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Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-06-21

CONTRACT woss.

Ia examining the expenditure uuder the
special appropriation for bridge. aud land
ilgs aud Government buildings, your Con-
mittee md that the manner m which con
tracts we're made and approved i"r many Of
ihsss thiIs- must Ne characterized a. die
gfsc.fni.
Tie contracts tn build landings at Homo
kaia, Honoinalipp, Honokaa, aud Kohols-
lels were gwen IA Msssr-. I.swrenee 4
frreth on specification. DAM ny b. them
selves The contracts we're signed bN j. D..
Bush. Minister Of the int.r.pr, Sithout the
approval Of the Sap rim tenslent Of Fable
Works. aud ~iihout ANY .hurt 70 Tsdue- lie
cost b, allowing cowistItivs bids. Mr.. u.
stirling. Sup-rin i-nstent u Pablic Nara..
slated t0 your Committee that he had made
-stinst~- ~ tiir cost ~ these lAglins- b
fore Tie appropriations were made, bat In
esch case Ga. contract ~a- nA'le al higher
ngar- than his estimate, aud on completion
the work wa. not i. go..si a. provided fsr IN
his estimates.
A contract ~ss male with T.. q. Tho1s,
8, build k-fos~ne oil store house for ~.
s1. II adjoin- N. old oii stare house, 81
that only one side aud to end. we're 10.
luir~d for the new building. aud ro'f Of
corrugated iron aud iron shutters for the
dpnrs. In addition ~ this, Mr.. Thomas Va
paid sats for stoas- left bt him GA the
I sronnd. bsing thr debris Ten b. his stesc
cIftsf. aud STONES hauled b. BIN IN excess
\ ~ that required :" compi-is bis contract.
Z Al-o the .usn ~ II oss - ~a- psid g. NJ.
Lazarus for hauling Oh leads II stone. all
n this extra stone h~ing u-e,l for ibs door
aud approach ~ the bnilding. aud 80 oil a
lDs place ea,-ids. Besides this, ia ersisr
10 complsts the e-ment ilpar iG ~a- n-cr>-
..ry 20 spend 1914 u for lAbnr sud MA
trri.I. IL Ia iificllt to 80 shcrs ~, An,
iosds IT stems could have Len put. Tbs
~ &c paid for haul AK ths. stone ss- vi "A
pr load. The estimate uisis 10y Mr.. stir
/ hns for tue cssf 81 this baii,liug, including
the c-,aeni door complete. a. - 40 Thl'
s-tiinsts Was handed la 10 the Minister p'
the IaI.rior before the contract ss- made
bnt a. evidently igu"Fed.
4 cosirzet Wa also made ly Mr. Bush
with T.. h. Thsn@- 10 rehnild ~. ~4li u
The rear "a the Paises for ~ vs., aHa 80
4 ~efk ~4s scr-pfed aud approved b. NJ
Hush. aud the acne, pad smile the val
stands e. this d.y ia "a aRnai.h~i eus,is
tim, and ihs terms - the contract lshisi
l. nos 80 the Interior pa1gsl are unfuthii-d
fLr co.t VI t,s.s ~ali ~as estimated by NJ
>tisiins a. 81 $40 complete
4 l.ss. sauai<'r 81 ssiise rontrscss wsu
i~afded b. NJ. busls 10 iane.. q. H4ysel
len.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-06-21
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

