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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26

Charlie. DEAR" queried the fair maid
at the ball park, why does that man
behind the hitter wear such big bib%'
That" explained Charlie, lis to keep
his shirt from from getting mussed
when theballs knocks his teeth OUT
Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26
No Great Demand for It.

Temperance lectures are being de-
livered in front of the New York stock |
exchange Prohibition preferred is no.
yet listed, however.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26

An Indianapolis man Struggled $500
diamond into this country and thought
he was smart. He has forfeited the
ring and paid $500 fine and is now
somewhat in doubt about his shrewd-
ness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26
GRATIFYING.

one-haf of the world does not
know how the other half lives.'
We'll, it is gratifying to think that
one-half of the world attends to its
own business Puck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26

One Mexican plantation stock pro-
moter has been brought to book under
the rules of the postof!ice department.
There are others still at large
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26
LIBEL.

Il see that royal blood has been dis
covered in an old American family"
Don't believe it. Some gossip is al
ways making slam at our old famil
les. "-Philadelphia Public Ledger
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26
A Safe Bet.

(New York Evening Post)
Mr.. Bryan's daughter would like TO
go to Congress from Colorado. The
chances are that she will get to Wash
ington before her distinguished father.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26
An Oversight.

Washington had just crossed the
Delaware on the ice.
Great Scott" he said. II neglected
to bring a cake of ice with me. Now
folks will never believe that | accom-
Dlishcd this feat"
The proofs of the great deed are the
souvenirs you bring back.--Detroit
Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26

The socks I darn for thee, dear heart,
Mean quite a pile of work to me-
1 count them over every one apart
Thy hosiery, thy hosiery.
Each sock mate, two mates par
To clothe thy feet in storm ana cog.
I count each sock unto the end' ana ma
I've skipped hole.
Oh, carelessness, this thy repro0I'
See how it looms across my sore,
l grind my teeth and then IN very 'suln
1 darn that hole, sweetheart earn
Puck
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26
Cruel of Her.

"And if l should muster enough
courage to ask you to be my wife
would you say 'no'?" anxiously in
quired the sutton.
Indeed l wouldn't" replied the
beautiful girl
"Ah, at last. And why wouldn't you
SAY no. my dear?"
Because it is too much trouble to
waste words. I'd just shake my head"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26

What a choice assortment OF sulp-
phurous language that new wooden
undershirt can inspire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26
Advance of Norman.

Married suffragists are discussing
whether or not they shall take their
husbands first names. Certainly,
Take everything that the poor men
have.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26
Why Should We Tell?
(St. Paul Dispat

Est. Paul Dispatch.)
While not anxious to start anything
can any one tell what has become Of
odd Figgers" Grosvenor of Ohio?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Columbus Did His Part.


(FTOflda Times Q NOM
Christopher Columbus did his part
toward making baseball such a go-he
discovered the land on which it is
played.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26

Now just supposin' the English peo-
ple abolished the House of Lords.
What on earth could they do with all
that useless human bric-a-brac?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26
Underaraduate Sense Of Proportion,

New York PreSS)
A boy can be more ashamed of the
neckties his father wears than of being
expelled from college
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26
LlahT AND Any.
The Thirty second Passenger.

The thirty-second passenger boarded
the street car and paid his fare. When
the conductor rang up this fare, the
new passenger peered up at the fare
register moment, then turned to the
man next to him:
"Did We see phwat he did,"
"No; what?"
"Oi gave him o nickel an he rang up
thirty-two cints!H--Sunday Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26

British Columbia will elect a legis-
lature next month. Wonder how many
former American citizens will have
seats?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26
Never Bought That Kind.

Mrs. Jenkins (returning home after
being away for two weeks)-Tom. how
did all those empty bottles get into the
cellar?
Jenkins-I don't know. 1 never
bought an empty bottle in my life
Phila. Bulletin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26

Jeff's papa says that his boy will
not fight. We suspected it all along,
but didn't want to say so until our
suspicious were confirmed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26
A Never-EaiIing Supply.

