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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
A SIGNIFICANT LETTER.
New York City, Feb. Is, 1906

New York City, Feb. Is, 1900.
My Dear Carlton:-I know it will
please you to learn that my homeward
Journey from San Francisco was more
than pleasant. One striking feature
that added very much to my comfort
was the dining car service on the Rio
Grande Western and the Denver & Rio
Grande. This is the finest service of
this description l have ever seen any
where, either in this country or abroad;
the food and cooking was all that could
be desired, and at very moderate prices.
If You happen to know the Rio Grande
Western people, wish you would say
to them that it will afford me the
greatest pleasure at all times to bear
testimony anywhere to the above facts.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) J. ADDISON BAKER, End,
[Salt Lake Tribune.l
The Rio Grande Western Railway
now operates through Pullman sleeping
cars between San Francisco and Chi
cago, without change. The route via
Salt Lake City is unequalled in attrac.
tiveness and wealth of novel interest.
Three through trains daily. Write for
information, rates, ETC., to j. D. Mans
field, General Agent, 253 Washington
street, Portland, Ore. or Geo. w.
Heintz, General Passenger agent, Salt
Lake City.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
Specific Criminality.

According to Marambat," says the
New Voice, 5000. convicts examined
by him, IS per cent were drunkards;
70 percent of these we're vagabonds and
beggars; 80 per cent of the assassins
and 81 per cent of the incendiaries
were drunkards. Mario found that the
drunkards stood in the first rank of
highway robbers, so per cent; Vetault
found among 40 alcoholic criminals
that there were Is homicides, 8
thieves, 5 swindlers, 6 assaulters ION
women), four assaulters (wounding),
and two Migrants.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
The Parson who MIXED His Cow.

A country pastor, VINO was very
bright and original in his remarks, at
tracted the notice of wealthy lady
who was spending the summer in the
vicinity. One evening she called a,
the parsonage just as the old minister,
clad in overal!s, was coming in from
the stable. with trimming pail OF
milk.
"Why, Mr.. SMITH" exclaimed the
lady, do you milk cow?"
Certainly, madam" was the reply.
"What would you have me milk. u
Judge.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
LIVESTOCK CENSUS.
An Enumeration Of Purs-Bred Farm
Animals Will Be . Part OF
Twelfth Census.

An enumeration of the pure.blood or
pure. bred farm animals in the United
States will be part of the twelfth cen.
sus. The main schedule for agriculture
provides for returning the number,
June /. 1900, of all pure.blooded ami
mails recorded or eligible to record, on
the farm"
While the treasury department. in
administering the tariff laws relative to
pure-bred animals, does not accept the
verbal statements of owners or agents.
but requires certified evidence in writ
Ing of the pedigree claimed, the census
enumerator will be compelled to rely
pretty generally, if not wholly. upon
verbal replies as to whether stock Is
pure.bred.
As several months must elapse before
the census of live stock will be taken,
Director Merriam requests that all who
are not certain whether their unregis.
tered animals are grade, or pure.bred
and "eligible to record" take steps
definitely TO settle the mooted point,
and thus be prepared without hesitation
to give the enumerator accurate infor-
nation relative to this interesting
inquiry.
Sheep may be recorded by focks;
but other animals are recorded by indi-
viduals. The herd books show that
about $50, 900 cattle have been regis
tered in the United States and it Is
estimated that about 100000 are liv-
ing. If breeders will make accurate
returns of their pure-bred animals to
the census enumerators next June, a
correct basis will be secured for show.
ing future expansion in high grade live
stock. Otherwise the efforts of the
census officers will be of small value.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

M. Fitzgerald, of Mitchell, Or, sold
on the 2Oth inst, to a Montana buyer,
1900 head of yearling ewes and weth-
ers at 50. SO for wethers and 1915 for
ewes, to be delivered after shearing.
AS the sheep will shear 10 pounds, and
Fitzgerald expects to get Is cents q
pound for it, it will be seen that he
figures on his yearlings bringing him
an average of SAP per head.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
CHURCHES AND sCHOoLHoUsEs.

