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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-05
THE INDIANS GRATITUDE.

Mamma had just succeeded in
quieting the merry romping Of Dollie
and Harry to prepare them for bed
early. as tomorrow would be Thanks
giving Day, when they were all to 20
to grandpa's for dinner. But they
were not quieted so easily, for little
golden haired Dollie put her arms low
ingly around mammals neck and
pleaded for story, while Harry join
ed in with the request that 1t be about
the Indians. So mamma began at
once with:
when I was q little girl we did not
have Thanksgiving in the country
where we lived, across the sea; it was
after your grandpa brought us to this
beautiful land that we children-your
aunt and uncle and myself-learned
about it. We went to live in new
part of this country, and we were call
ed settlers. Our first house was built
Of logs and had only three rooms. We
children were never out after dark:
we were afraid Of the Indians. There
were number of them living only a
few miles from US. OF course they
would not hurt us, as they were very
friendly Still we were afraid.
We'll, we had been there some
months and it was the day before
Thanksgiving and we went to the
woods and gathered nuts all the morn
Ing and then hurried home to help
grandma get ready for the morrow.
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Dear Juniors: Again we must urge
the Juniors to use more care in send
ing in their letters and essays. In this
weeks contest announced in the Cou-
rier Junior of November II. The prize
winner complied with all the condi-
tions. We want lots Of Santa Claus let
tiers. We will commence to publish
them Friday, December 8, Remember
about the essay on christmas"
Knowing full well that you have all
read President Roosevelt's Thanksgiv-
Ing proclamation and thinking that it
will be nice for you to read our first
presidents proclamation, we decided
to publish it in the Courier Junior. We
hope you had happy Thanksgiving,
because every one has much to be
thankful for this season.
Please use one side Of the paper
only and be sure and tell us your age,
besides giving your name and adj
dress.
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HEDRIcK.

Hedrick, Dec. 1.-Union Thanksgiv.
ing services We're held yesterday
morning in the new Methodist Epis-
copal church and a large congregation
attended. Rev. w. G. Wilson, pastor
of the M. e. church, had charge of
the services and was assisted by Pre-
siding Elder H. N. Smith and Rev.
Carnine, pastor of the local Presby-
terrain church. Rev. Carnine delivered
a splendid sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. whitehill, of New
Sharon. visited friends in Hedrick
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. vanBuskirk,
who purchased the S. II. Bowman res
idence, moved to Hedrick from North
English, occupying his property on
Waugh street.
C. L. Dean was passenger to FIRE.
mont Saturday.
H. E. Dul:e was in Ottumwa yester-
day on business.
L. D. May and Miss Bertha Fordyce
were passengers to Ottumwa today.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Godfrey are Wis
Mr.. anc Mrs. C. S. Hicks and Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Hicks spent Thanks
giving day with relatives in Fremont
Miss Elsie Schilling was passenger
to Sigourney last evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bergman are
visiting relatives in Chicago this weex
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Brooks visited
relatives in Des Moines this week.
r. M. Watts and Harry Watts are
in Des Moines fc- a short visit with
friends and relatives.
w. w. Young, H. w. Warren, w. It
Kirkpatrick, Raleigh Wilson and Bsrt
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in general for all the great and vari-
GUS favors which he hath been pleased

in general for all the great and vari-
GUS favors which he hath been pleased
to confer upon us.
And also, that we may then unite in
most humbly offering our prayers and
supplications to the great Lord and
Ruler of Nations and beseech him to
pardon our national and other trans
gressions; to enable us all, whether
in public or private stations. to per-
form our several and relative duties
properly and punctually, to render to
all the people; by constantly being a
government Of wise, just and consti-
tItional laws, directly and faithfully
executed and obeyed; to protect and
guide all sovereigns and nations, les
pecially such as have shown kindness
unto us), and to bless them with good
government, peace and concord; to
promote the knowledge and practice of
true religion and virtue and the In
crease of science among them and
us; and generally to grant unto all
mankind such degree of temporal
prosperity as he alone knows to be
best.
Given under my hand at the city of
New York, the third day of October
in the Year of our Lord, one thousand
seven hundred and eighty-nine.
G.. Washington.
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WASl1lNGToN'S THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION.

