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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-12-12

Real estate loans on favorable
terms at the Union County Bank.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-12-12

Those little reminders that Treas
urer Stickney sends out is causing
the county treasury to swell.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-12-12

Neil Callahan keeps fresh and
salt meats, fish, etc, at his new feed
store in the old bank building.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-12-12

The ladies of Ponca are feeding
the editor Of the Journal on mince
pie. Yum, yum.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-12-12

The ladies Of the Congregational
church will hold alsocial atsthe resi-
dence Of Mrs. D.. W. Myers on Fri
~ dab, evagling next. A cordial invita-
6oa is extended to all.
lr4nk Chapia has made his resi-.
6f6c6 nSrnlconysnisslt BIZ addina-a
fine kitchen. He will further i'm,
prove by building a new barn l6x24
two stories high. asf,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-12-12

Charley Bailey, of prairie town.
ship, was transacting business in
this city last week.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-12-12

Lieut.. Wood visited his daughter
Mary, at Canton last Friday, and
kissed the baby wesuppose.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-12-12

A. F. q Am.
.~~ ~~Ns L. POINT LODGE, M. 8, Meets
UNvrj in Masonic Hall, in regular commnnica
7~~FNRGH lion, Wednesday night on or before the
e. - /VA Iuii moon each month. An Invitation
Z Ms extended 10 yisItIng brethren In good
~.t"ndink.
A.. E. RoNNE, W. NJ.
Arz J. W%ELLIS. See.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-12-12
/. O. of o. F..

I. q. OF O. F.
~H6 ~ ELK POINT LODGE
VS&MEM@S&& No. Z, Meets at their
Hall every tuesday Diyht. Visiting brethren
are invited
ia. WALLACE, NC
J. II. BRYAN. Secretary. s& Et%
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-12-12

We neglected to say that Mrs. S.
w. Kent has presented Cy. with q
fine boy baby. Shake.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-04-19
CLEBURNE,
New Courthouse---Man Shot Accidentally
Probably a Now Jail Shortly.

New Courthouse---NIan Shot Accidentally
Probably a Now Jail Shortly
CLEBURNE, April 16.-[Special.l -Mr. Ar
bottle, stone. cutter, was shot in the back
by stray bnllet to-day in a shooting-gal
lery, mis- wound is not likely to result ia
tally.
George M. Leap. of Indiana is lying dan
gerousy i'll at the home of Mr.. Il. F. Mar
tin, in Sommerville county, near the line OF
Johnson.
Mr.. f. Grice and A. II. Hutchihs, COM
mercial gentlemen of Galveston, are in the
city,.
6. L. McIIhaney, Lemps Beer and Ice
agent here now sports bright new beer
wagon.
Blind Toms manager would doubtless
gather in the sheckels should he honor Gle
Duie with visit.
Some beautiful dwellings are going up in
nearly all portions of the city.
Mr.. G. w. MertZ is erecting beautiful
and substantial fence in front of his place
on north ADglin street.
The new Courthouse will soon be ready
for the roof. The rapidity of and construC.
ton, fine style of work being done on this
building speaks well for the contractor and
his workmen.
The county commissioners will doubtless
improve the appearance of or rebuild the
antediluYian relic called a Jail, situated
in the heart of the city.
Mr. John S. Lawson, formerly clerk at
the Pennington hotel, has accepted SINH
lar position at the Orleans house.
Mrs. 2. S. Wren, wife of the County Clerk
of Galveston county, and sister of Mr.. G.; G.
Cam pbell, agent Of the G. @. & S. f. rail
road at this point, is guest at the Gle
burne House,
w. d. Belt, II. NJ. Friend, Dallas; L. B
Kaighn, Philadelphia; JEFF. W. Bales, W.
]. Welborn, Grandview; i. A. Jones, l..
Barr. Fort WORTH Ben. Ethridge, Kopperl;
Mrs. Walter Gresham and family, Calves
ton, are guests of the Cleburne House.
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SAN ANTONIO.
The Assembling OF the Knights Templar--
Indian News--An Ex-Editor Fined, Etc.

