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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-23
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Everett--The Western Washing
ton Horticultural association was
organized az meeting Of delegates
from all over the state yesterday
Aberdeen.~~PiAnB 90 organize q
log scaling bureau are being dis
cunsed and at the bis meeting Of
lueginw men Of Chelaia soon. Il Is
expected to organize Immediately
Chssaee.--A sentence ol from one
to Is years VAS given ben Hart.
charged with horse theft. by Judge
pendsrgast yesterday.
chesa~ persons were
fined for selling liquor In a dry
town" The fines totBied st2S
North Yaklma.--The Commercial
club is planning 10 hold blossom
festival In the spring along she
lines of the Portland Roac Festival
centrsllia.--When Rev. H. W
Thompson married a couple yester'
day il was the siat time be has
tied the knote
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-23
TO-DAY I'm HISTORY.

February ss. iSt7. r. T. Crltten.
den, who had been sent 70 Gen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-23
Attractive Drapery Specials

80 AND 4o-INcH FIGURED sCRIMs, SPECIAL.
15c YARD-Severa desirable patterns and good color
range select from These very desirable for bunga-
low curtainings.
NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS, SPECIAL S1.15
PAIR-Dscontnued patterns Of excellent quality embrac-
ing good assortment Of styles All yards long, choice
OF white or ccru. pa.oen, aa,.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-23
Housefurnishings Specials

ROYAL GRANITE COOKING KET-
TIES, SPECIAL. 15c-Of seamless Royal
granite steel enameled ware, with lip and
bail. "a and 5-quart sizes.
IAPANNED SINK STEAMERS. sPE-
ClAL 1oc-Made to fit into corner of sink;
japanned in turquoise-blue.
BLUE ENAMELED TEA, POTS, SPE-
ClAle 2oc-Two-quart size, enameled blue
outside and white inside.
HEAVY PLATE MIRRORS, SPECIAL
65c-Measure IONA inches, with natural
finished oak frames.
KING GAS HOT PLATES. SPECIAL.
SZ.1o-Three-burner size, with nickel
plated frame and legs and sawed burners.
STAR EGG AND CREAM BEATER.
SPECIAL Sc-Operated with one hand;
sanitary and easy to clean.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-23

BROKEN LINES WOMEN
THREAD-SILK HOSIERY. SPE
ClAL 95c PAIR-Nery servieeabl
quality. made with Finch mercei
lied garter top and mercerized hee
sole and toe. Come in white, tar
pink, lavender and gray.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-23
Spring Dress Silks and
Woolens
Very Moderately Priced

NEW TUB SILKS. 10 INCHES WIDE, YARD Soc
In dainty stripes OF various widths and eolors including
ghblue pink, king sbue, brown navy and black white
grounds.
SHANTUNG SILK, p INCHES WIDE, YARD CSC.
a semi-rough silk Of the seasons hghy-favorcd
weaves black, ivory and appropriate Spring shades
SUPERIOR QUALITY SATIN-FINISHED FOU-
LARDS, YARD, 57c-In small figured effects on navy
newblue and reseda grounds % 10 "a inches wide
PERSIAN-PRINTED PONGEE SILKS. YARD, soc
These beautiful fabrics highly appropriate for Gowns
Waists and Kimonos.
25INGH ALI~SIIK DIAGONAL TUSSAH, SPE-i
CIAI, YARD, 3Sc-In natural tan color
BLACK SATIN DUCHESSE, YARD, $1.OO-A 3s-s
inch fabric, excellent in dye and finish.
BLACK PEAU DE SOLE. YARD, S9c-A very strongs
value in a-slk fabric, IS inches wide.
PURE WORSTED BLACK-STRIPED WHITE
YACHTING SERGE, YARD S3c-A very good value:
43 inches wide
PURE WOOL. STORM SERGE, 81 INCHES WIDE,
$1.O0-In black and two shades Of navy an especially
good value --nasmen, salesroom
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-23
An Attractive New Chambray House Dress

neS House Dress Of heavyweight camb Delft
fins nandtie
cuff belt and pp white Skirt gorcd style
bias fold Price $3.50
nandr
displayed prices from SI9s o
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-23

