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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-31
TO RECLAIM HIS WIFE.
Sixteer- -Year-Old La Crosse Girl
Gives Back the Ring to
Her SuitOr.

La Crosse. Wis. Dec. d Special. i
Facts in a very peculiar matrimonial mix
up that promise highly sensational dcvcl-
opmonts have just come to light i'll this
city. 1t seems that on the 22d inst. Al
bert Anton Of Pray, Jackson county, was
married in this city to Luella Bjorke, a
school girl Of scarcely Ii years and of
good family. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. f.. NJ. Stanford. who
claims that he supposed everything rcgU-
lar. The marriage was secret and per
formed at the home of Anton's sister.
Mrs. Frank Fauver, without the knowi-
edge or consent of the girls parents. An
ton went back to the farm and the glri
remained at the home of her parents She
went to the home of the Fauvers and
She afterwards refused 10 go back to her
home though her mother and two brothers
pleaded with her. Finally the police We're
called in and when they asked her if She
wished Ia return 10 her mother she said
that She did. gave back her wedding ring
and disappeared Anton has retained an
attorney to compel the girls family to set
her mt liberty and has had one of the girls
hrothcrs arrested for assault and battery
The girls parents attorney will bring pro
ceedings to uullify the marriage on the
ground that she was under ago and did
not have their consent.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-31
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH

MILNAl kEE- Flour - Firm. Wheat
Firm. 40 : on track. 33I4r oats High
or: No. white, on track. %: No. , white.
on track. 2Si2Si.c. Barley Steady. fair
demand: ~. on track, 40; Samp.c on
track. 4'"t i!'c. Rye Duh; No. ! On track.
5ii2c. Provisions Steady; pork, SO; larl.
Flour is firm at :i.7,ra3so for patents:
bakers, =. 1tmd2S". and 2sJ4t:}.uJ for rye.
Mllsturs are firm and Quoted nj 10 751
100 for bran, 1913 for standard middIinss.
CHICAGO co." Wheat p"ccln1cr.
GNc. May 7oasr; July, Gsa@'6sTsc. Corn
december. %1Z,c, May. &9ls1f&el4r; July.
2sitr; July. 25c- Pork December. $50;
January. 1920; May. 1852. Lard-Dccrn.-
her, 5,G;; JangarN; 30: May 20 RIBS
west. west, I16; May. liz. baricy Cash, 46c M
to 4ec. Ryc-Ca,h. 5i∾ December 55c;
May, ,lr: January. :.'c. Timothy D""em-
LIVERPOOL close Wheat Quiet.
unchanged to ls""-1 higher than Friday.
close; December. 5>1lild; March. !>lol.d:
than Fridays close; December. 3sll7Sd:
March. 3sl1l,d: May. &s107>d.
ST. InliS Wheat Higher AMI excited;
No. > rcd cash elevator. 7llr bid: track.
I2c; December. 7-5.r. MAY. IE1,c asked
July. 1879 asked; July. ,c: No. : hard
6~nG9c. Corn-Actiye and hlchrr; No >
cash. :;Gc bid: DeccIHhcT. }Gr; May. @1lxc bid.
Oats Higher but quiet: No. = cash g7l@c
bid track. 2sc: ~. :. 2Si=c asked: May. 25c;
No. white, 2olgc bid, Ryc-l4l4c. Flax
seed Nomiua!Iy higher. 1"7l2. I."ad-Firm,
. ~ SUclitr-HulI. ~.
MINNEAPOLIS- Wheat Stronger; De.
ccmhcr. GGc; May. G73sc: July, G7&c; No.
hard. track, G1"-c, No. Northern, G'i4sr:
No. Northern, ti3-c.
DI'fT TIL -CIusr Wheat cash No
hard, 90; ~. l N"rthcrn: Gtr: No. : North
rive ,;gC. NO ! Northern. To arrive. r7C.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-31
MAI. ". H. THOMAS DEAD.
Veteran Public Servant Passes
Away,
A SOLDIER-LEGISLATOR
For Seven Years District Attorney
for Waukesha County-A Prom
inent Democrat.

Waukcsha. Wis. Dec. 21.-l Special.
Maj. w Ii. Thomas Of pCwaukee died
at his home at s o'clock this morning Of
general debility. He was born in Clinton
county, y. y, September 70, 1921, and
came 20 Wisconsin, i'll lS3S, settling in the
town OF Lisbon. where he took up large
farm. He was Il prominent Dcmocra'
and served as a member Of the tcrritOG..
Legislature in 1916 ana III the stat,
Legislature in 1S49 aHd again in lS61.
He was elected district attorney of Wau-
keSha county in 1869 and was elected to
the same Office again in 1881 and again
in 1884, serving in all seven years in that
office. He was a major III the Third
Wisconsin cavalry during the CIVIL Waf,
under Gov Barstuw. He moved to Wau-
kesha after he Ind lived in Lisbon for !.
number of years and later he moved to
Pewaukeo. where he has lived since. The
funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon
and will he conducted by the Odd Eel
lows order.
In 1852 Maj. Thomas was Gen. Bragg
right hand mar III the generals fight
against Delaney for the congressional
nomination. which neither of the Candi-
dates secured, -. ii. Sumner of this city
receiving the nomination after a ten days
fight III which 1901 ballots were taken
He was three times married. He was di-
vOrced from his first wife and he was
twice left widowcr. There We're twelve
children, several of whom are dead.
Beloit, Wis. Dec. 26.-L Special. i T.
Merrill, an old resident and retired buSi-
ness man. died yesterday at the home
of his daughter. Mre. Horatio Pratt. He
was n brother of $. 7. Merrill and O. f.
Merrill. q family prominent i'll the bust
ness affairs of the city for a great many
years.
+. a Hodge who was formerly en-
gagged IN the grocery business. died very
suddenly last evening from a heart af-
fection Of long standing. He started to
walk out to his barn and fell, expiring
almost instantly.
Platteville, Wis. Dec. 21.-[Special /
The funeral Of John Baylock occurred
today. Deceased was about 81 years
old and was an carly settler of Platte
vile, residing here over fifty years. eX-
cepting a short time spent in Texas.
Neenah. Wis, Dec. 27.-I Special /
a telegram was received i'll this city
yesterday announcing the death of Mrs
Berry of Mendoza Mimi. Il sister Of
Fred and Lloyd Palmer and Mrs Charles
Blodgctt of Clayton. Fred Palmer left
yesterday for Minnesota to attend the fu-
neral.
\ telegram was received in this city
yesterday announcing the death of Mr..
Bessie Merrill Of Amigo. sister of Mr.
Herman LudCmann Of Clayton.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-31
BRING BACK TREATY.
Arrival of the American Peace
Commissioners.
GO TO WASHINGTON.
General Impression Seems to be that
the United States Fared
Pretty Well.

New York, Dec 24.-Judse ". r. Day,
Senator c. X. Davis, Senator George
Gray, Senator W. T.. Frye and Whtolaw
Reid. the United States commissioners,
TO arrange n treaty of peace with Spain.
reached home today ca board the steamer
st. Louis. Holding that the rules govern
ing their diplomatic mission are still N
force, none of the gentlemen named would
speak regarding the work at Paris. They
took the first train 10 Washington, carry
ing the treaty of Ecace w.sh them J.
BasScrt Moore, secretary and counsel of
the commission, and Arthur ". FergU-
son. translator, were with Tie commits
sionerS.
Mr.. Reid said he and his fellow COM
mlSslOners Were very glad To get back,
but they could not discuss the treaty.
I'VE are going to Washington this aft
ern0on 10y the lrs- train we can get" he
said, "and Shall report Immediately to the
President. II was understood among us
that we should say nothing about our Of
fetal business when we arrived. When
the treaty was signed it became an otii-
clal document and it must be left for the
public Of the United States and the prrsi
dent 10 decide what shall be done with
it,"
Mr.. Reid would not discuss the pub
ilshed translation of what purpOrted TO be
anything about Montero Rios recent cTiti-
clSm OF the commission.
AS 4 newspaper man | should like TO
speak. he said, but as Il public official
cannot.
Senator Gray. the only Democrat on the
commission. was told of ". i. Bryan's re-
Gently declared attitude on the question Of
expansion.
I'M" said the senator. Il am not onto
Col. BryanS curves vet
Tie senator admitted that he had an
opinion concerning expansion.
Il have no doubt" said he. that there
is a sober thoughtful opinion in this
country against expansion there must
bc. The treaty gives us control Of the
situation, we can do as we please. We
can keep the Philippines or not, as may
be determined in the future"
senator Frye said that at the opening
of the session il Paris the Spanards
first wanted 10 give us the Island Of
LuZon; that we refused 20 do. Their
came a squabble about the Cuban dcb;
We Were not inclined to pay that and
opponents finally yielded to our claims
aud signed the treaty which | have no
Doubt Will be ratified by Congress-
Washington. -. c., Dec. 24.-Secretary
Hay stated today that the members Of
the Paris commission would reach here
this afternoon and at > O'Clock they would
be ready 10 visit the President at the
white house. when he will receive from
Chairman Day one of the two duplicates
cf the Paris treaty. He also said that
the treaty would he sent TO the Senate
Immediately upon its reaSsombling after
tie holiday.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-31
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Mrs. William Ponzcr of OakfeId * ills
an Infant Child and Herself

Fond du Lac. Wis. Dec. 27.-I Special. !
Mrs. William PaEZcr Of Oakfeld mur-
dcred Der 6-months old child Sunday
evening ny giving it strychninc and then
committed suicide. She first took rough
on-rats' and, this failing To accomplish
her purpose, she Went into the bedroom
and taking her husbands razor out Of its
case. drew il across her neck, cutting it
from ear to car. Mr.. Panzcr was absent
at the time of the murder ana suicide.
When the father and husband returned he
found his child dead. and his wife in Il
condition that prccluded all possibility of
recovery. Ia spite of able medical attend
3ncc, which was 1T once summoned. she
died Il few hours later. No cause for the
horrible decd can he assigned. Sha was
a comparatively young woman. her domcs-
tic relations were pleasant and her ilS-
band WAS III good circumstances. Z jury
was summoned and the inquest adjourned
until today. 1t was stated by an intimate
friend of the family that for some time the
young wife had shown signs Of mental
Wpa kucSS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-31
SOLDIERS CHRISTMAS.
Drills at Camp Shipp Suspended
Until the First of the
New Year.

Camp Shipp. Admission. Ala. Dec. 81
Special. Col. Seaman returned from
birmingham this morning and has re
Sumri command of the regiment; Maj
Birkhaeuser received the first shot On the
new range Yesterday. The targets are in
place and rifle practice Will be taken up
this week. Lieut.. Reed has been detailed
To command Co. | owing u the sickness
of the three company officers. Co. l. is
commanded by Lieut.. Rrenizer. Twenty
days leave of absence has been granted
to Lieut.. Mckay. Go. X, and ten days TO
Lieut.. BrcniZer. Co. NJ.
AZ present there are only three First
hattalioi, .iiic officers on duty. the other
nine being sick or away on leave.
\ Christmas ordor VAS issued yesterday.
doing away With al drills from December
- To January / inclusive. This is Il
Christmas present that all the men hearth
y appreciated. Christmas day vas spent
= fitting manner aud all had u gloriou
.Jd time.
Private Charles J. Nicholaus Co. G.,
was returned to duty from the division
hospital, where he has been suffering with
phthiSic.
The camp was thoroughly policed Christ
mas and the balance of the week will be
spent III sweet idleness.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-31
TREATY is DELIVERED,
Judge Day Hands the Document TO
the President.

Washington. Il. c. Dec. o1.-PreSident
Mckinley received from the American
peace commission late Saturday afternoog
the treaty Of peace between the United
States and Spain. III presenting this mo
mcntous document Judge Day. a. chair
man Of the commission. said it represent
rd the earnest efforts Of the American
representatives at Paris and Chat it was
submitted with the hnpc that il would re
douud so the peace. credit and glory ui
the American nation. In accepting tht
treaty from the hands Of Judge Day. tht
President responded with heartfelt
thanks ana CONGRATULATIONS 10 the com
mission * body and IA the membaI> in
dividuaHy IL spoke of all that had beer
accomplished ana of the happy method
hy which difficult questions had been al
iUSted. The formal ceremony # deliver
iug the treaty 40 ia" President occurred
il the blue room and lasted halt an hour
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-31
THE PASSING OF CUBA.
Arrangements Bein. Made for FOrma
Transfer on New Years Day.

Havana. Dec 24-At the join meeting
of the United States and Spanish military
commissioners yesterday the programme
was finally agreed upon for the exchange
Of flags on January | 1t noon.
Just before l. o'clock the American
war vessels Nill fire a salute of twenty
one guns in honor of the Spanish flag.
Promptly at l. O'Clock the Spanish flags
on the various public buildings viii be
lowered and immediately thereafter the
stars and stripes will be hoisted over FL
Morro and the public buildings of the
city, while Spanish artilleristS at Cabanas
fortress Will salute the American flag
with tWenty-0n" guns. Spanish warShips
in the barber participating in the salute.
At the same hour the Spanish troops. if
any then remain III the city, will be pa
raded in barracks and will render proper
salute TO the American forces passing.
Just before noon the American and
Spanish commissioners, Gen. .Imlnez
CastellanoS. the Spanish captain-geneya!,
and the American ranking officer III Cuba
Maj. Gen. John r. Brooke. if he arrives
il timc and otherwise Maj-Gcn. Lee
will assemble at the palace. The Span
ish commissioners will then surrender the
government to the United States com
mis,ioners. who will Immediately transfer
il t. the American general commanding.
After this the various functiOnarirS viii
remailt II while 10 receive those who may
VISA u" pay 'iittl l'NI''CtS 10 in' tl'oiu-
ing authorities.
II was agreed at the joint meeting that
tn" Spanish troops remaining i'll Cuba aft
or January ! should hc considered in the
light 81 foreign troops in 4 friendly coun-
try. ami be accorded the privileges usual
~ granted under international law The
quarters, buildings aud grounds occupied
by !hem are TO be covered by the inn
munitieS of cxtra-territoiiality. Further
stlpuHtionS We're entered into respecting
tl" prevention of any disturbance Of pub
lie order consequent upon their presence.
MatanzaS and Cienfucg"s will doubtless
be til" only places where Spanish troops
will remain after January /. and Cienfue-
Cos viii he evacuated last
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-31
Tried TO Burn His Wife.

Cleveland, o., Dec. 27--Mrs. Winnie
Hearney. aged IS years, was found badly
injured Sunday evening at her home in
the tenement building At 1G3 Detroit
street. Her he'd was partly burned. She
How iisS in 81. Johns hospital at the point
of death. The cause of Tie fire was given
by the woman and her husband. Ia
boyer. as the explosion of a lamp. At an
early hour Monday morning. however. the
police obtained from the 9-year-old daugh-
ter # the couple the statement that Hear
uey come home intoxicated and because
biS wife would not get out Of bed and
cook him meal. soaked some rags in
coal oil. lighted them and threw them on
the bed The police have placed Hea-ney
under alIsS:.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-31
THE DEATH OF "BAB."
Mrs. Isabel MalIon SuCcumbS to
Pneumonia in New
York City.

New York, Dee. 2I.-NTrs. Isabel Mai
Ion. best known by her nom de plume
of Bah" and Ruth Ashmore," died at
hcr home in this city today.
Mrs. Mallon had been confined 10 her
bed for two weeks. On October 5 her
mother. " no was her inseparable compan-
ion. died after Il lingering illness. The
shock was 4 severe one To Mrs. MallOn-
and for several weeks She was confined 10
her bed with nervous prOStratiOu She
was recovering from tins illness when she
contracted Il cold which developed into
pneumonia. In her weakened condition
the disease made rapid progress. Dr. j.
i. Irwin Of / West Twenty ninth street
who has attended Mrs. Mailon, remained
at her bedside last night.
Mrs. MaIlon was born in BaItimor"
about thirty-ninc years ago. Her husband
died soon after their marriage, leaving her
dependent upon her own eXertiOHs. She
At once came to New York. and, although
without experience. determined 10 ma kc a
place for herself III the literary field. il
time she secured employment with il pub.
fishing house and later did the leading
work tor Il fashions publication.
Then She became 4 member of the staff
of a daily. whore ~hc wrote the first of
her letters headed "Bab's Babhle.' These
were soon widely copied, and then she be
E"l 10 NNlItttd1t iitIii ~ NdIlouN h'N Nli't-
perS. In Il short time they gave her Il ma
tional reputation. She wrote them each
week. Er.Ir after year. until Il short time
ago, and they were always bright, enter
tanning and clever.
Fer several years Mrs. Mallon has writ
ten exclusively tor wrll-known woman's
magazine under her own name and that
of Bah" and Ruth AShmore. Just be
fore she was stricken with her illness she
wrote the last lines OF 4 book not vet pub
liShcd, entitled The Business Girl
showing the difficulties which confront
women workers Of the higher class.
Mrs MallOn had countless friends. She
was Il woman of fine culture, high ideals,
and brilliant in conversation. Her dcvo-
tion to her mother was always remarked
by those who knew her
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-31
YOUTHFUL LOVE AFFAIR.
New York Boy Shoots His Sweetheart
and Kills Himself.

New York. Dec. 27.-Frank Nulty. =
hoy Of ~, after shooting To death his
sweetheart, Mamie Remley. Il years old.
turned the pistol on himself and sent a
bullet through his brain The body of
the girl lies at her home. 2371 Eighth
avenue. The boy. unconscious at times.
rayiug in madness at others. is in the j
Hood Wright hospital. He will die the
doctors say.
This tragedy is the resuit Of hey and
girl love affair. which began about six
months ago Mamie WAS pretty, the Light
of her parents home. Frank assisted
his father. Patrick !. Nulty. superntend-
ent of the University Heights postofficc
~uhStation. He was promising youth
Mamie'S parents favored his suit until
few weeks ago. when unreasonable ieal-
nu~y developed. lie was jealous of her
friends. jealous Of her pleasure. They had
quarrel and its issue was finally in
flpaf h.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-31
Th" Right Oils for Toilet Use.

The men and women of ancient
Greece and the famous beauties of every
cline always understood the use of oil
in the toilet. says an authority, which
gives the following hint: When animal
oil is used it clogs up the pores and rem
ders the SKIN coarse. but vegetable oils,
such as the Greeks used. feed the skin
There are many skins that do not need
the fabrication after 4 bath, but there are
many others which are benefited by the
use of fine vegetable oil, such as almond
cream which furnishes food TO the skin,
and is a powerful aid i'll the fight against
wrinkles
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-31
WAR STENOGRAPHER WEDS.
Frederick w. Freeman aud Miss CIa-
ra Gregg of La Crosse United.

IL Crosse. Wis. Dee. 1t Special. /
4 notable wcdllng was celebrated ia this
,iry today Frederick w Freeman and
Ms Clara Gregg were united hv Rev
J. Mackpnzi" RoSs. Freeman was one
If the organizers Of tire Wisconsin Rough
Riders. When they failed 10 get into the
service Freeman enlisted in one Of the
La Crosse. companies i'll tn" Third Wis-
cOu>jn. ami served all through the Porto
Rico campaign as stenographcr on Gen.
IrHSt.; staff.
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PATRIARCH OF SENATE.
Inability Of the Vermont Statesman
to Shake Off an Attack
of the Grippe.

Washington. ID. C.. Dec. Ex-senator
Morrill, of Vermont is seriously il with an
attack of grippe complicated with lung and
heart trouble and his death. it is stated
this afternoon. is but matter of a short
time. The senator is IS years of age
and owing to the weakness consequent on
his great age cannot shake off the attack
of the grippe. The grippe is complicated
with touch of pneumonia and latteIly his
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-31
CORPSE LOST IN TRANSFER.
Escort of Fan Claire Soldiers Arrives
Without Its Charge.

Eau Claire Wis. Dee. ri Special. -
\ military escort for the remains Of John
Charette. Il member Of Go. II. Fourth
Wisconsin regiment. alighted from the
train. but found that the body of the de
ceased sollicr had not accompanied them.
Tn" corpse had been placed on the wrong
train in the transfer at Chicago. the sol
diers relying on the express company to
attend to the matter. After telegraphin@
back and forth the body was finally To-
Gated and arrived here on later train.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-31
ROBBERS USE DYNAMITE.
Baltimore CROOKS Get $1,000 in Money
and Checks.

Baltimore. Nd, Dee. 21.-The dry
goods store Of Haury Vessel N Hamburg
and Charles streets. this city. was en-
tered by burglars las night and robhed
Of money AMI checks ag=rs eating $1,000
The yaiuIble> were in ! safe in the count
ing room. III" dc,r # which was blown of
by dynamite and SGsin in specie and cur
relcy. the rcDaildcr il checks If snail
dcaor.!u2tiGgS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-31
DREIFTS DOCUMENTS.
To be Taken to Court Every Morn
ing and Returned Each
Evening.

Paris. Dec. 21.-The premier. NJ. Du-
puy: the minister of war, NJ. De Frey
cinet, and the president Of the court OF
cessation NJ. LoeW. have finally agree,!
upon the conditions under which the Sc
cret documents III the DrcyfuS case are
10 he submitted to the court Of cessation.
They are 10 he taken there by Capt.
Guinet every morning if the court applies
for them and they are to be returned the
81 mn niCnt
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-31
BIG DROP IN ZINC ORE.
h auSas- Missouri Mine Owners say the
Combine Caused Il Fall of 50.

'rai"Ua, HAS. Dec. .I-Miueowntr in
the han>a>-Ni>>oUri mineral district are
indignant over what they dcnu1nc, as q;
>mcltcr combine. and To which they at
tribute the recent reduction iii the price
Of zinc ore. drop Of 50 a ton being re
corded in the last thirty days. the sell
ing price the past week being SCI t.
'S31.Io. Lead ore advanced 90 cents per
1000 bounds. District sales for the week
ending Friday were 9i9>6tN bounds
zine and 9N5.1i0 pounds lead. valued at
SlnI LIE
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-31
Celebrated Their Golden Wedding.

Lake Mills Wis, Dee. III Special -
Nj. and Mrs William i. BROWNE ctlc-
brated their golden wedding at their hom"
in this village on Saturday evening. De
cemher 2i They were married in Mil
waukee in 1913. Mr.. Browne came from
Glasgow Scotland in 1914. Mrs
Browne came 10 Milwaukee from Sussex.
Eng. with a colony of twenty families in
1880. Her father purcha Sed the lot upon
which the Phoenix club Is now situated.
and erected the third hou>, built in that
block. They have six living children. two
sons and four daughters.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-31
ALL CLOSE DOWN.
Oshkosh Sash and Door Factories
Find business Dull.

Oshkosh. Wis. Dec. 21.-All of the
Oshkosh Saeh and Door factories closed
down today for periods ranging from Il
week to 4 month. depending largely on
the number and yaIu" of the orders com
ing in at the beginning of the new year.
With on" accord, the ash and door man
ufacturers state that business has been
very duh III the past several monthss and
the prospect for the early part of the
year 1899 j. not over encouraging. Near
ly all the factories in this city have
stocked up goods in considerable quanti-
ties and the manufacturers expect that
their trade will gradually pick u" with
the coming seasons prospect of good
times throughout the country