The Assembling OF the knights Templar--
Indian News--An Ex-Editor Fined, Etc.
SAN ANTONIO, April II. Especial "A
large number of Knights -Tenplar have al
resdy arrived TO take part in the regular
proceedings and celebrations OF the Texas
Grand Commandery, which assemblies to-
morrow. Elaborate preparations are COM
pleted for a street parade, speeches, recep-
ton, ball, banquet, ETC., on the most liber-
al scale. The opening ceremonies to-mor-
row morning will be followed by a march
through the principal streets. The ball
and banquet take place on the Goth.
A bout 300 Sir Knights will be in attend
ance. many accompanied by lRdies.
w. r. Lyle. ex city editor OF the hsht,
was fined S25 for assault with intent
10 kill G. NJ. Barnes. representative OF the
Galveston News. Barnes had been shot in
the side by Lyle, but recovered.
A telegram TO military headquarters
from the colonel commanding at Fort Cinrk
CONVEYS the following information regard
ing recent reports OF Indians depredating
on the border: Major Bernard has re-
turned. He was at Lazier six hours, and
rnade a thorough investigation; also went
10 Meyers Spring and 70 Langiry. AheN-
lean captain with five soldiers came across
the river at Langtry, Thursday evening.
and reported that he bad been following
Indians IN Me1icO and lost the trail. lie
thought he Indians had gone Up the river
IN the Mexican side. AL other rep0rLs
have crown out Of that one. kaldeiett VIII
wait in the vicinity Of Lazlsr for further
oricrs from department headquarters"
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FORT WORTH.
Two Children Burned to Death-Big Rail-
road suit-A Crazy Man Attempts to XIII
HIS wife-A Dallas Man Brutality As
saulted ut Fort Worth.

Two Children Burned to Death-Big Rail-
road suit-A Crazy Man Attempts to XIII
HIS wife-A Dallas Man Brutality As
saulted Mt Fort Worth.
FORT WORTH, April, l6.-TSpeciall w.
F. Lake, merchant here and @. G. Brown
lee OF Dallas had serious difficulty on
Houston street to-day. Brownlee Is very
badly injured about the head and face.
The mains of the water-works were to-
day tested under 260 pounds pressure and
stood the test.
SUNDAY afternoon two little children
Willie White, aged five and half years,
and Minnie Howard aged seven were
burned to death In a large dry goods boz
on an open lot near Main street. The
children were playing ana had gone in the
box to play and the boy lit match when
hay took fire and burned both children.
The coroner's Jury to-day returned YER
dict of accidental death.
II. L. Irvine, at one time agent at
Itasca for the Missouri Pacific road, to-day
sued the company for fifty thousand dol
lars for libel and false imprisonment. He
was arrested and Jailed at Taylor on the
charge Of embezzlement and afterwards
his accounts being correct he was released.
A very good counterfeit silver dollar Is
circulating here very extensively.
NJ. T. Hayes, a desperate lunatic, was
jailed here today for attempting 70 kill
his wife.
FoRr WORM, April 17.-rSpcoial The
committee appointed 20 take measures TO
secure the building Of the branch lunaiic
ASYLUM met this afternoon aud decided 10
az once select a four hundred acre tract
near this city suitable as q location. The
selecting cOmmittee will be here early in
May.
Moses wiedsr ofs'. Louis to-day brought
suit against Sheriff Maddox for $1,000
damages for selling n stock Of goods belong
ing 20 W. Syir 81 81. Louis under attach
meni. when The goods were assign ed 10
Weiuer.
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A Gala nay-Imprsssivs Ceremonies.