BY the President of the United States
Of America, a Proclamation.
Whereas, it is the duty of all nations
10 acknowledge the Providence of AL
mighty God, to obey his will, to be
grateful for his benefits, and humbly
to implore his protection and favor
and
Whereas, both houses of congress
have by their joint committee, request.
ed me, ito recommend to the people
OF the United States a day of public
thanksgiving and prayer, to be OBJ
served by acknowled ging with grateful
hearts the many signal favors Of AL
mighty God, especially by affording
them an opportunity peaceably to es-
tablish form Of government for their
safety and happiness"
Now therefore. do recommend and
assign Thursday, tho twenty-sixth day
o. November next, to be devoted by
the people Of these states to the serv-
Ice OF that great and glorious Being,
who is the benefcent author Of all the
goodness that was, that is, and that
will be! That we may then all unite
In rendering unto hims our sincere and
humble thanks for his kind care and
protection Of the people Of this coun-
try previous to their becoming a ma
ton; for the signal and manifold
mercies and the favorable 1nterposi-
ton OF his providence in the course
and conclusion Of the late WARRIOR
the great degree of tranquility, union
and plenty which we have since en-
Joyed; for the peaceable and rational
manner in which we have been en-
abled to establish constitutions and
government for our safety and happi-
ness; and particularly the one now
lately instituted; for the civil and re-
Egious liberty with which we are
blessed and the means we have of ac-
curing and diffusing knowledge; and
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Flora G. Moss. Howard Peck and Miss
Hazel Clayton.
s H. A. Davis and Miss Grace
Albright
10 - William ]. Zepp and Miss Mar.
garet Mae Harper.
II - F. L. Doud and Miss Delphi
Houston. Bernard Reinskop and Miss
Mary Gallagher Noah Roe and Miss
Minnie M. Forbes. Harry ]. Blystone
and Miss Elsie Gilbert.
13 Walter J. Eakins and Miss
Arena Decker
IA James L. sipes and Mrs. Liz.
zie Whiteman.
| Is - James A. Smith and Miss
/ Louise Adcock.
% = Fred H. Dulaney and Miss
Eliza Minear. Harlan G. Balm and Miss
Kate Rupe c. D. Venato and Miss
Ethel E. Worley. George Curtley and
Miss Isabel M. Brewer James A. Spill
man and Miss Harriet G. Thompson
George F. Brown and Miss Elizabeth
A. Johnson.
90 Charles w. Reeves and Miss
Mildred Heinyman. Frank w. Lam.
bert and Mrs. OLIVE Hughes. Charles
Drury and Miss Frances Richardson
George Bontz and Mrs. Elizabeth Ad
cock.
25 = Fred Huston and Miss Nav
! Sharp, w. H. Casady and Miss Grace
M. Corrick. Marion Smith and Miss
Carrie Lauder. Fred l.. Eaton and
Miss Blanche Olney. James f. Gill
and Miss Katherine Craig. Edward
List and Miss Minnie Gill
27 = Eli G. Moore and Miss Minta
! Watkins.
Nov. 20 Carl j. Ford and Miss
Estella Murray Charles Hunter and
Miss Florence Russell Luther f. Ken
! ler and Miss Sallie Ross. A. II. Lati
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of w. w. Hinsey OF Fair Oaks in the
following circular letter:

Of w. w. Hinsey OF Fair Oaks in the
following circular letter:
"The experience of w. w. Hinsey, a
former Iowan who left for the state Of
California in 1900, shows that he has
found the ideal home in the new land
Mr.. Hinsey wished to secure better
health environments for his children,
who were not able to stand the rigors
OF the bracing Iowa winters, SO he
took them to California. He purchas-
ed five acres Of land at Fair Oaks and
erected cottage. He planted his
place with thirty varieties of fruits
and nuts. and the results therefrom
have been something to make people
of this part of the country open their
eyes, but Hinsey says there is nothing
phenomenal about it, just what anyone
could duplicate there. Hinsey has a
family of eight and they have fresh
fruit from the trees all the year round
His 100 almond trees gave him S120
worth of nuts and his little boys harv-
ested the crop, having a picnic right
at home. His orange trees netted two
boxes to the trees and better at 6
years old. Hinsey writes that the
health of his family has been excellent
and his children live out of doors the
whole year round. On his five acres
of land he netted last year little ov-
err $1,000, and hardly knew that he was
working. This experience of NJ. Hin
sey is vouched for by the California
Promotion committee which takes in
terest in all who desire to make their
home in California
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WAS A GOOD MONTH
MARRIAGE LICENSE BUSINESS
WAS BRISK DURING PAST
THIRTY DAYS
Cupid Contaminated Forty-Two
Matches During Observation-Disclosures
giving Eve Record-Breaking Day
Ito Whom Issued and Date.

