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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-07-14
Athletic Mosquitoes.

Singapore is OH the Malay peninsula.
that shoe tongue that hangs down
from the southeast corner of India. A
Singapore mosquito will lie slothfuiIy
around all day. not turning a hand,
but the moment it sees you retire for
the night and pull down the bed net
ting. it leaps to it's feet, trembling with
eagerness. They will pass up thou
sands Of Chinese and Malays few
blocks away. Sleeping without cover
of any kind. to come and work and
plan the whole night through TO get
just one taste of white meat Their
persistence is wonderful. An ant in
comparison to a Singapore mosquito is
a happy go lucky creature. with no
thought of the morrow. Here in the
luxurious tropics mosquitoes grow to
splendid proportions, perfectly formed
and splendidly muscled. and in any
catch-as-catch-c conflict can defend
themselves against all corners. ire
speetive of nationality. In q clinch
they have way of balancing on their
tails and leaping on to their opponent
and tearing him with their hind feet
after the manner Of the cornered Aus
tralian kangaroo. = Homer Croy in
Lesle'S
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-07-14
Cromwell and Quinine.

We owe to Sir Clements Markham
the introduction of Guinine yielding
trees to British India and the conse-
quent cheapening of the drug from a
guinea to halfpenny an ounce in Cal
cutta, but the medicinal properties OF
cinchona bark had long been known.
They were discovered by the Jesuits,
after whom it was called Jesuits' bark.
Concerning that. Sir Clements used to
relate an odd coincidence. Oliver
Cromwell died of tertian ague. and
quinine might have saved him. In the
very newspaper in which his death was
announced. the Mercurius Politicus
there was an advertisement of Jesuits
bark for sale. But the name of Jesuit
was abhorrent to the Puritans. and
hence Cromwell's medical advisers
would have nothing to do with it
London Chronicle.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-07-14
Tiqer Sharks.

When a Hawaiian sees a shark near
the surface with eyes which shine red.
rs though they had red glass in them.
he will not so in the water or even ON
the water or if he is on the water he
will get to shore. for the red eyed fish
is the tiger shark. and it does not hest
tate to attack. They will not only at
tack man in the water, but they will
follow a fisherman in canoe after he
has taken lot Of fish aboard, and it is
said they will attack and overturn a
canoe if they are very hungry.
Men who know fish do not want to
have anything to do with the tiger
shark.
A shark does not turn on it's back to
bite, as is the common opinion of those
who have not lived near shark infested
waters. 1t turns on it's side and when
in this position can travel almost as
fast and handle itself almost as we'll as
when it is in it's natural position
Honolulu Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-07-14
Frozen Food In Siberia.

The markets of Irkutsk. in Siberia,
are an interesting sight, for the prod
ucts offered for sale are in most cases
frozen solid. Fish are piled up in
stacks like so much cordwood. and
meat likewise. All kinds of fowl are
similarly frozen and piled up. Some
animals brought into the market
whole are propped up on their legs
and have the appearance of being
actually alive, and as one goes through
the markets one seems to be surround
ed by living pigs. sheep, oxen and
fowls standing up. But. stranger yet,
even the liquids are frozen solid and
sold in blocks. Milk is frozen into a
block in this way and with string
or stick frozen into and projecting
from it. This. it is said. is for the
convenience of the purchaser, who is
thus enabled to carry his milk by the
string or stick handle.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-07-14
"vallev Of Dried Bones"

valley of dried bones" 1t is near the
Cunacuma gap, in the Maroon country.
This valley, though in the heart of the
wet country" is bare of leaf and life.
The limestone rock is hot. Giant trees,
which seem to have been blighted sud
denly. stand up gaunt and dead. Al
though vegetation seems to have been
dense here in former years, nothing
will grow now. During the hot season
the temperature is almost unbearable.
1t is visited by seismic disturbances,
which cause the dead trees and hot
stones to rattle like. dry bones.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-07-14
Too Old to Be Fooled.

A man entered a grocery store and
ordered some eggs.
'"rhat man always buys fresh eggs, .
whispered smalLSesg. peeping out
from the depths of the basket.
Huh scoffed the big egg on top.
'.yuh can't tell me that. ] wasn't laid
Observation-Disclosures
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-07-14
Impossible.

do you think it safe TO marry on
S25 week.
MY boy. no amount of money can
guarantee marriage to be safe."-De-
trOit Free Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-07-14
To Live Lonu.

If you wish to be Methuselah you
will have to quit doing all the things
that make it worth while not TO be
one ST. Louis Post-Dispatch
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-07-14
A Sure May.

