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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16
Gaping THE WIGS.
Official Visit of London's Lord Mayor
to the Law Courts.

Official Visit of London's Lord Mayor
to the Law Courts.
A curious survival of medieval Gus
tom is witnessed in London on every
lord mayors day. This is an official
visit of the lord mayor to the laY
courts. In old times tie sovereign
himself awaited at Westminster the
coming of the lord mayor in a chariot
of state with sword bearer, mace hold
er, chaplain and gorgeously liveried
coachmen and footmen. The forms
have been changed, and the visit is
now paid to the high court, but the
spirit of the act remains, for the lord
mayor opens his term in the Mansion
House with ceremonial involving rec
ognition of the supreme authority OF
the crown.
The instrument used for expressing
this traditional idea is an old fash
ioned cooked hat. When the lord may
or In his splendid robes of office en-
ters the high court with his retinue In
costume he solemnly lifts his cooked
hat three times from his head and sa-
Iu''S INT ioib Ihltl JuotlNS ouu thS
Justices.
The judges always wear robes and
wigs when in court. For lord mayors
day they have also a fiat black cap,
which can be slipped over the top OF
the wig. The lord chief justice and his
associates return the lord mayors sa-
lutte gravely, but do not take off their
black caps. If they were to do this,
they would place the crown on a level
Of equality with the municipality.
The lord mayor, with his retinue,
then visits the judges in other courts
to invite them to the Guildhall ban
quet. When the rustling noise OF the
procession Is heard each judge fumbles
In a drawer, pulls out a little square
Of black cloth and crowns his wig
with It, The lord mayor takes off his
three cornered hat three times, and the
justice on the bench bows, but remains
rovered.-New York Tribune.
Hazardous.
Life Insurance Agent (flling out ap-
plication)-Your general health is good,
Is it not?
Applicant-Never had a sick day in
my life.
Agent-Um! You do not contemplate
entering upon any hazardous under.
taking, | suppose?
Applicant-Wcll, yes, | am afraid
do. | am going to get married next
Wednesday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16
A Persian Soldiers conundrum.

To show that the Persian peasant is
not devoid of humor the author of
Persian Life and Customs" tells the
following experience:
a soldier was an attache of royal
household, and, besides soldering, he
had to write poems and tell conun-
drums and improvise puzzles. One
day, after not having been paid for
either military or other duties, he said
to his master.
81 have a conundrum. your excel.
lency'
"'What is itr
"'Tell me what it is which has a
name, but no existence"
The master thought for some time
and then exclaimed: L give it up. Now
tell me the answer
My salary the peasant groaned,
dropping on his knees for daring to be
SO bold"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16
euttermiIk Lozenees and Long Life.

General Weaver recently recon-
mended soft water for longevity. but
the very latest fountain of youth is
filed with buttermilk. A Paris scien.
tist has discovered that buttermilk is a
panacea and life prolonger. and the
Pasteur institute is turning out butter
milk tablets by the hopperful. Good
citizens who have no recourse To cows
should fill their pockets with the loz.
enCes. nibble them now and then and
note the effects. They will do no harm,
and. on the other hand, sciences com
mendable pursuit of the secrets of Il
long life and a merry one deserves en-
cOuTagement
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16
THE TOWN is
SPRUCING UP

That Danville is truly living up to
its reputation as an up-to.date little
city is plainly evident just now.
There is not a street, and seldom
single block, where the work of
the painter or the carpenter or both is
not in evidence. Many homes are be-
ing improved, by the addition of new
porches, or other conveniences while
others, are being repainted with bright
colors. and are putting on a fine ap-
pearance.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16
WAS Chased
OUT Of Town

West Berwick tongues are wagging
forty ways a second. Their chief of
police has fallen by the way side
Chief of Police Weikel was ordered
not to go around and see a certain wo-
man not named Weikel, during duty
hours. He was supposed to be seen 60
ing in at ten O'Clock at night by n
neighbor woman, who promptly told
Mrs. Weikel, who arrived on the scene
with a big stick and many friends.
They stood guard all night and all
next day until 2 80 in the afternoon,
when beer wagon drove up and pro
cneded TO do some moving. Several
chairs were carried out aud then a
large cupboard, which took some
grunting on the part of the movers to
handle, The team drove off and was
followed by a justice of the peace and
large crowd of men and boys, to the
nome of one OF Berwick's Italian
ranches, where it was unloaded Lat
er Weikel was found on duty and re-
fused to say where he had been all the
time. Wise ones say Weikel was taken
out of the forbidden house in tile cup
board
The woman in the case was a Mrs.
Potter and Monday she left West Ber-
wick just as warrant was about to
be served on her. The West Berwick
women congregated at tue station
before she left and drummed her out
OF the town. Chief Weikel resigned
from the force and he also has left
the place. His wife and three child
rem are left destitute.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16
YtSHINGTONVILLE'S
EXPENSE ACCOUNT

