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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-08

two weeks. He answered that the men
were ready now. 1t was finally decided
that the cavalry men should take their
horses to the number of four hundred.
If the animals are transported without
much loss and stand the climate in the
islands another regiment of cavalry will
probably be sent on later.
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Martin and S. c. Douglass of Kansas
City, Mo.
The capital stock is 81, 500, 900, and by
the terms of the charter the company
has the right to bond the road for a
sum not exceeding $4,000 per mile.
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Camara to Come over.

London, June S.-A dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Gibraltar says
that Admiral Camara, with the Cadiz
reserve squadron, will sail for Cuba in
a fortnight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-08

We make 2 speciality of doing up col
ored shirts and waists and guarantee
ing colors. Peerless Steam Laundry.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, June S-For Kansas: Rain
In east and central portions tonight;
Thursday partly cloudy; westerly
winds.
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cold in Rnenoa .Avres.

London, June 8.-Gold is quoted ae
Buenos Ayres at 1920. Indian councss
bills were allotted today at Is 9-32d-
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The Fanita did not venture within the
Jurisdiction of the island authorities
on her return voyage.
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Emporia, June 8.-The state Prohibi
ton convention meets here today. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-08
MAY PICK PETER.

Prohibitionists Talk of Nominating
Him for Governor Today.
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SHOT BY AN OFFICER.
"Pittsburg Jimmy" Lies on Slab
in the Morgue at Martinez.

MARTINEZ, Jan. A man known
as James Pitts, alias "Pittsburg jim
nv" was killed by officer James Scott
AT Port Costa at 10 o'clock Sunday
night. while resisting arrest. His pody
lies at the morgue here awaiting 1urth-
er identification.
The shooting was the sequel of an
assault by several tramps on two offlc-
ers of a vessel lying at Port Costa. me
tramps were located in box car. Ihe
deceased, so officer Scott says, drew
pistol and pointed it at him, whereupon
he fired three shots Deputy Sheriff
Moiles came to Scott's aid, and SIX
men were found in the car, one OF them
dead. having been struck by SCOTS 8
bullets. The other five were arrested,
but one made his escape.
The four who are in jail claim that
the officers act was unjustifiable. This
is the second man Scott has killed
within two years. All of the men nave
bene identified as tramps, who were re-
leased from the Fairfield jail on Satur-
day
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YUKON RELIEF EXPEDITION.
Mcfarland Arrives at Vancouver
Barracks.

PORTLAND. Jan. 4.-United States
Packrnaster James Mcfarland, with
twanty-one pack mules, arrived to-day
from Fort Washable, Wyo., and left
Immediately for Vancouver barracks,
whore preparations will be made to
proceed to Alaska for the purpose or
assisting in taking relief to the Yukon
miners.
One hundred and two pack mules
have been shipped to Vancouver by the
Government to be used in this expedi-
ton, and as soon as the contract for
the supplies is let the pack animals will
be shipped to Skaguay.
Captain 3. Eldridge, Second Lieuten-
ant f. w. Clark and fifty enlisted men
of the Fourteenth Infantry have been
detailed for duty in Alaska by Gen
eral Merriam, Department Commander.
First Lieutenant F. NJ. Kemp, assistant
surgeon, with one hospital steward and
private from the Hospital Corps, are
also detailed for duty with the de-
tachment
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NON-CATHOLIC MARRIAGES.
Bill Vetoed by the President of
Peru Received at Washington.

WASHINGTON, Jan. A. United
States Minister Dudley at Lima, Peru,
has forwarded to the Department of
by the Peruvian Congress November
18th last, but vetoed by the President
December Sd.
Our State Department has lost no
opportunity to secure a change in the
Peruvian law which did not recognize
the validity of non-Catholic marriages,
and thereby invoked hardship upon
many Americans resident in Peru. The
bill which was vetoed legalized purely
civil marriages, and was applicable to
Peruvians and foreigners alike.
The veto was based on the two-fold
ground that the measure did not receive
two thirds vote in the full Congress,
as required by the Constitution, and
that it was not suited to the needs of
the Peruvian people. the implication
being that no objection would have
been raised by the Executive if Con-
gress had been content to limit the
operation of the bill to marriages of
non-Catholic foreigners. So the more
conservative measure, intended solely
for their benefit, has thus been twice
defeated through adding to it the civil
marriage amendment.
The President in his veto recommends
that Congress provide for the registra-
tion Of marriages of non-Catholic for
eigners, and 1t is expected that such a
measure will be passed at the present
session.
The record-union., 1898-01-05
The Measurement of Memory.

