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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

ministered. are great leverage for
good" More could not be said in a
clearer, better way than The Leaders
brief article announcing its unioniza-
tion. We take It that its caption,
ASK FOR the Label viii be heoiad
and followed by the people Of Guthrie
by those who transact the business
OF this busy enterprising territorial
capital as well as by those who pr
chase the goods and perform the labor
necessary to carry forward the many
Enterprises.
The owner OF The Leader, Mr.. L.
c. Niblack, throughout h.s entire ca.
reer as an employing pointer and edi-
tor has been an outspoken friend to
labor in all its branches. II must not
be understood by anyone that his is
a recent conversion to trades union
ism. AS a citizen as well as In his
capacity as an editor, his able,
thoughtful and brilliant efforts in the
cause OF organized labor whGneYer II
struggled for its own preservation, is
by the citizens of Guth-
rie. The business men of this city
should never lose sight of the fact
that Il is the wage earners who buy
their goods Through the straining Of
their muscles and the efforts Of their
brain is the money earned that ulti-
mately, goes to swell the bank ac-
counts of all the business interests OF
The Leader is taken BY
nearly every family in this city, and
does the labor interests
of the city watch for its coming each
svening with eager expectancy. It's
circulation extends throughout the
twin territories, and as an advertis-
ng medium it has no equal in Guth-
rie
ASK for the Label" should be in !
ienbly impressed upon the minds Of
an, and thus the dignity of labor will
be preserved nor the march of pro-
gress be halted.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30
sEcRETARYs OFFICE.
Guthrie Gas, Oil and Development
Company Granted a Charter.

The Guthrie Gas, OIL and Develop
ment company, with a capital stock Of
100000 filed articles of Incorporation
with the secretary today. The incor-
porators are; q. r. Fegan, J. d. De
Bois, Browne Cornelison and Robert
Sohlberg. all of Guthrie.
A charter was issued to the Carroll
Brough- Robinson company of Clinton,
Custer county, with a capital stock of
$4,000. The incorporators are: J. p.
Brough, A. Carroll, ]. T. Robinson, ].
j. Pemberton of Oklahoma City, and
e. A. Humphrey of Okarche
Notarial commissions we're issued
tothe following:
G. B. Pennock of Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma county.
c. NJ. Gaines of Arapaho, Custer
county.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30
coed Road Notices.

Here are a few gems which adornef
the wall Of the odeon, st. Louis,
Missouri, where the international con
vention met recently:
Good roads are necessary for rural
free mail delivery"
Your town will prosper in proper
tion to the improvement on your coua-
try roads"
wide tires are road makers; naT-
row tires are road breakers"
Good roads are conducive to good
morals; good morals to citizenship"
Good roads make even trade the
year around"
There is no more common interest
than the common road"
"As the public roads are the prop
city of all and for the use Of all, Their
cost should be shared by ALL"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

While Editor Hearst Is enjoying his
honeymoon in Europe his boom for
the presidency is not being neglected.
The Labor Compendium the official
organ Of the National Building Trades
council has just issued a special
Hearst edition" containing columns OF
endorsements from people in all parts
of the country and in all walks of life.
II organized labor had anything 70 do
with the choosing Of presidential can
didates Mr.. Hearst might become a
power to be reckoned with.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

The number Of persons in the esa.
pioyment of the railways Of the Uni
ted States, as reported for June 30
1902, by the interstate commerce com
mission. was 1.1s9.3l5, or an average
of 594 employees per 100 miles of line
AS compared with June 80, 1901, the
number of employees increased 11S,145,
or 46 per 100 miles of line The classi
fication of these employees shows that
4S,31S we're enginemen, 50.651 fire
men. 5000 conductors, and 1885,
other trainmen. There were 50,4S9
switch tenders, crossing tenders, and
watchmen. Disregarding 1882 en-
ployes not assigned to the four gener-
al divisions of employment, it appears
that the services of 41,O71 employees
were required for general admfnistra.
ton. 399 ,592 for maintenance of way
and structures, 22S,2SO for mainten-
.ance of equipment, and 51S,390 for
conducting transportation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

