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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-10
CHiNAMAN ASKS DIVORCE

DALLAS. Tex, April 10.-Charlia.
Sing. a Chinaman, filed a suit
against his wife, Lula Sing, for a
divorce on statutory grounds. His
wife is an American woman and
they have been married several
years. They have children. The
husband asks possession Of the
children In the petition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-10
HERD LAW CONVICTION

The first prosecution under the
new herd law, in effect since last
summer throughout the country
south of the Spokane river, was
closed this morning when w. H..
DEWITT was convicted before JUS
tice Stocker on charge Of allowing
his live stock to run at large, and
was fined $25 and costs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-10
TRAIN WRECK
on o. r. E N.
(Scripps News Association. J

(Scripps News Association.)
PORTLAND, April 100. r. &
n. train No. is reported wrecked
east of Pendleton. The engineer is
seriously hurt and the fireman miss
ing. No passengers were injured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-10
BOTH ON RECORD

James Hamill. democrat, seeking
the nomination for councilman from
the Fifth ward. and b. r. Ostrander,
republican candidate for the coun-
ell from tho Same ward, have gone
on record In favor of a municipal
lighting plant and for the investiga-
tion and arbitration OF all labor
troubles arising between unions
and public utility corporations
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-10
GRAND JURY IS
AFTER HEARST
tScripps News Associate on.)

SAN FRANCISCO, April lot
Is announced that when the grand
jury meets this afternoon it will
take up the charge that John Bar
rett, news editor Of the Examiner,
gave $500 to Eddie Graney and
James Coffroth with which to pay
box suffers In the primary of 1905
in order to give the Hearst organi-
Zation control OF the democratic
machine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-10
OTHER MEN MARKED
FOR SLAUGHTER
(Scripps News Associa ton. }

TSCTTppS NCWs NsSUVTutIUH.5
MEXICO CITY, Mex, April 10
The funeral of Barillas was held
this afternoon. Many expressions
were made against the assassina-
ton, which resulted from a well
laid political plot. Other promi-
nent Central Americans are marked
for assassination.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-10

SEATTLE, April 1O-Tom Brown,
the YOUNG Chehalis murderer, he's
left the country since the United
States supreme court reversed the
decision Of the local federal court,
and cannot be located
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-10
MOORE MASS MEETING

The Federated clubs supporting
the candidacy of c. Herbert Moore
are In session this afternoon ar
ranging big mass meeting with
which to launch a more vigorous
campaign for the nomination.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-10
STANDARD OIL
GETS DECISION
fScripps News Association.)

CHICAGO, April 10.-Federal
Judge lands this morning made a
ruling that is practically a victory
for the Standard Oil. He decided
that in rebate case growing out of
shipments from Whiting. Ind, to
East ST. Louis, the government
must prove willful intent to violate
the rebate law. The government
admits its difficulty in doing this.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-10
(Scripps News AssociatloB.)

WASHINGTON, u. c., Aprill0.-
Perry Belmont touched the buzz
saw this morning to see II is is
still running. He said in an au-
thoriZed interview:
"In states remote from the capitol
the impression prevails that there
is in Washington All intellectual
giant commanding armies and
nayies, presiding over the admins
tration Of justice, giving advice, re-
proving judges. threatening and
controlling railroads and in leisure
moments becoming an arhiter OF
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-10
TRUST CO. CLOSES

