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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24
1T is A FACT
CBuraIo. n. Y. Times.)

In view Of the general belief in the in
durability Of chronic Brights disease and
Diabetes. we were asked to send a repre-
senta tive to interview three parties in this
city. Two OF whom have recovered and the
third Is getting well
A member Of my staff went to one of
the parties on Jefferson street to fnvesti-
gate. He is a business man He gave the
reporters the following facts: He had
friend who was so far gone with diabetes
that he could hardly move Later he was
astonfshed to see him back again at his
employment Meanwhile his wife develop
ed the same disease Later she was again
about her daily occupations
The business man in question was In
tensely interested, as he was a great SUI
ferer himself from diabetes He learned
how their recoyeries had been effected and
procured the treatment for himself with
the result that he has resumed the per
SouaI care OF his business
It 50 happens that the member OF the
Times stan who verified these facts also
knows of another case in this city that is
Welding to the same treatment That
chronic Bright's Disease and Diabetes
deemed fatal the world over. are now cur
able IS being established here as well as
in California--Bu1alo Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24
Piles
Cured
Free
Get Rid OF Your Plies Right Now.
Pyramid Pie Cure Can Do l.
Quickly and Pain eSsly.
FREE pLcKAeE SENT TO PROVE IT.


Piles Is a fearful disease but easy to
cure II you go at it right
An operation with the knife is dan
gerous. cruel, humiliating and IN
necessary
Pyramid Pile Cure has cured the
worst form OF piles known We
prove it.
this:
Wishing 70 give credit where credit
IL due. I feel it my duty 10 write you
regarding your pile remedy I have
not finished my first box and am now
we'll After the first treatment of
Pyramid Pile Cure. the soreness left.
ing also used your pills and am
feeling like myself again Thanking
you kindly. am. yours truly. c. Crow
ley. 10 9Th Ave. Seattle Wash -
We do not ask you to take our word.
We are willing that you should try
our treatment and decide -or Yourself
send 10 the Pyramid Drug Co. 90
Pyramid Building. Marshall. Mich
and you will receive a free trial
package by return mail. After you
have used the contents of this pack
age You can secure exactly the same
medicine from any druggist for so
mail you same ourselves II he should
not have It
You can go right ahead with your
work and be easy and comfortable all
the time.
Isn't It worth trying2
Thousands have been cured in this
easy. painless and inexpensive way in
the privacy Of their own home
No torture. No bills Send today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24
TIES UP THE NEW RATES.
Judge LOchren Issues a Sweeping De-
cision in Minnesota.

St. Paul. MINI. Sept 24.-Judge
Lochren, of the United States court.
issued an Injunction yesterday that alb
sOlutely ties up the Minnesota commo-
dity rate law pending final decree. or
until the courts decision is overruled
in an appeal by the state.
The order restraints the defendants.
including the attorney general and
shippers who were made parties to the
actions. and all other persons from
lation Of said act and from dema nding
that any of the rates contained in the
act De given to them"
1t is reported that the state officials
are planning to violate the injunction
in such a manner that habeas CORPUS
proceedings Will have to be instituted,
in which event the case will be ap-
pealed to the United States supreme
court where the whole matter Will be
determined
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24
a NEW PIPE LINE BEGUN.
VIII Run From Allen County Cement
Plants to Gas Fields

lola. Kan. Sept. 24-Eleven cars of
gas pipe are being unloaded at the
Missouri. Kansas & Texas railway
depot It Gas City and a ganS OF work
men are waiting 10 begin the construc-
ton of a new pipe line twenty miles
long from the Kansas Portland Cement
plant. northeast of Gas City, to a new
gas field This is supposed to be the
beginning OF the pipe line which is TO
be constructed from this city TO Cleve-
land Okla The cars of casing were
billed from TOnder. Ind One hun
Gred ana thirty-nine more cars of this
casing Will be unlOaded at Gas City
before the shipment IS completed
The casing which is being unloaded
today is twelve inches in diameter. the
size generally used in the construction
of pipe lines.
Walter Cochran has been given the
contract for the construction of this
line The workmen who are busy to-
day unloading the pipe are quoted as
sa wing the work will begin at once.
II has also been rumored that this
line Is TO be connected with the Chero-
bee shelters in Gas City ana that they
are going to erect seven more blocks
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HIGHEST TRAFFIC MEN ONLY.
VIII Spend Twelve Months in Making
Uniform Classification.

