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New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
>AN UNCONVENTIONAL OFFICER.
From The PhiIadelphia Record.

From The Philadelphia Record.
The that Congressman RrOwnlnp. nepnew
of "ParS0n' Brownlow. the famous Southern I'm on
list. had settled Republican fractional troubles in
Tennessee with his rival leader, Pension Commits
SiOner Evans, made u Civil War veteran reminiS-
cent. and he told interesting stories of ''farsOn'
BrOwnlOW'S son, who colonel Of the Ten
nessee Mountain Infantry in the Federal Army
Red tape didn't hamper Colonel trownlOw." said
the old soldier. 1t almost CrIzed martinetS hear
Rrownlow shout: one string into twOS; gitr or
Two strings into four; Eiti In the same CORPS
with Brownlow'S mouutaincerS was company OF
Massachusetts SharpShGOterS, who had a captain as
unconventionally military u the big Tennessean
This way, gentlemen, he would say when he
wanted the company To wheel: while Kindly fire
gentlemen was another of his polite commands"
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

whatever to your doing 50; I simply request Your
presence in this cellar that I U.lsht give y0u
much needed and useful lesson in economy. J5-
serve young man. the little box o.cr iD ti.tJ cor
uvr.' Here hc turned the lShc Of his bull Eye
fun upon IT, Well. that's SJ- meter. and every
tirc that little uu utrr WhirlS round the space ~
that diAi il means 81 nearer the wo~l>AoUSe fer me
That's all. Charles Now Will ascend. and
hereafter when the Is shining YOU Will not
forget my lesson in economy, will You: i;e-2 ccher
my hoy To- meet her 10y moonlight costs u~t.t1s
but meter 10y casiieht il quite another ar
Good night, Charles. The moon IS still shining
brightly. 1 see
Then jhc old skipped blithcIy up The back
stairs bed.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

chair without leaning back placed his hat In his
lap and clasped his hands his knees. She sat
the far side OF the with her hands lying
idly in the 9th r. After a lapse of fourteen
minutes he opened the conversation:
Folks we'll
"Al 'cept pap; he's down with roomytiz"
Another long and ominous siicnce-perhaps
twenty minutes.
Coin T. begin harvestin' t'Inorrer.' he said
Dew tell Must hev airly crops from her.
Then the clock had the hoOr for another seven
teen minutes
''Iioss is sick" she said
"Waal III be durn! Which un?' exclaimed Jim
"Bay mare"
EuzootickS?'
"EpiZootic<s"
minutes.
Coin l. tn singin' sklle Saturday night" qucr-
led Jim.
''Nobuddy axt me" she said
IL axes yc.' said Jim. braVely.
I'm go" she said
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
"GLORY ~ EICELSIOR."
ago Record Herald.

From Tn" Chicago Record Herald
My pa, he says girls that sing on the stage
has eKc.lsi"r IN their tights sOmeti mes
little Waldo informed the minister while On
ceakOring to entertain him in tie parlor until
got Ecr hair fixed and her skirts properly
balanced and / know what the cXccSiOT's for
too. DO you
Well" the good replied. Il don't know as
ever gave the matter much thought In fact
never 20 to plays whore there girls dressed in
lights. / hope you do not do either"
No; pa Ec always goes alone when they are
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
~ DOG DAYS.

From The Philadelphia Press
IL notice you've got your summer pants on -
remarked the dog fancier.
Yes" gaSped the exhausted terrier but they're
not very loud-certainly not as loud as some of
this seasons fiInnelS''
True. Nevertheless what YOU need is nuZZlin' ..
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
COUNTRY COURTSHIP.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer
He came in the early twilight. When he knocked
she opened the door and pretended To bc surprised
seeing him
Pc IL you. Jim
Jim admitted being 1T" by "A curt yes" and
followed her into the parlOr lie sat down on =
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

Here 'tis" And the photographs of some liter
airy girls not half bad
very fine was as much as he dared say by
postal
Same to you And the girl thought the queer
matter closed.
Why don't you write at length"
cant
why rot
Am otherwise engaged"
ITO whom
My future husband. you silly! My postalS have
given out. Goudbyt'
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02
Ancient Castle. Curious Clock.

