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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27
Mill Prices toy. Feed

The Mill redueedthe price on all
grades of -four Zoe per barrel last
Monday.
New wheas Is 40e per bushsl at the
Mill. 29
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27

The DEMOCRAT and the Thrice-a
week New York World one year,
$l.50.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-08-27

To St0ur City and the East.
Buy your tickets to O'Neill and
take Pacific Short Line there. 1t
doesn't cost any more and it saves
hours.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
Glra un Psnpx po.tnee.


The National Board of Trade is making
an earnest effort In behalf OF ono cent
letter postage. This Is a matter which
closely coDcerns every person In this
country Of letter writer's and Is 10
every way worthy OF support. The plan
outlined will undoubtedly work a hard
ship upon some. but 1t will result In great
good to the greatest number, and that is
the only fair standard by which to
measure plsce OF public legislation.
The proportion Is
1. Provide one cent letter postage for each
2. Kestriot second-class matter. at the
present rate OF postage TO strictly bona iide
daily. tri-weekly. semi-weekly and weekly
s. CRaree all other second class matter,
together with books, pamphlets ana al
printed matter at cost rate. estimated 70 be 5
cents pound. he rev rate oa second-c
matter not to 20 into effect until one year
after the passage OF the bill.
4th Merge the third and four rth-cla asses,
exclusive Of books. pamphlets, printed mat
ter, into ore class. TO be charged 81 cost rate,
estimated to BE- ID OF II cents per pound.
9th Charge to every department Of the
government now ueing the ranking prlvi-
lege the hctu II cost or said strvlce thereby
relieving The pOatal depart ment OF many
million dollars OF fictitious expenses.
Letter postage pays clear profit to
the government OF $40 per can't, but this
profit Is eaten up by losses on other
matter, particularly that designated IS
second class" which now embraces
almost everything BY reason Of the
abuse OF It's privileges BY private IN
tereebs.
1t has been demonstrated beyond doubl
by Official fgures that there is profit o.
s75 per cent. on first class matter, and
loss Of from S7l to 100 par cont OF
other classes. Ia other words, thos'
persons who send letters are paying
hostage for those who send books
pamphlets, packages and other sucl
matter. because the rates charged on
them are not sufficient to pAy the costi
attending their trapsmission Letter
postage has not only to bear this ex
pense. bnt siso that growing ous Of the
fhsmeful abuse OF the fraokiog privl-
lege
tits not ju1t that every household ID
the country should be taxed to pay To
cost Of transmitting pseiodicals an
books Issued by private concerns. fno
fishers should not expect it.
Let rs have one-oent letter postage
After having determined the cost prie'
OF handling sll other matter let Congress
tx the rate accordingly. Where on
person suffers one hundred will be osne
fitted.
Opponen.e OF the bill introduced O.
Representative Loud say lnAs IL
misch.evous. aud designed for tbs az
grandizsmsnt Of the express companies
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Canada is thoroughly loyal to the
Queen, does not desire annexation, and
Urcle Sam desires annexation still less.
Bat In case Of trouble with England,
Canada would have q tough time Of It,
Chicago Ioter- Ocean.
The truth is, the American people have
the courage but not the naval equip
ment, OF their convictions. Kansas City
Journal.
Johnny Bull Is preparing to make a
huge bluff He should remember that
when man Is caught bufiing he always
comes out Of the little end Of the horn
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
Mr. Mckinley and Mr.. Reed must bear
In mind that there Is to be nothing
heavier than rice to bs thrown at Mr..
HGrrison's wedding, cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Mr.. Reed remains content to be for the
present dlsinterested observer Of the
other mems Efforts In the way Of public
ity and promotion Washington Star.
Captain Ausons failure as an actor
lends new dlscourlgemen to the prob
lem of what we are going to do with our
ball players. Washington Post.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.
rhe colonIaI POLIO o. Frano,

