HIE CITIBKN, PIMVAY, KKH.. 25, 1010. f r I CENT A WORD COLUMN KOK KKNT First floor ot house No. 1227, Dyberry Place, to Binall fninlly. Inqulro of Mrs. H. Wilson, :I07 Fifteenth street. VH CAN SAVK YOU big money if you wish a Fire and liurglar Proof j Safe. Write or call and bo astonish-' ed at the saving. WYMAN W. KIM BLE. 1iuo2 ATTUNTIOX! The Kirnblo plan ing mill is always ready to plane match and rip lumber of any Kind. Also estimate on cabinet work. WY MAN W KIMBLE. luio2 LOCAL MENTION. A monument in honor of Phil. Sheridan will be erected in the Court House Square, at Scranton. Services at Grace Episcopal church. Sunday, Feb. 27th, 10:30 a. m and 7.30 p. in. The special preacher at Grace , Episcopal church on Friday, Feb. 2ithf will bo the Hev. 1). W. Coxe, D D Archdeacon of Scranton. Special service at the Indian Orchard school house on Sunday, Feb. 27, at 2:30 p. m. A large at tendance is desired. Rev. A. L. Whlttnlfr will nrnnrli n uprnmti frnm the text, "While We Have Time." It is rumored that Chester A. Qarratt, Esq., will occupy the law efllccs in the Dimmlck building formerly occupied by U. M. Salmon. , There is an epidemic of paraly sis prevailing both in our borough 1 and outside territory. It is thought that this continued cold weather Is hard on those whose vitality is at low ebb, retarding circulation and tausing extra heart work. On Wednesday the coal train which followed the 0:55 a. m. D. & H train from Keene's switch, met with an accident this side of Way mart, which delayed tralllc to some extent. The passenger due here at S:50 a. tn. did not reach here until 11:20 a. in. Hon. F. W. Fleitz was operated upon Saturday morning at Dr. Burns' private hospital in Scranton, for an abscess on his knee. Dr. Bidell, of Ashland, one of the great est surgeons in the country, per formed the operation. Dr. Burns and Dr Connell assisted. There were 526 supper tickets sold at the Martha Washington af fair on Tnesdnv evening. Thn rnmlv booth receipts went beyond the high water mark of other years, netting : S0 The fancy work and other booth did remarkably well. A full eport of proceeds will appear In Tho following scrap was picked in tne otuer uay near me men a made up of the head, the thorax. nd the abdomen. The head con- ains tho brains when there is any. nd diagram. The abdomen con- ains the vowela of which there are ve a, o, I, o, u and somotimes w nd y -Christian Dorflinger was non- red with a quiet home birthday arty on Wednesday evening, Feb. 3rd, at White Mills. His relatives ad a few friends were present to ingruiuiaie air. uorninger on nav- g reacnea me age oi eigniy-inree )flra nnfl itr rum rilni, c 1 1 . . n i tifm -' . ' . ' ' !...(! out.. u llllll msLiLULitm aim uunvannv nr RmriiR c uuu Liiui muiiy ui nit; yuuug men ould be proud to possess them. The soldier who fought through e tJivn war as the personal sub ltute of Abraham Lincoln may vi' si mi ;ii 1 1 f rt'i'iiMi in fTn rnnvnn. tlon of his services. A bill ap oprlating 120,000 for tho purpose is presented In the House by Rep lentative Palmer, (Democrat) of iiutjyivuuiu. i nu uumu oi uus fcv u . ...u.. ........ U .1 . V ta U mmerton Staples of Stroudsburg. hnrln n Innot imunntirn hnpn Id I died some ten years ago, and It at Stroudsburg that It Is now pro- seu 10 erect, ino statue. Wo believe that overyone who nessed the play "The Third De-e"- at the Lyric on Wednesday ning, was more than paid for ir iiiiiu spent anu me price oi nisslon Tho play was one of best that has over come to this ce, and the cast was all that MI Iltt flRRirPf. WHPn n irnnil ipany Hko this ono comes hero y should bo welcomed by a wded house. It Is far better to one good show than a dozen r ones , -About 8 p. in. on Wednesday am nf linrcnu nttnplinrl in n ltpht I ?h, the outfit being owned byi Isall Bros., becamo frightened at ' vvllm nml utnrforl nn n ff, 1 1 nn ccompanled by a driver, towardB nnnnln Tlmu mnnuunil r 1 1 1 1 1 y ......... 