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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09

n PROMINENT physician of Balti-
4 more tells Of an amusing expert
ence of the early days OF his practice
when he was residing in a small town
where by far the majority of the work
ers were coal miners.
II was greatly distressed by the in
sanitary conditions prevailing in their
cottages" says the doctor, land among
other things 1 tried to explain to each
household the Importance of maintain
ing wholesome atmosphere in the
sleeping rooms. l laid in a stock of
thermometers, which were distributed
to the households where they were
most needed. l took pains to point
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09
AN OBJECT LESSON.

we might have the right to gather just
as we have gathered here lGreat APP
plause.l
And if the bloodhounds appear. II
the minions of tyranny present them
selves and order us to move on in de-
fiance Of our sacred rights, let u.s.
Come off that box and get along
with you'll" commanded a policeman
who appeared at that moment, with
club in hand. Painful ten second
pause.l
Let us-let us-move on and be
hanged to him!" finished the orator as
he led the procession
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09

FE are gathered here this even
Wv ing" said the man standing on
the soap box on the corner and adj
dressing a croWd-"We are gathered
here this evening under the wing of
the sacred constitution. which guar
antees life and liberty to all. [Cheers.l
at is not improbable that the blood
hounds of the law may come along and
try to dispense US. If they do, remem-
Der that your grandsires fought against
tyranny at Bunker Hill. more cheers. ]
Remember that you are this even
ing standing on soil that has been del
uged with the blood of patriots that
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FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS.

ordered, an no more. that he had" she
protested.
Il said one ounce Of whisky three
times day; that could not make him
drunk" the physician said. HE has
had much more than that"
"Divil a drop more. dochter, dear"
she declared. "Sure an Oh didn't
know just how much an ounce was, so
OF whit to the drug store an asked, an
the lad-he's a broth of a boy, too
told me that an ounce was sixteen
drains, and Pat has had thin regular,
an no morep'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09
PHILADELPHIA physici

"A PHILADELPHIA physician says
60 that not long ago he was called
to see an Irishman, and among other
directions told him to take an ounce
of whisky three times a day. A day
or so later he made another visit and
found the man, while not so sick, I'M
deniably drunk.
How did this happen?" the physi-
clan demanded of Pats wife. who was
lowering about solicitously.
Sure, dochter, an tits just what you
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AN INDEFINITE NUMBER.

Jennie proceeded to fulfill the wish
Of her mistress and counted out the
berries-"One, two, three, four"
81 want five" protested the child.
But your mother said four" said
Jennie.
Mamma said about four" replied
Andrew.
And he got the fifth.
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inc.

Did they have
a fine wedding 2"
Yes: one of the
finest I ever at
tended. Both the
bride and groom
were laid up for a
week after we got
t h r o u 6 h with
them"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09

- HREE- YEAR OLD Andrew was in
rather petulant mood. and in
order to restore his customary good
humor his mother promised him some
preserved strawberries if he would be
a good boy. Calling a servant she
said:
Jennie, please give Andrew about
four Strawberries"
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A Correction.

Here o e S
Fillup. He h a S
about reached the
end of his rope"
Man. dear. it
isn't a rope he is
smoking; 1t is a
twisted cigar"
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Foresight.

Mrs. NeXQOTe -
o f C gu r e m Y
d daughter pl la y S
t h e piano very
well by ear, but
she wants to take
lessons from a
regular professor.
Mrs. Pepprey -
That's n a t u r a l
enough.
Mrs. Nexdore =
Oh, yes!
Mrs. Pepprey =
Y e S, I suppose
she's wise to want
somebody else to
blame besides her.
self.
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There IS Magic In Hearty Laugh
Carried Away.

Jack-Yes, / had
a little balance in
the bank, but I
b ca m e engaged
two months ago.
and now
Tom = All, love
makes the world
go round.
Jack-Yes, but I
didn't t h | n k | t
would go round so
fast as to cause
me to lose my
balance.
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What She Noticed

What She Noticed
He = They have
not a picture that
is W or t h while,
and their library
shelves are prac-
tically bare.
She-That may
be so, but you
ought to see the
beautiful diamonds
the ladies of the
family have.
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A Change.

Il r e m e m b e r
when she told me
he was her IDEAL"
Yes. Now he is
merely her hus-
band"
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invariably.

