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RECENT BENEFACTIONs.

DR.. L. Gideon Archambault, late Of
Providence, R. L, left $4,000 to found
\ home for the aged poor.
Andrew Carnegie has given $4,000
fora library at Oklahoma university.
to replace one destroyed by IRE sew
sral months ago.
In memory Of his bOyhood days as a
worshiper at St. PauI's Episcopal
,hureh, Boston, J. PisrpOnt Morgan
has presented to the church q price
less Book Of Common Prayer.
John d. Rockefeller has offered S56.-
56T to the University Of Nebraska for
the construction Of a building to cost
1OO, 900, conditional on the remaining
So, s33 being donated BY July /, 1904.
Miss Caroline Phelps Stokes, several
times q millionaire in her own right,
lns endowed q 5000 scholarship in
domestic science az the Teachers col
lege in New York. A special eompeti-
tive course win be established and
graduates Of other colleges may enter
for che prize. Domestic scienceaB now
taught ct Teachers college Is an affair
II engrossing interest. Il compre-
bends much o. the lore maidens for
merry acquired under a less scientific
Il more mofherly influence, separates
he wheat from the chat. adds the
why's and Wherefores mothers seldom
bothered about and ineulcates the
sheory q food eombinations.
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OVERHEARD ON THE STREET.

There are more Swedes in Chicago
than in any Swedish city except Stock
holm.
Commissioner Greene, Of New York,
has caused much commotiOn in the pO-
lice department by announcing that
officers and men will be expected to
keep away from race tracks the com
ing season. For a number of years
Il has been the custom for nearly all
inspectors and captains to deadhead
their way into grand stands when big
races were to be run.
The commissioner Of street clean
ing in New York city, Mr.. Woodbury..
has been explaining how the munich
pality derives a revenue from every
bit of street sweepings and refuse col
lected in New York, and he is proud
of the good results from the city's in
cinerator and "digestsr." "Now what
do you suppose" he said, frequently
clogs up our sitter? Why, hairpinsi
Do you know we sell tons of them and
get quite a revenue from them? And
what do you suppose came out Of the
'digester' the other day? Two one
dollar bills. After the refuse is sift-
ed" he continued, sit goes into the d.
gester and later on is covered with
oil. The top is skinned on, and what
do you think we do with that? Why,
that goes to Holland or France and
comes back to this country. as PERU
merrn
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MONTANA SOCIETY NOTE.
ltant Social Function in the
Cow Country.

The ball given at the Palace parlors
over the Crimson Wing saloon last Fri
day night was roaring success, re-
ports the AIkal Gulch (Mont.) Herald.
Pap Henderson tuned up the catguts
and rosined his bow about nine D. m,
and started IN on Turkey in the
Straw" Buck Lewis, Baldy Williams,
Fightin' Pharaoh, and a few more
punchers from the Double Cross ranch
rode over, bringing their senoritas on
their cayuses behind them. There was
nothing special doing all night About
two a. m. Big Abe Hall, proprietor of
the only respectable faro joint in AllaH
Gulch, blew in and began TO prospect
for a pardner. Abe had been taking
too muchibottled comfort and when he
jerked Choctaw Kate away from Dan
Weimer and backed on and pulled"
Big Abe, being some doped, fumbled his
gun, and Dams lead pill went loOkin'
for room in Abe's attic. The faro joint
Is now looking for a new manager
The boys rounded up their ladies
about four a. m. and vamoosed. Itwas
one of the most brilliant heel-and-toe
stampedes ever held in this settlement.
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scions Of an old Maryland family we're
very clever piekpoekets.
1t is on account Of these shreWd ma
nipulators Of sympathies, and money
getters, that associated charities ex-
list In every town and city. Wise men
and women now q days do not give
aims to those who call at their doors.
They contribute to the organized char
titles, and send beggars Of every de-
scription 20 headquarters, where aid is
systematically given. IN this manner
imposture Is impossible; and its pre-
vention works no hardship upon the
poor and needy. The deserving are
even better cares for than when they
depend upon Intermittent beneTo-
lences.
The general secretary OF associated
charities IN this city. 1lr. Charles
Weller. has long devoted himself to
this work and be personally knows
scores Of worthy ones at whose doors
hard times come knocking 81 al sea-
sons Of the year. He not only gives
personal attention to all eases COM
ing through the mails land hts daily
mail IS heavy one). but heemakes
personal tours 81 the city, going to
those quarters where vice and pow
erty mingle il unholy alliancei where
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NEWS IN 1915 AND NOW.
ne Battle 81 watsrloO Wss net
Hsard o. I'm SIX week AFTER
It Wee Fouwht.


