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The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-02-17
Suit Against Electric Light &
Power Company is
Compromised.
ASKED FOR $4,000
Principals Meet in Spokane
and Agree Upon Sum
of $5,000.00

The $4,000 damage suit brought
against the Grangeville Electric Light
company over the death of Allie Alex
ander, one of the company's employees,
on the Sth day of last June by electro
cuti0n, was brought to a sudden ter
mination Tuesday of this week by u
settlement out of court In the sum of
5000 on the part of the defendant
company
The case had been set for trial be-
fore Judge Steele ON the 21st of this
month, and while w. N. Scales, coun-
sci for the company, and A. s. Hardy,
who with Judge Ailshie, was counsel
for the plaintiffs, had about completed
their preparations for vigorous de-
fense and prosecution of the issue,
word came from Spokane that Judge
Ailshie and the principals in the case
at Spokane, had come to an agreement
In the way of a compromise in the sum
OF 5000. This settlement will re-
move from the docket one Of the prin-
cipal cases of the term and in conse-
Quence will shorten proportionately
the term of court
Allie Alexander, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Il. Alexander, old time resi-
dents of Grangeville and vicinity, was
employed by the Electric Light COM
pany as a lineman. He came to his
death the morning of June 8 last
while working on the Main street line
q little over block east of the Imper-
tal hotel. The tragedy which came
with such suddenness, was great
shock to the entire community and a
severe blow to the family of the young
man. Suit was filed August "a by
Judge Ailshie and A. s. Hardy as
counsel for the parents, asking $4,000
damages, and charging that the death
Of the young man was due to the care
lessness of the company. Since that
time both parties to the suit have
been gathering evidence and preparing
their case for trial at the term of the
district court now in session.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-02-17
SCHOOLBOARD
IN REGULAR
SESSION
Lease Old Building to Com
pany E-Transact Rou-
tine Business.

The regular monthly meeting of the
board of education of Independent
School Dist No. 2 was held Monday
night, the entire board being In at
tendance.
The minutes of previous meeting
and monthly reports of the clerk and
treasurer were read and approved.
Claims to the amount of $314.31
were presented by the finance com
mittee and warrants ordered drawn
In payment therefor.
On account of the prolonged period
of extreme cold weather ii was found
that the fuel supply was becoming
exhausted and an emergency requisi-
ton for 80 cords of wood at $500 per
cord was ordered placed with l.. Neal
for immediate delivery.
Concerning the leasing of "A portion
of the old school building to Company
Il, |. n. g.. Chairman II. +. Fulton
presented a form of lease satisfactory
to all members and it was ordered
that the chairman and clerk execute
the same on behalf of the board. with
Capt. r. b. Kading representing the
militia.
Matters concerning insurance poll
cies left in the hands of the chairman
from previous meeting for official
investigation were reported on and
accepted by the board.
The shrinking of supporting beams
in the auditorium had marred the
general appearance of the room ia
such an extent that Architect Lorine
made special trip up from Lewiston
to make an examination and advise
with the board as to the wisest course
to pursue for the prevention of fur
ther damage to the building, and as
result the matter is to be taken III
at once and an estimate of the prob
able cost furnished before the next
meeting of the board, and it is expect
ed the repairs will be made immediate
ly following
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-02-17

