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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-12-05
LEARNING TO SWIM.

LEANING TO SWIM.
One hot summer day father told US
that we ought to learn to swim. This
was one of the most interesting sugges-
tions he had ever offered, but precious
little time was allowed for trips to the
lake, and he seldom tried to show US
how. GO to the frogs" he said, card
they will give you all the lessons you
need. Watch their arms and legs and
see how smoothly they kick themselves
along ard dive and come up. When you
want to dive, eep your arms by your
side or over your head, and kick, and
when you want to come up let your legs
drag and paddle with your hands,
We found little basin among the
rushes at the south end of the lake,
shaped like a sun-fish's nest. Here we
kicked and FLASHED for many lesson,
faithfully trying to initiate frogs, but
the smooth, comfortable, sliding gait of
our amphibious teachers seemed hope
lessly hard to learn. When we tried to
kick frog-fashion, down went our heads,
as if weighted with lead, the moment
our feet left the ground. One day it
occurred to me to hold my breath as
long as | could and let my head sink as
far as it liked without paying any atten-
ton to it, and try to swim under the
water instead of on the surface. This
method was great success, for at the
very first trial | managed to cross the
basin without touching bottom, and soon
learned the use of my limbs Then of
course, swimming with my head above
water soon became so easy that it seemed
perfectly natural. John Muir, in the
Atlantic.
C. E. NoRToN'S IMPRESSION OF NEW york
There is a special fitness in the first
syllable of its name, for it is essentially
New, and seems likely always to remain
so. 1t is all OF the New world, and what
Villemain says of Joinville is true in
another sense of the impression that a
stranger receives from New York, -one
would say that every thing one sees was
born the very day one sees them. The
only old things here are yesterdays
newspapers. People do not seem to live
here, they pass the nights and spend
the days in the city, that is all. The
persons whom l meet in the street DO
not have, to my eyes, the air of belong
ing here, or of being at home. They
tired faces as If they had been seeing
sights too long.
The New Workers have got Aladdin's
lamp, and build palaces in night The
city is gay, entertaining, full of costly
things, but its lavish spending does not
result in magnifieence, it is snowy rather
than fine. and its houses and churches
and shops and carriages are expensive
rather than beautiful. Architecture is
not practised as fine art, it is known
here only as name for the building
trade.
Boston is farther off than it used to be
from New York. We are provincials,
with a very little city of our own. This
is really metropolitan, and has great ad-
vantages. A few years hence and Bos-
ton will be a place of the past, with
good history no doubt, but New York
will be alive. 1t seems to be getting
what Paris has so much Of, "a confidence
in the immortality of the present
moment. 1t does not care for past or
future.-The Atlantic.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-12-05

EXECUTORS NOTICE. The subscribe, 8
T. hereby give notice that they have been duly
appointed executors OF the last will and tesla
ment of
BENJAMIN +, WELLS, late Of Belfast,
in the County of Waldo, deceased. All persons
having demands against the estate of said de-
ceased are desired to present the same for SET
item ent, and all indebted thereto are requested
to make pay ment Immediately.
BENJAMIN F. WELLS, JR.,
FLORENCE /. SPINNEY.
Belfast, November IL, 1919.
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WALDO SSH Court og i....
w fast, Oh the l2th day u .
Lincoln y. Gilkey, eXecUtnr W I
Charlotte ). Boardman, lat. nl ,-
County, deceased haviu- pra--'
final account of adminlstI .in.
for allowance.
Ordered, That notice thpu No. w..
weeks successfully in The haUT
newspaper published in Belfast
that all persons interested H,at H..
bate Court, to be helN AZ Rr3ul--
OF December next, and SHOW
have, why the said account sUn-u. ..
GEORGE T.. JuU r-..
true copy. Attest:
CHAS. T. II WI ..
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-12-05