n aMLI my iNaalAt Aaa'AtilAataAaH-a
sax Asrox1o, April ls.-rspecial.l To
day is a gala day in San Antonio, and the
streets srs filed with plumed ard heimefed
niEhis-Ternuiar and ray Uniforms and re-
CELIA A grand marJh was made through
the streets this morning. preceded
br the g.h l. uiied States cavalry
band. 20 TIE FIRST Presbyterian churc6,
where devotional services we're held. City
Att0ruev Newton delivered al address
on behEli Of be citT In neat and srpro-
priste mauner. Acting Grand Command z
~ =. EIrin. il responding % The welcome,
returned theHks on behalf Of the kuirhts-
reuular. He sad thFy had c1me without
IN iurit1ii1u aud bed iEuraiivtly taken
the paeb force oi SIMS TbeT hnd N
rEht % ernact welcome. bus g n
aufurin Lad received t1sm -
rrrnurrrr. rr rathr- lover. on tbe o. a.
Oh thff beloved pc crufr1s-si the daT
fhirlr Vt1ra since. ulau Gilurts we're malt
% eairflish . r-lrlrnl-rg In Ieras ard
re- r-Fssrt Gag, when the krirhfs Ten
rar ID Gre cUrrl rer-rsertEl esr-
artarr rrrnrul srifs. cur Euu-
lrrfs ie said hrrs rurnei fro
rHarerr1r ~nrr rirrIe flrHa
frn-as ~ rs-afilf rflr--. son haze b.
rlrre a. rras-rr.r- u nj Tsras. 1uf re hsrf
frrrl oars ICES wEIrr.rs n w crrsisi
VIA - cry 500 rguarc. al Texas IN
rfrsnferaa ar1 81 e. ia ui-l fte irlrs-
ri 81 ftis rrr1 s-ie. DtrciiIrl ereI-
-ses. rl.t zeal and irEt-rr1er.taI mus r.
riirued las Frs1d I-riait thr
tlliTg-si strt eoort4 81
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-04-19
GALVESTON
A Verdict against the Street Railway Com
pany Political Gossip - Distinguis hed
yiaitors Off for Mexico, Etc.

A Verdict against the Street Railway Com
pany - Political Gossip - Distingu ished
visitors Off for Mexico, Etc.
GALVESTON, April H. Special The
daugter of William Zuber was killed the
lst of last May by being knocked down
and run over by the street cars, through
the carelessness of the driver. Mr.. Iuber
brought suit for $4,000 against the City
Street Railway company. After ysrlouS
postponements the case was tried in the
district court and to-day verdict was rem
dered in favor of the plaintlit for SO ,OOoo.
Samuel Williams (colored) employed at
the boarding house of Mrs. Coleman, on
Post Office street, was arrested to-day for
purloiniug from various boarders gold
watch and chain, iewelry, and n revolver.
He was lodged in Jail to wait the action OF
the criminal court IN his case. :.
The steamship Whitney sailed to-day for
Vera Cruz. Among her passengers were
General Cuedo, of the Mexican army; eX-
Governor Pacheco, of California, ana q. a:
Carlisle, formerly of the Morgan line, and
who has recently been appointed agent OF
the Wells Fargo Express company at Vera
| Cruz.
The assistant United States district at
! torney denies the report that he is an APP
plicant for Col Haynes place, the present
| collector of customs at Brownsville. DE
wants no position OUTSIDE OF MS profession
| and in case of the resignation of Hon.
Amos Morrill,, present judge of the United
States court, he will be an applicant for the
vacancy.
There is trouble brewing in the republi-
can camp here that may cause Gen. A. u.
Malloy, the present collector of customs,
| to lose his head Serious complaints have
been lodged against him at Washington and
strong effort will be made to throw him
oyerpoard. He is charged with double
dealing. hypocrisy and down right du-
plicity by men prominent in republican
councils.
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The Discovery ola skeleton the sensatiou
osthe sour-Knights l. ssvIng FOR Dallas

