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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14
THE STYLISH LITTLE WRAP AND A BRAND NEW BLOUSE

Then if slender woman desires to make
herself look little shorter, she can have
her skirt trimmed round with the circu-
lar insertions, or she can have it cut
mto rutlles or hounces for the whole
length or part of it, Some new skirts
pre- made in three hounces of the same
width and with comparatively little full
tess, their circular cut insuring perfect
&. Skirts of all-over embroideries made
h this way are especially pretty, and it
S possible TO have whole gown made
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14
Judged by Modern Stand rrd.

"a magnificent work, his latest story,
you sayT
Magnificent! Why. it's the finest
story that has been published this cen
fury"
Indeed? What's the general idea ~
"oh, half-morocco. gold or uncut
edges, cloth edition, finished in four
colors, with Hun mated pages to every
chapter" IRE News.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14
PRETTY NEW NOTIONS
TOUCHES IMPARTlNG NOVELTY
TO SEASONABLE GET-UPS.
ute Tricks for Introducing Color
Contrasts = Many Ways i'm Which
Skirts May be Trim m ed--The Bolero
Jacket Again in Decided Favor.
New York correspondence:
EARLY there nra

, EARLY there are
shown new tricks
for introducing
color contrasts in
spring and sum
mer dresses. and
this springs show
ing is extremely
interesting. | n
many cases the
dash of color is
delicate, but some
thing of the sort
Is especially de-
sirable. owing to
the many all
white get-ups, and
the different ways
Of managing the
color effects are
very numerous.
Some new mate
rails include the
color in the
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14

stuff the yoke being tucking and grsy
lace insertion. A dressmaker in show.
ing such model to a customer wouId
recommend it for its sloping shoulde,
effect, And in this it would be admire hls
provided the shoulders inside II wers
suited to such frank outlining of thei,
true lines.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14

veave, and in many of these the tints
ire exquisite. One of the very pretty
mes is embroidered figured voile The
weave is that of plain wolfe, but tiny
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14

1t is true that achelors are singular
fellows, and II is also true that married
men lead double lives.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14

English mohair in very fine quality |,
to be much used in the creation of very
swagger tailor gowns.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14

Even in a thorny path man can
avoid stepping on all the hornS
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY
SINGS FOR CHARITY
Sample Verse of Four Written for
Lockerbie Street Fair.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 2s.-The follow
inG verse is from the latest poem of
James Whitcomb Riley:
Oh. the Lockerbie Fair-have you heard Of its
fame
ana us fabulous riches. too rare for a name7
The gold Of the noon Of the June-tirn refined
To the Orient night, till the eyes and the mind
Are dazed with the sights, in the earth and
the air.
OF the oPulent splendors Of Lockerbie Fair.
The poem is Of four verses. and was
written for charity's sake, but the man
ayers will give out only one for publ
cation. 1t has been printed in pamphlet
form, and is being sold at the Lockerbie
Street fair. which was opened last night.
A year ago the residents of Mr. Riley's
street, the subject of his poem. Locker
BIC Street" decided to give a street fair
and devote the proceeds TO a cottage at
Fairview Park where poor and sick chill
dIen of Indianapolis might enjoy an out
ing and a summer home. TIE fair was
held with marked success and the cot
tage has been built
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
DYNAMITE BOMB HIS
WEAPON FOR SUICIDE
Georgia Railroad Agent Adopts Strange
Method to End His Life.

