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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

The Jefferson City Tribune,
speaking OF the Governors mes.
sage, very truly says: "Governor
Francis begins the third year OF
his administration with the pres.
tige of a record free from blunder.
His official life has been at all
times open, courageous and con.
scientious. Ii he has grown stead.
lily in the confidence of the people
it is because he has been constant.
ly in touch with them and has by
every means within his power
sought to promote the prosperity
of the State.''
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

ANDERSON, KIMBRoUGH & BASS,
of Columbia, Mo-, are among the
largest fine horse, mule and jack
sellers in the West. This firm is
reliable and you get just what you
pay for. This firm now has on
hand a fine lot of young jacks, stall
lions and jennets, which can be
bought at reasonable prices. Don't
fail to read the advertisement of
this firm to be found in the weekly
LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

THE Kansas City Star, speaking
of Governor Francis message, says:
Zone of the most important feat
ures of the Governors message is
the plea which it contains for the
establishment of q comprehensive
system of rock roads. The wagon
road, as the message declares, is
the farmers railroad. In many
sections of Missouri traffic between
the farmer and the merchant is
practically suspended in bad
weather, to the loss and inconven'
fence of both. There is an ample
supply of material IN Missouri ac-
cesslble at all points to provide the
State with avenues through which
the products of the farmer could be
carried to market at any season OF
the year, and as the agricultural
class is largely represented in the
present Assembly there ought to
be no difficulty in enacting legisla
ton so distinctivsly in the interest
of the farmer, as law providing
for better roads.
The message lis quite comprehen.
sive, and touches many other points
which are of local and general
interest. 1t cannot be read with
out conveying an impression o.
the greatness of Missouri, both as
to natural wealth and in the sum o.
its achievements as an organized
commonwealth. It reveals 6
splendid past, and is replete with
suggestions, which if needed by
the law makers at Jefferson City,
will still further contribute to the
State and enhance its future glory
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
STOCK ITEMS.
"A Soft Snap For You.

We offer our entire stock OF
stoves and hardware at cost for the
next 30 days to reduce stock with
the view of moving into the Roth.
we'll building, which We will oc-
cupy as soon as completed, one
door south of w. A. Morris.
41-3t d 3t. BRYAN & RINGo,
Pest Office Block.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

THE bank with which John S.
Marmaduke is connected in Kan
sas City is going to open big bank
in st. Louis and John will re-
move to the latter city to live. He
is bright young fnancier and we
are glad he is meeting with deserv-
ed sIIccasa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

THE new year has not commen-
ced altogether as auspiciously as
we could desire. Stories of crimes
and casualties are too numerous,
and the tragedy side of life has
been most conspicuous. We can
only hope that the record will grow
better as the days pass, SO that the
year may at its close show a satis-
factory balance on the right side of
the ledger of life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

Mr.. CLEvELAND's Philadelphia
speech is a very powerful and com
plete exposition of the truth that
ga government for the people and
by the people Is everlastingly
right" The ex-President's in.
culcation of "the duties of Democ
r acy" is instinct with loving ap-
probation of the saving principles
of Democratic faith.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
LADDONIA LACONICs.
Correspondence Of the Ledger.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, No., Jan. 12.--Our
friend, Mrs. Nettie McNama Lowe,
of Alton, ILL.,. is spending few
weeks visiting friends and relatives
here. She is the same genial Net
tie and her many friends gave her
glad welcome.
Mrs. Nellie Barr, of Perry, spent
last week visiting here.
Mr.. ]. w. Reed returned to
Hazen, Ark, last week, where he
is engaged in business, but he
likes Missouri, and especially Au-
drain county, better, and has no,
made up his mind to move his
family there yet.
Mrs. VIM. Barr, of Perry, died
yesterday evening about 8 o'clock.
She had been complaining for some
time, but went around and on
Sunday morning prepared hel
children for Sunday School. She
was taken with a hemorrhage of the
lungs about 4 p. M.
| Mrs. MoIlie Barr, of Perry, is ir
a very critical condition. On Fri
day last Drs. White, Nichols ane
Welch took a tumor from her
which had grown fast to the in
testines. Her life seems to hang
on thread, as it were, and she il
watched with great anxiety.
James Lewellen is preparing TO-
dry weather by boring we'll. HI
has gone over $50 feet, but viii
continue until he finds plenty o
water. ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

W. HI. GRAHAM, a prominent
business man and vice-president of
the Middletown, NO., bank, was in
Mexico this week and made US q
pleasant call. He expects to move
to Mexico shortly and is just the
kind of material we need to assist
in pushing the business interests
of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
RETURN DOCKET.

