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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-12-27
A BITE IN THE DARK.
The Young Man Liked Jelly, and He
Filled His Mouth.

The Young Man Liked Jelly, and He
Filled His Mouth.
A Young man whose work keeps him
down town until the early morning
hours usually reaches home with a
sharp appetite. His mother, an In
dulgent mother. too. puts little lunch
out where lie can get it. but this fire.
auently fails to satisfy him. His wise
parent knows this. and she saves the
larder from a wholesale onslaught by
locking things up.
Now, IL there is one thing In particu'
lar that this youth dotes upon 1t IS
Jelly. But jelly Is an article OF 1000
that takes time and skill in Its prep
aration. and If the lady left her jelly
Jars at his disposal-well. there would
be none to dispose Of after n few
mornings. So the jelly Is locked up
the tightest Of all.
The other morning the youth let him.
self into the house just as the gray
streaks of dawn were crossbarring
the eastern sky. There was milk and
bread awaiting him, but his soul
craved for jelly. He determined to
hunt for some. Taking slice Of bread
and a knife, he stole down cellar and
searched the fruit shelves. What hap
piness! He dimly made out the out
lines Of q jelly jar. Vas there any
Jelly in it? He dipped in his knife and
felt the soft and quiverlng mass What
a Joke on his usually c.-.eful mother!
She had actually forgotten to turn the
key on this treasure.
He drew out q generous quantity and
carefully spread it on the bread he
had to do it largely by guesswork, be-
cause the cellar was almost totally
dark. When the spreading was DONE
he smacked his lips lightly and took a
generous bite.
No. it wasn't jelly; it was soft SOAP
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-12-27
EHRHARDT ETCHINGS.
Shade Trees to be Planted and Arte'
sian Well Bored by Council-Other
improvements Going On.

Ebrharllt's town council has authorized
that one hundred and fifty elm trees bt
| planted ON the main streets. VIM. Gar
vim was awarded the contract, and Is
getting the trees from Salkehatchle
swamp.
At the regular meeting Of the council
last Wednesday evening an artesian well
was talked of and 5000 subscribed by the
council. Individual subscriptions are also
being offered, and the amount now access
ible is about 1850.
An infant child of Luther Pricster died
Sunday evening.
Ehrhardt is badly in need of town
hall, and, by suggestion OF several OF It's
leading citizens, Tom l.. Pearlstine has a
subscription list going around. Nearly
all the citizens are taking stock III the
enterprise. 1t is $40 per share; several
parties have taken as high as five shares.
Rev. Samuel McKissick, our new Meth
odist preacher, is on the war path for
subscriptions for new church to be built
in the town of Ehrhardt About $500 is
already subscribed. 1t will be built to
seat five hundred people, and he expects
to have it ready to hold services in by the
first of April We sincerely hope his re-
alizations may be equal to his antlclpa-
tions, and that all will lend q helping
hand to push the good cause along.
Several new street lamps came to the
depot one day last week, and are being
erected on Jackson street to light up the
new row of houses now being built. This
street will be cut through to the Ehrhardt
High School in the near future.
Prof. H. W. Fulmer has goneto Hilton,
S. c., to spend the Christmas holidays
that being his former home. Prof. G. F..
Wertz will spend his vacation at Ehr-
hardt. The school closed last Friday 10
resume again January 3rd.
Messrs. John NJ. Jennings and son,
Hampton, spent few days with Mr. and
Mrs. A. G. Reynolds this week.
DR.. J. II. Roberts has fifty acres of land
near Ehrhardt High School, and is offer
ing building lots very reasonable up on
the hill.
Mcssrs. Clifton and Patrick Quattle-
baum, of Clito, Ga, spent few days with
their brother, j. D. Quattlebaum, this
week.
Edward Chassereau, from Osborne's
Business College, Augusta. is spending
the holidays at home.
Raymond Ehrhardt is at home from the
Welsh Neck High School at Hartsviile
Miss Lillian Furman has returned to
Ehrhardt from Riverside Infirmary, to
recuperate, after an attack of typhoid
fever.
Misses Laura Tenant and Edith Evans,
of Branchville, spent Sunday with friends
in town.
Mr.. r. H. Lockhart, of St. George, has
been added to the force of clerks at Pearl
stinc's. A. =. II.
Ehrhardt, S. c., December "a, 1900.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-12-27
tax RETURNS FOR 1901.
OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR,