The fond husband was seeing his
wife off with the children for their va
cation in the country. AS she got on
the train he said: But, my GEAR,
won't you take some fiction to read"'
ooh, MOI" she responded sweetly. 4
shall depend upon your letters from
home!"-Tatler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26
In Line for a Medal,

(HouStOn PoSt)
Harry Whitney says he is too busy
to talk about the Pole now. Thank the
Lord for a busy man now and then
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26

Never mind. If we cannot eat corn
because of pallagra we still have
ground nIts and oatmeal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26
3uf Wh.+'e the lIseI

(Pittsburg Gazette imes.)
Now that it is all over Minister
Crane knows more about diplomacy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26
Preliminary Practice.

Farmer-"Ever milk cow"
Summer Boarder-"No, sir, but I'd
like to try"
Farmer-"Think you can make 'er
give down."
Summer Boarder-'I guess so. I've
served two years as a personal prop
erty aSSessOr."-New York Tribune
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26
Tuesday, October rs, 1909.

The waste-basket masts have been
reiegated to the junk heap. Next?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26

Henry w. Hamlin of Milo has
patented an automatic telephone pay
station appliance which permits the
bell announcing that the coin has been
deposited to ring whether the receiver
is on or off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26

"A UdusTIter OF the toWn OF Norway
has a unique rat catching rooster
which earns his keep and has nearly
rldded the poultry house of the
rodents. He is full blooded white
leghorn OF powerful build and has a
way of abbreviating the career Of the
grain thieves that puts the sleepy cats
to shame.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26

Albert P. Cannon Of Maryland who
is visiting in Portland left the employ
of the proprietor Of the old Elm House
in 1860 to take position as cook on
a line of steamers. He drifted about
for some years and finally settled in
Maryland. He tells some very inter-
estlng incidents of Portland hotel life
before the war
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26

A Vermont game warden in the cur
rent number of a sporting magazine
says that the Maine law allowing a
hound to be killed while running a
deer or sheep is unconstitutional, and
II the case were carried to the United
States Supreme court. the killer would
have to stand for costs and damages
for the value of the dog. We had such
law in Vermont and several of our
wardens got into serious trouble by
shooting hounds running deer The
law was repealed and now the owner
or keeper of hound that runs deer is
fined, so that it makes it an expensive
luxury to keep such a dog"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-15
Hattiesburu District.

Presiding elder, M. B. Scarborough; (;
Bethel, B. H. Rawls; Collins, H. l..
Norton; Ellisville, ]. c. Chambers;
Eastabuchie, w. d. Dominick; Eucut-
ia, E: ]. Coker; Hattiesburg, Main
Street, A. F. Watkins; Hattiesburg
Court Street, G. H. Thompson; Hat
tiesburg Broad Street, o. S. Lewis;
Leakesville, c. T. Mobiles; Lucedale
J. J. Golden; Magee, G. w. Huff;
Make, G. R. Ellis; McLain, George
Yeager; Mount Olive, ]. A. Moore
Lux, c. ]. Stapp; New Augusta ant
Richton, l.. Carley; Oloh, w. w
Murray; Pachuta, J. w. Thompson
Seminary, M. L. Burton; Sumrall, r
F. Witt; Taylorsville, d. c. Langford
Vossburg and Heidelberg A. c. Ev
ans; Purvis, G. D. Anders.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-15

we're BUSY
Store Of A. B. LishkoH, on Wal
nut Street, Was Robbed
Last Night.

Burglars got busy again in Hatties-
burg last night and forced an en-
trance to the store of A. B. Lishkoff,
on Walnut street, getting away with
a large amount of valuable merchan-
disc.
The value of goods stolen by the
thieves is estimated at more than a
hundred dollars, and consisted of
ladies' goods, dry goods clothing and
notions, the thieves evidently choos-
ing the most valuable and useful arti-
cles in the store.
Mr.. Lishkoff, Immediately upon dis
covery of the burglary, notified the
police, who are working upon the case
today, and have hopes of apprehend
ing the guilty parties, as Mr.. Lish
koff has an idea of their identity and
has communicated the same to Chief
of Police Williams.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-15
MAY use ELECTRICITY
AT CITY WATER Work.
Police OFFICER Duckworth Reinstated--
Fire Chief Directed to Check UpSp
Street Lights and See That They
Are Burning-other Matters.

