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The Forrest City times., 1900-03-23
ZEN. NHEHR'S STATUS.
The Gallant Old Fighter Officially Reports to Secretary of
 War Root.
HIS STATUS WILL SOON BE SETTLED.
The President Desires to Honor Gen. ernIs Lee and Wheeler Equally, But Lees Age Renders Congress sional Action Necessary to Fulnu the Presidents Wishes.

Washington, March 22.-Gen. Wheel er. called at the war department and officially reported his return from the Philippines to Secretary, Root in accordance with the orders of the de- partment. It was expected that the question of Gen. Wheeler's future mili- tary status would be determined at this meeting. Secretary Root was so busy, however, with other important questions which have accumulated dur ing his absence from the city, that it was concluded best to defer the con- sideration of Gen. Wheeler's case to a more opportune time. The matter will probably be settled within a few days. Meanwhile, the resignation of Gen. Wheeler from the volunteer army will be held in abeyance, and the ques- ton as to Gen. Wheeler's eligibility to s seat in congress will be held up pending the settlement of his military status. s
 The President's Desire. There is a strong desire to put the names of Gen. Wheeler and Gen. Lee
 
 the rank of brigadier general, but the execution of this plan requires spe- eial legislation by congress. Existing law prohibits a man 64 years of age from serving on the active list of the srmy. Gen. Lee is over GA, and Gen. Wheeler will be 64 in September. The last named, therefore, is the only one | eligible for appointment to the regu- l lar army.
 Argument Against such Action. The short time he would have to serve in case of appointment is made sn argument against such action. Moreover, the desire of the president Inc distinguished volunteer officers in | lbe same way, and not to single out n D.rticular one for special preferment. With the consent of congress it would be possible to appoint them brigadier generals on the retired list. Such ac- tion would enable them to relinquish their present duties, and insure their future welfare.
 #H1 A Precedent Established. Following the precedent established l in the case of Gen. Shafter, Gen. Wheeler may continue on active duty indefinitely under his volunteer com mission, but in case of his transfer to the regular army he would be obliged to relinquish active duty upon reach ing the age of 64 years. There is req son to believe that Gen. Wheeler would be willing to forego his rights to a scat in congress under existing condi- lions, providing he was assured of an Appointment to the regular army. As an officer on the retired list, there would be no question as to his eligibili- ty to seat in the national legislature in case his former constituents desired to elect him.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-23
Arrived From Colon,

New York, March 22.-Among the passengers who arrived on board the steamer Finance, from Colon, were: Gen. Hains and Edward Nave of the Panama canal commission; Lieut.. R. L. Bell<nap. of the United States navy, and Henry \. Allen.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-23
Murder or SuicideY

Toledo, O.. March 22.-Col. Henr $. Bunker, prominent attorney and military man, was found dead in hi, office with a bullet wound in the back Of his neck. A revolver lay on the fvor near him, but it is not knowD whether it was murder or suicide.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-23
oil Discovery in Arizona

los Angeles, Cal. March 22.-Oil has been discovered in Mohave county, Ariz., and samples of the find tested here, according to reports, give excel lent results. Abundant oil indications occur in the Chemehuevis district. where the find was made, and it is be- lieved that the discovery is one of ex- Ueme importance.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-23
south Dakota pemocrats.

Mitchell, S. D., March 22.-The dem- Icratic state central committee, after protracted session, decided to hold ihe state convention to select dele kates to the national convention in Chamberlain on June 6, representa- ton being based on the vote for Bryan in 1896.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-23
AngIo-American Join, Co

Chicago, March 22.-A special "a . Tribune from Ottawa. Ont. s,rs Ie the house of commons, Sir Wn. a Laurier. in reply to a question a. a e' Charles Tupper, made the annos. '' nent that the Anglo-Americap '' ;a' high commission would reassembs L Y a date to be given out shortly =, s tbat possibly Ottawa would be I 7. scene of the conference.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-23
smnllnox on Ronrd.