Bambcrg. S. c., Dec. 1S, 1900.
On January I'd, 1901, the Auditor of
Bambcrg county will begin taking tax
| returns of personal property for the MS
cal year commencing January 1st, 1901:
The law requires all persons to return all
personal property in their possession on
the first day of January, 1901, before the
expiration of the time allowed by law,
which is February Goth, 1901, after which
time the fifty per cent. penalty attaches
to delinquents.
All transfers of real estate since last
returns must denoted, as indicated on the
blank returns. All Improvements by new
buildings or otherwise must be given.
For the convenience Of taxpayers the
Auditor will make the following appoint
ments to take returns:
Bamberg, January 2 to 12.
St. Johns, Monday, January IA.
is. Breeland's Store, Tuesday, Janus-
ry Is.
Olar, Wednesday, January 16.
Goyan, Thursday, January II.
Milhous's Mill, Friday, January IS.
Ehrhardt's Monday and Tuesday, Jan
uary, 81 and %:
Colston, Wednesday, January 90.
Hunters Chapel, Thursday, January2 "a.
Farrclrs Store, Friday, January 25.
Midway, Saturday, January 26.
Lees, Tuesday, January 90.
Denmark, Wednesday and Thursday,
January 30 and 81.
And at the office in Bamberg until the
Goth day of February, 1901.
All males between the ages OF 81 and
60 years, except eX-Confederate soldiers
above the age of so years, arc liable to
81 poll tax As personal property is to
be returned annually, no returns will be
taken saving "Same as last year" but
must be itemized and sworn to.
Real estate being assessed only every
four years, can be returned "same rs last
year." unless changes have been made
since last returns, such as buying, selling
or improvements. Such changes are to
be REPORTED to the Auditor.
Come and make your returns in per
son. Don't send another. Find out in
what school district you live and make
YOUR returns in that district.
". E. SEASE,
Auditor Bamberg County.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-12-27
Referees Sale.

State of South Carolina, Bamberg Coun
tv-In Common Pleas.
Mary Z. Smith and Margaret Smith, in
fants, by A. W. Summers, their guar
dian ad litem. Plaintiffs, against NJ
Ellen Smith, It al, Defendants.
Bv virtue Of judgment Of the saiC
Circuit Court in the above case, / vii
sell at Bamherg Court House, S. g., or
the first Monday in January, 1901, during
the legal hours of sale, the following de
scribcd real estate:
All that certain lot of land situate, ly'
ing and being within the corporate limit:
Of the town of Bambers, in said county
of Bamberg, in said State, containing
about one acre, and bounded on the
north by Church street; on the east by
lands now or formerly of E. M. Cox
south by lands now or formerly of J. T
O'Neal and Rebecca Timer, and on the
west by lands now or formerly of Rebecca
Ulmer.
TERMS: CASH, and purchaser to pay
for all papers and revenue stamps and al!
taxes falling due after date of sale, and
if the purchaser does not comply that the
said premises will be resold on the same
or subsequent salesday on the same terms
and at the risk of the former purchaser
B. W. M1LEY,
Special Referee
December 4th, 1900.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-12-27