(Scripps News Asso"lltion.>
PHILADELPHIA. April l0.--The
Trust Co closed its doors this morn
ing Capital, $4,000; deposits,
100000.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
MARKET FOR LEATHER
GOODS IN BAGDAD.
Our Consul-General in the Famous Old
City of Asiatic Turkey Gives
Information About It.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-In response to
u New York request, Consul w. c. Ma
gelssen submits the following statement on
the leather trade in Bagdad:
This ancient Asiatic city consumes an
Austrian leather to the amount of $50, $500,
n of local tanned about S13, 200. The
leather is employed solely in the manufac-
ttire of shoes. There are not more than a
dozen carriages In the city, and there Is,
therefore, no demand for harness leather.
The bulk of the leather importations come
from France. 1t is only recently that the
German and Austrian products found their
way here. A Marseille firm appears to
supply the greater quantity to this market,
and Its leather is most favorably known.
Il have discovered that sInnll parcels OF
American box calf have come here from
Beirut. Syria, and have attracted favorable
attention among local dealers. There are
about three hundred shoemaking shops, on
a small scale, IN Bagdad, where from three
TO six persons are employed. The separate
earnings of the workmen range between
I'VE and eighty cents. Practically all foot
wear is made to order, and no ready-made
from five cents to $40, according TO size,
workmanship and material employed. ARAB
boots cost as much as $l05. The leather
used in the manufacture OF these is locally
prepared.
This market is daily growing in i'm
%portance, and II should be worth the while
of American exporters to establish a foot
hold In these parts. Goods destined for
Northern Persia come through Bagdad. A
number of local dealers will be glad to re-
cefve samples and prices of American
leather. and I trust they will be supplied"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
NO UNIFORM BILL OF
LADING JUST YET.
Interstate Commerce Commission Ad-
journs Hearing on Subject
Until November.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-After a day
and a half given over to the shipping,
the banking and the railroad interests
of the country to present their views
as to what in their opinion would be
the most satisfactory and just form of
bill of lading to be put In operation on
all the railroads of the United States
on January L next by the Interstate
Commission, the hearing was
Ntoday until November.
Voluminous testimony from the
standpoint of the interests affected COW
ering every phase of the subject was
taken, and the function now will de-
volve upon the members of the COM
mission to frame a bill of lading, i'll
which it will be e~ndeavored to
ize all the conflicting interests. This,
it was pointed out, will be an immense
undertaking, as each interest is de-
sirous of securing a measure which, ac-
cording to its viewpoint. will be the
most consistent with business and fair
ness.
Commissioner Prouty indicated thai
the proposed uniform bill of lading as
drawn by a committee conDosed of the
shippers and railroads. and which it
was proposed to be put in effect at the
beginning of the new. year. will not be
adopted in it's present form, but that
by changes. notifications. etc, a meas
ure could be evolved which 1t Ia
thought will be satisfactory.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
THE D MARKET.

NEW YORK. Oct. 16.-Flour-Receipts,
1896: sales. 1890: firm but slow.
Wheat-Receipts, 80 900; sales, 1900, 900;
duliness was attended by moderate de-
clines under bear pressure and easy Liver
pool cables. December. 16 11-16Ql17 3-18;
May. 117D117as.
RyenFirm; No. 2 Western, sshs +. o. b.
New York.
Corn-Receipts. none; sales. $4,000; firm
on lighter receipts, Liverpool cables and
commission house buying. December,
Reef-Firm.
Professionally,
Lard-Quiet; Western prime, 9.40d9.50.
Sugar-Raw, steady; fair refining, $40;
centrifugal. So test. $50; molasses sugar.
80. Refined. steady; crushed, $40;
powdered. $40, granulated, 500.
petroieum-Firm; refined, all ports,
Santos. 81s.
enthusiastically: New Orleans, 3794s.
Butter-Easy receipts. 1876: process,
common to special 1909.
G~neese-Steady, unchanged: receipts. 4,476.
Eggs-Firm. unchanged; receipts, $500.
ultrv--Alive demoralized; spring
chickens. Y; fowls. 13; turkeys. II; dressed,
irregular; Western spring chickens, 12q1s:
turkeys. 1ed16. fowls. 120115.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
MISS STOKES BREAKS
WINE OVER LIGHTSHlP.
Craft Launched at Camden to Make
Long Journey to Oregon Coast
Under own Steam.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 1s.-The last of
a series of five lightships constructed for
the government by the New York Ship
building Company was launched yesterday
at the company's Camden yard.
Miss Alice Thorpe Stokes, a cousin of
Governor Stokes. of New Jersey, named
the vessel and deftly broke the bottle of
VIM. Croft Columbia River No. IS is the
new lightship's name. Miss Stokes is the
superintendent of the Women's Southern
Homeopathic Hospital, of Philadelphia.
The vessel is of steel construction
throughout, 1876 feet long, 20 feet wide and
Is feet deep. She will be taken to Tomp-
kinsville, S. l.. in about a month by Cap
tain Will m G. Randall and turned over
to the government authorities.
After Il crew is assigned the lightship
she will proceed under her own steam to
the coast of Oregon. where she will be
stationed at the mouth of the Columbia
River. The trip will probably be made by
way of the Straits of Magellan, and in
that case will take about three months.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
TO FORM SILK TRUST.
German Manufacturers Are in Favor Of
It, but Swiss Hesitate.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1e.-With reference
to the plan of forming an international
silk trust which has recently been advo-
Gated by interested parties in Germany,
Vice-Consul ]. L. A. Burrell, of Madge-
burg, says that news comes from Switzer-
land that as far as the Swiss Industry is
concerned it adopts a reserved attitude at
present, as 1t Is entirely dependent upon
ITS export trade, the domestic market not
being sufficient. He adds: ITO this Ger
nan manufacturers reply tina the forma-
tion OF a syndicate in the velvet-ribbon
industry, which alone was projected, Is not
dependent upon the attitude of the Basel
ribbon. manufacturers Authoritative In
the matter is rather the French factory at
st. Etienne, with a velvet production OF
s2,7oo,o0O in 1906 and exports valued at
about 81, 100000. Further as velvet ribbon
is a special article, the production of
which is restricted to comparatively bew
concerns and as Crefeld leads Ia the manu-
~facture, a European syndicate is conceiv-
able. In order to form an international
syndicate, however, the support Of the
great firms in the United States would
have to be gained"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
NEW JERSEY CORPORATIONS.

