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The Princeton union., 1898-09-01
l LARGE NAVY AND
STANDING ARMY
SENATOR DAVIS SAYS WE ARE NOT
STRONG ENOUGH.

Sot an Hour Must BE Lost in Equip
ping Ourselves to Cope With Any
Emergency Which May Arise
Destiny Has Forced Upon Us Re-
sponsibilitiex Which We Must
Recognise and Accept-Territor
Won by Splendid Victories OF Our
Arms Must BE Held-Must Prepare
for q Defense Of Our Western
Coast Line.
The Princeton union., 1898-09-01
4 Bayard ImiDrovfnr.

Bayard Improving.
Dedham, Mass, Aug. 31.-The con-
dition of Thomas r.. Bayard was much
improved. He able to be out, and
yesterday was taken out for drive.
The Princeton union., 1898-09-01

The man who owes for his hat IS
over head and ears In debt.
The Princeton union., 1898-09-01
Kinr of Samoa Dead.

- ---- k1nE a..
@ Auckland, N. u, Aug. 81 -Malietoa
Iacupepa, king of Samoa, died on Mon
day, Aug. %, of typhoid fever.
The Princeton union., 1898-09-01
Learning does not necessarily imply
When young men propose ghtbA DIS
pose-of the ice cream.

A novel lie attracts more attention
than hackneyed truth. ~.
The Princeton union., 1898-09-01
FOreiHu.
Foreign. 5E3
The pope held a reception Sunday ii.
honor Of his saints day. 'i ss

%uOuOISOl{ulS SdlulzS Jay III s5S5
England asks Spain for an explana-
tion on the subject Of fortiications be-
ing erected BY Spain near Gibraltar.
A dispatch from Madrid says steam
ers have been selected to bring home
the troops from the Antilles.
Large quantities OF supplies for Ha-
vana are being collected at Barcelona
and Cadiz. ],
The troops at San Rogue have been.
ordered to Barcelona, where they will
be disbanded unless the Carlist agita-
tion attains importance.
A cabinet minister says Capt. Gen.
Blanco will leave Cuba, as he desires
not to hand the island over to the
Americans. #s
J Private letters from Copenhagen ex-
plain the departure of the princess Of.
Wales for that place by the statement
that the queen Of Denmark has lost her
reason. 4cs y. 4H. .@s&@ b. #
AS regards the disposition of the
Philippine islands German diplomats.
do not believe that America intends to
keep all the islands.
Don Carlos has given strict orders
MOTTO commit acts of rebel ion in Spain
While the division among the Republic
an leaders render that party power
less. .zS'
Capt. Edward Collister, inspector Of
British naval stations in the Pacific,
says an island near Honolulu is to be
seized by Great Britain for a coaling
station.
hoe %Io1A r@sA
fusing the establishment of a United
States weather station at Mole ST.
Nicholas, was suspicious that it was
initiative in territorial acquisition.
Eugene S. Wolff, the we'll known
German explorer who is charged with
usurping tribunal and liberating al
legged murderers of missionaries in
China, denies that there is any truth
in the charges against him. > f..
Accidental Happenings.
Aboaut 800 miners were drowned by
the flooding of the Kasimir coal mine
at Nience, Silesia. /
The Northwestern Terminal elevator
was burned at Chicago entailing loss
of 100000. !
The lighter Laura struck a rock near
Santiago and sank with $50 men
aboard. No lives were lost.
M. D. Kane and Christopher Jurgen-
son, privates Of the Seventy-first New
York, were killed while skylarking on
train in New Jersey.
Robert B. Curry, state secretary of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians. was
struck by lightning and instantly killed
at Plainsville, Pa
Fred Recknall, at White Lake, N. Y,
mistook his son for deer and shot him
dead. A few years ago another son
was killed for bear.
Capt. Alfred Bishop, retired shipmas.
ter, aged ffty-nine years, and Miss Jo-
sic Styles, were killed by a railroad
train at Dorshester, N. B.
Capt Alfred Bishop, retired shipmas-
ter, aged fifty-eight, and Miss Josie
Stiles, aged eighteen, were killed by a
railroad train at Dorchester, N. B. !
While a regiment. was crossing a
bridge in Hungary, the bridge coll
| lapsed and three hundred men We're
immersed. 1t is feared that eighty
were drowned.
A telegram received at Warsaw re-
| PORTS that bla acksmith recently found
a shell in a field after the maneuvers at
! Ivan GOrOd and took it home, where it
| exploded, killings him and seven of the
| family.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11
TWELVE KILOGRAMS AT ONCE.
sent Over one MIr- h. Twelve Trans
mittrrS-tn iot~r~-ttuE
Experiment.

