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SHENANDOAH, PA., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1894,
ONE CENT
. VOL. IX.-NO. 243.
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t Wmi n ri i v (M no
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js p injaiis $ Son's,
Mill II- Ill
Sea. sheets aciKs
DPIllo-w Oases.
Buy them ready made. It does not pay to get the sheeting If
yon can get the ready made sheets at same price. We have
them different styles. Plain hem, hem-stitched, tucked and
embroidered.
The P, I?. Corsets are no doubt the best corset In market
to-day.
jl im U6-18 N. Main St.
'We Can Do
Lamps and Lamp Goods
Let us quote you our prices on Vase Lamps and
you will see the unprofitableness and also un
necessary cause of shifting with the old broken
one. We are also offering until October 2nd,
20 per cent, discount on all our Tea, Dinner
and Toilet Sets. Come to us and we will tell
you why.
Clias. GiFirm,
Inntiii (i Mitt I WimLET. 8 South Main Street.
Special Drive in Shoes 1
Juet received from Boston
Kid Shoes (D, E & E B widths) all
jWlar less than the regular prico.
As fine as any $3 shoe ever
Rare bargains ior Ladies.
Our general lino of shoos is up to the Regular Standard and in
eludes all sizes and styles at all prices.
"Wo Court Inspection.
14 Si Main Street
Another lot just'received,
New patterns, good styles.
X&inolGum, 2 yards wide, 75c,
Floor Oil dot Si, New Patterns,
'Bargains in Moquette Rugs.
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THIS OHME'
You Good on
800 Pairs of Ladies' Fine French
sizes, at $2.00 per pair half a
handled.
Shenandoah, Fa
Going Like
Hot Cakes
One yard wide, 25 cents.
Two yards wide, 50 cents.
Beautiful Patterns, from $1.00 to $2.25.
Wilton Velvet Rugs, very handsome, at $2.25
Worth moro money.
AT SUITER'S.
SCHMIDT
THE VICTOR.
A Law Suit Which Created Much
Local Interest Ended.
THE ARBITRATORS' AWARD.
They Allow the Ex-Receiver ot Taxes
Most of His Claim and Give Wa
ters an Allowance.
A case which hns excited some Interest
was arbitrated In the office of M. M
Burke, Esq., In the Egan building, yes
terday afternoon. Interest In the case
was created by the fact that It was based
upon a suit to recover taxes, ami In the
offset put up against the claim a defunct
cornet band became Involved and revealed
the vicissitudes which stray the path of
some who seek fame in the musical world
ex-Hecelver ot Taxes in this borough, and
the defendant Thomas C. Waters, form
erly a business man of this place and now
a resident of Eureka, Bucks county.
It seems that several weeks ago, when
Mr. Waters was about to ship his house
hold effects from town to his new home
Mr. Schmidt sued him for taxes amount
ing to about $73. Mr. Waters gave se
curity for the amount pending a trial of
the case to decide the claim and when the
suit came up In court all parties agreed
unon an arbitration.
tn accordance witu mis agreement
Messrs. M. U. Watson, Jotin A. Kellly
and A. H. Roads, the arbitrators; S. G.
M. llollopeterand T. 1U iieuuall, JS'iis.,
counsel for the defease, and M. M. Burke.
Esq., counsel for Mr. Schmidt, met yester
day to hear the evidence.
Sir. Schmidt claimed that Waters was
in his debt to the amount already stated.
Mr. Waters testified that about three or
four years ago the members of the Cam
bria Band called upon him and rented his
basement for a band room. Mr. Waters
tore out a petition and fixed up a place
for the purpose and it was occupied.
Shortly after the band got shaky. It
didn't pay Its rent, or- for the coal oil or
coal furnished. The members ultimately
confessed that they were in a pinch, that
a note for two hundred dollars which
they had borrowed from Mr. Christ
Schmidt was to fall due and the? had no
means to provide for it. After some
persuasion Mr. Waters" took a personal
Interest in the band and an agreement
was made between Mm and the band
that he should receive all the instruments
In consideration for his assuming the
debt of the band to Schmidt.
