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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-11-07

The Scarf Fantastic drill will be a
feature of the entertainment to be
given at the opera house Tuesday, 10th.
miss Anna Ramps arrived from Mil
bank Wednesday evening for IA short
visit with her sister, Mrs. Mich Schmitt.
Grant Ray, who has spent some time
with friends south of Webster, returned
to his home in Wauhay Saturday morn
ing.
Mrs. Nj. A. Thul returned from Wan
bay Tuesday accompanied by her niece,
Angelica Schmitt, who will remain a
few days.
Invitations are cut for a dance at the
opera house Mondoy evening, the music
will be furnished by Cafarelli's Pythian
orchestra.
H. f. Denton, editor of this great
moral educator, departed Monday for
Potter county to look after his real
estate interests there.
we ultefSlduu lilhb ul CAbAd DLISS
will be charged for the seats in the
bald headed row" at the coming home
| talent entertainment.
J. B. Sanborn, of Chicago, and Chas.
Z. Sykes, of New York, who have spent
some time hunting, departed for their
home Monday evening.
. Ed. Mccormick is again working at
the depot. Joe Burdick, who has been
filling his position for some time, has
gone to his home in Sisseton.
Our line of mems and boys caps is
now complete. Prices ranging from
twenty-five cents upwards.
The Bell Clothing and Shoe Store.
TEdward and Arthur Sattler, Clyde
Beach and Louis Kalhin arrived from
Ripon, Wisconsin. Tuesday evening tc
work for the Webster Telephone Co.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-11-07

Miss Salma Swenson arrived from
Benson, Mimi, Thursday evening to
remain with her parents for some time.
Mrs. J. S, Goodmanson and her sister
Mrs. /. Torgensen, and Mrs. w. H.
Mathews went east Wednesday morn
ing.
Nels Hawkinson, representing Wright
Barrett 81 Stillwell CO., of st. Paul,
wholesale paper dealers, was in the city
last week.
Miss Minnie Ziesmann, who has spent
some time with Mrs. Schose, of this
place, departed Tuesday evening for her
home in Groton.
Miss Carolina Cornelius arrived from
Montevideo Friday evening to remain
during the winter with Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Cornelius.
The wind changed from south to
north almost instantanously Saturday
morning and there was a great range of
temperature that day.
Rev. and Mrs. III. N. Traggitt and
family, who have been visiting relatives
in New York for the past two months
returned Saturday evening.
Rev. Father. Kane departed Friday
evening for Troy, N. Y, to perform the
funeral services over a friend who
recently died at that place.
Mrs. Finley Ross has rented the bnild-
ing now occupied by HI. G. Tegtmeier
and will display the finest line of holt
day goods ever brought to the city.
The Y. P. s. c. E. reorganized last
Sunday evening and will hold their reg
ular meetings at the Congregational
church Sunday evenings at I o'clock.
Just to see something new in fui
coats come in and see our Siberian coats
before buying,
The Bell Clothing House.
Sister Nrsuline came over from Sisse-
ton Friday with four little orphan boys
who will remain in st. Mary's hospita
until good hornes are secured for them
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-11-07

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mas deTxzsz&
Wednesday for L~idgerwood- NJ VI
where they will make their fzEasrs
home.
Miss A. J. Dickinson left last ynA
for a visit with relatives i'll nkssEa&
and will then go to California toslHnk
the winter.
Miss Mabel Rogers and Alex Paa2gsR
arrived Saturday from Bradley, rczsiaa-
ing until Monday morning with 1hzS.
Fred Bauske.
Chalmers CARTS arrived from Fxsws
key, Mich, Sunday morning 10 u@
his acquaintance with Webster triafz$
and look after business interests.
Lost, Strayed or Stolen-A hiarRaL
white Llewellyn setter abontsixrRErra
old. Answers TO the name "a hv
Finder please return to w. ID. BnR1akrl
Rev. G. B. Daley, of HurnE- zsfs
superintendent of the CongregatislxxR
day schools, and w. b. d. Groos. asnp
fills a similar position in WyEafps
passed through here Thursday srean,z
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-11-07
,hout Webster, Webster
~ aud Webster Visitors.