There are several methods whereby
pickpockets may be avoided on crowd
cd street cars. but the surest way is
to keep your money in the bank in
your wife's name.-Kansas City Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-07-14

Difficulties are not TO be sought. but
when they come they should be ac-
cepted as calls to heroic deeds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-01
More Indians Than Ever.

In spite of the mistakes which mark
the history of the relations of the
white man with the Indian. the rem
nants of the original American stock
are proving themselves capable of TAX
ing an honored place as citizens of the
nation which has succeeded 70 their
blrthright. In Oklahoma the Indian
Is now citizen and there is no ac-
tivity in which white men excel that
is not marked by comparable success
on the part of the Indian. 1t is now
proposed ultimately to give all the In
dams in the United States full Ameri-
can citizenship, and as the first rem
edial step to place the administration
of Indian affairs beyond the control
of politics by establishing a federal
non partisan commission. In Oklaho-
ma, thousands of full-blooded Chero-
KEGS, Chickasaws, Choctaws, Creeks
and Seminoles are operating well-kept
farms and supporting adequate and
well-equipped schools. The Navajo In
dian blanket industry last year reach
ed total of three quarters of a mil
lion dollars, and sixty thousand In
dian boys and girls were last year be
ing educated in special schools con-
Quoted like our public schools There
are now $4,000 Indians in the United
States and $4,000 in Alaska.--The
Christian Herald
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-01
Sporting Notes.

Lehlgh is again on Yale's football
schedule. The teams will meet at New
Haven Oct IA.
Pat Moran has signed a contract to
manage the pennant winning Phillies
of 1915 for three years.
Men who have been interested in the
New England league and Eastern asso-
Grafton baseball schemes and plots are
planning to consolidate and have a ten
club circuit.
The big Memorial day automobile
race at Indianapolis, in the past con
test for 500 miles, is cut down to 800
for next year. The prize money has
been cut down from $4,000 to $4,000.
The masked wrestler who has been
surprising the talent in the big
wrestling tournament in New York, in
which George w. Bailey of Brattleboro
Is a contestant, is said by the Brook
lyn Eagle to be Butch Henderson
of Rochester, N. Y.
The Chicago university baseball team
has returned from a trip of more than
10000 miles through the Orient. The
members of the team may resume then
studies during the remainder of the
winter in order to be in good condition
for the early spring practice.
The delegates who have been trying
TO define the word amateur" have
agreed that the amateur sportsman is
one ''who engages in sport solely for
pleasure and physical, mental, mora
and social benefits he derives there
from and to whom sport is only an avo
cation. For competing or giving an
exhibition in any of these sports under
an assumed name or for being guilty OF
any fraud or any other grossly I'M
sportsmanlike conduct in connection
Herewith, il was decided, the penalty
! should be disbarment for life from
| amateur eligibility.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-01
Thrift.

An agent for Wholesale grocery
firm was trying to land a large order
from a small New England storekeep-
er.
but it doesn t pay me to keep so
much in stock, protested the retailer.
" NJ customers are thrifty people. They
order in limited quantities.
Just then the telephone bell rang.
The grocer prepared to take down an
order.
:" Hello. Yes =. go ahead.
Two wax candles. Quarter of a
pound of butter. +. Half pound of
rice. Three eggs. Five cents
worth of eat meat Very well. Is that
all today2 Yes, III send it up within
half an hour
You see," he said, turning to the
wholesale man, there is typical or
der. That woman g well-to-do too
Again the telephone bell.
Hello. +. Yes. -. Oh, the cat
has caught mouse9 :. needn I send
the cat meat7 Very well. I'll eros:
it off the order
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-01
Universalist Church.

Universaist church, Rev. d. +.
Trout, minister. Divine worship at
1880 a. m, with New Years sermon
by the pastor. Subject, Opening You
Windows. Special music BY the choir
assisted by Miss Ruth Brown, so.
prano, and Alison Dugan, violin. Bible
school 11.45, with installation of new
officers. Union musical service D. m
in Centre Congregational church by
the united choirs. The Christmas can.
tata, The Holy Night, will be render
ed. Thursday, Jan. 6, regular meeting
Of the Ladies circle at 40 p. m
Public supper served at 6.15 p. M Fol
lowing is the musical program for Sun
day morning.
Prelude for violin, Schubert 5 sere
made,
Mr.. Dugan.
Anthem by quintet, Joyously Peal, We
Christmas Bells, Coombs
Anthem by quintet, Q Holy Night,
Adam
Ofertory solo, Christmas Message,
Miss Brown and Mr. Dugan.
Organ postlude, Batiste
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-01
FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