Chicago, Sept. IA conference
has been called for Wednesday at the
Office of J. C. Stubs with a view to
appointing the five members of the
new uniform classification committee
who shall represent the classification
It is stated that the difficulty of secur-
ing the right men is great The best
traffic talent in the country will be
needed and the railroads are averse to
permitting their best men to leave
their service for long time 1t will
undoubtedly be the work of a year to
prepare a uniform classification. and
it is the purpose to have the men who
may be selected for the work leave
their respective railroads and become
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24
AT THE COSCORDIA FAIR
September 20 VIII Witness a Special
Race Worth Seeing.

Concordia. Kan. Sept 24.-Dr C. S.
Battey. western editor of the Indian
apoIis Hcrseman of Indianapolis In
diana says The race between Billy
Barleycorn and Fred Pulls which will be
paced at Concordia Thursday. Septem-
Der %. will be the greatest race ever wit
messed in northern Kansas"
Barleycorn won the state race at
Hutchinson last week. time 2:11A. Fred
Pulls has record of PIP
A fine program has been prepared for
Wocdman day over two hundred can
didates Will be initiated that day
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g.. A. R. Reunion at sedan.

Sedan. Kan, Sept 24--Tne fifth an
nual Chautaucua county c. A R. re
union began in Sedan Monday and will
continue all week Many promiaenC
speakers viii be here including w r.
Stubs Congressman Victor Murdoch
Bird s. Mcclure OF Oklahoma and 9TH
ers- 1t is estimated that from five to six
thousand people will be in attendance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24
Crushed Under the Cars

Salina. Kan. Sept 24.-FIoyd Skid
more. 81 years old. cashier of the Tes-
colt State bank at Tescott, and presf-
dent OF the Tescott Telephone COM
pany. was thrown under a freight
train in an effort to jump one of the
cars while it was running twenty
miles an hour Sunday afternoon he
died later in great agony. every bone
in both legs and his spine having been
crushed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24

the employees of the various classifica-
ton organizations while the work
lasts.
It is the purpose of the railroads
to have the new committee work con-
tnuously until their task is completed
It fs-expected to secure men who are
now drawing salaries of from SIS, 900
to $50. 900 a year, and the railroads do
not like to dispense with the services
OF such men for a period of twelve
months
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Executed without Trial.

LODI. Russia. Sept Z3.-Seven work
men and two girls were executed here
today by shooting without trial for par
ticipating in the murder of Marius Sill
bernstein. owner Of a large local cotton
mill who was killed by his employees
September 13 because ne refused to pay
them for the time they were out on
strike. Police and troops September 20
made a sudden descent on the mill and
arrested 500 of the employees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24
Lansing Convfct Escapes.

Leavenworth. Kan, Sept 24--E- R.
Hughes a grand chief. sent UP from
Wichita under an indeterminate sem
tence from to years. escaped
Hughes managed 10 get on the trucks
of a freight car that was switched OUT
from the brick yard. Governor Hoch.
who was here. watched the activity
and movements to run a prisoner down
with deep interest Hughes gained =
corn field and was not caDtured-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24
GoodIand Joints CLOSED.

Goodiand. Kan. Sept 24.-Assistant
Attorney General Shukers has the
GooGland jcintists on the run. Imme-
diately following his coming here this
week four arrests were made five in
functions were issued and the town
went dry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24

cures made by DIR.
kilnler' s Swamp
Root, the great kid
ney, liver and blad-
der remedy
II Is the great med
icai triumph of the
nineteenth century !;
discovered after years
of scientific research
BY Dr. Kilmer. the
eminent kidney and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24
Howard SANTA Fe Depot Burns.

Howard. Kan. Sept. 24.-The San
ia Fe depot burned here with all It's
contents The origin OF the fire is IN
known as there was no fire in or near
the depot all day. The fire was well
under way when discovered. so there
was no chance to save any thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24
BIGASIY AND PERJURY.
A Kansas City. Kan. Priest Has His
the Myandotte Jail

Kansas City. Kan. Sept. 24.-Fred-
erick Jewett. Of this city. was arrested
at Bonner Springs yesterday after
noon and placed in the WyandOrte
county tail on 4 charge Of bigamy and
perjury II is charged that he mar
ried Georgia Rollins. 14-year-oId step
daughter of P T. Isom Of Argentine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24
A girls Fast Drive.

