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Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12
The Transportation of Petroleum.

To what extent is the competition Of
Russia to affect the sale of American
petroleum in Europe? It has already
nearly driven it from the Austrian en-
pire, though the effect is not yet very ap-
parent in western Europe. The transpor
tation of petroleum on the Mediterranean
in summer presents dangers that render i,
almost impossible. When the tempera
ture of the air about the vessel has
reached certain point the volatile elo
nents of the oil escape and form sort of
element about it SO combustible that it is
impossible even to light a match without
its taking fire. Life on a steamer under
these conditions becomes horrible. In the
summer of 1885 a steamer bound from
Batoum to England went the whole dis
lance from the Dardanelles to Gibraltar
after the point of infammability had been
passed. The fires under the engines had
to be extinguished and she went under
sail. 1t was impossible to have fire
even in the galley. The sufferings of che
officers and crew during this period can
not obtained till the cargo was removed
in an English port.
The question of Russian competition
really depends on the permanent supply
of oil from the Baku wells, and there are
doubts even among the engineers of the
Russian companies upon the subject. 1t
is thought that oil will be found else
where in the Caucasus. There are de-
posits under the Caspian, as shown by oil
on the surface and in some Of the islands
also in Turkestan. It remains to be
shown to what extent these resources will
prove available.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12
A Gureling Cossack Hamlet.

Ii tSere exists more superbly situated
village than the Altai station am ready
to cross three oceans to see it. The station
itself is mere Cossack outpost with
seventy or eighty log houses. with wide,
clean streets between them and with a
quaint wooden church at one end; but to
a traveller just from the hot, arid plains
of the Irish, even this insignificant
Cossack hamlet has its peculiar charm.
In front OF every house in the settlement
is little inclosure, or front yard filled
with young birches, silver leafed aspens
and towering shrubs; and through all Of
these yards, down each side Of every
street, runs q tinkling, gurgling stream
Of clear, cold water from the melting
SHOWS on the mountains.
The whole village, therefore, go where
you will, is filed with the murmur of
falling water and how pleasant that
sound is, you must travel for month in
the parched. dust smothered, sun scorched
valley of the Irish fully to understand.
The little rushing streams seem to bring
with them, as they tumble in rapids
through the settlement, the fresh, cool
atmosphere Of the high peaks where they
were born two hours before; and although
your thermometer may say that the day
is hot and the air sultry, its statements
are 50 persistently, so confidently, so
hilariously controverted by the joyous
voice Of the stream under your window,
with It's half expressed Suggestions of
snow and glaciers and cooling spray, that
your reason is silenced and your magma
ton accepts the story of the snow born
brook.-George KEENAN, in The Century.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12
The Age of AlumInur,.

Experiments have been under way at
Cleveland for some months which promise to
provide q process that viii produce alumni
mum at q cost that viii finally bring that
wonderful metal into all the arts. When
this Is done the next century viii be as en-
phatically the age of aluminium as this is the
age OF steel. Ships, locomotives, railroads,
great guns, flying machines, houses,
churches, stee2les, knives, forks, razors, sew
Ing machines, type, printing presses. and
every other sort Of structure or tool in which
iron or steel is now used VIII Be mada OF
aluminium as soon as that substance Is PRO
duced cheaply and pientifuly.
1t is only a question Of ti1ne now when
tina. result Will be reached 1. Is the most
plentiful metal in The world, as it occurs ii
common clay, and the trouble has been, and
is, to isolate i. cheaply. II Is light, tough
ard strong, easily worked, and better
adapted to the needs Of civilization than any
other similar material When it can be
made for the same price as iron you VIII see
all the ron toundries close up or so 70 work
ing it-and within q decade that result VIII
be reached You may be certain that the
skeleton Of coming civil zatioo VII oe r,1dS
OF aluminium News
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12
Appetitea Of Hired Girls.

