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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02

while engaged in bathing 'esn
Fenner. an employc Of the stare nrny
trial school at Planklnion. Was ane..
with cramps" and before assls'", NY
could reach him was drowhen. M.
y Tenuer had been corrected with TINS
INSTITUTION in the capacity OF teaciea
aud assistant farmer for inc pa, liz
or six years, and his untimely dea.i -
n sad blow. not only to the llls,i'u'
hut 70 his large circle OF friehds'
The spring roundup has oeen M
ished and the cattle men are iiHois
thar satisfied with the condition ia
which cattle anne through the winter.
MOI 2 carcass was reported by any =.
,he roundup parties, and all repor.
that cattle have never come hrouei ii
better shape. Several of the iieaiTlesi
shippers will at orce start On ahe 81
round-up. and have shipments reaus
for ,July. 1t is not often that cattle are
in III shape TO ship so early III the
season.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02
A Child shot.

The 1~O-yoar-oll daughter or 4 Well
TODD farmer named John Piscllke' NV
ing seven miles southeast OF WEBSTER
was shot in the tac With Il sliot gun
recently. Her face presents a terrlule
a%ppearance and the doctor III at'eha-
ance fears at least the loss OF one y
and perhaps her life. 1t appears her
parents had gone to Webster to churcil
leaving the little girl with two oiher
Young children at home, and on 'lelr
return found the child lying on the
floor where she had been placed by tie
other children. The shooting u
have taken place about 8 a. M. as u
shot was heard about that time by
some neighbors on the road to church.
The child explained that five boys III a
rig asked her the road TO webster,
which she was unable to answer.
They passed on a little way, when one
turned and shot her. The other chill
dren corrobo,ate the story, but III Is
thought as there was Il gun III tlle
house the children may have played
with il and the damage resulted.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02
From Foreign shores.

The Natal contingent has defeated
with heavy loss a force Of 1000 Ma
shonas.
to-. Gays the Cubans are actually in
control of their island.
DIR. Jameson, the Transvaals raider,
has been indicted in London for vio-
laticc the neutrality laws.
Tie Conservative government was
badly defeated in the Canadian cleo
lions. the Liberals winning on account
of the separate school proposition.
The opposition has decided to re-
quest the Spanish government TO in
troduce a bill providing sufficient re-
sources to prosecute the campaign in
Cuba.
Gen. r. ID. Roddey. formerly in the
service of the Confederate states and
for eight years a company promoter in
in London, Eng, is in the bankruptcy
court.
Hugh Sproston, Jr., the leading fig
ure in business circles of British
lana. drowned himself by jumping
an a steamer into the Demarara
y. He was short in his accounts
.UJD.
The Berliner Nachrichten has learn
ed that Emperor William has had a
collection of English pamphlets on the
monetary question sem to him. This
will inspire the German bimetal-
lists with renewed hope.
The Persian promoters of the revolt
at Van have made their eScape. Six
thousand Kurds, who were advancing
on Van. have retired on receiving or
derS to do sc from the Turkish author
tiles. The Druses in revolt are awed
by the presence Of Turkish troops.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02
Firemeu's Ofhcs rs.

The South Dakota Firemen's asso-
citation. at their recent meeting AT can
ton. elected the following officers:
President. A. \. Grant, Yankton; hrst
vice president, III. Anderson, Canton;
second vice president, John Creso,
Mitchell; secretary, G. l. Vaughn. Yer
million: treasurer. Henry Schatz, Jr.,
Scotland: national delegate 10 Salt
Lake City, ex-President Mark Bridge,
Sankton.
The association extended a vote of
thanks TO the press, the retiring CO
GERS. the city of Canton and the Can
ton fire department.
The association elected a committee
on legislation, which is composed or
the following persons: Col. DICK
Woods of Sioux Falls: ]. A. Fowles OF
Canton. and c. w. ellis of Mitchell. Ii
will be their duty TO attend he state
legislature in the interest of the fire
men.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02
Hnmnstnkc improvements.