Your Committee spen, mnch time in in
y--tgsIins this Department, aud we're con
siderabiy delayed by the uuss ti-fsrtory con
ditIon Of TIT buoAs. by comparing the Re
ports Of the Ministers Of Finance and In
terror. IL will lie noticed that there are IA"
less than twenty one different accounts on
which they cannot agree; 80 far We have
been sbl- to ascertain, the errors appear To
b- ali in the Interior Department.. and in
our opinion are caused by the employment
of Young aud mex poriruceh boys "a de- work
that ought :" b. in the hands Of efhcisnt
accountants. We wouid recommend that
lump sun lie placed IN the Appropriation
BiiI for PAY "f Clerks ~ Interior De,art-
meni. so that the Minister might us- hi-
own discretion with regard 10 salaries, ~ to-
1 increasing or Diminishing the sa,ne. as the
/ qualification 81 the Incumbent may deter
mine.
l The salary vf the Minister has b>eu over
! drs-n To- the extent 90 s5o1. Va mention of
/ this appears IA TIA. finaDcc Report, but sn
I investigation demonstrated the fact. We
leliess that the Hon. J. T.. Bush, Who VA
Master at the time. denies the receipt VI
! the money, bat ta@re il ample esidsuce 10
prove that the sam vas paid 10 the chief
clerk III tho Interior Depart a-nt
The salary Il the Jsllsr of Oahu Prison
appears "a have beeu drawn regularly by
ti.e Marshal. although there has been ne
occupant of that shice since tiir xsth jsa
1854.
There Il. difference VI $500 between the
Reports ~ the Finance aud ipietior De
parnneut- ia the amount paid for ''C"snpii-
ing Laws" hi. T. caused by draft II Iads-
MeCnlls for that amount being drawn
direct upon the Treasury, Instead 81 gcias
through the usual roafiur II the Interior
Department We aud that the English
version OF tl. las. /. nos ia the hands ri
the blud~r, hat not single line VI tbs
native has yet ssaD piansi ia the hands ~
ne printer although sam Of $500 has lren
irasn hy the Hon. J. ". ksI-,nz rn this
4ccnuni. he al the tias beinS. ~ are ia
formed. empl,ysi Tor tbs pnrp~e ~ prepsr
ing the native v~r-r.n. 4 -nsu ~ $50 va
.l-o paid To- ihs u Q. .iie~stisss the II
~ March. 1854. eds.nes IA printing
nr, bat mo- snfk apfsaFs 10 have h~ss
lone, aud contract Tor prIntlas bath yer
stna. having been male With thu Gas~ds
oiiicv 80 rec,ni mrnd th.' His Esoellrne,
" " Gi'san. the tissu proprietor st W.
! tsirsftiseF. b= made la refund tbs niousy.
fhs sppEspri. ti"a foo iseisis.'sl- 81 thi
,l-,,arfm NJ hss bsss ossfdrasa 10 the ~
I S.isi 81 sl,iis.ss. Ne and ih.i express bir
ferm. considerable p.riion VI the aver
draft A. s4Io.e1 la. b~sn -Esnt .. tsl
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-06-21

fwp.r2sos, 10 esakins the ssptrsst M.
IA 4 Hsvssidsn ~.~ pail SS>c Tor eur
vsytns csrssiA ssseens - kasa. viz. Wal.
sihA lsashsi. ussslsi. AssAalss Nsllss.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-06-21

1t may be-presumed that these articles
nre still in the sale keeping Of the proper
Government Off Gals.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-06-21
SPECIAL Dsposrrs

of the United States gold coin a, ont
sl3O,oup Is the property OF private iadi-
vidnais. aud Is likely to be Withdrawn At
my time aud replaced with SILVER coin.
There was also iound ON deposit for sale
keeping sum vi Si72,OOo ia Hswailan
silver, which ~as at ths time the Properi.
OF M.ssrs. ". q. ir~in \ Go. VI thu
sum 5000 MAS ia Hawaiian ten cea'
pieces, coin that Al present Las no legal
authority Tor its existence.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-06-21

The appropriation fr Purchase 81
Or lnnnce" "a. all erp-ndrd ior that pur-
T~,-~. W. suunut. however. vas subs.
gu"rny ,httgcI "a III. account. 4af
A.. i5D ". nni used to pay on the King
Guard. The freight 90 the Ordnance
amounting 10 sl,I1i3 u.s. divided ~
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-06-21

az The appropriation Tor 'Aras aua
Asaos.r..~uts' GU Judd resolved Sll,-
ibl, tbs Consul Al vienns, tor a bastssy,
;, .eOal and y357 rs vas tbs proportions
sss Asssas charged tot freight ~ sAns.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-06-21

