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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-11
ELECTIONS In
LOCAL LODGES
Many Excellent Gatherings
Last Night
LOUIS B. HOUCk HERE
Delivers Lecture at Way
side Lodge.
Clay Council, A. l u, Companions
Of ,Foresters, Choose Officers
K. P.'s Plan Election.
LOUIS B. HOUCk HERE

Annual election OF officers occurred
at the regular meeting Of the COM
panion OF Foresters held in the lodge
hall Thursday evening The balloting
resulted as follows: Mrs. Louise
Schultz, court deputy; Dr.. G. 7.
Wiant, court physician; Mrs. Flor
ence Cramer, chief ranger; Mrs.
Orpha Koch, vice chief ranger; Mrs.
Ida Weber, recording secretary; Mrs
AIadge Bigley, financial secretary;
Mrs Estela King, treasurer; Miss
kathryn Weber, orator; Miss Name
Winch, organist; Mrs. Sadie Krause,
senior, woodwad Mrs Anna Dwyer,
Junior. Woodward; Mrs. William Har-
ringeon.s &hior beadle; Mrs William
Cruso junior beadle; Mrs. Martha
Baker and Mrs. Callie Grunditch,
members of the board of trustees;
Miss Hattie King ana Mrs. Fred
Thibaut, members of the finance COM
mittee; Mrs Florence cramer. dele
gate to the High Court Session to
convene in Dayton in May, and Mrs.
l1etella King alternate.
Companion court OF Foresters and
Subordinate Court Quaqua will hold
a Joint installation OF Officers on the
evening of January s at which time
several grand court officers will be
present to assist in the ceremonies
and make the installation a notable
one.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-11
IS
CAPTURED
Fanatic Does not Resist Of
ficers-Four now Dead
From K. e. Riot.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. II james
Sharp, self styled "Adam God" and
the man who led the fanatics in
their fight wit hthc Officers, was ar
rested last night at Monticello, John
son county, Kansas. He made no re-
sistance. b...
.'Adam God" was wounded In both
hands, h shot had pierced his coat
sleeve, while another bullet had
passed through his cap. When found
he was asleep beneath haystack
He told the officers that he was will
ing to be taken, now that he had
finished the work that God sent me
to do. ."
Two more names were added TO the
list of dead as a result of Tuesdays
battle, the total number of dead now
being four.
Shortly before noon yesterday Pratt,
forty-fiye years of age, the foremost
disciple of James Sharp died at the
General hospital and an hour later
NiNudSi huiidHN, pViiSVhdht ouN-
cumbed to his wounds at st. JOS
eph's hospitals. Policeman Albert O..
Dalbow and Lula Pratt died inn
mediaBely after being shot Tuesday.
Mullane suffered himself to be NOR
tally wounded because he would not
shoot woman According to wit
nesses he lodged behind a wagon
when Mrs. Sharp attacked him with
revolver and, though she contin-
ued firing. he made no resistance,
though he was armed.
''Boys could have killed the wom-
an, but wouldn't" he exclaimed as
he sank to the pavement pierced by
four bullets. -.iJ,q ,.r .sy,.n
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-11
Social News

steet south welcomed the members OF
the Embroidery club Thursday. The
afternoon was thoroughly informal, a
term which when socially applied
spells thoougbly enjoyable. Many
dainty Christmas gifts were being
built by the guests. and these proved
quite interesting in detail At the
twilight hour Mrs. Barnhart pre-
sided at prettily appointed tea.
Only club members were present.
Mrs. Frank Bentz was hostess to
the Cuculre club at hef Vine street
home yesterday afternoon.
The members brought their en-
broidery and spent two pleasant and
profitable hours with the needle. AT
half after four o'clock, Mrs. Bentz
invited her guests to the dining room
where a dainty buffet luncheon was
spread.
Club guests were Mrs Frank
Ritzhaup and Mrs. Frank Paddock
Mrs. Tartlow, of Balm avenue, will
entertain at the next meeting.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-11
ADVOCATE PRIH TING OF
BOOKS BY CoEVICTS

