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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-09-18
Mcdowell

Miss Josephine Bradshaw left
last week for Waynesboro where she
will theach this session
Guy Hamilton and Seybert
Hansel left today for w. and L.
University.
Miss Lula Epperly, who has been
visiting relatives at Christiansburg,
came home last Tuesday.
Chas Siron left last Friday for
Dallas Texas, to resume his work.
Rev. Hammond, who has been
| i'll for several weeks is some better
at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Bradshaw
spent several days at the home OF
his parents near Clover Creek last
week.
Miss Margie Bryant entertained
the following young people on last
Tuesday night Misses Virginia
Cobb, Katie and Annie Hammond,
Edna Siron, Minnie Rogers, Nellie
IRVINE, Maggie Peterson, Lille
Hook, Geneva Jones, Guy Hamil-
ton, Seybert Hansel, Eddie Ham
mond, Charlie Siron and Harry
Erwin. Refreshments were served
and all report and enjoyable time.
Miss Lula Davis, who spent some
time in Ohio and Illinois has re-
turned home.
School opened here today. The
teachers are Misses Criekenbarger,
Trevilian and Marshall.
Miss Lille Hook left the first of
the week for her school in Roanoke.
Mr.. and Mrs Bernie Crowley of
California, are spending the winter
with Mrs. ]. G. Siple.
Misses Lula and Annie sWilliams
spent the weekend with Miss
Margie Bryant. x
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-09-18
BIG LAND DEAL

Alfred H. Day of Alaska has just
closed deal whereby he becoms
the owner of two large tracts Of
Allegheny mountain land--the jos
Hull and Wagner tracts. The az
gregate acreage amounts to about
5000 and lies along the W. Va.
border, to the right of the S. d T.
pike. We understand that it IS
his purpose to stock these lands
with sheep and cattle, and will oc-
cupy as soon as he can make the
trip back to his frozen region and
rettrn.
Mr.. Day and his brother were
among the first settlers at Dawson
City and sold to syndicate the
cite on which the city now stands
Highlanders are please to have
him locate here and accord him q
hearty welcome.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-09-18

Pure home made cider vinegar
- sale. Highland Mer CO.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-09-18
Notice

In order to wind up the partner
ship business of the late firm OF
Waybright & Hammer, | will as
surviving partner of said firm on
the 18th, day Of October, 1914
that being the first day Of the
October term of the Circuit Court
offer for sale at public auction al
the front door of the Court House
If Highland County, those two
registered, thoroughbred stations
owned by said firm.
One of them is the imported
French Percheron Stallion lntre-
pide, No. 67O79; a dark grey,
years old, fine style ami action, a
sure breeder, weight 1900 pounds
Tie other is Jewel Artist, No
1857, weight 1850, chestnut with
striped snip; fine natural style
good disposition. has all of the
saddle gaits and is and sexcellen,
harness horse.
Additional information will bt
furnished on request.
Terms will be made known or
day of sale.
Luther Hammer.
Monterey, Va, Route l
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-09-18

s0s Butter. Mrs, q, ]. Hlns'
2l0 Pound cake, Mrs. A. W
Miller no competition
PIP Chocolate cake. MiH
Josephine Stephenson no competi
ion
2l3 Caramel cake, Mrs. II. B.
Wood, no competition.
PA Yeast bread, Mrs. C. W
Trimble.
2l5 Salt rison bread, Mr.. C. W
Trimble.
PIG Apple jelly Mrs. H. E. Bry'
ant -
22l Blackberry jelly, Mrs. H
B. Wood.
222 Canned peaches, Mrs. c,
W. Trimble
224 Canned pears, Mrs. C. w.
Trimble.
224 Canned red tomatoes, Mrs
c.. w. Trimble
225 Canned corn, Mr.. A. W.
Miller
226 Canned beans, Mrs. A. W.
Miller
227 Cucumber pickle, Mrs. c,
". Trimble
22S Beet pickle, Mrs. A. W.
Miller
23l Fudge candy, Mrs. A. W.
Miller
Children under IL years old,
Extra classes
234 best six button holes, Iva
Wooddell
23s best embroidery. Mildred
Trimble.
Extra pair baby shoas, Elizabeth
Armstrong, no competition.
Extra best drawn work, Geneva
Swoop
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-09-18
Miss Rosa Wisenan

