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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-05-16
Foster Items.

We noticed on our streets last
Thursday quite number of promi-
nent men from Butler. Rich Hill and
81. LOUIS. Messrs. Tygard and Nc
Cullough OF Rich Hill, Mr.. Mcdowell
OF st Louis. We surmise that their
business here has something TO do
with our prospective boom in the
near future.
Several OF our citizens attended the
Eastern Star school of instruction ar
Adrian last Monday and were well
pleased with the reception and enter
taln1nent given them by the good
people OF Adrian.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs. r
u. est Is confined to her room with
rheumatism.
A quiet wedding took place in this
vicinity last Tuesday the contract
ing parties being Fred Bishop and
the widow Smith, Squire Darby tied |
the knot.
The young folks had quite an in
terestlng game of croquet at Matt /
Grays' last Wednesday evening.
Our enterprising street commits
siOner, \. A Blewett had large
force OF men and teams at work on
our streets and sidewalks last week
and has made wonderful improve
ments.
Woodson Campbell went TO Butler
ast week and purchased Il first-class
banjo.
Miss Zula Cope is visiting relatives
1t New Home this week.
Miss Mary Lloyd. who has been af-
iicted with granulated eve lids for a
ong time, is able to be out again.
j. L. Bodkin shipped a car load of
logs from our place last weep.
Miss Blanche Cullison is visiting at
itch Hill this week
Harmon Moore went to Kansas
lty last Friday on business
". K. Bell has been buying and x
helling large quantities of corn thsfT
lst few weeks. N
We had quite loud and interest II
lg debate at DR.. Morris drugstore =
st Friday. y
James Holland shipped a car load g
cattle last Wednesday. 81
The farmers are very much dis CT
on account OF the contin- M
ID cold and dry weather. They re In
'rt ha1 III a poor condition, oats NJ
'or stand and corn planted early is n
u coming up very good. on
J ohn Foster of Archie. has been in be
WI about two weeks soliciting our IN
ung folks to join with him in or Tn,
MIXING lodge of Giant Oak, fra
nal insurance society. He tells US an
at he has succeeded in enlisting
out thirty and they will organize 4
1t Monday night. an
Rev. Roe of Butler was in our midst ina
nday and preached an excellent feci
mon Sunday night Also Rev DIRE
g of the c p church filed his ap- DIRE
Echo trO
hot
GU.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-05-16

The ashes OF the late Lieutenant T
NJ. toeb. !r.. are to be Inferred -
Lexington. Mo. Presiding Flder
Cobb received notice last week from
the government that the BODY Of ii.
son was cremated at B0noInIn
Hawaiian Islands, and the ashes heI
been shipped home for such disposi,
ton as the family may desire
Elder Cobb lives at Nevada.and rho
dead officers trunk ana army ~
have been shipped To him at thar
place ia :
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-05-16

The Good Enough Mining plant at
y ebb City, burned Sunday. Loss,
$4,000.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-05-16

The promoters of the oil and gas
business at this place met in Kansas
City Monday and Incorporated under
the name OF the Missouri Oil and
Mineral Co. with acapitaI of 81. 800
600 This company is made up of
men who are looking for such fields
as Amsterdam presents and we are
lucky to have them with us. The
company will commence TO drill as
soon as machinery can be secured
and placed on the ground.-Amster
dam Tempest.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-05-16

1t Will be remembered that som.
time ago the Montrose bank owned
10y ). \. Ballard went into the hands
of a receiver, Dir. Ballard contended
at the time that the bank was safe
and would pay out. At the present
session OF the Henry county circuit
court the assignee will make his final
settlement. All depositors have re
celved 100 cents on the dollar and
the surplus notes, etc. will be turned
over TO the stockholders to realize
what thsy can.-Osceola Democrat
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-05-16
J0rsoDdrillo
J0rs0DuriILo

aS thoroughly good medicine. BUY
bottle and begin to take it today.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24

Some one has discovered that
the first considerable planting
of maize in the United States
was made in the James town
Colony in 1900, Wheat was
harvested from the field in
Massachusetts first in 1902 and
in Virginia in 1911, The rec.
ords as now arranged farther
show that the white haricot
cans were first harvested in
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24
Re Elections of u Bachelor.