BRUNSWICK, Ga. June 26.-W. Coates,
general agent of the Plant system
of railroads at this place. blew himself
to pieces some time last night with a
dynamite bomb.
Coates chose a lonely place in the
outskirts Of the city for his act Of self
destruction. He left his homo last
night about 8 o'clock. telling his family
that he would return in a few hours
He went 10 his office, and got a large
dynamite bomb, which had been there
for some months. He laughingly told
one OF his friends that he intended TO
throw the bomb into TIE bay.
He then went 10 the outskirts OF the
city and about midnight exploded the
bomb. which blew his body 70 pieces.
The noise OF the explosion was heard
in Brunswick. but no one thought that
tragedy was being enacted
No cause for the suicide is known.
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
Mr.. BRYAN TO LASH
IOWA DEMOCRATS

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June 26.-Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan spent yesterday
here and conferred with several party
workers. He was entertained at luncheon
by ex-Mayor Taggart. Mr.. Bryan re-
fused TO discuss national politics, but
denounced James L. Reach. the chair
man Of the Democratic city committee.
who was a gold man in 1896, and won
the craftsmanship after a bitter fight
against John W. Kern. the party nomi-
nee for governor in 1900. After luncheon
Mr. Bryan went to Mr.. Kern's law office
with bundle of papers and spent n
couple Of hours in writing editorials for
the "Commoner.' His theme. IL was
said. was the Iowa platform, and those
with whom he talked said that he would
be severe on the Iowa Democrats who
failed to reaf1rm the Kansas City plat
form.
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
ENGINEERS NERVE
SAVED WHOLE TRAIN

PARKERsBURG, ". Va, June 20
Engineer G. A. Duval. OF a local freight
train on the Ohio River division of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. risked his
life last evening 10 save the lives OF tho
rest OF the crew and to prevent his train
from being blown up A car loaded
with gunpowder and next 10 the locomo-
tive caught fire. Seeing the burning
car and knowing what it contained. the
engineer coolly stopped his train. had
the brakeman cut the train off behind
the powder, and then ran ahead a mile
With the burning car. leaving it a safe
distance from the rest of the train and
took his locomotive away in time to
escape the explosion which followed.
Only slight damage was done to train or
track. but the car was blown to splint-
ers. No one was hurt.
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
SOCIALISTS WIN MORE
SEATS IN REICHSTAG
But Gains Not as Great as Five
Years Ago.

BERLIN, June 26.-Reballotings were
held yesterday in $50 reichstag dis
tricts. The voting was unusually heavy
The returns indicate that the various
parties made a supreme effort to defeat
the Socialist candidates.; hence the lat
ter have not been elected in the same
proportion at the reballots as in 1898.
Nevertheless, the Socialist party has
the satisfaction of defeating DR.. Oertel
- Freiberg. Saxony, by $500 votes. Or.
Oertel is the leading agrarian editor of
the "Tages Zeitung."
A Socialist publisher, Herr Geek. has
defeated Herr Bassermann,. a National
Liberal leader, at Karlsruhe, and DR..
Broemel, OF the Barth section of the
Radical party, has succumbed to his
Socialist opponent at Stettin. Herr
David, 4 Socialist writer OF the Bern
stein school. has defeated the Centrist
candidate at Mayence. A Socialist
brickIayer, named BOemelburg. has
ousted the National Liberal member at
Dortmund.
Herr Eugen Richter, a Radical leader.
has been reelected by a large majority
at Hagen, and Herr Hothein, a Radical
Liberal, has been elected al Greifswald-
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
EVANSVILLE NOTES.

HYATTsYILLE. June "a large and
appreciative audience was present al
the musicale and reception OF Mount Her
man Lodge. No. 17s. A. F. and A. NJ
al the Masonic Hall, Hyattsville
"Wednesday evening. June Is (st. Johns
Day. The program WAS performed in
a pleasing manner, each number being
encored
The contralto solo by Mrs. d. OIin
Lcech. OF the Ladies' Lyric Quartet. and
The instrumental trio by Leon Cohen.
violin: w. B. Severe, flute. and Mrs.
Severe, piano. were especially note
worthy. At the conclusion Of the must
Gale. refreshments were served. and
dancing followed.
DR.. VI. G. Miller. W. ~, in his ad-
dress called attention 10 the now deco
rations Of the assembly hall. which he
said is but the beginning OF many i'm
proyements contemplated In the near
future.
The committee which provided the en-
'ertainment was constituted OF hustlers
Mo viii see that the building is en-
LACED and the temple improved until
II 8 made one OF the best Masonic
Iodg rooms IN any suburban town. The
lodG has membership OF over 100
and Dts OF work on hand.
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD TOLD BRIEFLY FOR BUSY READERS Il
Mr.. SHAW PLOTTING
TO UNDO CUMMINS

