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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-11-14

Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought
s's. a. I1MLN&
STOCKHOLM

November Ii. 1902.
Claus F. Dahlberg has moved into
town.
Ray Pament made his parents in
Milbank a visit Sunday.
Travelling men are thicker than flies
around a molasses barrel.
Will Bergren made a flying trip
to Nassau the first of the week.
Ben Prior of Troy is hauling
lumber from here for a new barn.
School in district No. | began last
Monday with Miss Cora Miller as
teacher.
Nels Everson and the Bergren boys
have built fine sheds over their thresh-
ing rigs.
School in district No. 3 began last
week with Miss Rinke of Big Stone,
as teacher.
Jim Hills section foreman is still
carrying full complement Of men
on the section.
VIZ do not want to set ourselves up
as a prophet, but if it don't snow
pretty 500 it will be because it
wont.
The st ockhOlm creamery is under
going repairs. A new cement floor
is being laid throughout the whole
building. Newell is doing the work.
NJ. G. Hedman is breaking ground
for a new general store, which will
be 24x40, two story, covered on the
out side with steel sheeting. which
will add to the appearance of our
town,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23
Foley's Honey and Ia

Cures coughs aud colds
Cures bron h h';IA and asthma
Cures crouS and hopping cough
Cures hoarSeness and bronchial trou.
bles
Cures pneumonia and lagrIppe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23

The Gead are alfre and ME lyi1g hare
ref0Uete3, The tall Gorfoy is snX h,y>.
nR. JOHN W. BENTON. the great
u and well known specialist and
private disease doctor with -
years OF practice in New York is the
man you want 10 see. What you
want Is cures, and you can easily
Judge him BY his many remarkable
cures here in Ardmore. Or. Benton
has his own private medicines. he
has not lost a case since he came
here, ~hlch speaks for itself.
He breaks up all chills and feyers.
Will challenge the Hot Springs 10
cure Syphilis as quickly and cheaply
as can. / use the DR.. CampbeiJ
system. 1t never fails In any private
disease.
VIII Attend all Calls In the City.
Home office 4l6 South Washington
street. Main office over Chinese res
taurant, opposite Sig eimon's store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23
Dancer OF Pneumonla.

A cold at this time II neglected is
liable 10 cause pneumonia which Is so
often fatal. and even when the pa.
tient has recovered the lungs are
weakened. making them peculiarly
susceptible to the Development Of con.
sumption Foley's Honey and Tar Will
stop the cough, heal and strengthen
the lungs and prevent pneumonia.
Bonner and Bonner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23
FIFE DECLARED INNOCENT.
Jury IN IRE case eri-ss ir EsrsIet
q Net Guilty


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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23

Yield rapidly TO the wonderful cura-
tive and healing qualities OF Foleys
Honey and Tar. Il prevents pneumonia
and consumption from a hard cold
settled on the lungs Sold by Bonner
Bonner
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23

Tie Gead are aifrS and me 9yiHg ha7k
ysfOueySi. The hgX yor,oy. ;r ,,;Jy L..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23
COUGH settled on Her Lunas.

MY daughter had terrible cough
which settled on her lungs" says n
Jackson, OF Danyille nm. we tried q
great many remedies without relief
until We gave her Foley S Honey and
Tar which relieved her" Refuse sub.
stitutes. Bonner and Bonner
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23

The Victor riding cultivator Is the
best thing Of the kind on the market.
Those who once use II will buy no
other. Can you think OF better rec
ommendation than this. Sold in Ard.
more by Stevens. kennerly & Sprag.
ms
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23
chanaea In the Meathnr.

Mean slight spells" OF headache or
affect your appetite. Irregularities in
'ating cause dyspepsia Take DIR. Cald.
wells Syrup Pepsin and feel good re.
gardless OF these elements or habits.
sold by W. b. Frame. Ardmore and
Madill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23

You can be cheerful and happy only
when you are we'll II you feel "out
OF sorts take Herblne, it will brace
you mp Price 80 cents. ". 3. Frame
City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23

In order 10 find the truth IL Is some
times necessary for one TO read De.
tween the lines. or even to turn the
book bottom upward.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23

The Boer victory Is particularly bad
for British statesmen who have been
eloquently misleading their own peo-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23

The equal protection OF the law is
right whatever the politicians may pre-
tend 70 think about IT,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23

When a man is sick he has it in for
those noighbors who do not come 70
see him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23

II you attempt to put your finger
@ nsome candidate il will insult them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-23

Miss Stone should now come home
and let Harvard made her an IL. d.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
WRECK ON SANTA FE
Details are Hard to Get From the
Scene.