The Discovery ola skeleton the sensatiou
osthe sour-Knights Lssubg FOR Dallas
-Etc Etc.
GsLvEsroE. April &c. - Especial - The
discovery Of the skeleton Of Charles Lsmm
in a small frame house ina Tricky settled
portion Of the city yesterday and the indu-
tit.hle evidence that be bad been dead Tor
months Il the sensation Of the hour.
strange that tiIis man, '-recluse though be
~. p should hsrs died ard been leif m
shr5uced for many months during Ehich
tine tie doors d be house we're never
rr.nel Is severe reflection upru i-h-
b1rlT kindness ihat prevails IN el enliEht-
s-.uf crmmunitier. In speaking With one
80 frru the deceased. Le fsif: "Mr
Isrm va nan q great
--if- Of character. q rocr bot q proud and
Inrr minded man and "a believed - have
- rreud a. the German nobility. he had
I.s-r a. rfcer On IRE Frus7iar amy 1n1
- Frss-uason, he FREE 20 dean
ar-snF one 81 the cd nj l.fs q tte pas
rser When rr0rs1iT we1t and ema-
80 frurn frInrlfion- He wes too rr0ud
b. ~ air-.s ~ seeE I'd nr1 - rter drirr
eta Eurrr- and frtezrr uilt cid he
rr..rsf tirssn IN he scrrty covering
f'er Lana -E EDCwr
- rst-sret b. usry vbo 81
ny hs1 knCrr q IL nssesitiss
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court, strictly speaking, and that it was
i'm possible from the very nature OF the
case to show Walkers incompetence
by any other evidence as these gentlemen
who had testified were the only ones who
had access to Walkers books snd were the
ones who had charge OF bis office.
Walkers counsel insisted that witness
had no right to be judges and upon cour-
Gil voting no to the motion to
disqualify the above named gen.
tlemen, they refused to produce evil
dence which was ready for the defense,
thus leaving it as they said, to the con-
science of the council
The council, by unanimous, vote, then
mpeached Walker, and declared his office
vacant.
Mayor Baker has the power OF filling the
office until the next election. 1t is said he
will appoint j. ID. Gillespie, present county
surveyor.
A circular was issued to-day, bearing this
date, by Col. A. B. Henderson, president
of the Houston and Texas Central
appointing Major Waldo to succeed Col
onel Jordan as vice-president and general
manager and appointing Major A. IL.
Swanson as general transit manager of the
entire Central system,
The state shooting tournament began to-
day with great numbers OF sportsmen pres
ent from all parts OF the state and line
shooting ana scores were noV expeCteu to-uaS
owing TO delay in commencing and the
large plumber of entries only the first shot
was completed and the second tairlp begun
before intervined. The resulr of the first
shot, was first prize Gao. L. Porter of
Aouston, VIM. Ryan of Austin, and j. n.
Blake of Houstod tied and divided the
prise OF $3.50.
The second prise of 500, was shot gun,
was won by A, Stu1de of Houston.
The third prize of $50 was divided by j.,
w. Davis, OF Liberty, and +. W. Lister, OF
Dallas.
The fourth prize of S25 was divided by
]. w. Bates, of Brazoria, and j. W. Bates,
of Bryan.
The 5th prize. twenty-five pounds ct nne
tobacco, was won by W. V. Fort, of Fort
Worth.
The shoot was at seven live pigeons at
twenty-seven yards rise. Entrance ten
dollars; forty-one entries.
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MINERAL WELLS.