Miss Edna Elson. who is a skillful
horseback rider and river. Won i'll q
race against time a recent morning
that made distance seem as nothing
She had letter to mail on the Santa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24

Fe PASSENGER train and with her buggy
and brown pony drove from the Ell
son home TO the station, a mile a21 a
half, and mailed the letter in six min
utes--ElDorado Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24

We sent for this treatment in the inter-
est of people here. II those interested in
the durability of Bright's Disease or Dfa-
beteS viii call viii give them Full infor-
nation Rex Pharmacy, corner 10Th ana
kansas ave, Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24
Hons CO sSsnpRoos-

Kan. although he has wife living a
Arling to1. Kan It is alleged that
Jewett went TO LeavenwOrth Saturday
afternoon. secured a license 10 marry
the Rollins girl upon affidavit that she
was Is years old The girls step-fath-
er followed the two to Bonner Springs
yesterday and had them arrested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK?

Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.
Almost everybody who reads the news
papers Is sure to know of the wonderful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24

bladder specialist ana IS wonderfully
successful in promptly curing lame back.
uric acid. catarrh OF the Bladder and
Bript1t's Disease. which is the worst
form of kidney trouble
DR.. KiIrr1er's Swamp-Root IS not rec
commended for everything but if you have
kidney. liver or bladder trouble It will be
found lust the remedy You need. II has
been tested in so many ways, in hospital
work and in private practice, and has
Droved so successful IN every case that a
special arrangement has been made BIZ
which all readers OF this paper, who have
not already tried il, may have a sample
bottle sent free By mail, also book tell
ing more about SganIp-Root, and how to
6nd tout If Won have kidney or bladder trou-
BILE. When writing mention reading this
generous offer in this paper and send your
address TO DR.. Kiluler 81
& Co., Binghan1ton. y -
y. V The regular s. {
fiftv-cent and one -
dollar size bottles are Home cs sTs11PrRoot
sold by all good druggists. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swau1p-Root. DR.. Kilrler's Swanlp-Root,
and the address, Bingilamton, N ", on
every bottle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24

address to DR.. Kiluler
& Co, Bingilamton.
y. Y. The regular
iftv-cent and one
dollar size bottles are
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-02
WELL PREF AIRED
FOR TAKING CARE OF THOSE
in NEED OF HOSPITAL AID
FAIRM0NT HOTELS
ARE AMONG The
BEST In The STATE

Hotel accommodations in Fairmont
are among the best to be found and
many. travelling mbnamake this city
thor headquarters Oh this account,
The city has dozen good hotels, sew.
era1 OF them being modern in every
respacf.
Fairmodt is becoming grand
lodge" city and each year conventions
'orghectings Of grand}lodges are held
here. This Is made possible only by
The hotel accommodations Sand the
fact that, the city isrOne Of tlies best
lodge towns in the Suite. 3
Various n1nuscmeltssto be found
here also assist in making Fatrmont
headquarters for thatraveling public,
The new opera house which was COM
pleted a few years ago at a cost Of
nearly $t00.G60 plays some of the
hest shows of the country and seats
nearly l,5DQ people. baseball Is hpos.
ted N season AMI thlkyear the local
team has already won the West Penn
league Dcnnant, which fonts over the
large new park on thE South Side.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-02
Besides the Miners Hospital
Maintained by the State y
This City Has
Two Well Known Institutions.
For the Care Of the Sick
and Injured.

Fairmont Is city with the best Of
Accommodation for those so unfortQ.
mate as to become sick or injured and
Hts three hospitals take high raak
among this class OF institutions.
Miners hospital No. ., located here.
lis n State Institution and was one Of
1.-The three Established in 1898 by the
State for the benefito Of personsSaccIi
Mentally injured sons TO require hos
Dital care, Being In the heart OF 4
| large cbal region, III. reach Of one OF
line worlds greatest oil fields and he
linz itself rallroad center and mantt-
Itacturlng city, itis naturally cxhectef
ltllat many persons Will be accidentally
Injured. These arc cared for at tne
Miners hospital nj State expense and
Isince the lospital was Qpclnh IN 1901
more than 5000 patients have been
cared for.
The Cook liosDitalis fair eyamDle
/ Of tho growth Of tho city@ This IN
Istitution was started In private resi-
llence a few years agn, but as tho CITY
grew it was extended U6til ;tIte pres.
lant magnificent structure ~ lis llprles,
The hosnital has d lilgh reriuta alton n
lthis entire valley ,hnilti ufl6tl IAN en-
tYis,as history lth s,srsleill
3Esnd1 other
civ lds8ilta ftile r.
tStff1tfOn iii n fnst nlilltliie II if1fil
InHme IA ne aye yenfFoi g eSls''
cnco i5rfc rnmher oi cases np''
l.'.. .H..II|iiIU I..I|NI
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aeryatively managed and the exami-
ner's report always shows up we'll.
The growth of the old BANKS of tho
city and the establishing Of new ones
has, kept pace with the general pros.
5pefity and development along all lines.
+ For many years single bank trans.
acted all the business and then q sec.
6nd WAS started These two divided
the business for a number Of years
and then others we're started. So
rapid has been the development that
three have been established within the
past 1--WE years and all arc reported in
4 d prosperous condition.
For q long time the banking busl-
ness was in the usual sense of the
term but 10 better encourage the say.
3ings habit, especially among those
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-02
THE CITIZENS DOLLAR SAVINGS BANK.