At the meeting of the city council
held last night, the state of the city
finances was discussed at length, it
developing that in order to meet cur
rent expenses it would be necessary
to borrow at least $4,000, and to avoid
the possibility of deficit the mayor
was authorized to secure loan OF
$4,000 to the general ftna end another
of So, 1903 to the school flnd -
execute the city's note ~ he -
The matter of the advi8abfl1ty a.
substituting electricity for steam aS a
motive power at the city water works
was discussed, and a committee, con-
sisting of Messrs. Mitchell. Lassiter,
Mccullough and Williams, was ap-
pointed to investigate the matter and
to submit to the council an estimate
of the probable cost of the same and
the saving to the city as conse-
quence, should the change be made.
Chief of Police Williams was auth
orized to reinstate Officer Duckworth
as member of the police force.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-15
CARS LEFT TRACK and
| Pitched into CREEK
A Score of the Injured Were Taken
To Hospital at Greensboro--Cause
of Wreck Is Not knoWn-list Of
the Dead.

Reidsville, N. c., Dec. 15.-Ten men
were killed and a score or more OF
passengers injured when several cars
of a south bound Southern railway
train jumped the track twelve miles
north of Greensboro to-day. The cars
that left the track rolled over the en-
bankment and fell into creek below.
Among those reported killed are:
John A. Broadnaz, of Greensboro, N.
c.: We. Halcomb, of Mt. Airey, N. c.;
lEdward Sexton, of Denton, N. c.;
Frank w. Kilby, Portsmouth, Va; A.
YP. Cone, superintendent of the Rich
mond division of the Southern rail
way; d. C. Lolan, Pullman car con
ductor: II. c. White, travelling auditor
Southern railway; Flagman, name un'
known, and two other unidentified
men.
1t is not known what caused the
wreck. The injured passengers were
taken to a hospital at Greensboro, N
c.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-15
Made Statement to Council.

In consideration of the fact that
many patrons of the Main Street
school had expressed uneasiness for
the safety of children who were at
tending the school, Prof. Woodley and
some members of the city council
asked Mr.. Hearon to make an inspec-
tion of the building. which he did. At
the council meeting last night the
question of the advisability of aban-
doning the building Immediately was
again taken up, and Mr. Hearon was
called upon to make a statement with
reference to his inspection of the
same.
Mr.. Hearon stated that, accord
ing to his calculations, the build
| ing had never been taxed to
its full capacity. He believed it
would stand, safely, a much greater
strain than had ever been put upon it
and that there was absolutely no dan
ger of collapse. He believed that Mr.
Lee was honestly mistaken in his cal
culations, and that the load-bearins
capacity of the timbers contained IL
the structure had been underestimate
ed
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-15
TEN PEOPLE we're !.
KILLED IN WRECK
ELkS ENJOYED
splendid time
Meeting Was Held in New Quarters
and Ten Candidates Were ini-
tiated-luncheon Served.

Last night the local lodge of Elks
held their first meeting in the new
apartments on Railroad street, about
seventy-five members being present
and the meeting being the best and
most enthusiastic held in many
months.
Ten new members were initiated,
after which a splendid luncheon was
served. The meeting was a success
from every standpoint, and members
are enthusiastic over the bright pros
poets of the local lodge.
The committee in charge of the
work of raising funds to supply Xmas
luxuries to poor families of the city
reported that they had already Sc
cured about 5000 for this purpose, and
it is hoped to increase the fund to at
least $40O between now and Christ
mas.
The lodge is desirous of obtaining
the names of all needy people in the
city, and those knowing of such are
requested to notify Mr.. Kearnagan
at the postoffice.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-15
MERCHANTS
ASSOCIATION
Held Meeting Last Night and
Transacted Much Important
Business.

The Hattiesburg Retail Merchants
Association met last night in regular
session at Odd Fellows Hall, and
much business of importance was
transacted.
Among the more important matters
discussed by the association was the
question of securing suitable loca-
tion and purchasing grounds for the
purpose of establishing a permanent
hitching place for horses, for the ac-
commodation, principally, of the coun-
try people who trade in this city. 1t
was generally thought that this mat.
ter should be looked after at once,
and the hitching place provided.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-15
Mr., E. c, HEARON SAYS
there IS NO DANGER
Says Main Street School Building Is
Safe and Sound, With Few Minor
sionaI Opinion.

