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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
Thursday, Feb. II.

House-Apendment to the urgent
deficiency appropriation bill authoriz'
ing loan of $4,600,000 by the govern
ment to the Louisiana Purchase expo.
sition concurred in by vote Of 172 to
103, after amending it with respect to
the manner in which the money shall
be paid.
Enthusiastically the entire ses.
sion spent in executive session, during
which an agreement was reached to
vote on the ratification of the Panama
canal treaty on or before Feb. %.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
JAPAN SEXES MAsAMPHo.

Korean Town Will Be Used as Base
Of Action.
Toxic, Feb. 11.-Japan seized Ma
sampho Sunday and dispatched a
heavy force there. Japan will fortify
the port and establish a.naval and
military base there.
Masampho is an exceedingly i'm
portant point as it controls the Korean
channel and is an excellent base for
further operations.
The Japanese have captured at
least five Russian commercial steam
erS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
Thursday, Feb. II.


Bubonic plague has reappeared In
Peru.
Richard G. Cooper, a distinguished
Delaware lawyer, is dead at Newcas-
tie, Del, aged sixty-eight years.
Tommy Warren, once the champion
featherweight pugilist of America, is
dead in San Francisco Of pneumonia.
Pope Plus has cabled to Cardinal
Gibbons his sympathy for the people
Of Baltimore in their great affection.
The Equitable National bank Of
New York city has been closed by d.
rection of the comptroller of the cur
rency.
Boilermakers and machinists are on
strike at the Joliet Cll) shops OF
the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway
company.
At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Japanese association. an
organization composed of the leading
Japanese in Seattle, it was decided to
start Immediately in the work OF rails
ing $4,000 to be sent to their gov
eminent to aid the war with l.ussia.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
RECOMMENDS DISMISSAL.

Department Of Justice Reports on
Charges Against Griqsby.
Washington, Feb. 16.-The papers in
the case of Colonel Melvin Grigsby of
South Dakota, United States district
attorney at Nome, were sent to the
president from the department of JUS
tice Monday with recommendation
for his dismissal from Office
The president will probably follow
the recommendation of the depart
ment The most serious charge against
Grigsby recited that he accepted a
retainer" of $4,000 from the Pioneer
Mining company few days after his
arrival at Nome in 1902, ostensibly
for legal services, but really as a
bride
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
Farmers institute Concluded.

A farmers Institute has been CO.
Guided at Oberon. The institute WI
conducted by A. K. Bush Of Dovei
Mimi, assisted by Thomas Convey q
Ridgeway, Wis, N. S: French Of B*|
lin, N. D., E. S. Delaney of Valls]
City, N. D., and E. G. School Of tas]
agricultural college at Fargo. Ds|
agreeable weather prevented a lary
attendance of farmers, but those Vta|
attended could hardly fail to req
practical benefits from the manner o
which the different subjects were pN
scented and handled.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18

and Mrs. Dan Hanna. Mrs. Hanna
had left the room only few minutes
before.
The last sinking spell began at
$3.50 o'clock. Doctors Carter and Os-
Ter were then in attendance. They did
not conceal the fact that life was about
to end and all members of the family
were summoned. Mrs. Mccormick,
one of the senator's daughters, and
Miss Phelps, a niece, were present
when the end came. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Hanna were the first to arrive
and they withdrew Immediately to the
chamber Of the senator's wife to sum-
mon her to the bedside. It was while
they were absent the senator breathed
his last.
End Came Peacefully.
In the meantime Mr.. Mccormick,
Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons and H. M. Han
ma, brother, had entered the room.
Mr.. Dover. Mr.. Hanna's secretary,
stood in the door. There were no
distressing incidents attending the
last moments. It was sinking spell
which terminated in death in ten min
utes. Just after Mr.. Hanna's eyes
closed in death, Mrs. Hanna was able
to come into the room. She bore up
well under the ordeal and is showing
calmness and bravery.
For the past two days Senator Han.
ma had not been conscious except at
intervals and then only to obey me-
chanically some instructions given
him by the physicians. Fourteen
hours before the end was announced.
life was almost suspended, the flicker
ing spark being kept aglow by the most
powerful scientific agencies. Five
minutes before death came, General
Charles A. Dick came from the bed
side with the announcement: "He is
worse and has only few minutes at
the most"
That statement Immediately pre-
faced the last official bulletin, which
was:
Senator Hanna sank gradually dur
ing the afternoon and died quietly at
GAO o'clock"
Talked IrrationaIIy Since Sunday.
At about IL o'clock Sunday the sen,
ator became unconscious and thereaf.
ter, though the physicians and men,
bers of the family strained every nerve
to detect a return of recognition, the
senator did not speak a word that
could be understood. neither did he
appear to know what was going or
about him.
When it was known there was no
chance for recovery. arrangements
were made to have death mask
taken and that was done last evening.
The cast will be perfect and will show
the face in it's usual fullness. The
senator's face shows little evacuation
and, owing to the constant use of
oxygen, had taken on what appeared
to be a coat of tan, which give it al
most life-like appearance.
President Roosevelt called at the
Arlington at night personally to ex-
press his condolences to the members
Of Senator Hanna's family. He saw
Mrs. Hanna. H. M. Hanna, the sena-
tors brother. and Dan r. Hanna, his
son, and remained with them for some
time.
Marcus A. Hanna was born in Lis.
bon, O., Sept. "a, 1887.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
St. Paul Union Stock Yards,