Forty-two marriage licenses were is.
sued at the Office of the county clerk
during the past month. Upon several
days, Cupid loafed, accomplishing
nothing. but this Indifference to his
profession was forgotten about upon
November % and %, when six mar
riage certificates were issued and upon
Thanksgiving eve, when eight licenses
were purchased The following list
gives to whom licenses were issued
and date of issuance in the month OF
November:
Nov i. John F. Salter and Miss
Lena E. Powers. Walter w. Roscoe
and Miss Lola B. Cade. S. F. Skinner
and Miss Eliza Conley.
O. - Charles Eaton and Miss Sarah
F. Stribling.
- Luther G. Dorothy and Miss
Nora Orndoff.
g. Alberto Odds and Miss Mary K
Re.
!: VERNE R. Burgess and Miss
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THANKSGIVING.
GThe Prayer UnseIflsh.)
I thank the Lord. for what thou has

VI ne Prayer On8elflSh.)
thank the Lord, for what thou hast
denied;
For anguished longings Thou hast
turned aside
Unheeded, for from out the black
abyss
I see some other on the sunlit plain
Who but by my grief, could have
known no bliss.
1t may be that my aching, sobbing
Has brought the dark world nearer 10
It's goal;
1t may be sorrows night which I
have borne
Has brought some nobler spirit
brighter morn
Thou knowest best; I thank Thee
for the pain.
If scars my soul to Thee through pulls.
ing space
But to be banished to the 1oyless
deep,
Because my own unworthiness brings
trace
OF stain upon Thy throne, shall
not weep,
But JOY to make Thy angels happier
be
By sacrifice of my rapt ecstacy
In rayless twilight shall wait out
side
And thank Thee. Lord, for what Thou
hast denied.
Mamie Clark Barr daughter of J.
Walter Barr, Of Keokuk), in st.
Nicholas for November.
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Grandma made mince pies out Of some
mince meat one of the settlers sent
us, and pumpkin pie. Your grandpa
sent nice turkey to one of the fami-
lies, who sent us large basket of
apples and squash. That was the
way people did then-each helped the
others.
1--WE were looking forward to turkey,
pie, nuts, apples and many other good
things. Everything looked so nice
and smelled so good it made us hun
cry. Night came, and we children
were just getting ready for bed when
someone knocked on the door. AS
grandpa opened 1t we peeped out and
there stood an old Indian who looked
very tired. Grandpa talked with
him for some time and then we heard
grandpa say that he must not try to
go home that night, that he was too
| sick. The Indian looked very pleas
ed and grandma made him a bed on
| the floor by spreading some blankets
down; and the Indian was glad to
rest. We children felt afraid at first,
but dear grandpa told us we need not
be, as God would take care of us, that
we must be kind to the Indians as
well as to the white man. So we went
to sleep. We rose early in the morn
ing to see the Indian off, but he was
not able to go. He spent Thanksgiv-
Ing with us and shared our good things.
We were glad he was with us, for we
learned to trust the Indian and be
kind to him. And when he was well
and went back TO his people, he was
SO thankful that he sent us lovely
fur robe, and many other useful and
pretty things; and all his people were
our friends. So our first Thanksgiv-
ing was a happy one
This is the right way to keep
Thanksgiving-not only have good
things to eat. but be SO thankful for
all the goo. sent us by God that we
| will pass them on to others and try
to make them happy and you, my dear
children, will try and do this when
THANKSGIVING comes, am sure will
you not?
Now to sleep and good night"
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ADVERTISING STATE
CALIFORNIA PROMOTION COMMIT
TEE TELLS OF ADVANTAGES
OFFERED BY FAR WEST
As an Effective Argument the Success
Attained by WV. Hinsey, Formerly
Of ottumwa, Is Presented-Comn,it
tee Has Various Schemes.