of the tariff tinkering upon the bust
ness of our country and the falling off
III consequence of revenue receipts for
the maintenance of the governmental
affairs, and declared that but for the
abnormal demands created by the
bloody war across the waters we
would now be suffering Il greater bus
mess depression and Stagnation than
the last previous Democratic admins
tration precipitated in 1898 to 1897.
Judge Steele threw plenty of force
into his remarks, plucking a few lib
eral handfulls of feathers from the
rear plumage of the great American
bird in such an artistic manner as to
bring down vociferous applause from
his responsive audience, and gingered
them up to a high degree of enthus-
iasm.
Messrs. Robbins and Dearing, two
old Republican patriarchs who voted
for Abraham Lincoln for president,
one of them casting his vote while In
the line of march, were present. When
called upon they each answered the
call' as in former days, with pointed
remarks which were vigorously ap-
plauded.
Senator u. S. Sweet, Former County
Commissioner c. Nj. Butler, of Sites
Attorney A. S. Hardy, G. A. Parsons,
b. Auger, A. O. Hess, Representatives
A L. Harchelrode and Henry Meyer,
were called upon, and responded in
brief talks or reading of incidents in
the life of Lincoln or congratulatory
messages from friends who could not
be present at the meeting.
Rev. Robert Gornall, when called
upon away at the close of the meet
ing, arose and launched at once into
a pithy, witty and inspiring address
that carried the meeting off It's feet
and brought forth prolonged and en-.
thusiastic applause Mr.. Gornall is
an original thinker and gifted speak
er. He always has something to say
when he talks, and has faculty OF
jumping right into his subject and
awakening interest with the first vol
ley. The concluding part Of his ad
dress was in substance as follows:
Since coming to Grangeville the
necessity of being ready to meet al
emergencies has been impressed upor
me. Men die without giving me the
slightest suggestion that my service,
Continued on page 81
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NEzPERCE HERE SATURDAY.

The Nezperce and Grangeville high
school teams will meet in the local
gym next Saturday and play for the
championship of the prairies. The
Nezperce boys claim to have the fast
est basket ball team in Idaho, but our
boys are inclined to argue. The set
tlement will no doubt be the liveliest
and best game this year.
Our boys have been practicing daily
and are doing excellent work under
Coach Cook who has all the confidence
in the world In his team.
Remember, this is the last game of
the season to be played at home. A
liberal support will put the team on
its feet and also go a long way to
ward getting the championship back
to Grangeville.
The game will be called at 8 &c
sharp and Glib Eimers will do the
refereeing.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-02-17
HOMER EIMERS APPOINTED TO
CADETSHIP.

Another of Grangeville's high school
boys has been appointed to a cadetship
at the Annapolis naval academy thru
the good offices of Congressman Rob
ert McCracken. This week word was
received by County Auditor John P.
Eimers from Mr.. McCracken to the
effect that he had made Homer prin-
cipal instead of alternate as at first
indicated, in his appointment to the
national naval school, and that it
would be necessary for Homer to re-
port for examination In April Homer
who is nineteen years OF age, is one of
the stalwart, young athletes of the
local high school, and having always
taken an active part in all the out
door sports of the school. is ideal ma.
terial for army or navy service.
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DEATH FOLLOWS PARALYTIC
STROKE.

Wednesday when A. Garland, the
timer in the Chester Arnold plumbing
establishment, went home for his noon
meal, he found Mrs. Garland lying
on the floor in an unconscious con
ditiOn. DIR. Slusser was called and
pronounced it paralysis and offered lit
tie hope for recovery. The unfortun-
ate lady fingered at the point of death
until today at noon when she passed
away.
Mrs. Garland was a patient Christ
ian lady beloved by all who knew her,
and when stricken was making prep
arations for baking a cake.
Funeral services will be held at the
Graham chapel at 2o'clock Saturday
afternoon, Rev. r. E. Gornall, officiat-
ing
The bereaved husband has the sym
pathy of the entire community.
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yesterday provide for the secretary to
establish permanent headquarters in
Lewiston and a special committee of
the executive committee will be named
to work with the secretary in an exc
cutive capacity. 1t is proposed to
send this secretary among the farm
ers and stockmen of the northwest as
the official representative of the
Northwest Livestock association and
in addition to the regular duties of
giving publicity and organizing for
the 1916 show, the matter of financ
ing the project will largely rest upon
this official.
The conference yesterday between
the executive committee OF the live
stock association and the Lewiston
committee was most satisfactory and
while there was no decision as to the
exact amount of money Lewiston is to
provide, the matter Is left in a most
satisfactory state, as the executive
committee has indicated its intention
Of taking immediate steps to secure
funds from all sections of the north
, west and through the cooperation of
the Lewiston citizens it is felt that the
matter can be handled SO that the bur
den upon Lewiston will be much light
er than for the past several years.
Mr. Shepherd stated last evening
that the Spokane business men showed
a keen interest in the welfare of the
Northwest Livestock association and
indicated they will gladly cooperate
with the association and the Lewiston
citizens in making the 1916 show big
ger and better than ever. Mr.. Shep
herd said the executive committee OF
the association is in perfect harmony
on all matters and are anxious Il
work with the Lewiston people H'
predicts that the arrangements nov
made will make possible much mor'
effective work and that by beginning
the campaign early in tne sprini
there will be little difficulty in arous
ing an interest in every eommunit.
!, of the entire northwest
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JURY DRAWN
FOR CIRCUIT
COURT
To Report Next Monday-Se-
cure Quick Action in AS
sault Case.