Rushen castle. Castledown. Isle of
Man, is the ancient seat of the kings
and lords of man. Tie castle is veri-
table curiosity, both historically and
otherwise The first mention of it
dates to the year 1851. 1t was taken
after six months siege in the year
1915 by Robert the Bruce. The castle
is built of limestone and is not ruin.
Until few years ago it was used as a
prison. The town clock seen in the
castle wall was presented by Queen
Elizabeth in the year 1897. 1t has only
one hand on the dial. This is the hour
hand The minutes are judged by the
position of the hand between the hours.
The works of this clock are also curl
osity. The weight at the end of the
pendulum is a large stone, and it is
driven by rope coiled around cylin-
der of wood, with another stone at the
end of the rope. The clock is still going
after its centuries of service and is still
the town clock.--Newcastle England)
Chronicle
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02
Rates ON Barley.

San Francisco.-An important reduc-
ton on freight rates on barley will
be made by the Southern Pacific, COM
mencing February 1. A rate has been
fixed of so cents per 100 pounds on
barley in sacks, in cars loaded to their
carrying capacity from California ter
minas, and from Porto Costo to the
Missouri river; Mississippi river and
Chicago common points. This, how
ever, applies only to and from points
named and not from or to intermediate
points. The rate will expire March 81.
The rate at present is 70 cents per
100 pounds to the Missouri river; rs
cents to the Mississippi river and 80
cents to Chicago. The reduction is
made in order to afford shippers an
outlet for large overproduction which
has been accommodating here for sew
eral seasons on account of insufficient
shipping facilities.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02
Harmony in Nature.

Naturalists say that when examined
minutely with microscope it will be
found that no creature or object in ma
ture is positively ugly; that there is a
certain harmony or symmetry of parts
that renders the whole agreeable rather
than the reverse. So the most disagree
able tasks in life, when viewed in their
proper proportions, reveal poetic, an
attractive, side hitherto undreamed of.
Turn on the sunlight of good cheer the
determination to see the bright as well
as the dark side, and you will find some
thing pleasant, even in the most dread
ed task.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02
Qneer Cafha.

The Isle OF Man. like the soldier in
jacques familiar speech. is full of
strange oaths." Mr.. Shee. Q. c.. before
beginning his judicial duties az special
commissioner in connection with the
Dunbell case vGs required to swear
that he would administer justice as
impartially las the behring's backbone
doth lie in the middle of the fish," The
Isle of Man is not the only place in the
world in which the animal kingdom
plays u part in the making of oaths.
One of the many modes in which Chi
nese witnesses are impressed with
the Importance of telling the truth is
Elicing off the head of q fowl, q cere-
mony which is supposed to represent
the unhappy fate of the perjurer. Many
Indian witnesses were sworn on tigers
skins, in the belief that if they defile
their lips with lies their bodies will
become food Cor tigers, while others
stand on lizards skins and ask that
their bodies shall be covered with the
Ecales Of the reptiles if they fail to tell
the truth. A Norwegian witness asks
that his meadows and cattle shall be
cursed if he swears falsely. Cursed
be my CATTLE" he exclaims, my beasts
my sheep, so that after this day they
may never thrive or benefit me; yea
cursed may l be and everything I pos.
sess."-London Globe.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02
THE MAN OF FALLEN FORTUNE

