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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
KILLING is LAID TO UNION.
Widow of Victim Will Prosecute Al
legged Assailants.

La Porte, Ind. July 17.-Mrs. Kate
Smith of this county, will bring legal
action in Chicago against the men who
she believes were responsible for the
murder of her husband, Thomas Smith.
who was killed during the strike of the
Allis-C Chalmers plant.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
PAYS OUT A LARGE SUM.
Subtreasury at New York Has Debit
Account of So.216.171.

New York, July 1S.-The subtreas-
ury had an unusually heavy debit at
the clearing house yesterday-$2,21
171-resulting from pension payments,
mail transportation and 100000 pay.
ment to the Hong Kong and Shanghai
bank for account of the army in the
Philippines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
MISSIONARY ACCUSED OF
CONSPIRACY AGAINST SULTAN

college in Turkey. The professor is
charged with conspiracy against the
sultan and with fomenting a revolu-
ton. The report asserts that he has
been subjected to cruel treatment.
Representations are being made in the
matter to the state department at
Washington.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21

the petition been acceptable as diplo-
matte document, Russia would have re-
garded the publication of the text be-
fore it's transmission as unusual. The
foreign office says it is willing to re-
gard the incident closed and adds that
Russia continues to cherish American
Friendship.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
RATTLEsHIP PLANS APPROVED.
Bids Soon Wanted for Construction of
the Idaho and Mississippi.

Washington. July 1S.-Secretary of
the Navy Moody has approved the
plans, submitted by majority of the
members of the board of construction,
for the 13,000-ton battleships Idaho and
Mississippi, and directed that prepare
ton for securing bids to construct
these vessels be begun.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21

Boston, July 1S.-Reports have been
received by Rev. DR.. j. l.. Barton, of
the American board of foreign mis-
sions, regarding the seizure and i'm
prisonment recently by Turks of Prof.
Henekijian of Euphrates college, and
a graduate of the American missionary
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
FIRE DOES BIG DAMAGE.
Losses at Auburn, N. ", Estimated at
$15n.ncn.

Auburn, N. Y, July ia fire,
which started in a large frame build
ing in Garden street shortly before
midnight, caused heavy losses estimat.
ed at $150,000, partially insured. 1t
burned the structure and included the
high school, erected recently at cost
of $4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
SHOOTING FOLLOWS TROUBLE.
Geo. Fielding of Buxton Bound Over
to Grand jury,

Abba, July 1s.-(Special)- because
of some trouble which it is alleged oc-
CURED between Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fielding of Buxton, Mr.. Fielding is
said to have shot his wife with a re.
volver, causing a flesh wound Field
ing was arrested and bound over to
the grand jury by Justice Briggs and
in lieu of bond has been lodged in
Jail here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
CONVENTION FOR PEORIA.

International Meeting of Knights of
ST. John to be in Illinois City.
Peoria, July 1S.-The five local
lodges OF the knights of ST. John at
a joint meeting accepted the offer of
tho international body to hold the
next annual convention in this city
June %, 1904.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
RoosEvELT's7 HAVE GREAT DAY.
Entertain Small Party at Luncheon at
Saqamore Hill,

Sycamore Hill.
Oyster Bay, July 1S.-The President
passed comparatively quiet day at
Sycamore Hill. At luncheon he and
Mrs. Roosevelt entertained a party in
GLIDING George V. L. Meyer, United
States ambassador to Italy; Mayor
and Mrs. Low of New York; George
w. Smalley, the New York correspond.
ent for the London Times ae1W. L.
Ward of New York, and a house guest.
President Nicholas Murray Butler of
Columbia university, 4sR
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
INSANE FROM FEAR OF MOB.

Negro of kaispel. Mont, Goes Mad
From Reading of Lynchings.
kalispel, Mont, July 1s.-Ed Burrill,
a negro carpenter, has gone insane
from, reading reports of lynchings of
negroes. He ran wildly through the
streets, shouting that mob was after
him. He was taken to the asylum.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
NEW CAPITAL FOR AUSTRALIA.

Tumut is Recommended as Most Suit
able by Committee.
Melbourne, Australia, July 1S.-The
committee appointed to select a site
for the new federal capital for the
Australian state, recommended Tu-
nut, New South Wales, 264 miles
southwest of Sydney. Tumut is stu
ated in rich agricultural district, and
in 1899 had a population Of 1900.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
RACER DROPS DEAD.
King Charles Ruptures Blood Vessel
in Race at Windsor DRIVING Park.

