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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-12-28

mission, the head of the Pittsburgh Glass
company, in st. Louis Mr.. Hitchcock was
born at Mobile. Ala, GO years ago. He is a
grandson OF Col. Ethan Allen, the hero of
Ticonderoga, grandson of Samuel Hitch
Geek. who was prominent in the early his
tory Of Vermont, and a son of Henry Hitch
Geek. who was chief justice of the supreme
court of Alabama. Mr. Hitchcock came to
st. Louis in 1851 and engaged in business
there up TO 1860 when, at the urgent re-
quest of relatives he left for China as a rep
resentative of important business interests.
Returning TO St. Louis in 1874 Mr.. Hitch
cock was up to the time of his appointment
as minister to Russia. actively engaged in
business in st. Louis, as president OF sew
eral large manufacturing and railway cor
porations which positions he resigned to
accept the portfolio rendered him by Pres
ident Mckinley. He and the president be-
came close friends when Mr.. Mckinley
was framing his tariff law. Mr.. Hitchcock
was at Washington frequently in connec-
ton with the making of tariff schedules
on glass. and naturally became intimate
with the then chairman of the ways and
means committee of the house,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-12-28

Nine Men BADLY Injured I'm the sub
urbs of LouisviIie--'rwo VIII
Probably Die.

Lexington, KY, Dec. 26.-The worst
wreck in this vicinity in ten years &C.
Cured in the suburbs of the city near
Peppers distillery at two o'clock Sun
day afternoon. A Louisville d Nash
vile yard engine and Chesapeake d
Ohio engine No. 90 pulling an extra
freight train collided. and as result
nine men are badly injured. two prob
ably fatally. and both engines demol-
ished. The yard engine was backing
down in the yards and the freight train
was coming down from Louisville. The
foreman heard the latter, which was
around sharp curve, whistle, and start
ed for a switch as the only way OF
avoiding a collision. He was unable to
make the switch and the two engines
collided. The Louisville g. Nashville
engine was completely demolished and
the wreck was carried 800 feet down
the track. The Chesapeake & Ohio en-
CINE was run back through the tender
and the whole front beaten in. All the
Louisville q Nashville employees jumped
and all were injured, two probably IA
tally. The Chesapeake & Ohio men re-
NAMED at their posts and were not Sc
riously hurt Yard Clerk Horn brook
and Foreman Morrissey, on the Louis
vile d Nashville engine. will almost GER
tainly die. The injured are:
Lester Hornbrook, L. e. N. yard clerk.
arm broken, skull fractured, will probably
ole; X. o. Vaughan, L. & N. fireman, leg
broken; Al Clark, l.. q n. switchman, right
aim broken and right shoulder fractured
head badly bruised; William Morlissey. L,
n n. foreman, internal injuries. probably
fatal; James Douglas. L. q ~ foreman.
scalp wound I'm back Of head, right leg
broken, body badly bruised; George Humid,
l.. d N. engineer, badly bruised and left
shoulder mashed; John Collins. l.. g. N
switchman, badly bruised Conductor
Meadows and Fireman Jones, Of the Ches-
apeake & Ohio, both escaped serious injury
but were badly bruised.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-12-28
Official Figures from Minnesota.

ST. Paul, Mimi. Dec. 24.-The state
canvassing board completed its work
Friday afternoon, and the official fig
ures for the recent election were given
out. John Lind. silver republican
with democratic and populist indorse-
ment, was the only fusion candidate
elected, receiving 1880 to Ill, 796 cast
for Eustis, republican, giving Lind a
plurality of 20,1s4. Pluralities for the
republican candidates range from 81
743 for Lyndon A. Smith, lieutenant
governor, 10 46,754 for Robert c. Dunn.
state auditor. -Four constitutional
amendments were adopted, giving
women the elective franchise in school
matters, for good roads state commits
sion, allowing cities to frame their own
charters, and requiring a majority of
all votes cast to carry an amendment.
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Held as Accessorfes

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Attorneys William
f. Hughes and Mark C.. Farr were held
Saturday to the grand jury on the
charge of being accessories before the
fact to the murder of Deputy Sheriff
Frank G. Nye. While trying to serve
q writ of ejectment on Mrs. Marjorie II.
Crosby, Nye was shot and killed by the
13-year-old son of Mrs. Crosby. Hughes
and Farr were Mrs. Crosby's attorneys
in litigation over her estate, and it is
claimed they advised her TO resist by
force if necessary any attempt at ejec-
ton.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-12-28
Confessed an Awful Crip.a