bunting season has closed.
|..sr is to have another saloon.
LII W. Small for your lumber.
| jlley spent Sunday in this city.
ovce spent Tuesday in Waubay.
IElv Mahaney's Sunday dinners.
rain. sleet and snow Wednesday.
laws election was a very quiet
II crop promises to be fair this
rck Serum went up to Bristol
n Hanna was up from Waubay
MI Kottke was over from Bristol
4 alyerson was up from Waubay
Y sather was over from Bradley
osborn came mp from Waubay
Y Satter, of Bradley, Sundayed il
Sanborn was over from Lily
II.
u John Norton is on the sick list
\.
n DueIl was over from Bristo,
pr
Fay, of Ortonville, was in tbs
DAY.
and Geo. Cease We're over from
nay.
i Lasell was over from Waubay
day.
BOdgett was over from Wan.
hay.
Adams drove out to Pickerel
niay.
seeley was over from Ando
rslay.
h Null, Of Huron, was in tn,
week.
Anderson came over from Aber
nrday.
IL Crane, of Bristol, was il
sunday.
the entertainment Tuesday
rr 18th.
aftune came down from Ando
hesday.
Elengson, of Langford, wa,
Tuesday.
aay was a regular March day
I damp.
|'ael dealer wears a beamin,
&c days.
.. v. Small for your lime
sR posts.
70 loan ON Day county
ata low rate of interes,
privilege of payment a,
Us and Merchants Bank
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-11-07
HOME NEWS.

webster Market.
Thursday by j. w. Abbott.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
SHOT BY BOERS.
Kitchener Cites "a Cases OF
Downright Murder.
Part Of Beers Plan to Cover Tracks
and Elude Enemy.
c Did bio occd Deeds That C N &c A,Drtv,d by
No Civilized People.

| London, Dee. ll.-..urd Kitchener :
promised statement specifying - sep
arhte instances in which natives haN'
been shot BY the Beers, and which in
N"ive the loss of "a lives was issued by
the war office. tonight.
| In SOME OF the cases mentioned the
! blacks were shot after AN informa
courtmar,ial or upon being accused uI
sp.!ng hui in num.rous eases Lore
| Nitch.ncr indicates the natives wcf'
shot in cold blood in order 10 hid.
| traces OF the moNements of the BncI
| ,"nmandos.
! The period covered BY Lord kitch"-
ne:s statement is over one ycal
Speaking IT Glasgow. tonight. MI
! HroiriCk the secretary of state for
war, referred TO Lord kitchener's re-
poltport on the shooting Of blacks by
, the Beers Mr.. Erodrick said this re-
port made II perfectly clear that these
murders We're not committed in mo-
| mcnts Of passion. hut Wcr. part ~ an
organized system to cover tac tracks
ot the enemy ana to prevent possible
in formation Of their whereabouts
Dealing with present aspeCts oi the
war Mr.. Br.drick said IN. Beers had
accepted parole and broken it and there
would Ice no repetition of such actions.
Within recent weeks Rovr commanders
had shown less regard lor the laT9 "i
war thar up Ia the present time and
that tines" bandits would before long
reach a crisis WneU they could no long
III be treated as hriiigereuts. The
speaker sal! tho government Mas for
nn hal' mras sar,s ~ securing a settle
mint ana that any fresh negotiations
lnnst cmInat- from the Eners.
Referring critically L. tE- lisscusi"ns
in tn Liberal party Nit Hrodrirk
erected nInUs-mrl.t ~ declaring that
mad Lord Rosehery been premier thr
Liberals would nae hai right tu his
counsel. as the captain could not With
draw ana sulk IT, his cabin during
rough weather. especially Il th'. t!rst
mate had turned pirate and WAS "u-
Fac-d in loo;ing Ill" cargo.
Mr.. Brodr!ck confirmed the govern
,neLts decision already announced, 'u
break up the unhealthy concentration
camps ana remove the overflow y! yon-
centrados To the coasts. WHERE at
tclnpts would b. mad. "a provi.i" them
with NOR" permanent shelters.
4 correspondent ~ IN" STANDARD. win
ing from brussels says il" hears that
confidential negotiations are imminent
between Great Britain ana Holland
4 hch ar" not unlikaIy to r"sult in AN
Arrangement to hrnc Buer women ANA
children to holland.
Nov that cen. Ian Hamilton i-
here" cables ;hc Pretoria corresp"n m
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
By TUNNEL TO NEW YORK.
Pennsylvania Railroad Will Have Under
ground Terminus in tina. CITY.