Mr. Waters finally became the possessor
of theinstruments and after holding them
about four months he transferred them to
Mr. Schmidt upon the understanding, he
said, that in case a -sale should be made
and Mr. Schmidt would receive anything
over $200 for them the excess was to be
paid to Waters for the rent In arrears,
care of Instruments, coal, coal oil. etc..
which amounted in all to 163. This amount
Waters set up as a counter claim against
sennnut's suit, in oiuer worus. ne consid
ered that Instead of being in debt to
Schmidt to the extent of $Tb, the latter
wos indebted to him in the sum of $3 over
and above tue rent. etc.
In regard to tho musical instruments
and tue band Mr. bcniuldt said ne loaned
the Cambrias, who were young Welsh
miners of town. $200 to nav for their in
struments, He never received anything
from the band on the strength of that
loan, but after securing possession of the
instruments he sold them to a Wm. Penn
organization for S2oO and thus lost ten
dollars on the principal of the loan and
all. the Interest. He denied that he at
any time took Mr. Waters as security for
me loan anu earn ne never accepted any
securltv for it other than that furnished
by the Individual members of the band,
or promiseu to pay xur. waters ior rents,
etc.
Messrs. David Jenkins, Thomas Jones
and George Dawson testified that the
band was defunct and that they sur-
,1 .,,-.,,1 V. 1na,,,n.anfa tn lf lrn.nH
They also testified that Mr. Schmidt had
been paid 50 on account of the note.
In summing up before the arbitrators
Mr. uouopeter argued tnat alter Mr,
SrhmtHt'B WArwnt. pntrml nnit lh nrrv
ceedings provided by law had not been
resorted to any taxes remaining unnaid
and due to hfm became a common debt
tinder the law and that Mr. Waters had
a right to set up an offset in the suit, as it
was instituted for the collection of a
common debt. The only question In the
case, he argued, was whether or not Mr,
Waters hail an -offset in tho case. It he
had there should be a verdict of no cause
ot action. There was an onset, he
claimed, because Mr. Schmidt became a
trustee for Mr. Waters, promising to pay
that gentleman all he should receive over
$200 on a sale of tho Instruments.
Mr. Burke argued that the setoff set up
oy M.r. w aters couiu nor, Btanu, uecause
it was a claim based upon an alleged
breach of contract and was premature;
that a suit for a breach of contract against
Mr. Schmidt was essential to establish
the claim before it could be used as a set
off. The claim must be liquidated. On
the facts of the case Mr. Burke argued
that in stepping into the shoes of the
Cambria Band Mr. Waters became sub
ject to the conditions of the agreement
between Mr. Schmidt and the band, 1. e.
that if the note given by the band should
not be paid the Instruments were to be
turned over to Mr. Schmidt ; that Mr,
Waters did turn over the instruments,
and Mr. Schmidt sold them and applied
the proceeds to the payment ot the note.
If there was a trustee in the case at all
Mr. Waters was the trustee of Mr.
Schmidt, because when he had the musi
cal instruments he held them as personal
property belonging to Mr. Schmidt. Mr.
Burke also argued that Mr. Schmidt
could not be held for the rent, etc., which
the band owed Mr. Waters, because he
had not siened an agreement to that
effect and under the law a man cannot bo
held responsible for the debt of another
in the absence of an agreement in writing.
After the conclusion of the arguments
the arbitrators took the case under advise
ment and half an hour later rendered a
verdict in favor of Mr. Schmidt for tho
amount of his claim, less $20, which they
thought Mr. Waters was entitled to for
taking care of the musical instruments
for four months.
Lodge Room for Rent.
Schmidt's hall Is vacant Tuesday and
2a.rlfl,.(. A rr nno ...lol.1r.r- rt '
Saturdays. Any one wishing to rent same!
may apply to Max tscnmiut. v-za-Bt
PERSONAL.
Miss Edith Fisher, of Brandonville, is
visiting friends in town.
Mr. and Mrs. T. CI. Mnvberrv left town
this morning to visit friends at Shatnokiu.
Mrs. William J. James and son are
visiting friends and relatives in Phlladel.
phift.
Miss Hattle I. Hess, one of our popular
oung school teachers, spent to-day at
'ottevllle.
Mls Annie Seaman, of Frackvllle. en
joyed tho muslcale in the M. E. church
ost i-euiug.
