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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

Attention is called to the en-
dorsement on another page of the
MESSAGE this week by the Audrain
county bar of the candidacy of
Hon. f, r. Jesse for Judge Of this
the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. Mr..
Jesse is every whit worthy as a
man of all the good things said of
him, and in addition to this he is
not without judicial experience.
He served as judge of the Circuit
court in Audraiu county for one
week during Judge Hughes i'll
ness, being elected by the members
of the bar. He presided at the
trial of several important cases
and gave such general satisfaction
that no appeals were taken from
any of his rulings. He was appoint.
ed by Hon. Elmer b. Adams
Judge of the United States Court
a referee in Bankruptcy judi
cial position of importance-anG
gave general satisfaction. And il
accepting his resignation Judg,
Adams wrote That it was will
great regret that he accepted BIZ
resignation Of a position he Lad 5,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17
SHERIFF.

WE are authorized to announce FRANK
James candidate for Sheriff, subject to
the action Of the Democratic primary.
WE are authorized to announce II. r.
Middleton a candidate for Sheriff, sub
ject to the action Of the Democratic prl-
mary
We are authorized ~ announce Price
johnson a candidate for sheriff. subject
10 the action Of the Democratic primary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

Tom Basket, son of DIR. T. j.
Basket of this city, had a little
experience too in that primary
election in st. Louis last Saturday.
Tom writes his father here that he
stood in line an hour aud a half,
aud finally when he got to the
polls he was told that he was not
registered-when he knew he was
registered, Of eoUrse-apd was de.
MED the privilege to vote. Tom
was a witness also to the smuggling
the two Francis boys got, Percy
and D. r., Jr., also we'll remem-
bered In Mexico, having attended
the Fleet Military Academy here.
He saw the indians" get in their
work in several diFections--aoeopd
Ing to Toms letter that primary
was a caution.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

The Rev. E. K. Miller, number
Of years since pastor of the M. E.
Church, South, of this city, died
suddenly at his home in Palmyra
Monday night of heart disease.
Bro. Miller attended the annual
conference in Mexico last summer
and took the superannuary rela-
ton.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17
ASSESSOR

WE are authorized to announced. W.
Wager o candidate for County Assessor
subject To the action Of the Democratic
primary.
We are authorized 90 announce j NJ.
Sipplc a candidate for County Assessor,
subject 10 the action Of the Democratic
primary.
We are authorized TO announce RnluS
jackson candidate for Assessor, subject
10 the action Of tho Democratic primary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17
THE GRIM REAPER

One day last week there were
two deaths in Wellsville. Both old
peopIe-Mrs. Malvina Aubrey,
aged 70, and Thomas Lewis. aged
80.
Frank Fink, aged ten years, died
at the home of his uncle, I. Dye,
north of Mexico, Monday of pneu-
monia. The burial was at Long
Branch.
Joseph Berg, aged q years, a
single man, formerly of Mexico,
died at Centralia last Sunday. The
remains were brought here Tues
day for interment. Rabbi Sale of
st. Louis conducted the funeral
services. The father of young
Berg was formerly in the wool
business in Mexico,
w, ". Dyson, norm pafl OF
Mexico, died last Saturday after
noon after an illness Of two weeks
with grip and pneumonia. Mr.. Dy-
son was native Of Maryland;
came to st. Louis in early child
hood spent about 80 years in this
county Celebrated his 10th birth
day che 9th Of last November The
wife and two sons, Eugene, of
Jennings st. Louis county, and
Sidney Of Audrain, survive him.
Mt Dyson was jealous member
f ihe a n ehHfeh South Gave
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17
Seeds.