A wife is like an egg. You
can't be sure it's sweet till after
you get it for breakfast,
A woman can do most any
thing with a man after she has
practiced so she can make her
chin culver.
Probably the snake bad NAL
ed a sign on the apple tree, say
ing that no women were allow
ed to pick anything.
Half the women in the world
are taking medicine to get fat
ter and the other half are try
ing some system that will make
them thinner.
During the first six months
after man gets married, his
wife expects him Ito tell all he
friends that he knows he car
never be worthy of such hap
piness.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24
Memphis Route Fast Train,

McuupnlS hOuCc dSI AEdIus
The Southeastern Limited,
leaving Kansas City daily at
$3.50 p. M, enables passengers
to reach Memphis at 800 a, m,
Birmingham at 1855 p. m, Chat
tanooga S:45 p. m, Atlanta
1926 p. m, New Orleans 7:15
a. M, next day, Jacksonville,
Fla, $50 a. m, Savannah. Ga.
ZOO a. m, second morning.
Corresponding time to all
points in the Southeast. En-
tire train, with reclining chair
car and Palace Buffet sleeping
car runs through to Birming.
him (sleeping-car through to
Jacksonville stopping only at
important local stations, as
Olathe, Paola, PleasantOn,
Fort Scott, Lamar, Springfield.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24
T,rying to- Conceal Infamy.

The ship subsidy bill is care
fully drawn and it's advocates
surround it with patriotic garn-
ishing in the hope that the taw-
dry rags will blind it's hideous
proportion and obscure the in,
famous designs which its enact
ment will impose on the people.
The objectionable scandal
which the last great steal
smothered, the Pacific railroads
construction, which about thir-
ty years ago shocked the coun-
try and buried beyond resurrec-
ton the Ames, the ColfaXes
and similar ilk, is so far in the
past that it is hoped that the
shame of the that infamous
transaction is forgotten by the
people. 1t is not forgotten.
The offensive odor still fingers
in the nostrils OF those familiar
with the stupendous robbery.
From the Cincinnati Enquir.
ar.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24
Armament Not Necessary.

l sometimes quote the United
States of America, and | think
in this matter Of national de.
Tense, they set us very good
example. Does anybody dare
to attack that nation? There
is not more formidable power,
in every sense Of the word, al.
though you may take of France
and Russia, than the United
States of America; and there IS
not a statesman with head on
his shoulders who toes not
know it, and YET the policy OF
the United States has been to
keep a very small amount of
armed force in existence. At
the present moment, they have
not line of. battle ship afioat,
Notwithstanding the vast ex-
tension of their commercial
marine-Richard Calden i'll a
speecp delivered in 1850.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24

the III Bay Stotr in 1872 andt
potatoes in the same colony in
1909 Rye was first Sowu in
Massachusetts III 1913 aud olr
and barley IN 1902. Breeders
Gazette.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24
Dom t Spoil Your Clothes.

By using inferior soaps.
Maple City Self Washing Soap
is absolutely pure and is guar.
anteed not to injure the finest
fabrics. All grocers sell it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24

James A. Mount who retired
from the office of Governor of
the State of Indiana Monday
died very suddenly at 6:45
o'clock Thursday evening.
Heart disease cauShed his
death.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24

Hawaiian leprosy, Cuban
smallpox and Filipino berri.
berri seem to be about all that
we have gained from our colo
NAL policy thus far.-Republic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24

Sore ahd swollen joints, sharp. shooting
pains torluring muSclet, no rest no sleep
disease 70 fight but Chamberain.s Pain Balm
has conqueredit thousands of times. ii will
do so whenever the opportunity Is offered
Try it, one application relieves the pain.
For sale by b. o. Wood Raney asd Saunders.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24

Sturgeon Missouri Leader:
"Whitecotton seems to be an
auspicious name for the speaker
of the Missouri house of repres-
entatives. White, signifying
purity, aud cotton, implying a
protest against woolly legislat.
ion. form a combination in
which the people of Missouri
will recognize a most hopeful
nd in spring omen"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24

Monday was a great day for
Governors and Ex.Governors.
A. M. DockerY was inagurated
Governor Of Missouri, Richard
Yates. OF Illinois and w. II.
Durbin. of Indiana.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24

Things are going so badly
with Lord Kitchen er in South
Africa that an order has been
issued forbiding the rank and
file from writing letters to their
friends at home. In other
words the English army is get.
ting in the nine hole.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24

Two Farms to trade for City
prope rty
NODE GREEN.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24
Officers Elected.

The following officers were
elected at the annual business
meeting of the First Baptist
Church last Wednesday night.
DR.. Thomas Proctor Treas; j.
r. Smith Oh. elk. N. L. Hume
Financial Secy.; and D. M.
Proctor S. S. Supt.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24
Thoughts of Great Men.