BROKEN LINES WOMENS CLAcE KID GLOVES.
SPECIAL zoe PAIR-Broken sizes and colors, in two
clasp style in black white tan gray and
brown.
WOMENS s-BUTToN-LENGTH BLACK KID
GLOVES. SPECIAL S1.15 PAIR-Overseam sewn. per-
feet fitting. with clasps at wrist. y,., y,o
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16
PRISON WARDENS ATTACK
BILL INTRODUCED BY 0GG
Russell, Of Marquette, and Fuller, Of
Ionia, Attend Meeting In Gov.
Osborn's Office.
(From a STAFF Correspondent

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 15.-(Spe-
cial. warden Russell, of Marquette,
OF a meeting or the officials Of the
state penal institutions, held in Gov.
Osborn's office this afternoon. sharply
criticized Rep. Ogg for his bill 10
abolish corporal punishment in pris-
ons.
Russell yividly catalogued some OF
his worst criminals and said that II
tie Ogg bill should become law, sen
tences would be farce and discipline
impossible. He said the principle OF
the Ogg bill was applied in Jackson
prison nine years ago, and that after
four months II was necessary to send
10 incorrigibles to Marquette. he
blames the system for the resignation
Of four wardens in succession, and for
innumerable assaults on prison OH
Gals. He said that corporal punish
ment was the means OF intoxicating
the great lesson of obedience ana
that humane men could be trusted 10
practice IL.
Warden Russell will ask Gov. Os-
born and Lieut. Gov. Ross TO appoint
a new unbiased committee to inyesti-
gate charges of cruelty 20 Convict
Rodabaugh, who was sent back from
Icnia to Marquette, Tuesday.
Warden Fuller, Of Ionia reform
tory, attacked the law pensioning
families Of prisoners, which Is being
put In operation by the Detroit House
Of Correction. Fuller says that 1t
often. gave families more than they
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16
CHANGE IN FISCAL
YEAR PROPOSED
Supervisor Gutman To Start Move
ment To Have That Of County
Begin Dec. i.

William Gutman. chairman OF the
ways and means committee OF the
board Of supervisors, Will place be-
fore the board. when ii meets Feb. 20,
to act on the Highland Park annexa
ton matter, a suggestion that steps
be taken to change the fiscal year OF
the county so that II will begiu Dec
l, instead OF Oct. /, as at present.
The board will not be able TO take
any formal action on the matter, as
the meeting is called for the specific
purpose OF disposing OF the annexa-
ton question. but II can be discussed
and. II IL Is the sense OF the board
that the change be made. there Is
nothing TO prevent the auditors from
sending committee to Lansing in
the interest OF such bill
AS II stands now. the auditors ara
always short OF money for the tirst
two months of the new fiscal year
and have to borrow from the banks
to tide them over till the taxes come
In said Gutman. II can't sec envy
good reason for paying the banks in
terest when we could remedy this
situation SO easily"
Other members. Of the ways and
means committee are strongly In
favor of the plan, as are the auditors,
II Is said. Gutman expects no opposi.
ton.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16

the trusts legal department, and his
staff OF lawyers. Leverett, Boston
Brahmin, has been the right-hand man
of Vail in all the schemes which have
been perpetrated against American
cities.
In many cities the citizens are
lighting the small extortions Of the
trust. In Evansville, Ind, the public
is aroused against removal charge
OF 81. IL had also to fight against the
establishment of an unjust pay sta
ton system.
In the Ohio river valley and south
OF il the trust is disguised under the
name of the Cumberland Telephone
Co" In other localities other euphoni-
Gus names partially clothe the claws
OF the phone monopoly.
1t is as though each grasping ten
tacle OF the octopus assumed different
names that they might not be SO cas-
.ily identified as a part Of the whole.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16
IN SOCIETY

Mrs. Frank w. Blair. No. 50 Akin
son-ave.. was the hostess OF a ST.
Valentine reception, Tuesday after
noon. The st. Valentine idea was car.
ried out In the decorations and re-
freshments.
The Burroughs Relief association
will give the seventh annual ball, In
Dufield hall, Thursday evening. The
association Is composed OF employees
of the Burroughs Adding Machine Co.,
and its purpose Is TO aid sick or In
capacitated fellow employees. The pro
ceeds from the ball will be devoted 70
the relief fund of the association.
The February meeting OF the John
Paul Jones chapter, Children OF the
Revolution, was held, Saturday, In
the home of Charles Sawyer. Jr. No
1873 Palmer-ave. east. Miss Marie Nal
gave an interesting paper on George
Washington and Miss Alice Fuller
and Miss Muriel Lyon gave piano Sc
lections. Luncheon followed.
O.
A pedro party will be given. Thurs
day evening. In the home OF Mrs. j.
F. Merrick, No. s5S Junction-ave., IN
der the auspices of the Mothers
league, of that vicinity. These pedro
parties are given weekly In the homes
of different members of the league.
and are held for the purpose OF main
tanning a fund. to keep young lad.
in whom the mothers" are inter
ested, in the Detroit tuberculosis san
atorium A small fee is charged to
attend the party, and one has yet to
be found who did not say they got
more tnan their moneys worth OF a
good time and satisfaction in knowing
they were helping a worthy cause,
Thursday evening, Feb %. the party
will be held in the home OF Andrew
Walsh, No. "a Park-aye., near Dix-ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16

