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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-31
EIdon.

Eldon, Dec. 29.-Mr. and Mrs. Hen
ry Peacock of Jefferson City. o. T.,
returned home today after pleasant
visit with relatives at the home of r.
Ritz and family.
Frank Jacques of Des Moines, re-
turned home yesterday after visit
with his parents here.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Ross,
Monday, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs J. King of Ottumwa,
with relatives. in this city at the home
Of r. L.. Hammond.
Geo. Flint of Davenport. returned last
evening after a pleasant visit with
relatives in this CITY and vicinity.
Mrs. J. Hayes and son Glen return
ed last evening from Fort Worth, Tex.
where they have been visiting with
friends.
j. Forest returned last night from
Los Angeles, Cal.
The Masonic lodge gave a banquet
at the I. O. o. F. hall last night in hon.
or Of st. Johns day. A fine program
was given and four-course supper
served and most enjoyable time wa:
had.
Mrs. w. H. Crow is on the sicl
list.
The funeral of the late J. P. Hold
SON was held yesterday at the Ashland
cemetery, where the interment wa:
made. The bereaved family have TIT
| sympathy of the community.
Ernest Shunterman of DeS Moines
was called here by the death of hi
| uncle. J. p. Hodson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-31
s1oo-Dr. {. Detchon's AntI-Diuretic

may be worth to you more than 500
if you have child who soils bedding
from incontinence of water during
sleep. Cures old and young alike. 1t
arrests the trouble at once. 81. Sold
by w. w. Ennis, druggist, Ottumwa, la.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

Ice cream social at Trinity
church next Tuesday night, Aug.
II.
Mrs. Graham is taking a sum
mer vacation. Win look over and
visit in Colorado and give Kansas
a passing glance.
Miss Tate of Waco, Texas, is
the guest of the Misses Cornell.
Miss Edyth Lambert was the
guest of friends in Mexico last
week.
Miss Myrtle Williams of Mexico
is the guest of relatives near here.
There will be basket dinner at
Trinity church the 4th Sunday in
August. Everybody come with
we'll filled baskets.
Frank S. SpottswOod of st. Louis
visited friends in this vicinity last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wagner, Sr of
Des Moines, Iowa, are the guests
of their son, Art, this week.
Otto, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. JericO, died at $3.50 Satur-
day evening, after an illness of
three weeks, aged 3 years, a months.
Ne deeply sympa thize with these
bereaved parents, and feel the in.
ability of any words we can com
mand that would afford any conso-
lation to their stricken hearts. The
remains were laid to rest in the
Trinity cemetery Sunday after.
noon
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06
svANnALIA

Miss Yuma Burkholder OF Bowl.
ing Green is here the guest of Miss
Ethel West.
Mart Maddox recently the guest
of Geo. Colvert returned to his
home in New London Monday.
Miss Frances Frost entertained
the young folks Friday evening in
honor of her cousin, Miss Murray,
of California. The hostess is a
royal entertainer, the refreshments
were enjoyed, and guests departed
at late hour.
Miss Lola Hughlett of st. Louis
is the guest of Miss Lola Pigg.
The Misses Neal are entertaining
Misses Minnie Boaz and Gerald
Smith of Laddonia.
Miss Lena Read will leave Fri
day for visit to relatives in Chi
cagO.
Miss Bertha Waters returned
from weeks visit in Wellsville,
The q. p. Church gave an ice
cream supper in the Park Thurs
day evening from which, in spite
of the weather, they realized quite
a neat little sum.
Miss Mayme Neal visited the
family of James Miles of Madison
vile,
Geo. Mosby and wife were the
guests of Isaac Neal and family
several days last week.
Miss Daniel of Kansas City is
the guest of relatives here.
Mrs.J.J. Sperry returned Satur-
day from visit to relatives in
Cyrene.
Word just reached here that
VIM. Street, one of New London's
aged citizens, was found dead in
his bed Saturday.
Mrs. Joe Dye is on the sick list.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06
THOMPSON.

