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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-17

Pretoria, the capital of the Trans
yaal, is said to be a veritable city OF
roses. The town nestles among
hedges OF roses, which grow every
where in wild profusion. 1t is fair to
assume, however, that "Oom Paul.
doesn't do much reclining On beds OF
them at present.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-17

VI things that are in our power are
4 CUR opinions, impulses. pursuits, avoid
ances, and, in brief. all that is of our
own doing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-17
Up-to. date Parasols.


The parasol is an important adjunct
to a summer gown. 1t must be becom-
ing, for it is movable background,
and the clever woman realizes that it
should be of a color and design that
will harmonic with her complexion
and her general style. The new para
sol is thing Of beauty, showing al
most endless variation in the coloring
and kind of fabric, in design and in
the shape and style of handles. The
exhibits in the shops of these useful
and at the same time highly decora-
tive accessories of feminine dress run
the entire gamut of parasol invention,
from the frivolous and fluffy chiffon
that looks as if fabricated from fleet
ing summer cloud, to the seryiceable
but stylish sunshade of plain silk. A
conspicuous novelty this spring is the
square parasol, covered with one of
the popular Persian pattern handker-
chiefs. These have bizarre effect, but
they are extremely stylish, and may be
carried with almost any costume Silk
parasols scalloped around the edge and
trimmed with white silk braid are an
other novelty, and still others are
made of bands of silk joined together
with open hemstitching. Satin para
soils, with velvet polka dots, are very
stylish. These have quite short thick
natural wood handles. The spangled
parasol is another novelty, but it is a
little too pronounced and dazzling to
be popular, except with the woman
who has such a large assortment of
sunshades that she can lay it aside as
soon as she wearies Of the glitter
The parasols of transparent mate
rails, like chiffon, and those of lace,
appeal persuasively to the woman of
essentially feminine taste. They are
very dainty. elegant and extrayagant,
but are we'll fitted to give the crown
ing touch of distinction to an elabo-
rate summer toilette. There is an end
less number of variations carried out
in the transparent materials. Chiffon
is tucked. shirred and ruched into
shape, and finished with ruffles, and
there are frills and falls of lace, in
sertion and applications of passe-
menterie. One of these airy, fairy
novelties is of white satin. covered
from the edge to the tip with knife
plated chiffon, the plaitings growing
narrower as they approach the fer
rule. ruchings of the chiffon appear
ing here and there along the edge of
them. A plain white satin parasol,
decorated with designs of applique
lace. is a desirable purchase, and an.
other white parasol is of satin. covered
with point d'esprit. over which che
mile cords are sewed in network de-,
sign, and is finished with two frills
Of point d'esprit. edged with several
rows of white chenille. Black Chan
tilly lace and white chiffon combined
together, the chiffon being accordion
plated between bands of insertion.
The center of the parasol is sometimes
Of cream lace. and the band below of
tucked chiffon, edged with plated ruff
fes finished with narrow cream lace
edge. Black and white is a very fash
ionable combination in parasols. Some
times flowers of black lace are applied
upon the chiffon, and beneath the airy
lace flowers a color pink or green
is inserted, giving very rich and airy
effect. A full black lace over q RUNE
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-17
Proud Of His Dad.

The clergyman's little boy was
spending the afternoon with the bisn-
ops children. AT the rectory," he
said. we've got hen that lays an egg
every day"
"Pooh!" said Master Bishop, my
father lays foundation stone once
week"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-17

some people wear glasses because
tney cant believe their own eyes
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-17

The power pant of the Paris expo
sition has a chimney 2S9 feet high
Twenty-siS feet is below the service
of the ground and 2G3 feet is above
the ground. The foundation les 5
upon an oak piiing capped with con-
crete block fifty mine feet in diameter
and five feet thick. Upon this is built
truncated cone OF masonry fifty-fou:
Get in Giam@tel at the base, an forty
two feet in diameter at the top and
eighteen feet six inches high. Into
the hollow space in its interior open
the tunnels conveying the smoke and
gases from the various boi.er plants
Above the ground line the chimney
consists Of pedestal fifty-two and a
half feet high, 4 shaft III feet high
and a capital thirty three feet high.
The chimney is built of white brick
ornamented with BANDS, lo-eages,
crosses etc, in red, black and enamel
cd brick. On the whole the smokestac'S
is most excellent from an architectural
point OF view.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-17

Confectioners are asking that the
copper cent be called in and an alumni
mum cent issued in its stead. Such a
cent possibly would find its way into
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-17