The Holnestake Mining company Of
Deadwood has revised its plans for
improvements at the mines, and is
spending over 100000 this year.
These improvements consist of addi-
tons to it's mills that will bring the
number of stamps to 500, all of which
will lie arranged to drop both night
and day. 1t is sinking a 300-foot shaft,
and is erecting a steel bridge across a
gulch 1000 feet wide. The cost sheets
of its mills show that the company has
reduced the expense of milling its ore
at the Golden Star mill from So cents
a ton in 1857 to 20 cents in 1895. This
cost of stamp milling is less than in
any other district on earth. At it's
Homestake mill the cost las year per
ton of rock was S5.51 cents.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02
MIsceHCneouA

The National Derby at st. Louis was
won by Prince Lief.
Corbett was nearly knocked out by
Sharkey. the Marine, at San Francisco.
An actress challenges Jim Corbett to
n sparring match.
A hot water motor which is expected
to revolutionize railway traffic is being
tested by the New York Central.
The Democrats of the Twentieth dis
trict. Illinois, have nominated James
p. Campbell of Hamilton county for
congress.
All the European steamship lines
sailing 20 continental ports had EN-
tered into an agreement to increase the
minimum rates for first and second
class passage.
1t is announced that Yale is to re-
ceive S150.000 in cash as the bequest of
n wealthy widow. She made her will
and the sum is to become available at
her death. The name is kept secret.
According to a schedule filed by T..
u. Phelps. assignee of Abbey, Schoeffei
& Grau. theater and opera managers.
the unsecured debts of the firm amount
W TpSc.o1c, anu tut StCuIeu ueDts W
S114.2O1.
A. Cuneo, n Wall street broker. re-
ported TO be worth S3.000.000 to $1,000
200. has been ser TO tie receiving hos
pital at New York TO await an eXamin-
alton by the commissioners of insan-
ity.
Jennie r. Flynn recently sued Frank
j. Flynn at Cleveland for divorce and
alimony on the ground Of desertiGn.
Since then Flynn has fallen heir 10
100000. The common pleas court hiss
now given Mrs. Flynn her divorce and
awarded her $4,000 alimony.
Mrs. Thomas Curtin of Valparaiso.
Ind. was found dead in the rear Of her
residence. where she had gone TO put
up a rain barrel. She was in constant
fear OF lightning. AS the lightning
was heavy, it is thought she was
frightened TO death. She was 55 years
old.
The supreme court Of Indiana has
decided in favor of the Nicholson law,
which provides that liquor selling
shall not be carried on in the same
room rs other business. and gives the
county commissioners the right to in
Quire into circumstances when passing
on applications for license.
Considerable excitement was created
on the coast Of Mendocino county, Cal,
by the appearance of an immense tidal
wave. The swell was seven feet high
er than ordinarily and rushed up Big
river with great force, but no damage
was done. The great wall of water is
attributed to a japanese earthquake.
Through the instrumentality of the
Bureau county court on organization
Of farmers was formed Mt Princeton,
Ill, TO construct an extensive farm
drainage canal In a special district, to
be known as the Union special canal.
The channel Will have an average
width Of twenty-five feet. and will ex-
tend along the Green river valley for
a distance Of twenty-five miles.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02
Little Martial Adventure.

Winona. Mimi, June 3o-Las. ~ \
ing n Mr.. NJ. Il. Smith and a MES
ME Raymond slept in quarters q /
county jail. They are botl ifoI ! !
waukee, and their story II 'isls !,
rapid. Smith has been in own 49,,
days and introducing Miss hai-+ !.
as Mrs. Smith. IL is unders'oou
n day or SO ago the two mel = ps H
who had known Smith before ~ !,
explained he had been divorVtn 1 !,
his first wife and he had receun !,
ried this lady. But suspicious. o,
aroused of his new acqia
affair eliminated yesterday W. !,
arrests were made. 1t seems .n VA \
Mrs. Smith was right on tne u@
had sent word ahead to "ll nnsha
ficials. To-day she ana lel .Ss /
had a long conversation q. ~ 'nd
which ended in a complete Iaapf
ton. Mrs. Smith Furnished ras
pass to her home in Mii"a auats
she and her husband took up w
ut the Jewel hotel.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02
p11H OF H NEWS.
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEa rs A
CONDENSED FhRI.
4 General Resume OF the Most I'm
afl Parts OF the GLOVE Boiled
Down and Arranged in Con-
usnl by busy People.