Remember we carry the largest
and most complete stock of field
aud garden seeds in northeast Mis-,
souri, call and see us before buy.
ing.
The HATHAWAY SEED
AND PRODUCE Co.,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

WI, are authorized to announce Orlan-
do Hit az candidate for Prosecuting
Attorney, subject TO tho action OF the
Democratic primary.
WE arc authorized 20 announce Johh
ID. Orear a candidate for Prosecuting At
torney. subject to the action Of the
Democratic primary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

most desperate, lawless and shame
less gangs that ever invested a
city. 1t is very evident that the
Butler ring and election thieves do
not approve of Mr.. Folks methods.
i was on the Democratic CEN
trail committee for several years, ]
was president of the jefferson club
in 1897. l am yice-president of the
Roberts, johnson & Rand Shoe
company of st. Louis, aud l am
responsible for what l say. / de-
clare that no decent Democrat
should tolerate the things that
went on here in st. Louis Satur-
day. l say the so.ealled primary
was a farce carried on by fraud,
brutality and ruffianisn."
ORDERS INVESTIGATION.
Gov. Dockery has ordered an in
vestigation. He has sent the fol-
lowing order to President Frye Of
the Police BoardF
l note in the columns by the
press charges of interference and
willful neglect of duty on the part
of certain police officers at the pri-
maries last Saturday. Please con-
vene your board forthwith, inves-
tigate fully and impartially, inyes-
tigate each Of these charges and If
any police officer is found guilty
of intimidating voters or other
willful neglect of duty or violation
of law, dismiss him from the force
at once"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

The Democratic party is split in
Kansas City. There are two nom
inees for mayor. There was a pri-
mary election, as in st. Louis last
Saturday, but Dockery's alleged
police interference"-but non-inter-
ference with repeaters and law
breakers-di Disguised good Demo
Gratis, hence two conventions and
two Democratic nominees for ma
yor. The Governors police power
in st. Louis and Kansas City is
undemocratici it is centralized gov
ernmeut The most radical kind o.
Hamiltonianism aud latterday Re-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

The Mexico preachers all hap
pen to be Democrats and they have
some opinions on the guber-
material question, as you may see
on another page Of the MESSAGE.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

Mrs. N. j. Coll, sister of Mrs.
e. j. Hutton of Mexico, and who
was we'll known here, died at her
home in Chicago last Sunday of
pneumonia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

At the Democratic Judicial Com
mittee meeting held in St. Charles
last week to decide the manner,
time and place of naming a candi-
date for Circuit Judge to succeed
Judge II. w. Johnson, a motion to
hold a primary was lost, and it was
decided to hold a convention in St.
Charles, June 80. The basis of
representation was fixed at one
delegate for every 500 votes, or
fraction thereof, cast for Bryan in
1900. This will entitle the cOun-
ties to the following representation
st. Charles, ); Audrain, Z; Lin
coin, G; Montgomery, 4, and War.
rem, l. The Audrain delegates in
the committee meeting, Judge
w. w. Bolts and S. NJ. Edwards
voted for a primary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

The Mexico Ledger enters upon
its forty-seventh year. Paper about
as young as its editor. The Led
ger is an excellent newsgiver; the
Ledger is all right.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

Senator Teller thinks that TWEEN.
ty millions Of the government
money will go to the lobbyists who
put the Panama canal deal thru.
'Speet the guess is every word
true.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

The hitching rack lot didn't get
those sheds this winter to shelter
teams hitched there from storm
and bad weather but we hope to
see the Improvement ere another
winter season rolls round.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

Our old friend and schoolmate
Frank M. Shell who lives at Kan
sas City and who travels for a
large wholesale house in st. Louis,
is, we understand, thinking OF
moving back to Mexico, that he
may be nearer his center of work
Come on, Frank, We'll all gladly
welcome you.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

We learn that our good friend
Tom Arnall of Bean Greek is Sc
riously afflicted with pneumonia.
Tom is an excellent fellow and we
hope he will pull thru all right.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

The interests of the Democratic
party were recklessly jeOpardized
by the lieutenants Of Butlerism
aud the ring in st. Louis last Sat
urday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

Congratulations to County AS
SCISSOR j. M. Sipple. We haven't
been informed when the happy
event is to be, but we venture to
felicitate him anyway. Tuesday a
marriage license was issued to Mr..
j, M. Supple and Mrs. Maggie
Skelly Morley. The latter lives in
the neighborhood of Littleby
Methodist church, northeast Of
Mexico. She is a lady of the high
est worth and Mr.. Sipple is a man
who counts a friend in every ac-
quaintance. Again let us ven ture
congratulations.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17
JUDGE WESTERN DISTRICT.