New York, March 22.-The British steamer Pawnec has arrived from Mediterranean ports, via Bermuda,and was detained at quarantine, owing to the presence on board of three eases of smallpox.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-23
Verdict of Not Guilty.

Harrington, Neb., March 22.-The jury in the case of J. C. Harris, editor of the Belden Nows,, charged with the murder of John Blinkiron, returned a verdict of not guilty. He plead self defense.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-23
To Liberate Political Prisoners.

Lima, Peru, March 22, via Galveston, Text is reported that President Ro- mana is making arrangements to lib crate all political prisoners in Peru.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-23
Financial.

New York, March 22.-Money on ,,Is ca., steady at AZ per cent. prime inercanas.a paper, 5q5l2 per cent: sterling eNensoss. weak, with actual business in pahssst st bills at fs52s qss5ss for demand, anasa.s,S ana is2it for 50 days; posted rates, .4ss,Sg4fliSs: 4sS4 and 4S6izGf4s7; commercial bills blEe' ss. Mexican dollars, 47%. Government ponA' easier,
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-23
Cotton.

Quotations for middling range as l., lo. lows: St. Louis. 97-16c; New forK' s"'' Memphis, g 7-16c.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-23

The accident was caused by the breaking of the engine in the base ment. Et#H #NEE##Hb
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-13
Two widow. and a SaIted Wine.

From the kGnSds en- journal,
TOPEKA. May "a good story is going the
rounds about how two prospectOrs had sailed a
mine in the Galena district in order 10 rob a
couple NJ rich widows, which resulted in the
aforesaid widows becoming much Weather,
The prospactors had srent their last cent in
digging n hole in the ground to the extent Of
sixty feet without striking ANYTHING hut yellow
CLAW. But ono of them knew of two rich widows
who we're inst spelling 70 have their money sunk
in q mine. Accordingly they spent two nights
in sailing their mine. They hadn't suihclent
money TO buy some paying dirt, bur they stole
this from n neighborin9 mine and hauled n lot
~ il over 10 dunn INTO their mine. When SeN-
eral tons Of this paying DIRT had arCunn-
lated in the bottom Of their mine. the WIDOWS
we're sent for. and while one was talking about
the increasing value of the district the other VAS
dumping OUT all kinds Of lead and zinc ore be-
fore their nstonished eyes. The widows bought
A half interest in that hole in the ground for
$500. The next day there was no more ore n
the shaft and the fellows declared they would
dig no longer. Then the widows bought the
other half interest N n total cost OF t2!Wn
and the men hiked out for Missouri Laughing
In their slee vsS. But the women, blindly be,.
iiaying that there must be more ore, continued
with the digging and at q depth. OF ten additional
feet struck the richest vein Of the whole belt.
realizing S7s, 600 in less than one year lime.
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THE OTFEN,S IRISH Guards.
II VIII Not lie the First Regimen ~ the Kind
Organized In Great Bytaiu.

The new regiment n Foot Guards. which Queen
Victoria has ordered 10 he formed, will NOT he
the first NJ Irish nationality. Two wears after
his restoration 10 the throne Charles II, formed
a corps Of household troops which he called
Our Regiment Of Guards in tho Kingdom NJ
Ireland. This corps, had il survived, would
have ranked as the Fourth Regiment Of Foot
Guards. II was originally raised in England
and does not seem NJ first 70 have been com.
posed Of IriIhmen. but in the days Of James
II IL became much too Irish 20 remain in the
British service. Tvrconnell cashiered the Prot
eStanis in il ranks and filed their places with
Roman Catholics. so that IN the revolution
The regiment gave Us adhesion 70 James u.
and fought for him against William III NJ
tho BOVINE and NJ Aughrim. After the capttn-
lation If Limerick what remained Of II went
into the French service. and in the wars in
Flanders carried on by William Ut. and MARI
borough. II moro than once fought against
British troops. n N%alplaquet I crossed
hayonets with The regiment which. alone 81 the
Irish corps raised by the Stnarts had passed over
10 King william and FORMERLY numbered
the Eighteenth Regiment NJ the line. Is now
known rs the ROYAL Irish.
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The Last Draft.
E'rom he Stlr ot HOps

