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clared with brilliant emphasis that the
success of the Republican party i'll
November meant peace III the Philip
pines, while the success of the oppo-
sition meant rrolongation OF the
struggle. the delegates and spectators
rose almost as one man and cheered.
After recounting the achievements
Of tie United States in the far-off
islands and presenting III a sentence
the claim of this country upon the arch
ipelago, the governor demanded amid
thunderous applause: us America a
weakling that she should shrink from
the work of great world power. The
giant of the west. like the gladiator OF
old. looks into the future with hope.
with expectancy, which the love OF all
institutions have made dear to us. y
Thurston Makes n speech.
When the convention settled down
the chairman recognized Senator Thurs
ton of Nebraska for speech secondlng
the nomination Of the president.
The senator's deep. organ-hke parl'
rome reyerberated through the structure
as easily distinyuishable to the remot'
cst corners as the strains OF the band
He pictured the president as soldier
ON many hard fought fields, as states
man in the halls of congress. ana as
president directing the destinles OF a
nation
Our president now, our presioeh' ~
be again. ~.
Senator Lodge then recognized Johh
". Yerkes of Kentucky who arose 20
also second the nomination ON pehaii
of the South. He asserted that no con-
yention had ever been SO unanimous ior
j. man AS was this for Mckinley.
Convention Getting Restless.
Disrcgarding the call for vote Chair-
mon'Lodse recognized George hn'ght,
hoad Of the California delegation. ms
hn,norons address cnuSht the fancy OF
the ossemblage and he was cheercd en-
Enthusiastically. 49, a.,
Vote vote" came from the dele
c.tcs rs Mr.. knight concluded, but the
Chairman stilled the outcry ana recoS-
MED Governor Mount OF Indiana who'
hoholf Of the state. seconded the NOM
;uation of Mckinley. II was z glowing
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ENTHUSIASTIC FOR TOWNE.
Minnesota Democrats Endorse His Can
didacy for Vice President.

Minnesota Democrats Endorse His Can
diaacy for Vice President.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 22.-The state
democatic covenrion completed its
labors by the selection Of I. D. Brien,
L. A. Rosing, p. B. Winston and G. o..
Baldwin as deleyates-at-large to the
Kansas City convention. The follow
ing resoltion OF instructions was
adopted:
I'VE appreciate the splendid ability,
brilliant attainments, broad statesman
ship, unseltish patriotism, great pub
lie services and personal sacrifices OF
that champion of human rights and
American liberty, Charles \. Iowne;
and in accordance with the spontaneous
and unanimous demand of the Demo-
Gratis of Minnesota we instruct our dele.
gates to the Democratic national con-
yeution, to be held at Kansas City, t.
support by their votes and every honor
able means for the nomination to the
presidency of the United States, Will
lam j. Bryan, and TO the vice presl'
dency, Charles A. Towne."
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p"pu.ari,y OF r.1c carr.csara. -
.oiaAer continued he was repeatedly
interrupted with cheers. His annonnco.
menu tnat the nomination of McKin.
ley was equal to All election in Noyem.
ber brought vociferous cheers
Briefly Senator Foraker advcrted +o
the record OF the president in peace and
IN war as one Of the most remarLa lilo
III American history. "In war and IN
peace" said he, while the Delegates md
spectators echoed the refrain Of the
eeh'lment expressed, "he has been
ioohd equal to all extraordinary re.
4ulrcmcnts. In all American history
,icfe mas been no chapter more bril-.
iiaht than that written by the United
States with him as chief"
Fifteen Minute Demonstration.
I!s reference to the great leader of
the larty, the successes already accom-.
plshed by him ana the grave responsi.
Olllt'Is now being carried forward by
MIN. the applause was frequent and
long continued. But it remained for
-S 'S"tNhSS, AOI tuc UTSl ClOlc
menr ming William Mckinley by
name rs the sominee, to electrify the
great multitude. Pandemonium broke
loose. Former tempests of enthusiasm
paled before this cyclone of sound and
movement. Every one stood aud waved
and yelled. Not content with their
frenzicd hurrah on the floor the dele.
gates marched in solid ranks upon the
platform. with standards. plumes and
flags. Chairman Lodge, as the uproar
began to subsIle, made an effort to re.
store order, but this was only signal
for the crowd to again break loose.
1t was exactly 10 minutes when order
was restored.
Roosevelt Seconds the Nomination.
Governor Roosevelt was then recog-
nlzed and was given great ovation
on taking the platform His argu.
incentive style kept the audience enrap-
port with him for he was given the
closest attention by the vast audience,
i'll fact very much more attention than
had any other speaker. When he de.
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PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

