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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14
AN

Fixing the Salaries of Policemen Of the Cit
Of Greenwood, Mississippi.
SECTION l.. BE IL ordained by the Navor
and Board OF Aldermen NJ the City OF Green
wood, Miss, that the salaries OF the Police.
men OF the City OF Greenwood be and the
same are hereby fixed ut sixty dollars per
month. payable monthly.
SEC. D. Be II further ordained, that all or
dinaDces and parts OF ordinances in conflict
With this ordinances be and the same arc
nance shall AXE effect and be ID force frn1n
R1a after the 31et day of January, 1906.
Ytl4 fQxtTpfmG pfy1ipahcp kfavinf b6en nr1l
S414e ~ Yz1eLq3 ~ rt&d md conofdsrsd
4s:f's 4
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14
VIII Wall In Island.

Heligoland.-The navy office has de-
,lded to build the walls, 10Y embracing
two sides Of the island, all around 1t.
There semes to be no other way to save
this possession from being eaten by the
waves. The wall will be built Of large
granite blocks, held together with iron
Clamps.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14

Greenwood, Mississippi, and adopted, the
vote on Its final passage having been taken
by \ cas- and nays, Aldermen Il Il. NcShane.
u. q. Peteet, g. T.. stewart, W. =. Allison ana
W 7. Loegins voting yea and no Aldermen
voting nav,
Approved this the 4th ,tav of January, 1885,.
W. s. yARDAMAS, Mayor.
r, III, HICKS, Cltv Clark.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received by the Board Of
Supervisors of Leiore County on the
arst Monday in February for building
Pile Bridge at ~shannondale, according
70 plans and specifications on file in the
Chancery Clerks Office.
The Board reserves the right TO re-
ject any and all bids.
Bridge about 100 feet long).
ja7-St G. W. CROCKETT, Clerk.
Labor, rent and share contracts ct
nsssU rsuafn1rfCruxffu nx4loN
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14
Strayec.

strayed from my farm near Sheilmound
December 22nd, dark bay mare about
Is hands high, forelock clipped short,
In good ordsr. Reward for return to
me Or any information leading to he
1eeovssy. II. TX. FRAsIEa, Shellmoun !
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Board met January End, when the
following officers were present: w. S.
Vardaman, Mayor; w. T. Loggins, E.
r.. McShane, D. G. Peteet, G. B. Stew,
art and W. P. Allison, Aldermen; G.
l.. Mcbride, Marshal; Lee Sims, Treas.
urer; r. H. Hicks, Clerk.
D. G. Peteet was elected Mayor pre-
ten for a term of two years.
s. L. Gwin and E. L. Mounger were
elected City Attorneys for a period Of
one year at a salary of 5000.
The petition of Mrs. r. Reiman fol
a reduction in her assessment was re.
jected.
The petition of j. r. Dean for a re.
duction in the assessment of property
was rejected.
The bid of The Enterprise and The
Commonwealth for publishing the
proceedings of the Council and the or.
dinances of the Board at the regular
legal rate was accepted.
The petition of Messrs. George.
Steele and Gwin asking for a division
of the insurance on the new city hal
was rejected, the Mayor having al.
ready placed said insurance.
G. L. Mcbride was elected CITY Tax
Collector for a term of two wears.
J. r. Bew was allowed S12. so rent or
Mayors office for the months of No.
vember and December.
Wednesdays Session.
The following accounts were al.
lowed:
w 8 Vardaman, salary, $100.00 CT
Mcbride, salary, 1900; H N Austin,
salary, $1,000 M Browning, salary,
5O.00i S P Cobb, salary, 5000; R vii.
son, salary, 20.85; Lee Sims, salary,
1880; A F Gardner, salary, 800; DC
Peteet, salary, 800; WTLoggins, sal.
airy, 800; w P Allison, salary, 800; G
B Stewart, salary, 800; A L Dabney,
salary, 1875. 90; E L Smith, salary, 49,
90; L B Smith, salary, 5000; VIM Car.
ter, salary, $500; Sam M Stein, sal
airy, 1890; ] Miller, salary, 900; c T
Wright, coal, 2.25; G E Wright, coal
for school, S.75; CE Wright, coal for
school, S153. 10; Greenwood Light &
Water Plant, water, $50. 90; Greenwood
Light & Water Plant, $50; j w Quinn,
mdse, 2.15; Commonwealth, printing,
400; Greenwood Transfer Co. -. as;
Miller & Aron, 1922; d G Peteet &
Bro, 800; f A Pearce, 240.40; 7 H
Spencer, 1925. SO; WIS Vardaman, Street
Commissioner, $3.50; w S Vardaman,
Street Commissioner, 1861 4; w Var,
daman, Street Commissioner, 1856. 80.
Vardaman & Stein, insurance, 1872. IS:
Sam M Stein, Secretary, 744. IA; H R
Worthington, $50; Electric Supply
Co, 47.5 8 General Electric Co, 141. 9s;
Abruss & OFT Mfg Co, 1877. "a; q G At.
kin & Co, IL. 49,; E w Fox, 1000; Scran-
ton s P Co, $500; Ewing Merkle Elec-
trio Co, 1857; Gibbons & Stevens, 5.s5;
Yazoo Valley Telephone Co, 800; All
len Auto Rust Mfg Co, Al. 64; Montague
& Co, 4.50; Wisco Supply Co, 1925,
Brown Coal Co, 137.77; VIM Webstsr,
202. So; Standard Oil Company, 81. 2s;
Chenoweth Lumber Co, 1920: Mann
Hardware Co, 90. 33; TT Phillips, 1 80,
Greenwood Enterprise, printing, 700;
Winona L g. Co. 12.43; Yazoo Valley
Tel 90, 40; John Prophet, street
work, $50; All Barrett a Sons, INN
her, 62.b3; CL Mcbride, 25O.0O: n n
Whetetone, CITY Attorney, 6b.06.
To- assessment sof the Greenwood
21snpks1s y Storage Compauy was IL.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14

