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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20
ASSESSMENT For TAXES.

| believe our laws relative to the as
eessment OF property for taxes should be
so amended as to subject all character OF
property TO taxation, and to compel the
proper and Just rendition OF the same for
taxes. There Is today personal property
Iii the State OF the value of many millions.
which does not contribute one cent to the
support of the government. In the first
place we know that persons having money
do not render H. AZ conclusive evidence
OF this fact, IL we will take the bank
statements, made on January / OF each
year, and the assessors rolls for the same
year, and compare thom, we VIII find a
most startling discrepancy When OUT
bank statements show deposits OF many
millions our assessment rolls VIII show
but few thousands, and yet the bank de-
posts belong To the people, and they hv
some process of manipulation. avoid rem
herinR same for taxation. This is all
wrong and can and should be remeded.
Again; There are foreign loan COM
pahies That hold mortgages OF many mil
IONS IN value, secured by lien. on at least
lwo-thirds OF the value of the lands and
other properties in taa State upon which
they have made loans aud yet pay not one
eent OF laXes. hold that these mortgages
ana deeds of trust should he assessed and
made 10 pay their iust proportion of the
value OF said securities.
And again: We know that the large
property owner docs not pay his just pro-
portion of the burdens of government.
When a mans taxes begin to reach the
hundreds and thousands he begins to
scheme 10 reduce them by every means
known to the shrewd; whereas. the man
with small holdings Is assessed prnpor-
tiohately much higher and he pays pro-
portionately much moro taxes ami the
result is, our small property holders bear
the greater part of the burden Of the gov
eminent when they are less able. This
Is unjust and IL discrimination against
that class of our citizens least able to bear
IL and when you consider that 20 per cent
OF our people are small property owners
we can appreciate that Fundamental doe
trine OF the democratic party is being
violated, under democratic government.
Equal rights to all; special privileges TO
none shall if elected governor. do
all IN my power to remedy this wrong.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.

iNbtpi NAL SAftcOll fOR GIRLS.
/ favor the creation of an industrial
school for our daughters. hold it To be
just as necessary that our daughters re-
ceive n practical education as our boys.
Just as proper for them to know how to
do something as well as to know some-
thing. am in full sympathy with the pro-
gressive spirit of the times, which insists
that women make better wives and moth
ers when they have been taught the prac-
ticnl things of life so essential to success
fnl wifehood and motherhood. Besides, such
training renders them all the better able
TO take care of themselves should msfor-
tune come to them. | was one of the FIVE
men who framed the university bill of
Texas. and ! perslstently insisted that il
should be open to our daughters as well
as our sons, Experience has demonstrated
that ] was right in this contention Many
OF the highest honors In this institution
have been won by our women. II is a great
mistake in my Judgment. to raise girls
and educate thom alone to adorn tthe pr
Tor While these accomplishments are prop
err, 1t Is also essential to teach them to
COOK and to sew, to nurse the sick to keen
aocounts--indeed. teach them all the trades
ana professions not incompatible with n
true womanhood. The State owes ms much
TO our women as to our men. AS n rule we
must admit they are the best citizens
cost us less trouble and expense and arc
the great moral force which gives tone
and strength to the best society and good
order. | am faithful believer In tho old
time saying that "the hand that rocks the
cradle is the hand that rules the world"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20
usuRY LAWS

One Of the greatest sources Of wrong and
oppression In this State is the violation Of
our usury laws. Indeed that law is today
. dead letter on our statute books, Our
people are being plundered by the money
CHANGERS until poverty and ruin must fol.
low II not protected. No people can pros
per ana pay more than 10 per cent Der
snnum interest; no business can succeed on
borrowed capital at u rate greater thar n,
per cent, and yet we know the needs ~
men become Al times SO great that thew
wiii agree 70 pay any rate OF Interest
shylock win demand. One ana half mar
Sen'; ana a. high as 10 per cent per month III
mas been often paid and exacted in t,snss
OF great distress. This Is hut ranid,v az
surely concentrating the wealth o; ,hs
country IN the hands OF Z few. ana ia ons
q ~ causes which has resulted in ds !. S.s
~ many millions q our psnpls = 49,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20

lea Of homes In the last thirty years. So
powerful is this influence OF the money
changers that they have SO educated public
sentiment that it is regarded as disgrace
for man to plead usury In defense against
these oppressive contracts. snail,
elected governor of this state. recommend
inc enactment of a law which shall make
II a crime, subjecting the violatcr OF that
law to severe penalties and compelling its
strict observance. a-s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20

