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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06
NEARLY 200 MEN
ARE KILLED IN A
MINE EXPLOSION
DISASTER OCCURS IN SHAFT OF
COAL COMPANY NEAR BIR-
MINGHAM, ALA.
DEAD FOUND NEAR SURFACE.
Workmen Are Inferred Alive and Die
from Effects of Inhaling Poi
sonous Gas
AID TO THE SCENE.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May Over
1S5 men were killed by an explosion of
gas in the mine of the Palos Coal and
Coke company, thirty miles from Biz
mingham. this afternoon.
The first man found dead was not
more than $50 feet from the entrance of
the mine.
All of the workers were inferred alive
by the explosion, and persisted in the
poisonous gases after the explosion.
1t is now impossible for rescuers to
enter the shaft, owing to the black damp.
The chief state inspector and the first
aid to the injured society members are
focl<ing to the place. A special train left
this afternoon for the scene of the dis
aSter.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06
ORDERS CHURCH SOLD.

Judge Higbee Settles Dispute Among
German Lutheran Congregations.
LA CROSSE, Wis, May 81 Spe-
cial Judge Higbee today handed down
a decision involving the ownership of the
parsonage and farm of the West Prairie,
Vernon county, Lutheran church,
claimed by four congregations. Three of
the four congregations withdrew from
the Missouri synod and entered the
United Lutheran synod and then brought
suit for a division of the property, which
was purchased jointly in 1872. Judge
Higbee ordered the property to be sold
and the proceeds equally divided among
the West Prairie, Bad AK, Kickapoo
and the Northwest Prairie congregations.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06

right or the left shoulder, Or did she wear
it at all? Did she ask her lord and mas
ter if she was the only woman he ever
loved! Did she upbraid him when he
came home late from the hunt? At least
she was not troubled by the cost of Iiv-
ing, nor did she bother her pretty head
about whether or not she had a vote at
the tribunal council. She no doubt had
her vanity, and smiled TO herself the
night her mate tore her from her fathers
cave and bore her on his shoulder to his
own.-Chicago Tribune.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06
Photographic Thunder for Passion Play.

1t is probable that the scene of the
celebrated Passion play at Oberammer-
gau will be embellished and made more
realistic this year with the help of NAM
moth photographic records that will be
used to initiate the thunder The idea
of this embellishments belongs to Prof.
Herman Schultze of Newark. All
through the present winter season there
has been q strange hut or shack on the
uttermost point of Nauvoo island Long
Island Sound. 1t has been remarked
that a man was dwelling in this place
during the most severe storms of the sea-
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06
UNCOVERED BODY IDENTIFIED
Russian Rival for Woman's Hand Is
Suspected of Murder:

KENOSHA, Wis, May 5.-The body
found wrapped in lime and canvas by
sewer diggers Tuesday has been iden-
tilted by Joseph and Stephen Pachkow-
ski as the remains of John B. Brokow, a
Russian, who disappeared February /,
1909.
To untangle the mystery connected
with his death search is being made for
a couple who once were residents of Re
nosha. but who are now believed to be
in St. Petersburg Russia.
The Pachkowski brothers declare that
the man and Brokow were rivals for the
hand of the woman who is now the for
mer's wife Shortly after their marriage
the couple left for Europe. 1t was about
this time that BrokOw disappeared.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06
BURGLAR LEAVES FURS.
Cloak and Suit Shop Is Robbed Of 500
in Money-Booty Not All
Taken.

GREEN BAY. Wis, May 4.-[Spe
cial. THE store of the United Cloak and
Suit company was robbed Tuesday night
or early this morning and about S1OC
in money taken. Valuable furs had been
piled near the place where the burglar
entered the store, but it is thought he
was frightened away before he got the
fUrs out of the building.
Entrance was effected by breaking a
window III the basement. .- .-
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06
HOUSE AMENDS THE
. TAFT RAILWAY BILL.
Provides for Showing on Part Of Roads
Why Rates Should Be Increased
Vote Is 1O6 to n.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 8
The House adopted by 1O6 to IT an
amendment to the railroad bill providing
that when . railway. when in competi-
ton with a water route, lowers its rates,
such rates cannot be increased without
a showing on the part of the railroad OF
new reason for such increase.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06
RICH MAN WORKS OUT FINE.
Wisconsin Resident Refuses to Pay SIS
and Does Time on Street.