Detroit, July 1S.-The closing events
OF the Windsor Driving club races yes
terday afternoon were marred by King
Charles (2:0S1a) owned by D. w. Ma
loney, of White Plains, N. Y, dropping
dead on the track at the conclusion of
the final heat of the 200 pace. A rup-
tured blood vessel is said to have been
the cause of the animals death.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
GROUND TO DEATH BY MOWER.
Iowa Farmer Near Manila Horribly
MutiIated by Revolving Sickle.

Council Bluffs, July 1S.-Henry Rev
wswotz, asprosperous German farmer
near Manila, was killed in most hor-
rible manner. He was driving team
to mower when his horses became
frightened and ran away. He was
thrown from the mower and fell be-
fore the sickle, where he was literally
hacked to pieces by the rapidly NOV
ing sickle. He lived but few hours.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
sToRk VISITS cLEvELANDs.

Son Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland
at Summer Home Today.
Buzzards Bay, July 1S.-A son was
born to ex-President and Mrs Grover
Cleveland at their summer home here
today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
NOTED JUDGE DIES.

Samuel Lumpkin Passes Away At His
Home in Georgia.
Atlanta, Ca. July 1S.-Justice Sam
uel Lumpkin, of the supreme court of
Georgia, died in Washington, Ga, last
night.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
DR. RossINI BRANDS SUCH RE.
PORTS AS "ARsoLuTELY
FALSE"
-
HAS sLEEPLEss NIGHT
Though Pontiff is in EnfeebIed cond.
ton There is No Immediate Cause
for AIarm-Italian Authorities ton
Preserve Order in Case of Death.

y 50 ~ e & =
Rome, July ,1s.-Representativ-
es of the Associated Press having
= asked Dr.. Rossini if it is true that :
the pope has cancer in the pIeura !
. and that modification has set in,
6 he answered with the following la
comic, but emphatic written state
ment: "Any such news is abso.
IuteIy FALSE"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
SUSPEND SESSIONS.

Madrid Legislature Acts on Announce
ment of Ministerial Crisis.
Madrid, July 18-The chamber and
senate have suspended their sittings
on account of the governments an
nouncement Of a ministerial crisis.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
SIGNS PENSION ROLE.

Commissioners CIarkson Sends Out
Warrants to Uncle Sans Vets.
Des Moines. July 1S.-Pension Com
missioner R. P. Clarkson and hi Mig
band of trained clerks have just fin D.
ed signing up the payroll of $4,000 Of
Uncle SANS veteran soldiers, sending
out through the Des Moines Office war
rants for nearly two millions of dol
lars.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
MRS. WAGNER DIES.

Passes Away at Her Home in orman.
vi!Ie-Funeral to be Held Sunday.
Ormanville, July 1S.-(Special.)-
Mrs. William Wagner died at her home
here Friday morning after a serious
illness. Funeral services will be held
at Sherman chapel Sunday morning at
IL o'clock
LANTERN STARTS FIRE.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
YATES IN NEW YORK.

Illinois Governor Reaches America on
Return From Europe.
New York, July 1S.-Governor Rich.
ard Yates of Illinois, was passenger
on the steamer Campanie, which ar
rived from Liverpool today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
HAY LEAVES FOR VACATION.

Secretary of State Goes to Summer
Home in New Hampshire.
Washington, July 18.-Secretary
Hay has left for his summer home on
Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire, where
he will remain until autumn.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
ORDER TROOPS FROM ORIENT.

Secretary Root Directs Return When
Ships Are Available.
Washington, d. c.. July 1S.-In car
rying out the programme for the re-
duction of the force in the Philippines
the secretary of war has directed that
three regiments of cavalry and three
regiments of infantry be returned to
the United States as soon as trans
portation is available.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
PORTRAIT FOR ExPosITIoN.g
Former Minister Woodford Subject for
Won Lonbach's Canvas

Munich,July 1S.--Franz Won Lonbach
has finished the portrait of General
Stewart L. Woodford who was United
States minister to Spain at the out
break of the Spanish-American war,
for exhibition at the st. Louis, expo
sition.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
CALL FOR CONGRESS.