thens our people with an expense that
common eense and advanced civilization
should relieve them Of. AL useless forms
and technicalitles, obstructive OF Justice
should be relegated to the dark ages, where
they had their birth.
THE CODE OF CIVIL PRACTICE.
While not so defective as the code OF
criminal procedure, our civil practice is
fun OF Inconsistencies and sumbrous and
expensive forms and technicalities, and en-
tails on expense in the way OF court costs
and delays whichis Outlines ruinous to the
litigants, and causes the average man to
shun the courts as the burnt child the
fire. Our court records become so volum-
lnous on a simple promissory note that il
appealed 1t costs a hundred dollars when
ten would be ample to say nothing of our
courts of last resort having to wade
through a record OF a hundred pages when
ten or fifteen should be enough, and so
our courts are so overcrowded With work
that we are compelled TO have third
more Judges, district and appellate, than
would be required TO dispose of the bust
ness under a proper system Of code prac
tice.
could elaborate a number of needless
and expensive technicalites, but will state
few The attachment law, as 1t now is.
permits no amendments of attachment pro-
ceedings. If a plaintiff makes the slightest
mistake in his affidavit. however true. his
attachment falls to the ground. On the
ether hand. however false and oppressive
the. affidavit may be, if IT be correct in
technical form, 1t is upheld. The law
should be directly reversed. II the aff-
davit be false. However good in form, 1t
ought to fail; and If true, however ex-
pressed it should be amendahle and so
with all formal matters until final judy
ment is reached. The whole aim aud p0r
pose OF the law should be 10 do even
handed justice without regard to form. and
at a cost which will not make the winner
yet loser and the loser doubly damned.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24
The cssseluas Barr Bsrast.

About 1 O'clock Wednesday morning,
bright red glare, dancing on the window
panes, reused m.ny washburn :lspiz.ns
from deep slumber, when the; cry. u ars
rang out, and psople facing tho light made
a rush for Quality Hill TO and. thes Csssel.
man barn-now owned by treasurer Mapn
-ahame. Fortunately there, was no stock
except ono stallion enclostd at the time.
and he was. spss lilly brought forth from
the burning building by, Meroha9t Wshl,
he being first to arrive uponsAs scene'
M. Mann had about IS bushels -0f oats
several tons of hay, some h.snsas-and
farming implements destroyed. But lit
lie insurance was on the barn and none at
all ON cont nts. The strueture. bad been
an expensive one. to ex-AuditOr Cassel.
man, it. former owner and builder, and a
big un vss made on his otisce pssqai.itss
to hold II sp to the nmpletion point. The
origin Of the are is-as yet--a mystery.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24
Romance s.l Rula.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Sept "a
Frauois Pigon returned few ;dSEs ago
from the Klondike with fortunp in mug
gets, to find that his old sweetheart was to
be married thst very dav to another man.
Pigou was suitor for-the skan1 of
Virginia Rie6sl I'VE yeers ago. 4s he had
nothing but expectations, tbs parents 81
both objected. 80 Ptgon went Il Alaska.
When the Klondike rush came t'lgon war
at one of the neighboring ,eemes land ~ss
able to seoars Two geod cla,mss NJ aays he
wrote of hissood luck to his psrfpss and
his swesth..rt, but his letssrsso The girl
were not delivered. .Aa she heard nothing
from him she yielded to haEi snsspnts. e.
treaties aud agreed p natry Atrisn Ma
gallon. :. i..:s. y: ,,s..gf
When Pigon reached this eity.lAst vssa
he waited only to have a shave and hal,
cut before hiringa carriage ahd setting
o7t for his sveethearts home. s Hsaxp.ct.
"a a great reception and was nh suprissd
to sec crowd atths. !house. u never
suspeoted these we're veddine gussts till
bis old sveetheart isaar66s into Tho room in
her bridal dress: de,ii = Whom sts saw tht
weather. beaten miner :shs tfatntsd and
Pigon then learned of1ths 'isatn .aNef BIZ
hopes. He returned to HE hotel and will
leave shortly for the Klondike. The eirl''
pride came to ner aid and she took he'
place At the wedding breskfsat % though
her old love had not appeared.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24
Sad Accldeat and Death.

