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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21
July 1Tt7
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure
Sale


Default having been made in the payment
of principal and interest secured by a real
ertate mortgage given by A Snyder and
Eliza snyder, his wife. to Ed. Sieiken, dated
July 22nd, 1ol1 I. and recorded in the Office
~ the register of deeds Of Hand County, :.
D.. In Book 100 OF Mortgages on Page 23,
on July 27th 1911, at 9 O'Clock NJ, and
said mortgage and the indebtedness secured
thereby having been duly assigned in writ
ing bv said Ed Siefken aud sold To w + Bruell
who Is now the owner thereof, which assign
ment was duly acknowledged. and tbereaf
ter recorded In the office OF Register oil
Deeds OF Hand County. South Dakota on
the 9th day January. 1913, in Book lOl oil
Mortgages. on page 1913, and whereas no ac
tion at law or other proceeding has been
instituted to recover the debt secured by the
said mortgage, or any part thereof, and de-
fault having heeD made in payment OF the
principal aud interest dueo on said mortgage.
and the payment OF the taxes due ON said
land. and whereas there is now due on said
note and mortgage the sum OF $310l.6l
together with intsrest thereon from this
date at 10 per cent per annum, aud the
further sum of So attorneys fees stipulated
for IN said mortgage, and povsded by law
for the foreclosure OF mortgages.
Notice In hereby given that by virtue ofthc
power Of sale contained in said mortgage.
and p%urrUant TO the statute in such cases
made and provided, the said mortgage will
be ioreclosed by a sale Of the m~ortgaged
premises therein described ut public auction
by the Sheriff OF Hand COUNTY, south Dako-
Ia or his deputy, at the front door of the
Court House in the City OF Miller, Hand
County, Sonth Dakota. on the 30th day
August. 1913, at | O'Clock ia the Afternoon
OF siad day.
The mortgaged premises are situated in
Hand County. south Dakota. and described
az folio VS. The Northwest Quarter tN
VIZ of Section Tbirty-Four t3tt. Township
One Hundred Fifteen G1J). Range sixty,
Seven )67). West OF the 9th PM, Said prem :
ises will be sold as aforesaid for the purposs
Of paving said mortgage Indebtedness, at
torney's fees aud all aecruing costs OF sale.
Dated this 18th day of July, 1913.
w. +. Brucll,
Owner of Mortgage,
J.J. Morris.
Sheriff OF Hand Co. 81
w, Il. BrueIl. Attorney for Mortgagee
Rcdfield. South Dakota.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21

Strayed or stolen from e. f.
Bacon's camp. 20 miles north of
Miller. one buckskin pony, had hob
bles and halter on. Last seen Mon
day. Aug. 18th. Notify j. f. Palm
err or Wilson Bros.
38tl j. E. Palmer
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21

l60 acres hay land for rent SW /
of NV 4 OF Section Land w 4 aid
Sc | Of NE of Sec 2-11067.
O. L. Peterson,
37t2 Fairview, S. D.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21

Notice to Creditors

Estate OF Lawrence o'Rourke, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned
administrator OF the estate OF Lawrence
OsRourke. deceased, Il the creditors
OF and all persons having claims against
the said deceased; 10 exhibit them. with the
necessary vouchers. withia six mouths aft ~
the first publication OF this notice. TO the
said administrators or to Harlan J. Bush
field at Miller. In the county OF Hand. 5. ID.
Dated at Miller. .. d. july 23. 1913.
EDWARD OsROURKE.
Adminlstrat0r Of the estate al
Lawrence O'Rourke. deceased,
Harlan J. Bushield. Atty.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21

w. +. MORROW. Clerk.
Harlan j. Bushfeld, ATTORNEY.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21

Notice For Publication

Department OF the Interior. u. s. Land Of
flee at Pierre. s. d., July 9th. 1913.
Notice IL hereby given that Peter Ere,ar
o. Miller. ). D., who, on May 6. 1909, made
n II, No o2I51. for Southeast Quarter. Sec.
tiou ~. Township 100 North, Range 81 west
10 make three year proof. TO establish clam
20 the land above described before w. y
MORROW. the Clerk of Courts. at Miller s. n ,
on the I'D day of August. 1913
tlaimant names as Witnesses: o. g.
hudson, OF Hyde. s. D., j. s.. uiner'
40. Vinegar, Peter Clever. all of Miller. s.
JOHN L. LoCKHART,
Register.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21
July 10th. 1913.