Although the methods used for meas
ur4ne the memory may have been
crude, as they still are, it is neVerthe-
less a great advance to be able 10 IN
troduce the concept of measurement
into this problem at all. SO far at
tempts have been made to measure put
one kind of memory, the direct FACULTY
of ACQUISITION. The experiments deal
with the number of memory-images
that can be stored up at a single trlal,
without allowing the subject time TO
rest This is called in English the
mental SPAN of the memory; L have
proposed for it the term 1aculte oe
prehension."
Several successive Investigations have
already been made on the measurement
of the memory for figures and Syllables;
these are localized memories, the deVeI-
opment of which cannot be considered
as a sign of the development of the
of her memories; We must, therefore,
make many reservations in interpreting
the conclusions to be drawn from these
experiments The experiment may be
made as follows: A series of figures is
read to the subject at a regular speed
dhe speed used is in general two fig
11res Der second) and without any spe-
cial accentuation; as soon as he has
heard the series, the subject, having
been told beforehand of the require
ment. endeavors to repeat the figures
without error and in the order in
which he heard them. The expert
ment is repeated several times, begin
ming with a small number of figures,
e. g. four. which any adult can give
correctly; it is then increased to five
figures, then to six, and so on, until a
number is reached which the subject
can no longer repeat correctly; care is
taken to repeat each trial, and to allow
sufficient intervals of rest to avoid fa-
tigue and the confusion of figures in
the memory.
This procedure. adopted by Jacobs,
Galton and many others, has already
borne fruit. 1t is not, properly speak
ing, Il test of the memory alone; it is
extremely difficult, be it said in pass
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Amount Of Grain Destroyed Was Seventy
Seven Hundred and hinety-Two Tons.
One Island Farmer Lost Nearly
Ten Thousand Sacks of Wheat,
on Which There Was Not a
Cent of Insurance-Total Losses
Foot Up Close to Three Hun.
dred Thousand Dollars.

STOCKTON, Jan. 4-The loss in the
fire of this morning, which destroyed
two warehouses belong to the Farmers
Union and Milling Company, together
With larSe amounts of wheat, barley
and r9ye. will fall most heavily on the
farmers of the San Joaquin Valley, who
had their crops stored in the warehouses
waiting for the advance in the price of
wheat which they SO confidently expect.
AS a general thing the farmers We're
without insurance on the grain, unless
they had borrowed money on it, in which
event they had insured to the amount
of the mortgage. Their own risk they
carried themselves.
An examination of the books show
that a larger amount of grain had been
moved out of the warehouses during the
past few days than was at first figured
on. The amount DESTROYED was 1,192
tons OF grain. of which 1,453 tons was
barley and 124 tons rye. These reduced
figures make a reduction in the loss,
which will be close to S300,OOO M. Gal
vim, an island farmer, had 9.S15 sacks
of wheat on storage without a cent Of
insurance. One farmer had the crop or
two years stored in one of the houses.
The heaviest losers are the Farmers
Union Company, which loses the ware
houses and larSe amounts OF Wheat OF
its own, and James Gillis, w. B. Harr1-
son. c. NJ. Weber and G. F. Hutchinson,
all officers of the Union, who had large
personal holdings in wheat Ihey'
however, carried insurance.
Had the fire iumoed into the ware
house of the Navigation and Improve
rent COMPANY, there would undoubt-
edlv have been an advance in the price
of beans to-day, for nearly one-third OF
the stock of the State, 10000 sacks,
W ere stored there.
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NEED NOT PAY THE POLICY.
Decision In Suit Against Life In
surance Company.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4.-Judge
Seawall decided to-day that the Pacific
Mutual Life Insurance Company need
not pay a policy Of $4,000 issued in
Mexico on the life of George Douglas
Atcherly Crosbie.
The death of Crosbie took place under
somewhat mysterious circumstances.
While on a hunting trip he was shot
through the head He declared on his
dying bed that he had shot himself ac-
cidentally, but despite this declaration
certain Of his companions were arrested
on charge of murder. The insurance
company refused payment claiming a
lack of evidence to prove that the in
sured had not committed suicide. The
decision OF Judge Seawell was based
on that ground.
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COLD WEATHER IN fLoHioA
Early Strawberries Frozen on the
Vines.

