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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Assures Crop at Silver Creek.

Inc recent rains IN the vicinity of Silver
creek virtually insures a crop which is
making a Wonderful growth. That Sec
.loh mas magnificent crop of rye which
Is now mostly III shock. Spring wheat
VIII not amount to much. Fail wheat is
lalr, but there is only small acreage of
IL. Oats nave an immense growth, but are
paoly rusted and will not make more
than half crop. The hay crop will be
the heaviest ever known.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
A SINGULAR COMPACT.
romance Ends by Two Men Legally
Exchanging Wives.


John Krubelman OF Cass County, Mich
1gan, was married in Lagrange County,
Indiana, TO the divorced wife of William
Heckleyman of Monroe County. Ohio.
krubelman and Heckleyman were both
suitors Tor the hand of Cora Huggins, a
pretty country girl who was at loss to de-
eide which one she preferred for hus-
band. The sequel was an unusual COM
pact, by the terms OF which she agreed to
marry Heckleyman and live with him ten
years as his wife, when Krubelman, if he
were living, was TO become her husband
Heck!eyman went west and obtained
divorce, as did also Krubelman, and Mrs.
Krubeiman became Mrs. Heckleyman and
Mrs. Heckleyman became Mrs. Krubel-
man, the novel contract being faithfully
kept
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16

A large barn belonging to a Mr.. Sobat
IA, residing about five miles south of
weston, was burned and his 5-year- odd
BOY, who was playing in the barn at the
tlme the fire broke out, was almost wholly
consumed. He was seen in the flames
ana his plteous cries were heard, but no
help could reach him.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Conductor Pilfers from Cars.

For some time the Ohio Southern Rail-
road has lost freight by theft. The com.
pany's detectives have been riding over
the road in box cars several days. un-
known to the trainmen, and as a result a
weli-known freight conductor was caught
IN the act OF robbing car. He and his
engineer were dismissed from the service
1t is believed that others are in the scheme
and that number of arrests will follow.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Farmer Kills His Assail,n.

Ransom Stubblefield called at the resi-
uence OF Tommy Byan, farmer at the
Okaw Bridge, near Baldwin, H.. and in
formed him that he had come to kill him.
Before Stubblefield could raise his shot
gun Ryan picked up his ready weapon
and killed Stubblefeld instantly. Ryan
gave himself up and the coroner found
that he was justified
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Aurora Banker Exonerated

Carl >. Forney, cashier of the First Ma
lonal Bank at Aurora, who was charpeI
with setting fire TO the court honse IN
January, 1893, was discharged i'll the dis
rlct court Oh account OF entire lack of
evidence to convict him.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
KILLED BY AN OLD NEIGHBOR
John Stowe of Furnas County CRU
elly Assassinatfd.

William Mllligan shot and fatally
wounded John Stowe near Beaver City.
Mr.. Stowe was in hi, wagon driving to a
neighbor's, when Miligan stepped out
from cOrnfield and fired two shots from
shotgun. The first took I, If ,ct in the
Jaw and the other in the back. lie then
fled, but was captured, after a search,
several miles from the scene. From SUBJ
sequent statements it is believed that he
visited another neighbor with murderous
intentions, but did not obtain th4 oppor-
tunity.
Mr.. Milligan is 6) years old and has
always been quiet and law-abiding citi-
zen. SO far as is known there was no ILL
feeling between he and any of his neigh
bors, and Mr.. Stowe believed him to be
friend. The only theory for his strange
actions is insanity.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16

Booker T. Washing
ton, Bishop Vincent
Of the NJ. E. Church,
Bishop Spaulding of
the Catholic Church,
and President An
drew S. Draper, Of
the Chicago Univer-
sity, formerly super
intendent Of public
instruction of New
York State.
7 wei I've distin-
1.-IZ1 1--N
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
MARRIED ON THE PUsLIC ROAD
Young Illinois People Dispense With
Expensive Formalities.

