A.. lice MM1TEV 8 Goto' VOL V. MILFOKl), PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, JUNE I, 1900, NO. 29. on LL 11 v THE WASHINGTON LETTER. (From Our Ki'finlur ConrspomU'iit ) Wakhincuon. I). C. May 28, 1900. Senator Allison, Chairman of tlio Senate Appropriation Committee, wonld be platl to see Congress ad journ Jni'o (Nil, in accordance with the resolution adopted by tbe House but lie exore.-ses doubt whether tlio condition of tbe regular npproprin tion bills, not yet noted upon, will permit it. nnl thinks it will Vo tipppssnry for the Senate to ntmmd the resolution, setting the date for adjournment u few days later. President McKinley returned from Fort Monroe, where he went to observe the total eclipse of the sun, Tuesday, and on Memorial day went to Antietnni to take part in the deremonies of the day. The Democrats were greatly sur prised bs well as chagrined when the Republican Senators to n man, supported the resolution offered by Henator Bacon, directing the Com mittee on relations with Cuba, of which Senator Piatt of Conn., Is Chairman, to make an investigation of all receipts and expenditures in Cuba, sinco the Island has been un der Military Government. Repub lican Senators were perfectly satis fied that the investigation, now be ing made by officials of the govern ment would cover the matter thor oughly, making a Congressional in vesligatiou unnecessary, but they had no idea of giving the Demo crats the satisfaction of seeing the investigation resolution defeated. In their anxiety to find something against the administration, the Dem ocrats made an amusing blunder. After makink a sensational outcry over the refusal of the Comptroller of the Troasnry to allow some ac counts of the Washington City Post master, who was a Cleveland hold over. Now they are saying less about it. . Old-timers in Washington, recall the fact that Mr. Clark and Mr. Maginnis of Montana, who are now rivals for the vacancy in tte Senate from that state, one having nn ap pointment from the Governor, and neither having one chance in one hundred to win, were together in Washington once before as claimants to seats in the Sennto. Just after Montana became a state what was known aa the "rump" legislature elected Clark and Maginnis to the Senate, and they appeared in Wash ington to inke their seats, but were never allowed to do so. They are what might be called by the super, stitious senatorial hoodoos. The report of the House Ways and Means Committee against a res olution, offered by Representative Richardson of Tennessee, the Democrutio floor leader, for the ad mission, free of duty, of sugar and molasses, and everything entering into the manufacture of sugar from Cuba and Porto Rico, showsa some what remarkable friendliness for the sugar trust, on the part of the Democratic leader. After submit ting figures in detail to back its con tention, the report says: "It will be seen that to place these commod ities on the free list would if the same amount of sugar and molasses should be imported during the year July 1, 1900, and running forwar , give to the importers of sugar and niolusses scinething like (14,000,000. This would be a free gift from the people of the country aud measures the value of these proposed yearly "gifts of the sugar trust, calculated on imporations ol 1899, which, of course, will steadily increase from year to year. The tariff of 1897, so far us it relates to sugar and molas ses, was intended to be both a reve nue prod uoer and a matter of pro tection to the beet sugar industry of the U. S. To now remove that pro tection would be a fatal blow to that valuable ttnd growing industry, and would strip the Treasury at once of one of its most reliable sources of revenue, and the sole effect, so far as immodiute and great gain to any one is concerned, would be to hand over to a corporation, now enjoying enormous prosperity, a degree of aid and assistance in nccnmlating larger weulth, thut would bhock the conscience of American people. "Republican speakers will not let the voters forget that this proposi tlou to give the suyar trust tl4,P00, t)00 a year was made by the Demo cratic leader of the Houaa. PERSONALS. Frank Whitney visited the city a pimple of days this week. Find Kmtz, of Mackcnsrtck, visit ed his parci-.te hpro Memorial day. Job. 11 and Neil Kleinhans, of Blooming Grove, were nt Milford Monday Fred Gumblo and wife spent Hun day with lipr fathers family in Wil sonvillo. M. C. Nyce and wife, of Bnshkill. were guests of C. W. Bull and wife las t Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. Vonder Hcydo and Clarence Angle fished at Sholiola Wednesday. Miss Julia Kern has returned from Now York and is at