lndsnce on the Last Day the Largest
Of tho Convention.
June 22-The third
greatest day Of the Republican ma.
ii convention was called to order
chairman Lodge at 1928 in the
tnce Of the largest audi.
J yet in attendance. The weather
uncomfortably warm and the tenn.
S,ure Of the room was decidedly
rsslve. As OH the two prayi Gus
! Governor Roosevelt was the
b attraction and received the great.
ovation Oh his arrival at the hall.
/ 1888 Chairman Lodge glanced at
watch and then he raped his his
& saycl. while the band ushered in
session with the national anthem.
h,or llama being the first to rise
! the entire audience following a>
inspiring strains reverberatcd
)uyh the building. As the anthem
ii tie chairman announced the
k.ng invocation by Archbishop
h.
k,ionable Amendment Withdrawn.
D. chair then laid the amendment
e rules offered by Mr. Quay rs the
bl>hcd business before the con-
(.3n. As the cheers died away at
mention Of Quay's name the short
sturdy figure OF the Pennsylvania
IN the middle aisle. In thin
. hardly heard at the platform,
Quay announced the withdrawal OF
|amendmont proposing a change III
+ ! and IL referring to representa-
in national conventions. This was
(i,ed by the Southern delegates as u
; fssion to them. and they arose en-
f., cheering wildly at the with
pa. of the proposition.
ow Mr.. Lodge advanced to the
y If the platform and thrill went
,u-h the vast audience rs he an
need that, under the rules, nominal
!, for the Office Of president OF the
Ted States are now III order.
orakcr Presents Mckinlcy's Name.
.ahama was first recognized out
del to Ohio and amidst a tumuit u
lau,c Senator Foraker went to the
form and when quiet was rcstcrea
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r Candidates for Second
lace Withdraw in the New
Workers. Favor.
demonstration During For.
aker's Speech Renominat.
ing Mckinley.
|ator Hanna Again Chosen
Chairman Of the National
Committee.

s,l ApELpH1A, June 2-.-William
kln.ey has been unanimously re-.
mated for president by the Repub.
national convention. Senator
lker made the nominating speech
Governor Roosevelt Of New York
Nrapr Mount Of Indiana and others
heed the nomination.
br vice president Theodore Roose-
{; New York was named by accla.
len. He promptly accepted, saying
nomination was SO spontaneous he
u not decline.
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HANNA AT THE HEAD.
Again Elected Chairman of the Ma
tiOnal Committee.

tiOnal Committee.
PHILADELPHIA June 22-The ma.
tional committee met in the room back
of the hall Immediately after the ad.
journment Of the convention. AS soon
as the committee was assembled Sena-
tor Hanna was nominated and reelected
chairman for the next four years In
accepting the nomination he made a
very short speech, in which he thanked
the old members of the committee for
the way in which they had stood by
him in the campaign of 1896, and said
In accepting the position for another
four years, especially for the coming
campaign, he did SO with the distinct
understanding that every member Of
the national committee would stand
by him and work Loyalty for the sue.
cess of the ticket which had been
nominated.
For two years Ira w. Kelley OF Mans
field, Pa, WAS in poor health on account
OF kidney trouble. He consulted several
physicians and spent considerable money
for medicines without obtaining relief
until he tried Foley'e Kidney Cure, and
now writes II desire to add my testi-
mony that it may be the cause OF aiding
others"
CHRIS. SCHUTz.
j. @. Hood, justice of the peace,
Crosby, Miss, makes the following state.
ment: Il can certify that One Minute
Cough Cure will do all that is claimed
for it. My wife could not get her breath
and the first dose relieved her. It has
also benefited my whole family" It acts
Immediately and cures coughs, colds,
Group, grippe, bronchitis, asthma and all
throat and lung troubles.
Cook i ODEE.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-02
ElWEll.