DIES MONIES, June 26.-It has become
evident that next Wednesdays State
Republican convention may develop a
tremendous rebellion from the harmony
program agreed upon by Senator ALI
son, President Roosevelt and Governor
Cummins. Secretary Shaw is the dis
turbing factor. Cummins men are as
sorting that the Secretary of the Treas
ury is trying to make # appear that the
platform which Cummins has agreed 10
espouse, is vastly different from the
original Iowa idea" They charge Shaw
with having inspired the newspaper
stories that Cummins submitted the
tariff plank to the President for his
approval after having prepared IT In
conjunction with Senators Hanna and
Aldrich.
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
DOCTOR FINDS SON
AFTER LONG SEARCH
Latter Left Home, and Told Secret
Only When Ill.

TRENTON, June 26.-Dr. Frank John
son, a wealthy physician Of Boston.
found his son Fred, eighteen years old.
in this city today. after having looked
for him year and spent several thou
sand dollars in the search. The son
had lived here nearly all that time
under an assumed name. in the home of
Howard Parrish, OF Division Street.
A son Of Parrish brought young John
son to his home about a year ago. hav-
ing met him on the street watching a
circus parade. Parrish was touched nv
Johnson's story that he was an orphan
ond alone in the world. The Parrish
family is poor. but respectable. ami
johnson was practically adopted as A
son. His manners were perfect and he
became a favorite in the neighborhood
He obtained work as clerk AID sup
ported himself nicely.
Early in the spring Johnson became
converted at a Methodist revival and
joined the church. He became con-
science-stricken and told the Parishes
his right name. He was taken III with
typhoid fever, which brought him near
deaths door. and after his recovery he
communicated with his father.
Dr. Johnson Immediately came here
ana took his son back with him. He
promised the Parrish family TO paw for
the college education OF their son II he
wanted TO educate himself
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
GUN FIGHT HALTS TO
LET WOMEN 60 BY

WINSTON SALEM, n. c., June 26.-
A fight occurred yesterday on top of
Quaker Gap Mountain, Stokes county.
Captain" King was killed, it is al
legged, by John Rhodes, and one or two
other persons were seriously wounded.
Rhodes was arrested and committed to
jail. The trouble was the result of an
old feud between neighbors. While the
shooting was in progress a party of
young people returning from Wade
Mecum Springs heard the shots and
stopped. One old man who was par
ucipating In the fight saw the crowd
and he called to his associates: Boys,
stop shooting until those young ladies
and gentlemen go by" The battle then
c"3-"d 10 be continued after an inter
val. Many shots were fred.
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
GETS PRISON TERM FOR
ABUSING MEDITERRANEAN

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, June pa de-
cided sensation was caused In the po-
lice court yesterday when Judge Chad
sey sentenced Frank L. Pearce, OF the
city engineers staff, to serve six
months in the penitentiary for abus-
ing his nother-in-law, and emphasized
the order by directing the immediate
confinement of the prisoner before he
could procure bail or appeal. The case
is the outgrowth OF family row, and
the Judge was aroused by the effort of
the defendant 10 besmirch his wife's
character as well as that OF her family
There was q dramatic scene when the
wife told Of the abduction of her two
children and their concealment in Buff
falo
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
WISCONSIN MOVES
TO NAME CLEVELAND

MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 26.-Efforts
are being made TO carry Wisconsin for
Grover Cleveland as the Democratic
nominee for President next year. 1t ia
said that former Senator William +.
Villas has entertained recently several
prominent Democrats, most of whom
have been active in opposition TO Mr..
Bryan. Democratic editor says tina,
ex-senator Villas told him he believed
that Mr.. Cleveland would be a candidate
for the nomination IL he were given
sufficient encouragement. The ex-Sena-
tor added that he believed Mr.. CIeve-
land was the strongest man the Demo-
Gratis could name and that he would
be elected.
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
RATIO CONFESSES
HE KILLED AHERN