Alb. Blakely spent Sunday at
his home in Armstrong.
DR.. s. w. Downing came from
Perry Sunday and will spend the
week with his family here.
Rufus Davis made business
trip to Higbee Monday.
Beatrice Fecht returned to her
home near Cottonwood Springs
Sunday after a weeks stay here.
r. L. Hope and family Of Cen
tralia were Sunday guests of DR..
Downing and family
John Smith Of Centralia was
here Sunday.
JAS. Harrison Brown left for st,
Louis to-day Wednesday, He
will be gone a week.
Miss Hanna O'Connor returned
TO her home in st. Louis Saturday
after a two weeks visit to relatives
I
near here.
Miss Charlotte Jesse of Mexico
was the recent guest Of Mrs. G. b
Sims.
j. ID. Carter of Jacksonville
1 Mo, viii be our Wabash agen
here, succeeding E. B. Koran, re
signed.
i ii. Wagner shipped eight cal
lloads of stock on a special to Chi
cago via the Wabash Tuesday.
T. j. Gatewood shipped 8 cal
lloads Of cattle via g. y A. TO Chi
cago Wednesday morning
\ w. e. Cant and wife are i
Centralia
Miss Mae jackson Of Mexico
tie guest Of Mrs g y Sims.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06
SKINNER.

A little shower made welcome
visit to our vicinity Sunday.
VIM. Seaman is around with his
threshing outfit, making the straw
fly.
G. w. Holloway has been the
victim of number of boils re-
Gently which have given him much
pain.
The protracted meeting at Mid
way is moving along very nicely.
Large and attentive audiences
greet the speaker at each meeting.
Rev. Briney is assisting the pas
tor in the meeting.
Jas. S. Harrison, a st. Louis
live stock commission man, was
here on business last week.
The Bethlehem people called a
pastor, Rev. H. P. Kelley of An
drew county, at recent business
meeting.
Misses Patti and Lena Bruce
of Windsor are here the guests of
relatives.
Billy Whitley and family have
been entertaining relatives from
Los Angeles, CAL, for the past
fortnight.
The Gatewood school will begin
on the 18th inst. Miss Ella Wad,
dington is our teacher.
w. IL. Mallory and COlly Moore
weighed up drove of cattle eacl
to j. S. Roy of Mexico at 5 cents
a pound Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06
PHELPS TO TESTIFY.
Will be Before the st. Louis
Grand Jury.

New Florence, Mo. , Aug. l.
The efforts made by opponents Of
Circuit Attorney Folks supposed
candidacy for the Democratic nomi-
nation for governor to discredit him
by intimating that due diligence
had not been used to secure the at
tendance of Colonel w. H. Phelps
before the grand jury, to tell what
he knows about Doodle, are not
taken seriously by the prosecutor.
When asked this afternoon with
reference to the matter, he replied:
"There are always people who
wilfully misunderstood things. The
situation is plain. For weeks Colon
ell Phelps daughter lay at the point
of death at Asheville. / am a pro.
secutor, not a prosecutor. tits my
duty to try to bring criminals to
justice, but not to drag parent
from the bedside of his dying child
A few days ago she passed away
Tomorrow she is to be buried
There is no reason why Colone
Phelps should longer be excused
from testifying and / expect t
have him before the grand jury OF
Thursday of next week"
"Then there is to be no letup il
the Doodle prosecutionsl"
Mot a letup, The Faulkne
case begins Monday and the gram
jury viii resume its Investigations
/ shall push the prosecutions nm
der every indictment as yigorousl
as possible"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06
BENTON CITY.

Miss BERTHE Douglass of st. Louis
is visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Quite a number from here at
tended the reunion at NewFlOrence
Mrs. Andrew Tratchel was shop
ping in Mexico Tuesday.
Mrs. Bell and Ella Waddington
are visiting at Thompson
Miss Kate BentIy of St.Louis is
the guest Of Miss Mary Callahan.
Miss Jessie Jones Of Montgomery
City is the guest Of Mrs. johnson.
Miss Kennel returned to her
home at Mineola Saturday accom-
panied by her friend, Miss Lulu
Hamilton.
Miss Hawkins Of Illinois is the
guest Of her sister Mrs. Pearson.
Born to Herman Leierheimel
and wife on July 31st q daughter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06
LADDONIA.

