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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09
HIGH QUALITY HORSES IN SHARP
DEMAND.

The scarcity OF really good horses,
and the high prices which buyers are
paving, has been generally commented
on by our correspondents everywhere.
The In f'uence Of the bicycle or the auto
mobile is not now seriously felt, nor Is it
likely TO be. The bicycle fad has passed
and the use Of the wheel has settled
down TO It's proper place. The Automo-
bile will follow 10 the same way. The
horse will never be supplanted Ia populsr
favor for pleasure driving and riding.
There IL grester demsnd for saddle
horses than before the bicycle was
known. The prices obtained for driving
horses have been higher lately than ever
before.
At recen, sale In New York, . trot-
ting bred eelding brought the enormous
SUN Of $500, while Que pair OF harness
horses brought 5000 and another pair
$500. This bay gelding could trot =
little and wss we'll bred, but his speed
amounted 10 nothing, for there are at
least 100 road horses In New York that
could show him their heels. Breeding
cuts no figure With geldiug. His sole
value Was In his "looksr when going,
for at rest he Was no handeomer than
hundreds Of others. But some man was
willing 10 pay his price for the sake OF
appearing behind q handsome horse In
Central park. This incident shows two
things. First that there is lots Of money
20 spend about New York, and second,
that high quality horse will bring .
big price. Could this horse have been
10 sted, the pair might have brought
so, 900, for two well-mstched animals
will bring more than double the price OF
one Of them. There have not been
enough high quality horses Of any class,
whether it be heavy harness, light driv-
ing, saddle or draft, to supply the de-
msnd, which 10 likely TO remsin constant
for long while.-N. Z. Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09

A Main street secondhand book
store was the scene Of an amusing lit.
tie comedy the other day. A ragged
urchln. who had crept In unnoticed,
pulled dog cared book with gilded
title OF love and adventure from the
rack and. after lingering II for mo
ment. became Immediately absorbed In
the thrilling tale. -
When the bookseller caught sight OF
his impecunious visitor, his first I'm
pulse was to chase the boy away. On
second thought, however, he left the
youthful reader to his. pleasure. Al
length the time for closing came
around. and the old man set about
bolting the shutters. rHa4
The noise awoke the urchin from his
dream. He lingeringly closed the book
and, siding up to the proprietor, asked
with all the assurance Of his gutter
training. Say, mister, what time dyer
open termorrerY'-Hartford Telegram.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09

The great scarcity Of good draft horses
Ia the theme Of the horse buyers, writes
the Western Agriculturist. They must
travel farther TO find . good horse than
ever before for the past twenty-five
years. A practical horseman says the
farmers do not realize how scarce good
horses are or they would be making
more effort to breed better horses 70
work on the farm and to sell. The good
mares have been sold of TO an alarming
extent and there are but few good teams
left on the farms. Farmers who wisely
kept the best grade and pure bred draft
mares are In position nov 70 have good
farm teams and TO raise good draft
horses such ~ farmers will breed to the
best stations regardless Of price. Too
many Of the farmers are trying 10 farm
with little cheap, worthless horses, unit
to work or to breed, and such men gen.
erslly breed to the cheap stallion or TO
Jack, and are not improving their horses
or their finances. The farmers who
breed good heavy draft horses viii have
the horse buyers hunting for them 81
fast as they mature and be willing 70
paw big prices for good heavy draft
horses. Why all the farmers do not 81
the horse market In its proper light And
prepare TO supply the demand at tht
Inevitable high prices Is because they Dc
not read and think or study the market
supply and demand. The draft horse Y
make money, the fast horse to spend II
-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09

Married Man-And you are engaged
to Miss Biankie?
Young Friend-Yes. I watched her
q whole day on the railroad train and
became so interested In her that fol
lowed her up. got an introduction, and
now we are to be married.
Married Man-Was she travelling
alone?
Young Friend-No. She was with
her mother. and her kindness to her
mother Is what captured me.
Married Man-But, gee Wilkins,
old man. she'll 60 on being kind to her
mother.-New York Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09

Thea hs arm stols round hev soslse
that from this time on your services
viii be no longer required. While
have the utmost respect for you a
woman and q wife. a. sister and
mother ! must express my conviction
that as cbaperon you are distinct
and lamentable failure. Permit me tc
introduce my future wife. Miss Flor
ence Grannissr'
ALLOW me also" said Chester. with
your kind permission, to present my
future wife. whom you already know,
Miss Madge Hurstr'
Ma Hurst took it all In good part,
kissed the prospective brides and ven
tured to hope that she might b invIted
10 the dual wedding.
Thss ended the tenth day, al dewy
smiles and happinesa Upon reaching
st. Louis that night John Draper sent
the following dispatch:
- Edvssi Cstss Nee rok,
Ter eeagTstslstoas afs b cdr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09

