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, 1870-08-10
PnPuLATlnu lt CHICAGO.

lEe Sr!n- Agc1.: submitted to tho COM
,s''n f"a.I. il, at itS last meeting. m emu
1'.-s.sa'n ot the population of the city on
tEt Is: "f !.-r3ust- 1870. Ho divides his
e+-hHs into three classes a. respects age,
VIZ. these under e years, over G and under
II years. and over 81. HI reports TINT
there were found within the city limits
5G.n;:: children under years, l:n;, ,sa4 over
'sau,l under ~. md II ,::9l persons over u
years ii nge. The entire colvre1 populn-
.'f nj the city is returned ct only 3,G17
s'''sl>. aud that the t"tAl population of the
s'its. "n tue lst Of August, was 80G, COS.
These tlgures cna only he considered m
APPROXIMATION Of the truth. The school
.r".us was very loosely and carelessly
1A..n. Tie job was let ont to certain per-
>'.t:~ Oh contract, and they sublst it, and
n >u', contractors in turn hired sri,sti-
i;.t.>. anil these t.n,k in partners, in some
cAotrA, T1,ose ~ho performed the work
st.v paid hv the day and had no particular
'm''i:e to Tx accurate or inaccurate, bnt
L:.1 s.soL; temptation to be careless, and
/" charge for the greatest number of days
wins lo' LIE 'ehet "c1"na 1a'of. Lucy u1u
''' write ao~n the ages sex, OF birthplace
.'' these enumerated nor give. the street
"E niHlhef Of thclF residence They simply
tAls'ed the number OF people re-
ls'rted I" them under end over certain ages
Hence. tie census retarnk as obtained
undsr Tie direction OF these irresponsible
takers, will not tally in single ward with
tie enumeration l.y the Federal officers
aL"rr, down names. ages, scx, nativity,
ss't... ami number, with facts concerning
real aud personal property. The Federal
cv,.~na has been completed in half
a ,!''7en wnris only, and IN some
"f tLe~e. there are wide discrep-
anr;se from the school census. For
example the school census reports total
population Of lo.e"s in the First Ward, OF
~loii s.4'e' are returned as ndnlts, which
would Indicate voting population in the
~ara "f at least G, 00. as there are compare
i':.ly few women in il The Federal
enumeration returns but $500 persons
III the ward. The city census
takers citker guessed at it, or put down
eytyfAs1T doing husineRs in the yand as
, 1870-08-10

Inete 3 .roosa for al, both cities and indiyia-
M1AMt naa sns interest Of one Is the intescst Of
tde Efa1le-'
aetpated hy that faith that seeks no achieve
menu n material or political lie that does not
hto1S ar tho greatest good torthe greatest num-
:s7. LOUIS, No. Aug. !, 1s;0'..
, 1870-08-10
CQ0LIE IMPORTATI0NG.

Secretary Fish made report to Congress
on The 18th of July, in answer to rcsolsl-
tion calling for information az TO my vlola-
ton of the act of Congress of 1869, pro-
hibiting the coolie trade. This act forbids
"the Inhabitants or subjects Of China
known Us COOLIES to be transported to
any foreign country, port, or place what
ever, to be disposed OF, OF sold, or trans
ferred for any term OF years, ,or for any
time whatever, as servants or apprentices,
OF to be held to service or labor" in Ameri-
can vessels. The same act provides that
nothing therein. contained ssahall be
deemed or construed to apply To OF affect
any free or voluntary emigration of any
Chinese subject, or to any vessel carving
such person OF passenger on board the
same" Il further requires that such vol
untary passenger must obtain a certificate
from the American Consul at the place of
enbarkation, showing that the Consul has
personally inquired into the case, and il
satisfied that he. Is n voluntary emigrant,
The Secretary reports that be has no infor-
nation of the Importation of any tscoolies,"
in the sense in which that term Is used in
tho act Of Congress-
Nt, Fish in add;t;on o,,,,sa, . !.
snatch. dated Ln,v % 1sco t,,n, AZ, -
Gendra Arer;eon con,,,, - Aro- rs;...
in which is furnished copy of a Chinese
decree. making tha treatv ~ ,scc.--a;oo+a,a
by England and France. ON the ground
that it prohibited the coo]ie trade ths l.v
of China-binaiuo unon the 1oc., antbo-;.
tics. This decree prohibits Don.t5a,tv
power merchants from hav;no e,n;,,,,;n,,
agencies and non-treatv rovo, ab,na f-on,
carving ooolie emipr.nta. c&,ol;e s,r;
grants are prohibited from proceeding m.
der contract to non .traatv no,rer connt-;a.'
This apparently confines tba transuort,tion
of Chinese emiorants tn American ra,.a,.
and to the Un;ted statas. and thasa o-a
limited. A. wa have sean 1v ths ~. -,
Congress- of 1sso Ha .,ao snc,osas . 49,,
of a desnatcb d.tad Fahrnsrr so r'
FINN M con,a;no Aao-;..s r,.o.,, =.
H,,nn w. - - ~. ~,
, 1870-08-10