STEVENS POINT. Wis, May 8
Joseph Richie. one Of the wealthiest
men in central Wisconsin, has been
working out a fine by doing time at hard
la Dor on the street unloading and piling
bridge plank to be used in replanking
the city bridge.
His predicament grew out of an alter
cation in Forest cemetery with Walter
Kline. Richie was endeavoring to hire
a man to work for him when, it is al
legged. Kline cut in with few remarks
which Ritchie resented and Kline had
him arrested on q charge of using Ian
guage tending to provoke Il breach OF
the peace and also for assault.
Richie pleaded guilty and was fined
SIS and costs, with the alternative of
twenty days in jail Richie declined to
pay the fine.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06
WRECK OF THE MAINE
WILL SOON BE RAISED
Senate Passes Bill, Adopted by House,
to Remove Battleship from Ha
vana HarbOr

WARRINGTON, ID. c., May 4.
After twelve years, the illfated battle
ship Maine is to be removed from the
Havana harbor and the bodies which
went down with the vessel will be in
tered III the National cemetery at Ar
lington. A bill providing for such re-
moval and burial, which has been passed
by the House, was today passed by the
Senate
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06
TOBACCO MELON" CUT,
American Company Declares Quarterly
Dividend and an Extra One, Total
ing Ten Per Cent

NEW YORK. May 4.-The American
Tobacco company today declared quar-.
terry dividend of 21a per cent. on the
common stock and an extra dividend of
IA per cent. A quarterly dividend of
~ per cent. was declared on the pre-
ferred stock All these dividends were
the same as those for the last quar-
ter. The extra dividend declared a year
ago for the corresponding quarter was
) per cent.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06
PEARY GIVES POLAR
SLEDGE TO BRITISH.
Presents Royal Geographical Society
with Relic of Expedition to
Far North

LONDON, May 5~-Commander Rob
ert R. Peary today presented the Royal
Geographical society with one OF the
sleds which he took to the north pole.
He had named the sled Beaumont"
after Admiral Sir Lewis A.. Beaumont,
who was a member of the British Arctic
expedition of 1856.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06
He Was of Another Clan.

Scotch Highlanders, who still speak the
Gaelic at times, settled much Of the
country north of Toronto. One day DR..
Rutherford, locally famous, was looking
for some men to do some work for him.
He went to u village blacksmith shop
and found several &c these Scotchmen
standing about,
care you q mechanicp' he asked one
of them.
NAY" he replied. 'T'm McCuig."-
Saturday Evening Post.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06
Union Iron Moulders Strike.

RACINE. Wis, May 5.-Three hun
dred and fifty iron molders went on
strike Wednesday night, following a re-
fusal on the part Of their employers to
grant their demands for minimum
wage of So for a nine hour day. The
carpenters strikers have been increased
to 200 and the timers of the city are
also out pending a settlement of their
wage difficulties.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06

son. Mich speculation was rife among
the oystermen and mariners of the
sound rs 10 his identity and purpose 1t
mas now been ascertained that il was
Prof. SchultZe. and that " hen the storms
We're raging he has been securing records
to be Used IN the play. They were taken
on Il special machine, the largest ever
constructed. He now intends 20 secure
records OF the most severe thunder Storm.
and then by running OF the storm and
the thunder records together he hopes
to perfect his idea.-New York Ameri-
can.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06
TWO KILLED IN WRECK,
Motorman and Passenger Meet Death
When Interurban Cars Collide
Near Urbana, o.

URBANA, O., May 1.-Two men were
killed, seven others seriously injured and
eleven received minor hurts early today
when a freight car going south on the
Ohio electric railway collided head on
with a passenger car coming north from
Springfield on hill just south of this
city. The dead are W. II. Ferguson of
Springfield, motorman on the passen-
ger car, and NJ. NJ. Roark, a passenger
of Urbana. -
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06
MAIL CLERKS PLEAD GUILTY.
Two Are Punished for Pilfering from
Postoffice Sacks.