NEW ROCHELLE. n. Y. June 2s.-
confronted by the damaging testimony
OF Bellardino sceraffe, the girl he was
10 nave married last Sunday, and the
members Of the family with whom she
boarded. all supplemented by the sworn
admissions of HIS own brother. Fran
cesco RATIO last night voluntarily con-
fessed to Coroner Weisendanger in the
course Of Inquest that he shot 70 death
Maurice Ahern. special policeman, in
Rochelle Park. early Saturday morn
ing. In doing this. however. he de-
elared that he had acted in self-de-
Tense
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
ETHEL BARRYMORE is
NOW A PROGRAM GIRL

LONDON, June 2s.-The King and
Queen and the Prince and Princess OF
Wales last night attended a concert at
Albert Hall for the benefit Of the Union
Jack Club. which Is established In mem
DRY OF the men killed in South Africa
and China The success OF the concert
was largely due TO the efforts of Mrs.
Honalds. and the American contingent
turned out en- masse. headed by the
Duchess of Marlborough. who had a
large party in box adjoining that Of
the royal family. Among the other
Americans present were Mrs. Adair. Mr..
and Mrs. F. Mackey. Perry Belmont. and
Ethel Barrymore. the latter selling pro-
grams.
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
HOUSE LOOKED QUIET;
SHERIFF WAS AT HOME

POTTSVILLE, Pa, June 26.-Burglars.
who have been busy in the vicinity Of
Pottsville and Port Carbon, selected n
house in a quiet portion of the latter
town yesterday and began to do bust
ness. The place seemed to be deserted.
and the burglars evidently thought they
had struck IAN easy thing" But 1t hap
pviie,i that Sheriff Beddall was at home.
And he knows how to use a gun. So
we'll did the sheriff defend his home
that the burglars fed as fast as their
legs could carry them. 1t was thought
none was hit
The Washington times., 1903-06-26

prior 10 June can do nothing TO save
crops this month with a deficiency of
temperature amounting to 115 degrees.
For this reason vegetation burned dry
IN May IS being rotted by an over
abundance Of rains hitherto needed to
give IT life. Potatoes are in weeds and
laid bare because the planters cannot
work the soil almost submerged by rain
fall Onions and other green truck are
rCtting. Corn that thrives and fairly
shoots from the ground in a hot spell
after rain has been stunted by the chill
and prolonged wet period. The predic-
ton is made that frost will catch the
ears before they are half ripe.
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
STRANGER FOUND
DEATH I'M A CREEK

PALMYRA. June 25.-After trying to
dash out his brains against trees and
posts an unknown man jumped into the
Pensauken Creek from a bridge on the
Burlington Pike yesterday morning. So
far all attempts Of graphing parties TO
recover the body have been fruitless.
The man had spent the previous night
in stable in the vicinity. When ques-
toned as to who he was and where he
was going he returned vague answers
and altogether behaved like one dement,
ed Toward noon he rambled toward the
bridge. and before he could be prevented
by the onlookers sprang into the water.
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
HELLO GIRL, DRAWING
PEST, SAVES THE DAY

BoRDENTowN. N. j.. June 2s.-Edith
Ellis is the heroine of the town. When
the smallpox epidemic broke out last
week. one of the first victims was Mar
win Mutt. superintendent OF the tele-
phone exchange. The assistant opera
tors quit, the exchange was guaranteed.
and all telephone service was cut of
The appeals 10 headquarters to restore
the service were vain. Nobody could be
fund to do the work. Then came Miss
Kills from the Offices of the Interstate
Telephone Company of Trenton as the
volunteer, ignoring the entreaties Of her
friends and armed with nothing but a
vaccination mark and a will of her own
and saved the day.
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
SUES HAROLD THOMAS
FOR HUGE COUNSEL FEE