A new feature in marriage ceremonies
was inaugurated near Marion, Ill.,. re-
Gently. Samuel N. Robertson, aged 26, a
young society man of that place, and Miss
Ida Warren, a beautiful country lass
aged 20, were married ON the public high
way one mile north of town. Jud se r. II.
Fowler performed the ceremony, While
the bride, groom, judge and witnesses, G..
c. Campbell and e. E. Cunningham were
seated in the buggies. Immediately after
the ceremony the bride and groom left for
their bridal tour which will consist Of an
overland trip in buggy to Chicago and
return via ST. Louis
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Wants an Accountinn

A bill for receiver for the Ryan Pack
Ing Company of Dubuque was filed in
court at Chicago by Thomas D. RYAN.
Stephen b. Ryan, of the Second National
Bank of Dubuque, and twelve insurance
companies are defendants. He wants an
accounting on $50 shares of stock which
ne says he turned over to Stephen RYAN
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Charged With Stealing $4,000.

Private Detective Edward Schlessinger
of Cincinnati arrested John S. Pierce at
Denver on warrant charging him with
the larceny of $4,000 from Sol Sharp &
Co, pool room proprietors of Covington,
KY Mr.. Pierce was confidential clerk of
the firm and disappeared last March,.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16

ing their way to the
many churches set
apart for the sunrise
services which be-
gin the exercises of
each day. The top
ice at these sunrise
services was Pray
er of the Conven-
ton and in each
case the meetings
were led by mem
bers of the visiting
orga n;zations. These
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Tin Plate Workers Discb.rno

The National Tin Plate Company at
Anderson, Ind, which refused to sign the
new amalgamated scale of wages for the
coming year, paid off their 400 hands and
discharged them unconditionally. The
American at Elwood and the Central at
Middletown are staying out with the
National
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Robbed by Masked Women

john Fisher was on a lonely road on his
way nome near Wilkebarre, Pa, when
three masked women, who were in am
oush, ran out on the road. After tying
him the women took his watch and mock at
book. The women then fed. Fisher cove
ne knows his assailants and arrests are
likely to follow.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
FOR THE INDIANA.
Silver Service for Cruiser Indiana
Now Completed.

NOW Completed.
The silver service to be presented by
citizens OF Indiana to the battleship In
diana has been completed and will be put
on exhibition. There are about forty
pieces and the cost is more than SIS, 900.
There are about 200 pounds of solid silver
IN the Set. Many of the larger pieces are
lined with gold, % carats fine. The most
beautiful piece in the service is a massive
flower dish intended to be enter piece.
At one end is large medallion contain
ing the seal of the state of Indiana, while
at the other end is similar medallion
bearing in bold relief fac simile of the
sailors and soldiers monument in In,
dianapolis.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
VICTIMIZED HOTEL MEN.
Cash Forged Drafts for Smooth
Swindler.

Henry Meyers, proprietor of the Rus
sell House, Alliance, Ohio, cashed draft
on the Lincoln Bank of Chicago for $50
week ago for George B. Williams, who
registered at the hotel as from Chicago
Meyers has been informed that this draft
is a forgery and that the same party had
passed similar draft for the same am cunt
ON w. II. Jameson, proprietor of the Park
Hotel at Coiumbiana, Ohio, the next day.
The hotels have offered rewards for his
canfnre
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16


public school teach
ers in the history Of
the association, the
attendance being
nearly 10000.
N. G. Dougherty,
of Peoria, H., is
president Of the Ma
tional Association,
and Irwin Shepard,
Of Winona, Mimi,
secretary. Nearly
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
BOLT OF GOLD MEN
Illinois Starts the Move for a
Second Ticket.
TEXAS FALLS IN LINE
Favor Calling Another Ma
tionaI Convention.

Gold Democrats Openly Revolt
Against Silver and Advocate Taking
the Field Under Another Ticket
Leaders from Nine States Hold a
Conference-Eastern Editors Head
the Bolt and Will Make War on
Free Coinage-Others Enthusiastic-
ally Endorse the Action or the Con-
vention.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
alleged EOr1er Jailed v

William Thompson, who was caught at
uIahu Island III AL attempt to pass a
forged check for $27, has waived preljm1-
nary examination and been bound over to
'he district court in the sum of $500. He
*ould not furnish bond and wept to i,iy
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
A Perilous Runaway.

