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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-23
THIRD DAY.
Commencing Tomorrow Morning at

Commencing Tomorrow Morning at .
O'Clock.
We will continue our record break
ing sale. New bargains have been
added:
Tennis flannel at SIC yard.
Indigo blue dress prints at - q
yard.
! 4 unbleached cheese cloth at &c
q yard.
Half wool challies at 1Oc a yard.
Half wool ilannels at 12lc, l5c and
19c yard.
shifting flannels at 19c yard.
Ladies' vests at sc each.
Mems half hose at sc pair.
Ladies' fast black hose at 8 for 25c.
Turkish towels at Sc each.
Mems underwear at lie each.
Germantown yarn (sll colors) large
skeins at for l5c.
kLrG-HAsLER DRY GOODS Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-23
PLANS FOR ALTGELD DAY,
Democratic County Committee In Session
This Afternoon.

Democratic County Committee In Session
This Afternoon.
The democratic county committee
is in session at the Harper house this
afternoon to make arrangements for
the occasion Of Gov. Altgeld's
visit to Rock Island and Moline a
week from today.
The following vice presidents and
members Of the reception committee
we're chosen, one being chosen from
each voting precinct in the county:
Rock Island-Vice presidents. NJ.
V. Concannon, ID. +. Butler. Is. Win
ter, V. Dauber. j. w. Welch, r.
Frey. Paul Thiesen; reception COM
mittee, j. c. Surman. Henry Kinner,
NJ. NJ. Briggs. I. J. Medill. Jr., f. H..
Guyer. z. Kennedy, Edwin Ward.
Moline-Vice presidents, r. Sam
uels, Gus Segar. G. A. Barnard. p.
Nelson, Thomas Peterborough. w.
Giles. A. g. Swanson; reception, w.
b. Zones, r. Reimers. DIR. X. c. j.
Meyer. NJ. Weigand, II. j. Gripp, j.
G. ii. Read, +. e. Hoffman.
Cordova-Dr. Freek, c. Is. Fisk.
Coc--R. Sadoris, John Schall.
Canoe Creek-J. Nj. Martin,
Charles Gerhardt.
Port Byron-W. ID. Hall, John
Schafer, Jr.
Hampton-August Klebe. A. b. f.
Adams, William Letsch, George Nc.
Nabney, s. ID. Wainwright. George
Church.
South Rock Island George NJ.
Lukcns, Il. S. Silvis.
Black Hawk-P. Ii. Phil-bar, II.
j. Huyett.
Coal valley-G. b. Knapp, Henry
Hitler.
Rural-Lewis Wilson. Joseph
Scott.
Bowling-S. p. Ball. William
Heath.
Edeington-Addison Rush, W. G.
Davis. S. c. Taylor. X. p. Wait.
Administrator Fountain, j. &.
Britton.
Buffalo Prairie-C ID. Wheaton,
W. II. Kistler.
Drury-Fred Foster. !. c. Terry.
Zuma-Gregory Brown, Charles
Schafer.
South Moline-W. A. Christian, W.
G. Wilson.
A. ID. Huesing. J. + Larkin, NJ. j..
McEniry, W. K. Moore and M. NJ.
Briggs we're appointed general
committee on arrangements. and
this committee selected A. ID. Hues-
ing president OF the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-23
n Wise Toad.

A good story is told Of a toad which
noticed that swarms Of flies were ut.
'racted by the sour meal left in the
saucer after the chickens i'll a certain
farmyard were done feeding. Every
day, toward evening. he makes his an.
rcarance i'll the yard. hops to the san.
Ger, climbs in and rolls over and over
until he Is covered with meal and then
lies still to await his prey. He does not
have long to wait. for the flies attracted
by the smell Of the meal soon swarm
around the tricky toad and whenever
one passes within two inches Of his nose
his tongue darts out and the fly disap.
pears. His plan has orked so well tina,
he has now taken it up as q regular
business. -Housewife-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-23

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the m Jney
IL il fails to cure. IS cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-23

Fair tonight. increasing cloudiness
Thursday: warmer. East to south
erly winds. Today's temperature,
SIS. F. j. WALz. Obseryer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-23
CAPES AND JACKETS.