Leopold De ROthschild, at a dinner
Of the Newspaper Press fund, drew an
interesting contrast betWeen the meth
DDS used Tor tranEmitting news in ISIS
and now. His own firm claims 70 have
been the first TO announce the victory
Of WatsrloO in England, says Country
Life.
BY the By, there e q tradition AZ
SomerSby, where TennysOn was born
and lived, that they did not hear Of
the battle Of Waterloo there tin six
weeks after & was fought.
Mr.. Leopold de Rothachild, however,
said that his grandfather, who was the
owner Of some ships, gave his captains
direct orders that wherever they went
they were always 70 bring him the lat
est newspapers, and in this way there
came into his hands q Dutch paper
which contained the intelligence In one
hne, Great victory of the English at
Amsterdam"
His grandfather took the news to
Lord Liverpool, but was secuted be-
- A-eSAAAe SANG AaA dNEAfcu On
the previous day that the Engiiah
troops had been beaten.
If there is q Waterloo fought in the
future, we wonder how the first intel
hgence VIII reach London. VIII It be
by what we have come to regard as the
somewhat proSaic eablegram2 VIII it
be by telephone? Or shall we haveit
In marconigram7 Perhaps there may
be an invention before then Stat WIN
render all these obsolete.
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where RIchelIeu Is buried.


Although a stern edict has gone
forth TO no longer bottle up the new
wine of science and letters in the old
receptacle of Richelieu, even official
icOnoelasts have spared the familiar
dome which covers the great cardi-
nails tomb. The new SorbOnne, how
ever elaborate. would hardly be the
Sorbonne at all without Richelieu's
splendid chapel as its heart. Students
and professors no longer have TO
bow before the altar. and no SOF-
bonns doctors hll the pulpit, but
who so chooses can enter and either
find a service, or at least view the
beautiful sarcOphagus beneath which
lies the dust of the great Armand
Jean du Plessis himself, in the midst
Of the institution he builded anew,
lavishing the millions Of his private
fortune thereon, and even mortgag-
ing the estate Of hts heirs. Above
the tomb has IN recent years been
suspended his carefully preserved
cardinals hat, while the head itself,
savagely severed when the tomb was
violated in 17os. has also been mirae-
hlously recovered and replaced on
the embaimed remains. Even the
tomb itself vas carted away and kept
for many years At the museum.
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vvederley-1ly wife Is one Of the
rs.f : Fectiounte women I ever saw.
singIet0n-lndeeds
-Yes. no matter At what hour Of the
sax Or night happen 70 come home
she always meets me at the door with
3 kiss
''Pools That's not Affections its
suspieion---stray Stories.
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Having In the course Of his % years
Of life buried 20 wives. fsrmer Of
Buziens. n France, has JUS married q
9th. Nor Is the lady q raw beginner
at the game. She has buried Is hua-
sanda.
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10 care RheuHafisa IN Horues-
The idea Of curing rhematism IN
horses by the means Of brine baths Il
receiving the support Of veterinary
surgeons
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Pennsylvania has q larger number
Of persons Of negro descent in It's
population than any other Of the
narthern states.
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orsrprr EVENING NEWS: MONDAY, DECEMBER :, looo