After . long illness and great
suffering Miss Rosa Wiseman died
on Wednesday afternoon at hi
home in Monterey.
She was victim of tubercular
trouble which made its appearance
some three years ago. She went
last season to Saranac Lake. and
for a time recovered her health
but suffered a relapse soon after
reaching her home here and has
been confined to her room and bed
for several raeaths.
She was daughter of Fannie
Wiseman of Lower Bullpasture,
but had made hel home with Mrs.
C. G. Cross for twenty years.
The people of Monterey have
known her ever since early girlhooe.
and she was held in high esteem
and had many warm friends. She
possessed all the virtues that 60 to
make up true womanhood. and her
bearing toward those with whom
she lived was such as to win their
friendship and admiration.
She was patient was considerate
during her long illness, and express
ed a willingness and readiness to
meet the Saviour in whose merits
she trusted.
To-day-Thursday, at II o'clock
her body was taken to the Method
list church where an appropriate
service was held. Interment in
Monterey cemetery i
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-09-18
Stock stoek show wards

stock show tTafas
The following list , not complete
.n au will; IIl be concluad next week.
s4 u SOL some instance where there
r. - NJ competitioD' classes have
been omitted.
rUcsDAY
c,.ss 2 DoupLIte, team Roadsters,
ro GIaS Toy1or istW F Jones End
'o ma i f'sdies Gnabout, W F Jones
A'T 70 = centleoens saddle class,
R; cb He,sner lst W F Jones
%" o saddleclass walk trot,, canter
Jobn Tavlof 1st John Taylor End
IL Trot and pacing best two
ont If three heats, Lacy Johnston
I ISt P ps GS End
o Pacipg race, Lacy Johnston
lSt John ~ ~Ao
Is Rupning race, C S Peterson
LIST Robt aarris End
WEDNESDAY
Jpmpirg class CS Peterson 1st
Jpo Tayor End
/ s1ddle class S gaits, John
TAYLOR list John Taylor End
10 Combination riding and
drivipg Monterey Stock Farm LIST
John Taylor End
q Ladies runabout judged on
CONFIRMATION manners and style,
John Taylor LIST w F Jones End
Pscing and trot, Pat Gay. 1st
J John Taylor Lacy Johnston tied on
End
cunning race C S Peterson 1st
john Taylor End Bob Harris 3rd
THURSDAY
Gents saddle class E T Hevener
st W f. Jones End
Extra class ridden by girls under
6 years old Tiney Alexander lst
'harlsie Peterson End
Monterey district, ladies class
lrs E T Hevener 1st
Stonewall distsict Mrs Roher LIST
Blue Grass district Mrs L Homer
J! stephenson 1st
Running race C S Peterson LIST
Pacing race John TAYLOR lst J &
)arnell End
Foot race Auburn Leach 1st
POULTRY
Glass 40 Best coop of barred
Rocks, Mrs. C. P. Jones.
l39 Best coop of White Ply:
mouth Rocks, j. E. Botkin, no
,ompetetion.
IA Best coop of Buff Orping-
on, Ralph Trimble, no competition
l45 Best coop of Bantams.
Ralph Trimble, no competition.
AGRICULTURE
Class 148 best ear field corn,
R. H. Crummett.
l49 best sweet corn, j. T.:
butkin.
$50 best ten stalks of field
,orn, ]. A. Hiner.
Isl best sheaf of wheat, r.
Fl Crummett.
152 Sheaf of rye, j. e. Botkin
1853 Sheaf of oats. W. F. Kyle.
154 Sheaf of buckwheat, G. A.
Propst.
155 Threshed wheat, j. H.
Timer and H. M. Propst.
l56 Threshed rye, K d.
rummett.
1853 Threshed buckwheat, j..
3. Botkin.
159 Early potatoes, Jno. Weeks
100 Gallon green beans, Ralph
Trimble.
1862 Green butterbeans Il. H.
rfummett.
1853 Onions, R. H. Crummett.
1854 Tomotoes, W. H. Dudley.
1863 Cabbage, Jared M. Ralston
1876 .CauliAower, R. H. Crum.
nett.
1877 Table beets, J. E. Botkin.
1853 Stock beets, Ralph Trnnble
ITO Carrots, R. H. Crummett.
III Canteloupe, Ralph Trimble.
172 Sweet pumpkin, J. R. Gil
espie.
l73 Largest pumpkin, R. Fl.
;rummett.
ia Cow pumpkins, Jared NJ,
3alston.
ITS Gourds. Ruth Eastman.
1T Sweet potatoes, r. II.
,rummett.
17S Broom corn, J. A. Hiner.
l79 Glover, W. II. Dudley.
$50. Timothy, W. H. Dudley.
1873. Fall apples, Jas. H. Hev-
'ner
1874 Winter apples. W. H.
Dudley.
1856 Pears, W. H. Dudley.
1856 Peaches, J. E. Hevener
1877 Crab apples, ]. A. Hiner
40 competition.
1873 Grapes. Mrs. H. B. Wood.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-09-18
To the People of Highland
County:

Having done considerable Optical
work for you | wish to thank you
for your kind treatment and liberal
patronage. :,
Remember | guarantee my work
and lenses fitted by me and not
satisfactory twill be changed free
Parents don't send your children to
school if they have any defect of
refraction and thus ruin their eyes
for life.
With written testimonials from
the leading men of today as well as
the endorsement of the medical
faculty come highly recommend
ed, using the latest methods-no
guess work--it is experience and
practical optical knowledge | bring
to bear.
Will be in Monterey Monday
September 2lst, giving free examl
nation. Call. phone or write
House calls if request ed.
H. ARTHUR HALL,
Optometrist.
Formerly of Washington d. &. now
at Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-09-18
Stop That First Fall Cough

Check your fall cough or cold at
once - don't wait it may lead to
serious lung trouble. weaken your
vitality and develop a chronic lung
ailment. Get a bottle of DR.. Bells
Pine Tar Honey to-day; it is pure
and harmless use it freely for
that fall cough or cold. If Baby
or Children are sick give it to them,
it will relieve quickly and perman.
emily. 1t soothes the irritated
throat, lungs and air passages.
Loosens Phlegm, is antiseptie and
fortifes the system against colds
1t surely prevents cold germs from
getting a hold. Guaranteed. Only
Csc. at your Druggist. adv
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-09-18
Rheumatism Pains Stopped

The first application of Sloan $
Liniment goes right to the painful
part it penetrates without rue
bing it stops the Rheumatic Pains )
around the joints and gives relief
and comfort. Don't suffer! Get a
bottle to. day! 1t is family medl'
cine for all pains, hurts, bruises,
cuts, sore throat, neuralgia and
chest, pains. Prevents lntectloa.
Mr.. Chas. H. Wentworth. California
writes: ''It did wonders for my
Rheumatism, pain is gone as soon
as | apply it. I recommended 1t
to my friends as the best Liniment
I ever used" Guaranteed. 25c: at
your Druggist. adv
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-09-18
| Po-Do-LaX Banishes Pimples

Bad Blood, Pimples, Headaches,
Biliousness, Torpid Liver, constipa'
ton, ect come from Indigestion.
Tpke Po-Do. Lax. the pleasant and
absolutely sure Laxative. and YOU
won't suffer from deranged
Stomach or other trobles. 1t will
tone up the Liver and purify the
blood. Use it regularly and YOU
will say we'll, have clear complexion
and steady nerves Get a Soc
bottle to-day, Money back if NOT
satisfied. All Druggists. adv
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-09-18
Public Sale