Milwaukee, Dec. 26.-Alkert Funk
and his wife, living at >J025 Hiberni
street. were arrested Saturday night
on charge of poisoning an old soldier
named Christian Melge, an inmate Of
the national soldiers home, aged TO-.
The Funks made confession TO Chief
of Police Jansseen TO the effect that
they gave Melge a dose of rat poison
and relieved him of $50. Melge was sup
posed to be wealthy He served in COM
pany /, Twenty-ninth Ilinc' infantry,
In the civil war. e.
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Guilty of Parricide.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. e6.-"Guilty OF
murder in the first degree" was the
verdict returned at nine o'clock Satur-
day night in the case of young John
Henry Collins, charged with the muir
der of his father, James S. Collins. a
prominent real estate and insurance
agent of Topeka, who was shot as he
lay asleep in bed early one morning in
May last. The motive of the crime was
found in the youths greed for money
which would come to him upon the
death of his father. The elder Collins
carried $4,000 of life insurance, and Il
was provided that of this amount &c.
500 should go to the son. Life impris-
cnment is the sentence.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-12-28
MARINE LOSSES.
Those on the Great Lakes Heavier
Than Ever Before - Estimate
Places Total at $2,6OO,OOO.

Chicago. Dec. 23.-Marine losses dur
ing the season of 1895 were much great
er than during any previous season on
the lakes. On the total losses, no two
underwriters will make an estimate
within 100000 of each other The gen
eral average places the aggregate loss
at So 500 900 Nesselmen protest that
these figures are too high, and say the
insurance companies do not lose heav-
lily. Lake Michigan has been the
scene of the greatest number of serious
losses, with Lake Superior as second.
Lake Huron was remarkably free from
disaster, while Lake Ontario produced
a larger number of serious losses than
Lake Erie. The number of boats de-
streyed is So; aggregate tonnage, 3d.
1914 tons.
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u Speaking of Expansion How's This pm Y.

terests of the province, responded. The
machinery of the military govern
ment, Mr.. Porter says, is running with
a fair degree Of smoothness, and the
men responsible for il understand their
business thoroughly. The disagreed
bic smells of the typical Cuban city, the
report says, are less pronounced in San
tiago de Cuba, while whitewash, lime
wash, painting and all sorts of diSin-
fectants have deoderized the surround
ing atmosphere and made the old town
quite habitable.
The streets are no longer used as
sewers, and the unhappy individual who
violates the law and escapes the lash
of the sanitary commissioners whip, is
compelled to work on the streets for
30 days. Mayor Barbour, with 126 men,
dressed in spotless white, and 32 good
United States mule teams and carts,
having dug out from the streets of San
Mago He filth o! s seSsils now aDle 10
keep them absolutely cle6s----SSslI|
day, by the aid of petroleum, the gar
bage Of the city is burned The work
of sanitation is not confined to the
streets, but extends 10 the dwelling
houses, shops, buildings of all kinds.
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Robbed on a. Train.

Trenton, n. j., Dec. 26.-Mrs. William
L. Smith, of East Liverpool, o., who
reached Trenton Saturday on visit to
her father, Richard Barlow, reported to
the local police that satchel contain
ing $1,000 in money and diamonds was
stolen from her on tha train. She was
riding in Pullman car and missed tho
satchel at Allegheny, Pa, when she
discovered that similar satchel had
been. substituted for her own In her
seat while she was in the toilet-room
of the car.
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GREATLY IMPROVED.
Special Commissioners Porter says
Wonderful Changes Have Been
Made i'm Santiago de Cuba.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Robert b. Per
ter, special commissioner for the
United States TO Cuba and Porto Rico.
has returned from Santiago de Cuba
and has submitted his report to the sec
rotary of the treasury. While in Porto
Rico Mr.. Porter held public hearings,
and all persons interested in the wei
fare of the island were invited to sub
nit statements and give oral testimony.
The chamber of commerce, represent
ing the commercial and Industrial in
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-12-28
Fire Destroys big Plant.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Dec. 26.-The City
roller mills, the largest Touring plant
in this section of the state; the Allen
elevators and the Daily News office
were burned Saturday night, the loss
reaching $4,000. The fire originat d
in the main part of the mill and soon
spread to the rooms above. The fire
department was unable to cope with
the flames. The government office
an adjacent building was Threatened,
but escaped injury.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-12-28
Bodies Found I'm Burned Cabin.