The Colonial Policy OF France.
IRON the London Spectator.
The indications that the French people
are beginning TO get uneasy aa TO the
state OF their Colonial Empire, and TO
wonder whether Il Is worth the cost, Rrs
stll aocumulating yor long time
there has been grumbling about the
millionB thrown away In Tonquin, the
Soudan, aud elsewhere; but while the
guns were firing Ia Madagascar these
voices Of complaint were mostly sup
pressed as uupltriotlc, or even as insult
ing TO the armY-a phrase which
always acts In France as q complete
closute. Now, however, that the
Madagascar expedition Is over, that
samory Is more or less quiet. aud that
there is nothing active doing In Tonquln
or on the Siamese frontier, we begin to
hear Il limited In the French press that
after all the Colonial Empire Is
more burden than blessing
lhs reasons why France has done 80 i'll
as a colonizing power are because she has
tried 20 get too much out Of her colonial
possessions. The old notion that un
selfshness is the best policy from the
point OF view OF true self interest Is
well illustrated In the region Of national
expansion The country which has not
attempted to exploit her colonies IN her
own selfish interests, Is the country
which has succeeded In getting grand
colonial trade aud In making her empire
souroe Of strength rather than OF
weakness That the wiser heads In
France are beginning to see that the
only way to make colonies a blessing ID
not to try to exploit them sehshly. but
to render them prosperous communities
by acting 10 thslr own interests, Il
clear from the remarkable article on
Madagascar, which NJ HanotAux has
Just wri,ren In the Revue de Paris.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27

Schedule IN efrect December l, 1896.
TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AVE-
NUE. DEPOT, EAST BOUND.
All trains Illuminated with Pintsch
NEw YORK, weekdays. 's.Os. '7.so.
'NShw 80 YORK, = sundays, :sOs. 's4O.
PHILADELPHIA JTWENTY-FOURTH
AND CHESTNUT STREETS)
Weekdays, .S0S. 555,, $40, '1.SO. 'l.45,,sSS9'
l24o' 'L5s, ego 1906. s.s5. ass. '5.s2, $50.
1882, $50, 10, IL p. m: -
Sunday .SoS 7es5 $50 EGO, ~ = 81 3
PHILApEHPHIA iiiS' IL /. CrwELFTH AND
WI, = MARKET M & S9 STREETS. y IS ao .oa as
sundays, 's.OS, Ills a. m; '7.s2.
6cHs.Ess'TiER, weekdays. 's.os, 5.55. $40.
'7.S0, 7.45, $3.50, s9.15, |10.35, lilo a. m;
1910, Use. 40. S.25. 455. '5.s2, $50. '7.s2,
'.5s cHEsTEPR, d; N L; sundays. .s.os. 7.45. $50.
.11;s5 a, m; 121O, 40 ass, '5.s2 $780,
'7.S2, $50 10, III p m. .z,o
M 'l2.2l. '1.59. 'sOs D. m. Sundays, 745
CAPE MkY, ~ weekdays. $40 a. m; 'l.5a
p m Sundays XTEsF si4S Rso;TINSp. 3; n
BALTIMORE AND WAsHiNGISNcs' NJ
'4.20, 7.02. 'S4s, '1105 a; m; 'l255 '2OI' SOS'
Sundays, s420, 7O2, 'S.4S a m; 'l2.b5, 'z.OI'
sos, 1928, $50, 'S.58 p. m.
BALTINoRE AND WAY STATIONS
NEWARK, Bel, 'S.2O, 7O2 ss.lst s11.o5 a.
m; '1255, 1903, '4.03, '5.25, 7;S5, 80, 'o.oos
IL lilo p m sundays ~ sqS y rs5S m a. in'
'6.13 D. m. Sundays. 'S.4S a. m; '525 ?. m m.
CINCINNATI and ST. LOUIS, 'l2.55 and
'S.5S p. m. daily. ....
NEW ORLEANS and MEMPHIS via
Bristol and Chattanooga, e6.l3 p. m. week.
davs, s525 n. M. Sundays. Through
sieepers Washington TO Memphis and
NsM sMGNGITRIY SIlfsIhY ACCOMMODATION, ZO7
a. m; S.03 7.s5 p. m. daily, lilo p. m. daily
eAfeRpNS RpNSbSFEPNHBfERG bSFEPNHBsfERG ACCOMMODATION.
weekdays, 7O2, 1917 a. nj l,55. 5.25 p m
Sundays, 10.00 a; m. 5.25 2. m m. ..,,,,-.,
TRAINS LEAVE MARKET STREET
For New York. weekdays. '5.l5 p. m
SUNDAYS sis d. m.
For Philadelphia. weekdays, '7.25 a. m;
l2so, 2S5 sSe' az ,SliS' "a 20 n m, M Sun
Eor Fistsburg and Chicago, daily
20 For = B.:stoors. weekdays. $50 a. m;
sC0. IS. Is D.; =. Sundays, '515 ?. m.
For Landenbefg and way stations,week
days. 6.5h. 1910 a. m; 2O5, 6.l5 p. no. Sum
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA (TWENTY-
FOURTH AND CHESTNUT sTREETs)
FOR WILMINGTON.
Weekdays. '3.4O, 6, 7l5, ISIS, $50, 1888
il.s0 a. m; 1920. s1.1O. '1s6 q 1880. s.s5
AIS. '4.49, .5.15. '54l, 6. $50. '74S. 's.2a
sundays, $40. 6. .s.l5, 5. I.sO a. m.
'1220, si.56. 2. si15. si49, $50, '7.45,
sS2s 1910 and 1i.35 p. m.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA fTWELFTH
AND MARKET STREETS)
weekdays, 3. 20. '7.55, '1016 am; 81 10.
o. m
Telephone, No 19s.
Rates 70 Western points loyer. than via
anV other line.
CO. SCULL,. General Passenger Agent.
| r. B. CAMPBELL General Manager.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
Irnara the Harntica