Most men employ the first
part of their lives to make the
last part miserable.-La-
Bruyere.
He that cannot forgive others
breaks the bridge over which
lie must pass himself. Herbert.
Vice stings US even in our
pleasures, but virtue consoles
us even in our pains.-C G.
Coltou.
AS "unkindness has no
remedy at law let its avoid
ance be with you a point of hon
or.-Hosea Ballou.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24

What is up? Tuesday morn
ing the Globe Democrat was &C,
tually complimentary to Gov.
A. M. Dockery and to the state
of Missouri. Are the heavens
about to fall or has the Great
Religious daily" lost it's bottle
of vltrol.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24

A bachlor once asked a mar
RED man. who had an excellent
wife, where he found her. The
reply was: AT home with her
mother and not on the street. y"
Of course girls have business
ON the street at times, but they
should have as little of that
kind as possible. Men who
make good husbands in looking
for wives go to the house and
not on the streets.-EX.
There may be some virtue
in that salt ell Xir for some peo-
pie says Newt Bryson of the
Louisiana Press, but salt
won't save the son OF a gun
who takes a newspaper until
he gets tired and then throws it
back in the postoffice marked
refused That fellow is going
where he can light his pipe
with his blazing fingers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24

An editor lay dying says an
exchange The doctor bent over
him and said Poor man, circu-
lation almost gone. The dying
man summoned all his remain
ing energy and shouted, You
are a liar we have the largest
circulation in the county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30
Why He Was Dear.

Scene: Stable of Scottish village inn.
Landlord is busy repairing a piece OF
harness and is carrying on ut the same
time a conversation with the village
blacksmith Enter farmer.
Farmer-LOok here, landlord. Can
We gle me bottle o. yer best whisky?
Landlord-Weel. We see, the horses
are a out, an dinna ken when ony o.
them'll be hame.
Farmer-It's no a horse l want; it's a
bottle O. whisky.
Landlord-Aye; but We see, they're a
guild bit ava, an it'll be late before the
first o. them's back.
Farmer Qouder)-I tell We. it's no a
horse. but bottle o. whisky. l want.
Landlord-Weel, We see, the beasts'n
be tired, an
Farmer-Gang ava WI We an yer
beastsl
Exit
Blacksmith-Man, John, ye're gettin
as deaf as a doorpost. 1t wasna' a
horse. but a bottle o. whisky, the man
was aSkin for.
Landlord-Ou, aye, l heard him fine
but he didn' pay for the last bottle he
got.-PearsOn's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30

ss A the business July 2, 1890 ana occ, pying
{. z. corner of Mtchell
Lynde'S 4sw building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30
TEXT OF THE REPORT
Which the cabans Adopted to
Govern Their Relations with
the United States,
INCLUDING EXPLANATORY MATTER
ment Is Limited in Its
Operations.

Havana. May 3O.-FOllOwng is the
majority report OF the committee on
relations OF the Cuban contitutional
convention as it was finally adopted:
'Inasmuch as Secretary Root, being
authorized by President Mckinley.
says that the Plat law has for it's
object the guaranteeing of the indie
pendence of Cuba and does not mean
Interference with its government or
the exercise of Il protectorate or of
sovereignty, and also that Intervention
will only take place when independ-
ence is endangered by outside powers
or grave interior disturbances, Great
ing anarchy, and fnasmuch as Secre-
tary Root has said that the naval sta
iionS will not be used for vantage
points of Intervention, but only TO pro
feet Cuba against foreign powers, we
report rs follows;
That in view OF the fact that the
Platt law in its preamble says it is a
fultillment of the joint resolution and
has been adopted by congress with the
principal object of establishing indie
pendence. we do propose to the con-
vention TO accept the following as an
appendix to the constitution:
Limits the Power of the Cubnns-
Il. That the government of Cuba
shall never enter into any treaty or
other compact with any foreign pow
or or powers which will impair or tend
to impair the independence of Cuba.
nor in any manner authorize or permit
any foreign power or powers TO obtain
by colonization or for military or ma
val purposes or otherwise Judgment in
or control over any portion of said ISL
and.
-. That said government shall not
assume or contract any public debt
to pay the interest upon which and 10
make reasonable sinking fund pro-
visions for the ultimate discharge of
which the ordinary revenues of the isl
and. after defraying the current eX-
penseS of governments. shall he mad
equate.
-. That the government of Cuba
consents that the United States may
exercise the right to intervene for the
preservation OF Cuban independence,
adequate for the protection Of lie.
property. and Individual liberty. and
for discharging the obligations with
respect to Cuba imposed by the treaty
of Paris on the United States. now To
he assumed and undertaken by the
government of Cuba.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30

