davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07

IF. j. A. Leavitf, president of Ewing
college, located IA miles south of
Mount Vernon, ILL.,, has received Off
cial notification Of his election as 4
fellow of the Royal Geographical So
ciety of Lond<n, of which King Ed
ward VII. is the head
The training ship Dixie, while on its
way to Washington to participate in
the Inauguration naval display, ran
aground off Maryland Point on the
1st. At last reports she was still hard
and fast.
Lord Kitchener cabled, on the 1st:
DE Wet has been forced north over
the Orange river and is now clear OF
Cape Colony. Two hundred prisoners
have been taken, others, who were
stragglers, being captured. Eighty
men of Kitchener's fighting scouts
were attacked by superior numbers
and, after a prolonged fight and sus-
tanning twenty casualties, surren-
dered."
Pope Leo Kill, on the Sd, celebrat-
ed his ninety-frst Vi thday anniver-
sary. DR.. Mazzoni says: His Holt
ness is in marvellous health. He shows
no sign of diminishing vigor-a mE
raculous thing in a man of his age"
The house, on the 1st, ~concurred IN
the senate amendments to the army
appropriation bill. The vote stood 159
to 1874. 1t was a strict party vote,
with the exception of Mccall, of Mas
sachusetts; Loud, of California;; Dris-
coli, of New York and Mann, of ILL
mss, who voted with the democrats.
The recent blizzard at Odessa, Rus
STA, and vicinity, killed 81 persons in
Odessa and &c bodies of persons. froz-
en- to death, were found between Rad
Zelnaia and TiraSnOI.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
FAST FREIGHTs COLLIDED.
EoD- Traiumen Were Killed and Not
One of the Two Crews Els
capped Injury.

Knoxville, Tenn, March 1.-Two
fast through freight trains on the
Southern railway collidea two miles
west of Lenoire City. while running
at high speed. Four trainmen were
killed, three fatally wounded and sew
Der of either crew ESCAPED.
The dead are:
c. F. Madden, engineer.
J. NJ. Stephenson, fireman.
Thomas Colbert, colored, brakeman.
A brakeman, name unknown.
1t is stated the collision was caused
by a mistake in orders.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Rosslyn Terrell, the murderer of Ex-
press Messenger Lame, was electro
cuted at the ~Penitenitiary in Column
bus, o., en- the morning Of the 1st.
He met his fate calmly. Death was
instantaneous.
Mrs. Eliza J. Brown, so years old,
is surprising Fairfield county (Conn.)
physicians and dentists by cutting a
new set of teeth. The aged lady has
had false teeth i'll her upper jaw ever
since childhood; now natural ones ara
! appearing.
Oil has been struck 80 miles below
Carlsbad, n. NJ, near the Texas state
line, and almost on the line of the
railroad. 1t was found at a depth of
so feet, and dubbed up from the bot
tom of the well like a spring. AL
| ready options have been secured ON Il
number of sections.
The f~ederalists are securing many
new members for their party in La
guna province, east of Manila, Luzon.
The Indiana legislature, On the 1st,
passed a primary election law. 1t is
mandatory in the counties of which
Indianapolis and Evansville are the
seats, and is optional, at b diction
of the county centra- committees Hr
the two principal parties, in the 9TH
er counties of the state.
Oil has been struck 30 miles below
Carlsbad, n. M, near the Texas state
line, and almost on the line of the
railroad. 1t was found at a depth OF
so feet, and dubbed up from b bot
am IF rha 1ro1I 1iLn q SnrinO-
Richard I. Lyon, known as the ia
Their of the Cleveland Chamber of
| Commerce." and one of the Oldest
business men of IL veland, o., i at
his home in that city, or the 1st, aged
So.
A bill was introduced in the Mis-
souri, house, on the 1st, appropriating
ST. 0 900 for a state exhibit at the St.
Louis Worlds fair.
John Burnett, eX-iustice of the SUI
preme court of Oregon, died at Cor
Wallis, Ore, on the LIST.
The Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth
volunteer infantry regiments, and
Maj.-Gen. S. NJ. B. Young and Brig
Gen. Hare, formerly colonel of the
Thirty-third infantry, sailed from Ma
Mia for San Francisco, on the LIST, on
the transport Logan.
The senate, on the LIST, passed the
sundry civil appropriation bill, to
which had been attached as riders the
bills appropriating 100000 for the
Buffalo Pan-American exposition, S.
100000 for the st. Louis Louisiana
Purchase exposition and S~25O,OO0 for
the Charleston Is. CO. Interstate aud
West Indian exposition.
In accordance with instructions re.
ceived from the war department Mai.
Gen. Chaffee will, as soon as the ice
clears out of the Pei Ho, transfer al
of his force in China to Manila, with
the exception of two companies OF
the Ninth infantry, that are to be
left as legation guards.
Rear-Admiral Bartlett J. Cromwell
commandant of the Portsmouth navy
yard, has been selected to succeed
Rear-Admiral Schley as commandant
of the South Atlantic station. Rear
Admiral John j. Reed, at present un
attached, will succeed to the com
mand of the Portsmouth yard.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Sentenced to BE Hanged.