DR.. A. j. Harter and family, who have
s lived here for about year, returned to
Ulmer last week. Ne regret to nave
them leave US.
Rev. nj. w. Hook preached at the
Methodist church last Sunday morning
The church was decorated, as it was
Christmas service.
A collection for the Epworth Orphan
age was taken at the Methodist church
last Sunday morning; also at Sunday
school In the afternoon.
The Bamberg graded school will re-
sumo exercises on Wednesday the second
day of January. Let parents take notice
and send the children promptly on the
first day.
The first quarterly conference for Bam-
berg charge will be held in the Methodist
church here next Monday. Presiding
Elder Browne will be here and preach
Sunday night.
The road between here and Denmark
{ is getting in horrible condition, and
should be worked at once. 1t is well
nigh impzssable in places, and some OF
the brids s are sadly in need of repair.
The case of Eugenia NJ: Rice vs.. F. NJ.
Bamberg was heard in the Supreme Court
last week. Messrs. II. F. and B. F. Rice
appeared for the appellant, Rice, and
Jno. r. Bellinger for the respondent,
Bamberg.
How about blank books? You surely
will need some at the beginning of the
new year, so let us supply you. We have q
fun line of ledgers, both single and double
entry. day books, etc, and are sure we
can supply your wants. Come in and
look at our stock The Herald Book
Store.
Our paper is issued one day late this
week. This is not because we took too
much Christmas, but from the fact that
the cotton mill was shut down yesterday
and We could not get the electric power
to run our press. This is the reason why
we print on Thursday this week instead
of "Wednesday.
Rev. r. P. Lide has accepted a call to
Pendleton and Lebanon churches in
Anderson County, and will move to the
up country early in january. His con-
gregations are reluctant to part with this
good man, for in the seven years thatohe
has lived and labored in this county ht
has endeared himself to a host OF friends
whose best wishes accompany him ant
his to their future home among the hills
-Barnwell People.
Country corn for sale in any quantity a
z. H. McCrae's, Denmark.
The next issue of the Denmark Times
will be printed at Ramberge Bro. Rowel
having SO announced in his last week
Daper. He will move his family dowT
and make his home with us. We welcome
him and his family to Bamberg, and have
nothing but the best wishes for him
While of course we naturally regret thai
a field already circumscribed is to be IN
yaded by another newspaper, we hay!
mo antagonism against Mr.. Rowell, ane
: Ejll receive him in the kindest spirit.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-12-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Pursuant to decretal order in the case
of Mary E. Smith and Margaret Smith,
infants, by A. W. Summers, their guar
dian ad litem, VS.. M. Ellen Smith ct al,
the undersigned. Special Referee, will
hold a reference in his office in Bamberg,
:. c., on Monday, January 7th, 1901, at
the hour of ten o'clock a: m. for the pur-
pose of hearing and determining proof of
all claims against the estate of Mrs. Mar
garet A. Smith, deceased; and notice is
hereby given to all creditors of said estate
and oil persons interested therein to ap-
pear at the time and place named for the
purpose of presenting and contrasting g
claims. Il: w. M!LE1,
Special Referee.
Ramhern s C. Dec 26 1000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-12-27
A Rusineas Proposition.

Now, here Is a poet who Is practical
enough. he halls from Dooly county,
and It will be seen from his letter that
he means business. He writes:
IL have wrote q poem about lOO
yards long, as nigh as l kin guess 1t
took ME six months an two hours to
write it. amt no judge Of these
things, an what I want to know Is
where kin hire good man to read
it for me an tell me what 1t Is. 10
sich a man will pay 81 a day till ne
cits through. only he mustn't take too
longp-Atlanta Constitution.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-12-27
Valuable Land to be Sold.

BY virtue of power vested in me by law,
and by action of the sinking fund com.
mission on December 18th, 1900, ! will
SELL at the court house in Bamberg on
Saturday, the Goth day of December, at
twelve O'clock NJ, for cash, to the highest
bidder, a certain tract of land containing
COS acres, more or less, the same having
been recovered for the State in suit
against E. ri. Bowling and others. Said
tract adjoins lands of Bowling, the Bank
of Charleston and others.
=: NJ. r COOPER.
Secretary of State and Agent of the
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-12-27

The Boy and the Professor.
IL was mimicking Professor Bore
yesterday. and he caught me-"
What did he say"
Told ne, to stop making fool OF
myself."-Chicago Chronicle.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-12-27
Spending the Holidays at Home.

Misses Clio Cope, Elise and Lulie Bam-
berg are at home from Winthrop for the
holidays.
Cadets Wilson Riley and Graham
Copeland arc at home from the Citadel.
Messrs. Joseph and David Kinard are
here from the Co-Educational Institute ut
Edgefeld.
Miss Ethel Bamberg is at home from
Winthrop.
Miss Won Eta Eaves is at home from
Columbia, where she has been taking a
course in art.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-12-27

The outlook is for 30 day session of
the general assembly this year. A num-
Der of the members think that there is no
reason why the body cannot get through
and go home within so days. 1t is likely
that all the annual reports will be on the
desks of the members before the session
is half through, Notwithstanding that the
body meets this year at the earliest pos
sible date at which it can meet.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-12-27
lin tn Date "Specialtst.o .

Cp to Date "SpeciaIfst."
Doctor-l put mirrors in my waiting
rooms instead Of magazines
Frlend-How does 1t work?
Doctor-Fine. People are so fond OF
looking at themselves that they come
early so as to have a chance to watt
Town Topics.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-12-27

If you would have an appetite like a
bear and a relish for your meals take
Chamberlain's Stomach Liver Tablets.
They correct disorders of the stomach
and regulate the liver and bowels. Price
| 25. cents. Samples free, at Bamberg
Pharmacy,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-12-27
r1rs. M. l.. Counts,
BAMBERG, S. g:
TAX NOTICE.
OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURES,
Bamberg County,

