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YARDY, WILLIAM F., blacksmith, P. O. Riverton; is a native of Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, and was born January 10, 1839. At the age of seventeen he commenced serving his apprenticeship as a blacksmith. In May, 1861, he enlisted in company E, sixth Pennsylvania reserve infantry, and participated in the battles Drainsville, second Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam. He was wounded at the battle of Fred- ericksburg; after about one year he returned to his regiment and shared its fortunes until they were mustered out. He was one of fourteen of the original number. At the close of the war he worked at his trade in Penn- sylvania, and moved to Riverton October 2, 1872, and engaged in black- smithing. August 30, 1864, he was married to Miss Lucinda Hammond, of Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Yardy are members of the M. E. Church. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity.
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ASMAN, JOHN, proprietor Central House, P. O. Tabor; born in Lin- colnshire, England, August 18, 1825; came to the United States in 1851, locating near Rochester, New York. He came to Fremont county in 1856; enlisted in the twenty-ninth Iowa infantry, April 29, 1860, and served until the close of the war. Was married May 3, 1855, to Miss Elizabeth L. Marshall, of Ohio. They are the parents of eight children, five now living: Nellie, William M., Nettie, John F., and Sarah A.
AVERY, EGBERT, blacksmith, P. O. Tabor; born in Loraine county, Ohio, January 23, 1829. Was educated at Oberlin College, Ohio. In 1853 came to Civil Bend, Fremont county, Iowa. August 22, 1854, he was married to Miss Harriet King, of Loraine county, Ohio. Came to Tabor in 1856, and has followed his trade since. Has held the office of justice of the peace two terms, and is now recorder. Was a prominent member of the underground railroad. He is the father of six children, two living: Albert A. and Harriet K.
BECKWITH, G. W., blacksmith, P. O. Tabor; born in Muskingum county, Ohio, October 7, 1823. In 1839 he went to Cincinnati to learn the trade he now follows. After many removals and many times chang- ing his business, he enlisted in 1850 in the filibustering expedition to Cuba. In 1856 came to Iowa, locating in Dallas county, at Adel. After another series of removals, he came to Tabor in 187 -. He was married Septem- ber 10, 1850, to Miss Mary Hill, a native of Ohio, who died March 16, 1862, leaving four children: Benjamin, Luella, James B. and Lenora. In 1864, February 6, he was again married to Miss Elizabeth Shepherd, by whom he has three children: Georgiana, Cora A. and Horace G.
BROOKS, REV. WM. MIRON, president of Tabor College; born in LaPorte, Ohio, March 5, 1835. Graduated at Oberlin College, Ohio, in 1857. In October of the same year came to Tabor to assume the principalship of Tabor Literary Institute, an academy opened at that time. He has been at the head of Tabor College since its organization. He was for several years county superintendent of common schools in Fremont county. In 1868 he was chosen president of the Iowa State Teachers' Association. He served as representative in the sixteenth gen- eral assembly, and was chosen presidential elector from the eighth dis- trict of Iowa, in 1876. The success of Tabor College has been his success, and to it he has devoted the best energies of a long and success- ful life. It is with pleasure that the public of the county is presented with his portrait-that of a representative man.
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CRISSWELL, DAVID, farmer, section 23, P. O. Tabor; born in Venango county, Pennsylvania, June 11, 1841, where he was educated and grew to maturity. He enlisted September 1, 1861, in company I, 105th Pennsylvania infantry. He was in the battles of Yorktown, Fair- oaks, Malvern Hill, and others. He was four times wounded. In Octo- ber, 1864, he was taken prisoner, and remained in the hands of the con- federates until March 9, 1865, when he was paroled. On the 12th of June of the same year he was discharged, and came directly to Fremont county. Mr. Criswell was married to Miss Olive Wilson in December, 1869. She died August 14, 1871. He was again married April 16, 1874, to Miss Paula M. Gaylord, by whom he has three children: Robert G., Royal L. and Silas C.