Columbus, Dec. IL Printing free
text books for the public schools of
the state by convicts Is among the
suggestions to the governor in a re-
port filed today by the prison man
ayers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-11
Gs e. Es REMOVES THE CAUSE
-. - oe OF CKTARRH

remedy entirely Catarr from the
impurities
body will be kept Of irritation and disease lotions and
will relieve
feeling the head bng noises IN the ears suay feeling
constitutional blood disorder and until been entirely driven from the
at
enriching
S.
system
,,s s1 THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-11
ORPHANS WHIP CUBS
Good Bowling Last Night on Y. M.
{. A. Alleys.

The Orphans won three straight
from the Cubs at bowling Oh the Y.
NJ. c. a. alleys last night. Platt,
OF the Orphans beat the high individ-
ual score record of the season in the
third game when he scored
222 pins. The scores:
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-11

The Kries Art Studio has placed
on sale at Radebaugh & Daugherty's
West Center, a fine lot of Christmas
China at very low prices.
12-l1 -12-16
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-11

Charmingly arranged and of grac-
ious hospitality was Dr and Mrs.
L. o. Richardson's and Miss Violet
Davidson's dancing party at the
Opera House hal last evening. Re-
ceivinIg with the host and hostess
was Mrs. Viola Davidson OF ST
Louis
Tiny crimson Joy bells, harbingcrs
of the Christmastide were suspended
from the rose shaded chandeliers
twined with holly, and the crimson
holly berries made patches of vivid
color against the leafy balcony drap-
cries. A holly wreath outlined the
punch bowl which was fanked with
great bunches of winter grapes and
filled with grape frappc. Supper was
laid in the balcony on a table show
hng ratistic clusters of crimson
chrysanthemums on a background OF
dull green foliage.
Dowler's orchestra gave pro.
gram of twenty dances, the grand
march being led by Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard stoll, Miss Hazel King
and Mr.. Frank Longshore.
The dancers were Mr.. and Mrs.
John Stoll, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Stoll, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Hone
fanger Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hess,
Mr.. and Mrs. George y. Knapp
Mr. and Mrs. o. $. Rapp, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Frank Saiter, Dr. and Mrs. C.
T. Want, Dr. and Mrs. c. Il. Saw
yer, DR.. and Mrs. Carl w. Sawyer.
pr and Mrs. j. w. hdair, DR.. and
Mrs. Dana o. Weeks. DR.. and Mrs
\. f. Tilton, Mr.. and Mrs. @. T..
Gompf, Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Davies.
Mr.. and Mrs j. b. Layton, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ l.. Dumble. Mr. and Mrs.
Stewart 10 Golden, Mr.. and Mrs
Marshall E. DeWolfe. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph o. Young. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Selby, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. d.
Mci<lnniss. Mr.. and Mrs George
Mckinley, Mrs. Isabelle Norris, Mrs
Mary Lirpincott, Mrs. May Culbert.
son, Mrs Thomas Holder, Misses
Mildred Christian, Hazel Killing, Mar
jorle Hamilton, Hazel Leffler. Clara
Fisher Geo sweeney, Bessie Greg
ory, Helen Rosenberg, Dora Nash
and Messrs. Dave Evans. Franl,
Longshore, Fred Haberman. Charlie,
Mason, Samuel Rosenberg, FranI
Knapp, Philip Rhuermund. lame
Beatty, Roscoe Metager and Charle,
Justice.
Present from out of town were
Misses Eva Kingman and Elizabeth
White of Mt Gilead, Miss Pearl
Phillips OF Cincinnati, Messrs
George Huston of Millersburg. and
Clarence Whitney Dwight Smith
IuIorace Whitney and liza White OF
MT, Gilead
The Bay View Reading Circle com,
plimented Mrs. Fred Shaffer with a
birthday surprise at her Girard ave,
nue. home, Thursday evening.
The affair was in the nature OF a
winter picnic party, each member
carrying a basket heaped with culin-
airy delicacies for the luncheon hour
The thoroughly confused hostess re-
sponded to the gift of a pretty SOU
yenir spoon with some appropriate
words OF gratitude, and altogether
the evening was one of the most en-
ioyable in the social annals of the
club.
The circle will give It's regular pro-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-11
FILES MOTION TO STOP
~ 81 SALOON CLOSING

