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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
MARION GREY ISGUILTY
Affinity Broker Convicted by Chicago
jury After Session of Twenty
four Hours.

CHICAGO, H., Feb. 17.-Marion
Goodenough, or Marion Grey, of Elgin.
as she was known in her advertisements
as marriage broker, has been found
guilty on one count of using the mails TO
defraud. The jury was out twenty-four
hours.
The young woman was found guilty
on the count that she had defrauded Will
liam Cradle of Dearborn, Mo. The jury
decided that the government had not
proved Il case of fraud in any othel
count and Cradle was the only man
shown to have obtained a bride through
the marriage bureau operated by Miss
Grey. He was mated TO Il wealthy
and good looking widow"
The penalty is eighteen months i'm
prisOnment or a fine of 5000, or both
though the court may in its discretion
make the punishment less. Arguments
for a new trial will be heard March >.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
SEES WAR IN FAR EAST.
San Francisco Chinaman Says His Coun-
try Is Preparing

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Feb. IL
At meeting in the Young Mems Chris
ton association headquarters Rev. \. G.
POOn Chew. editor of The Chinese
World. told his audience that China was
raising an army of 100000 men to
drive the European nations from the
empire.
But she will never be a menace to
America" said the editor, "because
among other things we have learned re-
Gently, is that the United States is the
only nation on earth with a conscience"
China" he continued, SIS just awak-
ening from her slumber. and she is get
ting ready to 90 to arms. When she
does she will send Germany. France,
England. Russia and other robhing and
thieving nations home in hurry. If
Russia ever tries again to grab any Chi
nese territory we will FIJI her full of
CORY holes, Just as the Japanese did.
China is destined to be the greatest ma
ton on earth"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
NIGHT RIDERS WHIP 10,
Invade Kentucky Town and Lash Hen
Without ANY Explanation of
Their Raid

EDDYVILLE, Ky. Feb. 17.-Night
riders, 300 strong, visited EddyyiIie at
l o'clock Sunday morning and whipped
ten men. four of them white. and six
negroes The white men, who are suf-
fering from sore backs as the result of
a severe chastisement with switches, are
the police judge, former city marshal,
who occasionally acted as deputy city
marshal. and saloon porter. No at
tempt was made at destroying stored to-
baccO.
After the whipping had been admin
istered the mob awakened County Judge
w L. Crumbaugh, and warned him that
his immunity from similar punishment
hereafter depended entirely on the
friendship he was expected to show the
tobacco growers organization. He was
told that his gray hairs alone were re
sponsible for his being spared this time
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
DEVIL CUSTER IS SHY.
Parhamites Accused of Greenhalgh Death
Disappear and Harold Mitchell
May Go Free.