JANUARY.
b. The allies began to retreat south OF
the Aisne at Scissors, abandoning )
miles of trenches.
II. Allies withdrew south of the Aisne,
losing 5000 prisoners and many guns.
MARCH.
10. Beginning of British attacks at Neuve
Chapele France.
i2-13. French attacks and German counter
attacks continued at Neuve Chapelle
with heavy losses.
APRIL.
22. Germans recaptured Hartmannswei-
lerlSopf. in the Vosges mountains
They repulsed an attack by allies
along the Ypres canal with asphyx-
iating gas and crossed that barrier to
the west side.
30. German artillery at Newport Belgium,
bombarded Dunkirk, France. at %
miles range.
SEPTEMBER.
20. Great drive of the allies from the
French seacoast to Verdun Heavy
capture of guns reported and 10000 UNI
wounded prisoners. German front bro
ken miles in length at Loos La Bas-
see and Souchez, and . miles in the
Champagne.
q. Allies continued western drive.
NOVEMBER.
u.s. Allies held joint war council in Paris.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-01
MINOR WAR EVENTS.

JANUARY.
26. The German government ordered the
seizure of private stores of corn,
wheat and flour.
FEBRUARY.
Is. Germany informed the United States
that she would insist on maintaining
the war zone in the English channel.
MARCH.
l. England announced her intention to
stop all ships to and from the sea.
ports of Germany
Ia. The German cruiser Dresden, which
survived the battle of Falkland is
lands, sunk in battle with a British
fleet near San Juan Fernandez island,
off Chill.
10. Great Britain issued a sweeping order
in council cutting off all outside trade
with Germany and refused to modify
the war zone blockade.
JULY.
8. Germany replied to note of the United
States June 10, promising to safe
guard Americans under their own flag
AUGUST.
l. Great Britain sent notes TO the United
States unfolding her blockade.
"a. Berlin Informed Washington that the
killing of Americans the Arabic
was not intentional.
SEPTEMBER
l. German ambassador announced that
liners would not be sunk by subma-
rines without warning unless they re-
sisted or attempted to escape.
s. German airships raided London, in
juring S4 persons and killing 20.
OCTOBER
8. Germany disavowed the sinking of the
Arabic and agreed to pay indemnity
1S. Fifty-five killed and ia injured ir
London by Zeppelin attack
DECEMBER.
IL. London recruiting offices crowded with
volunteers under the Lord Derby plan
which was to end Dec. H..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-01
PERSONAL.

Col. J. Gray Estey went to New
York today.
Miss Theresa Shea of Holyoke
Mass, is spending the week with Miss
katherine Guiheen.
E. w. Gibson, who has been i'll with
grip went to Chester today to spend the
day with his family
Mr.. and Mrs F. E. DYKE have re
turned from Concord, n. H., where
they spent Christmas with Mr.. DYKE s
relatives.
James G. Adams, who had been Wis.
ltlng his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
NJ. Adams, on Cedar street, left today
for New York and Boston.
R. C. Titus, who has been seriously
Ill at his home in West Medford, is
gaining. His mother. Mrs. H. G. Titus
who had been caring for him, returned
home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert H. Leland re-
turned this morning to their home in
Waterford, Conn, after visiting Mr.
and Mrs. II. c. Titus and other rela.
tives few days.
State S Attorney and Mrs. O. B
Hughes went last evening to Soutl
Londonderry to attend the play, The
Lone Tree Mine. They will remain owe,
Sunday with Mr.. Hughes 8 relatives
Dance Saturday evening in the Ar.
mory; soc per couple
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-01
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

JANUARY
l. Panama-California exposition opened
at San Diego.
4 London Stock Exchange reopened
D. United States supreme court ruled that
the Danbury hatters must pay $252, 0W
fine for boycott set up in 1902.
Fire in Roebling's wire plant at Tren
ton caused loss of 81, 500, 900.
FEBRUARY
Frank James, last of James brothers
noted in the civil war and later as
desperate men, died near Excelsior
Springs, Mo-; aged "a
o. Panama-Pacific International exposi-
ton at San Francisco formally opened.
MARCH
D. Anarchists caught in an attempt to
explode bombs IN ST. Patricks cathe.
dral New York
!. Harry Kendall Thaw placed on trial
in New York for conspiracy to escape
the asylum at Matteawan
j Fhaw and four alleged conspirators
acquitted on charge of conspiracy
T. Lincoln Beachey, the American avi.
ator, killed in flight at the Panama.
Pacific exposition, in San Francisco.
APRIL.
& Bethlehem Steel jumped to 155 in the
New York Stock Exchange, where 81
300 shares were dealt in.
3, Public library Of st. Paul destroyed by
fire; loss $4,000. International peace
congress met at The Hague. Name OF
Culebra cut, in the Panama canal
changed to Gaillard cut
o. Colon, Panama, swept by fire; loss
S3,5O0Oo0 in the business district, where
466 buildings were destroyed.
Il Naval fleet arrived at New York.
g. New government proclaimed by revo-
lutionists in Portugal. The new pre-
mier, Joao Chagas, shot by a senator
81 President Wilson protested to Ger
many in the Lusitania case. Naval
parade at New York
JUNE.
L United Confederate veterans met al
Richmond.
q Georgia prison commission reported
against committing sentence of Frank,
alleged murderer
%. Second United States note to Ger
many sent to Ambassador J. w. Ge-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-01
RUSSIAN FRONTIER.