great last Sunday that some retall snoe
torres an Harlem. Brooklyn ana Jel ny
kent omen expressly 10 supply IT, MANU-,
Cort,rers ire daily sending 10 the NOV
YORK market large quantities OF lihN'
red Green. white. blue and orange sh.e-
strinps Of silk or other mnterlai Nhllh
rould not be sold by the most perauo-
siyo statesmen except for the existence
of tbe shoestring watch fob craze hut
because of that craze the goods arg
purchased voluntarily rs fast as tu'y
ran be made. The laces sell for one 'enl
,aoh Dame rumor says thut Ihey ar-
renlly corset laces which have peNh
dyed and thrown out 10 meet the ue-
maud. ,.ot.-c
Students are wearing fobs peal.
the colors of their college AlnoHs WE
most popular color combinations ~
Inc blue and white Of COLUMBIA Nls
orange and black of Princeton we le
and blue OF Pennsylvania ana me r'u
aud white Of Cornell A..
The new craze has capuifeu tut
school children. Each afternoon larhe
groups Of boys and girls can De bg,h
IN almost any section Of the city Drdld-
ing shoestrings. on come stree! ootIe,
enterprlslue boys have opened sanooA
of instruction where the art Of ShCe-
string fob making 7. taught The rates
of tuition vary slightly. but the aver
ago cost OF a complete course Is Two
cents and one result of the craze was
shrnkagc In the size of some OF M
Sunday scliool collections Many Young
women have also caught the spirit OF
the craze and are busy hraIdIng shoe
string belts about a dozen strings ne
ito rDouirpd 10 make one ncIt.
The yhoestring watch ioh craze ~
said TO have originated last summer ~
"a convention at Askury Park -NeW
York Times.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-07
UTAH MUSICIAN
GOES TO HIS REST
Prof 0rsOn Pratt Passes Away at
The Home of His Son
Arthur in Ogden
HAD BEEN ILL FOR SOME TIME
Was an Old Resident of Salt Lake aud
A Leading Spirit in His
Profession.

distinct loss To musical circles Of TINS
oity and state was occasoned by the
death yesterday morning at the home OF
his son. Arthur f.. IN ogden, of PROF or
son Pratt. one Of the foremost musicians
of this community. The deceased had been
I'm poor health for several months ana
went TO ogden some weeks ago ON a
visit In the hope that The change would
be- Of some benefit But It was not so
MS he gradually grew worse until death
relieved him at the time Indicated the
cause of death was general debility.
Orson Pratt was the Oldest son of the
late Apostle Orson Pratt. one Of me carry
Church leaders, and was born IN hltllahn,
Ohio. July If. 1851 being therefore, ~ ms
slxty.geyonth year. His early training IN
music he received IN England, WHITTIER nc
journeyed with his parents When "a mere
bov. His Instructors were among the very
hest In Europe, and when he returned
home he engaged In his profession anu
soon became recognized as one OF the
leading men IN hls me III lhls ieBlou.
From him some Of or present muslciaus
received their first lessons IN piano am
harmony Prof Pratt was also stu
d. mt of art and literature and dld much
10 raisa the prevailing standard IN these
lines. BY those with whom ne was ahhp-
ciated hc Will be sorey missed, az
well az by all who recognized MS rare
PROF. Pratt leaves widow, who Is the
daughter Of the late Judge Snow, Two
aons, Arthur ". and Ernest IT,, two
daughters. Miss Gertrude Pratt ana Mfs;
George b. Greenwood Of Beaver, ana
three Younger brothers, Arthur Laron
and Hafmei and sister Mrs. Taylor.
The funeral was private and was held
at . p. m toda yfrom me home % nus
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LAID IN THE GRAVE

