Never has the
Michigan City light failed in it's mis-
sion. She is known in Indiana as a
second Ida Lewis and as the sailors
true friend.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-23
KANSAS RAILROADING.

The Kansas City, Kan, crossing fight
between the Missouri Pacific and tho
Union Pacific railways and the Kansas
City Terminal association is amicabIy
settled. Attorneys representing the diff
ferent interests met with Judge San
born, of the United States court at ST.
Louis and agreed to compromise mat
ters. AS result it is announced that
the crossings of the Terminal associa-
ton will be elevated and not built upon
grade, as was intended.
Capital: A case decided in the su-
preme court settles a long dispute
between Hannah Richie ct al of To-
peka, and the K. n & D., branch oil
the Missouri Pacific railway. The
branch of the road extends from To
peka to Fort Scott and the suit re-
suited over the occupancy, by the Mis-
souri, Pacific, of the land in South
Topeka, whereon their depots, tracks,
switches and other buildings are located.
The decision of the Shawnee county
district court was reversed and the Mis-
souri, Pacific. by this decision in the su-
preme conrt. will be called upon to pay
100000. E. E. Chesney is one of the
interested parties and will receive about
$4,000 of the sum to be paid for the
land. The contract comprises about
ten acres.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-23
Size of Seed wheat Kernels.

Mr.. T. D. Coburn, secretary of the
Kansas State Board Of Agriculture, in
advising the farmers of his State about
sowing wheat, says:
''As the subject of how much to SOW
per acre is one of no small Importance,
permit me to call attention to the wide
difference in the quantity Of actual
seed there may be in bushels of differ
ent wheat, resulting from the size Of
the grains, even when of the same va
riety. 1t has been noted at the Iowa
experiment station that one bushel of
a variety grown in California contain
ed only 4S9, $40 grains, while a bushel
of Turkey Red from Iowa had /, 1S4, 693
grains, or about 211a times as many.
Other bushels of the same variety, one
from Iowa and one grown in Kansas,
had upwards of 100000 grains each.
The average of all the samples tested at
the station was 10000 grains per
bushel. The point l wish to make is
that while two men may be agreed that
a bushel of wheat may be about the
proper quantity to SOW per acre, one
may be seeding twice or more than
twice as heavily as the other.'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-23
STOCK AND FARM.

Topeka Mail: Elbridge Higgins is
feeding 100 head of cattle this winter
as usual Preston McComb is alaN feed
ing a nice bunch, and John Sims cor
rails show that he is fattening about 165
head.
Harris Hathaway, of Scott county,
claims to have raised 1876 bushels of six
weeks potatoes on three-fourtbs of an
acre, and to have received $3.50 bush
ell for them. He considers irrigation q
success.
Kansas City, Mo-, Journal: The win
ter feeding OF cattle was light, but as
most feeders made money and the mar
ket has steadily grown stronger, many
cattle are being put on spring feed for
the summer market Never before at
this season of the year have SO many
young cattle been taken at the Kansas
City, Kan, stock yards, for the country
for feeding purposes, as now. Three
hundred cars of stockers and feeders
were taken for the country last week.
This is fifty cars more than during any
week in March, 1894, while in 1898, the
greatest number of cars taken during
any week in March was 104, and in
1892 the greatest number during any
week was 122.
In some portions of southern KansSz
the cotton industry is an important fea.
ture in the agricultural line. Mont
gomery county produces cotton that
equals the average of any state in the
union, although it is on the northern
extreme of the cotton belt. Senator Nc
Taggart, the representative from that
county in the upper house, is large
planter and also owns gin, the largest
of the three in his county, which he OPP
crates in connection with -four mill, by
water power. He keeps three colore3
families upon his farm to perform the
labor, and in the last nineteen years
there has been but one in which he has
not raised crop with general average
of from three fourths of a bale to full
bale of 500 pounds to the acre, shipping
the product as do other producers in the
neighborhood, to ST. Louis. The profit
in the trade is good when the prices are
medium or high, though for several
years they have been SO low that fair
return could not be secured. In consid-
ering the profits an important factor is
the seed, which is worth 10 OF 20 cents
per bushel, and is valuable as food for
cattle and sheep when mixed with grain.
An acre planted in cotton will furnish as
much of this seed as of wheat or oats.
Montgomery county raises altogether
from fifty to 800 bales yearly, mostly in
the bottom lands.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-23
A BURGLARS CONFESSION.