Experiments are a. present being
conducted on The Paris bordeaux line
with soIne very interesting machines.
which the inventor VI Mercadi-r. has
been working ON for many years
With these instruments called duotlc-
caVleN. u More tran~mitterS can
work simultaneously ON a single wire.
each sending ITS signals TO The proper
receiver az th, ~ud 81 the line. This
result i. brought ahout by he use Of
alternating. or AZ any rate, interrupt
81 currents.
Zach tranSniitteF receives Its cur
rent Through {. tuniu-. fork having a
special note. it, vibrations Icing .Ie,.-
trieaiis maintained. Thes. vibrations
furnish a current Of the proper peri
oil To cause resonance NJ each spulica-
tiou in thu proper receiving circuit.
which has lis self Induction aud ca
paeity adjusted for this suit. This
receiver Is 4 telephone In monoi.le-
phone. as il is called by VI. Mercadierl.
- constructed and arranged that the
acoustic resonance qualities also help
To damp out from The signals received
everything not intende.: for ii. These
signals are read in the ordinary way
by ear. aided hy rubber tubes like
these used on Photographs. The sift-
ing out Of the signals il seems. Is very
perfect. each receiver giving no e,i.
deucc of those signals not intended for
it except 4 slight murmurinr very
indefinite and not at all ho:herSome.-
Electrical World.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11
ORIGIN OF KALAMAZOO.
Thi. .. the Pretty Lsgesd That II Re-
spon-thi~ fer the Michigan
Town's Name.

The name of Kalamazoo. ike csh-
kosh and one or two others. has come
10 be TO foreigners a synonym Of
American absurdity. II J. often chos-
en-. for some occult reason. TO illustrate
that form OF ,ernacular English
known as United States"
But all thought of ridicuic yarishes
when It's romantic origin Is considered.
for il is the echo still lingering about
the memory Of two iusky lovers. who
in that loHg-gone time when Michigan
was the home mainly Of Indian tribes
lived and loved on the banks % the
river which now bears their names.
kahia, the young warrior. was
straight Of limb and eagie-eycd. while
Mah<no had been given by the Great
Spirit the many graces and virtues for
which Indian maidcnS have become
noted in song and legend. Life 10 these
two possessed all the charms which
true affection has ever granted to
lovers. and the days. as they came and
went. brought only Astounding JOY
Each summer evening. n the twi.
light deepened and the time drew rear
for her lovers return from the 60. So
the maiden watched from her bower
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11
FAIR PLAY In THE THEATER.
able N~tGhb.r Who Tried TO
aanoy Her.

T. was only ty-play at the iheater
the other evening. but it was enter
tanning to q limited portion Of the au-
iieuce. say the Detroi, Free Press.
Behind the little lady with a dimin-
gii,e hat that had ItG chief beauty In
its daintainexs. sat a member OF the
sex with Amazonian proportions and
,oluble tongue. In a brief intermis-
sion Of chattering 20 those abou; her
she happened TO look down aud espy
the pretty headgear which was clear
foot below her range Of vision with
the stage Bot it Was tempting OPP
portunity.
will you kindly remove your hat?'
asked the one in the rear. a. she
leaned forward and spoke In a noisy
whisper.
Certainly answered the one In
front. as -he made rather a vicious
plunge for the anchoring pin. Il will
Kindly tale OF my hat. viii you
kindly stop your talking and permit
us to hear this plsy?'
For full fvc minutes there was IN
broken silence. But IL was a greater
self-restraiEt than the large woman
could endure aud her annoyiu whis-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11
BEAUTIFUL HOMES.
The Tendency OF the Age IL Toward
MaraI Decorations.

