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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
THE MUSIC OF TREES.

ITO the lover of nature the sounds
of the mountains and the forests are
notes in the greatest symphony ever
written What the ordinary man
speaks of as buZZing bees, running
water, sinking rocks, murmur1ng
pines, or rustling leaves, the outdoor
connoisseur recognizes as different
instruments in the great orchestra.
So we read In a book about plants
written by Royal Dixon and FRANKLIN
Everett Fitch.
Every day in every forest free
concert is in progress. The re-
pertoire ranges all the way from the
crescendos of the tempest to the
lento sostenutos of a summers after
noon. Overtures, anthems all
have their turn. Every twig and leaf
rustles a glad accompaniment. The
running brook sings in all voices
from piping treble to a tolerably
deep bass. The rain pelts melodf-
ously on the dry leaves. Insects,
birds. and animals make their har-
monious contributions. The wind and
the trees play an entire symphony by
themselves.
VERY few of the trees are self
playing. They are mostly docile in
struments in the hands of the wind.
Each has it's range and its tone. The
musical possibilities of each vary
with the seasons Ordinarily, the
music of the trees is soft and caress
ing, but there are times when they
are called upon to wrestle with the
tempest. y Under such conditions
it is hard to distinguish the notes OF
the individual instruments. gentle
breeze is better calculated to bring
out their plishments. The pines
are very noticeable for the excep-
tional quality of their music. Like
miniature harps and guitars, their
myriad needles tinkle with the slight
est motion of the air The gentle
whisper of their orchestration may
be heard on all but the calmest of
days In a stiff breeze, the pine
needles become the reeds Of a mighty
pipe-organ.
Another small-leaved tree which
produces delicate, voice-like music is
the oleander. In Galveston, Texas,
the 'Oleander City under the infiu-
ence Of the breezes from the Gulf of
Mexico, they play and sing all night
The trembling aspen and most pop
lars produce a clear tinkling which
sounds a great deal like bells in the
distance.
THE cedars, caught in the vortex
OF a gale, whistle with the note of
high-powered transmitter. The man
grove produces grunting sound
when the wind plays on its aerial
roots. The branches of elms and
naples flop and snap with the noise
of hundred kettle drums. while the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
.KEOKUk WOMAN WAS ON THE
VERGE OF HEALTH COLLAPSE
"TANLAC' AIDED HER NERV

ly, when l got up in the morri,. |
felt tired and draggy.
"Sinde taking Tanlac l seldom ]
to get a good nights rest. Nv NJ.
are stronger. think every nv.
who is nervous or who has stnm!
trouble should try it."
Scores of people right here in u
kuk endorse Tanlac. Each and ~
statement may be verified nv
person who cares to inquire \
lac aids digestion. promotes re,,,
ing sleep and strengthens the ne,1
Sold by the Wilkinson Drus
and all other first class druggis,,
nearby Iowa towns. There ia !
a man from the Tanlac Laborsto,
at the Wilkinson Drug Co. explain
how Tanlac should be taken and
results that may be expected h
its use.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
Rounding Them Up.

MALEsSTER, Okla, Oct. Fed
eral agents were brsily engaged to.
day, rounding up the few remaining
members of the Working Glass IN.
ion, who are not lodged in the state
penitentiary here, following the in.
dictmert OF 100 members of the or.
ganization by the federal grand Jury.
The indicted men are all charged
with participation in the Oklahoma
anti-draft riots OF this summer and
practically al have been held in the
penitentiaTy since the time of the riot
ing. The men will be given prelim-
mary hearings this week
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
s &c sCa a.
~- nu1 CARTHAGE, ILL, OCT. L. Al
CARTHAGE, ILL, OCT. !