St. Paul, Feb: 15.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $3.70@5.00; common to
fair, $3.25@3.65; good to choice cows
and heifers. $2.70@3.25; veals, $4,000
5.25. Hogs--$4.60@5.10. Sheep-Good
to choice yearling wethers, $4.35M
AIS; good to choice lambs, $4.S5@5.40.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
Mar,hall DROPS out.

Congressman Marshall. VINO -;
been at the head Of the Northern :. r
company Of Fargo, has disposed !. =
interests to Banker Ed Pierce o. - =
don, and Mr.. HOLSTER Oh an
Pierce will be president, ana, =.
return from a winter trip In tne g. ~
will spend a greater part OF Old
in Fargo.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
state street Car Line.

The rolling stock for the st.M .,i
lev line, consisting of one ~, ~.
street car passenger coacn, III a
rived in Bismarck from the -. u,sia
and the line will soon be IN op d.
The trolley wire has been stl u I
the power plant is ready !"
operations,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
shaen Ioat in Storm.

E. w. Green Of Glenullin : Ia ~
out Of q band Of 1900 sheep u !, ~ y
cent severe storm. In pom. .. !" 4
and cold weather this winse stau1
severest In ten years. f 81
nearly all stockmen have . In
cient to carry their cattle '''
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
SCHOONER SUNK IN COLLISION
Five Persons Believed to Have Per.
ished at Sea.

New London, Conn.,, Feb. TO-
George w. Wright, common seaman,
who was picked up by the schooner
Maggie of Newport, which arrived here
during the day, reports that the schoon-
er Dorchester, from Pigeon Cove,
Mass, bound for Philadelphia with a
load of Belgian block stone, was
rammed during q storm Saturday
night by an unknown steamer off
Montauk Point. Wright, who was
afloat all night on a spar, believes that
he is the only survivor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
chicaoo Grain and Provi.ion..

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Wheat May,
97Nc; July. 90Ac: Sept. $3.50. Corn
Feb. 52hc; May. 563s @56Ac; July,
53M @531zc; Sept, 52h@52Ac. Oats
May, 441sc; July, 39zc; Sept, 3411c.
Pork-May, $500; July. 314.S7111. Flax
Cash, Northwestern, $1.18; South.
western, $1.11h; Feb, silly; May,
$1.143k. Butter reameries. 15@25c:
diaries, 1870 Eggs-2811 @313xc.
Poultry-Turkeys. 12c; chickens. 12c:
springs. INC.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
Old Settlers Reunion.

Several hundred people assenps
at Wimbledon in response TO in !,
lions issued by the Old Settlers ~.
of Wembledon to residents OF W.
and adjoining counties, who nav -.
sided in North Dakota fifteen "
and over. The opera house
academy hall were filled to ove,r
ing and the first reunion was q D.
success.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
PORT ARTHUR ISOLATED.

Admiral Alexieff and His Forces Re.
ported Penned Up.
Picking, Feb. 1G.-It is reported here
that Admiral Alexieff is practically
isolated at Port Arthur. Direct com
munication between Port Arthur and
Vladivostock is suspended. Telegraph
lines are cut and the railroad in the
rear of Port Arthur has been blown
up. Sixty thousand japanese have
been landed Heavy mortality is re-
ported among the troops at Port Ar
thur and Dalny.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
Three Men Injured in Wreck.