Rrat ~ private tslsph"nsr si,s -nisrs
'sisneshsi largely ,sf" tbi- scennnf - -
nas thai w, ] y. Bush had his ieleph.n
ss,I for "a the ~sI-ni 1t so. ~. ami hias-ftr
Ga w. absorbed the saa. II si.1.so i"s ihs
>aius plsfiH~s ia the ms'a,ss ~ frbt9siy
4ni March sl,n~. The r~susis der Il tns
disbursements call for NO special esnsnsss,.
koADs A>p a4ip~sss.
The Conaist<s isast 10 The pspsss@ss
= hssds ed hrsdUas 49, ~ tAaA la
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-06-21
BOARD OF arNEAIOoY.

The appropriation Of $1,000 for the
relief of the Board OF Genesiogy has all
been drawn from the Treasury upon war
rants by the Munster Of the Interior, aud
the books Of the department show the
following persons. to have been the re
cipients
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-06-21

The sale Of adhesive revenue stamps at
the Treasury ior the period Just cl,-'si
amounted 10 si2.Oss against s55, 160 iot
the period iss0 81, shaving a loss Of
revenue irslu this source Of Si3,O1o, ma
compared with the iornisr period.
The staiui.s reiAsinlas on hand ia tas
Treasury we're counted and found 70 "a,
eoueet. The sale ri embossed stamps al
the Custom House tor the lst- blenh,a
p. nod Was 81, 1sS 50, As agsiass ssi,
~ So toi 1850 l, which shows "a gain I"
s3,Gi3 c7. aud reduces the loss Of rsvv
nue IRON sales OF stsmps 10 slo.uSt 81.
rss ACCOUNTS ~ rag DEPARTMENT.
Tn. books 81 the finssrs Dspaatulsn
hare bssn we'll aud faithfully Kept, Au.
rsdset credit IN the Registrar OF Patli
J Aessslts, Al additional elsrk has bss'
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-06-21

We snd 500 charged to the sppropra-
ton i"r the Government Library, March
~, 1885, Tor gold coin exported to ssh
FfauciscD ~ meet an account there.
From tho accounts made up beiweeu
the Foreign once aud Col g. " Jndd, ~
appins ibii the iioyefnment owes Col.
Irdi the sun u s2,g2g.g2 on account n
disbursements uiatis ~ ihin abroad. which
has uoi yet been settled.
The anDnnt rtprud'd on sccpnnt 81
the preparation Tor receptions aud inca
ientAla /. stated ~ the report ~ the sim.
i.tsr of Finance to be lD,g1J.Oi, but The
actnnl amount drawn from tue Treasury
nu this account was s2O,3J3.Ot, The ~.
cess Of 500 being covered 10y Cabinet
resolution which appears ~ the Ind, mnity
account on pags l3 81 the finsncs Re-
pnri
Some Of tho item. NJ expenditure are re
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-06-21
INDEMNITY ACCOUNT

On page 81 of the Finance Report will
bs found last OF what are called ''In-
ismuily Accounts" aniountins 10 sav.
Usj 40 a poEtion oi which amount II for
userorssn n.ianr.s OF san.ry apprupri-
.t,oh- sui il covered by a c,.n,n-t R,'so-
luton dated February l0.h, lisa, watch
authorizes uhlinitsd sapsnaitsr~ for
those pnrpos~s.
The amounts paid Gut for Subsidy Ia
Ha~alian Railroad "Bosri OF Gsns-
asosy," "Exp~nse of Lean Art, aud
''tnivrsst on L.oan Aeis lsS2 aai 1876,
are authorized 10y special enactm~n.s aud
Ia our opluion require ind~nnideation
the remainder are covered ~ Cabinet re-
solutions and require The CLOSES, seratiny
The amount paid 10 tue representative
OF u. Asoias,sh sas TO qu,-t title "a
some lots en kniaskshaa plains, which
hsvs bssp ssld BY the dsssrSA.sGs who's.
ti,ks was ssssesivs.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-01-11