current concerning supposed Irregularities
in the books Of the City Collectors holding
Office from 1868 to 1869, in relation to the
personal property ta1. The City Charter
requires that the Collectors shall, annually,
after milking all proper exertion to collect
this tax, publah a list Of the de,inqueats.
This las not been done, except at rare in
tervals. The practice has been for each
Collector to turn over to his successor the
delinquent list OF personal taxes, and it is
the duty OF that SUCCESSOR to collect tho
some. Each Collector receives from tho
Comptroller the ta1-warrant and tho dehn-
l'cnt lists Of previous years, and is charged
with the full amount When he closes his
collections, he ob:sins a credit for tho
mount paid, and for the amount returned
on the list not collected. When the pres
mt Collector came into ot1ico, ho was
furnished with tho delinquent personal
sn1-lis's, extending back to lsGa,
md charged with the whole amount thereof.
Hnving disposed of the real cstate list, hs
turned his attention to these old delinquent
PERSONAL ta1-lists. He prepared notices
tnd sent t em ont to all persons standing
charged OH the lists of 1s's, 1861, 1865, and
:sf:G, and, partially, to those Of 1867. In
,'urse of time he received answers, some
.:.closing the ,n''ucy, aud others stating
:l!at tie tay-~ had been paid, aud,
in psovi :le-es... exhibiting their tax-rs-
:eipts. Such things arc common in all
c&f tar 1..t
lille.
But right here stops in rumor, and
owes out that the books containing the
lists for 1865, 1866, aud 1867, show in all
lhe cases where these receipts ara pro-
lueed, systematic erasure Of tho entries Of
he payment of the taxes and that the
mounts thus discovered for those years,
aggregate several thousand dollars. 1t il
also suggested that, though the public
cooks upon which these erasures of pay-
ment have been made exhibit the parties
i'll default, the cesh books showing the
laily receipts Of the Office have not t.eeu
'nutilated, md that they correspond, in all
particulars, with tho Collectors receipts held
by the supposed dslinquents. There are
-a1ious other things stated, but for tae e1-
let truth Of any part Of them we do not
souch. All accounts agree. however, that
he investigation of the list Of 1867 has not
s'ecn concluded, and that Of 1868 has not
..et been commenced.
The City Collector, during the period
suvered by these alleged i17egula1i-
lies, was a1r. Heald, and his
Cashier and principal deputy was Mr.,
George Mow1y. A1r. Heald was elected in
1865, and again in 1867. serving four years
N all- Mr., Mowry Was continued, but in a
subordinate position, by the present Collec~
:or, and, pending an explanation of these
matters, haa, it is aaid, beeu suspended.
We believe that this il the first time that
any special attention has been given to the
delinquent personal h1-list, and tho publi-
.ation Of the lists has enabled persons un-
Justly charged with taxes already paid, to
,cqnit themselves, and at the Same timo
lend to the correction of tho City Collsc-
sor"c hrok-
, 1870-08-10
THE WAR IN EUROPE.