The interior walls of churches, school
houses and all public halls should never
Be coated with anything but the durable
and pure Alabastine. So evident has this
fact become, that hundreds of tons are
used annually for this work. The genu-
inc Alabastine does not rub or scale on.
1t Is cleanly during the long period Of It's
usefulness. Every owner Of buildins
should use it. Ask your paint dealer OF
druggist for card Of tints, and write fol
free copy Of our interesting booklet to Ala
bastine Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
The Warning OF Ease.

Nature is vocal with warnings. Pain
Is warning of one kind, and ease is a
warning of another kind. When work
that is worth doing becomes very EASY
to rs, we may generally conclude that
we are not doing it as good as we might.
Higher excellence is impossible when
we are satisfied to do thing easily.
Only in the challenge of the difficult
lies the possibility Of progress. Herein
we must turn and become as little
children If we would enter the kingdom
of Heaven. They enjoy the difficult
s, s. Times.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
ReaAine mo Werd,

II desired 10 put myself in the most
likely place for the Lord TO meet with
me, should prefer the house Of prayer.
for it IL in preaching that the Word is
most blessed; but still think should
equally desire the reading of the Scrip.
lures for I might pause over every
verse, and say: "Such . verse was
blessed to 30 many souls; then, why
not TO me? am at least in the pool
of Bethesda; / am walking amongst it's
porches. and who can tell but that the
angel will stir the pool of the Word,
whilst / lie helplessly by the side Of it,
waiting for the blessing?"-Spurgeon.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
Northwest Notes.

ne board OF commissioners of Che
Ian county, WASH. are very busy these
days getting moved into the new court
house at Wenatchee.
A plant for extracting arsenic from
the Monte Cristo ores is to be establish
ed at Everett. 1t is said those ores are
one.third arsenic.
The explosion of lamp in ex-senator
Foss' clothing store caused about 81 200
damage. The store is in one of Ana.
cortes', WASH, finest brick structures.
The men brought from up-Sound
points to replace the strikers at the
Seattle Logging Company's camp, at
Port Crescent. have refused to 90 to
work upon learning the situation there,
and some have already returned home.
The Everett & Monte Cristo railroad
is TO be rebuilt from Hartford Junction
to Monte Cristo wherever it was dam.
aged by floods and the line will be in
operation again by July /. This is the
part of the road not included in the
purchase by the Northern Pacific.
H. E. Mcbride sold his 8O-acre farm
in the artesian belt to Hiram o. Blank.
enship, recently out from the Attn
gold fields, says the North Yakima
Republic. He will sink an artesian
we'll at once and build a $1,000 house
on the land.
Oliver Cornwell shipped two cal
loads of fat beef cattle to Snohomish,
WASH, says the Walla Walla Union.
These cattle were fed upon alfalfa hay
altogether, and made a gain of 25O
pounds in three months. They aver.
aged when shipped 400 pounds each.
The price per hundred was $4.S5.
The .. r. & N. is about to expend
about $3O0,OOO in improving the track
between Pendleton and Umatilla.
In the stomach of beef creature
recently killed at Fossil, Or, the other
day. three pounds of gravel stones larger
than ordinary marbles were found.
The petition of the citizens of John
Day, Or, asking that the town be al.
lowed to incorporate under the legis.
lative act of 1898, was granted by the
Grant county court at its last meeting.
A petition is being circulated al
Fossil with view of resurrecting the
Fossil and Waterman mail route,
which was discontinued several weeks
ago and q line from Twickenham t.
Waterman substituted.
Psndleton has an ordinance against
splitting on the sidewalk that has Just
gone into effect. A fine of 81 for each
offense is provided for, and it is said
the Pendleton officers will enforce the
| law.
The Willamette is now believed to be
at lower stage than it has been al
this season in many year. 1t IL but
four feet above low water, and the
steamboat people are already figuring
on putting light draught steamer on
the run.
La Grande's. Or, sugar factory will
pay $3.50 per ton for beets this year,
and is assured that 1900 acres will be
planted. All factory employees, it is
announced, will DO taken from the
Grand Ronde valley. The company
will have 70 acres in beets at Ontario.
Harvey is one of the most prosperous
counties of Oregon, or the entire West,
says the Burns News. We have not ex.
porting manufactures, and we have
use for our own cereals. But our old
cows and our sheep have eaten theiz
I'LL Of green grass In summer and Of
Harvey hay in winter, and vast ha,
been the result thereof,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