Miss McCOrd of Mexico visited
Miss Mary Hatton first of the
week.
Mrs. Lebbie Ferris Jesse of
Auxvasse is visiting her parents
here this week.
Mrs. Anna Leet returned from
Louisiana Sunday where she had
been visiting Mrs. o. Freels.
Mrs. Emma Dixon of Bowling
Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Graves of
Vandalia, Mr.. Dillon and sister of
Marling attended preaching at the
Universalist church here Sunday.
Miss Nan Bates of Perry, a for
mer teacher in the Laddonia school,
visited here part of last week.
Mr.. johnson of Vandalia, a
onews gatherer for the Mail &
Express, spent last Sunday here.
Miss Della Quisenbery, who
spent the past few months in Ken
lucky, returned home last week,
Misses Bulah Wilder and Mar.
garet Torryson were the guests OF
Miss Maggie Torryson of Martins
burg last week.
We heard a preacher say not
long ago that there was great
trouble in many churches to pre-
serve good order during preaching;
that there was a feeling on the
part of some young men anC
ladies, aged from Is to 20, calling
themselves "kids" to talk, giggle
chew gum and write all through
the sermons. Said ministers gen
orally, in all churches, were having
this trouble and they were at
loss to know how TO stop it. Lad
donia has very few, if any, Of thii
class of young folks. They al
behave with respect to the speaker
audience and themselves.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06
WORCESTER.

Rev. N, S. Johnston preached at
Littleby. Rev. Johnson is deep
thinker, to go to hear him means
your time we'll spent.
Mrs. W. Kerr of Colorado is here
visiting her daughter, Mrs. b.
Brashears,
Wort GoOdell, who was severely
hurt last week by being thrown by
a horse and hanging in stirrup,
is able to be up.
S.C.Clutter has taken charge of
the Hafner coal bank. He will
employ about ten men and make
things hum.
Threshing has begun. Wheat
averages about eight bushels and
oats about twenty.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Kerr, Aug. 2nd, a fine boy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06
Order oil Pub1iCation.
State of Missouri IN the circuit court
IS TO the september
county Of Audrain Term, 1903.
Fred S. Norris, Plaintiff,


Fred S. Norris, Plaintiff,
VS..
Thomas E. Johnson, John P.
johnson and the Unknown Heirs
of Richard johnson, deceased,
and all persons claiming and who
might claim by, thru or under
them, Defendants.
Now on this 29th day of July,
AID. 1908, comes plaintiff herein
by his attorney and files with the
Clerk of this Court, in vacation,
his petition, duly verified by aft
davit of plaintiff, alleging among
other things: that he is the owner
and now in the lawful possession
of the following described tracts
or parcels of land, lying, being and
situate in the County of Audrain,
State of Missouri, to-wit; The
west half of the southeast fourth
of the southeast quarter of Section
sixteen, Township fifty-one, Range
eight, west of the 9Th P.M,; That
said lands have been in the con.
tinuous possession of plaintiff for
more than one year, that he holds
the title to said real property and
that the said title thereto has fully
vested in him by Limitation under
the provisions of Section 1868 en-
titled Limitation in case of GER
tain titles" of chapter 48 of
the Revised Statutes of Missouri,
1892
That Richard johnson died in
testate in Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, on the day Of December
1870, leaving as heirs Thomas b.
johnson, and John r johnson Of
the State Of California, Martha J
johnson, who intermarried witt
4 Woodson johnson now deceased
lSallie A johnson, who intermar-
ried with Temple Wayne now de
ceased, and William p johnson
| all If Audrain County, Missouri
and other heirs to said plaintiff un
known: That there is not nov
living D widow Of the said Richart
johnson deceased That saiC
plaintiff has contracted with w
Latney Barnes for the sale Of sal.
lands and to convey TO him a goos
merehantable title thereto on or be
fore the LIST day of March, 1904
That at the instance and reques
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

Mrs Louis Knoebel has returned
home from Toledo. Ohio, where she
had spent several months at the
bedside Of her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hinees were in
Mexico Monday.
The two little sons of DIR. .Diven
are still very sick with fever.
The ladies of the Christian
Church will give an ice cream sup
per in the churchyard on Wednes-
day evening. Aug. 18th.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

The MESSAGE this week received
two lists of names, signed to the
resolutions we published two weeks
ago, "Audrain Democrats Aroused
Up Against Boodling and the
BOodlers-Declare Against the Ma
chine" One of the papers was
from MiddletOwn and was signed
by % of the sturdy farmers of that
section, and the list was secured in
'Only an hours work" Say
there are no Folk shouters in Au-
drain!
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

According TO the thinking of
some people, if a boodler is barred
from prosecution by the statute
of Limitation that clears him from
real guilt. Not much; no more
than it clears D. j. Kelley, the in
dicted Baking Powder lobbyist,
who is hiding in Canada. The dec
alogue in Missouri politics is not
an iridescent dream.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06
Order Of Publication.
In Vacation.