:: :: :. : :: !: : :. :. !: !. !: {. :. :. {. :.
!: THE Main Street school build 4:
:. ing is as safe as any public build ::
:. ing in Hattiesburg, and there is :.
:. absolutely no danger of it's col :
!. lapse, so far as my knowledge of :
:. mechanical engineering is con- :
: cerned, and l have superintend- :
:. ed the construction of some toler- :
{. ably good-sized buildings, besides :
:. making plans and specifications :
:. for some" :
:. The above is the substance of :
:. a statement made to News man :
:. this morning by Mr.. E. C. Hearon, 4:
:. of this city man who has fol- :
: lowed the profession of mechani- I:
!. cal engineer for more than twen- +:
,:. ty years, and who has had charge +:
:. of construction of many import I:
:. ant buildings in different sections I:
:. of the United States. ::
!: Mr.. Hearon made practically ::
:. the same statement to the city !:
:. council last night, going into de- ::
:. tail and explaining his method of !:
:. calculation with reference to the )
:. capacity of the building, which, ::
: he said, was based entirely on ::
:. government building estimates. Z:
! :. :. :. !: :. !: :. :. :. :. :. : : :. :. {. Z.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-15
insane ACT OF
JEALOUS man
and Seriouc.y injured Two
The atrcal People.
(By Associated PrcSS.)

New York, Dec. 15.-Herman
Klatzke, a restaurant proprietor, shot
and probably fatally wounded MaA
Goldberg, theatrical man, today. He
Shapiro, vaudeville actress, and in
flicted serious wound in her back.
Klatzke is said to have been jeal-
Gus of the attention being paid the
woman by Goldberg. Klatzke waited
for Goldberg and the woman in the
Forsythe store, and darting from cae
doorway, shot them as they were pass
ing. He was caught by the police
while running away.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-15
Fruit Dealers Petition.

The petition of several fruit deal
ers, of the city, asking that the coun-
Gil fake steps to prevent grocery stores
from handling fruits and vegetables.
on the ground that their business was
being interfered with, was presented
to the council and was passed until
next meeting.
The mayor was authorized to en-
ploy Architect Hull, of Jackson, to
make an examination of the Main
Street school building, and to report
his findings to the council.
After allowing accounts of various
departments, the council adjourned
until next regular meeting night, the
first Tuesday in Janaury.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-15
Some Matters Disposed Of.

The petition of j. B. and G. Burkett.
asking that certain of their lands be
excluded from the corporate limits of
the city, was tabled until next meet
ing.
Fire CT ief Potter was directed to
check up and look after the street
arc lights, to see that they are kept
burning, and to report anything which
might be amiss with the street light
ing service.
An order providing that all witness
certificates shall be approved by the
city attorney before approval by the
board was adopted.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-15
CITY Compelled
TObORR0W MONEY
governor NOEL
PARDONS CARER0
GreenvilIe italian, Convicted of unlaw-
full Retailing, Was Given His
Liberty Yesterday.
Special to The NeUs.

Special to The Neics.
Jackson, Miss, Dec. 15.-Governor
Noel has granted pardon to A. Car
rero, the Greenville Italian convicted
some time ago of unlawful retailing
and given a fine of $500 and a Jail
sentence of ninety days. The pardon
covers only the Imprisonment, the fine
and costs having been paid. 1t was
urged upon the governor that the Jail
sentence would probably impair the
defendants health, as he is an old
man. The petition was signed not
only by the prosecuting attorney, but
by members of the Law Enforcement
League, who believed that another
course would serve to turn public SEN
timent against the work they were do
ing in the prosecution. The petition
contained about 800 names.
The governor has also pardoned
Jim Dickson, a negro with a $500 fine
and a ninety days jail sentence for
the same offense committed in Lamar
county. In this case the rule was re-
versed and the fine was pardoned, the
costs and the Jail sentence having al
ready been served. In fact, the negro
had been in Jail about eighteen
months in an effort to work out the
sentence, fine and costs.
In both these cases the pardons
and district attorneys.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-15
Secretary's Report.