The New York Chamber Of Commerca
Is undoubtedly the strongest and most
Influential organic alton Of its kind In the
United States, and one OF the strongest
In the world. The effect Of any impor.
tent action on its part Is felt in every
financial centre in this country. for It's
members represent interests controlling
millions upon millions OF dollars invested
In all parts of the country.
It is for sound money, and has been for
years sn advocate OF gold as against the
baser metal which the west is seeking to
force upon Us. In behalf Of an honest
dollar 1t proposes to inaugurate, through
It's Sound Money Committee. a campsign
sgalnst the free silver men. The fight
will not be conhued to New York, but
carried on In every state In the union,
including those silver producing stat es
which are worst affected by the craze
which Is now blocking legislation at
Washington and making the senate the
laughing stock Of the nation.
Secretary Carlisle is In perfect accord
with the movement. but does not wish
It to assume a political character In a
party sense. he Is hopeful that both the
Republican and Democratic parties will
declare for sound money at their ap-
preaching national conventions, and by
their concerted action stamp out the
financial hsresy which now threatens the
standing OF our currency both at home
and abroad. The Chamber Of Commtf
has given assurance that the campaign
conducted under its auspices will be non
partisan in every respect, and designed
to rally all sound money men to the sup
port Of the gold standard.
Republicans and Democrats ought to
make the stamping out of the silver
craze common cause. There should be
no. o.tenpcrizlng; no pickering or dicker.
ing; no straddling of the financial
Issue, and no compromise with those
affected with the craze. A party which
plays with FIRE to attain It's ends invarla-
bly, gets a burn for its double.
dealing. Neither patty can afford
to 90 before the people with
silver plank in It's platform or with q
financial plank concerning the soundnesI
Of which there Is shadow OF doubt
But both can, without giving specia
Political advantage to either, stand ny
for sound money and defy the silver msr
TO do their worst.
Sllveritss can accomplish nothing BY
means Of q third party. Their only hopl
lies In inducing or coercIng one Of the
old parties to endorse their creed Of
financial dishonor and ruin.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
lNpIcTEp FoR MuRpER.
The Oneida County Grand Jury Reports
Bills Against the Train Wreckers.