"The opening of the baseball sea-
SON. is a phrase which implies that
the season opens everywhere at once.
In reality, the season opens in our big
country very much as the honey sea-
son for the bees, or the season of birds
singing, or the strawberry season,
opens that is to say, not long after
New Years day in Florida, and from
that date on to period several months
later in northern Maine Now that
American soldiers have introduced the
American game in Havana, San Juan,
Manila and Iloilo, baseball has all
seasons for its own.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-17

Smiles and frowns are little things,
5 out they are powerful for good or evil.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-17

Last year the mines " Montana
Yielded copper to the value Of 34o.-
600, 900. ,ss 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-17

Men do less than they should unless
they do all they can.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-17

= wise man would rather be ignored
than be bored.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-17

[Kate Putnam Osgoode, who is native
of Freyburg, Me-, contributed this poem
to Hampers Magazine for March. 1861
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22
SEVENTEEN SEaMEN DROWNED.

Bordeaux, France, Feb. 15.-The
French steamer Ernestine, of AIT tons,
from Nantez, has been wrecked at
Palmyra. Part of her crew were saved,
Eut Is others lost their lives.
The French schooner Notre Dame des
Dunes, of 1877 tons, is ashore at La
Goubie. Four of her crew have been
lost.
Adyices from all French ports record
wrecks and injuries to vessels.
During yesterdays gale, an unknown
sailing vessel stranded on the reefs out
side Brest, and four bodies have come
ashore. Also, a number of fishboats
were lost or seriously damaged along
the north coast.
The French battleship Admiral
Duperre troke from her moorings in
the Brest Roads, and drifted shoreward,
but was held up in the nick Of time by
her own anchors.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22

Elkton, Md, Feb. l4.-Senator
Austin L. Crothers will introduce q
bill in the Senate asking for charter
for the Elder Public Park Association
of Elkton. This incorporators will be /:
W. II. Elder. John NJ. Tucker ". I.
Warburton, W. S. Evans, C. B. Finley,
George r. Ash, }. W. Perkins, W. d.
Brattan, H. NJ. Mccullough, Manly
Drennen, |. d. Davis, John s. Lee.
W. j. Smith, Austin L. Crothers, w.
II. Cole, II. G. Wells, Frank P. Price.
Ricketts, Nelson, V. NJ. Torbert, George
B. Kerfoot, j. L. Wells, DR.. John II.
lamar, r. B. Frazer, Henry ViLsinger,
John Gilpin and L. NJ. Haines. Mr..
Eder will donate % acres OF land be.
tween Elkton cemetery and the Park
stables, north of Elk River, for a
public park. The charter calls for an
election of II managers on April LIST.
| and to provide for the time 10 elapse
before the first meeting the following
are named to serve in that capacity
John NJ. Tucker, W. 7. Warburton,
W. S. Evans, c. B. Finley, H. W.
Mccullough. George R. Ash, ". d.
Brattan, Manly Drennen, ". III. Elder
/. ID. Davis and L. NJ. Haines.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22
VANDERBILT TRUST FUND.
psc,,,on That Is Is Not Exempt From the
inheritance Tax.

Decision That - " 49,
Inheritance Tax.
Nav York. Feb. 10. Surrogate flu
gerald, to-day, handed down declsi9 p
DENYING the application OF Henry o.
Anderson for q court order declaring
the trust fund of 5000, 600 created cy
the will of the late William II. Wander
bilt exempt from the inheritance tax.
The surrogate directs that the TAX oe
assessed against the fund. :, "
Under the will Of William d, van.
derbilt. n trust fund of s., 0O0, wv was
created for the benefit Of his grand
children, the children of the son Sor-
pelius Vanderbilt. Cornelius Wander
bilt beld the fund in trust with the
discretionary power to distribute u
among his children. The counsel tor
The Vanderbilt heirs commended tnat
the praudchI ldren of William h. van,
dertilt had a vested right in the iund
from the moment that William II. van
derbilt's will was probated. AS the
M OF William ii. Vanderbilt was ad-
mitted to probate before the inherit.
ance tax law went into force, 1t was
commended that the fund was not SUD
iect to the tax. The surrogste,s deer
sion, in effect. holds that the ohlldren
took title in the fund only after It's uis.
tributiun under the will of Cornelius
Vanderbilt, and that, therefore, IL ]:
subject under the inheritance tax.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22
Will Not Fight the Mayor.