The prisoner Of the yactican" ir-
sists on visitors being admitted 10
his presence daily. in spite Of the OBJ
jections Of his physicians. His holt
ness is glad to let the WORLD know,
through actual interviewers, that he
is not "a dead one" The prisoner OF
Princeton don't see It that way.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

If our memory does not fail us
Mayor Barnes promised during his
campaign to recognize union laborg
Is Mayor Barnes carrying out his
promise?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

President Roosevelt can 10 doubt
warmly sympathize with King Peter
IN the loss of the foreign ministers
who quit Belgrade. The Nicarag1an
minister has quit Washington.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

Ex-Ambassador to Germany White.
who ought to know, declares ftesi-
dent Roosevelt and Emperor William
are as like each other as two prs in
a pod. 1t is not too early for Caadi,
date Roosevelt to begin 70 she y his
teeth at the Burchards among his all
mirera
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

When they have got thsir hand in
good the people Of DelawA q will not
Keep on fighting after they lynch the
victim. Look how peacaably It is
done In Illinois
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

The attempt Of government cngin.
GERS to move the Missouri mile
nearer Yankton. s. d., LEAFS 10 the
hope that some day the problem CT
getting platt and Quay out II he Uni-
ted States senate will also be attempt
"a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

Commissioner Fortunes suggestion
of Booker Washington as governor Of
the Philippine islands o1ght TO re-
ceive soma degree Of consideration at
the white house. anyhow
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

Roosevelt has invited Sir Thomas
Upton to dine at the white house Il
is believed the genial yachtsman win
still be popular in this country even
IL he accepts.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30
euthrI. Towel supply.

Towels and aprons of all kinds fur
nished at very reasonable rates. See
me before you buy. Walter Hammock
with Guthrie Laundry Co
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

The trial OF the feudists is ended In
Kentucky, so we are fully prepared
10 believe that those recent shots are
the hot ones Colonel watterson is
taking at Cleveland.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

Only 20 school land lease transfers
we're made by the school land Office
during the month OF June. This Is
the smallest number Of transfers
made by the board for several months.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

L. N. Homsher, of Guthrie, repre-
senting the Mutual Life Insurance
company, of New York, was in the
city the first of the week. He will
return next week and says he has sew
eraI policies of $1,000 each to write
for Ponca City people.-Ponca City
Courier.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

Hon. d. T. Flynn and two sons were
the guests of COL Randlett couple
of days the latter part of last week.
Latest advices from Mrs. Flynn are
that she is improving and hopes are
now entertained of her speedy recov-
ery-Anadarko Tribune
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

j. C. McClelland received a letter
this week from Mrs. McClelland who
with her daughter Helen, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Strecker. are in London, Eng
land, says the Pond Greek News. They
were eight days on the water and
none of the party were sea sick. Mrs.
McCleliand says London is a beauti-
full city anl that they are enjoying
their visit.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

See our $500 and $4,000 rubber tire
bike wagons the bost goods for the
money that was ever brought to
Guthrie. j. s. Lyon corner Division
and Oklahoma avenue.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30
Losses Paid
Satisfactorily

The following Is a partial list Of
losses satisfactorily adjusted by j. B.
Green, agent. during the last month
c. A. Irwin, barn, struck by light
ming.
VIM. Bross, house damaged by wind.
Albert Ploeger, barn damaged by
wind
A. c. Hancock, house damaged b.
wind.
Clyde Walton, house damaged BY
wind.
F. H. stumpff, house dsmaged b.
lightning.
The best is the cheapest. Better
make a small investment now an
protect yourself against unavoidable
losses. Apply to ]. B. Green. 212 W.
Oklahoma avenue. Phone No. AZ.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

]. E. Freeman is making a record
as a fruit grower He has sold his
entire crop OF red Seeding raspberriss
to ]. d. Burke, the grocer. His red
berry is the only berry of the kind in
the territory and It is simply delicious,
Mr. Freeman viii put out ten acres
of these berries next year.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30
Euehrs Club Entertained.

