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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16
WOMAN FASTS 40 DAYS
Tries to Starve Out rheumatism,
After Suffering IS Years.

Webster City, Ia, April 15.-Mrs.
Harriet Closse, of this city, who began
fasting on March 8, has completed the
fortieth day of her long fast. She is
fighting long and hard battle with
rheumatism, and after fifteen years of
fruitless efforts has at last hit upon u
plan of starving out the disease.
Though not having tasted food for
forty days. Mrs. Closse is up and about
the house doing her usual housework,
with not the slightest sign of fatigue.
Before she began the fast she had
rheumatism in every joint i'll her body,
but she has now driven it to one arm
and wrist. She expects to continue
the fast until there is no rheumatic
pain. Mrs. Closse is prominent
infidel and thinker, well known
over this and neighboring states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16
CLOCK OF GREAT AGE
Property of Sons of Family for Five
Generations.


Franklin. Ind. April l5.-Pfof james
V. Deer. of this city. has a hall clock
row in the hands OF the fifth S.ICrHlion,
II accab!c by family history. The clock
stands on u four-foot base. attaining q
height Cf eight feet. 1t i9 known i'll ftnh
~ history as the 'old LuystGr clock,
havin" been owncd by Peter Luystcr.
who di,d in Kentucky i'm 49,. At that
time it was an old relic. bat the exact
age was never known. as there is not a
date nor 4 mark Of any kind either on
the casing nor on the works proper. Af-
ter Peters death his son, Cornelius LUIS
ter. bought tn" clock and in 1871 ut was
purchased by Samuel Harris, Il grandson,
tor So. and by him sold to his ncphcw,
Prof. James V. Deer.
Peter Luystcr was Professor Decrs
creat-great- grandfather. The clock Eas
never been repaired, and il still krc2s
good time losing only 4 minute every
moItth. The same catgut strings still
support two .nftcen-pound weighs. Th,ra
is a second hand and 4 record Is shown
Of the JaE Of the ronth and Of The stage
Of the moon. \ popularity is that 1t is
Impossible to max. tn" clock strike
wrong. for whether the hands are moved
forward or backward. the stroke will cor
respond with the station Of the hour
hand. Tho family relic is valued very
highly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16
SAW WOOD FOR PRIZE
Twcnty-six Chicago Women Engage
in Novel Contest.

Chicago. April 1J.-Twonty-a!x women
said nothing but sawed wood for q prize
in Calumet Hall. South Chicago recently.
Twenty-six sawbucks were ranged along
the middle of the floor and on each saw
buck rested Il ''fouI-by-four piece OF
hard maple. The prize was so
The twenty-siX. dressed in short skirts:
marched up to the sawbucks and stood
at attention for the word Go When
the word was given twrnty-siX saws
flashed in the light and saving began
vigorously. \ piece of map.e timber Is
not 20 he easily conquered.
Fourteen minutes elapsed before the
hy Miss Annie Gin1p, who ca,ne from
Valparaiso. Ind. to capture the pfize.
She has ban training 1T the family
wo0dpilc. Ten women gave 1t up after
ton minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16
FOR IS DAYS
WiIks Barre Man Has Been Uncon-
scous From Blow on Head.

Wilkes Barre, Pa, April 15.-For
twenty five days Peter VOLTA, who was
rendered unconscious by a blow on the
head, has been asleep at the City
Hospital On the night of March 10
VOLTA was engaged in a barroom
brawI. which led to his being hit over
the head with a poker.
The man sank to the floor uncon-
scious, and despite the efforts of the
entire hospital staff has been uncon-
scious ever since. He breathes well
and seems to have recovered in every
way from the blow, excepting that 1t
is impossible to arouse him from the
deadly lethargy., The physicians are
puzzled over the case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16

Services throughout the day Sunday
were of unusual interest at the Meth
odist church the day was observed as
Rally day. At the close of the morning
worship eight were received IN full
membership of the church. In the even
irG Rev. Horace Haskell, presiding ell
der of the Bucksport district, delivered
q strong and helpful address before a
large congregation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16

body. W hen the
liver works prop
crly the blood
courses through
the body in a
b RI 6 h t r e d
stream. w h c II
the liver is mac
tive the blood be-
comes dull and
muddy. and it is
full Of poisonous
matter.
y great many
people try to get
a fine. clear. pink
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16

j. y. Dewitt of Pressure Isle owns
the mare Blue Jay. by Jay Bird. She
has shown one-half mile in los in the
farmers race last fall. and made full
mile in 2.31h Il. MIR. Dewitt also has Il
very promising four-year-old colt by
Allandorf, dam by Pure Wilkes. This
is a chestnut with one white hind foot
and strip in face. lie viii weigh 1850
pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16