Ill HcAGhhAOAls
State of Missouri
County of Audrain
In the Circuit Court
September term, 1908
Jane johnson, Plaintiff.
VS..
William Johnson, Defendant.
Now on this day July 3Oth,
A. d. 1903, comes plaintiff herein
by her attorney and files petition,
duly verified by affidavit, with the
Clerk of this Court, in vacation,
stating among other things that
the defendant, William Johnson, is
a nonresident of the state of Mis-
souri,, aud that the ordinary pro-
cess of law cannot be served upon
him.
1t is therefore ordered by the
clerk of this court, in vacation,
that publication be made notifying
the said nonresident defendant,
William johnson, that suit has
been commenced against him in
the Circuit Court of Audrain
county, Missouri, the object and
general nature of which is to OBJ
tain a decree of said court, grant
ing plaintiff herein divorce from
the bonds of matrimony contract
ed with defendant, and for other
and further relief; and now you
said nonresident defendant, are
hereby notified of the filing of this
suit, and unless you be and appear
at the next regular term of said
court, to be begun and held at the
the Court House in Mexico, Au-
drain county, Missouri, on the
Bird Monday in September, 1903,
and on or before the first day of
said term, answer or otherwise
plead to plaintiffs petition, the
same will be taken as confessed
and judgment renderedaccordingly
And it is further ordered
that a copy hereof be published in
the Mexico Missouri Message, a
weekly newspaper published in
Audrain county, Missouri, fol
four weeks successfully. the last
insertion to be at least fifteen days
before the first day of said next
term of said court.
State of Missouri SIS
County of Audrain
1, w. H. Morris, clerk Of
the Circuit Court of Audrain coun,
ty, Missouri, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is &
full and complete copy of the or.
der of publication in the above en-,
titled cause as full as the same APP
pears of record in my Office.
[Seal. Witness my hant
and official seal. Done at Office il
the city of Mexico, Audrain coun.
ty, Missouri, this Both day of July
A. D. 1903.
w. H. MORRIS, Clerk Circui
| Court.
A. c. WHITSON, Attorney 70,
Plaintiff.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

Judge HAZEL told the jefferson
City grand jury this week that a
gang of thieves had been organ
lied in the Legislature, that the
State has been held up, and that
it devolves upon the grand jury to
turn these gibes into her glory by
leading the van in crusade to
purge the high places of "corrup-
ton which smells to heaven. ;"
That sounds like talk of Joe
Folk pleading for the conviction
of bOOdler, and thus a vindIca-
ton of the honor of Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

The MESSAGE this week con.
tains Joseph w. Folks speech
at Few Florence last Saturday in
full. The speech should be read,
and re.read, by every citizen of
Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

Mexico is one of the prettiest
towns in the State, and if you will
look around over Audrain just
now you will think this whole
section the prettiest country in the
Union.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

Another Audrain county Demo
crat writes us: PLEASE send me
your paper; ] am in favor of turn
ing the ring down, from Governor
to Justice, also some of the news
papers that are unfolding the
ring
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

Two real estate firms in Mexico
have disbanded in the past few
days. The stir in real estate does
not promise as well as last year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

The men who pay the taxes, out
in the rural districts, are getting
interested in the purity Of politics
i'm this State.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

The MESSAGE has a private let
ter signed by couple of friends at
Farber, closing with this statement
referring to ring politics.: Push
it; we heartily endorse Joseph
Folk for Governor of Missouri"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

Joe Folk does not think the eX-
pOsure and punishment of murder,
arson and other crimes ISLANDERS
the state. He says the allies of
the boodlers object to hell being
raised. Hell cannot be raised I'M
less it is there, and, if it is, it is
better to raise it than to allow ii
10 remain and rot the state"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