The Wabash Railroad management
has refused to recognize the labor or
CARNATIONS in fixing wage schedule
for its employees, but has approved the
increase in the wage scale and the re-
adjustment of the runs demanded by
the men through the labor leaders.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

A Thracian triumphal car has been
dug up on the slope of Mount Rhode.
pus, near Philioppopolis, in Bulgaria.
ALI the metallic fittings of the chariot,
including bronze decorative figures,
and the harness for one horse, were
found together with human remains.
The car belongs to the fourth century
after Christ.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

Prisoner-Yes, your honor, ] admit ]
chased her around the house with q
pistol.
Judge-Well, give you three months
in the workhouse and 500 fine for try
ing to introduce Kentucky politics into
Indiana domestic life.-Indianapolis
Journal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
More Convincing Than Science.

Amid all possible scientific hair
splitting concerning the food properties
of alcohol and the effect of alcoholic
drinks upon the human constitution, q
few facts of common record are most
convincing. For example, of the in
door patients of the hospitals of Paris,
IS per cent are habitual drunkards.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

Kalsomines are cheap and temporary
preparations, manufactured from whiting,
chalks, clays. etc. They are stuck on
the walls with decaying animal glue. Ala
bastine is not kalsomine. Il II . rock
base cement. which sets. and il hardens
decorated without having to wash and
scrape of its old coats. Alabastine IL
utilized to great extent In hospitals, 40
II prevents the accumulation of dirt and
the congregating Of disease germs, being
disinfectant In it nature.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

The wedding season has ushsrsd IN
some changes for that ceremonious oc-
casion. Gloves are not now worn by
either bride or bridegroom. The
brides sleeves are made 90 long that
they cover half the hand. The long
lace sleeve, properly made. 10 fitted
over the hand like mitt and fastened
around the fingers with silk cord.-De-
troit Free Press.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder for the feet
It cures painful, swollen, smarting, nerv.
Gus feet, and instantly takes the sting out
of corns and bunions. It's the greatest
comfort discovery of the age. Aliens Foot.
Ease makes tight or new shoes feel easy.
1t Is certain cure for Ingrowing Nails
feet. We have over $1,000 testimonials
Try It today. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores. By mail for 25c. in stamps
Trial package FREE. Address, Allen 8.
Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
ALABAS TINE
WHAT ALABAsrINE Is.

.Alabastine is the original and only dur
able wall coating on the market. II is
entirely different from all kalsomine
preparations. Alabastine is made ready
for use in white or fourteen beautiful
tints by the addition of cold water. It is
put up in dry powdered form, in pack
ages, properly labeled. with full direc-
tions ON every package. It takes the
place of scaling kalsomines, wall paper
and paint for walls. Alabastine can be
used on plaster. brick, wood or canvass,
aud . child can brush il on.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

An odd way of removing his glasses
is practiced by Henry Clews, the New
York banker. Instead of displacing
them with his fingers, he gives twist
to his nose, and down the glasses drop
to the limit of the string to which
they are attached.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
Fighting q Wrong.

Smith-(angrily)-I understand you
said my face would stop an automobile.
Jones-I certainly never said any.
thing of the kind.
Smith-Then must have been mis-
informed.
Jones-That's what You have. In
stead of stopping at sight of your face,
any reputable automobile would in.
crease its speed.-Chicago Record.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Seattle Markets.