New and Jackets ffegtt and
styles We viii show prices unappoaehab'y low.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01

Sam was a light-skinned darky OF
az ACC with an ever-bright an
renlv for all lie was employed
street department of the town OF
one dav a gentleman. finding NM az
work tearing Up some cobhle,stones iIoii.
Inc street and desiring 10 near one ol
his wlttv replies asked him what ne ""s
doing. Sam replied; az, J.. e,root.
"Whv. sar. rs er-puilin' up de Slle,1,' '
bv-aud.hv Use goin' " pull up DC rln,r.
"Puii i'm the riverl Why, sam, thaI +
q riaanffc lob You'll have 10 pump au''
haul many a year before you can accom-
".If yonse want ter see me do It, Use
"Wen. sam. I would like, 10 see how
Won would 20 about IL. ana II You can
,yro,-e 10 me that YOU can flnish such q
fob even within a year, ! VIII treat you
- a euft o. SUNDAY clothes.
yah. yah. yah" laughed sam, come
Ions, sab. Is II prove dat shuah.
And oil ne started for the river win me
gentleman and several other people
who mad gathered around during me con
,ereafion. Reaching the river, sam
niIotod the gentleman and the crowd 20
an old skin Jumping into H.. ne Seized
tba oars and started. shouting as ne did
so. "Dere. sahi Is er-pullin' up de riDer
The gentleman gave IN. and Sam got
his ciothos.-Kansas city star
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01

municates by electric wires with his study
drop automatically. telling which way The
wind IS blowing The youngster hash {
got il quite right yet, ana some genius
viii have solved the difficulty before the
boy b. out Of school.
Levi L. Morton has a very large IN
dian feather upon his country house IL
is very ornamental. has che corners of The
coHpass underneath, aud makes sait-
able finish 10 tae finely trimmed clr0la
OF his magnificent scat The cost OF such
a yane is not over 500 al tnc most and
from that price downward YOU can get a
feather. or an arrow, at an costs, down
20 s.. SO. which s. about as cheap as vanes
ever come.
The wcdthor-Vane ornament upon Elem
helm Is a rooster. IL is an American
rooster and was purchased and placed
there ~ Mrs Hamcrsicy when she be-
came The Duchess OF Marlborough. IL is
bright gold and is very large. Its pole
is 100 feet Aigh and the bird itself from
tail TO head measures six feet. That is
large for a gold rooster Larger than that
would reflect unplcasantly upon the eyes
from the dome of "a private house
HILLS WAVING NANE.
David b. Hi,l has "a "bauncret" upon
"Wolfer-'s R0os.." ]; is only three feet
long, and di3 not cost more than SO IL
IS dul black and is finished in some OF
the DARK ways referred TO-.
The secret Of tie success Of the Ameri-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01

divieual with plenty OF money. who can
anord 10 replace Tho wooden or other
perishablc ranc as soon as 70 Be- worn out.
which VII .c for greater or less time.
according 10 whore he lives
The lie OF a weather Nane Is Ike tho
age Of the oldest inhab4tant. too unccr-
tain for belief. 4 good Nane will out
stand house. II made all from one
piece Of copper IL viii outstand two
houses. and II Of the most expensive and
elaborate kind. 10 can be used generation
after generation. world without end with
no moro repair than o rcpolishing when
II Is placed upon another new building.
TOO PATRIOTIC FOR WAVES.
In the city the great curse OF gold
weather yane Is the dust and smoke. with
the street. elevated roads. factories steam
cars running into the city. gas-wOrks and
the patriotism OF fireworks on HOLIDAYS,
the gold gets furnished and copper dis.
coicred. The ingenuity Of weather-vane
makers IS constantly taxed TO overcome
this dificuity On this account many
weather vanes are made Of some sub
stance dark enough not 20 discolor, and
II not as beautiful as gold. warranted TO
laf, much longer.
william l.. Gladstone has upon his coun-
try home. HaWardcn, a weather vanc in
the form OF British lion that Is Of cop
per 30 bright that 10 some Fights IL looks
as black as iron. The lion has a cuily
tan and his head wears the joyful ex-
preston Of hcng about 70 spring ,.pon
ifs prey. The head OF The Hon points 20
where the wind lies. II his head Is at the
north the wind Is north. The heaviest
part OF weather vane is the part that
filings itself before the wind furthest III
both ends OF a weather yane weighed ex-
acty the same. aud were tire same size
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01