Feb. 27.-Trsman Carr is improving
rapidly.
Mrs. Emery Wiley is very sick.
The fourteen year old daughter OF
Al. Reesm died suddenly at the home
OF her parents, on section one, Sum.
ner, on Friday, February %. Thus
another flower has been cut down in
the morning of life 10y the all devour.
ing Scythe OF time. The bereaved
parents have the sympathy OF the en-
tire community.
one OF our entcrpri>ing land owners
evidently thinks Prosperity has fiuany
reached Elwell, as he thinks $25 a
reasonable price for one acre of land
on which TO bank logs for sixty days.
The Ancient Order Of Cleaners have
decided TO erect building two stories
high aud use the upper room for a
lodge room.
Jacob Sandel lost valuable horse
last week
Isaac Church is receiving large con-
signmentS Of buggies for the summer
trade. lie expects to have his head
quartarS here during the season.
IL. ). Miller has completed "A COM
bination ice house and refrigerator.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-02
FOREST HILL.

Feb. 27-Mrs. Dubois, or Shepherd
visited her daughter, Mrs. Shue, the
first OF the week.
John Wilson, wife and daughters,
and Willie Moody attended a school
entertainment at the Arcadia grange
hail last Tuesday night.
Matte Moody and son, Willie, were
guests at the farmers club at Erastus
Doane's, on Tuesday.
Mable Wilson a1d Myrtle Decker
went TO Elwell for school examina-
ton Saturday.
Deputy Commander Eta Fritz gave
a school Of instruction 20 the l.. O.
II. Ms. last week.
Silas Moody is loading logs to be
shipped to Owosso and other places.
John Lanshaw, Jr., and wife visited
in Newark the last OF the week.
The subject Of the morning sermon
at the Church OF Christ will be Life
Insurance" by the pastor, Elder
Hooper. Everybody welcome. Ser
vices begin at eleven o'clock, prompt.
e. G. Owens entertained company
from Greenville last week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-02
ARCADIA CENTER.

Feb. give have been having q
taste Of Dakota weather, for a few
days
Don't forget the concert at the
school house, March Sth. Admission
10 cents
Mrs, Will Birmingham is on the
sick list.
The party at O Eddys, the 22nd,
was enjoyed ~ al present.
There will be prea ching at the
Schsol house next Sunday evening.
Tie Ladies Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. Wallace Clark, March 5.
\ NO." how - +bo bouno ~ Mr. and
Mrs. Fcnner, Fob. -
Miss Thurza Duryee has been quite
sick, but is able 20 be out at this writ
ing.
Mrs. f. c. Houghtaling is spending
the v~et with her husband near
Pssssi
There was mistake in the print
ing OF the items last week. 1t should
have read preaching at the school
house every two weeks, in the evening.
Jay Hacllott ard Pred Clark were
home from the woods, over Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-02
FOhaPEi..

Feb. 27.-G. Helms and wife, OF
Ithaca, Sundaycs win Mt. Helms
brother, Frank, OF TINS place.
Miss Ida Peters and Bert Kimmell
have gone TO Alma, on visit.
Miss Names. who has for the past
week been visiting her uncle, John
Kimmel, returned to her home, in
Alma Monday
Rev. Warren preached at the East
Fulton Congregational church, Sun
day afternoon.
A. Campbell has sod his farm TO
a Mr. Wright, OF OHIO.
j. w. Payne has new clerk, Mr..
Richards, OF Butternut
Geo. Long and wife were in Ithaca
Monday.
Jno. Peters removd a bony tumor,
from a mare, belonging 90 Mr. West
brook. The animal is doing nicely.
and will, in all probability, get well.
He sent il To Lansing, and they report
that they will give IL careful exam
ination, as they never had case Of
that kind before.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-02
MAPLE RAPIDS.
present