TRENTON, Oct I6.-Certifcates of in
corporation were vest srday grapted to the
following companies:
Camden; agent, New Jersey Corporation
Guaranty and Trust Company: CAPITAL
stock, $4,000; incorporators, William F.
Eidell. John a. MacPeak and George II.
B. Martin: to deal in stocks, bonds etc,
8. Heyman Dry Goods Company: regis
tered office. Newark; agent, Simon Hey-
mani; capital stock. 100000; incorporators.
joseph Fisch, Simon Heyman and David
goods. etc.
The Paterson Dye Works Company: reg
Dwyer; capital stock. $4,000; ncorporators
Frank Dwyer, George Mclean and Thomas
F.; Mclean; 10 dye and finish cotton, wool,
silk. etc. 49,
office. Newark; agent, Joseph J smith:
capital stock, $4,000; incof porators .Josenb
J. Smith. Peter Smith and Francis Smith
to construct. dig and sink a~rtesian wells
Herbert importing and Manufaeturine
Company; registered office. Toms River.
agent, Hovert Hoogenstyn; capital stock
$4,000. incorporators. Hovert Hoogenstyn
Winnie n. Hoogenstyn and Attaius Don,
Ohio; to deal in c%offees. teas, etc.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
FOR CONTROL
AND FISH IN DES-
PERATE CONFLICT.
Fate Of Illinois Central in Balance.
Personnel of Committee of Three to
Pass on Proxies Causes Delay.

CHICAGO, Oct. 16.-The annual meeting
of the Illinois Central Railroad, during
which a spirited contest waxed between
| Stuyvesant Fish, the former president. and
e. H. Hartman, for the control of the
road, was held today. The contest for
proxies continued almost up to the hour
of the meeting. and the eighteen-hour traiHs
which arrived in the morning brought
patches of delayed proxies from Eastern
stockholders.
The followers of Mr.. Hartman declared
there was no probability of his losing con-
troll of the meeting. asserting that he would
have outside of the 286,7 31 shares. which
were not effective in the meeting Of the
stockholders. more than sufficient votes to
carry through anything he wishes.
-Four directors are to be elected at the
meeting. Stuyvesant Fish, e. II. Hartman
and John Jacob Astor retiring from the
board. AL of them were candidates for
reelection. The vacancy caused by the
death of c.. B. yelling was also to be
filled.
The outstanding stock OF the Illinois Gem
trail is 1904 400 shares. OF this amount 1t
was estimated that 10000 shares would
not be represented and 2S6, 731 shares would
not count in the election in view of the
order issued yesterday by Judge Ball.
This left a total of 563, $50 shares which
would, ACCORDING 10 attorney 8 INTERESTS,
be not far from the maximum number of
shares voted.
At a meeting of the directors which pre-
coded the general meeting of stockholders,
it was decided, upon motion of Mr.. Fish,
that the meeting of stockholders should
be open to Members OF the press. Here
tofore, at the annual meetings none but
stock and proxy holders a been adj
mitted.
A long dispute between the attorneys<of
Messrs. Fish and Hartman regarding the
of the committee of three which
is to pass On the proxies delayed the OPEN
ing of the stockholders meeting for some
time. The private secretaries of Mr.. Fish
and Mr.. Hartman were selected to act
for their principals. b the third man was
the stumbling block.
Judge Fnrrar, for Mr.. Fish, and William
N. Cromwell, for Mr.. Hartman, were en-
gagged in argument for the greater part
of the night over the third member, but
had reached no agreement at 8 a. M, when
they adjourned. All morning <they
wrangled, and finally Judge Farrar sus-
gested that the selection of the third man
be referred to Judge Ball, and Mr.. Crom-
well agreed.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
TH0MPSoN'S pLD-NEw
RAILWAY PROJECT AGAIN.
Has Organized Another Company to
Build a Line Connecting Atlantic
City with PhiIadeIphia.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1G.-Afters a meeting
of the Delaware River and Atlantic City
Railway Company, held yesterday, Will
lam j. Thompson declared that a new
cleo trio railway connecting Philadelphia
and Atlantic City would soon be built.
Gloucester City is to be the northern
terminus of the proposed railway. Pas
sengers from Philadelphia will be carried
to that place on the Gloucester ferry
boats. 1t has been reported that the com
pany VIII endeavor to buy the Atlantic
City and Suburban Railway, which would
give it easy access to Atlantic City.
Mr.. Thompson, who has been trying to
build the road for several years, claims
that he has interested influential capitalists
of New Jersey and this city in the scheme.
Their names appear in the new directorate.
Yesterdays meeting was held in the
office of the Gloucester City Ferry Com
pany. These directors were elected: Wal
ter N. Boyer, William j. Thompson, Gus
tavus C.. Miller. e.. L. Pennick. Gustavus
A. Muller. Albert r. Talman, II. S. Seull,
Louis Kuehnle, Richard Y. Filbert, Ru-
dolph V. kuser, c. p. Maloney and Joseph
4. Sicller.
subsequently the directors organized by
electing the following officers: President,
William J. Thompson; treasurer, Gustavus
A. Muller; secretary, edward Butler.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
BIG F%INANCIERS SUED.
Chicago Stakeholder Seeks Damages
from New York Traction Interests.