Hotel Fauellere for the season. Howard Reed, of the U. P. is home, at the Anchorage, for the! Hummer vncation. David Rymnn nnd wife, of Marks boro, N.J. visited his brother W. 8. Ryman this week. Miss Ann Baker, after a visit of several week nt. White PI ins, is ex pected home this week. Bayard Nichols, who is engaged in business in Chicago, made a brief visit with his pnrents here last week. Mr. Mott and wife Mr. Taft nnd wife, of Rnckawny, N. J. were guests of W- 8. Rymnn over Sun day. Mrs. J. Emmet Wickham, of Port Jervis, made a brief visit with her father, James Molineaux, lust Fri dny. Miss May Reed expects to sail soon for Europe and will spend the sum mer in travel in England nnd Scot land. Miss Bortlm Williamson, who lias been visiting friends in New York for some time, will soon be home again. Roswell Carienter Esq., of Brook lyn, spent Memorial Day with his aunt, Mrs. C. H. Van Wyck, at Brooksido Villa. Ed. Klein, P. C. Riitnn nnd Fm d Beck with Katie Bock, Maggie Fuller and Louiso Rcvoyre spent last Sat urday at the Delaware Water Gap. Mrs. Kluto, of Now York, was in town this week and will soon occupy with her family the Wallace cottage on Harford staeet. The Misses Blandina nnd Maria Cndddeback have returned home after a several days visit, with friends at Milton N. Y. Mrs. Jeannie M. Westbrook and daughter, Millie, of Ridgewood, N J., visited the family of ex-Prothon-otory J C. Westbrook a couple of days last week. John C. Cornelius nnd a friend, Mr. Benson, of New York, were on a fishing expedition here Wednes day. They wont to Sholiola but luck, was against them. . Another Treat in Store. The appreciation shown for the two splendid flower pictures given free to readors of the great Phila delphia Sunday "Press" this year has led the publishers to provide a third great picture which will be given free with every copy of next Sunday's "Press" (June 3). This picture, which is quite as attractive as the famous "Yard of Roses" nnd "Easter Lillies"pictures, is called" A Basket of Blossoms." It is by the famous Paul Do Longpre, and is one of his best works. It is 30 by 28 iuches in size and is also noteworthy as being the first example of a now method of color printing, which is quite as wonderful as the picture it self . TJie publishers guarantee that every picture will be perfect . There is certain to be a Brest demanl for next Sunday's "Press," hence it will be well for all who want this picture to order their copy in ad vance. A Life and Death Fight. Mr. W. A. Hines of Manchester, In., writiug of his almost miracu lous escaie from death, says: "Ex posure after measles induced seri ous lung trouble, wliich ended in Consumption. I had frequent hem orrhages and coughed night and day. All my doctors said 1 must soon die. Then I began to use Dr. King's New Discovery for Con sumption, which completely cured me. I would not be without it even if it cost 15.00 a lottle. Hundreds have used it on my recomendation and all say it never fails to cure Throat, Client and Lung troubles." Regular size &0o and II 00. Trial bottles free at all drug stores. The easiest and most effective meth od of purifying t lie blood and invigor ating lhet.ystemistototukeDuWitt's liltlweHrlv rw'is the famous little. ! piUst'orcftuusingthelivcraudbowtiU ' BRIEF MENTION. Hotel Schanno is newly painted in white and green . John McCnrty is temporarily sprinkling the streets. The now bank project moves for ward slowly but surely. T. Nelson has rented the Hissam house on upper Broad street. The Dailies' Club will pic nio nt Child's Park Juno fourteenth. Frank Thrall cut his finger badly Sunday with his bicycle chain. Wm. MeCown is bnildins nn ad dition to his house on George street. James Reser has rented nnd will occupy tbe Mitchell house on 7th St. A. Q. Wallace to accommodate his increasidg trade is enlarging his store room . A fire in Atkinsons lumber yard i at Ha wley on Monday burned 9,000. worth of lumber, (). H. Pitney has purchnsed two lots adjoining his residence on 9 St : of the Peters est . for $150. Frederick Fraley, President of the Philadelphia Board of Trade, passed lis 80th milestone Monday. A wall eyed piko, weighing eight pounds, was caught one night this week in tl e shad netatOmashangh. The Methodist conference in ses sion at Chicago this week refused to change their rules as to amuse ments. The county commissioners wont this week to inspect the site for the proposed new county bridge in Greene. The Mcltean property, in Sholiola, sold by the Sheriff last Saturday. was bought by S. St. John Gardner for ;ino. Mrs. Catharine Gulick Waketnan, of New York, mother of Mrs. James R. Bull, died recently at. her home after a brief