Talk about the appetite of girls. said
q portiy matron at domestic aid agency,
with q smile Whatever may be the
matter with that of our native born girls
there is certainly DO fault TO be found
with the digestion Of the foreign born
help hiring out in private families. Why,
it's often been q wonder to ME what
raven0ls appetites a good many Of these
girls develop Now. there was 17-year-
old English girl, small but plump
creature. who went to work in family
of two near Lincoln park She was q
good girl, quick, neat and conscientious,
but after fortnight the lady came to mo
longer; she'd ruin them; she ate too
much. Would YOU believe it, sir, that
small girl ate three pounds Of sirloin beef
stake at one breakfast A couple of
pounds Of rare roast beef, together with
bread, potatoes and pie enough to feed
starving family for a week, was q regular
thing with her. The first two or three
days it amused that young married couple
to whom she had hired out. They used
to sit and watch her operations at tho
table with bullying eyes. They thought
she had been starving and had to fill cut
again. But not was the same every
day. They had to give 1t up. That girl
was actually bankrupting them The
grocer's and butchers bills at the end of
the week were as high as they would
nave been for boarding house.
Then there was another girl. Ger
man. She was an old maid Of IS CT
thereabouts. She was As thin as rail
and so pale she looked as If she had con-
sumption But the way she punished the
.atablesl Ny sakesi And with that she
asver gained any flesh She was good
,ervsnt, efficient, faithful and exceed
ingly methodical- But she came to me
every week for new place. Nobody
could afford TO keep her-that's the fact.
And. generally speaking. ny experience
of many years with these foreign born
hired girls is that they glory in an enor-
nous appetite and enjoy their meals i'm
nensely. Some people think they Just
do il on purpose 70 bust the family. But
no; it's natural with then-"-Chicago
Herald
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12
Special Announcement.

To members l. o. o. F., their families, friends and
the pubic:
For the meeting of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge |. o. o. f., TO be held at Los An
geles, California, September II to y, 1883,
inclusive, the Santa Fe route has made the
following rates and offers a choice of all
the routes: also the advantage of special
excursion trains, 10 be run for the accom-
odation of Odd Fellows, their families,
friends and others.
The odd Fellows of Kansas have ar
ranged to entertain the members of the
fraternity en- route to Los Angeles, at To
peka and Wichita, Kansas, and the Santa
Fe route will tender a grand compliment
tary banquet at the famous Phoenix Hotel,
Las Vegas Hot Springs New Mexico. In
order TO carry out the program special eX-
cursion trains will leave Kansas City
Monday, September 10, and run in accord
ance with the following itinerary:
First day: Monday, September 10, leave
Kansas City 1915 a. H., reception and
entertainment at Topeka.
Second day: Tuesday, September II.
Arrive at Wichita 6:20 a. N. Reception
and entertainment given by the |. Q: O..
+. and citizens of Wichita. Leave Wich-
tia p. m.
Third day: Wednesday. September IL.
Arrive La Junta 4 a. N. Here the excur-
sion will be joined by the special train
from Denver, Colorado Springs and
Pueblo. containing the Colorado delega-
ton. Arrive Ration $50 a. m, breakfast
Arrive at Las Vegas loo p. m. dinner
Leave Las Vegas 1:20 p. N. for the Las
Vegas Hot Springs, arriving there about
. y. m. Here during the afternoon the
eXcursionists will have an opportunity for
rest, recreation and sight seeing at this de
lightful resort, and in the evening a grand
complimentary banquet viii be given by
the Santa Fe route 10 all members OF the
excursion, whether Odd Fellows or not,
and this circular will be considered as an
invitation to same. Leave Hot Springs /
a. IN.
Fourth day: Thursday, September 18th.
Arrive Santa Fe 6:30 a. m. A portion OF
the day will be spent by the eXcursionists
in this ancient. religious and civil capital
full OF Interest TO every stranger. Leave
Santa Fe ) p. m, arrive at Albuquerque
ESQ p. N, for supper. Leave Albuquerque
Fifth DAY: Friday. September 14th
Arrive at Winsiow Tor breakfast, a. m.
Leave $50, arriving At Canon DIablo
about $50 Stop o. ten minutes will be
made here for inspection Of this "hideous
cash in the face of nature Arrive at
Williams p. II. for dinner Peach Springs
for supper at {. p. M
Sixth day: ARRIVE at Barstow, Cal.
for breakfast San BernarCiino dinner, ar
rive Los Angeles al 3 p. N.
Returning from Los Angeles choice OF 81
different routes to Wichita and the east.
20 dollars-round trip-60 days limit
Purchasers can go anytime II they do not
wish 10 Join the regular excursion
". d. MURDOCH.
Pass. Ticket Agt., LIZ Main St, and Union
depot ds7-i1t
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12
SECRET OF MEMORY.
No Royal Road to Strength Of Mental
Powers-Exercise and Practice.