The California Promotion committee
is sending out literature dealing with
the advantages that state offers those
who desire to make their home in the
far west. AS one argument that Cali
fornia is good state in which to live,
the committee quotes the experience
OF W. w. Hinsey, formerly of Ottumwa
now a resident of Fair Oaks. Having
for its object the advertising and de.
veloping Of the state of California, the
committee is carrying on a series of
schemes which will tend to make Cali.
fornia the home of more people. One
of these is a series of lectures given
IN the Academy Of Sciences hall in
San Francisco. The lectures are civ.
en- by men prominent in development
work and the industries and different
phases Of life in California are truth
fully portrayed and profusely illus
trated.
Hinsey Is Satisfied.
rae committee tells of the success
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was one week before Thanksgiving
The boys worked hard. On Thanks
giving morning, when the boys went
to work, Mr.. Clark had large turkey
in his hands. When they came in he
said to them, Here, boys, come and
take this home to your mother" They
took it home, with much delight Their
mother was very much surprised.
When they went back to the store,
Mr.. Clark gave them some cranberry
sauce, pudding, pies, cakes and many
other things to take home. That
Thanksgiving was real happy one
The family never forgot Mr.. Clark.
Iva. l.. Curtis,
Charlton, Ia.
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THANKSGIVING in THE CITY.

There was an old woman who lived
in the city. Her name was Mrs. White.
She had two children, both boys,
whose names We're Ben and John. They
We're twins, each being years old.
Their mother washed for a living, but
did not get many washings. Ben and
John sold newspapers They had been
wanting turkey for Thanksgiving.
One morning Mrs. White saw the gro.
Ger, Mr.. Clark, drive up. He came to
the back door and knocked. When
she went to the door he asked her if
her two little boys could work for him
little while. She said she did not care
So they went back to the store with
him and did their little errands. 1t
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WEATHER WAS FINE
MODERATE TEMPERATURE DUR
ING NOVEMBER WITH ExcEP-
TON OF TWO DAYS
Eight Cloudy Days Precipitation
1877 Inches - Mean Temperature
for Month Was 1914 - Thermome-
ter Registered 65 Degrees on 18th.

Many clear days, a small amount of
precipitation, and moderate tempera-
ture with the exception Of the extreme
cold wave of the last two days were
features of the weather for November.
The mean temperature for the month
was 1914. The highest temperature
was 65 degrees on November Is and
the lowest, {" degrees above zero No
vember 80. The highest mean tenn
perature was 81 degrees on the 18th
an, the lowest, 10 degrees, November
20. There were nineteen clear days,
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Gordon were in Oskaloosa yesterday
attending the football game.
Miss Erma Krout spent Tharksgiv-
ing with her parents in Fremont.
Mrs. Jacob Lentner and Mrs. Han
nah Kirkpatrick of Dahlonega, visited
with relatives here yesterday.
H. F. Young is visiting relatives in
Libertyville.
o. M. Cuddv was in Oskaloosa yes
terday attending the football game
Guy Goldthwait visited with rela-
t.ves in town yesterday.
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term, and hope will not have t
miss. / remain
Yours truly,
Mary Entler.

OttumWa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I am IL years old.
go to school every day. I like to go
to school. My teachers name is Gerty
earns. / have three sisters and two
brothers, all at home, but my oldest
sister is married I have two dogs.
am very fond Of them. I live on a
farm with my mother and father. My
mother got me a new wheelbarrow,
and can haul wood to the house for
mamma and enjoy that. On Satur-
day help my papa shuck corn. help
milk. l like butter and cream.
Your friend,
Freddie F'uhs.
r. r. D. No. 8.
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STORY OF THANKSGIVING IN THE
CITY.

One time there was rich family,
and poor family lived not very far
apart. Mrs. Green had a little girl,
named Clara, who helped Mrs. White
very often. Mrs. White told Clara
that she would want her the day be-
fore THANKSGIVING. Mrs. White asked
Clara where she was going to spend
Thanksgiving. Clara said there was
no Thanksgiving for her. The next
day, Mrs. White sent after Mrs Green
them. link that was very happy
Thanksgiving for Clara, don't you?
Julia Warren.
Age 10 years.
Rlakashllr1 Iowa
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THE PRIZE WINNER.

The prize this week is awarded to
Julia Warren. Blakesburg, who COM
piled with the requirements of the
contest by writing an essay and send
ing in the most words from the letters
in Thanksgiving" and giving her asa
and name
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three fair and eight cloudy. The pre-
cipitation for the month was 1.97i
inches. The following table from stas'
tisticS compiled by Weather Observer
Roy White shows the maximum, mini
mum and mean temperature of each
day of the month:
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mer and Miss Babe True. Harry R.
Heflin and Miss jeanette A. Wind Bert
E. Cramblit and Miss Clara Dunning.
Fred A. Criley and Miss Pearl Allison.
Charles A. White and Miss Ollie A.
White.
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VOL. i NO. IS
The Courier junior.
Published by IA
THE COURIER PRINTING
oTTUMWA, IOWA. l.
MATILDA DEVEREA
EDITOR.
ROLL OF HOY