Trans ssissippi Commercial Meet
ing to be Held in Seattle.
Cripple Creek. Colo. July 1S.-An
official call for the next meeting of
the TransIMississippi Commercial
Congress at Seattle Washington, has
been issued by Secretary Arthur Fran
els. The dates are fixed for August IS,
10, 20, and 81. 1908.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
POPE LEO IS NOT AZ
FLICTED WITH CANCER
SIXTY REPORTED DROWNED.
Vessel On voIsa River is Said to Have
Been Burned.

London, July 18.-According to =
a special dispatch from st. Peters y
burg the steamer Peter, plying on =
. the river VoIga, has been burned y
. and sixty on board were drowned. =
. q n y = . = = + y ,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
CALL PASTOR.
Rev. B. 3. 6gIer of Madison, Wis, In
vited to Sioux CITY,

Sioux City, July 1.-THE First
Presbyterian hcurch of this city has
extended call to Rev. Barton B. Big
Ter, of the Christ Presbyterian church.
Madison, Wis. to take the place made
vacant here by the death of Rev. DR..
j. G. McClintock.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
BARRY FOR WOODS PLACE.
Said to Be Slated to Fill Vacancy
Caused by Promotion.

Washington, July 1S.-It is announc-
ed today at the war department that
Col. Thomas H. Barry, of the adjutant
generals department, has been select
ed for a brigadier general in the per-
manent service to fill the vacancy
caused by the promotion of General
Leonard Wood.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
BOY DROWNED AT BURLINGTON.

Shipped from Kaft m the MISSISSIPPI
River
Burlington, July 1S.-Willie DrebeH
stedt was drowned in the Mississippi
river here yesterday afternoon. He
was on raft in the river when he
fell and slipped into the water and
sank beneath before the rescuers could
reach him
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
CYCLONE DOES HAVOC
IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS,
LIQUOR CAUSES TRAGEDY
Duluth Man Angered at Wife Who Ul
braids Him for Intemperance.


18Sm Svensk, of returned
home this
him, fatally
8 himself. He died instantly. =
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21

Lacrosse, Wis, July 1S-Reports
have been received here this morning
of a severe rain storm, which swept.
over the country twenty miles south of
here late yesterday afternoon, washing
out many small bridges and doing dam
age to crops.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18
EASY LESSONS in WHIST

losses from fear of giving any chance for
criticism, but, nevertheless, they win by
so doing.
Such results are by no means surpris-
ing If one considers the foundation upon
which many Of the general rules are
founded. Many of our strict long suit
players are not disappointed at their fail
ure to bring in the suit opened originally.
Many times from the start they look for
no such outcome. The suit is led as the
best defensive measure, with the knowl-
edge that in the long run less harm can
come from the opening than from an ex-
perlmenial or short lead, with the chances
IN favor Of materially assisting opponent
Ana, as a general thing. partners mind
is at once relieved of the necessity OF
guarding against that particular suit as
an element Of danger, whereas when a
short opening is made he may be com
PEELED 10 exert his energies to protect
himself against a run on that SUIT
So seldom is he strengthened by the
short lead that it hardly compensates
for the burden which the possibility that
partners lead may be short places upon
him. BY avoiding risks Of this nature the
players who are satisfied to open their
best suits in regard to number-showing
leads. resort to few experiments and no
deceptions. so far as partner is concerned
are the hardest ones 10 defeat. While for
one TO be content TO be only poor player
is censurable. there is a happy medium
between the ironbound following Of rules,
and the player that is never to be de-
pended upon. The followers of the long
suit game find they are able to meet the
varying conditions as presented by the
development Of a hand after an opening
in accordance with strict long-suit prin-
ciples, and derive fully as much enjoy
ment from that exercise Of skill and close
attention in the middle and end OF game,
thus made possible. as do those whose
openings are largely speculative.
Among the most common OF the mis-
takes committed by those who are in
clined to play hastily, or to strive for
more than there IS in a hand, a few may
be enumerated as follows:
Bold trump leads-when partner has
shown by every means in his power that
same are not desired
Disregard Of ordinary rules-under the
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18
TABLE No 2