We are authorized % announce Baker
Barnes d candidate for Judge Of the Wes-
tern District Of Audrain, subject 20 the
actionof the Democratic primary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

Butler and HAYES played their
game a little too strong in st. Louis
last Saturday. The honest Dem
ocraey of the State is onto the
racket.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

A Kansas City man proposes to
take a snapshot of every man
who offers to vote at an election
He thinks that would kill of
the Indian" in politics.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

An ordinance raising the salar-
les Of the city marshall, street COM
missioner and the night police five
dollars each per month has had
two readings before the city. coun-
Gil,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

Personal liberty at an end and
free suffrage lost" That is the
comment of the leading Demo
cratic paper of the State upon that
farcical and fraudulent election in
st. Louis last Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

Parties desiring membership in
the Laddonia- Rush Hill-Mexico
Union Telephone Co. can get in by
application to secretary Of above
company,
E. A. FEUTz, Rush Hill, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17
REPRESENTATIVE.

We are authorized 10 announce Walter
Burch a candidate for Representative,
subject 10 the action IT the Democratic
primary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

W. g. Burks is prepared to do
all kinds of tin, sheet iron, pump,
and furnace work promptly.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17
BUTLER AND HAYES.
Played a Game a Little Bit
Too Strong.

! NuNoAtNh 10 bOtub uohSu W 10y "
some of the Halves men, as it was
in Kansas City Thursday by the
followers of Reed and Kemper,
wasn't the game played little bit
too strongi 1t would seem so.
There is not q man in the state
with an unpreiudiced mind who
will not admit that it is beyond the
possibility Of reason that out of
16, 900 votes cast Mr.. Folk should
not have received more than 5000
votes, had the election been fair
yet that is what the returns show.
Can any one believe that 5 out Of
every six st. Louis Democrats
think that Mr.. Folk should be rep
rimanded for the work he has done
in the last two years in uncover
ing crime and Furnishing the Of
fenders9 Halves may argue that it
is so, but it is doubtful if the
country Democrats will see it that
way.
The facts are that the machine
lost its head. So Jealous were its
leaders to defeat Folk that they
forgot to have a mutual under
standing. Everybody knows, In
this city at least, that Butler can
make returns in the wards which
he owns in any majorities to suit
himself. In this place he over
played his hand and gave Halves
too many and Folk too few.
WHAT ONE BUSINESS MAN SAW.
Among those who were about
one of the voting precincts in the
Twenty-eighth ward was John @.
Roberts, vice-president of the Rob
erts, johnson & Rand Shoe COM
pany of this city:
THE primary election in St.
Louis yesterday would be a dis
grace to any civilized community.
Crooks, thugs and thieves ran riot
in the city aud terrorized decent
voters, Butler and Halves Indians
went about in bands from polling
place, repeatedly voting for Hawes
and smuggling voters who were for
Folk. was at the voting place
at Delmar and Taylor avenues
from the time the polls opened un-
til nearly seven o'clock. l was re-
peatedly assailed and threatened
by these ruffians, and, finally up
on the advice of friends who said
would be killed if l remained
there longer, l left. 1t was about
as much as a mans life is worth
to try to vote for Folk. The lega
voters were for Folk three to one,
but they did not get a chance tc
vote. The Butte Halves Indians
stood in line at the polls all day
and kept Folk voters from getting
into the voting place. When Halves
voters came up they made way fol
them to enter.
'At one time the Folk voters
became quite numerous. saw al
: Indian knock down an inoffen
sive old man and then drag hin
away and beat him some more
This was done in plain view o
the police, who did not raise
finger to interfere. These Have
= desperadoes then returned an,
slugged one after another of tn
Folk men in line and dragged lhen
out of their places, the object be
ing to terrorize the Folk voter
and make them leave In this the
! succ eeded, as the ordinary citize
; did not like TO be beaten mp b
: thugs under police protection, Th
police offered no protection what
e ever. This rioting was kept u
j., while / was there and am in
t formed that it was continued afte
n / had left.
i II cannot believe that the Den
: ocratic voters Of Missouri have II
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

