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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-09-11

CASH CAPITAL. S DOC, 900.
Granite Building, Cor. Ninth and Streets.
This is age for the division of labor. If you go
into banking house you will find that each officer
and clerk has his special duty TO perform. When
put together these parts unite to form perfect
whole. Our institution is an aggregate corporations;
each incidental part is complete business in itself.
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Thomas Scott, Of Lancaster, who stab
bed Margaret Taylor. The womsn's
corset saved her life.
Lehigh Valley Railroad workmen at
Mahanoy City were lacking up a gon.
dola Car when the implement broke
and Foreman Levi Becker was crushed
to death, 3
Reading needs more school build
ings.
W. s. Miller, Jr., has been appoint
ed postmaster at Frank.
For no known reason, George Mench,
n prominent farmer near Gilbe1sville.
committed suicide by hanging himself
in his barn. 4
J. Asher BilIger was acquitted of the
murder Of Daniel Ehly at Easton.
Johu Kearney, n wldower with nine
tbi'dren, is missing from Scranton.
Frank Sucker, of Parsons, who was
struck by an electric al at B%rookside,
died from his injuries.
Mrs. Charles Gaul has. had Miss
Alice Williams arrested at Carbonate
fJr deluging her with buttermllk. 8
Hunters in Hempield township,
Dat Yhin Station, shoot the farmers
chickens.
Judge Waddeil, of West Chester, has
decided that Constables' fees in making
returns shall be ten cents a mi'e, one
way only.
Prominent glass workers at jean
nette are considering the establishment
of a co, Operative factory. John s. Be.
trie-is at the head of the movement.
No more free tobacco will b. dis
trihuted 10 the prisoners in Berks
County Jail.
William Greenwald committed sui
eide with a shotgun ut his home, in
Tamaqua.
Dependency and bu mess troubles
led Harry Kstz to commit ruicide by
taking morphine in his room in Pitts
burg.
The Pottsville school children have
donated l25 bushels of potatoes,
besides a lot of other vegetables to the
Orphans Home.
While out shooting, William Homer,
of Shamokin. stumbled and his gun
exploded, the charge tearing away a
portion of his face, causing q mortal
wound.
Mcclure Il Co. have thrown up the
contract for clearing away the wrecked
bridge at Columbis, and the Pennsyl-
vanis Railroad Company has put a
force of its own men at work on it 2
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course, to the reading of her ~brother-in-
laws will. Besides" she added, they
may hear something nice for them
Selves."
AS far rs he was concerned, how
ever, young Walter had fully intended
to be present, even II his father and
mother objected.
Joan had procured cake and sherry
at the irstlgation Of Mr.. Cameron. But
she had not helped herself to a glass OF
wine, even In spite Of the kindly law.
yer's~ suggestion: nor yet to q crumb Of
The cake.
She continued alone in the kitchen.
The tramp Of strange feet in the room
Over her did but make fresh tears well
up from the bountiful source inside her.
And SO the funeral party and the
others sat around old Carmel's table
and waited for Mr.. Cameron to begin.
The lawyer did not keep them waiting.
He smiled rather dryly, took a glass of
sherry and drew forth the paper from
Its official blue envelope.
Never was there, In Mr.. Peter Bat
tersby's opinion, a more horrid and dis
graceful last will and testament.
Certainly her husband was to receive
a fourth part Of the proceeds of the
sale of the deceased's goods, but what
was a mere fourth?
The other three-fourths were left-ot
all thlngs-to the Moxford Union, "to
help them to train up more girls like
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her in the little brick cottage he shared
with his mother.
Old Mrs. Perry had In her younger
days been G servant herself. She had
a true woman's sympathy for Joan. and
dlscernment enough to know that her
son might do far worse than marry such
u girl.
| 1t was as comfortable a meal az any
in Moxford, with the cat purring on the
hearth all the time.
Afterward the talk turned soiidly
upon old Carmel and his singular BE-.
quests TO Joan.
THE money and the furniture'Tl be
useful enough to you. child" said old
Mrs, Perry, "but the idea of leaving you
a thing like thatP' pointing to the scrap.
book.
~ used to be so fond Of It" STAN.
mered Joan. THE times we've sat to-
gether, him and me, cutting what he'd
markell"
She rose and lifted the big book on
the table, united Its string and opened
It.
why, what's thisT' exclaimed Seth,
as a bank note for Eloo appeared.
Joan turned pale as she took It up
1t was Endorsed on the back, "Pay to
Joan Smith and no one else"
Ere they had finished looking through
the book they found twenty-one other
notes of exactly the same kind.
They are certainly yours, my girl,
said Mr.. Cameron. when Joan called
on him In the morning. "and shall
have great pleasure In telling Mrs
Peter Battersby what has become Of
the money to her brother-in-law's credit
at the bank."-CasselIs Saturday jour,
nalD
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Virginia Items.