Outside of the prompt railroading
of Henry Ward Beecher Higgins to
the penitentiary, and the settlement
by agreement of the Alexander dam
age suit against the Electric Light
company, there has been little doing
of an exciting nature in district court
circles.
The case of A. Wilder, of Kooskia,
charged with the larceny of livestock,
has been advanced to Tuesday of next
week, and the jury for the present
term has been announced, to report
next Monday morning:
The Jury List.
The following are the jurors who
will be summoned:
Guy Ferree, Pollock
Claude Irwin, Grangeville.
Henry J. Houser, Clearwater.
Herbert ]. Martin, Lake.
VIM. 4. Harrison, Yellow Pine.
L. J. Upton, Whitebird.
M. B. Geary, Grangeville.
Hans Peterson, Keuterville.
Adam Kobel, Cottonwood.
A. b. Cramer, Winona
Albert Chase, Clearwater.
Henry Bray, Kooskia.
G. p. Soderburg, Grangeville.
Thomas b. Crea, Grangeville.
Sheldon Delmage, Whitebird.
Frank A. Finney, Woodland.
Frank Eastman, Westlake.
o. r. Monroe, Mt Idaho.
Elmer G. Allison, Grangeville.
Frank McGrane, Grangeville.
J. ]. Janasco, Grangeville.
w. o. Anson, Grangeville.
s. M. Howard, Grangeville.
]. L. Addison, Whitebird.
Matt Gilbert, Grangeville.
I'll. T. Hart, Sites.
l.. Bales, Ferdinand.
John Bentley, Grangeville.
J. B. McComas, Harpster.
Chas. Hemphill, Kooskia.
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CARRY MAIL HORSEBACK.

The Whitebird stage was cut off
from the up-riyer trip last week by
slides at the Russ Hall place and
other points on the road, caused by
the melting snow percolating down
through the gravelly soil of the over
hanging banks and undermining the
foundation. The regular trips were
made with the mail but horses had
to be resorted to as a means OF con-
veyance.
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Eight Hours Under the Snow aud
Yet Lives

A sal accident that happened In
~ bul no lives were lost Writ.
Ten by Mrs. :. T.. Williams Jan. l..
lSSS. one OF the victims. now deceased
formerly of Madison, Maine.
Thirty-cight years ago today How
swiftly tme passes. have spent
many nappy hours and many sad
ones. we'll remember the night l
spent ~ Uncle William Rice's. We
arrived in the evening There were
five of as brothers and sisters, and
four of Uaele Williams children.
making nine OF Us. all ready for Il
good TINE. aud it soon began.
Unclo and Aunt went UP to father
fone=third of mile). It had been
a warm day which was followed by a
bright moonlight. Uncle lived by
the steep bank of a brook, where we
often Slid without sleds or boards.
Five of MS played on the banks that
night the four youngest amusing
themselves in the house We played
until about midnight We then went
to the house and got supper, which
after having eaten, We told stories
and riddles unit We were well rest
ed and ready for another slide We
went out again and slid until about
five. Then we went to the house
and put on some beans 10 stew foi
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Schedule, Pas
Senger Trains
DIvl;II3
IN EFFECT OCTOBER 1. 1915