Great Northern flyer No. 9, runnl!
six hours late, was wrecked AZ ~
junction just west of Larimore fnas
by running through a mlsps'
switch into some cars standing 0l ".
siding. Two engines were pulling
train, and the engineer and fireman
the first engine we're slightly m'p ~,
Postal Clerk Van Dyke OF st. r.
was also slightly injured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
FRIDAY, Feb. IL.

Senate-Speech prepared by Mr..
Morgan in opposition to the presi-
dents policy with reference to an 18TH
milan canal read by Mr.. Carmack. Bill
appropriating 100000 to ex-Queen
Liliuokalani of Hawaii also consid-
cred.
House-Three hundred and twenty
private pension bills passed in 1856
minutes. breaking all previous records
in legislation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Feb. 15.-Wheat-In store
No. hard, 975sc; No. 1 Northern,
961sc; No. 2 Northern, $3.50. On
track-No. hard, 975sc; No. l North
ern, 96ssc; No. Northern, $3.50;
May, 96hc; July, 96c; Sept, $3.50.
Flax-In store, on track and to arrive.
}1.151z; May, $1.1S; July. $1.19.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
Annual inspection Of Militia.

N1ttIVat t11oPS0stot1 81
Adjutant General Miller has reoaf
ed notice that the annual inspecu@
Of the state militia, under the p@
visions Of the Dick militia law, Wy
begin March 10, and will be conducs3
by Lieutenant Colonel Cornelius Gar
ner of the Twenty-first infantry, W.
will report to the adjutant genera Y
Bismarck. General Miller will accom-
pany Colonel Gardner on his lnspes
lion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Feb. 15.-Wheat-May,
965sc: July, 963sc; Sept, $3.50. on
track-No. hard, 9S1sc; No. 1 North
ern, 971sc; No. Northern, $3.50; No.
3 Northern, 89@91hc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
MILLIONAIRE SUICIDES.
William J. Lemp Of st. Louis Puts Bull.
let in Brain.

St. Louis, Feb. 15.-william J.
Lemp, president Of the Lemp Brewing
company, committed suicide during
the day at his residence by shooting
himself in the temple with a revolver.
He died an hour after firing the fatal
shot. Growing depression over the
death Of his favorite son, Fred Lemp,
three years ago and the loss of Fred
erick Pabst Of Milwaukee, lifelong
friend, is believed to have been the
cause for his rash act. Mr.. Lemp,
who was sixty-eight years old and a
native of Germany, has lived in St.
Louis for forty-eight years. He stood
high in business and social circles
and was reputed to be a millionaire.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
Rulaarians Get Busy.

6aionica, Feb. ia band of Bull
garians on Feb. 10 dynamited a bridge
between Dimirhissar and Djumbala.
Seven workmen and two soldiers were
killed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF.
New Yorker Also Attempted to Muir
der His Stepson.

New York, Feb. 16.-Frank Bar
trenek shot and killed his wife Rosie,
at his home here Monday, shot and Sc
riously wounded his stepson, Vincent
Horrick, and then committed suicide.
The murderer had had trouble with
his wife and through court order she
was to leave the house. She had re-
turned Monday for some effects when
the triple crime was committed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
SIGNED BY PRESIDENT,

Declaration Of Neutrality in Russo.
Japanese War.
Washington, Feb. 12.- President
Roosevelt has signed the proclamation
declaring the neutrality of this gov
eminent in the Russo-Japanese war.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
LOSS AGGREGATES $4,000

Fire at Topeka, Kan, Wipes Out Bust.
ness Houses.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 15.-Fire during
the day destroyed the Parkhurst-D Davis
Mercantile company's building and
stock at First and Kansas avenue, the
Sells building adjoining, occupied by
the Mccormick Harvester company
and w. l. Schick as storeroom for
mattresses, and some smaller prop
erty. The total loss is estimated at
3Af1fl 0OO.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
LORD ROBERTS RETlREs.
Veteran British Soldier Steps Out o.
War Once.

London, Feb. 16.-It is onicially an.
nounced that Lord Roberts has re-
tired from the war once, but that ut
the special request Of Premier Bal
four he has consented to place his
services at the disposal Of the Gem.
mittee for imperial defense
The Duke Of Connaught has been ap.
pointed inspector general under the
new reform scheme.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
JAPs LAND AT cHEMuLPo.

F1Tst OI'IsIoh OF invading NFmy NOW
on Korean Soil.
Washington, Feb. 16.-Information
has reached here that nearly 10000
japanese troops were landed at Che
mulpo Sunday, the first division Of q
large number which will be thrown in
to Korea as rapidly as possible in the
effort thoroughly to occupy the sra
tegic points in the Hermit kingdom
while the Russian feet is bottled up in
Port Arthur.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
Saturday, Feb. 13.