Mr.. Lloyd M. Mcmillan and
Miss Maggie Crane, both Of this
county, have been granted mar
riage license.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

See the MESSAGE subscription
list grow.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

Mr.. aud Mrs. G.. ID. Ferris of
this city celebrated the fiftieth an
niversary Of their wedding Tues
day of this week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

Down with Butlerism, Doodle
ism aud brutality in the elections
in Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

Mrs. W. B. Scott, late of this
county, now Of Holbrook, Neb.,
is a new reader of the MESSAGE.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

Kelly Wilkerson, the nursery
man, has been on the sick list.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

All kinds Of tin, sheet iron and
pumps and wove doors at
w. G.. Burks.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

shobe Scott, Of Agdrain Go
No, we'll known feeders, says the
81 Louis Live Stock Reporter,
were on the market today With a
consignment Of cattle. amongst
which were heifeFs good enough 10
bring
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

v. F. Morris represented the
Mexico A. 0. U. W. lodge as a
delegate to the State meeting held
in st. Louis this week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

John Beal, Editor and Proprietor.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

W. G. Burks.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17

THURSDAY. MARCH II, 1904
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-13
UNDER THE BAN.
Employees of Circus Being Investi-
gated by Board of Health

The Sells Downs circus with its com
plement of 56 men. wintering at the fair
grounds Is under Investigation on account
early this morning At that hour E1resi-
the city board Of health. with FIVE patrol
men and three sanitary officers, went TO
tio2
At O'Clock this morning the health
board and William Sells and his partner.
Mr. Downs. held consultation with
Mayor BergunGthal in regard TO the mat
tsE- mere Is cohslqsItoie 0oloI as 20
now many, II any, OF the men nave neen
exposed. and the maintenance Of a quar-
antine for the prescribed length Of time.
- days viii depend upon a further lnFes-
Iigation. which was scheduled for this al
ternoon--
Last Saturday a man by .he name of
John AIuscat came to Christ hospital and
said he was from the Sells-DOW-n cir
Gus and wanted medical attention He
was taken to the detention house. Yes
hin ana Drono55nra5 the disease a ma
Aiuscat was at once sent to the pest
house. DR.. Menninger- in his capacity as
president Of the health board, at once or
oered a quarantine.
Mr. Sells claims that Muscat is not one
Of his men, is not on his payrolls and thai
he knows nothing about him Furt her
than that Mr.. Sells says he belongs 70 a
band OF gypsies living in tents near by
and IS simply wandering around in fhe
fair grounds among his employees To
look INTO the matter more closely oeft-rs
ordering the men Quarantined Ior tne Iui
length Of time. the bOatd OF heath plan
ned an investigation for this afternoon
II the health Of the community has IN
no way been endangered or the disease
communicated TO any OF the rest OF the
laborers, the board viii probably LIT tht
quarantine
Mr. Sells las planned to starr his sea
son one week from Saturday with an t-x-
hibition in Topeka. going from here south
west into Oklahoma and the Territory
+ II would work big hardship on the elr'
Gus company if compelled to remain mae.
tive for 16 DAYS from last Sunday. viii
which date the quarantine viii begin j
ordered for the full time OF sixteen days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-13

Africa, who has been visiting her.
came Monday from Atchison. Miss
Jennie Price will visit Mrs Charles
Price here
Mr.. John r. Brown, Of Minneapolis.
Kas.. is the guest Of his sister. Mrs
". A. Johnston
Miss Roberta Akers, who has been
with her brother, Mr.. Everett Akers,
IS now the guest of Miss Mary Cham
berlain.
Mr.. Ed Fuller. Of Carthage, No,
who has been with his brother. Capt
a. NJ Fuller, for short visit. went
Mrs. Beile ober. Of Ottawa. is the
guest of Mrs. P c. Chamberlain
Mrs T. J. Hankla leaves Thursday
for a visit in St Louis
Mrs. c. y. Nelson and Miss Caroline
Underhfll are in Kansas City for a
couple of days with Miss Campbell
Miss Maud Shaffer, OF Usage City,
viii visit Miss Marie Wilson Friday.
Miss Cuthbert and Miss Elsie Cuth-
bert were in Lawrence last week
The Taxa Embroidery club will
meet Thursday with Mrs J. R. Fer
ris, 104S Morris avenue
Mrs. Weller, of Kansas City, is the
guest of her daughter, Miss Jane
Weller, at Bethany.
The Portia club will meet with
Mrs. F. c. Slater, 1860 Polk street,
Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Calm and
daughter. of St Louis, are visiting
Mrs Gains parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. Barnum.
The S. S. club will meet with Mrs.
George Port Ashton Friday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock.
Louis H. Hill went to Ottawa this
morning for a visit Of several DAYS.
The Hiawatha club will give the
/ last dance of the winter series Thurs
day night at Steinberg's. A new series
/ Will be given at NineWood during the
/ summer season.
Mr. and Mrs Howard Smock, of
/ Indianapolis, Ind. are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. J. W. Maxwell, 935 Kansas
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-13
BLOCKED THE STREETS
Thousands Respond to a Department
Stores WANT Ad-"

