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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-24

Assault and Battery.-A case of as
sault and battery came up in East
Moline police court yesterday after
noon. in which Ben Griffin was the
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02
COLOSSAL ARCHITECTURE.
New American Cathedral VIII Rival
Europc'. Famous Churches.


The Cathedral of ST. John the Divine.
now bull ing in New York. Is admitted
Is the = e.iiest architectural work ever
undertaken In the new world. IL
ranks with the new Westminster ca
thc,lral. the center of the Roman Catho-
lie religion in England. as an example
0f church building comparable with the
celebrated achievements of the middle
ages.
Bishop Potter formally inaugurated
the work on the vast structure on st
johns ia. ia ISL. anu il was twv
years later before ground was broken
for the first time. Today the visitor To
Morningsidc heights secs u great por-
tai arch with two completed aud two
uncompletrd piers. and. hcSid II. eight
pillars. each composed of two OF the
largest monoliths ever qilnrricd IN this
country Judged 10y The standard Of
the skyscrapcr downtown. which must
he built within u year or not AT all. the
work ON the cathedral seems slow. Yet
the last twelve years have been given
TO uninterrupted hard labor. AMI the
results represent an expenditure Of
about $2.eo1.OOO. Including $IJO.OO0 for
the land.
II is not with the twentieth century
American skyscrapcr. but with the me-
liaevnl cathedral. that the church now
rising on the lofty bank Of the Hudson
should lie compared. for. Ike the ia
nous cca.eSastical structures Of Eu-
rope. II is built 10 endure. St Panrs
in London. with which most frequent
comparison is made because OF reli-
gious similarity. was begun in 1873 and
finished in 1910 With the exception Of
Salisbury. 81. Iaul's is the only Eng
lish cathedral designed and completed
in one style.
The other English cathedrals have
grown slowly from generation to gem
GRAFTON. embodying the changing ideas
of the men who worked upon them.
The nave of the cathedral Ut Durham.
for instance. which was begun about
lO90 was not finished until ll2S. The
towers were not added until 100. and
the most striking feature of the whole
tlt hS u ~
remarkable apartment built nj the
western entrance and overhangng the
brow of II clifi-datcs In It's present
form from i..3O.
As for the great churches on the con-
tincnt. St Peters. the most rcmarka-
BILE of all. was twelve decades in build
ing Notwithstanding the fact that the
work was done under the supervision
of popcs who had nj their command
not only the best workmen Of the
time but the then unlimited resources
of the papal trca Jury. So 10 complete
the Cathedral of II. John the Divine in
less than fifty years. rs is confidently
expected Il he done. will after al be- a
feat far surprising anything of the
kind ever achieved before.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02
MORE SAMPLES OF
HIGH FINANCES
Equitable Sold Stock to Officers at STA
and Bought 1t Back at 1910.
NEW YORK LIFE LOANED BONDS