can weather vanc is due TO Yankee In
gcnuify. The Americans have invented n
way OF making the vane turn around al
the slightest pun OF wind. this ease OF
action makes a vane invaluable. train
of cars OF copper, covered with gold leaf.
and looking large enough TO hold hfty
people turns around completely at =
touch of the finger, laid on in the light
est way. At a tap the traip whirrs. The
secret Of the delicate adjustment is well
kept and this Is why foreigners send
here for weather vanea.
Mr. Gladstonc's lion was shipped 10 him
in a big case, az carefully done up as
though IL had been perishable fruit ana
was destined to be cherished indoors, IN
stead Of being exposed TO wind ana ram.
blow never affects a weather Nane,
for Il runs before the wind, as 1t were
but II the yane be too large for the
steepe It will shake the steeple as IL
revoives. One Of New Yorks largest
buildings had to have its costly heavy
yane removed
More horse vanes are sold than any
other design. Next come the arrows and
bannerets, and close to them come the
other animals. in the country finely
turned plough IS liked.
Wcather-signal men say that the vanes
are most interesting 80 observe upon q
windy day. and one signal Service man
has. within his range. certain vane
which is the most delicate one ne has
ever noticed. IT revolves with pun Of
air. too faint to be observed by others,
and warns him TO set ready 10 observe
changes.
The making OF serticeablo weather
vanos is "A pleasant spring occupation Tor
those who have country houses or city
stecples, and with these hints many an
amateur vane may be turned out that
will 90 good work during the summer,
HARRY GERMAINE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01

arc Wei ready TO believe that there is a
science in the making of weather vanes:
and that such a thing as a weather vanc
fad possesses all folks who have the
steople 20 put the vane upon.
4 VANE COUNTRY.
There are 10000 weather vanes sold I'm
each Of the four sections Of the United
States. counting them as North. South.
East ana West though it Is as impos-
sible TO establish the dividing lines in The
sale of the vanes as in actual geography.
Weather-vane people only know that the
far West loves em5lems Of its rich agri-
culture. A sheaf of ripe wheat is the
favorite IN its farming districts In others
buffalo cattle, live stock of all kinds and
life-size deer and antelope are liked. The
rooster Is a bird that is chosen by all
parts of the world for fayorite wea rner
vanc
The South. striking at Kentucky, likes
the horse for an ornament TO its CHM
neys and steeples. Alix. with ECr pneu-
matte sulky. Patchen, with wagon: Flora
Temple and mate, and an the great
horses OF the South are made i'm brass
weather vanes and sold freely for orna-
ments TO country homes, breeding stables.
manufactures and large buildings
The East. an through New York State.
New England and Pennsylvania. has a
lohahess Tor iNr Statue of Liberty off
Bedloe's Isl also for tho American
flag and for .- designs called by the
trade "finials Elsewhere the arrow.
the globe with figure perched upon il
and special designs are wanted
Weather vanes are made out OF solid
copper and brass, hammered and hollow
ed out. The term solid" means that the
metal Is OF tine best quality The iron
vane. or the wooden one. is considered
inferior, or II used is selected by an in
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01
tIifiIr R0y With Grit

Edward Simon, ten years old. was
playing at the Frelinghuyscn avenue
crossing OF the Pennsylvania railroad in
Newark Yesterday when nc was struck
nv a Lchieh Valley train. His legs and
left arm were crushed The tram pass
Ell on. and De was left alone by the tracks.
No person saw .he accident. TIE little
fellow never lost consciousness for A
moment, bat gathered himself together,
sat up and motonc1 with his uninjured
ann 10 some men 10 come to his assis-
lance. He was taken TO ST. BarnabGs Hos
pital. where IL was thought il would De
necessary TO &mputate both legs. He me-
Yer cried nor weakened until he arrived
al the hospital. where ne tainted from
loss OF blood-New York Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01
JOHN JACOB AsTQRs CRESCENT

JOHN sAtOB ASlRh . NisboNi>N i
OF receiving a letter in the Handwriting
of the old Premier. 1t wanted "a weather
vane bright, light, and registering ac-
CuratoiN.'
The weather vane upon the home o.
John Jacob Astor Is a crescent. covered
with gold leaf Of the rurest make The
cost might have been 81 800 To this must
be added hall the sum for putting up.
The adjustment OF weather vane Is so
delicate that people who understand the
placing OF 1t must DO the work. The
dwelling is very nice work.
HOMEMADE WAVES.
ANY orc can make "a weather vane-any
one that knows how. The whole secret
Is ;he adjusting. Take a paper Windmill
ana watch now Il blows with the wilma.
That may bo made "a weather Vanci But
VOW must notice how often your wind
mill fails 10 blow. and then see how 1t
would fail Of being perfect weather
yaue.
Many owners Of country houses amuse
themselves making these indicators OF
how the weather blows They take
steel arrow and, setting IT In the top Of
"a wooden ball. which they have rounded
10y home means. set out 10 perch II upon
the highest pinnacle OF the hOuse-top. If
t'tN arc 'i'N'f tH's S"NN, N''' +l"'' 49,
the vanc blows down until the experiment
ter learns how 10 adjust g.
4 certain large public works here wrote
10 certain foreign maker of weather
vanes for an eagle fifteen feet broad 10
set upon "a tower six hundred feet high,
where tho wind blew h4aituaiy at the
rate of forty miles an hour We viii
rivet on the feathers with steel rivets,
wrote the English weathcr-yane man,
and they can't come off.
you are talking about English wind,
wrote back the public works men. "Xour
id eagle would be plucked in ON WING
in an hour" Then they went TO work
and hammered ono Out I'm solid copper
There Is an ingenious hoy In New York
who has invented q yane which COM
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01
~ .
They Say!!!