The ladies' of the Friday Afternoon
Euchge club were entertained on the
26th inst, by Mrs. Charles Seton at
her residence on Noble avenue.
The invited guests were Mrs. F. X.
Brooke, Mrs. t. NJ. Morris, Mrs.
.o'Mokuadroff, Beaumont, Texas; Mrs.
Florence Hadley Tucker, Mrs. F. fl.
Greer, Mrs. F. e. Mckinley, Mrs. ]. =.
Foster and Mrs ]. Carter
After indulging in the scientific
game of euchre, for a couple Of hours.
the ladies did ample justice to the
good fare provided for their inward
delectation, which comprised the fol-
lowing toothsome menu
Pickles
Chicken in Aspic Jelly
Bread and Butter Sandwiches
Vegetable Salad Tomato Aspic
Orange sherbet Assorted Cakes.
Coffee
Miss Edith Grissell and Dorothy
Seton assisted the hostess in attend
ing to the wants of her guests.
The prizes were won by Mrs ]. II.
Havighorst, Mrs. G. E. Bllingsley and
Mrs. F, H. Greer.
In the evening Mrs. Seton entertain
ed a small party, which included Mr..
and Mrs. H, E. ASP. ]. c. Foster. F. II.
Greer, ]. R. Cottingham, w. Staple
ton, w. E. Turow, Mrs. L. E, Kimball.
Euchre was the game. the ladies'
prizes being won by Mrs H. =. Asp.
The gentlemans by Judge ]. c. Foster.
Refreshments were served.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

The condition OF the roads leading
into Guthrie should have the attention
of the business men. Guthrie. un-
doubtedly, loses trade every day be-
cause the farmers find it difficult to
draw heavy loads over the roads lead
ing into Cklahoma's capital city
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

The Lyceum Stock company Will
present Behind the Scenes" at the
Broks this evening.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30
MEAN sLlNns a. aurARlE.

Guthrie is a good town and it ought
to have the capital After all, Guth-
rie is not any blacker than she Is
painted in the Fifth ward Blackwell
News.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30
. a - II q Ia Z "A.
Bears The The Kiad You Have klRays BOgD
Signature ai &/4HAzzSeI

Are you a deputy United States
Marshal, or posseman? II 80, yoa
need a day book. Special printed
forms. For sale by The Leader.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

The excitement over the Delaware
fre dance IS dying out
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

The farmers will soon be hauling
grain into the city and the necessity
of putting the roads in better condi-
tion is apparent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

Roscoe Baker now has the privilege
of selling refreshments and news
journals on the d., E. & G. trains be-
tween Enid and Guthrie. He viii
commence today. These trains Will
leave Enid at il a. m. and return at
s p. m.--Enid Eagle.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

The Kansas City Journal threw
some hot shot into Guthrie ora.ory
Guthrie orators should go way back
and sit down and read up.-El Reno
Democrat.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

A foot race between a popular sa-
loon man and his bartender furnished
plenty of excitement on East Harri-
sonayenue yesterday afternoon. The
saloon man proved to be wind broken
and the bartender won in walk.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

Ca Minner recently purchased a
fine piece of residence property on
East Harrison avenue.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

Contractor Mueller has begun the
erection of the new fire station.
Members Of the 1908 graduating
class of the high school are employed
on the sweet paving
A merry go round, the first neces-
sity Of a successful carnival. has loot
ed its whistle on South Second street,
A day current was placed in service
his morning by the electro light com
pany.
Nearly every visitor in the city to-
day has been tagged by the carni-
val company
The Blesh hospital on the west side
is rapidly nearing completion. It will
be ready for occupancy August /.
Oklahoma harvest fields are waiting
with open arms for the army Of the
unemployed.
+. A. Ashton, territorial oil inspect
or, was in the city this week and ap-
pointed Tom Little city oil Inspector.
Lexington Leader
John II. Roberts, charged with the
killing near Sterling, Okla, of r II.
Higgenbotham and two sons on De-
cember 21. 1901. has been arrested at
Mount Vernon, Ind. An Oklahoma Of
hcer recently went to Carmi. ILL.,, for a
prisoner anG secured information Of
Roberts whereabouts.
The Winfield Courier says: The
duet between Zeresh and Haman at
farewell was very beautiful Miss
Maud Painter of Guthrie, who sang
the part of the Prophecies, has a mag
nifcent voice and sang the Prcphe-
tess solos with feeling and express
sion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30

A merry go round, the first neces
sity OF a successful carnival, has loot
ed its whistle on South Second street
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-30
LOCAL POINTS

Contractor Mueller has begun tn
erection Of the new fire station.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-01-02
THE NAVY PERSONNEL.
Plan tC Appoint More Cadets in
the Future Formulated.
One For Each Congressional District,
Two For Each Senator and Ten
to be Selected by the Presi-
dent Annually.

