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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-01-09
AUDITORS NOTICE.

ESTATE OF JOSEPH W. HENDERsH0TT, DECEASED,
The undersigned auditor appointed bJ the
Orphans Court OF Columbia County TO distrt-
butte balance In the hands OF NJ ?. Lutz, admin
istration G. {. O. OF Joseph Hendershott, late OF
among the parties e-titled thereto, win sit at
his office In Bloomsbury, on Friday, January 81,
1902, at ten O'clock a. m. TO perform the duties
OF his appointment, when and where all per-
sons having claims must appear and present
the same or be forever debarred from any share
Of said fund. GRANT HERRING,
1-9-4t Auditor
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How lie Felt.

Mrs. Spats-John. Mrs. Chaser
wants to know if you will buy n
dollar chance on a piano-lampP
Spats (firmly)-No, Arabella. When
it is a quarter n chance l see no
harm in it, but when it is a dollar,
feel that it is too much like gam
bling.-Brookly Eagle.
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Crude Rubber Company Fails.

NEW YORK, Jan. @. The Crude
Rubber company incorporated under
the laws of Virginia in February, 1897,
and having it's offices at % Broadway,
this city, has gone into the hands of a
receiver. According to trustworthy re-
ports, it's assets are about $4,000, 900
and its liabilities about $3000,000 in
addition to Endorsements and guaran-
tees of about $2,00O,000.
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Rear Admiral and Did Not Know II

Rear Admiral and Did Not Know IT..
BOSTON, Jan. 4.-Information from
Washington shows that Captain Rich
ard f. Leary, u. s. NJ, who died at
Chelsea a few days ago, died rear
admiral without being conscious Of
the fact. 1t was promotion that he
had looked for, and it is said to be
the one thing that he worried over
during his last moments. The ap-
poiutment was made the day before
he died, but it was only when his
brother-in-law, DR.. Fairfax Irwin, re-
turned from Captain Leary's funeral
at Annapolis to the marine hospital at
Chelsea that the appointment was
found
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He didn't think much of newfangled
ideas, anyway.
"It's surprise to me" he said, that
our ignorant progenitors ever were
able to bring up children at all. They
had none of the necessary mod
ern facilities. There was no kinder
garten i'm the Garden of Eden"
no" she replied quietly, "and you
will recall that Cain went wrong"
After that he was silent; he knew
when he had the worst of it.--Chicago
Post,
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AUDITORS NOTICE.

ESTATE OF SARAH J. BROWN, DECEASED.
The undersigned appoin ed Auditor by the
Orphans Court OF Columbia County to distrib-
ute the funds In the hands OF the Executors OF
the estate OF Sarah J. Brown as shown by their
first and partial account, will sit to perform the
duties OF his appointment at his office In the
Town OF Bloomsbury on Friday. January 18th,
1902, at ten o'clock In the forenoon, at which
time all parties having claims against said
estate must present the same or be forever par
red from a share OF said fund.
i2-26-it c. w. MILLER. Auditor.
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"What are the initials of Muldoon,
the lawyer?" asked the corresponds
ence clerk.
"Give it up" answered the book
keeper, "but you don't need them,
anyway. Call him judge. They all
get that title as soon as they gradu-
ate from the law school."-Chicago
Post
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
'EetabIe Events of the Week Briefly
and TepseIy Told.