From ne Star Of Hon.
While DER the road, on speeding train.
Our sharkled ankles were IN pain,
As We were bound for prison again.
Way up at Clinton.
And on a sleigh We got a ride,
Our sense Of shame we could not hide,
way up a, Clinton.
when to the hall We all did nle.
Some cons" al Ms did wink and smile,
They'll have our company ~ while
Way UP at Clinton.
Into the bathroom and on with clothes.
We took a dip from yellow $ hose.
Way up a, Clinton.
The doctor al us all did look.
And made a note In his little book
OF the health " each and every crook
Way W at Clinton.
Then IN q cell We were confined.
And a hurried sketch J soon designed
OF the place where we are now confined.
Way up At Clinton.
We marched along, twas nothing new.
VI Terognl,ed a lace or two,
We know our 'bit' We now must do
Way up at Clinton.
On Sunday W. n chapel rent.
How direr.n, from the days that's SPENT
But then our time Is only lent
To Clinton.
The chaplain spoke In passion gland,
OF heroes names on Every hand
Lincoln and Washington. pride of our land.
Even M at Clinton.
The water herc Is clear and bright,
You can get plenty by day or night;
The grub II simply out Of sight
Way up at Clinton.
II you were me you'd take 4 drop.
I'm but one Of a fitv crop.
And row ! feel III have IN stop
Way up at Clinton.
frSTON. ASP.
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KALAMAZOO. Mich. NAV , report rama
from Troy, BARREN COUNT, INIT millions Of
locu~ts alighted in that section sunday and de-
vn-tat"d 'hn lard nj an vegetation. The insects
vcro yellow md green, WIN long logs and big
heads. The insects r"lt'd everything they
came in contact with Animals in tho field
stood with lowered lends taking the storm up
on their backs and fank- In two Minutes the
insects had So p'ppercd a vaS' area that lie
color and charact"r were entirely altered. In
al Incredibly short time tho a. ,"C'~ had eaten
leaves were devoured in their hunger they afs
the bark of shrubs aud trees When they arose
from the soil or from any clump Of trees the
aspect
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Georgia Folk Song.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
Jacob Heavenly ladder
Reachir' ter d. groun':
Satan says. HITS In my way"
En- tn ow de ladder down.
oh. believers,
Better take 20 time
" en- YOU SEE Of Satan
Watch out how you climb
Moses in de- bullrush-
liH chan was him
n dat basket lesky,
How ne gwine ter swtmf
oh, believers,
Hol' de hick'ry limb:
Don't you hit de water
'Iwell you lsrn ter Swtml
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porNs WORTH READING.
Ia, the summer Girl.