CHICAGO. H.. juno 26.-Harold f.
Thomas. son OF Gen. Samuel Thomas.
OF New York, and DR.. j. B. McFatrich
are each made defendants for SO. 600
in damage suit filed by John c. Nc
Shane. The action is brought to obtain
attorneys fees. which Mr.. McShane as
serts are due him for trying to get
for young Thomas part of his fathers
$4,000, 000 estate. DR.. McFatrich is said
TO have been instrumental in securing
McShane's services as counsel for
Thomas.
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
FREAKS OF THE WEATHER
THAT DEFY PRECEDENT
Dry Heat Turned Into Rainfall.

In all the history of weather condi-
tions In Washington and vicinity, dating
back for years, there is nothing in the
records Of the various observers OF early
times that parallels the freakishness OF
of the prolonged. burning dry heat OF
May turned TO an unusual duration OF
June rainfall and cloudiness.
Even in the old records there can be
found no trace OF such radical extremes
OF meteorological activity
Unfortunately for the weather man, he
cannot apply the excess of temperature
accumulated in the early portion OF the
year to adjust the deficiency in any one
month, hence the surplus OF sos degrees
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
PARIS CAB COMPANY
MUST PAY DAMAGES

PARIS. June ga Iong-standiue casa
mas just been decided on appeal. II is
that OF Mrs Bartels. wife OF he man
ager OF Chicago newspaper. who. 81
May Fl. 1901, was knocked down by a
cab on the Place de l'Opera and had
both legs broken. besides being severely
bruised. She brought an action against
the company owning the cab. and the
court awarded $4,000 damages. This
judgment was appealed against By the
company, and the first chamber of The
Paris appeal court yesterday decided in
Mrs. Bartels' favor and at the same
time Increased the amount of the dam
ages to $4,000.
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
HARVARD STUDENT
ARRESTED AS BURGLAR

BOSTON. June PA Harvard student.
G J.. Hunt, 'O5. Of Portland, Ore. was
arrested Wednesday night charged with
breaking into the Harvard Cooperative
Store at Cambridge and stealing goods
valued at 81 600 In court today Hunt
waived examination and was held ir
81 200 bonds until July 7. in default OF
which he was sent TO the jail at East
Cambridge. 1t is understood that two
other men, on whom the police had
their eye. LEFT Cambridge hurriedly early
yesterday morning.
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
SHERIFF SUMMONED
TO SCENE OF STRIKE

JOHNsTOWN. Pa, June 26.-The
strike situation at Blandburg. this
county, where the HARRISON walker
Brick Company operates a large plant.
is growing serious. Sheriff Davis and
deputies were summoned there yester-
day, although early this week the com
pany had imported twenty coal and iron
police from Allegheny county.
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
R0UND-UPS UNTIL
LAST VETERAN DIES

HARRISBURG, June 90. = Yesterday
the reunion of the Pennsylvania Re
serves closed with separate reunions Of
the various regimental organizations in
Riverside Park. The Reserves formed
a permanent organization. OF which Col.
r. NJ. Henderson. of Carlisle, is presi-
dent, and will hold round up until
every survivor has passed away.
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
COLOMBIA ELECTS
AN1ECANAL LEADER
Joaquin F. Velez the New President
Of Senate.

BOGOTA. June 2e. - The Colombian
congress convened at 1870 O'Clock satur-
day afternoon. These officers were in
stalled:
Seuate-Joaquin F. Veles. president,
who is q vigorous opponent OF the canal
treaty, and Antonio Gomez Restrepo and
Luis Antonio Mnsa, vice presidents.
House of Ropresentatives-Jose Medina
Calderon, president, and Carlos Mata-
moros and Guillermo Valencia. vice
presidents.
The senate and the house are now
engaged In the framing of rules and the
appointment OF committees.
President Marroquin Will send spe-
cial message on the Hay-Herran canal
treaty to the senate tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
TRIAL IN LEXINGTON.