Trains Leave SkOwhegan Week Days
500 a. m. for Watervile Belfast
Harmony Dover and Foxcroft. Bangor,
Oakland. Lewiston. Augusta. Bruins
wick Bath. Rockland, Portland,
White Mountain points and Boston.
sos a m for Waterville, Belfast,
Bangor, Oakland, Kineo, Pennington,
Strong, kingfeld, Rangeley, Lewis
land. White Mountain points and Bos-
I1.55 a. m for waterville, Bangor,
Bar Harbor. Calais, Vanceboro, St.
John. Halifax Except Saturdays)
Oakland Lewiston, Augusta, Bruins
wick. Bath, Rockland, Portland and
Boston.
2.25 p. m for Watervile Belfast,
Harmony. Dover and FoXcroft, Ban
gor. Mattawamkeag, Bucksport, Au-
gusta. Brunswick. Bath. Rockland,
Portland with through sleeping car
train to New York.
TrnIns Leave SkOwhegan Sundays
SIS a. m. for Waterville, Burnham,
PittSfeld Bangor. Augusta Bruins
wick, Lewiston, Bath, Portland and
Boston
30 p m. for Waterville. Burnham,
sfeld Bangor, Augusta, Bruins
wick. Portland and Boston. Connects
at Portland with through sleeping car
train for New York.
Trains Arrive skowhegnn Weeks Days
Gardiner and South Gardiner.
1913 a IN. from Waterville, Belfast,
Pittsfleld Harmony Dover and Fox
croft. Bangor, Bucksport Mondays
only. Oakland. Bingham, Pennington.
Strong Phillips, Lewiston. Augusta.
Brunswick, Bath, Portland, Boston
and New York.
$50 p. m. from Waterville Belfast.
Dover and FoXcroft Bangor. Bucks
port. Bar Harbor Vanceboro. Calais.
st. John, Halifax. Oakland. Augusta.
Lewiston, Brunswick, Portland, Bos-
ton.
S25 p. IN. from Waterville, Oakland.
Lewiston, Augusta, Brunswick, Bath,
Rockland Portland, Boston.
Trains Arrive Skowhegan sundays
1888 a. m. from Waterville, Pitts
field. Newport. Bangor. Augusta.
brunswick, Bath, Lewiston, Portland.
New York
lis p. m from Waterville Pitts
field. Newport Bangor Augusta.
Bath Brunswick. Lewiston, Portland.
Boston.
d. c. DOUGLASS. General Manager,
II. ID. WALDRON, Genl. Pass. Agent
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Arthur r Jones. who has been in
New York city on business trip, is
expected home today
Miss Margaret Green, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Green, has ar
rived home from Hebron TO pass the
holidays with her parents.
Judge Leslie c. Cornish will be
the presiding justice at the Supreme
Judicial Court. the winter term Of
which will convene Tuesday, Janu-
airy 18th.
\ meeting of the life members OF
the Somerset Central Agricultural
Society will be held 1t the Municipal
Building. next Saturday afternoon at
two O'Clock.
The members Of the Skowhegan
Rifle Club will hold a meeting soon
after New Years, when officers will
be elected for the ensuing year. At
the meeting last week, only minor
rnatters were discussed.
John Emery of Bangor and Mrs.
Frank Emery and daughter, Miss
jeanette Emery of =, dford. Mass.
have been in Skowhe an the past
week called here to attend the tuner
al of Sergeant Robert Emery.
Fred pooler has returned home
after attending the convention Of
Overland dealers al Toledo. Ohio. He
was accompanied home from Boston
by his sisters. the Misses Florence
and Mabel Pooler, who have been
visiting in the Bay State.
William l. Sterling of Waterville,
department commander of Maine, L.
S. W Y. was in Skowhegan last
week. the guest of Howard b. Hilton,
department adjutant Of Maine, while
attending the mastering of recruits
of the United States War Veterans.
They were assisted by a detail from
kennebec Camp, L 5. W. V, of Wa
teryille comprised Of officer of the
guard Henry Tatro, the officer of
the day Henry Hubert Plans were
made TO hold a big campfire in
Skowhegan in the near future at
which a still larger class will be
mustered
At the meeting Of the Milburn
Commandery, L. o. & G., last week
Thursday evening, the following of
fcers were elected: n. c., l.. B.
Haskell; Y. \. c.. Mrs. Delmar Has
kell; ". r., Mrs. Eva NJ. Moore;
y. X. c, Mrs Mae E. Pratt, f. X.
r., Robert b. Cole; w. T., e. J.
Butler. W H., Allie Longley; w. of
l. G., Flossie Butler; w. of o. G.,
Maude Adams; Z. n. G., George
Cleveland; representative of Grand
Commandery, Mrs Mae f. Pratt; al
ternate, Mrs. Angie B. Steward;
trustees. George Cleveland, c. J.
Hayden and Mrs. Mae E. Pratt.
Thursday, December 2S, the members
are planning for a social evening
with whist and dancing. All mem
bers may invite guests.
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r. SKOWHFGAN LOCAL NEWS ~
on aa aeR ea eaea eaea+

