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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-08
Alameda County.

E. P. and Vivian P. yandercook and c. D. and Alice G. White to William II. Taylor lots subject to mortgage. East Oakland; s1o , Beulah Par, Park Campmeeting az Association D. to to property. East Oakland; s1o.
 J. c. and Veronica Bassett to John r. Towle street 2so:s s of Forty-third. S 27:s by W s7:i. being lot B on A Correction Map. portion Paradise Plat Oakland Annex; sl0.
 Peter and Dedania Casselli to Francisco Cas- Wolfskill Tract No 8 Oakland Annex $500.
 Charles A. and Alice c. Bailey to James s. and Agnes Wilson. lot s line of Aston wa.t. 9S " of Fourth street, W 50 by 100. being lot 3. block 1Ia. Tract B B Der Berkeley L and T. I.
 Emil Mohr (trustee for Edward A. and Annie Kober) to M J. Rudolph Mohr: ITO d 1s1, lot on avenue N 3a.3s by E TAO 10, block s. Fitch and Sharon Tract, Alameda, trustees deed; s10O.
 August gu gbi Mgener nG a sscd0d 0t on nue, w 25O by S 125.s3. Alameda; grant.
 Seymour V. stedman to Pajaro Valley Bank lot on NE corner of Pacific avenue and St. Charles street, E 1Oe:7 by, 125; also lot on N street, W s4:i1 by i5o, Alameda; also prop erty in other counties:
 Helena Breig to Peter. H. Breig. lot on S line of Tenth street. 70 of Kirkham, E 25:S by s 100 block 55o Oakland: gift.
 Lafayete a and \ MaPy P BroOks to Kate King street 20:S by E 75 block e5 Oakland; s1O.
 F. ". Henshaw. texecutrix of estate of Mary S-' lot on fine of Thirtyseventh street. 9os 5I of Market, E sS3.64, s 15O.01 W 36S 34, N I 31. W 25, 1o9.14 to beginning, Oakland Annex; enth street, 5sOs2 of Market. W 3sos2. N l4s E 3s2. 3s. 14s.01 to beginning, Oakland An mex; $4S00.
 Edna F. Beckett to same. same two pieces), Oakland Anex; gift.
 John P Beckett to W. V. Harrington lot on N line of Thirty seventh street. 45O D of Market. E 50 by \ ltS, lot s. Map of Beckett's
 Eva Winthrop to Lizzie R. Maynard, lots and ?. block !. Daleys Scenic Park Tract.
 Naroe Powers Jr to C. M Walker, lot on line of Francisco street, 120 W of Grant, W 35 by 135:4Ik block 3, University Homestead Association No. 4, Berkeley; $5.
 Julia c. Baird to Clara F. Curtis. lot N line of Durant avenue, 360 W of Audubon street w 90 by N 015, block g, College Home stead except that portion taken for opening Durant avenue Berkeley; S10
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Native Sons, Election.

ALAMEDA, June 7.-Alameda Parlor No. 47, N. s. G. w, has elected the fol- lowing officers: Past president, c. N. Bolte; president, E. J. Probst: first vice dent, H. s. Orr; third vice-president, W. c. Coughlin; marshal, Frank J. Philips: recording secretary, l.. H. Transue; finan- cial secretary. Max Gundlach; treasurer. O. A. Bremen; trustee, E. R. Wilson; in side sentinel, H. von Tagen: outside sen
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-08

Moving Passion Play Pictures. Commencing tomorrow afternoon, and
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-08
Rebekah Degree Election.

bekah Lodge No. has elected the follow ing officers: Noble grand, Mrs. J.. H. Firehammer; vice-grand, Mrs. O. E. Randlett; financial secretary. Mrs. J. R. Bigler: treasurer, Miss Manicar; trustees. Mrs. Peter Christensen and Mrs. Fred Mandler.
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RuiIders, Contracts.

