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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-23

Sudden cold-soreness, stiffness. Promptly
Use St. Jacobs Oil. Sudden cure. Sure.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-23

Vexed? Yes, the nerves, by Neuralgia.
st. Jacobs Oil soothes, cures it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-23
Do You Play Whist. Euchre or Other
m

The F. F. V. playing card is better than
any so cent card on the market. Send Is
(stamps or CURRENCY to c. p. RYAN, Asst
Genl Pass'r Agt. c. & o. Ry., Cincinnati, o
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-23

Miss Courtright-What do you think of q
man who will marry a woman for money?
Mr.. Spooner-All | can say is that such a
fellow must be hard up.-Cleveland Leader.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-23

The people who really know what love
is are afraid to tell, for fear their knowl-
edge will give away an unpleasant expert
ence-Atchison Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-23

No man is too shiftless to feel a little bit
romantic about his Observation-Disclosures
Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-23
In Darkest Africa.

The Missionary - Here! Herel Pm
shocked! What are you two fighting about?
The Combatants-Jonah an de whale
Puck.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-23
Consumption 4, Prevented

Untold wealth is a thing well known to
the tax assessor.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-23
Heirs at Law.

Law Student-What are heirs-atlaw?
~,Eawyer-The deceasedis Te~latiycs-as-
the will is read.-N. Y. Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-23

Some things are easily cured-the
Worst pains by st. Jacobs Oil.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-23

Some people laugh like amateur singers
trying to run the scales.-Atchison Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-23

Certainly it does. Truly, surely. st. Jacobs
Oil cures rheumatism. Thousands know it
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-23

What is it? Lame back. Use st. Jacobs Oil.
What is it now? Cured. Right.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-23
To Be HaDpy

When money talks we never pause to eriti-
else its grammar.-Chicago News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-23

Mr.. Huggins-Isn't Miss Roxy a peaeh?-
Miss Kittish-Yes, but she is not the only
fruit in the orchard.-Detroit Free Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-23
THE FARMING WORLD.
NEW HITCRING POST.
1t Keeps the Horse from Destroying
the Grassy Sod.

When one places a hitching post be-
aide e driveway on the lawn, the grass
all about the post is quite sure to be ut
1erly destroyed by the feet of the horses,
since horses will move all about a post
to which they are hitched, even when
harnessed to a carriage. This makes
an unsightly spot, and one where, very
quickly, a pool of water will stand after
every rain. The cut shows an improve
ment on an improved" hitching post
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-23

by giving early attention to a cold, whether
slight or severe. A cold quickly disappears
when DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey is taken.
This remedy makes weak lungs strcng.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-23

Dissatisfied people are, as a rule, loafers-
Atchison Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-23
To Cure n Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. A
druggists refund money if it failstocure. 25,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-18

ed that these rules. although agreed
upon by the representatives, OF the
seven universities In interest. required
ratification by their respective athletic
associations before becoming effective.
Purdue and the University OF Illinois,
both OF which had been contendlng Wig
orously for the adoption Of an under
graduate rule. accepted the rules with
out hesitation; but as these institu-
lions have practically no professional
schools. this step was for them a COM
parntively easy matter. The arst OF
the larger universities 20 make the
plunge, so 10 speak. was the University
OF Michigan. In January she approved
and adopted the new rules without
Qualification. and her courageous and
altogether commendable act has been
followed by the Universities Of Min.
nesota. Wisconsin and Chicago North
western University Is the only one Of
the seven which has thus far failed 20
adopt the rules. Her reason Is stated
WA ~ NtNaNANN rum AANlNNA-
bility Van Doozer. her famous half
back and captain But she would not
be any woEso on than Wisconsin. where
Captain Atkinson has been shelved.
nor Chicago. which will sacrifice from
her Varsity teams at least Roby. Gale.
Jones and Nichols; nor would her
losses equal those Of Michigan. the lat.
ter being deprived Of the services OF
Captain Ferbert, Cx-Capiaiu Hennlnger
and Carr. The question Is. however.
one Of principle and not expedlency.
Northwestern could make no greater
mistake than 10 refuse 70 cooperate
with her sister colleges. This would
be true. not only IN the loss Of public
respect and confidence. but Il Is hardly
probable that the other colleges would
be willing 10 compete with Northwest.
ern under such unequal conditions. The
rules themselves are admirable and
mark a great step In advance. II they
are faithfully eniorced-and there
seems no reason 20 doubt that they
VIII be-there will no longer be oc-
oasion 70 criucise the athletic condi-
lions Of the universities whose repre-
seniatlyes have subscribed 10 them.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-18
brain. In the Poultry rara.