WALDO SSH Court of Probate, held at Bel
w fast, on The 18th day of November, 1912,
William Emerson administrator, ON the estate
OF Sarah "A. Emerson, late of Palermo. in said
county, deceased. having presented his first and
mai account of administration of said estate for
allowance.
Ordered. That notice thereof be given, three
weeks successfully, in The Republican Journal,
a newspaper published in Belfast, in said County,
that all persons interested may attend at Pro
bate Court. to be held at Belfast on the 9th day
of December next, and show cause, if any they
have, why the said account should not be allowed
GEO. E. JOB NSON, Judge.
A true copy. Attest:
CEAS F. HAZELTINE Register
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A true copy. Attest:
CHAS. l.. H.fr'
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" ALTO Ssh Court OF rrotal.,.
w. LaSt; on lie 18th day az Ng,., a
Frank J. Pendletcn. administer, '. ~, ".' ls
G o. maitle NJ: feAdieton lare OF ga y; ,,.
and tna s ,eeased, hiayng rega win aq
for allowance. ''A VI Added
weeks laes succe lsat noi i Thereof he rive,
newspaper published in eIis.tt iNHs
~ ,hal al persons interested u,,, D ,al1Ca'
PROBATE Court. to be held at HeIigsii autgG 4.
gay OF December next, and sL,,", ,'0 @e Nj
tnty have, Why the said account . Ja,2e q
GEORGE Z. JuHNspN u.s..
a true copy. Attest; ~ Juogs
CHAs. +. HAZFtrI>f. r-...
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NEo. l.. Jtt N..'f d.. -
A true copy. Attest:
CuAS. p. HA/fl ..-.-..
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At Probate Court, held at belfast, within and
for the County of aldo. on the 18th day of
November, A. d. 1912.
EMMA D. ELMS of Belfast in said County of
" Waldo, having presented a petition praying
That William s. Webster of Castine may be APP
pointed guardian of Clarence Elms Webster
minor child of Uctavius X. Webster, late of said
Belfast, deceased
Ordered, That the said petitioner give notice to
all persons interested by causing a copy of this
order to be published three weeks SUCCESSFULLY
IN The Republican journal, newspaper publish
ed at Belfast, that they may appear at Probate
Court to be held at Belfast. within and tor said
County, on the 10th day of December, A. d.
1919, at ten of the clock before noon, and show
cause, If anythey have, why the prayer of said
petitioner should not be granted,
GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge.
A true copy. Attest:
CBAS. p. HAZELTINE, Register.
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AT Probate Court held at belfast, within and
for the County of Waldo, on the 18th day of
November, A. ID. 1912.
GEORGE o. DANFORTH, administrator of
VI the estate of Isaac S. Elliot, Ii tie of Troy,
in said County of Waldo. deceased, having pre-
sented petition praying for license to sell at
esta.e OF said deceased, described in said peti.
ton.
Ordered. That the said petitioner gives notice to
all persons interested by causing copy of this
The Republican Journal, newspaper publs he'd
at Belfast, that they may appear at a Probate
Court. to be held at belfast. within and for said
at ten of the clock before noon, and show cause,
if any they have, why the prayer of said petit
toner should not be granted.
GEO. f. JOHNSON, Judge.
true copy. Attest
CHAs. z. HAZELTINE. RegSter.
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A true copy. Attest:
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At a Probate count held at belfast, within and
Tor the County of Waldo, on the 12th day OF
November. A. ID. 1919.
WILLIAM .iERSON, wiGower of Sarah A..
W Emel sou, late of Palermo, IN said County
of Waldo. deceased, having presented petition
praying for an allowance out of the personal
estate of said deceased.
Ordered, that the said petitioner give notice to
all persons interested by causing copy of this
order to be published three weeks successively in
The Republican journal, a newspaper published
at BelfaSt. that they may appear al a Probate
Court. to be held at Belfast within and for said
County on the 10th cay of December. A, ID. 1912,
at ten of the clock before noon, and show cause
toner should not be granted.
GEO. L. JOHNSON, Judge.
A true copy. Attest:
CHAS. Z. HAZELTlNE, Register
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WALDO SSH Coult of Probate, held at EEL
w fast, on the 18th day of November, 1912.
Moses 8. Neal, late of Searsmont, in said Coun
ty. deceased, having present,d his first and final
account of administration of said estate for al
lOwance.
Ordered, that notice thereof be given, three
weeks SUCCESSFULLY in The Republican Journal,
a newspaper published in Belfast, in said County
that all persons interested may attend at a Pro
day of December next, and show cause, if any
they have, why the said account should not be
allowed.
true copy. Attest:
CHAs. r. HAzELTINE, Register.
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w ALDO SSH Court OF rrGlo,, .r..,--~
" last, on the 18th day OF Vnr1,, o., "a aiB&
oscar 5: Ellis, administrator Oh rt ' '.l !'li
renina s Ellis, late of stockton s.. 'ar Z
sald County, deceased, having pe,ro,... '0s, i
loWance. '" '''''t iNi.
ws oIkaered that notice thereof BE- ,a m
newspaper published in EelfaSt M ~ y. 'ggl-4
mat an persons interested NAV siftng ". .'il
bate Court, to be held at Belfast, H. ..l. ~
OF December next. and show c;ll.' ". A
nave, why thesaid account Shuuld ror d. p
ed. uv' "a. aE.
true copy. Attest: '''i'!s
CHAs. 2, IlAZFLrf>r r......
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AT a Probate Court held at Feifast within and
for the County Of Waldo on the 18th day Of
November. A. d. 1912.
DHEBE PENNEY administrative of the estate
L OF Benjamin Penney, late of Knox in said
County OF Waldo, deceased, having presented a
petition praSng for license to sell at public OF
private sale and convey certain real estate OF
said deceased, described i'll said petition.
Ordered. That the sid petitioner give notice to
order to be published thee weeks Successively
in The Republican Journal, IA wSpaper pub
llShed at Belfast. that they may appear at Pro-
bFte court, to be held at Belfast. within and foI
said County, on the 10Th day OF December a. d.
1912, at ten of the clock before noon and show
cause, if ANY they have, why the prayer of said
petitioner should not be granted.
GEORGE E. JOHNSON, Judge.
true copy. Attest:
CHAS p. ii AZFITINE Register
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WALDO SSH Court OF Probate, held At Bel
w fast, on the 18th day OF November, 1912.
Albert j. Skidmore, guardian OF Clara M.
Crockett of MOntvil!e, in said county, having pre-
sented his second and final account of guardian
ship for allowance.
Ordered, that notice thereof be given, three
weeks successfully, in The Republican Journal,
newspaper published in Belfast, in said County,
that all persons interested may attend at a Pro.
of December next, and show cause. If any they
have. why the said account should not be al
lowed. GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge
A true copy. Attest:
CHAs. P. HAZELTINE. Register.
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WALDO SSH Court of Probate held at Rel
w fast on the 18th day of November, 1912.
Lewis Wmchenbach, executor of the last will of
Mary l.. Winchenbach late of morrill,, IN said
County. deceased, having presentes his final ac-
count of administration of said estate for allow
ance.
Ordered, That notice thereof be given, three
weeks successfully. in The Republican journal,
newspaper published in Belfast, i'll said COun-
ty, that all persons interested may attend at
Probate Court, to be held at Belfast on the 10th
day of December next, and show cause. if any
they have, why the said account should not
be allowed.
GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge.
true copy. tteSt:
CHAs. T. HAZELTINE, Register.
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MARY NJ. WHEELDEN, IHN
in the County of Waldo, decei'Se
having demands against the 7
ceased are desired to present ti'
ment, and all indebted thereto
make payment Immediately
AMOS /,
Belfast, November II, 1919
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News has been received of the death
of Leander Patterson at Grindstone,
Northern Maine. He was guide and
formerly of Rockport. He is survived
by q family, to whom sympathy is ex-
tended.
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in the County of Waldo, deDn4
bonds as the law directs
demands against the estate 90, r..
desired to present the sane rHf he
all indebted thereto are reQus-fH
ment Immediately. ..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16
sIIEK lIl SKETCHES
s y HI R1NR. :.
The TEMPER.