1tc,1<sONVTLLE CF'la-), Jan f.-1he
cold weather of January lst ana "a p.t
considerable damage to vegetaoies' puO
none of a permanent character
orange trees will in some instances
soea their foliage, and in exposed places
on the northern border OF the oialise 9,e
1e,t the trees will lose a part OF thelr
-, 7e,. growth. Owing to the fact
however. that the sap was down the
4rass themselves were able 10 resist
,,nseathed even lower temperature,
RAnorts from the pineapple belt OF
49, aae, coast indicate that the dam
ac. to pineapples was trifiing.
The fail crop of tobacco in all parts
of tha state was injured badly. Blooms
on strawberries were killed. Eariy
strawberries in the northern section
We're frozen on the vines. and the plants
set back fully six weeks.
The tenderest garden crops in all sec
tions as far south as Tampa. when
lacking protection by forests, swamps
pr lakes. were badly injured.
The record-union., 1898-01-05

In Women's Trimmed Hats
you'll find the seasons best
styles, arrayed in all their chic
and artistic beauty, at So AS,
SO rs and 81 so. These are
simply tine reduced prices, and
the reduction means fully one
half in most instances. This
sale is not of stock made up for
sale purposes, but the legiti-
mate output of our workrooms,
with which you've all become
familiar ere this.
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Must Pay the Tax.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 4.-Insurance
Commissioner Clunie has sent a letter
to agents of all foreign insurance COM
panies doing business in this State in
regard to the Act of 1885 requiring
every FIRE insurance company not in
corpofated to pay annually to each
county in which said company does
business a sum equal to / per centum
upon the amount earned in the county.
This tax is for the benefit of the Fire
mems relief funds in the various coun-
ties. The American companies pay the
tax, brit the foreign companies have
refused to pay
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NO CAUSE FOR ACTION.
The Charges Against d. w. Car
man Dismissed.

CHICAGO, Jan. Sd. w. Carmen OF
San Francisco, who was charged by
William Binns of this city and num-
Der of others with obtaining money by
false pretenses, was discharged by jus
tice Martin when the case was called
for trial to-day.
The charges against Carmen fell nat,
and he was not called upon TO introduce
any witnesses, the Judge discharglns
him after hearing the statement OF the
prosecution.
Carmen was charged by Binns ana the
others with selling them land in Cali
fornia that was worthless. After DIS
charging the defendant, the Judge an
nounced that he would hear no more
of the cases, as in his opinion there was
no cause for action.
The record-union., 1898-01-05

British Embassador; Viscount Santo
Thioso, the Portuguese Minister; Count
GallasZa Of the Spanish Legation, Cen
eral and Mrs. Miles and many other
representatives of the diplomatic corps,
the army, navy and society in general.
Later in the day the Count and his
bride started for a trip across the con-
tinent. They will stay for a time at
Los Angeles, Cal, and will then go TO
Berlin, where Count Won GoetZen will
rejoin his regiment, now at Pottsdam.
Countess Won GoetZen, the bride of
to-day, is the widow of the late Will
lam Matthews Lay of this city. She
is native of Baltimore, where she was
first married. Her beauty has always
made her much admired, and it is said
that nc other woman in society has re-
ceived more attention
Her acquaintance with Count Won
Goetzen began just a year ago at a
New Years dinner given at the Corco-
ran House by Mrs. Calvin S. Brice.
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NOW A COUNTESS.
Mrs. Mary Stanley Lay Welded to
Couut Won Goetzen.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Count Won
coatzan. military attache of the Ger
,r,,,, E,,,abassv. was married at noon to-
dav to Mrs. Mary Stanley Lay at the
residence of the bride.
TIC ceremony which made another
A American Countess was first performed
Nv . J,.stice Of the Peace. in accordance
,ri,b tbe official custom of Germany,
and later by DR.. Menzel of the German
Lutheran Church
Tbe Count had as his witnesses the
German F,mbassador. DR. Won Holle-
hon. Baron Hermann, Mr.. Won Brue-
,,ic an5 Mr.. Won Reichenau of the EN-
bassy staff. The brides witnesses We're
,,oe,r,hers Of her family. The wedding
braakfast followed. and was participat-
- IN bv Sir Julian Pauncefote. the
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ing. to experiment on any isolated psy-
Geological phenomenon; the expert
ments taken together show, on the
contrary. that the subject employs not
only his memory but also his powers Of
voluntary attention; this explains why
children retain fewer figures by this
method than adults; their inferiority is
certainly due TO the fact that they have
less control over their attention. The
average educated adult retains seven
figures; a child from 8 to retains five;
a child of 10 retains 6. A difference of
one single figure is of considerable i'm
portance in the results, and it is one of
the drawbacks of this method that We
cannot operate with fractions of fig
ures.- Professor Alfred Binet in the
AIMEE Biologique
The record-union., 1898-01-05
The Nicaragua Canal.