AA7 6ecfoS Treaty. - g:
TIE foaosing 70 t1aas,&uon Of this nov
:. eI.. :: nu L., e. -.
4..His Majesty Tie Hing Of Prussia and H;s
'Na]astF tho Emperor Of tha Franch, judging
It useful to bind closer tho tics ~4h:cL unite
them, and 20 coufryn .hc relations Of good
neighbo1hood which happily exist between tho
Two countries, and being beside Convinced that
kind to insure the maintenance Of ths general
peace, it is for their interest," to come to an IN
Outstanding on the questions concerning their
fIf11to relations, have resolved to conrtuda
treaty to the following effect, xni haye 10 con-
sequence nominated "a their representatives
His Majesty, DC.
His Ma1eaty. DC.
Who; after exchanging their full powera,
which have been found IN good and due form,
hare agreed Oh the following articles:
"Ah11c1I Z 1. His Aajeety the Emperor Of
the French acquiesces in and recognizes the
gains made By p{ussia in the coalse Of the
.s lssr Wy Tsgod by her against Austria and that
=" Art. 2 Hia Majesty the King Of Prussia
engages to facilitate the acquision bv France
Of Lu1embuEg and for this purpose ais Ma
jesty will enter into negotiations with His Ms
lecty the King Of the Netherlands with the
sleH Of Inducing him 70 cede his sovereign
$685. MIA t440 AANAf " kUB Qk xQ6
French, on the terms OF Bnch compensation ss
shall ba judged adequste OF otherwise. The
Emperor Of tho French, On his side, engages
to assume uhateveF pecuniary charges tLia AZ
rangenent may involve
AnT. s. Bis Majesty the Emperor Of
the French shall raise no opposition to fed
erai union Of tho Confederation Of North
Germany with the States of South Germany,
excepting Auet11a, and this federal union nav
be based on one common Parliament. due res
CREATION. however, being made Of tbs aoyet-
eighty Of said States
Art. l. His Majesty the King OF Prus-
slAr on his side, in caae His Alaiesiy thu En-.
pefor OF the French should be led by cirrum-
stances to cause his troops to enter Beleiun,
O. to conquer il, shall grant armed i'd to
France, and shall support her With all hfs
forces, military and naval, in the face Of. and
sgainst, every power which yhould. N tI;s
eventually, declare war
"AR7. S. To insure the complete execution
oi the preceding conditions, His Najasty the
hinE o1 Prussia and His Majesty the Emperor
Of the French contract, By The present taatT.
IN alhance Offensive and defensive. which thgy;
so'etnnly engage to maintain. Their Mafes!ias
bind themselves. BESIDES and in particular. to
observe its terms in Ill Cases when their re-
spectirs States, ths integrity Of which they re-
c,pfocal!J guarantee, may be Threatened with
attack and they ah1ll hold themselves bound
IN any like tunctu1e, to undertake without de.
lay, and under no pretext to decline Whatever
military Arrangements m1Y be entoined ty
their common interest conformAbly to tbe
tcrtla and provisions above declsran7,
, 1870-08-10