Several Persons overwhelmingly
MINERAL WELLS, April 1S.-[Special.l-
Several parties in town were poisoned to-
day by eating cold sauce, supposed to have
been left in brass kettle to cool. Among
the number poisoned, are DR.. Rains, sr.
and Miss Alicia Burwell, daughter of the
proprietor of the Central hotel, who are
quite ill, but not considered dangerous.
James Garrett, who attempted to COM
NIT suicide by taking lauadnum last Friday,
is now in deranged condition,
A large number of cxcursionists are eX-
pected out from Dallas Friday, accom-
panied by the Dallas Cornet band.
The arrivals at the Wells average about
twenty i've per day. We note in recent ar
rivals, DR.. Bradley, of Ellis county; VIM.
Sprowls. of Dallas county Mrs. Sprowles,
of Dallas county; H. A. Bourland, OF
Sherman D. c. Jones, Keokuk, Iowa J.
f. B al ce, Fort Worth.
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TYLER.
The Runaway Boys Caught, Etc

The Runaway Boys Caught, ETC., Etc.
TYLER, April 17.-TSpeciall-A telegram
wss received to-day from Mr.. Deshong,
stating that the boys, mentioned last night,
had been overhaued at ElPaso by the city
marshal, and that they would probably
reach here on their return omorrow
night.
The Adler Distilling Company, of st.
Louis telegrapbed the house OF j. Jacobs
to take possession ofand hold as their prop
erty certain liquors shipped to A. Daniels,
who was closed yesterday by Galveston
creditors.
Beautiful. weather.
TYLER, April 16.-[Special John Desh-
ong and Will Townsend, students of the
public school of this city, took French leave
of their parents and guardians last Satur-
day, constituting members of fishing par
ty that went out. Not showing up, Mr..
Frank Deshong father of the first named +,
took in the situation and took the five
o'clock morning train north for Dallas 4,
whence he telegraphed they had purchased
tickets for Sacramento, California. The
sympathy of the city is with the parents
and guardians of the young minors, but it
is feared that on account of the long start,
that the latter will not be overhauled.
A. Daniels liquor store was closed to-day
by attachment by Galveston creditors.
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Ell PASO,
Tho Observation-Disclosures

The Indians-EyCurstOnhts
FL PAso, April. 1S.-ISpecial.l while in
Chihuahua, General Crock, of the United
States army, made an arrangement with
Governor Sarremego, Of that state,
whereby the American and Next
can troops are allowed to
cross the Rio Grande in pursuit
of the Indians. Gen. Crook says that there
are not more than one hundred Apaches in
sonora who have created all the trouble,
and henccforih they will be hunted in by
Indian scouts. He says that is the only
way to exterminate them.
An excursion party, consisting of Geu.
Albert Pike, of Washington Capt. J. II.
Mather, OF the Memphis Ledger, and fam
lily; Capt. Stephens, of the Nashville
e Chattanooga railroad w. A.
smith, of tn, Memphis & Little Rock rail
way; j. A Hayes, cashier of the State Ma
tional bank Of Memphis, and r. M. Nc
Kee, of the El Paso Herald, returned to-day
from Chihuahua. Most of the party go
east tonight
The rangers left yesterday FOR the Pecos,
to interview some Indians from Mexico.
The survey OF the White Oaks road is
Completed.
John Kinney, the notorious New Mexico
catte-thef, has been sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary for five years and to pay fine OF
$500
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LAREDO.
Damages Paid Special Term of Court
OchiItree on the Rio Grande Etc.

Damages Paid Special Term of Court
OchiItree on the Rio Grande Etc.
LAREDO, April, 17,-TSpeclall-The Mex
lean National railway this week paid the
Judgment of So 900 which was secured by
one Whitmoro us damages for loss of foot
while walking pile driven for the com,
pany last summer. The case was appealed
from Webb county last July and was but
recently affirmed by the supreme court.
A special session OF the district court has
been ordered by Judge Russell to be held
in Laredo on the last Monday in May and
to continue six weeks or until our dock
ct is cleared. Our bar are OF the
opinion that under the present
law this special term can't be legally held,
as it conflicts with regular terms OF courts
in other counties in this district.
Mr.. G. Pierce, a son of DR.. Pierce, of New
York, who was the first collector OF
Laredo, and who came here in 1916 with the
army, died at New Laredo, Mexico, yes
terday.
Colonel Tom Ochiltree, member of con-
gress from this district, arrived this morn
ing, and in company with Governor Hunt
and other railroad officials, spent the day
at Hunts coal mines.
;, The legislative party who went to Non;
terey a few days ago, returned to-day and
express themselves highly pleased with
their trip.
S. Sulnon, who has been running thirty
ing saloon, was attached to day by San
Antonio firm for 1900. 1t is thought he
will be able to pay up and start business
again.
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SHERMAN,
MiIIerr Dead-A Nice Point-Flre at 1