"Oh, l n e v e r
drink too much"
That's right. A
man who drinks
too much always
has to pay for it
even If another
man pays for it."
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1t "Came True"

1t "Came True"
Are you a be-
lever in astrol-
ogy?"
Sure. An as
trologer once told
me that I would
meet with an ac-
cident, and the
next day l fell off
the water wagon"
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A Simple Matter.

Does a dentist
have much trou-
Bile in collecting
his bills ?"
NO" answered
t h e e KIP r t in
teeth. "a m a n
usually sees that
his last account is
paid before he has
more work done.
H g t a k e s n G
chances on an I'M
friendly DISPOSE
ton"
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A Rosy Existence.

Wifey = Women
are not expected
to know m u c h
about business.
H u b b y = N o.
Most women be-
lieve that all a
man does at his
office is to sit in an
armchair, smoke
cigars and listen
to funny stories.
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P ainful P POINT S

r ainful POINT s
Too.
You're a queer
looking thing to
want to fight with
me-" s a | d t h e
y gu n g bulldog
cont m p tn ously.
You're not in my
class"
Perhaps not"
replied the porcu-
pine quietly, "but
I think I can give
you a few points"
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The One Thing
He Dreaded.

Wifey-Are you
afraid to die?
Hubby-I would
not s0e if l felt
sure that I would
not meet Y % u T
mother.
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His Cure.

How did you
cure your boy of
swearing 2"
by the laying
on Of hands prin-
ripally."
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Inadequate to the
Occasion.

Golf Girl-Dear
me! How annoy
ing!
Caddie-Gee! If
that's all she's got
to say when she
breaks a stick, it's
hardly worth while
talkin' about.
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Sweet Sympathy.
Look at that
poor blind beggar
playing the accor-
dion"
yes; I've been
listening to him.
Pity he isn't deaf
too"
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Impaired by Tor

L a w y e r-ISn't
your m e m o r y
good?
Witness = Well,
not when I'm on
the witness stand.
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No Mystery.

Mistress (severe-
ly)-How did this
fire happen to go
out?
New Girl (inno-
cently)-I g u e S 8
you forgot to tell
me to put coal on.
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Her Preference.
We'll. Maggie,
gu have been
married a year.
How do you like
| your husband 2"
| Sober, num-"
The Brinkley argus., 1909-03-19
SADEST OF ALL IS THE TOLL OF HUMAN LIFE
The Debris Being Cleared Repairing and Rebuilding
 Proceeding With System and Order

The cyclone-lt is now eleven days since that dreadfu night of Mar 8;h. rhero is no living n5,t.l il Erik ey who will forget that dreadful night
 Husband sought for wives and wives sought for children. Becthsrs cried aloud to m others and sisters, and as the full fury of the winl died away to steady and omiaous rear, tn ,ir screams, C moined with those of the injured. rang out piercinly h the al most Stysian darkness. Strong men paused, shuddered and knew not what to do or where to go. Women sank down in the streets, which had become veritable torrents, gathered their child ren to them. offered up their prayers for the deliverance of their lives.
 Men women and children ran scream ing and terror stricken into the streets. The city was in t5tal darkness, The
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Manly. Of Jackso7v ''e,
 helping b rebuild Brink f9ppils at the hons Of Fs. Henry Folsom.
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of his sons. and they were hurried to the hospital.
 Mrs. Belle Dard n, 56 years<old. a widow, was crushed beneath the falling walls of her house. She fingered for a shcrt time after being taken out of the wreck. but death had placed it's stamp upon her and before the noon hour she had passed away.
 It vas not until late in the afternoon that the bodies of Isaac Reed and those of his two sons. Russell and Raymond. were brought to Brinkley from their wrecked home five miles west of Brinkley. They had been caught beneath the heavy timbers of the barn and literally been crushed in- to pulp.
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sroped blinoly for the dead.
 STORE FLATTEno To GRO JND.