NORFOLK, VA.-Mary Hawins. of
this city, gave her daughter, aged Is
years, $i6 dollars in bills TO have
char ged into coin. The girl went out,
and did not return. The mother no.
tilted the police, and they, thinking
t probable the girl hud taken the
steamer for New York. telegraph ed
the authorities in that city to be on the
watch for her at the Old Dominion
pier, a telegram was received, stating
that the girl WAS IN custody. she will
be brought back.
FREDERICK BURG, VA.-The Ameri-
can Towing Compsny's tug Commo-
dore, s. F. Dupont, was totally de-
stroyed by fire, twenty miles
down the Rsppshannock river from
this place. She had in tow at the time
a feet of barges loaded With ties by
Mr.. W. 5. Embrey, of this city, Cap
tain Charles Ellinghouse WAS in com
mand and the fleet had stopped for the
night, as it was in a part OF the river
dangerous for navigation except in the
daytime. 1t Ia unknown how the fire
originated.
%SMITnviLLE, Va.-George Matln, of
Henry county, who was visiting rela-
lives in this county while racing with
some friends near Rough creek, was
thrown from his horse. He received
injuries 10 his brain and lungs, from
which he died five hours later.
RoANoKE.--Ward Spencer, of this
city, and Miss Spencer, of Knoxville,
Tenn, a young lady who has been
visiting friends here, eloped to Bristol,
Tenn, aud we're married. They re-
turned to Salem.
E. +. Burnett. purchasing agent of
the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company. mi removed his Office from
Philadelphia to this city, and with half
a dozen assistants, took possession of
bis quarters in the Terry building.
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New Jersey Items

A ch raj society with 40 members
has been organized ct Woodbury..
Sportsmen report duck shooting I'M
usually good along Mantua Creek.
TNenty.year-old Alice Kittle, to hide
her shame, took poison which killed
her at Hackettstown 3
j.. V. Nostland, a Vinelsnd farmer,
broke one of his legs by a fail from a
wagon.
William Hall, of Sixth aud Di-
vision streets, Camden, broke his nose
during a game of football.
Reuben S. Hoffman, of West Cape
May, caught a rock fish weighing liz
pounds in the surf.
Policeman Benjamin McClung, of
Camden, fell and broke his lett arm
for the sixth time. 4
Sea Isle City residents are ~clamoring
for better lights at less cost.
One OF the factories at the Whitney
/ Glass Works, at Glassboro, is being
enlarged.
Miss Kate MacMurray, who has
been a teacher in the Gloucester public
schools for the last twenty-five years,
has resigned. b
c. P. Fox, of Daretown Mills. had
% IONS OF flour and 1000 bushels Of
wheat on hand when the price ad-
vanced.
The citizens OF Millville are signing
a petition requesting City Council to
allow the Millvills Electric Light Com
pany Il light the city until the contro-
versy is settled in the Supreme Court
Many of the farmers about Penns-
grove have made a good season by rails
ing pumpkins, which were contracted
for last spring by 8 Long Island oan-
uing factory at IS per ton. The crop
this year has been unusually large, and
the farmers are correspondingIy happy.
Wiley NJ. E. Church, Camden, has
wiped out all its Indebtedness.
In the Mount Holly Courts Henry
Fennell was acquitted of charge OF
assault and battery on John King, at
Cuokstown.
The X rays were successfully used
in locating a needle which had pene'
trated the hand of Mrs. EngIemeyer, a
Newark milliner, three weeks ago,
George Hyland, the negro whn was
arrested in Baltimore On a charge OF
burglary in Riverton and Palmyra,
was taken to Mt. Holly Jail on requisi-
ton papers =
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smjth.h Those yer, ths YER,