CARPENTER, M. L., merchant, P. O. Tabor; born in Homer, Courtland county, New York, September 13, 1822. Mr. Carpenter is a cousin to F. B. Carpenter, the celebrated artist. He came to Tabor in the spring of 1857, and engaged in the mercantile business, being the first store started in Tabor. He sold out in the fall of 1862 and from that time to 1878 engaged first in one enterprise and then in another. He has filled various offices of trust in both church and state. He was married Sep- tember 13, 1844, to Miss Caroline P. Johnson, by whom he had four child- ren; one now living: Lillie, wife to Prof. J. E. Todd, of Tabor College.
CLARK, C. L., farmer, section 1, P. O. Tabor; born in Jackson county, Michigan, May 17, 1838. His early life was passed in attending school and on the farm. In 1861 came to Tabor, where he has since resided. In 1864 enlisted in company E, Thirteenth Iowa infantry, serv- ing to the end of the war. Was married April 3, 1863, to Miss Ellen Lymen, of West Dover, Vermont. They are the parents of four children: George B., Walter M., Frederick A. and Florence A. Mr. Clark has filled the office of township trustee.
DALTON, SAMUEL, farmer, P. O. Tabor; born in Lincolnshire, England, July 25, 1821. His father dying when Samnel was very young, he was deprived of the benefits of an education, and at the age of eleven began to carve his own fortune. He was married to Miss Frances Asman, of Lincolnshire, England, May 18, 1843, and in 1851 came to the United States. Came to Tabor in 1854. He has followed various kinds of manual labor until the present. They have six children: John, Ann, Sarah C., William H., Mary E. and Hannah M.
ETTLEMAN, SAMUEL, farmer, section 19, P. O. Tabor; born in Stark county, Ohio, October 18, 1826. When ten years of age moved
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with his parents to Ray county, Missouri, remaining until 1840, when he made Adams county, Illinois, his place of residence. In 1846, he came to Iowa, locating in Mills county, and after an eighteen months residence moved to Plum Hollow, Fremont county. He was married October 10, 1847, to Miss Susan Forney, his being the first marriage ever occurring in Scott township. From this union six children resulted, three of whom are now now married: William H., Margaret, George W., David M., Sarah C. and Martha J. His farm comprises 208 acres, all under an excellent state of cultivation.
FREDERICKSON, L. D., farmer, section 10, P. O. Plum Hollow; born in Hancock county, Ohio, February 16, 1841. Came to Fremont county, in 1857. Enlisted in company B, second Iowa cavalry, October 9, 1863. Was discharged 19, 1865. Returned to Fremont county, Iowa, and was married to Miss Casey Ritchie, December 28, 1865. Their child- ren are Mary B. and Andrew P.
FREDERICKSON, PETER, farmer, section 16, P. O. Tabor; born in Hampshire county, Massachusetts, April 19, 1812. He was educated in the common schools of that state; and learned the carpenter's trade. In 1837, went to Hancock county, Ohio, and remained nineteen years. In 1856, he came to Fremont county. He has held the offices of township assessor, trustee and school treasurer. Was married September 20, 1837, to Miss Elmira Cooley, of Massachusetts. They have five children living: Martha L., Lucius D., Peter W., Catherine E. and Solomon D.
GRAY, DANIEL M., farmer, section 18, P. O. Plum Hollow; born in New London, Connecticut, October 31, 1832, where he grew to manhood and was educated. When eighteen years of age learned the carpenter's trade. In 1854 went to La Salle county, Illinois, and in 1855 to Clayton county, Iowa. In the fall of the last named year he came to Fremont county, and located in Monroe township, where he filled the offices of justice of the peace and constable. In 1862 he removed to Worth county, Missouri, and in 1867, returned to Fremont county. He was married May 3, 1857, to Miss Fannie Wheeler, and is the father, by her, of six children: five living: Samantha, Emma L., James B., Lucy A., and Alonzo T.
GAYLORD, M. W., farmer, section 22, P. O. Tabor. Mr. Gaylord was born in Hancock county, Illinois, June 8, 1842; came to Fremont county with his father's family in 1846. He reached manhood's estate on a farm, and obtained the major portion of his education at home, there being no schools near in his boyhood. He was married February 12, 1862, to Miss P. Russell, of Fremont county, but formerly of Ohio. They
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are the parents of seven children: Charles F., Lavern M., Dock. E., Fred. J., Lewis J., Walter, and one deceased. The farm of Mr. Gaylord com- prises some eighty acres, well improved.