Al and Terse1y Told.
n Eibridge s. Brooks, noted as an au-
a1hor, died at Somervlle, Mass.
Former President Cleveland is able
Y 20 leave his room, but is in weak
a condition.
The British have defeated the com
mandos of Botha and Opperman. but
suffered severely themselves.
For the first tine in the history of
the United States senate the chaplain
prayed for the newspaper men.
At Logansport, La, fire burned the
business portion of the town, consist
ing of thirty-three buildings; total loss,
$125,0 600; insurance, $4,000.
Tuesday, Jan. 7.
Hole-In-theWall, wy, a refuge for
outlaws, is to be blasted out.
The Liberty bell has left Philadel-
phia for the Charleston exposition.
Six candidates have announced them
selves in the New Jersey senatorship
fight.
The Colorado State bank, one of the
oldest institutions in Grand Junction,
has closed its doors.
Nineteen men wore drowned off Avei-
TO, Portugal, by the sinking of two
steamers which came into collision.
Monday, Jan. o,
The First National bank of Glass
port, Pa, was robbed of $1,000.
Forty-nne persons were arrested in
Spain, suspected of Matching anarchist
plots.
Two men were drowned in the Iud-
sou near Poughkeepsie by skating into
an airhole.
At Hartford, Conn, four of family
were asphyxiated in their home by
escaping gas from a defective meter.
The one huudredth anniversary of
the organization of Bethesda Welsh
Congregational church was fittingly
celebrated at Utica. n. Y.
saturday, Jan. 4.
Lord Strathcona gave $125,000 to
Aberdeen university.
A Missouri pastor advises women to
make proposals of marriage.
Rev. DIR. Joseph Pullman was report
ed very i'll ut Stamford, Conn.
L. o. Briggs of Trenton accepted APP
pointment as state treasurer of New
Jersey.
The National City bank of New York
loaned $10,000,000, breaking the record
OF months.
An attempt to assassinate Lord Mil
ner, British high commissioner in
South Africa was reported
Friday, Jan. 3.
A violent blizzard ragged in northern
Michigan.
The funeral of Governor Rogers of
washington occurred at his home in
Puyallup.
w. Murray Crane was inaugurated
governor of Massachusetts for the
third time.
A woman and her two children were
burned to death in a hotel fire al
Searchlight, New.
Governor Odell granted respite OF
three months to John Schmidt, the
Claverack On. " murderer who is con
fned in Clinton prison under sentence
to be electrocuted.
Thursday, Jan. 2.
The San Francisco mint converted
SSi, ,072, 800 from bullion into coin dur
ing 1901
A Dublin dry goods warehouse was
gutted by fire. The damage is estimat
ed at S650,0O0.
The Argentine government has or
dered the construction in Italy Of two
arIaored vessels.
A severe northwest gale ragged alonl
tho Atlantic coast, doing considerable
damage to shipping.
At the annual sparrow hunt of Pleas
mt township, in Illinois, four tons OF
SparrOws We're killed.
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EXESUTRIX'S NOTICE.

ESTATE OF JOHN HOWELL, LATE OF BLooMsBuRG,
DECEASED.
Letters testamentary on the estate OF
John Howell, deceased, having been granted to
the undersigned adminlstratrix, all persons
indebted to said estate are requested TO make
paymen', and those having claims or demands
Will make known the same without delay TO
MARY HOWELL, Executrix.
1-2-6t. BlOomShurg Pa.
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SHERIFFS SALE.