The AMERICAN has been request.
ed to publish the expense account of
the WashingtonvilIe Fourth OF July
celebration committee
1t Is the general verdict Of all who
were present in Washingtonville for
the Fourth that the committee is de-
serving of unstinted praise. The par
ade was one of the best ever seen in
the little borough. Five prizes were
offered by L. G. Cromis, R. H. Marr,
L. P. Wagner and T. B. Yerg. The
prizes are now ready and may proc1r.
ed by the winners By calling at the
places Of business of the above.
Those who contributed to the cele-
bration are as follows:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16
Germanys New Com.

Germany will soon have new coin
of the value of quarter mark, or %
pfennigs In order to distinguish the
new piece readily from the twenty
pfennig coin now in use the govern
ment has asked for designs with per-
foraton. Coins with hole through
the center are still in circulation in
China and Japan, but their introduc-
ton was objected to by some artists in
Germany on the ground that the perfQ-
rated coin belonged to a past age
In answer 10 this argument the Welt
Spicgel publishes the pictures of perfo-
rated coins which We're recently made
in England for circulation in an eas:
African English colony, and humor
list in Hamburg paper says: Give us
the coins with holes in them by all
means. We can string them like beads
and tie them up and hold them, proc
ess which seems to be beyond accom-
plishment in connection with the mod
ern slippery coins and bills"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16
Best Season for Melons.

With every prospect for an unpre-
cedented watermelon and cantaloupe
season, the railroad companies through
Delaware are preparing to move a
large crop from that section Both
watermelons and cantaloupes are ma
turing better than ever known there.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16

Eight houses belonging to the Mon
ongahela River Consolidated Coal COM
pany. at Courtney, Washington coun.
ty, were destroyed by fire ON Monday.
They we're occupied by miners who
lost all their household goods.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16

Citizens of Parkesburg, Chester coun-
ty it appears are willing to allow un-
muzzled dogs to run at large in that
borough in day time but draw the line
on 1s ".-l hnwlinS and want a ourfew
ordinance passed relative to dogs.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16

On Sunday afternoon while Miller
Rhoades, of Lampeter Square, Lam
caster county. aged 81 years, was hur-
rying to catch trolley car at Holling-
er's tsnnery he was overcome by the
heat and dropped over dead. AT the
same hour his brother, Simon Rhoades
of Ranck's Mill, died at the Lancaster
General hospital, of TYPHOID fever, age
81 years.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16
Aeheville's Historic Table.

Frank r. Hewitt of Asheville. y. c.,
recently presented to the Asheyille
library the table on which Commodore
Vanderbilt signed the order for the
first steel rails laid in America, an in
novation which established the pre-
aminence of the Vanderbilt railroad
system and made possible the princely
chateau of the Biltmore estate and the
unbuilding of Asheville as n resort.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16

The clothing of little Lille Hook
ing, of near Pen Argyll, Northampton
county, caught fire from bonfire on
Monday, when Joseph HambletoD, con-
ductor of trolley car that was pass
ing at the time, leaped from his car
and smotherei the flames with his
coat, saving her from horrible death.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16

During a thunderstorm on Thursday
lightning struck dynamite store
house near Bessemer and Lake Erie
railroad depot at Euclid, Butler coun-
ty. The store house was wrecked, the
station house damaged and much glass
broken in neighboring buildings, caus
ing heavy loss,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16

The Hellertown Stag company is
erecting crusher on.the cinder dump
of the Thomas Ironicompany at Catas.
auqua, Lehigh county. The dump COW
ers seventy acres and is thirty feet
high
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16
Large Chestnut Crop Promised.