WAUKEGAN, H., Feb. 17.-[Spe-
cial Adam Greenhalgh, widower of
Letitia Greenhalgh, who was killed, so
it is charged, by Parhamite practices in
an effort to 'rout devils from her,
and his daughter and son, Walter, have
disappeared from Zion City.
Without their testimony it is believed
it will be next to impossible for the
state to convict Harold Mitchell, charged
with causing the death Of the woman.
Mitchell was indicted for causing
Mrs. Greenhalgh's death through the
fearful ''devil-ousting" orgies, and was
tried and convicted, but last week the
judge granted him a new trial, having
discovered errors in his own charge to
the jury. MitchelPs trial is set for next
month.
At the previous trial Miss Green
halgh, the daughter testified against
Mitchell, but her brother, Walter, re
fused to take the stand.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
ADM.RA REPLIES
TO NAVY CRITICS
CONVERSE SAYS CRITICS ARE PER-
SONS WHOSE NAVAL KNOWL-
EDGE IS LIMITED.
ERRORS IN BUILDING FEW.
Battleships Will Give Good Account of
Themselves in Any Kind of
Weather, He Declares.
NATION ABREAST OF PROGRESS.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 17.-By
direction of the President, Secretary
Metcaf has made public the report of
Admiral Converse on the fighting ships
of the American navy, called forth by
many criticisms recently published in
magazines and otherwise. This report
was prepared primarily to satisfy the
PRESIDENT as TO the exact state of Amer
lean ships compared with those of other
naVles, and its publication is authorized
with the design to reaSSure the American
sailors as to the quality of the weapons
with winch they must go into battle.
Admiral Converse characterizeS the
criticisms as prepared by persons whose
knowledge OF the subjects discussed was
limited and Incorrect" There was, he
says, ample justification for the adoption
OF the battleshlp designs which have
been followed.
1t is not claimed that mistakes have
not been made" he adds. "or that our
ahlpS are without faults; but in view of
the then state of the art of battleship
building, this fact is not to be wondered
at. 1t is remarkable that the mistakes
We're so few and that none were really
serious. In this respect our record will
compare favoraLly with that of foreign
services.
Good Material Used.
Inc QudIlIy OF the material OF our
navy is inferior to none; in quantity of
vessels alone are we lacking. With an
Increase IN number of ships the Ameri-
can navy will have been supplied the
only feature necessary to make it second
to none in all that tends toward fighting
efficiency, and when the stress of actual
combat, II such should unfortrr ately
come, brings the only really practical
test, our country need have no misgiv-
lngs or fear but that our battleships will
give an excellent account of themselves
and prove themselves all that we have
designed them for and know them to
be-" W.
Considerable space is devoted to a ref
utatlon OF the criticism that American
nghtlng ships do not set as high out of
the water as those of foreign navies. 1t
IS admitted by the admiral that thp In
diana and the Kearsarge classes Ghe
hrst batteships of the navy are too low
forward for efficient fighting at sea in
falrly heavy weather but the remain
der OF our battleships could without
doubt give a good account of themselves
IN hght al sea III any weather in which
II Is at all likely for a fleet to engage"
Cites Russian Boats.
Attention is called to four of the Rus
sian battleships which were capsized or
sunk IN the battle of the Sea of Japan.
all of which rose q feet out of the wa
ter-hlgher than any of our ships. The
question presents the choice of being
Well armed and consequently weighted
lower III the water and being lightly
armed and setting high out. 1t is stated
TO be the policy of the American navy
to always have our vessels armed bet
ter than our opponents"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
oPCRTING WORLD.

Willie Hoppe and Albert Cutler met
in two 5OO-point 14.2 balk-line games OF
billiards at Ann Arbor. Mich. In the
first game Cutler won, 500 to 800 Hop
pc reversed this and won by 500 to 129.
Hopes high run was 252, while Cut
lers was 203.
William Raumann, present holder of
the state championship on roller skates,
Yesterday accepted Howard Fielding's
challenge for one mile race. Rau-
mann,S manager, Bart Ruddle, has re-
quested Fielding to stipulate the side bet
and other details of the race and ac-
ceptS Fielding'S handicap of 4 quarter
iap for Raumann. The race will be held
It the Hippodrome rink in March.
Fred Devine a hardy looking chap
from Aurora, ILL.,. scaling about IA
s,ounds, is in search of battles. and Of
ers preference to Billy Maytield and
february 20. Devine is said to have
--reat backing at Aurora, where tne To-
+, al sporting colony regards him Us 4
rackerjack. He looks the part all
ight, and in couple Of trial bouts has
,cted the part as well.
1t is expected that the American asso-
-iation schedule will again call for the
pening in the east. While the eastern
I'D of the circuit is willing TO 60 west
Gather in Milwaukee, St. Paul and
Minneapolis on April 10 each year, is
most prohibitive for the national game.
cannot be relied on and this will have
g be taken into consdera ton for base
: I'll opening. While the eastern clubs
ould be willing to open in the west it
almost certain that the western clubs
i'll open east.
Frank Gotch, the wrestling champion.
tho is soon to meet George Hacken-
'hn,idt. arrived in Buffalo yesterday
= -om the west, and was promptly
atched to tackle Charley Conkle, the
amilton boy. The pair will meet at
Lafayette theater tonight, Gotch
ndicapping the chap two falls in half
hour. Gotch worked out at the Buff
p 20 Gym yesterday. The big fellow is
bit lame as the result of his bout with
ed Bell in Chicago last Friday. Gotch
>, ill leave on Saturday to keep these en-
,gements, arranged for him by Man
rer Jack Herman: February II. Lewis
n, Me-; 10Th. Boston; Goth. Hartford;
!. d. Lowell; oath. Paterson, \. J.: 2Gth,
3 .ranton: 29th. Rochester. Then Gotch
IL strike out for the west, to concludes.
l..ohably in Texas. and then for Hack.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
ROBS THE VANDERBILTS
Negro Taking $500 in Silverware
Thought to Have Also Looted
Home of J. P Morgan.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-That the
mansion of William X. Vanderbilt on
Fifth avenue was looted by burglars last
Thursday night became known today
through the arraignment of James An
derSOn, a negro.
Anderson, whom the police declare is
really Elijah c. Hovey, was arrested in
a pawnshop Saturday trying to dispose
of silver spoons on which were inscribed
the initials wv. X. w
As Hovey in 1899 was sent to
prison for stealying a large quantity of
silver ware from the residence of J. P
Morgan and the late Charles T. Yerkes
About $500 worth Of silver was taken
from the Vanderbilt house
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
TWO DROWN TOGETHER
Foul Play Not Suspected in Death of
Two Marines Is Captains
Statement.

