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TLATTSMOUTII SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1913.
Cbc plattsmoiitb journal
PIHLISIIED SEMI'WUEKLY AT PLATTSMOl'TII, NEBRASKA.
Entered at Postofflce at Plattsmouth, Neb., as second-class mail matter.
R. A. BATES, Publisher
SIIISCKIPTIO.N IMUtK:
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THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
V I am primarily engaged to
J myself to be a public servant
J- to all men that there is a good J
- will and intelligence at the
J head of things, and even high- $
J er and yet higher leadings.
Emerson.
Oh, say, did you ever sec such mam
moth pumpkins?
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A prudent enemy is preferable to
i.n indiscreet friend.
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Temptation is simply an opportunity
originating in a weak brain.
:o:
If you want to find out a woman's
age, ask some other woman.
:o:
A great many of these golden op
portunities prove to be only plated.
:o:
It is a mighty tmart man who can
hold a political office and keep out of
debt.
Occasionally, a man with wheels in
his head thinks he's the whole ma
chine.
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It is just as easy -with some to
"soak" a man as it is to talk broth
erly love.
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It is about tim; the president and
governor were issuing their Thanks
giving proclamations.
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The war censors are willing that the
newspapers should print the news af
ter its appears in school history books.
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Secretary McAdoo seems to be
favorably impressed with his step-
mother-in-law. We don't blame him if
the is as good as she looks.
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Governor Morehead shot sixteen
ducks the other day, and from tl.i?
one would presume that he is as smc
cessful a sportsman as he is a poli
tician.
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It looks as though the Panama
canal will be ready for busines and
furnish sure passage to our warships
about the time the world concludes
that it can get along without any
more wars.
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Many apples are going to waste in
Cass county for the want of pickers
Some farmers are giving away applet
to those who will com and pick thrvr..
There is no need of any persons doing
v.ithout apples this winter on these
terms.
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Say, we would like to know what
has become of Col. John G. Maher?
John is really too young to diz a sud
den death, and we don't believe he
going to, either. For he is a fighter
from away back, and will be found ?n
the ring at the proper time.
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Senator John Mattes called on Gov
ernor Morehead the other day, but af.
to the porport of their conversation
we are not able to say. But we im
agine the governoship had something
to do with it. If Governor Morehead
concludes not to be a candidate. Sen ator
Mattes will be that is one thin,';
certain.
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From the good words uttered by
strangers who visit our city, we know
hat Plattsmouth is in line as one of
the cities that is noted far and wide
as one of the wide-awake towns in the
west. We are alive to the fact that
Plattsmouth has improved more in the
past five years thf.n any city of its di
mensions in the state.
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AHVAME
THIS WONDER AGE.
The other day a man spoke in Vir
ginia, and his voice was heard in far
away Hawaii. And it carried over
that distance without visible means of
r,v - roklpc nPfPrt to
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cover the thousands of miles of land
and sea. It was a new application of
the wonder of wireless, and the story
was first paged and men marveled for
a minute that this might be. Yet it
Jitln'i- (tronfo flu f nmm ivhlfll TnicrVifr
have stirred the world at an earlier
-
it unset the established order of war-
fare, and through that the very sys
tern was quite awhile ago
Yet
was the last century and this one
which have een the great strides in
science and invention. This is the real
wonder age. The telegraph, telephone,
wirless, aeroplane, typewriter, har
vester, submarine, trolley
car and
many other marvels of ihe time came
into being in the memory of men still
living, some in very recent years, and
the railroads, and the steamboats are
comparatively new. Hence, it is easily
demonstrated that this is the wonder
age of all times, but the common be
comes commonplace, and men no long
er marvel long at this or that impos
fible achievement.