New York. Dec. u.-A. ]. CaSS ltt. pres
iient OF III" Pennsylvania Railroad Co b,
TO-DAY. made public his plaa for securing
:. New York terminus for his rompan:-
lie mad. the following staten NJ 10 Tht
Associated Press:
"'Ihe Pennsylvania Railroad p is now
prepared To carry O4t It's po!iry. long
.!ncc adopted. OF extending its railroad
in,o New York City. there IN establishing
a suitable passenger terminus for The ac-
commodation Of the public. 10 accom-
pliSh this on comprehensive plan. tn =
Construct its terminal railroad ard in
Long Island Extension Railroad 60. will
withdraw its application for powers 10
lieu of sicn independent construction IL
is now proposed 10 build, under The char
t,r of the PENNSYLVANIA New York EX-
tension Railroad to. just organized. anu
New Jersey Railroad Co. about TO b."
organized. through undergr"und con
nection between Long island Railroad
md. the PenuSylyani lines in New Jc:-
S..y ANA 10 construct a propcr and COM
modious joint Underground terminal sta
tion in New York Guy for n f"nnSyl-
Nauia and Long island Roads
After years of exhaustive Study The
conclusion has pceu reached that Il tunnel
line operated by electricity is i'll ever
way the most practical. economical and
the hest, both for the interests nt the
railroad company and Of he city.
The line a. adopted will traverse the
city OF New York from th- II ldson river
to the East river and IA" underground
throughout and at such depth as not to
interfere with future constr iction nf sub
ways by the city on all is avenues. SIM
liar IL the one now building along
Fourth avenue. as the railroad will bu
wholly underground and operated electri-
caily III the same manner As the rrCrnt-
~ constructed orleans railway extensions
III Paris, il viii not be obJeCtional in amy
way.
There will net be- any smoke. dirt or
nois. ana as all til" surface property may
he built upon after being utilized under
Meath for railroad purposes the nrighhnT-
hood OF the station will he improved in
stead of murrrd. AS is 50 often the c:;S''
when railroad lines are constructed OF
IN. suriac. or elevated.
The company mas acquired the bulk q:
its pruuerty f"r JUS principle station and
means to 20 forward ii the acquisition of
such additional properties aS Will hc re-
,[lirtd. either ny purchaS. or cOIdcmn;;-
lion. in tn" belief that the city authuritie $
will meet their application in Il spirit Of
fairness and expedite as much as posSi-
bic this much needed Improvement and
great public convenience.
Immediately upon the necessary author
ity being granted the work OF cunStruc-
ton Will prnc"'d ANA ;hr who'll line be
completed ANA put into operation as soon
as possible.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
WITHOUT BAIL.
Murderer Mutch Presents Pitt
able Sight in Court.
Pleads Not Guilty and Never Looks
His Wife in the Eye.
Witness Jones, Whose Face Was Smoked ny
~ Shot. Tells Of Shooting.