| Schumard, Hamilton; Frank H. Cla}
Augusta; Roy John Harvey, LaHarl
Floyd Emery Boos, Basco; John |
Botkin, Bentley; Fay Fredes
Christner, Carthage, R. 4; Will
r. Henicke, Warsaw; Herman ST
Whitledge, Suffer; Homer HansI
Williams, Hamilton.
Partial list of men selected |
military services: Argyle Wedl
Lunt, Stillwell; Charles E. Wilhea
Nauvoo; Breeze l.. Root, Hamiltoa
Mary Jane Cassell, by her attI
neys, Hartzell, Cavanaugh and VI
tin, filed suit on Friday, to 1
October term of the circuit coa|
against the Chicago, Burlington
Quincy Railroad company, an Hind
corporation, claiming damages
the sum of $4,000.
Friday night at the big taberna1
was high school night, and the Il
dents of the high school took advs,
age of the special night set aside l
them, the classes attending enmas
enlivening the atmosphere with ths
yells and high school songs, befa
the regular services had begun n
new two dollar bill was awarded
the sophomore class, who had
largest attendance of any class
it's members being present exec
five.
Miss Fern Young, Of FairtA
Iowa, did special solo work Frid
evening.
Hr. Harper is proving himself co
petent to any undertaking, and
talks are attracting the crowds 60
evening. The choir work and 4
work done by the big Swede' i
pleasant feature of the program ca
evening.
Miss Frankie Hendricks Of 7
mouth, is spending the week end "
Miss Ethel Elsberry.
Mrs. H. G. Cannon (Mae Brow
Of Camp Point, visited friends in
city Friday.
Mrs. Dona Daugherty and III
daughter, Fern, returned Thursd
from a several days visit with re
tives and friends in Nauvoo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01

Cross society served lunch and made
over $40.
Mrs Rebecca Wolf and daughter,
Mrs. J.. S. Sloan, of Kahoka, spent
several days Of last week with Mrs
VIM. Ehrhart and family, north OF
town.
Cad Walker is building neat cot
tage in our town and are going to
move to town as soon as the house
is completed.
Last week, September 10, several
more of our brave boys left for Fort
Riley, Kansas, to the training camp.
We hope for safe return. There
were thirty-one in ali left Kahoka.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
Mrs. w. A. Daily Recommends Tonic
Obtained at Wilkinson's
Drug Store.
SAYS, II FEEL LIKE NEW

Eyes. I actually feel like a new
woman since I've been taking Tan
lac says Mrs. w. A. DAILY, who
lives at 1917 Concert street, Keokuk.
Tanlac is new preparation of
roots. barks and berries being intro
duced here by the Wilkinson Drug
Co. Scores are recommending it.
Before / took Tanlac / suffered
with my stomach. scarcely ate
enough to keep bird alive. And I
was extremely nervous, too. It just
seemed as If couldn't sit still I
couldn't sleep soundly. Consequent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
TODAYS BIT OF VERSE
VOICES OF THE HILLS.

The voices of the hills calling me,
Birches whisper Come thou back again"
Signing elms in loneliness complain,
The oaks deep in dreams enthralling me.
The blue birds keep their secrets for my ears,
Thrushes do not sing with away,
The robin but begins his roundelay,
And whp-poor-will is stiled by lonely fears
The little paths would trodden be again.
Flowers would feel the joy of my caress,
Bending ferns their loneliness confess,
The gentle bluebells ring sad refrain.
Oh hush the city's noise and silent be
It's traffic and its praise of empty art;
A longing for the hills fills all my heart
The hills, so old, SO young, so strong and free
The voices of the hills calling me!
kansas City Times
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
Scenery Experts Wanted.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The war ca
went into the darkest regions OF Ne
York's Bohemia today when the WoF
went forth that artists were wante
for the army. Painters. sculptors &c
orators, scenery experts and area
tects are urgently needed as camO
flagers. All recruiting stations
New York today made a special emo
to enlist men fitted for camoufas
work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01

Davenport Democrat: Ex-President
Roosevelt is doing the country real
service by making the stirring, thor
oughly American speeches that are
marking his Swing around the circle"
but as the Chicago Herald points out
editorially, his statements are many
Of them not in accord with the facts.
While he might criticise the coun-
try's unpreparedness at the beginning
of the war. he is not doing the coun-
try a service nor enhancing his own
reputation for fairness when he says
we have done little since them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01

Boone News-Republican: Members
of the Swedish diplomatic corps are
getting decorations alright, but not OF
the kind that the German minister In
Mexico proposed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01

Cleveland Plain Dealer: There
something suspicious about a peIs@
of foreign birth who proclaims nhl
self "pro-American" instead OF u,
plain American. Hyphens are stiii
bad odor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Sioux City Journal: He hasn't
moved up with any blare of trumpets
but you will observe that Colonel Bry-
an is now standing, with his bland
and golden smile, just abreast of the
other colonel on the subject OF win
ming the war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01