The State College at Brook,
ings has received an inquiry
from baskerville relative tc
seeding winter wheatafter oats.
The following reply was sent by
Manley ChamplIn, assistant ag.
81 have your inquiry Of Aug
ust 9TH in regard tt seeding 100
acres Of winter wheat after
oats. This is not a very salts
factory way to seed winter
wheat as the land is apt to be
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21

Ioffer my residence property on
east second street for sale cheap If
taken at once
F. J.. Weber stiff
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02

that dot every park and historic
space in our broad land. The com
petition for the selection of an archi-
tect was so arranged that eighty-onel
leading members Of the profession
from all parts Of the country were
permitted to submit designs to the
national commission OF fine arts. The
commission to, design and supervise
the erection of the memorial was
awarded to Messrs. j. H. Freedlander.
and A. D. Seymour, Jr, of New York.
At Put.inBay, where Perry's squad
ron lay before the battle and where
he returned with the captured British
ships, will be laid out q plaza, 1000
feet, long and 200 feet wide. In the
center OF this great space IL to be
reared simple shaft in the form Of
Doric column towering 800 feet
and surmounted by powerful
mariners light to illuminate the wa
tiers. sl N X
Thanking the shaft at one end OF the
plaza will stand q museum Of historic
relics, and at the other . statue sur
rounded by . colonnade to commemo-
rate the century OF peace between this
country and Great Britain.-NeW York
Evening Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
The Man on tbs Roof.

y ~ ~ III on SbvVr TWILL
Tsrs were two heroes OF the Day
ton dods. Their names are M. B.
stohi and G.. D. Williamson. and they
are employees Of the American Tels-
graph and Telephone company. 3l5'
Stohl II q wire chief at Dayton. He
reached the Dayton once of his com
pany late the night before the floods
came, The rush Of the waters put al
the telephone batteries and power out
Of commission. Forgetting thoughts
Of escape. Stohl rummaged around
until he Il found : lineman's test set
With this he rigged up : sending and
receiving apparatus. and cut In upon
the wire on the ROOF. Of the four-story
building. This wire connected him
with Phoaston. 4 testing station eight
miles away. Thus he established com
municatio with Williamson. whose
batteries were still working.
Then 9tohl sent messages from the
flooded city, otherwise cut OF from
Communication with the outside world.
All night he stuck to his post. All next
day no remained. The following noon
found him still on the roof of build
ing whose foundations were being
sappsd by the waters.
There no stayed in the rain and cold.
with the prospect Of death staring him
In the! face every moment. He sobbed
q strong mans sob as he told his tale
Of death and desolation; Of floating
wreckage bearing men, women and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
NOVEL SORT Of A MONUMENT j [: VI
Psrry's Victory on Lake Erie 70 Pro re-.
posed 10 BE Commentaries "a g
sts...s New Way.

tNHE 4 =,
The world ID asking for new Ideas,
above all for. new ideas in monuments
and memorials. The greatest feat
which an architect can perform u
to strike on from the models that
have served since before the day OF
Alexander the Great.
Something new in the way of memo
rails il planned to greet the eyes OF
Americans who assemble this'year at
the centennial celebration Of Commo-
.dore Perry's victory over the British
fleet on September 10. 1913. The oc-
CASTOR will commemorate as well the
approaching date Of 100 years peace
between the United States and the
mother country. &. q
To build the monument the national
government and the governments Of
nine states contributed q fund Of
about SOC, 900. with q view Of securing
: monument after design that would
30 departure from the usual stereo-
typed and embarrassing memorials
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02

ulated that the brother and sister
were not to be separated.
The doctor reared the youngsters
a. his own children. He died several
years ago, the girl remained In Oma'
ha and the brother finally drifted
away. ,{,3 4 7. b. 81 :
Little Freda now had bitter days.
Her foster mother was married . SEQ.
ond time and naturally her interest IN
the outsider--the girl wait from Chi.
caEo--was not 20 sympathetic % Il
might have been. but Freda bravely
struggled along. She got work and
made enough money to clothe and
board heeself. She was in the circu-
lation department Of an. Omaha daily
newspaper.
Miss Hulting was visiting one Of the
Newman girls the night Of the storm.
Just before the cyclone reached the
Newman house Miss Hulting rushed
toward the cellar. She did not start
IN time. for the crash came and abe
was struck by q shower Of timber and
stone, which killed her instantly. Her
brother 10 supposed to be on he
coast. but efforts to reach him have
failed. So Freda Hulting was buried
In Forest Lawn cemetery, Omaha.
The pastor said she was q girl Of! en-.
ceptional character and courage; that
she had been lonely throughout hsr
lifetime and that. perhaps, kindly
God had thought It best to lift her
from earthly turmoil and take her to
the heavenly home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
society, Note.