FindlayI o., Dec. l1.--The attOr-
ney for Jacob Gasman, saloon
keeper. was granted permission to file
"a motion for d temporary injunction
restraining the operation of the Rose
law until its constitutionality is fin
ALLY decided
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-11

Marion lodge No. 32 b. p. o.
Elks met last evening with fair
attendance. After considering regu-
lar Business, the lodge adjourned to
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-11

Dr.. Lunger fts glasses treats dis
eases, eye, ear, nose throat South
Main street. ll-2-u
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-11

Louis b. Houck, Of Mt. Vernon,
Grand Master CT the Odd Fellows OF
Ohio, honored Wayside lodge No.
S64 |. o. o. f. with his presence
last evening Mr.. HoucK gave an
address for the good of the order and
the remarks of the grand master
were very much appreciated by the
local lodge members.
The meeting Thursday evening was
one of the most interesting held by
the lodge in some time. Following
the regular business session the doors
were opened and a program enjoyed.
The Philharmonic orchestra furnished
music. After the singing OF the
opening ode by The lodge, Rev Hot
verstott gave the invocation ana
Homer Z. Johnston, of WaySlde
lodge, gave the welcome address
which was responded to by Louis
Scherff. of Kosciusko lodge. MI.
Houck occupied The main portion OIL
the evening in his address TO the
lodge members.
There was a very large attendance
at the meeting, many visitors Delhs
present.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-11

visit the big charity bazaar which Is
in session at the old Baptist church
on east Center street.
Marion lodge No. 70 f. and A. NJ.
win hold special meeting in the
lodge halls this evening The
master degree will be conferred. The
installation of the newiy elected Of
ficers will take place January l.
The Druids transacted routine busi-
ness at meeting held in the lodge
halls Thursday evening.
Marion Company No. 10 Uniform
Rank held a meeting Thursday
evening with very large attend
ance. Regular business was consid-
cred At the next meeting which
wiz be held Thursday evening the
election of officers will take place
Arrangements are being made by
the lodge for dance TO be given
in Candy hall on the evening of
December 16, which will be under
the supervision of the social conf
mittee composed of e. S. Mack, II.
NJ. Tavener and James Ramey.
Buy for boys Beatty & Longs extra
high top, dry foot, good wear shoes
for Christmas. Exchange anything
anytime you wish.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-11
JUDGE NOT ALLOWED
TO SIT IN ELECTION.CASE

Ottawa, Dee 1.-THE circuit court
yesterday mailed its decision from
Findlay TO the clerk of courts of
Putnam coupty in regard TO tn.
iocal option contest, deciding that
the judge Of the common, pleas
court should hear the case Instead
of Probate Judge Heide'baughy who
took au active part in the temper
ance cause when tie county, was
voted dry Oct. 13 by q votes JOS
The election is being contested by
the vets, who claim an error on
the pollbooks in the south precinct
OF Ottawa in tallying the votes In
the wrong column.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-11

Meat is high, fruit scarce. so buy
Mrs. Austin's famous pancacke Flour
A good, hearty breakfast for a little
money.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-11