GAYLORD, ELIJAH B., famer, section 29, P. O. Tabor; born Sep- tember 6, 1804, in Hampshire county, Massachusetts. In 1828 became a resident of the state of New York. In 1846 came to Fremont county. Was married September 26, 1825, to Miss Elizabeth Frederickson, of Hancock county, Illinois; they are the parents of ten children, seven now living: Mary S., Sarah, William W., Clarissa, Moses W., Paula M., and Elijah R. Mr. Gaylord had held various offices of trust. He died Au- gust 18, 1873.
GASTON, E. C., farmer, P. O. Tabor; son of G. B. Gaston, born in Oberlin, Ohio, February 16, 1838. His residence was changed simul- taneously with that of his father, with whom he came to Iowa in 1848. He has held the offices of township trusteee and constable, and is now one of the trustees of Tabor College. He was married to Miss Mary Jones, of Tabor, March 27, 1862; they are the parents of seven children, five now living: Ozra C., Cora E., Etta M., Abbie M., and Myron C.
GEER, EZRA B., P. O., Tabor. Son of Rev. Heman Geer; was born at Amherst, Ohio, January 28, 1847. The greater part of his child- hood was spent at Wayne, Ohio. At the age of seventeen he became a student at Oberlin College. He entered college but was prevented, by ill health, from completing his course. He had commenced the study of music at an early age, and when he was obliged to abandon his classical course, he resolved upon resuming again his musical studies. After his health was somewhat recruited by a trip to Michigan, he entered the con- servatory of music at Oberlin. He spent a year there and then went to Ripley, Brown county, to teach, but at the end of nine months was again compelled by sickness to stop work. After recruiting a second time he did some teaching in Kellogsville, Ashtabula county, and then went to Oberlin again, where he completed the preparatory course in the conser- vatory. In the fall of 1871 he came to Tabor, where he remained two years as a teacher of music. He then resumed his studies at Oberlin, teaching the violin and piano, throughout his course, and graduated from the conservatory, receiving a diploma for the full course, which consisted of piano, organ, voice culture and theory. In 1874 the musical depart- ment at Tabor was annexed to the college and he returned to that place as professor of music. In 1876 he was married to Lucy J. Spees at Tabor, where he still remains in charge of the conservatory.
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GASTON, GEORGE B .; was born in Danbury, Tompkins county, New York, November 8, 1814. In 1834 moved near Oberlin, Ohio, and in 1840 to Indian Territory, as missionary, and was in the employ of the government for two years. In 1845 Mr. Gaston returned to Oberlin, where he remained until 1848, when he came to this county, locating in Civil Bend. He came to Tabor in 1852. Mr. Gaston has been inti- mately connected with the history of Tabor and Tabor College, to the account of both of which the reader is referred. He was married Febru- ary 22, 1837 to Miss Maria Cumings of Oberlin. They were the parents of three children: Alexander C., Alonzo M., and Euphelia M., the last. two deceased. Mr. Gaston died May 1, 1873, and was buried in the town he helped to found. His life was one of usefulness, and its memory shall be hallowed while Tabor and Tabor College endures.
GATES, WILLIAM J., farmer, P. O. Tabor; born in Richmond, Birkshire county, Massachusetts, May 19, 1815; removed to Loraine county, Ohio, in 1836, and attended school at Oberlin College for two years. Followed various occupations until 1853, among others, school teaching, mercantile business, and photography. Came to Fremont county in 1853. Was married March 4, 1842, to Miss Emily P. Hall, of Ashta- bula county, Ohio, by whom he had eleven children: Emma P., Lucina E., Sophia C., Anna C., Henry E., Milo H., Sarah C., and Archie E .; the remaindeer deceased.