STORE FLATTENo To GRO IND.
 The store of Foote and Gazzola. was fla tened to tn. ground as if if had been placed bsne l.h some giant anvil. T1e searchers knew that Mir Foo.e was in his store with his clerk young 5toval. when the storm burst and thither they bent their steps
 Mir. Foote body was found just outside the door buried under pile of timbers and crushed almost beyond recognition. He had evidently started for the open street. just reaching the threshold. was carried outside by the force of the wind. when building fell Oil top oi him.
 His body was carried to the drug store tf E. H. Converse. one of the three business building which was left
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MARRIED: At the home Of the

MARRIED: - At tke home of the bride on New Y TX Avenue Tuesday at high noon, M $. Bessie Cex wa married to MT. J. H. Freeman, oi Hunter. The sgs of ths contracting parties were 65 and 65 resp actively. This was the first show Of business i Cupid's court since the cy-ne.
 Brinkley was visited on Thursday by Gen. Manager H. H. Britton of the Cotton Belt with his party of high officials and by Gen. Manager Sullivan of the Mo. Pacific and party of his high officials. They were in consulta-
The Brinkley argus., 1909-03-19

Brinkley Light and Power Company was one of the first plants struck oy the storm. It was demolished and its wires. along with the telephone ana telegraph wires, spread over the ground in a yerItab.e network of steel, iron and copper meshes.
 The reaction came in another moment. Lanterns and torches were secured. Searching parties were or paoired and a myriad of flickering' flarine fitful lights danced about cvsr ne sc.ne of unspsakable desolation and ruin which unfolded itself to the ~. for brief moments as the vivid flashes of lightning pierced the somOre heavens.
 The rsin was pouring in torrents lasalna the face and hands with sting ing foFcs1
 The debris was piledhigh in Cypress and New Orleans streets. the princi- paI business streets of the town. The torrents ot rain had made the fallen walls ani timbsrs slippery and treach- ero,ls unier foot. and it was With the utmost diffuculty that the searcn TOT inc dead progressed.
 At that time the ssarchers had no idea q how many had been caught beneath the falling walls or flying wreckaee ard crushed to death. 4 nl.rcsng scream of muffled groan Isd them to the injured, out they
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of Mir. Starett, which was found few minutes later, pinned down to th :, rain soaked earth by heavy mass of bricks and raitefs. Ths chest was crushed in, as was the skull. ltis hardly possible that this man realized the fate which overlook him.
 DAYLIGHT EXPOSED TIE HORROR
 Not until long after daylight had come to add horror to the dssolate picture of woe and ruin, showing in startling releif the terrible havoc wrought by the tornado, was the body of Charles Frenz. the fifth victim of the business district, found. Frenz was purchasing pair cf shoes in the Foote and Gazzoia store when it wa: struck. His body was found abou 10 o clock, lying crumpled into a heaF about midway of the ruins. It was
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carried to the morgue and placed alongside the other victims.
 The search for the dead and wound ed had extended by that hour far into the residence district. The residence of A. M Hood was one of the first to be visited by rescue parties. for the news had been brought by his frantic wife and surviving chiliren to them that Mir. Hood had been killed.
 DIED WITH Ills SONS.
 The one-time neat little cottage. built by Hoods s own efforts. was broken in and torn into kindling wood. The unfortunate man was found beneath the wreckage and near him were lying the unconscious forms of his two little sons. Willie and Harry Hcod. The father was dead. but life fingered il the drenched and stiffenips little forms
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in habitabls condition.
 1 The body of young Stovall was next found by the ssarchers. who had ven tured back into the ruins of the store. 1t was doubled up under a crushed and broken counter. Tender hands carried 1t 10 the improvised morgue. and a few minutes later the body of l Mrs. Ethel Phillips was placed along side ,n the floor.
 BODIES FOUND IN RUINS. Mrs. Phillips was found in the ruins of the confectionery which had just been erected by her father, I. w.. Bunch. Her head was badly crushed and she was lying face downward. near the door. She did not have time to escape from the building lefore it fell crashing about her and dealing her a fearful death. The building was constructed of heavy concrete blocks. and they covered her body completely
 On the second floor of two-story brick building. standing at Cypress and New Orleans streets, J.sL. Starrett
 Ih; ,fficac Some of tha searchers knew that he was working in the of flee when the storm broke. To this ruin they bent their steps.
 The first object which greeted their l eyes was the heavy safe lying nearly a hundred feet away from the foundation Of the building. It had been carried that far by the force of the winds, ana still farther had been carried the Dsoy
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tion with cur Msw Br.i kley Boz s'e s assured us that we should have fin
 new union station at Brinlley at ono
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IOO Reward.