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 26.-The charred
bodies of two men were found in the
embers of cabin burned Friday five
miles north of this city. Eight wood
choppers were living in the cabin. Fri
day all but Archie Carroll and Oscar
King came to the city to celebrate
Christmas. Billy Banks and Jack Davis
started to return to the cabin. They
have not been seen since. The officers
have a theory that these men quarreled
with Carroll and King and were muir
dered. Carroll and King have disap-
pearsd
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-12-28
steam Barge Burned.

Sturgeon Bay, Wis, Dec. 24.-Fire de-
stroyed the steam barge Joys, en-
route from Milwaukee for Menominee
for lumber, while she was moored in
the canal waiting for favorable wealth
err to proceed to Menominee. Several
of the crew, including Capt. Connolly,
had narrow escapes. The flames were
communicated to the vessel from the
smokestack. The barge had an insur-
ance valuation of $4,000, and was fully
insured.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-12-28
SUCCEEDS MR.. BLISS.
Ethan Allen Hitchcock. Ambassadors
10 Russia, Has Been Chosen as
Secretary OF the Interior. y,

Washington. Dec. 22.-The president
Wednesday nominated Ethan A. Hitch
cock, of Missouri. TO be secretary of the
interior. The senate promptly con-
frmed the nomination.
Mr.. Hitchcock is at present ambassa-
dor to Russia. He was appointed min
lister more than year ago. and when
the rank was raised 10 an embassy he
was reappointed.
ETHAN Allen Hitchcock, present annba s.
sador TO Russia, who has been appointed
by President Mckinley TO succeed Cor
nelius N. Bliss as secretary OF the interior,
was until his acceptance OF the Russian
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-12-28
A Christmas TraRedx-

jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. 26.-At a
Christmas tree celebration at Aught.
a small town in Usage county, John
Holloway shot and killed julie Boillot
one OF the Oldest and most prominent
citizens OF Usage county, the result of
long standing differences. Holloway
shot his victim five times. He fled and
has not been apprehended.
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Quarrel Results In Murder

New York, Dec 26.-Mamie Remlv q
17-year-old girl, was shot in the heart
and killed Sunday at her home on
Eighth avenue by Frank Nulty, post
office clerk, 10 years old. At the same
time Nulty shot himself through the
head and was taken to hospital, and ii
is believed he will die. Nulty was for
merly sutton of the girl but recently
they quarreled.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-12-28
Cotton Factories CIo..a

Augusta, Ca, Dee. 26.AThe Augusta
and Enterprise cotton factories of this
city closed down indefinitely. .Satur-
day afternoon, adding about Z, OO0,more
TO the unemployed of the city. There
are in the neighborhood of 5000 peoGe
in and around this city out of EN-,
ment because of the shutting do
various mills.
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3 TREATY summary.
Chief Provisions of the Famous Doc
ument as Telegraphed from
= the Spanish Capital.
IT COMPOSED OF SEVENTEEN ARTICLES
They Remove Span Sovereignty Ia
Cuba and the PhiIippines-Right
of Vessels Secured and Provision
Made for Return of Soldiers and
Property-Six Months To Ratify.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-In an apparently
authentic form the text of the peace
treaty concluded ten days ago between
Spain and the United States has been
made public. Coming, as it does, from
Madrid. there is reason 20 believe that
it is genuine. The II articles in which
il is comprised do not differ material
ly from the summary given out about
the time the negotiations were brought
10 an end
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-12-28
New Counterfeit.

Dec. pa new coun-
terfeit onpsdAellar silver certificate has
been discovered. 1t IS of-the- series of
1896, Bruce, register, Roberts, treasur-
err, and apparently printed from photo
etched plates on heavy bond paper. No
attempt has been made to initiate the
silk fiber, and the treasury number has
been traced with blue writing fluid,
which blurs when dampened, as does
the red coloring applied to the seal.
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NOf GnfIfU

Guthrie, o. r., Dec. 26.-The trial of
Mrs. Lulu johnson at Pond Creek.
charged with the murder of her hus-
band by poison, ended in verdict of
not guilty. The judge instructed the
jury to acquit. Johnson was the wom
ans fifth husband One of the former
husbands died at Atchison, Kan, under
circumstances Ewhich caused much
talk
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VIII Cost Much Money.