in charge. Hon. Lyman G. Draper, the
corresponding Secretary of the Society,
is gentleman of untiring energy, and
ardently devoted to the interests of
the Society. He is one Of the marked
men of the State; he has prepared
enough historical matter now in man.
uscript to make good addition to an
ordinary family library. Mr.. Draper
is himself historical encyclopedia in
all that relates to the early settlement
Of Wisconsin and in what pertains to
the northwest. Any one has only to
visit his private study rooms and see
the ponderous piles of manuscript
ready for the press, to be satisfied of
his remarkable industry. His history
OF Daniel Boone, of Kentucky, and his
times, consisting of many volumes,
should have been published years ago.
SO OF other historical works, which he
has spent much time and research in
preparing. If these valuable manu-
scripts are not put to press during Mr..
Diapers life time, there is danger they
never may be, consequently a vast
amount of labor lost. Mr.. Daniel S.
Durris, the librarian, has also been a
fixture in the historical rooms since
the organization of the Society. He is
a regularly made up western historian.
and the right man for the position he
holds.
The Historical Society, at its meet
ing on Wednesday last, very properly
presented Mr.. Draper with a handsome
token of remembrance, the presenta-
ton address being made by Gen. At.
wood. editor of the Madison Journal.
Mr.. Durris, the librarian. was also
remembered with suitable token of
respect, E. W. Keyes making the speech
of presentation.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-01-11
SORGHUM SUGAR.

Notwithstanding the sorghum sugar
enterprise in this state met with de-
cided Encouragement in the year Just
passed, its prospective success should
not be wholly abandoned. Another
such year for killing frosts may not
visit this state again the next quarter
of century; at least, Judging from
past history, such calamities are at in
tervals Far between. The report of
the manufacture of sorghum sugar in
Champaign county, Illinois, for the
year 1883 comes to us as follows:
The Champaign Sugar Works.
Champaign, ILL.,, were the first large
sorghum sugar works ever started in
the United States. They have ground
the cane this season raised on about
1000 acres OF land, and the result is a
perfect success in the way of making a
tirstrclass quality of sugar and sweeter
than sugar made from cane or beet
roots
onipoASl, iii'' CnCdpcu LIE COTu-
killing frost last season, but in all or
binary years corn comes to about the
same perfection in southern Wisconsin
as in the latitude of Champaign. Ex-
perience has fully tested the fact that
in any latitude where corn thoroughly
natures and ripens, sorghum can be
successfully grown for the production
of sugar. The manufacture of sor-
ghum sugar in Wisconsin should not
be pronounced impracticable because
of the exceptional year 1883.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-01-11
FLIGHT OF WEATHER
PROPHETS

The piercing Wintry winds which
some three weeks ago sent the mer
curry down below zero put to flight the
weather prophets. For weeks pre-
vlous to the coming of the cold blast
people were praising the comfortable
weather, and confidently prophesyine
mild, open winter. A listener to the
current talk on the streets might have
inferred that one-half the people were
weather prophets. No differences OF
calculation were heard; all were
agreed on an agreeable winter. IT
might have been amusing to see the
prophets rubbing their frost-bitten
ears when the freezing cold unexpect-
edly came on. But our home prophets
have no reason to feel disappointed at
their failure to foretell the future
they have Vennor, Virgins and others
of large notoriety for company. They
are all in the same category. There
are scores of persons in almost every
community who have shrewdness en-
ough to guess the seasons with as
much positive knowledge as Vennor
or Virgins. A few good guesses gi We
a reputation for the gift Of prophecy.
The pretended knowledge which these
persons have to foretell the weather is
based on no law of science or any
other law. All the learning of the
world has never yet discovered any
theory to determine the future of the
seasons with any certainty. Whoever
claims to have reached that knowledge
is a mere pretender. The highest at
tainment to which the most learned
men of Europe and America have yet
gained is the signal service, which
gives the weather probabilities for only
a brief time. There is no prophecy in
this; it is based on scientific observa-
ton, watching the currents of air and
the course of storms, chiefly by the help
of the electric wires. If the scientific
world can do no more than calculate
a few hours in advance of time, and
with no greater mystery than man
knows it is about to rain when he sees
a rain cloud coming in the distance,
what extreme folly it is for pretend
er to predict the character of the sea-
sons for a year.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-01-11