Probably at no time in the worlds history
has as mu-h attention been paid TO the IN
terror decoration 81 homes a. a. present.
NJ home. M matter how humble. i. vithog:
- hsndiwprs hat helps TO beauiify the
apartments aad make the surroundings more
cheerful. The taste Of the American people
Ess kept pace with the ase. and almost
every day hrin-s forth something new
n me way Of a picture. q crapinz. q
plece OF furniture or other form OF mural
decoration One OF the lates; Of ihese has
been gwen to the world b the celebrated
artist, Nuvllle. IN a serle- Of four handsome
porcelain game plaques. No; for years has
ant hang n handsome IN thu line been secn.
he subjects represented by these plaques
are American Wild Ducks. American Pleas
ant. American Quail and English Snipe.
ihey are hlndSame paintings and are Is
T'eeilliy designed for hanging on dining
room walls. though their rIehreSs and beau
~ entitled them 10 a place in the parlor Of
any home. These original plaques have heen
purchased a, a cost Of $4,000 by J. C. Hub
niger Bros. Co. manufacturers Of the eese-
bfatcd Elastic Starch. and in order to enable
their numerous customers TO become poses
sors q these handsome work. of art they
have had them Reproduced by a special
process, in all the rich colorS and beauty Of
the original. They are finished on heavy
car1hoard. pressed and embossed IN the
shape Of a plaque and trimmed with a heavy
band OF gold They measure forty inches
in circumference and contain no reading
matter or advertisement whatever
Until September 1t Nessr@ = G. HuhinS
er Bros Co propose TO distribute the~e
plaques free 10 their customers. Every pur
chaser Of three ten-cent packages Of Elastic
Starch, hst-iron brand, manufactured By !
C. Huhingrr Bros Co. ia entitled 20 receive
sne Of these htntsome plaques free frnm
their grocer. Old and new customers alike
are entitled to the benefits 81 this offer
These plaques viii not be sent through the
mail. the only way TO obtain them being
from Your grocer Every grocer store in the
country has Elastic Starch for sale. I; Is the
eldest and hest laundry starch on the mar
ket and - the most perfect cold process
starch ever inveated. II i the only starch
made by men who thoroughly understand
the laundry business. and the only starch
that Will not iniure the finest fabric. II has
h-ten the standard for quarter az a century
and a an evidence 81 how good II il twenty
two million Packages we're sold last year
Ask your dealer to show you the plaques and
tell yog about Elastic Starrh Accent no
substitute, Bear in mind that this offer
holds good short time only and should be
taken advantage Of without delay
The statutes should provide that any man
IS entitled TO divorce without trial if his
wife saves the coolest room IN the house for
y.Sitors.-AtchIs5n Globe.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

1t is not generally known that the
eyes of infants are always blue. and
that they do not begin to assume their
permanent color until the sixth or
eighth week. There is. therefore.
truth as well as poetry in the state
ment that babies look about them in
"blue-eyed wonder" The wonder
may be left to poets and philosophers.
but the blue is always practical fact
IL IL not uncommon TO see different
colers in the eyes of the same person.
and even in the same eve half of the
iris is sometimes brown and the other
half blue. There is a popular notion
that dark eyes are stronger than light
ones There is no truth in this except
so far as they are better protected
against excessive light. Hence light
eyes prevail among northern nations
and dark eyes among the races who
live in the glare of a tropical sum-.
Y. Ledger.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11
OUR TINY PACIFIC POSSESSION
Two Little IRInhabIted Islands Tsss
Msy He Made To serve our
Government We'll.

How many persons know that the
United states has possessions in the
South Pacidc that might be used A.
coaiing stations in our campaign
against the Philippines? Did YOU ever
hear 81 Baker island. or Rowland is-
land2 It's thousand chances to one
that you never did. but they have been
United states possessions since 1855.
II has been sugeestr,l that these tiny
islands might come in handy just at
This time. pending the annexation Of
Hawaii They have never before as
sumrd the slightest degree % impor-
lance. aud even now the officials %
the a ar department y; Washington are
not inclined 20 believe that they can
Be- puf 20 practical use. except in ease
~ the most dire nereesify.
Stiii, that emerre ncy might possibly
arise. aud these desolate spots upon
a -till more dcsolat~ sra may Yet serve
purpose heretofore uudreasucd Of.
The exact location Of Baker island. to
be- accurate. j. latitude n minutes %
seconds north. longitude 10 degrees
- minutes c1 seconds west. How nd
island lies two or three miles to the
north
Neither island is inhaii',d. except
hy sea fowl and a multitude - half
starved. vicious rats The latter do
not hesitate 20 attack human being.
NJ certain times 81 tho year the islands
are visited 10y vessels. "a hich load with
guano. which ahouuds in great guam
Titles. What little vegetation ther. j.
is canrs and scantr
Baker island has no fresh water. but
on Rowland island are several pools
~ hrackish water. supposed 20 he par
italy fresheued ly distiliation from
the sea. The anchorage j. said Ia be
very unsafe. The former ISLAM boasts
movable wharf II is quite impos
sibi- for vessels to load between No
venh~r and april.
Rowland island Is two miles long
and half n mile wide Baker island
Is one mile long and ;hrec-qua rfcrs
~ mile wide. Aside from the fact
that they are ont - the usual sail
ing course. It would seem that the is
lauds would possess little value rs
base 81 war supplies l.u; still there
is some satisfaction IN knowing that
they are there. and that they belong
70 our government The time may
come when. Insignificant a. they row
appear. We may be glad 81 their ex-
istenre ". !. Herald.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11
MAS0ES IN THE WAR.
Many of Them Enlist and Lodges
Arc Formed.

