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REPORT ON THE
PUBLIC LANDS

Washington. Oct 5.-The report Of
the commissioner of the general land
office, made public to-day, shows 4
large increase In The current work of
the Office for the past year. due, the
commissioner says. TO the general slim
uius given TO all the industries Of the
country for a year past
The total cash receipts OF the land
office for the past year amount to ST.
319.7 an increase over the previous
year Of Sl,3l9.621. and over the fiscal
year 1885 of S2101.T6
There was a proportionate increa >e
in the amount of land disposed of. the
total this year amount 10 1888, ,sSs
acres. an increase of 100000 acres
over the previous year. The homestead
entries for the year aggregated S.ios.-
400 acres. an increase OF ZOO. 81 acres
over the previous year. There has been
also large Increase for the year in the
number OF final homestead entries
made
There has been decrease in the
number Of mineral lsnd entries madr
during the year. but this i to be ac-
counted for largely by the number OF
suspensions. notably in Colorado AID
Montana under late rulings made by
the secretary of the Interior.
Important work has been accom-
plished in the forestry division I've
Of the existing forest reserves. the Pres
colt reserve in Arizona and the Big
Horn In Wyoming. have been enlarged
by 4223. $50 acres and 1.1S0. so acres -c-
spectiyely.
Temporary Withdrawals have been
made in number Of cases to insure
them from disposal pending the neee>
saFy investigation prior to their appTo-
rriation for forest reserves or national
parks These include an extension OF
the Yellowstone National park with 4
view 10 further protecting the big same
conserve there.
There are now a total OF thirty eight
forest reservations under the act Of
1891. embracing an estimated area Of
10 - I1.l acres
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TERRIBLE TORNADO
In MINNESOTA

Biwabik, Mimi. Oct. THE tornado
which ragged in this vicinity last even
Ing was most violent. The storm cut
a pathway 100 feet in width through
,he northwestern corner of the town.
completely wrecking several buildings.
The property loss Is estimated mt from
sI5.ooo to 100000. and the known IA
ialities number nine. with score or
more injured. some severely. others on
ly Nightly.
The storm swept In n northwesterly
direction after leaving here and struck
u little Flemish settlement near Pike
lake. where Il number of buildings
were wrecked. in one of which an en-
tire family. consisting of husband, wife
and four children, We're Instantly killed
So far their names have not been oh
talned. 1t is believed when the more
remote districts are heard from. fur
ther casualties may be reported. The
list of casualties 50 far learned Is:
Killed-Mr. and Mrs Marowitz. Will
lam HIistrom and a family of six, near
Pike lake: names are not known.
The severely Injured are:
Andrew Anderson. n locomotive fire
man, severely scalded: win recover.
+. Murray. engineer. severely scald
ed and otherwise injured: will recover.
Andrew Debho. laborcr, severe scalp
wounds: will recover.
John Morriston. foot badly crushed
About twenty-five others more or less
severely cut and bruised.
The house In which the Marowitz
family lives was completely wrecked
and ihe body of Mrs. Marowitz WAS
found fully lGO feet away. every bone
in her body being broken and her clo-
thing completely stripped Off. The
body of her husband was found amid
the debris of their homo. horribly mu-
tilated.
William Hilstrom was struck on the
head by Il falling tree and his skull
crushed. He afterward died at the
hospital
The engine house Of the Duluth. Me
saba X Northern railway was com
pletely wrecked and number of loco
motives and ears were shifted from the
tracks and pounded into scrap iron.
The engine on which Murray and An
derson Were when the storm broke.
WIS blown from the track and the men
were pinned beneath II and horribly
burned by the escaping steam. Other
men at work near them had narrow
escapes. Several ears blown from the
tracks were found In the Duluth mine
pit. hundreds of feet away. Many OF
the buildings destroyed were owned by
the mining companies and tenanted 10y
their employees. The shaft house and
buildings of three mines were reduced
To kindllng wood.
The tornado. WHICH lasted less than
five minutes. was preceded by an uuu-
sually severe thunder apd rain storm
The rain has iloodod many of the op.r
pit mines and they cannot be operated
for some time
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MORE AID NEEDED |
Az GALyEJ