Feb. 20.-Ora Parr spent a few days
in Hubbard5ton last week
Chalmer P"dFo'u and Charlie hllor
were II Drd-u h4pias, ou business, Il
few days last week.
Mrs. j. w Price lost a valuable cow
last Friday.
firo. wilmer Miller is visiting her
.d..tt,cr, Nr- l,nc~'oe. ~ Gram
Bap.ds.
Eugene Parr was in Flint last week,
on business.
Miss Ethel WinanS clerked for c. NJ.
Redfern & Co. during the absence OF
Chalmer Redfern ana Chas. Allor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Talmage, OF
Portland, are visiting at Simeon Hew-
tits aud helping t. care for Mrs.
Eliza Goss and Clyde Wells.
Mrs. Frank Terwilliger gave birth
to baby girl, Sunday, February II.
Feb 27.-Nr. and Mrs. c. :. Hub
bell were in st. Johns, on business.
IL. week.
Born, to Mr.. andMr' A. B. Under
wood, February %, d baby girl.
+. l.. Convis was in town one day
last week. They are still selling out
the stock OF goods at Portland.
Jas. FlUate, Of OwosSo, was calling
on Maple Rapids friends Monday.
ora Pdrr left last Friday for Nance
Iona, where he expects to work.
Frank Price returned last week
from the northern part Of the state,
where he has ben working this win
ter
Miss Alice Skinner and Geo Camp
bell visited AZ Hiram Browns Sunday.
John Baldwin was In st. Johns one
udy IasJ week.
Miss Flora Burnett returned last
Friday from visit in Lansing.
Eugene Hill finished the job Of tear
ing down the Congregational church
building last Saturday.
CLAUDE Ialmage ana vile nave re-
turned to their home ia Portland
Mrs. Jas. knickerbOcker is having
a severe siege Of sickness.
Word reaches us that VIM. Hanes /
is very sick In Duplain.
Robert Temple has returned from a
visit in Dewitt
Samuel Crawford Is able 20 be out I
again, after short Illness.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-02
SICKElS

Feb. 27.-Little Ray Otto Hender.
SOD, only child of Luman and Kate
Henderson. died February II of bron-
chitis, aged one year, four months and
twenty-thrce days. Funeral was held
AZ the NJ f church, Elder Weston Of
liclatlng. lnterment in North star
cemetery.
j. J. Munley has sold his farm TO a
man from Clinton county. Consider
alton $500.
Mrs. Ford Salmon is very low at this
writing. Or. McCandless is attending
her.
A number from this and adjoining
schools took the Sth grade examina-
ton here last Saturday.
Elder Weston is holding a series OF
meetings at the NJ. +. church.
Mrs. Pine has five children down
with the measles.
~. C.~.4..- .4;...,,G s,,,ut.en
new members at their last meeting
a. J. Spore was in St. Johns and
Fowler last week, on business.
Willis Cratsenburg and wife, OF
LudingtOn. have moved here and ex-
pccc - make this their future home.
Mrs. r. S, Mufly and Mrs. |. l..
Huntoon received word last week of
the death Of their father, who lived
al Leslie
viii Sickels and wife visited at the
home Of Judge Sickels last SUNDAY
aud Monday.
-ol.' n'o.io iiao gone W IUuaca 10
work.
VIII Moore drew the quilt at the
Cleaner social last week.
y petition is out asking to have an
oUiioi cndngc ~ the man rUuJe. AS
1t is now, one might as well take
monthly as daily as far as getting
the news.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-02
WEST ARCADIA.