The government forestry commission.
organized TO make an investigation or
various forestry problems and outline
an administrative policy on the sub
ject. win devote the summer TO its
work.
Practically all of the field work of
the United States geological survey is
now under way, about forty or fifty
geological and almost ms many tope-
graphical parties have resumed opera
tious throughout The country. and VIII
continue until the close of the season
in September and October
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02
A President for Brooki,ys

There has been a meeting of the
board OF trustees for the agricultural
college. This board was made up of
Frank Palmer of Madison, John Giese
of Watertown and A. III. Wheaton of
Brooklngs. By a vote of two of these
three men Prof. Weston of Washing
ton state was nominated for president
OF the college. Mr.. Weston was six
years z president of the preparatory
department If the Pennsylvania state
agricultural college: he was then prin-
clpal or the public schools of Seattle
Tor a time, then president of the Wash
ington state agricultural college. and
h was elected director of the expert.
ment station of Utah.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02
TRAGEDY IN MONTAy.
Two Half-Brecds and n Fun p,..,
Indian Are Now n..,

Helena. Mont, June 30-Two II
and one woman dead and one man n
der arrest for accessory to a mnr1p !
the result of a woman's unfaithmhal
and a mans perhdy. The dead n
Paul Ninette, a haif-breed. his M
and Took-a-Fine-Gun a ful.bla.a
Indian. The man under arrps J
Makes-the-Fire. n brother of Tho hi
Indian. The scene was at the ID
foot reservation. Took-a-Fine-Gun
been paying attention to Vinettes NJ
in spite of Ninette's protests. Weael
day he caught the couple alone n
took Il shot at the Indian. who n
capped uniDjured, vowing ~yengeaDJ
Next day Ninette mounted his he,l
TO hunt for missing cattle. He bad A
proceeded far when two shots VA
heard and his horse came back r1sd
less. Took-a-Fine-Gun and MaksaI
Fire rode up, saying they had kla
Ninettc. Then, with Mrs. Vlnette. IA
trio rode away. Mounted police
lowed. and in the morning two I'D
were heard in a clump of bushes u
Investigation revealed the bodps |
Mrs. Ninette and Took1a-FineGnl
He had killed her by shooting
through the head and himself in
manner. Makes-the-Fire was "a
tured later and locked up Cd
charge of murder. The bodies "
buried at once TO keep the Indians
attempting TO take the life Of the u
under arrest.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02

der OF Thomas Morton and Lizzie Lea
hey. escaped from prison during the
night.
City Marshal Scott of North Baltl-
more. Ohio, was killed while attempt
ing TO arrest three robbers whom he
caught In the act of ~endeavoring 10
effect an entrance into the village
p%ostofiice.
An unknown ma and woman were
foand dead in Il bed in a house of ques-
tionable character at Wilkesbarre. Pa.
1t is believed 10 be a case of double
suicide. The coroner has begun an in
v~estigation.
Rev. A. Cornish. pastor of the United
Brethren church, n of the largest
churches In Fort Scott. Kan. was
walking by the fence at h house
where he rooms, when some n sud
denly sprang out from the weeds about
twelve feet away and shot a bullet
through his hat, just missing his head.
Prof. E. Il. Jordan of Morristown.
Ind, engaged in a heated argument
over the financial situation and routed
his opponents. While on his way home
he was waylaid by several men. VINO
aSSallCu MIN Win eggs. ne pliSuSu
them and was knocked senseless with
a stone. Gordon was formerly state
gas inspector and is well nown all
over the state. The men who assalled
him have not been apprehended.
Henry Elroth. once the owner OF
large cabinet ware factories in Peoria,
ILL.,. and Mexico. Mo-. was found dead
in his lodgings at Kansas City. No,
having committed suicide with NOR
phine. Ellroth was 30 years old. He
was one time wealthy, but lost his
wealth about ten years ago. Soon after
that his wife left him. and is now lv-
ing in Chicago. Ellroth had been de-
spondent for several weeks. and last
night told some of his friends that he
would not be alive next day.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02
Sioux Celebrate

omaha, Neb., Special.-Slx thousand
EN- 1,1us, 1ne remnant of the most power
u nsnlers OF the American Indians
arg 'o-aay celebrating the great event
.nelr war h~istory-the twentieth an.
m.e'sary OF the destruction of ems.
TIs command on the Little Big Horn
Ihey are gathered at the scene of Tho
terrible massacre. and though naacn.
d' are ~indulging In all the fantastic
aanees and ceremonies incident TO their
ca,ehr There will be another big
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02
The Hand County Gold Excitemen