RAILRnan am nsupocnrnrro.,
The Legislature If M.ss.,hna.us
Inst sa.e;a,. ....-. ~ 10
neop,a ~ 80. - ao.n1@e sae
IT,, .t,.t - w. ~ ouo'<'f1o0 10 'ao cap
,n,vno.s,.,.. sss e'"l'y WHICH
.,-;..;..s - ~, = ..qe - 1a " ~" ea,oe ue SUD
,,or;a. ~ 81 -, 'sA4n u'.''s u po-
~. M. VI Las
~ 49,. ,,:.". 'ty tAe Saano
r." .sN > 4s'u "4tet IL .uo
'.,1'' n'tet a1enssane us
snoh - e,s'sa.ss.;e. 90 ~ =. ss - a.. eo-s" VI
,-.. "4.% " a"J Nv 444os W a., =,
h,xo .oa1 ;na;s;.,,a s.,as,,;na., ~.
will, -. 49, -. 1000, .aa .. .
,,...1 - 49,. - s.., - 1n1s
,...a ria Ad,-,t;.<~ a;,;.os;.,,N p14
hots ,ba -;avs - ~. - 'on'-
.1ac;s;,, - tha sna.a~a Cs' aau "'zs ~, 'ae
loan md !, +hns a,ta..a. ~ - -'41ct1'
$50 1ar t,srs =, rho 49,. -, .as.al 80 meament
:ontto,essy concerning he policy 81 internal ms
Tinted S;a1es T6e neay aaH ppaSa. parties Of the
sense ga.e e Tie adyoca.es Of such expenditure
been iesu,na The h henef'. ~ Esnesaaops hare
me9t has not, IN principle, anx right to give away
purpose ior which It could po rss nn tof az
E,h tne Common apxros ny ~ m!moa; 81 ssres
@Txeri*ee @ Is set upon The general theory Of which
ms : T + tue e.; most usetu. practical exposition
ta T. y Mlsaom and utility. wise and useful il
T9.o .a....M ~ .a' - @ua e1asa'uuoas-
inn-,xs7asr.s ~ ~ ~ VIZ ass 'esa.1 ~ n'efna.
L.a - te.-:s. ~ -: o'ofnnaeus
;n+.-., 1ss upo1 etA quss''on 1ne
.s.',',:. es 's'hs'''s 1neh aaSoeatea we're
- 'a,.ns ~ -lee =. ~ %'snoot 'oA
e e'uH ~ .uo 1Na1onAl t9oS-
~ ~. .1u - no Pt1sa'e corpotat'on-
oAo s!aa,s VI lAoas OF 1ate years. by tho
NFoS4a@ Nose4Aueutt 10 hu Ii t0e cohatIuc-
LUZ u taaWays' nave no bearing On the
aneslioa. These grants are made upon the
universally accepted theory that landed
proprietor, having an inaccessible aud un-
productive estate, may give away to actual
settlers, or to those who will build roads
through it, portion OF the land, that the
rest may be luade productive. II the State
Of Michigan owned lands which were uu-
productive and inaccessible, the State would
l,s acting but the part Of a prudent pro-
n1ietor il it gave portion Of the rand to
those who would construct roads through
it, and thus render the whole available.
But the case in Michigan, and in all other
States, Is quite different. The Ieris,atnro
, 1870-08-10

British Ambassador; commits the gravo
esror of saying that any influence he might
have. attempted t0,e1ert toward stopping
the VIZ, or procuring the abolition Of
slavery, was unofficial. For this Mr. Fish
rebnkes him; and reminds him that thesa
are.just the things he is INSTRUCTED by the
department to do. BY and BY, Spain con-
cocts bill for the gradual abolition Of
slavery in Cuba, which il forwarded to NJ.
Fish. he replies that this is by no mcana
what the United States had the right to
expect, and that tho emancipation should
te immediate. From all Of which Marshal
Pfan must labor under some doubt whether
it is Cuba that belongs to tho United States,
or Secretary Fish that controls Spain, as
the sec1etasy's authority over Cuba may
be clearly inferred from his own language.
, 1870-08-10

Personal

The caovtte wotuen recently held railfoat
Meeting tno men s4lmittedl, aud Subscribed $40;
.oT the rpad.
, 1870-08-10

Ray County has population at IL, ,s0s, ayA,ns.
316s In lsto. TIE population Of IIas City IL 1907.
The product of The Quincy Copper Mine for
tha sooa'h ns1nss mas IN tous 100 leunds; or st,..
South rehaur1c, for the twelve days cu.. 49,. a''a:
2, II tons-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-07-02
The Strawn Coal Shaft,

Since our visit to Mr.. Strawn's coal ahaft
last week, he has reached the bottom of he
coal bed. the work being done hy two eSpe
rienccd adopts, Mr.. Alexander Noyes and Mr.
Patrick Rider. The vein is found to consist
Of 81 feet Of pure coal, which numerous old
miners al d experts pronounce the best coal in
this region and probably the best coal in the
Western States
In our hasty account last week we stated
that the roofing ovei tie vein consisted OF .
it. 9 IN. of soapstone." This, if true, world
indicate very poor roofing; but untsl IL
nately for our statement, though more fortu-
nately for tn, coal bed, the roofing is found
to consist of !, feet Of limestone, black slate.
and conglomor,u rus gcey rock, said by old mi
ners to be tie very best kind of roofing.
In this connection, DR.. b. G. Miller, living
two and a half miles north. east of Mr.
Stray.'s shaft, informs us that in digging for
well he struck the same stratum o. hard
black rock which Mr. Strawn found everything
his coal, whence he is conidcl that the same
coal bed also unoerlcs his land. The black
rock was found at a depth of 90 feet, wi. lc
Mr.. Strawn found it at depth of IS feet
DR.. Miller intends to start drill forthwith and
make u thorough exploration Tor the COAL his
expectation being that he will reach it at
depth OF - fect rom the surface.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-07-02
The Election To-Day.