II desire said the very cheerful
young man in careless but modish
.raiment, ito see the society editor" n
The ONCE boy Owed Into an inner
cubby hole from which presently
emerged = person In shirt sleeves
wsarings . pipe in his teeth. He looked
inQuirinsly at the cheerful young man.
THE society editori" asked that. In
;dividuaL
The person in shirt sleeves nodded.
II Just dropped In, !" murmured the
visitor, -'to give you IN item for your
paper. Please say that Mr.. Mont
:morsncy Jones IL spending the week.
end In his cups. am Montmorencyi
Jones', Thank you" IN; e
And the cheerful young man moved
toward the elevator. lurching svsr %
slightly g ~ walked
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
Best Traditions Of the Race
81 Lived Up To in Time That
Tried Mems Souls.
PUT WEAKER ONES FIRST
Many Lives Lost and Much Property
Demolished, But Tales Told by the
Survivors Show That the Glory OF
TIA Race Has Come Through the
# Furnace Of Trial Untarnlshsd. ~ ~
Chieaxo.-"Women and children

Chiesxo.-"Women and children
first 9sf
This Norld-old cry, made more mem
orabls when the Titanic disaster
thrilled the world. echoed over the
food.stfieken districts Of Ohio and In
diapA- Refugees who reached Chicago
told tnnuaperab1e stories Of men risk
Ing thaiY 1ves to save the women and
children.
Tho unY ritten law Of the sea was
observed IN the inland rivers. The
entire tenor of stories told by refugees
was. ono OF bravery. selfsacrifce and
devotion to the weak and unprotected.
Women and children first
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
An oxersuprlply.

When bridge was building at
Westminster. many years ago. an ar
chitect asked q witty nobleman, who
had charge OF the erection. whether
the piers were to be stone or wooden
ones. Stone ones. by all means" re-
piled he, I'VE. have too many wooden
peers ct Westminster already"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
Rlver RlsIna q Hammond.

half parasitic class, because they live
apparently rs other plants do. by send
ing their roots into the earth. They
are very deceptive. however. for their
roots instead Of taking food from the
earth really attach themselves to the
roots OF other plants and draw food
from them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
Farm problem.

A farmer lad asks this question: II
q neldfis forty rods long and thirty
rods wide and lane ut each end
without a gate how long will it take
for one barefoot boy to catch month
old calf and get it back into stable
located in the middle Of the field?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02

Keep Your Eye On Your kat
Bill-The ancient Britons often
wore the dragon, or serpent. - . he'll
met crest.
Jill-In those days when q fellow
went into restaurant he wouldn't be,
so apt to have head-gear exchanged as
he Is now, should say.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
Ea.,ar "a Make.

Blobbs- Who was the chap in the
Bible who said all men were liars?"
Blobbs--'I give 1t up, but 1t was evi.
IDENTIFY some fellow who thought =
sweeping assertion was easier than
trying to prove an Individual case.
Philadelphia Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
satlsfactlon In coneret.

9AtI0fActIon IN Concrete.
Concrete bridges thus far built IN
Japan by American firms give entire
satisfaction, and, In fact, the use OF
concrete In structural work. includ-
ing government buildings, seems 70
Be fayorably recognized by both the
authorities and the people generally.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
nnuhIa Rlow

Young Mani should like to ask
your advice, sir, as to whether you
think your daughter would make a
suitable wife. Lawyer-No, don't
think she would. Five dollars. please!
New York Mail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
optlmlstle ylsxs.

TOO bad said the optimist to the
man next to him on the bus. whose
hat had been blown into the river;
''but It might have been worse"
II can't see how replied the hat
less one. with 2 stare.
why, it might have been my hat"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
slherla Land of opportunltx

Siberia, with Its valuable timber.
minerals and vast areas OF land await
ing the hands Of the cultivator, is an
other Canada. says the Wide World
Magazine. and must one day be open
ed up still more to western travellers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02

Simple When You Understand.
1T 10 quite simple, sir" remarked
woman witness at the London SEES
sions. The prisoner Is my husbands
brothers wife's brother"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
Only for the Wealthy.