MiIlerr Dead-A Nice Point-FIre at Paris
SHERMAN, April 15.-[Speciall John
Miller, the man who was shot by Butler
Carpenter died this morning at 8 o'clock
An autopsy was held, and two bullets
were found so battered that 1t cannot De
ascertained whether they were the same
calibre or not, by inspection. Miller
charges that he was fired on by both the
Carpenters, while the Carpenters say only
one of them did any shooting. Some
weight will be given to the balls being the
same size, as he claimed he WIS struck by
each lfof different calibre, this will be
substantiation.
Information received from Paris states
this evening the Farmers warehouse caught
fire at 5 O'Clock and burned together
with $50 bales of cotton belong
ing to Fit;bugb, Martin & Wise,
Turner & Bryant an d johnson &
Long. 1t was all covered by insurance,
except twenty five or thirty bales bought
to-day, most of which was saved. The Or
igiu OF. the fire is unknown. The building
was covered by insurance. All the records
and 5000 samples ready for shipment, be-
longing to Fitzhugh, Martin e. Wise, were
burned.
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rlsOn county, TeNasi H. Melgui h,l W.
Df. w. II. Howard, W. y. uiahainf h W.
lnlyre, hDn Hunt y. ~ D0wen, " ~
Davis, q, II. Bennett, Df,. a. g. UartWfEhi
W. q. Wilson, n. i. X. Wood, 4. M west
Y. y. Mckinney, ". Bnrkly from cray
son; II. T.. Kline, A. Il While, JJ. Alex
ander. ], Lively, r. W. Shelton, II. II.
CIoyd. from Dallas; J. n. Marion, j 7.
Graves, from Fannin; Il. II. West, from
Tarrant; j. u, Anderson, u NJ. Wise, from
Ellis. ]. W. Fonda, from Kaufman l. Lew
is from Chickasaw Nation, |. T. Greater
IL. Ia. al "a lptDIH.
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CLEIyURNE,
Death of Good Man Eel ephone News, &c.

Death of Good Man. Telephone News, &c.
CLEBuRNE; April 17-[Special. MIR. G.
W. Leap, who recently came to this state
from Indiana, and who has been very i'll at
Mr., ]. Z. Martins in Somerville county,
near the line OF Johnson, died this morn
ing. and his wife will leave with his re-
mains for Vevay, Indiana tonight.
A constable reached here this morning
from Alvarado in charge Of three section
men whom he deposited in the public cool
err. for cutting party. Names not learned.
j. L. Thompson, Philadelphia; Isadore
Lang, Louisville, KY; Ed. Richardson,
Dallas; l.. l.. Cheany, Chicago; MIR. and
Mrs. Mcclellan, Dallas G.. A. Mccall,
Weatherford w. b. Farris, Grand View !;
Mrs. Paul G, Hudson, Dr. McMilland, 7. A.
Patton, A. Shultz, e. L. Albert, Sim Davis,
John Mitchell, NJ. M. Mosley Alvarado;
are registered at the Cleburne House.
Many knights and other visitors left
Clebdrne last night to attend the meeting
and festivities of the Grand Lodge OF
Knights Of Pythias in your city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pennington, of the Pen
nington House, left this morning to attend
the reorganization of the Texas veterans
at Bolton.