10 there she stands
JIpon the mystic. misty line
That lies hal. way
between thu frost and flowers
Her pink cheeks reddsn In the sun
And with y greeting smile and nod,
sb. com,, 20 Earth upon a blueb'rd's wing
And tip toes into June
on rosebuds blushina sweet
Ben.a,h her dainty tread.
Gowned In a gafniture ~ nlmy wnre
or nufy pinkS and blues
And every varying tint and shade
~ blossom time,
She skins above the green earths breast
Jus, hieh enough to reach mems HEARTS:
She ma kes The world her own.
And man her slave.
And as a Queen she reigns
I'pon her hammock throne.
~ sits In state upon a hotel porch
Surrounded by her court
The ribbons Of her sailor hat
Are rainbow tintsd letters
Binding close the glad, unhappy subjects
or her sway.
Her tinsel parasol
Is sceptred In her hands
And from Its shade she rules
a retinue Of swalns,
Down by the sea
She walks the silver strand.
Where emerald waves break Into foamy white
And lay their broken bodies al her feet;
She murmurs nothing to a hundred ears
And gives her smiles 10 honeyed tongues
Tha, tell Of manly hearts in thrall to her
Tn" lazy, lambert moon III
Lies crescent I'm the sky
For her to hang her wi,cheries on,
And all the little stars,
With ,winkllng eyes tina, sparkle in the blue,
Laugh silently To see
This sorceress OF the summer time
" ork moon shine into. site spells
The sunshine drops its dazzle
In her hair. her eyes. her smile,
The flowers fold their Fragrance round her
As she moves,
The roses lay their leaves upon her cheeks.
The lilies on her hands,
And everything in Sights hers
She leaves the land
70 meet the cool caresses q the SEA,
And Neptune sets a short tobed Queen
tpon his billouy throne,
The saucy waves rome up to Kiss her cheeks
And slip away. as laughingly she dares
Them do their worst;
Sunburned she stands upon the shore
And, gazing outward DER the sea, She weeps
For other worlds 10 claim as her.
Up from the sea
To where the mountains touch the sky
And battle their dark green brow,
In silver clouds,
She takes her way.
All conquerlng as he comes;
The waving tferS
Bend down their Shel,ering jouEN'
TO touch her passing undtrneath,
The gray crags soften
when she rests on them.
The mutmurous hum Of forest lie
Grows still e. hear her speak,
And what She says 10 any him
Who worships her
In those primeyal shrines
Is hidden In the hearts Of flowers
where bees may com TO glthrf 10
And lock II In their hives,
She rules the mountains
As she rules the shore.
a flirting phantom.
Frivolous and fair;
a dream OF fuzzy pink and white
Thatne'er comes true,
a bright intanglbillty.
A fantasy Of music. moonlight. love and novers.
A Summer Gin. WI Il
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From, N, Auar'a Conaa,aio,.

TT FWHHF
From me Au0n'd tondfnffnr.
Ho and AWAY for the RocNa by land
The rol,ckin1 frollcsIng Rock n nv land
49,, ia it,ls ones o ~ on ,be busb /, 49,.
70 nisv n.eL' a hno with IN. yilv,ry siayS ''
RI ibs sIrt,st felrlest ia nd th.t iknou
u his land where the dnrlps and s,yer NUNS vrov.
10, In.
Pollickinp.
FroNrkirg
ROck hv lana
Rock al by land
Sweet RocL a nv land,
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Brennan In 1923 Faster ram. on March 2s.
F. r. n. In this country 5000. ooo. ooo 4, called
Ave billions
g O. E,-Mary Anderson was born in 1859 Maute
Adams was horn in 1917.
TJ No silver dollars were coined during the
years 1874. 1873. 1870 and 1877
{. 2 Purr--Thr FIRST srrtion Of the Currency act
q, March -. 1000. defines and nJrs the standard
Of value" but adds nothing 10 law previously existing
Bops Probably thr six leading actor, Of IN. world
are Constant Coqueiln. Friedrich Haas-. Henry
irving. Jean siounrt Sully. Ludwig Pnssart and
Tom m Salvini
n. Z. Fn.v- Iaurrns street. In this city. ran from
Canal street To Washington Square; Its name for
twenty ave years was South FIfth avenue. and now
II Is West broadway.
Hum, A widow has a life interest In one third n
her intrState,husband' real estate. Al her death this
! portion Is divided among the children, among v HON
! inc other two thirds have been divided. 4 minor
! chld'S share would he managed for him until he be-
came ~ age.
L. r. P-Attemps ~ lay the Atlantic cable wer.
mad, as follows. In 1887. when the L, S. s. s.
Niagara and Susauehanna and II. n. NJ s. 5. Aga
memnon and Leopard were employed In 1888. when
N. Niagara and the Agamemnon. Gorgon and VAL
orous were used: a second attem Up, this year was sue
c-ssful: IN 1868. when the Great Eastern was used.
and In 1883. whrn the same vessel succeeded In lay
ing the cable. The Great Eastern mas been broken
up. we believe
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Sin and Mercy.
FROM THF PERSIAN,
L,a,, 1s~ pIs Ray

FROM THF PERSIAN.
From Temple Bdr
or sin remembered why should man complalnl
Nhy should II cause him more or less OF paint
knows naught OF mercy he who knows no sin,
And. but for sin, all mercy would be vain.
H. q. p
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THE CAUSE OF WOMAN.
.,r AyTI.SUEFRAGE POT BOILING
MN mr. BBLING ~ THE WEST.

