IORGA, yor'ga, Nicole, Rumanian his torian: b. Botoshani, 1871. He received his edu cation at lashi, Paris, Berlin and Leipzig and became professor of history at the University of Bucharest in 1894. He was elected member of the Rumanian Academy in 1910. He took an active interest in politics and was soon made leader of the National Democrats. His works include (Philippe de Mezieres et la croisade au XIVe (1896) ; 'Notes et extraits pour servir 3 l'histoire des croisades> (1899-1902); der Ramanen) (1905) • of the Byzantine Empire) (1907) ; (Geschichte des Osmanischen (5 vols., 1907-13) ; (History of Rumanian Literature in the 18th Century' (1901) ; of Rumanian Lit erature in the 19th (1902-09).
IOS, E6s, an island in the ilEgean Sea, one of the Cyclades, said to have been the birth place of Homer. According to the ancients his mother was born here, and the poet's grave was likewise located here. It is situated about 13 miles south of Naxos. The principal occupa tions are the cultivation of cotton, olives, wine and cattle raising. Pop. about 2,000.
I 0 U, a written acknowledgment of debt, usually made in this form: A. B. I 0 U Ten Dollars.— C. D. May 12, In Great Britain when the name of the creditor is stated, such a document is evidence of a debt of the amount stated due to him by the person whose signature it bears. It is not treated as a promis sory note, for the reason that it contains no promise to pay. In the absence of the name of the creditor the document is prima facie evidence of such a debt being due to the holder of the document. It is not negotiable. The letters I 0 U are of course used instead of the words ((I owe you'' on account of the similarity of sound. In the United States it has been declared negotiable by the decisions of some courts, and it can everywhere be sued upon as an account stated without proof of the origin of the debt.