HALLAM, JOHN, farmer, section 10, P. O. Tabor. Mr. Hallam was born in Lincolnshire, England, August 4, 1831, where he matured and received his education. He came to the United States and located in Loraine county, Ohio, in 1852, but the following year came to Fremont county, of which he has since been a resident. He was married March 6, 1861, to Miss Amelia Woodruff, of Mills county, Iowa, by whom he has two children: Myra W., and Bessie C. An unfortunate accident- the falling of a tree-broke the arm of Mr. Hallam so as to necessitate amputation in the spring of 1858.
HARDY, WILLIAM R., farmer, section 27, P. O. Plum Hollow; born in Grayson county, Virginia, April 13, 1816. In 1833 moved to Lee county, West Virginia, remaining until 1837, when they moved to Platte county, Nebraska, being one of the pioneer families of that state. In 1840 they moved to Missouri, and in 1851 to Fremont county, Iowa. Was married to Miss Clarinda Hughes, March 18, 1842, who died March 15, 1847. They were the parents of three children, two now living: Julia and Alfred O. Mr. Hardy was married to Miss L. Trook April, 13, 1848, and was by her the father of eleven children, nine of whom are now liv-
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ing: William M., George, Henry, Amanda E., Matilda, General F., Em- ma, Douglas, and Albert O.
HORTON, IRA, farmer, section 33, P. O. Sidney; born in Stokes county, North Carolina, November 28, 1806, where he matured and was educated. In 1822 he removed to Highland county, Ohio, remaining until 1855, when he removed to Hamilton county, Indiana. Five years later, in 1860, he came to Iowa, locating on the farm he now occupies. Mr. Horton was married to Miss Nancy Collins January 14, 1830. She died October 2, 1832, leaving two children: Mary Jane and Nancy. He was married the second time to Miss Ann Allen, from which union there resulted eight children: Sallie, Phebe K., Charity F., Jacob W., (died in the army), Louisa, Oscar F., Amanda and Millissa. Mr. Horton has held the office of township trustee in his home.
HILL, L. B., farmer, section 1, P. O. Tabor; born in Huron county, Ohio, June 11, 1831. Was raised on a farm and educated in the com- mon school. In 1855 came to Tabor, living there two years, and then moved to his present home in 1857. In 1872 went to Colorado and engaged in milling, remaining but one year. Married March 31, 1856, to Miss Hannah M. Whitney, of Erie county, Ohio. They are the parents of seven children: Leverett A., Vergil B., Charles, Albert B., Amelia and Esther, and Clarence W. drowned in the Nishnabotany in 1877 while bathing. Mr. Hill has held several offices of trust in his township.
HOLLISTER, ISAAC, P. O. Tabor; born in Berkshire county, Mas- sachusetts, March 3, 1838. At the age of fifteen he moved to Columbia county, New York. In 1856 Mr. Hollister came to Tabor to remain but one year, when he moved to Illinois. He returned to Tabor in 1860. He enlisted in company B, Twenty-ninth Iowa infantry, August 18, 1862. In 1871 he moved to Cass county, Nebraska, and returned to Tabor in 1876. He was married December 13, 1860, to Miss Amelia Staples, of Knox county, Illinois. They have one child: Mertie M., living; and two deceased. Mr. Hollister is mail carrier between Tabor and Hillsdale.
HOWARD, H. W., farmer, section 10, P. O. Tabor; born in Windom county, Vermont, July 12, 1828. Received his education in the common school. In 1848 moved to Hamlin county, Massachusetts, where he re- mained until the spring of 1857, when he came to Fremont county. He was married October 29, 1851, to Miss C. B. Sherman, of Massachusetts. They have six children, five now living: George S., William W., Charles 1 E., Lewis A. and Flora R. Mr. Howard has held various township offices.
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HUNTER, J. H., farmer, P. O. Tabor; born in Berkshire county, Massachusetts, November 16, 1828. In 1834 he moved with his father's family to the state of New York, where he remained until 1839. In that year he moved to Oberlin, Ohio. His education was received in the com- mon school and in Oberlin College. In 1849 he moved to Mercer county, Illinois, remaining until 1860, when he came to Fremont county. He has held various township offices, to the entire satisfaction of his constituents. He was married April 18, 1858, to Miss Mary Morford, of Mercer county. They are the parents of five children: Alma M., Henry M., James E., Merwin A. and John L.