Last Friday Lucy (Mrs. Knox din
ed Mt General Washington's. Last Sat
urday, let 1t be remembered to the hon
or and skill Of the British troops, they
fred 104 cannon shot at our works al
not a greater distance than half point
blank shetland did whatf Why
scratched q mans face with the splin
tiers Of q rail fence. ] have had the
pleasure OF lodging these heretofore
engines Of terror with great success
nor am I afraid they will hit me unless
directed by the hand Of Providence"
From "A Soldier Of the Revolution
BY Noah Brooks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09
ROYALsss |!lA s;:':s ss*":s
~ ADseGUnrH PURE
Moles the food more delicious and wholesome
BEAUTY.


Desuty was born OF the worlds desire
Por the wandering water. the wandering 6rss'
Under the arch Of her hurying fsct
She has trpsidea world full Of oi.bi,trsveee
The blood Of the yio!et 10 In her veins;
Her pulse has the pssion Of April rains.
Out Of the heart of atin nower e.
God made her eyelids In one sweet hour.
Out Of the Wind he made her feet
That they might Be lovely and Turing and fest |;
Out OF Q cloud he woye ber hair
Heavy and black With the rain held there.
What IL her nsmei There's none that known
Mother Of Mischief or Mouth Of Rose.
What Is her pathway None may tell,
But Il climbs to heaven, and it dlp 10 hall
The garment on her 70 mist and IRE.
Anger and sorrow and hearts deAsa
Her forehead jewels an amethyst;
Tie garland to her IL love In mise.
Her Girdle 10 Of the beryi stone,
And one DARK rose for her flower has grc~n.
Filled 10 the brim With me strength Of the sun,
A passionate ro~r. and only one.
The bird In her breast angs ell day iong
A wonderful. wistiul. whispering song;
The song that 10 Of all passing things
None knows it-winglcs or born with wings
Mora Hopper.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09

.lt takes genius and hard work b
make Q great actor" exclaimed tho
chubby matinee favorite who was
smoking q cigarette and reading Q 20
cent novel
/. And the press agent looked up from
the piles Of fiction which his facile pen
was tracing and In 4 voice that shook
with feeling exclaimed:
"You bet II doesT-Washington Star.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09
Diplomacy wilma.

Ardent Suitor--I lay my fortune at
your feet.
Fair Lady-Fortune I didn't know
you had money.
Ardent Suitor-T haven't much, but
Y takes very little to cover those tiny
feet.
He got her.-London Telegraph.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09
.,r.,. .hout the end of the horse bu

.sTs,k about the end Of the horse ousi-
rs.s y ssid Mr.. @. w. Bishop during one
Of bis many calls at the Fafmer cottage,
7 sviasop. dering the state fair. Aii
.s vsnt 1, the right kind OF goods.
go ~ And them here In Maine oy N
~ iosd. Slut your eyes and what de
you seer Well, that's Just wns. ! 49,. ~ ).
your state: Icannos hnd WHAT my cisns.
rant and vet there is no place on eaIsl
-here thew can be produced In oesssl
".sI,tv shan righs here Ia Maine why
.,s ~ krmms of Aaine nese
- lesson and breed the riehs kind o
eoods r'-Malne Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09

Large size Is the order of the market
demsnis In every class ct horses Tor
w,rk and driving, and We should breed
for some special class. Grade up 10 tne
hs.r nure bred draft stallion for size ana
Quality and breed the trotting bred
mares 70 the large. handsome eoacners:
The exporters must have more size ana
are willing TO pay for it, and our c~n
cisv markets no longer call the lSoo-
Mound horse 9 drsf,er, but chunk:
The draft horse they want must oe Iooo
TO ton, and the heavy horse leads N ptice
And urrens demand. In harness horses,
,he larse, handsome horse, with style
sna knee sesiou, leads the world for
hl~b prices.-Western AGriculturist.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09

Catterson-Look here, old man! Let
me tell you how manage my wife.
always give her money when she does
not want II. and when she does refer
to the time when ! offered 1t to her.
Hatterson-That's fine scheme, but
Il wouldn't work In my case.
"Why notr'
"well I've never yet seen the time
when my wife didn't want money
Harper's Bazar.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09
What the Tot. Said.