The last word in Yale athletics Is
Walter Camp; also the first, for
that matter. In the parlance Of the
street he's "the whole cheese"
prexy and the profs are only there
SO that the place can be called an in
stitution OF learning OF course, all
the undergraduates know the late Mr..
Eli Yale started the school for the
sole purpose of beating Harvard Ear
Princeton at football and other like
important feats OF daring and skill.
Along about the time when HEX
was a pup" Walter Camp became
mixed up with this strenuous lie OF
New Haven college men, and he has
kept as young as the Youngest fresh
man by constant association with the
rah rah boys.
After having stored away the ath-
letic laurels for the season, Camp
makes time the rest of the year. be-
ing president and general manager OF
a clock company. For recreation he
tolls as an author" that being his
official occupation as given In Who's
Who in America.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16
lille OF CITIES
l6l|hsT THE WIRE
TRUST IS ON
Many Fights Are in Progress To Cut
Down Extortionate Rates for Tel.
ephones- High Charges Pay
Dividends On Water.
How Great Corporation centers
Around Banking House Of
LP. Morgan & Co.
BY w. G. SHEPHERD.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.--with the
surplus which the American Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co. had kindly
taken from telephone users in every
one OF the localities it controlled, II
bought out the interests OF George
Gould and Mrs. Russell Sage In the
Western Union Telegraph Co.
This telegraph company, which had
been made up OF small telegraph COM
panies, was always known as being
chock full OF water.
The stock of the companies which
was held by the American Telephone
q Telegraph Co. was also reeking
with water.
And on its immense capitalization
the public must pay dividends OF 3
per cent.
There Ia little wonder that Ameri-
can cities see little hope Of getting
the rates Of telephone service re-
duced.
The New York charge for business
phones today Is about 500 a year.
philadelphia has about the same rate
Boston pays s162 year. The Chi
cago rate IL about $126.
When an Official OF the telephone
trust was asked why the rate grew
with the growth OF city, he said:
why. that's simple. There are
many more miles OF wire at your ser
vice In large city than In small
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16

rather they would come here. The
money looks good to me. But this is
on the level. Every woman In the
land knows how to skip the rope, and
that's just about all either the thin
or fat need to put them In shape.
skip. the rope, that's the secret.
Get back to your childhood days. and
play just like you did as a child and
you will be young and shapely again.
But there is right and wrong way
to skip the rope. and | get paid for
telling them how.
Now, when you do your skipping.
give your arms full swing. round
and round. Don't jump up and down
In one place in little jerks. twirling
the rope by moving the arms only
from the elbows. Bring the muscles
of the upper arms into play, That
brings out the chest and develops the
bust. Another thing: don't jump up
and down on both feet at once. That
overtaxes the heart. Jump first on
one foot, then on the other, using a
running skip. Keep ii up as long as
you can; 1t isn't a tiresome exercise. |"
Mountain climbing" is another
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16
SENDS IN APPOINTMENTS.
Gov. Osborn Names Members
Boards Of Prison Control.
fErom : STAFF correspo nde nt.)

(From a staff Correspondent)
LANSING. Mich, Feb. 16.-(Spe'
cial. Gov. Osborn today sent to the
senate the nominations of o II. L.
wernicke, Grand Rapids, to be mem
Der of the board of control OF the
state prison at Jackson; Albert Stick
ley, Grand Rapids, member OF board
of control Michigan reformatory az
Ionia; Charles Garage, Kalamazoo
and Charles X. Warren, Three OAKS
mcmbers board of control Michigan
Asylum for the Insane. at Kalamazoo;
w. w. Mitchell, Cadillac, and Mario
+. Quaintance, Petoskey, board OF
control Northern Michigan Insane
asylum, at Traverse City; Perry
Leighton, Newberry, member OF BOARD
of control upper peninsula hospital
for the insane at Newberry, and VIII
lam H. Johnston, Ishpeming, member
OF board of control State House Oh
Correction, at Marquette.
All the appointments are Tor SIX
Years SANFORD.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16