by me for the arrest and Inv person stealing timber off Monroe, Lee and St. Francis kARTsR Administrator, |avln Estate, Memphis, Tenn.
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Continued to fourth page.
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Block the Street from the ARGUBoc The Big Shows the Telephone Central Office Capt Whsons
 Splendid Fire Go. Guards Uniform in the Foreground
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RACE SUICIDE

is not nearly the menace to increase in populationthat deaths among infart are. Eisht out of ten Of these dta.h are directly or indirectly caused b bo1el troubles. McC Cee $ Baby Eiixl cures ciarshoea. dysentary, sour stomach and all infant ailments oi this nature. Jut the thing for teeth ing babies.
 Price 25 and s0c per bottle. Seld by Converse's Drug Store.
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pU WANT TO co TO 1 Il So we can help you. faay put hpai'eis tlrolg1 |e'ns of our plan. Write
 p'I Information regarding
 B Tree sahoiarslli2 ia any |P''ssr' Address. Robert P'-3l East 22l Street. |ity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-22
THROAT TERRIBLY
BURNED BY
ACID

Thy United Press Leased Wire.)
VANCOUVER, WASH, March
22.-With only a fighting chance
for his life left, James Murphy,
30 years old, an electrician of Sc
attic, lies in a hospital here to-
day with his mouth and throat
terribly burned by an ounce of
pure carbolic acid, which he swal-
lowed yesterday because he had
grown respondent.
The young man came here from
Portland to end his life. Shortly
after he was assigned to a room
in the st. Elmo hotel a telephone
call for him was received. The
proprietor forced his way into the
room, when loud rapping failed to
bring a response, and found Muir
ply lying on the floor in oonvul-
sions. After regaining conscious
ness Murphy asked for a pencil
and wrote: Call Jersey 1866,
st. Johns. Oregon, Mrs. Johnson,
my cousin"
It ia said that Murphy recently
lost $4,000 in gambling opera
tions In Denver and New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-22
BOY ARRESTED
FOR BURGLARY

John Peterson, q 14-year-old
lad, was locked up in a cell at the
'fity Jail yesterday afternoon
charged with having broken into
= residence at 900 South M ST..
fThe boy was seen entering the
house by q window yesterday and
Isaac B. Moore, who lives in the
same block, stationed himself be-
meath the window. When the boy
droIbed to the ground, he fell in
TO the hands of Moore, who turned
him over to the police.
The youth will probably be
turned over to the juvenile court
today by Judge Arntson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-22
TIE TACOMA TINES
NAVAL HERO W|L[
Be IN TACOMA
WEDNESDAY

Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans,
whose sudden illness while taking
the Atlantic feet Ground the
world aroused the entire country
to sympathy and who subsequently
grew well again because 1t wasn't
befitting a commander to remain
an invalid" will be heard at the
Tacoma theater Wednesday even
ing.
Admiral Evans will speak on
the cruise of the battleship fleet
He is a most entertaining lecturer,
principally because he has been,
through each and every one of the
experiences which he tells about.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-22
PIONEER PASTOR
PRESENTS HIS
RESIGNATION