CLAY Council No. lO6 Natlohai
Union met in the halls OF the
Knights of st. John Thursday eN-
cning and held the annual nomi-
nation and election of Officers tor
the ensuing year. There was very
large attendance and the meeting
was of much importance.
The following officers were elect
ed WEBSTER Gompl president; J. ID
Davis, first vice president; 7, r.
Stouffer., speaker; w. T. Snider'
ex-president; NJ A. Beaver, chap
lain. o. A. Busard, recording secre-
tary: w A. Chapman, financial Sec
retary; d. l.. Stouffer treasurer;
]. ]. Good, d. r. Stouffer and !, d.
Lewis, trustees and d. f. RaIfens-
perger, door keeper,
Arrangements were made for
banquet upon the evening OF the
installation of the newly elected OF
ficers, which viii occur January IA
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-11

Meet me at Elks' Bazaar tonight
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-11

The American Insurance Union
met last evening with an exceedingly
large attendance After considering
regular business, the annual election
OF officers was held 1t resulted az
follows, S. II, Ferguson, president,
Frank Little, vice president; Mrs.
Pessie Gompf, chaplain; Mrs, Eenore
Ferguson. editress; Orvil'e Halder-
man, marshall; Ralph Horseman,
custodian; Arthur Upton warden
NJ S. Carter. argus. Installation
viii take place at the first meeting
in January.
At the conclusion Of the business,
Refreshments were served and gen
cral good social time was enjoyed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-11

Mrs. Harry Barnhart, of State
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-11

The Druids transacted routine busi-
ness at a meeting held in the lodge
halls Thursday evening.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-11

visit the big charity bazaar which Is
in session at the old Baptist church
on east Center street.
Fair play., 1908-09-05
HUNTING A MANAGER
DEMOCRATS WANT MAN TO RUN
CAMPAIGN IN THE EAST.
MANY HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED
Hitchcock, the Republican Chairman.
Comes West to Consult with
Western Managers.

New Yorll-While scores besiege
headquarters daily and press their
claims for positions to aid the party,
Norman +. Mack. chairman of the
Democratic national committee. finds
himself today searching for a chair.
man of the subcommittee 10 run :he
Democratic campaign in the east and
he has been hunting for nearly a
month. Many have been considered,
but none chosen. and Nh Mack de-
c,arcd Sunday that while he hoped TO
make a selection this week he did not
know who would be chosen
The selection of an eastern Demo-
cratic campaign manager has been
threshed over frequently in the party
councils in the west and Mr.. Bryan
was called nrcn lor a suggestion
After much consideration. it was
deemed best that an eastern man,
preferably from New York, be chosen.
National committeeman comforting
with Chairman Mack, agreed that the
eastern manager must be man who
had never been prominently identified
with any previous faction in the party
and one who could weld together any
opposing factions now existing in the
east
Fair play., 1908-09-05

hurry along, though the poor sailor
has difficulty in keeping himself in the
saddle.
Il have little" answers Barnes.
You think Enid might be with Ma.
rina?"
Yes. II Cipriano Danella has her.
He apparently wants a chance at my
life if Saliceti misses it. He may have
taken Enid to some out OF the way
place, so that striving to find her l
may die in his vendetta"
So he and Edwin walk their horses
up to the junction of the Morosaglia
road
Did you find that flower here?" he
asks Edwin,
Yes, pretty well toward the middle
of the path"
Though the moon has just risen they
can find no more cyclamen blossoms
and here a sudden complication con.
fronts them. Another road leading to.
ward the northwest and running to
Novella, Belgodere and the lie Rouse,
also leaves the Bastia road at the same
point.
1T is just as probable that Marina's
course was directed toward the north.
west as toward the east. In fact, Il is
toss.up which way your wife went"
remarks Barnes. Now. there is only
one way to settle 1t. if this cyclamen
flower means anything, That is for
you to investigate one road and the
other"
So It is arranged that Barnes takes
the road toward the lie Rousse, and
Edwin follows the path leading to the
east toward Morosaglia.
IF find no more OF these flowers
going toward the northwest, I'll return
| here and follow YOU" remarks Burton.
Fair play., 1908-09-05
(To BE CONTINUED
BootbIacks in Livery.