capital stock, of.s7250OO, all paid in,
while tile total ambunt of surplus antI
undivided profits reaches $5G4,O0Q
Tho past few years have shown sub
stantiaI increases in the business
transacted in the various departments
of tho banks, of the CITY. At present
the total resources Of all the banks, III
round numbers, amount to over
$5,72O,000, while six years ago this
item in the bank statements totailel
but S2GO0,0OO, showing an Increase OF
$3,120,OO0. The total deposits of the
banks at the present time reach Q
sun considerably more than $h0QO,O0V
while six years ago a statement shows
this item to be $2,OO0,000
In connection with ;l:cso figures u
must be considered that Marion COIN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-02

who could only deposit small amounts.
"A saving bank was estaBltshed. Now
tSgo banks make ttlis their specially,
While ttleesf two otlieFs haze consld-
cradle Gayings leBaft the ltts. No mat,
tershoR much fneIlged toward the put:
ting away 81 dollars fol- the proven
sbial .tainys day the average wage
eafnefSIiay be-, the tenIehcy Is much
'disc6lrageg Il there Isl 70 secure place
gof deHoAlt for such savings There.
fore the, necessity ,of the sayings
banks which above all else teach the
children tho labit Of saving and the
iYalue later ipf, d bank account, as well
as the pfacttcablitty and adyiaabilIty
OF the same, & {.
Falrn6nEs seven banks have q total
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-02
the M0N0NGAHELR BANK OF FAIRM0NT.

mar&et all over the country must
necessarily, AFFECT all parts to a GER
tain extent, vet wllenIt comes to'the
finale Fairnlont has not failed To- dig
up and the money has been raised.
Tho Grst Of the present year each
hank declared a, semlannual dividend
of from three to FIVE per cent, While
the increase in business. over that 3of
the preceding year showed that the
city had grown in monetary import.
ance. , N
The baaks ofthis city trecognize the,
Importance of working together= for
the benefit Of the trade and in no city
are the financial institutions more
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-02

ly has six other banks, at least three Of
which draw from Faitmopt's territory.
The bank at AIonongah. practically 4
suburb Of Falrmont. is dUing a good
business.
The people Of this vicinity are learn
Ing the value OF safe place to keep
their money and few Of them resort to
The old and dangerous wayof keeping
their savings in. their homes at the
mercy OF flames or thieves. The
above figures show this. and also show
| that the people have the money to de;
Iposit.
While the strtagencR which for
some time has been felt in the money
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-02
.CITY'S STORES ARE
sTRlCTL,Y J UP ITO date