New York, Dec. 24.-Navy yard en-
gineers went under the battleship Mas
sachusetts in dry dock Friday and
measured her damaged plates. Repair
work will proceed night and day next
week. 1t is estimated it will cost about
$4o,O 900 to put the ship in order, and
that the work will take six weeks.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-12-28
Home for the Holidays.

Stockholm, Dec. 23.-More than 1000
Swedes, residents of the United States,
have returned to their homes in the
peninsula for the holidays. For the
most part they come from the north
Western states
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-12-28
Offers Funds to Don CarIo.

Rome, Dec. 26-The Agenzza Italiano
asserts that German syndicate has
promised Don Carlos a loan of 30. 600 600
francs in three installmcnts-thef first
when he has 10000 men under arms.
the second when he has captured
Bilbao, capital of the province of Bis
caye, and the third two months after
operations are commenced.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-12-28

Washington, Dec. 24.-The govern
ment has determined to hoist the
American flag over Wake islanc, the
westernmost of the Hawaiian group.
1t is admirably adapted for use as sta
ton for Pacific cable to connect the
Philippines with Hawaii and the United
States
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-12-28
wisconsin soldier pies.

Admission, Ala, Dec. 24.-Private
John Cherette, company X, Fourth
Wisconsin, is dead of typhoid fever at
Camp Ship. The body will be sent to
Eau Claire, Wis. A brother of the dead
man is confined in the typhoid ward.
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A Hnnd.ome GIFT.

London, Dec. 23.-Lord Iveagh ed
ward Cecil Guinness) has presented the
Jenner institute with the sum of ESQ.,
600 in aid of scientific research in bac-
teriology and other forms of biology.
The Jenner institute includes most Of
the leaders IN medicine and its allied
sciences In Great Britain.
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Nursen for Cuba.

Washington, Dec. 24.-The surgeon
generals office will send six female
trained nurses to Cuba from New York
to-day. They are destined for the di-
vision hospital at Porto Principe. Fifty
other female nurses were started for
Cuba on December 16, and it is intended
to place 100 altogether with the divi-
sion hospitals of the Seventh corps.
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Three Women Perish.

New York, Dec. 21.-The fine resi-
dence of Charles II. Raymond was
burned and Mrs. Raymond and her Sis
ter. Mrs. Victoria Underwood, Of
GAINESVILLE, o., and Harriet Fee, do
nestle, lost their lives.
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Spanish Sovereignty Removed.

The first three articles are devoted
to a remuneration of Spanish sovereign
ty over the island of Cuba and the di-
rect cession of the islands of Porto
Rico, Guam and the Philippines to he
United States. The article relating to
the latter defines the boundaries of the
archipelago by parallels of latitude and
meridians of longitude, as well as
names the compensation of $2O,OOO,OOO
TO be paid 10 Spain by the United States
within three months after the exchange
If notifications
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ten years the same rights of admission
10 the ports of the Philippines enjoyed
by those of the United States. They
also provide for the return TO Spain of
the soldiers captured at Manila at the
expense of the United States, and con-
cede to Spain the right to retain the
flags and stands of colors on vessels of
war. together with the small arms,
ordnance, and other munitions of war
belonging TO the land forces in the Phil
ippines and not captured at the close OF
hostilities. They further provide for
the mutual release of prisoners of war
held by both nations, and mutually re-
nounce all claims for national or pri-
vate indemnity in consequence of the
late war, as also the title to all govern
ment property coded by the treaty.
stipuIatiOns.
The remaining articles are devoted
chiefly to stipulations protecting the
personal and property rights of Spanish
subjects remaining in the islands, as.
surance of freedom in religious mat
tiers, and the regulation of proceduref
the courts. The obligation entered i 49,
by the United States with respect ~
Cuba is limited, however, to the ~
of actual occupation of the island 'iO0
Final Action.
For the exchange of ratifcaX
the treaty six months from thS IT, 80
afiixing the signatures of the 80
of the joint peace commiss 49, a.
document are assigned. THU ~ .ne
til June IL, 1892 for final Al 80 $50 -, az az
United States senate and S.,;.L
congress respectively.
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Chicago, Dec. 24.-Robert Howard
(colored) has been sentenced to death
for the murder of Frank c. Metcalf, on
the night of November o. Metcalf was
enticed into an alley and murdered for
his money. Howard was convicted as
an accessory.
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1 Thank God.