That evening the sloping lawn OF
old Monnette was bright with Ian
terms, and the June moon cast a radi-
ance over trees, and shrubs, and grass.
The splashing of a fountain and the
evening song Of the criclQets broke
the summer stiffness.
Nell Martin sat On a low garden
stool, leaning against the trunk Of a
big oak tree. She still wore her soft
white graduation gown, and a bright
red rose was pinned on her bosom.
A man sat at her feet on the grass
and looked admirlngly At her dark
beauty, revealed by a stream of moon
light through the trees. He was
young, broad-shouldered, handsome,
with none of the soft tenderness of
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14

mlnd kept Tune 10 Ine song Oh 1--we III
her heart.
"0h, you've done so WE'LL" cried a
dainty blonde, and you've even
avenged Vivian, too"
Poor John!" said another pretty
girl. Il do really feel sorry for him
to be Tilted after the way he's rushed
you all year. viii you see him again
before you go homer
81 don't go till morning, and I'll see
him tonight" said Neil.
Don't forget I'm to be one of your
bridesmaids, dear" said the dainty
blonde, throwing her arms about her
chum's neck and whispering: when
are you and Fred going to me mar
ried?"
Nell's face flushed as red as her
roses.
81 don't know, grille" she said.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14

DIRECTORS
C., L, WRIGHT A.. McC. EIMBRoUoH
W. c. GEORGE ". r.. LOGGINs
W. W. MCNEIL +. Il. MCsHANE
r. T., JONES
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14
OFFICERS

+. r. MoSHANE. PRESIDENT
A. Nice. KIMBROUGH, VICE PRESIDENT
W. T. LoGGINS, CASHIER
A. K. BEW, ASSISTANT CASHIER
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-05-06
Tainted Money.

John ID. Rockefeller's unacccpted gift
to the American board of foreign mis-
SionS recalls TO the minds of local peo.
pie the action of a minister in Duluth
who had no computations about So
called tainted money
The minister was interested in n mis-
SlonaIy, working on the range who
was III poor circumstances, and he
thought ii would help matters consid-
erably If the missionary had a home OF
his own. Approaching one of the range
men, VINO Is now a county commissions
er, the minister inquired if $500 conld
be raised for the purpose of building
house.
Yes" he replied. IF you take the
back and the front parts of the street"
Money was obtained from saloon
keepers and various other sources, and
in all S299.25 was raised.
The present county commissioner and
several of his friends were INDUCING in
game of smear on the train coming
down to Duluth, ON which was also The
minister. The latter happened to en-
ter the car. and was met with the
query:
How much are you short for that
houeeT'
"SeveDty-fve cents" was the reply.
The card players turned over the set
backs, which amounted to - cents. and
the minister received the money with
his best bow. scribbling a name Oh his
book, commenting at the time:
i won't put Jack Pot down. but |
will write John Pott' They won't
know but it's mans name
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-05-06
CHAPTER xxTy.