Wells. Fargo & Co., (owners) with Ruffno & Bianchi (contractors), architects Percy & Ham, iton, marble and mosaic tiIing In halls, corri- dors and public parts of building for 6-story attic and basement freproof building on NE sion and Second NE 112 by SEE 160; s655o
 Same with c. c. Morehouse (contractor), architects same. plasterng. etc, for same on same; ss600
 M A. Gunst & Co. (owners), Petterson & Persson (contractors) with l.. & E. Emanuel cabinet work in store, including ali marble shelf tops. bases and stair buttresses, all glass and mirror work (except mirrors in building on NV corner of Kearny and Morton streets. N 4o " 60:5, 30, W 30. s 60 E 905; s3620
 Mrs. Ann Crooks (owner) with Thomas Rid out (contractor) J. J. Crooks, superintendent, all work for alterations and additions to g. story frame to be changed into flats on N line of Post street. 40 of Octavia; s1370
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ANCHOR LINE

United States Mail Steamships Sail from New York every Saturday for
 Glasgow via Londonderry. Rates for Saloon Passa ge-City of Rome se0: other steamers, $50.
 Second Cabin-Rome $42 50: Fur essla. s37 50; other steamers. $35
 Steerage Passage-Rome. s25 30; Furnessia. s24 30; other steamers. s23 50.
 For Book of Tours and information. apply to HENDERSON BROTHERS. General Agents. ' Bowling Green. Nev York or }, - FUGAZI, Montgomery st.: L. F. COC-ROFT, I4 Montgomery st.; R. R. RITCHIE. 3 New Montgomery st.. San Francisco.
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SAN FRANCISCO AND NORTH PACIFIC
 RAILWAY COMPANY. Tiburon Ferry. Foot of Market St.

Ilpuron Ferfys FooI or MarKet St
 SAN FRANCISCO TO SAN RAFAEL WEEK DAYs-7:8o. 500, HOO a. m.: 1a:ss. 3:So, 5:10, 6:3o p. n. Thursdays-Extra trip at u:3O p. m. Saturdays-Extra trips at 1:5a sUNDAYs1S;OO s:so. n:OO a. m.; 1:so. SEQ. 500, 6:20 p. m. WEEK DAYS-6:10, 7:50 9:20, 11:10 a. m. ; 12:l5, $40, 5:10 D. m Saturdays-Extra trips at l: :55 p. m. and 6:35 p. m. sUNDAYS-s:1o. $40, 11:1O a. m.; 1:4o. s:1o. 500, 6:25 p.
 Between San Francisco and Schuetzen Park same schedule as above.
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Oakland News Items.

OAKLAND, June 7.-The trial of the Oakland water front suit was to-day con- tinued till August 2, owing to the death of J. c. Martin of the defense and the en- gagement of A. A. Moore in the Elliott damage suit.
 Samuel, George and Jerry Mullen, ar rested in Los Angeles and wanted here for robbery, may be indicted by the Grand Jury, owing to the failure of those inter- ested in swearing to a complaint.
 Noble Davis and Fred Krantz, charged with robbery, were released to-day in the Police Court. Krantz came from Los An geles with the Seventh Regiment, but did not enlist, and is an ex-convict
 George D. Drew, arrested on complaint of c. A. Dean for disturbing the peace or Mrs. Belle Drew. was discharged in the Police Court to-day because Dean refused to prosecute.
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Two Husbands Granted Divorces.

OAKLAND, June 7.-Antonia Fraqueria was found guilty of disturbing the peace at the Holy Ghost" celebration in East Oakland Saturday night and of drunken ness in the Police Court to-day and fined $26. The fine was paid by A. O. Perry an officer of the associaton who had testified against the accused.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-24
QUAINT AND CURIOUS,