-. Annual Manifesto Of the Chicago SOCIETY
,n,, Pat Forth what u sa,s-A Nc"
s,donna shown by " Compost" Pho'o'
,,,ph navajo Indians n Amrr''s"
som,p- Nethodists ana inc Su"'as''
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kcepiHs
Nations
Eastern
FORK Of
agen-
!, which
to
ID from
doubts
rs just
nth. an
then to
bundled.
loss or
] Of the
keneral-
b Grant
IChatta-
|eeks OF
J River.
ben out
preston.
en came
INT HIM
Explored
Is River.
j directly
be,. after
ing and
half tho
facucany
lirg until
build be
fng him
6ness Of
bm be-
/ Grant.
herman,
kanooga
arrived
IL Stone
n retreat
Aliutain:.
Mod the
skil-
The only
kumb IN
) capital
tof john
brks cut
Nv ended
IIOuis on
|S nas shS,
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Most kinds Of clay contain a considerable proportion
OF iron: the red color Of bricks. for example. Is due
N the presence Of oxides OF iron. Whenever an object
nodded Of clay is baked at the temperature Of the pot
t-r's furnace In III. presence OF a magnetic field or
influence the otherwise homogeneous clay shows.
when cooled. traces Of M Magnetism in a definite di'rc.
ton. This inherent ma gnetlSm Is SUFFICIENT N show the
direction and give an idea as to the intensity ~ the
magneuzing force tha, acted while the clay was In
the furnace. This pc culiar property has been used
to solve some questions NJ grea, interes, to scientific
people In general. An accurate knowledge Of the
direction n the earth's magnetic force In early historical
times has been drducrd by several Italian ply
slrlsts from study NJ the traces ~ ma gnetism shown
by Ftrurian vases and other objects OF clay rxhumed
from old tomhs. The conclusion reached Is that the
direction NJ III. rarth's magnetic Neld has varied very
greatly IN the nvr or sir thousand years represented
nv the agr NJ the objects examined.
We are accustomed 10 regard the telegraph as 4
highly modern Invention. and every schoolhoy knows
that in IT, present form II was perfected by Morse
and others between 1870 and 1870. That Tho electric
telegraph vas invented and described nearly a rem
fury earlier Is not generally known, but II Is true
,h,, a workable method for the electrical transmits.
sion ~ Intelli gpncr was set forth in 1854. In the
S,o,,' uard,fre. publ SHE'D at Glasgow in TIM, year.
a writer under the name "C. NJ" suggested q plan for
dl,tsn, correspondence by means NJ electricity. He
proposed IN have as many wires as there are letters
IN the sInhsbe,, and suggested glass supports for
holding them and preventing them from touching
IN, earth or one another. Al the sending end he
de,cr,b,d an arrangement for connecting the wire
corresponding 10 any desired letter with an electrical
machine NJ the crude variety then known. ~ the
receiving end IN. wires terminated In knobs near
each Of which were suspended light bits of paper or
some other easily attracted substance. When a
signal was To be sent IN. letters composing words
were to he spelled out nv connecting the battery with
the appropriate wires In turn, the ATTRACTION NJ the
corresponding bits Of paper nj the other snd would
indicate these. THIS crude device. while highly IN.
efficient. might be worked. 40 that e. W." mhy Justly
be regarded as the inventor OF the electric telegraph.
The Identity Of the author who concealed himself
behind these initials has never been discovered
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VOTES or ELECTRICAL PROGRESS.