illness. John P. and James P. VanEtten bought the stock of goods in the Pinchnt store nnd will dispose of them beginning to-morrow. The story t lint Rev. Dixon of East Stroudsburg will be sued for Invok ing n curse on the raw brewery was a canard pure and simple. The now part of the Bluff House, and the alterations in thu old, aro now completed and ready for the occupancy of summer visitors. John A. Watts is very busy build ing another pond on the Vantine House grounds. These little lake lets aro very attractive adjuncts. Caskeys Hickory Grove Hotel gave an opening dauce Wednesday evening which was well attended. There will be one given every Wed nesday evening during the season. J. W. Greening, of Rattlesnake, hilled a small bear last week while it was making an effort to dine on ono of his lambs. It weighed only 90 pounds, but had a good taste in selecting its provender. The J. C. Ayer Co., of Lowell, Mass., has sent out a very hands'' me souvenirof the House of Ayer, show ing the progress during fifty years in building up the immense business which the company now does. Memorial day passed oil very quietly in town. The usual complo nient of people from the city was not present, owing to the fact that the day fell at the middle of the week whon a vacation would ueces- arily be short. Metz Brothers have put in a gaso line engine and a strong force pump to furnish" their new house with water from tha driven well bored hist siiring. The water is excellent and the supply ample. It is pumped to a large tiiuk on the third story of the house and from there distribut ed where required. Emigration to Cape Nome, it is estimated, will not likely exceed fifteen thousand from the States this summer, lliose arriving' early nre likely to experience great hardship in landing. In 1899 the ieedisnpeared June 21st anil how those arriving about the first of the month are to land is a problem of infinite diffieu! ty The fatality is likely to be largo The census enumerators begin their work to-day. The question they will ask are all for the purpose of iiKCertainiuing the statistics of the country as exactly as possible and every one should answer prompt ly and as correctly as they jmssess the information. This will lighten their burden and aid tho govern nient in making the census what it is intended to be, a correct epitome of tbe country in its populution and every brunch of industry. AppiTioNAL local rotK'i'u page THE QUESTION OF THE CENSUS QUESTIONS. The objects of the federal census are of three kinds : To furnish a basis for the appointment, of Rep resentatives in the lower house of Congress ; to ascertain the growth of the Uuited Stntes in numbers, wealth and industry; and to investigate the social organizations nnd insti tutions wliich determine the growth or population and wealth. Tliefirst a, constitutional necessity, the second a study of facts, nnd the third a study :f causes. Probably unsocial institute in so in- timately connected with the growth f population aa that of marriage. n investigating marital conditions the law requires about each parson statement whether ho or she is single, married, widowed, or dlvoro- 1 ; if married, how many years has lasted : if a mother, how many ohil- ron she has had, and how many of these children is now living. From the answers to the questions it. is possiblo-to dotermino tho birtlf ito, the prevalnnce of marriage, the proportion of wommi nnd child- en to the whole population, the. nration and f mil fulness of mar- mge. So far ne the power anil im portance of nations are dependent pon the sine of the population, to that extent is theaccuratedetermin- tion of theso questions a matter of publio nocessity. In the United States there would seem to be little danger of a decline in the population. But even when we nre sure that tho population is rowing, it is still necessary toknow ow it is growing. The millions of India nr.e increasing, but it is by a irocesB of many births and many saths. In good years millions are born ; in times of famine millions die, tho population increasing bo causo a few more are born thnn die. It is growth, but savago growth. here is more excellent kind of pro gress, that resulting from the com bination of a moderate birth rate nd a small death rate. Tho marital statistics collected by census nre in ninny respects very uteres! ing. Thus, the extent and lower of the anti marital forces can be estimated in a way by ascertaining the proportion of people between 35 ud 65 years of nge who hnvo never been married. Census statistics show that tho proportion of unmar ried females between these ages is greatest in the East, in North Caro lina, Rhode Island, nnd Massachu setts, for