The Tibetans have a week of five
days, named after iron, wood, water,
feathers and earth.
Some of the screws used in watches
are SO small that it takes 100000 Of
them to weigh pound.
The smallest salary paid to the head
of civilized government is SIS veal
to the president of the Republic Of
Andorra, in the Pyrenees.
A snake does not climb a tree by
coIling round it, but by holding on
with the points of its scales. A snake
could not climb glass pillar.
The hearing organ of animals is not
always located in the head. In some
grasshoppers it is in the forelegs, and
appears on the wings of many insects.
In the old cemetery at Cambridge,
Mass, there is growing a pear tree
which was planted by the Stone family
when they came over from England
Loo Nealo aSo.
Milan has a curiosity in a clock
which is made entirely of bread. The
maker is a native of India, and he has
devoted three years of his time to the
construction of this curiosity. The
clock is of respectable size, and goes
we'll.
There is fish found in Hudson bay
which absolutely builds a nest. This
it does by picking up pebbles in its
mouth and placing them in regular
way on selected spot on the bottom
of the bay, where the water is rot
very deep.
There has been discovered in Ind ia
a strange plant which possesses astoA-
ishing magnetic power. The haLd
touching it Immediately receives a
strong magnetic shock, while at dis
lance of twenty feet a magnetic needle
is affected by it.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-24

The lack of education which pre-
walls in Spain is something astonish-
ing. Any knowledge of modern Ian
guages and Of contemporary history is
extremely rare among even statesmen,
courtierS, politicians and journalists.
When the government of Sagasta in
troduced the censorship of foreign
kilograms, it could find no censor who
understood German, and hence it de-
Cided to transmit German messages
without examination, while identical
messages written in French we're often
suppressed. Tbs lack of education,
particularly in the men who hold the
destinies of the nation, could not fail
to have its i'll effect, and it is to this
source that those terrible calamities
may be traced which have reduced
the Spanish people from being the
greatest empire of Europe to their
sad condition of today.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-24
Cowboy Feats in Hawaii.

The Hawaiian cowboy would pal
many of his western prototypssa
blush as to feats Of horsemanship "
some of the country ridden over y 1, !
Kanaka 'spaniola" would cause o9 y
chills to run down the back Of . eqr J.
puncher from the plains Of Ieias =
Nebraska. The latter country Is ~. \,
or at least undulating in it's gsps VI
character, while in the HaHh ".
Islands it is quite the reverse, ~ y
cattle there have Comparatively w \.
little grazing land, and as ooi%
quence stray far up on tho n ,,la I,
sides and into "the BUSH LOOKING 81,
sustenance. When the time CON- Il.
for rounding up and branding !, ss,,, Y !
Kanaka has no "soft snap" Sons ~.
his riding is a little short Of n !. N
lous. Now down deep grace 3, -, !.
the mountain side, foored WIN IN M, 4
rocks and lava, next into 3 =, pss "a
timber over fallen tree trunks !, Nv 4,
through a tangled underground WIZ. n, II.
to bring up on the edge Of SOM ssaS, pi
cipitous guloh. Nothing Ga aaa ! h.
horse and rider scramble down = ri
bottom, ford the inevitable :. ss t1s 95s ii
up on the other side :, as J, Il Il ~ ~, ken
were after them. All this Ion o. : A' 1;su
Jump, too, whenever possl0is'
York Post.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-24
The Sierra Squirrels,

In the spring, before pine nuts and
hazel nuts are ripe, the gray squirrel
examines last years cones to see if q
few seeds may be left in them between
the half-open scales, and CLEANS fallen
nuts and seeds on the ground among
the leaves, after making sure that no
enemy is nigh, says John Muir, in the
Atlantic. His fine tail flows, now be-
hind him, now above him, level or
gracefully curled, light and radiant as
dry thistledown, every hair in its place
standing out electric. His body seems
hardly more substantial than his tail.
The Douglas is firm, emphatic bolt
OF life, fiery, pungent, full Of brag and
show and fight, and his movements
have none Of the elegant deliberation
of the gray. They are so quick and
keen they almost sting the onlooker,
and the acrobatic harlequin gyrating
show he makes of himself turns one
giddy to see. The gray is shy and
oftentiWes stealthy, as if half expect
ing an enemy in every tree and bush
and back of every log; seems to wish
to be let alone, and manifests no de-
sire to be seen, OF admired, or feared.
he is hunted by the Indians, and this
Of itself is cause enough for caution.
The Douglas is less attractive as game,
and is probably increasing in numbers
in spite of every enemy. He goes his
ways bold as a lion, up and down and
across, round and round, the happiest,
merriest Of all the hairy tribe, and at
the same time tremendously earnest
and solemn, sunshine incarnate, ting
ling every tree with his electric toes.
Ii you prick him, you cannot think he
would bleed. He seems above the
chance and change that beset common
mortals, though in busily gathering
burs and nuts We see that he has to
work for living, like the rest of us.
l never found dead Douglas. He
gets into the world and out of it with
out being noticed; only in prime is he
seen, like some little plants that never
are noticed except when in bloom.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-24