Some Things That Seem to Make Him
Less Lonesome than He Was.
81 have before mel wish hadn't"
said the man of fallen fortunes, three
pawn tickets. AS l look these tickets
over they reveal to me, to-day, some
thing that l had never thought of be-
fore; their new significance l find in a
consideration of the numbers upon
them.
1.-The first of these tickets, issued late
in the month of February, is numbered
forty-eight hundred and odd; clearly, in
the first two months of the year-the
tickets being numbered in annual Sc
ries-there had been issued at this es-
adjustment tickets at the rate of up
ward of 1000 a month, and this is a
place where they take nothing but dia-
mOnds and watches, and jewelry, and
paintings, and that sort of thing; no
overcoats and miscellaneous truck, but
only articles of intrinsic value.
Thus, apparently, that is to say &C
cording to the number of tickets issued,
there had come here to pledge articles
of this sort, within two months, nearly
5000 persons. To look at it in just this
way, however, would be more or less
misleading, because it might be that
more than one ticket had been issued to
the same person, on goods pledged at
different times. Still the persons de-
posting pledges here in less than two
months would certainly number hun
dreds; it might be that they would
count into the thousands.
MY next number, of date at about
the middle of March, is sixty-four hun
dred and something. Observe the ratio
of issue considerably more than 1000
tickets month, My third ticket, dated
early in December, is numbered twenty
eight thousand some hundreds and odd.
The increase had continued throughout
the year, but what impressed me most
was the total. have, of course, in my
three tickets no sufficient data from
which to deduce definitely the course of
the business through the year; as to
whether there were months or seasons
in which more pledges were offered
than in others, and so on, though my
own February and March numbers, as
far as they go, would seem to indicate
that the business was pretty uniformly
distributed. But the total, when for
the first time came to realize it, was
impressive.
"Out of the whole number of tickets
1 have three. Even if each of the per-
sons who have pledged things here
should have as many, still the number
of those who had brought things here
to pledge, in the course of full year
/ (my twenty eight thousand and-odd
ticket was Gated in early December)
would exceed 10000! Surely 1 had COM
pany. Once it had seemed to me, with
my pawn ticket in my pocket, that l
was outside the pale; but bless our
dear hearts and souls, we are not quite
alone; there are others, only they do
not, any more than men do their hearts,
min their Dawn tickets on their sleeves -
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02

Gertrude Atherton's novel, Senator
North" has been Incorporated in the
German Tauchnitz edition Of English
books. 1t is said that a well-known
English playwright has proposed to her
to dramatic the book.
Mary Johnston, whose second novel,
''To Have and to Hold" is now in its
27Oth thousand, has almost completed
a third, which, under the title Of "Au-
drey," will appear as a serial before
being published in book form.
The book on Charles Dickens written
by his secretary, Charles Dolby-who
died in extreme restitution recently
is said by Dickens daughter to be the
best and truest picture of her father
yet produced. 1t is called Charles
Dickens as l Knew Him."
A number of short stories by William
Waldorf Astor that have appeared
from time to time in the English maya
zines have now been collected, and will
shortly appear in book form in this
country and in England under the title
of "Pharaoh's Daughter and Other
Stories.''
1t is said that Jeanette L. Glider is
attempting a rather novel scheme in the
dramatization of popular novels. In
stead of basing her forthcoming play
on one story, she has drawn inspiration
from two. The two books are "Sky
Pilot" and "Black Rock" by Charles
Gordon, a Canadian clergyman, who
writes under the pseudonym of Ralph
Connor." The play will be entitled
''The Sky Pilot of Black Rock"
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02
Ouintet.

A 5-year-old boy went with his moth
er to make a call. The lady of the
house, who was fond of children, told
him she mean to ask his mother to lei
her have him. Don't you think your
mother would let me buy your she
asked.
mo, ma'am," answered the little fel
low, you haven't got money enough "
"How much would it take?' she con
tinued.
Three hundred dollars" said the boy
promptly, as if that would settle the
matter at once for all.
oh, we'll, them" said the woman, 81
think 1 can manage it. If 1 can will
you come and stay with me?"
mo, ma'am," he said with decision
Mamma wouldn't sell me anyhow
There are five of us and mamma would
not like to break the set.-Buffalc
ENQUIRER
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02
Seeds and Plants.

The Cox Seed Company. of 411-413-
Ais Sansome street, has issued
it's annual illustrated catalogue
of seeds and plants. Artistic
ally and geographically it is a
perfect specimen of the printers art
1t contains complete price list OF
all the seeds and plants grown on the
Pacific Coast. The Cox Seed Company
is among the largest growers and deal
ers of the best seeds and plants in the
West, and their business is rapidly
increasing, owing to the fact that
growers are giving the preference to
native grown seed over the Eastern
product.
A copy of the new catalogue will be
mailed free to any address sent to the
company's headquarters in San Fran
cisco.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02
HOODS Sas-Sapas-fIEs
Got whnt They Wanted.

