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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28
COMMITS SUICIDE
At MOTHERS GRAVE
oEseoNoENcy rs INCREASED Nv
FANciEo GOODNESS or Her
FATHER.
DRINKS cARB0lIc ACID
Miss Gladys Lenoir. Popular Young
Woman Of Magnolia. Miss. Takes
Her Own Life After Having
Been chidsd by Father.

Misunderstanding in death sur.
cease from a sorrow which had over.
whelmed her IN the loss Of her mother
and the fancied lack Of love on the
part Of her father. Miss Gladys Lenoir
Of this city drained the contents Of a
vial OF carbolic acid as size stood by
the side Of her mothers grave in the
Magnolia cemetery. Death followed
within a short time.
Miss Lenoir. who was the daughter
OF v. T. Lenofr, was about 81 years of
age. popular here and very attractive.
Her family Is one OF the most highly
respected In this section At her home
the announcement Of her death was
received as a severe shock. as she had
given no intimatiou Of her contemplate
ed act.
Miss Lenolr was taken to task BY
her father because OF the attentions
shown her by n young man. and she
was instructed to have him discon-
tinue his visits to the Lenoir home
Miss Lenoir seemed to resent her IA
TIERS advice. but later the incident
was forgotten. as the young woman
made no reference to it.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28
CORN PRIZES AWARDED.
5oys Corn Club Of Tate County Get
Rewards.

Senatobia--The premiums for the
best yield per acre for 1914 Of corn
raised by the different members of
the Boys Germ Club Of Tate County.
was made by Superintendent Of Edu-
cation. Ira G. Allen Richard Bleviss.
Of Senatobia High School. drew the
first prize OF SIS, he having gathered
e5.S bushels from one acre; s. c. Lies.
of Looxahoma School. was awarded
the second prize OF SIS for a yield of
s4 bushels per acre. Frank Porter.
Of Singleton Springs School. secured
the third prize Of SO with a yield Of
1915 bushels per acre. The average
yield per acre by the club boys for
the year 1914 was IS bushels. The
average yield per acre the first year OF
the club work in the county was %
bushels Before the organization of
the boys corn clubs the average yield
per acre for the county was Il bushels.
The membership Of the corn clubs is
about double that Of last year.
Prof P. P Garner. c. A. Cobb, ]. W.
Willis and J. p. Fisher. federal agents.
accompanied BY Ira G. Allen. super
tntendent OF education, are making a
tour Of the county In the interest Of
the boys corn clubs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28
FAluNe hair MEANS
DANDRUFF IS ACTIVE
ssvs Your HaIri Get Is Cent Does3s
Of psnderins Right Now-Aise
stops Itching Scalp.

Thin. brittle. coloriess and scragyy
hair il mute evidence Of a neglected
scalp; Of dandruf-that awful scurf.
There Ii nothing 20 destructive to
the hair as dandrun. II rubs the hair
Of its Iuster. its strength and its very
life: eventually producing q feverish-
ness and itching OF the scalp. which
IL not remedied causes the hair roots
to shrink, loosen and die-then the
hair falls out fast A little Danderine
tonight-now-any time-will surely
save your hair.
Get a rs cent bottle Of Knoviton's
Danderine from any store. and after
the first application your hair win
take on that life. luster and luxuriancs
which is so beautiful 1t win become
wavy and fluffy and have the appear
ance Of abundance. an Incompatible
gloss and softness. but what will
please you most will be after Just q
few weeks use. when you viii actual
iy see a lot Of fne. downy hair-new
hair-growing all over the scalp. Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28

We all admire the elaborate sugar
castles and doves and other artistic
attempts in icing and silver paper that
the confectioners turn out for wedding
and anniversary festivities. We also
know the intricate floral and geomet-
rical patterns worked out in citron
and other candied fruits and nuts to
be found on the "lebkuchen." -pfef-
fernussen" and other German fruit
cakes: but few Of the modern cooks
would attempt to compete with some
Of the pastry triumphs OF the mid
die ages. when huge feasts were pre-
pared for the lords and their retain
err BY the chefs Of the time. In those
days when oxen were cooked whole
and served and when peacocks were
served in their plumage. II was no
unusual thing for the pastry pie to be
big enough to hide within its shell .
snail child dressed AZ a fairy, or par
haps live animals or birds. II vas 1t
this time that the famous Mother
Goose rhyme was undoubtedly com
posed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28
MAKES YOU SICK UGH
IT'S MERCURY AND SAL|vATES