A fire, with its consequences, in the
courthouse at Easton, Nd, recently,
furnishes hint for the novelist or the
dramatist. To counteract the damp
ness in the vault Of the probate court
an oil stove was lighted. It was neg
lected, with the result that fire was
communicated to some unified and I'M
recorded papers, which were charred
beyond recognition. One of these
papers was the will of late resident
of st. Michaels, who, for reasons not
disclosed, had "cut off, his only child,
a daughter, with so, bequeathing
the bulk of his small estate to the
Methodist Episcopal church in his
village. By this accident of fire
the condition, according to the law,
was the same as if the st. Michaers
citizen had neglected to make will,
and all of his property will revert to
his next of kin, the daughter, who is
travelling in the far West, as the rep
resentative of q commercial firm in
Baltimore. There is an uncle in the
case, who deposited the will in the
court, and who was by the will, made
heir to the favorite horse of the de-
ceased. This uncle can easily be con-
verted by the novelist into wicked
and scheming relative, the modest es
tate can be multiplied many fold, the
quality Of attractiveness can be given
to the daughter, the once necessary
honest wooing can be added, and the
book is ready for the publisher.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-24
The Ant as q Farmer.

The little ants have an industry all
their own in the care and breeding Of
insects called aphides which serve
them as COWS. Although the aphides
do not give milk, they supply the ants
with sweet liquid which isnutritious
and pleasant to the taste.
The aphides live on the stems of
plants, and the busy little workers
that cultivate them build tunnels over
these stems, leaving q small opening
at either end, just large enough for
one of their number to pass in and
out. The aphides are we'll fed and
cared for by the ants, and they repay
this attention by generous supply Of
the honey-like fluid each day. The
ants manage to keep their COWS from
generation to generation, carefully
protecting them through the winter
from cold and storms by velvety
blanket of dry moss, and over this an
other covering of pastelike substance.
In the spring, when the young are
Matching, the ants seek food in the
field, and not until the young aphides
crawl out from under the moss
blankets do the ants begin the work
of carrying away the winter cover
ings. With the return of summer
these little ants and farmers work
faithfully that their "cattle" may
thrive for the harvest days. New
York Tribune.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-24

BY the launching of the new battle
ship Illinois one of the five warships
of the same displacement of l1,525
tons is placed in the water, to be fol-
lowed by the Wisconsin, there having
been already launched the Kearsarge,
the Kentucky and the Alabama. The
Illinois exceeds the Iowa by some
scores of tons, aud the Indiana, Mas
sachusetts and Oregon by over 1900
tons. The armor OF the Illinois will
not be quite as thick as that OF our
first three battleships, but it will be
of better quality and of greater re-
sisting power. 1t will be seen, there
fore, that the Illinois forms a splen-
did addition to the navy, and will add
materially to its efficiency.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-24
A GENIUS AT ADAPTATION.
Proposed to the Wrong Girl, but Stuck
to the Bargain