Their Caller-I don't see why Count
Parchesi and his American wife should
quarrel.
Miss Davis-Their interests clash, do
they not?
Their Caller-Not to any marked de-
gree. She wanted a foreign alliance
and he foreign allowance, that's all.
Harlem Life.
Alarming Symptoms.
"Mandy," said the old gentleman, 81
am afraid that boy of ours is goin to
be a poet"
"He amt writ nothin, has he" asked
the old lady in alarm.
"No, he amt writ nothin yet, but
notice he is doin less an less work
every day an doin it carelesser."-In-
lianaDolis Press
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood
constitutional disease, and in order to cure il
you must take internal remedies. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucuous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one of the best physicians in this
country for years, and is a regular prescrip
ton. 1t is composed of the best tones known
edmbined with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in curing Ca
tarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY d CO., Props, Toledo, .
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pilli are the best.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02
Joy Crowns Her Life.
A Lifelong Sufferer from Rheumatism
Freed from Pain in Her Declining
Years.-Wonderful Triumph
of Iedicina.

of Medicine.
The Metuchen Inquirer, Metuchen, N. Y.
1t seems remarkable that a disease
that had caused nearly half century
of suffering could be cured with a few
dollars worth of a popular medicine,
but the fact has been strikingly dem
onstrated in the case of the wife of
Mr.. ]. E. Jewett, the well known re-
ligious publisher of II Bible House,
New York City. Mr.. JeWett's home
is at Metuchen, N. j., and when Eeen
there Mrs. Jewett related the follow
ing story:
81 was taken with rheumatism when
1 was twenty years old, and endured
awful suffering from the disease for
nearly fifty years.
During that time, I was treated
by regular physicians and consulted
the best specialists in New York nnd
Philadelphia, but their treatment
brought no relief.
''The pain was all in my knee joints
and was at times almost unbearable.
1 was unable to go out of doors and
could only hobble about the house with
cane.
"My husband asked me to try Dr.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
l was discouraged and refused to try
any more medicines. The pain be-
came so terrible, however, that final
Iy bought some of the pills, and before
1 had used the first box I noticed an
improvement. After 1 had taken two
boxes 1 could walk without cane and
went out of doors freely.
''You can hardly realize how de-
lighted 1 was when found that 1 was
being cured. 1 continued using the
pills and by the time 1 had taken SO
boxes 1 was entirely well and suffered
no pain at all.
CDR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People are a wonderful medicine to
bring about such a cure in a person
of my age and in a case of such long
standing. 1 have recommended them
to many of my friends and am sure
my enthusiasm is justified.
81 will cheerfully answer any ques-
lions concerning my case if any one
cares to write me about it.
[Signed1 MRS. J. E. JEWETT."
At druggists or direct from DR.. Will
Jams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y,
so cents per box, or boxes for $3.50.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02
ACker's
English
Remedy

will cure Consumption. Stops
a cough in a night. 1t will
cure Asthma and Bronchitis.
We positively guarantee it.
MRS. T. M. BRATr, Vassar, Mich, who
was pronounced hopelessly i'll with con-
sumption, says: Il owe my life to
AcKER's ENGLISH REMEDY. 1t is a
certain cure"
Write to US for testimonials and
free illustrated book on Consumption
Sold at Csc, soc and $1.oO a bottle.
Il you are not satisfiFd return the bottle to
your druggist, and get your money back.
VIII Hooker & Co., Proprs., Buffalo, n. 2.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02

Teacher (of English)-Michael, when
1 have finished you may repeat what l
have read in your own words. "See
the COW. Isn't she a pretty COW? Can
the cow run? Yes, the COW can run
Can she run as fast as the horse? No
she cannot run as fast as the horse"
Future Mayor (of Boston)-Git on to
de COW. Amt she a beaut? Kin de
cow git gait on her? Sure. Kin de
cow hump it wild de horse? Nit-de
COW amt in it wild de horse.-Judge.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02
Told the Truth.

Mother-Now, George, 1 shall tell
your papa to punish you severely for
telling an untruth. You said you didn't
touch one of those six peaches, and
there is only one left, and 1 found the
i've stones in your nursery.
Georgia. told no story, mamma.
The peach l didn't touch is the one
that's left
An Unhandsome Trick.
First Suburbanite-I hear that Koo-
bins new bull dug up the ground,
broke down the fence and tore nearly
everything to pieces in the barnyard
this morning.
Second Suburbanite-Yes. Some fel
low went there early and fastened
pair of red spectacles on the animals
eyes.-Chicago Tribune.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02

Work will soon be started on the
southern extension of the Santa Mon
lea electric line 1t will parallel the
beach for about one and one-half miles
south of the present Ocean Park ter
minus. A power house, to have equal
capacity with the one at Sherman, will
be installed, thereby preventing any
possibility of failure to handle the
traffic
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02

'These aren't the kind of biscuits my
mother used to make" he said.
"Oh, Georgew she faltered, on the
verge Of tears.
"Well, they're not" he repeated en-
phatically. "They're enough sight bet
ter" And then the sun came out
again.-Philadelph Evening Bulletin.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02

A young woman, employed as a do
nestle in the home of DR.. w. w. Hitch
cock, Los Angeles, died under very
sudden and peculiar circumstances last
Friday. Up to an hour before her
death she was in good health. Pol
soning is supposed to be the cause.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02
AGENTS Wanted.