that one will assuredly be. drowned be-
fore the day is ont.
II is general for the moormen when
doing a quiet poach when the streams
are in flood To spit on their first worm
for luck. It IS thought unlucky to
look into the water before making a
cast. The most curious superstition is
that If one is fishing and for some time
catches nothing some one is wishing
him i'll. and the only way to counterfeit
the ''ilI wishing is to kneel or sit on
your knees as they say on DartmOor.
and bite of the top of young bracken
fern. The fish then will be found to
bite with most peculiar and surprising
avidity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30
CUBANs PUT UP SOME BARS.
Additions to the Plat Proposals That
Limit Uncle sam.

| Additions to the Plat Proposals That
Limit Uncle sam.
To the foregoing article the conven-
ton added the following: 1T being
understood that the United States have
the right TO intervene to prevent the
| action of n foreign power or disturb
auce causing a state OF anarchy, and
that the Intervention always shall he
the act of the United States aud not of
isolated agents. The Intervention
shall suppose neither sovereignty nor
Il protectorate. and shall only last
sufficiently long To establish normal
conditions. said intervention. it is
also understood shall not give the
right to interfere In the government,
but only the right 10 preserve indie
Dendence.
II. That all acts of the United States
i'm Cuba during its military occupancy
thereof are ratified and validated, and
all lawful rights acquired Hereunder
shall be maintained and protected.
-. That the government of Cuba
will execute, and, as far as necessary,
extend the plans already devised, or
other plans TO be mutually agreed upon
tor the sanitation of the cities of the
island. TO the end that n recurrence
OF epidemic may he prevented.
~. i
omitted from the proposed constitu-
tionaI boundaries of Cuba. the title
thereto being left to future adjust
ment by treaty.
"a. That TO enable the United States
to maintain the independence of Cuba
and to- protect the people thereof, as
well as for its own defense, the gov
eminent of Cuba will sell or lease to
the United States lands necessary for
coaIing or naval stations at certain
points to be agreed upon with the
president of the United States
The seventh article is also limited
bv the Cuban action. the following
being added: 1T shall be understood
that the naval stations do not give
the United States the right to Interfere
with the interior government. but are
established for the sole purpose of pro-
tecting American waters from foreign
invasion directed against Cuba or the
United States. Cuba will sell or lease
the necessary lands at points to be
agreed upon later"
IS. That by way of further assur-
ance the government of Cuba will en-
body the foregoing provisions in "A per-
manent treaty with the United
States"
land the government of Cuba sug
gests mt the same time treaty of
commerce with The United States,
based upon reciprocity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30
Dnrtmoor superstitIons.

In no part of England is superstition
so rife as in the west OF England. and
especially so on that tract of barren
land known as Dartmoor One angler
who had great luck on the river Dart
discovered this last year. He made
big catch, but 1t was made on Easter
Sunday. It consisted OF sc trout, the
largest IL pounds and three OF one
pound each. besides several of half n
pound. a phenomenal catch for the up
per Dart. When he tried to have some
cooled at the farmhouse where he was
staying, the old moorland cook refused
TO have>anything to do with them,
deeming them devils fish, or ''vishe,"
as she pronounced it.
Another superstition is that If one
picks piece of broom while. fishing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30

On PERSONAL Or REAL ESTATE SEoURIrT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30
A Nice Family Mix Up.

A widower with number of small
children married a widow who was
similarly blessed. In due time the
newly married couple added To the
number. Hearing a voice in the yard
one day, the father went out to see
what was the matter.
well. what was it," asked his wife
as he returned out of breath.
Your children and my children were
quarreling with our children" was the
reply.-London Answers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30
Local Mnrkatr.