Here are some sayings OF children
reported by the Chicago News:
when small Bobby had worn his
first pair Of trousers for an hour, he
went to his mother and begged to have
on his kilt again. What forT she ask
ed. Because replied Bobby, Il feel
30 lonesome in pants
"a mother recently bad occasion to
leave her little 4-year-old son alone at
home while she made brief call In the
neighborhood. Did you get lonesome.
dearT she asked upon her return. Yes,
mamma replied the little fellow. I
felt Just like widower without you.'"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09

A civil engineer who In In Alaska has
written home to Chicago that the rails
on the Chilkoot Pass railway expand
with the cold instead OF contracting,
Is they would be supposed to do. A
temperature ranging from u degrees
to 40 degrees below zero +. would not
appreciably affect the length Of rails,
but severer cold than that would be
attended with expansion. This IL Ger
tainly an exception to law Of nature,
although water shrinks as 1t cools until
% degrees F. is reached, when It be-
gins to expand. "a.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09

Bo,b .itust~t within one mile Of south Paris
Village
No.l Contains sixty acres OF good land, ents
thirty t5ns OF nav and has good buildings
NJ contains about one hundred scrcs. pen.y
o'vvod Ani timber Tor fsrsn. cuts swenH toe'
% hAv vel xAterNd and excellent oalliings.
Prizes 0x terms half down stock AMI tooi-
sO.d with farm II desired. -.
For particulars address BOX NO. :. Soo1n
fxrfs Maine
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09

The average man win pay 80 cents
10 see show Of fireworks and neglect
30 look at the sunset, which he can
zee almost every uight for nothing
louisville Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09

n began the career Of crime sid
the famous criminal. when ] married
the second time"
Did your second wife lead you
astray? asked the sympathetic visitor.
'sNot % much a. the first one. ltwas
she who preferred the bigamy charge
STRAY Stories.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09

Tbe .uhscr.h~r hereby xfyes ncsece that be
has beeu duly appointed administrator d> e0"i'
Soa Of the estate OF
THOMAS y. wHIrEHEAD, lste OF Paris
IN she County OF oxford. deceased. ana Nsen
bouds A. Ihe law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of sAid deceased Ars
desired 70 present the sane for sestiement. Ano
AZ indebted thereto are requesspd W msAe Ps'
ne1t Immediately. .x,ru
Sept. 18th. 100 BU6kNk -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09

The Collector-Here II Is Tuesday.
and you haven't paid cent on that
watch. You promised to have the
money for me Saturday.
The Young Maxwell. 1t Is only Fri.
day by the watch. II, Is that much
slow. Indianapolis PreSs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09

Patient-Doctor. can't sleep at
night. 4 tumble and toes until morn
Ing. -
Doctor HIN. that's bad Let me zee
your tongue. (After dlagnosis) Physic-
ally you are all right. Perhaps you
worry over that bill you've owed mo
for the list two year1!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09
NOTICE.

TIE subscriber hereby gives nocce ina: sne
has been duly appointed Sdministrstrix OF 'n<
estate %
BoNANA L STANLEY, late OF For~Il
IN the Countv of oxford, deceased. and given
bonds A. The Av directs. AL persons hAsins
demands against the estate OF said deceased As
desire,i 70 present the zane for seskiement. Ano
a. Indebted thereto are requested 70 mAxs pSS
neni Immediately. -~wop-ruv
sept 18th, 1870.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09

SgatAy excursion train lesves Portland I'D A.
n south Paris l0.ls. Rcthsi lilo. arriving Al
Rer,in l2l5 p. n. Returning. leaves Bcr IN 10
? ~ Bethel aa6. soath Paris ee., arrfsing IN
Portland 500 Pm.
Tie yrzip whlch leaves Island Pond at l-S A NJ
ar the Oss which caves Portland G SD y
run every iAy. al others every DAY excep'
sunday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09

The baby has bis fathers nose,
don't you think r.
"Nonsense! Nature could no more
reproduce that nose than she could re-
produce 4 Turner sunset" Detroit
Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09
Fertilizers and Farming Tools.

We nave larye stock % Fertilizers 90 hand.
We kry agents for three Of the lesdins mAn1fAe-
turers 0n he market
We are also asents for
Belcher & Taylor Agricultural Tool Co,
II you want good plow don't tzl ~ eau on
- re Arlington and Yankee Pllws are the
.ez.linz Etvel Plows OF the day. We also hAse
ihe Ecllp-e Cora Planter which 10 the oess 10
uss
a. w. Walker & Son,
south Paris, MAINE
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09
A. Inference.