A large proportion OF the soldiers
who have gene or are making ready to
GO TO the war are masons, an order
universally noted for its intense pa
triotism. says the Chicago Chronicle.
The lodge" has been made to cover a
multitude e small sins 10y those who
needed convenient excuse to be alb
rent from home. but all true msSons
are none the les strongly attached TO
1t. The question has been asked what
masonic soldiers do in lieu of lodge
meetings.
They don't do without them said
Secretary Lsften, of the Wisconsin
grand lodge of masons, recently. when
approached on the subject. Why. dur
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11
KEEPING PRISONERS.
The Novel Wsy In " hitch the ~rms N.
Prevented Their capti,es from
Running Awny.

1T has been suggested that wher
Santiago falls we shall have from 10.
COO to 10000 Spanish prisoners to Iook
after" said a well-known German eiti-
zen 10 the New York Tribune, before
the surrender.
OF course, the question OF what tC
do with them i sure to arise. ard with
further campaigning necessary it vii
probably develop into a serious propo-
siiiou.
1t recalls TO my mind an incident OF
the German revolution of ISIS W,
we're short of men and had large
number Of prisoners to look after
That did rot worry Us as long as wt
were not moving. but one day We na6
to make a forced march. The ecuntr,
through which We were 80 pass wa.
hostile, aa6 extreme watchfulness wa
necessary. We had few enough meu
as il was,- and we knew that those
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

The North China Herald says tina;
curious phenomenon was Witnessed re-
Gently at daybreak upon the opening
Of the Ch'angmen gate of Soochow.
Some 4,c10 or more rats of all sizes
were seen II file out of the gates, show
ing no fear OF the country people who
we're fiockiug 10 sell their market
produce in the city. There is much ex-
eitement, amounting almost to a pan
{. therefore, in Soochow, and dire
fate Is Prophesied TO the city. il being
remembered that a similar exodus
happened in the '50s. just prior to the
fall Of the city into the hand of the
TAPPING rebels
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11
AN EXCEPTION.
his wife Kept . Bosrdisg Hosse an9
Ne Thought she Dtdnr
Need Him.

He did not loo az Il be were composed
Of the stuff Of which heroes are made.
but there must have been some Of the d.
vine aiiiaius Of courage IN his system or
he would not have been before the -ecruit-
lng oi.crr seeking to gain admission into the
ranks Of those who were offering Themselves
e. a szcflicc upon the altar Of their beloved
country.
What i. your names" inquired the OIL
Ger IN charge
John Smith.
Your age. Mr. Smith,
Forty three. next October"
Where were you born!
'Il Indiana"
"n0 you rsside here"
"Yes. sin: have for the isst ten year.s
Are yc1 harmed or ssgie!~
Married"
"Ah. 70 that SOP
Yes, sfr
well. you can't eniiss,-
why nottT
.l.ecsuse you are married"
What's that ct TO 10 with it'~
Iant take married men into the ssrv
ic-
"Why not Hasn't . married nan 90.
courage enough Can't be be a. good pat
no; a. a bachelor"
Il suppose a.. but we can't take married
men They have 10 star at home aud sup
port theiE WIves aud families"
The apGlican,'s face cleaned like . sun
rise-
.Oh. that. all right" Re laughed. easily.
You needn't worry on that sccount: my
wife keeps a boarding house. sui has ever
.ince The second year We we're married.
Washington Star
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

These computations are based upon
values a shown by real estate records.
buildings. merchandise, and railways.
as well a. the circulating me,iium in
each nation ~ will be seen. our
wealth Is more than seven times great
er than that Of Spain. double that of
Germany. two and half times greater
than that Of Russia. nearly double
that Of France. equal to the com
bined wealth Of Russia. Italy. Austria
and Spain, and s22. s2o. 100000 larger
than that of Great Baltimore
Herald
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11
THE RICHEST NATION.
Noted English >tatsStician Put. the
tnttrd states ut the Top
of the Heap.