Chester. Pa, Feb. 14.-The managers
of the Broadway Athletic Club. which
has been holding boxing exhibitions in
this city, haze decided not to make a
fight against the orders of Mayor
Jefferis, but to comply with the order
and hold the exhibition at another
point. This is the outcome Of the CON-
plant filed by the hotel keepers of the
city that the exhibitions injured their
business. They were willing for the
shows to go CD some other night than
Saturday, and the sports were willing
to try them on Wednesday, but the
mayor said they cannot go on any
night in the city of Chester, for any
number of rounds, unless tine Delaware
county courts interfered and said they
could go,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22
The Value of Weeds.

The dandelion isn't the only weed
eaten by people who know what's good
to eat. Take wild chicory, the plague
of the farmer. 1t makes one Of the
finest salads served piquant. tender
and wholesome. Charlock, or wild
mustard, is another bane Of the farmer.
He doesn't know that as a pot herb
it can give delightful favor. The
dock weeds-how annoying the whole
family are! Yet the broad.lesf variety
and the curly-leaf are used all over
Europe as table vegetables. There's
poke weed, commonest of them ALL In
France it is cultivated. 1t takes the
place Of sage, thyme, parsley and bay
leaves as a fiavoring for soup. Every.
body in America hates a nettle and
can't see what use it is. In Scotland,
Poland and Germany tender young
nettle leaves are used as green's. The
Germans boil them with other vege
tables to give them Iiquant flavor
Eurslane is another weed that can b,
treated the same way. Most peopl,
think milkweed poisonous. 1t is ;
medicinal vegetable with delightful
flavor Of its own. The young leaves
when they are Just In the right conition
are cross between spinach and aspara
gus, and in salad are delicious. Sore
fictitious and chevil are looked on a
field pests by 80 out of every 100 farmers
The hundredth one picks the choices
leaves from these weeds and sends then
to market, where they find ready sal
for salads to be eaten with game an,
for tiayoring herbs-for herbs they are
and not weeds. Industrial journal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22

The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded at the city registra.
tion bureau: Dwelling No. 800 East
Third street, by Sallie r. Shaw to Will
liam P. Windish; west side of Harri-
son street $40 feet south Of Beech by
William v. Hawke to Charles b.
Denny; west side of Connell street l6
feet north of Second, by Patrick Neary
to Henry Evans; east side of Franklin
street A feet north of Elm, by Owen
O. Spear to Samuel E. Finley No. 104
North Broome street, by Alfred S.
Elliott to Elizabeth p. Stab; north
side OF Second street, 146 feet 5la inches
west of Madison, by John Spragg to
Daniel 4. Haughey; southwest corner
of Thirteenth and Lombard streets, by
Viola NJ. Davies to the National Bank
of Baltimore; No. 1917 King street, by
Sarah l.. WoEer to Samuel W. Combs
west side of Church street, 12S feet II
inches north of Twenty-second, by
| Frederick johnson to John A. John
son; No. 923 Shipley street, by Eliza
beth p. Patterson to Samuel X. Patter
son ct al, north side of Tatnall street
l45 feet east of Twenty-sixth, by tb,
Creston Land and Improvement Co. Il
Annie Mcclure; No. 9l2 Madison
street, by Philip n. Mimic, to the Will
mington Savings Fund Society.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22

Gov. Aaron Y. Brown. of Tenne
was q Chester field for politeness
Talleyiand for wit. When he, a %
admired widover, was paying h
dresses-as yet unavowed-to a1
tractive young widow, he called =
house one day and was ushered I
room dsrkened to the degree whicl
prevailing fashion of those day
clared to be elegant, and befGoIN
governor had familisrized himself
the surrounding objects in the I
the young widow entered the
With enthusiastic devotion he ad''
to meet her hastily, not noticing
stool directly In his pathway;
happily, he stumbled over y
pumped upon his knees direc.
the feet Of the object Of his aileol
Before she could utter a va
apology or sympathy the
governor, seizing her hand, exclal
Madam, . happy accident has BY !,
me where inclination has long leal
The formal declaration which iGI1
was of course successful, for sucn
gallantry could mot be resisted I
ruary Ladies' Home Journal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22