4
The temper is'a small, explosive de
vice which people carry around viii
them in order to make life a burden
for those who haven't any.
1t is a pleasing combination Of nitro
glycerine and profanity, and has 4
short, IRtlammable fuse which can be
lsniteedd atany hour u tbs, day or night
without waiting to get Wy, steam.
The temper Is useful in many ways
1t is particularly handy TO have around
during the Progress Of a political ar
sument and when skIlfully introduced
and followed up by a short-arm jolt Il
the jaw will render stubborn debater
speeches. for some little time.
A man with a.hfgh temper and good
control Of right uppercut can cause
an opponent With nothing but the facts
on his side to change his views on ans
subject from the value of soy beans
as breakfast food to the purity Of
Taft's nomination.
There is a good deal of two-flsted
temper used in the 'home circle from
time TO time. 1t IS especially preva
lent on wash day and causes thousands
Of hollow.eyed husbands 10 consori
neryously with the lunch counter.
There arc two kinds OF temper :
quick and slow. Quick tempers come
equipped with hair.trigger and are
liable to explode under gentle pressure
on pet corn or on being fed into an
upper berth. "A slow temper is q
smouldering variety which viii &c
along for years without having an
eruption, and then 1t will think Of
something that happened way back IN
1885 and commit iustitlable homicide
with hoe handle.
The best way to cure temper IN
small clIildrensis TO sseiEe them FIRMS
by the jugular vein and throw them
across the parental knee in an inviting
and expectant attitude. after which
they should be spanked at high ten
sion.
After a man has allowed his temper
to run around without halter or rum
strap for several years. 1t becomes !
crouch and can hardly be told from
inbred depravity and original sin. This
Is the deadlIest form OF temper. and
has slain more good impulses than any
ether form of human vice.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16
sprluhtly Summer Fiction.