Mr.. Michael c. MuIhall. the noted
English statiStieisn. Is clearly of the
opinion that no other nation compa res
with ours in all the essential elements
that 20 to make up aggregate wealth
He also notes the fact that while the
most 81 European countries have at
tanned their growth. the United States
i apparently On the threshold OF an
industrial Development which il has
never dreamed Of before
Mr.. Muihall submits the following
table OF estimates as being tn result
Of careful ard comprehensive inves-
tigation into he sources of national
wealth in the several countries.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

ing our last war they had masonic
lodges in the army. Some of the grand
lodges granted dispensations for the
organization of lodges.
IF the army was near a city they
rented halls for meetings. II they
were not near any city they held their
sessions in an officers tent. Officers
OF the army in many cases were men,
ber- of the masonic fraternity. and it
was an easy thing to have the tent in
which the meeting was held sufficient
ly protected from intrusion. Guards
were posted and no one was allowed
within hearing distance unless they
could pass the guard. who of course
was a mason selected for the occa-
sion."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

prisoners were ready to make a dead
run at tbs first opening.
Finally young officer made bril-.
liant suggestion and it was prompt,
carried out We ripped the suspended
buttons from the prisoners trousers
took away their belts and knew we had
them. Their hands were busy after
that. and fast running was out of the
question We made the march safety
and | do hot believe that even Yankee
ingenuity could have invented a sim
pier solution"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

A New York State doctor. aged 100. vol.
untesrct bis services to the Pres,dsnt re-
Gently. snd expressed dcslre 10 enter the
army a. a surgeon. Eyen al nj. advanced
wears Re can read Sithou, glasses. and walk
70 % Is miles DAY. The oide-. standard
uledieinr = Ho-te..rr's stomach Riffsrs,
~ constipation, fsvsrs and had blood !;
~ sxthens. purifes and vi,alizes. One bot.
tie does much good
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

in the swaying branches % a giant elm
overhanging the rivers edge for the
FIRST sign Of his coming. A. the bow Of
his canoe shot round the curve away in
the distance her clear musical voice
called TO him: kahia. kahla!" anc
from the young warrior came in loving
tones the response: ~Mahzoo.'
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

per'ngs again began. suddenly the one
in front stuck the little hat upon the
very summit Of her head and pinned
Il there II seemed 20 have grown
taller and Of greater circumference
and looked just like n defiant chal-
leuge worked into artistic millinery.
Tie large woman was too mad TO
;alk and there was suppressed litter
i7g while those around beamed on the
little woman and were sore tempted
TO give her hand 10y way of applause.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

Il tell YOU" cried Nupop. enthusi-
astieally, that baby of mine is a
wonder. Think of it. only eight
months old and can talk"
"Pshaw," remarked his friend. care
lessly, ave known some men thar
cursed the day they were born
BROOKLYN Life.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

Princess Eleonora Of sayn-wittren-
stein. one of the mediatized semirayoI
German families, has been sentenced
TO a months Imprisonment in Jail and
200 marks fine for spreading SANDER
Gus rumors about her brother-in-la~.
Count kcnigsmark which brought
about his divorce. The sentence has
been affirmed on appeal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

\ powder b. D. shaken into the Shoes At
this season your feet fs~i .wollen. nervous
ard bot. sui rrt uroi easily. II you have
.n1rttng feet or t.ht shoes, try Aicn's
Foot Elsc T. cd1's The feet and make walk
ing ctev- Cure swollen ard sweating feet
OF siers and elll1us spots. Relieves corns ard
tunIon. e all psinand gives rsst and comfort
Try !. ta-iHs Soil hs all druggists aud shoe
stores Tor 80. Tri4i package FREE al
arCss. Allen : Oimstad. l. Roy. N
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

-Our v.rt 81 a contemporary" the eur
rent isEue q the Iazrrills Gsretie says.
claims. ss far the war Is concerned 20
have the earliest intelligence Tat /. the
kiai Of In;eiiixsace ;hey always had AZ that
oficr. IL u more than early: u "a primi-
tive "-Cireinna;i Enquirer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

Miss Baekbay from Boston)-I dom,
want to go too far out: I'm afraid III
get beyond my depth
Jack Dewitt-You're the first Boston
girl l ever met who u ould acknowledge
such a thing possible.-Pnck
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

- me terribly. I could not sleep fer
the pain. Plasters would help for n
vhi.e. bat rs soon as taken of. the pain
svouli - just - bad IS ever. Doctors
p7escrit-sd medicine, but it gave Inc 10
rc.5ef
e. Now feel 50 well and strong.
have NJ more headaches, aad no
pan IN sale. and it IS all owing TO
yozr Compound I cannot praise it
enough IL : a wonderful medicine.
recommend it to every woman I
know
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

How 70 grow wheat with bis profit at 20
cents and samplcs 81 Salzer'. Red Cro~s -
Bushels Per leTei Winter Wheat. Rye. Oats.
Covers. etc. with Farm Seed Catalogue for
cents postage John A. SALZER SEED
CO. La Cros-e. US K
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

New Arrivsl-IIow much is the fare from
New York to San Franci~sos
Iicke; Azent-Ons hundred dollars
"A b'oom.n robber' ] can travel clear
across England for sa0i"-Puek.