Blue Rock Council, Royal ArcanuI
held meeting last night week and 7
following officers we're installed
Deputy Supreme Grand Regent Ellwo'
C. jackson: Regent, Prescott !. Joh'
ston; Vice-Regert, Harry r. Trigg
Orator, William L. Hamann; "a
Regent, Charles G. Kurtz; Secreta!
Thomas H. Rifle: Collector, Robert D
Scott; Treasurer, DR.. John Palms
Jr. Chaplain, |. E. Thomas; Guld
Marion J. Crooks; Warder, Will4
H. Bowers; Sentry, 0. G. purdl
Trustees. William H. Ewing, Wes'
Metesr and John Hyde. The retiIiI
Regent, G. G. Kurtz, was presented
behalf Of the council. by o. Q Put
with past regents Jewel. The c11
mittee reported having paid to NJ
N. X. Benson 5000, the amount
the policy held by her late hnsba5'
n. r. Benson. The members dinsd
| the Standard cafe.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22
THE SMYRNA roWS ELECTION.


SpeCi6l neutrality-suspicious. ot bezoho Huu suututi
Smyrna, Feb. lathe town election
will be held February Goth. Seven
councilmen, a treasurer and an assessor
will be elected. From present indi-
cations, the election will be quiet.
DR.. Thomas G. Moore of the First
ward, Samuel j. Reynolds of the
Second, }. W. Dennsy Of the Fourth
and Henry S. Anthony and James @.
Robinson of the Sixth will probably
be reelected counclL.en. 1t is under
stood that Edward G. Walls OF the
Third ward will decline a renomi.
nation, and William FAIRIES or Joseph
FAIRIES may be his successor. In the
Fifth ward, some opposition is de.
veloping against the denomination Of
E. NJ. Fowler. Z. V. Cooper will
probably be reelected treasurer. Harry
b. Grieyes and William H. Carr are
mentioned for assessor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22

Dir. Joseph p. Pyle, accompanied by
Attorney General Peter [. Cooper, Jr. !,
went to West Chester. Pa, yesterday
week and voluntarily surrendered to the
sheriff, and gave $1,000 bail for his ap-
pearance at the next term OF Quarter
Sessions Court, when he is to to tried
on the charge of felopious assault and
battery upon his sisteI-in-law. Miss
Yeatman. Joseph S. Caldwell became
his surety. The next term of the count
will begin on the last day of April.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22
a BoMAS's soLILoQUr IN 1850.


i know nv husband really tries
A pleasant home to make,
But he can't seem to make such pies
As father used to bake.
He keeps the parlors very neat;
Cares for the baby, too
But, oh, he doesn't roast the meat
As papa used TO do.
He has good taste in cutting out
And sewing his own clothes. 49,.
That means economy. no doubt
But fathers cooking goes
lreally must insist that Jake
Shall seek cooking school
And learn to make such pies and cake
AS father does, by rule.
And then how proud and glad I'll be
When ma brings father here, WI
10 hear her say. Its PLAIN to see
Jacob can cook. my dear"
New Orleans Picay une.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22
THREE PERSONS ASPHYXlA leo.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 10. Mrs. Jean
nette Schwartz and Der two children!
Lulu, aged . years, and Henrietta, aged
4 months, we're found dead in bed to'
day, the result of asphyxiation. =.
Mrs. Schwartz was the wife OF j. !.
Schwartz, a saloonkeeper. While b
was serving customers in the front d
the building. the members Of his family
occupying rooms in the rear, were beirs
slowly smothered. 1t is supposed thl
gas tets we're accidentally turned on
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22
raomas BBE.sAS ExkoUTED.
BRENSAN's CRIME.

Pottsville, Pa, Feb. l5.-Ihomas
Brennan was hanged here at 10. 10
o'clock this morning.
BRENSAN's CRIME.
Thomas Brennan was found guilty In
the Pottsvile courts, July LIST last, of
murder in the first degree, for the
killing of Harry Elliot, co.worker
at Silver Creek colliery. Brennans
through some real or imaginary
grievance, became an enemy of Elliot.
One afternoon, he left his work ard,
proceeding to his room, armed himself
with 3s-calibre revolver. lie then
went TO Elliot's home, and found the
latter washing himself in the kitchen.
Brennan asked Elliot why two days
wages had been taken from his
(Brenpsn'sl pay. Elliot answered that
he had nothing to do with 1t, where:
upon Brennan shot him down In cold
blood. in the presence Of bis victim s
wife and child. Brennan was respited
pending argument before the Board OF
Pardons for Communication OF sentence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22
WERE a ROSE.