Mr. Hubert Towns, one of the oldest of
Gordon's residents, was a visitor to town
this morning.
Seaver S. Leslie. Jr., representing Barn
hart, Bros. & Spindle, of Chicago, paid
the yEUAtl) sanctum a visit yesterday.
.Mrs. ttuzauetn anu -Mrs. oonn uoriscu
left town this morning for Philadelphia,
where they will spend a few days with
friends.
A Voutia nhVslelan has made his an-
pearance at the Kistler residence, on
North Jardln street. Mother and babe
are both doing well.
Alex. Scott, the Remibllcan candidate
tor Sheriff, snent vesterdav afternoon in
town. Mr. Scott says his canvass is
progressing very favorably and he is
confident that he will go through, the
campaign witn uymg colors.
Jafues Quirk, alias Dalv. of Canada, at
one time a noted sprinter and resident of
this place, spent yesterday as the guest of
D. It. Lewis. Mr. Quirk brought the trot
ter Nellie T. to town several years ago
and he was the victor in the famous Hod-gers-Daly
sprint here about ten years ago.
The new edition of "She Couldn't
Marry Three." will be brim full of new
songs oi tue day, dances, medleys, etc.
The Bostons Will Come.
JftCk Stlvetts. the star nltcher of the
Boston National league base ball club,
visited town yesterday and was cordially
received. He stated that tho club will
positively be here to-morrow and meet
the Shcnandoahs at the Trotting park if
the weather permits. Stlvetts went to
his home in Ashland last evening. He
will pitch in to-morrow's game and it is
expected that Ashland will send a large
delegation to see his work. Shenandoah
has scored the assistance of Betts, of
Wilkes-Barre. and Ellis and Fuller, of
Pottsville. The home team will be
arranged as follows for the game : Ashen
bach, center field ; Gill, right field ; Betts
left -field : Weikert, second base ; Ellis
third base: Fuller, first base: Toman,
short stop: Messitt, catcher; Yeacer or
uunKie, pitcner; and lerues, substitute.
The Bostons will nlav with this team :
Lowe, second base; Connaughton or
iNasii, tnird base: Uullj, center field
Bannon. richt field-: Tucker, first base
Stlvetts. left field and nltcher: Gnnzell,
catcher; Nichols and Staley, pitch and
leit ueiu.
McElbenny's ladles' dining rooms are
tne cosiest in town.
Jumped the Track.
The Lehigh Valley passenger train
which started at 4:10 p. in. met with an
accident yesterday. At the junction of
the Lehigh and Pennsylvania tracks
near the round house the rear truck of
one of tho cara left tho rails and dis
abled the train. The car was left on the
track and the engine, with the remainder
oi tue cars and one toKen iroin tne sua
inokln train which wos side tracked at
the rear of the Pennsylvania depot, pro
ceeded to Pottsville. The train behind
the depot was obliged to remain there
until the derailed car was put on the
tracK again uy a wrecu crew irom Delano,
which was accomplished at about seven
o'clock last nicht. The 4:40 run to Sim.
ruokln was made by a special train sent
uown irom ueiano.
Lillian Kennedy and Charles Rnblnsnn
as mirth provokers, are a host in them-
Beives.
Birthday Party.
A very pleasant and enjoyable time was
spent at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Jos.
Marshall, on North Jardln street, Thurs
day evening, the occasion being a birth
day party tendered their daughter, Miss
luaoei, it was tne young lauy's nineteenth
nnnlversary, and nn enjoyable time was
spent by those present, among whom were
the following : MlsseH Annie Taylor, Grace
oiruuK, "iiw my, -fteiiie urown, jNciue
Baugh, Annie Timmons, Mrs. Marshall,
Mabel and Amanda Marshall; Messrs.
G. Payne, B. Shapbell, John Lawson, W.
Payne, Harry Parker, L. A. Hopkins,
iwuun xjittvsou anu w linam nam.
Mrs. Bridgeman, R. C. M., teaches
violin (specialty) cello and piano. Corner
of Jardln and Lloyd streets. 0-3-tf
Voung Medical Students.
A number of our prominent yonng men
will leave town on Mondav for Phlim,,.!.
phla. where they will take a course In the
meuicai colleges or that city, .Messrs.