.
JANUARY.
g. Russian forces were south of the Car
pathian mountains invading Hungary.
2S A large Russian army was advancing
on the Russian border against Koe-
nigsberg, a German fortified city in
East Prussia.
FEBRUARY.
s. Germans checked in a desperate at
tack on Russian lines at Bolimow. be-
fore Warsaw.
z. Germans, by a forced march, turned
the Russian flank at johannesburg, in
East Prussia. forcing the enemy to re-
treat back to Russian territory.
s. Germans in Russia cut the railroad
behind the retreating Russian army.
North of Augustowo the Russians de-
serted their positions east of the Ma
surian lakes.
"A. Germans Stormed and captured Przas-
nysz, Poland, an important Russian
post north of Warsaw.
MARCH.
%. The Austrian fortress of Przemysl, in
Galicia, surrendered to the Russian
army after a gallant and prolonged
defense. About 5000 armed Austrians
were among the trophies.
Is. Russians recaptured Przasnysz, in Po-
land, north of Warsaw.
APRIL.
8. Russians advanced through Bostok
pass, piercing the Austrian lines in
the CarpathianS 1913 t-+
H. Austro-Germans recaptured Jaroslav.
on the west bank of San river. Cali
cia, forcing the Russians TO abandon
the Carpathian mountains.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-01

World War
And Various
Movements on Land
and Sea With New
Nations In
Line.
WAR ON THE WATER.

Icfff-f sfskkf*4*4Sf1
JANUARY.
1. British battleship Formidable sunk in
the English channel by German sub
marine or a mine; over 600 drowned.
a. In a German naval attack on the Eng
lish coast the German cruiser Bluecher
was sunk, with about 200 of her crew.
British cruiser Lion disabled
FEBRUARY.
4 German admiralty declared a war
zone in the English channel after Feb.
Is German war zone decree went into eff
feet
MARCH
D. British battleships Irresistible and
Ocean and French battleship Bouvet
sunk during a naval attack in the
Dardanelles.
D. German submarine UPS torpedoed
British ships Falaba and Aguilla in
st. Georges channel; 68 passengers
and 20 sailors lost.
APRIL.
B. French steamer Leon Gambetta tor
pedoed by an Austrian submarine in
the strait of Otranto; 800 seamen
drowned.
Z. The Lusitania was torpedoed and
sunk off kinsale, Munster coast, Ire.
land Out of 2104 persons on board
LOO were lost.
y. British battleship Goliath torpedoed in
the Dardanelles with loss of 500 lives
B. British battleship Triumph torpedoed
in the Dardanelles.
q. British battleship Majestic sunk by
torpedo in the Dardanelles.
JUNE.
IL. Italian submarine Meduso torpedoed
by an Austrian submarine.
10. British admiralty steamer Armenian.
with Americans in her crew, torpe-
doed Off the British coast. % Ameri-
cans lost
JULY.
7. italian cruiser Amalf1 sunk by Aus
trian submarine in the Adriatic sea-
AUGUST.
s. British submarine sank the Turkish
battleship Barbarossa in the sea of
Marmora.
H. British transport Royal Edward sunk
by an enemy submarine in the Aegean
sea; loss of nearly 1000 lives.
-. A German submarine torpedoed the
White Star liner Arabic off Cape
Clear, Ireland. 20 Americans on board.
OCTOBER.
a. German cruiser Prinz Adalbert sunk
by British submarine; crew of 557
nearly all lost.
NOVEMBER.
T. italian liner Ancona sunk by Austrian
submarine in the Mediterranean: 20S
lives lost, including some Americans
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-01

Minor Events
Battle Front In Poland,
France, Belgium, Aus
tria, GallipOli, Ser
via and Egypt.