Prof. Strassman, the successful OPP
tician, whose rooms were at the Grant
House in this city several weeks. open
ed his Office in the parlois of the Hotel
Blake, Racine, on Monday last. Dur
ing his stay in this city he was largely
patronized by our citizens here and in
the country. While all vino sought
improved eyesight were not gratiied
it is safe to say that a far greater num-
Der were benefited by Prof. Strassman
than ever before by any optician in
this part of the country. From the
many expressions of satisfaction which
are heard from those who are using
the spectacles and eyeglasses furnished
by the Professor, it must be taken as
proof conclusive his coming here was
productive of advantage to very many
persons.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-01-11
REC0LLECTIONS CT COLD
WEATHER.

The Whitewater (Walworth county,
Register of January gives the recol-
lections of one of the remarkable cold
days in the state:
Twenty years ago last Tuesday was
the historic "cold New Year Day"
None who had reached the years of
recollection will ever forget the bitter
cold of that terrible day. The Their
mometer reached an average of about
50 degrees below zero: this figure has
been surpassed several times since, but
never has a degree of cold anywhere
near that been accompanied by the
furious wind which made the frost of
that day so dangerous TO every living
thing which was not well sheltered
from its assaults. The cold wave
spread all through the country and
held sway for ten fearful days"
The late cold weather which sent the
mercury down below zero for sever
al days in this region naturally tended
to revive the recollections of the older
inhabitants of the cold spells" in for
mer years. Whether the first of Jan
uary, 1864. twenty years ago, has
since been equalled in severity is fol
weather chroniclers to settle. Perhaps
some one in this vicinity has kept a
record Of polar waves which sometimes
visit Wisconsin.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-01-11
CHARITABLE DEEDS

There are no qualities of character
more pleasant to record than charit.
able acts in behalf of the poor. In
addition to prominent case of CHART
able work mentioned in another COL
umn OF the TELEGRAPH, Mr.. Lewis
Knapp deserves mention for his labors
In supplying the wants of the needy
during the late severe cold weather.
There may have been many others to
whom like acts might be credited. 1t
is more gratifying to note single
deed OF generous charity than half
dozen elegant suppers given for the
rich.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-01-11
BOARD OF SUPER KISORS.

The County Board of Supervisors
who have been in session adjourned on
Thursday. There does not appear to
have been much business transacted
OF especial interest to the people of
the county. The vexed problem as to
what disposition ought to be made in
respect to that class of persons called
tramps is not easily settled. The
number who have found a nights
lodging in the county jail has ranged
from fifteen to twenty-five day dur
ing the severe cold weather. The
Board made compromise settlement
with the Sheriff, allowing his account
in connection with tramp expenses at
about $7,65S.
No action was taken on the Lills of
the Justices in the tramp cases.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-01-11
THINGS NOT IMPOSSIBLE.