Keokull, May 12.-The California
Limited on the Santa Fe railroad at
Revere, Mo-, today broke a wheel on
the dining car and ran into switch,
striking a freight car. The casualties
thus far obtained are a man named
Anderson killed and woman injured.
Three Cars OF Track.
TT. Madison, May Especial. y
The information at this point is to the
effect that no one was killed in The
Santa Fe limited wreck at Revere, Mo.
today. Three cars left the track, the
mail car, the diner and one sleeper.
Train Is Fated.
This is the same train or the train
of the same number rather, which was
wrecked at Cana, Mo-, two weeks age
tomorrow and five people were killed
and a number injured.
The wrecked train has lust pulled
into this city and at this hour, $3.50 D
M, reporters on the newspapers here
are just looking the matter up.
Wrecked Third Time.
Ft. Madison, May 12.-(Special.) IL
has just been learned that train No. A
the same number that was wrecked to
day, went through bridge near Phoe
nix, Arizona, a few days ago, and was
entirely consumed. In this disaster
nobody was hurt This story, howey
er, is a rumor which cannot be verified
lat this hour. The story of this latter
wreck has never been printed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
Are Discovered by Officers and
Pistol Fight Ensues.
FOUR MEN WERE IN THE PARTY
Duel In the Dark With the WouId.be
Thieves Results in Close Shave for
the officer--BuIIet FIattens Against
His Time Piece.

Abba. May 12.-(Special.)- -Four
men, who evidently intended to loot
the Peoples Savings bank in this city,
were scared away from their work Sat
urday night. shortly after 12 o'clock,
and a running pistol fight between po-
lice and the would he burglars ensued.
Shoots at Policeman.
At 1915 O'Clock Chief of Police A.
F. Randolph started home. AS he
crossed the west side of the square he
noticed a man step from an alley on
the south side Of the square, and loo <
about and then retire into the alley.
Mr.. Randolph quickened his steps and
entered The alley. He had proceeded
about thirty feet to the rear when a
pistol shot rang out and the policeman
was nearly blinded with blaze close
to his head.
Watch Saves His Life.
He advanced on the man, however,
and took refuge behind box and op-
ened fire. The burglar returned the
| fire and one bullet passed through the
lpoliceman's coat and vest and struck
against his watch, glancing off and not
touching his person. The watch is
badly dented and was undoubtedly the
means of saving. Chief Iandolph's life
| Make Escape.
Two other men stepped from stair
way that leads to the basement of the
bank and the three were joined by g
fourth at an intersecting alley and ar
escape was made when the man ran
south, separating and running in diff
lferent directions. Two of the men
carried valises.
Bank Had Large Sum on Hand.
1t is known that the bank had a
large amount of cash on hand Satur
day night and it was unquestionably
the idea to blow open the valut and
make a get away. No arrests have
been made.
Has Other Troubles.
Following the experience of the
night before Mr.. Randolph's house
caught fire Sunday morning shortly af
ter IL o'clock. but the blaze was ex
tinguished before much damage hat
been done.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
Iowa Woman slashes Man
With Butcher Knife.
GIVES MORTAL WOUND
Cuts Young Mans Stomach Open Dur
ing a scuffle at Newton-she Claims
it Was An Accident-known That
the Couple QuarreIed Previously.

