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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-12-18
Dresden at punta Arenas.

Buenos All IS, Dec. 14.-The minis
fer of marine has been informed that
two British warslips have entered the
Straits of Magellan in pursuit of the
German cruiser Dresden, which has
taken refuge at Punta Arenas
It is officially announced that the
Dresden is damaged. 1t will be al
lowed to make repairs, but will be
compelled to sail Immediately ats;
completion or it must intern.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-12-18
Kills Three Bears With Three Shots

Frederick X Burnham, with his wife,
probably the most famous California
woman game hunter in the world, ar
rived at Wrangell, Alaska, recently
and took the next boat for San Fran
cisco. In telegram to friends in San
Francisco Mrs. Burnham told of sue
cessful hunting trip in the far North.
Three grizzlies, killed with successive
shots, and a moose with S0-inch
prongs are among the trophies that
fell before Mrs. Burnham's rifle. al
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-12-18
Aviators Attack Freiburo.

Berlin.-Hostile aviators few over
Freiburg, in the Grand Duchy of Be-
den, throwing bombs. One bomb hit
house and did considerable damage.
Two others fell in Columbia park
among a crowd of promenaders and
two girls were injured.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-12-18
STATE FUNERAL FOR PAYNE.
Body of Late Representative Escorted
by Congressional Committee.

Body of Late Representative Escorted
by Congressional Committee.
Washington, Dec. 15.-Under gray
skies the late Representative Serene
Payne, the father of the house." re-
ceived the tribute of state funeral
in the house of representatives on
Sunday. President Wilson and Vice
President Marshall did not attend but
both sent Wreaths. The presidents
wreath was orchids and roses, Rep
resentative Payne's only son sat by
the side of the casket during the ex-
ercises. At four o'clock, escorted by
the congressional committee, the body
was taken to, the Union station en-
route to Auburn, N. Y. A second
funeral will be held in Auburn.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-12-18
May Operate on Emperor.

London. Dec. 14.-Telegraphing from
Berne, Switzerland, a correspondent
of the Central News says:
"A telegram received here from Mu-
Mich states it has been decided to
operate on Emperor Williams throat,
but the operation is being deferred
owing to the feverish condition of the
emperor"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-12-18
Defaults a S5o.ooo Suit.

Chicago, Dec 15.-Failure of James
J. Brady to appear in Judge Tuthill's
court resulted in default order being
registered against him in the $4,000
breach of promise suit brought by
Mrs. Mary Quinlan Kuhns Brady.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-12-18
Train Kills Man; Wife Hurt.

Wabash, Ind. Dec. Isl. ]. Cart,
seventy-five years old. was instantly
killed. and his wife, seventy years
cid. was injured probably fatally, when
the buggy in which they were riding
was struck by an Erie passenger train.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-12-18
Mexican General Is Shot.

Washington. Dec. 16.-General Flu
entes, whose son married General
Huerta's daughter, was executed, to-
gether with four minor officials. on
Wednesday in Mexico City, according
to advices to the state department
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-12-18
Letter Wins Grain Suit.

Chicago, Dec. ia jury in Fed
eral Judge Humphreys court returned
a verdict in favor of Joseph Letter,
in the suit brought by the Interior
and Monarch Elevator companies to
recover the sum of $3S0.933.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-12-18
Six Killed In Wreck.

Buffalo. N. Y, Dec. 12.-In col
lision between two Wabash freight
trains at Darling. Ont, six people were
killed. The known dead are: Thomas
Reckley. James Courtney. William P.
Recoore
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-12-18
New Head for Saints

Independence, Mo-. Dec. 14.-Fred.
erick NJ. Smith became head of the
ReorganiZed Church of Latter-Day
Saints upon the death of his father,
Joseph Smith, president of the church.
He is thirty-seven years old.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-12-18
Greece Wants Wheat.

Chicago, Dec I4.-Greece wants to
buy $4,000 tons of wheat monthly, ac-
cording to a telegram received by the
Chicago Association of Commerce
from A B. Cooke, American consul at
Patras.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-12-18
Mexjcans SIav Americans.

Douglas, Ariz., Dec. 14.-R. e. Dunn
of Pittsburgh, Pa, Thomas Francis OF
Douglas and Miguel McMornio. Mex
lean. were reported to have been
robbed and slain by Mexican outlaws
while returning from mine.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-12-18
AGENT Shot by Robbers.