7 will on Saturday the 3rd day of Oct
1914. sell at public auction at my resi-
dence. one half mile south Of Mcdowell
beginning at 10 o'clock, the following
personal property: One bay work mare
now in foaI; Q Belgian colts rising two
years old; 25 stock ewes; one set buggy
harness: one set leather fly straps; some
hslters and brides, and many other
ii ings too tedious to mention.
TERM,-On all sums under five dol
lars cash will he required on day of SALE
add for all sums of five dollars and over
the purchaser will be required to give
negotiable mole satisfactorily endorsed
payable six months after date, without
interest. Respectfully,
Mrs. Nelia G Siple
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-09-18
To The Public

I have put an automobile on the
line between Montery and Durbln.
It will run daily until weather
Prevents. Price round trip S. 90
;ncIuding suit case. Phone or let
me know day ahead if possible.
First class service.
Respectfully
W. M. Winner
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-09-18
Appointments

Rev. L. L. Lowance will speak
on Temperance at Bolar Sunday
morning, II o'clock, and at Victory
Chapel at 8 in the afternoon,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-09-18
Commissioners Sale OfLanC

Commissioner S Odle vi Ldllu
Pursuant to q decree of the
| Circuit Court of the County o
Highland, rendered at the July
term, 1914 in the cause pending
therein styled J. W. Gardner ct ais
v. Viola j. Fulton ct ais. |. will on
Thursday, the 9Th, day of October,
1914 offer for sale at public auction
at the front door of the court house
of said county that certain track of
land containing 81 acres more or
less, situate about 2 miles south OF
Vanderpool on Jackson's River,
being the same land on which Har'
ay Fulton lately resided.
Terms: The purchaser will be
required to pay one fourth of the
purchase price in cash, the balance
t. be paid in two equal instalments
from day of sale with interest, for
which bonds with personal security
to be approved by the commissioner
must be given, and the title retain
ed as ultimate security.
EDWIN. B. JONES. Sp'l. Com:
|. W. H. Matbeny, Clerk tf The
Circuit Court of the County ii
Highland, hereby certify that the
bond required of the commis.l"n'r
bv the decree mentioned above,
has been duly executed.
w H. Matheny. Clerk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-02
BECKER WILL FACE
TWO NEW WITNESSES

NEW YORK. April 1.--District At
torney Whitman admitted today that
he would produce a new witness at
the second trial of Charles Becker, In
the person of Jacob l.. Goldman,
known on the East Side as Silver
Jack, and Jack the Brick, because Of
his red hair.
On the heels Of this admission came
report that Mr.. Whitman had found
still another man. whose identity Is
not disclosed. bat whose name has
never appeared In the Rosenthal MUIR
der case, 10 corroborate Goldman's
story, that he overheard an incrimi-
mating conversation between Becker
and Jack Rose in the Lafayette
baths, before the murder.
In preparation for the second trial.
in which he will be assisted by James
A. Delehanty. the district attorney
has sent witnesses to Sing Sing to
Identify the four gunner. This pro-
ceedure, Mr.. Whitman says. is neces-
sary, because the State must show
that Lefty Louie. Dago Frank. Whitley
Lewis and Gyp the Blood. now under
sentence Of death. were the men iden-
tilsAd In court hy two Witnesses in this
case, shapiro, driver OF tho murder
car. ana Louis Kruse. The waiter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-02
Daniels, In Role
Of Cupid, Helps
Ensign to Marry