Harry Owens. J. M. Monaizhan. II. C.
Clouser and J. S. Schellly will enter the
.leiterson college; u. j. l'rlce, ilabnenian;
William Baird ond A. O. Morgan, Medico
Chlrnrgical: J. D. Riley. James O'Hara
and Clifford Bobbins, University; and
Harry Mellon, Fred. Wasley and Charles
Klrltn, to the College of Pharmacy.
See the realistic fishing village, with
real boats, real lighthouse, etc., in "She
Couldn't Marry Three."
The Safe Open.
An expert arrived from Philadelphia
last night and after considerable work
succeeded in opening the safe in the post
office. It was found that the bolts of the
door refused to work because a bay of coin
had fallen down and became entangled
with one of the bolts in such a manner as
to prevent the whole mechanism from
working.
McElhennv will have snnnner. nlnm nnd
oyster soup this evening.
A New Team.
A team of horses nnrchased frnm Wm.
Nelswender, for the Humane Fire Com
pany of Mahanoy City, attracted con
siderable attention last night while
driven through the streets, hitched to the
truck of the Rescue II. & u Company.
Election of Officers.
Plonk Tflilr-n Ty,,l,,a Vrt cs.n T n n V
held an election of offlcers'last night with'
the following result ! Hnlmrt Vlnlilmrn.
noble grand; William S. Parry, vice grand;
E. D. Beddall, secretary ; Thomas Martin,
nsslstant secretary : .fnlm rinni.li trpn.n.
rer; Lewis Lehe, trustee for 18 months and
i representative to tne urand Lodge.
THE BOARD
OF HEALTH
Proceedings at the Semi-Monthly
Meeting: Last Night.
OWN FREE OF DISEASE !
Only One Case of Typhoid Contrast
With the statistics of a Year Ago.
Good Sanitary Work.
The Board of Health held a regular
semi-monthly meeting In the Borough
Council chamber last evening to hear the
reports of committees and the Health Offi
cer. Their was very llttlo business for the
Board to trausuct and tho adjournment
was an early one. The members present
were Messrs. Bpaiuing, Allies, .ucumoauu
lirouguau.
Seeretarv Scanlan made a rcoort show
ing that but one case of typhoid fever
exists in town anu tnat tucre are nu cases
of cnntnirlous disease.
Upon hearing the report President
Spalding stated that It was a very groti-
lying one, especially so wnen computet,
with the statistics of last year. At the
sumo period in 1S93 thero were a largo
numner oi typuoiu lever cases in me
town.
Health Officer Miles stated tnat me
Glrard Estate officials could not set apart
a pleco of land to be used as n dumping
ornnnil fnr tirivv nfTnl.
Mr. .Miles, memoer ot tne uonru, imv
several interrogations to Borough Solici
tor Pomoroy ns to the law of nuisances
nml thH latter irentleman stated that the
duty of the board was simply to order
tue abatement oi nuisances anu see iuitt
t.hf, nrdprH nri carried out.
Thp iIpiiHib. rennrted to the health de
partment during the past two weeks
numbered twenty-ono, n big decrease from
the number reported for the previous two
weeks.
Health Officer Miles presented tne
following report: Privy wells full on
Oak street, between uuuert nnu uainer
ine. streets: owner will sink new wells
Well on South Pear ullev cleaned : and a
well on Jardln street, between Centre and
Oak streets, will be connected with a
sewer. Well on Coal Btrcet, between
Whim nnd Bowers streets, cleaned. Mr.
Bell notified to clean a well on West Coal
street. Comnlalnt made acainst a well
on North West street; owner notified to
dlsinlect it. came order issued as to
wells on West Coal street. Owner of a
well on South Main street notified to
clean It out. New well sunk on the
Sneddon property on West Lloyd street
and ashes taken from the yard. Nuisance
on the Simmons property, South West
street, abated. Notified owners of the
O'Hara property on North White street
to abate nuisance, and same order issued
to property owner on South Bowers
street, nog pen on Jvorlu r.mcrlck
nuucij cicuutru. uill uuruur 01
Main and Coal streets cleaned. Prop-
cleaned. Ash bin corner of Main and
Ulierry streets cleaned, lard of prop
ertv on East Centre street in noorcomll
tlou. Notified the owner, Mr. Bradtgun,
to put in a cram, wuica win ue clone.