Moberly, Mo-. Dec. IA sheriff's
posse with bloodhounds is searching
the woods for bandit who robbed the
Wabash ticket Office at Carrollton of
$50 after shooting Jacob Auer. tele-
graph operator
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-12-18
Bio Goa, Breaker Burns.

Pittston, Pa, Dec. lathe E. W.
Ewing breaker and washery at Port
Griffith, owned by the Pennsylvania
Coal company, was burned Friday,
causing loss of 100000 and throw.
ing $500 persons out of work.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-12-18
a. A. Garfield. Gambler, Dies.

X. a. CanHeIc, 0dmuIcr, DIGS.
New York, Dec. 14.-Richard A Can
field. who for years owned the two
most luxurious gambling houses in
America, died at his home as the re-
suit of fall down the stone. steps of
subway station.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-12-18
Police shoot Man Five Tim,s.

Madison, Ind. Dec. ia. L. Downs
tried to kill William Mcclure at North
Vernon. missed him and wounded AL
fred Mcclellan. Two policemen es-
saved to arrest Downs. who opened
fire and they shot Downs five times.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-12-18
German General succumhs.

Berlin.-Lieut. Gen. Won Streck, for
mer inspector general of ordnance at
Munich, has died from wounds re-
csiYed while lighting in the west
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-12-18
Unemployed Shovel Snow.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Dec. 15.-Thou-
sands of heretofore unemployed found
work shoveling away the dee psnow
that covered the city's pavements.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-12-18
SHIPPERS FIRE AT GENERAL BLISS
Commander Of u. S. Troops at Naco,
Arizona, Has Narrow Escape.

Arizona, Has Narrow Escape.
Naco, Ariz., Dec. 12.-General Bliss
arrived here on Thursday and assumed
command. While inspecting the out
posts he had a narrow escape from
snipers' bullets, one missing General
Bliss only a few feet when about to
alight from an automobile in Main
street. Artillery from Ell Paso was de-
layed in entraining; it is not now ex.
pected until early in the morning.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-12-18
.SERVANS RETAKE
CITY OF BELGRADE
Reports Indicate That Austrians
Have Suffered a Severe
Defeat.
VIENNA ADMITS FALLING BACK

Action Of Turkish Soldiers IN -Invad.
ina italian Consulate Causes Anx.
iety Lest after Country Be Drawn
Into the War-Nothing Definite
From Either of the Main Seats Of
War.
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THE CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
DICK OPENS MY MAIL
Chapter xcVI.

L
Dicks mothers yesterday AFTERNOON.
Dick was already home and dressing
for dinner, as we had been invited to
dine at the home of one of his men
friends. -. -
l found a number of letters adj
dressed to me on the table, and every
one of them had been opened! was
simply furious and l grew more so
when Dick called from the bathroom:
We'll have to hurry, Margie, if we
get to the Symones' for dinner at
seven"
''Dick, did you open my letters?" l
demanded, my voice trembling with
anger.
:'Yes, they are all on the table. I
thought you had broken off with Kit
ty Malram," he said rather belliger-
emily. ...e.
81 have not broken with one of
my friends and l do not intend to, and
want you to understand, Dick, that
my letters are private property and 1
do not like it at all to have anyone
open them"
"Why-why- = look here,
Madge," suffered Dick, '"I didn't
know you were so touchy about lit,
tie thing like that l knew you did
not have anything in one of them that
l might not see. ''''- ~.
well, if you knew it that is more
than l know" 1 said hotly. do you
think for moment that l shall tell
you all my friends secrets any more
than you will tell me of the things
your friends tell you. Talk about
women being curious, they are not
in it with men,"
For Heavens sake stop chinning
about it and hurry up and DRESS"
called Dick. "Did you see what John
wrote your"
81 haven't seen what anybody
wrote me yet, but it's very probable
if your brother wanted you to see
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chorus girl. won't have you going
about for week with some girl from
the chorus of an Elsie Janis show"
Il don't know what you are talk
ing about" l said as l picked up
Johns letter and this is what l read:
Dear Sister Margie:-
Won't you. do me a great favor?
Miss Dunlap, who is with Elsie Janis,
will be in your town all next week
and won't you,. like the bully pal you
are, show her little attention? Poor
little girl, she is very much alone in,
the company and l know she would
be awfully pleased if you would go
and see her.
Use my name Tell her you are
my sister-in-law, for l don't mind
telling you, Margie, that Mary Dun
lap is the girl am going to marry
as soon as l am out of college and
am earning enough to support wife.
In the meantime she has to earn
her own living, and she knows that
her only talent is for the stage.
She is a good girl, Margie, and she
tells me she loves me and is willing
IO walt lOT ul0.
hope you will not show this letter
to Dick until after you have seen her
and, above all, don't tell him we're
engaged. He has the prejudice of a
man who has met some pretty lively
girls in other musical shows and
well, you know, Madge, am bank
ing on you and know you will like
Mary if once you meet her.
Do this for my sake. John.
'sNice kind of scrape for John to
get into" said Dick, who came into
the room just as l had finished. But
I'll wire him there's nothing doing"
you'll do nothing of the kind"
answered ''This is my business and
I'll take care of it in my own way. 1
consider your interference on par
with your opening of my private
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-01-16
INSURANCE RATES
SLASHED IN OHIO
Average Reduction Oi11Per Cent
Goes Into Effect at Once.
SAVES BUYERS MILLION A YEAR