]. D. Wentworth, who has Travelled
over the greater part Of the United
States during the past winter as a
member Of a minstrel show, arrived
home Sunday and visited his family
until Monday. when he went to Gardl-
ner, where he has accepted a position
for the summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16

Mrs. Frank I. Shaw, who has been
the efficient bookkeeper at the Stevens
& Huff market for the past three years,
has resigned and her place has been
taken by Minot Bigelow of Brighton,
who has begun his new duties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16

Mrs. ]. H. Moulton and daughter
Mary, returned home Monday from
Stetson, where they have been visiting
Mrs. Moultons old home since Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16

At the Free Baptist church Sunday
morning, at the close OF the regular
service. six received the right hand of
fellowship into the church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16

Lewis Sturtevant has gone to West
orly. r. L. where he has accepted a
position in a wooden mill He was ac-
companied by his father, Seba c. Stur-
tevant, who will remain about two
wppkS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16

"A paradox of fight also demon
stratcd by experiment is that the
stronger the wind blowing against Il
certain form of curved wing surface
the less resistance does the birl offer
to it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16

We sell the famous Cooper medi-
cincs. Bowditch, Webster & Co, City
Drug Store, Under Cony House, and
Beane's Corner Drug Store, Gardiner,
Me
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16

In the reign of Charles I the death
rate in London was seventy thou
sand. or more than three times what
is is now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16

Rev. p. w. Russell was in Harmony
Monday to attend the Fourth Quarterly
conference of the Methodist church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16
PTTTSFIELD.

The NJ. NJ. degree will be conferred
at the meeting Of Ira Berry Il. a.
Chapter Wednesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Richardson are re-
Ceiving congratulations on the birth
of Il daughter Saturday, April Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16
SHORT TALKS BY
l.. 7. COOPER
LIVER TROUBLE.

A duh, sluggish liver always brings
dull, sluggish feeling to the entire
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-19
TERROR|zE
TOWN, WRECK BANK,
AND ESCAPE; $4,000
Boldest Bank Robbery in Years
at Fcrney, S. D., Startles
Entire State.

Aberdeen, S. D., Sept. 17.-Bandits
iaided the town Of Ferney, this county,
late last night, broke into the First
State bank, wrecked the safe and got
away with $4,000.
The robbery vas one of the boldest
ever perpetrated in this secoion of the
country. At least six men were In the
gang who, finding three men in the
blacksmith shop, warned them not to
move, and then visited three or our
houses where lights were burning and
commanded the occupants to extin-
guish the lights and to remain In doors.
BY this time the greatest excitement
prevailed and a few minute later the
people were terrorized by hearing an
explosion at the bank.
The bandits worked nearly two hours
before making their escape with the
booty. There is absolutely no clue and
the authorities are working in the
dark.
This is the fourth bank robbery in
this vicinity in the past few weeks be-
lteved to have been worked by the
same gang. Every town of this and
northwestern counties are on the look
out.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-19
700 MANY THIRST
PARLORS IN SIOUX
FALLS; WILL REDUCE
Saloon War Grows Bitter and
Number of Places May Be
Cut to Twenty.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. IA move
ment, which it is alleged has been in
augurated by Mayor Pillsbury, which
has for Its alleged object the reduction
Of the lumber Of saloons in Sioux Falls
to twenty, or one for each 500 In habi-
tants. has greatly agitated the local
saloon men.
Should an attempt be made to carry
out the plan Of reducing the numbeI
of saloons 1t is probable the matter
will be carried into the courts for adj
justment and to determine whether or
rot the city council has the power to
reduce the number OF saloons below tho
limit fixed by the state law.
Thirty-three saloons are at present
doing business in Sioux Falls. 1t is
contended by those who favor the re-
duction In number that with SO many
saloons engaged in business the field is
not large enough for the saloon men
10 conduct their places according to law
n make a profit. his state Of at
fairs, it is claimed. is an encourage
ment to the more reckless saloon men
to sell liquor to minors and drunkards
and operate their places of business
after hours n IN Sundays from thu
back doors.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-19
EXPERT PROBES
s. D. LAND FRAUDS
Charges Made That Farmer,
Get Agricultural Land by
Declaring 1t Mineral.