Washington. Dec. 31-The members
Of the senate and house naval commit
tees, after conferences with the secre
tary of the navy, have practically de-
cided on a plan for the increase Of the
personnel of the navy. 1t cOntcmplates
an additional naval cadet for each
congressional district, two for each
senator and ten annually to be APP
pointed at large by the president The
difficulty in connection with the inc
quality in classes which would result
from the sudden injection of the in
creased allowance is to be solved by
giving the secretary of the navy the
discretion Of determining the times at
which the new appointments are to be
made
Washington, Dec. 31.-The navy de
partment has decided to divide the
Asiatic squadron into three divisions
instead of two as at present, and to
send out another flag officer The
heavy battleships will be under COM
mand of RI. Adm, Evans. who also
will be under command of the entire
squadron; the cruisers under the com
mand of Adm. Cooper. who is to sue
coed Adm. Wilde and a new division,
comprising the light gunboats. will be
created under the command of RI
Adm. Yates Stirling. now command
ant of the Puget Sound navy yard
The latter will raise his flag on the
gunboat Rainbow and will have his
general headquarters at Cavite.
Washington, Dec. 31.-The supreme
court of the United States is asked, in
a petition filed Tuesday, to take cOgni-
zance of the local option election held
in Johnson county. Texas, during the
fall of 1901. The proceeding is insti-
tuted by Ward Roper, a liquor dealer,
who claims that the election was irreg-
ular and as the result is calculated to
take his property without due pro
cess of law. He asks the court to de-
clare the election null and void.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-01-02
THE OREGON AT YOKOHAMA.
She Had a Very Rough Passage From
San Francisco.

Victoria, B. c., Dec. 31-The steam
er Glenogle, from the orient, brings
news of the arrival of the U. S. S
Oregon at Yokohama December 10,
three days overdue after rough pas.
sage from San Francisco. All her
boats were lost and the stormy seas
which swept her decks carried away
all the deck gear, resulting in the
death of one man. She was ordered
into dock.
Lieut.. Hfno, of the Japanese infant
ry, has invented an automatic pistol
which will fire 80 cartridges a minute
The range is more than a thousand
metres. The invention has been taken
over by the Japanese government.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-01-02
THE GERMAN NAVY.
BattIeships, Cruisers and Torpedo
Boats to Be Added.

Berlin, Dec. 31-The naval budget
for 1903 provides for laying down i'm
mediately two battleships, one armor-
ed cruiser, two small cruisers and five
torpedo boats. These constructions
are within the permanent naval pro-
gram. Two battleships now building
will be completed in the summer of
1905 and three small cruisers will be
finisher early in 1904 These are of
the enlarged Gazelle type and will
have steaming radius of 5000 knots.
During 1902 four battleships. one ar
mored cruiser and one gunboat were
commissioned.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-01-02
JUSTICE sHIRAs TO RETIRE.
He Will step Down and Out Some
Time During the Winter.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Justice Shi-
ras, of the supreme court of the Unit
ed States, will retire some time dur
ing the present winter. The date has
not been fixed and can not be until
certain cases which have. been argued.
and other cases which have been set
for reargument have been disposed of.
Mr.. Shiras, however, will retire dur
ing the present session of congress in
order that his successor may be con-
firmed before the adjournment Among
the names proposed as his successor
is that of VIM. H. Taft, civil governor
Of the Philippines.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-01-02
BETWEEN CHICAGO AND TOLEDO.
A Through Electric Line Between the
Two Cities.