No; long ago. says an exchange. an
hour was spent with a farmer Who.
willing 20 work. Is not yet able to see
the returns for his iahors says Mlehl-
gan Fruit Grower Years OF expert
cnce should have fitted him for sue
cess as a poultry keeper. because he
likes the business. yet the neglect OF a
few fundamental steps prevents him
from realizing. His hen-houses gave
no evidence Of thorough sweeping for
months: the grain Is fed In heaps.
where the hens and chicks can gorge
themselves. There has been no sep
aFatlon OF the iock. and liberal feeding
has made the hens ovorfat. The grain
has all been thrashed. az a cost OF 70
cents per bushel. though the hens
would DO better Il they had the work
10 do themselves. There was no evil
denee Of a winter supply OF grit and
gravel and no sign OF a bone mill or
block where fresh bones could be
crushed. II that flock pays the az
pense bill for the next Eve months. n
will do well. yet Il was az good a
hock Of hens and puilets as one would
ask for. Il is the neglect OF these H.
tic things which, taken slnely. nav
not count for much. but eollectlvelv
they settle the question for the nan
and not In his favor.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-18

The Apostles Most OF the PILGRIMS o.,
The Eastern churches believe taat The
Ore actually comes down from bssy,-
aul that they are able 90 ieulio tb.ir
candles from samcs sent by God Tbi.
holy IRE appears precisely a, two
o'clock Ia the afternoon every Easter
Saturday 90 The tomb o.. the Holy s,.
pulchre an the lights OF the church
have been put Qua beforehand. and the
PEOPLE stand Tor hours and wait for M.
holy Ere There are holes ln the walls
OF the scsulchrc Itself and THROUGH
these candles are passed 10 the p,tri.
arch % Jerusalem. who O. inside ue
igais them With the sacred Fame and
hands them out burning. Other can.
dies are lighted from these. ana mes.
songcrs. running, carry the holy IRE
all over Palestine. 20 Bethlehem ana
60 Nazareth. 20 the Sea OF Galueo ana
90 the different parts Of the earth
from which the pilgrims come Tho IN.
torCst IN this ceremony is as great al.
that which surrounds the Parsoa PLAY
az Oherammergau Tho nl-N' before
the miracle hundreds sleep 90 the an.
t,reut ehapels and Ia the rounda In
order to hold good places Tor the NOR.
row. and during tho day the churches
are throngcd 20 such an extent that
people are often injured by the crush
Raster sunday IN Rome.
To Rome, as might De expected. Eas.
ter Sunday is celebrated with elaborate
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-18

Hockey Detween Yale and Princeton.
The Yale-Princeton hockey series
has been indefinitely postponed. The
reason therefor Ia twofold: the mon
who proposed giving the cup have fail
ed thus far to come 10 time. and the
Princeton faculty. or at least some OF
its members. Is not sure that II wants
the students 10 organize another Var
silly team.
II Is believed that the faculty win
sanction the development Of hockey at
Princeton when the beauties OF the
game are better understood. II is an
eminently desirable addition 10 the list
OF college sports. and many a collegian
viii endone the opinion Of r. d.
Wronn. expert in tennis. football. base
ball and many other games. He de-
elares hockey 10 be the finest game he
ever played. The Princeton hockey
team has improved wonderfully within
three weeks. as is victory over the
greatly strengthened Brooklyn Skating
Club team and rs plucky aght against
the strong All-Baltlmores have shown
With proper regulation and reasonable
encouragement hockey at Princeton
would obtain a strong hold. The pres.
ent season Is eminently the one In
which 10 learn the game. ANY college
which defers the matter until next
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-18
STAG whl.nsr