Scarcely day passes that some OF
its events do not affirm the old saw
that truth is stranger than fiction,
says the Detroit Free Press. Out near
Muskegon there is a big family made
up largely of sons. None of them has
a superAuity of intelligence or push,
80 that the one most favored in this
respect is looked upon as genius by
the other members of the household.
He can do fair job of painting, from
water colors to barns and back fences,
has a knack for interior decoration OF
the more ancient type, patches, mends,
thinkers, and has a smattering of all
the common mechanical trades.
Thus gifted, the young man con
Guided to fit up a cart and go about
the country soliciting odd jobs of all
kinds. Among those with whom he
found employment was a tenant farmer
having several fair daughters. With
one Of these the genius had lengthy
visit while about his work and became
impressed with her charms. For the
remainder Of the season. she was in
his thoughts, and by ths time he
reached home to remain during thu
winter, he had made up his mind tina
he was in love and would propose tt
the girl he had seen bus once. He
wrote straightforward business let
ter explaining the state of his feelings
and asking her hand in marriage
Back came the answer from "Deal
Mary" to whom he had written, say
ing that she was willing.
The thing was to be done in some
style, SO that printed invitations were
sent broadcast and a great feast pre-
pared. When the genius reached the
busy scene of preparation he was
somewhat disturbed to find that Mary
was not the girl he had fallen in love
with at all, but the elder sister. HI
did little quiet figuring on the cos
of new invitations and another wed
ding supper, tore the paper up when
he was through, kept his own counse
and married Mary. The only com.
ment offered is that they seem to be
al unusually happy couple.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-24
CH|LDREA'S COLUMN.
The Bedtime Folks.

The Bedtime FOLKS
7 always hatet 90 to bed fore other foikses
Because they take the light away or turn the
wick down low. ,, ,,.s.o
They say won't 90 right asleep with ilen's
a-blazin' high,
An laugh an call me 'fraidy-cat, because l
tease and cry.
Why, dark is just the awf'llest time Oh any
time of day! ....
IT'S then the COLLINS, gnomes an gnos's
come out to scare an play. ,,
The ghosts come slidin' down the hall an
creak the nursery door, -,
An COLLINS play at hide-and-seek upon 'ne
biz black floor. -,
Our Tabbyskins comes sneakin In, with eyes
like chunks OF fire;
The witch's cats camp on our fence a-prac-
ticin' their choir,
The brownies on our attic toor Keep oancln
pit-a-pat, ,.,.
No. don't tell met isn't mice. nor tain
no great big rat
know about the bedtime sprites-Im sure
you must agree
I've read too many fairy books to let tnem
things fool me.
An so Just lie wide awake an cover up m!
head.
An visit 1 was better boy, till mother
comes to bed.
Caroline Wetherell.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-24
"There is-Milly."

"There is-Milly." .,
"Milly? Poor Milly! I am afraid !
we shall never see her again" sobbed
David, breaking down for the hrst
time.
He was holding Morgan's hand. He
felt great shudder pass through his
friends body.
"Stoop," said Morgan, "stooP as
near as you can. I cannot die without
telling you."
Inspasmodic tones, with long pauses,
constantly interrupted with exclama'
lions of horror from David, Morgan
told how he had inveigled Milly into
the old pit and had imprisoned her so
that she could not possibly escape and
left her only food enough for one day.
1t was q terrible story to hear IN
that dark vault, without a CLEAN OF
light or clear hope of escape. David
seemed to forget that he had been fot
five days without food. A great surg
ing tide of indignation rolled like lava
through his veins as he thought Of
Milly, his own darling Milly, to whom
he was so soon to be married.
The story was hardly finished when,
with q shout as savage as that OF
wild beast deprived of its mate, he
sprang up and seized the dying man
He lifted him in his arms with the N
tention of dashing him down again
It was moment Of uncontroll liable
passion, reused by the. thought O
Milly's lingering death. David hele
Morgan for few seconds and pre-
pared to fling him against the SHARP
rocks of coal.
Suddenly g CLEAN of light appeared
in far corner. Milly herself entered
the cave. David became powerles
and dropped Morgan at his feet.
MiIly had not been long in he
prison when she escaped. She hae
heard of the explosion and since then
by day and by night, for many hour
ct time, she had travelled througl
all the old mines searching for pas
sage to the exploded one. She wa
just in time to save her lover fror
the crime of murder. Morgan, how
ever, did not live many hours longer
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-24
A Kings Verdict.