BY virtue Of writ OF FL. Fa, Issued out OF
the Court Common OF Pleas Of Columbia Coun-
ty Pennsylvania, and to me directed, there will
be exposed TO public sale, at the Court House
in Bloomsbury, county and State aforesaid, on
TUESDAY, JANUARY ID, 1902,
at two o'clock p. M, all that certain lot and
parcel of land, situate in the Town Of Blooms
burg, County OF Columbia and state Of Penn
sylvania, bounded and described as follows
namely: Beginning at point on the south
side OF Port Noble street one hundred and nifty
five feet and thirty three one hundredths feet
westwardly from the southwestward corner Of
Market and Port Noble streets: thence south
forty-three degrees fifteen minutes east, one
hundred and twenty feet to private alley
thence along said alley south forty-six degrees
forty-nve minutes west, forty fet I to lot OF G.
w. Miller; thence north forty-three degrees
fifteen minutes west, one hundred and twenty
feet to Port Noble street, thence north forty
six degrees forty-five minutes east, along The
south line OF Port Noble street, forty feet, to
the place Of beginning, upon which is erected a
two-story new
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE.
Seized, taken in execution, at the suit of The
Harrisburg Saving and Loan Association VS..
Walter b. Laubach, and to be sold as the prop
erty OF Walter b. Laubach.
DANIEL KNoRR,
CHRIsMAN Atty. Sheriff.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue OF writ OF Fl. Fa., issued out OF
the Court OF Common Pleas Of Columbia Coun-
ty, Pennsylvania, and to me directed, there
will be exposed to public sale, at the Court
House, in Bloomsbury, Pa. county and state
aforesaid, on
TUESDAY, JANUARY IA, 1902,
at two o'clock p. M, all that certain lot, piece,
or parcel OF land, situate, lying and being, In
the Borough OF Belton, County OF Columbia
atd State OF Pennsylvania, bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to wit: Beginning at post
by Centre street, at a corner OF lot owned by
Homer o'Brne; thence by line of the said
Homer O'Brlne lot North twenty-five degrees
East. eighty feet to post; thence by lands OF
Hiram Ash North sixty degrees West, fifty feet
to a post: thence by lands OF vary Knouse
South twenty-five degrees West, eighty feet to
a post, by said Centre street; thence along said
Centre street South sixty-two degrees thirty
two minutes East, fifty feet to the place OF
beginning, containing
1900 SQUARE FEET OF LAND,
and having erected thereon two story
FRAME BUILDING,
u
ALSO,
At the same time and place, all that certain
lot and parcel of land, situate in the Borough
OF Benton, County OF Columbia and state OF
Pennsylvania, bounded and described as fol-
lows, to wit: on the North by Centre street.
on the East by lot owned by Samuel Harvey,
formerly the school house lot South by Market
street, and ON the West by lot owned by Joel
Keifer having erected thereon two story
FRAME DWELLING,
barn, ice house and other outbuildlngs. 1t be-
ing the same premises that was conveyed by
Benz. v. Crossley and wife to George B. Cross
ley by deed dated March le, 1891.
Seized, taken in execution, at the suit OF The
Cooperative Savings and Loan Association, Of
Baltimore, Md, to use of Enoch Harlan and
Roger 4. Gill, Receivers, VS.. G. b. Crossley, and
to be sold as the property of G. b. Crossley.
DANIEL KNORR,
S. b. KARNs, Atty. Sheriff
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SHERIFFS SALE.