I'VE would be delighted to entertain
you and your seven children at our
cottage during August, Well send
you word when to come"
81 Just dote on close. humid wealth.
er. 1t is then that can always work
best" -
I'VE never feel the heat the least bit
up in, our house. We have SO much
shade that, on the hottest days, our
house Is like an lcebox." Z
DO you know, think your baby is
the handsomest little chap ever saw.
Looks just like you. too"
"a have sent my car back to the fac
tory and am going TO have more ex.
pensive one. When | get 1t you will
be the first to ride in It," o.
III | do kiss you, Hank, you kin
make up your mind that | amt klssll'
nobody else
Come up TO lunch Sunday night,
Amos. dear. we nin't goin' to. have
very mitch. but guess you can wor.
ry through"
Say. Aayme. your hammock is the
pleasanest place in this burg, believe
me. and amt never told oother girl
that, neither"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16
cArARRn CANNOT b CURED

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat Of the dis.
ease. catarrh is blood or constitu.
tional disease. and in order to cure Il
you must take internal remedies
Halls Catarh Cure is taken inter
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces. Halls Ca,
ta-+h Cure;is not a quack medicine
I 1t Sas prescribed by one of the best
physicians in this country for years
and y . regular prescription EtS,Is
composed of the best touics known
combined with the best blood pqriii,
e:s, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination Of
the two ingredients Is what produces
such wonderful results in curing Ca.
tnrrh.s Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY u CO., Props,
Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by druggists, price 75c. !
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton.
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foH and IL it1s hc krtr tk mn.
The face that s1nIro1tel Nm VA, he
llir.- lzne ltii a ~ Il tin
from he loeket he hah taken iron the
brii5ed brtatt Of hll dead ne, sb "A,
had been mlltery to bill Ies3l al
lhele years.
WIZ ifnniln y aiked Arif1honE
ngain. what ara zen xAltlng lors arc
ron afraidsy
Prom Newbcld'S belt depended q
holster and q heavy ireyolser. ~ Ann
strong made TO attack him be fhAhed
L optRlth Astonishing qhickness and
NJ scented Il. Tho ngRcomeF SaS Sut.
armed tis Ninchtslef lelnsd Skainat
the wal by his FUR coat aud lie had
nolpistol. - 4. s5i
you fnoyea siep forward Of hack.
gard. sad tSayb old VIII esadIyi calm.
= win I'm yod without mercy
Z So you'd taks advantage Ola Heap-
,cplesa man would your ineerea Arni-
/ on for Gods sake, cried the wo.
man, don't kllIthim.s
You both hisjuag me, sas TIE ii1.
.iwer. = shall lake no adyantiSe Of
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/, Walt MASON
Tho Post Philosopher.
SAVING THINGS.

| started In to. save the nation along
the old accustomed lines. THE coun.
try needs a.reiormatIon:, that fact" !
said, before me shines. So III neg.
lsct my proper iabors. and banda round
some campaign tracts, and 60 and
bore my busy nelghbors, and nil them
up with foolish facts" Then | went
forth and had plumber repair my
lungs and larynx too, and stood around
and talked all summer OF rights thdt
are the pcepul's due. To.vote for this
or vote for t'other, l argued, is the
only way in which the tired; downtrod.
den brother may bring a brighter. bet.
Ter day. talked until the welkin
iambled,. and filled the air with yet.
bal fizz; ! talked until the peepul
mumbled: "oh, what chucklehead
he Isl talked while others hoed and
spnded and worked the roads or paint.
ed barns; a string Of arguments pa.
raded which were not worthaas many
dafns.' Andyno | let the other fellows
pursue that natlon:sayIng myth; save
the product of my bellows 10 cool ms
oatmeal porridge with. For well j
know that no salvation will reach the
hornyhanded boys from those who try
70 save the nation by means of politics
and noise. II men would better their
condition, reduce the sum of grief and
cares, they need but work with high
ambition. and all they dream about is
theirs.
:: :'gia' ~ u 4, 0askalss.s
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contented.