4..UT l..U..UkI.ll 111 ...... II ie middle of the road, everybody lg them tho right of way. At a k-neck speed they very quickly bed tho borough limits, swerved ie right as they reached the up i bridge, and paying no atton to the crowd, who were making tho Lyric Theatre, to witness ' Third Degree," they ran until sue mo uranci union Tea Btoro a they wero brought to a lstlll and turned over to their rs who had started in pursuit to overtake them. No damago dono but it was a thoroughly homeward. Mrs. Lucy Wright,, of Thir teenth ptreet, had a stroke of par alysis on Monday. L. O. Mumford'R Jiospltablo homo In Dyberry, seems to be the favorite resort for slolghrldo parties from Honcsdalo and vicinity, this winter. Mrs. Mumford Is noted for tho excellent repasts Bhe serves. The new, young blood that is being infused In the Wayno county bnr is hoped will be properly ap preciated, as It Is a comfort to know that we will have good legal defend ers of our rlgnts In the years to come. Troop U. of the State Constabu lary received orders early Thursday to proceed to Philadelphia where they meet the other portion of the State's Troopers, and are now guard ing tho property of the Hapld Tran sit Co. and preserving the peace. Wayne County Horseshoers' Union met Tuesday at Ueailer's Ho tel, Hawley, and selected officers ns follows: Fred W. Clauson, President; T. J. O'Connell, vice president; E. A. Albcrty, Dyberry, secretary; Eugene Canlvan. treasurer; It. Thiolke, Haw ley. corresponding secretary. No collections are taken at tho revival meetings. The good singing and wholesome exhortations are re freshing and act as a tonic to chase away and cure discouragement, downheartodness, worry, tho blues as well as any cither spiritual ail ments yon may have. Rev. Swift leads Thursday night and Rev. Wendell on Friday evening. The Automobile Stage Co., which Is to run from Seelyvlllo to Hawley, met last evening (Thursday) and effected a permanent organization. Tho stock for this company wns over subscribed, something unusual. They expect to be in full .operation as soon as the snow disappears and will then give continuous and regu lar service between the points named. Honesdale Tent Knights of Maccabees installed their officers on Wednesday evening. Past Com mander Anthony O'KowItz being installing officer. The officers were: Bert Daln, commander; E. E. Wil liams, lieutenant; Frank Schuller, chaplain; Fred W. Powell, physi cian; F. S. Evans, sergeant; W. S. Pelton, master-at-arms; Paul Dean, first master of guards; E. W . Cham bers, second master of guards; C. L. Madison, sentinel; G. W. Searle, picket. PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. Elmer Hambly spent Sunday at Steene. Miss Mae Campbell is visiting friends in Carbondale. Dr. H. B. Ely made a professional pall at Kltnblcs yesterday. Mr. Orr and wife, of Buffalo, are registered at Hotel Allen. ,Mlss Ina T. Babbitt, of Scranton, is visiting Honesdale friends. Miss Margaret Haley spent Sun day with her parents at Steene. Q. M. Curtis, of Pink, was a busi ness caller in town on Thursday. Walter Whitney is spending a few days in Wilkes-Barre and Scranton. Tho Misses Kelly, of Part street, left Wednesday for New York city. Dr. Arno Volgt, of Hawley, was a Honesdale caller on Wednesday. Miss Cella Theobald is visiting her sister, Mrs. Patrick Doughor, of the Electric City. Edmund Finnerty left yesterday morning on a business trip to Scran ton. Walter Whitney will spend tho next two weeks at bis home on Church street. Leo Theobald has taken a posi tion with the Consolidated Telephone Co, as night operator. Mrs. John Berry nnd Mrs, Herbert Sampson of Carbondale, wero guests of Miss Lizzie Uassett to-day. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Foote, of Scranton, nre visiting at tho home of Dr. E. W. Burns of Tenth street. Misses Lillian Mayer and Margaret Reyner, of Scranton, were recent visitors at the home of John Rose. John Roeschlau left Monday for his new position with the General Electric Company at Schenectady, N. Y. Misses Nellie Cavanaugh and Mary Flynn are enjoying a week's visit with relatives in Mlddlctown, N. Y. Harry Mumford, Esq., of Scran ton, attended the Osborne-Thorpo wedding at this place on Wednes day. Chester A. Garratt, Esq., and Wil liam II. Ham of Whlto Mills, will spend Saturday and Sunday In Now York City. Jacob Gleser and wife, of Scran ton, nre visiting at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Deln, of Maplo Avenuo. Leslie Brnder has returned from New York where he has been em ployed by the National Elevntor and Mnchlno company. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Salmon re turned to their homo in Scranton after a short visit with H. S. Salmon on North Main street. William Ham, of Now York, has been spending a few days with his father, Hon. T. J. Ham, who suffer ed a stroke of paralysis recently. Walter Schiesslor left Wednesday morning for Wilkes-Barro where ho has accepted a position with tho Matheson Motor Works of that city. C. It. Calloway, of New York, who has been visiting bis mother hero tho past few days, returned to tho metropolis Wednesday morning. OBITUARY. SOUDUE R Charles Scudder died nt his home in Prompton Feb. 24, 1910, nftcr a brief illness, of neuralgia of the heart, aged 79 years. He was for mnny yenrs a resident of Lebanon township. Deceased was twice married. Mr. Scudder is sur vived by a wife, four sons and four daughters, interment in tho family plot In Glei Dyberry. HEND E R S O N George Hen derson died at his home, Osngo, Iowa, Jan. 20, 1910, aged 85 years, 5 months and 2 days. lie was a na tive of Starucca, this county, but removed to Iowa in 1858, following carpentering for a livelihood. In 1SG2 he enlisted In Co. C, Uth Minn esota Volunteers, and served until the close of the war, with a most honorable record. Deceased was prominent In Mnsonlc circles. He lonves a wife, two sous and n mnr rled daughter. New L'mi foi KU-ctHclty. The latnst nnd, It will be thought by man, one of the best uses to which electricity has been put, Is tho dcrtiMction of the mosquito. Maurlco Chajlln of Paris is the man who hns tho.ii;ht of electrocuting this most obnoxious disturber of summer peace. He has devised and patented an apparatus with a cylindrical lan tern with two rin.is, suspended one above the other and joined by paral lel and vertical chains. They are con nected with the source of clectrlcty, which may be provided by a small accnmmulator in such a fashion that each of these little chains Is always alive. In the center is some sort of a lamp that attracts those ardent lov ers nf luminosity, the mosquitoes and gnats. They touch the chains, and that instant is fatal to them. They are neatly "short-circuited," and they buiz no more. They even forget what they meant by all their buzzing, or what occult reason they had for seeking the luminary. They are dead and done for. This appara tus can be placed in a room and the proper owner of the chamber be In sured a comfortable night. The Itendpr. COST OF AN EDUCATION. Public Schools of the Country Spend an Average of $28.25 a Pupil. Tho average yearly expenditure n pupil In tho public schools of this country, Is given as $28.25 in the re cently published report of the Com missioner of Education. In 1870 it was only $15.55. Nevada has the highest yearly ex penditure, $72.15 a pupil, followed by New York with $51.50, Montana with $49.40 and California with $49.29. In the South the expenditures a pupil range from $6.37 for South Carolina to $20.35 for West Virginia. The new State of Oklahoma spends $15.79, New Mexico $19.46, while Arizona with $40.41 spends ?5.1C a pupil a year more than Oklnhoma and New Mexi co combined. One-third of the States spend from $25 to $40 a pupil. The fact that one fourth spend less than $15 and one fourth spend more than $35 is an indi cation, says the Commissioner, "of the great variety in support of public education, and, I believe, in the op portunity afforded for school training In our various Commonwealths." Gigantic Sign Board. Arrangements are being made for the celebration of tho anniversary of the discovery of San Francisco bay In 1769 by Portola, and for the purpose of advertising this event there has been constructed on Yerba Buena Is land, San Francisco bay, what Is prob ably tho largest sign ever erected. The sign, which has been cut on tho sloping hills of the island, Is 1,300 feet long by 1,335 feet high. Tho words "Portola Festival, October 19 23," are arranged In two lines, each letter of which occupies a space 45 feet by 45 feet, the outline of tho let ters