Louis n. Parker's new plsv n,
Chesles Wyndham Is called Charged
Alley"
Edwin Booths nephew. Junlus Br,.
tus Booth, has retired from the stag,
10 30 into mercantile business
Louise Bcaulot Is said 10 have been
engaged as the stellar feature OF A new
comic opera, The Little Bandltn
+. l.. nayenports'son. Edgar / p,v.
export will try his fortune next win.
ter with Fedora" which his slsis,
Fanny will lend him.
THE Comedy OF Errors" Il ope n,
The shortest plays that Shakesne,rs
wrote, while Hamlet Is the lonees,
The former has i.55O lines. and the La
ter 3.SS9 lines.
c. haddon Chambers has dramatised
Marie Corellrs latest story. "Zlska
the Problem Of a Wicked Soul" and
the piece has been played already for
copyright purposes.
kathryn Kldder has new nlav IN
preparation. Long runs were always
obnoxious 20 her and very hard on Aer
nerves and Il has always been her luck
TO be IN long runs.
Aubrey bouclcaul, IL playing az the
0arrlck thoater in the London version
Of My Friend from India" called "Ha
Royal Highnesa." Paul Arthur and
sybll Carlyle ere IN the sane cast
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-18

The poultry editor Of the Farmers'
Review has been forcibly struck for
years by the extent 70 which habit ex-
lists among fowls. II IL a factor Of
considerable Importance. and one that
no poultry raiser can afford 10 ignore.
Especially Is this true In regard TO the
food that the birds eat Sometimes Il
is important that fowls De taught to
eat a certain food. They may at nrst
refuse II. but II given the food repeat
edly viii In many cases come 10 like Il.
One winter the writer had a good many
bects and tried 70 feed them out to the
poultry. first ehopplng them up The
birds refused the pronered dainty With
scorn. So the beets rotted IN the cei-
lar or were thrown out into the snow.
there being no other use 70 which they
could be put. Tais winter the writer
has again had an experience in feed
Ing beets. lie tried some chopped. and
the birds dld not care for them. They
simply looked over the brightly colored
pile and went away. apparently con-
ftAANA AAAA AAAAAAH - AAAA AAt1A hAAaA
be good 20 eat A few hens. however.
picked AZ them daintiiy. But the food
was offered them again and again on
consecutive days. The last day a half
basket was offered them. and though
they had an abundance OF uneaten food
they greedlly deyoured the chopped
beets. and when the feeder vent 10 get
the basket not scrap remained. The
birds had come 70 the conclusion that
the chopped beets were n frst-claas
food. The writer is now lamentlng that
he has not good stock Of beois TO Be
used In this way. and determines that
next year he viii lay In n good sup
ply.
A similar experience was underEone
IN feeding oats Al hrst the fowls
seemed averse 10 eating them. but now
they seem 10 like them better than any
other food. possibly excepting corn. We
have heard some poultry raisers say
that they never feed oats because they
have tried them sometimes ana the
hens will not eat them. Try them again
and keep trying.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-18

cold weather Of the latter part q the
month. that sent the temperature To
the room where the Incubator was
away down near 10 zero. sun the Their
mometer inside stood at l05 degrees.
Il made Il 30 colo for our hen. how
ever. that we movsd her and her nest
into the back kitchen. The eggs IN the
Incubator were a little slow in hatch
Ing. some Of the chicks being twenty
two days IN getting out. In ali. there
were forty-slx chickens hatched from
the total OF ninety eggs put In, or q
fraction over 90 per cent A good NAM
fully developed chicks died IN the shell
Just AZ Matching time. This We attrln-
ute to two causes: imperfect moisture
and chilling when II was absolutely
necessary 10 open the Incubator. the
weather was so cold. In due time the
hen came on with her ehlckene. and
there were fourteen chicks, too--ono
chick for each egg. Do we condemn
the incubator No. We are well sat
lshed with our midwlnter hatch. Il has
done better. much better, and Il viii do
better again. Circumstances we're
against Il. And yet the results were
satisfactory. Who would not give two
eggs for a chick in the month OF Janu-
airy? We are very sure that we would
every time. We put all the chicks in a
br0oder. We have lost seven, OF which
the most were small and weakly az
FIRST. The balance are lively little
chaps that Il Is a pleasure to feed and
look after.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-18

The New York Athletic club take,
iis place once more In the ranks OF ths
Amateur Athletic Union with rosd
wishes on the part OF those who nav,
upheld the general orranlzatloB
throughout the recent crisis. Whom
two men or bodies Of men who have
been estrangcd are prepared 10 admit
the possibility that the other side NAV
not have been In an respects WRONG
gigantic obstacle 10 the way OF r.
cancellation has been removed. II was
IN bringing about this spirit OF con.
cession and moderation that Mr. Nina
services were Of greatest value Mr.
Mills. being a mauy-sldod man. had
more than one string 70 his bow. These
be employed with admirable judgment.
AZ times he vas as pacific and con.
oilia,ory as Phillips Brooks. but on oe.
oasion could De as vigorously de-
mandatory ~ Or. Parkhurst-Illus-
uaicd American.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-18