Henry Wilson, who was adjudged
guilty of murder in the first degree
at st. Louis, was sentenced to be
hanged May 4. Wilson s attorney filed
notice of appeal, a new trial having
been refused. Wilson was indicted
with Ben MCGOWAN and a negro
known as Fate" for the murder of
Thomas Mooney, a saloon-keeper at
Levee and Olive streets, last May. The
three attempted to rob MONEYS
place. and, when he resisted, they
shot him. MCGOWAN pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to life imprison-
ment, while Fate has never been cap
tured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
4 FEW CENSUS FACTS.

On the average Nevada has 4 in
habitants to every square mile.
There is a town in Alabama by the
name of Reform. 1t has a population
of 1885,.
1t would take the population Of Ne
vada nearly 172 times yer to equal the
population CT New York state.
There is in Arizona about one person
for every square mile of area. In 1890
there was n person for every two
square miles.
There is at least one state and one
terEitory in the union which had only
county organizations at one time.
Arkansas is the state, and Arizona
is the territory.
Kansas as a whole has had a 3 per
cent. increase in population since
1890, but over half the counties of
the state haye returned decreases.
There T $50 Incorporated cities in
Kansas. Of these So have more than
1000 inhabitants.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
Raiah Perhaps Fatally Shot.

indianapolis, Ind, March 3.-Rajah,
the Bengal tiger on exhibition at the
Bostock Zoo, in this city, escaped
from his cage, Friday, and after at
lacking a quagga and two lion-tam-
ers, was perhaps fatally shot by
Cant. Ronavita-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07

The vote in the Kansas state senate
on Mr. Moorehouse's bill giving wom-
en- the right to vote for presidential
electors, which, on the night of the
Goth, passed the senate, % to 10, was
reconsidered by hat body, on the
27th, and the measure defeated, % to
II. The woman suffrage in Kansas at
present extends only to municipal
elections.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07

The news that the Spooner amend.
ment prohibits the sale of land, tim.
Der and mining concessions has
alarmed those in the Philippine ISL
ands who are dependent upon such
concessions for their business sue
cess. The three chambers of COM
merce of Manila, the International,
the Spanish and the American, are
wiring protests.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
st. L0UIS WORLDS FAIR.
The Five Million Appropriation Made
by Congress and the Bill
Signed.
THE CHARLESTON RIDER Topped OFF.
The Proposal to Give Buh"io
Million Also Failed-Senator
man. of south Carolina.
His state was Regarded ~ al"
O~utcast.