being eight feet In width. The work, was done by digging trenches eight Inches in depth and filling them with lime, which shows up clear and white against the green of the hill side. Bravest cf Living Things. The inongooBe Is very brave, but the most coungeous of all living things is, by common consent of nat uralists, the niolo. Seemingly with out any sense of fear whatever, the mole will fight anything that crosses Its path. It never raises the whlta tlag. Neither giving nor asking quar ter, It tears away at its adversary un til it kills It or is killed itself. Tin mole appetite is In keeping with its courage, and It thinks nothing of eat lug its own wolght. In appetite th spider Is a close second to tho raolo, but when It comes to fighting the molt carries tho palm. Prelifstorle Incubator. The uso of Incubators In the hatching of eggs Is not a new pro cess. On tie contrary, It dates back to the ancient Egyptians who often hatched eggs of various fowls in clay ovons heated to the proper tem perature. WJth the dying out of the Egyp tians, the sclonce of incubation, like bo many of their other arts, wont with them, and it was thought that it was one of the lost arts until Reaumur regained it in tho last cen tury. Here's an Ideal Husband, An englneor on the Pennsylvania Railroad stopped his train to rescue a kitten that was asleep on the rails, U he Isn't married we would recommend htm unqualifiedly for a husband to the test sister wo ever bad. Los Angelei Times. UNION KKVIVAIj MKUTINGS. The first meeting of tho series of j revival meetings which aro to be hold by the evangelical churches of Honesdale, was held In tho Baptist church on Wednesday evonlrig at 7:30 p. m. Tho church was filled to such an extent that it was neces sary to throw back the folding doors of tho Sunday school room, in order to accommodato tho people, who hnd come out to enjoy tho services. j The spacious platform back oC the ' tmlnlt tuna nfmuilml n.lf I. In...n .b ...... , u i, m l vi n ibii fc iiiii; number of the volunteer" choir, who lend the singing in a very pleasing manner. Revs. Hiller, Swift nnd Wendell, were also on the platform. Rev. Wendell, who is to lead the singing and conduct the choir, hnd a number of new singing books and a large four-leaf card which contnlned a most excellent selection of hymns. , Tho meeting was oponcd with sing ing anu a number or now songs wore sung, and Judging by the manner in which tho audience took hold of tho music, it will bo a treat to attend jthese meetings and listen to the singing, anu as uie selections aro or a character to lift ones mind up and away from tho troubles aim cares of every-day life, many of our peo ple will find this part of the services a great help and blessing. Rev. Mr. Swift led tho meeting in prayer. After another short sea son of song and praise, the Rev. Mr. Hiller made an address, taking for his text, the advice of tho Apostle Paul, to those who had began their Christian life, to let their "Walk be worthy of God." In a very earnest manner, nnd in language that was plain and very appropriate, he plead ed with those present to take higher ground In the conduct of life; to forget self, to be more sollcltious for the welfare of others; to get in close touch with God, to walk up rightly, and live so that our lives might lead others to seek the high er life. After this impressive ad dress, and a few seconds of silent prayer, Rev. .Air. Hiller led In prayer, which was followed by the singing of several hymns, closing with the benediction by Rev. Mr. Swift. Notice was given out that the meetings would be held in the Baptist church every evening ex cepting Saturday from Feb. 23 to March 4th; at the Presbyterian church from March 6th to March 11th and at the Methodist church March 13th to 18th. SECOND HAND MA Hi BOX. Why n Little Village Muy Not Have HlK Numbers in Its Post Office. Tho man who was spending his summer .vacation in the country was looking quizzically at the mail boxes in the rural post ofllce. "I did not know this was such a largo place," he said. "I thought It had a population of only about 4,000, but the mull box numbers run much higher than that, and I don't suppose every