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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20
lola AND DREYFUS.

Zola has been, at last, lodged in a
French prison, for telling mankind the
truth. The old patriot and author is
hated as universally by the French as
they hate Dreyfus. The perjured Es-
terhazy, with one lung gone and a hy-
pocritical heart beating each day more
feebly, is worshiped by a people who
have no higher conception of greatness
than in success. The press of the civil
lied world has flayed the frog-eater
for the perfidity of ZOlas condemnat-
ion, but with no perceptible effect. 70
la is confined in Ste Pelagic, in a fairly
comfortable room, which he was per-
mitted to furnish himself. Friends will
be permitted to visit him and his meals
will be served from Gonjou's Inn, oppo-
site the prison, which hostelery bears a
bright red sign reading: ION est meux
lei QUEEN face" or 'You are better off
here than across the way" But all
these things will not condone Frances
offense or mitigate the contempt with
which the world views the acts Of blind
prejudice masquerading under the guise
of justice.
But the sympathies of the American
people. who know little of racial pre-
JUDGE, goes out TO the lonely Dreyfus
dying by inches on Devils Island. there
awaiting death as the only hope Of es-
cape from vile cage where he had
been consigned because of the heinous
offense OF being born a Jew. Few in
this. or in any other country, outside
Of France, believe anything else than
that the unfortunate Dreyfus was made
a scapegoat for real culprits. one of
whom is that same bloodless Major Es-
terhazy. France, in deprecating the
names of lola and Dreyfus. pretends TO
be honest in a different conclusion. But
the world OF men who read the evidence
know the claim Is a pretense, and that
the spirit which condemned Dreyfus.
and the judge and jnry who found Zola
guilty, would consign TO the gullitone
any man not Of their clique and clan
/ The name OF Dreyfus has become so
hated that people bearing IL are asking
the courts OF France 10 change it.
which the authorities readily comply
with. On the other hand. when q citi-
zen OF French village applied TO the
mayor TO register the birth OF a son and
| entered his given name as "Zola," the
/ official refused 10 register the name. In
/ answer to what in America would be
called mandamus proceedings 10 COM
pei the registration. the mayor produced
a law of 1903 that forbade the register
/ ing OF names other than those in use
/ in religious calendars or Of we'll known
! personages fancient history, and his
action was sustained.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20

States. That Rothschilds would con-
sent to the paying Of big indemnity
bv Spain to the United States rather
than take any chances of war with a
power whose resources they so well I'M
derstand. They would put up the nee
essary money for Spain to pay all
damages Ringing in any way on the
sinking of the Maine. The loss OF this
house in the event of a war when
would destroy the nationality of Spain,
would reach into the millions.
Nobody knows with certainty just
how much Spain owes the great family
of financiers, but if the French loan
be included. the total can not be much
less. according to the best posted bank
ers in this city, than $500, 900, 600. rms
is truly stupendous sum, the real
Significance of which the human mind
can hardly grasp. 1t is so great IN
eact, that its loss might overthrow
even the Rothschilds, though their ag-
gregate wealth is so enormous as to
beggar any adjective that might be
applied to it and was estimated at
81, 900, 600, 900 years ago.
Bearing this in mind, it is not at all
difficult to believe that the Rothschilds
are today making every effort in their
power to prevent war. Indeed, they
have always been understood to be on
the side of peace, though always ready
to lend largely to nations wishing to
arm themselves more heavily, since
heavy armament is the surest guar
antee Of peace.
Had the Rothschilds been successful
in their efforts in 1870, there is no
question whatever that peace would
have been preserved between France
and Prussia, and there is a story that
Just before the breaking out Of hostili-
ties the head of the Rothschilds' Paris
branch paid a long visit to Napoleon,
during which such representations were
made by the banker and such assur-
ances given by the emperor that the
financier went away quite light hearted
and firmly convinced that the danger
was over with. But woman proved
herself more powerful than finance on
that occasion, as she often has before
and since. Baron Rothschild had hard
ly got clear of the palace before the
empress had succeeded in undoing all
his work, and war was shortly de-
olarpd
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20
HOUSEWIFE rROuRr.E-

A complaint has been rife since the
elimination Of the Letter wheat deal
that the Minneapolis -four mills have
been mixing corn with their wheat in
the manufacture Of -four. The statisti-
cal proclaim has been made that the
people Of these United States foolishly
or blindly pay $4,000. coo annually for
sawdust, sand, soap grease, horse fat.
chalk and water authorizations. and 9TH
er fraudulent preparations. 1t is at the
same time asserted that the average
consumer, nor his frugal wife. have any
reliable means Of detecting the frauds
IN foods, or of protecting themselves
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20

The stem pozer q ise world nay -
-eckorea a. eggIFsisEF % tts strength %
ssa 80. ss men Esore fhsa T~sos me nzaa-
Der Of existing EoxknSa-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20
RoTasCaILps AND War

The great house OF Rothschilds is
scared. 1t is said, over the possibility
OF war between Spain and the United
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20

4 German professor recently stole out
right Jerry Simpsons style % logic when
dealing with financial questions The pro-
fessor. occurring or water. said; II we
had no water. no one could learn 70 swim.
and think Of the people who would
drown"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20

The board of inquiry has kept absolutely
secret its findings. The wives of the mem
bers of the board are not with them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20

TIE Sultan OF Morccco. "a order % fur
nfsh his army with modern weap-o1z, IS
sending q large portion % his famous
gems 10 Germany and England for sale
What Spain wants q know Is ''Cae.e
sam. why are you purchasing thSse gar
shgpsZ- This IS easily answered Cneae
sam Is go.ag 70 pound tacks WIKI then
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20

It may be that familiar old phrase
'before the war" is on its death-bed. In
a year people may ask, ''which?'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20

Uncle Sans war spirit is bow which
no archer but Ulysses can draw. This
country is not a connosseur of provoca-
tons.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20

The feeling locally seems to be to let
Spain put "a foot inside the SedgWick
county line, if she dare.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20
There will be war with Spain.

A paraIytic turtle could have speed
record beside that board of inquiry.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20

Here is a little picture Of 3 hot brush
in me war in Thessaiy last year: Their
pieces grew hot and stn they fred TIL
the skin Of the fore-fnger ached with
the pain Of burning. Their right ears had
gone deaf with the noise Of their rifles
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20

A trolley line now runs from Cairo to the
Pyramids. Sooner or later a cog line
will run to the top of them and the Sphinx
will be piped and turned into a soda water
fountain
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20

And poor Aubrey Beardsley, like some
of his sinuous Nightmares, has curled up
and died. His child, the poster, will not
survive him long.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20

The nearness of war again brings forth
the strange thing that men kneel TO pray
and to kill.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20

You have heard the resolute hum of a
blood-hungry mosquito. Multiply this by
2S49 and you have the vocal solo per-
formed by a modern shell.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20

The prevailing style in woman's waists
at present is effected by taking a piece of
cloth shaped like a gunny sack and then
mangling it with scythe. 1t then be-
comes a Russian blouse.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20

Before rushing headlong into war, re-
member that the fire Of a Calling gun is
so continuous that you can hang clothes
on the line of bullets.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20

This part OF Kansas and the world
serves notice on the nations that its hair
has reared up for the last time over
France being ''on the brink OF revolution"
Why. Zola even hasn't gone % tau yet
No more brink buncoes so.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20

to have war declared on March 81 next,
and for the people to give the newspapers
announcing it the next morning the horse
laugh.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20

The battIeship O'Higgins. which Chilli
may sell TO Spain. is named after the man
who made Chill! free. the son OF an Irish
man Very few people know OF O'Hig-
gins, He was just a common hero, and
not prize fighter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20

other pacifying march. He may return a
CORVALLIS, as the country he will invade
is said to be in the hands Of the insurgents
entirely
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20

In the indianapolis Methodist church
women must either remove their hats or
leave the church. The local pastor be-
Heves that the object of Christianity is
the millennium, not millinery.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20

It is suspected that some are working
themselves up into a whirlwind OF violent
prejudice that they may slaughter the
man who plays the Spanish fandango on
a guitar with perfect impunity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20

An Austrian paper says that while Spain
and Uncle sam are fighting. Spain will
invite the southern states to secede again.
This is a terrible possibility. Spain may
also get the Cheyenne Indians to 60 upon
the war path.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20

The men who know the most about war
say the least. AS Thackeray said OF
love-stortes: mo one should write a love-
story after he Is fifty. And why? Be-
cause he knows too much about it"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-09
MRS. B0TKlN JURY SECURED
Everything Ready for the lntroduc'
ton Of Testimony Monday.

San Francisco. Cal, Dec. S.-The jury
which is trying Mrs. Cordelia Botkln 1or
the murder of Mrs. John 2. Dunnins OF
Dover. Del. was completed this morning.
The following is a list of the jurors Sc
lected: T. H Chandler, merchant; Aurel-
Jus Z. Buckingham real estate; j. a. Ken
nedy. merchant; S. X. Overguard, c-erk;
s. H. Daniels. bank teller; NJ Marcuse,
importer; Abe Jacobs, tailor; w. B. Har-
rington, merchant; John F. Myers. mer-
chant; Jacob Heyman, real estate; Ed
ward A. KEEL. grocer; H. B. Burns, capt.
talist.
The case was opened by the reading of
the indictment, charging Mrs. Botkin
with the murder of Mrs. John P. Cunning
by means of a box of poisoned candy
mailed from this city to Mrs. Dunning'
then residing in Dover, Del.
After the reading Of the Indictment Act
ing District Attorney Hosmer delivered
the opening address on behalf of the prose
cution. He reviewed the crime and said
that he expected TO convict the defendant
on the evidenc' collected by the detectives.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Hosmer's ad-
dress, Attorney Mcknight, for the defense,
asked for q continuance until Monday,
which was granted by Judge Cook. who,
however cautioned both sides that II would
be unwise to have any breaks in the in
PRODUCTION Of evidence. After admonshing
the jury TO refrain from discussing the
case, the court was adjourned until Mon
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-09
PORTO RICO TElEGRAPHS
Problem Which May Require Govern
ment Ownership to solve

Washington, d. G.. Dec. S.-The situa-
ton in Porto Rico promises 10 force on the
government, for a time at least. The ex-
pertinent of federal ownership OF telegraph
and telephone lines. The war department
now controls all lines in Porto Rico and
in the evacuated sections Of Cuba. The
latter. however. is looked upon as merely
transient In both places the lines are
being repaired and the government is
handling commercial messages after gov
eminent matter. The signal service agent
in charge of this work says IL is too soon
70 draw conclusions as to the expense OF
the service. as the cost for maintenance
and long-delayed repairs is just now more
than the income from the lines. But in
six months from the first OF January the
signal service expects to be able TO fur
n.sh some interesting data as 20 the profit
in the insular war service. The military
occupation OF the lines Will naturally con-
tinue until the establishment Of civil
government. and considerable interest is
expressed as 10 how the management OF
the lines viii be disposed OF eventually.
or whether Il will be permanently retained
By the government. This enforced object
lesson In federal management IS naturally
expected 10 have considerable influence
pro OF con in the agitation for ike control
in this country. The sigpaI service reports
the commercial business on the island
wires light at present. owing 10 disturbed
business conditions. but what there is Of
il IS expeditiously and satisfactorily
handled b. the government Telephones
are being substituted for telegraph instru-
ments on most OF the purely military lines.
bu- The work OF reconstruction in cuba
s very SLOW. as IL Is a. LEASE ten years
behind hand IN repairs. The latest military
line under construction Is from Neuyitas 10
Santa Cruz. fifty miles
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-09
Our Navy and Hawaii.

Every American is interested in the re-
suit of our conflict With Spain, and should
familiarize himself with the wonderful
achievements and pCpsibilities of our New
American Navy-of our modern battle
ships, those terrible engines of war which
accomplished the complies destruction OF
the Spanish fleets at ManIsa and Santiago.
1t may also be Of interest 60 inform your
selves relative to the newly 1cquired ter
ritory of the United States. lAe Hawaiian
Islands; learn something about the nativ-
ity, occupations, ETC., of their people. A
handsome Art Portfolio. compC ksd OF ten
books, containing beautiful photographers
of the American Navy. Cuba and Hawaii.
together with a brief but compr Aensive
description of each view, can be obtained
from any ticket agent of the Frisco Line
for the nominal sum of ten cents eash, or
a complete set for one dollar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-09
JURY CANNOT AGREE
Mrs. Cody VIII Have to be Tried All
Over Again

Albany, n. Y, Dec. s.-The jury in the
Cody blackmailing case. after being out
twenty-five hours. has failed to reach an
agreement and has been discharged. To
the question put by the court when the
Jury came into court at $40 p m, as to
whether there was any possibility of
reaching an agreement, Foreman Vanberg-
er said that It was beyond all reasonable
consideration. Mrs. Cody was remanded
to Jail. faft'f-''~
The jury took twelve ballots. On the
first ballot it stood eight to four for con-
viction. Those who held out for accuittal
were Charles Radick and Abram Jansen.
farmers. of Preston Hollow, and Charles
Schade. roofer, of Albany.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-09
FEARING FIRE AND POISON
Inhabitants OF California Village
are After William Renncft

Los Angeles, Dec. S.-Several mysterious
fires and an attempt to poison the water
used by railroad section men have caused
much excitement in the little town of
Delmar, 20 miles north of here. a Wig
Hance committee has been organized and
William Bennett, proprietor of a hotel
which was burned on Tuesday. has been
ordered 10 leave town within IS hours.
Mr.. Bennett refused to do so and defies
any one to lay hands on him. ell goes
about the streets armed with a Winches-
ter. and serious trouble is feared. Ben
nett was not in Delmar when the hotel
WAS DESTROYED
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-09
SHOOTING FROM THE POCKET
Mr. Weller's' Ingenuity Ends in a
Fatal decentralization

Ottawa, Ohio, Dec. S.-Solomon Wise. a
prominent merchant here. has been found
dead in his clothing store with a bullet
hole through his breast. The indica-
tons pointed TO murder A. W. Weller,
cashier Of the A Bruen & Co. bank, was
arrested on suspicion and made a con-
fession, saying that he had shot Wise
accidentally. He said that he had his
revolver in his overcoat pocket and was
showing Wise now de could SHOOT a man
without taking mis- gun from his pocket.
when the weapon was discharged, the
bullet passing through WiSe's heart
Weller purchased the revolver yesterday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-09
EBEN MCLEOD. A. G. P. & I. A.
Topeka, Kan.
FRISCO LINE.

Parties contemplating a trip to Colo
RADIO. Oregon, Washington. Idaho, Mon
tana. California and Utah points should
not fail to call at city ticket office, Frisco
Line, as we now have the only line to
above states. We can save you from s
to u hours to all points on Pacific coast,
and from 4 TO hours on Denver Colo
RADIO. and Ogden, Utah. Leaving Wich-
tia at 12:45 noon, you arrive in Denver
next morning a 4:o5. with only one change
OF cars Through Pullman sleepers, tour
ist sleepers and chair cars from ELS
worth at which point direct connection
Is made. Passengers can remain u sleeper
until a. m. at Denver. Fer points west,
north, southwest and northwest Of Dem
Yer, direct connection is made. train leav-
ing Denver Ala q. m. arriving at Port
land 40 a. m. Chird day.. Seattle go
q m. (third day). Spokane 7:45 a. m. (third
day), Butte las p. m. Second day.. Hell
ena IO:30 D. m. Second day., San Fran
cisco 9:45 a. n. (tilird day..
H o. MORTIMORE. City Ticket Agt.
Corner Main and Douglas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-09
Baldwin Studio,
11s E. Douglas Avenue.
Exchange stables.

Exchange Stables a: Orlando and Still
water. Make a specially of carrying pas
sengers between these points. Also do
general livery business. Travelling mems
patronage solicited.
SHIVELY. VAN wYKE & SHIvELY.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS HOLI-
DAY RATES, 1S9S-99
The Mo. Pac. Ry. will sell on account Of
the Christmas and New Years holidays,
tickets at one fare for the round trip TO
Rll points on the system within a distance
limit of 300 miles. Tickets will be sold
Dec. 2ith, 25t5l, 26th and 31st, 1898. and
Jan. 1st and 2nd. 1893. Final limit for
return on all tickets will be Jan. 4th, 1899.
E. L. BLECKLEY, p. & T. A
ia y. Main St
Depot corner Wichita and Second SITS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-09
Notice of Election

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Kansas National Bank of Wichita.
Kansas, for the election of seven directors
will he held in the banking house of said
bank, in said city, on the second Tuesday
of January. A. D. 1899 Cbeing the 10th
day of said month";, at o'clock p. m.
ELSBERRY MARTIN, Cashier.
Wichita. Kansas Dec. S, 1888 COLT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-09
HOME-SEEKERS' EXCURSION VIA
FRISCO.

For the benefit of home-seekers the
Frisco railway will sell tickets on Octo-
Der 18th, November 1st, 18th, December
9Th and 10Th to points in Arkansas ex-
cept Beebe, Conway. Pine Bluff and Pres
colt, all points in Oklahoma, Louisiana
Except New Orleans and west of Lafay-
ette), Texas and points in Arizona on the
Santa Fe Pacific railroad, Southern Pa
cific, Marcopia and east. NJ. &; p railroad,
and s. r. V. railroad via Marcopia, and
on S. F. P. & P. railway via Ash Fork,
and all points on Southern Pacific rail-
way A. T. 6, S. F., Santa Fe Pacific railway
and Eddy and Roosevelt on Pecos Valley
railway, in New Mexico. at rate Of one
first class standard fare plus 200 for the
round trip. For particulars as to limit
and date of returning, call on or address
II. o. MORTMORE,
City Ticket Agent.
T.;
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-09

KANSAS AND NEBRASKA LIMITED,
FOR ST. LOUIS.
Leave Wichita at 2:10 p. m. arriving at
st. Louis next morning at 7:2O. making
direct connections with all lines east No
change of cars. Elegant service. City
ticket office ia North Main street
GOING TO KANSAS CITY,
WHAT'S THE USE
ih losing an entire evening? You can
spend the evening with your friends at
home and take the Rock Island train at
1880 p. m. reaching Kansas City at 7:15
a. m. Pullman sleeper and chair car with.
out change A. E. COOPER, D. P. A,
Wichita. Kan.
EBEN MCLEOD. A. G. P. & L. A..
Topeka Kan.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-09
THROUGH KETS-BAGGAGE
CHECKED-

Maps, Time Tables and full information
about the Santa Fe Route and Frisco
Line can be obtained from their ticke:
Office at Douglas Avenue Station. which
is open until 10:4o p. IN. every day. Ali
questions cheerfully answered
L. r. DELANEY. Agent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-09
THE BEST WAY

To Colorado is over the Santa Fe Route.
The fast train, which leaves Wichita at
$50 p. m, arrives at Colorado points the
next morning. For Information call on
or address L. r. DELANEY. Agent.
Phone I39. Douglas Ave. Depot
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-09
The AMERICAN NAVY. CUBA AND
HAWAII

A Oertfolio. in ten parts. sixteen views
n each part. OF the finest half-tone pic
lures OF the American Navy, Cuba and
Ha vail, has just been issued 10y a pub.
fishing house.
The Frisco Line has made arrange
ments for a special edition for the benefit
OF its patrons. and specimen copy can
be seen at any OF the more important.
ticket Offices Single parts may be had
at ten cents each. and full set one hun
dred and sixty pictures. costs bU. me
dolla- Sui criptions for thu set may be
left Will. the agent. In view OF the pres
en-. excitement regarding Cuba these PC
lures are very timely. II the agent at
your station has not been supplied with
same, you may enclose remittance direct
TO B. L. winchell. General Passenger
Agent Frisco Line. St Louis.
II. Q. MORTIMORE.
CITY Ticket Agent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-09

This line is now running through chair
cars (seats free) and Pullman Drawing
Room sleeping cars. Wichita 20 St Louis
daily without change This r. the only
line running through Pullman cars from
wichita to st. Louis. where direct con-
nection IS made with all eastern trunk
line points in the most magnificent rail-
way station in the world Quickest line
10 all points IN Southwest Missouri
Northwest Arkansas. east and southeast
This company now also have on sale
Fteamship tickets TO all points on tho
For further information address
II. o. MORTIMORE
City Ticket Agent
Corner Main and Douglas Ave
R DELANEY. Agent Union Station
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WICHITA & WESTERN

Arrive From West.
NO. 2. Pratt and KinSman pas-i
senger daily except Sunday .. 10:
No. 4. Pratt and KIngman ac-
commodation CTuesday. Thurs
day. Saturday, ............- 4:
Depart West.
No. ]. Kingman and Pratt pas
senger fdaily except Sunday. 8:
No 8. Kingman and Pratt eel
mmodation. Monday. We'd
nesdav and Fridav ......i 9.