WASHINGTON, April 1.-As first
aid to Cupid, Secretary of the Navy
Daniels took prompt action today to
enable Ensign John f. Palmer to
reach Washington in time to be pres
ent at his wedding, set for Saturday
April 4th
Ensign Palmer is on the battleship
Delaware, now at target practice off
the Virginia capes. She was to nave
returned to Hampton Roads in time
to permit Ensign Palmer to reach
Washington on Friday or Saturday.
She has been delayed in practice,
however. and is still out at sea. When
these facts were called to the sec
retarys attention he directed that
Ensign Palmer be sent to Hampton
Roads in time to take Thursday
evenings boat for Washington. The
Delaware will have finished practice
by that time.
Ensign Palmer Is to be married to
Miss Emma G.. Reed daughter of
Charles E. Reed, of Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-02
Kidnapped Girl
Eludes Captors

RIDGEFTELD PARK, N. j.. April
1.---Jessie Wood. the hfteen-year-old
girl who disappeared from her home
here last night; returned tonight aa
mysteriousiy as she went She told
a story Of having been kidnapped by
three men IN an automobile. and OF
her escape--a story which conflicts
with some OF the facts known to the
police.
There were number OF reporters
and policemen on the porch OF her
home here about Z o'clock tonight,
when a girl stumbled UP the front
steps and started for the door. 1t wras
dusk and Detective Warner did not
recognize her. He stepped forward.
took her by the arm. and asked:
What do you want. young wo-
MANI"
Az he spoke she nearly collapsed.
and as Warner caught her ne realized
that " was Jessie Wood. She was
taken inside, where abe told in q dis
connected and unsatisfactory way of
being kidnapped.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-02
EASTERN CARRIES
PETITION INCREASE
Railroad Presidents Testify to
Urgent Need of Five Per
Cent Raise in Rates.
Sharp Questions Asked By
Commission-Lawyers viii
Request Final Argument Be
Heard Next Week.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE East
ern carriers petitioning for an increase
of per cent IN freight rates will
end tomorrow with the testimony OF
Samuel Rea. president of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. Then it is expected a
request will be made by the attorneys
representing the carriers that the com
mission set some day next week for
final argument on the main case, and
allow the collateral issues TO be heard
and decided later. However, this
program for an early argument is
partly contingent on the action TO be
taken by the commission on the re-
quest OF Louis ID. Brandeis that he be
allowed to examine the railroad prop
erty. The commission may act on this
request tomorrow.
President A. Fl. Smith, OF the New
York Central. was the third railroad
president to be heard by the commits
sion. He appeared today and corro-
borafed what President Willard and
President Deiano have asid with refer
ence.to the conditions of the railroads.
He agreed with them that the aitua-
tiOn Is critical. Some significance was
attached to Several questions asked by
Chairman Harlan
81 should like to get your views a
little more fully" said Chairman Har-
Ian. .Mr. Thorn has called attention
to your net corporate income. which
was greater in 1913 than in any other
year. Is there a situation that shows
grave conditions confronting the rail-
roads,"
Mr.. Smith replied that the tendency
now showed that If present conditions.
which set IN during the first months Of
the. present hscal year. continued there
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-02
PROMINENT MEN
FIGURE IN ROAD
HOUSE RAID CASE
Names Found In Lockers Con-
tanning Northumberland
Conf 8 cated-Men and
Women Flee When They See
Officers.

Twenty men. among whom are sev-
eral prominent IN the business life Of
Richmond, will be summoned to court
this morning to testify in the case OF
Mrs. George Bailey. who runs the
Restabit Road house out on West
Broad street In Henrico county. Mrs.
Bailey was arrested on the technical
charge of selling whiskey without a
license, about IL O'Clock Monday
night Just as she drove up to her
house, together with one or two other
parties In an Automo bile.
Deputy's Story.
Deputy Sheriff Sydnor tells the fol-
lowing story OF the arrest: Com
plant after complaint had been regis
tered with both myself and other
county officers Of the general reputa-
ton and character of the house for
the past year. Several times We have
made attempts to gather evidence
enough to warrant a raid, buti each
time something has gone wrong at
make the haul Having decided that
we could wait no longer, as the .om-
plants which were being made
against the house grew in numbers.
until X seemed to be known by
everyone that there was fragrant
violations OF the law being made by
the inmates of the house, that Mon
day night took County Officers Ben
dali and Tiller with me on an In
vestigation OF the surroundings
Arrest Mrs Bailey.
while standing not far from the
house near the driveway entrance we
heard an approaching automobile
coming from the direction OF Rich
mond and stepping just to the si5e OF
Their driveway we awaited its arrival,
stepping out into the road as the car
drew up to the house. In the car we
found Mrs. Bailey in company with
other parties: we at once told her our
mission and stated that we wished
to search this house. She complied
with our request, leading the way into
the building. We made a very
thorough examination OF the house
and its contents. and found in one
room a row of lockers fitted with lock
and key. Upon each Of the lockers
we found a name which we supposed
was the name of the owner of the
contents. Among these names were
several prominent Richmond peo-
pie.
Confiscate Whiskey.
Several of the lockers contained
whiskey and beer. while one quart
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-02
CALLS
FOR AMERICAN SHIP