Women and Dogs Bother Him More
than Men Who Try to Shoot.
A man signing his name 'E. RAN
dolph Higginson, of Boston," who adj
mits that he has been committing bur-
glaries in Atchison of late, sends the
following card of thanks to this office,
says the Atchison Globe:
Although my receipts in Atchison
have been comparatively small,
would not have the citizens think me
ungrateful, and hereby extend my
thanks for what little 1 take away from
the town. My stay in your city has
been pleasant, and have been treated
with such courtesy by the best people
that I may return at another time.
have enjoyed very much the visits TO
some of your homes, and my only regret
is that did not have my wife along to
enjoy the fun. regret to notice that
Jim Waggener values the watch took
from his residence at $50. If he really
paid this amount for the watch he was
robbed and ought to crack down on
the dealer who sold it to him. 1 tried
to pawn the watch in st. Joe, but was
only offered $275 for it.
"It is a shame for q good citizen TO
be robbed in this manner. l was talk
ing to policeman few days ago who
Informed me that the ladies of Atchison
do not bring flowers and pie and cake
to prisoners in the county Jail. Ac-
cordingly I gave the officers no oppor-
tunity to arrest and keep me in the
county Jail for time on suspicion. I
don't know whether 1 ought to give
away professional secrets or not, but
will say that the cleaning dagger some
claim to have seen me brandishing was
really an icicle. During the twenty
years 1 have been in the business
have never injured q human being. I
have too much respect for the teachings
Of the Bible to do such a thing. 1 never
have any trouble from the men, not
withstanding their talk Of shooting me
full of holes. The only trouble 1 ever
have is from screaming women and
barking dogs. Before closing, 1 must
say that the people should not censure
me too severely. They must remember
that all the goods l take are second
handed"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-23
HER CHINESE PUPIL.
A WOMAN CURIOUS TO KNOW
SOMETHING ABOUT HIM.

To Enable Herself to Study Him She
Becomes a Sunday-Schoo1 Teacher,
and Visits the Opium Joint of Her
Heather Charge-What She Learned.
A woman who signs herself Dorothy
Dare. curious to know why so many
white women become fond of the Chi
nese, secured a position as teacher
in a Chinese Sunday school in New
York, and very interestingly describes
her experience with the would-be Chris
tan, both in school and in his opium
joint At her request one of the worst
looking creatures in the whole school
was given her as pupil. "He was"
says Miss Dare, 'big, fat and greasy,
and when I sat down beside him he
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-23

HARRIET a. coLFAX through the inf1u-
ence of her cousin, Schuyler Colfax,
she was appointed lightkeeper at this
port At that time, says the Head
light, Miss Harriet A. Colfax was a
pleasant faced young woman of %, and
her petite figure seemed peculiarly
untitled for the position, but time has
dlsproved this supposition, and the YER
dict is now unanimous that a wiser
choice could not have been made.
Miss Colfax is native of Ogdens-
burg, n. Y, but as she migrated to
Michigan in 1853 it is fair to say that
she is Western woman. She learned
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-23
The Adhesive Plaster.

In one family, where there are nu-
merous sideaches, backaches, bruises,
and strains, the porous plaster has
come to be recognized institution It's
putting on is generally accepted with
delight, but when it comes to the taking
off, the "oh, dears," and "don'ts," and
cries of pain are many and emphatic.
Even after the plaster is pulled off
there is layer of adhesive gum on the
skin that is struggled with in all sorts
of ways. Sometimes the razor is en-
ployed for scraping; sometimes a sharp
knife is brought into use, and, again, a
soft warm cloth is pressed over the
spot, and when this has firmly attached
itself, the peeling process goes on.
Those who have occasion to use this
application will find immediate relief
from their annoyance, if they will,
after raising one side of the plaster,
wet the surface of the skin with alco-
hol, allowing it to run down as the
plaster is pulled little. If any of the
gummy substance remains a bit of rag
wet with alcohol will cleanse the sur
face almost Immediately. This, also,
has another advantage, in that the
stimulating effect of the alcohol pre-
vents any possible cold that might be
warm plaster. This is but trif1e, but
it makes easy something that has al
ways been bugbear, especially to chill
dren, and is we'll worth trying.-NeW
York Ledger.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-23