Impressive services over the romans
OF Mrs. Caroline Il Fnrcough were hela
yesterday at noon In the fiith ward as
sembly holl Bishop S. NJ r seldom pre-
siding The ward choir furnished 'h'
music. the opening hymn being 'sa'eH
Thou WAIST Mid ana Lovely Prayer was
offered by Elder Richard Bnmley lhe
choir further sang. Through Deep ills
TRIAL Throng Your Way The spryHtIS
were ELDERS Hugh Watson, BISHOP tia,-
rlson Sperry Of The Fourth ward, W A.
Cowan Patriarch Jesse West and hlshDp
Seldom All referred TO the d'cr"see
many excellent traits Of character, "i'i
10 the fortitudc with which she pore ~
the hardships incident TO pioneer ~, , me
choir sang when First the Nlorl l.,'i,,
Light of Truth" AMI the Denedlctlon was
pronounced by Elder Alexander huit'
There were many beautiful lorsl t I'M
blems. and n large coucoursc I2uu"tu w
remains TO their last resting place IN 'he
city cemetery.
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@~~-~s---a~s--ee~ss7 -
SOCIAL. AND
PER SONAL.

Mr. and Mrs George A. Taylor an
uounccd the engagement OF their daugh-
TOR Ethel 10 Frederick Reeves
Next Thursday night the congregation
Montin0re viii give their grand ball ~
Chfistenion's tie AFFAIR pNmislnE to De
one " the largest of the season
Mr. and Mrs. o. b. lenir ANNOUNCE the
,ngageient u their daugb'er maud TO
AIR j. J.. craig.
Mr. VI G. Chapman Of Coloradn Springs
who has been The guest of Mr ana MRS.
&. e. Richards has returned to ms nome
Mrs } n. Clasbcy has issued invita-
lions 90 luncheon ana card party on
Dee. To-
Mr. and Mrs A. Reeves will enter.
tain the Cup and Saucer club tomorrow
night.
. Mrs. A. C. Smith returns tomorrow
from Kansas CITY.
Mrs Jcrrold s Witcomb who has been
Tho guest of her sister Mrs, " p. Cooper.
LEFT for her home IN Dakota "Wednesday
night
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THE CITY'S HEALTH.
Scarlet and Typhoid Fever Reported
During the Week

The report Of births to the board
of health for the week ending Dec, o.
shows an Increase OF eight as compared
with the preceding week, % having
been reported 10 males and ~ females
The deaths reported for the week were
one less than the week before, the
total number reported being y an
equal number OF each sex
Two scarlet fever cases were report
ed during tho week, and none having
oeen discharged, left two cases In the
city.
SIX cases .. dlphtheria remained over
from asst WCeG and the Same ruinhet
o, new onts We're report !, ana
having recovered, left 9 cases IN de.en-
ti,n at tho c!cse of this repqrt
No new cases of smallpox Saving de-
veloped and four having recovered, LETT
2 cases IN quarantine,
Five cases Of typhoid fever We're re-
ported, as against 4 for the week end
ing Nov. 2S
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A RELIABLE MEDICINE
A Reporter at the News Interviews Our
Local Druggists, Druohl and iraukeh
aud smith Drug Co.
The Interview Of Interest 60 Every Fer
son Ia Salt Lake city.