New York. Nov 20 Before the in
surance investigating committee
Charles l.. hughes. counsel for the
committee produced policy written
by the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance
company upon the life of an unknown
man, which policy stipulated upon the
first page that the insured should pay
fixed and stated premiums. subject
10 other benefits ana requirements
elsewhere stated" On page two of tho
policy Mr. Hughes read clause that
the executive committee OF the com
pany could require the holder of the
policy to pay any multiple of the
amount of the premium stated on the
first page which the committee saw
fit. George d. Eldrcdge vice president
and actuary Of the company. to whom
Mr. Hughes read the policy. said that
the number OF such policies issued
was small.
Previously Edmund y Randolph
treasurer OF the New York Life In
surance company said that II was
true that he removed 100000 worth
of New York city stock from the vaults
of the company and put check OF
the Central National Hank for that
amount In tho place of II on January
6. 1901. Mr. Randolph understood
that the bank wanted the stock for
clients. one of which was the Mer-
chants Trust company. He promised
10 give the committee later the names
of any officers of the New York Life
Insurance company then IN the Mer-
chants Trust company. The New
York Life received for the transaction
100000. besides interest. said the wit
ness.
The deposition of George H. Squire
formerly financial manager of the
Equitable Life Assurance society. in
which he described some OF the opera
tIons of the syndicates which included
officers of that society. was read to
the committee Mr. Squire said in IL
that In 1901 the Equitable Society
bought 2000 shares of the stock of the
Lawyers Title Insurance company
and resold 1900 shares to several Of
its officers and directors at tho pur-
chase price-Sl7i Some of the Equit-
able men sold their stock later. said
Mr. Squire and subsequently large
blocks of the stock were sold back TO
the Equitable Society at 1910 10 $3.50
by the firm of Williamson 4 Squire.
That firm might have bought II from
the officers of the Equitable Society.
Mr.. Squire said, but he did not know
Mr. Hughes also brought out that n
profit OF $4,000 had been paid 10 Mr.,
Squire from the sales of stock Of the
Lawyers Mortgage company to the
Equitable Society. and that Mr. Squire
had divided profits from an unknown
operation. aggregating slS960. among
four officers of the Equitable Society
James W. Alexander. James H. Hyde.
Thomas D. Jordan and W. H. Nc
Intvre.
The fact that tho New York Sc
curity and Trust company paid slso 900
20 Andrew Hamilton. the Legislative
agent out of moneys belonging to tn,
New York Life Insurance company
was also brought out by Mr.. Hughes.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02
No Case OF Pneumonia On Record.

We do not know of single instance
where cough or cold resulted in pneu,
monia or consumption when Foley's
Honey and Tar had been taken. II
cures coughs and colds perfectly. so dc
not take changes with some unknown
preparation which may contain opiates,
which cause constipation, condition
that retards recovery from cold. ASK
for Foley's Honey and Tar and refuse
any substitute offered. z. d. Getting
ham & Co., Snow Hill. Lloyd & Blaine,
Pocomoke CITY.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02
OF Interests To Mothers.

Thousands of little ones die every
year of Group. Most of them coulc
have been saved by few doses OF
Foley's Honey and Tar, and every
family with children should keep il in
the house. II contains no opiates anC
is safe and sure. Mrs. George II. Pick
ct, San Francisco, Cal, writes: my
baby had dangerous attack of Group
and we thought she would choke "a
death. but one dose Of Foley's Honey
and Tar relieved her at once after other
remedies had failed. We are never q
minute without il in the house." 7. ID.
Cottingham < Co.. Snow Hill. Lloyd 4
Blaine, Pocomoke City.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02
Give Your Stomach Rest.

Nothing will cure Indigestion that
doesnt digest the food. itself, and give
the stomach rest. You can't expect
that a weak stomach will regain its
strength and get well when it is com.
PEELED to do the full work that a SOUND
stomach should do. You wouldn't ex.
sick horse to get well when it is com
PEELED to do a full days work every
day of the week. kodol Dyspepsia
Cure is perfect digestant and digests
the food regardless of the condition OF
your stomach. Relieves Indigestion,
Belching. Sour Stomach. and all stomach,
disorders. Sold by Paul Jones. Snow
Hill: Lloyd & Blaine. Pocomoke.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02
The Season OF Indigestion.

The season Of Indigestion is upon us
Kodo Dyspepsia Cure for Indigestion
and Dyspepsia will do everything for th'
stomach that an overloaded or over
worked stomach can not do for itself
Kodol Digests what you eat gives the
stomach a rest relieves sour stomach
belching, heartburn, Indigestion, etc
Paul Jones. Snow Hill; Lloyd & Blaine
Pocomoke.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02

For robbing the residence of Rev. J.
+. Baggs, of Aberdeen, James Vim
was yesterday sentenced to four years
and six months. and Edward Sheppard,
colored, to three years and six months
in the Pcnitentiary.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02

Harry Kibler. of Chesapeake City. has
lost another horse by hydrophobia, max
ing two horses and two cows as his cost
of mad dogs recent rampage.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02
SENATOR BURTON CONVICTED
Found Guilty. for Second Time, on All
Counts Anainst Him.