No event for mans" years supshooked
the people Of Bismarck, asa Telegram re-
ceived Friday evening last. fropa Duluth
Announcing the accidental drowning Of
Mrs. ]. W. Foley, wife Of the editorlof the
Bismarok Tribune, at the Superior{ wharf
about dusk that'evening. IL getting out
of the way of moving train mar the
wnarrs edge, ehe either sccideptly fell
or thrown listless BY An acute attack Of
heart disease which she was s0petimes
subjsct. Though ths4 water vas but ak
feet deep, she did not come to the surface.
NOR was her body recovered for nearly IN
honr later. Her remains were brought 10
Bismsrsk, and buried Monday.:;.Mrs, 70
Icy was the only daughter of Mr.. anu Mn.
E. =. Beardsley 40 many years eonnsoal
with the hote. Western. The young lady.
as did her future husband received ehoir
education In the Bismarck school, It wsr
hero an acquaintance began that epded iii
marriage about three years ago; Mrs.
Foley vas popular young lady ID; society
and will bs sadly missed wherever khe was
kuovRs "a. t' H ~.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24
lnstractlax thes Voter.


Judges Of election are not always re-
commended for probity Of, character BY
the heads Of county committees a. they
should be, but too often put in place as
cipher in means to an end. At the
Painted Woods several year, aso whom the
Australian ballot system vas new to tho
North Dakota voter, tho late lanlsnted DR..
van5olsn got his party'e endorsemeut as
Judge of election there. Tho 6minious
hooth was something new. for the "elsctor,
and after receiving some bewilderiuR In
structions from .hs oAsiat,ug judges, shut
himself in the box to prepare his ballot,
10 vas allowed dve minutes time to pre-
pare his blanket ticket. II he showed ver. /.
danoY Or nettoasness the iDoctor's watoh-
tul opportunity came. Probably two
minuteas would elapse before the intending
voter c,nld -axnce ant where to commence
markiag. About that time thumping
against tho door from the outside with tho
loud words "Hi, there, time nearly up!'
wonld 90 rattle the voter-sometimes-
% that in his aarey come bad breaks would
be made and the wrongly marked ballot
thrown out at the oount-up. This had
been the wiley Dootos's aim, for his prao.
tiee on nervous consultations extended to
the "other side"-only. ;.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24
Desth Of d.. Har esurt.

The death of Dr.. Hsrcourt which oc-
cured at Ss. Joseph's hospltsl' 81. Paul,
Saturday afternoon. takes from Bismarck
one Of her most popular and entsrpr,sing
|pitisens, and ono whose acquaintance and
popularity throughout the state Was
equslled by few. He was one or the arst
settlers in kidder county. back iu terri
torisl days, and in politics a. well as
business has been an active factor.
Missed as he will be by the residents Of
Bismarck, the poor people living I'd tho
country will sfssl Els loss more kesnly.
No dissapee was to far, no weather to
severe Tor Dr -HAscourt. .Be. went
whsrsssy Ind whsnsvsr sailed, whether
'remuneratiSn ever followed or not. He
Iesves. 1ovkbis vito and promising
child-.the sunshine of his life+.o mourn
his sudden death. He occupied ono o {
the pleassntest homes III Bisnarck, and
was man Of ans stt~inments and uni
versaIly rs.pected. The rsmsins viii be
forwarded from 1t. Paul t.ihis old home
In Toronto, Canada. for burial. COM
mittse from the Knights Of Pythias Of
tins city -Messrs. H,Mktus aud Mo9illis
went to St. Paul SATURDAY. night to az.
sist the St. Paul. lodge in;the care of the
remains while in st. Paul. The doctor
~ss very methodioal. precise man, and
1t is believed he left hi. business affairs
In good shape. TO q ewlntimate friends
he had expresssd q fear Of the conse--
quenyssthst pl FIT attend s'aS opsration
which il essms was.a most sdslicate one
Hs rallied during the drst tbrss. days
aftsr the operation but SUNK gapidly on
the fourth aay and ansliy sasssdab.d.
~. Bispaf6k Tribune
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24
Indians as Soldiers.

Minneapolis Tribune:}aAnone
the various ineongtbus ele-
ments which made up the regi.
ment of rough ridsrs were e
score or more of Indiatis who
enlisted in Indian territory
Col. Roosevelt says the regi-
1nenticontained NO better SOL
diers than these 'abofigines.-
Notone of them succunaed tc
disease. They were obedient.
willing, hardy and fearless in
battle. The tirst shot at the
battle of Las Guasilaas was
fired by an Indian soldier.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

In tho matter Of the hunting license
business there isN ono nsoesssry change
that should be made when the game laws
are overhauied. That IL persons should
take out resident permits in the county
they d. their hunting. A uimrod that
eau apsad himself over two counties to do
bis game shooting can afford to dig up
permits signed by two county auditors
This would simplify details for the warden
in locating tho stultdugging poacher.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24
Ptinftive Irritatsrs.