! MARY EL1zABETH
MILRE SCOTT,
BERYL DANIELS
JENNIE PREv9
MAE cHAMP. n.
ZULU NJ. TAND.
GEORGE R9TTERsoN.
FLoRENcE
EMMA DIT.
JESSIE K1s.
RHoD4KLoF.
AGNEAENEY
ADDYAwTER.
ED1IdR SWANSON.
AEcA1NE.
I'll DANIELS.
. soA MULHoLLEN.
: NINA DAVIS.
JOLPHIE LAIN.
JULIA WARREN.
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Hfteman, Iowa.
Dear Junior: / thought would
write to you as / like reading the
Junior letters so well. have two
brothers and two sisters. This is the
first time have ever written. I am
going to write a story which you will
find inclosed. Yours truly,
Clara Montgomery.
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he buried it and kept the lambs grave
nice and clean. He couldn't sleep that
night over his dear little lamb. will
close. am sleepy. Your friend,
Joe Poole.
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Miss Carmin McMains.
I.addsdale Iowa

Laddsdale, Iowa.
Dear Editor: / thought 1 would
write story to you. I have seen so
many children writing. My father
takes the Ottumwa Courier, and he
likes it. l will write story Of "a
Lost Lamb" One day a little boy got
little lamb for his birthday, and he
had nice pasture to keep it in. So
in the morning the boy went to hunt
for his lamb. At last he found his
little lamb dead. He wept and
wept over the dear little lamb. And
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Ottumwa. Iowa.

Ottumwa. Iowa,
Dear Editor: I am 10 years old. l
go to school, l like to go very much.
My teachers name is Miss Feehan.
She is a fine teacher. There are At
children in our room. / have two
brothers and four sisters. / love my
sisters and brothers and all my folks.
live In the East End. like my
grandma and aunt. They are very
kind and good to me. My papa takes
the Ottumwa Courier. He has been
taking it for ten years. He, likes 1T
Very well. He likes to read it very
well. 1 read the Courier Junior. Some
are very nice to read.
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ottumwa, Iowa.

Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: / am little girl 10
years old. go to school every day.
The name of my school is Union. !
like to go to school. My teachers
name is Mary Whalen. like her very
well. There are thirty-two pupils en-
rolled at our school. I have one mile
and a half to go to school We have
started club at our school. Every
Tuesday afternoon we have pro-
gram. We have not chosen any name
for our club yet, but when we name 1t,
we are going to get pins with the
name Of it on them. / like very much
to read the Junior stories and letters.
If I see this In print will write
again. Yours truly.
Mae Flynn.
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Agency, Iowa.

Agency. Iowa.
Dear Editor: AS have written be-
fore I thought would write again. I
have one little brother. His name is
the second grade. / am In the fifth
grade. I have five stVdies. have two
dolls. Their names are Mildred and
Gertrude. Well as my letter Is getting
long, I will close.
Dorothy Batchelder, age 9.
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Bussey, Iowa.
Dear Editor: AS have never writ
ten before I will write now. I have
been reading the letters in the paper
for some time. And l find them very
interesting. am IL years old, and /
am in the sixth grade. My teachers
name is Mr.. Myers, He is a very good
teacher. / have not missed any this
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Ottumwa, Iowa

Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: AS 1 have never writ
ten to the Junior before / thought
would write. Fc- pets I have a
horse and a duck. The horses name
Is Nellie, and the ducks name is
Frank. I go to the Ogg school. My
teachers name is Miss Lennon. 1
like her very much. We play house at
school. / like to ride horseback more
than anything else. will close for
this time. Yours truly,
Doris Young, age s.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I am a little girl 10
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NOTICE

years old. This is my first letter to
the Courier Junior. go to the ogg
school. Several of the other girls We're
going to write so thought / would
too. I am in the Baldwins fourth
reader. / have a big doll. Her name is
Anna. will close.
Yours truly,
Opal Sheets.
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Ottumwa, Iowa
I have been reading the Junior let
tiers, SO / thought l would write too.
I am years old. live about mile
and one-half from the Union school. /
read in the Baldwin's third reader.
There are five in my class. I have a
doll, her name is Beauty. have three
sisters and one brother. This is the
first letter l have written for paper
and 1 hope l will see it in print
Yours truly,
Marie Schwartz.
R E d No e.