The question whether an officer is
justified under any circumstances in
disobeying his commander has been
answered differently by different
judges. Royal authority at one time
went on the affirmative side of the
question. 1t was in the reign of
George II of England, and the Of
fender was Captain Hawke of the ship
Berwick, of sixty-four guns. The Of
fence was committed during an indie
cisive naval action off Toulon in 1744,
when the English admirals in COM
mand lost the opportunity to gain
victory by shrinking from close en-
gagement.
Captain Hawke was indignant. His
country was being wronged bv the in.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-24
Dogs in the Army.

Probably there is no United States
regiment in existence which does not
possess two or three dogs, and these
army animals, as a class, are highly in
teresting. They know when the bugle
calls, and when reveille sounds they
get up for the day. Atdrill time they
do not bulge, knowing that the drill
is something in which they have no
part, but when the bugle for dinner
reaches their ears no one in the re-
spective regiment responds more
quickly, and that is saying a good
deal for alacrity.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-24
The Miscellaneous Puuny,

One day little puppy had justin
ceived a bath and his mother told Iii
not to go out until he was quitsdr
but the little dog, who never adj
thing his mother told him, thought
wouldn't do him any harm TO cd
for a walk, and while his mother ii
sleeping he went out very quieayi
she wouldn't wake up. When piI
out of the house he raced and jump,
and barked and chased the pref
butterflies until he was SO tireda
he didn't know what to do. Atli
he came to a muddy pool Of water b
he walked right through it, and 50
course he got all dirty.
The little puppy began to feel
tired that he lay down to resi-, 4
asleep. He slept for q long time, q
when he awoke 1t was very darkrll
the moon was shining on him th,qa
the trees. He started up in hs
and began to whine, but no sasJ
swered him, so he stopped saaa
down again, but he could notill
and he didn't know where be was
The disobedient puppy began
think of his home in the barn /
wished he had never left it VI
daylight began to dawn he thought
heard a noise in the bushes close
and when he looked he saw
shining eyes fixed upon him. .
He did not stay there MIN
longer, but started to run away saI
as ever his legs would carry ,
Then he heard whatever it was .
ing right behind him, and he trls'
run faster and faster, but be g
not run fast enough, and pretty J
he shut his eyes and gave hi9sM sB
for lost. He dropped d5Sn on
ground, and right on t9yo Of him q
two big paws, and len he heard
name. He openh his eyes, and ths
looking into his face, was hise
mother! + was she who had b
watching I'm from the bushes
chased him When he ran.
With a Joyous bark and one lesp
was on his feet, asking forgivshs
His mother took him home andn
him q very serious lecture on disc
dience, and then vashed all the r
and dirt off him aid put him t0h
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-24
EuN IN The COUNTRY.

partridge an the
boundin O.
OF the nts
g
brighter NICK ~ Iees oanv
shoot'em
milo
benr
blaze! heatt sllheS On
No'N
cnarre,
A you're snarkp' when to dane
SouI0'P"iAN ""'N'0" P4" Att Constitution.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-24
Wonderful Yarn

Seven years ago a fafir sane BIZ
west of Webster City, Ia, n a,ars md
vest on the fence in the barn p ata,yi d
as o result of it a wonderful ''
told. -, Il Tho
garment saat in which was stand, ,'anaa It'd
old milk COW, was buton tonud in such
and the timepi'ce was as. lI 1unss d th
cow w.t. that the process ; Of rt IT. nps'
the the closi g in and filing l'ssun ,lI ur, aid
kept KEY the stenHiolssE ,t ri ar n ni'
;n; ,s s' ss3s had years. s'' z; r''
Herald.