ST. Louis Nov 27.-United States
Senator J. Ralph Burton. of Kansas.
was found guilty In the United States
circuit court on all six counts against
him, charging that the senator prac-
ticed before the postofiice department
at Washington while United States
senator to prevent the issuance of a
fraud order against the Rialto Grand
and Securities company Of 81. Louis
The jury was out only two hours.
Well.known Minister Killed BY Train.
Richmond. Va. Nov. rs. While
crossing the tracks of the Chesapeake
& Ohio railway AT Culpepper. Profess
sor II. S. Alexander. well-known
PRESBYTERIAN minister and educator.
was struck by a train and instantly
Killed. He was a native of Pennsyl-
yania.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02

Judge William r. Martin, of the East
en Shore Judicial Circuit, is rapidly re-
covering from the stroke Of paralysis
which he recently suffered while at
Chestertown.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02
AGENT ARRESTED FOR REsATlNo
Harold PIERCE. Of Philadelphia. Held
In Bail For Court

Philadelphia, Nov. 20. Charged
with unlawful discrimination In favor
of benjamin c. Warwick. of this city,
in connection with the issuance Of a
life insurance policy for 100000. Har-
old Peirce. the general agent In Phila-
delphia for the New York Life Insur-
ance company. was given a hearing
before Magistrate Ternan and held In
$4,000 bail for his appearance in court.
Peirce. II is charged. caused 10 be Is
sued a policy on the life of Warwick.
for which the latter did not have TO
pay the first years premium, which
amounted 10 s2505.
The principal witness In the case Is
Warwick. He said man named T.. A.
Reilly came To him and told him that
he could get Warwick n 800. 600 policy
in the New York Life Insurance com
pany through Peirce without Warwick
having 10 pay a cent Of the first
years premium. Reilly explained.
Warwick said, that by obtaining this
policy PIERCE would he able 10 get a
special bonus from the company and
thus get more commissions than he
could otherwise obtain.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02
Tarkey for the PresIdent.

Westerly. n l.. Nov. 2S. The pro-
Queer who has made II practice for
years to send Thanksgiving turkey
20 the president shipped fowl weigh
Ing 81 pounds to the White House.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-05
UP IN 4 BALLOON.

OF Baldwin, the i'll fated aeronaut, a Cleveland
man said recently:
He once took me with him a. a-balloonng The
New-York tribune., 1905-11-05

experience was odd and frightening. gale
came up, and it was necessary to descend but
Baldwin wanted to know in what part of the
country we floated.
With our glasses swept the landscape,
but in the failing light only one house Wis
ible. and near by worked in a field
Baldwin, with great skill, brought down the
balloon till it was only about one hundred feet
above the mans head.
'H' he shouted HIP
1.-THE workman looked UP in amazement.
Where are we% cried Baldwin as we darted
onward.
Where ye? repeated the in his
slow, dull way.
% Yes. Where we?'
Why came the reply, almost inaudible. we
were now SO far past-'why, yer up in a balloon,
hain't yep"
New-York tribune., 1905-11-05
WHAT THE PARROT TOLD.

These insurance men don't tell all they know"
said Charles E. Hughes, of the insurance in
vestigating committee, at dinner in New
York. They not like the parrot" he added,
smiling.
In Glens Falls where 1 was born, there was
a family that had intelligent parrot with a
large vocabulary
This parrot usually kept in the family
sitting room, but spell of severe cold set in
and during it the bird kept in the warm
kitchen.
TT learned down there number of new
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-20