Superstition knows no bounds Ever
since men began to be civilized there have
been theorists who have made iving-and
some of them very handsome iving-by
protesting to irnpart some wonderful secret
which should increase the beauty or prolonG
the youth or strengthen the memory of the
credulous disciple All men and some
women like to be thought young and beauti-
full; and the advantage of being able to say
at any moment when Queen Elizabeth died
and who stabbed Eglon, king of Moab, is
obvious TO the meanest capacity. Teachers
of memory will always find occupation, but
those who think of employing them should
think twice. There were distinguished pro-
fessors of the art in antiquity, Greeks for the
most part, omniscient and shifty, and ready,
ss Juvenal says, to undertake anything
from rope dancing to scaling heaven, for q
consideration. Metrodorus, it Is said by
Phny, could repeat literally anything that
he had once heard Like astrology and
divination, mnemonics has just that sufficient
il Of relation TO reality which is sure to
nislead the unthiuking and the uncrftical;
md with the revival of learning in the -Four
teenth and Fifteenth centuries this fantastic
Science came again into notice. It has never
quite lapsed into obscurity since that time.
1t is to be hoped that not many readers can
recall, as part Of their personal experience,
The career of Il. Gouraud, who created an
excitement i'll this country forty years ago
with his system of ''phreno-mnemotechny
the idea OF which was an application of the
ARABIC numerals. The syllables, Sc, te, ne
me, re, lie, she, Ike, fe, pc, represented the nine
figures and the cipher, and by the combina-
ton of these syllables the mind was to lay
hold at once ON any fact, or date, or passage,
and reproduce it without error.
Part Of the charm in all these systems lies
in the abracadabra. the unintelligibility of a
formula which affects the mind of the
neophyte with its cadence, just as the old
woman found that it did her good all over to
hear that sweet word, Mesopota1nia." The
formula and the readiness to believe in any
thing that promises to do away with the OBJ
durate law of hard work will account for
much; but how does it happen that no one of
the thousands who have wasted substance
and time on these hollow deceits has left q
record Of his experienced That experience
has been, by the nature of the case, uniform.
No man has ever yet been fouIi VINO sue
ceeded in acquiring strength of memory by
any other process than continual practice
and effort Those who seem to improve by
following system of mnenonics, improve
only because they then first seriously give
the memory work to do The law for this is
the same as the law for every power, mental
or physical, as well as for every organ: give
it exercise and practice, and it improves and
gathers strength; neglect it, and the organ
or the power dies-Frank Leslie's
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12
Notice.

We have opened a new coal yard between
Douglas ave. and First 81, one-hA!f block
south o. pos.office. IL order 70 introduce
Ourselves and coal TO the retail trade we
will sell coal q: tie following prices until
about Sept. 2: s22 IL So g. -, - - Deg
ton ia lots net 10 sxce-d one hundred
bushels 70 one person or company We
believe this is the cheapest and ynes; sue
ces.ful way Of advertising and gives th.
consumer the benefit. We arc here 20 build
mp a permanent trade aud By treating our
customers rlsat we know VIE Will succeed.
We guarantee ali weight. and are always
ready % correct mistakes Soliciting Jour
patronage we remain yours respectfully,
FogEsT GryT Coat Co
Telephone ~. 10 =. Water -
- a.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12
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1ai1u u eagle
REAL ESTATE.