A water famine threatens Evans.
Vile, Ind, owing to the crippled con-
dition of the waterworks.
Former Congressman Joseph Patter.
son is dead at Memphis, Tenn, of a
complication of diseases. He was
widely known throughout the South
as a lawyer and statesman.
The plant of the American Cereal
company at Petersboro, Ont, was dam
aged by fire Friday to the extent of
100000. Five hundred employees will
be thrown out of work temporarily.
William Miller, probably the oldest
engineer in service in the United
States, has been crushed to death I'M
der his engine at Leadville, Colo. Mil
Ter began railroading fifty-two years
ago on the Reading.
Statistics compiled by the pension
department of the Pennsylvania rail-
road show that in the four years the
organization has been in operation
$1,224,OS7 has been expended for the
relief of those entitled to considera-
ton
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
MERCHANT STEAMER SUNK.

Russian Warships Attack 4 japanese
Vessel.
Yokohama, Feb. 15.-It is reported
here that the Russian warships Gromo-
boi, Rossia, Rurik and Bogatyr sunk
the japanese merchant steamer Akou-
n Maru OF Hokkaido on Feb. II.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
Friday, Feb. u.

Venezuela has decided to recognize
the Republic of Panama.
The surplus wheat of South Austria
liza available for export is estimated
ut 100000 bushels.
Joseph Chamberlain and Mrs. Cham
berlain started for Cairo. Egypt,
Thursday on a prolonged holiday.
Five thousand laborers and coal
miners have gone on strike at Val
paraiso, Chile. So far no disorder has
been reported.
Lieutenant General S. M. B. Young
Is confined at the home of Major Run
Gle at Havana suffering from liver
trouble. His condition is not serious.
Sir John Gordon Sprigg, premier Of
Cape Colony, has been defeated in the
parliamentary election just held at
East London, which he had represent
ed for nearly thirty years.
The department of agriculture has
issued its estimate of the number and
value of farm animals in the United
States. The animals number 1882
Sol; value $685., 072,479.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
Monday, Feb. is.

Senate-In executive session agree
ment reached to vote on the ratifica-
ton of the Panama canal treaty on
Feb. %. Bill for the payment of $780,
900 to eX-Queen Liliuokalani killed by
q tie vote.
House-Mr. Shafroth (Colo.) caused
q sensation by voluntarily relinquish-
ing his contested seat in the house.
He declared the examination of bal
lots revealed fraud in a number of
precincts.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
DROPPED THIRTEEN STORIES
Three Wor,men Fall From Wall on
High Building.

New York, Feb. 16.-Three men
were killed by the fall Of wall of a
building In course of construction on
East Twenty-first street, the victims,
who were masons working on the cor
nice brickwork, being precipitated
thirteen stories to the bottom of the
eub-cellar.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
TAKE 1000 PRISONERS.

Japanese Said to Have Captured Three
Transports.
London, Feb. ia special dispatch
from Toxic says the japanese have
captured three Russian transports,
having on board about 1000 troops.
London, Feb. 1.-THE Shanghai
correspondent of the Daily Mail says
an important bridge on the Manchu-
rian railroad has been blown up and
thirty men have been killed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-18
GREAT BRITAIN IS NEUTRAL,
Proclamation Declaring the Fact IL
siqned by King Edward.

London, Feb. Fixing Edward. 1t
: council held at Buckingham palace,
dsnad \ proclamation declaring Great
1fitain's neutrality during the war b.
fveen Russia and japan.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
sKIRMIsHEs ON FRONTIER.
Main Body of Japanese Is i'm Neigh
bOrhOOd of Wiiu

SEOUL, Korea, Monday, April IL
The Japanese authorities here say there
have been frequent skirmishes between
Sakju and Wiju. The main body of the
first japanese army is in the neighbor-
hood of Wiju
About 600 fiat chested, sandal shod
Korean infantrymen left Seoul to-day
for the northern part of Hamhiung
Province, on the frontier of the Kirin
district of Manchuria, to keep in or
der the bandits who are constantly
embroiled with the Chinese settlers in
the Tumen region, which has resulted
in diplomatic representations on the
subject from China. 1t is considered
doubtful whether these troops will
reach their destination, as fears are
being expressed that they will desert
The Japanese Minister has requested
the Korean Government to facilitate
the plans of General Haraguchi, the
commander of the japanese forces at
Seoul, for the thorough sanitation of
Seoul and the other large towns of Ko-
rea, SO as not to expose the japanese
troops to the ravages of cholera and
ether diseases.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
PARTY OF FIFTY BROWN MEN
ANNIHILATED BY THE ENEMY
Led Into d Trap bu SharpShOOtGRS Stationed
on an Island in the Ydlu River.