~ A team belonging to Chris Meyers of
NEBRASKA City ran away and plunged
over high embankment, completely
Wrecking the wagon. Meyers barely es-
capped by jumping. The horses were
badly jammed up.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Hotel Burned,

The Orleans Hotel at Bloomfield was
entirely destroyed by fire. W. A. Cole
owned the building valued at $4,000, and
ID. Banks the contents, valued at $500.
Neither had any Insurance,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Naaceo Reported Dead

Merchants of Pinar del Rio arrived in
Havana and say Antonio Maceo, the fam
Gus insurgent leader, died of wounds re-
ceived in the last engagement with the
Spanish troops.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Fatal Fire in RuffaIn-

Fire destroyed George Frenkel's Empire
Hotel lS9 Elm Street, Buffalo, N. Y. Miss
Jennie Mills, aged 40; Mrs. Moriani, so.
and 2-year-old child, Maggie Kink, WHO
were on the third floor. were sutfocated,
George Paps. aged % jumped from the
third story window and will likely die.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Norris Sentence Shorte,ea

Emanuel Morris, the colored jockey
who was sentenced to life impris onment
at Crown Point, Ind. for killing Sherman
Judge at Roby last February, had new
trial, and on plea of manslaughter his
sentence was reduced to fifteen wears.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Injured in an ExpIosion

ROBERT Stevens, while exploding fire.
WORKS at Grafton, was struck in the ri.bt
eye py particles from giant cracker.
HIS injuries, while painful, are not neces-
Sarily fatal to the sight.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Guarding Their Farms with Guns

Several settlers near Linwood, Mich.
who refused to accept the offers of the
Detroit and Mackinac for rights of way
are guarding their farms with shotguns.
They have put chains and locks on their
gates. One man chained three trees to-
sether to keep the surveyors off. Con-
demnatlon proceedings have been started.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Two Workmen Crushed to Death

Two Workmen Crushed to Death.
Four laborers were buried by the cav
ing in of trench in Kansas CITY. Kan.
Two OF the men, Frank Scantline and
Donnie Holton, were crushed to death in
stantly. Charles jacobson was fatally
injured and j. w. Callahan escaped prac
hcaliy unlnjured. A trench was being.
built to lay a gas main.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
A PLUCKY sCROOLM MAsAM
school Teacher Saves Lives While
Bathing in a Lake.

Bathing i'm a Lake.
Benzonia Mich, has a plucky school
teacher in the person of Angeline Small.
While bathing IN Crystal Lake her 70
year.old brother and little girl got be-
yond their depth. Miss Small swan out
and brought her brother in on her back.
The lite girl had sunk three times and
when an older boy went TO her rescue she
clutched him around tie neck so tightly
That both were nearly drowned. Miss
Small, seeing their danger, again SWAN
out and brought both safely 10 shore.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Compromised by Killing HIMSELF

EDWARD Thompson, unmarried, aged 80,
Killed himself at Danville, III. He had
grudge against his brother, Otto Thomp-
son, and went to his house with the inten-
ton of killing him, but was unable to find
his intended victim. Thompson was
walking on the highway when he met
Preacher Dickerson. He said, sTell Otto
am dead, and Immediately shot himself.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Proposed City Building at Reo..,o,

A movement is on foot to issue citv
bonds with which to purchase the Ne.
braska National Bank building and con.
vert it into a city building for Beatrice
"A resolution has been adopted by the
council to make the bank receiver an offer
for the BUILDING, the amount not to ex-
eeed sc, 900.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Lightning Kills a Farmer

An aged farmer living near Suntiowe..
IN SCOTS Bluff County, named William
Mc0ofm!ck, was struck by lightning ana
Killed. His young son, who was riding
III wagon with him, was badly injured,
but VIII recover
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Killed a Nephew of Jefr Davis.

Bill Steers. who recently killed Jack
Alexander, nephew of Jefferson Davis.
at Paris, KY, was taken TO The state
prison at Frankfort to serve a tyepiy~
year sentence.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
FALLS FROM A WINDOW.
Fatal Somnambulism of Nathaniel
Shelton of New York.