1t has become frequent inquiry,
what is the proper disposition to be
made of the surplus revenue which is
continually accumulating? Various
plans have been suggested as to the
uses to which it might be applied to
benefit the people of this great COM
monwealth. Some disposition will be-
fore long be made of the money lying
idle in the National Treasury.
1t is not surprising that whisperings
have been heard that Southern people
have an eye to the surplus revenue of
the government, believing it would be
an act of justice to the South to apply
it in compensation for the loss of slave
property during the war Of the rebel
lion. 1t is said that a distinguished
member of the Georgia legislature has
given expression favorable to such ap
plication of the revenue. OF course
no plan of this kind has assumed defin-
ite shape, and may not for some time
to come. The agitation of the matter
is by no means general; even il such
use of the National revenues was en-
tertained to any considerable extent,
prudence would dictate that it be kept
in the background for the present. The
Northern Democratic press strongly
deny that any such scheme is possible,
and that the South has no such design.
The party cannot afford at this time to
have such suggestion go abroad so
damaging to its political interests. But
it has been asked, why does not the
denial of such an intention come from
the Southern press? 1t is said the
newspapers South neither affirm
nor deny such a purpose, but
are non-committal. IF there be
no grounds for the existence
of such designs in the South, why
should the press in that section main
tain seemingly studied silence2 It
is true the suspicious time for the
South to make so great strike has not |
vet come: wait until the solid South, |
by the aid of Northern Democrats, |
succeeds in eiecting the President and |
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-01-11
BUSINESS FAILURES.

During the week ending january 4,
1884, there were S19 business failures
reported in the United States. This, it
is said, is the largest number of fail.
ures ever reported in single week.
The question naturally arises, why so
many disasters of this kind, when
money is abundant and obtainable at
reasonable rates of interest? Ordinar-
lily failures occur when there is great
stringency in the money market, but
In the present cases of failure probably
many of them, if not most, are attri-
butable to the sRperabundance of
money IN the country seeking invest
ment. Those who have spare capital are
not satisfied with the low rates of in
terest, and therefore make investments
in some of the business ENTERPRISES of
the day which seem to promise larger
profits than simple interest. It is the
haste to become rich, and the hope e
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-01-11

Speaker Carlisle has Numbered in
the appointment of one of the stand
ing committees, much to the dissatis-
faction of the whiskey interest. The
whiskey distillers were making a
strong movement to have the time ex-
tended for the payment Of the tax on
distilled spirits in bond. This matter
properly comes before the committee of
Ways and Means. By accident, Speak
er Carlisle appointed among the num-
Der on that committee three Democrats.
who proved to be temperance men
these, together with the Republicans
on the committee, constitute major.
ity opposed to aiding the whiskey
manufacturers. This surprises all
parties; the Speaker himself probably
had not dreamed of temperance men
when he appointed the committee, they
are so uncommon in the Democratic
ranks.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-01-11
FISH BROS. AND III. CASE.

The long contested controversy be.
tween Fish Bros. and J. I. Case, of Ra.
cine, has been brought to close. al
least for the present. The Circuit Court
last week awarded Judgment in favor
of J. I. Case against Fish Bros, for
the sum of $4,000. Mr.. Case had of.
fered to surrender the property to the
creditors, on condition of their paying
him $4,000, as follows: $4,000
down, and the balance in payments of
four, nine and twelve months. To this
it is understood the creditors consent
ed, but Mr.. Case insisted on a bond.
with sufficient sureties, indemnifying
him against cost of litigation to which
he might hereafter be subjected from
suits brought by claimants on the
property. No parties were found who
were willing to become such sureties.
The business of the large establish
inert manufacturing wagons, which
had been partially suspended some two
months, has been resumed, and the
workmen who have been out of en-
ploy have taken their former places,
Mr.. Case acting as receiver.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-01-11
WEEK OF PRAYER.

The present week, beginning on
Monday last, is known in this country
and throughout the Protestant world
as the Week of Prayer" The subjects
are suggested by the Evangelical Al
lance The observance is not denom-
national, but intended to promote
christian unity among the various
evangelical creeds. It is the custom
in cities and villages for two or more
churches Of different denominations to
unite for joint services during the
week, thus giving evidence of the es-
sential unity of the churches. But in
this city the denominations this year, as
well as in the past years, have stood
apart, not caring to fraternize as in
other towns. The reasons which it
is understood are given for this in
dependency of action, may be good
but would not read we'll on paper.