instance, while the propor tion is smallest in the West, South Dakota', Utah, and Okluhomo bring- ng up the roar in the order named. Men, on tho contrary, nre far more likely to remain single in the West than in the East. Tho proportion of unmarried men between 65 and 04 is lowest in the Southern Stntes o. g, Arkansas, Alabama and Georgia, and greatest in the block of West ern Stntes west of tho Mississippi In Nevada 38.2 per cert of the males between 55 and 64 have nevor been married, Idaho coming next with 32.4 per cent, Montana with 29.5 percent, etc. That marriage isstill preeminently the sphere of women seems to be in dicated by the fact that more women marry than mon, and they marry at earlier ages. Thus, only 31 percent of females 15 years of age and over are unmarried, while among males of the same ages the proportion is 41 J m , i .:.. l i. per cent, lading gins imu ooys uo- tween 15 nnd 20 yf-ars or ago, it is found that one out of every ton girls is married, while among the boys the proportion falls to one in two hundred. These werj the propor tions in 1890. Whether these con ditions liavo changed sinco then is a question that can only be answer ed by the census of 1900. He Fooled the Surgeons. All doctors told Renick Hamilton of West Jefferson, O., after suffer ing 18 months from Rectal Fistula he would die unless a costly opera tion wan performed ; but he cured himself with five boxes of Bucklon s Arnica Salve, the uurest Pile cure on earth, and the best salve in the world. 25 cts a box. Sold by all drug gists. T. Armstrong and Co. have Just re ceived a complete line of mens , won ens' and children' shoes, the fines ever brought in this town, w inch yt are Invited to cull and iiisiifct, w ill an assurance that any taste or desire as to shape, style and quality can lie entirely gratified. rtf "After buffering from piles fr fif teeu years I whs cured by using two boxes of DeWitt'g witch hazel salvo" writes W. J. Baxter, North Bnxk, N. C. It bonis everything. Beware of ocuuterteiU. A TEMPERANCE SERMON. Rev. ('. K. Si'iidder prenehed, last Sunday evening lu the M. K. church, n sermon on temperance He rend from the bonks of (Helpline of his J church nnd the Presbyterian, and nl- so letters of the Bishops, extracts showing the decidedly nntogonistie grounds which the churches ami lead ing men occupy with respect to the traffic in, and sale and use of, intoxi cating drinks. He advocated local option, urged his hearers to vote as they talked and prayed and to be con sistent christians In ndliearing to the deliverances of their church on the subject. Statistics show that the an nual per capita consumption of wine, beer and spirits in this country is now on the decrease and hns been so for two or three .years. There may be two reasons assigned fur this, either a moral awakening on the question, or the course now pursued by many of our large corporations, notably rail road, which refuse to employ or re tain in service nicil addicted to drink. Our license Jlaws are framed to restrain the sale of liquors, and, were they strictly enforced, no minor, per son addicted to drink or intoxicated person could obtain liquor at the bars f our saloons at any time. These aws tire stringent but to a great ex tent they nre not observed. The liq- or question is a practical one nnd uist be so treated. Theoretically it light seem that to abolish drinking luces would also abolish the habit, and could prohibition be made mii- crsal in this country there might be n enforced decrease In the quantity f drink consumed, because of the illleulty in procuring It, but its sur reptitious manufacture, sale anil con sumption would, vet go on, nnd while there would be the expense entailed n the care of paupers made by the use of it there would be no revenue derived from those selling It. It temperance people would firmly and persistently unite in enforcing the laws now on our statute books, when they had succeeded in so doing drunkenness would be reduced to a niinimun ami the next step, vi., to tally abolishing the sale would be ompnrntively easy because the great majority would 1m- with thein. When ixilitieiuns find that the saloon can inly be used according to its legiti mate intent they will have no further use for it. Let temperiuice men go on in their effort to eradicate the curse of drink from thecountry, but let them also in the meantime use their most trenuous efforts to strictly enforce the present laws and in this they will have the combined support of the loral men of both parties, and the community generally. This end is, with the aid of the courts and public sentiment, now attainable, the other Cannot be reached until those who sell nnd those who drink to excess are nade to understand the meaning and spirit of the license laws, nnd when this is done the profit to the seller will be so small that he will retire from the business, and the drhiker will derive no pleasure from his ha bits because he will not be allowed to drink to excess Delaware VftUny Union. The twentieth semi- annual con- tion of the C. h. S (oietios ot the Doloware Vitllny Union will bo hold in the Presbyterian ChureUlioro on Thursday June 7 tu. The morning session, beginning at 10. 