Joan smith, Those wers the very
words.
To the three girls Of MI. and Mrs
Peter the three largest mirrors In the
establishment of No. SO were bequeath.
ed, without comment Walter Batters.
by was not ever mentioned, nor was
Mrs. Peter.
Mr.. Cameron received f1o0 and SO did
the deceased's old friend, Mr.. Craven
Lastly, Joan was mentioned. She
was to have a years wages. all the
furniture Of her W bedroom and the
large scrapbook for which she had SO
often piled scissors and paste, and
which contained curious items Of news
paper Intelligence during the last TWEEN,
ty years.
There. gentlemen and ladies, that Is
all" said MI. Cameron, land now you
must excuse me. leave you with my
~cotrustee, Mr.. Craven"
"One moment, SIR" interposed Mr..
Peter. to whom his wife had whispered
much. What became Of all his money
in the bsnkP He must have had thou.
sands"
THE balance to his credit on May 81"
answered Mr.. Cameron, referring to q
note, was f45 IS Tod. After the fun
eral expenses are paid"
What's he done with itr' cried Mrs.
Peter, redder Of face than ever.
Il cannot tell you. madam. Goo1
morning" said the lawyer, who then
wisely left them to fight the matter on,
among themselves. But before he went
he, with his own hands, carried to Joan
In her kitchen the unwieldy old scrap
book, and told her that it was her prop.
erty, as well as the furniture of her
room.
Come, cheer up, my girl" he said a,
parting. "Your master waa fond of
you, and he would rather see you bright
than downcast. And remember that l
am your friend, If you should ever hap
pen to want one"
Joan thanked Mr.. Cameron and then,
having reverently kissed the old book,
put 1t on one side.
Mrs. Peter, before she parted.
thought well to trespass In the kitchen
and say some cruel things to Joan. But
somehow the girl did not mind them
very much now.
Then Seth looked in again, and said
she was to come up to his mothers that
evening. If she didn't he should fetch
her. And to make sure OF having her
he carried OF the scrapbook.
Mrs, John Battersby did something
else before she left No. 80.
Together with her disappointed son
and darling Walter she climbed the
stairs to Joan's little attic and took a
hammer with her.
~lt's the very kind of spiteful thins
he'd be likely to do" she said. "but I'll
not stand it-robbing hiI own nesh and
blood for a wofkhouse brat"
Mr.. Peter left her to her own devices
He, Mr.. Craven and the three vexed
Indeed, insultedl girls went away TO,
gethe=.
Then Mrs. Peter studiously searched
Joan's attic from wall to wall. She
turned out the girls one tin box, looked
into the drawer Of the waShstsAd. rip
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A Fsther,s Authority iu Franoe.