Provincial visitors In New York
used to stare when they saw wines
listed at $40 a bottle in the hotel bills
of fare. But that must be quite .
modest price. as prices 90 nowadays.
for In one Chinese restaurant Of the
city 10 served q dish costing SIS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
Rival Ambitions

First Manager am going to get
my star Skye terrier.
Second Ditto-And am going to
get mine a moon calf and sun dog.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02

Gabe-~I see where q waiter In st,
Louis has purchased hotel out OF the
tips he received In i've years" Steve
What did he do with the rest Of
the money 2" Cincinnati Enquirer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
1 Only one Of Many.

What 10 your name? p asked the
resisterer who received refugees at
Dayton, O.. Of . slender person in
mems clothing. s@. u III
Norma Thurma." was the reply.
Norma came In with Ralph Myers.
his wife and Mttle baby. Myers had
climbed q telegraph pole hrst. He let
down rope to his wife, who tied 1t to
. meal sack which contained their
baby. three months old. Myers pulled
the rope with it, precious burden up
and then let It down to aid his wife.
Holding on to two thin wires. ha trav-
slsd across the cable full block to
safety. 3t
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
Hero At Telegraph Wire.

In the great sixteenth-story operat-
Ing room of the Western Union Tele-,
graph company in Omaha. said to be
the fnest telegraph once in the world,
sat dark little man with q serious
face. Day and night he was working.
He did not leave homo to como to
work. but his home left him. nearly
killing his wife in the passing. and in
the wreckage are about all Of this
mans savings. His wife had marrow
escape-but she did escape: 50 the
operator - taking messages for the
grtef-stricken. One message said 4
Mother and I are safe. but our babies
both are dead. :" 81 s35 IA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
TAKING m Oath,

Knicker-"Feel strange taking an
oath ?" Booker No, you just hold up
your hand as though you were going
to hang on subway strap"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
Prepare to Rebuild CITY.

PS0p8to 70 HeoOllo City. d&
4 While bells were tolling and COT.
ms we're being lowered into the earth.
plans were being prepared for re.
building Omaha's stricken district.
Dirges for the dead proclaimed better
days for the living. 1t was decided
that the resources Of the city's bust.
ness interests shall be dedicated to
this great work OF restoration. Al.
though hundreds OF houses have fall.
en-, they will be replaced by new
homes. Stores, too. will be rebuilt.
Money will be furnished. The spirit
of the great west ID to prevail here.
Charity IL to be mixed with business.
but the spirit Of charity will rule.
Three leading citizens, John L. Ken.
needy. w. H. Hucholz and Harry A.
Turkey, appeared before the citizens
committee announcing the intention
OF Omaha business men to aid In the
restoration Of the city. They asked
the general committee II q rebuilding
movement would retard the collection
OF relief funds. This question was
discussed fully. and the conclusion
was that the work Of restoration might
60 ahead. The rebuilding fund will
be permanent, while the relief fund
Is for present needs. It was thought
the two funds easily may be kept sep
arate. ;sst 81 s
Therefore. the next few hours will
see the beginning Of Z new era for
this city. There can be no doubt that
when the business mon get the re-
building project under way they will
broaden their plans to include beaud.
dcation OF Nebraska's metropolis.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
Can You Do N1

L There are very few men who can
handle red-hot lamp chimney and
at the same time say, There's no
place like home" without getting .
bit Mustered.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
ch,,... cllno TO old custom,e.

Chinese Cling 70 OId Custome-
There are about 100 gas stoves In
use in Hongkong, the Chinese cooks
pfeferring their old methods. prepar>
ing their food over charcoal and wood
fires.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
An AspersIon.

I've found that J1nks 10 hAfU'
drinker.''' y.s ~.
"'You surprise me. I thought his
reputation for sobriety was above sus-
picion.
{ but, you see. he can't get any other
kind to drink but hard water"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
AIv.v. a open oue,tion..

When a man gets to be his own
boss he is never sure whether he is
at the mercy of a tryrannical en-
ployer or an employee who loafs on the
lob.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
Ne kne.v h ALREADY.