But what has been is at least pre
paratory to what may be. Man's in
genuity certainly hasn't approached
its limit, as new inventions every day
are evidence. Some of them, of
course, are unimportant, and some
correct in theory fail to amount to
much in practice, but no one knows
what day may see more really revolu
tionary device. But this much is cer
tain: so familiar has man become with
wonders which were undreamed of a
century ago, or even a decade, that he
will accept the new creation as a mat
ter of course, and nearly wonder in a
little while how the world managed to
get along without it for so many thou
sand years. Still, if the childlike gift
of wonder is passing, this is still a
great age in which to live. So much
has been done to contribute to our
creature comfort that the average
man now knows a life of luxury sur
passing that of princes and potentates
of old. That is just another wonder
among the many of this somewhat
glorious present.
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A phool is a man who hears some
thing cn the curbstone and then
spreads it for the truth.
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If you have more common sense
than you had, this time last year you
are making fair progress.
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It is indeed no snap to be an
American ambassador these days.
Every one in Europe is representing
from five to a dozen countries.
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We may not be able to persuade the
automobilists to stop at railroad
crossings for their own safety, but
they should reflect how disorderly it
is to litter up the neighborhood with
human limbs and automobile scraps.
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You may not be able to stir a boy's
ambition by telling him he might be
come a banker or a manufacturer. But
just try telling him that if he would
fit himself for newspaper work he
might get a chance to report the foot
ball games.
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Thanksgiving proclamations will
oon be in order and the American
people will have plenty to be thankful
for. The day should be celebrated in
a manner befitting the existing condi
tions. Over in Europe, of course, they
will not be able to eat turkey or fol
low the usual mode of giving thanks.
The monarchs are not yet ready to lay
down their arms and restore peace
and happiness to the people.
I'EU
A real sport never yells a "frame-
up.
The secret of success is one that no
woman can tell.
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Gold ships are convoyed. Passeng
ers should make it a point to take pas
sage on gold ships.
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Sometimes it seems there is no ro
mance in attending to one's own busi
ness. At least there are some in this
city who think so.
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It is not unlikely that some day. not
far distant, guns will be mounted that
are capable of reaching aircraft from
the ground and pulling them down.
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Next vear wffl not only be the year
for candidates to come around, but it
13 aiso ine year lor some lenows to
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Put themselves in position to be "in
I nUenCed.
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I T iY 11 trVi ill li Kaon -wl i 1
about as much as possible
I about as much as possible. If the
English wish to show further disre-
itar or h'm they might burn him
effigy.
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It is. pretty near time that some
congressional aspirants on the demo-
cratic ticket were waking up. Kc -
I Tiember tne early bird story will
nave sometning to do with suedes?. It
You want to be a candidate speak up
boldly and bravely.
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DISCOVERING THE WEST.
Large space is still given in the
city and country press in the eastern
states to the stories of those who ven- are stm on its soil. ltaly must hol l
tured to explore the regions west of the mountain passes. Serbia is fight
the Missouri river during the late ir ror its life. Great Britain must
summer. I heir experiences were so puard arainst invasion. It is not
startling that they can talk of nothing strange that there should be friction,
else. They seem to think that they Xhe illness of Premier Asquith, how
are original discoverers of the west- ever instead of making matters more
ern side of North America. The rich .,,.to un tVir
mer, who had a lodge in the Adiron-
dacks, a cottage at Newport or Bar
Harbor, an old castle among the Thou
sand Islands, a hunting preserve in
North Carolina, a model farm up Win
chester way, a villa in Florida, a pri
vate yacht landing at Long Island, a
magnificent residence on upper Fifth
Avenue, and who could never stay
more than a few days at any one of
their places during the year, felt the
loss of Europe and some of them
actually started out to see the "west."