A Fathers Authority In France.
The father has full and complete au-
thority oyer them, and demands strict
forms of respect. In France a good son
s~ubordinates the important acts Of his
life to his fathers consent, even more
than he should in some cases. On the
ether hand, the blind and tender desire
that all parents, without exception,
have Of keeping their children near
item, of not letting their sons wander
about the world, or risk the patrimony
of their ancestors, has brought about a
mania for finding employment In gov
eminent offices in preference to embrac-
,rg a liberal career. The whole nation
mas the same stay-at-home and exclu-
/ v tastes. This permits foreigners to
LrIng France all that is worst among
them, while It does not send her ions
10 seek the great and good things there
may be IL other countries. II q life OF
lerpetual wandering finally becomes
useless and sterile, it Is equally true
That It is facilitating and unwholesome
never to have a change Of air. French
men do 0 seem to notice this.-Cen.
tury.
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Gable Sparks~

Spain will send 10000 reinforce
ments TO Cuba early in November.
Baron Won Wissman has resigned
the German G2vernorship Of East
Africa.
Sweden's Government will spply TO
the Riksdag for money for cruisers
and torpedo boats.
The St. Petersburg Grashdsnik mas
been suspended for attacking Presi-
dent Faure, of France. 3
A dispatch from Alden says that the
British steamer Tuna, CaptsIn Peters,
has teen wrecked OFF zeyla in a cy.
clone in the Gulf of Alden. Her crew
were lost.
Dock laborers in Southampton are
to take a ballot in two weeks to decide
whether to go on strike to cur bet
ter wages,
1t is reported that a sugar ring Is
process Of formation whose member
ship will consist of 400 German sugar
manufacturers. /
The Yang-Tse-Ki River recently
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ped up the palllasse ontrageously ana
threw the straw all about aud treated
the bolster with equal brutality.
There was also a handsome old oah
wardrobe that would have graced even
a royal bedchamber. This was for
Joan's three or four poo- frocks.
1t was quite laughable 10 see how
mother and son tapped and probed this
antique piece Of furniture. They even
knocked off the head of the lion 10 re-
lief at the top of It, to see If there was
any secret cavity behind the head.
But the wardrobe taught them NO
more than the palliasse and the bolster
well, I'm of to the Hen and Chick,
ems" said Walter Battersby at length.
i've had enough OF this"
So, too, had Mrs. Peter, for there was
not IN article in the room that she had
DOT thoroughly tested.
The sun was still well above the Gem.
etery hill when Seth called at No. SO in
his workaday CRIME and his workaday
grease.
Art ready, lassT' he inquired Of
Joan.
The girl began to make excuses.
IFS not right. Seth. to leave the
mouse with nc one in it. he wouldn't
have liked It," she said.
IT'S not right, Joan, to make a prom.
Use and not keep it." retorted Seth.
Come, now, I'm not going to leave you
to NOPE your eyes out. Do you mean
to make me carry your"
She was persuaded with difficulty.
Then 1t vas a revelation Of character
10 see how she locked one door after
another and pocketed the different
keys,
Anybody 'ud think the things were
all yourn," said Seth, sdmiringly.
IT'S the same to me as If they were"
she answered, with the tone Of fresh
tears.
But Seth hurried her of before abe
could break down again. and soon had
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r 81 and Hooded Ichang, China. The
property loss was very'great, but no
Ole was drowned.
Sir Frank Lockwood, NJ. F., who re-
Gently visited the United states in
company with Lord Chief Justice Rus
sell, has been retained to assist Sir
Edwa d Clarke in the defense OF Mr..
and Mrs. Walter NJ. Castle, of San
Francisco, Cal, in their coming trial
at London. >
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yuus--ltems

In Jumping on a freight train Ed
ward McClarin. of Columbia, fell IN
der the wheels and was killed
While driving across the Lacka-
wanna tracks at New Milford. Lewis
Knoll, of Montrose, was struck by q
train aud instantly killed.
Two years was the sentence Of
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Hope awakens courage. lie who can
implant courage IN the human soul is
the best physician.
Great soulls attract sorrows a. noun
iains do Storms. But the thunder
clouds break upon them, and they
hns form a shelter for the plains
around,
The highest ideal has strong st at
raction and influence, 81 may are
cntept with secondary Ideals oi mind
or uutter.
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and why" the teacher continued,
should we hold the aged in r~espect7"
"'Cause 1t is mostly tie old men
that has all the money" Tommy IN.
sweFed, and the teacher wasn't able
to offer any better reason. -Tit-Bits.
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Life is not dated merely by years
Events are sometimes the best calen-
dsr. These are epochs in history
which cannot be ascertsined by a for.
NAL appeal to the registry.
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FRUIT.
GREEN