Mr.. W. Balhatehet reports the death
o. the well-known local road horse
sorrel John, formerly owned by Arthu,
y. Eason. and a member Of the side.
drive fast feet He was a very brushy
horse and fast for a ways. but biz bis
knees terrlhoally and. too had had too
much bruislng work In the years gone
before. Last season be was trained a
month or 30 al Thornton and stepped a
mile In bis work 10 2;l9is. Il was in
tended 20 race him over the fair cir.
cult" but that idea was abandoned ana
be had been on the road an fan and
winter lie was a breezy looking nan
and some say had taken the word IN.
der various names and was charged
with a record Of 2:i5. but Of that I
could never satisfy myself. although I
partially traced him once or twice
"Samp' Wilson had him awhile and
drove him miles In lGis and around
that notch. On the snow when good be
was among our fastest local horses. but
unreliable unless exactly az himself
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-18

extinction. According 10 usage. the
Pope oitciaies this day at mass In ST.
Peters, and he does so with every i'm
posing accessory that can be devised.
FROM hall In the adjoining palace Of
the Vatican no Is borne into the
church. under circumstances OF the "
most splendor Seated In his SCI.
Gestaioria. his vestments blaze wit
Eold' on his head be wears the tiara.
a tail round glldod cap representing
triple crown. which Is understood 20
signify spiritual power. temporal pow
er and the union Of both. Beside him
are borne tho "habelll." or large fans.
composed OF ostrich feathers. in which
are set the eye-like parts Of peacock's
leathers, to signify the eyes or vigil
lance OF the church over him is borne
a SIR canopy richly irlngod. After
oineIaling az mass NJ the high altar
the Pope Is with the same ceremony
ana TO the sound Of music borne back
through the crowded church 10 the bal
oohy over the central doorway. There
rising from bis chair OF state and en-
vlroned by his principal officers. be
pronounoes a benedictlon. with indul-
gence and absolutlon. This Is the most
Imposing Of all tho ceremonies al
Rome az this eason. The crowd Is
most dense Immediately under the bal
cony at which the Pope appears. for
there papers are thrown down contain
Ing q copy Of the prayers that have
been uttered, and ordinarily there Is
scramble 10 catch them. On the even
Ing OF Easter Sunday the dome and
other exterior parts Of 81. Peters are
beautifully Illuminated with lamps
II there be any country which has
escaped the invasion OF civilization and
a revolution In manners Il IA assurediy
the NorarlberE. IN the Tyrol. This
primitive region begins where the ordl-
nary traveller stops. wearied with the
beauties Of Switzerland. and hesiiating
whether he should abandon the high
roads 10 rough Il IN the dlflcul, passes
OF these mountains.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-18

On Jan. s We put ninety eggs In a
hrst-class incubator. and on Jan. IL we
set fifteen oggs under a large Bun Co
chin hen. making a total Of los eggs
set out Cor midwln,er hatch. writes
II. n. Gecr IN Texas Farm and Ranch.
OF the incubator eggs. thirteen tested
out the frs, ten. or Eve days after they
were started. OF the Is under the hen
all tested fertile Ten days later. eve
more came out Of the incubator. and
Ave others were marked doubtful"
leaving six,y-seven good and strongly
impregnaied eggs IN the machine. In
the meantime. the hen had broken one
tested all right Then came the terribly
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-18

Mr. n W Brenneman tells me be has
contracted 20 handle. In connection
with his string OF Anderson Wilkes
stock from his farm. that fast mare
Prestoria Wilkes. 2;i7is. which was
sold az auction last week. Her new
owner likes the mare and considers
that che Is a bargain az SeoO and Mr.
nrenneman thinks there are winning
races In her class along the line enough
TO pay 10 race the prettily salted chest
nut mare. She should surely reach
s;le. The Anderson wilkes family
rush 20 the front each year. George
West has a green PAGER by him owned
by local roadite which has stepped
quite easily a mile In 2.l5. n his un.
derpinning holds good he Is apt 10 re-,
a very fast record.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-18
Secondhand Wheels.