NuIth and south, I. East and west g.
Irick 2-West's lead from four small
trumps and nothing in two suits Is a flyer.
a stiH better result will follow the lead
OF the Strengthening card.
TICK S-South shows complete command
and g.
Irick 4-The fnesse IS obligatory.
IreK o-East gets in and makes his win
hing clubs, which his opponents an the
other table failed to do
Trick S-North's play Of the spade queen
al trlck must have deceived his part
ner' Tor II South counts West with two
t-umps he will not pass this trick. but
trump In and draw the remaining trunps
ana discard his losing heart on his part
ners long diamond. which would save a
trick.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18

boy while still in slavery, I could clean
the Yards, carry water to the men in the
fields take corn TO the mill or carry my
young mistress books to the schoolhouse
door"
Going TO the mill was the work he most
dreaded for the corn was sure TO shift in
the sack and make it fall off the horse.
and there was nothing to do but sit still
and cry till some one came along to put
the sack Of corn on the horses back
This made him late at the mill and late
going home through the woods. which
were said TO be full of soldiers who would
cut of little negroes ears; and getting
home late meant a scolding or fiogging.
What a childhood All work and whip
pings and uniformed hobgoblins and
glimpses into that PARADISE schoolhouse
which he might not enter.
THE first thing 1 can remember wish
ing for and making up my mind to have
was an education" continued Mr.. Wash
ington.
It is not fair TO Booker T. Washington's
mother to say that his only inheritance
from her was ignorance and a slaves
bonds. From her came his great ambition
and that strong, straight-aimed will that
has toppled down obstacIes like so many
ten-pins And wherever this ambition di-
rected him, there stood his faithful
mother. who could not read or write her
name ready with sympathy and ready to
help find a way.
Night after night on the old plantation
IN Virginia did this mother bend over
the bundle of rags where her baby lay
and whisper a prayer to heaven that
'Massa Lincoln" might succeed and make
her and the boy free; and when at last
they were called with the other slaves to
the big house" TO hear the emancipa-
tion proclamation read, with tears Of joy
rolling down her black face she explained
to him what it meant and that this
the day for which she had prayed so long
but feared she would never live to see.
Like most of the slaves. this woman
tested her freedom by leaving the planta-
tion.4 Not until they had done this and
adopted names different from those of
their former owners did the negroes feel
that they were really free.
with her three children she went to
Join her husband in the Kanawha Valley
in West Virginia. and though a mere
child Booker was put TO work in the salt.
furnaces. where his father was employed
as packer
Every packer had number for his bar
rels. and "lS" his stepfather's number,
was the first thing Booker Washington
ever learned in the way of book knowl-
edge. To this day he never sees the num-
Der that II does not make an impression
on him. He does not count IL his lucky
number, but he likes II.
Booker Washington confesses superstf-
ton. He believes every one has supersti-
tions. He would rather not have berth
II in a sleeping car room 13 in a hotel;
and on no account would he go into
house with an ak over his shoulder for
this was one Of the Old plantation bad
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18

ably the weak hand. his partner being the
dealer. The trump would be risky from
Vests hand. but the supporting club
would be better lead than returning the
heart. As II Is, the weak trump hand
ruffs
Trick 3-North makes an invitation lead.
Vests lead would indicate that he had
no trump strength, or he would have led
for the protection of the established
hearts There is no prospect Of doing
anything with the suit. and this looks
like good time for East TO get in and
run.
Trick ESouth draws the trumps for the
protection of his partners suit which
must be within one OF establishment
Trick l0.-Easts failure to go on with
the clubs can only be accounted for on
the suppositiOn that he credits South with
three clubs. a conclusion for which there
are no grounds. The lead OF the heart
queen at this trick accounts for two Of
the tricks East and West lost upon tbs
dral
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18
BY MRS. E. P. scHELL.