Ugh Calomel makes you sick Take
dose OF the vile. dangerous drug to-
night and tomorrow you may lose q
days work
Calomel Is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis OF the bones.
Calomel. when It comes into contact
with sour bile crashes into IL. break
ing it up. This Is when you feel that
awful nausea and cramping. II you
feel sluggish and all knocked out" II
your liver is torpid and bowels consti-
pated or you have headache. dizziness.
coated tongue. II breath il bad or
stomach sour. Just try q spoonful Of
harmless Dodson's Liver Tone.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store or dealer and get a 5o-cent
bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone. Take
a spoonful tonight and IL IL doesn't
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28

Brunei. Borneo. In one Of the strnnx-
est cities in the world Ones the
headquarters OF the Bcrneo pirutes,
it is a kind OF eastern Venice. being
built entirely over the water. This re-
markable city Is the capital of the
state Of Brunei. Borneo. All the houses
are built over the River Limbang, con-
structed on slender piles made from
the Nibong palm. a wood that resists
the action OF water for many years.
The inhabitants Of Brunei are Malays,
Kadayans. Orang- Buskits. and a few
Muruts. They earn their living most
ly by trading with other tribes in the
interior OF Sarawak and British North
Borneo- Some Of them are very skill
full brass workers. and the Brunei
women make beautiful cloth, inter-
woven and embroidered with gold
thread Sage is grown in the valleys
nearby. and a small quantity of rics Is
also raised. In the early part of the
nineteenth century Brunei was the
rendezvous of the dread Borneo pi-
rates. and q market for the slave
trade.-wide World Magazine
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28
HARD TIMES IN the COS
People learned 10 Practice Economy
In the Period Following tire
Civil War.

The mother who had i've little chill
dren to look after during the hard
times that followed the Civil war. was
talking about the high prices which
the European conflict Is causing
People will weather IL in some
way" she said We did In the Civil
war days. and prices aren't anything
now to what they were then.
How did we do It, Why. in every
possible way. I remember I utilized
salt bags to make underclothes for my
girls. The salt bags in those days were
OF stouter. better material than they
are today. and. as I'd always been
thrifty and saved 'em all. they came
in pretty handy. I can tell you. The
girls we're not fond Of sitting down
when they had their salt-bag undergar-
ments on, for they said there were 50
many seams that 1t hurt to sit down
I made white skirts for them all
three OF them-out OF my own white
skirts. They we're pretty full in those
days. found I could get along with
one. and the rest I cut over for the
girls.
The boys wore 'hard-time suits.'
made of the cheapest. almost shoddy
material. and they looked Just as
cheap and slimsy as they were. But
the boys didn't mind--it made no DIFF
ference whether they minded or not.
it was all most people could AFFORD
we women wore calico dresses a
lot We didn't need a wear a cotton
gown crusade to get us started in
that direction There was no other
direction for US to go.
But somehow no one seemed to
whine or complain much We we're all
in the same boat. and we laughed and
made the best OF it"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28

An amusing story was told in con-
neetion with the appointment of the
emperor Of Russia as colonel in chief
OF the Scots Greys. who. it may be
mentioned. fought in the Crimea dur
ing the war After the appointment
had been duly promulgated an enthus-
iastic suhaltern Of the regiment com
municated the information to his sol
der servant
Donald" he said. have you heard
that the emperor Of Russia has been
appointed colonel Of the regimentr
Indeed. sir" said Donald, -irs a
vera gran thing for him Then, aft
er pause. he inquired: Beg pardon.
sir. but viii he be able to keep bath
Jobs"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28
A GLASS OF SALTS WILL
END NDNEY-BAcKACHE
eays Drugs Excite Kidneys and Rec.
emmsnds Only ssits. Particularly
V Bladder oethsrs Ven.