R P Hopkins, collector, VS. NJ A
Thomas.
2 Jno N Allen VS. G Duffey.
8 Oil Well Supply Co VS. 4 W Wolf.
e G Scudder st al VS. A L McGee
ct al.
8 Jno w Edwards ct al vs. G. H
Early ct al.
8 e P Hopkins, collector, VS. Peach
er Pledge ct al.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

VIM. ANGLE, who has charge oi
the Lacrosse Lumber Yards al
Louisiana. Mo-, was in Mexico to.
day shaking hands with his many
friends. Angle, who has been
away from Mexico only one year,
says that he can see many and
substantial improvements all over
the city and thinks We have one OF
the very best towns in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

JUDGE SHELL is going to visit
friends in Jefferson City in a few
days. The Judge is getting along
IN years but is one of the youngest
men of his age in the State. He
served in the Florida and Mexican
wars and came out with honors
His record as a citizen of the
United States will be q heritage o.
which any family may we'll bs
proud.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
TENTH DAY-THuRsDAY, FEB. 5.

TENTH DAY-THuRsDAY, FEB. 5.
l State of Mo vs. John Miller, MUIR
der.
2 State OF Mo VS. E L c Larch.
3 Same VS. John Miller, burglary,
No. /.
4 Same vs. same, burglary, No. 2.
5 Same VS. same, burglary, No. 8.
Same vs. same, burglary, No. 4.
Same VS. same, burglary, No. 5.
s Same vs Anna Doolin.
8 Same VS. Marcus Paige.
10 Same VS. Ira Tanning.
ii Same vs l. d Clark, attempt to
assault.
II Same vs. same, carrying conceal.
ed weapons.
Is Same VS. Jesse Basket. rape.
IA Same vs s Bradley.
Is Same VS. Chris Nohernberg.
Is Same VS. Book Powell.
IL Same VS. Chas Reed.
Is Same vs. Herman TratcheIl.
10 Same ys Jackson Cole.
20 Same VS. VIM III Logan.
q Same VS. Andy Bunlon.
y Same VS. Henry Haycraft.
% Same VS. III L Preston ct al.
"A Same VS. John Woods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

GOVERNOR d. r. FRANCIS mes
sage is an able, sound and com
prehensive State paper, which
should be carefully read by every
citizen OF this commonwealth
Missouri to-day may well be proud
OF its institutions and their manage
ment. The Governor in his mes
sage shows that he thoroughly
understands and is in hearty &C
cord with the great agricultural
interests of the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

The Post.Dispateh Is one of the
very best papers in the country.
1t is bright and newsy. Its mar
ket reports are the most complete
we know of. Don't fail to see its
prospectus in this issne of the
IEDEER
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

COLLECTOR R. P. HOPKINS, during
the month of December, 1890, col
lected S52, ,S6l.41 in taxes. This is
the largest collection ever made in
any one month in this county and
goes to show that our people are in
a most prosperous condition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

Hon. P. P. ELDER was elected
Speaker of the House of the Kan
sas Legislature on the 18th. He was
the farmers caucus nominee for
speaker and is q formidable aspi.
rant for Senatorial honors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

THE Indian war has come to q
termination. Four thousand reds,
mostly women and babies, threw
up their hands and cried for peace
yesterday and now the flag of
truce waves serenely over the Pine
Ridge Agency.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

THE two articles, Farmers,
Wake Up," and ''New York Min.
lister on Farmers and Politics, u
found on the first page of the week.
ly LEDGER, belong to J. N. Gross
department and should have been
printed under that head.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

THE facts as published in the
LEDGER in regard to the elopement
at Centralia are quite different
from the runlors which have been
floating around.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

