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The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-09
ASSAILS HERO OF ABOLITION
Member Of Kansas Legislature Says
John Brown Was an Assassin"
and an Anarchist"

Topeka, Kan, March 6.-Charges
that John Brown was an assassin"
and an anarchist" were made upon
the floor of the house in the discus
sion of bill to appropriate $4,000 for
the John Brown park at Osawatomie.
Kan.
J. \. Brown OF Butler, a Democrat.
offered a written explanation OF his
vote against the bill in which he said
referring TO John Brown:
with the Instincts of an anarchist
and the hand Of an assassin. his
career in Kansas was one Of lawless.
ness and crime"
motion to expunge the matter
from the record was lost.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-09
GOVERNOR BARES
PAST OF SENATOR
Osborn Alleges Legislator Has
Bad Eastern Record.
is LEADER OF THE MINORITY
James A. Murtha, Not Denying Elk.
eeutlve's Charges Says Latter
Cannot Compel Him TO Re-
sign From Legislature.

Lansing, Mich, March 6.-Deter
mined that the general public shall
pass upon the character and person
atty of the legislators he charges
with blocking his efforts to clean out
all undesirable officeholders, Gov
Chase S. Osborn laid bare the pri
vate life Of the Democratic senator
from Detroit, James NJ Murtha, while
the minority leader was a Tammany
lieutenant and an attorney in New
York city.
The governor charges that Murtha
defrauded a client out of $1,000 and
intimated a grand jury might be
called TO determine how he got ere
dentials to gain admission TO practice
in Michigan.
The quarrel between the governor
and Murtha started at the beginning
of the session when the senator voted
with majority of the standpat Re-
publicans to confirm the recess APP
pointment of ex-Gov. Fred NJ. Warner.
Called Osborn -Four Flusher."
At that time Murtha in speech de-
livered from the floor of the senate
referred TO the chief executive as a
political four fiusher and charged
that his so-called house cleaning"
methods amounted to nothing more
than cheap way to secure adver-
Using.
The governor then is said to have
made the remark that he would show
up all the men who stood in the way
of good government and honest Of
ficials.
1t was called to the executives at
tention that the Detroit police depart
ment had under surveillance GER
tain Detroit legislator, and the gov
ernor, it is said, discovered that Muir
tina was the man. Immediately after
learning the facts in the case he
wrote to Mayor Gaynor of New York
and then made him a personal visit.
Police Commissioner Cropsy of New
York gave the governor a report
showing the transactions of Murtha
while practiCing in that city and pro-
duced evidence to show a warrant had
been issued for his arrest, but 1t never
was served, as the man was supposed
to have committed suicide His cloth
ing was found on the banks OF the
North river. This was in 1905. From |
the report of Mr.. Cropsy it Is shown |
that Murtha was suspended from |
practice for three years.
Gets New Start in Life.
Murtha went TO Detroit and occu- |
pied an obscure position, but he final |
ly worked up an excellent law prac-
tice and began to take a prominent |
part in politics. Last fall he was |
nominated for the state senate on the .
Democratic ticket by large majority !
and was elected without opposition /
Being an orator and natural leader .
be was selected to head the minority .
forces in the legislature
Dispatches sent out from Detroit, !
where Murtha is i'll in a hospital /
credit him with admitting the facts /
as given out by the governor. but even /.
from his sick bed he declares that |
Governor Osborn cannot compel him
to resign.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-09
ELLEN WADE COLFAX EXPIRES
End Comes on Forty-Seeond Anniyer
sary Of Husbands inauguration
as Vlce-president

South Bend. Ind, March Son the
forty.second anniversary OF her hus.
bands Inauguration as vice-president
OF the United States, Mrs. Ellen Wade
colfax, widow OF the late Schuyler Col.
fax, died At her home here after an III.
ness Of several months. She was seven.
ty.three years old.
Mrs. Colfax was niece Of the late
Senator Ben Wade of Ohio. She ia
survived by one son, former Mayor
Schuyler Colfax of South Bend, now of
Rochester, N Y.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-09
FIANcE DEAD; GIRL SUICIDES
Young Woman kIils Herself With Tar.
get Rife Following Accidental
Death OF Lover.