Newton, May 12- (special.)-
Louis Wade, waiter in the Utopia
cafe, was stabbed by Miss Thomas, a
dishwasher, last night. The couple
were quarreling about o'clock. Wade
went into the kitchen shortly after
that and Miss Thomas plunged five
inch butcher knife into his abdomen.
Wade is still alive but the physicians
are not inclined to believe that he can
recover. She explains the cutting on
the ground that it was an accident
saying they were merely playing with
the knife. Miss Thomas was arrest
ed this morning. Wade was twenty
years old and is the son of Night
watchman William Wade.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13

were found intact They were all Sc
cured and together with other treasure
have been brought to Fort de France.
Steamer Loads of Refugees.
As much help as possible has been
sent to the surviving people in the vi
cinity of the city. Steamers loaded
with half-crazed men, women and chill
dren from districts in the neighborhood
of st. Pierre are constantly arriving
here.
Steamers also are going back as rap
idly as possible to the scene of the dis
aster, carrying with them provisions
and clothing. The 450 people brought
here by the cable ship Pouyer Quertier
were from the neighborhood of the vii
lags of LIE Precheur They We're en-
tirely without shelter when found, but
none of them were burned.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
READY FOR THE SHOOT.
Some of the Participants in the State
Tournament Arrive,

Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake, one of
Iowa's best trap shots and among the
foremost in the world, Chan Powers,
of Decatur, H., who ranks among the
best amateur shooters in the country,
and Frank Riehl. prominent Ohio
shooter, arrived in Ottumwa today and
are practicing at Athletic park this af-
ternoon. These are the first ones to
reach the city for the state tourna-
ment, which is to be held here tomor-
row, Wednesday and Thursday, and
which will be attended by the ablest
shooters in the United States.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
Corpses Stark Naked on St.
Pierre Streets.
BODIES BEING BURNED
Thirty Thousand People Die in Thirty
seeonds-supposed That Nobody Is
Left to Tell the Exact Facts Con.
cerning Awful UpheavaI.


Fort de France, Island of Marti-
nique, May 12.-Saturday afternoon
tne hrst party landed at the site of st.
4asale 80 sinee thursday morning ca
eA1t. m., opne
o.a ne ,s use.s anu dii lhe ielshporhooo ~,
,ouna 1asl mna' a le" Gays ago was tne
1855: ,alsesl ana inose prosperous Guy III
.:.i .nai 'iiique were louho ilcunnpereu
", 49, III nsaps s;I upon heaps ol ueao pouies
- 'tt oiise'ioiis'
Dead All Start Naked.
All the dead seen were stark naked.
their clothing ngapparently having burned
from their bodies like SO much tinder,
while they themselves were roasted to
death
In the vast majority of instances
fires seem to have been the sole cause
of death. Great numbers of the bod
les nave been burst asunder by the
terrific heat and lie disemboweled.
In many instances the faces of the
Vlctlms are quite calm, as though they
49, So -, uo"n inslahliy VIZ
~ tnes s.uot, Mt.nuu' Ss3. noinene Mai. -.
fns ~ on r.t ;nstomt tho 'ia w. app p;, 800 4ls
~ O. oan co. .ne ueaoiy PSI 'hes
tbar fnoos m ne na s.arpeu f III
ol1a +n,.ss,' 90 e1Npi es'ion u iioeo ~
''oAe .eiioi
heeklng odor OF Burnt Flesh.
The entire city and the neighbor-
hood all about reeks with horrible
odor of burned flesh. In one instance
an entire family of nine persons was
found, all tightly locked in each 9TH
ers arms, and the bodies in a horrible
state of decomposition.
Almost the first thing done was to
make preparations for the cremation
| of the dead. Fatigue parties of sol
diers built enormous pyres of wood
and branches of trees upon which they
| heaped the dead bodies by scores and
burned them as rapidly as possible
TO facilitate the combustion and to
destroy as Tar as posslpie tne aWful
| odor OF burning hesh Whlch came from
them the lmpromptu crematorles were
| heaVlly soaked WIN coal TAR ana pc
troleum.
10000 Die in Thirty Seconds.
Tho total number Of dead is now es.
timated at fully 10000 The disaste,
itself took Mace within thirty seconds
and in that half minute the vast ma,
jority of all these people were killed.
1t is supposed, Tor there Is nobody
living apparently to tell the exact facts
that there was suddenly shot down
from the mountain great sheet OF
Hame, accompanied by terrible case
GUS whlrlwlnd and hashes OF lghtning
precisely such as are reported as play
ing about the summit Oh La soufrlere
on the Island OF st. Vincent.
The entire quarters OF the fort ano
OF the Town OF LIE Carbet are com
pleleis iesti1u Eva a ~ .me sipu1,e' @ ~ niins
novarad thicslv over with ashes Gin
ders and masses of mnd and lava com
ninoled
-'''- Grim Mounds of Dead
W.T.. ,,a,n;h,s s,,t;os .
VIVA. ,.,aht moiaipie iIssla.lons @ ,e u ~: "a. :ns
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
RICHARDS WILL GET PLUM.
Iowan to Be Appointed Assistant Trea
sury Secretary.