New York. April $50 great was
the crowd of applications for positions
il a new department store on Sixth
avenue today, that it became neces-
sary to call out the police reserves to
maintain order 1t was estimated that
anywhere from 1000 TO 5000 persons
We're in waiting at o'clock, the hour
named in advertisements for receiving
the applications. The Sixth avenue
block extending from Thirteenth to
Fourteenth street and for several hun
dred feet east the two latter thor
Oughfares We're literally iammed with
men, women and boys and girls
csamOring for chance to get in the
building and the struggle that ensued
to gain entrance taxed all the re-
sources of police ingenuity to prevent
accident At II O'Clock, within two
hours of the time announced for clos
ing the doors to applicants. the crowd
seemed fully as great as early in the
day and street car traffic through
Sixth avenue and Fourteenth street
was almost at a standstill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-13

work, and there were also a number
of visitors present from this council
After the business of the evening was
finished refreshments of candy, fruit
and nuts were served
Miss May Horsley will leave Thurs
day for an extended visit to Chanute-
Before her return she will go to
Kansas City to be the guest of her
brother.
Mrs. j. A. Campbell. Of Lincoln
street. south. was the hostess yester-
day afternoon at the regular meeting
Of the w T. K club. The pro-
graz me was one Of interest and in
cluded a paper by Mrs A NJ Petro
on History of the Naudois and Crorn-
wells Efforts in Their Behalf" and a
cipaI Events During the Common
wealth" Mrs. R. s Plummer. who
was prevented by illness in her fam
lily from appearing on the programme
at the previous meeting. was able yes
terday to be present and gave her
paper on Escape of Prince Charles. -
Mrs s R Kutz gave the original
Daper for the afternoon. a clever lit
tie sketch on Ideals" This club will
do its share to make Thursday.
Woman's day in the semi-centenuiaI
next month. a success and Will have
a float in the flower parade This
float will be decorated with sun
flowers. which is not only the flower
of the state but the emblem Of this
club as we'll. At the close of the
afternoon refreshments were served
gv the hostess The next meeting
will be in two weeks at the home of
Mrs. G. Matthews, 627 Madison street
south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-13
STRIKE GIVEN UP.
Santa Fe Machinists Back Down
in Their Demands.
Danger of Tie-up Said to Have
Passed.
APPEAL TO RIPLEY.
Machinists Now Looking for a
Way Out.
Possible That President O'C0n-
nell Will Resign.

Chicago. April 1s.-The Chronicle
says: While the referendum vote ia
ken on the strike question by the ma
chinists employed by the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad system
has not yet been counted. the danger
Of tieuo OF the road is said to have
passed away. Dissension among the
machi3ists' unions of the country and
the belief on the part OF the officials
Of the International organizatiOn that
q strike is inadvisabIe are responsible
for the baCkd0wn on the part Of the
union
In spite of the fact that the officials
of the railroad company have declared
their position in regard to the demands
made by the machinists in an uu-
equiVocaI manner. the officers of the
union say they do not consider negO-
tiations broken of. They intend 10
present their case personally to Z. p
Ripley, president of the railroad.
Union VIII Come Down."
Even the slightest concession made
by President Ripley viii be satisfac-