The spoken word, the written poem is said to be an cpl
tome of the man; how much the done work. What
of morality and intelligence what of patience per-
severance, aithfuIness of method insight ingenuity, en-
ergy; in word whatsoever Of strength the man had in
him will lie written in the work he does.-Carlyie
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Mayor
Thompson will be candidate for
senator in Illinois to allow the peo-
pie an opportunity to express them
selves. Now is the time to go to Hi
nois and start classes in Indian clubs
and juijitsu.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01

Burlington Gazette: Always, the
the man who doesn't raise any food
is the hardest to please at dinner
time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01

A government in possession of supply OF
Zimmerman, Luxburg and Eckhardt literature
has no occasion to fabricate embelish stories
of U-boat battles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01

keokuk potsoffice, uncalled for. for
week ending September 20, 1917:
Ladies'.
Miss Dorothy Anderson.
Mrs. l.. d. Daley.
Miss Dorothy l.. Ketha.
Mrs c. II. Lockwood
Miss Lelah Martin.
Mrs c. p Robbins.
Mrs. Lue Wood
Gentlemen
Mr.. Oliver Bailey.
Mack Clay.
Mr.. A. S. Davis
DR. M. M. Harrelson.
Walter T. Hall & Co.
Mr. Charley Huffman.
Eddie Hutson.
Charley Kensler. .
Mr.. c. H. Klurze.
Mr. Bill Moon.
DR.. A. r. Moore
Price & Reed
Mr.. Welleam Reeves.
Mr. P s. Thomas.
Mr.. William West.
Persons calling for letters in above
list will please say they are adver-
ised E. P. McMANJJS.
Postmaster.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01

Accepting protestatons as an Indication,
Herr Won Bernstorff did not meet o-Germans
or pacifists while he in this country and
formed no acquaintance in the inner circle
presided over by that other representative OF
Germany Won Slack La Toilette.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01

Announcement is made that the retail price
of sugar will drop about the middle of October.
It usually does so about the time the season s
canning is finished.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01

Inquiry is made as to the fate OF the one
time promising infant industry Of bringing
out cheap substitute for gasoline.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01

Sioux City Tribune: Having discov-
cred that it was sitting on an upturn-
ed pin, Argentina refuses to be urged
into the notion that it did not have
due and sufficient cause for rising
rather abruptly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01

MarshaIltown Times-R epublican:
If Benedict Arnold were to move
back to the United States in the flesh
he'd be able to find some congenial
company.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of letters remaining in the
Keokuk potsofiice. uncalled for. for
week ending September 20, 1917:
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
NEWSBOYS NAME TAHlEQUAH
FLOW paul WELLS SPRING"
Beautiful Water on Illinois River
Made Memorial To Brave sufferer
Who Loved IL.

A beautiful. abundant flow Of fresh.
SWEET water. which bubbles from
under rock outcrip in the side OF
hll INTO the white summer sunlight
at Tah'cIuth, has been named the
paul Wells Spring, by the news
boys who camped up there for ten
days recently.
Last year when the boys went down
TO the foothills .Cf the White Noun
uins and the Osages on the Illinois
river paul wells. best known OF
Tulsa's newsboys was one OF the hap
picst OF the gang. This year when
camping tine came round, Paul wells
was on his hospital bed waiting for
death which can sometimes be so slow
to finish what n motor truck began
two months ago.
Paul Wells viii 80 to Tahlcquah no
moro but the living waters OF Paul
Wells cpring will continue To he n
nuver-ending tource Of delight 10
camping newsboys on summer holi-
daNs-a fitting memorial TO brave
soldier who cough. his fight and
passed ON.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
LABOR DAY HERE
TO BE BIG EVENT
Only Celebration of Kind in
Eastern Oklahoma; Many
Unions Participate.