Onions, new, $2.O0@2.76 pr sack.
lettuce, hot house, 60c per doc.
Potatoes, new, $17@18.
Beets, per sack. 75@85c.
Turnips, per sack, coo.
Carrots, per sack, 75c.
Parsnips, per sack, 1886.
Caulifiower, 75c@$l per dozen.
Cabbage, native and California,
$1.OO@l.26 per 100 pounds.
Apples, $1.25@1.5O per box.
Prunes, coo per box.
Butter-Creamery, ESQ per pound;
dairy, 17@22c; ranch, Ito per pound.
Eggs-15@18c
Cheese-Native. loo.
Poultry-1S@14c; dressed. 14@16c;
spring, IS.
Hay-Puget Sound timothy, $1,000;
choice Eastern Washington timothy,
@1s.00@19.O0
Corn-Whole, $2s. 90; cracked, $2s;
feed meal, $2S.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
$40;
Flour-Patent, per barrel, $3.25;
blended straights, $500; California,
1926; buckwheat flour, $500; gra.
ham, per barrel, s.. 90; whole wheat
-four. $500; rye -four, $S.80@4.0O.
Millstuffs-Bran, per ton, $500;
shorts, per ton, $500.
Feed-Chopped feed, $1,000 per ton;
middlings, per ton, $40; oil cake meal,
per ton, $4,000.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beet
steers, IN @8c; cows, &c; mutton &C.;
pork, &c; trimmed, &c; veal, 81 @
10c.
Hams-Large, 13c; small, 1871;
breakfast bacon, l2hc; dry salt sides.
&C..
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

George A. Hubbard, the new post.
master of Boston, taking warning by
the fate of his predecessor, who was
broken down by the combined weight
of official cares and social duties, has
made a rule not to attend public din.
ners.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
Washington Fir.

Less than two years ago Washington
fir was tried as an experiment in the
manufacture of cars. as a result of
which, it is asserted, by the Railroad
and Engineering Journal, that during
the present year majority Of the cars
built for Western roads will be of ma.
terial taken from the Washington for
ests
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

Gen. Caleb j. Dilworth, of Omaha,
Neb., who died recently at the age of
70 years, sevred through the civil war,
enlisting as private from Illinois and
being mustered out as brigadier-gen-
eral. He has been q resident of Ne
braska since 1870 and was attorney
general from 1878 to 1880.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

A copy of Queen Victoria's Leaves
From the Journal of Our Life in the
Highlands. presented to her majesty
by Charles Dickens, was sold at auc.
tiOn in London the other day for $500.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

There is much rivalry between the vari
Gus colleges as to which will produce the
ideal man. By this they mean q vigorous
honest, intellectual man, who will make
the world better for having lived. Health
will demand first consideration, for upon
that depends brain and Achievements. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters will keep the
bowels regular and the stomach healthy
by curing all stomach disorders. 1t also
prevents malaria, fever and ague. Try it.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

The efficacy of the serum treatment
of diptheria has been again demonstrate
ed in Austria, where the mortality, in
cases treated last year, was only $3.50
per cent, while of those treated without
serum 80. 80 per cent died.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

There are no fewer than SO transla-
tions of Millions Paradise LOST in
the British museum. Apart from the
great languages of the world, these
translations are in Danish, Polish.
Manx, Armenian Icelandic. and
| Bohemian.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

Day By day man has his blessings
from God. Day by day man has his
work TO do for God. God gives today
no strength for tomorrow's needs.
Why should man worry today over to.
morrow's duties, or dangers, or lacki
Sufficient unto the day is the evil there
of-and the good. 8. Times.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

A strong dislike to the oder of pep
permint has been discovered in mice.
Cotton soaked in peppermint oil caused
them to go away for q considerable
time, and after q second application
they disappeared completely.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

Plans are being prepared to increase
the plant of the Boston Gold Copper
Smelling. Company in Colorado from
its present 200 tons per day to 1000
per day, making it one of the largest
in the state. This smelter IL indie
pendent of the trust.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

About one-half of the residents in
Brooklyn live in tenement houses.
There are 31,687 tenement dwellings,
giving shelter to 574,959 people-an
average of Is persons to each house.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
Sincerity.