Nathaniel Shelton, treasurer of the
Union Pacific Railroad during the Jaw
Gould management, was killed by fall
from window of his boarding house in
New York City. Mr.. Shelton's son says
that the dead man was addicted to walk
ing in his sleep. Shelton was at one time
pres sident of the Milwaukee Trust Com
nanN
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
RaFaged by Rerolted Kurds.

dispath to the London Chronicle from
Constantinople says that it is reported
there that $4,000 Kurds in the Diarbekir
districts have revolted and are pillaging
the villages indiscriminately.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Returns from Japap.

Miss Nellie Wainwright, youngest
daughter OF Rev. G. w. wainwright of
Blair has returned home from japan.
where she has been missionary for over
nine wears,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16

Buffalo had in hand the entertainment Of
the delegates. The Buffalo reception
committee, of which Mayor Jewett was
chairman, consisted Oh 300 members,
mostly principals and school teachers.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Platte County Mortgage Record

Following is the mortgage record for
the month of June for Plas.s County:
Real estate mortgages, filed, $40. on. .25:
released, sSl .D54. 12; ehattel mortgages
filed, $l5. 1870; released, s1,369.6l
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Robbed a Hardware stora

Burglars took goods 10 the amonnt of
S5o from the hardware store of j. b.
Thomas at Lyons few nights since.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16

Two Thousand Are Homeless.
The town of Kobrin, in the Province of
Grodnoyisk, Russia, has burned. Three
hundred houses were destroyed, and 1000
people are homeless.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Frank Hu.6 no.a

Hon. Frank Hurd, the famous Ohio
tree trader, died at 9 O'clock the mornin
OF the 10th, of apopIexy.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
MAINE MAN is NAMED.

Arthur Sewall Of Bath Will Be
Bryan's Running Mate.
The National Democratic Convention
adjourned sine die on Saturday, Artbur
Sewall of Maine, Bath shipbuilder and
an ardent free coinage man was named
for vice president on ticket headed by
William j. Bryan.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
PRES. DoUGHERTY.

PRES. DoUGHERTY. all of the leading ed
ucators were present and read papers on
various subjects. The delegates to the
convention heard, among other notables,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
GATHERING OF TEACHERS.
Annual Convention of the National
Educational Associat ton at Buffalo.

The annual convention of the National
Educational Association was held in Buff
falo. It was the greatest gathering of
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16

A peerage has been conferred upon Sir
Hercules Robinson, governor Of Cape
Colony.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16
Indorsc the Ticket

Other influential Democratic journals
all over the country, and especially those
throughout the West and South, give the
ticket enthusiastic Endorsement and de-
clare it to be a winner From the col
umns of some of those commenting the
action Of the convention the following
extracts are taken:
, 1896-04-10
LINKS AMI PINS.

May 1 the Santa Fee will discontinue
running its limited California train
daily between Chicago and Los An
geles. After that date the train will
be run once a ~week-every Wednes-
day.
Congressman John B. Corless, father
OF the Corless sleeping car bill now be-
fore congress. is being swamped with
resolutions from commercial bodies in
all parts Of the country approving his
measure to place all sleeping and par
lor cars under the jurisdiction Of the
interstate commerce commission, and
reducing the price of upper berths %
per cent below the charge of lowers.
, 1896-04-10
ANOTHER LINCOLN STORY.
Contains a Streak of the Great Mans
Humor.