some bf the stDteaybf Fairtlo ont are!
thnfnrn III every fesHect Thee taste
az iFsjrmatit Il IT. fuf tlE9 t(fat and stltg
5herChantsS 4sattSiiifs Hits have tslclS
Al: places :oi sbtis! mess ccurdltg;
III sam so tlit aud
ltlfa5 fell Ii M les.
fsite aif 4 Heonie living li'l
IIdins u "a miies mike this Their
iinane center Trolley lines PINNED
aud nndnr construction WIN greatly
inference hha|ncs nNl llnlF me- n'e
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period. Business for the entire year
has been good and that Of the last six,
months hes been exceptionally heavy.
All the stockholders are pleased and
the officers are highly gratitled with
conditions. Tho deposits as well as.
the earnings have been of such y
growth that we feel the past year has
been one that has given us every ROE,
sible thing that we could expect
Another said: "out bank declared
the usual flye per cent. dividend lqr
tine last six months Of 1906 and added
g6odly sum to the surplus. Condt+
tiuhs are entirely satisfactory and the.
tdltactGts aTe highly pleasedi With the
business, which has been done.
There has been decided improve.
ment generally and the tightne 49, Of
money has not been particularly ttelt
III this bank
a banker oE many years expert
said: There Is a decided improve.
Inent IN business. conditions here and,
we have every reason. to feel good.
over what has been done and what Is
promised IN i business way for Fair
mont"
SOFT Is all the way around. Tic
bankers themselves are satisfied with
the amount 81 business transacted;
willie the people IN general are pleas
ed With tie service given them and
fejolce that they have banking ilstltus
tlohs over which there hangs NOT at
any time tAe slightest suspicion q
Insolvency.
The following figures Of the banks
In tie order that the institutions were
Rstablished are from recent state
ments: ~
.FlRsT NATIONAL BANK:
Capital stock, 100000.
Surplus AM undivided profits, $3.50,
900. & W e
Dep6sitsisS1,7Ssi0OO!
Total assets, $2t91s,OOOH
offiters-t. N. Hartley, president;
A. 3. Fleming, vice president; ]. e..
Sands, cashier: Glenn F. Barnes, as.
ESistant cashier. 3s
! Directors-J. NJ Hartley. A. B.
q g.
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FiaSing H.g. lE;stsoui b. 81 lotn;
~ Sands
Deposit az the Itnltea States AMI
State II west siteinia san b y u
ness.in 1885,.
Bank De F,Al AZ
Capital stock, s16B COO
Surplus and tpndiy ided orbits 500:
0lbt III ~ u sS !. "
Deposits, S1,04l, 900 &
Total assets 81 jS60s9 eD. 4
3 04icaf ls; walton, president;
i. s, Hayden vice president; Walton
Miller. cashier; Jdhn @. Morgan as.
sis@Rt cashier.
Directors rfS9 Watson, ]. 81 Hay
den a. b Fleming 20: 81 Nc Kinney,
G, d. sfanleS II 3, Nichols NJ i.
Hutchi1son; G, Watson and Wal.
ton Miller.
banking house corner of Main and
Jefferson streets. 4
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ID sGnluo0.
~ ISificef lanlsun. president;
lFes tlis tlbwns first vice president
iSnai Hood second Vice president
N, s etche treasurer; }. = i.aeolll
seorstaJs
4 I iJife Lames hufns. y a.
.Hiilin sml3ll linod. J Walter
lBatnass faniey, i. + phinips'
~. ;tiy Canoe ss powdcn, G p Reed
.55.Ss IA. iamls6n EiIas j. Eddy d. "a
.ICettSs 81 D III Itanase, III b. Bartlett,
(lssSi Holt d. 3 Aiargan. j. n. BecH'
man ~ llfpiiiAat a IS Pichard.
y. ~. ~ Mcdonald. j. A.
,clarls, Fsstiis Town W. G. 1nmlson.
a. 10. Sth1IS yishct. j.. b. CioWl.
Bank estalilislled nos
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lit FlRsT.NATIONAL BANK eve lgEsaIER'S A0ME.
Home SAVINGS BANK.

5 Il HOME sANlNG s 7sAtlI<. "
Capital stock, $4,000.
{ Surplus and undivided profits, $22'
,0OOt
Deposits, $4,000. ,.
Total assets, $28S,000. -
0fticerslsam r. Nhzurn, prest.
dent; j. w. Irwin, vice president; J:
Clarence Hall, cashier. &. 4
Directors Sam r. Nuztlm, ]. w.
irwin; H. q. Sample, Simeon Bright
Robert Talbot F. b. Nichols
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'THE BANK Of FAlRMoNTs
PEOPLES BANK.
Capital stock, $4,000
Deposits 100000. ).

Total assets, $0aO,00O.s
OFFICERS George Nj Jacobs. pres1'
dent; w. s. Raymond, vice president;
j. NJ, Brownteld, cashier.
Directors--I! NJ, Hartley Harrs
Shaw. George Nj jacobs, w. IS. Mere
dlth, w. S. Haynoail, q p. Hutchllt
'soh, Howard II: Furbee:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-02

The following figures Of the banks
In tie order that the institutions were
Established are from recent state
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-02
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