GREEN BAY, Wis, May s.
TSDecia 1.-Two postal clerks, John Muir
ray of Fond du Lac and Fred W. Alton
of Forest Junction, pleaded guilty in
federal court this morning to robbing
the United States mail. Judge Quarles
fined Murray $500 and sent Alton to
the state reformatory for one year.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06
hoods
SarsaparilIa

Will purify your blood, clear your
complexion, restore your appetite,
relieve your tired feeling, build
you up. Be sure to take it this
spring.
Get it in usual liquid form or choco-
lated tablets called Sarsatabs. 100 Dosessl
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06
DOCTOR
ADVISED
OPERATION
CuredbyLydiaE.P inkham's
Vegetable Compound

Galena, Kans. IA year ago last
March I fell, and a few days after
there was soreness in my right side.
In short time bunch came and it
bothered me so much at night / could
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06
NEW BATTLESHIPS ..
TO BE CONSTRUCTED.
Senate Committee on Naval Affairs De-
eide to Accept Provision of House
Bill Anent Navy

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 5.-The
demand of the administration for two
new battleships will be granted, the
Senate committee on naval affairs having
practically decided today to accept the
provision Of the House bill on this sub
ject.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06

II You Have Common Sore Eyes,
II INES blur or run together, you need
PETTlT'S EYE SALVE, CSC. All
druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo.
N Y
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06

not sleep. 1t kept
growing larger and
by fall it was as
large as q hens egg.
/ could not go to
bed without a hot
water bottle applied
to that side. l had
one Of the best doc
tors in Kansas and
he told my husband
that [ would have to
be operated on as it
was something like
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06
The Eternal Feminine.

Somewhere near the rock of Gibraltar
they have unearthed the skull of WON
an whom the scientists say lived 100000
years ago. What were the fashions in
southern Spain in her day? Did she
wear her aurochs' skin draped over the
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06
Telephone Nerve.

Telephone nerve" is a new complaint
Those who run in to a neighbours to call
up somebody without expense are the
real cases, though the doctors don't in
ciude them-Boston Herald.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06

Mrs. Josephine l.. Newcomb of New
Orleans is said to have given larger
amount to educational charity during the
an in this country.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06

A campaign for better ventilation
methods in public buildings has been
started by the Chicago chapter Of the
American Society of Heating and Venti-
ating Engineers
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06
EFFECTS OF LIQUOR REMOVED
IN "a MINUTES.

Drunkenness is unworthy when you can
have 1t removed without anybody's knowl-
edge Acme simple home-treatment will
do the work. Write E Forth, 316 Dickey
Bldg, Chicago. H.. for free trial.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06

Apparently it pays not to be cruel to
horses in Chicago. a teamster who ad-
mitted abandoning his horses for SIX
hours on recent stormy day was fined
500 by a magistrate
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06

Public Occurrences, one of the first
newspapers ever published in America,
never got beyond its initial issue. 1t APP
peared in Boston, September %, 1890.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06

MRS. WINSLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP for
Children teethfng softens the gums reduces in
fammation, allays pain. cures wind collie. IS
cents bottle.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06
PERRY DAVIS, PAINUurEY,.

Is an ounce OF prevention as well as n
pound OF cure. For bowel troubles, skin
wounds, colds, and other ills. CSC and soc sizes
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06
Fast Color Egeiets.

The genuine have w. l. Douglas name and price
stamped on the bottom. Take No Substitute.
A SIX your dealer for w Il. Douglas shoes. II they
are not for sale in your write for Mail Order Cat
alog giving full directions how to order by mall Shoes
or direct factory delivered to the al
charges prepaid. W. i. DOUGLAS, Rrockton, Mag
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06
BECAUSE.

w. L. Douglas $500
and 81 .00shoesequal,
in style, fit and wear,
other makes costing
So. 90 to $500.
W.L.Douglas $3.50,
$500 and $3.50 shoes
are the lowest price,
quality considered, in
the world.
Eoaf 40foy EUefete.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-05-06
w. L, DOUGLAS
SIS, So, So. so, So & $3.50
s0y ss. ss0'' SHOES s5 59s'' 3 ss 600

w. l.. Douglas
shoes are worn
bynOrement than
any other make,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-23
GRAHAM FEELS CONFIDENT