for referring to them as scalawags
There was no reply.
They also sent a note informing
him where to find them the nexi
morning. No reply. They wanted to
make him apologize.
They camped in the hotel.
The next morning Mr.. Dixon sent
for Col. Henry Thompson. his old
time personal friend, who found Mrs
Dixon in a state Of nervous collapse
The young men, as chivalrous as
Young men are made, had forgotten
about Mrs. Dixon in the intensity OF
their purpose.
Mr.. Dixon was surprised to learn
that Colonel Thompson was head OF
the police commission, and he plead
ed with him not to make any arrests
and In view of the panicky condition
of his troupe and the ruin the thing
would bring to his play, to keep the
incident out Of the papers, II possible
After much tactful work Colonel
Thompson started back to Mr.. Dixon
to find out whether he would verbally
retract what he had said II they would
verbally agree they had been in the
wrong in some particulars. And he
was told at the hotel that Mr.. and
Mrs. Dixon had gone to the station te
take a train for Savannah.
And since then the tongues have
been wagging.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-20

ems the door and Stoneman enters. He
asks where his daughter is, and Lynch
tells him that she has gone. He then
tells Stoneman that he wishes to mar
ry his daughter. Stoneman's theories
desert him, and he becomes living
fury.
Elsie's scream is heard, and the old
abolitionist draws his pistol and starts
to shoot Lynch, but the negro tells him
that shot will be the signal OF his
daughters death. He then tells the
old man that his negro troops are
coming, and that he will use them to
force Elsie to marry him according to
the proclamation. The troops are
heard, and, In his despair. Stoneman
turns to shoot Lynch, although IL
means his daughters death-better
that than a worse fate. The door
bursts open and the Klan. with Ben
at their head, rush into the room.
Elsie and Ben are reunited. and Stone
man says that he will make one more
appeal to the government at Washing
ton: THAT the army be withdrawn
and water be allowed seek its level
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-20
ONE OF FIELDS FRANKS.
How the Poet Used to Impress Some
Of His Visitors.

How the Poet Used to Impress Some
Of His Visitors.
Some recent "reminiscences Of Eu-
gene Field, the well-known poet, tel
of a way In which he used to amuse
himself with some of his visitors. He
would reserve for such use some care
fully written bit Of verse. His asso-
ciate, who told the story, would figure
as his amanuensis when he was mol
personally known to the visitor.
Field would be talking with his VS.
itor about some commonplace subject
says the narrator of the story, "wher
suddenly he would stop, place a long
finger to his brow. as II smitten witf
a new thought, and speak my name IT
commanding tone.
Instantly /, at my desk close TO MS
would snatch up a pad and give osten-
tatious attention to him. Then, WITT
lust enough hesitation to make the fea'
impressive, Field would begin repeat
ing from memory some poem Whicf
NAV have cost him hours Of the most
painstaking labor to compose.
Between lines or stanzas he woulc
perhaps turn back to his guest as Il
the reeling off of such poetry were the
easiest possible task, a mere incident
apt to arise Unexpectedly at any mo-
ment. Indeed, sometimes the most diff
ficult part Of his task and mine was u
refrain from laughing at the amaze
ment pictured on the visitors face.
when the poem was completed
would read 1t over to Field, who, VIII
an expression Of beatific meditation OF
his face. would sit as II watching close
ly for a word to change. or course
he never found one.
"The next morning when the verses
appeared unaltered in the columns o
a paper that visitor would start tell
ing all who would listen how the won
derful Field had composed this classic
not only in q few minutes, but in IN
midst of a conversation which wa
i scarcely interrupted by It."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-20
TO BE CONTINUED.