The Oneida County Grand Jury Reports
Bills Against the Train Wreckers.
UTICA, n. Y, Feb. 27.-The grand jury
reported 81 indictments, Is Of which were
sealed Two indictments for murder in
the first degree were brought in against
each Of the four Rome boy train wreckers,
]. W. Hildreth, Herbert Plato, Theodore
Hibbard and Frederick Bristol, who wreck
cd the fast mail on the New York Central
railroad recently, killing Engineer Hager
and Robert Bond, who was stealing a
ride. The young mon, who are indicted
Jointly, may be tried separately. Their
cases will come up for trial at Rome next
month.
Each Of tho indictments consists of 40
typewritten pages, and District Attorney
Kiock says he has left no loophole OF tech
nical error in them.
Bristol 1t is reported, is very i'll with
consumption and cannot long survive.
His father said that he could secure his
sons release on 50, 600 bail, toward which
he has secured S3,OOO
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
1ndre Rn.sell smlth nend.

WASHINGTON, Feb 27-Judge William
Russell Smith died here. Hewas born at
Russollyille, Ky, in 1915 and was a
creat-grandson Of General William Russell
of Revolutionary fame. Judge smith
was prominent in Alabama affairs, was
elected to the United States congress in
1851 and served three terms, was mem
bcr Of tho Alabama secession convention,
where he made strenuous efforts TO pre-
vent secession, and later served in the
Confederate congress. He was the author
Of many poetical works and classical
translations.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
MAJoR GLEN RESIGNS.
The Revolution In the salvation Army
Taking Definite Form.

Taking Definite Form.
New YORK, Feb. 7-Manifestations Of
the much talked Of revolution in the Sal
WALTON army are taking a more definite
form.
Major Peter Glen, the oldest officer in
point Of service in the headquarters staff,
who for several years has had charge Of
the field department.. sent In his resigna-
ton. 1t was as follows:
ITO Commissioner Eva Booth;
"MY DEAR COAnnssIONER-It is with
the deepest regret that we are compelled
after 9lS years faithful service as officers
In the ranks of the Salvation army in
America TO herewith tender you our resig-
nations, our reason being, in brief, that
we believe Commander and Mrs. Balling-
ton Booth have been dismissed from its
ranks without just cause
"Belieye mo to be, dear commissioner,
faithfully yours for God and right
'PETER GLEN Major
"EIIzABET Fl. J.. GLEN, Major.
Major Glen said in explanation:
"Ballington Booth was in no way re-
sponsible for our action. He did not even
know that we contemplated It, We have
no plans for the future. If our late com
mander engages in any evangelistic work
where our services arc needed, we will, Of
course, go with him. For the present
shall act as his secretary"
Mr.. and Mrs. Ballington Booth are still
at Montclair, n. J., where they intend to
remain for several weeks to rest. Mr..
Booth has received letters from pastors Of
churches in New York, Brooklyn, Phila-
delphia and Boston asking him to conduct
a series Of meetings. Heis in communica-
tion also with an undenominntional COM
mittee Of representative men Of this city.
who are offering him whatever financial
support he needs to carry on Independent
evangelical work.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
AL YIemnd In Enrlnnd.

LONDON, Feb. 27.-The Chronicle this
morning publishes interviews with the
Salvation army leaders in New York on
the subject Of the disturbance there. In an
editorial on the subject this paper opines
that the threats Of secession from the ar
my win como TO nothing, but thinks that
the disruption OF the army is more likoly
after the death Of General Booth through
family dissansions among the booths
Evening journal., 1896-02-27

France is = republic bat It has TO keep
pace with its monarchlal nelghbors.
The cost 10 the people Of It's delegation
to the coronation Of the Czar OF Russia
viii be $e50.000. When the matter was
put to vote in the Chamber OF Deputies
only twenty eight members voted against
the extravaganoe. showing that the
French people while they have changed
their mode Of government. have not
lost their love for extravagaut show.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
Rnllronn nennt nnrnsa.