There is a new Office building in
Wall street that is piling luxury on
luxury in the way of fittings and gen
eral accessories TO the point where II
bids fair to be close rival to the mar.
BILE and plush palaces of hotels up
town. The latest outbreak in this
direction is the uniforming of the
official bootblack of the building in a
pages livery, blue trousers with a
gold piping on tho seams. a page s
short tunic with ever so many round
gilt buttons down the front and a
dark blue straight visored cap with
the name of the company that owns
the structure in gold letters on the
front. or course. this hootblack
page is an Italian, and he looks ex
t"emely hot and uncomfortable In his
padded coat.
Fair play., 1908-09-05
HITCHCOCK COMING WEST.
viii Confer in Chicago with Mana
gers Of Western Campaign

New York-Chairman Frank II.
Hitchcock of the Republican national
committee left New York Sunday
night ior cago, where he will con-
suit with Il managers of the west
ern Campai n.
The western members of the execu-
tive committee will all be present aud
also number of the men appointed
recently to serve on the advisory COM
mittee which is to assist the treasurer
OF the national committee in gathering
funds for the campaign.
Mr.. Hitchcock expects to be In New
York again on Thursday or Friday.
AitCr several days spent in this city
he ! make a hurried trip to some
point in the south to confer with the
members of the national committee
and the state chairman of the south
eru states. 1t is likely also that he
will stop at Cincinnati for confer
ence with Mr.. Taft.
Fair play., 1908-09-05
MISSOURI NEWS
Mystery in Death on Train.


Louisiana.-An autuspy at the
Coroner's inquest into the death or
William Hightower here developed
that death was caused by fractured
skull He died on Chicago 4 Alton
train Sunday night on his way from
Kansas City. He was brought to the
train on a cot by the police in Kansas
City, who furnished a ticket fo, his
transportation to this citJ. in his
poskets were found a S. bill and a
cigarmakers' knife. His Eneecap had
recently been dislocatcG. his body was
bruised and ne had sPasms on the
train before his death Coroner j. NJ
Word has asked Chief of polio Ahern
of Kansas City. for particulars.
Fair play., 1908-09-05
Yes, Why Not2

Not long ago well-known play.
wright decided that he would like to
have theater of his own in which
to produce his own plays. He didn't
have money enough to build It, but he
had a wealthy friend IN Wall street.
AS soon as the idea set In on him.
the playwright visited Wall street and
laid the scheme before his friend. The
Wall street man put his feet on his
mahogany desk and listened attentive
ly. He admitted that he had a few
hundred thousand dollars lying around
loose. yet wasn't particularly enthusi-
astic on the theater project. why
write plays?" he demanded. q last.
Write checks."
Fair play., 1908-09-05
CHAPTER xvI.-Continued.

So they spring off their horses and
dear old Monsieur State. recognizing
the American, is about to offer them
rooms when they both suddenly ques
ton him and learn to their concern
that no lady has arrived from the in
terror this day at his hotel
she is drawn by two horses driven
by an old Corsican with a beard sew
eral weeks Old" says Barnes.
1T doesn't matter how she was
driven no lady has arrived here, gen
tlemen.'
Then Marina must have gone to in
Quire at the steamer offices as to when
III arrive" cries Edwin.
Mon Dieu," calculates Monsieur
State, his eyes lighting up, you are
the young English naval officer whose
wedding to Mademoiselle Paoli created
such an excitement in the island two
weeks ago Believe me, Monsieur
your wife is not in Bastia, or should
have heard of 1t. Everybody here hon
ors the name of Paoli-and your sweet
spouse is very much loved for her own
dear self"
Despite Monsieur STATES assertions
the two young men stride out of his
hotel, and though desperately fatigued
make inquiries at the offices of the
Fraissinet and the Florio Ruballinic
companies, but no lady asking for ar
riving boats has been there, at all
events, none answering Marina's de
scription,
I'VE may have passed her on the
road" remarks Barnes sympathetical
ly, his anguish making him feel for his
companion. Wen give her two hours
TO come In and overtake us-two hours
OF rest" the poor fellow stretches his
limbs wearily. I'm flesh and blood
Anstruther. You didn't climb noun
tains all yesterday, as did"
But Edwin, being unaccustomed tc
horseback exercise, though wiry
enough upon the ships deck, is stifi
and sore. Compelled from very ia
tigue. the young men contrive to limr
back to the Hotel de France, where
they are very well taken care OF, and
two hours sleep measurably reviyes
them. Barnes has had a shave and
would look almost debonair when he
comes down to breakfast at noon, but
the cavities which hold his eyes alb
normally frightened by anxiety give
the lie to any appearance of lightness
Anstruther is even more worried
than beforehand now as the day
draws on, without his wife appearing
! look of fear comes into the young
mans face that 10 horrible.
Fair play., 1908-09-05
CopJ right, 1907. Dodd Mead a Co., n. Y.
SYNOPSIS.