Oklahoma City. OKLA. July 2S-De.
c'aring that Attorney General West
vas claiming credit for the accomp-
lishments of the corporation comm. s.
sion and effects of legislation in which
he had no interest, Senator ]. Clint
Graham, of Marietta, leading candi.
date for attorney general, today issued
another challenge TO West asking tho.
present attorney general to meet him
In joint debate and prove the asser-
tions being made in his campaign: {:
eefying him to deny that be Is not
licking to clian credit belonginy 2
vhp,,y 10 the corporation commits
sioD
fhis Is the second challenge Gra-
ham has sent West. The first was
accented on paper, but West new
or met his opponent.
Graham in his second challenge
says that Vests recent compromise
Of the Standard Oil--Waters.Pi
Oil case at Enid is joke: that the
Gil companies confessed their guilt
but West allowed them to escape
with fine OF $4,000. while in Texas
the same combination was founi
builty Of the same charge and forced
to pay a cash fine of almost two mi:-
lion dollars. He declares no lawyer
will sustain West in his statement
that he has "forced the Standard 10
bnild refinery" such a concessian
being part of the compromise. the
fact being that the refinery will be
built only Il demanded by trade con-
ditions.
Graham tells West to be prepared
to defend himself against the charge
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-23
CAIRO CITIZENS ACQUITTED
(By AsRocIated Press /

Cairo. III, July 23.--yerdicts Of not
guilty We're rendered Friday after
noon In the case of twelve Cairo citi-
zens charged in indictments with lhavs
Ing been leaders OF the mob which
stormed the Alexander county jail
and lynched the negro, John Pratt.
on the night Of Feb. 15 last. Tho
jnry was out two hours. 4
The court had previously ordered
a. verdict OF not guilty for w. C..
Charles while. q request for 4 SINH
lar. verdict for George B.tWalker. cor.
respondent for The Associated Press.
had been made by the states attorn,
eys The case consumed nearly ten
days in lis trial. III
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-23

cf party disloyalty; that he proposes
70 charge him with stabbing Bryan ii,
the back two years ago In an effort
20 slap Governor Haskell; that he
%rote President Roosevelt letters
that were used to defeat Bryan.
Graham is making most sensa.
tonai race. He feels absolutely con
fident OF victory August 2nd.-Ady. Il
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-23
SOLO BANK STOCK

Pond Creek. okla. July 23-J. W.
chIsm, cashier OF the State bank OF
lifdfofd, has sold his stock 10 Elmer
WlIson. and will depart with his wife
for the Western states late this
montb for the benefit OF his health
We will retain bis dictatorship Ia
tht bank. but will be succeeded ~
cashier by Mr.. Wilson.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-23
iesigned TO preserve and shield us

designed to preserve and shield lis.
We submit that this letter OF the
Anti-Saloon League is either willful
Misrepresentation, demogogical rant
or else It convicts its authors OF pro.
found and intense ignorance not only
OF the nature Of the cases mentioned
and OF the law itself, but also OF the
very form. nature and character OF our
and 1t Is Ease, unjust
and unwarranted attack upon The
court, and in particular upon an hon
orable, able, just and upright judge
(Signedj HENRY NJ. FuRMAN.
Presiding Judge
(slgned) d. A. RICHARDSON,
Judge.
tSigned) II. G.. BAKER.
Ex-Juige.
fsigned) THOS. ". O. E,s,
Xxi icse.
The Criminal Court Of Appsals If
Oklahoma.
July q 1910.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-23
srgRLlNcsAUMANN WEDDING

MeAlester. Okla. July 23--Joseph
Sterling and Miss Anna Baumann
were married here in the Odd Fellows
hall, at meeting Of the Rebekahs,
'he bride being q member. of that or.
der and choosing this unique cere-
mony.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-23
70 CELEBRATE BlER|0I's rElI

tBy The National Press.) y,
Paris, July 23.-The Aero society
VIII give a banquet here tomorrow
night at which the guest OF honor
VIII be NJ. Bleriot. the first aero
planelst to cross the Britich cannek
Tomorrow is the first anniversary or,
Blerlot's feat. W
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-23
BLACK BASS SHIPMENT
Special To Daily Leader.