Feb. 27.-Thc peonlp ~ this com.
munity were greatly shocked 10 hear
OF the death Of Jessie Beason, which
occurred last Saturday morning. She
had been sick but short time and
her case was not considered serious as
only the day before she was thought
TO be improving
School closed last week and Friday
evening gave an exhibition. Miss
Creswell has been engaged to teach in
the Ely school next term.
Miss Eva Irish expects TO leave soon
to prepare for the spring trimming.
The last farmers club, held with
Mr.. and Mrs. Doane, was a success.
Bert and Arthur Murphy have re-
turned home, having spent the winter
in Wisconsin.
Miss Adele Eckert has been enjoy.
ing (?) the humps.
Lew Mum has come home from the
hospital, where he went TO have an
operation performed for appendicitis.
He is improving rapidly.
Mrs Nathan Boyer is much i'm
proved 10 health and is spending
few weeks with her daughter Mrs.
Minnie mcCarty, Of Bay City.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-02
Pew pes
NORTH STAR.

Feb. 27.-W. a. Leet was i'm towr
Tuesday, on business.
The special meetings at the l.. r.
chvSs are increasing IN interest.
The MdccaDees had a tine time al
their social Friday evening. A large
party came over from Ithaca.
Dave HdJlen entertained brother.
in-lav from Jackson county last week.
Mrs. VIM. Dillon and Mrs. A. d.
Clark were reelected president and
ses,etery Of the W. G. II. l..
Rev. Bowman returned 10 Alma
Ssfs@day. He made many friends
whEse helping ~ 'he T.. Il. special
meotisgs.
A class OF twenty took the Sth grade
examination February -.
Rev TAYLOR was caller at the
school Monday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-02
w. WASHINGTON.

Feb - Edwin Clark has whooping
cough.
Ona Netzger has tie whooping
cough.
May Barrett and Richard Barrett
are sick with the whooping cough.
Out Of al enrolment Of thlrty-four
in District No. 3, only sixteen are
able to attend school, aud il Vic
measles get out, there will be hardly
enough left TO do guard duty.
Francis Miller, OF Perrinton, visited
the school in District No. 3 Monday.
The 4th and 9TH grades in school
are learning Forty years ago"
Mrs +. c, Houghtaling is visiting
at f. b. Smiths
Miss Ella Harris, who has been
visiting at Mr.. CheeSbrO's, returned to
her home in Ilub9ardstOn. last Wed.
nesd ~.
The George Washington hatchet
social in District No. was POSTPONED
to Saturday evening, March 3, on ac-
count OF the weather.
The hay Dalers have been dong
thriving business here lately
r. G. Houghtaling has a commission
for raising crew Of men for the
Western harvest next fall. IL is an
established fact that Michigan man
is preferred above all others in the
Great North West" This Is be-
cause the professional "hobo" is sell
dom found in the ranks Of the WOlver-
ines who have strayed west. OF
course, some worthless characters are
found in all climes. but as rule. the
Michigan boys pay their way. earn
their wages and are always welcome
in the west.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-02
BRECKENRIDGE.

Feb. 21-Our *. O. II. NJ. decree
team, with their goat, also the orr
entail goat, went to Beebe Monday
night tOinitate several members int
both orders. OF course they had a
good time.
john Fuller is home from. Twining,
very SICK with the measles. There
are MANY cases i'm town
Rev. +. +. Morehouse, of Napoleon,
who is holding very successful revival
meetings at perrinton, is TO begin a
series Of meetings in this place Tues
day evening, March 6, at the NJ. f
ChuIch.
Rev. Wilbur, lately from Scottville,
Is preaching a. the Baptist church
We are shipping large quantities OF
heading, elm poles and pulp wood
from this point, besides the ordinary
commodities.
Some new buildings are slowly going
up, UuU 40 80 not SttlodD.C urlun,i iOi
building anything but ice houses.
Referring 10 the Breckenridge hotel
aud drug store affair, my friends wish
me 10 inform the pubic that ar ia
"1 zig to .Jl g. r1 tri~
viii relieve mo oil d lot of UNI usU crIt!-
cism. Otherwise | think enough has
been said on the subject.
j. +. THISsELL.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-02
lANGPORT