WASHINGTON. April l.--Condi-
tons In Santo Domingo are becoming
20 unsettled that the United States
gunboat Nashville today WAS ordered
to Puerto Plata Santo Domingo. from
Cape Hayden. Hayti.
Reyolutaonists in the vicinity OF
Cape Haytien are still operating
against the force of the Hayaien gov
errment. but 1t was felt that the
American warship would be even more
needed at the Dominican port than on
the Haytien coast. Puerto Plata Is in
the north of Santo Domingo, and has
been for several years the hot bed of
Dominican political troubles 1t is
the headquarters OF Desiderio Arias,
a chieftain who has been responsible
for much Of the recent trouble in
Santo Domingo, and the district in chat
vicinity is usually made the field of
operations for revolutionary forces
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-02
Pere Marquette
Defaults Interest
$4,000 Bonds

NEW YORK April announcement
was made today at the Offices of DAILY,
Hoyt & Mason. at Is William street.
that the Pere Marquette railroad mad
decided to default on the interest obli-
cations due today. The amount due is
understood TO be about $4,000
protective committee has been
formed TO look after the interests of
those bondholders, who. as a result
Of the default. viii not receive their
payments. and also TO care for any
underlying obligations of the road 1t
is composed of Stanford 7, Grape. of
Detroit; oliver H. Rescott, New Bed
ford, Mass. e. V. K. Hoyt. Boston
Francis r. Hart. Boston: Henry r.
Hoys. Of New York, and sixth man
who has not been definitely decided
upon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-02
GUNNER REFUSE
TO SEE WAITER
Waiting Death In Sing Sing
Strike When Man Tries to
Identity Them.
In Ugly Mood Declare VIII
Not Submit to Identification
Unless Ordered by Court
Will Not be Forced.

OSSINING. N. Y. April Title four
gunner in Sing Sing prison awaiting
electrocution went on strike today. and
positively refused to submit to an at
tempt at identification by y man named
kreese, said to be a waiter. Mr. krin-
gle, of the Arm OF Wahle & krin-
the attorney for the gunmen. visited his
clients today. and told them that kreese
and Assistant District Attorney MUIR
ply were outside. and that the for
mer was brought to identify them.
They protested In concert, and as
serted that II Kreese entered they
would hide themselves under their cots.
Mr.. Kringle tried to induce them to
submit to the attempted identification.
but they remained Arm. when he COM
municated their attitude to those out
side there was no attempt made at the
Identification.
Hide Unaer Pillows.
1t 10 said that an attempt was made
to Identity them yesterday. and they
hid their heads In their pillows.
One Of them ID reported az saying
he has IN opinion from the attorney
general that they do not have to submit
to identincations. When Warden
Clancy visited the death house later
tho men were In an ugly mood. They
carrying out the wishes Of their enemy,
District Attorney Whitman. regardless
Of law or their rights.
Before leaving tho prison Mr.. Krin-
gle said no would confer with the dis
tric{ attorney. after which he would
write 70 the warden requesting him
Il permit IN sgHars lntsrxisyss III. ~
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