JIayerhill, Dee. ll.-ln th" distrlct
court. this morning. John +. Nu'ch'
charged with the murder "i James
Oakes. last night, pleaded nut Sul''H
and was held without bail iof the jar :
nary grand jury. Mrs. Mary Mutrh'
,y;fn of the accused. was held n $i"c
hai, as the principal witness.
Mutch sat in the dock with drunk
en- prisoner who looked over at nm
pityingiy. and seeming t" forget hi~
own small troubles 1S he SurN, yea IN"
man whom E.aiousy had driven I" %
murder.
Nutch cast his eyes about the court
room furtively. nut they never CduSh'
,h.. gaze of his vif.'. the woman FOR
love Of whom H. HAD sinntd.
He was the picture OF man Wh"
thought himself at ray. The wife he
loved was all in all to him. Iof ne mad
no children. anG when he believed H,r
fals,. h- was almost maddcned.
As Ii. stood with bowed head and
trembling knees. and in Il low, quaN.-r-
ing voice answered mot guilty" To the
most awful charge that society ANA u"
law can bring against a man many
rititd his loneliness.
But one witness. Charles Jones was
heard. Jones face was smoked by the
discharge of the shot that killed oakes.
When he told that he saw the shooting
and then turned and identified Mutch,
the prisoner seemed To sink lower ana
lower into the dock and his eyes seemed
TO fasten themselves on those same ner-
Vous fingers that held his gaze when
his wife looked over at him.
When il was al over Mutch arose
with an effort, he threw his broad
shoulders into the air and walked back
toward the door that leads down TO III"
cell room. He was taken to Lawrence
jail, this afternoon.
Mrs Mutch was held in $1,000 bonds
rs Witness.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Fire WAS discovered early Wednesday
morning, in the boiler room 1T the block
shop of John ) jackson n Son On Com
mercial street Bath. The fire depart
ment made a ready response to the alarm
and the flames soon We're eNtnguished.
1he tnal arguments of counsel We're
begun AT NaShington. Wednesday. in The
trial of Mrs. Bonine charged with the
killing of Census Clerk Ayres. Assistant
District Attorney Taggart opened for the
government. The entire morning session
was devoted 10 the submission of Tie
prayers for the government and the dc-
fence.
Serious defects have manifested them
selves in the machinery Of the battlesh.r Il
Illinois. now in New Orleans. ana IL is
more than probable that a board of en-
SineerS viii be named by the navy de-
partment to examine her engines p.ece hV
piece. ON her voyage 70 New Orleans
great cracks developed in the Illinois
cylinder fianses and heads. IT is stated
also that the cylinders themselves are
defective. If the board OF engineers con-
v'.neS here il is thought that the Illinois
VIII return at once to the shipyard at
Newport News where she was butt and
that the defective machinery will be re-
east.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
CAN'T KEEP IT UP.
C<%-r nl.(,I.INE AUGUSTA PEOPLE
VERY I.ONG-THEl
LEARN QUICKLY.

1t is sometimes an easy matter TO
fool the public, but YOU can't keep 1t up
VERY long. They are sure 10 una you
out: ana every time Il man is fooled
urally skepticall when reading a pub
lishcd statement given by some stfan-
ger residing in a far-away place. but
the circumstances are entirely different
when home endorsement is presented.
Tho testimony Of local citizeus renders
de, cit iInpos,iblc. II is so easy for
yod 10 investigate, Read this case:
Mrs. J. r. cousins Of s.. Grove
street, says: Mr.. Cousins suffered
much and long from the imperfect ac-
t,on Of Tie Kidneys. Not only We're
the pains in his back severe. but the
siNc. 50 much 50 that his rest was
much broken at night because of this
difficulty. An advertisement in our
daily paper called his attention to
Doan's Kidney Pills. He procured Il
box at q. X. Partridges Old Reliable
drug store directly opposite the post
Office The use of less than one box
Of the remedy absolutely ended the
troubles arising from his Kidneys
Tor sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents, Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo.
y. g.. sole agents for the u. :.
Remember the name--Doau's--
take no substitute.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
A Woman's Awful Peril.

There is only one chance to save
your life and that is through an opera
ton" were the startling words heard
By Mrs. |. Is. Hunt of Lime Ridge,
Wis. from her doctor after he had
vainiy tried to cure her of a frightful
case OF stomach trouble and yellow
jaundice. Gan stones had formed and
she constantly grew worse. Then she
began to use Electric Bitters which
wholly cured her. It's wonderful
Stomach. Liver and Kidney rern idy.
Cures Dyspepsia, Loss Of Appetite. Try
it. Only 50 cents. Guaranteed For
sale by Bowditch & Webster.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
NO PRACTICABLE SOLUTION
O' Sunday Opening and Sunday Closing o.
Saloons. Says Mr.. Phi!bin.