BY virtue OF a writ OF III. Fa, issued out OF
the Court of Common Pleas OF Columbia Coun-
ty, Pa, and to me directed, there will be ex-
posed to public sale, az the Court House, In
Bloomsbury, county and state aforesaid. on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY I, 1909
at o'clock p. M, all that certain piece, parcel
and tract OF land, situate In the township OF
Mt. Pleasant, county and state aforesaid,
bounded and described as follows, to wit: Be-
ginning at point in the public road leading
from Bloomsbury TO Millville and lands OF G. c.
Long and other land OF Mary K. Weiss; thence
north in centre OF said road and land OF said
Weiss sixteen degrees thirty minutes west,
three hundred and twenty-six and ive-tenth
feet to po mt; thence north along the same
seven,degrees forty-nve minutes west, three
hundred and seventy-nine feet to a point;
thence along the same north nineteen degrees
forty-flve minutes west, one hundred and
sxty-three feet to a point; thence along the
same north eleven degrees west, seven hundred
and thirty-four feet TO point in the public
road aforesaid and land OF Elmer Crevellng,
now Harmony; thence along land OF said Crevel-
ing north, sixty. nine degrees thirty minutes
east, eight hundred and forty-one and i've
tenths feet to dead pine; thence along lands OF
Emanuel Gilbert and Jesse Hutton estate
north, eighty degrees east, two thousand
flve hundred and seventeen and nineteenth
feet TO stone; thence along same lands OF
Jesse Hutton and A. V. Kressler north, thirty
| four degrees thirty minutes east, one thousand
| five hundred and sixty-two and fve-tenth feet
| TO a stake thence along land OF Samuel Shaffer
north, elghty-seven degrees thirty minutes
west, one thousand seven hundred and forty
| nine feet too thence along the same
| south, twenty-elght degrees forty-fiye minutes
| stone heap; thence along land Of @. c. Long
aforesaid south, elghty-one degrees thirty
minutes west four hundred and seven and five-
tenths feet to hickory; thence along same
south, slxty-one degrees fifteen minutes west,
| two hundred and thlrty-nine and two-tentns
feet to Chestnut; thence along same south,
elghty-two degrees forty-nve minutes west'
forty-seven feet to the place OF beginning, con-
talnlng
81 AND 2S-Ioo ACRES,
upon which are erected
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE,
bank barn, spring house, wagon shed and out
| buildings.
Seized and taken into execution at the suit of
Joseph Deepen vs.. VIM. II. Maglll, James
Reilley and VIM. Rush, and to be sold as the
property OF Wm. IL. Magill, James Reilly and
| VIM. Rush. DANIEL KNORR,
CHRIsMAN, Atty. Sheriff.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue OF writ OF Fl. Fa., issued out Of
the Court or Common OF Common Pleas OF Col
umbia County, Pennsylvania, and to me di-
rected, there viii be exposed TO public sale, at
the Court House. In Bloom burg, county and
state aforesaid, on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY Z, 1909,
at two O'Clock p. m, all that certain lot, or
piece OF ground, with the buildings and i'm
provements thereon erected, situate on the
northeast corner OF Spruce and Fourth streets,
in the Bloomsburg Land Improvement Com
pany's Addition to the said Town OF Blooms
burg and known and designated as lots No II
and i2, In Block No. 4, In the plot or draft Of
said Addition, compiled by samuel Neyhard and
James G. Brown, in the year 1891, and bounded
and described as follows, TO witt Beginning at
the northeast corner OF Spruce and Fourth
streets; thence along said Spruce street north
twenty-three degrees and ffty-four minutes
west, one hundred and eighty-four feet to an
alley; thence along said alley north slxty-slx
degrees and six minutes east, eighty feet to lot
number l3; thence along said lot number 1S,
south twenty-uhree degrees and ifty-four min
utes east, one hundred and eighty-four feet to
Fourth street, aforesaid thence along said
Fourth street south sixty-six degrees and six
minutes west, eighty feet to the place OF begin
ming, wnereon is erected a large, fine
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE,
chicken coops and other outbuildings.
Seized, taken In execution, at the suit OF The
Pennsylvania Trust Company VS.. Alveretta
Biutenbender and John X. Bittenbe der, and to
be sold as the property OF Alveretta Bitten
bender and John X. Bittenbender.
DANIEL KNORR,
HARMAN, Atty. Sheriff.
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ANIMAL. MEETING

Columbia County Agricultural, Horticultural
and Mechanical Association ior the election or
officers Will be held In the Court House, Blooms
burg, Pa, on saturday, January 18th, 1902, at
two O'Clock p. IN. A. N. YOST,
Io-D6-3t Secretary
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Att
SHERIFFS SALE.

BY virtue OF a writ Of Fl. Fa., issued out OF
the Court OF Common Pleas OF Columbia coun-
ty, Pennsylvania, and to me directed, there
will be exposed to public sale, at the Court
House, In Bloomsbury, county and state afore-
said, on
TUESDAY, JANUARY ID, 1902,
at two o'clock p. M, all that certain lot OF
ground, situate in what Is known as Purselrs
Addition to the Town OF Bloomsbury, Columbia
County, Pennsylvania, being forty feet in front
on the south side of Glen avenue. In said Addi-
tion, and running back an equal width one
hundred and forty feet to an alley, and being
lot No. 49, In block No. /. In said Purselrs Addi-
tlon, according to plot or draft of same COM
piled by James c. Brown and W. H. Eyer, civil
engineers, December 20, IS 4,whereon is erected
O two-story
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE.
Seized, taken in execution, at the suit OF Co
Operative Saving and Loan Association, now to
use OF Enoch Harlan and Roger GIL, Receiv-
ers, VS. Theodore f. Conner, and to be sold as
the property of Theodore f. Conner.
DANIEL KNoRR,
CHRIsMAN, Atty. Sheriff.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