A Yale student who attended the
Moody memorial in New Haven, where
q vast crowd was assembled, wrote to
his mother: 81 think we must change
the old adage, knowledge is power. ,
to Sincerity is power
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
Converted Into q Sawmill.

The plant of the Everett, WASH,
nail mill, which has been closed for q
year or more, has been purchased by
William G. Butler and will be convert
ed into q sawmill. The nail machines
were shipped to San Francisco last fall,
the local plant having been absorbed BY
the American Steel Company.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
REJEcr rnE "JUsr As GOOD"

The dealer who tells you that he can sell
you the ''same thing" as Alabsstine or
something just - good" either is NOS
posted or II trying to deceive YOU. In
offering something he has bought cheap
and 70 trying to sell on Alabastine's De
mands, he may not realize the danger 70
himself - well - TO you. Beware OF all
new substitutes. Dealers risk . suit Tor
damages by selling and consumers oy
using IN infringement. Alabastine 20;
own the right TO make and 70 sell wsn
coatings adapted TO mix with cold waess
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
Secret.

"Why will you not announce our en-.
gagement, sweetheart"
"Why, Edgar, it is 80 beautiful to
be engaged secretly, as we are, without
letting single person know about it.
Every one of my friends envies me. -
N, Y, World.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

A strike at the Montreal Cotton Com
pany's mill at Valley Field, Quebec
by which 1900 operatives were affect
ed, has been settled, the men getting
an advance of per cent.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
How's TuIss

We OFFER One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that can not be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
y. CHENEY CO., Props, Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known F. ]. Cheney
for the past Is years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and fin.
enciallJ able to carry out any obligations made
By their 6rm.
WET TRUAX,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, =.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, y.
Halls Catarrh Cure II t. ken mt crnally acting
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces q
the system. Pri % 75c per bottle. Sold By al
druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pulls n the best.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
Light.

Light is used as the sublimest ex-
preston in figures of speech. and is
properly so used in the Bible in connec.
ton with the grandest idea known to
man.-Rev. Dr.. Buckley, Methodist,
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

The large rubber manufacturing
plant of the L. Candee Co., at New
Haven. Connecticut, was closed, and
work will not be resumed until April
/. More than 1880 employees are
thrown out of work.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
A HOrseless Age.

Brown (who has lost)-Let's try
again and see if We can't make it horse
and horse.
RObinson-Better leave it as it is.
This is horseless age, you know
Boston Transcript.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
Consumers

In this community read this paper every
week. They notice and remember the
stores that invite them to buy through
advertising in our columns. Mr.. Mer-
chant is this fact worth anything to you
in your business?
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
What Then

Hibernian (newly ed)-Phwot
in the wurruld do the bell be put Oh
the cow for?
Jersey Farmer-To keep her from
getin' lost.
But suppose she do be def, phwot
thin?"-Judge.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

Often trouble is just Gods hand
bringing us in touch with all the trou.
bled that We may show them His
peace.-Ram' Horn.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
A Sure Thing. DR.. Plumbers
Saloons Now Closed on Sunday.

C6IOOHs COW VIOs0U On Sunu8ys
South Australia was the only Aus.
tralian colony allowing public houses
to be open part of Sunday, unless closed
by local vote; but its last liquor act
has decreed Sunday closing throughout
the colony.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
Poetic Justico.

A Chicago man has killed a hold-up
artist with the latter's own gun. 1t
will be seen, therefore, says the Chi
cago Times Herald, that poetic justice
continues occasionally to find terminal
facilities.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup the best remedy to use for thsi,
children during the teething period.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05

Raber-Becker always drinks inn
ported wine. don't he?
Hallan-Yes, poor fellow. He'
trying to drown his domestic troubles
Brooklyn Life.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-04-05
Christian Experience.

Christian experience cannot be order.
ed as one orders goods from store, or
writes a check on bank. 1t comes as
fruit. When we obey we know;
when we believe and follow the Lord
Jesus He gives the grace. 1t may be
very quietly, but in reality, and with
great comfort.-United Presbyterian.