The physical culture professor was
pounding the starch out of a patient
when a reporter for The Times rushed
in and called him on or course the
reporter got the thanks Of the victim
Professor" said the reporter. Il
want to know all about this physical
culture game"
"Nitsky," said the professor. And
then he added over his shoulder as
he turned back to take his peeved
patience out on his victim. What
do you want to do, put me out OF
business? Nice fix I'd be in, giving
away my secrets"
But the victim had escaped and
the professor was hedged into the
corner.
"Oh. don't get sore. old man. Come
on. now. How do you make the fat
thin and the thin tat, the tall short
and the short tall?"
A cigar was passed to the professor
and he warmed up.
IN tell you one thing" he said
There is nothing that my patients
do here that they couldn't do just as
well at home. OF course, / would
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16

good exercise, the professor says. ne
rests the end OF a board on chair
at an incline, and the patients walk
the plank, up and down. You can 90
IL at hone just as well. The exercise
of balancing with both arms extended
is good, and the walking rounds out
the legs and strengthens the ankles.
And then, too. every girl can SWIM
at home-dry swim. All that is neces-
sary is to lie on the stomach across
chair and move the arms and Kick
the feet as you would in swimming.
Also, 1t will help you to learn the
real thing in the swimming line, IL
you don't know how already.
The indoor tennis game is a dandy
good exerciser. The professor has
rubber ball suspended from the cell
ing by stout string. and his patients
pat this about with tennis racket;
wicker carpet beater would do Just
as well. The patient gets almost as
much exercise jumping around in this
way as she would in a game OF tennis.
These are the secrets OF the pro-
lessor, secrets no longer. Try EN- az
home and help starve the professor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16
oaynor To speak In Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-Mayor William
J. Gaynor, Of New York, Is to come
to Chicago next week. to participate
in the three-cornered struggle for the
Democratic nominations for mayor oil
Chicago, according TO announcement
made today by the managers OF An.
drew ], Graham, the choice OF. the
regular Democratic mnehile, IL Is
declared most OF Gaynor's shafts VIII
be directed Ut Carter II. Harrison. and
more particularly Of the sponsors OF
tho Independence league. II this 10
true. Gaynor will be extending his
warfare against the Hearst political
movement from New York to Chicago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16
ENDS LIFE WITH POISON.
Flint Girl Had Received Letters post
marked Detroit.

FLINT, Mich, Feb. l5.-(Special.)
An 1S-year-old girl, known to her
employers as Mildred Roebottom and
to her acquaintances as Mabel Dur
goine, took laudanum last night and
died at Hurley hospital this morning
She had been working in Flint as do
nestle and little is known regarding
her. Her home is believed To be
either in ogemaw county or at Soutf
Branch.
She left no explanation for her act
but her trunk contains large number
OF love letters from young men, mos
OF the letters were postmarked De
troit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16
PAYS $50, BUT IS WISER NOW.

FLINT. Mich. Feb. 16.-(Spe-
cial)--A warrant was issued in JUS
tice court today for the arrest OF
Professor r. Z. HAZEL, formerly OF
Flint, on q charge of obtaining $50
by false pretences. The complaint Is
made by Peter Kirkey, who alleges
that he paid $50 TO HAZEL to obtain
chemicals from Bombay, India, with
which to develop spirits from the
other world in such a manner
that their forms would be vist
bic and their voices could be
heard. Kirkey states that he attended
seance at which he was directed to
buy these chemicals before he could
become a medium. HAZEL has disap-
peared and Kirby is still waiting for
the chemicals.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16

received before, so that they did not
like to have the prisoner released.
Fuller said the Ogg bill TO prevent
corporal punishment. was for the ex-
ecutive waste basket. He said he had
only two cases OF spanking in the last
year.
Warden Simpson, OF Jackson, said
the introduction OF dope into his
prison had been almost completely
stopped since he was given free
hand as to visitors and free labor
SANFORD.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16
Euloalzes Maine Heroes.