s. b. Goodwin has returned to ms
/ home in Burnham. Mr. Goodwin has
been chauffeur the past year for F,
". Briggs
The Ladies Aid Society of the First
Baptist Church will hold meeting
Monday at > o'clock All ladies OF
the parish will be welcome.
Miss Annie Russell of Washington
D. c. IS the house guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. p. Oak of Water Street for
over the Christmas holidays
Nay Narney has taken the posi-
ton at the Atlantic and Pacific Co.
store recently made vacant by the
promotion of Ernest fash to the
management of the Oldtown store.
Watson Nye OF Montreal, Canada,
has arrived in Skowhcgan where he
has Joined his wife Mr.. and Mrs.
Nye are now stopping with Mr. and
Mrs. +. NJ French of West Front
street and expect to remain the rest
of the winter in town.
a member prominent in the affairs
of the phlathea and Baraca classes
advise rs that our announcement re-
garding the watch night services in
last weeks issue was incorrect,
These services were at one time pro-
posed but it has been decided not to
hold them
The Misses Faith and Freda Har-
ris arrived from Mount Holyoke Col
legc yesterday and will spend the
Christmas holidays with their pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. f. f. Harris
They have as their house guests, the
Misses Margaret Wilcox of Chicago
and Miss Eleanor Mason.
Mr. and Mrs Willard Cummings Of
Oldtown have arrived in Skowhegan,
where they will make their future
home. Mr. Cummings is to take the
pOSlllOu dS local agent Vi lIle Flllcl-
lean Wooden Company. succeeding
Arthur X. Jones, who has purchased
a share in the Wassookeag mill at
Dexter.
Mrs. Palmer Taylor of Longmead-
ow. Mass, is visiting her mother Mrs.
Pauline Hill. Mrs. Taylor has re-
Gently received a patent on a new
kind of infants stocking which She
has originated and which is now be
ing manufactured at Springfield,
Mass. The stocking is cut down to
the knee on the back side of the leg
and has a triangular extension on
the front by which it may be fasten-
ed to the other underclothes without
the use of garters. By doing away
with the supertluous material on the
under part of the stocking, it is
easier TO keep the stockings smooth,
there having been previously a ten
dency to wrinkle behind
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ping seventy feet. We got her out
lust as father came and We carried
her TO the house and left the men
still hunting for Gust; We undressed
her and put her in a cold bed, and
tried 10 straighten out our cold fin
gers. When Aunt Betsey came in,
she soon had a fire and warm blank
cts and Sac in her arms. Father
aud Uncle soon came in with Gust
He was cold as death, except one lit
tie spot over the heart about as big
as a silver dollar. He had passed
into the unknown world but they
came Just in time 10 snatch him back
to earth again He was soon reYlY-
ed and as soon as | saw he was ali
right | started for home The sun
SET before got there. The day was
ended before | knew it, Sac said
that while she was under the snow.
she tried 10 put her hand to her
mouth but found she could not.
tried to put her mitten on but could
not do that the snow being packed so
hard. The snow over she and Cyrus
was four feet deep. They lay quite
near together, there being only a
small birch tree between their heads
Just below their heads there was a
large log Had they gone a few
iH'''a iui i'.,,zi .taat1,. cngtts
nav 80 49, - tbo snrjno Mall
cap va 80 loai - ~ - .' o,,1d INV, bie
SdiU II 10 c, ,',a ID ION foot of
Niile' "ua 90 o.,+ Gat on bie
2no%' g.lu o ~, and lags anart.
he nouId not hreath as the snow was
nroeead so hard upon him. His
n,outb md nose we're closed and it
don't seam as though there could
ha,.n boon any air ia nenetrate He
had an idea Thar if he could turn
over he could raise himself and make
moro room so MAT ne could get his
breath but he could not as much as
shut a finger. So he had to wait pa
Itiently until the heat in his body
melted a place for his lungs TO work
But about the worst was ms Dfealn
l 1 '''e hi' fon .''p and US pory
diagreeable for him as he could not
get his hands up 10 wipe his face.
But he hhally got more room ana
.oul0 ~ e ho h ,,, nbilled no he
came drowsv and the last he remem-
bers was that he was the happiest OF
all happy not an enemy on eaitn'
,,ossod IF TN INTO rho eloen that knows
no Weakening. Uncle gathered him
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Winter Arrangement of Cars
Effective Sunday, October I, 1916
FROM sKowHEGAN