MIR. DORIAN Is FERvENTLY THANKFUL FOR
DELIvERANcE FROM DISEASE AND DEATH.
MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 26. Mr.. j. j..
Doran of 227 Howell street, this City,
ex-supervisor of the Town of Lake, a
well known and highly respected citizen
tells most remarkable story, he says: /
have been troubled for fifteen years with
Diabetes, and all the medical treatmenN
| could procure failed to relieve me. Ny
disease being considered incurable,
never thought of getting relief and re-
signed myself to my fate. / was per-
suaded to try Dodd's Kidney Pills and
thank God | did for am now completely
cured. Dodd's Kidney Pills are the on
remedy on earth that has ever cur
Diabetes, Bright's Disease or Drop
and are a positive cure for Rheumati
Backache, Female Troubles, StQk
Bladder, and all other diseases
from disordered Kidneys.
Sold by Druggists at SOC
boxes for $3.50, by mail, adore
Medicine Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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DEATH OF DIR HAMILTON.
one Of the most Noted Of Americsn
Physicians and Surgeons Passes
=. Away at EIgin. III.

Elgin, ILL.,, Dec. 26.-Dr. John Ii. Ham,
ernoon from the effects OF an operation
performed TO relieve peritonitis. Since
the operation, performed on Monday.
but little hope was had Of his recovery.
DIR. Hamilton himself was hopeful. and
his remarkable will power il was
thought might possibly pull him
through. Saturday afternoon IL was.
seen that the end was near and his rela-
tives were notified. He retained con-
seriousness until an hour before death.
when he sank into stupor.
[Dr Hamilton was a native OF Jersey
county. Ill. He was born December /. 1S47>>
His preparatory education was at the Ham
llton school. He was graduated from Rush
medical college In 1869 Following this he
took a course under the private tutorship
OF John Grant, OF Edinburgh, and Harry
Larroque, of Sorbonne. On returning to the
United States he became a surgeon in the
regular army. In 1889 DR.. Hamilton went TO
Chicago. He became editor OF the leading
medical journal and was made professor
OF the principles OF surgery at Rush med
lcal college. He had been secretary of the
Illinois State Medical society for number
OF years. At one time he was chief OF the
United States marine hospital staff In
1879 he was supervising surgeon general.
and II was largely under his direction that
the medical corps of the army and navy
was reorganized. He was professor of sur
gerry at the University OF Georgetown, and
that institution conferred upon him the
degree Of doctor Of laws. He was also q
surgeon at Providence hospital. Soon aftex/
the present state administration 80
stalled Or. Hamilton became supei
ent Of the northern Illinois hosv
the insane. There were many q
for the position, but Gov. TaX
the appointment a personal
administration has haen mnz
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A FafaI Fall.

Concord, Mass, Dec. 22.-Col. Edward
s. Barrett, national president Of the
Sons of the American Revolution, was
killed by falling from window of his
home Wednesday. He was about 60
wears of age.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-12-28

New York, Dec. 24.-The American
liner st. Louis has arrived, having on
board the United States commission
ers who concluded the treaty of peace
with Spain in PariA
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RespIted Again.

Danville, ILL.,, Dec. 24.-John Johnson,
who was to hang here next Tuesday,
was granted another respite Friday un-
I'll February "a. A petition with 1000
signers has been presented to the gov
ernor.
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Final Action.
soldier. Freeze

London, Dec. 24.-x -.
respondent of the I'll Tniorr o
says: Several hun3 paiiy IelegraPn
~, sno,vstorn, - {recently overtaken
go 49, doatL the Lara pass, were
IL - 800 /The expedition sent
49, - bund the snow drifts
'H'' vas impossible to save
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New railroad for Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 24.-The Kansas
Southwestern Railway company haa
filed articles of incorporation with 2
secretary of state. The capital 81
of the Company IL Ss,000,000.
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10 dictate rates to the bourses Of 'Eu$
rope. Doubt no longer exists that tho
United States is rapidly absorbing Brit
ish trade, particularly in the steel rail
business. The latest American con-
tracts for thousands of tons Of rails for
Russian and Australian roads prove
this fact. European business men con-
cede that American capitalists not only
possess keener view of the CONNER
cial situation, but in the matter of in
vestments have the courage of their
oDiniOns