When your Kidneys hurt ana your
back feels sore. don't get scared and
proceed to load your stomach with q
lot Of drugs that excite the Kidneys
and irritate the entire urinary tract
Keep your kidneys clean like you keep
your bowels clean. by flushing them
with mild, harmless salts which re-
moves the body's urinous waste and
stimulates them to their normal activ-
ity. The function Of the kidneys Ii to
filter the blood In "a hours they
strain from Il 500 grains OF acid and
waste, 50 we can readily understand
the vital importance Of keeping the
kidneys active
Drink lots Of water-you can't drink
too much; also get from any pharma-
cist about four ounces Of lad Salts:
take a tablespoonful in a glass of
water before breakfast each morning
for a few days and your kidneys will
act fine This famous salts Is made
from the acid Of grapes and lemon
Juice. combined with lithia, and has
been used for generations to clean and
stimulate clogged kidneys: also to
neutralize the acids in urine SO 1t no
longer Is a source Of irritation, thus
ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive. cannot In
1ure: makes delightful effervescent
lithiarwater drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep
their kidpeys clean and active. Try
this. also keep up the water drinking,
and no doubt you viii wonder what
became Of your kidney trouble and
backzche.-Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28
Our Moral Codex

Our moral codes were invented, not
to prepare men for heaven. or for
Utopia; they were invented BY men
who were none too good themselves
for people who were not much worse
There are great differences in human
beings as to the amount Of knowledge
and wisdom which they possess. but
there is small difference in regard to
the amount Of goodness or rascality
that they manifest-Mowry Sabeu. ir
Forum
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28

straishten you right mp and make you
feel fine and vigorous by morning I
want you TO 90 back TO the store and
get ycur money. Dodson's Liver Tone
Is destroying the sale Of calomeI BE-
cause II IL real liver medicine: entire
ly vegetable. therefore II cannos SAIL
vate or make ycu sick
I guarantee that one spoonful OF
Dodsons Liver Tone viii put your
sluggish liver to work and clean Jour
bowels Of that sour bile and consti-
pated waste which n clogxinx your
system and making you feel miserable.
I guarantees that a bottle Of Dodson's
Liver Tone win keep your entire fam
ily feeling fine for months Give IL to
your children II ID harmless; doesn't
sripe and they like its pleasant taste.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28

Louis XVIII must have been sincere
ly grateful for the institution Of spies.
Shortly after the restoration he asked
Fouche. his minister OF police (who
had 1lled the same ONCE under Ma
Dooeon) whether he had been efficient
ly spied upon during his exile in Eng
land. After q considerable amount of
pressing. Fouche admitted that one
OF the members Of the royal house
hold. the Due de Blacas, used to fur
nish regular reports concerning his
masters movements. How much did
you pay for his services?" inquired
the king. "A fixed allowance Of e.
900 a year." was the reply. Il am glad
to hear you say that" said the king.
We arrnnged to divide his earnings
- . SOY. and 20 long a. he was work
Ing for you used to draw $4,000
year. II Ii comforting to learn nat
he didn't cheat me.--Londcn Chrun-
icle.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28
MINE FIRES USED IN COOKING
Thrifty Woman in csrhondaIe, Pa.
eakes Her Potatoes In Back
Yard crexice.

That the mine FIRE which has ragged
beneath the Belmont section Of this
city for the last ten years has its adj
vantAges tor the residents vas discox.
cred BY a motion picture photographer
taking pictures In the IRE district fol-
r~prcducffou ON movie screens
throughout the country
Many Of the property owners have
closed their homes and removed TO
other sections OF the city to wait for
the fire to burn itself out or to be ex-
tinguished, but a few OF those who re-
main are making the best Of condi-
tons.
The moving picture men found one
woman who utilities the mine fire in
baking potatoes and other vegetables
She simply drops the -spuds" into a
crevice in her back yard. leaves them
there about an hour and takes them
out as thoroughly baked as II they
had reposed in the oven Of her kitchen
range
Explaining her discovery. the house
wife said she seldom keeps a fire in
ner kitchen through the summer. In
an emergency she can boil eggs and
prepare simple dishes with the aid OF
the stove-like crevice.
In Canaan street the operators
found a man who supplies his home
with hot water in a similar mann =.
When he installed his water-heating
system last winter this ingenious CHI
zen went. thinly clad. into his garden
and dug deeply into the warm earth
Then he eofIed 100 feet OF lead pipe
into the hole and reflled t.
Even In zero weather the family
had a steady supply Of warm water
and the scheme has worked so well
that the ingenious one Il eunsiderina
plan to elaborate the system anc
heat the house with it next winter
Carhondale Pa Dispatch to the
Philadelphia North American
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28
First crsm.sions in America.