Announcement Of Decrease Follows a
Prolonged Conference Held Be-
tween Governor Cox and other
State Officials and Representatives
Of the Fire Insurance Companies.
Old Ratss Held Excessive.
Columbus, o., Jan. 13.--Fire insur'
ance rates on Ohio property are to
be cut at once. There will be an
average reduction Of II per cent.
This will mean an estimated aggre-
gate annual saving to Ohio policy
holders Of $1,OO0,O00.
Assurance that this decrease In
rates would be made and put into ef-
feet was given by representatives Of
the leading fire insurance companies
Of the country to Governor Cox,
State Superintendent of Insurance
Moore and Senator d. F. Mooney Of
Auglaize county, chairman of the leg
islative committee which conducted
an investigation of the insurance
business in Ohio. The insurance men
agreed also to remedy some condi-
tions alleged to be unfair by the COM
mittee, such as failure to notify a
policy-holder that his rate has been
fixed high because Of removable
hazard on an adjoining property.
This result followed a prolonged
conference in the governors office. It
was announced that the state admin
istration had not given any counter
assurance that II rates were reduced
no move would be made to enact the
drastic legislation, including state
control Of rates, recommended by the
insurance probers. There was no
denial, however, that this was thor
oughly understood, or that the big re-
duction was brought about by using
the committee report as a lever to
loosen the rate, schedule. Lieutenant
Governor Greenlund was an impor.
tant factor in bringing together the
state administration and the insur-
ance men.
During the conference the belief
was expressed by the governor, SUI
perintendent Moore and Chairman
Mooney that the rates in Ohio were
excessive and that in all fairness to
the buyers Of insurance there should
be reduction. The statement was
made to the insurance men that,
while the right beyond question in
heres In the legislature to regulate
rates, it was the desire at this time
to work out an amicable arrangement
with the insurance companies and
ascertain whether the desired results
could not be obtained without legis-
lation on the subject at this time.
The governor and other state Off
cials expressed satisfaction at the re-
suit Of the conference.
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FARMERS OF OHIO
meet AT COLUMBUS
Fight Against Hog Cholera One
Of the Main Topics.