Mr.. Lincoln, say a writer in the
Burlington "Hawkeye," was one of the
rare takers who could always point a
moral with an adjoining tale taken out
of his W experience. Everybody has
experience if he only knows it. Most
of us are so much in the habit OF TAX
ing in wisdom and fun through the
printed page or the story as another
man tells it that We lack the capacity
to see it for ourselves.
The story-teller is the man who finds
his W material. An old southern
politician was moralizing thus a few
nights ago and eulogizing the man the
south used to dislike:
"Whe Lincoln first came to Wash,
ington | went to see him, so prejudiced
against him beforehand that no man
with less genius could have overcome
it | left that first interview his friend.
No man ever came under the charm of
Lincoln's personality without respect
ing him, and, if allowed, loved him.
One day after we had become fair
ly good friends. l told him of my early
prejudice.
Mr.. Lincoln | said, L had heard
every mean thing on earth about you
except one. | never heard that you
were too fond of the pleasures Of life
Mr.. Lincoln sat for a moment strokine
his long cheek thoughtfully. and then
he drawled out in his peculiar we stern
voice:
THAT reminds me of something that
years old.
"'Once in n while my mother used
to get some sorghum and some ginger
and mix us up a batch of gingerbread.
1t wasn't often. and it was our biggest
treat.
lone day | smelled it and come into
the house to get my share while it was
hot. | found she had baked me three
gingerbread men. and l took Them out
under a hickory tree to eat them.
There vas Il family near us that
was a little poorer than we were. and
their boy came along as I sat down.
"'"Abe," he said. cdging close,
gimme a man."
81 gave him me. He crammed it
into his mouth at two bites. and looked
at me while / bit the legs from my first
one.
"'"Abe," he said, gimme hat 9th,
er'n."
- wanted it, but | gave it 20 him.
and as it followed the first one ] said:
"'"You seem to like Gingerbread"
"'"Abe," he said. earnestly. Il
don't s'pose there's anybody on this
earth likes gingerbread as well as | do"
and, drawing a sigh that brought up
crumbs, Il don't s'pose there's anybody
gets less of it."
And the old politician said hat Lin
coin looked as though the subject was
ended.
, 1896-04-10
A V MARSUPlAl.
An Australian Mammal That II = Whole
E~lenagerie In Itself.

"cuAkcFit HI Atheihs
The so called zebra wolf of Australia
is also called the native tiger; but,
strange to say, it is not even a cousin to
zebra, wolf or tiger, belonging to the
same family as the kangaroo, the slow
and gentle wombat and the sly old oEos.
sum-all those animals that carry their
babies in their pockets.
The eyes. which are large. are furnish
ed with a membrane, like the eyes Of
owls. and this is called the nictitating
membrane. This is almost continually
moving in tho daytime, III the eyes are
exposed to more or less of sunshine.
Without this membrane tho amount of
light admitted through the large puril
would puzzle the zebra wolf.
The general color Of the somewhat
short woolly fur is grayish brown little
inclined to yellowish. Across this ground
color the black bands show up sharp
and clear. These stripes are usually IA
In number, beginning just back Of the
shoulders, where they are narrowest,
and growing broader and longer back Of
the haunches. The skins are in demand
for lap robes and rugs. which gives an
added reason for hunting the wearers.
Two zebra wolves were taken to the
geological gardens in London. where
they fiourished and raised a family.
When they came, it was thought Great
Britain would be too cold for them,
but there seems to be no reason why
they should not thrive even in Canada.
~ they have been known to live on the
mountains OF Tasmania. $500 feet
above the sea level, where the ground ID
sometimes covered with snow for many
weeks and frosts arc severe.
Do you wonder that his name i
slightly mixed? The marvel is that III
10 not named mensgerie and done with
1t, for with his doglike face and short
wolf ears, eyes like an owl. zebra STRIPED
and = pouch like = kangaroo. his mixed
pickle beastship could answer TO almose
any name you might wish to call him
When he becomes extinct, we can truly
ny We ne'er shall sec his like again. =
st. Louis Globe Democrat 3
, 1896-04-10
KING SOLOMCN'S NOTION.

That ''There is nothing new under
the sun" does not always convey the
truth. Especially is this true as re-
CARDS the new composite cars now
operated daily via The Chicago,
Union Pacific and Northwestern
Line between Salt Lake City and
Chicago.
These handsome Buffet Smoking
and Library Cars are entirely new
throughout, of latest design, contain
all modern improvements, and are
we'll supplied with writing material,
the leading daily papers, illustrated
periodicals, magazines, etc.
Tho fact that these cars run daily
via The Overland Limited" and
that the Union Pacific was the line
west Of Chicago to inaugurate this
service should commend itself to all
See that your tickets read via
"The Overland Route" II jm1