Thirty-eight years ago the first sci
entific cremation in the United States
took place at Washington. Pa The
pioneer eremator was DR.. Julius lie
Moyne- and the subject was the body
Of Baron de Palm. a Russian theoso-
phist- The following spring the body
OF Mrs Benjamin Pirman Of Cincin-
natl was cremated- But the American
precedent had been set So years be-
fore when under penalty Of losing
legacy Of $1,000 pounds il he refused.
the son of Henry Laurens. South
Cardinals Revolutionary patriot, con-
signed his fathers body to a funeral
pyre- The CHASTITY experience of see
ing his infant child come to life fust
before burial in the earth is said tc
have been responsible for Laurens' de
mand to be eremated
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28

A conference Of Bible students held
recently at Keswick. n J.. revived an
ancient prophecy concerning Egypt
the literal fulfllment OF which. they
asserted. has been borne out In his
tory. The prophecy II found In Enc
kteI 29:13-15 and 30.13. Part Of
IT reads as follows: Tt shah be
the hasest Of kingdoms. neither shah
II exalt itself any more above the
nations. for shall diminish them that
they shall no more rule over the M
tons and there shall BE- NO
more . prince OF the land Of Egypt.
and I win put q fear In the land Of
Egypt" Since this prophecy was
written. said one Of the speaken.
Egypt has been ruled by the Babyio-
mans. the, Romans and the Turin.
and now ii has PASSED under the al
solufe sway Of England Yet Eupt
once was me greatest and richest Of
the worlds nAfionsl
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28
FAMILY HAS CLOSE CALL
Driven From Apartments Above Store
BY Flames.

Grenada--A fire broke out in the
rear Of the store of H B. Jacobs & Co.
on the south side OF the public square
IN Grenaiz, practically destroying the
entire stock Of goods belonging TO the
firm The family occupied apart
ments above the store and had a close
al FOR their lives Mrs. Jacobs made
ner way out Of the rear window onto a
lower roof. which she found so hot
that she was compelled to Jump to
the ground
The fire company did fine work. But
for their very excellent service the fire
would no doubt have swept into other
buildings instead Of being confined tn
the one Of its origin The loss OF ia
eohs & Co. is about $4,000: insurance
s. ,000-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28

Mr. Y is considered the champion
thrifty" man OF cur town. Once two
members Of his family were III for
some time. When they recovered he
collected all the bottles that had any
medicine left in them and. taking
them to the doctor. said: Say. doe.
there's quite Lot OF this dope left and
you might as well take IL back and
give me credit fer IL You can use d
and / can't"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28

A thousand miles up the mighty st.
Lawrence. thousand miles along the
great lakes. = thousand miles across
the open priarfe. thousand miles over
q sea Of mountains - four thousand
miles where nation meets nation and
sovereignty meets sovereignty. but
never q fortress. never . battInuhip.
never . gun. never . sentinel on
guard Four thousand miles OF civ
ilized and Chrfstianized international
ism-that Is North Americas greatest
Observation-Disclosures A. Macdonald in
the American Review OF Reviews.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28

At card club the other day 4 WON
an tried to add the score. failed. and
passed II to another woman. who like
wise failed The third added il with
out trouble. Pardon me- said No. 1.
sweetiy. but would you mind telling
me whether you were a hookkeeper or
a teacher before you we're married.
Neither. was the reply. Il was
merely educated Kansas CITY
Times.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28
COULDN'T stump Father.

One night a man was reading Q
volume Of highly colored fiction to his
family With his spectacIes on hin
nose he droned along. -GwendoIen
de We're Hastings lowered her limpid
blue eyes. and Lord Algernor Man
nering took her slim white hands In
his. and crushed her to him in q pas
sionate embrace At that moment
nve minutes past twelve sounded from
the castle belfry. and"
But here his youngest daughter in
terposed.
No clock could strike five minutes
past twelve" she said.
Don't criticize unless you know.
Certainly 1t could" replied Paferfa-
milias- 1T was 1--WE minutes sIow."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28
Trade Day or Meridian.

MISUNDERSTANDING plans foz
the establishment Of a trade day In
Meridian and the encouragement Of
more extensive ribbon cane growing
was tentatively made at a meeting of
the directors Of the Meridian board Of
trade
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28
HOW TO HEAL THAT RAW,
ITCHING, ScAlY SKIN

IL you are suffering with eczema.
ringworm. rash or similar tormenting
skin disease. try resinol ointment and
resinol soap You will be surprised
how quickly the itching stops and the
skin becomes clear and healthy again
Prescribed by doctors for 20 years
All druggists sell reslnaI eminent
t5ec and 1900. and resinof soap
t25cl-Adv-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28
why They vsrs Attentive.