Deadwood. S. D., Sept. Ito invests
gate the merits of a number OF mineral
entries on the Black Hills forest re-
serve. now known as the national for
est. Edward M. Bugbee, mining and
consulting engineer of the University Of
Washington at Seattle. is here in the
Interests of the government. There are
at present twenty-eight applications for
honesteads on the national forest that
are being held up until Mr.. Bugbee can
look into the claims.
It is declared by the government to be
the practice in many cases for a farmer
to take up a second 160 acres by declar-
ing 1t more valuable for placer or
quartz mining than for farming and
thus secure a double amount of land.
when in reality, it is charged. the land
is nothing but agricultural land and
contains practically no mineral.
1T is to check this fraudulent method
of securing title to farming land that
the government is sending experts
through the west to examine all entries
of supposed mineral lands on national
forests.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-19
HANSEN PRODUCES
new FRUIT FOR
SOUTH DAKOTANs
Noted Rorticulturist Is Also De,
horning the Raspberry and
Rose Bushes.

Pierre, S D.. Sept. 1S.-Professor
Hansen. the Luther Burbank of South
dakota, has produced a cross between
the Sioux sand cherry and the Cali
perfect fruit and one which he believes
will become immensely popular. This is
the first year 1t has fruited and the
fruit has all Of the deliciousness OF the
blue plum together with the spicy
sprightliness of the sand cherry, with
out any of the acidity of the latter. He
has but a few plants of this cross, but
is preparing to propagate the largest
number possible n 1t is his opinion
that a Few years hence the gardens of
the state can De provided with the
long sought South Dakota fruit.
\ Professor Hansen has many other
crosses with the sand cherry which are
promising. particularly one with the
giant Chinese plum. but they have not
yet been brought to perfection. The
way TO the propagation of q line OF
hardy domestic fruits adapted to South
Dakota conditions Is a long and tedious
one, but Mr.. Hansen is more encour-
aged than ever before in his efforts and
believes he already has Strawberries,
raspberries, c%urrants and three cher
ries which will stand up under the Sc
verest tests of the South Dakota eli
mate and is making fine progress with
other fruits. He says it is his purpose
to secure fruits which will go without
clutches" and he burns and DESTROYS
every variety which will not go through
the severest winter without covering.
T%hornless Rose Bushes.
Modern horticulture Is an instrument
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-19
new BRITISH AIRSH|p
A COMPLETE SUCCESS
YANKEE GUIDES Il
Army Auxiliary Makes Perfe
Trip at London Against
the Wind.

Marlborough, England, Sept. IL
The first. military and dirigible bal
loon built in this country made tx
trial trips and, with the exception of
slight hitch caused by the breaking l.
a belt in the machinery that drove TIL
cooling fan, the airship answered a.
the expectations of its inventors.
The English airship proved capabl
Of being easily handled, able to traye
with and against the wind, and, mos
important Of all. capable Of being
steered. The balloon was in charge oil
Colonel Capper, Captain King and F
S. Cody, an American, who guided the
machinery.
After making a semicircle OF about
two miles round Marlborough and
Cobe common, an accident occurred tc
the engines, and in spite of the throw
ing out by the aeronauts of ballast, OF
which the airship carried 500 pounds,
the balloon settled down near some
trees. The main defect which was
developed Is only slight and can easily
be remedied.
During the trip the wind blew at the
rate OF fifteen miles, and the airship
had no difficulty in navigating against
it. 1t rode gently like a vessel in a
AWE The machine responded to the
movements of h canvas sail like rud-
der, travelled in q wide circle about two
miles In circumference at the rate OF
about five miles an hour.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-19
SHOOTS WOMAN rs
She BOARDS TRAIN;
then Kills HIMSELF
South Dakota Liveryman Murs
ders Housekeeper When She
Leaves His Employ.