Toledo, O., Dec. 31.-An agreement
has been reached by the representa-
tive of the Toledo & Western. the Gar
ret, Auburn & Northern Indiana and
the Chicago & Indiana Air Line Rail,
way Cos. for through electric linz
between Chicago and Toledo The To
ledO e Western railway has already
been constructed as far as Fayette
near the Indiana state line. The pro-
ject is being pushed by syndicate
headed by Judge G. NJ Stone. Luther
M. Allen and ]. E. Seagraves, of Cleve-
land, who are building the Toledo &
Western. The road will pass through
Goshen and South Bend.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-01-02
NEW DISCOVERY.
Lemon Juice Will Destroy Typhoid
Germs in Water.

Chicago, Dec 3O.-That lemon juice
will destroy the typhoid germs in wa
ter is authoritatively announced by
the Chicago health department after
careful experiments extending over
the last three days. One teaspoonful
of the juice to half glassful of water
is known to be a good combination,
and repeated trials have invariably
given the same result-every germ
was killed. The Investigations follow
ed. and their result confirms the an
nouncement made on Christmas day
by DR.. Asa Ferguson, London physi-
clan, to the effect that lemon juice was
deadly foe to typhoid
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-01-02
PRINTING PLANT BURNED.
Second Big Loss to the Seventh Day
Adventist Colony.

Battle Greek, Mich, Dec 31.-In the
destruction Tuesday night of the big
building occupied by the Review and
Herald Publishing Co., the Seventh
Day Adventist colony is brought face
to face with a second heavy loss by fire
within year, the Adventist sanitar-
ium having been burned down only
last February. Tuesday nights loss is
estimated by officials of the Review
and Herald Co. at $35O,OOO, with in
surance amounting to 100000.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-01-02
THE PLAGUE EPIDEMIC.
There Is Less Fear Felt at MazatIand
A Few Additional Deaths.

Laredo, Tex, Dec. 31.-A Mazatland
dispatch says: Confidence is being
restored among the inhabitants Of the
city and less fear is felt on account of
the supposed plague epidemic. There
has been marked decrease in the dis
ease and few new cases are reported.
The energetic measures taken by the
authorities to stamp out the epidemic
have given excellent results. There
have been few deaths in addition to
those already reported.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-01-02
BLEW OUT THE GAS.
A Methodist Minister Found Dead in
Y. M. c. A. Building, Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Dec. 31.-Rev. John R.
K. Sellers, a Methodist minister of
Guysboro, Nova Scotia, who was Wis
iting his brothers in this city, was
found dead Tuesday in the headquar-
ters of the Reading railroad Young
Mems Christian association. He had
blown out the gas through ignorance
of it's usage and was asphyxiated. Mr.
Sellers was spending the Christmas
holidays here and stopped at the Y. M.
Q. A Headquarters.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-01-02
LOVED THE SAME WOMAN.
Fought With Knives and One Is by.
ing, the Other MortaIIy Wounded.

Huntington, W. Va, Dec. 31.-James
Chambers, a prominent young man liv-
ing in Barboursville, is dying, and
George Thompson, of Huff creek,
Logan county, is thought to be mortal
ly wounded. the result of a duel with
knives, fought near Logan. Logan
county. Tuesday morning. The men
were both employed by a prominent
lumber company, and for several weeks
had been at outs over the fact that
both loved the same young woman.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-01-02
THE TEXAS FEVER.
Quarantine Established Against South
ern and Western States.

Washington, Dec. 31.-The secretary
OF agriculture has issued the annual
order establishing a quarantine against
a number Of southern and western
states on account of the Southern or
Texas fever. The quarantine against
1exas and Oklahoma is made a month
earlier this year. taking effect January
/, but it is not operative against the
other states until February /. Except
in this respect the provisions of the
order are identical with that in previ-
Gus years
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-01-02
Bic strawberrx Plantation

Crown Point, Ind, Dec. 31.-Horace
Marble, of Wheatfeld, a wealthy
ranchman, has organized a stock com
pany of Indiana men that has pur-
chased 1000 acres of land in Alabama
and viii start one of the largest straw.
berry plantations in the United States
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-01-02
An Ohio Man Appointed.

Washington, Dec. 31.-John H. Finn
pie, of Carrollton, o., has been select
ed as assistant commissioner of the
land office to succeed ex-Gov. w. A.
Richards, of Wyoming, who has been
selected to succeed Binger Hermann,
-of Oregon, as commissioner.