We beg leave very earnestly 10 nrge all who
read this paper to-day to attend the election
before night and cast vote TO- the new con
stitution. The people are t.Xed about a
quarter o: a million to pay the expenses at
tending tie formation of this Constitution. 1t
is admitted to be as good onc rs, under all
circumstances, could reasonabl have been
cxpected-as good, certainly rs we could
hope for from any future convcr ion. Then,
fit has defects, the way to amer 1t is simpll-
fed, so that any defect that MAJ hereafter be
discovered can be easily remc led. One OF
the most serious objections to our present
constitution is the difficulty of amending it.
The process takes three or four years, and in
wolves so many technical formaties rs to rem
der the failure of each honest attempt almost
inevitable.
Among the articles submitted separately,
we beg leave also to urge that special atten-
ton be given to the article in favor of minOri-
ty representation. The purpose of this article
is to divide the state into representative dis
tricts so that each district shall have three
members. Each vo.er then can vote for three
separate candidates as he would under our
present constitution, or he can cast all three
his votes for one candidate, or vote and a
half for each of two candidates. The effect
will be, that in strong republican districts, it
will give the democrats one of the three rep
resentativcs, while in strong democratic dis
tvicts, the republicans will carry one Of the
three representatives. So it is fair all around.
Neither party will gain or lose by it in the
aggregate Representatives elected while it
will give the democrats of La Sale county,
though in the minority voice at Springfield,
and the republicans of Egypt, though alike in
the minority, voice in the legislature. None
but q hide bound bigot can vote against a
proposition so eminently fair.
There is more oppos ion to the new consti.
tuition than people ger rally are aware of, and
the opposition c, mes from the very classes
whom the people most desire the new consti
tuition shall curb--thc lobbyists. rrlroad mo-
uopolies, and office holder rings v 40 have fat
tened off the people for years from enormous
and generally illegal fees. In word it will be
worth millions in money alone to our people to
adopt the new constitution
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-07-02
Woman uffraee Convention.

A Woman Suffrage County Convention was
held at MENDOZA, commencing on Fridly
morning CT last week and remaining in st e..
sion two days. a. J. Grover, of Earlvillc,
was presi ant, Mrs. Lewis vice president, and
Mrs. j. :nith secretary. Among the nota.
biliti"s pi sent from abroad were Pa CT Pills
bury, Susan B. anthony, Mrs. Dinsmore, Mrs
Brinkcrhoii and some others. The usual
resolutions were passed in favor of woman
suffrage ard it was decided to call another
county COM cntion to be held at Ottawa some
time dons the comil . fall to organize u
county lffragc association.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-07-02

The intense Lent and the drought that had
aflicttc this region for the last few weeks
went "ut in II blaze of sh ct liz ming en-
Thursday night accompanied will thunder
of applause. Yesterday it was cloudy all cay
and quite cool. The rainfall, however, was
too light to last beyond a week or so.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-07-02

Votes OF Ottawa will, Ct course bear in mind
that we have 70 election districts in Ottawa,
and that al persons living west of the side
cut vote at the 9Th ward school house while
ali east of that line will vote rs usual, ut the
court house
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-07-02

THE 4rn They s,e to do II 1t Norris, with
music ~ tho Utica Brass Band, ,peeche., a
concert ny the land, and other demonstrations
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-07-02

The f 0 at Meniota,o hich we gave only
rumor in oUr last, destr, cd ton business build.
ings, 80 burnt out ~ r.any business firms
Loss about $50 600.
The Placer herald., 1870-04-16
MISCELLAN NEOUS.
WHEELER & WILSON'S
HIGHEST PREMIUM
s EW I MIG
.ffrs i.i. =,
a.a..l M ACHINE.

