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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-09-17
Additional Local News. !

The DEMOCRAT has school supplies.
You can get good straw hat for
twenty-five cents at c. J. kellys.
Studebaker and Mitchell n Lewis
wagons at Hunter Il Stevenson's.
Flying Dutchman plows are good
plows. Sold by Hunter Il Stevenson.
Plain and fancy stationery and writing
tablets for sale at the DEMOCRAT office
We can interest you in plows and
wagons that will please you. Hunter Il
Stevenson.
When You wish to get an up to date
suit at the lowest living prices go to c.
kellys store.
Rev. Matheson. the Presbyterian
pastor from Walhalla will preach in the
Langdon church next Sunday.
Johnnie McAfee. the auburn haired
representative of the Leslie Paper Co..
was taking orders here Monday.
\. E. Bestic. representing the legal
blank firm of Walker Bros Il Hardy
spent yesterday with the trade here.
w. j. Mercer. wants Your order for
fruits of all kinds for canning. best in
the market at lowest prices. Phone 9s.
Mike O'Hara is making Langdon his
headquarters this week while here from
Park River making machinery collec-
tons.
The Globe says that fifty threshermen
can get work at Milton. Owners there
need more help and will pay the best
wages going.
Chas. Mccarthy is visiting in Milton
from Menominee. Wis., this week. TAX
ing an interest in the harvesting of the
chicken crop.
Mrs. Adam Reid and grand daughter.
Allie Dickson, returned yeSertday from a
six weeks visit with relatives in the
Northwest Territories.
Contractor John Donohue. of St. Paul
has spent the week here hurrying for
ward the brick and masonry work on
the new Catholic church.
Cord wood. either oak. pine. maple or
poplar. good sound dry wood at reason
able prices. Delivered to any any part
of the city. Langdon Lumber Co,
Phone 81.
Com'r Jos. Heapy is one of the for
tunate ones. He had all his grain in the
stack when the rainstorm of last Satur-
day fixed the threshers for another
weeks lay of.
The DEMOCRATS phone is No. u.
Ring us up when you have an item.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-09-17

Early September frosts had made
their appearance and done the crops a
material damage.
y train of thirty-seven Red river carts
passed through Langdon on their way
from the Turtle Mountain Indian re-
servation to Winnipeg.
Cavalier county farmers We're hauling
their grain to Neche. Price quotations
for the week ending September Il. 1885.
show that No. Hard wheat sold for 60
cents. oats 5o cents.
John Hope and Geo. McGregor were
members of the first board Of county
commissioners. The other members were.
F. E. Remand. W. j. Doyle and Jas. I.
Anderson and have since moved away.
The Courier was running ten final
proof notices. Among the old pioneers
making proof John Weir appears to be
the only one still here.
The Mountain Threshing Co. was
formed by fifteen farmers in around
Loan and Hope townships. Jas. Nc
Intosh. Arnold Seeley. Chas. r. Faris
and Robt. Scott were among the pro-
moters.
Judge Mooney on finishing threshine
a crop of oats found yield of SIS bushels
to the acre. The year following ground
was broken on the Judges 'oat field
for several of the old pioneer stores now
doing business Third street-which is
considered one of the best kind of 'good
things in the way of city property.
Olga and its far farmed Hotel de Log
still held pre-eminence as a trading point
with the early settlers. Doc Reilly. W.
F. Winter and H. B. Doughty formed
trio of regular partakers of its hospi-
tally. j. B. Chale was merchant, post
master and dispenser of "stogies.' Olga
was on the Mountain when the first
settler came and had even greater i'm
portance at that day than many of the
railroad towns down in the Valley.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-09-17

Eighteen Years AGO in Cavalier County.


The board of county commissioners
granted a liquor license to W. 8. Robert
son of Olga.
Archie Shelp. now out in the klon-
dixie. started up new threshins outfit
to clean up the IS crop Of his neighbors
around Elkwood
E. j. Fox was installed as manager of
{. Crawford's branch store in Langdon
and also acted as deputy for number
of the county officials during the lonely
winter months.
Jos. Waite handled the mail at Ridge
field post office. Chas. Wrightson at
Easily and A. L. Burritt at Lemon. The
office at Easily is the only one of these
three early day Offices that still continues
to do business.
The principal topic of conversation
was the horrible murder of Miss Susan
McEwan, which occurred at Olga. The
crime was later avenged by neighbors Of
the victim who lynched the man to whom
the crime was traced.
The people at Rosa Lake started
Blue Ribbon Society with a membership
of forty -tive. There were few if anv
social features at that time and the
rlbooners had it all their own way.
Since then local option and prohibition
have left the wearers of the blue ribbon
among the forgotten of the past.
The county Offices had as occupants
back in So quite familiar group of old
pioneers, many of whom will be re-
cognlzed as the country developed to
nave kept pace with its progress and at
tanned wealth and prominence. Jobs
were held in the old court house by:
Sheritf-Clarance Hawkes..
Register of Deeds-P. McHuph.
Ireasurer-Geo F. Winter.
Judge of Probate-W. j. Mooney.
County Clerk-P. McHugh.
Supt of Schools-H. D. ALERT.
Surveyor-W. H. Hull.
Coroner-Dr. j. j. Reilly.
Clerk of Court-W. ]. Mooney
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-09-17