The chestnut crop promises to be
large this year. The trees throughout
the county are covered with blossoms,
and the weather conditions are ideal
for big crop.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16

Clara Hoffman, of Philadelphia, ag-
ed years, while playing with matches
on Monday, in an up stairs room, set
her clothing on fire, and before the
flames were extinguished she was
burned so severely that she died short
ly after being taken to Mt. Sinai hos.
pital.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16

A piece of iron pipe carried by Bap-
tiste Salvador, foreign miner, touch
ed an electric wire charged with 500
volts in the Arden mine, Of the Mead
ow Lands Goal company, in Washing
ton county, on Monday, and Salvador
was killed instantly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16

] '.
Seldman, of Brooklyn, New York, are
visiting at the W. H. zimmerman farm
IA Rush township Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
came to Danville from Batavia in their
Corbin automobile, making the entire
trip without the slightest accident.
Mrs. E, L. LinD.ard and daughters
Helen and Me1r1orie left yesterday for
a so1ourn at Eagles Mere.
F. L. zimmerman, professor of ply
sizes in the Washington Irving high
school, New York City, is spending
his vacation at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. zimmerman,
Mill street.
Mrs. G. A. Rossman will return to-
day from trip to Philadelphia and
New York. -
Miss Mary Smith, of Harrisburg, is
visiting friends in this city.
Miss Mary Brown of Philadelphia,
who has been the guest of Mrs. D. @.
Hunt, returned yesterday after visit
with friends in Berwick.
Miss Mary Tabor will return to New
York today after visit of several
weeks with her grand parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Alex. J. Frick at the Mont.
our house.
Miss Helen Dewitt, OF Bloomsbury.
is visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. II. L. Dewitt, Riverside.
Horace Wortington will return to
New York today after visit with his
sister, Mrs. j. NJ. Watson, South Dan
vile.
Calvin Oberdorf, OF Sunbury, WAS a
business visitor in Danville yesterday.
Miss Ethel Cromley, Vine street, is
visiting friends in Plymouth.
Misses Alta and Marcella Deemer, of
Catawis issa, spent yesterday with friends
in South Danville.
Mrs. ]. @. Mincemoyer. Mrs G. H.
Rishel, Mrs. Webster Foust and Mrs
Edward Edmondson visited friends in
Sunbury yesterday
Miss Clara Albeit returned TO her
home in Riverside yesterday after a
visit of several days with friends in
Cataw isss.
Miss Grace Walker, of Northumber.
land, arrived yesterday for visit with
Miss Lorene Phillips, Pine street.
Miss Cora Dreifuss, OF New York
City, arrived yesterday for visit at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon Dreifuss, Lower Mulberry street
Miss Rue Francis returned to Sha.
mokin yesterday after a visit with
Miss Mary Walker, East Market street.
Mrs. William Harry returned to Ber.
wick yesterday after visit with Mrs.
David Evans. Pine street.
Alfred Bateman returned to Mt.
Carmel yesterday after a visit with
relatives in Danville and Washington.
vile.
Miss Matilda Rea left yesterday for
weeks visit with Miss Henrietta
Lyon at Williamsport.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16

william l. Yeich has been treasurer
of Reading building associations for
thirty.six.yea and has superintend-
ed the erection Of 442 houses for these
organizations.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16
Fine String of Fish,

Samuel Detwiler and John Foster
brought home fine string of sh yes
terday from trip down the river be.
tween Cameron and Red Point.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16
news ITEMS FROM
ROUND The STATE

Of s1s applicants for license 10 pfac-
santistry who took the recent ex-
toe a4ion before the Pennsylvania
state Dental Examining board l76
were successful
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16
On Retired List.

D. j. Beaver Gearhart has been placs
ed on the retired list of the National
Guard of Pennsylvania with the rank
OF captain by an order issued by Ad-
jutant General Stewart.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16

That the refreshing shower has come
to be accounted a veritable luxury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16

a large area of corn and tobacco in
the vicinity of Dewart, Northumber-
land county, was badly damaged by
hail on Monday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Jones, Of Bat.
avia, Ohio, and Prof. and Mrs, d. d.
Seldman, of Brooklyn, New York, are
visiting at the W. H. zimmerman farm
II Rush township Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
came to Danville from Batavia in their
Corbin automobile, making the entire
trip without the slightest accident.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16
LOST THE CASE.
A Simple Test to Which the Defendant
Objected.