Washington, May 12.-It is given
out here that General o. L. Spaulding,
assistant secretary of the treasury un-
der Secretary Shaw, will resign and
that Julian w. Richards, of Waterloo,
Ia.,) will be appointed to the place.
Rumors of Richards appointment have
been made and denied but it has not
been known until the present time
whom it was intended that he should
displace.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
DEAF TO BE HOUSED.
State Decides to Erect Three Tempo
rary Structures at Council Bluffs,

Des Moines, May 12.-(Special)-
The executive council today practical.
ly decided to erect three temporary
buildings to replace the burned struc.
lures for the school for the deaf near
Council Bluffs, which burned Friday
afternoon. The total cost will be ap.
proximately $4,000, funds for which
are now available.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
AGED IoWAN DIES.

Webster City, May 12-(specialD-
B. S. Mason, resident of this city
since 1854, died last night, aged rs
years. He was one of the best known
promoters in this section of the state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
DWELLING BURNS.
Farm House in keokuk County Goes
Up in Smoke.

Delta, May 12.-(Special.) )-The
house occupied by Mrs. Rebecca Nc,
Closkey in Benton township. Keokuk
county, was destroyed by fire yester.
day morning with contents. There
was no insurance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY
THOUSAND MINERS IDLE
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
KILLED IN. A COMBAT

PORT OF SPAIN MAY 12.-GREAT CARNAGE WAS WROUGHT
AT cARuPANo VENEZUELAN SEAPORT TOWN. WHICH WAS AT.
Tackled SEA ON MAY g. BY GOVERNMENT TROOPS
AND GUNBoATs WITHOUT TWENTYFouR NOTICE HAv.
ING BEEN GIVEN, THAT NoN.coMBATANTs COULD LEAVE
TOWN. FOREIGNERS cARUPANo ARE WITHOUT ASSIST.
STANDING THEIR APPEALS WOMEN AND CHILDREN
WERE
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
BOY MuRDERERs SENTENCED.
Are Sent Up for Life for Killing CHI
caeo Grocer.

Chicago, May 1z.-Guy Locke, is
years old, and Edward G. Buffey, aged
20. We're today sentenced to penal SER
vitude for life for the murder of Peter
Fafngki while robbing the latter's
store in this city few days ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
SEVEN BUILDINGS ARE BURNED.
Fire at ST. Joseph, Mo-, Causes Total
Loss of $4,000.

St. Joseph, Mo-, May 12.-Fire which
started in Campbell Brothers drug
store yesterday morning destroyed six
frame store buildings and one dwelling
and damaged two brick buildings ad-
joining. The loss is $25,00O.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
IoWAN FATALLY HURT.
Was to Have Been Married in a Few
Weeks-Was Accidentally Shot.

Des Moines, May 12.-(Special.) y
George McCaughn, dairyman was
shot by his hired hand last night ac-
cidentally. They Were shooting at
sparrows. The ball entered Nc
Caughn's intestines and he will likely
die McCaughn was to be married in
few weeks
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
CHECK TAX WITHDRAWN.

English Government Yields to Storm
of Disapproval.
London, May 12.-Chancellor of Ex-
chequer Hicks-Beach yielded to the
storm of disapproval aroused by fea-
ture in the financial bill affecting
checks and today definitely announced
in the House of Commons, the with
drawal of the extra tax of one penny
placed on checks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
DISASTER "a CITY OF
ST. lRRE COMPLETE
THE SOUTH WANTS
LAW AGAINST TRUSTS

BATON ROUGE, LA, May 12-THE BIENNIAL SESSION OF THE
LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE BEGAN AT NOON TODAY GOVERNOR
HEURD IN BIENNIAL MESSAGE URGES THE
TRUSTS REMoDELED ACCORDANCE WITH THE
THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT ORDER THAT THE
STATE ABLE SUCCESSFULLY OPPOSE COMBINATIONS
WHICH HE SAYS HAVE PRACTICALLY ASSUMED POWER TO I'M
POSE SPECIAL TAXES UPON THE GREAT BODY OF PEOPLE.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
ATTEMPT TO LOOT BANK.
Robbers Make Two Efforts to Break
Into Iowa Stronu Box,