Wife (bitterly) When you married
me you didn't marry cook.
Husband-Well, you needn't rub 1t
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
iYouna Girls Pathetic Death.

$500 6SVeSSVs =
New stories illustrating the catas-
trophe came to light hourly. This
time It was learned that young WON
an, twenty-three years Of age, born
in Chicago and having lived there du'
ring her early life, was killed by the
cyclone. She was Miss Freda Hult.
ing. Her parents died In Chicago
soon after she was born. and both she
and her little brother were sent to .
Swedish orphan asylum. Not long
after, being placed there Doctor
HolmQulst Of Omaha adopted the
girl and the boy. 1t having been stip-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
Surgeon Tells Graphic story.

Surgeon Tells Graphic story. 35G
DR.. Ray B. Harris, a police surgeon
Of Dayton. Ohio, and one Of the chief
workers among the injured immedi:
ately after the cyclone, told graphic
stoEy Of the sufferings of the hun
dreds who were hurt. v. s;#.3 1,
When we began to collect the bod
les we realized for the ,first time the
fearful state Of affairs" said the ply
sician. 1T was as grewsome task
as I ever worked at. Some of the
bodies were twisted into frightful
shapes and some had pieces Of
wreckage-wood and iron---driven
through their bodies. Dozens were
smothered to- death. some were
burned, still others were crushed and
beaten to death by the nying timbers.
How many are still entombed in the
ruins OF their homes we cannot guess.
1T is said there cannot be many,
because there has been no cry for
missing, but when whole families have
been wiped out there can be no cry
for missing. am convinced the dead
will number at least 800 when all bod
les have been recovered and all the
fatally injured have died. II we are
to consider the number OF persons
slightly injured, In; connection with
the others. the injured will be nearly
one thousand.
Il Every physician in the city. and
even the medical students. were At
work Sunday night and all day Mon
day. impressed two dentists myself.
although L didn't want any teeth
drawn. They worked like Trojans.
too. Il E5s 81
Some OF the taxicab drivers thought
1t was . golden opportunity to reap >
harvest, and demanded huge sums for
carrying the injured to the hospitals.
The doctors wouldn't stand for any
thing like that. and personally
thrsshed two drivers who presumed
to haggle. e
Another husky young doctor had an
argument with q chauffeur, who de-
manded IS apiece for conveying two
injured women to Z hospital. When
he would not yield the physician
seized piece Of board and knocked
the man senseless with It. Then he
took the chauffeur to the hospital with
the women and ministered to him. y
It IL such !incidents ~ this that evi-
dence the fearful night Of terror and
panic and the day Of sorrow that fol-
lowed. is, VI
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
Watsr Almost Irresistible.

+
A, C. Carr. Pullman conductor who
made the entire trip from the flooded
district to this city, said that the pso-
pie seen in the flooded district were
making practically no effort to help
themselves. They seemed too daxed 70
move. 5 f,.4 :. az ii 4
Il saw people in. second.story win.
dows who might have made use OF
boards to climb to other buildings from
which they could have reached dry
land with ease" he asserted. But
they didn't appearsto$ have the slight
est idea Of helping Themselves. They
didn't even call for help when we went
crawling by them. 3s3 St. is s..
y They sat by the windows. apparent,
ly waiting for the wster to 90 down
10 they could leave their houses In the
way they went through them-through
the front doors. ,.s (; .iz
Moving q train over, those tracks II
the most dangerous kind of railroad
ing. A track bridge near Newark was
only held in place by hundreds Of
tons Of freight cars loaded with steel
and iron. No bridge without support
could resist the rush Of waters such a.
came down the channel Of the San
dusky river" X; Z
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
with damages?

with damages r r.
"Of course" I'd
5E4 "Well. say, i've got Just one favor to
ask Of you. Don't sue mo for less
than 800. 900. haven't got . dollar
in the world that can call my own
and 1t might help my credit"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02

bodies borne upon the crest Of the wa.
tiers: OF spiteous sights. in themselves
enough, to unnerve the bravest OF men.
But he stuck to his post. & 7s
WheH the whole story Of terrible
disaster is told the name Of NJ. B. Stohl
Will stand high upon the roll OF heroes.
1t IL such examples ~ these that reas-
sure the world and demonstrate that
heroism u not dead. 25sss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02

Reasonable ravof.
$50 you have determined 70 sue me
for breach Of promise I" u.