The grand, glorious Labor day pa
rade, with three thousand men in
line representing IS local unions, will
start promptly at 10 o'clock Monday
morning from Eighth and Ninth on
Main, the announcement made yes
terday by those In charge OF the ar
rangements said.
Probably at no time IN the history
OF organized labor in Tulsa have there
been so many union men employed
here. This. with the fact that Tulsa
is the only city In the eastern part Of
the state that is preparing for n cele-
bration OF considerable size, will make
the event epoch making here.
To Eclipse All.
The celebration is expected TO
eclipse even that which will he heiu
In oklahoma CITY. The assured pres
ence OF Edgar Fenton, president or
the state federation OF labor, has at
tracted many union men from neigh
boring towns to come here.
The parade will move north on
Main street 10 Cameron, with j. Il.
Hughlett In charge as grand marshal.
Each local will have marshal In
charge OF its unit. More than my
floats are now assured and n number
OF the merchants are preparing for
ulNBIdNH. Fsu warren Illdt tiltI'
IL vet time to enter these. II IL not
contemplated that the parade will
countermarch. but II this IL decided
upon II will be by way OF Main street.
To Fry Fish.
Following the parade Eye olco
fashioned fish-frye and barbecue.
one OF the features OF the day, will be
started at noon at owen park. This
is put on by the management of the
park and will continue until late in
the evening
The exact arrangement of the floats
and the units OF the parade have NOT
been determined upon as yet. Head
ing the parade, however. will be tho
float containing the queen of the day,
Miss Dora Bobzein, with her four
maids OF honor.
The band concert at owen park will
begin at 1890 o'clock and continue
until 3:30. Immediately after this
Edgar Fenton and p. Il. Howard. state
auditor. will speak. The contests and
races will close the program.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
FIVE RECORDS BROKEN
IN ST. LOUIS GAMES
Pole Vault, Hurdles, Quarter,
High Jump Smashed; Gen.
tury Mark Tied.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 31.-The Illinois
Athletic club won the Junior events In
the 29th annual national champion
ship meet of the Amateur Athletic
union here today by scoring A points
The Meadowbrook Athletic club OF
Philadelphia was second with score
OF thirty.
The old record of ten seconds in the
one hundred yard dash was equalled
The championships were held at
Francis field. tho athletic ground OF
Washington university. The proceeds
went to the Red Cross.
The first Junior record to fall was
the pole vault, f. Knourek OF the H.
linois Athletic club. Chicago. in trying
for the old mark Of IL feet, 6.64
inches. set new record OF IL feet
SIS inches.
The next record to go down was
that OF the 120-yard high hurdles
Harold Barron of the Meadowbrook
Athletic club. Philadelphia, made the
distance in Is rs seconds.
T.. j. Shea of the Pittsburgh Ath-
letic club made the 440-yard dash in
fifty seconds. also setting a new junior
mark, and the final new record was
set by Charles Siebert OF the Chicago
Turngemeine. who made a running
high jump of six feet, one inch.
For the first time In the history OF
the Amateur Athletic union n negro
won an event today when Il. f. Jones
of the Alpha L. c. c.. New York, took
first place in the running broad jump
In the mile run John Mohon of tho
Missouri A. A., st. Louis, collapsed
during the. first lap.
The scores of the contesting clubs
follow:
Illinois A. c., A; Meadowbrook A
c.. Philadelphia. 30; Columbia A. c..
St Louis, 90; Missouri A. A.. 13; Sa-
lem Crescent A. c., New York. 10
Alpha Z. c. c.. New York. S; Univer-
sity Of Missouri, Z; Boston A. A., Z
Pittsburgh A. A.. 8; Germantown BOYS
club. Philadelphia. Philadelphia, g.
Chicago Turngemeine. 6; Danish
American Athletic club, Chicago, 3
Washington university. st. Louis, 8
Kansas City A. c., 5; Paulist A. c., 2
Perryville high school, 2; Logar
Square A. c., Chicago. 2; Missouri
School OF Mines, /; Melrose A. c.,
unattached, 20.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
PRE- MARRIAGE AGREEMENT
CAUSES SUIT FOR ESTATE
Property Worth $137,7SS.07 Left by
Woman Kill' Il In Accident
Goes Into Court.

MUSKOGEE. Aug. 31.--Develop-
ments of "A sensational nature were
brought to light today in the settle
ment OF the estates of H.. A. Jackson
AMI his wife. Willie Mae JACKSON.
wealthy Muskogeeans. when sut was
filed against .iackson's estate BY Mrs
$ NJ. Drew, ADMINISTRATIVE of the
wife's estate. for Sl37. 7.7SS.0c, alley-
ing that this amount was due Mrs
Jackson. The couple met death in
an automobile accident near Fort
Worth on Apul "a. 1916.
According To the petition filed to-
day against II. ID. Sweeney. Jackson s
administrator. there existed a pre-
marriage contract between Jackson
and his wife whereby their estates
were to he kept separate. In the
petition 1t is alleged that JACKSON col
lected approximately $4,000 from
the rental of AIRS Jackson's prop
erty, applying part OF the amount 10
the payment Of taxes on hts own
holdings. lie RENTED ss,056.Sj, the
petition states, but at II later date
Mrs. jackson turned over 20 him
S1S2..91.25 which had not been re-
turned at the time of the tragedy.
10th we're wealthy, owning in addi-
ton valuaNe property in Texas, the
Ihoenix office building, one of the
largest structures in Muskoscc.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01