one In town rents a box either." Tho postmaster peered out of his little barred window. ,"I can explain that," he said. "Yon see the country post offices never get new boxes, but we have those left over when the city establishments make over .their offices and get now boxes. So you see lots of country places are bound to have high num ber boxes. "Althoigh our numbers run over 4,000, yoit won't find any less than 1,000, home other country post of fice drew the lower ones. 1 myself would rather get tho big numbers, for It makes us seem like a bustling liulo city." Interesting Information. Darwin's "Theories on Evolution were first made public lu 1858. A. It. Wallace brought out the same Ideas In the same year. The term Undo Sr.m was first used during the War ol 1812 and soon after that the figure of thf typical Yankee appeared In the cii'.onn'j. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Closing Stock Quotations. Money on call today was 2?i per cent; time money and mercantile paper un changed In rates. Closing quotations ot stocks on the New York exchange Feb. S3 wero: Amal. Copper... 757i Norf. & West... 101 Atchison 11SU Northwestern ..107'i B. & 0 111H I'enn. It. H 133", Brooklyn It. T.. S Headlnff 109 Ches. & Ohio.... ay, Itock Island 43 C. .C..C.& St.L. 80V4 St. Paul 1454 D. & II 177 Routhorn Pac...lVi Erie 29H Southern U... 2!4 Qen. Electric... IK South, Ity. pf... CIV III. Central I42H Sugar 112 Int.-Met Hi Texas I'aclnc... 30V4 I-ouIh. & Nash.. IE Union Pacific. ..lSi;1-, Manhattan 130 U. S. Steel SOU Missouri I'ac.... 70 U. H. Steel pf...llUVi N. Y. Central... 121K West. Union 737' Market Reports. CHEESE Firm: receipts, W boxes; state, full cream, fall make, specials, I'Vt nlSc. ; fancy, 17t4c; kooiI to prime. 10!u lC'ic,; current make, best, lSalGc.; com mon to fair, 13al5c. EGOS Firm; receipts, 20.G5C cases; state, Pennsylvania and nearby, hennery, white, 30a0c.; gathered, white, 30a3Sc; hennery, brown and mixed, fancy. ')c: gathered, brown, fair to prime, 27al8o. ; western, (lrts, 2Via27c.; seconds, KV&aZGc. refrigerator, tlrsts, :iV4a2tc. ; secopds, 23a 24o. V POTATOES Firmer: Bermuda, Second crop. No. 1, per bbl., JS.WaG; stale and western, in bulk, per ISO lbs., J1.37ul.G2; per sack, Jl.SOal.W; sweets, Jersey, No. 1, per basket, Mc.ujl. DRESSED POULTUY-FIrm; fresh kill ed, turkeys, western, average best, 21a 2Gc. ; fair to good, 22o23c: capons, Phila delphia, 8 to 10 lbs. each, fancy, 2Sc. ; un der 8 lbs. each, fancy, Sa27c; small and slips, 20a22c; broilers, Philadelphia, fancy, squab, per pair, 7Ea0c.; 4 lbs. to pair und under, per lb., 2S&30C.: Pennsylvania, fan cy, 4 lbs. to pair and under, per lb., 24a 25c.; chickens, roasting, Philadelphia, fan cy, 9 lbs. and over to pair, per lb., 21a; Pennsylvania, fancy, 8 lbs. and over to pair, per lb., Sc.; western, averagabest, iea!7c; mixed weights, Philadelphia, fan cy. JOallo.: Pennsylvania, fancy, ISal&c.; fair to good, Ual7c W0NDKR8 NEVER CEASE. Visitors to tho First Regiment Armory, Broad nnd Callowhlll streets, Philadelphia, where tho Electrical Show is being held, were treated last night to the novel ex perience of hearing Caruso, Destinn, Amato and other Metropolitan opera stars thrilling their silver-lined notes on tho stage of the Academy of Music. Tho demonstration was made by means of the dictograph, an Instru ment that tnngntllcs sound nnd makes It posslblo to distinctly hear anything that Is said In any build ing with which It is equipped. Through the courtesy of the man agement of the Metropolitan Opera Company the Instrument was In stalled in front of the footlights on the Academy stage, fifteen to thirty feet away from tho singers. ,As tho performance progressed every mellow tremolo and soaring ncto that enchanted the big audience ' in the auditorium was caught up by 1 t!,e diaphragms of the delicately 1 adjusted Instrument, which convey-1 ed its burden of ecstney to a Key-' stono telephone in one of the offices of the building. ; Tills telephone was connected wtlh tho First Regiment Armory, wnere a large gathering, Including many lending citizens, was assem bled to see und hear tho unique de monstration. For the purpose ot enabling