New York. Dec. 1l.-ln a formal
statement issued. today, District Al
torney Philbin said. relative to the pro-
position to legalize the opening OF
drinking places during certain hours
on sundays, that he was opposed to the
opening OF the saloons on Sundays
either Tor any part of the day
The only thing in the nature of a
problem. it seems to me- he continued
Is TO arrange so that the liquor inter
ests and the other elements of the COM
nonity who are opposed to the viola
'oh OF the Sunday law are both plaza
'eu anu am of the opinion that ther.
,s no possibility of the solution of such
Il proposition
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
Chicago Markets.

NnlcaSo, Dec. II.
Universal selling in grains. todn I.
placed the control of markets in tr,
hands Of the bears ana practically routet
the big bull campaign that has terroriZc,
shorts for the past week. \ faint effur
was made at times 10 support prices nCj
the losses of today with those Of yest.r
day aggregated too much and evcrXthin-
felt the disastrous depression. M.S
wheat closed lSs lower May corn Ic dow
and May oats 1c lower. Provisions close
u. to ~ lower.
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-Dec., IS; May, sos: July. 81.
CORN-Dec., So. May. CO.; July. 664,
OATS-Dec.. 4ias May. AS: Julv. @99S.
PORN-Jan.. i1.55: May 1897.
LARD-Jan.. 9.S5; May. aSJ.
RIBS-Jan.. SIS; May, S.62t..
CASH FLOCR-Bareiy steady
|SoS3
cORN-No yellow. 6Gi..
CATS-No. >, iCi.mi.; No. white. AS:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
CALIFORNIA
EXCURSIONS

Personally conducted weekly tourist OK
cursions to California, leaving Chicago
every Friday niGht-from Boston every
Thursday-over the Illinois Central X. H.
for Los Angeles ANA San Francisco VIA
Omaha ana The scenic line OF the vofio;
RAISING through the grandest scenery OF
the Rocky. Sierra Nevada and us
Tehachapt mountain ranges. and through
such tourist points as Colorado sp'inss'
Pueblo. Salt Lake City, Ogden and sac
rarnento ALI. THE GRANDEsT ScE.n'
IC FEATURES BN DAYLIGHT. for u
iustrated advertising matter. rates resea
walton Of bertns and all turther .nioi IN, m.
Agent. illinois Central Il. r.. ~ asu-
lnlton st. Boston. Mass. cct'oO""
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
MARCONi, the WIRELESS.
Will Attempt to Communicate with lucan'a,
ESQ 10 800 Miles al Sea.

st. Johns. \. F.. Dee. VIM. Ma
con! of wireless biography fame. is
waiting the arrival il mid-"ccan %
the Cupsyi, lime steamship lucania.
lie hopes "a open wireless communica-
ton N<itir tiis Lucania While she is Stili
FROM ~ to 500 miles from the land MI.
MarConi Will follow the steamers pro-
-rcss across the long stretch "i s.,i
parallel with the region beyond the
Grand Banks liz. expects these rNrcr-
imcnts will prove beyond dispute the
practical utility of The invention Of
wireless ;"legraphy
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
COMMANDO CAPTURED.
Gen. Hamilton Kills Seven ard Captures 13I
Beers a. Trichard S Fontein.

London. Dee ll.-Lurd Kitchener i'm
n dispatch from Standcrton, Transvaal
colony. dated Tuesday. announces ti.It
tien. Bruce Hamilton, after niE i
march surprised and captured praci-
cally the whole OF the Boer Bethel COM
mand at Trichard's Fonteir. early that
morning. seven Eoyrs Were killed ar3
l@l were made prisoners
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
PUNCH 6OHi AND IHAY
As Christmas Git for Upton from Friends
En.crtaiCCd on The Erin.