Blocked drain at the renr of the Fundav
News office opened. O uer of property
at the corner of Coal and Catherine streetB
is cementing cellar to abate nu.sancc.
Gutter of property on Mayberry
alley cleaned and the owner prom
ises to keen It In annri rnmllMnn
John Bobbins Is abating a nuisance at
the corner of Emerick street and Straw
berry alloy by making connections with n
sower, uwner oi btanton property on
South Gilbert street promised to disin
fect the nrlvy well. A blocked drain nn
West Btreet, between Poplar and Cherry
mrceiB, wm ue atienueu to, nog pen
nuisance on North Chestnut street nt.
tended to. Nuisance of paper In rear of
yard at Herald office removed. Ashes
anu garuage removed on Juneberry alley,
ueiweeu inestnut anu tiiiuert streets,
Nuisance on property of John Bobbins,
East Line street, abated by soweraue,
The High Constablo removed several
dead animals. Water in cellar on East
Apple alley removed by drainage. At
tention was called to the filthy condition
of a house on West Apple alley. The oc
cupants were notified nnd they cleaned
the place. Turkey Run Is in cood con.
dltlon. There has not been n case of
contagious disease In that neighborhood
since tho Board of Health has been in
existence.
WILKINSON'S BUSY STORE.
Shenandoah's Leading Dry Goods House
Offers Many Bargains.
Prices to suit the times always. To-day
we call attention to tho following specials
in rich dress goods : All the 25 nnd 35-cent
goods for 10 cento ; our full lines of fine
all-wool cashmeres that were 60 cents re
duced to 40 cents ; all the choice Henriet
tas unset from 75 to 50 cents : storm ser
ges, formerly 75 cents, now 50 cents ; and
bo on through the line. New coats, wraps,
fur capes, at new prices lower, of course,
than any competitor. The largest stock
In the county. Lace curtains this week
at 39, 50 and 75 cents per pair. Half
the regular prices. Blankets at less than
cost of manufacture. Buying nt the
lowest notch for prompt oash makes the
prices 55 and 75 cents and (I per pair.
Great bargains in woolen underwear. All
sizes and all grades retailed at wholesale
prices. Men's tine white dress shirts for
115 cents, worth 75 cents. New line of
hosiery and gloves. Sneclal prices for
small wares. 1,000 purses worth 23 cents
for 10 cents. 100 dozen ladies' fine hair
pins, regular 25 -cent goods, for 10 cents
each. The carpet department is also
asking for special mention, Flrst-claBs
ingrains at 45 cents, were 05 cents. Brus
sels at 50 and 05 cents that were $1 per
yard. Will it pay you to call f
U. O. WILKINSON,
20 South Main street,
Shenandoah, Pa.
Artistic Decorations.
One of tho most artistically trimmed
show windows seen here for some time is
that at Hyde's millinery establishment,
20 North Main street. The decoration Is
after tho style in vogue In New York and
consists of a tree branch studded with
birds used In trimming millinery. It Is
worth seeing.
Get your renalrlne done at ITnlrinv.
jmnn's.
BASE BALL.
The Harrisburgs Will Claim the Slate
League Pennant.
The Pottsvllles failed to make their ap
pearance at Harrlsburg yesterday and the
club of the latter place was awarded the
game. Tho Harrlsburcs say the Potts
vllles were In duty bound to appear as
Manager Smith received tho rain guaran
tee for 12.) for the postponed game. The
Senators will make a request for the pen
nant on the ground that the articles of
agreement between the two clulw were
unconstitutional and that the Harris
burgs won the necesHary three games out
of five required by the constitution of the
State League.
Manager Huston says that If the Statu
league officials do not give him the pen
nant he will appeal to the National Board
of Arbitration and show up the lesgus
from beginuing to end. This, he says,
will reveal some queer deals.
Oysters I
If you want good oysters go to II. Mehl's,
105 East Centre street, next-door to Devers'
barber shop. The best selected oysters in
tho town. Private parlors for ladles.
9-15-th-tat
Delightful Entertainment.