McLeansboro. Ill, March G.-Miss
Bertha Lee. aged twenty.four. dsueh.
ter OF Albert Lee, a farmer living near
here, committed suicide at her home
by shooting herself through the heart
With a target rife. Her nance. Rufus
Wiley, 10 whom she was to have been
married Sunday, was accidentally
killed near here Friday when revoly.
or Was discharged By falling nom his
pocket.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-09

Among the largest transactions
which were recorded Saturday are the
following: ....-
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Redman sold
their farm of 200 acres in Madison
township to Allen S. Suits for SIS,
10000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. HarkinS sold
their II acre farm in Cedar township
to, John Fl. Smith and wife for $175
per acre. making total of $13,49S
X. w. Moore and wife sold their
farm of 80 acres In Harrison town
ship to w. L. Givin for $12,S00.00
Average per acre, $3.50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brand Bas sold their
farm of $50 acres in Jefferson town
| ship to Teerde Wander Ploeg for
$4,000. making the average per acre
1925.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. G. Lisk sold their
farm in White Oak township to w. C.
Dunn for $2O,46O.OO.
Friday, March 3rd. was another
busy day in the Office of County Re,
corder Frank Shoemake. Sixty-one
| instruments were filed, which is one
more than was filed on March list
generally conceded as the largest fill.
ing day of the year. The number of
deeds filed, however, is smaller than
| for March LIST. There were twenty.
six filed Friday, the total considera,
ton being $780, 34, not including
three deeds in which the considera
ton was one dollar The total amount
in deeds for the first three days of
the month is almost 100000.
Among the largest transactions Fri
day were the following: ..
Mr.. and Mrs. T. X. Moore trans,
ferred their 80 acre farm In Cedar
township to Frank Moore for sI55
per acre. making a total OF $13,95O.
MIR. and Mrs. Orla w. Lawrence
sold their farm Of 10S acres in Rich.
land township to John Karver for
s13.770. Average per acre OF 1927.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Westercamp
sold their farm OF 1870 acres In Gar.
ST. 900. Average per acre of $40.
K. X. Taylor and wife sold their In
terest in lands in Pleasant Grove
township to II. d. Hasty and wife for
$4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. G. Hull sold their
farm OF 100 acres in Union township
to Elmer Carpenter for $20,SO0. OF
$1,000 per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton Worth sold
their farm of 80 acres In Prairie
township to Jesse l.. Rice for the
sum Of $4,000. This is an average
OF sl75 per acre. one OF the highest
averages Of the year.
Clydena r. Gatewood and husband
to Maggie l.. Beach and Albert w
Beach. lot 3. /. s. OF seh and l acre
of south side OF lot 2 Of !. 3. OF SEA
of section 2. also Ell Of sen OF neA
OF le.75-14, containing In all sb,2sO.
| David Miller and wife 70 L. J. Car
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-09
pIphtherIa seares Raltlmor.

Baltimore, Md, March Gas a re,
suit OF the epidemic OF diphtheria
which had It's beginning in Johns Hop.
kline hospital every hospital In the
city. about fifteen. has excluded Wis.
itors. The medical students have been
sent to their homes. the clinics are
CLOSED and operations suspended.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-09

Genderen, VIZ of heA and wiz O
seh, all in 35-77-l6. $22. 400.
| John B. DE Weese to Catherine
Marks, lot in blk. Is, Montgomery
add to Oskaloosa, $1,000.
| w. J. Dean and wife to Margare
Apple, lot 5, in blk. 5, o. p. town o
Sharon. $3.50.
j. A. Watland to James Madison
lot 10, blk. 9, Atwood's add to towr
of Sharon, $500.
Wilmina Van Henkelom and hus
band to LYDIA Alexander, swA ofne
u of nwA of nell and eN of sell Of
nwh, all in 5.76.14, containing 80
acres, $1,000.
Paul Bass and wife to T. j. Wander
Beck, swA of mex and SIS of nwA
of neA of SEX of nwA and sss of
neA of nwA of 2I75.15, containing
10 acres, $4,000.
James Mattison and wife to J. A.
Watland, nwA of 2O.77-l4. $12,S0O. .
George Wiser and wife to Alice
e. McAtlin, n1a of NV. fir u and WIS
of sell of NV. fir. n and all OF, lot 5
of |. S. and snb,div. of swA of nwA,
all in 31.75-16, $500. ...E-..-~
L. NJ. Dilley and wife to Jonathan
L. and Margaret j. Nelson, nwA Of
nwA of SEX or 1-74-17, $500.
Wilmina Van Henkelom and hus.
band to Louise Roberts and Kay c..
Roberts, WA of seA of nwA and
swA of nwA of rs, and seA of neA
of 26, and part of nwA of sell of
of section 26, all in 1914, containing
in all SO acres, s11,625.
G. V. Brake and wife to Henry Van
der Beck, ELF of wiz of nwA of nwA
of 1851, $3.50.
l. NJ. Reed, sheriff, to NJ. B. John
son, part of lot 2, |. S. of swA of
nwA of 1S-75-15, $45.15.
G. ID. Samuels and wife to Mern-
dert Mernders, sls of sell of 1915.
16, $6,40O.
Saturday closed a very busy week
in the office of County Recorder
Frank Shoemake. The week closed
with a total of zoo instruments filed,
a number 67 short of last year. Nine
ty-three of the instruments were
deeds, which compares with 115 filed
during the same period of 1910. The
first few days of March are the bust
est days of the year for the recorder
and his assistants, and the largest
occur during this peri
cd.
The number of Instruments filed
since January list has been small
with the number last year.
During January, February and the
first four days of March, 1910, there
we're S44 instruments filed. So far
this year $50 have been filed, midi.
eating shortage OF l5S.
The following table will show the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-14