HOUGHTON, GEO. S., Prof. of mathematics and civil engineering in Tabor College; was born in Lexington, Massachusetts, within half a mile of the first battle ground of the revolutionary war, on the 3rd of February, 1833. His grandfathers on both sides were soldiers of the revolution. The earlier years of his life were spent upon the farm, but he early developed a great love for books and study, and at the age of sixteen years having graduated from the high school of Bolton, Massa- chusetts, began teaching. After a course of normal training he was called at the age of twenty-one to succeed the lamented Dana P. Colburn as professor of mathematics in the N. E. Normal Institute, at Lancaster, Massachusetts. His associates in this work were Prof. Wm. Russell in Didactics and English literature; Prof. Henry Kimball in Latin and Greek; Prof. Sanborn Tenney, (afterwards at Vassar and Williams Col- leges) in natural science; and Prof. Hermann Krusi in German and draw- ing. This institution was planned more especially for the training of high school teachers and had been promised state aid, but political changes among the state authorities prevented the redemption of the promise, and the school after a life of four years was given up. Prof. Houghton then removed to Indianapolis, Indiana, where for two years he had charge of the first ward grammar school. His father had in the meantime removed to Kansas as one of its first settler, and Prof. H. followed in August, 1857, to help in the fight for " Free Kansas." After four years residence, in July 1861, he returned to New England, and shortly after- wards was offered a captain's commission in the "teachers regiment," which was to be the twelfth Massachusetts, but there being at that time a surplus of volunteers and scarcity of arms and other supplies, the gover- nor of the state withdrew permission to organize the regiment, and declared that the teachers should remain at home. From this time until 1873, Prof. H. was employed successively as master of the Merrimack school in Concord, New Hampshire, the Everett school in Boston, (Dorches- ter district) and the High street and Day street schools in Fitchburg,
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Massachusetts. In 1873 he accepted the professorship of theory and practice of teaching in Tabor College, and in the following year was transferred to the chair of mathematics, which position he continues (Jan- uary, 1881), to occupy. He has been often employed as teacher and con- ductor of normal institutes in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Iowa. He married in July, 1855, Miss Amanda Hinckley, of Barnstable, Massa- chusetts, a graduate of the N. E. Normal Institute, and a successful teacher, with whom he still lives, and who has borne him six children, four of whom still survive.
IRWIN, HUGH, farmer, section 26, P. O. Plum Hollow; born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, October 4, 1812. His father was a soldier in the war of 1812. While still a small child he moved with his father to Athens county, Ohio, and became one of the pioneers of that county. He was denied the advantages of a common school education, for none existed in those days, in the region where he lived. In 1824, his -parents moved to Meigs county, Ohio. In 1838, Mr. Irwin was married, in that county, to Miss Mary Bolton, who died January 6, 1853, by whom he had become the father of eight children, some of whom are still living. One son, Wesley, was killed in the battle of Corinth. August 27, 1864, Mr. Irwin was again married, his wife being her who was formerly Mrs. Hannah Shober, whose maiden name was Fisher. She married her first husband, Geo. Shober, December 7, 1847, and came to Fremont county in 1853. She had by her first husband seven children. By this last union they are the parents of six children, four of whom are now living:, Re- becca, Robert A., Ettie A. and Oran W.
IVORY, H. R., architect and builder, P. O. Tabor; born in Huron county, Ohio, March 31, 1826. When nineteen years of age he entered Norwalk Seminary and supported himself by teaching in order to finish his course. He was a classmate of R. B. Hayes, ex-president. In 1850, Mr. Ivory moved to Marshall, Michigan, remaining until 1864, when he came to Tabor. He has held several town and city offices with entire satisfaction. He was married November 2, 1849, to Ann W. Wilson, who died November 12, 1868. By this union they became the parents of six children: Theodore W., Ella A., Minnie A., Judson K., Walter W .; and Lucy J., deceased. Mr. Ivory was again married November 20, 1869, to Miss Mary Smirl, of Wisconsin. They have four children: Nel- lie M., Charles R., Cora A. and Anna E. He has been a justice of the peace for fourteen years, and a notary public for ten, and still holds the latter office. He is efficient and genial as a public officer, and has the! esteem of all who know him.