Sioux City, May 12.-Bank robbers
attempted to enter two banks at Mo-
vile at 2:30 o'clock Sunday morning.
The first time they We're frightened
away by a citizen. At the second at
tempt they We're discovered by the
town watchman whose dark lantern
was shot to pieces. Bloodhounds have
been sent for.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
REVOLT THREATENED.
Hayti About to Be Plunged into Civil
War

Port-Au-Prince, Hayti, May 1.-THE
report that revolution is on the point
of breaking out here as the result of
the recent resignation of President
Sam and questions arising from the
choice of his successor are now con-
|firmed. Three parties have taken up
arms and are all ready to begin hostil-
titles.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
House Increases Appropriation.
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Matters Concerning lowans at the Ma.
tionaI Capital.

tionaI Capital.
Washington, May 12.-Rural free de.
livery service will be established July
/ as follows:
Webster, Keokuk county-Length OF
route, 23ss miles; population served
450; one carrier Postoffice at White
Pigeon to be supplied by rural carrier
West Grove. Davis county-Length
of route. "a miles; population served
531, one carrier.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
An Operator Gives Outlines of the
Situation.
COMPANIES PREPARED TO FIGHT
Do Not Want Strike But if the Men
Decide That Way the Operators
Say They Will Not YieId-Latter
Are Stubborn.

scranton, Ia, May l2.-PreS1dent
Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers,
stated this morning that the tie-up in
three anthracite districts is complete.
approximately 100000 men and boys
are idle. In every instance Mitchell
said, the order TO suspend operations
had been obeyed. About 10000 mine
workers are out in the Lehigh district;
$4,000 in the Schuyllill field and 10000
in the Lackawanna and Wyoming re-
gion.
No Lockout.
An official of the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna & Western railroad company
said today the corporation had no in
tention of resorting to lockout. .sWe
do not intend to irritate the men and
the other companies are of the same
mind. Nothing will be done until af-
ter Wednesday. The situation is now
in the hands of the miners After
Wednesday it will be in our hands.
Are Defiant.
I'VE appreciate the fact that John
Mitchell does not want a strike. .Neith-
er do the companies but we will give
the men all the fight they desire il
they decide there is to be one.''
Stops Shipping Coal.
| From the same official source comes
the announcement that the LackaWan-
ma road has stopped selling coal. Not
carload has been shipped since Sat
]urday morning. Other companies have
taken similar action.
Forty-five Mines Tied Up.
Shamokin, Pa, May 12-Forty-fiye
collieries in the ninth mining district
are completely tied up this morning
Iby 20,655 employees, excluding the
bosses, tiremen, engineers and pump
men, thus enforcing the three days
suspension ordered by the Scranton
| convention. There are no disturb.
ances
HazIeton District Idle.
Hazleton, Pa, May 12.-Mining oper-
lations in this portion of the seventh
district are completely suspended to-
day. None of the colleries made an
Ietfort to start up. The only class Of
lemployes at work are firemen, engi.
lneers, pump runners, a small number
OF non-union repair men and clay strip
ping hands, who have no connections
with the miners. A Sunday quiet.
lIreigns Throughout the district.
Nearly 7,oco Men Out.
i Tamaqua, Pa, May 12.-of the 1000
men employed in the Panther creek
valley, less than a score reported for
duty today At No 4 breaker the state
picker boy went to work as usual, and
1.-THE breaker is now cleaning the coal
which was mined Saturday No ef-
fort was made to force the boys TO quit
work.
Unit for Strike.
Philadelphia, May 1.-THE report
received today ut the Offices of the
Reading & Pennsylvania railroad com
panies state all their collers are idle.
Meetings of the miners We're held at
various points in the anthracite region
and in each instance the strike senti-
Iment was practically unanimous
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
FIXES BAILIFF's FEES.

Washington, May 12.-The senate to-
day passed a bill to fix the compensa-
tion of criers and bailiffs in the United
States courts at So per day instead of
81.