II Just know she Ii ten years older
than she admits," said the woman with
the sharp nose. .sA
"Howr' asked the other half Of the
duo.
"why would she be letting that 10
year-old kid make love to her II she
were as young - she pretendsr-In-
dianapolis Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"s,,.p rnsrlo~.

Corrsspondenee on practical Agricultural topics
70 solicited. Address all Communication In
tended for this department TO HENny D. Han
PARA. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09

II : sirl has plano. 4 b dansesoos
b give her I bust Of Mozart q 20
ture Of Beethovsn, fee then ths pexloe
= changed 10 ''ths music roem
Atchison GIobs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09

1t 10 seldom profitable 70 50 Into .
business during = boom. Prices are
hieh then, and By tAe time you are reaoy
70 ssll the chances are thae they WIN -
IoW. $50
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09
"Seei,,g Is Believing.

Wien ycs sss psopk cwsd Sy =
remedy. you nsaa beisve h Is pou's.
Look Aousd yoo. Eienda relatives.
neiehbos ~ say thAf Hduds Sa'sapanaa.
Ameries's GvAtea Asdrirs, desnsed tn
Aood Of fet dev ones srd hsy rise n
n,ssse b sag u paaises. Thers aotha6
r. 4 n ke 1prI6 10 pwiy he Aood.
dGod4Sa.labsi@
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09

Harvesting winter apples should Be
delayed as long as possible. Inc vine
storms have thinned the fruit most
seriously, but II rains are ample and the
weather Continues at all warm Tor any
length Of time winter apples that ars
left on the trees will largely increase 10
slze between now and frost, providing
the latter holds Oh late. We remembei
an open fall, some years ago, following
: drouthy summer, when the apple croE
OF the United States Vas increased sever
Al million barrels By the enlargement o.
the fruit op the trees After Seps. 10. W
course IL severe frosts come early u wil
upset this possibility IN. &. Homestead
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09

To be contented with what 10 hsve y
about the same - 70 own the earth.
Rome men own but . small traction Of
the earth's surface, and yst each days
can hss moro brightness for thsm tnxn
fov him who owns thousands Of brosd
scres.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09
Smith 3 Machinist.
s.,.s.xr pkQfSs MAINK

v.nut.ctursf cf general machin1ry, steam en-
- win work. spool machinery and tools,
81. 81 screws, tape. dics and drills male and
SSrsir,-a sswiRg. moving and hresninx ma
SS@. pumps OF al kinds. presse>, guns, pts.
90. Enfve-. traps etc. neatly and promptly re
~s,r,S steam and water piping done 10 order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-26
CHURCH TEACHING IN SCHOOLS.
Roman Catholics Would Unite with other
KcIiginm. ORGANIZATIONS.

New York. Feb. 2G.-Eomau Catho-
lic> are Interested in Il movement,
which has begun in this city to relieve
church members OF the burden of sup
porting pIrochiaI schools. According
10 it, projectors the scope of the plan
iS general. 80 thar all Christians. Of
Whatever denomination. and Hebrt VS.
~ we'll, who believe that children
should receive spiritual training along
with mental mIy reap the results -Nn
persons OF tho different crccd> are in
Nitcd tn make common cause with the
Roman Catholics in securing system
Of schools which Will take in all the
children Of New York. securing to all
secular. Yet giving opportunity aud
'lWc 70 religious. teaching. 80 that they
1IN not heroine clever UUbgli"vCTS.
II l. declared that Roman Catholics
want no help from the stat" in doing
their spiritual work. hu; only that =
piHU 60: secular schooling may be- form
UlHtrI such aS VIII not ignore religion.
The id-i - that in certain schools >"t
apart given hours viii be devoted re-
~Vcy1jvcly to Roman Catholic. Luther
IN. Heh,cV OF other religious in>trur-
tiou. 49, tEc various >vvT~ may avail
themselves Of the opportunity Roy.
J. :. NySWcrucy. rector Of the 81
Hrid=ct~ Roman Catholic church, i at
'ho head Of tho movement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-26
MINING SCALE HANGS FIRE.
Illinois Coal Operators and DigGers Reach
the Point of DIfiicultS.