The following are the transfers of rea-
estate filed ia the recorders office yester-
day:
J Laudergin to D Tewney, lot Is, 9Th ..oo
ave, Hodson add. ..-.;s looo
j Coggshall to NJ Rank, lots and 1000
9, blk B, Taylor add. fooo
S E Hart to o + foyer, lot 3, blk IL, oo
Eagle town site add. .-.........- 2oV
q Waco Ma' st v Waterman's add .'''....' 5000
j F Major to F S Tillinghast, 3Oxl23 .ooo
it in Res E, w Wichita 4ooo
J b Biting to r 4 McGrew, Sc or 70 oo
IO--c : -
ID c McKinnan to Minnie VI O'Bryan
acre in sw or 5-27-le and lots ,ooo
and and hf NV or 26-26-lw- 4ooV
n Motherway to r f Lawrence, lot o
1875, Z. blk X, Sherman's add. 1000
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12
Too Many Goods for a Retail House


10000 cans new pack tomatoes at l0c.
100 cans pumpkin at Sc.
100000 bars Kinks White Russian soap
at DC per bar.
10000 pounds jelly, "Van Camps" at SC
per pound.
5000 pounds preserves, "Van Camps"
at &c per pound.
5000 pounds apple butter, 'Van Camps"
at DC per pound.
LOCO 6-pound boxes starch (Gilbert's) at
30c per box.
5000 pounds Chase & Sanborn's) finest
Golden Rio coffee at Pc per pound.
1000 cans blackberries at 10c.
100000 pounds granulated sugar, -
pounds for 81.
5000 bottles pickles, catsups. ETC., at half
price
Save money and buy for cash. Guaran-
teed the cheapest grocery house in Kansas,
Jno. A. Jewett & Co, 222 East Douglas
avenue. Three doors east of the Zimmerly
building Telephone So. So ct
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12
NoreI Porn of LifehoAt.

A certain line has furnished each OF is
steamers with .so fol,t2g canvas lfeboats Of
the pattern invented by 81 English clergy
u1an- The boas is I've fee. long. 10
double pointed. and is u9sas OF oiled canvas
fastened TO longitudinal elm wood rick
which are secured 70 posts ct either end An
air space between tee canvas coverings re-s-
de-s the Soa: uaslnkab.e There i q folding
bottom Lin-ed II tie inter-. Tbs SEATS fold
upward ~hea not n =. TIE boat weighs
$50 ponds, and had 10 persona
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12
Spccjal Rates.

To Kansas City and St. Louis, on ac-
count of eXpositions. fair and firemen's
tournament, &c. Reduced rates on diff
ferent occasions. The Missouri Pacific
R'y will sell round trip tickets for any of
the above occasions at greatly reduced
rates This is the short line to st. Louis,
by As miles and the only line running first
class chair Gals through without change
For dates, rates &c, call at ticket Office,
I31 n Main ST. E. f. BLECKLEY,
81 1St Passenger & Ticket Agent
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12

The c. K. & n. Ry, Crock Island
Route" are now running the most elegant
chair cars between Wichita and Kansas
City that are used in Kansas This is the
only line running chair cars on morning
trains TO Kansas City. This is the only
line running chair cars through To Chi
cago This is the only line running chair
cars to Topeka and st. Joseph. This is
the great line between Wichita and all
points north, east and south. Call at No
200 l. Douglas avenue eft
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12
WICHITA, Kan, Sept s. 1888.

To the Board of Trade and citizens of Wichita.
am in full sympathy with the enter
prise being worked up by you, and having
no LAND or cash to give l Will give 10 per
cent of all the cash sales of all carriages,
buggies and carts | have on hand for the
next thirty days. My stock is the largest
in the city. John Z. Kelly joins me in the
gift. W. A. MCNEES. 1913 n. Market St
dos IF
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12

The vocal chords. which act ss vih-st-
brst.ng sph<re, the only mudeal sp-
paratus ths. can boHt a perfection. ard
It Is certain TIA. this instrument, 30
sweet and effective In speech and singing.
can be made equally 80 when It's sounds
are made 10 issue at The self atjustinz
lips" This Is The Saturday Re<sew;s ex-
pianafior--Eone Journal
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12
E.esr,,on K...- ,s,s. osioosss.nnl.i ErYe.s-