Misses Miller and Miss Schwab,
Mrs. Pocock and Mr.. Schwab. form
a party who recently arrived in Lake
land from Clay Center, Kansas. to
make this their future home, having
purchased property of the United
Land & Sales Co., which tract lies
north of town in the neighbOrhOOd
of Kathleen. While chang;n" their
place of residence, these newcomers
will not change the name of their
home town, as they will live at clay
Center, which is the new town now
being built up by this land company
north of Kathleen The young lad
les of the party are very charming
and attractive
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-14

Mr.. G. E. Southland, Jr., who has
been engaged in business in syria.
cuse. n. Y. has returned to Lake
land and will in the future be con-
nected in business with his father,
MIR. G. E. Southland. as a member OF
the Southland Contracting Company.
This company installs private ard
municipal water works, air COM
pressOrs. gas engines and also con-
tracts artesian wells. having large
business which extends over the en-
tire State. Mr.. Southland has many
friends in Lakeland all Of whom are
glad Osee him back and to know
he is here to reside.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-14
NORTH DAKOTA'S
UNIQUE DIVORCE LAW.

Married women in North Dakota
cannot have everything their own
way Their husbands have rights
which must be respected. For cx-
ample. II Il woman sues for divorce
in that state, her husband may claim
alimomy as well as money for his
support during he trial Of the ease.
The supreme court of North Dakota
holds that when a woman has means
and has not been deserted, her hus-
band. if infirm or destitute. may sue
to compel her to support and main
tain him. The effect of that decision
may be- to discourage divorce litiga-
tion in North Dakota at least
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-14

Scott Malsby, who has been away
from Lakeland for the past three
years. has returned home and says
he is here TO stay now as Lakeland
is certainly good place to tie TO.
Since leaving here Scott has spent
most OF the time in Oregon where
he has been engaged in the laundry
business. He says he didn't know
Lakeland when he got back on ac-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-14
The larvae of l.epjudOptcra,

The larvae Of LepjudOptera. o..
taterpillars, almost all feed upon the
foliage OF living plants. Many plant
support several species Of catcrpil-
lars. II is an evidence Of design that
the number of species Of LepidOpera
and Of towering plants is very nearly
the same somewhere about 1000
Beetles are more numerous, but they
feed upon othe rinsectS, and upon
dccaying vegetables and animal mat
ter Exchange
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-14
EDlsoN1A
Presents Friday Night.

Another OF the Mutt & Jeff" Sc
ries. showing how they spend a
quiet day in the country. On the
same reel The Meddling Parson." 4
delightful comedy. Two other
good pictures. the titles Of which
will appear in tomorrow's paper.
Also a good show tonight. Some
thing to make you laugh.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-14

Mr.. J. J. Mendenhall. who owns
property on East Orange street, has
just completed pretty tive-room
bungalow, which he has built for
rental purposes. AS yet the house
has not been leased but it probably
will be within day or SO. as houses
CT this character are greatly in de-
Eland
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-14
Femininity Ansly7ed.

III woman took infinite pains TO
reveal herself 10 a husband or a lover
Just as she really is. he would think
she was suffering from some ncurable
mental disease A few of us Indicate
our true natures in hysterical ont
breaks, fits of bitterness and sus-
piclon. but this involuntary frankness
Is generally discounted by some subtle
deceit. The Dangerous Age" by
Karin Michaelis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-14
Sword in Heart Of a Tree,

Embedded in the heart of a plank
OF wood taken from a railway station
platform at Oakley. F'ifeshire Scot
land. there he's been found sword
measuring over two feet long The
plank had been in use for at least fif-
leen years. The weapon. which was
Of an Old-fashioned type, short cross
piece forming the handle, was in good
preservation. and il Is believed had
been picked up by the tree ai IN early
period Of its existence and onrircled
with the growth
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-14