; One feature of the message which is
not pleasing to the authorities is the
action of the Koreans in revealing to
the japanese the presence of the Rus
SLAMS at Yongampho. The belief pre-
walls that the Koreans are not so un-
friendly to the japanese as has been
announced. Incidents such as that at
'Yongampho indicate that the view
held Of the Korean attitude is a mis-
taken one.
According TO telegraphic advices re-
ceived by the Novosti from its corre-
spondent at Liaoyang a bombardment
of Port Arthur and a fight on the Yalu
are expected momentarily.
TOXIC. April 1S.-Details Of the first
skirmish on the Yalu River. which oc-
CURED last Sunday, arrived to-day in
the official report of Admiral Hosoga-
The text Of the report follows:
IN accordance with my instructions,
the captain Of the cruiser Kasaga di-
rected Lieutenant Yamaguchi with five
men to scout in the mouth Of the Yalu.
They accomplished their work and
safely returned TO the Kasaga on Mon
day. They entered the river in Ko-
rean junk, and at o'clock Sunday
discovered a party of Russians leav-
ing the right bank of the river near
ToagtC~yuhe in a junk.
Lieutenant Yamaguchi attacked
them. a patrol of mounted Japanese
troops on the left bank of the river
joining in. the attack. In the meantime
another large Russian junk Joined the
first one and opened fire on the Japan
ese The Russians retired and reached
the bank. They then fed inland. The
exchange Of fire lasted an hour and
twenty minutes. The enemy had one
killed and two wounded. We had no
casualties. Four hundred empty car
tridses We're found in the Russian
junk. We believe the Russians were a
cavalry patrol watching the river
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
QUIET AT PORT ARTHUR.
Makaroff's Battleships and Torpedo.
Boats Cruise Out to Sea.

PORT ARTHUR, Monday, April H.
Telegraphic communications have been
interrupted recently owing to the torren-
tial rains. The railroad embankments
in South Manchuria have been dam
aged, thus delaying the movements of
troops. The embankment of the rail-
road running to Shanhaikwan is sub
merged at several points.
A squadron of battleships and tor
pedo-boats has just returned here from
a cruise far out to sea.
Easter passed without the expected
Japanese attack. Every precaution
was taken to prevent surprise. Nice
Admiral Makaroff, who personally su-
pervised nightly the precautionary
measures, spent Easter eve in a guard
boat. During the usual Easter night
service the church windows were COW
cred so as to prevent the lights being
seen by the enemy, and the absence of
all illumination in the town was a con-
stant reminder to the inhabitants of
the possibility of an attack. The troops
celebrated Easter Sunday at their
posts.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
DEPARTS FOR NEwCHWANG.
British Gunboat Espiegle Is Given an
Official Farewell.

NEWCHWANG, April 12.-Prior to
the departure of the British gunboat
Espiegle, which has been stationed
here during the past winter. at l
o'clock to-day. Civil Administrators
Crosse visited the warship officially.
After this visit the civil administrator,
in company with the Russian local au-
thorities. waited on the esplanade
along the water front while the gun
boat steamed past on her way down
the river.
This official ceremony was in recog-
milton of the cordial and pleasant re-
lations which have existed between the
officers of the Espiegle and the Russian
authorities during the stay of the Brit
ish gunboat at Newchwang. The de-
tention of the Espiegle after the time
originally set for her departure is un-
derstood to indicate the unqualified ac-
ceptance by Great Britain of the es-
tablishment by the Russians of martial
law at Newchwang, her agreement to
the plan for the protection of British
interests here during the war, and the
final restoration of treaty rights.
moves a cause of embarrassment to the
Russian authorities, and enables them
to put into execution system of mar
tial law consistent with the demands
of the situation. She was the last for
eign warship at Newchwang, the Unit
ed States gunboat Helena having left
here ten days ago.
The last of the merchant steamships
left Newchwang to-day, and the ship
ping companies have notified their
agents to send no more vessels here;
consequently it is expected that hence
forth commerce will be practically at a
standstill.
The streets of Newchwang are no
longer lighted at night, and the move
ments of boats on the river at night is
prohibited.