According" to the stories printed in
the eastern papers they were as-
tounued when crossing state lines, it
was so different from passing from
I f a. a- .l I
country lo anom-
er. They say:
When you cross the boundaries j
from one state to another state you I
do not have to bribe the train hands
to take your trunks off the train and
pile them in a custom house, and then
bribe a lot of frowsy, wishkered ban-
dits to pass your baggage, and then
bribe a couple cf porters to reload
your baggage back upon the train;
and then, in order to be on the safe
side and to avoid complication, bribe
everyone else in sight. Nothing of
the sort occurs! The train crosses the
state line without any excitement
whatsoever. Unless there happens to
be a station there it does not stop at
all." ly urging people to buy and enrich
They declared that "when one themselves, are frequently a sign that
cpmes to a mountain, lake, canyon, someone has something he wants to
geyser or other place of great natural se-
beauty, you find no bad restaurants ' :;- :o:
are scattered about; no booths for the Bulgaria is now almost in the same
sale of souvenirs and postcards; no position that Belgium was in the early
clamoring mendicants; no importuning stages of the war she is the fighting
guides; no vociferous cab drivers; no trround for two big antagonists. Pity
greedy custodians; no insatiable care- Poor Bulgaria.
takers waiting to be tipped. You may . :o:
go for days and days without being At present the Vicksburg Daily Citi
pestered or mulcted, or cheated or of July 4, 1863, and the Ulster
mistreated, or called hard names in County Gazette, containing the ac
foreign languages. In their quaint, count of the death of George Wash
crude unsophistication these people ington are neck and neck, with pres
expect payment only for what they ses still running to supply the demand.
deliver, and no more than fair pay-
ment for that. It certainly is not in
the least like Europe."
It is probable that a great many
books will be' written about these
wonderful discoveries, and they will
be "more reliable than the tales of the
discovery of the River of Doubt.
World-Herald.
BRITISII CABINET CRISIS.
The crisis in the British cabinet is
matter more serious than the mer
resignation of Sir Edward Carson a
attorney general. While the English
papers speak regretfully of his retire
ment, that would not be a calamitous
event by itself. Men have marvele.
at his ever being made a member of
the cabinet in the first place. Afte
his "Ulster revolution" prison would
have been a more natural place for
him. But there are indications that
there is much dissension in' the cabi
net. The campaign in the Dardanel
les, the handling of the Balkan situa
tion, the prospects of conscription, the
Anglo-French loan and the relief of
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eruia are subjects oi more or less
animated controversy. Some of these
were doubtless responsible for the re-
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iirement oi m. ueicasse as riencn
minister of foreign affairs.
The removal of Sir Ian Hamilton
from command in the Dardanelles
campaign does not mean abandon-
I ment of that theater of the war. It
might have a salutary effect on Greece
inland Rumania to hint at abandonment,
but Russia would not regard such de
sertion kindly. It was to help Russia
that the expensive and so far luck-
I less venture was undertaken. Serbia
lis in sore need. French and British
troops are being hurried by rail and
oy lorcea marenmg tnrougn ureece
Italy is clamoring for aid in getting
troops to Serbia. Each ally has its
own conception of what is the most
Important theater of the war. Russia
wants the Turks, Germans and Aus-
trians kept away from the Caucasus.
France cannot forget that Germans
The members may feel a greater
obligation to subordinate their ner-
sonal views because of the increasing
serious situation. But the break will
be merely postponed, for the differ
ences are irreconcilable.
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Whcat and hogs fhow a decline in
prices
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This is the only country now that
can sell supplies on time.
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Italy may hav-3 to soak its paint-
ings to get a $25,000,000 credit.
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If you would avoid a second lesson,
heed the teachings of adversity.
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The iitnev car mav eventuallv dis-
appear, but not the jitney man.
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More gold is arriving in New York
City than the assay office employes
can handle.
:d.
Mr. Marshall is wondering whether
the president has promised his fiancee
to drop "his only vice
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Some people doubt the existence of
a hereatter, but they will be sure to
recognize the brand when they get
there. " ? J,
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These stock market tips benevolent-
tor
President Wilson proclaims Thurs
day, November 25, as the day in which
all those who area ble can eat turkev
and return thanks, and those who are
not can perhaps eat duck, rabbit, or
any other old thing they can get hold
of, and no doubt feel thankful they
are lucky enough in doing that.
Good-bye, Billy. Come again, when
you need another stake.
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How far back is "the other day,"
pray tell us?