NEWPORT, r. l., Feb. 17.-Suspi-
cion that there might have been foul
play in connection with the drowning
here yesterday of Private Benjamin c.
Steenerson and John NJ. Mcintosh was
removed, so far as the Newport police
were concerned, by the story told today
tug Annie X. Wood and the other men
aboard the tug at the time the marines
We're drowned.
The police believe that Mcintosh acct
dentally fell overheard while going be-
low and that Steenerson's mind was de-
ranged by lis comrades fate and he
committed suicide
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
REFUSED TO LOAD STEAMER.

NEW ORLEANS. La, Feb. 15.-Sev-
entytwo men, representatives of all the
classes of labor employed on the river
front and who compose a union known
as the Dock and Cotton council, were in
dicted by the United States grand jury
yesterday on the charge of conspiring to
restrain trade in violation of the Sher-
man antitrust law. The indictments
followed the refusal of the council to per-
nit the coal wheelers' union to coal the
steamer Habil. The agent of the vessel
signed an agreement with the union. had
his vessel coaled and then placed the
matter in the hands of the district at
tOrney.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
NOTED ARTIST IS DEAD.
Illustrating in New York Spent
Last Days in Paris

NEW YORK, Feb. Nv ord has
been received in New York of the death
in Paris Of Valerian Gribayedoff, writer,
Journalist and artist, the originator of
newspaper illustration in New York He
was born in Russia fifty years ago
and came to America while still a boy
Two Years after he arrived here, Gri-
baycdO1 came into prominence as an IL
illustrator and writer, and the iIlustra-
tons he made for his own articles were
practically the first ever printed in Il
newspaper in New York. From his
sketches sprang the Sunday supplement,
which has become SO popular of late
years. He left New York in 1897, and
thereafter resided in Paris, where he
died
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
HITCHCOCK HAS QUIT.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. II
Frank II. Hitchcock today presented 70
the President his letter of resignation
as first assistant postmaster general.
The President accepted the resignation
and made a felicitous response to it in
which he referred to Mr. Hitchcock
services in the postoftice department.
Mr.. Hitchcock expects to enter prac-
tically Immediately upon his new duties
as manager of the presidential campaign
Of Secretary Taft
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
COURT ORDERS BOY PROMOTED.

UPPER SANDUSKY, O., Feb. 10
Terry Wiskham, 1 years old, of Syca-
more was promoted from the fifth to the
seventh grade last June, but because Of
his age the school board at the begin
ming of the fall term declined to recog-
nize the promotion and sent the boy
home. His father brought mandamus
proceedings against the board aud to-
day the circuit court handed down the
decision, severely scoring the school
board, and directing that it permit the
boy to begin in the se7anth grade at
once.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
DRIVEN FROM STATE BY MINERS.
School Superintendent at Reno, New
Forced to Many Moves.

RENO. New, Feb. 17-Claiming to be
bounded by the Inner circle" Of the
Western Federation of Miners since the
day he sat upon the coroner's jury in
Cripple Greek that held federation men
responsible for the destruction of the
Independence depot, w. e. Pruitt, super
intendent of schools of Reno, says he
has been driven from place to place with
in the state Of Nevada. Sunday, he
charges, the final warning came that he
would have to cross the borders Of the
STATE
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
BREAKS ALL RECORDS,

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Feb. IL
With brooms at her mast heads and
yardarms, announcing that all records
had been swept aside, the new armored
cruiser North Carolina returned to the
shipyard Sunday. During her third
speed test run, the ship maintained an
average speed of 22.4S knots or forty
eight hurdredths of a knot III excess Of
the contract speed requirements. This
is the best speed ever made by the
aTmored cruiser class.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
THREE ESCAPE FROM JAIL.
Ralph Jones Knocks Down Sheriff's Wife
with Door