A prize of 200 MARKS 5000 and a gold medal Ia
offered IN the designer NJ the best system ri high
speed and heavy itafnr electric railways. The prize
Il known as the Victim yer pti,r and will he awarded
by n commiitcs of the German Soriety NJ Mechanical
Engineers. The conditions call for plans OF n rail
way connecting two distant cities, upon which trains
having n minimum seating capac''y Tor l5' pa''rn
gers may he operated a, frequent Intervals At n speed
NJ no, less than goo kilometres 12ta miles per
hour. No Intermediate. stops are To be- provided for
The principal engineering d,fncnlti's viii br the
questions Of air resistance and terminal switching.
as The electrical details are fniry well worked ont
already. The contest closes oct, q. 1900.
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Besides the payment NJ the whole cost NJ the
British Indian Empire and the thousands Of millions
of remittance. the normal condition +. frSt the pay.
ment n 400. 600. 600 rupees annually required Tor
the European agencies; next, the utter inability of
sgenen, ~ rs rpsourcss being in m. hands 81, British
interests. md the result Is that vast Slms are every
year drawn from Indian wealth to England, whether
II IL for the British public to consider whether the
continuous, enormous drain being the cause Of these
faminrS England should not nay for such fam'nts.
n his relief be not given the whole cost Of IA anime
relief to the Government Of India will mean so much
adlltional future burden upon this wretchrd neopie.
For every iArihiny spent by The Government ~ india
will h" ~ acted from them making every successive
famine more onerouS and destructive than the pre-
ceding one
Let mo add 10 the above Clnar and eyplicit
statement that Of tho Indian debt NJ 81 .oO0. OOO. %
200 The sum of 800, ooo.Ho i for past oyponti-
turns for famine relief, and upon this tie i'm
povcri.hcd people Of India are having : 5000. non
or annual interest 10 the British capita lists
who hold the bonds
Of course, these original imperialists are quito
willing 10 hnva tho r~.otciful pnorlo of America
and England and AL the rest NJ tho world deny
themselves to keep alive some NJ the DYING VIC
Tins Of their mIsrule
Vow 7 put Lord Navo on the stand
believe W have not done our duty 70 N. reor'e n
this land Millions have be- spent m The congucr
ing race which might hsv' ben spent IN '%nr''''1C
ard ecvating inc children ~ ne SOL,
Listen 10 Lord Salisbury
The principle upon which India has N"rr governed
W. thu, India must he bleG' The agricultural porI
lation Is nov without any oloof, and N" man cyl ~
y . r|n,IIou Is that India has 10 rf't with n large
portion NJ Us produce every year without an 4 adequate
r,turn.
Sir William Hunter has said
hope that this county will realize once Tor all The
novcrty Of the people from which Indian r'yenues are
rniSrd when We have already recognized this We
shall see that the smallest act NJ financial Sharp.
dealing with India Is an act not only ~ iniguI'y, but
~ crue Is and mPannrss, and IN" which carries Hith
II = In stlrE reu,uach II We are to govern tn Indian
neon currently and cheaply We mus; govern them
hv mean Of Themselves and pay Tor the administrA
ton nj thr market rates N Indian labor Forty years
hereafter We should have an Indian Ireland, rulu.
piled MY fold, on our hands.
The Dpke Of Dcvonshirc says
Tthe country Is - he better governed. that can only
he done by the employment, Of the best and most In
telligent ~ the natives In the service.
e. VI Thacker says.
Pamines do no, occur In India on account Of the
scarcity Of food there. but the reason was that during
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npNaAins u new women the close of the
r,nury has brought Vs. a new Madonna. II
onss ..a more than n hundred of the ancient
H. Produce her. In fact, all the Madonnas
Eas, hb,w,, World followed not the star in the
There y, 'h" on" which pointed due west.
his was ONLY one wise man and We know
JArusaiar Joseph Ora" Kltchell. Instead Of
this na nn We have INDIANAPOLIS, and We make
stead ", m'qlaln'1nce through n camera in
l,sd in man9rr, The old masters deal
tvns y y ',eT Madonnas the purest feminine
tsml.Nh tneir nationality, Italian, German.
""''"' Dut the only face which could ade-