In referring to the numerous edver.
tisements now appearing IN the For
sale" columns Of the daily newspaper.
OF bicycles as good as new. 10 be sold
Tor mere song5." one authority savs.
NOW Is the season OF the year when
the willy wheelman spcculates IN a %.
cent bottle OF enamel and a dollars
worth Of nickel plating. applies them
TO his old wheel and then draws up an
artfully worded advertisement regard.
Ing HE aniediluvIan bike. In which he
lauds Il In such glowing adjectlyes
that the cautious buyer wonders WHY
the owner Of such a magnificent ma.
chine should be anxious TO sen n Al
such a nominal figure. After carefully
studying a number OF those advertise.
mcnts have come 20 the conclusion
that the writer's can scarcely claim az.
seen: from the immortal George Wash.
ington, who was unable to tell lie"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-18

~ the annual meeting OF the New
England intercollegiate Athletic A.
ISOLATION, held recently In BOSTON
Worcester was selected as the scene of
The annual battle IN May. The most
important action OF the gathering was
the abolition OF the l-mlle walk. This
is a mos, welcome and refreshing am.
nouncemcut ana we are glad that tbe
New England Association has shown
the eouragc necessary for the chance
II Is 20 Be hoped that the. Inter,oi.
legiaie Association and tho Managers
Of the various dual contests viii fol.
low this excellent example. Al this
writing It Is difficult 70 see how part.
mouth can make good the loss OF those
fifteen points which the redoub,able
stephen Chase has been In the habit OF
contributing 10 her score for the las,
two or three years. To turn out A
winning team again win tax the ability
and resources OF Captain nolser more
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-18

The Easter hre IN particular. which
has not fallea into disuse even In our
own times. IN some parts Of the south
OF Germany. Is probably Of pagan orr.
GIN. and its Institution. like that OF 20
many ether o. the corruptlons which
dishgmod the primitive churches
seems not 20 have been ALTOGETHER
foreign 10 sound policy. Tor the mos,
respectable bishops bad persuaded
themselves that the ignorant rus,.cs
would more chcerfully renouure the
slpersiitlons Of paEanisn Or they found
some resemblance. some c1mpensafIon
10 the bosom % Christianity. The ola
chronicles record tWo'Ild ca'ebr,.
ton Of the Easter IRE. The one held
within and the other outside tho sa.
cred cd.ace.
On Easter Eve 70 was usual for the
Jews 90 make a bonfire On ne omen
air. into whlca an leayenel bread was
cast In jerusalem az the present dav
ceremony Is performed which IA
called The Miracle Of the Easter
Fire" The Latin churches have no,
taken part IN this ceremony for the
last three hundred years. Tho Roman
Catholics protest aralns, g. and II Is
now managed entirely by The Greek
aud other churches Of the Orient,
With the Grsels
The Greeks say that The miracle has
lgCn celebrated ever slime. o.. 49,. 7,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-18

In The cast the game OF basketball
has thus Gar found he mos, skillml ok.
nonents among Young Mons Christian
association athletes, a condition easily
accounted for by tholr longer expert
ence with g. Five teams seem TO stand
out above an othorA They are found
IN The associations IN New britain.
Connecticut; Trenton. New Jersey:
Twenty-thlrd Street, New York. and
The Eastern District and Central unul-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-18

color They may be further decorate
by writing OF drawing upon thea with
a sharp knife or by FASTING upoa them
little scrap pictures" or the dcealeo-
mamie pictures which an children use
Another style ia 10 heat the egs arst
by .mmersiug In boiling water. Then
draw upon % picture, or write a name
and date with the cad OF talloW
candle. II the egg is asterward col.
ored by a dye, the creased part will
be left a plain white. while the res,
OF the esq Is colored
Faces can be drawn upon the errs
turning them into an sorts o. funny
oar.catures 4 pale yellow egg may
have a CaInaman's face. 9Th paper hat
and plgtail glued on. An old woman's
face may wear cap or frllled paper
a rabbits head mag have two long
ears and whiskers stuck on. ana An.
other egg may have a Ssh face drawn
at enc end end have $ paper tan and
drs A clowns face or darky's. with
a big paper collar may be represent
cd. In fact. there Is no end OF the
funny faces You can think Of when
you once get stared.
Easter gamos played with eggs were
always thought much Of. Firm. solid.
looking eggs were chosen. and one boy
held his egg, small end down, and his
companion tried to break It by hl,tag
tbo poln, OF bis own esq down on a
Tho one whose egg remained lniae,
was the victor aud he was declared
"a cock OF enc, two 1r three eggs" az.
cording to the number his cgr had d.
siroycd. The eggs were also used for
balls, and tossed up 70 see how Iona
they remained unbrohen.