An English solicitor was defending
fruit broker in an action brought in
q London court for the recovery of
500, the price paid for consignment
of figs which the plaintiff declared TO
be unfit for human food. The defense
alleged that, although moderately dis
colored by salt water, as the plaintiff
knew when he bought them, the figs
were perfectly wholesome The figs
were in court.
The PLAINTIFF costeF wbc conducted
his own case, was skiufully cross eX-
amined. The trial was obviously going
against him, and once or twice he re-
torted so hotly that the Judge threat
ened to commit him for contempt.
At length the coster grew desperate
and, turning to the opposing counsel,
hoarse and perspiring, he said:
Look here, guv'nor, you say them
figs are good to eat, and l say they
amt. That's all there is between us,
amt it? Now, s'elp me, if you'll eat
two of them figs and you amt sick
Immediately afterward I'll lose my
case"
The judge at once saw the propriety
of this suggestion and asked the law
yer what he proposed to do.
"Your honor is trying this case, not
l." was the reply.
mo no! The offer is made to you,"
said the judge.
A hurried consultation took place.
Counsel suggested that 1t was the so
licitor's duty TO submit to the expert
ment. The solicitor refused. The bro
ker himself was then asked if he would
risk it,
What will happen to me if don't?"
said he.
You'll lose the case" replied both
his legal advisers.
Then" said he hurriedly, lose the
case. lose the case!' And SO he did.
One Exception.
81 am reduced from afiluence to beg.
gary" he faltered.
In as few words as possible she
broke their engagement.
~ wish to show" she observed
haughtily, that women, contrary TO
general report, do not necessarily care
for things just because they are re-
ducedH'-Detroit Journal
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16
One Execution.

One pound of learning requires ten
pounds of common sense to apply it.
Persian Proverb.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16

Mrs. L. L. Linp.ard and daughters
Helen and M@r1orie left yesterday for
soJourn at Eagles Mere.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-16

F. L. zimmerman, professor of ply
sizes in the Washington Irving high
school, New York City, is spending
his vacation at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. zimmerman,
Mill street.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-12-26
Eastern Capitalists are Lining Up
to Buy Buffalo Hump Mine.
REPORTS VIA. LEWISTON
Stock Be Held in Escrow in
Spokane Eank.

Saturdays Lewiston Tribune says:
1t was learned yesterday that deal
is now being negotiated for the control
Of majority Of the stock Of the Jumbo
Mining company, which owns the
Jumbo mine in the Buffalo Hump dis
trict. The stock is being assembled
and placed in escrow in the Spokane &
Eastern Trust company bank at Spo-
kane on a short-time option, these op-
tions Of purchase being secured on a
basis Of five cents a share, The capital
stock Of the company amounts 10 800
900 shares, the options being secured
therefore placing the value of the mine
at SIS, ,000 The bulk Of the Jumbo
stock is held IN Lewiston and Grange
vile.
The Jumbo mine Is one Of the proper
ties that brought the Buffalo Hump
camp into national prominence 10 min
ing circles a number Of years ago.
Among the original owners was Frar'
Brown, now Of Alaska, who succeeded
IA equipping the mine with a small mill,
the plant later being enlarged. Period,
ically The mill has been placed in opera.
zion and large amount of deyelopineni
work Las been done. The mine became
involved in debt and The management
WAS etanged, bat seems q has Ieer
Impossible for the company % tandle
the orss al p profit
1he past gear the property haf re
D,aiped practically .ale Yhefe Vas 4
period during tle Hnfa aunp boon
lhaf Jumbo stk aqa p M1i $50
oeDp fH Tse lafr toet
ehaned hands "a pIoes rnrf la0
iNl'y ~ niy 0ne shale ll. pres
eni eea' 'fis undentood contemplate
ibe ea'0 af iN0 ni0e io e.s'eu plHa
i0i a.'aif if ~ iA1 nal.a m'
no mHIaN
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-12-26
CHRISTMAS IN ELK CITY.
Yuleade Observed By Fine Public Pro-
gram Thursday Evening.

Sioih ufcudJ EsthnS-
The following Christmas program was
given at |. o. o. F. hall Thursday even
ing:
Song 'Hark, the Herald Angels Sing"
BY School
Dialogue. . "Three Little Toad Stools"
Margaret Porter, Kenneth Whipple,
Ilah Kirklin.
Dialogue . Coming Of Christmas"
CHARACTERS:
December Elmer PARCEL
Jack Frost Jack PARCEL
Snow Fairies-Jessie Basket, Helen
Litchfeld, Leslie Bullock, Anna
Dessery, Bertha Dale, Ilah Kirklin
Crandpa-Arden Litchfeld
Grandma Stella Wilkins
Grandchildren-Leslie Bullock, Jack
PARCEL. Jessie Basket, Helen
Litchfeld
Santa Claus-Elmer PARCEL
Solo. 49,. "Alice, Where Art Thou"
James Murray
Recitation ............... Jim
mie Browns Sisters Wedding
Gladys Kirklin
Solo ..................... Rainbow
Jessie Basket
Salute TO Flag, BY Three Little Ones
Recitation . "Grandna's Minuet'
Ruth Litchfeld
Duet ............t.. battle Eve'
Murray and Guenette
Song ''The Child That is Our King
by the School
MCnoiogue ....... Observation-Disclosures.
"Aunt Kittie's Christmas Gift
Stella Wilkins
Solo ...... "The Way Of the Cross
Mr. Guenette
Tableaux 1.-TWO seenes) "TemDtation'
Bridal Scene
Miss Cornelia Ingfrm and n d. Ogle
We're the pianists for the different nasi-
cal numbers. The program was ono
thoroughly enjoyed by the large audi
ence, and was one Of the highest class
entertainments ever given in Elk City
The singing By Nessrs. Murray anf
ruenette was especially pleasing. Iw'
trees were loaded with gifa. The hal
Nas beautifully decorated.
Friday evening tnc annual Chlslnal
pa'l and supper Hefo given
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-12-26
P.J. Jennings Buys 1870
Acres of C.E.Svenson4
GROUND OLD RIVER CHANNEL
Pays Big When Worked on
Small Scale.