l waited in vain to hear FROM Philip
the next day. / pictured to myself
stormy scene between the two men,
wherein the justice-loying parson should
finally overcome the business man, and
Joe would come home hm.bly and ask
my pardon for judging me SO harshly.
For | had not yet reached the point
where l could understand that love gives
all, asking nothing in return; nor yet
feel that L had Systematically deceived
my husband i'll order TO gain my own
way.
But night came and no word from
Philip | grew nervous, and lay awake,
tossing ON my pillow half the night.
And then | began again to pity myself.
| recalled how Joe had opposed my Join
ing the Nota Bene, and how he had from
the beginning sneered at the ait9s and
accomplishments of all clubs; how Wig
orously he had denounced club leaders,
although he hungered in his secret soul
for place III society. And had not /,
by sheer force of my own achievements
and my own personal charms, gone from
round to round of tae club ladder. until
now l was on almost the top rung? Had
| not forced an entry into the very So
ciety he coveted? Had not a position
secure enough, even. to take him also. if
he would but conduct himself meekly
and submit to be led? And then |
laughed, alone there in the quiet OF the
night, at the idea of Joe's being led by
anybody; and a thrill of pride went over
me as | dwelt for moment on his
strong, sturdy, independent character,
and reflected that it takes man of
brains and tremendous will power to
| come up from the ranks of poor boys to
the head of SO large a business as was
now represented by Joseph Henning g.
Co. For now we had plenty of money
to support any social position | might
| achieve; and yet of what use was it
without Joe?
In the morning | dressed and went
down town. No word had come from
Philip, and | drove to the rcctory.
Dear Philip is in his study this morn
! ing" said his wife. "He is rather over
worked, and | have given strict orders
not to have him disturbed
| But he would see me" | persisted. II
| must consult with him for a moment"
| "Oh, he would see any one and every
! one if ] would let him. she replied.
| But, really. Mrs. Henning. you must see
| how important it is that the man should
! have some quiet. Still, if it is absolutely
! necessary-or, why cannot | send him
| round to call on YOU when his work IS
done?" she added with sudden generosity.
why can we not both run over to
| luncheon-quite informally, YOU know %
| TO BE CONTINUED.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-05-06
SPANS CAVE DWELLER.
He Proves to Be Farmland Driven to
the Forest by Lack of Work.

The discovery of a troglOdyte leave
dweller) in the Basque province near
Fuenterrabia, ON the Franco Spanish
frontier, has aroused considerable curl
osity here.
AS a customs guard with his dogs was
searching in a wood. an extraordinary
being in the shape Of a man was seen to
rush before him with wonderful rapidity
and disappear into hole in a mountain.
The guard followed on and found the
wild man had blocked up the entrance to
his cave with pieces of timber and
stones, which, however, were easily re-
moved and the man was captured.
He was absolutely prehistoric in APP
pearance. His only garment was a skin
tied around the hips. His long and mat
ted beard fell over his chest like n
cloak, while his hair traled down his
back in thick mass. In his cave Were
found numerous bones of sheep, deer and
other animals which he had eaten. a
sling, IA club and a stone axe. A bed of
moss was his only furniture
The guard brought the troglodyte to
Fuenterrabla. where his appearance
created a sensation. Before the mapis-
trate he explained that his name was
Prudencio; he was % years old, and had
been. when an infant, an inmate of a
founding hospital in San Sebastian. He
had formerly acted as farmland, but
two years ago, being unable to find work,
and being in great distress. he took to
the forest. There he lived on acorns.
hazel nuts and birds eggs. Little by
littde he learned to use sling and tbe
ak. and was able TO kill deer and sheen
which had strayed. As he had no fire
he ate the flesh of these animals raw
London Express
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-05-06

or words to that effect, he was going
to his quarters.
1 told him he was n goose, and an
idiot, and bet him dollar he couldn't
stand alone. He took me up. put ON his
clothes and shoes, stood On his feet Il
minute. took his gun standing AT tn
head of bis bed there, and using it al
cane, walked toward the door. 4
caught him by the arm, but he flung
me ten feet, and by the time | got my
breath he was gone. He is with his
company now, and the boys say that
he shall stay there if he wants to. I
told them you would say the devil on
two sticks, and other things like that,
but there he is.
Il found the man comfortably stu
ated in company quarters with his
comrades disposed TO take better care
of him than could be given him in the
crowded hospital, and | left him there.
There Were no complications. and he
recovered SO rapidly that he was on
duty at Corinth and stood the long
marches after that as well as any man
In his company. He served to the end
of the war and left the service In bet
ter physical condition than he had en-
tered it."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-05-06
In Chicago.