Washington. March 4.-From Io:o"
o'clock Sunday night the senate re-
manned in continuous session an"
worked To clear up the necessary leg
islation. which had to reach the pres
ident for his signature before III
iournment. The most interesting
feature of the session was the action
upon the sundry civil appropriation
bill when early in the morning the
senate receded from its
| nroyiding for three eNpositions giving
s5 OOO. 600 to ST. Louis, $500,0Oo TO bur
| falo and $25O,00O to Charleston, .. u
Without division the motion OF Sena-
tor Allison to recede was agreed TO-
Tt was the last remaining item IN the
hill in disagreement and it meant that
all SANGER of an extra session was
over.
The action of the senate on the sun
dry civil bill was followed by the
senate receding from the Charleston
amendment to the ST. Louis eNposl-
ton bill which had passed the house
as a separate measure. This action
passed the bill appropriating $1,000
900 for ST. Louis. 1t was an interest
ing occasion. Senator Vest, of Mis-
souri, made the motion. Though suf-
fering from ill health he had re-
manned in the senate all night to bat
tie for this exposition appropriation.
He made an appeal to the senate to
pass the bill now as a simple act of
justice to st. Louis, saying that. with
the utmost kindness toward Charles
ton, it was not fair to make St. Louis
suffer because the house would not
make an appropriation for the expo
sition in South Carolina.
Senator Tillman, who had made a
hard fight for Charleston, made a
speech showing deep feeling. He said
the legislation which had paved the
way for the ST. Louis appropriation
was placed in a bill last year as were
the amendments from which the SEN
ate had receded in the sundry civil
bill, The watch dogs of the house of
representatives had now bounced up
on this proposition and defeated it.
Congress, he said, had appropriated
$11 600, 900 for eXpositions and now it
was proposed to give So, 00O, 900 more.
His state, South Carolina, was regard
ed as an o~utcast, a disinherited dog.
He would leave it to the senate
whether it was just, fair and right TO
give to ST. Louis S., 200, 900 and deny
Charleston a small $25O,OO
Mr.. Lodge thought hat Charleston
ought to be treated equally with ST.
Louis, and he, with Mr.. Depew was
among the ten senators who voted
against the motion of Mr.. Vest. Thir-
ty-eight senators voted for the mo-
ton, which passed the hill
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
A Demented Farmers Deeds.

Denison, Ia, March 3.-A farmer
named Henry Warn, living near here,
shot and killed his son, William, aged
81, and set fire to his house and all
the farm buildings. He then kept his
neighbors away with a pistol till the
fire had done it's work.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
For a. Whipping Post.

A proposal to establish the whip
ping post in Missouri was preached
in the house of representatives.
Whipping is to be applied for INSIDE
as an alternative to fine and
imprisonment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07

George Ward, the negro who MUIR
dered Miss Ida Finkelstein, the school
teacher, by shooting her with a shot
gun and cutting her throat, in the
suburbs of Terre Houte, Ind, on the
25th, was arrested, OH the 26th,, iden-
titled and confessed his crime. He was
taken from Jail by ? mob, dragged to
death, hanged, cut down and burned
to a cinder.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
Visited St. Louis Schools.

Prof. William Jameson, associate
superintendent of the New York pub
lie schools, was in st. Louis recently,
inspecting the high school. In COM
pany with Superintendent of ST. Louis
Pub licSchools Louis Sedan he spent
an entire day in the building.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07

Winifred Mcmahon, aged IL, died at
st. Louis from peritonitis, caused by
ptomaine poisoning, the result of eat
ing canned meats and corn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
Buys Another Newspaper.

Col. J. T. Bradshaw, formerly ed
itor of the Chillicothe Constitution,
announces that he has bought the
West Plains Daily and Weekly Ga
zette from j. c. Kirby for a consider
alton of $4,000, and that he will take
immediate possession.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
President Ray VIII Resign.

Rev. George F. Ray, president OF
st. Charles college, has rendered his
resignation, to take effect at the end
of the scholastic year in June. He is
at present in Ray county, where be
intends locating in the future.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
Illinois Firemen,s Association.

Dixon, H., March 3-The executive
board of the State Firemen's associa-
ton met here and agreed that the an
nual tournament would be held In
Dixon August IS. II and Is.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07

Great Britain, Japan and Germany,
it is said, have unitedly advised China,
through Ii Hung Chang, against
granting special concessions to the
subjects of any nationality. These
representations refer to the Russo
Chinese convention regarding Nam
churia, which has not yet been rati-
fed by China.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07

The remains of Giuseppe Verdi the
composer, were removed with much
ceremony, on the 27th, from the GENE
terry to the Home for Aged Musicians
in Milan, founded by Verdi. Troops
lined the route between the cemetery
and the home, and an immense con
course of people witnessed the cere-
mony. A choir of several hundred
voices sang one of Verdi's impressive
compositions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
Mortgage to Secure Ronds.