Let others grow excited Ger the grave
affairs of state
And spend their time in politics and
let thelg business wait.
I've got no time TO waste that way for
I've gpt 10 tambish
To buttiA,or the statecraft game. I'd
rather sit and fish.
/ don't care much about the wars
among the foreign powers.
! lam not one to sit and talk about the
thing for hours. +" '''''' 80
Tie whole burned world can get riied
up but 1t is not my wish
To try and solve those problems for
I'd rather sit and fish.
l worry not about the germs the sclen.
IS. lists expose. yt
High prices don't fuss me bit. nor do
the kindred woes. aoef
For when I'm hungry can find some
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,It1-eo.cil a|r''r. . " 411il 1Ift
ndlhinr b hubt non 6Iai u Be vas
81 VICTOR; md 81 1tta rertlrltNa
terror what nl thl hnppSn 10 tef u 10
i.sa nii lofee RON 1h1s tI|1r no
pafslonh nrousca d sue 4 htllli she
rev llek add eddy. her lo1oin tdai
aud iell. her breath cane iAs i1 Iao
followed I'd ranlii. llyhfsIint. clI1t Is
ins efin1lng. agdre| atohi DE |loIa
Athist there had hseh no adtknlast
10 sittgs, bFs nov alll b u minute
or wan II hpuTaf q atfee nthl|rt.
The strength AM superior e6nditioh 81
Fer lover began 70 tel, he wat fore.
Ing the 20 hSf backward! Slowly. lhth
by inch. fb0t " ',ib6l a y By hop.
10 na1sefed him Tks Two inter Ia.
Inx lsrfes we're brohdiitt 10 ttfhos.
ne could see, Their fat6g inhshtd iy
Tie lat Of tie battle. en- otesd. tloo1
red With hate and fur. 81, here VA
q look II emulation al one and lhb
shadow, of tpfoachinE Isahter On lh6
other Blt Tie cpngelo1fnlis That no
was being ipaitersd ever 80 little only
llnerelssd Armstrong D differentiation
ana ~ fought BScll fisl ne lflhif.
the strength Of agmaddtned gorilla.
and again fora space she lalno val n
doubt. But not for long,
] The table. 4 hrayy,. rum ornone.
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cHApTERsit
The Becocim,inu EndI,'

~ i. r
I. why did you int erfefsS eaked
Newbold when M last he got his
breath agnin, Of M&itlsnd Mo san
held him FIRMLY dithotS s restraint was
now unnecessary, the heat and me Of
his passion being someHhat gone out
OF him, 4 meant 10 kills him..
y. He'd oughter dies sure num-, draw.
led old Kirby. rising rom whefe lioi
had been knsefhs BY AgmasFcne
!slde.s'. but I don't knows bow. you're
bound 70 be bis e1esddcnes. nee all
right now, Miss Enid sad tie old
man. aHere@Ake took 4 pillow non
the bed and sllppedIi 1t Under hih HEAD
and then extending his hands 10 mt
ed the excited almost dIsttAught NO.
man to her feet ltaints attlht Scf YOU
to tend on him.
"oh,. exclaimed Enid, her limbs
trembling, the blood n6wInr away
from her heart her face deaihly white,
fighting against the iaintneas that
came with the reaction while old
Kirkby supported and eneoprafed her.
II thank God you came, j don 4 know
what would have happened II You had
fbtlO liHiialriiil
"Has this man mistreatid Your
asked Robert Maitland suddenly Digit
ening his grip upon hts hard breathe
ing bit unresittlhg pesAiye pfilohur.
mo. no" answered his niece. he
has been eysryt hins that . man should
be-" =
'tAnd Armstrong; continued her
uncle. II III h. 4; 4 X
mo, not even he, Y
|. ~ came IN tint; hank God y ejhcn.
lated Newbold.
by this time Armstrong had recoy-
cred consciousnesI. TO hii other
causes for hatred Nerehow added chs
grin, modification. shaEe He had
been oyeteome. he would have been
a dead manSand By Neyboldi 3 hands.
it thS tfGrs had not inteffered. EIe
almost wished they had let his eh!
envy alone. Well, ne had lost every.
thing but chance Tor revenge On
them ali:
ctrshe has been alone hero Win this
man in this cabin for 4 month, 10
said thIckly. II vas Wiling 10 take
her In spite OF that. but
He made that damned suet 1stion
BEFORE cried Newboid. tib rage ).
turning. y don't know who you
II
Ny name Is Robert Maitland and
I am this girlElu rele; I:
Wei, II you were her iathlr,
could only swear
1t isn't Necessary 70 swear anyss
thing" answered Maitland aerene.y.
7 know this child; and ! Sell 10 I'm
beginningsto find out this man.
iv3ii"T6Spk you, Uncle Robert said
tTo Be contlSnedA
Answer some real eitate adj e1n,
eating yourself up 70 Ike lninnts e,
tore closing M cor cE q setalo