Galveston, Oct. miss n.
ton. president OF the Nofoss
Cross society. to-day issued h.
to the manufacturers and
men Of the country. in which
peals to them for aid in the u,,
tcrial to be used in the hu,ss NM
homes for those who lost tL,s
the recent storm. 1t is ads
ITO the manufacturers and ds.l
lumber. hardware. b,lil,Iers 1.
and household goods. and ia n
men In general of the Uni,a
and says:
we believe it is reliably stas,
there Is not one house In ,he :,
the storm undamaged by IT.
proportion of these persons n
occupying them are entirely \
homes or even shelter. save "a
sons as nearly rs destitute /.
selves can offer them tenpor,.
their great Inconvenience and
The number of this homeles
Is estimated at 5000 or lnor
is less than two months aw.,
though n mild climate still IA
ice are known here. If tents
protect. which they will not, a
sand and the quicksand wonld d
them down: the first norihe,
leave their occupants as nDshtltd
before: and harGsllps. colds
monia and consumption wouli|
what the storm has left.
Some substantial shelter mu1
had at once for these people.
The havoc wrought by the Il
Galveston at once was much li1
loss Of life and property than at
town. but the donations in mes
far have aggregated one-third Il
born the city and mainland thr
given nj Johnstown.
while the bountiful ontpour.
the peoples generosity has enah
general relief committee and u
Gross to feed the hungry. clotl
naked. ana render the streets q
weston partially passahle. noihil
a> yet been done toward relnsiaii
impoverished survivors in housa
they can escape disease and tnj
slight measure of the comfcs
which tie storm deprived them
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Urge. Purchase Of oa r,.,,lc oronn,,.

Washington. Oct. 5-rhc Union Vet.
crnfs' Union. NJ lts session io-dny. ge.
icctcd lts executive committee for Tho
coming year. consisting OF the nntionni
officers and one member from each or
Tue departments Of the union.
Inc nDion adopted resolution fayor.
ing the appropriation by Congress OF
su'hrleht money 10 purchase the old
lort stevens bnitlc ground. District of
'olunbin. FOR n national military res.
.rvniioii. IL was there TINT President
Lincoln was under fire while cnrour.
nRihg the small force that protected
ernl Early.
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Foreign Mission. Hoard ia ,,.,,

81. Louis. Mo. Oct. Next Wedncs
day the American Board of Commls.
sioners for Foreign Missions viii begin
lis nineteenth annunl meeting In THU
city. The meeting win he In session
three days mud President Samuel H..
Nnpcn of Boston will preside.
This VIII he the most important OF
any meeting ever held 10y the bonrl
since its organization In 1910. owing
to the famine In India and the crisis
III 'hiiin. whore many workers have
been killed and much property belong.
Ing to the missions under their coutro,
destroyed. Matters relating TO tb,,
work In those AMI other fields will
come np for discussion and action and
officers for the ensuing ycar Will bc
elected.
IL IN believed TINT all the present
officers Will In reelected.
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Chao Shu Chiao. both b,o.,,
spirators, are 10 punished h,'l'a ~
ana board Of clvil offices di'.s N
The edict ends with ,hs
OF the hope that sueh ~ 81
brought on Themselves r.. ~
tcrs who betrayed their ~, y
accepted by the conn,s' su1
punishment.
This cdict. inspired Inv a..
Dowager Is in the right ,,,s %
shows that the bitterness % =.
ent lot In exile has led 10 y
which Christian bloodsboSa ~ y.
Ing never reused.
But these sentences ora Il.
cqunte and the governor =, % ~
General Tung Fnh Sinny = ~ "
rocious and relentless of ,Ss Nc
among our foes. and WIN ,,s %
the Empress Dowacer ara ~
norcd. eul
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rivc American. Dlr a, s,n,,.,,o,,.

Washington. Oct. 5.--GencrnI Nine.
Arthur reported 10 the War pcpnri
ment That live soldiers died In the
mountains Of Lagunn province after
having made their escape from the II,
surgenis. 10y whom hey had been cap.
tured. Tile date Of their death IL uil
known, and no details are furnished as
10 the manner Of their denih. II l.
supposed. however. that they pcrlsIrsI
from starvation and exposure afteI.
having lost their way.
The silver star., 1900-10-12

Beds are quite an innovation In
Russia. and many weIl-to-do houses
are still unprovided with them. Peas
ants sleep on the tops Of their ovens:
middle-ciass people and servants roll
themselves up in sheepskins and lie
down near stoves: soldiers rest upon
wooden cots without bedding; and il
is only within the last few years tina,
students in schools have been allowed
beds.
The silver star., 1900-10-12

Mr. Cecil Rhooes keeps himself In
admirable physical form by horseback
riding. possessing one OF the best sta
bies, though on n miniature scale. that
are 10 be found within the boundaries
Of Cape Colony. Anecdotes regarding
his strength are generally current in
South African circles. and in tugs Of
wal" and wrestling competitions he Is
one OF the best Cape men Cricket in
South Africa undoubtedly owes lts
prominence and its thorough establish
mept to Mr.. Rhodes patronage.
The silver star., 1900-10-12