~, breaks up Cold
49,. ,nocks out the Grip.
"77' stops the Snu'''e'
ar, cures the Cough
az" soothes the throat ..rn
49,. n,,.ks wonders in Ca'a''"'
49,, ,s peerless for Influenza
az. prevents Pneumonia
49,, - c,asr, clereyman's Throat
..--. restores Lost Voice.
49,. onuihi,ates Hoarseness'
49,. 81 = sheet anchor for singers
'77' aids Respiration. 49,. ana
..-7, - DIR. Humphreys Latest anu
Greatest Discovery
"77r IS recommended by Physie'@"S'
"57' is the Triumph Of Homoeop"'"'
"77o Is a safeguard asains, Colds.
az. makes YOU "coId-proof."
49, acts Ike a fash.
~ prevents half your sickness
az" Is pleasant &c take.
~" just fits your pocket.
~ is the best seller.
''77'' tho priceless. sells for quarter
'77" Is sold by Druggists Everywhere
or sent upon receipt Of price HUM
phreys' Medicine Co. Ill William ST.
New York.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01

and shape, the vane would not register
the wind. even though one end were paint
ed red and the other blue. The large.
heavy end Is the one that does the regis
tering.
II 81 a remarkable fact that, though
England put up weather vanes and had
It's factories before Columbus came over
here 10 discover US. most Of the Enghsh
weather vancs are now made IN this coun-
try Mr.. Gladstone obtained his lion mere
and the man who made II tells with pride
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01
GLADSTONE'S WEATHER YANE
II Ea British Lion, Made ID This Country
and Sent Over 10 tsTapdon.
DAVID B. HILLS ''BANNEREl."
a Copper Wcather-Cock Covered W.T."
Gold Leaf =, nj TO Blcnhoifn BY Duchess
of Mariboroueh-tstor' Nnno Out
wears "a House.


The chief OF The Weather Bureau at
Washington Willis l.. Moore. and his
Associates over the country enjoy the
society OF a world OF fine folk shat must
be viewed from a distance by ordinary
men 81 the earth.
Sitting UP IN their high towers, and
going below Tor observation and back
again Tor further views. the heads OF
tie Weather Signal service would be en-
sirciy surrounded by ether and clouds ana
sky were IL not for the weather vanes
that stand up around them. Keeping them
company AMI telling at sight the news
that the signals bring ia more slowly.
n you are perched high up above
building ia cupOla or observatory. YOU
see on all sides OF you these ~hirr.ng
vanes. All coiOrs and ali descriptions
they are. and 10 you. looking at them
alone in the sky. Unsurrounde1 by pco-
pie. they seem 10 have lie and 10 DE
wise discretionary and wen-informed
beings.
After you have enjoyed their society FOR
an hour and have descended to earth you
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01

New Baby Carriages. special prices a.
Isaac Sycle' & Co.'S, next oo'ne'
and Broad streets.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01

New Idea paper Patterns. Spring style,
rOc each at Isaac Sycle & Co.'S next
corner First and Broad.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-14
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IA, '96

There is an impression in con-
gress, among the friends Of Mica
ragua canal, that the late commits
sion has raised the figure above
the necessary limit not less than
fifty or sixty millions. The sub
committee who have the matter in
hand will prepare their bill on the
basis of an endorsement by the
United States to the extent of $780,
100000. This seems to be about the
size Of congressional idea as to
what is actally needed and what
the government should guarantee.
None the less it would be a good
thing to make a more extensive
preliminary investigation. There
is a very wide margin between
800, 100000 and $16S,OO0,OOO and it
is not prudent to take chances, es.
pecially with the object lesson of
the French government at Panama
before the eyes of the United States
people.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-14

Culberson sees that he has a very
narrow path to walk in and one
by no means straight. He will re-
quire all Of his brain and balance
to keep from inclining to one side
or the other in some of the sharp
turns around precipitous rocks
where an uncertain step will prove
his destruction. No one knows
this better than himself and he
will be as careful as a mule on the
edge of canyon as to the particu-
lar place in which he plants a
hoof. He will be as non committal
as possible and a little more 30.
All this will not save his guber-
material bacon if the split is cop
per fastened.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-14

Great Britain's action may rem
der unnecessary the work of the
Venezuelan commission, but it
will not prevent the great fact
from going down deep into the in
ternational consciousness Of both
countries, that had it not been for
that commission there would have
been no peaceful solution to that
boundary difficulty. From every
point OF view the creation Of that
commission was desirable.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-14
q SOUND LIVER MAKES A WELL
MAN.