A fire everv bour
boIdun avar.v civ borra
10y -
a murder every seventy hours
a suicide every eighteen hours.
larceny every twenty minutes
fatal accjdent. every five hours
,,ar-;,,.. ,,.a,... ,,..-...,. ,,t.,.as
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-05-06
Gives All fo- Children.

l 33iternal devotion which led to the ex-
-,t'd.Ag Of the savings Of lifetime in an
~ WAS responsible for the filing Of
Ion IN bankruptcy by LOuis Schurke.
small coal dealer residing in Chic2 20.
year ago Herman and Adolph
Ifke' ; and 8 years old respectively.
e. alIn2gluS about the house which had
rented 10y their parents came across
9A ot blasting cartridges left by the
..-'eF tenant. Being unaware Of the
'.etnre of the explosives the bovS dis
+'.,1Seu them. The explosion badly in,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-05-06
Horse Breathes by Silver Tube.

When he was told that his pet horse
which was afflicted with asthma. could
not live unless It had a silver tube placed
in It's throat. Griffith Davis Of Coal
Greek Colo. decided on the operation.
4 Florence veterinary performed the op-
Grafton. The animal suffers 80 iHcon-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-05-06
Lincoln Pardon on a Card.

Former United States Pension Com
missioner II. +. Ware has an interest
ing relic of Abraham Lincoln and the
Civil War. 1t is in the form of
pardon issued by President Lincoln to
one David Levy, a deSerter from the
Federal army, and the story Of II goes
as follows:
In the summer OF 1864 David Levy.
a private soldier, was sent to one of
the army hospitals while suffering
from some small ailment which, how
ever, was sufficient 10 lncapaciate him
for duty. One day he disappeared from
The hospital.
1t was found later that he had de
serted and gone home, his later ex-
PLANTATION being that he thought he
could recover his health quicker if he
was among his own people In due
time he was apprehended by the mill
tary authorities and returned TO the
front, going by way of Washington.
While in Washington under guard
and awaiting trial for desertion he
managed to bring the case to the at
teution of President Lincoln The pres
idcnt sent for him, heard his story ana
closed the incident by giving him a
pardon. and from here the story skips
some thirty eight years
In December last the pension de
partment received an application for
a pension from David Levy. In look
ing up the records In the adjutant gen.
erals Office it was discovered that Da-
vid Levy was carried with the word
'dcscrter' opposite his name. He was
informed by the pension officials that
pensions were not for deserters.
He replied that II was true that he
had been deserter, but that he had
been pardoned by the president and
had done service until the end of the
war. The pension authorities an
sR cred In turr that II be had par
don he mus: produce 1t. as the records
bore no evidence of the existence Of
such document
And thereupon Levy sent the pardon
just as written by the president. to
EtliltI Win lilt SNHttIDtUi illdt ilt Hdu
kept it safe all these years.
The pardon is written on bit Of
| pasteboard about the size Of an ordi-
nary visiting card. The writing,
though dimmed by age, is clearly legi-
! bic aud would be recognized ut once
by those familiar with the angular
hand of the martyred president There
is no circumlocution or legal verbiage
about IT, 1t goes straight to the point
| as follows:
III David Levy shall enlist and
serve faithfully Tor one year or until
otherwise honorably discharged. | viii
pardon him for the past
Jan II. 1869. A. LINCOLN"
1t will be observed, that technically
considered this is not pardon How
ever. David Levy was able to show
that he had faithfully carried out the
conditions fixed by the president, and
! the pension department corrected the
records al, -rautod him n pension
The matter was brought TO the per
sonal attention Of Mr. Ware for dcci.
sion. He became much interested in
the case. and when the pension had
been granted he wrote to Levy asking
| him If he could he induced 10 part with
! the Lincoln document. Levy answer
cd that he would sell II for s. ana it
was purchased by Mr. Ware at the
price named.-Kansas city Journal
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-05-06
Paddy's Forethought.

An English contemporary tells story
Of an unusual exhibition Of forethought
by an freshman. At certain lecture
there was a little disturbance, and the
lecturers head was broken. 1T isn't
much he said, 1T would be all right
if we only bad bit Of sticking plaster"
Here's a bit, sir said Muscular
spectator. II always puts some in my
pocket agiu' the Saturday night"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-05-06
Missour:an,s Venerated trousers.

Asa Fowler, an Audrain county man.
has a pair Of trousers that he has owned
for forty wears. He bought them when
hc was only u years old and used them
going 10 meeting" trousers since he has
been married He hopes to wear them
for forty years yet.-kansas City Jour
nal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-05-06

iured both boys and for time their
lives were despaired Of. Herman was
rendered entirely blind and his brother
lost the sight of one eye. In am effort
tc restore their eyesight Schurke spent
hundreds Of dollars and lost his business.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-05-06

yenience and breatbes in perfectly nor
NAL manner. Before the tule was in
serted the noise made by the animal in
It's effoJ 10 breathe could be heard two
blocks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17
SMASH At STATION.
III Trains ga CoIIision-"OnLy an
Accident" Sag Police.