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Daniel w. Bur-
rows, Of Chicago. a stakeholder of the
Metropolitan Securities Company. who is
suing to dissolve the Interborough-Metro-
politan Company, has begun TWO suits to
recover large sums from the traction in
terests of the city. One suit, the papers
Of which we're filed yesterday in the United
States Circuit Court, is begun TO recover
$780, O0. which was paid out to John B.
Mcdonald.
The other suit has been begun in the
Supreme Court and seeks to recover 1866,
6O7 paid to Anthony n. Brady for the Wall
and Cortlandt Street Ferries Railway.
Among the defendants n this suit are H.
H. Vreeland, Paul d. Cravath. Thomas z.
Fowler. George G. Haven, James H. Hyde,
Edward w. Sayre, Mortimer l.. Schif
Thomas f. Ryan, Harry Payne Whitney,
as executor of his fathers estate, and r.
t. Brewer. as executor of the estate OF
William L. Elkins.
1 n the Mcdonald action among those
named are Thomas +. Ryan, John B.. Nc
Donald, Oren Root, II. II. Vreeland and
Edward W. Sayre. These suits are said
to be only the beginning of similar actions
by minority stockholders.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
MONEY AND

Call money in New York, 3@5 per cent.
There was no appreciable change in the
New York money market today. The de-
mand for money, both on call and on time,
was fairly brisk, and. while the first
named was in moderate supply, the Offer
ings for fixed periods continued scant. h
banks, as a rule, renewed STANDING call
loans at 34 per cent, and in the early
the market rate advanced from
S9 TO 5 per cent. In the time loan branch
there was a fairly good inquiry for three
and four months at 61s, and. apart from
some small amounts, very little money was
obtainnble at 6 per cent, and 6 per cent.
was bid for sixty days, five and six
months funds. Mercantile paper remained
unchanged at z per cent, as the minimum
for choicest names.
New York Clearing House statement:
Exchanges. 1852, 254, 480; balances. SIS. $50, 500;
Sub-Treasury debit, $640,651; Sub-Treasury
transferred 100000 to San Francisco, maxi
ing the total transfer to that point thus
far this week 100000.
Commercial bar silver in New York, 6iK
cents; Mexican dollars, 4Ts cents; bar
silver in London, 2sAd. premiums on gold
at Madrid. 1870, and at Lisbon, 4.
Paris rentes, "a francs Is centimes. Paris
private rate of discount, 31a per cent: ex-
change on London. % francs 1919 confines.
Berlin private rate of discount, AZ her
cent, exchange on London, 20 marks 4s
pfcnnings.4
Money or call in London, 21kaS per cent
Rate of discount, for short bills. 4a4A per
cent: three months bills. 4Am4sk Der cent
Consols for money. S2hd.: for account
S2skd.
Foreign exchange market held an eaev
tone. Demand sterling was quoted 4ssl5e5
4.ssA; cables, 4s695@4.s7; ~sixty-day bills
t.s745Q4ss1k; short francs. t.ieN pius i.sa''
and short ~Faichraarks. o. 1ksN less ia a
le4 1b-ls.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
GATES'S COMING BACK.
Report That John w. and His Son Are
Shortly to Return Rampant Bulls.