brought to the surface, be found partly
full of water. We say may, because
the pressure of the superintendent
mass of water will either force the
water through the porous glass, force
the cork into the bottle, OF break the
bottle.
By law of hydrostatics the pressure
of water is in proportion to its vertical
height and it's area at the base. 1t is
reckoned that the pressure Of water on
any body plunged into it is about one
pound to the square inch for every two
feet of the depth. Bottles filed with
fresh water, tightly corked and scaled,
have been sunk to great depths in tho
ocean, and where the enormous pres
sure has not burst the bottles it has
driven in the cork and displaced the
fresh with salt water. Pieces Of wood
have been weighted and sunk in the
sea, with the result that the tissues
have become so condensed that the
wood lost its buoyancy and will never
float again. 1t could not even be
burned when apparently quite dry.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-23

somnia and the fiabby lids Of the dope
fiend. That, then, was the reason Ben
Wung had taken to me so promptly
The room into which had been
somewhat forcibly ushered was dirty
little cubbyhole, containing bed, a
table and two little chairs When the
opium was ready, Wung drew the other
chair close to mine, seated himself and
put the layout on his knee.
1--WE smoke pipe" he said, leering at
me, "and then we have nice Sleep
mo, we WON'T 1 exclaimed, think
ing the affair had gone far enough AS
l arose from the chair he pushed me
back roughly.
''You stay here!' he Missed, all his
evil nature flashing through his wicked
eyes.
His sudden movement caused him to
drop one of the pipes, and as he STEP
ped to pick it up saw my opportunity.
1t was the work of moment to give the
creature a violent push, and in the
twinkling of an eye Wung, the chair
and the layout were all in a bunch on
the floor!
How he swore, and how sorry I was
that l could not understand the Chi
nese language! He was fat and clum-
sy, and the chair was lying on his head.
| could not help laughing as stepped
around him carefully and made dash
for the outside door.
Imagine my dismay to find that he
had withdrawn the key! And even as
l fumbled at the knob he was beside
me, looking uglier and more wicked
than ever AS he grasped my arm I
drew back and said:
keep your hands off me, you miser-
able creature, and unlock this door at
once!"
"You stay here" he began, but went
no further, for had drawn u revolver
from my pocket and had pointed it
straight at his face.
mo shoot! No shootv' he implored,
backing away from me and presenting
i'll his sudden and abject cowardice a
most ludicrous contrast to his previous
manner.
"Open the door or 1 WILL
With fumbling fingers he obeyed, and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-23
LOOKING BACKWARD.

Or the MiIIionaire's Regrets for the
Farm He Let Go for Song.
1t was summertime. The office win
doWs were open. The old millionaire
had come up to confer with his lawyer,
and had been told he could now fore
close his mortgage on q fine and covet-
ed corner for song. He therefore felt
at peace with all the world, and he
wished that everybody might Danish
uncharitable and sordid thoughts and
be of good cheer. He took off his hat
and wiped his brow
II am thinking of going out into the
country he said, speaking in a Find
tone Of that humble region. 81 like the
country. We don't really know what
life is here. / often wish I were back.
| had g. farm before came to town
about 500 acres-as pretty land as ever
laid outdoors-high, rolling, sandy
loan; oh! fine pasture, plenty of woods
and running spring right on the place
never went dry the dryest season, and
magnificent orchard. I set out about
ten acres all to grated fruit before
sold, and looked to SEEM 'em bear-I
could have sold ev'ry BARI of apples for
50 right on the ground.
"But I sold-I sold. Yes, sir: / sold
that 500 acres $50 an acre, and came
here and put every dollar into corners.
Of course, hitting it just the time did,
the money has turned itself a good
many times; but 1 don't know; / often
wish 1 hadn't sold the old farm.
sold it to my brOther-in-law for $50 an
acre. That was twenty years ago, and
L don't suppose he could set $40 an acre
now"
Here the silent repiner engaged in ST.
lent thought of his brother-in-law
pounding clods on the deprecated farm,
and became suffused with such joy
that, as he rose and put,on his hat, he
seemed like statue of Ecstasy. NO"
sir; l don't suppose he could get $40.
Fine farm, too."-puck.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-23
Abolishing Animal Prisons.