BERLIN, Conn, Feb 27.-The passenger
depot Of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad here, a two story brick
building, was destroyed by fire. The fire
was caused by defective oil pipes igniting
from the heating apparatus under the bag
gage room The Adams Express company
agent saved most Of the property in the
express office, and Miss Marshall, the tele-
graph operator, saved the railroad docu-
ments. Everything else in tho building
was burned. Passenger trains were delay
ed half an hour, and all freight trains were
cancelled. The total loss is about sl2, 900;
insured
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
A conductor's Alleged crookedness.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Ell. J.. Bull, a
conductor on the Royal Blue line of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was arrested,
charged with breaking into and robbing
express cars while they were going at full
speed. He was held for hearing. He was
caught by detectives robbing car on the
night Of Feb. l. The only article Of value
that was missed from any of the cars was
q bicycle which Hull says he took because
IL was pretty. A detective states that while
Bull was employed as baggage master,
about five years ago, one Of the cars was
robbed Of g., 600 worth Of diamonds. No
clew was ever secured to the thief, and
now the detectives are trying to fasten this
crime on Bull.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
nrranI.Ipr ths New Partr.

From the Hartford Post.
The silver men are preparing to organ
ize their new party and 70 Is ths wisdom
Of every Republican to pui no obstacle
In their Psth, IL Is iine for the silver
men TO be one thing or auother-Rs Rspub-
licen, Democrat, p, pulist or Silver.
They should no longer mas squerade as
Republicans. The Senate organization
ought TO hsye bsen delayed ought 10
have been handed over to the Democrats,
II Il could have been uuder the clreum
stances. rather than have placed the
Republican party under suspected
obligations TO the silveiites We do not
think It a well founded belief that there
Is any Republican understanding with
the silver senators. Bat there should
he no shadow OF foundation for the
has come for the separation
No man who has carefully Investigated
the monetary question can decide other
wiss than that the best Interests Of the
country demand the gold bssls The
best Is none too good for the h0mblest Of
US II is the only thing that will rsqulte
the worklngman for his hard toll and
adequately reward the capitalist FOR bis
thought and enterprise. IL ds certain.
under its bsnedcent influence II has
assisted the country to whatever OF
present prosperity exists Without II
we would be poor indeed. What tonic
complete separation from the psstifer
Gus silver men would bs in this emer
gency. The common people love q
straight out fght on principle This will
always vim. soon or late. aud Ia 1898 will
add TO tbs glorious success that surely
awaits the Republican party.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27

That It will. II passed, prove beneficial
to snch companies there can be no doubt
but what matters that 80 long as we
have an equitable rate OF postage
Our postal service has been perverted.
It was never designed to be used for the
transaction of snything and everything,
from letter to camping outat. Every
honest publisher and every fair minded
citizen is willing to pay to the govern
ment the cost price OF both handling and
transporting his mall matter. Dishonest
publishers and citizens are never satisfied
and should not be considered.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
Fleht on the RaInes Bin.

ALBANY, Feb. 27.-The fight on the
Raines liquor tax bill has reached an
acute stage, and it seems evident that
material notifications will have to be
made in It before IL can be passed. Sena
tors Raines, Ellsworth and Higgins, who
are managing tho bill in the senate, hao
a conference with Republican senators
;Vho oppose the measure, and after ~.
shours Of discussion the conference adjourn
ed without formal action being taken
Another conference will be held tonight.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
ArI,ansas bank Robbers at Large.

LITTLE ROCK, Feb. 27.-Tho robbers
who attacked the Merchants and Plant
ers' bank at Warren, Ark, have not been
captured They have been traced by a
posse to near Fordice, and the chances Of
the capture are fairly good. There is no
clew to their Identity. Two of them were
apparently Mexioans and the third an
American. Rewards aggregating 81, 200
have been offered for their capture. Both
the wounded men are yet alive, but there
are small hopes Of Mr.. Goodwin's recoY-
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
rennsrIrnnIn Arbor pays.

HARRISBURG. Feb. 27.-A proclamation
was issued by Governor Hastings desig
Mating Friday April 10, and Friday
April "a. as Arbor days. The selection o
either Of these days is left to the choice o
the people in the various sections of thu
commonwealth. The governor made {
strong plea in the proclamation for thl
planting Of trees and the preservation o
the state forests.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
nIcIIinlcy Deicgate Nominated.