c. z. Svenson has sod lis Golden
Scale and Baboon placer grou' Of 1SO
acres, across American river, 10 miles
from town, to P. J. Jennings, Of Port
land, Oregon. Mr.. Jennings is the man
who made the sale Of the Gold Seal
placer to the Chicago Dredging CON-
pany last summer. At comparatively
little cost water can be put on the Sven
son placer ground.
The placer is in an old river channe',
and the greatest depth to bedrock is 70
feet Mr.. Svenson has worked the
ground every season for the past seven
years with snow water, never being ale
to run more than 40 days, but be got
big returns, taking out as high as SIS
ia a single day when working alone.
II is expected the new owner viii pre-.
pare and work the ground on a large
scale.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-12-26
DEVELOPMENT TO START SOON
Power of Red River is to Be
Utilized.

The >ggowstorm group of mining
cln; 3 Red river two miles and a
half east Of Elk City.was sold Friday Of
last week TO J. B. Weimer, Of Salt
Lake City, by j. A. Coyerley and Ralph
and Walter Pittock. o. c. Lapp, the
merchant Of Elk City, Sites and Harp
ster, negotiated the sale. The price is
not given, but it is understood TO be
second only to that paid by the Bradley
Mackenzie company for the Buster
two years ago. The agreement is that
work shall be started on the property
not later than the first Of next March,
but Mining News is Informed that a
force Of men viii be put 70 work shortly
after the first Of the year
Bnowst0rln Big Properly.
= number Of reputable mining engi-
reers who have visited tae saowstorm
mine al different stages Of its develop
ment have pronounced it one Of The
most promising gold properties they
had eyer seen. Five claims comprise
the quartz property, then there is 3
placer fele Of 800 acres. The quartz
deposit ~ BIZ polphyly dlllc Wtf
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-12-26
SNOWSTORM MINE
SELLS FOR BIG SUM
J. B. Weiner of Salt Lake Gets Rich Mine and
Valuable Power Site Near Elk City.

Coverley's prospecting has been in the
vicinity of the Snowstorm mine, Of
which he was the original locator. Two
years ago Mr.. Coverley sold one-half
interest 10 Ralph and Walter Pittock,
then of Portland, Oregon, and since
then the three owners have worked the
property together. The Pittock boys
will spend the rest Of the winter visit
ing their mother at San Diego, Calf,
and Mr.. coyerley shortly after the first
of the year will leave on a visit back to
his old home in Illinois. All three Of
the men plan on being back TO ELK City
to do more prospecting as soon as the
snow is off The ground in the spring.
o. c. Lapp as Promoter.
Although the placing If the SNOW
storm mine IN the hands Of reliable
mining men should not have been a
difficult thing 70 do, Mr. Lapp is de-
serving Of special mention for having
negotiated the sale at a time when
very little money is available for any.
thing outside the channel Of regular
established business. Mr. Laps
first experience IN Idaho after coming
from his boyhood home in South Da.
kota was ID Che mines Ia central Idaho
A disability contracted while q soldier
10 the spa0'sh-American war compelled
him 10 give up mining on bis return
from tle Philippine, bat be took up ,
line Of business that enables hlm % sial
close " the county iu whose future hs
ha slVaya aad unbounded faith, Mr
Lepp neger ares of e1tolnQ tbe posd
bl.tles " the tlt Ciiy county m Lew
ls'on Spokane, Seattle fonlaud
eYeyHAere be- goes ~ hae nols
money Invested lban apy other business
man a0d Hilh hla tnoaiedf NJ o.n'n
And sereH.e ~ az cenpal laaho oIl
tr'eia Ne A. Ina position a. play Ye,
iupouf0i par. lr ihe bringing l0 n
eapiaI NJ develop ~ mineral roaosle.
Al 00nIu idaho.