Ram her0 Comfy x Z
Ramhera S q Bet 3 iao0
pnrsront - - an q hct a ~ the Ganerai y i -
semhiv = - ~ annroyed - m Febr,,arv 7ths 1Aoa An.
,;tiaJ !.an - to reonlste f,,e atten,lsnce
of Oft Conntv Treasnrers at convenient;
nlaces in their resnectiye counties :, notice
is hereby given thai fha Treasnrer,s office
If RamieSg Counfy.wiJl he nnen. enn.
mencine the 18th day Of October. 1900, 10
tho Sfsf dow of nacemher 1Qfdt ;nnln-
sive for the collection Of State and
Com County VI taxea After lh;s date s nenaltv
- @ +;ftsan - rer cont will III. K, ad5ad
The - ,ntaj II. lew % for ,h;. hi g conntr ~ Il eleven
nile d;v;dad d ID ss - foilaws. StateT nnr- ~
nnses ~ five mills. constitnt;onai sy achoot
fsy T three mills connty taxI three miIla
The foI,aw;no scl,onY disfrin4s 4 hsvn
enec;sI low for echooT nnrnosee 81 m
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-12-27
SaW Advertisements.

Mr.. Cooper-Sale of valuable land.
A. c. Reynolds-Compliments to All.
B. W. Miley, Special Referee-Notict
to Creditors.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-12-27
To Cnrn q Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinnc Tablets
All druggists refund money if it fails to
cure. f. w. Groves Signature is on
each box. 25c.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-12-27

You Know What You Are Taking
When you take Groves Tastelcss Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that it is
simply iron and quinine in a tastcless
form. No cure, no pay. Price SOC.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-12-27
PRACTICE
""' ...EcoNoMY Oh

Don't buy and pay more for an
article than it is worth. Econe-
my has been studied, and a fash
ionsbly trimmed piece of Millin.
cry can be procured here for
small figure. Have you seen
our display of pattern
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-11-21

Chicago. Nov. H.--cattle-ReceIpts.
10000; mostly 10 cents lower. except
choice. Good to prime steers. $3.50
$50; poor to medium, s425a515; stock
ers and feeders, s2.3od43o; cows. $3.50
GA2O; heifers. s2.65dl65: Gamers. si.75
Q42o; bulls. s2,65a430; calves. sL0od
5.75; Texas fed steers. s4,oOGLs5; Texas
grass steers, s3.25aI.1O; Texas bulls.
s2.50QS25.
Sheep-Reeeipts, $1,000: steady to
strong. Good to choice westerns. $3.50
Gt20; fair to choice mixed $4,000 100;
western sheep. $3.9Oa42O. Texas sheep.
2.50p350: native lambs, t440Q5.2 20;
western lambs. s47545.20.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-11-21
nied nj the MoanItaI

Mrs. Elizabeth Harold. who came to
Grant county from California only a
few weeks since In the hope OF benefit
ing her health, died as she was being
admitted to the Sisters hospital for
medical treatment. Mrs. Harold. who
as Elizabeth Crawford passed her girl
hood In Grant county had been In III
health for some time past. and since
her arrival here. has been residing with
the family OF Mrs. Jessie Dickerson on
the Mangas.-Deming Herald.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-11-21
Cattle prand Books

Col. J. A. LaRue. secretary OF the
attle sanitary board. has 'ust received
a large consignment OF brand books
which contain the brands and ear
marks OF every owner Of stock In the
territory. The record is strictly officsai.
and may be had at the secretary's once
at 80 cents per copy: or II VIII be mailed
to any address upon the receipt OF so
ents. Every stock owner should have
a .opy OF this official record--Las We
gas Record
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-11-21

Robert McCanstsnd. the insane man
who was shot at Phoenix. Arizona, by
Deputy Sheriff Bargeman OF Navajo
county. while the latter was trying to
escape. died from the effects of the
wound
McCanstand created considerable ex-
element recently by crazy actions In
the vicinity Of Holbrook. a post NOR
ten examination revealed the fact that
his condition was caused by a slight
depression in the skull which could
have been relieved In IS minutes by a
physician.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-11-21
FEAR ATTACKS!
German Troops in Chi
ma Expect Assault.
Considerable Firing From
Tien Tsin.
Jealous Kansas Woman Cuts Her
Rivals Throat and is Arrested.
KRUGER REACHES FRANCE.