CHRIsMAN, Atty
The colored American., 1902-01-18

The appointment of Hon. John G.
Dancy by President Roosevelt to be
Recorder of Deeds of the District of
Columbia at salary of 81 900 year
pleases the race very much. The strong
est sort of endorsements from leading
men, white and black, for Mr.. Dancy
poured in upon the President from all
parts Of the country. Several Senators
urged the appointment of their candi-
dates, bat Senator Pritchard made one
of the braVest and bsst fights of his
life to land Dancy and succeeded. The
President said to the other Senators, 81
believe will stand by Senator Pritch-
ard by George" Of course Mr., Dan
cy feels veryigratefult to the Senator and
the President. .Mr. Dsncy has received
an avalanche of letters and kilograms
from tue friends who appreciate any
honor that comes to him. MIR. Dancy
has always been a lucky mar, Star of
Zion.
The colored American., 1902-01-18
LATE LOCAL,

Mr.. D. EdT ard Bell of the Gazette
Publishing Company Is q young man
Of much promise.
Prof. NJ. 81. Broyles of Praris View.
Texas is in the city seeing the sights
OF the Nations Capital.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Henry Lewis have re.
moved from COrcoran street and have
a very comfortable suite of rooms at
1907 street, northwest.
Mr.. Nathaniel Diggs formerly man.
ager OF the Hotel Dale at Atlantic Citv.
n. J., has purch that excellent
hosiery and is now sole proprietor.
He sends an invitation to all of his
Washington friends.
A grand reception was given Isst
wednesday evening at Green's Hall
on Pennsylvania avenue by the Blaine
Invincible Club in honor of the Ladies'
Auxiliary Of the Club. A most interest-
Ing program was carried out and large
attendance greeted the club and its
friends. Col Perry 81. Carson, the
veteran leader is its popular president.
Mr.. Thomas w. Jordan, Quarter
master sergeant of the 9th U, s CsvaI.
~. located In Southern Luzon, is In
the city on three months furlou0b
He has served In the regular army for
fifteen years. He Is q brother to gum
ner John Jordan who was the first gum
ner on the olympia, Deweys flagship
which destroyed the Spanish feet In
the bay OF Manila. Mr- Jordan is the
picture Of hsaIth.
The colored American., 1902-01-18

traordinary. It has completely braced me M. 1
am Just as vigorous as when a boy and you cannst
realize how happy am..'
Dear Sir:-Your method worked beautifully
Results were exactly what I needed Streaxlk
and viRor have returned and enlargement IN
tirey satisfactory"
"near Sir:-You-s was received and had M
trouble in making use OF the receipt as directed
and can truthfully say il Is a hosn to weak man
gor."
All correspondence is strictly confidential nail
ed in plain sealed envelope. The receipt is free
for the asking and he want every man to have
The colored American., 1902-01-18

How any man may quickly cure himself after
years Of suffering from sexual weakness. lost vi
taiity, night losses varicocele, etc., and enIarge
small weak organs to full size and viEor. Simply
send your name and address to DR.. L.. w. Knapp.
1871 Hull Building. Detroit Mich, and he will
gladly send the free receipt with directions that
any man may easily cure himself at home. This is
certainly most generous offer and the following
extracts taken from his daily mail show what men
think OF his generosity.
Dear Sir:-Please accept my sincere thanks
for yours OF recentidate. have given your treat
ment thorough test and the benefit has been e1-
The colored American., 1902-01-18

The appointment Of Mr.. John G.
Dancy to the office of Recorder of Deeds
Of the District of Columbia is fitting
recognition of a capable gentleman,
who is worthy successor of the late
Mr. Douglass in more ways than one.
That he will administer the Office with
credit to all concerned goes without say
g.-AfricC-American Presbyterian.
The colored American., 1902-01-18
An Evening With Asbury Choir.