Columbus. o., Jan. 14.-Several
thousand farmers are In attendance
upon the state agricultural congress,
which met in the Chamber of Com.
merce today. The Ohio Fair Boys,
comprising men active in fair work
throughout the state, Swine Breed
ers' association, Short Horn Breed.
ers' association, Good Roads Fedora
ton, State Veterinarians association,
Ohio State Foresters' association,
probate Judges. stone road constrdc.
tion men and several subsidiary or
ganizations arranged separate meet
ings. All will participate in the gen
eral meetings at the Chamber OF Com.
merce today and tomorrow.
From sentiment expressed at meet
ings of the various associations, II
was plain demand would be made,
too, that goodly part OF the appro.
rlations which the legislature will be
asked to make for the Panama Pa
cific exposition be spent to encourage
an exhibit Of Ohio live stock. The
breeders are especially behind this
move. 4Fit' AF
With United States Senators Atlee
Pomerene of Ohio and w. 8. Kenyon
OF Iowa here this afternoon to ex-
press their ideas on what the federal
governmnt should do to control hog
cholera, that issue IL touted as one of
the livest of the sessions. PreEideut
Sandles OF the Ohio agricultural com.
mission is especially interested in
this question. He declares the mid
die west suffers an annual loss OF
$50,OO0,0O0 from this disease and that
the only way to combat It is by action
OF the federal government in the
states affected.
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be quickly covered by the fall of
ashes and incandesent rocks.
One telegraph operator who sat at
his key called for help. He sent out
the last word from Kagoshima: 81
am the last person living" and that
was the last thing he said.
As the boats sped to the island the
heat was intense and the flames ad.
vanced to the beach 30 rapidly that
hundreds Of persons were doomed be-
fore the rescuers could reach the
island. The burning lava overlook
them before the eyes of the men
Fastening to give them aid. Many
were saved, however, and taken to
Kagoshima.
The FIRST earthquake came early
Saturday morning. II was followed
quickly by others. Some Of them
were violent but lots were slight
tremblings that did not seem to
Rugur such q destructive sequence.
Those who kept track of these quakes
say there were $50 OF them before
Sakurashlma blew up. A few hun.
dred OF the especially timid left the
island for Kagoshima on Saturday
and Sunday.
Mountain Top Blown OF.
It was o'clock Sunday evening
when the entire top OF the mountain
was literally blown Off with a terrific
explosion. Smoke, fire, huge rocks
and lava shot into the air and spread
| over the sky as a, vast canopy. Wide
streams Of the sizzling lava swept
down the mountain sides in all direc.
tions. destroying everything before
them.
So tremendous was the force OF the
eruption that boulders weighing sew.
eral tons were hurled not only three
miles across the bay into Kagoshima
hut nine miles farther inland, where
they dropped into the forests. Their
heat was so intense that fires were
started, and before long the thou,
sands fleeing from Kagoshima found
themselves hemmed In by burning
forests
There was a terrible panic on the
island OF Sakura. Men and women
fought to get into the few hoats lef'
after the heavy flight of the day. Just
how many persons managed to leave
the island after the eruption started
is unknown. A good many Of these
boats were capsized and sunk, car
ried to the bottom by falling redhot
missiles. Others were upset by
crowds scrambling to get into them,
After the volcano had been In erup-
tion but few hours the entire island
was practically devastated. What
parts of 1t were not submerged be-
meath molten lava were covered by
thickly packed ashes that, driven by
n strong wind, were drifted at points
TO a depth of 20 feet.
Reports from other sources say
that tidal wave swept over the city
and all in It's path perished. Ashes
from the volcano fell into the city OF
Nagasaki, 100 miles away.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-01-16
Germany May GET Zanzibar.

Persistent rumors are In circulation
that Zanzibar will shortly be handed
over to Germany in exchange for terri
tory or concessions in other parts of
Africa. Zanzibar lies along the coast
of German East Africa. After long
period of more or less joint control It
was definitely ceded TO Great Britain
June, 1890, and in return England
handed over to the kaiser's government
the island of Helgoland. to which little
Importance was then attached, but
which has since been transformed into
formidable naval station, protecting
the approaches to the river Elbe.-
Lloyd's Weekly. a k
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-01-16
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Water and the Tissues.

The human body is constantly
undergoing tissue changes. Wa
ter has the powder of increasing
these changes, which multiply
the waste products. but at the
same time they are renewed by
its agency, giving rise to In
creased appetite. which in turn
provides fresh nutriment. II
you do not accustom yourself to
drink water regularly you are
liable to have the waste products
form faster than they are re-
moved. Any obstruction to the
free working OF natural laws at
once produces disease. Great
weakness and ianguor on rising
in the morning are generally due
to large secretion of these
waste products and the rem
edy is TO drink a tumblerful of
water-either hot or cold-just
before retiring. This materially
assists In the process during the
night and leaves the tissues
fresh and strong. ready for the
active work OF the next day.
a. = ~ = = 4 4
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-01-16
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
L. B. EOUCK
ATTORNEY AL AAA

NJ TOHNEf y 'ENW
ONCE Rogers building, No. i'll South
MaiD ueet. Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Room,
Q and 8, second floor.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-01-16