NEW YORK. Oct. 16.-On excellent au-
thority it has been learned that John w.
Gates and his son, Charles G., who went
to France lust summer with the expressed
intention of remaining there a year and a
half, nave decided to return to this
country, and will be in this city and at
work in two weeks.
4 Not only is this known, but the same
authority expresses the belief that the
notable pair are coming back rampant
bulls, and that they will at once, on their
arrival, proceed to twist the bears tall.
Their earliest attentions, 1t is said. will
be devoted to sundry of the cheap stocks.
plunging on them with the old vim that
characterized their operations in the old
days when they sent the Steel stocks soar
ing and achieved their famous Louisville
and Nashville coup. :
The fact thai the Gateses are to be here
so soon and that they presumably will
battle with the short interest that has held
sway in their absence, is as yet known to
only a select few in the Street, and when
the news gains currency it will be received
with great interest.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
THE COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-THE cotton mar
ket opened steady at a decline OF 2 points
to nm advance Of 2 points, which was just
about as due on the cables. Bette, weather
reports impaired a somewhat easier tone
to the market during the first few min
utes, but prices quickly rallied on cover
ing and buying for a turn which was pro-
NOTED by a private cable from Liverpool
reporting that the Russian crop had been
destroyed by frost. Trading was quite
active on the advance with Liverpool and
spot houses moderate buyers and prices
about 5 to Il points net higher during the
middle of the morning.
During the late forenoon the market be-
came excited owing to an evident scare
among December shorts. Trading was not
active and the situation In December
seemed to be that some of the large short
interests were trying to cover while there
was very little for sale. Forty points were
offered by December shorts to exchange
for January December sold at 11.22 or p
points higher, while later months were
about 3 TO 8 points net higher.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
EARNINGS.

New York, New Haven and Hartford,
for quarter ended June 80, gross s14,e O4, 1856,
increase 81, 169, $40: operating expenses &c.,
AS, s64, increase S77S,sOS; net 81, 49, 1872. in
crease 1891, 5O2; total income Sc. lO9,e57, in
crease 1855, 4S9: balance $i,7S7, ISL, increase
S3,422. 12i.
Fol August:
Long Island, gross increase S97, o61; oper-
ating expenses. increase 500, SOB: net increase
$27,45S.
Wheeling and "a Erie, gross increase
$500; net decrease S26,065.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, gross 81. gSS. =
~. Increase S347, 55l: net 5000. 237, increase
s1Ss, i25, surplus 1888, 4S4, increase $6i, 057.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
FREIGHT MEN SEEK RAISE.
Toledo Handlers Give Ten Days Notice
to Roads.

TOLEDO. o.. oct. lG.-All the railroads
entering Toledo were served with notice
Yesterday from freight handlers that ten
DAYS will be given the roads to increase
tine wages of the handlers. the demand
ranging from So to $40 a month increase.
There are nearly 1000 freight handlers in
the city. The time limit is so short that in
some instances the demand cannot be met
In the time specified. The action of the
freight handlers is said to be IN the inter-
est Of the striking railway clerks.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
OIL COMPANY TO oBEY7
VIII Not Discriminate if Minnesota Case
Is Dropped.

ST. PAUL. MINI, Oct. 16.-The suit
against the Standard OIL Company to for
felt its charter in Minnesota, because of
alleged violations OF the anti-discrimina .
ton law, determined upon by the State
legal department some time ago, will prob
ably be dropped.
II was sad last night that some Of the
independent concerns which nave been ac-
tive in the promised litigation are pre-
cause of assurances by Standard Oil Com
pany representatives that the law will not
be violated.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16

JERSEY CITY, Oct. 16.-Articles of in
corporation of the Nehr Sanitary Bed
Company were filed with the County Clerk
yesterday. The company viii manufacture
all kinds of beds and accessories. The
capital is 100000. divided into 1000 shares
of the par value of 500. The i~ncorporators
are Herman Nj. Wende, 9Ol Park avenue.
Hoboken; Herman F.. Nehr. Rutherford
and qeorse Il. steil. OF 100 Park avennr.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
A MERE TRIrLE. AT THAT.

LONDON. Oct le.-J. B. Robinson.
chairman of the South African Banking
Company, who yesterday made a state
ment regarding the quantity of gold yet
unmined on the Rand, corrects a cleri-
cal error he made in his statement. He
say the amount should have been
So, 900. 900. 900 instead of $4,000. 000,-
O0O ono