Feb 26.-Chas Richards is on the
sick list.
b. Proper, Of OwosSo, visited al
ChaS. Loves, last week.
Miss Myrtle Role and Celia Bush.
rec, Of Oak Grove school, attended
the examination, do breckenridge
SATURDAY..
Mrs y. Holenbeck visited friends,
ia Alma last week
Miss Blanche Pringle, Of Fremont.
has been visiting her grand parents,
Mr.. and Mrs J. Bulman.
Mr. and Mrs a l. Richards made
trip TO ST. Louis Friday.
b. Smith and Miss Rose Roc. ~
Midland county, visited at c. loves
Saturday.
Hiss Anna Hockey. of Merrill,
spent SUNDAY, at home
f. Biddlecome made trim to lth-
Nj. and Mrs. Benson, OF ovid were
the guests OF A. l.. Richard and wife.
last week.
The social, given AZ the Coleman
sch .ol unus". by the teacher. 6 "
Wa>hburm and pupils. va success.
Miss Marie Coleman, Of st. Lonis.
has returned, accompanied by her
friend, Miss Dora Drowley.
The aged mother of Mrs. B. Ray.
mond. is seriously i'll.
F. l.. Hudson is the guest OF friends,
near LalngSburg.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-02
500 RE WARD 500

The readers OF tins paper Will be
pleased to learn that there is az least
ore dreaded disease 'l'at sciepc- has
been able to cure in all its stages. and
that Is catarrh. Hail Catarrh Cure IS
the only positive .uIe known To the
medical Paternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a cor
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. acting direct
upon the blood and mucous surface of
the system, thereby DESTROYING the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature IN do.
ing its work. The proprietors have Sc
much faith in its curative powers that
thew offer one hundred dollars for any
case That II fails to cure Send for list
OF testimonials Address,
+. ]. CHENEY * Co, Toledo. O.
Hse Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-02
ST. LOUIS.

Feb. 27.-Born TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Clint Satterlee, Wednesday, baby
girl.
A very interesting game of indoor
base ball, was played. at Tyroler's
hall, Tuesday evening, between the
st, Louis Athletic Club and the
clerks of the city, resulting in "A score
OF % to 26, In favor OF the former.
Mrs. Ferris gave a musical to few
OF her friends, February DIST.
The New England supper, given by
! tho Coros's Society, February pond.
netted them about ten dollars.
Mrs. c. ii. Crandall gave reception
to her friends last Thursday after
noon.
Twelve young people, from this city,
attended the X. p party, at Ithaca,
February %, anC all report fine
time.
Rev. Pittblado made a business trip
to Saginaw Tuesday.
Henry Tyroler, who has been con-
tneu 10 the mouse, the past month,
with typhoid fever, is on the gain.
Ahogt 3 80 cE, T daF after
noon, the dwelling house Of Geo. Ty-
roller, was discovered to be on fire, and
although the fro department ro-
spont.d pr-mttA 90 the alarm the
building was nearly ruined. There
was a small insurance.
'~-r..~' -'t'. .:r~ is -1"wly rocovcr-
ine from a relapse of typhoid fever.
Mrs. Petit, of Hancock, Michigan
is the guesc Of Mr. and Mrs. G.. ii.
era ndall.
- IS Elyc Tenn" is o" 'hc sick list
Frank Howe and family, OF Ithaca.
are the guests Of relatives, in this city.
Coo Rockrold bod the misfortuno
to lose part Of his right hand, at Fer
riS & Smith mill, last week.
Frances f Burns Is In Bay CITY,
Ihs week, on i. O. 7. VI business.
Ll Wo.lduL, "uO u4o D0eu confined
at the military hospital, in New Mex
leo, for some time, with tuberculosis,
YVES brought 70 tho home Of Mrs. Fol-
land, tuesday. He is returned sol
-. pNt'f,.-.trac
y Moore, OF Now York, ana
Geo. Graves, OF Clair spent the
wc-l wiz - Louis friends.