Corn-45 147c.
Oats-30c.
StraW-t6
Coats per ton.
Potatoes-40c.
23c.
Eggs-i1c.
Hens-6c per pound.
Spring Chlcke ns-ss.5O per dozen.
Cattle-Butchers pay for corn fed steers
3ncgfhc; COWS and heifers- 3hcG4c; calves
tc05c.
Sbeep-4HcQ5c.
Spring .Lam6s-s2. sO0si head.
Hogs-b 250t5.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30

What we call ''time" is nut sinsir
sun ray thrown across the infinite void
of eternity, and life is but floating
flicker or mote that vanishes even as 1t
becomes visible thereon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30
st. Louis Grain.
milwaukee, Grain.
AIilMamkee Nc

AIIWaukee, WIS. May g.
Wheat-Market higher. No. 1, north
ern. 15Izss16c; No, >. northern. 73674c;
July. 1874 G7issc. Rye-MaTlVet steady:
No. /. 5fakc. Barfey-Market dull: No.
>. 56@p57c; sample. 40G53c Oats-Mar-
ket steady; No. ?. white, 20c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30
THE MARKETS.
ChIcago Grain and Produee.

0nlC-iSo. May -.
Following were the quotations on the
Board OF Trade to-day:
Wheat Open. High. Low. Closed.
May .........S -741s 5 10 s "a 5 ~
July ......... ,74A .741s 1855 .7SSs
May -. .439s .4sss .4sas Abs
July .--...... AS .4i@s .4i]s -44Ss
May. 49,. .soH .t.,k sou 500.
July ......... .2sSs .2sa4 5S's .2Sls
May .........147O 1870 1857. 14671s
July ..;...-.-it6!l= 40 i4.6Si@ 1877
May -. $50 S22ls SO s.22h
July $500. S.11i& so SIT. $50
September $50 s.22is SITE SPY
May -. 500 500 80 80
July. ........ 80 80 1879 80
September -. 1.S7Is 1879 5.S5 7.S7i5
Produce: Butter-ENtra creamery.
1SIk@1sssc per ID; extra dairy. l6c;
packing stock. lie. Eggs-Fresh stock.
lie per doz. Poultry-Chickens
springs and hens. S6Slsc; ducks. S9
SIC: turkeys. 56II1kc: geese S5.OOG6 80
per doz. Apples-Common to choice.
S1.5OG425 per Dbl. Potatoes-Burbanl<s
4SG56c; peerless. 49@57c; Hebron, 400
43c; mixed. 31636c: rose. 39n41c.
Chicago Live stock.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day
50 600. Sales ranged at S4.5Od5.65 for
pigs: $5.65d5.S5 for mixed $5.656D5.75
for rough packing; $5.7OQ5.9O for mixed.
and S5.S0m5.95 for heavy packing and
shipping lots, with the bulk of the sales
at $5.S0@,5.90.
CattIe-Estimated receipts for the
day 20.500. Quotations ranged at S5-15
@d10 choice TO extra steers; 5.4OG5.15
good to choice do; S495G540 fair to
good do; S4.s5d49O common to medium
do: $4.2564.75 butchers steers; $1,000
$50 fed western steers; $3.l065.l0 stock
ers and feeders; $2-OOOG4 65 COWS: s.. so
d5-15 heifers: 81. 65674. SC, bulls and oxen;
s3.75@475 stays; 81 5O65.20 Texas steers.
and $4.50G6.50 veal calves.
Sheep-Estinate receipts for he day
$4,000 Quotations ranged at $3.15D4.6 so
westerns; $3.lO@465 natives: S4.50q go
western lambs, and $4.50d5.65 native
lambs.
East RufIalo Live Stock.
Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Com
mission Merchants, East Buffalo, New
York quote as follows: Cautie-Re-
Receipts, 6 cars; sows. sc lower; York
ers. S5.S21a $3.50; pigs, IS. S0G5.S5; mixed.
$5.9Od5. 95: heavy, $500; rough. S5.400
$50. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, IS
cars; god handy dry feed steady; 9TH
ers lOc to 15c lower; best lambs. $500
SIS; others. $3.25@5.50: export heavy
lambs S5.05G5.10; sheep, mixed, culls
to best, $2.256D4.30; wethers. S4.40G4.5
yearhngs, $4.5OG4.70; spring lambs, $500
G900.
St Louis Grain.
Wheat-Weak; No. ? red cash eleva-
tor. 721sc: track. 74A675%c: May 72Ac.
July, rose; September. 693sc; No. 2
hard, 73ss173Ac. Corn-Higher; No. 3
cash. 421sc; track, 42A @421ac; May,
42hc; July. 42ssc; September. 425sc.
29Q29Ac: May, 29c; July, Csc; Septem-
Der. PSI G2S2sc; No. white 30lk @e3054c.
Rye-F'irm; 56lzc.
Milwaukee Grain.
On
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30

NUIOiEO, NdN y.
Following were the quotations on the