E. 8. Neal, OF DouRIasa river closed up
his season hay cut BY moving over about
twenty sores Of hay landA-the grass Of
which had BEEN brought to a high state of
perfection by the irrigation bitches aud
dykes Of q small colony OF industrious
beavers. Tho animals in question being
beyond: the timber line grow a species of
root food othat 10 bettered by oocaaionsl
flooding. The beavers 60 bout this work
In systematic way and with such soccess:
that would put to shame the lame efforts
of the averaged buck wheat farmer Of ou-
own species in trying to grow crops even
whom no kick is ,oming from .unta avorable
conditions. The beaver frtikates his pieee
Of ground, digs aud. sttoaris slayi Ills root
crop and Offers the hay CROP 70 drst com.
ers as a present. The tacs il, that;ot our
smaller creeks and rivers 10 are, altogeth.
or under obligation TO the beavers for the
soft woods fosud growing along the
streams at commencement of settlement.
Had; the beaver exterminators been at
work 100 years ago, there would have been
none of the u4sful trees nov found grow
ing there, And little else Sbut serpeutins
beds of sand to mark the place whers
beavers have maintained flowing streams.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

Hos. JOHN sArr.nlusn, Of waehbsrn
Mclean County has been appointed "
President Mckinley as receiver of public
monies Of the United States Land Othce
at B,snsrck. TIE CouaAsr takes plea
sure in congratulsting it's editor's old
friend upon the appointments, and trusts
that he may live long to enjoy the smolu.
ments Of the position to which he l. 50
justly entitled. Bottsneau C6urslit..t
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24
xrrun11cAx COUNTY ..oNvENrIo

REPURLICAN COUSTY CONVENTION.
Pursuant to Instructions: ct the Republican
Moth Dakota. = county convention at delegated
,, sf ne tPs cSart n te
court court house @ il the town 81 WasMhnrn, y: d., on
WEDNIsSDAY. OCTOBER IA, 1893.
at o'clock .. m. nf said day. for the PURPOSE 0i
iannty ofiirea, inclilin. county commissioner
and district assessors and for the transaction 81
slich other business rs may be properly brought
oeTS.e The derent elecnn precincts in said county
cn,tv i sa Central I committee. be entitled to repre-
sentation in said convention as follows:
Waslhurp, 12 d"legates
CoRl HarbOr. 4delegates.
Armstrang, delegate.
Elhowoods.l delegate.
Turtle Lake. delegntes.
The primar aries to Select delegates to said cours-
ty conYentiOn will he held atthe egeneta!electlOn
as degnatea Ky te: Go1s1 aur ..
poses. ~: Washburn; court horse; voai nar' ~
bOr, slit0ol house in town Of Coal Harb0r, Arm
tsonS ess.as %cFs ,ecFs Tart: POST
ees; ;cfs2FFan2 sxfaF2Y ;seSc! ScrSSEk sSsssi &
II Is seccfirhende thas epoils he kent opsn Re
1a,'ne t. :, S,:iSsk ss aae. @ e.. Il I s ~ @
iicsYl Comfy Central Ci,Htnlittso Il pfeeent w
call thu pilmaries to order tupo9 q notion 2
repnbiicsm @ electors there present will select 4
chairman to preside and conduct sa'd priH9a.
rirs and issue ths credentials r. the delegates
e'sse Tie County s Central x,u pass upon
the right Of those entitled topeEticipate in the
temporary orsani.aeion aIdsMia mcrt 70 Ios nns ssss
purpoee ut the court house nsWeehburn' Ocso'
: 's s.sss !sss & & z &: s's central
Committee. .-., 80.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24
volea,,i. sprii,gs.

Out on the prairie. between the brsache.
of the Middle and West Douglass, belche.
forth ssresm Of pure, sweet .vatsr from
some uphsaved ROCKS, that Of itaslf 10 a
curiosity. The stream flows at the rate Of
80 gallons per minute. The vhols pile
looks like AZ immense cannon shoti had
came from the interior breakiug 4 patsage
through solid roek, Ralph Ward Ny 10
Gated stock ranch. there. and. Rarbsets'
.Johnson, we'll k!t,vn in. Washbu i INV
builning a eorsmodious stosy.asd'hali
house for permanent quarters Tor the
young ranchman. =
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

"A. H. Gatohall. supposed 20 be special
agent OF the Indian service returned from
Elbovoods on Tuesdays stage. Mr.. g
frat came mp the Missouri ia 1873 and
since that date bis duties have famslarizod
him with all the Indian reservations Of
the Dakotas, Nebraska, Arizona and New
Mexico. The LxAp1s Acknowledges a
series of pleasant calls from the gentleman
in his intervals Of passage to and fro.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24
First publication sepsA 1851
Notice Of Honest sad ftAal Proof.