There is a "a Of excitement over
the alleged discovery of gold in Hand
county. At its southern line the coun-
ty is traversed by a lcw-lying range of
bluffs and hills interspersed with ra-
vines and gulches down which streams
trickle in the wet season. A practical
miner who visited this section several
years ago avowed his belief in the ex-
istence there of the precious metal and
declared it a promising field for dis
coyery. The region is a picturesque
one and offers a rich field of study for
the geologist. Specimens of gold ore
are produced and enthusiastic prospec-
tors are hard at work searching.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02

1t is suggested that, since smokeless
powder has created a great increase in
the demand for camphor, Florida
should plant the camphor tree to take
the place of orange groves. The fate
of ~orange-culture is not yet settled. 1t
will always be one of the industries of
the state. The prudent plan is to di-
versify the industries, and it has al.
ready been adopted.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02
wales a. Chancellor

aoerystwith. Wales, Special Tel.-In
o. the visit to thi, nort NJ tho
prince and princess OF Yales and their
daughters on the occasion of the in
staiiatlon OF the prince as chancellor
Oh the University of Wales. the town
ana port were brilliantly decorated
end crowded with visitors The rnvoi
party arrived by special train NJ noon
ana were received with salutes fro,n
.ne s.ilps III the harbor. The installa-
.run . Q place in a large marquee
"ie,e ,liere was a great %assclnblaee
university dignitaries. prclares.
n,uhHipal olncers and others. The
a'lhce OF Wales wore the robes OF
siialcei'or and the princess wore the
sowi ana hood Of doctor of music.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02

The uprising of the Mashonas is OPP
sortune for Cecil Rhodes. who I'M
Ioubtedly welcomed the recent out
break Of the Matabeles. There is room
TO. suspicion that Rhodes is stirring
up rte natives to divert attention from
the Pretoria affair.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02

Woufd-Be Assassin of Persias VI
shah Frustrated


Tifiis. June 30-It is repaired u
that an attempt has just been mag
upon the life Of the shah at TeAell
The attempt was unsuccessful. TIE !
sassin being arrested on the spot \
proved TO lie a member OF the y,
MOhammedan secret society mug
fer-ed-Din, the second son OF tDe \
shah, NaZi-ed-Din, was proeaA1
shah May .. 1896. His Gather WS J
s~assinated May l by a fanatic sn
about to enter the inner cout q !
shrine Of Shah Abdul Azin, aDcul I
miles from Teheran. The assss1
Mollah RiZi. was a member o !
Babist sect. the same fanaucal So
which. according 10 reports, i Tf]
sible for the attempt upon tne A'
the present shah.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02

The cigar men of Tampa, Fla. have
100000 worth of tobacco paid for in
Cuba, but the recent edict stops it's de-
livery. As Spain denies that there are
any beligerents in the island. il should
make an ample explanation Of this
peace measure.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02
Al Ethan, the late Col. North's seat,

AT Ethan, the late Col. North's seat,
there is said TO be one Of the strongest
Of strong rooms in the world. Not
only was his gold and silverware
stored there, but special arrangements
were Jade for the security of the
Jewels Of lady visitors during the
nights Of their stay. The strong room
is foored with cement many feet
thick and walled all round with great
blocks Of granite.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02

The Egyptians believed that the soul
lived only as long as the body endured,
body to make ii last as long as posi-
BILE. 1t is estimated that. altogether,
there = O ,oO0,00o mummies in
Egypt.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02
noubIe Drowning.

Ortonville. Mimi. June oo N
James Williams of Bristol anu q
ham Jones of Butler. n
drowned near Simpson ParA : h
Stone lake while out fisnins maraJ
in company with George sp sllsd 4
Pierpont. =. ID. The Doa. into
water, precipitating the thre s,tpply
water. williams and Jones az - Al
to swim ashore, a distance "
fifty yards, and were drow eluDg
wood, being unable TO s"i"
the boat and was saved.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02

South African troubles have pro-
duced one great nan, but he is not an
Englishman His name is Kruger,
ard though MOI handsome. he is more
than a match for any OF the curled
darlings OF European diplomacy.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02
AN OCCURRENCE AT EAT q !.
WHICH CAUSES A sESsaym
The Som" Of Two promin.,.
Meet i'm "a Ring VIII n
Gloves To Settle N M.
Fight Is Declared
Nine Ro1nds-BotL "
Punished. ~