the vast crowd to hear the orchestration and singing, a dictograph multi phone resembling the horn of a phonograph In its appearance was employed at the receiving end. The result was thrilling. As tho strains of the opera floated out on the stilled air, the assemblage, en thralled by the exquisite Intonation, experienced' a sense of spiritual ex altation that kept It spellbound. But twice during the evening was the spell broken. Caruso was the cause of the interruption each time. In Germania he has two solos which run the full gamut of his vocal pow ers and reveal the rare grace and charm of his voice. Unable to re strain its enthusiasm when the great i Italian tenor reached the peroration I of his effort, on each occasion, tho big crowd, the silence with applause tnat , vibrated through tho armory and could be heard In the street out side. Mme. Destlnn's eloquent rendition of a solo in the second act came near causing a similar breach of the restraint observed by the assem blage as the superbly beautiful notes of the artist gushed their vocal fragrance over the enraptured audi ence. Regular patrdns ot the Metropoli tan season of grand opera at t!io Academy of Music who were present marveled at the fidelity with which the opera was translated from the stage of tho opera house to tho arm ory building through the agency of tho dictograph, which has been in stalled in the Quirinal at Rome by special request of King Victor Emanuel, to whom its Yankee in ventor, K. M. Turner, gave a demon stration of its varied commercial uses recently. Tho demonstration the other night was given without in any way in terfering with the performance at the Academy, and, as a matter of fact, without the knowledge of the audience witnessing it, the receiv ing apparatus being so arranged that It was not dlscernable from in front of the footlights. From beginning to end tho per formance as heard at the armory was as smooth and artistically de lightful as In tho opera house itself, every changing mood, every deli cately shaded and richly colored phrase of the orchestra nnd singers being carried unimpaired in its beau ty by tho dictograph to the en tranced gathering at the Electrical Show. Mr. Turner, the Inventor, who is now abroad, gave King Ed M. K. SIMONS, PKK8IUUN-T. FARMERS MECHANICS BANK CAPITAL STOCK $75,000.00 THE BANK Of the People, For the People and By the People ! $i. We solicit the patronage of Individuals nnd firms for either Checking or Suvlngn accounts, and always stand ready to loan money to Wnyne Countenns having proper security, O O O SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS RENTED BY THE MONTH OR YEAR. It mw him B ward and Queen Alexandria a de monstration of his wonderful Instru ment lust year at Buckingham Pal ace. . HYMENEAL. OSBORNE THORPE On Wed nesday, Feb. 23rd, Daniel C. Os borne was united in marriage to Amanda 'May Thorpe at the home ot the brldi on Court street. Tho wed ding was a quiet home affair, only the relatives of the principals nnd a few friends being present. Rev. J. P. Wnre of Drlfton, formerly rector of Grace church of this borough, offi ciated. The happy couple left on tho 2:50 p. in. Erie train for a trip to one of our famous winter resorts. ARRIVAL .1X1) DEPARTURE OF ERIE TRAINS. Trains leave at S:2E a. tn. nnd 2:48 p. in. Sundays at 2: IS p. m. Trains arrive nt 1:40 and 8:08 p. m. Saturdays, arrives at 3-46 and leaves at 7:10. Sundays at 7:02 p. in. wmmm -USE SIGHT UNI.Y MONDAY Feb 28 THE Hit! BRILLIANT HUIC '. SENSATION 'THE played ' 300 NIGHTS SOUJ-I- -KISS"" ORIGINAL PRODUCTION 65 - - PEOPLE - 65 Gorgeously Gowned Girls Prices: 50-75-1.00 and l.bO SKAT SAI.K opens at the I!ox Office at U a. in. Friday, l-'cb. 2o. Through Drawing-Room Buffet Sleeping Car BETWEEN Scranton and Pittsburg IN BOTH DIRECTIONS via Penna. E. R. from WUkes-Barre Leave Scranton at 5:30 P.M. daily except Sun. arrive Pittsburg 7 A.M. Leave Pittsburg at 8:50 P.M. daily except Sat. ar. Scranton 9:59 A.M. Berth reservations can be made through Ticket Agents,' or GEO. E. BATES, Div. Krt. and Pass. Apt. Scranton, Fa. HeiiO i:.'A. KM HHV, Cabiukh. STARTS AN ACCOUNT! an
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