Leave Skowhegan-60 TOO, SEQ,
900. 100 a. m; 100, ZOO, $50, 500.
FROM MADISON
Leave Madison 90, 8 90. 800.
10 30 a. m; O5, 200, $40 500, 500,
Extra Local Cars leave for Cold
Brook at 1000 a M, 1905, sos 900
close connections with trains leav-
ing Skowhegan at sos and 11.55 a. m.
and 225 D. m.
Also with trains arriving at Show
hogan at $50 10.45 a. m, and $50 p.
Close connections with trains leav-
ing Madison (going north) at 1923 a.
m. for Kineo and ABS p. m for Blng-
ham.
Close connections with trains leav-
ing Madison (going south) at 745 a.
m. from Bingham and at 1908 noon
from Kineo.
SUNDAYS
Cars leave Skowhegan for Madison
at $50. $50, 11.3O a. m; LOO. zoe
$50. 500, 100 p. m.
Leave Madison for Skowhegan a
$50. 1890 a. m; 1899, 200, $50. SOC
600. 500 p m.
Special cars furnished at any tim,
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This paper has the largest circu-
lation of any American Country
Weekly.
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How can you expect to be thought
neighbors if you don't know What
your neighbors are doing. OF this
you learn most by reading The In.
-RepOrter.
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The implement, machine or MGR
chandisc that is useless to you wOulC
be useful to someone else Get the
, cash for it by advertising in ouI
EYerybody's Column.
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TrnIna Arrive skowhegnn Weeks Day
Train. Arrive Skowhegnn sundays

S.25 p. IN. from Waterville. Oakland.
Lewiston. Augusta, Brunswick, Bath,
Rock Portland, Boston.
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STENCILS

We take orders for stencils of all
kinds and sizes. These are very
aseful for marking apple barrels and
similar purposes. Write us what
you want and we will quote price
ENT-REPORTER co.
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Leave Skowhegan-6O TOO, SEQ.
100. 100 a m; 100 ZOO, $50, SOC,
90 d.