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LEEKA, JOHN, farmer, section 31, P. O. Plum Hollow; born in Buchanan county, Virginia, February 22, 1802. Came to Iowa locating in Van Buren county in 1839, but removed to Illinois, Hancock county, 1844; came to Fremont county in 1848. Mr. Leeka built the first mill in Fremont county. He was married January 17, 1828, to Miss Sarah Carter, by whom he has two children: David-an invalid, and William.
LADD B. F., farmer, P. O. Tabor; born in Kirtland, Lake county, Ohio, August 18, 1823. Was educated in the common school and Wes- tern Reserve Teacher's Seminary. Resided in Lake county until 1854, when he came to Washington county, Iowa. In 1857 came to Tabor, Fremont county. In 1864 enlisted in the federal army, serving untii the close of the war. He was married November 27, 1854, to Miss Mary E. Wells, of Kirtland, Ohio. They are the parents of four children, three now living: Frank L., May and Henry W.
LEEKA, WILLIAM, farmer, section 31, P. O. Plum Hollow; born in Clinton county, Ohio, June 14, 1830. In 1839 moved with his parents to Van Buren county, Iowa, and in 1844 to Hancock county, Illinois; in 1846 to Holt county, Missouri, and in 1848 to Fremont county, Iowa. He has held various township offices, testifying to his ability and high standing in the community. He is an elder in the Church of Latter Day Saints. Was married May 28, 1873, to Miss Rachel S. Seward, of Van Buren county, by whom he has three children: Bismarck, William M., and Clar- ence O.
LONG, JAMES, farmer, section 16, P. O. Tabor; born in Cork, Ire- land, August 8, 1840. In 1860 he came to the United States and located in Fremont county, Iowa. He enlisted August 15, 1862, in company E, 29th Iowa infantry. Was in the battles of Helena, Little Rock, and all the other engagements in which his regiment participated. He was mar- ried din 1867, to Miss Mary E. Wilson. They have six children: Hannah L., Rachel E., Nettie F., Bertha, Robert E., and Tampa A.
McCORMICK, S. P., carpenter, P. O. Tabor; born in Centre county, Pennsylvania, August 30, 1832, where he remained until 1840. Began to learn his trade when eighteen years of age. Mr. McCormick came to Fremont county in the spring of 1857. He enlisted in the Fourth Iowa cavalry, September 1, 1861; was honorably discharged January 19, 1863. Married Miss Harriet Rhodes, February 16, 1864. They are the parents of seven children; five living: Mary, Ira, Inez, Mable and an infant.
OTIS, MERRILL, physician and surgeon, P. O. Tabor; born in
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Holmes county, Ohio, May 16, 1830. When seven years of age moved with his father's family to Henry county, Illinois, where he was educated in the common school and at Oxford Academy. At the age of nineteen years he entered Rush Medical College, Chicago, and read medicine under the celebrated English physician, Thomas Hall. He graduated from the St. Joseph College of Physician and Surgeons, and commenced the practice of medicine in Henry county, Iowa, in 1852. At the com- mencement of the war with the confederacy, he offered his services in the volunteer corps, but was rejected because the quota had been filled. He remained at home and filled the offices of county supervisor, and filled the office of a member of the state board of the registration, and had charge of the distribution of the funds to the county- an office filled with entire satisfaction to all parties concerned. Dr. Otis came to Tabor in the year 1866, and entered at once upon the practice of medicine. He has been eminently successful as a practitioner, and owns some of the most valu- able sites in the city. Without ostentation, he has planted himself firmly in this community. His skill as a physician is widely recognized, and his ability and reliability have alone contributed to this result. His portrait, which appears in this volume, shows him to be a man of strict integrity, and one who will not compromise the right.
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