MANAGUA (Nicaragua), Jan. A.
President Zelaya in his message to the
Niearaguan Congress, declares that the
contract of the Atlas Steamship Com
pany, limited, with the Nicaraguan
Government, does not interfere with
the contract between the Government
and the Maritime Canal Company of
New York
Dr. Games, the President of the Con-
gress, in the course Of his reply to the
Presidential message, said the Nicara-
guam Canal when constructed, would
transform Central America, and lead
to its being brought under the United
States flag This sentiment is cordi-
ally approved by President Zeiaya and
the members of the Cabinet.
The record-union., 1898-01-05
FIoridians in Luck.

Just as F9oridians have prepared TO
go into the raising OF camphor trees as
new industry there come to their
shores to add to their prospective stores
of wealth great schools Of the genuine
French sardines. This Is just as the
fishermen of Eastport Me-) have be-
gun bewailing their hard luck because
the shortage in the herring run will
this year reduce their production of sar-
dimes by about one-half- What with a
big crop of pineapples, the renewal of
the blasted orange groves, fortune
from camphor and tobacco in prospect,
and now sardines by the million, Flor
ida seems to have an embarrassment
OF riches.
The record-union., 1898-01-05
Two Duels With Swords.

BUDAPEST. Jan. 1.-Two duels with
swords were fought here to-day, aris-
ing out of insults exchanged during the
recent debates in the lower house of
the Hungarian Parliament. Count
Stefan TIA wounded Herr Ludwig
Olay, and Herr Edmund Gajary wound
ed Herr Stefan Rayovsky. In both
cases the wounds were serious. Her
rem TIA and Gajary received flesh
wounds
The record-union., 1898-01-05
BRYAN at His Nebraska Home.

LINCOLN (Neb), Jan. 4.-W. j. Bry-
ans home coming from his Mexican
trip this evening was the occasion of
a more marked display of enthusiasm
on the part of his political and social
friends than has been shown since his
return from Chicago, following his
nomination for the Presidency. He
was given a. complimentary banquet
by the Bryan Travelling Mems Club
Mr.. Pryan responded to the toast Our
GItast >,
The record-union., 1898-01-05
Kentucky Legislature Convenes.

FRANKFORT Ky), Jan. 1.-The
State Legislature convened here to-day.
The Senate organized without incident.
The House failed to complete it's or
ganiZation, owing to a fight in the
Democratic caucus against the plan of
the majority TO limit the candidates for
a minor place TO negro Democrats. Sew
eral Democrats fought the matter TO a
finish, but the negro won, and will be
given the place.
The record-union., 1898-01-05
Lord Wolseley's French.

There resides in Cleveland, O., where
he follows his trade as feather dyer
and cleaner, Gustave de Fontenoy.
Many years ago he was d teacher Of
French in Montreal, and it was from
him that Lord Wolseley, then young
Lieutenant, received his first instruc-
ton in the French language. How thorv
ough old Fontenoy was in his work is
evidenced by the fact that LORD
Wolseley's French is said to be per
feet Partisan" in phraseology and pro-
nunciation
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to So rs.

English and French Dress Hats and
Turbans, all trimmed and stylishly
trimmed, after ideas which not only
embody plenty of the Frenchy air, but
truly American ideas, which are the
equal of the imported. Styles and
colors also vary in this assortment,
and the reduction to So 70 for your
choice is a marked one.
The record-union., 1898-01-05
School Director Webb.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1.-The investi-
cation of the charges against School
Director Walter l.. Webb was contin-
ued tonight before the Board of Edu-
cation. About thirty teachers and en-
ployes of the school department testi-
fed for the defense, IN effect that no
attempt had been made to extort money
from them. The investigation will be
continued tomorrow night
The record-union., 1898-01-05
LACROSSE WHEELMEN.
The Club Withdraws From the
American League.

LACROSSE (Wis) Jan. 4.-The La
crosse County Wheelmen, numbering
$50 active members, held a meeting to-
day and decided to withdraw from the
League of American Wheelmen. The
action was taken on account of a de-
sire on the part of the wheelmen in this
section to have races on Sunday, and
also cash prize events. A withdrawal
was threatened a year ago, but the
trouble was tided over until now.
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Nicaragua Canal Convention.

OLYMPIA (Wash.), Jan. 4.-The Mic
araguan Canal Convention will be held
in Kansas City, Mo-, January II, 1898.
A communication has been received by
Governor Rogers from r. NJ. Williams,
Secretary Of the convention, announc-
ing that nearly all of the States have
responded by appointing delegates and
it is believed that it will be the biggest
convention ever held in this country.
The record-union., 1898-01-05
San Jose Street Car Held UP.

SAN JOSE, Jan. 1.-Two highway
men held up car on the North Side
car linc in this city tonight, and re-
lieved Archie Kerr, the conductor and
driver, of So in small change. The rob-
berry occurred near the car barn, which
is but short distance from the city
limits. There is no clew to the Of
tenders
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Another Worthless Note Found.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4.-There
was discovered in one of the banks to-
day another 500 certificate note, maxi
ing in all six Of these worthless notes
which have been found in this city
during the past two weeks. This latest
discovery has created quite a sensa-
ton among the cashiers and other
banking officials here, and there has
been industrious search in financial cir
cles to bring to light all of the spur
ious notes which may heretofore have
eScaped detection.
The record-union., 1898-01-05
Case of Ex-Co1lector Welburn.

SAN FRANCISCO, jan 4.-The Fed
eral Grand Jury to-day proceeded fur
ther with the investigation of the Wei
burn case. No indictments were re-
turned Miss Nellie F. O'Brien, for
mer clerk in Welburn's office, whom
it was alleged had disappeared, appear
ed voluntarily before the jury.
The record-union., 1898-01-05
SLAYER of Mary Castillo Arrested.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4.-Torchi,
the japanese who shot and killed Mary
Castillo in a Sacramento street lodg-
ing house on December 26th, was ar
rested tonight in the rear of the house
at :t21 O'Farrell street by Detective
Crockett
The record-union., 1898-01-05
ST. LOUIS BROWNS.
John t. Brush of Indianapolis
Buys the Ball Team.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. IA special to the
'Post-Dispatch' from Indianapolis this
morning announced that John t.
Brush, President of the Indianapolis
baseball club, was on his way here,
and would arrive tonight with money
to buy the st. Louis Browns.
The formal transfer of the st. Louis
Browns was made to John T. Brush at
4 o'clock to-day. Messrs. A. G. Spauld-
ing, c. c. Sphinx and A G.. Anson are
said to be also interested with Mr..
Brush in the purchase of the Browns.
The record-union., 1898-01-05
A Woman Killed by a Street Car.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4-Mrs. A.
A. Churchill, aged 4S years. was killed
tonight by a Fourth street car while
attempting to cross that thoroughfare
near Howard street. She was struck
by the car, which was going at a rapid
rate. Mrs. Churchill was horribly
mangled, and died almost instantly.
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An Artist Drops Dead.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Airs. Adeline
NJ Fassett. an artist of national prom
inence. dropped dead on the street this
evening Mrs Fassett's speciality was
portraiture and her most noted work
was THE Electoral College" now
among the paintings hung in the Cap
ifOl
The record-union., 1898-01-05
Felt Shapes,
35C instead of 75C.

Wool Felt Shapes. French and Eng
lish stock, colors brown, green, card
inal and black, just the same shapes
and qualities you'll find in our hand
some trimmed goods. but they re all
marked down in this sale to Boo.
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Butterworth at Deaths Door.

TOWNSVILLE (Ga), Jan. 4.-Hon.
Benjamin Butterworth, Commissioner
of Patents. is lying at the very door
of death tonight at the Piney Woods
Hotel here. His physicians give no en-
coura cement for his recovery.
Ex-Ccngressman Mel Hanna of Cleve-
land, O., a brother of Mark Hanna, is
dangerously i'll at his winter home, five
miles from this city
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A Man and His Wife Murdered.

FAIRBURY (Neb), Jan. 4.-George
Baker and his wife. who lived about
three miles west of here, were mur-
dered this morning. They were found
lying dead in the dining room of their
home Each had received a charge Of
bird shot in the head. The shot had
been fired through window as the
couple sat at breakfast. There is no
clue to the murderer.
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A vineyardist Dies in the East.

ST. HELENA, Jan. 4-Word was re-
ceived here to-day that Lewis Zierngi-
BILE had died in Chicago. Mr.. Zerngi-
Bile owns one of the most extensive and
productive vineyards in this section,
and conducts one of the largest sta
tions in the East for the sale of Cali
fornia wines. Mrs. Zierngible is the
daughter of Mrs. T. E. Weinberger of
this place
The record-union., 1898-01-05
Money Order Postoffices.

WASHINGTON. Jan. About /. 100
Postoffices throughout the country
We're assigned to the money
order class on January Sd. This makes
approximately 25.0o0 Postoffices at
which money orders may now be OBJ
tanned.