THE most expert OF whist players
needs 10 be on HIS or her guard for
fear Of losing tricks more through
carelessness or overreaching ambi-
4 ton than he can ever hope 10 gain
ly any maneuver or brilliant play. 1t is
well-known and recognized fact that
players OF q limited amount Of experience
ahC little skill VIII often win over those
~ considerable reputation as expert whist
players simply because they do not at
tempt imp0ssibilities With a fair knowl-
edge Of the laws Of the game. they play
with a regularity often very effective,
knowing very little and caring less about
the different new systems or methods
which their opponents may employ, and
hifle about the fnesse or plays bearing
such alluring terms. They take the tricks
that come their way with exasperating
cooiness. They may possibly look upon
der adversaries with a great degree Of
aWe, and in consequence avoid many
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18

To-day is published in The
Sunday Call the second install
ment Of When Knighthood
Was in Flower" By Charles
Major. This novel has truth
fully been called the most
charming love story ever
written As a drama it has
been one Of the greatest sue
cesses that Julia Narlowe
ever played. when Knight
hood Was IN Flower" will be
published complete in three
issues Of the Sunday Call.
January Il, Is and 25. The
story is illustrated by the
special fashlight photo
graphs taken by Byron, the
great New York photog-
rapher, especially for Miss
LIarlOwe.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18
Queen Of spades trump, leader East

North and South, 10. East and West. 3.
Trick lat both tables East opens with
the heart six.
Trick 2-Holding the four and three,
West knows that his partner almost sure
ly opened a ive-card suit and one of the
opponents must be void. 1t looks as
though South was out and his is presum-
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18
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does not succeed.
illnesses in partners suit-usually un-
called for and tending 10 mislead them
regarding the distribution of their suits
Failure to review the plays and by
elimination read opponents holdings, or
forced lead.
Failure to read and understand part
ner's forced leads-hasty conclusions
overlooking the fact that opponent may
have opened the suit In which partner
was strongest.
Careless or indefensibIe dIscarding-
which places partner al the mercy OF the
adversaries.
Last, and worst OF all-shifting to ad-
versaries' tactics In the middle OF game
and expecting partner to understand a
change for which he is totally unprepared.
A deal where three tricks were lost, due
to unnecessary mistakes:
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17
Knocks Life out of HIM

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. Ii Frank
Day formerly OF California, but Of,
ate living in Detroit, was killed in
IN automobile accident at the state
Iair grounds late Saturday afternoonl
while driving a record. breaking ma
;hine in a five mile race against time,
Day had covered about four miles of
he distance, when, Upon reachingI
he head Of the home stretch, the
powerful machine sweIved, ran into
he fence and toppled over. AS the
machine upset Day receiveda terri
Die knock on the back of the head
which rendered BIN unconscious and
lie lay on the track without moving
/ muscle. The proStrate form was
quickly removed and medical aid
iummoned, but the injured man died
n fifteen minutes after he was struck
without regaining consciousness.
The accident was witnessed by 5000
PERSONS, among whom were many
women. Several of the women faint
ID and pandemcnium reigned for
few minutes. Day was thiI ty-
iwo years OF age. He came here to
AXE the place Of Barney Oldfeld,
Who was billed to drive his machine
Z record breaking pace, but who
net with serious accident In De-
roit early in the week and sent Day
n to tiIl the engagement.
The automobile was running at
bout a mile a minute when the ac-
! ident occurred.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17
AGED MAN KILLED
;esss ss,s - ~
SENATOR SIMMONS FATHER MUIR
MD. DERED BY UNKNOWN.
lsSSss>- " .,aefszqasaZ
BODY FOUND NEAR A RIVER
MISSING For HOURS BEFORE
DISCOVERY WAS MADE.
SHOT WITH A SHOTGUN.
SEE mingly Clubed and Shot Several Times
squirrel Hunter Suspected Of
the Killing.

Newbern, N. c., Sept, l4.-Furri-
fold G.. Simmons, father Of United
States Senator II. NJ. Simmons, was
fdully murdered yesterday on his
plantation a few miles from Pollock
svile, Jones county. He had been
missing since yesterday morning.
Senator Simmons, who was in Raleigh
aud Senator Simmons son James,
who is a merchant In Newburg, were
notified of that fact, and both went
promptly to the old homestead to
assist in the search. The body was
found near the river. Mr. Simmons
had been shot several times with a
shotgun. Bruises about the head in
dicated that he was dubbed also.
Mr.. Simmons was quiet, inoffen-,
sive man, about seventy-6ve years
DID, and was generally esteemed.
The cause Of the murder Is unknown.
A negro uamcd Daniels has been
arrested as the assassin.
Another account from Pollocksville
says Mr.. simmons was killed by an
unknown trespasser who was squirrel
bunting on his land and whom Mr..
simmons went after when he heard
the shooting, and that one arrest has
Neen made.