The report of Secretary Howe was
presented, and showed the associa-
tion to be in better condition than at
any time since it's organization. Va
rious questions of interest to mem
bers of the organization were dis
cussed, after which the following Of
ficers for the ensuing year were elect
ed:
T. A. Hightower, president; N. B.
Blount, vice-president; Herman Katz
treasurer; J. B. Howe, secretary. Di-
rectors: E. G. O'Ferrall, J. E. Gra-
ham, R. E. Busby, J. E. Herman, M
J. Farley.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-15
RUNAWAY COUPLE
REACHES JACKSON
Young People Who Came to Hatties-
burg Recently in an Automobile
Fleeing From Wrath to Come.
Special to The NelcS.

Special to The Ners.
Jackson, Miss, Dec. 15.-After an
exciting chase TO evade the wrath of
an irate mother-in-law. DR.. David Wal
ley, a prominent young physician of
Richton reached here last night and
is registered with his bride at the Ed
wards. Dispatches have been sent
back to Richton appealing for the for
giveness of the aforesaid mamma-in-
law, and bride and groom are now
anxiously awaiting for reply that
will show symptoms of relenting.
Mrs. VALLEY was formerly Miss
Rosa Pollock, a strikingly attractive
young Jewess, and the young physi-
clan wooed and won her in spite of
the most strenuous parental opposi-
tion. The bride slipped away from
the family residence, met her lover,
and, after a hurried marriage cere.
mony, they left in an automobile for
Hattiesburg. Hardly had they reached
the piney woods metropolis and reg.
istered at one of the local hotels whea
word was received that the mother
was headed in that direction. DR.. and
Mrs. VALLEY then boarded north
bound Gulf & Ship Island train. and
the runaway pair succeeded in reach.
ing jackson without Interference.
The nature Of the opposition Of the
brides mother is not known, barring
| the fact that DR.. Valley is Gentle
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-15
ASSIGNED
FOR COMING Year
Revs. Scarborough, Watkins, Thomp-
son and Lewis All Returned
To Hattiesburg.

Hattiesburg citizens will be graft
fed to know that the Mississippi con-
ference at Brookhaven has made no
changes in the local Methodist pulpits,
all four of the former ministers hav-
ing been returned to their respective
charges for another year. Following
is list of appointments made by the
conference:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-15
Meridian District.

Presiding elder, w. H. Lewis; Binns-
vile and Wahalak, P. H. Kleiser; Buc-
atuna, r. E. Rutledge; Daleville, c. c.
Griffin; DeKalb, r. H. Barr; East
Clark, M. R. Jones; Enterprise and
Stonewall, J. D. Ellis: Lauderdale, J.
w. Ramsey; Matherville, S. N. Young
Meridian, Central, w. H. LaPrade;
Meridian, East End, G. s. Harmon;
Meridian, Fifth Street, c. M. Chap.
man; Meridian, South Side, and Pop
lar Springs. L. L. PEBBLES; Meridian
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-15
MEETING Well Attended.

The meeting was well attended. and
as a whole was the most important
and enjoyable session held in several
months. An especial effort will be
made to secure new members, and the
work of the association will be i'm
proved and extended, so that more
complete and satisfactory results may
be obtained.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-15
Prominent MAN
SHOT TO Death
Brother of Mayor Of Cuthbert, Ga,
Killed in Quarrel over Game
Of Cards.
(By Associated PresS.)

Cuthbert, Ca. Dec. 15.-John w.
Harris, the 50-year-old brother Of
Mayor Harris, of this city, was shot
and killed in the lobby of the Ran
delphi hotel here late last night by j..
F. Lord, Jr., son of the proprietor.
A quarrel over game Of cards
brought about the shooting.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-15

When the committee took up the
matter the only objections voiced
were by those who said that they be-
-Ueved it i'll advised to appoint man
+ B old as Judge Lurton to the position,
e being sixty-six. These objections
vere informal, however and when 1t
tcame to a vote the committee unan'
ifhously voted in favor of Judge Lur
ton.