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Some men can stand suspense bet
ter than they can stand work.
:o:
A large majority of men have
great deal more ambition than ability.
:o:
Coal smoke doth not an Indian sum
mer make. Indian summer brings its
own haze.
Did it ever occur to you that the
flimfiammers easiest mark is an old
tiht-wad?
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It now appears that Carranza is the
man of the hour in Mexico. But how
many hours :
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The money given Billy Sunday
would feed a whole lot of poor people
in Omaha this winter.
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Just about the time a fellow cap
tures the fr';.t of his labor he linus
the darned banana is rotten .
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The supreme court has declared
against J. A. Lee in his libel suit
against the Omaha Daily News.
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The cllcge sophomores don't bother
the freshman any more, as it takes all
their time to hazo the professors.
:o:
What has become of the old-fashion-
id boy who believed the laws of the
and were suspended for Hallowe'en?
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While the New Jersey suffragists
were campaigning all the night before
election, the antis seem to have gotten
a good sleep so they could work at the
polls election day.
:o:
A Kentucky suffragette ays when
women have the ballot married men
will not be allowed down town after
lark. Will bachelors have to support
the entire burden of night life?
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In times past when the people of
J CAiir f yr worn 1 nr L- t rr -f nv t Vi r con.
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auonai in pontics, uiey uirneu meir
laces toward Kansas lor a Mary
Yelling" Lease, a Carrie Nation or a J
Sockless Jerry Simpson. About all we
now have is an occasional 'stir-up" by
Teddy.
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FREE STATE FAIRS.
There seems to be no dissent from
the proclaimed fact that Kansas made
a distinct success of her experiment in
irivinir a state fair without charging
admission at the gates. Agricultural
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ruuucauons an over uie lanu are iau'i -
ing me success oi me experiment, ana
Samuel E. Lux, president and manag-
er of the fair, declares that it will bz
less than ten years until every one of
ir- u
me Biai xuu iu u
If that be true, doubtless managers
of these great educational institutions
are everywhere thinkinc out the nossi-
bilities and prospects of this plan.
Under the Kansas plan Shawnee
county, in which the Kansas State fair
is held at Topeka, levied a quarter of
a mill tax, which raised a fund of
S23,000, and the state contributed
$5,000. This gae ?28,000 for use as
nremiums. ine races are seu-susiam-
ing, and in the cattle, horse, swine and
poultry departments the stall rentals
and exhibittors' permits paid the sal
aries and expenses of the judges and
superintendents and the departments.
The other expenses of the free fair
were taken care of by funds derived
from concessions, and they yielded
enough to enable the management to
pay out $45,000 in prizes and stakes.
Although Kansas encountered rainy
weather for its fair, the toal attend
ance reached more than 175,00. This
is about 5,000 less than the total paid
attendance at the Nebraska fair.
If we were to take away the funds
derived from the gate charge lor so
large a crowd, it would leave our Ne-
braska fair hopelessly bankrupt. Not
even $23,00 contribution from theFIBT and THIRD Tuesdays of each
county and $5,000 f rom the state would
refill the gap. What they might lack
of doing so would necessarily have to
come out of (exhibitors and concession
aires. Lincoln Star.
CFiiidren Cry
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The Kind Yoir Hare Always Botight, and which has hern
iu use ,for over SO years, lias homo the signature of
9 ad lias been mado under his per-
CXy- sonal supervision since its infaney.
r Allow no one to deceive you In this.
All Counterfeits, Imitations and Just-as-jrood " are hut
Experiments that triile with and omlansrer fie health of
Infants and Children Experience against Experiments
What is CASTOR I A
Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare
goric, lrops p.nd Soothing- Syrups. It is pleasant. Ifc
contains neither Opium," Morphine nor otlicr Narcotic
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
r.nd allays Feverishness. For more than thirty years it
has been in constant use for the relief of Constipation,
Flatulency, "Wind Colic, all Teething Troubles and
Diarrhoea. It regulates the Stomach and Bowel,
assimilates the Food, giving- healthy and natural sleep.