Kadoka, S. D., Sept. 13.-Angry at his
lousekeeper because h persisted in
leaving his employ, w. F. Lawrence, a
liveryman, Of his place. yesterday
morning at 8 o'clock shot and killed
Mrs. E.. Keer, also Of this place, as she
was boarding a train.
Lawrence shot his victim twice. both
shots taking affect in the head, then
turned the weapon upon himself, dying
Instantly.
Both parties came to Kadoka from
Yankton where they had resided for a
number of years. Lawrence leaves a
number Of children, one a young wom-
an, While Mrs. keer leaves a mother
and two little children. Both had been
married before.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-19
ITALIAN SAYS
.. THAT He A TURN
ELEPHANT TO STONE

New York, Sept. 1S.-Agostino Giu-
peppe Crosse, a chemist of Vergelli,
Italy, IL In this city and declares he
has ound a way to turn organic sub
stances into stone.
BY my process" said Crosse. Il can
petrify an elephant as easily as / can
n bug. 1t Is all done in the same way
by the use OF chemicals and n hypoder-
mic syringe.
while I have not tried to pctrify any
large bodies such az those of horses or
elephants I do not think 1t would re-.
quire more han Ave or six hours at the
MOST
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-19
SALVATION ARMY LASSIE
KICKED AND BEATEN

Belle Fourche, S. D., Sept. 16.-Be-
cause she angered HIM by asking him
for money to help on the work in which
she was interested, Thomas White, a
saloon hanger on, administered a Sc
we're beating to a young Salvation army
girl here, and as a result is now in
Jail. The girl entered the saloon where
Write and a number of other men We're
standing and sought aims. When she
came to White he cursed her, and the
girl pleaded with him to refrain from
using such words, when White struck
her in the face, knocking her down, and
then opening the saloon door kicked the
girl into the street. Lighting a cigaret
he strolled away, but Sheriff Moses was
informed and quickly arrested him.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-19
SOUTH DAKOTA A
FAIR A BIG SUCCESS

HNron. S. D., Sept. 14.-The South
Dakota State fair, which closes today.
has been the biggest kin of a sue
cess. Thursday was WATERFOWL day.
over 1000 people arriving from that
city on a special train OF thirteen
coaches. There We're 20, 600 people on
the grounds. Bands from HiRhmore.
Madison and Bridgewater, with the
Fourth Regimental band and also HUI
ron's band, furnished the music.
The parade of live stock in the ring
was n of the finest exhibitions ever
witnessed in this section of the country
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-19
MATCHES AND CHILDREN
A BAD COMBINATION

Armour. S. D., Sept. 1s.-A combina-
.tion of children and matches caused the
destruction of a new barn for E. H.
Bowers, Of this city. Wednesday after
noon. The barn was full OF hay and
made a tremendous blaze. Loss, $1,000;
fully insured.
The Johnson house. leading hotel IN
this city, changed hands Wednesday,
Landlord S~toneberger giving way to
Mrs. G. Mcdonald, OF Sioux Falls. CON
~sideration, $4,000. Possession is to be
given October l.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-19
TWAIN WON'T PILOT STEAMER

s. New York. Sept. 14.-Mark Twain, It
was announced today, will not pilot
President Roosevelt's steamer down the
mississippi When h president makes
his next southern md western trip. a
number OF Mr.. Clemens admirers in
the Mississippi valley had been plan
ming to revive the old days when Mark
Twain WAS a Mississippi pilot, and Eap-
tain Bixby. an old time river pilot, had
promised to stand his trick at he
wheel along with the author IL he could
ibe induced to steer the presidents
steamer iiown the river after ATTENDING
1.-THE waterways convention to be hold
In Memphls noxt menth.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-19
ONE HUNDRED NEW
NJ IN SOlJTA nAKnrA

Pierre, S. D., Sept. 1.-THE bank
ing business Of the state must be
profitable, as an even 100 new state
banks were organized between May
1906, and May 1, 1907, with a COM
bined capital OF $S04.500. For the
same time the new national hanks OF
the state Increased the banking cap-
ital $162.500. This means practically
an increase OF 100000 Ia banking
capital for n e May /. 1906, the
capital stock OF the banks doing bust
less In the state amounted to $685.
.oV. e with the addition since thai
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-19