Parties calling for any of the above
letters will state that they have been
advertised and be required to nav
charge OF one cent for advertising.
JOIN McGAuvRAs, Postm.at.,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-09-17

LADIES LIST.
SKeep. Mrs: 20. ~ Bosstie. Miss Clara
7M3obblns: Miss Nellie Cram, Mrs R. II.
Bourgault, Mr.. y. Saboirer, Ms. Lonisa
Woodward, Mrs. p. E. Farron, Maud
koski, Marie
Allan, VIM. E. (2) johnson, Edward
aildrebrand Anderson Gilbert, George
ONeu, p. p. Miller jaek
Gordon. Joseph Ostvern, Olaf
bauer, Frank C. Coles, WslAerZ.
Cafr, ). L. FaircAild, J. r.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-09-17
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.

The following list of uncalled for let
tiers have been received at the Lanedon
post Office, during the week ending
Thursday, September 18th, 1903.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-09-17
BONDED FOR 100000

JOHN 2. TIUAx, Prest. F.W. MCLEAN, Vice.
frest. RoBT. E. TRUAx, Sec'y-Treas.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
wKENTUCKIAN
KILLS HIS son.
Fired in the Dark When His Hail
Was Not Answered.
FEARED 1T WAS AN OLD ENEMY
Morris Kelley, Son of Wealthy Citizen Of
Near Louisville, the Victim of a Terri.
bic Mistake, Tragedy the Sequel of e
Former Killing.

Louisville, Ky.-A special from
La Grange, KY, says: Fearful that
some n was coming to wreak ven
geance on him because of the part
be had taken In a tragedy two
weeks ago. W. p. Kelley. living
six miles from this place, and one
Of the w%ealthlest men In the coun-
ty, fired upon a nan who had en-
tered his yard last night ard WHO
had not answered to his hail.
When he went to see who it was
Kelley discovered that it was his
son, Morris, aged % years, who had
ridden out from Louisville, where
he is attending medical college, to
see his family. The young man was
shot through the kidneys and is
fatally wounded.
The deplcrable affair is the sequel
Of another which happened May 1
when Kelley and his son and two
neighbors shot and killed a man
named Mansfield. Mansfield, who
lived near the Kelley and Wheeler
places, insisted on driving through
their land, though warned not to
10 so. The Kelleys were acquitted
at their examining trials. The shock
If the affair upset Mr.. Kelley, how
ever, and he had been IN an ex-
tremely nervous and excited condi-
kinn
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
Her Name Was Enounh.

81 heard an amusing story the other
day." writes a correspondent, from a
lady who has been often a guest at
Viceregal lodge, Simla. 1t was on the
occasion of one of the first dinner par
ties given by Lord Curzon on his TAX
ing over the reins of government. My
friends partner was a certain major
of gunners-a nan unaware of Lady
Curzon's, and, hence, of the Misses
Letters nationality. While engaged
in conversation with Miss Daisy
Leiter-who was seated opposite him
the talk turned on America, a sub
ject on which Miss Letter was natural
ly well informed. So, evidently,
thought the gallant officer, for, pres
emily, he said: I gather from what you
say, that you know America pretty
well-have travelled there, perhaps?'
Miss Letter regarded him some
what c~uriously for a moment and then,
leaning forward, remarked:
"'Well, l guess! My names Lett
ERIN. A. P.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
whitecaps Convicted.

in lge Powell has adjourned his cir
cult court session in Lincoln county,
the principal feature OF which was the
conviction of about Is prisoners on
the charge of whitecapping. Several
OF the parties accused proved their in
noceuse and q signed statement was
issued by some OF the participants in
the outrages declaring that j. n.
Smith. Frank Smith, o. Smith, w. A.
Watson, l.. NJ. Smith, W. FL. Stauey.
W. o. Arlington, John Fulvey, Ed
ward Smith and Jasper Magee were
not in the crowd of night riders who
q number of depredations
in the county.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
COunterfeiterS Abroad.