HAVANA, Feb. 15.-The. arrival OF
the French Atlantic squadron In ,bc
Havana harbor today, Just before tho
Maine memorial exercises began, adj
ed to the picturesqueness Of the occa-
sion. The exercises were largely at
tended with all the Cuban and Ameri'
can officials present. oe-President
Zayas paid an eloquent tribute to the
Names dead.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16
Increases Justices Salaries.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.--On mo-
ton OF Rep. Mann, tRep., ILL, the
house this afternoon increased the
salary OF the chief justice OF the Uni.
ted States from $4,000 to $4,000 and
the salaries of the associate Justices
OF the supreme court of the United
States from s12.500 to sl4,5O0. The
amendments went through by prac.
tically unanimous vote. but there were
only about 20 members on the floor
at the time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16
TAFT sions Exposition Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The bill
giving the approval Of congress to
the holding OF the Panama-Pacific ex-
position at San Francisco, was today
signed by President Taft, with pen
made of California gold. at 10: 80
o'clock
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16
Judges File Petitions.

Judge Phelan and Connolly, OF the
recorders court, filed their petitions
as candidates for denomination with
the city clerk Tuesday afternoon and
paid the regulation fee. Their friends
have prepared monster petitions on
their behalf, which will probably be
presented later. No candidates are
formally entered against them as yet
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16

There was only one seat left on
the water wagon when Jerome h
Ruddybumper came running up ana
clambered on, all out OF breath,
Get II by an eyelash,' he muir.
INJURED as the heavy vehicle numbered
on,
The first part Of the trip was un.
eventful. The going was smooth al
though the way led past numerous
saloons, The cart didn't sway much.
All this time Kuddybumper's thirst
was beginning to manifest itself. Now
he began to hope for few ruts. but
still the water wagon rolled on
smoothly as a palace car. =
just as Ruddybumper began to lose
all hope he saw rut In the road
ahead. Oh, JOY, the wagon was going
over II. He shut his eyes. bracsd him,
self and Just when he figured the
wheels must pass aver the ebstruc,
ten be-
THE END,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16
THE POWER BEHIND THE WIRE
n THRONE.

senator w. Murray Crane, repre-
senfing the people of Massachu-
setts IN the American house OF lords,
Is the largest individual stockhold-
or In the American Telephone AZ
Telegraph CO., the so-called wire
trust" The senator says that IL Is
the height OF folly to talk about
government ownership OF telephones
and telegrapks.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16
ATTACKED BY HORSE.
Lads Jaw Is Broken In Four Places
by Animal

PORT HURON. Mich. Feb. Ia
Especial. THE seyen-year-old son OF
Clarence Crockard. who resides near
Sarnia, will likely be maimed for life
as the result OF being attacked and
bitten by horse in his fathers barn.
The lad had gone into a stall and
was standing by the animals head
when the horse turned and hit the
Toys Jaw breaking y In four places.
besides decorating the flesh in terri
BILE manner
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16
CAUCUS ON RECIPROCITY.
Farmers Club Say 40 Legislators viii
Vote Against II.
fFrom a staff Correspondent

LANSING. Mich, Feb. 15.-tSpe-
cial.) THE house Of representatives
farmers club caucussed on recipi ocity
this morning, and found that 40 votes
could be delivered for the Catlin reso-
luton opposing reciprocity
SANFORD.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16

days defense OF ~,
poneison, sen. q
messenger 10 Brig
Gen. u, 8. Gran :,
asking what terms
OF surrender would
he accepted. mo
terms" re p lied
Grant. but uncon-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16

aHe 10 selng down hill fast" said
Everybody OF the man who was re-
ins, and promptly got cut OF the way
50 - not TO impede him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16
TODAY IN HISTORY.

Feb. 16, 1852, at daybreak, Con.
Simon Bolivar Buckner, after q three
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16

Somebody Is agitating for a half
cent coin, Probably some stores
would welcome a coin so small that
woman wouldn't walt for her
chanEs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16

ditional surrender. propose TO move
Immediately upon your works" Don't
move" hurriedly rejoined Buckner,
I'll pc out IN minute and out he
came with $4,000 meR
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16

Business-iike Printing. No fuss and
no feathers The plain, neat kind that
looks right Times PrIntinH C,y Is
John S-st Vain ,tes or City ASS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16
CYNTHIA GREY'S
CORRESPONDENTS

Dear Miss Grey: a. Will velvet
shoes be worn this summer? GU
will hobble skirts be in style long,
CD What do seals on back OF enve-
lopes representa-. d. +.
g.: % Probably not, since they
are quite heavy for warm weather
wear. CD Already out OF style. C3)
Are used merely for security.