30, wiilcom prise devotional exercises conducted by Rov. Thos. Nichols, and reports of officers committees and miscella neous business. The afternoon sess ion beginning at 2 will be as follows Prayer and Praiso Service, Rev. A. Black well, Coolbangh . Open Parliament, "Tho Young Men and C. E. Society," Rev. J. C. Campbell, Shawnee. "The Necessity of Personal Work" Rev. Wm. Veenschoten, East Stroudsburg. Solo, Miss Nettie Edingtr, East Stroudsburg. Brief Reports from Societies . Paper on Junior Work, Mrs. Wm. Veenschoten, E. Stroudsburg. Discussion of tho subject. Collection . Singing. Adjournment. KVENINO SESSION AT 7:20. Praiso Service, Rov. E. Chirk Hibshrnau. Stroudsburg. Reports of Committees on Iuvita tion and Resolutions. Solo, Miss Ella R. Everett, Stroudsburg. Address, "A Modern Giant Kill er," Rev. J. F. Berg Montgomery Co., N. Y. Collection . Consecration Service, Rev. A. B. Williamson, Del. Water Uap. Mizpnu Benediction . OBITUARY. AMANTIIA I.ODKR. Amnntha Loder died nt hoi" home a Hainesrille J tiemlay evening nt 8 o'clock, from the effects of burns sustained a limit 6 o'clock the same morning. She arose about thnt time and started to build fire in the kitchen stove. In Boiiioniannerher clothing caught and sho ran out of doors and gave the alarm. Wilson Gunn heard her cry nnd rendered what assistance bo could but her in jury was fatal and sho suffered greatly till death came to her relief . She was born near Hainesville 70 years ago, nnd i:i survived by two sisters, Susan, of Hainesville, nnd Maria, of Montague. The funeral took place nt the Hainesville M. E. church Thursday morning at 10:30. Rev. Mr. Post ofilcating. A Free Scholarship. The Schissler College of Business, an incorporated Institution at Nor- ristown, Montgomery County, Pen nyslvania, in order to introduce its tdvatitnges for securing a thorough business education, will give one Free Scholarship to each County in the State. The Free Scholarship grants to the student free tuition either in the Shorthand or the Com mercial Department. Students de siring to take advantage of the op portunity will make application at nice, mentioning this paper, as the first application for each Comity only will be considered, upon receipt of which conditions will be forward ed. 0. E. Convention. The State Union of Christian En deavor Societies will be held In The Temple, Broad nnd Bucks street, Phil adelphia, Pa., November 20, 21, 22, 1900. It is expected that nt least twenty thousand Endcavorers will be registered and the programme will be n all respects worthy of the large gathering. The delegates will pay their own way, there will be no free entertainment. Convention literature may be ob tained now nt the Headquarters Knickerbocker Building, I'hila., by addressing George II. Camp, Chair. mail of the committee. Amendments to Constitution. The Supreme Court in an opinion delivered by Chief Justice Green Monday, holds that the veto of Gov ernor Stone of tho anion lmonts pro posed to tho Constitution providing for personal registration and voting by means of a machine, was an un warranted intervention, nnd that it was the duty of the secretary of the Commonwealth to advertise the amendments. The opinion directs that they now bo advertised and voted on at tho next election. Memorial Day. The usual form of services was held by the members of theO.A.R. Post in Milford Cemetery supple mented by singing by the members of the choirs, a prayer by Rev. Thos. Nichols and a brief talk by Rev. C. E. Scudder. At Montague after the ritual and music, Rev. Meyers of the Reformed church made a very good address. The weathers was fine and a number at tended the exercises. Glorous News Comes from Dr. D. B. Cargile, of Washita, I T. Ho writes: "Four bottles of Electrio Bitters lias cured Mrs. Brewer of scrofula, which had caused her great suffering for years: Terrible sores would break out on her head and face, and the best doc tors could give no help ; but her cure is complote and her health is excellent." This shows what, thous ands have proved thut Electric Bitters is the best blood purifier known. It's the supremo remedy for eczema, tetter, salt rheum, ul cers, boils aud running