We have had at least fifty appli-
cants in reference to farm for sale
near Paris, No., which was adver-
tised in the LEDGER only once. It
pays to advertise, as every success.
full business man will testify.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
BEAVER DAM ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
BEAVER DAM, January IA
Beaver Dam Sunday School has
went into winter quarters.
Charlie Harrison has recovered
from quite sick spell.
Christmas is still in the bones of
the Beaver Dam people. Quite a
number of Beaverites attended a
large party given by the Misses
Eller, of Union, and on the same
night Miss Mamie Reagan gave a
rich, rare and racy entertainment
at her home in honor of Miss Mat.
tie Karnes, of Centralia, and Miss
Nellie Hopkins, of Mexico. Sorry
we could not be at both places at
once.
A few evenings since a "Shoe-
toe" party was given at the cosy
residence Of ]. A. Harrison by
Misses Mamie Reagan, Nellie Hop
kIns and Matte Karnes. After the
toes were all mashed an elegant
luncheon was served, after which
games of jack straw, checkers and
lotto were INDUCED in. w. A.
Sharp was the champion jack
straw player; Morrison Lakeland
wore off the belt for the best check
er player and James Crockett took
the prize for best lotto player. Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Harrison are fine
entertainers and take great pleas
ure in entertaining their many
friends. All left feeling that it was
good to be there, and expressing
themselves delighted with the
handsome manner they had been
entertained.
STOCK ITEMS.
C. Fl. and J. F. Crockett sold to
w. G. Harrison, four head of two
year old steers, for $40 per head.
w. B. Wright is feeding a load
of cattle.
W. D. Harrison sold to Harold
Davis, so acres of land, for s32 1-2
per acre.
q. 81. and j. F. Crockett sold
twenty FIVE fat hogs to Jones Il
Harrison for s3.32 1-2 per hundred;
weight, 255 pounds. PUELLA.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
Notice..

Members of Hebron Lodge, No.
354, A. F. & A. NJ, living out of
the city, will please leave dues
with some of the brothers and I
will mail your receipt for the sam 9
E WIT ]. N. Cross, sec'y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

SENATOR CLAY is on the follow
ing committees in the Senate:
Ways and Means, Railroads and
Internal Improvement, also Priv
iIeges and Elections.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

THE wise merchant advertises
during this portion of the year and
cleans out his winter stock at bed
rock prices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

FARMERS who are allowing their
stock to run out should read the
law in regard to this matter pub.
ished in this weeks LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

PARKER, of st. Louis, introduc-
ed bill to render it illegal to sell
tobacco in any form to boys under
II years of age.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

DALTON, OF Rails, is said to be a
"Henry George" man in his ideas
about a single tax.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
Turkeys Wanted.

will pay 8 cents per pound 70,
live turkey hens delivered at my
house at Thompson, Mo.
BETTE SIMS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

No Democratic Legislature in
Missouri will eve, start a printing
office in the penitentiary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
THE LEDGER.
THURSDAY, JAN. Is, 1891.

THERE appears to be good deal
of sickness throughout the county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
sherif's ssle

By virtue and authority =
execution issued from the a
clerk of the Circuit Court a -;
county, Missouri, returnsaS :
January term, 1891, of said a.,
to me directed in favor &
Early, ct al, and arainst
Edwards, I have ieyied
and seized all the right, titls =
and claim of the said j.. E,,
of, in and to the following dls;
real estate, to-wit: The aou1
DE- of the southeast quarter I'd
the southeast quarter nd
southwest quarter (l-4), al II
four (4), township fifty-one lsli,
ten 10Y, west, and the north M
of the northeast quarter t1-tl Fl
southeast quarter IA Of Is
east quarter "a of secfie
(9), township fifty-ons (sH
ten (10), west, all in Audraln 4
Missouri, all lying and beinr 4
said county and State Of Mislspl
L will, On
Friday, the 30th day Of Jaa
A. D., 1891,
between the hours of nine ID,
the forenoon and five O'Clock i
afternoon Of that day, ct tn q
House east door, In the city dI1
county of Audrain aforesaid III
same, or so much thereof as
required at public vendus, n
highest bidder for cash In han1 7
ject to all prior liens and judxn1
to satisfy said execution and ens|
I'd g. w. ADAM
Sheriff of Audrain Count, 4
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

LosT-A small open face silver
watch. Return to this Office. q
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

Notice Of sherif's sal. !
In the Circuit Court Of Aus
ty' Missouri, octobe, T,
Oliver Woods, David " ~
L. Woods, Mary E. No.
Sarah ]. Woods, Plainaa
against
George w. Woods, Marth. 5
Annie D. Woods, Geo
? VIM. Woods, Mary 4. M
z. Woods, ]. h. Wooa.
Woods, Albert woods q
and Jane Woods, Defsnd..s
By virtue and authorit, :,
and order of sale rnsde g
Court, in the above entitI.
of a certified copy thersof
z, isSo, L Will, on
Friday. January the aal ,
between the hours of min. 8.
the forenoon and Ave oiess:s !
afternoon of that day. 8 q
door of the Court HOUSE. Is i. /
Mexico in Audrain counts -
sell, at public vendae. ID 4. =
bidder, the following dess,a.
estate, viz: The southwest ~
the southeast quarter, ana r.
half of the southeast auart., 8 s
northeast quarter of ths -
quarter of the southeast on.,ss
southeast quarter of sectias q
the west half of the south 20 Z
ami the southwest quarts, ,
northwest quarter of sectim s
township fifty-one, (5D. n..'
(sl of Audrain county, Misss,s
Terms of Sale as folIowssa,
cash; balance in l2 month"; s =
interest from date of sale
I'd GEO. w. adams a.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