COLUMBIA, S. G.. June 26.--Judge
Townsend has granted change Of
venue TO Lexington IN the case Of James
H. Tillman, indicted for She murder Of
Editor Gonzales. OF the State" Tho
next term Of court meets at Lexington
on the third Monday In September. when
the case Is now set for trial. Judge G.
w; Gage, OF Chester, Will be the pre-
siding Judge.
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
REFUSES $4,000 FOR
TWO FAMOUS HORSES

MINNEAPOLIS. June 26.-M. W. Saw
age. Of this city. owner of Dan Patch
and Directum. the two famous horses
recently purchased by him, has refused
an offer of s92. 1000 for the two horses. w.
w. Gentry made the offer. desiring to
add to his large stable at Bloomington.
Ind.
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
Young Sailor Hurt.

Spending a vacation in the hospital Is the
present experience Of g. S. Clinton a Young
sailor Of the United States cruiser Maine Hav-
ing obtained n furlOuRh. he left New York YES
tcrday and reached here last night In getting
of the train AT the Pennsylvania station he ac-
cidentally thrust his hand through a window
and was taken to the Emergency Hospital for
treatment
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
LOCAL MENTION.
You Can Buy on Saturday

good one-pound can Of salmon for : cents,
four cans for p cents; good can Of sardines
for cents, seven cans for 25 cents; mustard
sardines, cents per can, and that fine Cereal
Cereo- Malta s cents per pack two packs for Is
cents, at T. II. Pickiord's, Ninth Street and
Louisiana Avenue
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
Brakeman Caught Between Cars.

While working in the New Jersey Avenua
freight yard Of the Pennsylvania Railroad. late
last night, Harry j. Lackev, aged eighteen
years, brakeman, was caught between the
ground. At the Providence Hospital. where he
was taken. the physicians discovered that be
had been injured about the head and right arm
lie is reported better today
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
EXCURSIONS.
TOMORROW rs
CHILDREN'S DASAT
Chesapeake Beach
EXCURSIONS

Mammoth boardwalk. beauti i picnic
grounds; bathing, fishing, sailing grabbing.
dancing Haley's Band. Children's iay rate Of
25c round "trip for old and young
See schedule under railroad time 2 lies Take
Columbia electric car and allow fol minutes
TO reach District line station. IL
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
Careful Attention TO Floral Work
81 Shafer's. 18th and ]; 17Il Pa ave.
We Deliver Ice Cream Anywhere
In the District Darby. 700 18th ST.
Thomas A. Cannor's Products.

A large market for Early Fruits. Vegetables
also Poultry and Game. All healthy examDles
Of the seasCn's choicest offerings Thos. A
Cannon, 20 10 81 Center Market
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
Harkl sweltering Summer Is Near.

Mother, don't put of having b1by's picture
kcrfoot, Artistic Photos, sos Pa. ave NV.
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
ROsenfeld's Pure Ice Creams.

sherbets FOR lawn parties and excursions hiring
good results; get our prices. SD II 81. ne
Phone Fast 3O6.A ~
The Washington times., 1903-06-26

Chicago, Jewel, and Danglcr Gas Ranges
6l2 18th Muddiman's G ~
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
TO OTHERS.

Mothers with young children need just
such nourishment as Father Johns
Medicine supplies. 1t makes flesh aud
strength.
The Washington times., 1903-06-26

White and Black Swans. schmid. 712 18th st.
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
Genuine s.. 50, and 81 Sample shos,

Three hundred styles, at s2sa Keene.. s.o,
Store. pcs q Btreet poK.nwest
The Washington times., 1903-06-26
SUPERB 0PEE-AIR EXHIBITION
or ARMAT MOTION PICTURES

AT Patriotic Society's Lawn Fete. Fourteenth
and Florida Avenue, July /, 2, 3, and T. "a
IMP 70 the Moon" Logging in Canada" and
many new pictures. Admission. l0c. je26 2s