If we're rose,
But a rose in your garden,
| might kiss, suppose,
If i were a rose.
Your hands, eyes, lips, nose
And never ask pardon,
If were a rose,
But rose In your garden.
Ishould have all your care
III disease ever struck me;
o fortune most rare
! should have all your care
And should bloom then so fair
That at last you would pluck me;
Ishouid have all your care
II disease ever struck me.
Off were a rose,
All the year would blossom
At the thought my heart glows,
Off were rose.
Mine were joy that none knows
To be worn in your bosom!
Off were rose.
All the yesr would blossom!
Vanity Fair.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22

Mr.. Zeke Dafkleigh sidled
the drug clerk and in a careiuA'
tidential tone inquired: =,
Boss, is yo'an got sumfn WI
kill aeas?"
The drug clerk recommends
tain powder as being yery eftec'
"Well, boss, l guess yo,an
give me bout a half ba'el OF dat
"A half barrel! Why, tina!
Kill all the fieas in the world" :,
Use got em ~ was the saoI
yincing reply of Mr.. Darkleign,
Wink.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22

Sharon, Pa, Feb. IA. lit was an
nounced today that a l0-mill tin rlate
Plant will be built in connection with
the Sharon Steel Co. S plant at this
place. The mill is to be built by a
company independent of the Sharon
Steel Co., but it will be controlled by
the latter. pittsburg capitalists are
largely interested. 1t will be one half
the size of the Greer tin plat. mill AT
New Castle, and will employ several
hundred men.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22

Miss Bertha NJ. Wyatt, daughtt
Mr.. and Mrs. David r. Wyatt,
Harvey F. Smith were married
week at the residence of the br
parents, No. COZ Madison street
ceremony was performed by the
James Grove, pastor Of Asbury Ch'
in the presence Of n large gatheill
relatives. The bride was unattel
After the ceremony wedding 81
WAS served. MIR. and Mrs SmiI
ceived large number OF pres
They will make their home at No
East SaYanth strahL.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22
Mrs. s,dney Pss.mor. Dead.

Mrs. Sidney Passmore, widow Of
George W. Passmore, died on Tuesday
week at her home ina yondale, Pa. in her
6Ist year. She had many friends in
this State. The funeral took place
Friday morning at IL o'clock from
the residence of her son-in-l law.
William N. Hollipgsworth, at Avon
dale.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22

After patiently, or impatiently,
ing holes in the door Of the Odd
lows Hall, Hockessin, last week,
glars gave it up. They had more
cess at the Delaware House, KEEP
James A. McKelyey. for there
made an entrance with the assist
Of their bit. They carried bottles
whisky and the cash register out in
rear. They cracked the register
secured about s6 and left seven bo
outside. How many they had take
not known. In addition to the VIII
and the money, the thieves took
oyercoat belonging to Mr.. McKelye
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22

Miss Rachel Grubb Palmer. daughter
of the late Moses Palmer, was married
last week to John w. Carter. Jr., at
the residence of her brother, Howard
Palmer, No. COS Adams street. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
f. S. Mace OF kingswood NJ. L.
Church. Mr.. and Mrs. Carter have
gone to housekeeping on Greenhill
avenue near Pennsy lvsnia avenue.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22
A Hero.

They were sitting around teI
their experiences in courtship u
WE'LL" said one smooth
I've proposed to at least hall
women.
-Four is my limit" said ano'
One was enough for me, "
a third modestly.
Pshaw!" said the first chN
haven't any nerve at all. "
Haven't II" commended the
man. Haven't l? Well, !
her and I've been living with y
since. Detroit Free Press,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22

John F. Findley has sold to Jemima
Hoffman OF this city and Melissa
Barnes Of Gainesville, Pa, 6, los square
feet of land at Parkesburg, Pa, for
$3.50, and purchased from them for
5000 tract of like dimensions.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22

Isaac L. Garrett of Chester county,
Pa, who has been cutting timber in
Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland
since 1891, has sold his saw-mill in
Chester county to Frank NJ. Hannum Of
Christiana, Pa, and will begin
operations in Lancaster county.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22
psa,h Of can't. Noah white.

a Capt, Noah White. aged 81 years,
died at Salisbury Tuesday week. HIS
wife aud two children, Charles White Of
this city and Mrs. Joseph Restine of
Delmar, survive him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22

The crime was committed during
celebration Of Christmas. Alice White
and May johnson, colored women, and
Charles Moore, white, were drinking
together when st. CLAN and Weeks
burst into the house, reyolyers in hand,
and opened fire on the little party col.
lected there. The two women and
Moore we're wounded by the flying
bullets, aud Alice White subsequently
died.