Rev. A. F. Kirkpatrick, who
has held the pastorate Of the First
United Presbyterian church for
the past Is years, and who is one
of the pioneer ministers of the
city, rendered his formal resigna-
ton to his congregation at yes
terday mornings services. Rev.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick will devote all
his time In the future to home
missionary work. Although the
congregation of the church show
ed great regret at Rev. Mr.. Kirk
patrick's resignation It ds proba-
BILE that they will grant his re-
quest to enter the missions field
and will accept his resignation.
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CHAPTER xxx CONTINUED. }
"At these words, I felt all my
strength leave me. lost my
head. I fell at his feet, at the
feet of that mainland Nadege
shuddered as she spoke.
There is but one way to save
your husband said the colonel.
What Is it?" / cried.
Tell me everything that you
know about the nihilists in Kieff.
"Ah, swear to you that If
there had been a question of my
life alone I would never have be-
trayed you. But at the thought
that they were going to hang or
shoot Stepane, lost my mind. /
did not tell him everything; but
told him too much. YOU must
fly; you must conceal yourselves.
Nov, If 1 have deserved
DEATH" she added, "kiil me; strike
me, strike me. Stepane, beg you
to kill me with your own hand.
have been very unhappy. very un-
happy for a long time; I would
rather die than live despised by
YOU"
"Get up" said Litzanoff gently;
"you are not to blame; but this
scoundrel who has abused your
weakness and your love to make
you commit cowardly action
this man who has dishonored you
he is the one to be blamed; and
1t is for me, your husband, the
guardian of your honor, to avenge
you"
"What are you going to dor"
asked Nadege.
81 am going to kill him. The
committee passed
sentence on him four months ago.
He has forgotten the warning that
he received. will recall 1t to his
mind"
Col. Heyking was dining at
the Kriest-Satik restaurant.
Stepane stood at the door for a.
long time; 1t seemed to him "a
year. At last, about 10 o'clock,
Heyking came out, arm-in-arm
with one of his friends. Litzan-
off followed them for some time.
They did not notice him. He|
quickened his pace and passed
them; turned back and walked
towards them, knocked against
rudely. and an the latter
turned quickly round with his
arm raised, Litxanoff struck him
suddenly, right under the arm. I'll
was his death-blow.
81 am hiti" said Heyking, fall
ing. His friend supported him.
crying: ''Murderi murder! Stop
the assassin"
A crowd began to gather; butt
whether from fear of the assassin
or from hatred to the police, Lit
zanoff was not arrested.
The police agents began flock
ing In, One man went forward to!
meet them. and told them what
what was the matter. This wasl
Verenine. who had followed Lit-l
zanoff.
In the me,,ntime, stspano hadl
time to escapu. He dashed down
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l!Illll|'l'lQal2IK0
81 n L. G; Ys||l:|s{S
s. ~ L. en- Ell 1SS
E@

"But what good will it do whan
no one knows anything about It?
Wanda, l love you passionately;
you know it. I want to save you.
Only sign retraction-onlys send
in an appeal for pardon. =
II am not a coward, M. de
lStackelberg. I will not abjure my
convictions for fear of DEATH"
Vassili rose from his seat, and
walked up and down.
"She is mad!" he repeated.
"She will have 1t So"
Wanda watched him unmoved.
He came up to her suddenly.
WANDA, only say that you do not
despise me, and will save you in
spite of everything. l will give
you eight days." he said, Gin
which to think over this matter.
Eight days Of prison life may
change your opinions and your
Views"
He threw open the door and
summoned the soldiers.
Conduct Vera Perowsky back
to the fortress" he ordered.
And then he sat down, without
even looking at Wanda. But as
soon as she was gone, his rage
broke out.
81 will tame her pride! 1 will
bend her iron spirit-or she shall
die"
In the course of the day he
went over to the fortress to inspect
the prisoners. When he found
Raymond among them, a savage
Joy lighted up his blue eyes. "He
at least shall not escape mel" he
said to himself.
The trial of the prisoners was
short. It was enough that they
had been taken in open REBELLION
against the agents of the govern
ment.
The trial was held with closed
doors; but, Notwithstanding a re-
port got abroad in the town that
q great many of the prisoners
had been sentenced to death. The
rumor further ran that some la
dies of very high rank were
among those condemned.
These reports reached Litzan-
offs ears. At the mere thought
that Wanda might be among them
he was taken with a sort of delir-
fum. I'VE must deliver her." he
said, Eat whatever price, IL we
have to burn down the city, to,
burn down the fortress. Koroleff,
can you think of no plan?" n
Yes, let Verenine go to Peters
burg, and throw himself at the
feet of the czarovitch, and beg forI
the pardon of Wanda Kryloff. And
do you go at once to Moscow,
where your man Of business hap
pens to be just now. Make himl
give you all the money he can
lay his hands on--200,0OO rou-I
bles, IL he can get them"
You can have my whole for-l
tune"
well. I will 60 to find Princes
and tell him that hfsj
daughter is condemned to death.
He can get her out OF Stacked
berg's clutches. For have an |
idea that II Stackelberg is going
TO put her to death he will do 1t |
and privately; and this |
we must try TO hinder"
The three friends LETT Kieff that
same night, and thanks to their
exceiient disguise, they were mott
mo be continued.)