Some of the extreme advocates of
kindness to animals are evidently pre-
pairing to enter upon mission for the
total abolition of menageries, geological
gardens, and other animal prisons
Letters that seem like little kites flown
to see how the wind blows appear ever
and anon in the newspapers, but the
general public has not yet risen to them.
Still, the materials of a movement
are still at hand if the leading fanatic
to guide them were only forthcoming
Extremists are always ready to ride
an idea to death. To obtain mature
wild creatures, whether two-legged or
four-legged, is in general a piece of
cruelty that, besides much else, is per
fectly useless. but that is not to say
that the bird-catcher should be sup
pressed. A Gagged lion gives you less
accurate lesson in zoology than a good
engraving would do. but there may be
objections to abolishing the geological
gardens for all that-Pall Mall Gazette.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-23

moved his chair close to mine. While
/ was looking through the lesson books
he was making an inventory of my
personal appearance.
'What is your name?'' l asked, be-
slowing upon him one of my choicest
smiles.
"Ben Wung. What you nameY
missy" was my reply.
''Missy nice lii glul," he returned,
quickly. Not tloo young, not too
old"
1--WE must attend to our lessons"
said, severely. "It is not right to talk
when all the rest are studying"
He read quite we'll, and was q credit
to his regular teachers Instructions
But he evidently was not in the humor
for study, for, after a while, he shut
the book with a bang, and Informed me
he was tired and couldn't read any Ion
ger. Thinking had better go to head
quarters to see what was to be done
next, rose from my chair. AS did So
Ben Wung caught hold of my dress.
''Where you go?' he asked.
ITO speak to Mrs. NJ / said.
You come again?'
eyes"
SO he released my dress and let me
20.
ben Wung won't study any more"
said to the teacher; ''he wants to talk,
and | am not inclined to talk to him.
Can't [ read with one of the others?'
ooh, my dear! that wouldn't do at
all!' exclaimed the little woman in
great alarm. IF you go to any of the
others, he will leave the room and
never come back!''
Seeing how troubled she looked over
the probable loss of such a dirty, disrep-
Utable sheep from her fold, l relented
''Well, I'll go back to the beast, but
ne fatty refuses to study or read, so I
won't know what to do with him."
Talk, if he wants to, my dear. Who
knows but you may be able to speak
the Word in good season."
When sat down by the greasy Wung
again, he began:
missy Molehen. All old hens come
here. You nice lii glul. You teach
next Sunday?''
Perhaps"
Il bling you nuts, candy, nice things
bling Ill black blalls; make you sleep
Mice dleamS"
Dope" l whispered.
How his wicked little eyes danced, as
he gave his chair a hitch and pressed
close against me!
''You know dope?' he whispered.
/ nodded
You come see my laundly. 1 give
you pipe" he said in low tones
Just then the closing bell rang, and 1
barely had time to scribble Wung's ad-
dress before the last hymn was given
out. AS the pupils fled out Wung whis-
pered in my ear:
You no tell?"
l shook my head and gave him
sweet smile
The very next day went to the East
Side to find Wings laundry. 1t was a
dingy little den, quite as dirty as Wung
himself. When L entered Wung was
talking to a customer. When she had
gone Wung locked the door. Before
fairly knew what he was about he had
pulled down the heavy red curtain and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-23
Erects of Deep-sea Pressure.

1t is not unusual for bottles of cham
payne to be dipped and trolled in salt
water. when there is no ice on ship
board, in order to get the wine to a pal
atable temperature, but never long
enough to cause contact between the
salt water and the wine. We can hard
~ tell what the effect upon the wine
would be if the bottle were immersed
at great derth for any considerable
time. 1t is fact, however, that il an
ordinary glass bottle, tightly corl1ed
and sealed, be sunk in, say. fifty faith
oms of salt water and left there for
about ten minutes. it may. WREN
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-23
Arrested Both the Twins to Be Sure

Maria and Sallie Troutman, because
they looked so much alike, were both
arrested yesterday afternoon by Pa
trolmen Simpson and Bierne. The
girls are colored, IA years old, and
twins One of them is guilty of throw
ing stones at an old woman at 9th and
lowering streets. The woman, when
she saw both the girls together, could
not decide which 1t was who had mis-
treated her. To be sure, the woman
swore out a warrant for each of the
girls, charging them with disorderly
conduct The resemblance is remark.
able.-C ourier-J Journal.