Rev. Smith Hardin spent few
hours in Lakeland this morning
looking after business matters, re-
turning to his home in Tampa on the
noon train. Rev. Hardin is just now
recovering from very critical ill
ness, his life having almost been de-
SPARED of at one time last week, and
he is therefore unable to attend Con-
ference at Gainesville. He is still
quite weak, but is using all care and
hopes to soon be enjoying his usual
health.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-14

I. 6. Hunt, of Hillsdale, Michigan.
is spending few days in Lakeland
looking over the country, and while
here is pleasantly located at the
fremont hotel.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-14

Mrs. A. P. Connel,ey's host Of
friends will learn with great regret
OF her continued illness, and will all
Unite In wishing hcr rapid recoy-
ery.-Sanford Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-14

Mrs. J. r. Dickey and three sons,
CT Bristol. Va. are in Lakeland for
stay of considerable time and while
here are located at the fremont
hotel.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-14

r,iends OF Miss Josephine Drane
70 delighted to know that she re-
,,rs within a few days from the
romar college at Tallahassee to
.nsrd ,e hristmas holidays.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-14

Mr.. G. III. Allied, who has been
living in one of Mrs. Morrell' S
houses on New York avenue, has
moved his family into their own new
lone corner of Orange street and
Virginia avenue. This was formerly
the Stroud property. but since pur-
chasing it. Mr.. Allied has had it
greatly improved and remodeled, and
1t is now modern and up-tO-date In
every respect.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-14

Mr.. E. z. Jones. of Jacksonville.
is in Lakeland today attending to
business. Mr.. Jones says he sees
great improvement in Lakeland every
time he comes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-14

Mrs. c. W. Love, Mrs. F.. A.
Grether, Mrs. George Lee and Mrs.
l.. NJ. Futch spent yesterday very
pleasantly in Tampa. having made
the trip in Mrs. Futch's car. The
day being ideal for motoring, the
ladies report most enjoyable day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-14

Mr. u l.. Glass. we'll known
.,,y.lips man with headquarters in
r,m,a. is in Lakeland today on
bushes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-14

Mercer Holland, who Is attending
c.oryia Tech" is expected home the
,..r MARI OF next week to spend the
rhr;s,n,as holidays with his parents.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-14

~. " NJ. Boswell, who has been
.,,;,;rs the family Of Judge {. A.
Evil and family. has returned
home.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-14
Terriers Kent Busy.

Three terriers recently killed 80
rats In half an hour when wheat
stack was being threshed at bishops
Stortford, England
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-14

ton of coal roads: elevator suit in
Oklahoma, and kindlng wood
trust
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-14

Mr.. George Warren, who sold his
country home in the Hollingsworth
neighborhood last week, has moved
into the cottage Of Mrs. ]. F. Gracy
on West Lime street.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-14

count Of the large amount sof build.
ing, and while he has been in. a
mighty fine country its nothing like
good old Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-14
Those Who|
Come an0G0]

Mrs F. y. Rodrick went down to
na ,odav on a little shopping ex-
|nedition
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27

The list of ball tossers as. found in an
to be the best team that could be got
ten together in the District. Take them
as a whole, the team will hit over 300.
That is what wins ball games.
Clyde Richmond. who is picked as the
star twirler is about the best in Wash
ington, bar none. The Tiger HEAVIER has
everything. and with a good team be-
hind him can be counted upon to bring
home the long end Of the score. But
not only as a pitcher does he shine. for
Clyde has put up a good game in short,
and Is a good sticker.
Joe Engle, who is picked to work with
Richmond, is youngster, but so we'll
did he twirl while he was allowed to play
in the amateur ranks that he earned the
title of one of the best. Pitching for
the Mount St Mary's team last spring,
Joe made reputation that will be equal
ed by few youngsters.
The third member Of the hurting staff
is Sam Edmonston. Not only for his
pitching is. Sam chosen, as Sam is
good hurler Of the pill, but as hitter
he makes a lot of the so-called sluggers
look up and take notice. Sam can be
played in the outfield whenever neces-
sary.
"Bfg Six" Brewer to Catch.
The receiving job falls to Big Six
Brewer. of the Ninth team, of the Sun
day School League. This catcher is a
good pegger good receiver, and, best Of
all, he can slug the ball. Brewer, with a
little experience. will be a catcher it for
the major leagues.
On first base we have Pierce Riddle, the
swatting wonder of the American Secur-
ity team. This boy is a natural-born hit
ter and can field his position with the
best.
Jack Hurley, the Aloysius second sack
er. will guard that position for the ALL
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27
TYRUS RAYMOND COBB.