The natives Of Gomera. one OF the
Canary Isles, converse with one an
other by whiatllns on their fingers
md, II you understood these different
whistles. you would find II possible TO
understand 2 message a mile of. Each
syllable OF word has It's own peculiar
sound. Gomera is cut up by number
or deep glens. which are not bridged
over. and. as IL would otherwise be
impossible for the inhabitants on sepa-
rate sides of glen to talk with one
another without going a long way
rou..d TO meet. they have hit upon the
whistllng device as the best means OF
communication.
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boundary pI.pr,. s,,,,..,

Mnnngnn. Nicaragua. Oct. THE
speeini commissioners appointed by
tiie government of Nicaragua and Hon.
d'iri's to iS the boundary between Tie
TWO states have concluded their work
nmicnh'y the result being satisfactory
To both governments.
PRESIDENT Iclnya. the cnbinet nnd tho
congress i,rc about TO return TO Mann.
city OF Joia. ''
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I,oer. s,,u nm ss. H.tfssf

London. Oct. Silt II estlma.es|
cording 10 n l'ietcrninrltxbnrs
spondcnt. TINT froIn i.Vp ,,', ~
Beers hnvc rcircntcd from ~
Rest, northeast Of LydcnpuIs.
four "I.ong Toms" md twe"~
other guns. The correspondent
Htnnds TINT their Long Tom
iiIti0h is almost exhausted.
The silver star., 1900-10-12

The womon's clubs of Chicago have
opened a model lodging house for
women. II "a one Of the first practical
at;empta In the city % carry out tho
plans which social economists haze
been working In other large towns.
The house carries out the idea OF omit
ting charity and adordins an honest
means OF existence. Women do not
lodge free IN the house. nor are they
rent away II they have no money.
Work Is provided. and the price OF n
days lodging Is Is cents, or It's equiv
aient In work. Fifteen Organizations
are Interested In ise work. and the
women Will try TO interest the public
IN ostabllshlng such houses In many
parts Of the city.
The faculty Of the Chnttanoog,
Medical College liz now mnking exper.
imc1ts with the weed known ns "gaIi
of the earth" with which noun.
tnineer recently cured himself Of mad
dog bite and by which he cured 9TH
era snnorln~ from anni.e bites. Il IN
tomctlmca fnown ns tho "rattlesnakc's
nm Tra weed is now belng trans.
,ia' W cultivation and experiment
u hloo'f a-i hears n small
NJ Tre horticultural de-
% '"mso1 Coilr-r CHARLIE
.on ;, Q is ,lso experimenting with
The silver star., 1900-10-12

The Danish rayal family IS spending
the present month at the Castle Of
Freceusborg. vhich has not been oc-
euaist si-oe the r-sit OF Emperor Alex
sndder III. IL 1895. among the Wis
ito-z expected are Prince Mzximilisn
Bavaria and the Princess Marie o.
CE1-eerizni- The castle has room .-r
tlree hundred pers9ns-
The silver star., 1900-10-12

These are n Chieago. The COM
bined plants represent an investment
OF over sio.000.0o0. The yards contain
twenty miles Of streets. twenty mile
OF water troughs. fifty miles Of feeding
trorghs and seventy-hve miles Of va
ter and drainage t7uughs. The yards
are capable Of receiving and accommo-
dating daily 2o.ooe cattle. 10000. sheep
and 10000 hogs.
The silver star., 1900-10-12

A fruit pTopagator has produced a
seedless apple These new apples are
superior in favor 10 the ordinary
kinds. High prices are being paid for
the trees.
The silver star., 1900-10-12

The weight of ali the air on the
globs would be eleven and two-thirds
trillion pounds. II no deduction had
to be made for space filed by noun
tains and land above sea level.
The silver star., 1900-10-12

Gout is rarely known among the
working classes Of Ireland. Their
immunity from this complaint is
thought to be due 10 the fact that
their food consists largely OF pota-
toes
The silver star., 1900-10-12

Each OF the large Atlantic liners
lays in supply OF 2.59o bottles OF
wines and spirits. 1z.0o9 bottles OF ale
and porter. and s.e1o bottles OF rain-
ersi waters for q trip to the United
States and the return voyage
The silver star., 1900-10-12

Taere is said 70 Be q serious menace
70 navizstica On ths Pa -i5c COST .ron
the practice Of rafting logs from the
Columbia Riye- 70 san Frzaeiseo. Ere
quently the RATS are broken up and
logs set adr.ft SO large thar ans o.
them might stare hole IN vessel.
Il is said that congress VIII be asked
next winter 10 prohibit this rafting.
The silver star., 1900-10-12

The most valuable pipe in the world
is the state pipe of the Shah OF Persia
1t is set with precious stones. and is
worth $4,000
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SILVER STAR.
Qubliahsd Weekly.)
JOE H DE WITT. Editor ~ rsse
DOLORES, ---- COLORADO.
Terms: Go pr yea,.