JAMESTOWN, n. Y, Feb. 27.-The Nc
Kinley Republicans held meeting In this
city and selected Hon. T.. +. Woodbury.,
surrogate Of Chautauqua county, as can.
didate for delegate TO the national conven-
tion in the interest Of Mckinley. Pledges
OF support from Cattaraugus county were
received, and fight will be made for Nc
Kinley against all other candidates.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
serlnua FreIcht WreclL.

AMSTERDAM, n. Y, Feb. PA bad
freight wreck occurred here early last
night on the Central Hudson railroad A
west bound freight train was leaving the
siding when another freight dashed into
IL. About 30 empty coal ears were piled
mp in heap, blocking all four tracks
Robert H. ToWnsend, fireman, Of Mesi
Albany, was badly injured. and it is doubt
ful If he will recover
Evening journal., 1896-02-27

W.lkssbarre. Pa, now has the witch
craft fever which ffllicted Salem many
years ago, but It is fla a milder form. An
inoiTenslve- looking man named Evans is
charged with being witch, his latest
alleged offsnss baing to make John
CaiIrey's con- 60 dry because her owner
would not sell her to him. He threatens
legal proceedings uuder an old Psnnsyl-
vsnis blue law. II Caffrey has any sense
he will let Evans alone aud build a calf
pen.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
The Cheapest work Ever Onered.

work, handsomely bound containing sew
eral hundred pictures Of high artistic
merit, which will bs sold at $1.75 a copy,
which Is about one-fourth the publica-
tion price. Also some copies Of Rand and
McNally's Cyclopedia at $2.25 worth
four times the price asked. Can be seen
at the EVENING JOURNAL Office.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27

There are 15 1000 Spanish soldiers miss.
ing somewhere In Cuba and search for
their whereabouts is going on day and
night. Opinion differs as to whether
they hava gone to join the insurgents or
the angels.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27

American prOtectlOnists who have been
growing over the conversion OF Lord
Salisbury to their belief are dumfounded
to discover that it was all mistake
In the House Of Lords on Monday he
denied that be had said anything which
could be construed as favorlng protection.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
ISLAM OR DEATH.
Christian Armenians Slaughtered Because
They Would Not Accept Moslemism.

They Would Not Accept Moslemism.
LONDON, Feb. 27.-Tho Daily News to-
day publishes dispatch from CONSTANT
nople which says that it IS reported there
that on Feb. IA, the first day Of the Rama
dan festival, the Turks surrounded the
Armenian quarter and ordered the Arme-
mans to accept Islam. Five hundred Of
them agreed to do 80, but 100 reoalcitrants
were killed.
All news of excesses in Asia Minor are
kept dark, The Daily News correspondent
says, for fear they will impel Russia to oc-
cupy Armenia.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
Frenh ArlnenInn outrnges.

LONDON, Feb. 27--The Chronicle has a
dispatch from Constantinople which says
that a fresh series of nassacres Is reported
In the Siwas and Kharput districts.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27

The Spanish campaign IN Cuba and the
italian campaign in Atrlca seam to bs
conducted on the ssns broad lines Of
incompetercy.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
plDrr PAtterns, Ten Gents.

Lapff Eatternsf Aeh SoHf7
Ladies, read the fashion article on the
third page OF this paper and send ten
cents to the EVENING JOURNAL ONCE Tor
an p-to-date paper pattern,
Evening journal., 1896-02-27

Home for Aged Women Donation Day.
The Home for Aged Women recaivfd
It's many friends to-day and very many
donations were made to this worthy
institution. The home Is located at
Gilpin avenue and Harrison street.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
Prlncess AmeIle III.

CHARIoTTEsvIILE, Va, Feb. %. -
Princess Amelie Rives Troubetszkoy is
quite IN at Castle hill, tho hume of Colo
mel Rives. She is attended by DIR. Shackel-
ford, tho family physician. Her condition
Is not considered dangerous.