The howlers have been bowling
that the st. Louis grand jury
should get Bill Phelps. The
some of them at least,
may yet hear from Bill Phelps,
and that to their deep sorrow.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

Bill Phelps is to appear before
the grand jury in jefferson City
today, and tomorrow he appears
before the grand jury in st. Louis.
How much win he telll John IL.
Carroll, the Burlington legisla-
tive attorney, is also to testify in
Jefferson City. He has already
testified in st. Louis, and swOre
that to tell the truth would put
him in danger of criminal prose
cutlon. Oh, it's a pretty mess,
all around. Judge HAZEL instruct
ed the jefferson City grand jury
TO investigate "sandbaggersp and
giyers to sandbaggers. What may
this stir up alsoi
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

Joseph w. Folk is free silver
Democrat, Jeffersonian Demo.
crat-all that goes to make a good,
genuine Democrat.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

The masses of the Democratic
party should demand a primary in
every county of the State for secur-
ing delegates to the coming State
nominating convention. 1t is
Democratic and fair and there
could be no manipulating.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

The Supreme Court gets no SYM
pathy from any source for filming
two editors for contempt. Very
nearly the whole people of the
State have gone into contempt
over the matter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

The Martinsburg Enterprise
says Folk and good government"
is to be the battle cry. The PEG.
pie are going to elect Folk and
then ask him if he wants the
place.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

Judge Peers said to himself out
loud while listening to Joe Folks
speech at New Florence the other
day, "All hell can't beat him"
meaning of course, that Folk is a
sure winner for Governor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

The ring is organized all over
the State, in every county and
township. 1t is strong and felt
invincible, but it became arrogant,
domineering and dictatOrial, and
the people have walked mp. The
ring is not invincible, the party
can and will wipe it out and be
stronger than ever. The party
that can rise up and purify itself
is worthy to be trusted. Hurrah
for Democracy!
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

No, tits not too early to be talk
ing up a candidate for Governor.
The people caught the machine
mapping this time; that's all that
is hurting.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

Our neighbor the Ledger is be-
ginning to Chamber for the side of
the band wagon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06
THURSDAY. AUGUST 6, 1908

Equity and not techicalities
should govern in courts of law.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

The Mexico Intelligencer charg-
es, quoting from county ex-
change, that "the Prohibitionsits
of Mexico are trying to nominate
Folk on the Democratic ticket, /"
aud said paper states further that
zone or two soreheads and disap-
pointed ffice-seekers constitute
the balance of the Folk shOuters in
Audrain." Let the Intelligencer
learn this proverb: "A false wit
ness shall not go unpublished, and
he that speaketh lies shall perish. "
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

Entered at the Postoflice at Mexico
Mo-, as second class matter
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

That more than ordinary meet
ing at New Florence last Saturday,
that gathering of the farmers and
sturdy yeomaurY, not alone of
Montgomery, but of Audrain,
Pike, Galloway, Lincoln and War
rem, to hear Mr.. Folks address
on oGood Government"-some little
newspapers in this section will
endeayor to treat with silent con-
tempt. A duty to State and
country, outside of mere political
considerations, would demand a
different course.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

John Beal, Editor and Proprietor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

The Chicago Chronicles logic
is as badly crimped as its demo-
cracy. The Chronicle says: 1.-THE
actual value of silver produced in
this country in 1901 was $33, l2S,
400. If the mine owners could
have taken it to the minis for free
coinage into dollars they would
have had $7l,387, 800" Well, if
they would have been "50-cent
dollars" as the Chronicle claims
they would have been, what would
it have profted the mine owners9
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

Published Every Thursday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-08-06

I, W, II; Morris, clerk OF the circuit
court within and for the county and
state aforesaid, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Is full. true and complete
copy Of the Order OF Publication IN above
cause, as full as the same now remains Of
record IN my Office.
Witness my hand and official seal
Done AZ Office Ia the city OF Mexico, conn
~ and state aforesaid, this e0th day OF
July, AID. 1908.
IsrA41 w. II. MORRIS.
clerk circuit court
2. A. Barnes, Attorney for Plaintiff.