,SE Don't judge a man by his first
friendships in town; judge him by
his last.
6T' Good news travels; not so rapidly
as bad news, of course, but 1t travels.
Do a good thing, and people will hear
of 1t in time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-20

3S When we think Of the ease with
which we deceive others we should
think of the ease with which others
may deceive US.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-20

gy Don't give your friends indigestion
by trying to poke people you like down
their throats.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-20

,eFIt isn't every man who IL compe-
tent to enjoy a competency.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-04-06
3atiuneIe 2anoiuirtbidait.

llniere gusfubr an slderboupro.
ouften lit nnb ben e%rbebungen beS
SnnoeIs-9 Departments itorf 5uriid.
geeangen, b%eipnbers itarf bot Die
gusillbr an Mei5en uno Mebl obge-
npmmen. Miteoer 3unabme %unierer
gepoIferuna nltb Dem boourd Der.
mebrten Snlonoconium lit oieie Or
fheinune aqein nidt 5u erfIaren,
bonn mas beoelltet cine geuoIfernng
bon SO MiQionsn fir bas groBe Ger
rain DER Ser. Staaten. @ir fonnten
nod INNER Die aornfommer Der
Melt ieirL ipenn uniere 2onomirtb.
Idaft cine rationeIlere mare. aus
Dem Moropeiten miro beridtct, Dab
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-04-06

Die @ei5enern6te I'M Noromeiten pro
Nder nid)t nitr quontitatip, ion0ern
oltd QuaIitotip 3uriidgebe, OaB iid
Der @ci5enbuu pielerorten toum
mebr lobne. Die oIte @eididtc. Ser
onerifaniihe Sdrmer bat bielfa6
Roubbor getrieben. Der fette 8o0et
oe8 @eitenS beourfte, oI8 i'm Der
Eflug 3lterit 0urbidnitt, MIR Der
9eitellng u1o CAB ret6e Grtbten.
glber ultd ser reidyite 8o0en erid]opft
iif), menn er immer ge6en iou uno
9tidtS 3ugefiibrt befommt. So mad-
len oltf Streden 6eS Hor0lueItenS,
ole friiber pro Gder einen @rtrag BON
5lpon5ig 9ul6eIS @ei3en ergn6en,
ieBt MIR nod odt 8uibelS, ole 0a5u
an QuoIit6t geringnertbiger limo,
mie Der @ei3en friiberer Sabre. Sn
WnrDInno botten mir Dor Sobren
gon5 dbnli6e Grl6eimIngen i'm "a.
6odSbuu. Sobr arlf Sabr mlir0e "a
bad ouf 0cnlielben 8oOen gepflon5t
neil Der 9ooen 81 Nnfang groBe Gr-
trGgniiie geliefert botte. 0icie eins
icitige notwithstanding rGdte ii6
mo 5pong i6liebli6 Die 6armer,
einen &Sefiel in Scr 6rubtfolge ein-
3ui6logeu. europa, 0elien Gderbo.
ben gum Gbeil ieit mebr, ais onoert-
b%olbtouien6 SoDren feline @rnOten
giebt, lit nod 6ellte ertrogfGbig. Der
Bauer pflegt feline Sdoae. Sn ben
@ei5engegen0en oeS georomeitenS
ringen piele Sormer ibrem 9o0en 10
niel, lpic m0gli6, a6, II, nenn eS Ii6
ni6t mebr lobnt, nerloIien ie i6re
Sormen, INN in elmer an0eren Sc.
geno nit neltem 8ooen nod oeniel.
ben Wetbooen meiter 5u orbeiten.
Ga gutter nelter @ei5cnbooen in oen
Ser. Stooten bereits rar miro, gebt
man iiber oie @ren5e no6 Canada,
100 nod lleberfluB Ooron lit. 90 er.
flGrt lid ole itorfe ACKNOWLEDGING
Der letter Sabre iiber Oie %norotuelt.
lide @ren5e. Iderbolt.S efretGr @if-
Jon bat unlGngit Die glufmerfiomfeit
Der 8ormer ollf Die beItebenocn lie.
belitGnoe oelenft. Solgen sic Sor.
mer ieinen &otbi6I6geu, Damn miro
iid) Der @ei5enbau oeS 2on0eS lpie.
Der mGdtig be6en unO Die Ser. Staa'
ten meroen ou6 neiterbin cine Der
&ollptfornfommern Der @elt blei.
ben. 60 mliibcIoS, nie biSber, miro
iih in ben 8ei5cngegenoen oeS 2on-
oeS ooS 0ctreioe nidt mebr 3ieben
loiicn; eS miro BET rotioneuerer 9e.
ipirtbiduftllng mebr 9lrbeit foiten.
Sn Sobren crit miro iid Der auSge.
mergelte @oOen mieoer 3u ergie6iger
&roouftion bringen loiien, in ben
i'm cine unberitGnbige 9emirtbl6of-
tung gebraht bot.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-04-06
CUR Scieitignns Der &Ollbeluesnns
anf SccIdiffen.