Tien Tsin. Nov. n.--There has been q
considerable amount Of firing recently
In the Vicinity OF Tien Tsin. Owing 10
a report that the German Office in the
city would be attacked last night. the
German sentrdes were doubled and an
ofiicer pstrolled on the opposite side of
the river. The remainder Of the Ger
man troops were ordered 10 hold them
selves ready for action on an instant's
notice.
Nothing happened. but to-day all the
Chinese servants OF the officers Of the
Bengal lancers left. saying that they
had been Informed that the Boxers
were marching on Tien Tan and Pekln.
Neither General Campbell. Of the
British troops. nor Colonel Moaie. Of
the Americans. believe this.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-11-21

Houston. Texas, Nov. 2i.-Martin
Irons. who was once leader OF the union
labor organizations. and who directed
the great Missouri Pacific strike In the
eighties. died at Bruceville, % miles
south OF Waco. Irons came to the
county three years ago. and. stopping
with Dr. O. y. Harris. the then popu-
hst county chairman. ne found congen-
ial company and began organizing So
cial democratic clubs
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-11-21

A serious accident happened TO Lee
Upton last Friday afternoon. and one
that will probably disable him for a
few weeks. While he and Albert Green
were throwing stones at a burro young
Upton had the small bones In his right
forearm shattered. II seems that n
stone that young Green threw at the
burro missed the animal and struck Lee
Upton. Both boys are the best OF
friends, and the mishap was purely an
accident. DIR. Wells dressed the injury.
-Deming Herald.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-11-21

New York, Nov. 2i.--Accordlng TO the
highest official authority, says a Herald
pecial from Washington. events are
hurrying us to a point where In the
interests of humanity. we must with
draw from the concert Of nations. Fair
warning will be given the powers. and
II thev still persist in the policy calcu-
lated to drive the Chinese to dcspcra-
tion, the only thing left will be to enter
into independent negotla ons with the
imperial government. Such course
would be undoubtedly be followed by
Russia and France.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-11-21
NOT ON WAR PATH.
pache Indians OF Arizona Peaceful and
All on Reservations.

Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 21.--A message
received here from the San Carlos res
ervatlon. says that no Indians have
left the reservation. contradicting a be-
lief that the Apache band, which has
been on the war path In Mexico, came
from San Carlos. There are no indica-
tIons OF uneasiness among the San Car
los Apaches.
A dispatch from Casas Grande. Mex
leo. states that the fight reported there
between the Mormons and Indians was
grossly exaggerated. Near Colonia Pa
checo whites were fired on by a few
wandering reds, who plundered eatables
from a ranch house. One Indian is said
To have been killed and another wound
ed
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-11-21

Puebla. Mexico, Nov. 2l.-The strike.
which was inaugurated by the employees
or the cotton mills OF this city. has
spread to five other OF the largest cot
ton factories Of the state. Several thou
sand men are out. and the concerns are
shut down pending a settlement OF the
trouble. The government has sent a
detachment Of troops 20 each factory.
and TO guard the property and prevent
rioting. The strikers are demanding an
Increase OF wages.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-11-21

Eggs have taken an upward Jump
and cold storage are now selling at SO
per case Instead OF u.s0. which was
he price a few days ago and are scarce
at that. The packing trust caused the
rise by cornering the market. II is pre-
dieted that so cents per dozen will be
the price by Thanksgiving II the rise
continues.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-11-21
Senator Davis.

st. Paul. MINI, Nov. 2l.-The condi-
tion OF Senator Davis Is unchanged.
Cleveland. o.. Nov. 21.-A heavy west
an hour. swept over northern Ohio to-
day, prostrating the wires. In this
city the wind played havoc with CHM
neys. trees. plate glass and windows.
The temperature Is falling rapidly.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-11-21
Gold Deposit. in Italy.

Rome. Nov. 21.-Gold has been dis
covered incrusted in caves at the small
town OF Sofia in the Bergamo district.
This territory was anclently covered by
the waters Of the Adda river. which Il
Is now supposed deposited auriferous
sands along its banks and In its bed.
All the population Is buslly excavat-
ing. Large quantities OF mica are
found mixed with the gold
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-11-21
Kansas CITY Marltet.

Kansas City. Nov. 2i.-Cattle. 1900:
steady. Native steers. N45Q5.i 40; Texas
steers, S2.75Q465; Texas cows. $3.50
3.25; native cows and helfers. sl.75a-
400; stockers and feeders, s2.75a4l5:
bulls, H.7504oO. Calves, ZOO steady.
s4.4oQ5.s5.
Sheep, 1900, strong. Lambs, S3.7j9.
5.25 muttons, s2.25q430