A lorgo audience enjoyed one of tho
most pleasing entertainments of the sea
son in the Methodist Episcopal church, on
East Ook street, last evening, it was a
muslcale given under the auspices of the
choir of tho church. The program was
one of excellent Instrumental nnd vocal
music and for over two nours ueiu ine
attention of the audience. The selections
wero : Patriotic song, "Let the Hills and
Voles Resound," Hlcliards' cnoir . song,
"The Volunteer Organist," James Patter
sou ; duet, "The Two Sailors," D. J. Prtco
and Jesse Hughes: solo, ' SlumberSong,
u KTr.,,.1 HUnlt, . Knllnru' f'hnrlls. 1
male party; duct, "I Would That My
Ijve," Misses Ruby Yost and Sallle
Wasley : song. "O, Loving Heart Trust
On," Miss Edith Morgn : chorus, "Tho
Bird at Sea," Ladles' Singing Club,
chorus, "Hunting Song," choir, song,
"Answer," D.J. Price; quartette, 'O,
l.nsol,.l R..t.n,l nf fJlrU." Misses lOSt.
1UV
trim. "Arabella." choir: song, "ine
Palms," Miss Ruby Yost : finale, "Good
Night," Ladles' Singing Club.
Special for One Week.
We offer to-day a full line of ready-mado
sheets, pillow cases and bolster cases at
less thou the price of the muslin alone.
Sheets, bleached or unbleached, for 60
cents; pillow cases 15 cents; bolster cases
25 cents. All the best quality.
L. J. Wilkinson,
0-20-tf 29 South Main St.
.i i
Social Gathering.
A social gathering was held last even
ing at the home of Mrs. William Cftshner,
In honor of Miss Kate Frances, of Shamo
kin. The evening wos spent in a most
pleasant manner, games of various kinds
being played and many of the guests
taking part In a program of vocal'and In
strumental music. There was a dainty
spread at which the gueBts partook of tho
delicacies of the season. The bosteis' en
tertainment of the visitors was a royol
one.
Jewish New Year.
The Jewish New Year (5055) will begin
at sundown to-morrow evening and will
last until sundown on Tuesday evening.
The reformed Jews, however, only keep
one day. This is one of the most holiest
of Hebrew holiday seasons nnd is observed
by tho IsriellteH all over the world. Ser
vices will be held in the synagogue on
West Oak street on Sunday evening, Mon
day morning and evening, nnd Tuesday
morning.
Head Injured.
Patrick Connelly, of the First ward,
sustained n severe scalp wound last night
while at work in the Maple Hill colliery,
but the injury is not a dangerous one.
Dr. Hamilton Is nttendlng the injured
man.
Begley & Schoener's oyster bay, 11 West
Centre street. Meals served at all hours.
Families supplied with oysters nt short
notice. thurs&sat
W. C. No. il'i', Attention 1
Commencing on Tuesday next, October
2nd, the meetings of Washington Camo
No. 112, P. O. S. of A will Tie held in
Egan's hall, corner of Main and Centre
streets, nt 7:30 p. m. By order of
Lewis Leiie, Pres.
'Attest : F. C. Reese, Sec'y. 0 20-lw
Grand Fall Opening.
Levi Refowich, the old reliable clothier,
announces that his opening of fall and
winter clothlnc takes dace to-ilnv Pnii
and Inspect his stock. 0-27-lt
How to Make Money.
Great wealth has been nmmmlot.,1 i,r
small savings. You can save money by
purchasing Wall Paper now to keep for
future use, I nm Belling out my ntlra
stock at lust what it c.nnt mo rm,.,
see the bargains.
J. i: uaisden, 224 West Centre street.
Rupture.
Cure guaranteed. No nnerntinn. Tn.
quire nt the Shenandoah drug store. No.
a South Main street. 9-lS-tf
Wnslev. Slnrunn and litown ; gonir,
Bugler' Jesee Hughes; part song, Davy
Jones,'' mole party ; dtiet, ; "Howell and
ittruinon i .1 Pi-lr-p nnd Edith Morgan :
Any size you want from half
a pound to a pound and a
half. Beautiful white ones,
three quarters of a pound
each. We will have them
on the pavement this even
ing where you can examine
them.
12a North Jardin St.
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