A clergyman preaching in country
church for tho frst time was delighted
to md tho congrsgAfton very attentive
aud told the verger 20 after the sew
fcsL Tina verger replied:
-Lor' bless you. sir. We was an look
ing for you to disappear"
why. what do you meant" said the
clergyman
well. sir. you see. the pulpit ID rot
ten. and hasn't been preached IN this
ten year or more"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28

vicksbrg-The $4,000 cable way
levee building machine. which Wa.
constructed in New York a. a special
order for the Third district United
States engineers office. is now ar.
irving in carload lots near Rosedale
to be transferred 10 Hillhouse. where
the first levee building work Is to be
done by the machine
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28

A Massachusetts, man has built .
miniature dreadnaught - feet in
length. which has all the features Of .
real battleship. including guns that
IRE. range finders. wireless instru-
ments. gunners. and even q band that
plays martial music The vessel II
propelled by electricity. can make ten
miles an hour in smooth water and
cost its constructor sl5.oo0-The Out
lcok-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28
For Foe Years


Mrs.. Maggie Durbin. 10 vIefoFy
ST.. Little Rock. ARK. writes: -
troubled for ave years with . ehr0A9
disease I tried everythfng hnnr9
Of. but nothing did me any Goo4
Some doctors said my trouble we0
catarrh Of the bowels. and soms -
consumption Of the bcweis- o.
doctor said he could cure me. took
hix medicine tvo months. but u a.
me no good. A friend Of mine -
vised me TO try Peruna and did -
After had taken two bottles fcun0
II was helping me. 20 continued ~
use. and u has cured me- sound 80
well I can recommend Perzna -
any one. and II any one wantD -
know what Peruna aid for ne n thsy
win write to me win answer
promptly
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28

Consul Hunter Sharp writes from
Belfast that the yield Of wheat In ire
land in 1914 was 75s. 154 hundred
weight; Of oats. Is.0s1. ss1 hundred
weight Of barley. 5,4s0.e1s hundred
weight. 3 British hundredweighs be-
ing lie pounds
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28
TENDER SENSITIVE SKINS
ouies<iy soethsd BY cuueurH essh
ING Bss<sr. Trial FruA

Especially when preceded ~ ~
bath with Cuftcura Soap. Many cum
fortins things these fragrant super
creamy emoliients may do fnr ths
skin. scalp. hair and hands and d e
quickly. effectively and eennonically.
Also for the toilet. hath and nzrssry.
Sample each me- By mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuficura. Dspt xY.
Boston Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28

Meridiau--Essie " and vergfe La
Henderson have filed suit against N.
Alabama Gveat Southern for Sic o0a
alleged damages. growing out az -,
death Of s. L Henderson
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28

vicksburg.-Dr. B. Goodman, Shar
ksy county. VIII reduce his cotton
acreage this year. and will plant
larger corn crop than last year. His
cotton crop Of 1914 is nearly all sold
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28

A popular drink among the peas
ants OF Russia IL called quass It Il
made by pouring warm water over
rye or harley. meal Ii Is a fermented
liquor and Is very sour. but has been
used for years BY these poverty
stricken people
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28

Meridian--Sam Strop. one Of the
three negroes who escaped from the
city jail by saving out the windows
Of cell was captured near Jackson
and brought back here to serve out
the remainder Of his sentence.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28

Mrs- Nexfdoor (sngrily)-I want you
to ksep your DOS out OF my house. rs
fun Of neasL
MrsL Naybor-Your house isy Mercyg
certainly shan't let Fido % in thers
agAin-Boston Evening Transcript
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28
RuB-NY-TlSM

VIII cure your Rheumatism and an
kinds Of aches and pains-Neuralgia.
Cramps. Collie. Sprains. Bruises. Cuts.
Old Sores. Burns. ETC. Aatisspeie
Anodyne. Price 25cs-Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28

Although New York hes entirely
outside Of the eoaEprodaeing area. il
sas the nrst state in which we're buzz
bT-produet ovens. which save the gzr
TAR. and ammonia
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-01-28
COLDS &LaeRlPpe

s. or 8 doses ses win break any case
n ChiIIs q Fever. Colds 4 LaGripps:
n acts ON the liver better than Gallo
mel and does not grippe or sicken
Price 25c.-Adv.