Apples, Nonparsll ? bbl-...~~. l2J 6l 40
strictly taucy, bol IS al s.
Apples, Red, choice and fancy, v bbl 1 IS @1 SO
Apiles, Ptppins. and other green,
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SUGARS.
RAW SUGAR
REFINED SUGAR.

MuscoEsdo. s.. test.,..mm-.....,...,, .. I
Mola,ses sugars, 81 est....,.-a,..". :. ,, &
Centrifugal, AiS test ,, q
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DAIRY PRODUCTS,

NY new full cream s. all, fancy lo14Q :
do do do d. far to good ~ g II
40 do DO arge..-."a Nomindl
Part skins, as to qua ity .,.,..~,.,...~~" g @s
Full skim. II, TO quality -....".-""-"-". z ga
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Philadelphia Market Reports.
Monday, Oct. Gath.
BREADSTUFFS, sc
WHEAT.

RYE FLOUR
Moves slowly and p ices are barely steady
81 rs p bbl for fair to choice Feupa.
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GROCERIES

COFFEE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
4 BROOKLYN TOBACCO FARM.
ONE ENTERPRISING ITALIAN WHO IS GROW
ING THE SPECIES USED FOR SNUFF

ING THE SPECIES USED FOR SNUFF
Tony Givn. an Italian. has a nourishing tobacco
farm within The city limits. He does not pretend
produce the quality from which fragrant per-
fectos made. bur gives his attention the cul-
tivation Of the species of the plant from which
snur is manufactured His experiment promises
well tina, it has attracted the attention OF many
of the old stcady-gong farmers who for years have
cultivated and potatoes In the good old-fash-
toned way in New Lots and the probabilities
that another season will see several fourshing to.
hacco fields in the ancient town OF New Lots 1t Is
much more profitable and less laborious.
Tonys farm which comprises less than half an
acre is at Dumont and Rockaway-aves The
plants now in BLOSSOM and as Tony does not
intend that any Of his neighbors shall get any Of
the seed and become his competitors. he keeps close
watch OF his precious crop In order that his pre-
cautions may be made douby sure he has spent
several days recently in his field breaking the bios
SONS from all except six Of the largest plants.
which he expects Will produce seed sufficient for
his own use another year, and no more The plants
ing about dozen leaves averaging about a foot in
diameter oval-shaped and somewhat resembling
in will harvest his crop He first strips the leaves
from the greater part Of the stem spreads them on
them 10 his home in Thatford-ave. They will then
and packed away at night until thoroughly cured 3D.
when he will sell them 10 Brooklyn manufac-
Las. spring Givns father. who is an extensive
tobacco planter i'm Italy wrote to Tony wing that
the Italian crop promised to be large one. and
suggested that the plant might be grown with
profit in America. Tony. who. for twelve years.
has been humble laborer, requested in reply that
some seed be sent to him. 1t came promptly. and
in few weeks the thrifty Italian had his little
door-yard filled WITT tobacco plants. He leas
the lot i'm Rocka way-ave from n neighboring
farmer a rental OF SIS for the season. and afte,
preparing 1t transpanted the plants He has used
no fertilizer and has spent little time In clutiva-
ing the crop. which has not been troubled with
latter part OF March. and the transpantng
done in the latter part OF May lie estimates
that he has over three thousand plants but
willy avoids telling what his profit VIII be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
"THE SHEKEL or THE SAACICARf."
TIE REV. rR GuNsAJLrss LAST SERMON BE
FORE RETURNING HOME.