New York. Dee. 1.-THE guests who
were entertained by Sir Thomas Lip
ton on tn" yacht Erin are sendin, him
Il punch bowl and tray as a Christmas :
present. The Dowl IS OF silver, Hbout
- inches in diameter. with = heavy
rococo border. two inches deep run
ming into its iluted panel sides The
tray is - inches in diameter and silmi-
lar III design {" tn" bowl.
The tray bears the following insrrip-
tion: Sir Thomas J. Lipton. Christ
mas Greeting. i90l. From 4 few
American Friends, guests Oh board the
Erin during The International Yacht
rac"s
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12

IN: ne submarine torpedo boat Fulton
Ia" .'n sank at New Suffolk, L. l.. Mon
d., WIS VT, successfully raised. Wednes-
,hs me only damage done was bv
,hs , a.ei mat poured into her through
nn,ni opeh forward hatch. Her bottom i
f'u,ed. sfar,e The Fulton was 10 nav
hsr 'eo , tor Washington. FRIDAY hu,
davs departure may be DELAYED ! fnu
's IN consequence of ,ba oaa;a - ie"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
The Company Incorporated D..

Albany, y. y. Dec. IA railroad
company, which includes among its di-
rectors officials OF the Pennsylvania
and Long Island Railway Cos. was in
corDorated today, To operate Il railroad
line through an underground tunnel
connecting New Jersey with Long Is
land. The name of the company is the
Pennsylvania, New York Extension
hallway 60. and its capital stock is $I.-
200 0i,O
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
AhTi.BRITlSH MEETING
Held at Munich With VoIen. Denunciation OF
Mr Chamberlain.

Berlin. Dec. lI--An ant-liritish meet
ing AT Munich. Bavaria. today. wa~ at
tended by several thousand people. ll.-
cirding number of BaVarian deputirs.
Violent addresses were made dcnuuucing :
Mt ChLmhcrlIn. the British C"luni d.
secretary. ana ! resolution was adnpt.l
calling on thr RcchsthS ana ,hr govern
m-ni I" take tn" iuitiitiv" in Iu cturt
IT, terminate thr war
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
LEW iSTON.
Plymouth. lG: Lawrence. 7.

PiymoIth, Mass. Dee. 1L-Piymouth
defeated Lawrence 10 To :. tonight. Tin.
game was on--sid"i, III" home team
playing all around ,hr visitors. Tht
features wCr" th. brilliant work OF Hip
son and Roberts Tor Plymouth. ana of
D..Vlin Tor the visitors Until thr last
period the game was top "nc-s!drd 70 ~
Interesting. Then Lawrence spurtcd ana
came near ti-iUg the score. Eddie
Mooney also played good game in pltc.
of Wi"N tor Lawrence The lineup:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12
Polo Standing.
The Polo Schedule.

Following is the American roller polo
league schedule for the rest of the week
Thursday Dec. 1e-plymouth at Salem
Lewiston al Lawrence.
Friday, Dee. I,-Salem at lowell Gin
ton at Portland.
Saturday. Dec. 1i.-Ciinton at Lewiston
Portland at Lawrence. Lowell at ). iy-
mouth. Salem at Brockton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12

Another bird, believed to have become
extinct. is the California condor. twice
as large as the condor of the Andes. Is
length was five feet. weight % pouncs.
and spread OF wings u rect An egg of
none has been found for Il wears. Eygs
OF the golden eagle sell in San Francisco
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-12

nia :; 81. = white. isz,nis-
KYF--Nn. : g.
MALTING-Fairt to choice. 5>l,Gl
FLAASEED-No. !. IH; ~. n.rta-
Western. li5.
TIMOTHY SEED--Primo. siuI,Gtn
MESS pORk-l5ymff5.C1
LARD . NJfIgg..-
SHORT RIBS. SIDES -S D4ih.51
SHOILDERS-D DRY Hait-d. 7a.ut-
SHORT CLEAR SIDES rIfgrj
IL llA-I-Iy l.D.I.-L.. 4 -