Two persons were badly hurt, dozen others
slightly injured and hundreds thrown into panic
by a rear end collision between two soUthbound
eth-ave elevated trains at 72d-st. and Columbus
ave. yesterday morning. train which had
stopped at the station into by another
which had been following IL closely. Glass was
smashed and scattered over the tightly packed pas
sengers, snd the platforms Of the cars in col
usIon were spIntered. No left the rails, and
the delay TO traffic slight
The persons worst hurt were William McClusky.
OF No SIS East l3Sth-st. who received lacerated
wound over his left eye. and Edward c. Fronk of
No. 800 West 112th-st. who suffered fracture of
the right knee Both were taken to Roosevelt
Hospital. Others suffered from shock, and after
treatment by ambulance surgeons went home be-
fore the police came.
The marlborough companys officials kept silence
TO the causes OF the accident but the police
cav that it due TO the failure OF the arbrakes
in the second train TO work. There is a slight
grade in the approach TO the 72d-st station, going
downtown The second train only block
away when the first train stopped at the station.
The TnoIorman, whose the police failed to
learn, turned off the power and put on the air
brakes but The train rolled on into the train stand
ing at the station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17

l,osF-Bankbooks-25 cents each inser-
ton,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17

urban street Railway Company-Frederfck Goetz SOS 10
city of New-York-Henry Hamburg. 800 90
The Baker Coffee Company-Nassau
Trust Company Of the city of Brookiyn. 25e1 81
Board OF Education Of the City OF New-York-
George Fl seileck another. 11es 60
pany 1894 81
Charlotte Iilianthai another 1o5 81
pany 40 o5
banker 43s "a
Fabian 6O4 80
and another 1923 20
Metropolitan MIX and Cream Company-Nathaniel
Howell. 247 o.
Josephine Leavens, 47ss 81
Moses 6 Hubbard 1856 so
Rapid transit CofnpanyEJohn Betjemann. ss1 10
Same-Mary Hackett ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS O5
Manhattan Railway Company-John Betjenann. L. 25
Sanctuary Hacket. 1898 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17

ENLIST, Sc WEST--Larsy-. handsome
room. adjoini-s u BATH: southern exposure:
permanent Een.-Inan only; quiet refined
home. reference
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17

Children's Light Weight
Cotton Hose, fine ribbed,
with double knees, heels
a n d o S; HernsdOrf
black, plain white or
tans; sizes g 20 10, q
PAIR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .2Sc
Misses Ribbed LlsIe
Thread Hose, two styles
OF rib, in plain black or
white, size 7, a pair....39c
(Add Sc. a pair for each
size above 7 and deduct
&c. a pair for each size
under ID
Boys Black Corduroy
r i b b d Cotton Hose,
made for hard service;
very elastic; sizes 7 to
Children's Plain Gauze
Isle Thread Hose, with
garter tops, double sOIes
and low spliced heels; in
black, white and as.
sorted shades of q n {;
sizes g to 9, a pair. .s39c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17
MOVING sTAIRwAYs FOR TERMINAL.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company asked the
Reno Inclined Elevator Company yesterday TO fur
nish estimates and drawings for twenty duplex
Reno escaators. moving stairways. for it's new
terminal station at 3Sd-st- The railroad company
wants to carry its passengers down as well up
on the moving stairways. The Reno is the only
moving stairway which carries people both ways.
The railroad company has not decided yet whether
&c viii install moving stairwaYs at other points
on fits Manhattan tunnel system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17

Misses Plain Cotton
Hose, with double knees,
sOles, heels and toes; in
plain black, white and
assorted shades Of tan;
sizes . to 8 1-2, a pair,
gao
Misses Fine Isle
Thread Hose, plain with
lace ankles; in black,
white and q S 5 o r I e q
shades of tan; sizes 5 to
3, a pair................-.....39 C
Misses Imported Lace
Lisle Thread Hose, all
over lace and with lace
1nstepS, in black, white
and tans, sizes 3 to 9, a
PAIR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .2Sc
Misses Black Brilliant
n q r a n Isle Thread
Hose, fine ribbed, white
tipped toes and heels;
size 7, 81 pair...............42c
(Add Sc. a pair for each
size above 7 and deduct
PC. a pair for each size
under ID