TIE nsv rR. GUNsAuLrs's LAST SERMON BE
FORE RETURNING HOME.
The pay Or r w. Gunsaulus. OF chicago.
n,oachcd his last sermon before returning home In
.oe clinton Avenue Congregational Church las,
night He read the thrtieth chapter OF EXODUS
ana selected for MS clause of the thirteenth
verso Of the same chapter According TO the shekei
q the sanctuary" He said in part
Money is something more than the medium OF eM,
change IL is .he passing Of the ideal oil the Nd,oh
fron one hand 20 another. Any incIeas" III inc
number Of ideals means lowering OF the stdhudi u
81 those IDEALS The Jews knew this, ana In thelt
sanctuary was deposited standard com Inc SHen'i
NJ ,be sa-cfuarv that This ideal might not ne ue-
based 49,, I'LL. II,
Monev stands Cor something else than itself IL
represents sweat ioil thought. ana any attchpt -
aflx or stamp upon any value not reprcaehll ny
is labor purchasing value MAKES IL d Nv ""1 NV
the snekel Of the sanctuary g., - ,
The ~otr IS nm cpitomc of history. take up an
ancor, English coin. and before me come VISIONS
OF INC wars of the Roses and OF Cromwell ana ms
Roundheads The other day found q GIechDa'k
me grecnhack of my boy hood. Ii brought up rcro
Geiysburg That creenback had no intrinsic value
but behind IL were the faith the resources OIL Il
proud Nation II was redeemed according 10 prom
lse How different would the picture have been nad
ihs little slip OF green paper been rrpudlaied as
honorcd, Eut.' says the who has "A large
crop other cereal TO market When prices
are low 'xe want an Increase IN our circulating
or silver should be regulated by the law OF supply
ana demand Let Congress repeal that law ana
give US more circulating medium and a double
STANDARD OF value"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
4 FESTIVAL FOR CHARITY.
THE PLATTDEUTsCHEN NOLKSFESr NEfElN
To AID THE NEW GERMAN HOSPITAL.

The bu,lding fund for the new German hospital
p,,u undoubted, be Largely increased from the pro-
Goods ~ the Plattde ltscien NoksfeSt Nerein fesl-
val which is being held this week IN RldSe"oo1
Park That organization is said to be the largest OF
IFS kind IT. the city. being union OF some my
German societies ard clubs. This Is the thirteenth
animal festival watch has been held by this organi-
za,ion II IS the society which has char~e OF ,he
building Of the German hospital in the upper section
OF the Eastern District .
Eidqewood Park has been fitted up to resemble d
t,n,cal German village, and in the gay thorough-
fros all sorts OF festivities will be conducted ne
festival began yesterday with large vocal ana N
strumertal concert All the societies IN me IN
have been renearslhs Io' SUMO W "
of This occasion. ..,,o-od ~ T Rauer
The Musical Committee was composer o. d 10" "a
n tuchs and Louis Borgles JULIUS bei.et, is'.
49,. ~ Inc vocal part. The principal song was d
~ 7ro,onosition called our Land whlGn Wds suhs
~ Cham! AZ the end OF the concert theTe Mas d
theatrical entertainment, after whlch suei'
tt5nI9baus the president. delivered an ADDRESS. 49,,
1'S'ar. "a ~ he German market scene To-Day, anu
nerformances m German theatre give" pS go
au,s an attractive athletic programme ma .u ~
arranred In the evening all the socle'Ies Az Iii
recei,ed bv reception committee; anu ap aIia W"
I've lea ,hrCug1 The Park by Presider- re.dndusi az
tbe closr of which he will make an duu'esa' f"e
u,n-ks will end the days programme. .x~o.. ,,A
Thera Nil ne a promenad, concert tU-iIyi go
ir the afternoon an exhibition OF NoIIh Vi uer
manv spinning-roorr with peasants "a %0rk .,tS
nam d f.fres vii: be introduced The festlVai
viii end next Sunday with an e4aooia'" 'P' -