Good, hustling men, capable of TAX
ing orders for custom tailoring. The
finest and best line in the country.
Address Commercial Tailoring Co.,
room 512 Commercial Bank Building,
Chicago, Ill.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02
No Originality.

Great Author-Waiter, this steak is
as tough as leather.
Waiter-Pve always heard you was
an original character, sir; but Pm
hanged if you don't jist say the same
as all on 'em do!-Harlem Life.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02
The Worm Turned.

Mrs. Enpeck-You let people domi-
neer over you too much, Henry. You
should learn to say mo" occasionally.
Mr.. Enpeck-Yes; that's right, and ]
wish to goodness you had said it on a
certain occasion.-Chicago News.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02
Bridal Presents Il. REVENGE

zone of my rivals played me an aw-
full mean trick
What WAS ~
He gave Us Il lamp which Lurns
half gallon IF coal oil every night.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02

What is this social struggle we hear
so much about"
ut is partly getting in yourself and
partly keeping other people out-"-Chi-
cago Record,
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02
Far as He Could.

"Ah! she said, eff 1 were to die
would"
"Hushr' he protested, shuddering.
''Nay, love, must know"-her warm
breath swept his cheek-''would you
follow me to the grave?"
''How can 1 tell?" he said, frankly.
''Might not your family decide to have
the interment private?'-P
Press
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02
In Old Missouri.

Colonel Peppah-I believe in votin'
early an often, sab.
Colonel Redeye-I don't sub. It's too
much trouble to vote early, an it's a
waste O. time to vote often. 1 prefer to
check in good big bundle o. ballots
all to once an hev yer duty over with.
Judge.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02
COMPOSER Verdi Dead.

Milan, Jan. 25.-Guissepi Verdi, the
great musical composer, is dead. Verdi
was So years old, and leaves as a mon
ument to his remarkable musical ca
reer a life of blameless character.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup the best remedy to
use for their children during the
teething period.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02

Grimes-Is your wife fond Of pets?
Harum-I should say she was. She
Is almost always in one.-Boston Tran
script.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02
Stand Off,

He-But.I still don't dare to confess
to your father the extent of my debts
She-What towards you men are!
Papa is also afraid to tell you about
his debts.-Heitere Welt.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02
After an Attack of Lagrippe.

If you have had la grippe, a few
doses of Garfield Tea will be beneficial,
as it will cleanse the system of all i'm
purities.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02
Little Boy-What do you want?
Tramp dunno. What yer got?
Little Boy-Mumps.


Wide Awake.
Briggs-That medium doesn't know
q thing when she is in a trance.
Griggs-Oh, yes she does.
Briggs-What makes you think so?
Griggs-Because the other day
tried to steal away in the middle of one
without paying.-Detroit Free Press.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02
Needed Exercise.

Doctor-You need more exercise.
Indisposed-Why, I'm steadily en-.
gagged in painting houses, now.
Dotor-Working by the day, 1 ex-
pect?
Indisposed-Yes.
Doctor-Well, you'd better work by
the piece for a while.-Tit Bits.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAKING

because the formula is plainly printed on every
bottle showing that is is simply Iron and Out
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we
ever used for all affections of the
throat and lungs.-WM. o. ENDSLEY,
Vanburen, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02
FIocking to the Fray.

Church. see by the paper that thir-
ty-nine doctors arrived home recently
from Europe on one steamer.
Gotham-Yes; you see, the football
season has opened in this country
Yonkers Statesman.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02
Do Not Suffer!

Suffering is necessary. Cascarets Candy
Cathartic kill disease germs, clean out the
body, remove the first causes of suffering. All
druggists, 10c 25c, Doe.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-02-02

With the possible exception of her
tongue, woman can generally hold
her own.