5pecidI " DAIIv IR6d0f
Lawton. Okla. July 23--The cham
Der OF commerce Of Hobart is ex-
recting o large shipment of black bass
soon, and TO all farmers in Kiowa
county who have lakes Of living water
en- their places supply will be furn-
lshed for stock purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-30

SHEEP-Posted supply was liberal today.
but twenty-five cars were through snip
ments and were stopped at this point only
long enough for feed and water About a
dozen cars Of iamns made UP the run OF &C
tual offerings, there being no snecp OF con-
sequence on sale
In most respects the market was almost
Identical with yesterdays trade Demand
was rather dun. high dressers were ia
Vured, and there was little activity 10
movement at any time Prices, however,
better strings as we'll as the medium grades
selling Just about a dime lower. Wcoled
MsNlcaus. tho kind that went at S9.6 yes
terday, had to sell al S915 and good shorn
lambs changed hands At &1S The fcw
sheep that were Included In supply sold
readily at good. firm figures.
The last five davs have not altered the
situation In the sheep barn to any notable
extent Demand has at no time been very
active. supply, even though limited, has
been adequate, and prices have held up
about steady. Wooled lambs II anything,
are closing a shade lower. many OF the
''in-between" grades showing declines of
l0dl5c.
Current prices on shorn lambs are Just
about 75c less and prices on shorn sheep
around SOC less than values on similar
quality Of wooled shipments. The following
stock; good to choice lambs. So S5l9. IS
fair to good lambs, s. 00qeS5; good lighi
yearlingS. SS.15dSbO; good heavy yearllngs
N75qS.l5; good to choice wethers. SING
$40; fair to good wetnsrs 81 5Qd1S5; good
to choice ewes, S76oqao0; fair 20 good
ewes. S5.G0u160
Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-30
Omaha Hottest
Place on the Map
Thursdays Temperature Beat April
Record for the Last Thirty
Eight Years.

Omaha registered the highest temperature
Friday morning, "a, OF any point In tho
United States. 1t was ten degrees higher
than at Jacksonville Fla, and several DE-
grees higher than at Galveston and New
Orleans.
Thursday afternoon the Omaha record OF
temperature was s45, the highest tempera-
ture recorded in this locality for April for
thirty EIGHT years High temperatures were
reported at many other points out in tbs
state, the highest being at Harrington,
1O2, Holdrege loi and at Columbus and
Culbertson 100.
At noon Friday the record here was So.
The highest recorded temperature in
Omaha for April prior 10 Thursday was on
April %. 1902. when It was s2.2
The maximum temperature in nineteen
states in the corn and wheat belt Thursday
was 90, with high temperatures reported
from the Des Moines and Kansas City dis
tricts.
At Cheyenne, Friday morning IS is re-
ported, which indicates that colder weather
is coming from the west, which viii war
rant the prediction for colder weather FRI
day night and Saturday. It will be OBJ
served that with the high temperatures now
prevailing in this vicinity that a material
drop in temperature can follow with no
serous damage.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-30
'OSITION-HFAD.


CATTLE-Reseipts Of cattle, as usual on
a Friday, were small, there not being
enough of any ono kind to interest buyers
10 any great extent
The few beef steers on sale Of good quail
ity sold quite readily at good, firm prices
Inferior kinds were not sought after. Tnere
were a few good enough TO bring F5o
that being the high price OF the day.
The most OF the COWS and helfers on SAFE
were very poor in quality, ana Tor thal
reason the market was slow and the feel-
ing weak. At the same time there wAa
some inquiry for desirable grades and they
would Undoubtedly have sold at fully
steady prices. There was one lot OF heit-
ers good enough to bring H.l0.
There were no stockers or feeders OF any
consequence. and the market on that kind
OF cattle was without any noteworthy
change.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice corn.
fed steers, s7.2S8775; fair to good cornfod
steers SS.75(17.8; common to fair cornfeo
steers, $576S6l5; good to choice cows and
heifers, S6.o0td7.0o; fair to good cows and
heifers, s. 0oQ6o0; common TO fair cows and
heifers, $2.75a5.oO good to choice stockera
and feeders. IS 00a s, 20; fair to good stockers
and feeders, t5OO66.oo; common to falI
gtockers and feeders, tLooa5Oo: stock helf-
ers $3.Tb84.6; veal calves, A.259SS; bulls
staEs etc, S,B6625.
Representative RalOa: