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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-10

Error is evidently the chief
stock in trade of the Crested Butte
correspondent of the Denver Times.
The glaring mis-statemenls in the
Times of Saturday attests in that
direction.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-10

It is n source of much wonder
ment to the taxpayers why the
Board of County Commissioners
should award the county printing
contract to the highest bidder, the
Gunnison News.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-10
TOWN COUNCIL.

Crested Butte, Jan. 2, 1899.
At regular meeting of the
Board Of Trustees of the town of
Crested Butte held on the above
named date there We're present,
Mayor Kari Schaefer and Trustees
Alexander, Arnott, Shaw, Songer,
Welch and Williams.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting were read and on motion
Of Welch, seconded by Arnott,
approved.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-10

The local Board of Health has
posted notices to the effect that
everybody must be vaccinated at
once, owing { the prevalence of
smallpox in the state. 1t is a
wise precaution.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-10
CRESTED BUTTE

1000. The little burgh is out Of
debt and has $1,000 in its treasury
The town is approached by the
Denver g. Rio Grande from Gunni-
son and the road has been extended
TO Anthracite, four miles north.
west, and to Ruby, twelve miles
west. The people report quite a
revival in business, building i'm
provements and a general looking
up all around.
Crested Butte is blessed with a
large two-story stone school build
ing and $50 school children. The
local paper, ELK MOUNTAIN PILOT,
reports more children there to the
acre than in any other town of its
size On the American continent.
But they are healthy looking, rosy.
checked, and are the coming bone,
sinew and brains of the future.
One-of the largest coal mines in
the state is at Crested Butte, pro-
ducing 2l,0O0 tons monthly, and,
in connection, there are l5l coke
ovens that turn out 5000 tons of
coke month. These works give
employment to 1926 men, many of
them owning their homes in town
and living there. 1t is quite a
revenue to the place.
Crested Butte is justly proud of
her volunteer fire department, 1t
is equipped with two hose carts,
chemical engine, two smaller chem.
ical machines, hook and laddcr and
two sleds, The boys feel compe-
tent to fight anything in the fire
line but a volcano.
-Four miles northwest is the
great anthracite mine, employing
100 men and turning out 5000
tons a month. These anthracite
and coking Goals are not surpassed
anywhere.
Gothic, Pit;sburg, Elkton, Elko,
Crystal and other points are in the
coal territory, and surveys for
branch roads have been made to
those points. The greater portion
of this coal area will be improved
and developed in the coming years.
At Ruby, twelve miles west,
stands one of the largest and best
equipped coal breakers in the Uni
ted States. Its capacity is 1000
tons every twenty-forr hours. The
railroad extends to that point.
Owing to some labor complications
the mines at Ruby are temporarily
idle.
At Pittsburg, eight miles north.
west, considerable improvement is
noted and several mining proper
ties are undergoing development.
The camp is accessible by wagon
road.
The Ruby King, at Irwin, has
recently installed large plant,
and the mine is employing fifteen
or eighteen men, with the proba-
bility of twenty-five or thirty next
season. The property is managed
by f. W. Fuller. As the name
implies, the Ruby King ore carries
ruby silver, much of it high grade,
and it has been quite a shipper.
With the new plant it will be more
extensively worked and at a greater
profit.
In the Crystal district the Sylvia
mite is attracting considerable at
tention. This property made a
shipment this fall of twelve tons
that netted it is said, $4,000. The
Sylvanite will push work all wint-
er with fifteen or twenty men.
Many small properties have re-
Gently undergone improvement and
development. An increased num-
Der will be worked the coming
season,
The Doctor mine, on Spring
creek, employs twelve or fifteen
men, and has been shipping two or
three carloads a week of silver-lead
ore running 50 or 60 per cent lead
l. l.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
AVoCA.

Theodore Hogan, formerly assistant
foreman at Old Forge colllery, No. 1,
has been assigned the position of fore
man to succeed the late Patrick Swee-
ncy. The employees think that the COM
pany has exercised excellent Judgment
in promoting Mr.. Hogan, since he thor
oughly understands the workings bet
ter than a stranger could. Although
put thirty years of age, Mr.. Hogan is
well fitted for the position, having been
an employe of the company since he
was seven years of age. His leisure
time was spent in studying and his
career proves again the opportunities
that are always in sight for worthy
young men. He has been for some
time student of the Scranton Corre-
spondence schools. Edward REYNOLDS.
MS assistant, needs no introduction to
the miners in AvoCa. He was formerly
foreman at the Langcliffe colliery and
had the men a choice in the selection
or an assistant they would endorse the
action Of the company.
Mrs Berge wife of DR.. Berge. is seri-
ously i'll of diphtheria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Aikman are
entertaining their daughters. Misses
Anna, Of StrOudsburg Normal school,
ana Margaret teacher at Bear Creek.
Misses Annie and Nellie Corcoran. of
Dunmore, We're guests of Miss Mary
Kearney yesterday.
T.. {. kellum has presented his
daughter Edna with a handsome Ivers
& Pond piano.
Mrs. William Lyons was removed to
Pittston hospital yesterday to undergo
an operation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
TUNKHANNOCK.


Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Tunkhannock Dec. 1.-THE real es-
tate Of u. T.. Gray, consisting of a two
story brick store building on Tiogl
street. in Tunkhannock borough. was
sold ot the court house here on Satur-
day by sheriff a. q. Gregory, on cX-
ecutions issued by creditors of Mr..
Gray. II. ID. Billings, Of this place,
was the purchaser. the price paid being
$4,000. At the same time the real es.
tat" of +. II. Hobbs, consisting Of a
''.m in ForllstOn township, was sold
by the ch,rin to H. S. Harding for
Sl105. Th, interest Of William Nit
chell in q tract &C land in North More
land TOWNSHIP was at the same sale
bid in by Henry Harding for S25.
Jury Commissioners John Wall and
Horton Wood were in town on Friday
and Saturday and. with the assistance
OF the sheriff filled the Jury wheel for
the coming year. At the same time
the jury to serve at The January term
of court was drawn from the wheel
The commissioners used a new wheel
constructed by Jaritnr Young, at this
drawing. for the first time.
Charles f.. Terry, of Wilies-Iarre
spent Sunday with his family here
The commissions Of the various in
comirg county officials have been re-
Ccivcd at thc recorders office and are
now being recorded i'm readiness for
delivery to the proper parties upon APP
proval of their bonds.
Y. n. Sm0Ot, representing the Tnitel
Typewriter ana supplies company. Of
Scranton, was in Tunkhannock on
Friday.
L. X. Little. Of wilkes Barre. spent
Sunday in Tunkhannock.
1t has been rumorcI around town At
different times that the board of
county commissioners intend to take
advantage Of the recent act of the
Legislature giving them the power of
purchasing toll bridges. and purcha Sc
the bridge Of the LacrTvlle Bridge
company at Laceyvilc. this county,
making il a free bridge. The arrange
mcnt at the time the I.ao eyvillc bridgr
was opened for public travel was that
it was to be free to the publi" ror the
period of three months. That time is
not yet past. yet this week the direc-
tors of the bridge decided to charge a
toll. thus making it a toll bridge with
in the meaning of the act Of assembly.
Whether this was done in expectation
that the commissioners would desire
to buy the bridge remains to be seen.
j. T. Jennings, of Mehoopany. was
in Tunkhannock on Saturday.
+. +. MentZer and W. n. Reynolds,
jr., of Wilkes-Barre, spent Sunday
with their people here.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
sUsoUEHANNA COUNTY
,!al TO the scranton Tribune.

Special TO the Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, Dec lie. r. w.
Searle, esq, has returned home from
Philadelphia, where he was delegate
to the Grand lodge Of Masons of Penn
sylvania.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bostwlck, Of
Montrose, are visiting Susquehanna
relatives.
Diamond Brothers minstrels will APP
pear in Hogan opera house, Dec 90.
Rev. John Davis, until recently pas
tor of the Baptist church in Hallstead,
Will take up his residence in Bingham.
ton, and engage i'm evangelistic work
In various parts of the country.
Mrs. William Sanders has undergone
successful operation for an abdo-
minal trouble.
The Lanesboro firemen's fair and fes-
tival closed last night. 1t was finan-
Clal success.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Robert
Thompson, of the Oakland side, took
place this afternoon at . O'Clock from
the Methodist church in Deposit, n. Y.
The interment took place in the De-
pOsit cemetery.
Canawacta Tribe of Redmen and
Waseca council, Daughters of Poca-
hontas, this evening attended the
Methodist church in "A body. and list
ened to an able and appropriate SER
mon by the pastor Rev. Charles Henry
Newing.
Miss Belle Seymour of Corning. n.
Y, was soprano soloist in Christ Epis-
copal church today.
Arrangements are being made for an
organ recital and sacred musicale in
Christ Episcopal church.
Charles a. Robbins has taken posi-
tion in Easton, Pa.
Hairy Nicholson, son of Erie En-
gineer Frank Nicholson, of Hornells-
vile, is in this place. recovering from
consumption of the spinal column.
1t is reported that several vicinity
hunters will be prosecuted for hunting
with ferrets, contrary to the game laws
of the state. 1t costs $25 for each rabbit
caught with ferret.
n Susquehanna county man adver-
tises for "a midde-aged woman to
cook"
Judge Searle, of the Susuuehanna
county courts, has granted a decree,
changing the name of Samuel Lefko-
Vit2 of Forest City, to Samuel Lyons.
The Erie paid it's jefferson branch
miners on Thursday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
Philadelphia Grain and Producs

Philadelphia, Dec. -Wheat-Stcady;
contract grade, December, ,Oa7lc. Corn
Unchanged, No, > mixed, December, 37ig
u3iAc. Oats-Steady; No. white clipped,
3l4a32c.; No. do, do 30i2a3lc; No. ?
mixed December 37l.a3I%c Potatoes
Firm; Pennsylvania choice, 55a5Sc.; New
York and western, 53a5jc. do. do. fair
10 good 4Sa5Oc, Butter-Firm; fancy
western creamery, 27c. do prints, 2Sc.
Eggs Firm and lC, higher; fresh, nearby,
dc; do. western, 2lc; do. southwestern,
i9c.; do. southern, lSc. Chense--Quiet
but firm Refined Sugars-Steady. Cot
ton-Unchanged. Tallow-Firm hut quiet;
city prime, in hOgsheads, i5sc.; country,
do. barrels, 5a5lsc,; dark, do, 49sc,;
cakes, 5i4a5lac., grease, SaiSsc Live
Poultry Duh and unchanged; fowls, Ia
&C.; old rOusters, 6c.; spring chickens, Ia
Ii2c.; ducks, geese and turkeys, SG9c.
Dressed Poultry-Steady but quiet; fowls,
choice, 9laalOc.; old roOsters, 7c.; chick
ems nearby, eal2c. western do, large, 10
allie; medium do, la9iaC.; small do, IA
Sc; turkeys, choice 10 fancy. lla12c; do.
fair to good, 9alOc,; Inferior do, 7aSc.;
ducks and geese, 7dl0c, Rceipts-FlOur,
900 barrels and 1000 sacks; wheat, 1900
bushels; corn, ~. 400 bushels; oats, 10000
bushels. hipments--Wreat d,UO) bush
els; corn, $4,000 bushels; oats, 1900 BUSH
els.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
, Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, Dec. lG.-ProVlsiuns We're con-
spicuously active on the board Of trade
to-day, weakening on heavy profit taking
preCipitated by the Boston financial ann
culties, May pork closing zuc.; May lard,
&c. and May ribs, 7i.dlcc. under yea-
tegd4y. Wheat weakened on the gov
eXuurt inquiry, May closing lsc down.
Corn closed lsaLc. lower and May oats
unchanged, Cash quotations were as fol
lows FlOur-StcadN; winter patents, ~. ~
sprinE specials, $3.50; patents, Sa2Oah5O;
straights. $2,70a3; bakers, l.9h2. 80; NO. =
spring wheat. Gji9aGi4c.; No. red ga
6SC.; No. corn, Il4C.i No, oats, 22aia
25iac.; No. rye 5li2aj2c,; No ? barley,
3Sa45c.: prime timoth"y sC"d, $3.50; mt ss
pork, S9.70alO 20; lard S5ljui52ia; shor'
ribs, S. 2Oa5,45; dry saltcd shoulder. )'sa
5Ibc.: short clear. $5i5a5.55; whlskeN.
l.23h; sugars, unchanged; No, yellow
corn, 3lIa3li4c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
THE MARKETS.
Wall Street Review.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE stock market
To-Day, made determined stand against
the decentralization reflected from the
Lon a.Onu4h exchange and by the end of the
nrst hour seemed to have overcome the
weakness. The appearance, however,
was deceptive. Active liquidation was I'm
lull lorce early in the second hour and
ate away the reCoNeries that had been
achieved, forcing prices below the open
ING level The market closed with all
the symptoms Of decentralization and at
the lowest prices of the week. The day
net losses Tor the PRINCIPAL active stocks
run from 2 to points. I'm the railroad
list the greatest sufferers naturally wcrc
we shares that are listed on the London
SioCk eNchange and especially those
winch have been recent speculative fa-
oNflteS there, such as New York Con-
tral PENNSYLVANIA, st. Paul Louisville,
Rtchlson preferred and Missouri Pacific.
IN tne list of industrials and speCialties
inc New York city public utilities, Sugar,
tennessee Coal ana others of the iron
ana steel stocks were the largest losers.
me carry resistance was due in large
part TO the determined support afforded
by the distribution Of large buying OF
ders through the list by inside interests
IN the aNriCus stocks These interests
had not awaited for the opening hour to
DO this but had Cabled buying orders to
London. LondCn in the meantime had
been comforting itself with rumors from
south Africa or rotrieval of Buffers bit
ter reverses. The fact that today's steam
er Is the last that will be available for
week for shipments of gold gave assur-
ances of relief from the drain during
the &C ming week. There was a resump-
tion of selling orders by cable during the
second hour and a growing uneasiness
over the situation I'm Boston growing out
of the announcement of a bank failure
from That center. The bank statement
was construed as unfaovrable In the item
OF loans, although the cash changes con-
formed closely to forecasts. The small
loan contraction barely served to Offset
the cash decrease, so that the gain In
surplus reserves is only nominal. The
statement does not include today's gold
engagements which aggregate 81, $4,000.
The weeks experience ia the stock mar
ket mas been a severe one to show much
small Improvement in the money situu-
tion. 1t is evident that large part of
the money called I'm has been put out
again under the urgent stress of circum-
stances, large amount is known to
have been transferred to Boston to
strengthen the monetary situation there.
The local money outlook was the deter
mining cause of the late break in prices
and withdrawal of support. Total sales,
50S,l 100 shares. Semi. speculative and new
ly issued bonds have shown extreme de-
clines Of l to 3h points. but the more
Cstablis he'd mortgages have shown no
fluctuations of choice. United States 5s
advanced q; old As y and new As 4 In
the bic price.
The following quotations are furnished
The Tribune by NJ, S. Jordan & Co.,
rooms 7O5-O6 Mears building. Telephone
5OO3:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
FOREST CITY.

Special to The Scranton Tribune.
Forest City, Dec. 1S.-The installation
of the officers of the Shield of Honor
will take place tonight in the Odd Eel
lows hall. Grand Master Naison. of
Philadelphia, will be present. Supper
will be served after the installation.
U. G. Cooley, who left this place
about year and a half ago for Alas
ka, returned home Sunday. He spent
the greater part of his time in the
north at Juneau. He has an interes:
in claim near that place. He expects
to return in the spring. Frank Shaw,
who went in company with Mr.. Cooley,
is still there.
George Cramer of Tonkinsville, was
a visitor in town Friday
Joseph Harvey. one of the firm con-
trolling Harvey's silk mill in Scran-
ton, was here Tuesday and Wednes-
day of last week looking over the
place as a site for a mill The Scran-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
PITTsToN.


Special to The Scranton Tribune.
Pittston, Dec. 17.-Captain Brennan
of Company II, Ninth regiment, has
been presented with crayon portrait
Of himself as token of esteem from
the members of his company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Curry, of Will
lam street have received news of the
death of Frank Driscoll of New York,
one Of the fresh air children who were
entertained at PittstOn during the past
sumer. While flying a kite on the top
Of four-story building he ran over
the edge of the roof and was killed.
During the past week Donald Sny-
der, proprietor of the Eagle hotel IN
this city. was swindlcd out of $50 by
Cashing two S25 checks for n man who
represented himself as the agent of a
Philadelphia steel company and spent
several days at the hotel. He also
left without settling a s12 beard bill.
Two games of basket bali were
played at Armory hail last night be-
tween the first and second teams of
the Pittston Young Mems Christian
association and the Wyoming sem
mary. Both games were won by Pitts
ton. scores: First trams. 20 to .;
second teams, II TO :.
w hlle tlgntcnlng nOItS along the
Deleware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad tracks at lBrowntown, near
here, John Lynn, aged about fifty
year2. Was struck by Central pas.
scng"r train No. 1. Saturday morning
ana Instantly killed.
\ little three-vear- old son of Mr..
and Mrs. James NcHale. of Wa ehing.
ton terrace, was terribly burned about
the face and hands Saturday morning.
The child had built n fire ir the lot
at the rear Of his home and his clothes
became ignited. The mother heard the
screams Of the victim, and wrappiHS
him up in her apron. quickly eXtin.
guished the flames. not, however be-
fore her own hands We're painfully
burned.
Luther Wildover. of York avenue 4
locomotive fireman. had his shoulder
disloCated in a wreck on the Lehigh
Valley road near Wyoming few days
ago, when a coal train ran into an
engine and car containing officials IF
the company. The porter on the Off
Gals car received an ugly cash on the
leg.
Patrick +. Walsh. young man
about % years Of age. died Saturday
after long illness Of consumption
Mrs. +. s. Nostclla. Of DUryca, aged
about 81 years, died Saturday after
noon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear There is
only one way to cure deafness, and thar
Is by constitutional remedies DeafnIss
is caused by an intiamcd condition Of tho
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube
rumbling sound or imperfect healing. and
when It is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result, and unless the infiaInmat,uI
can be taken out and this tube restored
to its normal condition, hearing will he
destroyed forever; nine cases out of f., n
md caused ky Catarrh, which is notbing
but an infiamed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
we will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (causcd by catarrhI
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrb
Cure. Send for circulars. free.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
cEIsTWEIT ACQUITTED.
Verdict of Jury in the Case of AL
legged Wife Murderer.