.. 8. LAND OFFICE.
bismarck, n. u: ..5.
September IL, 1883.
NOTICE is hereby given thas the following
uaued settler has hled notice OF his intentior
to make tnni proof In support Of his claim and
that sait pro.'f will he made before Count!
Judge and sx.oflcio Clerk. at Washburn, n. ID.
on SATURDAY. November 9Th, 1888. viz:
HANS G.. REISHAGEN,
for the west Y Of northeast 4 and north " o
south east 4, SECTION 10, Township III. Range o
west.
He names the following witnesses to prove h'
continuous residence upon and cultivation o
said land, via:
T. L. Britton, n. Bartels. John Reuter- ant
swan Hanson, all Of Turtle Lake. McLeai
County, North Dakota.
e. A. LAME, Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

Members of the Mclean County Gun
Club are not censorious crowd nor a
bankrupt organisation notwithstanding
it, htat treasurer's efforts to mako 1t 80.
A little baby BY play in the matter of a
huutine permit comes with i'll grace from
tho absentee sWag holder.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

An insurance company has applied to
tho Name State authorities for informa-
tion a tn the number Of persons killed
or injured while hunting in the woods last
year. with Wow OF issuing new form Ut
life and accident policy, especially for
sportsmsu.-0rand Forks Pisindsslet.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

Several Of orr exchanges In comment.
ing on the LrADsz's proposition for bal
lot preparing school on tho eve of election,
think it the proper thing. It will brace
up the nervi us voter aud won't hurt tho
know it-alls.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24
Another Team st.,le,,.

We learn,thtoueh Gust Casper that his
brother Alex had his team of horse.. har-
ness and ws9on stolsn near Fe.senden.
Wells countvsOne day last week. He was
working for 4 threshinR crew and made
camp neat, them. he had left his team
picketed and walkei down in the evening
TO fessendeu for provisions. and when he
returned his whole outfit had disappeared,
nor has he since had any trace of theA.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

Religious services will be held by Rev.
]. A. Dlesen, Got. 2, at Sandhills, school
house. 1880 a. m. aud at Coal Harbor, No.
=, At 3:15, p. m.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

At the Republican delegate convention
hsld at the county court house Wednesday,
Hans NyRaard and ]. A. BurRum were
chosen delegatea to the district legislative
convention, held IN Minot, to-day.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

:, Monday was opening day for the Teach
era Institute of Mclean county for the
year 1898. While it might be just as we'll
for the teachers that snoh was the ase,the
Institute was considered . "quiet affair."
a. far a. outside interest VAS concerned.
tho arst intimatton the public had OF the
occasion being the arrival of the conduc
tor-Prof. Moore, Of the Bismarck school,
in Wsshburn, sunday evening.
The proceedings commenced in the
Washburn school house at q. N. with
Conductor Moore and County superiuten-
dent Holtsp present, together With the
following teachers:
John Z. sullivan,
,Q4 Mr., a. w. Robinson, =
Miss Hilda N. Satterlund,
Miss Phoebe G.tes,
1T Miss Mary Connolly,
Aiss Cora I. Peterson, sg
!, Miss Emma Z. johnson. a.
Miss Ada B. Musson.
Mis-, India darlington, =. s.,.., .
,;,..s MI: A. G. Ransrd, -
]: .Mrs. N. ]. Handy,
~. Miss vids Rsrrsd, r 49,
Miss Anna b. Connolly,
Mrs. Alice Dip, -
Mr. @. N. Dieson. -, -
The proceedings for the most part were
!. Of the usual Institute rotine workvith az
oocsslonal variation. Gu Wednesday
svsntng Prof. M.ors gave very inter
seting talk ON ''Oa, Prssidents'' which re-
v.aled remarkable msmoey, az dser
atudy ON Tho part Of the Profes@'r. The
sabjsct wss certainly we'll handled and
nothing hut praise came from thoss wht
wsrs fortsnats enough 70 have bssn in At
tendance.
The following 10 report Of the Com
mittse on Resolutions, prscesdinx ad-
jOurnms Mt:
and Oliver counties In Instituts assembled ex
press our thanks to our conductor Prof william
Moore for his able and edicient instruction
during the week. and especially for the pleasan
and interesting historical talk.
And to our county Superintendent, Mr.. Hol
( tsn for his courtesy and efforts to make the ser
sion intertaining, and 10 the citizens Of Wash
burn for the good will and hesp itailty extended
Ss ADA AuaaON, 4,
IMpIA IATxaKIN01oN,
HIlnA n. SATrERlUxn
"a; Comsilttee.