Memphis "A special to the Mem
phis News from jacksonville, KY,
says secret service detectives are at
work ia this section looking for a
gang Of COT nterfeiters who have cir
,ulated a vast amount of five dollar
national bank rotes throughout
Western Ketrucky, supposed to be
Issued form the bank at Lebanon,
KY, with a forged signature of O..
D. Thomas, assistnt cashier. and OF
lonn D. Carlisle, vice-president. 1t
IS very crude work and contains a
photograph of Gen. Garfield. A
strong effort is being made by the
detectives. and some arrests may be
made in a few days. The counter
'eit currency was widely scattered
through this sec ton.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
GEN. MILES LAUDS
PRIVATE SOLDIER
Holds Certain Officers Wholly Re-
sponsible for Cruelties.
CONDEMNS MEDIEVAL CRUELTY
And Says the Offences Were Not Com.
mitted by Private Soldiers Unless
Under Direct Orders OF Officers Who
Were Wholely Responsible.

Washington. Gen. Miles, In re.
'erring to his tour of the Philippine
Islands, says bis visit was not a
pleasure %iaunt, but that be went to
he islands as an officer OF the
United States army to inspect con-
iitons there. He says commIniea.
lions addressed to him as "Lieu-
tenant General Commanding the
Army" giving instructions, were
rom the highest authorities, In
,ludirg the president. Concerning
MS report, recently given out. or
The Philippines, Gen. Miles said:
No one can have a more sacred
regard fer The honor of the army
Than myself" Coming to the sub
lect of Cruelties in the Philippines,
3en. Miles letter read as follows:
1t is idle to assume that campaign
ng in the Philippines has produced
conditions that warrant a resort to
medieval cruelty, and that such de-
)arture from tie honorable methods
If conducting warfare, aud that suck
departures as have existed should
De overlooked and oondoned. 1t is
most gratifying that the serious
)fenses Fave not been committed
~ soldiers unless they were under
The direct orders Of certain officers,
who were responsible. Soldiers
AVE withheld fire wien ordered to
shoot prisoners, protested against
acts Of cruelty ana written letters
20 relatives at home urging them to
lake action to put q stop to those
crimes. 1t will ever be one Of the
%ylories VI the army that such deeds,
committed by whatever authority,
ire abhorrent to the American SOL
iier. Tie officers who are respson.
'ible do not. by any means. consti-
ute the American army, and there
must be a very Lnmistaka bile line
lrawn bewteen the great body of
honorable and faithful officers ard
brave soldiers whose eco DIS have
been commendable, and those, oil
whatever station, whose acts have
received and are receiving the
sarnest condemnation CT all honor
able meE,"
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
Transporting the Guard.

Five special trains will be required
to bring the Mississippi National
Guard to Jackson to attend the corner
stone ceremony on June 8 and parti.
cipate in the parade. Adjt. Gen.
Henry is busily engaged with the
arrangements for the train service,
and has completed the plans SO that
the troops will arrive in the capitol
city early during the morning, and the
special train will leave at night after
the ceremonies are concluded. There
will be two trains on the A. & v. sys.
tenn, one from the Gulf & Ship Island,
and two from the Illinois Central. A
very low rate has been given by the
various lines, and the expenses will
thus be reduced to q minimum. Ar
engagements are now being planned
for the subsistence of the troops dur.
ing their brief stay. and the details Of
the commissary department will be
completed within the next few days.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
TOPICS OF MOMENT
FROM MISSISSIPPI
News and Notes Of the Day in the
Prosperous Bayou State.
FRANCE WANTS THE RELICS,
Rare Contents of the Famous Home OF
Greenwood LefIore, MaImaisou, Being
Negotiated for by the French Govern.
ment,

The French government has sent
three commissioners to Mississippi for
the purpose of purchasing all the rare
painting. tapestry. silver trappings,
etc., now at Malma'son the antebel-
lnm hons OF the celebrated Indian
chief. Greenwood Lefore, which is
located in Carroll county, about nine
miles from Green wood. These fur
nishings nee belonged to the Nal.
mai'on in France, the palace OF
Napoleon Bonaparte, aud which were
purchase by Greenwood LeAore, who
was q man OF immense we 18th, during
the reign of Charles X, and brought
to Mississippi for his plantation home,
which was named In honor of the
Bonaparte palace. There is some
doubt whether the commissioners will
succeed in their undertaking, as the
Leiore home is occupied by dsscen-
dauts OF the family who are 10 com.
Portable circumstances In spite Of the
misfortunes of the civil war. During
their stay in Mississippi tho commits
sioners will also visit the old house of
Felix Labanoe, In DeSoto county, Ia
search of ex-Nspoleon treasures.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
A TALL RLAcksIRD STORY.
Honest Old Darby Makes Another Con-
trlbution to Literature.