Tlie Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
) Bears the
n Use For
The Kind You Have Always Bought
IE CENTAUR GOMfANV.
AUSTRALIANS
ARE SAID TO
LACK RESPECT
Troops of British Dependency in
Egypt Are Accused of Lack
of Discipline.
WOULD LIKE THEM SENT BACK
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ent of the ..New Rotterdam Courant,
a paper with pro-British tendencies
writes from Cairo:
"The Australian troops brought to
Egypt are making far more trouble
for the British authorities than all
of the pro-Turkish Mohammedan na
tives. The Australians are splendid
soldiers, men of great physical
strength and absolutely fearless, but
their utter lack of discipline makes
them undesirable, if not actually dan
gerous. Their behavior is so bad that
the English soldiers have been for
bidden to associate with them. This
may be accounted for by the fact that
I many of them are descended from
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I criminals who were deported to Aus
traja whfin thig far.off continent was
I still an English penal colony
"The Australians have no respect
for their officers, refuse to drill when
tney d not "eel it, and spend
q drink; and ca
rous;n, jn the low sections of Cairo
and the other cities in which they
are stationed. Repeatedly they have
started to plunder and they even
burned down some of the disorderly
houses that are frequented by them.
Terrorize Natives.
"The population is terrorized by the
sntics of these undisciplined antipe
dean soldiers and influential native
circles have requested their removal
from Egypt. Recently two battalions
See Wyoming Now!
At Harvest Time
Si- lor yourself the bumper crops of t lie homesteaders. Meet
thes! pt'ojilc on' llivir own places and hear of the opportunities that
await you there. See iO bushels per acre wheat; see the alfalfa, pota
toes, stiar beets and practically every farm product now.
Din in" Ihe oast year more than a thousand families have found
UOIIU,.. ju nis state along our lines.
have a choice of a 320 acre Mondell
and grs land, or an 80 acre government irrigated lann i m the Biir
a (!uesliuU uitll you. This is better than a rented or mortgaged
form amj j... a sure Way to gel ahead and own your home.
Ask-about personally conducted excursians to this territory on
that tells all
if you are in
for Fletcher's
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Signature of
Over 30 Years
IEW VOOK CITY.
were sent to Gallipoli and this almost
caused mutiny. Some of the men of
the transferred batallions protested
vehemently and started a riot when
their objections were fruitless. Two
full regiments were to be sent to
Sedd-ul-Behr and Avi-Burnu, but this
plan had to be given up, as more seri
ous mutinies were feared.
"The Australians will stay in Egypt
as long as it suits them, but the
British authorities will gladly accom
modate them if they get tired of war
and demand to be sent home."
The newspaper states that the ar
ticle was passed by the British censor
with but one or two slight alterations.
FIRE COMMISSIONER
RIDGELL ON FIRE
PREVENTION
Shows How the People Can Save
Money by Being More
Careful.
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 24. Citizens of
the state can perform a patriotic duty,
and at the same time prevent drairs
upon their pocketbooks by giving the
matter of fire prevention a little
thought now and then. By so doing
the saving can be driven up to from
$1,000,000 to $1,500,000 a year, in the
opinion of Fire Commissioner Rigdell.
In calling attention to the state Fri
day, November 1, a day which will be
observed in the schools of the 6tate,
the fire commissioner says that two-
thirds of the $2,000,000 annual fire
loss in the state could be prevented.
In making suggestions for observ
ance of Fire day by citizens generally,
the commissioner asks for the whole
sale inspection of buildings and their
suroundings, for the detection of
waste or materials which aid the fire
demon in his destruction. He sug
gests .co-operative activity between
city officials, women's clubs and all
civic organizations
There is room for you. You now
homestead or good agricultural
month.
i nave reaay ior iree uisinnution literature
about what Wyoming offers you,
search of a home. Vrrile me.
S. 93. HOWARD, IMMIGRATION AGENT,
10 4 Farnam Street, Omaha, Neb.
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