WAJPACA. Wis. Feb. 17.-TSpe-
cial, l-Swinging open a door against
Mrs. Flanagan, wife of Sheriff Flame
gan with such force as to knock her
down, Ralph Jones. who had been con-
fined pending trial in circuit court on
charge of theft. escaped from Jail. ran a
quarter of a mile, boarded southbound
Wisconsin Central train and is still at
liberty. though 4 reward is offered for
his capture and police and sheriffs'
forces have been appraised to be on the
lookout.
Two Indians. also prisoners in the
jail. took advantage of the excitement,
and also got away
The sheriff's wife was going after an
armful CT wood when Jones flung the
door open against her. She is not Sc
riously hurt.
This is Jones second escape from
CUSTODY
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
ROAD FACES BIG SUIT.
Nation VIII Force Trial on los Charges
of Southern Pacific Re-
batting.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IL
Attorney General Bonaparte, carrying
out the Presidents declaration he would
continue the prosecution of rebating rail
roads to the finish has re-opened the
campaign against E. H. Hartman and
his roads by directing the immediate
prosecution of the Southern Pacific on
1OS charges of rebating, involving $50
900 to $4,000 in each case.
The officials of the road and the ship
pers who received the rebates also will
be made defendants in these suits, which
are to be brought on the strength of the
report made by Franklin *. Lane of the
interstate commerce commission. who at
the request of the President made an ex-
tensive inquiry into the dealings of the
road.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
CANNOT SEIZE LIQUOR.
Kuestermann Argues Against the Little
field Bill Relating to the Interstate
Shipment of Intoxicants.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. IL
Representative kuestermann of Wiscon-
sin today made an argument before the
House judiciary committee against the
Littlefeld bill which provides that liquor
which is shipped in interstate commerce
into a state. and directed to a local Op-
ton district, shall become seizable at the
state borders.
He contended that the bill cannot be
upheld and therefore argued that ii
should not be enacted into law.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
BLIND MAN TO RACE BALLOON.
A. E. Stoclzer Of Ohio May Take Part il
New York-Chicago Contest.

CANTON. O.. Feb. 1.-THE latest
blind man. who is anxious to take part
in the New York Chicago contests for
supremacy in aeronautics A E. Stock
er. a merchant who has lost his sight.
and who has been admitted to member
ship in the club. is anxously awaiting
the time when the weather will permit
Of balloon trials
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
BLOW UP DERRICK CAR
ATTEMPT MADE TO WRECK BRIDGE
BUILT BY MILWAUKEE, CO.
Crash at Clinton, Ia, Heard Seven Miles
Twelve Dynamite Sticks Fail
to Explode.

CLINTON, Ia, Feb. 17.-With a
crash heard seven miles away, a der
rick car of the Milwaukee Bridge COM
pany was blown up by dynamite today.
Twelve sticks of dynamite failed to ex-
plode, and three bridges near the der
rick were unframed though the derrick
was demolished. Work on the super
structure of the Chicago & North West
ern railway bridge will for the present
be stopped. The Milwaukee company
employs non-union men.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
TO TRY DEVIL-OUSTER,
tons, Gives Convicted Zion Cityite
Another Chance

WAUKEGAN, H., Feb. 15.-[Spe-
ciaL Judge Donnelly has granted a
new trial to Harold Mitchell, the Zion
City man who was recently found guilty
of manslaughter in the case of the death
of Hrs. Greenhalgh. Mrs. GreenhaIgh
died from harsh treatment received in an
attempt by Zion Cityites to GUST devils
from her. The new trial is granted on
an error found by the judge in his own
instructions to the jury.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
MILWAUKEE, SToCKYARDs REPORT

CATTLE Market is lower: butch
erS steers, good to choice. 4I5a5.5O: me
good. 15Q4.50; common to fair 3.o0IG3 so:
COWS. good to choice, 3.5OlDf25; fair to
good, 3.OuU3.5O; Gamers. 17I12. 40; cutters
bologna bulls. common to fair > 1903 25
Feeders, 3.I5Q4.25; stockers 3.OOM3.5O.
SlEEl' Market is steady: common to
1alr; ".oNu4H: good to choice. 1.501G5.25
lambs common TO fair. 5.50Q6.25 choice to
prime 63Fq1.oo; bucks. 2250c3uO
nOGS-1c higher; mixed and butchers
=. @9@f.io; packers. 4.2OGtI.35; light. 1 "If..
43o: pigs. H.9OM4. 10
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
MRS. GARDNER TO BE CATHOLIC?