majority would be forced to tako
steps. The government has received
some half dozen earlier warnings OF
n similar nature and It's response IN
the present instance will not be an
unfair test OF the influence OF the
present majority In the reichstag.
Speeches and pronouncements or
Emperor william were criticized IN
the debate on the censorship Matthias
ErZbcrger, centrist leader, and Doctor
Heine called attention TO the effect
caused by the emperor's impulsive
staiivements. which sometimes ru"
counter to the ostensible policy OF tn"
government Altho not mentioned In
the censored accounts OF the commit
tee's proceedings, the emperor's critics
probably had particularly I'm nina hi1
recent uttcrances regarding England,
which he pointed out as Germanys
arch enemy which must be defeated
at any cost
Doctor IIeine appears to have de-
manded freedom for the press to dis-
cuss such utterances OF the emperor
Herr ErZhergcr asked whether chan
cellor MiChaelis assumed responaDln-
ty for what was said by the emperor.
Foreign Secretary Won Keuhlmann re-
piled that the representative at great
Headquarters of the foreign office was
Informed concerning the speecn-e
and that the chancellor assumed re-
sponsibiity.
As had been expected. the mislead-
ing "denials" by the foreign or &C.
of Premier Kerensky's statement that
n separate peace offer had been made
recently To Russia and OF the message
said by former Ambassador Gerard to
have been sent by Emperor william
Al. L.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
MOTHER! DON'T TAKE
CHANCES IF CHILD'S
TONGUE IS COATED
If cross, feverish, sick, bilious,
clean little liver and
bowels.

A laxative today saves sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty
their bowels, which become clogged
up with waste, liver gets sluggish
stomach sour.
Look at the tongue, Mother! IL
coated, or your child is listless. cross,
feverish, breath bad, restless doesn't
eat heartily. full Of cold or has sore
throat or any other children's all
ment, give a teaspoonful OF "Califor-
mia Syrup OF Figs" then don't worry.
because II is perfectly harmless, and
In a few hours all this constipation
poison, sour bile and fermenting
waste will gently move out OF the
bowels, and you have a well playful
child again. A thorough INSIDE
cleansing" is ofttimes all that is neces-
sary. 1t should be the first treatment
given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Look carefully
and see that it is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company. ADV.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-01
Youth Who Searches City for
News Contends an Affliction
Known as acute Contrac-
ton of Residential Patriotic
Nerves" Prevalent

Acute contraction of residential
patriotic nerves."
Such would probably be the
diagnosis OF a municipal pulse expert
II he were called in to give an opinion
as to the ailments of some OF Tulsa s
most patriotic people and institutions,
who boast of their efforts to place
their home city on the plane where
II belongs.
With the advice OF the country's 8
greatest experts, and with the aid OF
the nations most prominent engineers,
the present city administration Is now
in the midst of a program OF water
publication and distribution which
will cost when completed several hun
dred thousand of dollars. Already a
large amount of this much needed
improvement has been completed, and
with small units which have been
added to equipment only intended to
supply water to a city of sixteen thou
sand souls. a splendid water is being
pumped daily thru the water mains
to consumers who find no fault.
Appears Normal.
But to return to our patient who is
found suffering with one of the great
est diseases ever brought to the at
tention OF municipal diagnostics.
There is to be seen no flush on his
face which would indicate the dreaded
disease which has attacked him. His
pulse is normal, even when suffering
the greatest pains and attacks. His
heart action is good. his breathing
steady and strong. Clear-eyed he can
carry on conversation which would
be impossible IL II were any other
disease ad severe. To all outward APP
pearances he appears to be normal
healthy man.
But!
He makes tho statement to his
friends that he has found it impossible
to use city water. 1t is unfit to drink
Even when boiled II is of no use, and
he boasts that he is forced to pur-
chase water at cents a gallon with
which to take his morning dip. Tho
expert who examines his case will tel
you that he is suffering from a dis
ease which has but one symptom by
which 1t may be judged, 1t is thai
OF inconsistency.