"Ty" Cobb was born in Georgia
and early decided to be a semi
professional ball player. The
difference between a professional
and semi-professional is that the
former has a stated salary and
always gets il, while the latter
takes what he can get when he
can get it. Young Cobb walked
six miles in the hot sun to play
his first money" game. When
the receipts had been counted
Cobb's share was s1.25. He
walked six miles to his home,
and on the way decided that
there was a future in profess
sional baseball. The Charles
town team secured him. He was
a wild. erratic youngster, who
could bat like a demon. but who
never knew when to stop run
ming bases. 1t is just as impor-
tant to know when to stop run
ming as it is to know when to be-
gin. He gained the reputation Of
a crazy base runner. and Charles
ton sold him to Augusta for $3.50
and was glad to get the money.
Augusta tried him out, and found
the same fault. He could hit, but
he was wild. and discipline irked
him. He was a firebrand on the
team, and he would fight on the
field or off. Ty won and lost
several battles with the Angus
ia players, and then the manage
ment sold him to Detroit for s700
the greatest bargain in the his
tory of the game.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27
WISE HIGH GUN.
Breaks 93 Targets Out of 100
Shots.

On the Eastern Branch, near Benning
Bridge, where the weekly shoot OF the
Analostan Gun Club was held yesterday
afternoon, c. B. Wise did the best shoot
ing in splendid style, killing ninety-three
birds out of 4 possible 100, which was
very good considering the weather con-
ditions. This Is the third time that Mr..
Wise has been high gun recently. Sat-
urday, August 10. he broke ninety-six
saucers out of 100 shots.
A. v. Parsons and George W. Peck,
jr.. were tied for second place, as each
had a percentage of 81 Mr.. Peck
brought down 1o6 birds out Of Us shots,
while Mr.. Parsons broke eighty-four
targets out Of 100 shot at. Sam Luttrell.
of automobile fame. killed seventy-nine
birds out OF Us shot:. Since joining the
club Mr.. Luttrell has shown a marked
improvement in his shooting. and in time
should be as good at the game as any
Of the members. In Class c of the spoon
shoot he won first place. c. B. Wise won
out in Class A, while George w. Peck
jr., received the first prize in the B class
Fred Geyer finished best in Class D. The
scores:
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27
L. SCOTT ALMOST
EQUALS RECORD
Runs Superb Two-mile Race
at New York.

New York, Aug. 8.-Louis Scott, the
South Paterson Athletic Club two-miler,
whose recent phenomenal running has
created a sensation in athletic circles,
came within eleven seconds Of shattering
Berna's record at the athletic games of
the Long Island Chapter Of the knights
Of Columbus. Flowing through a field
Of fifteen competitors, some Of whom had
handicaps OF over 200 yards, Scott ran
in superb style, but the heavy track was
against him.
Matt McGrath continued his winning
stride, and hurled the sixteen-pound lead
ball for a distance Of 176 feet 6 inches.
Summaries:
Looo-yard handicsp-wou By O. Andrews, Xavier
yards). second; A. J. Higgins. I. A. C. Us yards.
third. Time. ABB 35.
looyard hsadicsp-won by B. Goldine Morris
A. 4. IN yards); C. Nicholson, Laetitia A. G.
scratch, third Tins, e:lol-5.
Half h-mile handicap; Catholic Athletic League
Won by ~ Hughes, ozanam A. O. ~ ysrdsl +;
J. Mecable, Dominican Lsceum 90 y,rds). third
Time, 20l IS
Twomils.run handicap-wou BY Louis Scott,
South Patsrs1n A c. tscratch) EdFard Jordan,
sS.
sooysrd handicap-won By F. z. Holloway New
York A. c. Il yards; A. Il. Smith. Mohawk
a. c. C1 yards). second; L. Cohsn, Morris A. A.
Clo yards), third. Time, o33 Is
Running high Jump; novioe-won by Il. J. Reed
East Side House Settlement Is feet inchesl F.
Thomas. unattached. second; Lloyd Drecher. Bronx
Club third
l6pound hammer special; scratch-won BY Matt
McGrath, unattached Q7s feet inches); A. Nc
Dougall. !. A. A. G., second; Edward p Hines
third.
Pastime 4. c. Is feet), 81 feet s inches; Hugh Nc
CURE, A. \. O. 70 feetl. second: Theo s.
Mstsukes, unattached III feet). third.