Lebanon, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE jury in
the case Of Amos Geistweit on trial for
the murder of his wife, which retired
at o'clock last evening returned n
verdict of acquittal of o'clock this
morning. Geistweit, who is an IRON
worker, shot his wife on Saturday
evening, Aug. %, and she died several
weeks later Geistweit was under the
influence of liquor at the time of the
shooting He was insanely jealous Of
the attention paid his wife by a ma
ried neighbor and much of the evil
dcnce tended to prove that his wife'q
conduct has partially unbalanced his
mind. A verdict of responsibility for
his act was reached in accordance with
this testimony.
After the announcement of the ver,
diet Geistweit was returned to Jail ami
tomorrow District Attorney McCurdy
will ask the court for the appointment
of a commission to inquire into the
prisoners mental condition.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA

ton mill is being crowded beyond its
capacity and they intend starting n
branch mill some place. He was well
pleased with the place here and said
if Mr. Sutton, of Paterson, failed -
locate here, they probably would, but
that the town was not large enough
for two mills. Mr.. Harvey said that in
case they did come here they woul!
not start a large mill at first, but
would increase it gradually as the la
Dor became educated until they had
force of several hundred hands.
j. u. Nealon, of Carbondale, was
business caller in town the latter part
of the week.
Mrs. Mary Gaughan. who is patient
at Dir. Wheelers private hospital in
Carbondaln, is improving rapidly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
PHILADELPHIA Stock Market.

Philadelphia Dec, l7.-Receipts for the
week; Beeves, 2,662; sheep, G.337; hogs,
G,996. Beef--Cattle only i'm fair demand,
Christmas show cattle, which sold at G'a
a7c.; extra, 5s,aGc.; good, 5ha5l2c; COM
mon, 4a4l2c. Sheep Easier on all grades;
extra iiaaia4c.; good, iaii4c.; medium,
Haa34c.; common, 2a3iIc.; lambs, iSia5sic.
HoEs-Steady ana an sold; best western,
5siaGc.; others, 5i2a5ac Fat cows, fair
request, at 2iaaic. Thin cows dun at Sa
lSc. Veal calves. active, at H2aSc. Mich
cows steady. at S2ja5n Dressed bCeVcS
i'm soasonahlc request at Glaa9l2c.; for
the regular trade, but the fancy show
cattle for Christmas were readily sold.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
SPAIN AND RUSSIAN ALLIANCE
The Former Country Will Not Cede
Her Possessions.

Madrid, Dec. 17.-Senor Silvela. the
premier, replying to question on the
subject i'm the chamber of deputies
yesterday, said the report of an ali-
ance between Spain and Russia, based
upon the cession of Ceuta the Spanish
seaport town in Morocco, opposite Glib
raltar was without foundation.
Neither now nor in the future" he
declared, "will Spain on any account
cede her African possessions"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18

cline. closed easy at i4c. net dechne May
closed $50; December, 39hc Oats-Spot
quiet; No ,, 29i&c.; No. 3, 2H2c,; No, ,
White, 3lc.; No. 3 do. 30iaC.; track mixed
western 2la3Olac,; track white, 3la34C.; (;
options dun. Butter-Qmer; western
creamery. 23a27c.; do. factory 15l2a2oC. /;
June do, 22a25l &C.; imitation creamery, Il
ape: state dairy, 2Ol?a25c.; do. creamery,
23a27c. Cheese-Firm; fan made fancy,
small, 12&al3c,; do. large, 12i2al2Hc. late
made, small, l2alTl &C.; large do, llalal2c.
Eggs-Steady; state and Pennsylvania.
2ia25c.; western ungradCd, at mark, Ina
.lleC.; western. .2la2ic.. loss off.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18
New Coal Connection.

Special to The Scranton Tribune.
Pittston, Dec IA corps of ten civil
engineers were at the l.. d r. Junction
saturday, surveying lines in that vi
clhlty' which seems to indicate that the
projected new anthracite coal road to
connect the Erie and Wyoming Valley
line with tidewater is not mere news
paper talk. The breaker of the New
ton Coal company is located at l.. & B.
junction and 1t Is assumed that engi-
neers were taking surveys with a view
of stalking out q branch to connect the
collieries Of this coal company with
the Erie and Wyoming line.