Women do just as much thinking as
men. but they dilute their thoughts
with unnecessary words.
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It's tough on the man at eontinu-
GUS performance theater who wants to
go out between the acts: the best he
can do is to come in between drinks
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Washburn at Hayward.

The Hayward Republican gives
the following account of the game Of
base ball between Washburn aud
Hayward. The Republican gives
our boys round roast, and says
many things that cannot be sub
stantiated. But here is The article:
ut is an established fact that the
Washburn base ball club has a re-
putation OF making things very un-
pleasant with whom they cross bats
with, if every move on the diamond,
is not just according to 'Hoyle' or
just to the liking ofone or two cranks
WHO for some unaccountable rea-
son are privileged to call themselves
ball players. The game between the
Washburn and Hayward teams was
called to play on the home grounds
Sunday afternoon, and very large
crowd had gathered to witness the
game. The reputation of the Wash
ournites must be sustained, so they
started in early in the game to offer
their protests and kicks, and threat
ened to Jump the game if the umpire
didn't decide in their favor. when
any dispute arose. In the foarth
inning dispute arose over de-
cision made by umpire Buckley that
brought the game to q close by the
Washburn battery refusing to co1-
tinue the game after a score Of 5 to
2, had been in favor of the home
team. Our people offered to change
umpires and do anything that was
reasonable and fair to satisfy and
please the visitors. But the twin
city battery was stubborn in the
matter, hence the failure to finish
the game. We are informed that
the rest Of the team was anxious to
90 on with the game, let the final
result be what it would and only
for that unpleasant feature a very IN
teresting game might have been
witnessed.
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Mr.. Bradford.

No one can dispute the following
from the Mondovi Herald, which has
all along been warm supporter Of
Mr.. LaFollette. In speaking Of Mr..
Bradford's recent candidacy the
Herald says;
Hon /. B. Bradford stands as well
to- day before the Republicans of the
state as he did before the announce
ment of his candidacy for the Gov
ernorship. His campaign has been
fair and respectable one. He
wanted the nomination for the office
of governor ifthe people wanted him,
and when he found the sentiment
favorable for another man he with.
drew from the contest. That be
was misled and possibly deceived
there rs not much doubt, out he mis-.
lead or deceived at no time. His was
an honorable and straightforward
course. Those who could not sup
port him have no unkind words fol
him, and the time may come WHEN
they will be glad to help confer hon
upon them at home.
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Tu esday. July II.

Grand entertainment. consisting
OF moving pictures OF the Transvaal
and Filipino war, interspersed with
music will be given in the Metho-
dist Church, under the management
of Tindolf and Lloyd, of New York,
Tues. July L. Admission Zoe and
children 10 cents. This company
comes highly recommended, and
should be greeted with a full house.
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Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
copartnership heretofore existing be-
tween George Waegerle and August
Rasmussen has been dissolved, Mr.
Waegerle retiring. Mr.. Rasmussen
will continue the business and pay
all debts and collect all bills cue. the
firm Of Waegerle and Rasmussen.
GEORGE WAEGERLE.
AUGUST RASMUSSEN.
Dated June s, 1900.
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CONGRESSION CONVENTION.