8or etipo SobreSfriit mur6e be.
FAINT, ooB cs Srn. Sngenieilr Otto
S6lid, Dem 9ireftor oeS @ermoni.
Ihen 2lopb in Sumburg, gelltngen
iei cine Ginri6tung 81 erfinoen, Die
eS ermoeli6t, Die HoIlbelpegung bon
Seeonmpfern 81 perbinbern ooer bod
bis ollf Elm Winimum ein5uidrGnfen.
Giele8 GrgebniB miro, mie OomalS
nGber erlGiltert mltroe, our6 Die eli
gentbiimlid)e &reiielwirfung zines
groBen an 0oro uuf9elteatet
S6mrngraoeS %er5ielt. Der Ipporot
aeb6rt 81 ben genioliten anmenonn'
gen Der Yrin5ipien ser mo0ernenWfe.
d,onit. I'm nun oieie pielperipre.
henOe ginridtung, Die Sr. S6lid
bis iebt MIR oil Mobellen ouS9efiibrt
bat. aud in 9roBerem MoBltobe oilf
ibre 2eiItungsfdbigfeit 81 priifen
bat Die Samburg Imerifo . Sinie
in bo6it an5uerfennenoer WeiieSrn.
Sdlid Die eriorberlihen Mittel 5ilr
Serfii9ung geItellt, nm ben gpporot
in einen 9ompfer ei%n5ubouen, Der
81 oieiem 3mede NIT gleif bereit-
miaigem gntaegenfommen bon Der
Sirmo S. s. Stiilden Sobn iiber.
loiien lporoen lit. gS lit boderfreil-
lid, an beobadten. oaB in bielem
Sale. mie oilrd Die Opierpiaigfeit
u%nierer 9roben @elenidoften II. Sn.
oultrieQen Die Gntmidelung elmer
midtigen oeutiden @%rfinbung unter'
Itiitt ipiro.
Die Iusiiibrung beS mai6incllen
S6eiles Der geplanten Inloge lit Dem
Stettiner nGiilcan" iibertrogen NOR
Den. Die Ieriuhsfobrten werben
porouSiihtlid I'M Wonat Stunt ober
Sui beginner. @ie Die neileren
tbepretilden llnteriuhungen erge.
ben boben, peripridt Der Ipparot
tnr SrlegSlfitte gail5 ~belon0erS
iuertbpou 81 merben, oa bier biegSer-
Numbering Der &oabetueeung fir
Die Sreifiiderbeit Der @eidiiee ielbit.
oerit1nolid bon groBter @idtigteit
lit. (Samblrger 9eitr1ee.)
Sn einem Sem q o T t e t
9latte leien mir, Dab Sriegs.Se fre-
tdr Hoot, Der 8ertraltensmann Hoo.
%iepelt's, oie alisipGrtiee Bolitif leite.
@as mobl Sefret1r Gait 5u oieiem
&olenmediel iogen mu92
Gin eIfiGbriges DC Go6en
III Seem : Hodelle ipollte eillen Gecoro
i'm Seiliprineen mahet. sic brod)te
es mirflih auf 21S Syringe, brad
5uiammen unb - itarb.'
gtnes Der d D II It en- Q d | Of.
Ter Siib . Sprols, oas berrlib auf
Dem abb,nse oes Monte Scso85o &c.
legene foB 9ersine, lit bon eincm