BOSTON. Mass. Feb. 15.-Irs. John
Gardner, who for many years has oc-
cupied a unique position in Boston socie-
ty, it is said will embrace the Roman
Catholic faith. She has declined to af-
firm or deny the rumor, which is given
on authority of leading Catholic in this
city. Mrs. Gardner attends the Church
of the Advent, which is Episcopalian. of
the highest ritual in Boston.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
SENATOR UNDER KNIFE,
Latimer of South Carolina Is Operated
on for Bowel Trouble-In Crit
icaI Condition.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. IL
Senator Latimer of South Carolina, was
operated on today for twist of the
bowels. and is in critical condition.
Senator Alexander S. Clay of Georgia
is i'll with an attack of acute indigestion
al his apartment in this city. The SEN
ator's physician says that he is seriously
i'll, although not in immediate danger
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
WAR CLOUD HANGS
OVER ASIA MINOR
TURKISH RESERVES ARE CALLED
TO COLORS AND RUSSIANS
ARE PREPARING.
PERSIA Is SEAT OF TROUBLE.
international Difficulties Arise Over Oc-
cupation of Territory by Sui
tan's Troops


TIFLIS, Feb. 17.-Reports have been
received here from Armenia that all the
Redias, or Turkish army reserve forces
IN Van Mush, and the other vilayets of
Asia Minor, have been called to the
colors and are proceeding rapidly for the
frontier.
AT the same time league of all the
Turkish revolutionary parties is increas-
ing the revolutionary agitation. appeals
and proclamations are being issued eX-
horung the population to protest in every
way possible against the warlille plans
Of the Sultan. The league holds that
war would be especially disastrous at the
present time, as there is a famine in
Asia-Minor.
Russians Take Action.
At Tif1is the apprehension of hostiliti"s
has not abated The Russian military
authorities have ordered that all horses
in the Caucasus suitable for military
purposes be registered. The doctors of
Iit1is held Il meeting recently and volun-
teered their services in case of war.
The concentration of Turkish reserves
on the Persian and Russian frontiers i'll
ASIA Minor, If in progress is an outcome
of the border difficulty with Persia. Re
Gently Turkish troops crossed the Per
sian frontier in the vicinity of Urumiah
and committed depredations. To this.
Russia, under her treaty obliga tons 10
Persia, objected and began the concen-
trahon of strong force on the frontier
of the Caucasus
Trouble Is Feared.
This show of military activity WAS
thought to nave been sufficient to put Il
stop to the Turkish aggression. and the
Russian movement was said to have
been discontinued. If the reports from
Armenia are true, the difficulty in Asia
Minor, which is closely connected with
the railway aspirations of the powers in
the Balkans, may assume serious i'm
port.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
FLoTILLA IS AT TALCAHUANo.
Washington Hears Torpedo Boats vii
Stay at Chilean Port Six Days.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 1.-THE
navy department has been officially ad-
vised of the arrival of the American tor
pedo boat hotilla at Talcahuano, Chile,
in a cablegram from Lieut. Com Cone,
the commanding officer of the fotilla
The fiotilla reached Talcahuano four
days ahead of the schedule md will stay
there five or six days before sailing for
Callao. Peru. 1t is expected that the
fotilla will arrive at Callao about March
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
MINERS BURIED
BY MINE CAVE-IN
TWENTY THREE WORKMFN IMPRIS-
ONED AT MID VALLEY COL
LIERY, Pa.
MAY BE CRUSHED TO DEATH,
Telephone Connection with Mine Are
Mea9er and Full Details Are
Lacking at Present.
HOPE THAT MEN HAVE ESCAPED.

POTTSNILLE. Pa, Feb. 17.-By a
cavern at the Mid Valley coliery. about
mile and Il half north of Mount Car
mel. twenty-three miners were impris-
oned this afternoon. There are no tele-
phone connections with the colliery and
details are meager. 1t is not known at
this time whether the men were crushed
TO death i'll the cave-in or are safe be
hind it.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
MILWAUKEE, HAY MARKET

Choice timothy day, 15.OO6t I5.95: No i
timothy hay, 135oQ13.75; No. = timothy
hay. 12.00Q12. 80: clover and mixed. lOObil
II 80; choice Kansas and Nebraska prairie.
9.3o@io0o; No l prairie. S.5UQ9.N; No
: prairie, 1.5oGS.O0; Wisconsin marsh
feedlng, I.ooQ1.00; packing hay. 5.00Q55U:
rye, straw, 1.o0Q7.75; oats straw, 6OUuG. %