Notice is hereby given that a Re-
publican convention for the Tenth
Congregational Distl let of Wisconsin
is called to meet at Menomlnie on
wednesday the 10th day of August,
1870, at the hour of 1870 o'clock a.
m for the purpose of placing in
nomination a candidate to be voted
for at the election to be held in the
said Tenth Congressional District
on the 9Th day of November, A. d.
1900, to represent said Tenth Dis
trict i'll Congress.
The several counties comprising
said Tenth District will be entitled
to representation at said convention
as follows:
Barron county 9 delegates, Bay.
field county s delegates, Burnett
county 4 delegates, Chippewa coun-
ty y delegates, Touelas county IA
delegates, Dunn county 9 delegates,
Pierce county 8 delegates, Polk
county 8 delegates, st. Croix coun--
ty II delegates, Sawyer county 8
delegates, Washturn county 3 dele
gates
Dated at Chippewa Falls, Chip
pewa County, Wisconsin,. this 9TH
day of July, A. d. 1900.
H. c. MoRAE. Chairman.
JOHN KELLEY, Jr.
Secretary, Pro. Tenn.
Tenth District Republican Congress
sional Committee, Wisconsin.
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State of Wisconsin,
Bayfield, County
By direction of the County Com
mittee of the Republican party of
said County, it is hereby ordered
lst. That the County Convention
of said party in said county to elect
nine delegates to the state conven-
ton, which will be held in the city
of Milwaukee, August 9Th, 1900, be
held at the court house in the vii
lage of Washburn in said county.
July 25th, 1900, at three o'clock p.
m.
End. That the Caucuses ia the
several towns in said Bayfield, County
be held on the 23rd day of July,
1900, opening at the hour of Z clock
in the afternoon and continuing for
not less than two hours, at the follow
ing places respectfully, and that the
number of delegates from each town
be as follows:
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Madison, Wis, July II to 80, 1900.
Tickets on sale July 10Th, 18th, 21st
and 29th. Good for return until J uly
31st. Fare for round trip $3.50.
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NOCHANCE IN BOARD
The School Clerhs Hold Their
Annual Meeting.
w. II. SMITH AGAIN PRESIDENT.
Nels nelson Is Reelected Vice President
anu IA u Prudhomme Holds Down
tue Secretarysh p.-The Three
constitute Executive Board.

The school clerks from the differ
ent districts met Monday. and elect
ed officers for the ensuing year
There is no change ii the executive
committee and it is as follows:
President, ". H. Smith; vice presi-
dent, Nels Nelson; 5 ecretary, Fl. C.
Prudhomme.
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Dissolution Notice.
Dated June s, 1900.

Notice is hereby given that the
firm of Louis Void & Co. has been
dissolved by mutual consent, John
Halvorsen retiring, and Louis Void
continuing the business at the old
stand Louis Void will pay all bills
and collect all debts of the aforesaid
firm
Dated June 9th, 1900
Louis VOID.
John HALyoR SEN.
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Chautaqua Assembly.

Chetek, Wis July II to 22nd.
Tickets on sale every day at rate Of
1885 for round trip. Good for re-
turning until July 23rd.
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Northern accident Co. Pays Promptly.

To the Public: I have received
through Mr.. Richard Hawkes., a
check for $12. 90 in full settlement of
my claim against the Northern
Accident company, in which com
panY | have been carrying a policy.
The company was very prompt and I
feel well satisfied with their treat
ment. A. Z. CRAMER.
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Manager McClintock s men were
treated to d surprise on their visit to
Ashland last Sunday. They had be-
come SO accustomed to taking games
from the neighbors across the bay
that the feeling had come to be that
they couldn't lose. This belief was
severely shaken Sunday. Wigs in
the box for the locals pitched a win
ming game, allowing but four hits
ard striking out ten men but the
support was very ragged at times.
More hits were made off Ashland's
pitcher than were made off Wiggs
yet the score stood ten to three in
favor Of Ashland when the game
was ended. The following is the
score bV. inninUS.
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EXCURSIONS ON THE OMAHA.

Biennial Convention National Re-.
publican League. St. Paul, Mimi
July 18th to 18th, 1900 Fare $7.35
for round trip Tickets on sale July
10Th and 10th. Good for returning
until July 2lst.
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Chairman OF Commmittee

We notice, that the Republicans of
Douglas county have endorsed Fl.
W. Dietrich for congress. Hasn't
Judge Jenkins done all for Superior
that the people up there have de.
manded OF him? Is there no sense
Of gratitude abiding in the hearts of
the Superiorites? Then, how long
has Mr.. Dietrich been a republican
and what has he done for the party?
Ii we are not misinformed, his con
vention was of quite recent date and
there are republicans in the district
equally as brilliant who have been
active republicans for 30 years or
more, and deserving recognition at
the hands of the party. Personally.
we have nothing against Mr.. Diet
rich who is an all around good fell
low, but should wait until he has
given some evidence of his Republi
canism. And in this connection. we
would call the attention of the Re
publicans of Superior to the fact,
that at the congressional convention
held at Hudson. the delegates from
Douglas County made the statement
and reiterated it, that they we're
for Mr.. Jenkins and only asked for a
delegate to the national convention
which was given them. The porcine
OF the republicans up
there, may disgust the balance Of
the congressional district and result
in their getting nOthinty hereafter -
Rice Lake Leader.
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We certify the above to be corret.
Dated at Washburn Wis. this 10th
day of June, 1900.
L. NJ. DIcKERsoN, Secy.
L. n. CLAUsEN.
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BARGAINs:-We have two choice
res'defce properties for sale &C YOUR
own arice. Cali and see Us.
PRUDHoMME q TYRRELL.