1tbdStSu " itO dhbIC
well, suh," said Bro. Luckie, as
the shavings fell from his plane. go
ing along the rough way of the plank.
you don't see no blackbirds in At
lanta now. lax what you use ter see."
"Blackbirds?"
Eyes, sub! Sence desc tall buildin's
come up, dey don't fly over lax in de
ole days. / well remembers wen I
lived nigh Medlock's, q drove of
biackbirds come long, one-half mile
wide and ten foot deep. Yes, sub!
You white folks don't b'reve dat now;
but dey's lots Of old cullud folks mem
Der dem days! wuz younger den dan
what l is now en- ~ day, long bout
de time blackbirds wuz a'1yin', I took
my gun en- crope up on de cowshed,
SOS ter git a good shot at EN-, en- not
ter strain my gun, en- bless God, here
dey come! Dey wuZ full hclf-mile
wide en- ten foot deep-dcs lax I tell
you-en dey darkened de sur fer full
fifteen minutes-so much SO dat de
chickens lowed dat night wuz come.
en- gone ter roos'! Well, sub, l shet
my eye en- pull loose on 'em 'twel l
hear de double-barrel gun go Bow!
Bowl en- den dey commence fallin'!
Dey felled en- dey felled en- dey felled
-'twel de barnyard wuz black wild
EN-; en- / slid down, l did, fun dat
cowshed, en- picked up two barrels OF
'eml En- dat amt de wusst of 1t, kaze
fer ten whole days after dat de people
picked up blackbirds fer ten mile fun
what I fust let fly at EN-; en- fer two
months dey wuz nuttin' but blackbird
pie in dat neighborhood; Eff yoa don't
bI'eve what l tellin' you, des ask
Dock Smith-he wuz dar, en- he seen
it!"-Atlanta Constitution.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
Accidental Poisoning.

Paris. The Petit Journal saws
that Emma Calve, now singing in
the "Damnation CT Faust" acct
deutally poisoned herself by taking
Az overdose OF aconite as a prevent
atsve for the grip. Prompt action
sGved her life. Calve entirely re-
covered, but her doctors recon-
meuded a rest. No announcement
has been made of the engagement OF
Nine. Calve ard Jules Bois, jour
nalist having been broken eff and
the fact is not mentioned, but ru.
NOR to that effect has been the SUBJ
iect of some gossip.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
Deadly MO0nshine.

Hot Springs, rk.-Joe Adair,
Wash Turner and Dave Freddy are
lead and John Spivey cannot live
IS the result Of having imbibsd too
freely of moonshine whiskey thought
10 have been distilled In the noun
;ains of this and Montgomery coun-
lies west of here. Some Of the whis-
iey examined showed that some
hing like concentrated lye had
ceen mixed with the liquor and Off
.ers are endeavcring to locate the
ii anne,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
To Aid BeauvOir Fund.

The Woman's Bsauvoir II Ime Mem.
orial Association domiciled at Green
wood, has been granted a chatter.
The incorporates are: Mrs. JeGf,r-
son Davis, Mrs. Susan Fisher Yerger,
Mrs. Marion B. Longino and Miss
Mable Money. The object Of the cor
poration is to assist in the main
tenance of the Beauvoir Home.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
Gen. Hanna's Suggestion.

The suggestion Of Adjt.- Gen. Har
vey Hannah. of Tennessee that a tri.
state encampment of the national
guards of Mississippi. Tennessee and
Alabama be held this year is being
discussed by the officers Of the nation
al guard in this State, but very few
positive opinions are expressed on the
subject. the trend of opinion being
the Stete should wait and allow the
government to outline the plan of
encampment pursuant to the provis-
ions of the new Dick military bill.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
Raising a $1,000 900 Fund.

DIR. Z. E. Watkins, agent appoint.
ed by the Methodist general confer
enco for the superaunuated preachers
endowment fund, has been actively in
the field for the past several weeks,
and has succeeded in placing the sum
total thus far raised to $40, 900. The
plan OF the conference is to raise 9
fund of $1,000, 900 for this purpose,
and the campaign for subscriptions
will be conducted quito actively dur.
ing the coming months.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
StDrmed PHILIPPINE Stage.

Manili--Americans stormed the
stage Of tae Libertad theatre and
stopped II seditious play. The piece,
Gas a climax in which the heroine
throws the American flag to the
ground and raises the standard Of
the kartipunan society. Wher this
scene was reached the Americans
sprang On the stage, routed actors
and sraashed furniture. The audi
euce fed. Col. Tolentino, a former
lnsurgent, who wrote the play
probably will be prosecuted.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
Wants a Pardon.