The Cherokee-Lanyon Spelter Co.
filed for record at Nevada, a mort
gage on its 10 zinc spelter plants IN
this state, Kansas and Arkansas for
$500, 000, given to the Mississippi VAL
ley Trust Col, to ecure six per cent.
bonds to that amount and due in 1926.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
Old Resident Dropped Dead.

Col. A. W. Rogers, aged &c, one of
the oldest members of the Johnson
county bar, dropped dead at his home
in Warrensburg. He had been a resi-
dent of Warrensburg since 1865.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
LMCH|NG IN MISSOURI.
Dewey Smith, a Negro Miner, Hung
by a Mob for Killing a
White Miner.
THE MURDER THE SEQUEL TO A QUARREL.
Whence He was Taken to n free
Near the Scene of His Crime,
South of Richmcnd, and Hanged
His Body Left Swinging.

Kansas City, No., March "a spe-
cial to the Star from Camden, No.,
says:
Dewey Smith, a negro miner who,
On Friday, shot and killed Chester
Stanley, a white miner, at mine No. 4,
four miles south of Richmond, No.,
was captured late Friday night, and
taken back to the scene of his crime
and his body is now hanging to a tree
close to The railroad tracks.
Story of the Tragedy
Stanley and Smith, alias Mcneil.
alias Bob. McBrien, quarreled over a
trivial matter. which resulted in the
shooting of Stanley. The negro es-
capped, but was captured Friday night.
at Camden, by two white men. They
took him to Burnett's hotel and
wired Sheriff Crowley, at Richmond,
to come at once. When the sheriff
arrived, a large crowd of men from
Lexington Junction ana Camden
were waiting in the street outside the
hotel, and cries of bring him out"
and ''lyncn him" were heard, and a
general rush was made OF the hotel
where the negro was confined. Some
one fired a gun. Immediately a doz-
en- shots were fired, and it looked as
though a number of people would be
killed, but they brought him out with
out accident.
In the Hands of the Mob.
The cry arose, take him back to
the scene of his crime" 'burn him on
the pit top" hang him." and the
mob started rapidly for Mine No. f..
a halt was called under a tree near
the mine, and the prisoner was giveE
a chance to speak. He confessed to
the killing, but said it was in se1f-de-
Tense: that he was sorry, and re-
quested his body be sent to his moth
or in Kansas City. He then asked if
some one would pray for him. One
man prayed:
Prayer for Both Victims.
"Oh God, have mercy on the soul
of this poor doomed man, and, Oh
God, remember and have pity on the
soul of the man he murdered"
A rope was placed around the ne
groe's neck and thrown over the limb
of a tree, and at 2:23 O'Clock Smith
was launched into eternity.
Excitement i'm the Vicinity.
There is still excitement in the Vi
cfnity and some talk of lynching q
man who is now in Jail whom Smith,
it is said, charged with being impli-
Gated in a plot.to kill some men at
Richmond and Lexington.
Bad feeling has existed for some
time between the negroes and whites,
and more trouble is feared.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
Resigns.

Washington, March 3.@Senator Ed
ward O.. Wolcott has resigned as a
member of the Republican national
committee from Colorado, and Archie
NJ. Stephenson has been designated
as his successor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
Convicted of Murder.

Robert Faucette was convicted of
fenced to Is years in the ~penitentiary
in the Lawrence county court at Mo-
NETT.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
Missouri Farmer a Suicide.

Michael O'Brien, a farmer, aged So
years, committed suicide by cutting
his throat. He resided six miles north
west of Mexico. Why he took his WI
life is now known.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07

NJ. d. Bearden, a respected citizen
is under arrest at Bonner Springs,
Kas., for alleged connection with an
attempt to force 81 900 from Frank
Warner, cashier and principal owner
of the bank at shat place, under pain
of death to himself and wife, or the
kidnapping of his child. Bearden, 1T is
said. was arrested while making on
with a bag of slugs supposed to con-
tain money and which was left at a
point designated in a threatening let
ter received by the banker.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
Died of LOckjaw.

Katie Meyers, five years old, died
at the ST. Louis City hospital of te-
tanus. The disease developed from a
wound in her right foot, sustained
by stepping on a rusty nail several
days ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
Failure at BoonvfIIe.