Eau Claire, Wis, June 20
French, twenty years ola End
Hoeppner. about the same @ud q
a ring just over the limo H. ~, mt
township, Chippewa count Nleaj
morning and fought nine ronnd may Il
which th2 hight was declared ~
Both had been severely nnni,ta aa3
were exhausted and hlnoainfa u
The fight was Witnesses = lrea]
sixty sports of this city and ~
travelling men who happened = y
town. The ring had been SAL Y /
in professional style, and 'aAel 4
onds and timekeepers had he y
pointed. The fighters wore DseA n
under garments and shoes ana ~
ounce gloves. French is tho Y
prominent dentist of this ~, w
Hoeppner the son Of a loca, 4 y
man. 1t Is claimed by soma ~ slsi
fight was for SO a side. DR. ~
said to-day: The Hoeppner har
been abusing my boy constant. y
the two finally decided ,her
fight it out, Marquis of onesnS WI
rules. My boy had the othos
licked in the first few rounds b,
in no physical condition to ar6, n
could not follow up his advsn,,s
The two fighters had been IN train.
about two weeks. Young French =
trained in a back yard by j n.y.
known as Fighting Bob. Mnes n
element was caused by the an
but II is not Likely there viii 10 y
arrests.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02

In looking around for an ally, China
Is more successful than Spain. The
combination of Russia and China IN
cludes more than a third of the worlds
population and is likely to cut a figure
In history.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02
prow,n.nt Cuban CnptarSsase

Tampa, Fla. June 80. .hs II
prisoners captured on .sa Win
Friends Friday night by ~ the CJ
was DIR. Joaquin Castillo, % sr,suds
junta. When the Three large
Jacksonville last she took aypdI
tingent Of the Bermuda r,Ssre
that had failed to land. .ame 10
many conflicting stories, nls 10 !
effect that they were unn;ty u
o IN account OF the proA,ar yenl
Spanish warships, and = not =
were that the leaders Weis
Jealous to land.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02

lola and Lombroso have both been
convicted in court of plagiarism. 10
las sudden conversion TO decency has
been generally remarked. hut nobody
ing 10 accomplish il.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02

Sir Henry Irving Is doing his best TO
promote International amiability by
being interviewed by English newspa-
pers and telling them how well lie
liked the Americans. If Sir Henry
had been premier last fall. there would
have been lots of trouble saved.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02

Not long g the steamship ST. Paul
was stuck in the sand and threatened
with destruction. But she is Yankee
built, and has celebrated her release
by making the quickest trip on record
from Southampton TO New York. a few
minutes over six days and six hours.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02

A Vienna professor contends that
badness is mark of higher evolution.
and a French scientist declares that
the heels should be higher than the
head to reach the full result of intel
lectual sleep. People will be apt to
prefer ordinary, sound, unintellectual
sleep and a Paderewski p~rofusiop
rather than no hair AZ all.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02

Three hundred years ago the Duke
of Alva, who was the Gen. Weyler OF
his time, killed by torture $4,000 of the
bravest and best people in Holland.
The Hollanders were rot conquered.
but have kept step with enlightened
government and civilization, which is
far more than can be said Of their OPP
p~ressors-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02

Both Edison and Tesla are claiming
an invention which ~qD"druples the
power of the incandesc = lamp. The
light is produced cheaph y a vacuum
tube. and Is a brilliant v re glow, re-
senibling daylight. 1t $, rs that the
two inventors have bees orking in
~dependently on an idea Wis.,. ! is likely
to be of great practical Importance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02

Digging a ditch and waiting for IN
enemy inferior in force is not TO be
recommended for an offensive military
campaign. The Spanish troops in Cuba
hold little of tn. trocha now except the
heavy works at Havana.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02

Franklin wished that lie could live n
hundred years .onger to see what adj
vance the world would make in that
timetime. IL has gone ahead consider
ably in science and invention. but as
far as men are concerned. Franklin
would find himself second 10 nobod.
on earth.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02

Lillian Russelrs article on ~IIow to
Get Rich ought to have been pub
lished before the season Of 1866. 1t
might have prevented tire failure OF
her managers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-02

Eadrid. June
troops d
Park on TWEEN
august. TIL,
infant
l,Gl9 eng
Of yolun