sores. It stimulates liver, kidneys and bow els, expels poisons, helps digestion, builds up the strength. Only 50 cts. Sold by all druggists, guaranteed. J. Q. Hood, Justice of the Peace. Crosby, Miss., makes the following statement : "I can certify that one minute cough cure will do all thut is claimed for it. My wife could not get her breath and the first dose re lieved her. It has also benefitted my whole family." It ncU immediate ly and cures coughs, colds, croup, grippe, bronchitis, asthma and all throat and lung troubles. W. S. Musser Millheim, Pa., saved the life of his little girl by giving her one minute cough cure when she was dying with croup. It is theouly harmless remedy thut gives immed iate results. It quickly cures coughs, colds, bronchitis, grippe, asthma and all throat and lung troubles. PICKED UP BY THE RAMBLER. The Court House was filled to its utmost capacity at the school enter tainment last Friday evening. Communion Bervice in the M. E. church next Sunday morning at 10:30. Cool evenings nre still with ns. Don't fool with the business end of a bee. Wolf's saw mill has been moved on the lot. nd joining the hotel of John Beck. Lnst. Thursday evening Sheriff Strong, of Goshen, N. Y. came to town with necessary papers and took Frank Nelson and Wm. Ray, who had been confined in our jail since April 28, on a charge of burg lary committed JJa Port Jervis, to Goshen. The Sheriff was accom panied by Deputy Elston and Erie detective Jake Feldman. The pris oners were anxious to go being tired of thoir close confinement. On the snme evening Sheriff E. Vandermark and Deputy Fred Bock brought to tho Stone Hotel Eugene Feldon who had beon held in Jersey City. He is under suspicion of knowing some thing about the fire at Tafton which destroyed tne Lubes Hotel a short time ago. Our Sheriff is a very busy man jiist now. The Rock Spring Creamery hand les over six thousand pounds of milk daily. Butter is sold there at 20 cents per pound and it is good but ter too. George Hubbard, of Port Jervis, took 11 spin down here Sunday on his automobile In last weeks Sussex Register I noticed an item in the old local his tory which looks funny. It appears that the December term of the Sus sex Couvty court in lS'S lasted 32 days. The judgementsgivenamoun ted to 2,046 dollars. While the cost to the county outside of Judges Clerk and Crier was 3,381 dollars. It looks as if it might have been cheaper for the comity to have paid the judgements without the law. Col. John Nyce Post G. A. R. turned out twenty members to at tend the Episcopal church, Sunday evening where the Rev. Clias. B. Carpenter delivered an excellent Memorial sermon taking for his top ic: "Patriotism." Mr. Carpenter handled his subject well and he had the close attention of a large audi ence I am glad to note that Dan iel V. Drake was able to be out. Did you see the eclipse? Where I was it was too cloudy to see any thing. The Sandy ston end of the Jersey river road is receiving a double dose of gutter mud. A well known newspaper corres pondent residing in Sussex county concluded he needed a new stove. He invested or rather made a deal with an agent of a firm for a steel range. He got the range he also has his old stove and is out a two weeks board bill. Moral Buy of your homo dealer. The Grand View House MetzBros. proprietors is completed to such an extent as to receive guests. The bar is open and is stocked with the best. Fined for Racing. Howard Williams, of Port Jervia was arrested Wednesday evening by offlcerWood for racing on our streets. He succeeded in borrowing the V which Burgess Wolf said was the proper numeral for demonstrating the speed of his horse. The other partysucceed in dodging arrest and so temporarily saved his pockets. It is to be hoped men with a foolish ambi tion to show on our streets that their horse can pass another no matter to what risk they subject other people will learn either to come provided with funds to pay for the fun, or desist from the danger ous practice. Our alert officer will very properly attend to all such violations of the borough ordinance. Asking for Aid. The Children's Hoinoepathio Hos pital, located in Phila.., is open to all children under fourteen years of aga who are in need, without regard to nationality, race or religion, and equally good care and attention are bestowed on those not able as on those able to pay. The managers are now making an appeal for aid, and ask a generous publio to send supplies of provisions such as might be required in any ordinary family. Cash donations may also be sent. A complete line of Mens flue shoes aud Oxfords at T. Armstrong & Co.
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