Springfield, His. Feb. 26.-An entire
week has passed and the scale commit
tee of the miners and operators of llli-
ToiS * very little nearer Il settlement
than when il commenced Monday. sat
Urdav afternoon the Sub-Scale commit
tee adjourned until today without hav-
ing accomplished anything. The trou-
hle arises principally over the machine
difTcrpntial. though the operators in
Williamson ana Peoria counties also
decline to grant the seal" demanded by
the miners.
As regards the machine diffcrential
the operators stick 10 their demand for
IN cents. citing Indiana. where the diff
ferential is Is cents. and OHIO. where
il is almoSr aS high. as instances in
support of their demands. and declare
that if il Is not granted they will be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-26
FRIENDS OF DAILY TESTIFY.
TooIe Says Daily Did No; Interfere i'll Poli-
tics in Any Way.

Washington. Feb. Ex-senator Clark
end Marcus Dalv. the rival miIionaires
| of Montana. faced each other during
the greater part OF Saturday in the sen
ate committee ON elections i'll the in
| vr<ti"atiou of Clarn'S election To the
senate of the United States. Clark sat
| in the rear of his attorneys and DAILY
Ou the opposite OF the room. The day
was given up 10 j. Il. TOoic. an eSpc-
cially close friend of Daly. and who
said he considered himself in DAILY :
political confidence. TuOle said he
had as 4 member Of the legislature in
| 1>9S. voted for Clark for the senate.
Indeed. he had never known DAILY to
seek office or Try To influence the course
of his friends.
Last winter when he had told DAILY
that some members wanted To caSr
their votes for him for the United
States senate Daly had replied: Il au-
thorize YOU to say that | do not want
my name presented to the legislature
for q vote. either complimentary or
otherwise" Nor had he ever known
DAILY attempting To Influence or control
any primary or other election or state,
county or city convention.
ToOle'S testimony covered the Scna-
torial contest from tie DAILY side of the
question. Faulkner asked: Did YOU
not say after Mr.. ClaTk'S election thar
IF YOU had had S10O.O0O more you could
have defeated Hill. and that with 5000.
0un Won could have elected your man."
Il did not. We could have beaten him
with half the sum because / believe
that with that much money II would have
been possible To have the Republicans
who voted for Clark 20 on making pa
triOtic speeches and voting for men in
I,.i l., oil In
money was given 10y DAILY to defeat
Clark.
Hon. W. G. Conrad. who was Clark's
principal rival for the SrnatorShip in
1899 WAS the next witness.
Did YOU spend any money in the
state campaign" Campbell asked.
Il did: from 5000 to $1,000. Givin:
il to committees" etc.
Did you spend any in your effort to
secure your election TO til" senate"
Il did not spend to exceed $500 in
Helena beyond the amount of my ho-
tel bill
At the opening of today's session
of the sena'e. FRYE, of Maine re-
ported from the mmi ttee on COM
merce the shipping and subsidy bill.
would be presented later TO accom-
panv the bill. Upon conclusion of
routine business. Turley, OF Tennos-
see, called mp a resolution on privi-
Ieges and elections to the effect that
Quay was not entitled to seat in the
senate as senator from Pennsylvania.
and spoke in opposition to the SEATING
of Quay. He declared the action Of
:he governor of Pennsylvania in aP-
pointing Quay contrary to every pro-
vision of the constitution bearing on
the subject
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-26
FAMILY NEARLY WIPED OUT.
Gets in Front % Train and Five Of seven
4 re. Killed.

Buffalo. y. Y. Feb 2G.-A special
L. The Courier from Geneva says: The
midnight express on the LehiGh Val
ley railroad struck a carriage contain
in= seven persons j; Turtl"'S crossing.
about twenty-five miles east from
kochrStcr. Instantly killing five Of the
occupants. fatally iuiuriu- another.
and badly hrUiSinG the other. All were
members OF ono family. The dead are:
AirS. Amy Smith. Bert Smith. Miss
Miranda Smith. tilcc Smith and Cath
crime SmitH--thr TWO las children.
The injured are: Peter Smith. husband
"f Mrs Smith and father of the other
victims; Gardner Smith. ~ years old.
I'll" family had spent The evening at
friends house near futile Corners
crossing and started hone in 4 car
Tia"c y little befre midnight. Before
reaching Ire crossing the carriage was
stopped AMI Smith listened for the
train. bUr did not hear II in the howl
ia@ gale The horses had Just crossed
The track In safety when th" engine of
ID" express crashed down upon the car
rage and itS occupants. The bodies Of
Mrs.. Smith and her daughter Miranda
We're carried for mile OF the COW
catcher Of the engine.