Burton IT, Barnes. a wealthy American
touring Corsica. rcscues the young Eng
lish Lieutenant, Edward Gerard Anstruth-
er. and his Corsican bride, Marina.
daughter OF the Paolis from the muir
derous vendetta, understanding that his
reward is 10 be the hand of the girl he
loves. Enid Anstruther. sister of the Eng
lish lieutenant Tho four fly from Aiac-
clio to Marseilles on board the French
steamer Constantine. The vendetta pur-
sues and az the quartet are about to
board the train for London at Marseillcs
Marina Is handed a mysterious note
which causes her TO collapse and nccessi-
Barnes and Enid are married Soon
after their wedding Barnes bride dis
appears. Barnes discovers she has
been kidnapped and taken to Corsica.
The groom secures a fishing vessel and
is about to start in pursuit of his bride $
CaptOrs when lie hears scream from
the villa and rushes back TO hear that
Anstruther's wife, Marina, is also miss
Ing. Barnes is compelled to depart for
Corsica without delay. and so he leaves
the search for Marina TO her husba nd
while he goes to hunt for Enid. Just be-
fore Barnes boat lands on Corsica s
shore Marina is discovered hiding in a
corner of the vessel. She explains her
action by saying she has come to help
Barnes rescue hts wife from the Corsi-
cans When Barnes and Marina arrive
In Corsica he is given note written by
Enid informing him that the kidnapng z
is for the purpose of entrspping Barnes
the vendetta may Kill him. Barnes
and Marina have unusual adventures in
their search for Enid. They come I'm
sight of her and her Captors in the Cors-
can mountain wilds just the night ap-
proaches. In seeking shelter from a
storm the couple enter hermitage and
there to their amazement they discover
Tomasao. the foster father of Marina.
who was supposed to have been killed by
De BelloC's soldiers, and for whose death
Barnes had been vendettaed. TomassO
learns that Marina's husband did not
| Kill her brother. Many wrongs are right
| ed. Barnes is surprised in the hermitage
| by Rochini and Romano, the two detest-
| him TO murder him for his money. The
| bandits attempt to take away Marina
Barnes darts out the door. The bandits
start to pursue but as they reach the
door both are laid low by Barnes revol-
| yer. Members OF the Bellacoscia enter
| and Barnes is honored for his great serv-
| Ice to the community in killing the hated
| RoChini and Romano. The release OF
| Enid is promised. Barnes In conveyed in
| triumph to Bocognano. Marina acquaints
| the Bellacoscta with Saliceus plot
| against her husband and the people are
| instructed to vote against him at the
| coming election. Barnes is taken to the
mansion OF the Paolis to meet Enid
| Marina receives n telegram, She starts
| for Bastia to meet her husband. Enter
| ing the room to greet his wife Barnes il
| bewildared to find the adventures La
| Belle Blackwood but not Enid She had
| been substituted for the Americans bride
| by shrewd plot. Lieut.. Anstruther ar
| has been lured away by the telegram
which had been sent by another without
| his knowledge. The two start in search OF
| Marina.