The Centennial ESpositien Of sns OHIO
Valley. 20 De held at Cincinnati July <th 20
OCtObef 18th. with tie exceptson 81 the
National Centennial. will he the lsrSsss
ever held ia the United 7tatsA
Low Excursion Rates VIA 10 made BIZ
lines entering Cincinnati ard their cennes-
tons From -. Louis aud the West ths
Ohio & Mississippi BY /. tbs only direct
through car rout>. BY abs I!ne those 700
attend tire o. \. Y E4,ionAI EGearsprosrt
at Columbus. Ohio. for which vsry Ioss
rates viii Dc made, and those gosns farther
east 20 the ctssTsst sunrzs- r-sortz ean
stop over AZ Cincinnati AID vat che E12o-
sitscn-
TIE o 81 n Ia The OILY through lf... ia
CINCINNATI. w vsscb this cat De- coEs
For fuTts-s Information A.drea. A J.
Lytls. Gensral Wss:eru fSss~uz.r A se-s
o. q ~. R'T. 8. Lotus. No Z.ts
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12

NJ NJ Murdoch Il Bro, proprietors,
printers, binders, publishers and blank
book manufacturers. All kinds Of county
township and school district records aud
blanks Legal blanks of every description
Complete stock of justices dockets and
blanks Job printing of all kinds Cor
respondence solicited Address all com
muniCationS to
r. p. MUBpoCK. Manager.
dSS-tfs w4-tf Wichita, Kansas
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12

For the Firemen's tournament at Kan
sas City, September 10 to ID, inclusive, the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad
will sell round trip tickets at $50 COM
mencing sale on the 9th, continuing to
September IL inclusive; final limit Septem-
Der "a Call at city ticket Office, 122 North
Main street, and Union depot and Douglas
avenue station. SD-6t.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12
Notice.

All Drivers have positive orders to pre-
vent passengers from getting on and off
front platform of ears, or stand on the
same.
Passengers must keep off of the front
platform. WICHITA STREET R'Y Co.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12
$, Lest. a -. rs..ea.e. 1r.,n s~r-se~.

u L9ss -ae fTAfsc1ses IrAis ssF-sf~
Jhs Fstseo ssss arc sew rannifF 4. ia>sj
usortsng and nszst srssfss tree re.llDias
palace chair cars sd fzAD@n psi.le
ss;kog; chang The Frisco - the crsS
ffas running two sold ts44as b<s~es.
thee pelsts without change Of any elas
Xorsasg trxs. no~ lsaTes @ieeitA a. IL 10
q IA. and evening ;rsin ~ s-2 p TX "
d. Gsr1ock, pass<nz~g and tAekr5 axeaf
u Nsrsh 4sIs str-~r Inson 6es-os mnl
Doszgias Asezzs sta-ss<- 87-tf
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12
Rnck Island Excursions.

The great Rock Island route will make
the following very low rates: Kansas
City and return including the
price of admission into the Ma,
tional Exhibition SS.45, St. Joseph and
return 81. 90, Kansas State fair at Topeka
81 62, for the round trip. To the St. LOUIS
Exposition every Monday and Thursday.
$3.50 for the round trip. For further par
ticulars regarding these low rates call at
CITY ticket Office, 200 East Douglas avenue
d1O0-l5t c. A. RUTHERFORD,
Ticket Agent
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12

Cheap rates to Columbus, o., and re-
turn. via the Missouri Pacific railway.
The shortest line by As miles. The quick
est time by one hour and half Leave
Wichita at II 40 a, m, arrive at Columbus,
$50 p. N. the following day. Tickets will
be on sale Sept. I, and 8. For further in
formation call at city ticket Office, 1877
North Main st. f. +. BLECKLEY,
d92tf Pass. and ticket agent.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12
Notice 10 Work Poll Tax.