Governor Longino has been petit
toned to grant q pardon to Lee Cole.
man, q prisoner serving An eight year
term in the penitentiary from Union
county for grand larceny. The pris
oner has completed six years of his
term. Owing to the governors stead
fast refusal to grant pardons unless
exceptional circumstances are shown,
the number of petitions has been ma.
terially reduced within the past few
months.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
Miners Leave for Berlinston.

Pottsville, Pa.-Many Of the mine
workers who, since the recent
strike, have not secured employ.
nent, are leaving for the soft coal
.egions. Two car loads Of English
speaking miners have left for Bel
lngton, w. Va. Another train load
will leave in a few days for the bi.
summons regions Of Pennsly vania
and West Vigrinia.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
Ordered to Pay Rent.

Chicago.-Judge Crosscup has or
dered the receivers of the Union
Traction Company to pay the rental
to the West Chicago Street Railway
Company. directing them to Dor
row tie money On either receivers
certificates or 90 notes. The amount
due the West Chicago Company is
$l97, 1886.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
No More Rural Routes at Present

Washington.-Thsre will be n,
more rural free delivery route es.
tab.ished until after July l next
Postmaster General Payne is report
ed to have said that a deficit Of
$500, 900 was already apparent il
the amount appropriated by con
gress up to July / ard the establish
nent OF routes was suspended 70
the time 70 avoid q greater deficit.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.
Little Stories Tending TO Weaken

Little Stories Tending TO Weaken
Some Popular Theories.
I watched my wife dressing her hair
The other evening. BY Jove, her hair
Is longer and darker than 1t was when
we were married.
The teacher asked us to-day II
there was ever a greater man than
Abraham Lincoln, and | told her My
papa" This at dinner, from Mollie
u elrest, aged 6.
A neighbor brought my wife tickets
for q swell musicale recently. On the
night 1t was to come of | went home
not particularly uplifted in anticipa
ton. At dinner my wife said: I'VE
won't go out tonight, dearie. You look
tired. What do you say to a rubber OF
cribbage?"
Jack Davis, an old buddie of mino
came out to dinner the other evening
Really, everything did run smooth
ly. ! went to the door with him. He
whispered: Say, old man, for ravish.
Ing cooking. an ideal den and the can
dy outfit all through you've got the
world beat. And say, pardon and al
that, but this is from an old pal. The
missus is one of the finest little womcr
l ever saw"
Last week my wife's father 'phoned
me to hustle over to his office. MY
boy" said he when l arrived, you've
got two hours and a half to scrape to
gether every piece of collateral IL
your name-150 minutes-there't
something doing" 1t only took me
a half hour. This morning. referring
to me, one of the papers printed the
following: "The street is recognizing
a e Napoleon of finance in the per
son of young Mr.. -, who has just
turned a mighty clever and exceed
ingly profitable deal."-Pittsburg Dis
match.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
The Season of Speckled Trout.

The sport of fishing at Mississippi
City surpasses anything to be found
on the coast. says Pioayune dispatch
from that city. F. r. Holbrook, with
his SON, Charles, in one morning
brought in seventy.ive large speckled
trout and some channel croakers.
There have been other equally fine
catches.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
TROPICAL Worm Disease.

Berlin.-The government CON-
mission which has been investi-
eating the tropical worm disease,
which has attacked 20, 00J West
phalian miners. reports that ocly
those who rarely see the sunlight
r afflicted. The disease causes in
ability to labor and is frequently
fatal.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
Significant Information.

Shanghai. "A British official has
received from the imperial Chinese
relegraphs, a memorandum which,
verbatim is as follows: sin regard
20 charges TO New Chwang at old
time is 3S cents per word. but since
Russia has occupied Manchuria
charges being increased to dollar
ZEN cents, as they treat Manchuria
same as Russia in Asia" This Off
,ial intir.9tion is considered here to
be significant.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
Fatal ElOnment.

T. E. Hunter. a stave dealer, was
killed and w. w. Mature, a farmer,
was seriously wounded in a duel in
Meshoba county Sunday. The trouble
was caused by H. T. King. a nephew
of Hunter. attempting to elops with
NATURES daughter.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
General L0ngstreet III.

Wash.ngton.-The friends Of Gen.
James Longstreet have been uneasy
ihe past few days over the condi-
lion of the venerable veteran SOL
Tier. One day last week, while
getting off a street car, he wrenched
his right leg SO that a swellin g
about the knee resulted,