5. Greece protested against the landing
of troops at Saloniki to defend Servia.
z. Austro-German forces under General
Won Mackensen invaded Servia. Bull
garia sent "a hour ultimatum to Servia.
8. Germans recaptured Belgrade, capital
of Servia.
II. Bulgaria declared war on Servia.
IS. A general attack by Italians at Goritz
failed after an all day struggle.
NOVEMBER.
8. Bulgarians captured Nish, great rail-
way center in Servia.
"a. Germans and Austrians captured Mi
trovitZa and Pristina, Servia.
DECEMBER.
/. British defeated by Turks near Bag
dad, Mesopotamia.
2 Germans and Austrians captured Mon
astir, Servia.
10 Balkans: Allied troops in Greece fell
back on Saloniki.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-01
Sporting Neus
HYPNoTIzED BY BAILEY.
Linow obeyed When George w. Said
LET Co.. in New York.

George w Bailey continues to at
tract attention in the wrestling tour
nament staged in New York. His latest
stunt is to be charged by Linow with
hypnotism. Linow, whom Bailey wrest-
led to draw in 20 minutes, claimed
that when he had a good hold on the
Nermonter Bailey looked in his face
and said let co. Linow obeyed and
Bailey promptly started wrestling again.
The bout was very rough and Bailey
came out of it with black eye and
one tooth gone. Linow declared that
he would not wrestle the Vermont
farmer again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-01

dIO IN berllI, pro-
testing against sub
marining o c e q n
liners.
Yaqui Indians de-
clared war on the
u nj t Q d States.
Fleet ordered to
sail for Lower Cal
ifornia to protect
Americans.
Harry K. Thaw
granted a jury trial
to test his sanity.
The Arizona battle
ship, biggest United
Ca !
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-01
Central Vermont RV.
Corrected to September %, 1915.
Trains leave Brattleboro

Trains leave BrattIeboro
600 a. m. Except Sunday. For New
London.
700 a. m. Except Sunday For South
Londonderry.
900 a. IN. Except Sunday. For New
York via Springfield.
9.45 a. m. Daily. For South London
derry
1925 a. m. Except Sunday. For Millers
Falls.
40 P. m. Except Sunday. For Keene,
New London and New York
via New London.
600 p. m. Except Sunday. Local for
South Londonderry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-01
SOUTHERN WAR ZONE.

FEBRUARY.
3. Turks estimated at 1900 attacked
British guards along Suez canal south
of Ismailia, Egypt.
"A. Allied fleet bombarded Turkish forts
guarding the sea entrance to Constan-
tinople.
APRIL.
Is. Allied troops landed on the shore of
the Dardanelles under fire from the
Turkish guns.
MAY.
2. Italy made formal proclamation of
war
IS. Austrian navy and airships attacked
Italy's coast. Italian troops seized
Austrian territory
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-01

Miss Rodosky was guest Of Mrs.
c. W. Stafford the first of the week.
Miss Mary Claire of Manchester is
visiting her aunt, Miss Isabelle Nea-
Ion
J. W. Field attended a meeting of
the grand lodge of Masons in Con
cord Tuesday.
Milan Smith of Claremont and GUY
Smith of White River Junction, VT,
have been visitors in town.
The L. S. C.'s were entertained in
the home Of Mrs. c. A Gray Thursday
An excellent turkey dinner was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy NORM have taken
their son, Richard, to childrens
hospital in New York city for medi-
cal treatment.
son was born last Monday to Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Whitney in Springfield
Vt, formerly of this town. Mrs. Whit
ney is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs John
Johnson.
Golden Rule lodge of Masons will
hold a concert and ball in the town
hall Friday evening, February f. MI.
sic will be furnished by Lyman g or
chestra of eight pieces. Although in
vitations will be issued the affair will
be informal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-01
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
Centre Congregational Church.

The annual Christmas cantata will
be rendered by the united choirs in
the Centre Congregational church to-
morrow evening at Z O'Clock. The
work selected this year is The Holy
Night, by John Hyatt Brewer. The
choirs will be assisted by organ and
orchestra
In the morning the musical service
rendered last Sunday will be repeated
for the most part. 1t viii be as fol
lows:
Organ prelude (Pastorale and Adora
tion), The Manger, Guilmant
Anthem, Christians, Awake, Maundel
Solo, The Virgin s Lullaby, from The
Coming of the King, Buck
Mrs. Bond
OHertory, This Day Is Born a Saviour
Stewart
Mr.. Adams.
Postlude, Hosanna, DuBoi.