At tho University OF Kansas a ply
stefan has been appointed to look after
sick students away from home; to con-
suit with students In all matters re-
lating to health, and to prevent, when
possible. trivial matters from becoming
serious; to provide necessary medical
services gratuitously to those who are
making their way through the .%univer-
s1ty; to work with the university health
committee in seeking out and elirninat-
ting special sources OF infection, and in
preventing the spread OF infectious and
contagious diseases among the students
Of the university.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-19
WEALTHY DEADWoop
MAN PREFERS BASEBALL
TO BUSINESS CAREER,

Deadwood, s. D., Sept. 1s.-Alz
though he has received word that
he 10 the sole heir to an estate of
10000 left him by a brother who
Died recently In Sheridan, Wyo.,
Charles Swing, a well known local
baseball player, has announced hts
intention of remaining a member of
h Deadwood Hose company team,
ON which he has won honors.
Swing has received part of the es-
tate OF his only brother but is so
refuses to give UP that profession
for Q good opportunity offered him
In business in the east.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-19
EX-GOVERNOR LEE
MAY RUN FOR SENATE

rumored throughout South Dakota
that Ex-Governor Andrew Z. Lee, of
this place will be the democratic cam
didate for United States senator next
year. 1t is said that many repubil-
cans would vastly prefer Lee to Kit
tredge II 1t came to a choice.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-19
BANDITS BLOW SAFE
AT LEELA, S. D., AND
SECURE OVER $1,000

Aberdeen, S. D., Sept. 16.-Three ban-
early this morning at Leela, wrecked
the safe and escaped with over 81, 200.
The robbers were seen by the watch
man, but no accurate description can
be given.
They went through from Wetonka in
a boxcar. it is believed, and made their
direction of Aberdeen.
The police here are on the watch and
arrests are expected to be made in a
few hours. The entire, country has been
notified and it is almost impossible for
the bandits to escape. The Office and
oank building were badly wrecked.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-19
HAD A SOCIAL DRlNk;
LOSES Rnl nE

Deadwood, g.. D.. Sept. 18.-Accused OF
touching Andrew Werken, a Finlander,
who Is employed by the Homestake Min
ing Mrs. James Whisman, wife
of q we'll known repair shop proprietor
here, was arrested and is now lodged In
jail.
! According to Werken's story he went to
the repair shop in the absence of Whis-
nan and had a few social drinks with
Mrs. Whisman. Becoming drowsy he en-
gagged q room In the Whisman apart
ments and when he left the next mern-
Ing found that his roll OF $le0 was m.ss-
Ing.
The woman declares Whisman spent tho
money before coming to the shop.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-19
SOUTH DAKOTA
Louis Brennan. inventor Of the mon.

Louis Brennan, inventor OF the mon
orail train, is an Irish Australian, who
had already acquired fame and for
tune from the torpedo which he elab-,
GRATED during years Of patient study
and experiment in an u~npretentious
back street of Melbourne. He Is q
native OF Castelar,, in the west Of Ire
land, and as a boy of II arrived In
Melbourne with his emigrating parents
In 1853. Apprenticed to q civil en-
gtneer he displayed unusual aptitude
In the mastery OF details. He was only
22 when the first idea Of his torpedo
occurred to him and from that time I'M,
til he was 80, when the invention was
purchased by the British war office for
$3.50, 900, he was working night and day
to bring 1t to perfection and interest
naval and military authorities In its
powers potentialities.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-19
WOMAN FORSAXES
CONVICT HUSBAND

Waterloo. Ia, Sept. 1S.-Mrs. ]. 3.
Hollenhors caused a sensation here
today by suing her husband for 6 d.
.vorce. He was sent to the pen three
years ngo for padding the Great West
ern pay rolls. u~ncovering gigantic
frauds In this connection.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-19
GREGORY TO HAVE
WATERWQRKS SYSTEM

Gregory, S. D., Sept. 16.-The latter
part of this week the city council of
this place will open bids for the con-
terworks here. If the bids are found
to be satisfactory the contract for the
construction of the system will be
awarded at once. SO the work of con-
struction a commence this fall.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-19

Mahogany trees do not grow in clus-
ters. but r scattered throughout the
forests and hidden in a dense growth
pf underbrush, vines n creepers and
require q skilful and experienced
woodsman to find them. He seeks the
highest ground in q forest climbs to
lhe top of the tallest tree and surveys
the surrounding country. The mahog-
any has q peculiar foliage and 10 prac-
61ht