Arthur Young, a Boonville grocer,
has made an assignment in favor of
his creditors. Judge j. H. Zollinger
has taken charge of the stock.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07

A handsome, unknown woman, OF
the 26th,, called on Tax Receiver
Camp, of Louisville, KY, and ten.
dered him SS16 which she said was for
a conscience-stricken friend. She re.
fused to betray the identity of her
friend, but said the sum had long
been owed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
Sold to the katy

The Missouri Midland railroad, a
branch connecting Columbia with the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas at McBaine,
has been sold to the latter company.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
CIOver-TPeW.

Mr.. Frank NJ. Trew, of ndepend-
ence, and Miss katheryn Glover, of
Odessa, were married at the brides
residence in the former town.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07

The city of Bombay. India, has a
Sorosis club, composed of Hindoo, Par
see and Mohammedan women. The
club motto is: THE world was made
for women also.'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
I'M HeaIth the Cause.

While Respondent because of i'll
health, William Chard, aged Al, COM
mitted suicide at ST. Louis, by shoot
ing himself twice in the head.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07

The German war Office has received
the following from Count Waldersee
dated Pekin, February 26: "A pa.
troll of eight Germans repulsed an at.
tack by 100 Chinese imperial troop;
at Suling pass, killing 90"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07

Senator Pestana's election bill
which prevents fusion, passed the
Kansas house, On b Goth, and was
sent to the governor for his sigma
ture. The billprevents thename of any
candidate appearing OF a ballot more
than once. 1t is considered the most
important measure passed at this ses-
sion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07

The Cologne Voiks Zeitung, The
leading %centrist organ, argues in IA
vor of Germany maintaining a good
understanding with England, 'in or
der to have a freer hand against the
United States"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07

Gen. De Wet, it is officially assert
ed, having failed to cross the Orange
river at Daltorspoort, is hurrying to
Roenfontein by the way of Petrus-
vile. The Orange river is falling fast.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07

Native Shanghai newspapers publish
a second list of officials whose pun.
ishment is demanded by the powers.
1t includes Lu Chuan Lin, grand coun-
cillor and president of the board OF
rites. Duke Ian has been arrested
and awaits punishment. Prince Tuan
has not yet been taken
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07

The monthly statement of the pub
lie debt shows that at the close of
business February IS, 1901, the debt,
less cash in the treasury, amounted
to 81, OS7 .O19, 5O4, a decrease for the
month of S7,576,374.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07

A train on the Plant System of
railroads broke the worlds record for
fast time on the LIST. This train, in
charge of Engineer A. II. Lodge, ran
from Pennington, Ga, to Jacksonville,
Fla, a distance of 14s miles, in $50
minutes, making the furious average
of "a miles an hour for the entire dis
lance, with some phenomenal bursts
of speed, at times reaching 100 miles
an hour.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07

Excitement over gold mining in the
Province of Lepanto, in northern Lu-
zon, is increasing; a number of
pockets have been discovered, but no
welI-defined lodges have been found.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
Fell Into the washtub.

Kate Collins, 90 years old, fell INTO
q tub of hot water at st. Louis and
was severely scalded. She was suffer-
ing from an epileptic fit
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07

By special request of the president,
the Union veterans of the civil war
were assigned as his personal col
from the White House to the capitol
on the occasion of his second inaugu-
ration.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07

r. G. Dun & Co. report: CONNER
cial failures in February were 1924 in
number and S11,2si .211 in amount,
compared with 1922 III January, with
liabilities of 81, 2SG, ISL"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07

London Truth says: king Edward
has gone to Germany, not because the
empress dowager in considered to be
in great and immediate danger, but
to discuss private affairs of import
ance with her. The empress dowager
is about to make n new will and she
is anxious that both Emperor William
and King Edward should approve the
proposed arrangement of her affairs"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
Head split by a Saw.

Newton Cornelius, aged so, was in
stantly killed a Montgomery City.
A piece of a circular saw few out,
splitting his head open.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07

The queen regent Of Spain, on the
9th, signed a decree appointing Rear
Admiral Cervera to be a v~ice-admirai.