AT the Sanctum Window,
From the Philadelphia Record
The prettiest stockings are worn
on slippery days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
Public Sale u
MONDAY, JANuAps

1 win sell at public
: miles northeast Of 49,
day, Jan. 26, the follovs,
property viz:
! Bay work horse. ! ,.
! ] Sorrel mare. s yea;r s 8,
= = Gray fillys, 2 yesrr ~ =,
z sucking colts. ead u
! Bay Stallion, Clyd..
Two 2 year old heifer, nj
l young COW.
8 heifer calves.
l corn planter ana
combined. u ehec
bined. suo m1ee,
harrow.
] cuitivator.
TERMS OF sALE...
credit of IL months at . W ~
oankable note. PHIIfe g g
}. Il. JOHNSON, Auctio.s SO q
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10
Worlds Fair Commission.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. s. The
National Columbian commission re-
assembled at 10 o'clock this morning.
Commissioner White of New Mexico
offered q resolution declaring that no
member of the commission should ac-
cept any pay for his services in any
official capacity, either in convention
with the commission or from the, IIli-
nois corporation conducting the fair,
except as provided in the act of con-
gress creating the commission. On
motion the resolution was laid on the
table, and a motion to reconsider this
action was also laid on the table.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10

matters which had been docketed for
action. Regarding rates on salt, IL
was decided to appoint committee OF
five to act thereupon, the action OF
I said committee, if unanimous, TO be
the same as the unanimous action OF
the rate commission, the question az
issue being the adjustment Of inter
state rates on salt from various pro-
ducing points in Kansas, Michigan,
and Louisiana, etc. There was dis
agreement as regards the adjustment
of rates on grain from Kansas and Ne
braska and under the rules, the mat
ter was referred to the executive com
mittee. Action was taken to establish
q fifth-class rate ON cotton seed Oil TO
Colorado common points. In
regard to exhibits for the
Worlds Fair, it was decided
to put in effect the same rules as had
been adopted by other associations,
the general terms of which are that
the property shall be transported at
full tariff rates, and returned free;
provided the owners ship remains
unchanged. A committee was APP
pointed to treat with a like commit
tee from the Western Freight associa-
ton for the purpose of establishing
rates on potatoes from the northwest
for the coming season. Adjourned until
tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10
THE CHECK WAS RAISED.
A $50 SUIT AND $50 IN CHANGE FOR
AN So CHECK.
7. all Occurred q Fart Worth aaa the Slick
Ma2!pala.og as Hcw in JaA Telegraph
ing for Friends to Come and
Help Him.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
FORT WORTH, Tex, Sept. 3.-This
forenoon man walked into a Hous-
ton street clothing store and asked to
be shown suit of clothes. He pur-
chased a $40 suit and gave in payment
what to all appearances, was an SoO
pay check on the Santa Fe, made in
the name of Ed Donaham. The check
was taken and sixty dollars i'll
cash returned in change. He then
left and a short time afterward it was
discovered that the check had been
raised, from S. to $50 in most skillful
manner. The police were notified OF the
affair and an officer soon had the man
who negotiated the check in charge.
He said his name was Henry Drillen,
that he was from Ida Conway county,
Arkansas and that he had purchased
the check from the man Donaham, to
whom it was made payable. Besides
the $50 he had obtained on the check,
Driller had several hundred dollars in
cash. He was taken to the county
Jail and locked up, where he broke
down completely and asked that peo-
pie in Arkansas be telegraphed about
the matter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10

The report refers to the excess in
southern cotton consumption as a
handsome showing when considered
IN addition to the marked increase in
lSo9-9O, and calls attention to the fact
that several states now consume more
cotton per annum than was consumed
by the entire south but little more
than ten years ago. Italso shows the
total number of mills in thirteen cot
ton states as $40, including 2S7 in
actlve operation, gain of seventeen
as compared with September, 1890.
The total number Of spindles in OPP
GRAFTON is 1928, 40, again for the year
OF l54 $40, and so, 404 new spindles are
reported in the course of erection.
Regarding the marketing of the new
crop, the reports show the receipt at
southern seaports of %, OO3 bales up
to to the close of August, as against
63,5O7 last year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10
ANNUAL COTTON REPORT.
Secretary Hester Of tho New Orleans Elk
change Gives His Final Figures.