So many patent medicines and add
vertlsed cures are now offered to the
public that oar readers should be glad
10 know the opinion Of men who have
spent years in handling them, and prof
ii by their advice.
said Mr.. Druehl of pruehl ~ Frank
en- After having sold drugs and AIT
kinds and makes of medicines for so
many years naturally we have learned
something about them, their value, and
power to cure.
There Is no one medicine that VIII
cure everything. but this ] do know,
that If the people Of Salt Lake city
only realized the wonderful curative
and streng th-creaNn power of Nmol
we would not have clerks enough IN our
stores 10 nut up the orders for it,
Continued Mr. Dwehl, You see vi
mol Is not a patent medicine, and It ac-
tualy does contain every one of the
fifty odd medicinal curatiyes taken
from fresh Gods liycrs, with other VIE
TALKING ingredients. II contains no
poisonous drugs or nauseatng oil, and
YOU know just what you are taking.
Vino has wonderful life-giving proper
ties II tones up and invgorates every
organ Of the body to do It's work, aud
we know II viii make rich, red blood,
build up the depleted system and cree
ate strength
when ! tell you that we have never
sold In our store such "a valuable REM
cdy as Nino for the following ail-
ments. and that u II fails to ACCOM-
plish what we say IL will, we viii rc-
fund your money II win show our
faith in It's wonderful curative ana VIZ
talizing powers
at viii build up rundown, tilred, de.
bnItated people Il viii make me
weak and sickly strong and wcn
II will make flesh FOR Thin people
II will increase the appetite, n viii
cure nervousness. irrtabilitv and sleep
lessness, II win cure stomach rou-
bles dyspepsia and Indigestion. It Will
make rich. red blood II win make
weak. puny ailng children strong aud
robust II Is the greatest strengthened
and body builder IN the world for ola
people. II is q great strengthened for
weak women II rs "a boon 40 nursing
mothers II viii positively cure chronic
coughs and colds Ii cures bronchitis.
II makes weak lungs strong and Is Of
untold value In consumption and an
wasting diseases. For the convalescent
Il has no equal as q strength maker
we cannot make "a stronger state
ment and can only ask such people I'm
Salt Lake city to try Viuul on our
guarantee"
Druhl 8 Frankon and Smith Drug Co.
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GOOD HEALTH
GUARANTEED.
A New Form OF Insurance That WIN
Appeal 10 Every Business Man.

The ordinary He Insurance and IRE
insurance policies are In one way very
unsatisfactory
You have tO die or lose your house IN
order to get anything out OF them
Certainly not very attractive prop
ositiOn.
The new thing in the Insurance line
is lar moro satisfactory.
Your health 81 the stake. But you NJ
sure IL in order to Keep it-not to lose
II.
The policy consists Of a package Of
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets The pre-
MUM rs 21 Celts,
Keep your omach in good order ana
you VIII always be well.
ReNaI Dyspe psia Tablets make your
stomach strong aud healthy make II
possible for you 10 eat anything ana
everything without fear Of Discomfort
They not only Keen YOU from develop
Ing stomach troubles but they cure
them u already developed.
Try them We stand back OF them
with our guarantee to refund your
honey If they fail 10 cure YOU. Smith
Drug co., Druehl & l'ranken druggists.
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Much encouragement was given with as.
suranccs Of Tie support Of the First Pre-
sidCncy u the labor Of teaching The chill
drcn Of Zion The principles uf the Gospel
Tho singing. under the direction Of Mrs
Nellie Pcnr0sc whitney was bcNutlfuly
rendered. AZ ,c close Of President
Smiths remarks the congregation sang.
IN his honor. 'Thc Friend Of the little
ones" Prof Bcsts guitar and mandolin
baud rendered two beautiful selections TO
the delight Of the children, President
C0bb's invitation Tor some little boy TO
open the meeting Win prayer met ID
prompt response from Master Lorenzo
Pmtt
Tho subjects Of faith repentance AMI
baptism were treated IN Il very praise
worthy manner By he boys ana girls. a
song ana recitation. what Did Jesus
Say2' was very effectively rendered by
the Eighth ward association, the Organ-
lzation Of the church by the rllth
ward; q sketch Of the Life Of Emmellne
w. Wells. the author Of some Of he best
Primary hymns. was given by little Miss
Bassetti a story fucbly told by Miss
Jeremy; pleasing exercises from the
Eighteenth Twentieth aud Thlrtieth
wards, and the singing Of America by
the congregation, made very enjoyable
program,
the Cbildrens Friend suggested that eV-
cry officer subscribe for the coming years
volume and buy one bound volume Of
that helpful magazine, and send to some
of the missionaries as a Christmas pres
ent, as many had sent for II to use
among the children Of the Saints out IN
President Louie y. Felt wished MI pres
ont Merry Christmas and A Happy
New Year and then the benedictlon was
pronounced by Mrs J.. Il Freeze.
A generous donation IN nickes was con-
trlbuIod al the door az an Offering TO the
Salt Lake Temple,
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NEARLY ASPHYXIATED.
Mrs. Kay and Daughter Almost Sue
cumbs TO Effect of Coal Gas.