OF ALL THE GREAT CURIOSlTIES WHICH
" attract the most attention at the Mcchanics'
Fair, are the wonderful improvements which are
now attached TO the wellknown WHEELER 4
WILSON SEWING MACHINE, without the com!
pletion of the others. This is the osly Family
Sewing Machine with the new Silent Feed Mo-
tion. 1t makes one thousand button holes per
day. on linen. cotton or woolen goods. 1t sews
on the binding of Il dress. without previous bast-
ing, in four minutes and while sewing on ono
tuck, makes the line of marks for ano hers gath
ers and sews on at the same time; hens silk or
woolen goods with equal facility; cords and
bfuids with surprising quickness; makesIarticles
for mems as well as women's wear; takes two
thousand stitches per minute, which is fifteen
hundred stitches more than any other lock stitch
can make.
This wonderful machine has no shuttle 10 thread
five or six times before starting, (which 10 n
great saving OF time. 1t is positive fact that
WHEELER d WILSON'S FAMILY SEWING
MACHINES will do all the same kind Of work
that the other machines now on sale, will do
will make the same single thread l. op stitch that
ravels out very conveniently, because lyon ear
sew with one yard OF thread all day long. sewing
in your thread. then raveng t aud sewing it il
again, and so On-al right, and very convenient;
but you will find that the same WHEELER L
WILSON FAMILY SEWING MACHINE that
does all these wonderful things. makes also the
only straight, solid lock-stitch which cannot be
raveed; perfectly safe to walk to church with
clothing m,de wish this stitch; also this machine
will make the three thread embroidery stitch
which is the loop stitch and lock stitch combined
aud forms the most beautiful ornamental finish,
perfectly secure against raveling and very dura-
BILE. The AMERICAN INSTITUTE, Newl York re-
ports. This machine makes the
The Placer herald., 1870-04-16

Wool.-F. L. Whitney, who has sheep ranch
near Rocklin, in this county, shipped last week
sixteen tons oil WOOL by rail. to Boston, Mass.
The freight upon this wool will be less than it
would be il sent by steamer, for Mr. Whitney
will save paying at leaso three commissions
Stars and Stripes.
The Placer herald., 1870-04-16

IMPORTANT NorIcE.-In another column will
he found notice from the executors 10 the cred
tors of the estate Of james Nolan, deceased
that should not be overlooked or disregarded by
those Interested, as costs will follow non-com
piance with the terms OF the notice.
The Placer herald., 1870-04-16

DENTISTRY. - Yesterday we called on DR.,
Pierce. Dentist, whose Office is at the American,
and we were very highly entertained in viewing
his magnificent sets of instruments and very
elaborate pieces OF workmanship of various kinds,
which We never have seen equaled. We advise
all to call and see for themselves The Doctor
has practiced twenty years, and now expects to
make Auburn his home.
The Placer herald., 1870-04-16

TREAsURERs STATEMENTS. = We publish this
week two statements Of County Treasurer Hol-
lenbcck. The statement fer the fractional
month closes the business transactions for the
year and for the term OF tue oil county officials.
We note this fact that our readers may know
why this fractional statement is made.
The Placer herald., 1870-04-16

AN old aud experienced physician says, "much
that he had learned under the name of science
has died out. and that simple homely experience
has largely taken the place of that scholastic
knowledge TO which he and perhaps his instruc-
tors once attached paramount Importance" ="
The fact is that simple homely experience" is
the gist of his scholastic attainments and a real
ly successful medicine, compounded of vegetable
products, like Dr.. Walkers Vegetabie Pinegar
BHters. proves the scientific research th at has
made it SUCH
The Placer herald., 1870-04-16

Mrs. YouSa, late Of Idaho, lectured at the
N. E. Cborch on Temperance on Sunday night.
and Woman Suffrage on Monday night. We
could not be there, but learn that she spouts like
IN old stagcr.
The Placer herald., 1870-04-16
EDUCATIONAL.

TTNTiL FURTHER NOTICE, THE OFFICE
" Of Superintendent Of Public Instruction will
be in Rocklin; but for the convenience of the
public will he in Auburn on each saturday,
prepared to transact all Legitimate official bust
ness. JOHN 4. KTNKADE,
Superintendent Of Public Instruction for Pla-
Ger county. Tmrl2-lm