New ORLEANS, Sept. 3.-Secretary
Hester of the New Orleans Cotton EX-
change today completed the final de-
tolls of cotton crop movement, the
principal figures of which were issued
on Sept. /. His Introductory remarks
state that the cotton crop of the United
States for the year ending at the close
of August, 1891, is 1852, $40, the larg-
est crop ever grown by l, 34l ,275 bales.
In reference to the receipts at Ameri-
can ports he said that with the enor-
nous crop movements in every direc-
ton they have been correspondingly
heavy.
New Orleans has handled more cot
ton than in any year but one of her
history, the net receipts exceeding
2OOO,OOO bales for the first time since
the war and reaching within 10000 of
those in 1860, the largest ante-bellum
year. Galveston has passed the mil
lion mark for the first time, and Sa
yannah has handled considerably
more than million bales, exceeding
all previous records. The gross over
land movement for the year, after de-
Quoting the interchanges between the
different points of crossing and reship-
ping into the cotton belt was reached
/ ,538, 260 bales, exceeding last year
by 1S4,97O, and the year before by
1S2,6S9.
The heaviest gains in the overland
movement have been at st. Louis and
points above on the Mississippi river,
which show an excess of 237 900. The
railroads out of Louisville are $4,000
bales ahead of last year, while Cairo,
exclusive of through cotton for St.
Louis, is short nearly $4,000 bales.
Cincinnati and Virginia points also
show falling off Of 10000.
The statement makes the foreign
exports for the year to Great Britain
3,329, 432, to France $4,000, to Conti-
nent and Channel ports l ,S9O,29 To-
tai, exclusive of Canada, 5,77S,S22.
The excessive foreign ports over last
wear is S79,392, of which Great
Britain has taken 479,330, France
sc, 362 and the Continent $1,000. The
report mentions shipments of Ameri-
can cotton from New York to Japan
of 4494 bales. The total takings for
American CONSUMPTION during the
year were 2Gl2,O25 bales, agans It
2.Sf6 To-. These embrace . 02s, 2G2 by
Northern spinners, against ] .795, 25s
for last year, gain OF 22s, Leland 6Dl
6Gl by Southern spinners, against
GAG, Sg4 last year, n gain OF 81, 567.
Secretary Hester has made COM
plete census Of southern mills They
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10
J. Lavine of Waco Assigns.

Special to The Statesman.
WACO, Tex, Sept. 81. Lavine,
dry goods, ETC., filed a deed of trust
this afternoon, Dan Wise, trustee,
transferring his stock for the benefit
of his creditors as follows: Provident
National bank, $500; same bank, S208;
Waco State bank, $3.50; Grygenheim
q Sternhard, New York, $500; Alfred
Bell, $3.50; Sanger Bros, $42; First
National bank, 1915; same bank, 1894;
Morrow, Plunkett q Co., $50; J. H.
Sturgis, $26; Geo. Phillipososki, 5000;
j. A. Early, SOB; a. Alexander, $1,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10
PROGRESSIVE YOUNGSTERS.
Two Boys from California Headed for the
Worlds Fair.

Special to The Statesman.
FORT WORTH, Tex, Sept. 3.-Last
night the police picked up on the
streets two boys, named Will Roach
and Charles Johnson, aged Is and IA
years respectively. They were locked
up in the calaboose and this morning
were brought into the city court. They
stated that they were from Oakland,
Cal, and had run away from home for
the purpose of going to Chicago to at
tend the Worlds fair. The two
youngsters left Los Angeles, Cal, six
weeks ago and have been successful in
getting this far on their journey with
out dollar.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10
Married Her First Love.

Special to The Statesman.
TEXARKANA, Tex, Sept. AT
Detroit on the morning of the I'd inst,
Hon. w. 7. Hudgins, of this city, and
Mrs. Sallie Taylor, of Detroit, were
united in marriage. The contracting
parties are of highest social standing,
the groom one of the ablest lawyers in
North Texas, and member of the
firm of Todd q Hudgins, and the
bride the widow of Representative
Taylor, formerly lawyer of Clarks-
vile, Tex. The couple were engaged
eight years ago, but the engagement
was broken and the lady become the
wife of another. Her husband dying
some years since, she at last united to
her former sutton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10
Shot and Killed His Brother-in-Law.

Special to The Statesman.
ATHENS, Tex, Sept. &c. c. Boyd
shot and killed his brother-in-law, Ed
Brady, late yesterday evening some
twelve miles northwest of this place.
Brady was hard working, sober and
respected man and leaves young
wife and widowed mother. Boyd is
known as a reckless young man, who
married Brady's sister and has borne
him no good will because he opposed
the marriage. Such is the common
talk.