Mira. Albert C. Kay al her l9-ycar-old
daughter, who reside al ontario court.
this city. hal a marrow escape from being
usphyxiatod by gas from stove IN their
bedroom yesterday morning Mrs Kay
aud her daughter were unconscious for
some dime ad but for the careful nursing
theyrccoiyed they would have probably
died
They retired about II o'clock ON Satur-
day night. but before doing so, Mrs, Kay
placed more coal Ia the stove. Owing to
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THE SH0ESTRlNG CRAZE.

The latest local craze il the shoe-
string watch fob. Since It Invaded Nov
York, not more than a couple OF weeks
ago. 1t has caused the sale ot about J.
10000 shoestrlngs. And stu tne az
mand exceeds the supply The ioos 90
not come ready made--you make them
yourself by braiGlng together two snoe-
strings. which ought to be Of sharply
contrasting coloTs.
The demand for the strings was SO
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-07
E. L. LUND SCORED.
Socialists Held Decidedly Tropical
Session Yesterday Afternoon.

The state quorum OF the Socialist party
held warm session yesterday afternoon
and took occasion To- score ~. l.. Lund,
state secretary of tbs party, for his fall
1urc 10 turn over TO IN asslBtant score
tary NJ his Office Tie wax also criticised
lion sui. 10 prevent The Socialists Of fehi
from fusing with the Democrats.
He said that he thought ho should he
given time TO make a report before I've
delivered up the books so that no charge
Of irregularlty could De made against him
In regard to the Injunction suit he said
that such "A step was necessary In order
TO secure "A ruling which would prevent
fusion Ia the future. The attorneys bin Of
$50 was laid on the table.
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PRIMARY CONFERENCE.
Interesting Exercises Held in the AS
sembly Hall on Saturday,

An unusually interesting conference Of.
the Primary association of the Salt Lake
sembly Hall Mrs Camilla g. cobb pre-
siding The lower portion of the hall
was filled with eager, happy children.
who maintained very good order through
ont the meeting Many OF the stake board
were present also President Louie Il.
Felt, Lille II. Freeze, Edna Smith and
Miss May Anderson of the general board,
President Joseph T.. Smith and his coun..
sclor John n. Wlnder. were present, and
expressed themselves In terms of the high
al nppreclatlon of the exercises rendered
which all showed much care and patience
on the part Of both officers and children
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-07
THE POMPEllAN ROOM.

Once upon a time a hotel genius intro
duccd what IS known as a Turkish room
a corner somewhere Of the rotunoa
which looked as II It were fitted up iot
the sultan with drapcries furniture ana
equipment reminding one ct ease, luxury
dissipation and COnstantinople, the TURK.
ish room proved a taking feature nVt
only dld most of the motropoiitan hotels
follow suit and find a corner that was
easily converted TO the Moslem faith, put
hotels ~ country towns b gan To evolve.
Turkish rooms This recent innovau0n
mas now become a back number, aud the
strictly up-to-datr hostelry must nave
"ponpelnn room patterned attef me
front pnrlor, drawing on cluhroum OF the
rich homes EXISTING IN Pompeii at me
time the city was buried by NesuVius. me
Auditorium Of Chicago has lts 'lmplu-
vium a room said 20 be a reproduct9n
OF ono that was unearthed I'M Pompe'
while one Of the hVc-million-dollar hotels
of New York has planned lomelng
rom fashioned after one discovered lh me
doomed city We now look for tc miro
duction Of the Pompeian rom In the wa.
dorf-Astorias ana auditoriums Of many %
the villages and towns Of the land'--hotel
World.