All persons who have been notified oy
the undersigned to work on the streets as
per city ordinance, failing to appear at
the time and place specified in said notice,
viii on and after this date be promptly
dealt with according to law, and warrants
for their arrest be issued against them
without further notice j. \. STONE,
Street Commissioner.
Wichita, Kan. May "A, 1855. 154 If
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12
Art school,,

Glasses in painting and drawing will
again begin work IN Miss Alice Loves
studio. rooms Is and %, Biting block. on
Tuesday, Sept. Is Any interested are
cordially invited TO cali and inspect the
work and learn the advantages for study
GtsS Of
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12
The Wichita So itary Company

Are prepared to DO vault and sink cleaning
on short notice; also remove dead horses,
cattle, Stops at prices fixed by city ordi-
nance. We have air tight rubber packed
barrels and guarantee satisfaction.
j. N. HUPP, City Scavenger.
Leave orders at COL North Main street or
telephone 1863 Residence 1105 Cleveland
avenue. d99 3t*
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12

The most delightful health and pleasure
resort in the west. Cheap excursion tickets
now on sale. For further information
and descriptive pamphlet, apply to w. ID.
Murdoch, agent, I'D North Main street
nd Union depot near Oak street. dol If
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12
The Forum.

Parties having the Forum and wishing
to get them bound can take advantage of
a large contract being let to the Eagle and
get it done cheap by calling or addressing
Mrs, S. S. Carter, 407 East Douglas, or
the same at the Eagle Office.
d99 ST.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12
Through Car Service Wichita 10 Kansas City
via the santa Fe Roure.

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe have
now in their night train service leaving
Wichita at $3.50 p. m, the latest and most
pattern of free reclining chairs.
These cars will be run daily. In addition
TO this. Pullman service on morning train
from Newton, and through Pullman cars
daily on the $50 p. m. train to Kansas
City, Atchison and st. Joseph.
". D. MURDOCH.
Pass. and Ticket Agent. 122 North Main
street, Union Depot and Douglas avenue
station. d31-tf
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12

Take our Slck
OF any of the following books, viz: Pill
grim's Progress. Roaming by Land and
Sea, Called Back Daniel Boone, Rocky
Mountain Adventures, Anderson's Fairy
Tales, Robinson Crusoe, Jane Eyre All
bound in cloth and worth 81 each, FREE
with every purchase amounting to So made
during the week. 9Stf
ROBINSON & CHAMPION
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12

"Kansas Pleading and Practice in Civil
Cases." with forms. by Irwin Taylor, Of
the Topeka bar, author of "Brief-DigeSt,"
ANNOTATED Code" etc. Octave, 600
pages, So net. Sent postpaid on receipt of
price The WICHITA EAGLE,
Wichita Kan
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12

For the fireman's tournament the Rock
Island will sell tickets to Kansas City for
$50 Days of sale, Sept. 10, II, and T.,
good for return until Sept. IA. Call at
ticket Office, 200 Z. Douglas ave. G. A.
Rutherford, agent. 81 st
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12

Blank building agreements, contracts,
etc, for use by contractors and builders,
for sale at this office. Orders by mail
promptly attended to- Address the Wich-
tia EAGLE, Wichita Kan. 15tf
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12
The EaHh hHsh. Tall-

We don ( claim 70 have The above, bot do
claim 70 have the largest wholesale aaf
retail s;ocE 81 hook. sud stationery as q
n lower p~sces THAI WAS essr exhibited IN
WnLstA Gall asc Sse Gs
e@ef FsnFrssOx & CHANPEoS.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12
Keller to the Front for Cash.

IL pounds graduated sugar Sl.00.
] pound Arbuckle'S coffee 90 cents
Tomatoes or corn per can, 10 cents.
Baltimore peaches, 3 pound can. Is cents
New cranberries coming this week.
KELLER q KELLER,
9S If 2l5 s. Main ST.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-12
S25 Reward

For the return of Bow, large, white,
flea bitten pointer dog, and Dot, white
and dark brown pointer bitch. Last seen
at Camp Supply. l. T., August q. Any
information leading to their recovery will
be duly rewarded DR.. DEWEY.
d99 ct Camp Supply, l. Z.