Are you Bilious, Constipated or
troubled with Jaundice, Sick Head
ache, Bad Taste in Mouth, Foul
Breath, Coated Tongue, Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, Hot Dry Skin, Pain in
Back and between the Shoulders,
Chills and Fever, etc If you have
any of these symptoms, your Liver
is out of order, and your blood is
slowly being poisoned, because
your Liver does not act properly.
HERBINE will cure any disorder Of
the Liver, Stomach or Bowels. 1t
has no equal as a Liver Medicine.
Price rs cents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-14

The pressure has been brought
to bear upon the Armenians hold
ing out in Zeitoun. They will sur
render, their lives will be spared,
but they will have to leave the
city and scatter themselves among
the villages around about. The
sultan strokes his beard in the
mean time and says he will look
into the matters upon which re-
forms are demanded. He Is master
OF the situation from a to lizard.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-14

The democrats are in quandry
over the wisdom of making an is
sue for the coming campaign. II
a stand is made on tariff the re-
suits Of the Wilson bill will be IA
tai; il on currency, then the party
is divided against itself hopeless
ly. There is nothing in the record
Of the party upon which a favor
able verdict Of the people can be
predicated, and no hope Of any.
thing better in the future.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-14

II the bill now before congress to
make Llncoln's birthday a national
holiday becomes law, there will
be four legal holidays established
within eight weeks. Let this
thing continue and there will soon
be no occasion for the old world
complaint, that the new world has
no holidays.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-14

Salisbury is prime minister Of
Great Britain, and Gladstone is
out Of parliament, and while he
was prime minister he was not a
favorite OF his royal mistress, but
all the same, his views harmonic
more closely with those of the
Queen and the nation than do the
ideas Of Salisbury. There Is not a
doubt that the queen called down
her prime minister when he
stopped over on the Monroe doc
trine.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-14
THE IRON MOUNTAIN RAILROAD

Comes along with a very finely engraved
calendar on stiff board, inviting every-
one to steer" for the Iron Mountain
route. The subject of the illustration is
premium Texas steer, and incidentally
II may be mentioned that the Iron Noun
tain transports him to market here in
nineteen hours, while passengers select
ing this established southern ronte
find smooth track, comfortable equip
ment and rapid service as the daily fea-
ture of travel over the Iron Mountain.
Pill Al
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-14

The death Of Henry, Of Batten-
burg, has changed the testamentary
designs of the Queen and she
makes another will. By its terms
some Of the other royal children
are placed an additional peg above
want. Victoria has been a thrifty
queen and her private fortune is a
nice thing to have in the family.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-14

Russia continues to put paw
here and there in quiet way upon
Cores, and the Coreans continue in
an unquiet way to massacre the
few Japanese who still remain in
that country. This is all that
Japan secures from her heroic re-
sistance to the entertainments Of
China in the east.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-14

When science gets down to bust
ness and sees the inside OF fell
lows head as we'll as his viscera
and can tell the abnormal condi-
tions Of his medulla oblongata and
show the soft spots in the gray
matter of his caput, then will it
be in order for government to ap-
point a commission and arrange
for the prompt destruction of the
fellows who have not brains
enough to carry them beyond the
missing link.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-14

Gen. Skobeleff, the famous Russian
soldier, was notorious son. His father
happened to be n general also. Sko-
belief, ST., took care of his worldly
goods, while Skobeleff, Jr., had no re-
gard for money-that is, when he had
any. So long as the father was the sons
superior in rank things went all right
for the father, but when the son was
promoted over the fathers head there
came a sad change. Whenever his mar
tial progenitor refused to give him
money Skobeleff, Jr., threatened to
order the poor. old man under arrest,
and sometimes did not hesitate to ex-
ecute his threat, despite the prayers
and tears of the unlucky parent. He
always had money henceforth.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-14

This is the day Of days for
which all other days in Ell Paso
were created. What the sun that
shines in the morning will behold
in the evening is not as yet deter
mined.