The participants in the oratori0, ''The
Prodigal Son" which was so very sue
cessfully given at the Asbury church q
few weeks ago under the direction of
Mr.. J. Henry Lewis, were given a re-
ception by the Asbury choir Thursday
evening, January 18Th at which time
the following program was observed:
Piano selection, Mics Estelle V. JaIv Q:
quartette, "Tis Morn" Missss s. A.Tyler
J. F. Garrett ana Messrs /. l.. Hens n
and K. W. Johnson; solo, Mr.. w H.
Mitchell; 500, Mrs. EsteI.e Maston;
solo, Mr.. E w. Johnson; solo, Mime.
Anna Lee Slade; solo, Mr.. I L. Hen.
SOM recitation, Nine Anna Lee Slsde.
An elaborate supper was served and
the entire company voted the affair q
delightful success.
The colored American., 1902-01-18

1t is a singular fact that of all the
positions in the state under the Federal
government, held by white men who
are seeking reappointment not one of
them is opposed by colored men, but
On the other hand, nearly all OF the col
Ored office holders are being opposed
by COlOred men. This shows unity( (?)
With vengence.- Savannah Tribune.
The colored American., 1902-01-18

We feIicitate the Hon. John Q
Dsncy, Collector Customs at the port
OF Wilmington, N. g., upon his ap-
poIntment as Register Of Deeds in the
District of Columbia. Dancy has a
hsbit Of being on hand bright and early
when the plate Is passed. May success
follow him.
The colored American., 1902-01-18

Mr.. Dsncy is an aggressive repubi-
can, a man of education and ability,
and leading worker in the A. n. E
Zion Church, editing the Quarterly
Revie for that connection. For years
he was edit II of the Star OF ZION, still
published in North Carolina, the organ
of the same Church. He is splendid
speaker and campaigner.-The Cleve-
land Gazette.
The colored American., 1902-01-18

In the appointment Of John G. Dancy
,vo things are to be looked at. 1t is
,bs longest and most potent stride In
buuding up a lily white republican
nsrtv in the South, as outlined and
worked to by the lste Mr.. Mckinley
Pioneer Press.
The colored American., 1902-01-18

Hon. Il. P. Cheathsm has been re-
moved as Recorder OF Deeds, District
Of Columbia, and Hon John G. Dancy
appointed by the President to the place.
Both are representative race men, but
Dancy is the shrewdest Negro politician
in this country. The Industrial Mes
Eenger.
The colored American., 1902-01-18
TUE OOLORED PRESS
AND MIR. DANCY.

nancy, appointment has been madeand
~. an exceedingly popular one, but the
n.onner in which 1t was brought about
:. tbs thing that is provoking the dis
orssion American Baptist.
The colored American., 1902-01-18

telligent men and women we expect
and ought to have q hand In the affairs
of the state and nation. Wealth and
learning are the common sense liberia
tors.-Exchange.
The colored American., 1902-01-18

The appointment of John G. Dancy
Of North Carolina to the Recordersh hip
of Deeds of Washington, D. c. and DR..
J. A. 8. Grassland of Missouri as Min
ster to Liberia are among the political
surprises Of the week. Both Of the In
dividusls are men of standing at their
homes and are favorsbIy known
throughout the United States. The
Freeman.
The colored American., 1902-01-18

Let the cOlOred man stop raising so
much fuss about political prestige. Pro
perty and education has always ruled.
Inc white man would be fool TO let
US govern what we do not own. We
10 not expect to boss the white mans
big plantation. We concede to him the
right to boss and regulate Ii himself
Because he owns 1t. Even so we have
10 eoncede to him the right 10 govern
The state, because he is ahead In wealth
Ana property. Let the Negro stop sleer-
ing until O'Clock in the morning. get
down out of his little snanty aud go to
work and get something to govern.
When Ne are property holders and in