Tokyo, Jan. 14.--Latest advices say
Tho city Of Kagoshima, with $4,000 In
&nbitants, was totally destroyed BY
che food Of fire from the Sakura-
shima volcano. which burst into &C.
eivity on Jan. IL.
Three villages on the island of Sa,
kurashima were blotted out by the
molten lava which poured from the
crater.
Fifteen thousand people are believed
% be dead in the greatest volcanic
disaster since the destruction Of st.
Pierre by the eruption OF Mount
Pelee. While the fact that millions Of
people we're suffering the agonies Of
hunger and thousands were dying of
starvation had been regarded here
with comparative indifference, the
people we're galvanized into excite.
ment by the disaser in the south,
which. because of its spectacular
character, awakened the Imagination.
The whole volcanic range of Kiu-
shut burst into dangerous activity
with startling suddenness after hav.
Ing been Quiescent for more than a
century. Kagoshima was obliterated
exactly as ancient Pompeii was en-
snalfed by the lava pouring from We
Auvius.
Hundreds OF ouakes.
Hundreds OF earthquake shocks were
keit all through the islands. Rail-
roads. telegraph lines and telephone
Dimes we're destroyed.
After having been dormant for 1870
years the volcano, without warning,
burst into activity and poured de.
utruction on the villages on Its slopes
and base.
The eruption began in the forenoon
sast Sunday, according to the story
OF one OF the survivors who managed
% escape from Kagoshima. Many of
che islanders hastened to the main
sand. couple of miles away, aban-
eoning their homes in terror, but by
GAr the greater number had no time
% escape.
The whole mountain seemed to
split. New craters opened up In a
ecore oe places and lava and blazing
ashes came down the slopes, firing
everything in their path, until the en-.
xire island was mass OF flames. The
Inhabitants of the western slope OF
the mountain were most affected by
ehe first explosions. The survivors
ran to the beach in n frenzy as the
Names swept down the mountain
aide to their village. The people
siocked to the beach opposite Kago.
ghima. There we're no boats to take
Them to the mainland. The police of
KAgoshima appropriated all the avail
able craft In the harbor there, and
hastened to lend aid to the stricken
Islanders.
Thousands Drop In Streets.
Thousands. II is certain, dropped in
The streets OF Kagoshima. overcome
~ heat and fright and foul gases, to
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-01-16

Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Westfall and
Mrs. d. G. Westfall of Coshocton, o.,
have moved to Mt. Vernon and will
make their home on North Mckenzie
street.
About ten residents of Gambler
we're in the city this afternoon as
character witnesses in the case of
Ohio VS.. Dial, charged with shooting
with intent to kill.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. G. Mckee of New
Castle, Ohio, arrived in the city Tues
day morning to spend the day.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-01-16

Cincinnati, o., Jan. 14.---According
% statements made by Former Mayor
Henry T. Hunt, he or those associat-
"a with him will soon file charges OF
@aifeasance against Mayor spiegel
With Governor Cox, with the endeay-
0e TO remove the mayor from office.
Nhs proposed action is practically to
De . test of the civil service law. Mr..
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-01-16
Thousands Drop In Streets.

Thousands, II is certain, dropped in
sAe streets of Kagoshima, overcome
~ heat and fright and foul gases. to
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-01-16
SEEKS SIEGEL'S SCALP
FOR VIOLATING Law

Hunt said: II, with some others, am
preparing charges to be filed shortly
with Governor Cox, asking for the re.
moval OF Mayor Spiegel for malfeas
ance in office. His removal Of Charles
Btichnath. superintendent OF streets,
and OF several other heads OF depart
ments are clear violations OF the civil
servica law OF the state"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-01-16
INSTALLED
We're Officers By QuindarO
Lodge No. BIG |. 0. 0. F.

The following officers were installed
at the regular meeting of Quindaro
lodge No. 316 l. o. o. f. Tuesday eve.
ming:
Noble Grand-W. S. Speelman.
Vice Grand-John B. Lloyd.
Secretary-C. A. Beck.
Financial Secretary-J. c. Hunt.
Treasurer-F. L. Bennett.
Trustee-E. l.. Kraft.
Right Supporter to Noble Grand
e. G. Mahaffey.
Left Supporter to Noble Grand
William Denman.
Warden-L. l.. Baughman.
Conductor-John Simpson.
Chaplain-S. A. Green.
Inside Guard-George Flenner.
Outside Guard-Thomas Charlton.
Right Supporter to Vice Grand-B
e. Gleason.
Left Supporter to Vice Grand-C. E
Kring.
Right Scene Supporter-D. l.. Jen
kins.
Left Scene Supporter-E. R. Bor
den.
Lodge Depu~-Jared Belt.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-01-16

Mr.. Jaret Belt has been appointed
lodge deputy for Quindaro lodge, No.
ZIG, l. o. o. F.
Mrs. E. ]. Hanley of Toledo, Ohio,
returned to her home Wednesday af-
ter visit with relatives in Mt Yer
non.