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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10
Big Creek News.


Say, that was a fine snow.
1t makes the farmers smile to a
tinlsh-
Stockmen feel good after the storm
is over.
Sven Pearson is building sheds for
his cattle
f. A. Furbeck Is working on Mr.
Gugler's large house.
Frank Bungardt was hauling lum-
Der from Ellis last week.
Frank Heffner has another car of
Idaho horses in Ellis this week
Revival meetings began in Ellis a t
the NJ E. church last Sunday night
A. p. Teeters bought some cattle at
the Donald Mcdonald sale in Ellis
last Saturday.
w. ". Perry, of Hood River, Ore,
spent Tuesday night of last week Wis
iting with W. F. Cross and family.
Looks as If there was going to be a
wedding on Big Creek in the near flu
ture by the load of furniture hauled
up the creek from Ellis last Saturday
How is it Joe.
Mr.. Perry received a letter Satur-
day conveying the sad news that his
sister-in-law, Mrs. John Kelly, form
eriy of Trego. but lately of near Hood
River, Ore, died a few days ago of ty-
phoid fever.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

Mrs. Joe Poffenberger is winning
favor among the ladies of the town
by taking them out in her pony cart
donkey cart we mean. During the
late snow Mrs Poffenberger and
friends made use of the faithful beast
of toll. and candidly speaking. the eff
feet was really more picturesque than
beautiful The next thing will be an
Uncle Toms Cabin with the follow
ing managers: joe Poff, A. b. Jones,
L. t. Purcell and Chas Steinberger.
In the first act Joe Poff and the dom
key will perform some feat> that will
astonish the natives, Look out for
further announcements equally as in
tereSting.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

Miss Phoebe Duncan, mother of
Mrs Henry Smith, who recently lost
her husband out at the Hays ranch,
has been visiting her daught sr. To-
gether they returned TO White
Church. Kan. but before their de-
parture the people OF Wa-keeney and
Ogallah and surrounding neighbor-
hood took up "A subscription for her
and her little ones and raised S11S.
and Mrs Smith and her mother wish
to give their heartfelt thanks to the
kind people who helped them in sucl,
generous manner When it comes
To helping the distressed we'll put
T'rego county at the head of the list
in genert sity al d Kindness
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10
Coming to Wa-Keeney.

Charles B. Avery, the oldest Opti-
clan in Central Kansas, will make his
next regular visit to Wa-Keeney, De-
cember 18th and 14th. prepared to
test your eyes and adjust glasses in
telligently. All work fully guaran-
teed. My old customers my refer
ences Office at American Hotel. Re-
member DAYS only.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10
w. A. CRAW WORD,

From Kansas City. Refracting OptI-
clan will be at Trego Mercantile Coz
store, Wa-Keeney, December Is, 1904.
If you have trouble with your eyes,
call and see him.
He will give time and skill and the
latest methods of fitting any eve that
glasses will help. Examinations made
free of charge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

Ernest Hillman has built a large
store building at Foda and is moving
the stock of goods belong to Hillman
Brothers up there. Ernest will be
postmaster, town mayor, clerk, etc,
of Voda. We wish Ernest all kinds of
success in his new home.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

A new time card went into effect
last Sunday morning as follows. No.
los arrives at S:2S p M No -l0l at
2.1O a. m No. = at 1915 p. M No
l04 at 5:l5 D. m No. l54 lfreightl
east at 1908 n M. Nc I:,5 lfreigltl
west at 4:45 D. M. Mountain time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

The Topeka State Journal says the
Wa-Keeney Land office will be abol-
ished February ], 1905.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

Mrs. Doudna and little daughter,
who have been visiting with Mrs.
Bundy and Mrs. Hastings, departed
Tuesday night fer their nome at Pres
colt, Arizona
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

Born-December ! 1904, to Mr.. and
Mrs. James Tidbail, of Collyer town
ship-a daughter. Jim was in town
Monday stepping as high as a blind
horse.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

agency for the Continental Fire and
Tornado Insurance Co.. of New York
Ii your property is not insured don't
fail to see him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

Don't snow ball on the streets
You're liable to get run in and cos
you couple of dollars.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

meet with Mrs. A. b. Jones, Wednes-
day, December IA. Bring thimbles.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

Fred Dietz, of Russell county,
bought the south half of 22-13- % of
w. Fl. Swiggett this week and will
make his home there. We welcome
Mr.. DeItZ.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

Three hogs for sale, weight about
200 lbs. just right for fattening; also
ten small pigs, bred up we'll. c. D.
Yetter, Ogallah, KanS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

Mrs. L. Tatman returned from Den
yer the first of the week much i'm
proved in health.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

The churches are beginning their
Xmas practice to I'll e great JOY of the
juvenile population.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

Owen ScanlOn was in from the Sa-
line neighborhood Tuesday Owen is
Collyer township all the rest of them
have Joined the Billy Bryan brigade.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

Mr.. Nudge, agent for the Perkin
lands in the west, was the guest {
Frank Kline Tuesday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

Married, Tuesday. December 6, 1904,
at high noon-Mr. Fred MANI to Miss
Caroline Glass. both of Glencoe town
ship. Judge Howe officiated The
World extends congrat ulations
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

Ed. Chalk added another quarter of
land to his valuab BILE ranch on Big
creek this week. Hig Swiggett made
the deal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

Robert Holmes returned home last
week from Iowa. where had been
working at his trade-tailoring Rob
is good tailor and if you need any
work in his line give him il call
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

A car load of Greeley spuds, the fin
est you have even seen, and only l5c
per bushel, at the Trego store. Buy
now befQr they go higher.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

NOTICE. = Notice is hereby given
that the annual meeting of the share
holders of the Wa-Keeney State Bank
of Wa-Keeney. Kansas, will be held
at the bank on January 10, 1905, at 10
a. IN. f. W. KING, Cashier
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
il it fails to cure. E. w Groves sig
nature is on each box. 25c-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

Frank Smith, eX-truStee of River
side township, was Il county seat visi-
tor on Thursday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

jim Davidson left the first of the
week for Colorado to take care of Il
sick brother whom he has not seen
for forty-seven years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

Watson Zeigler was up from Hays
last week to buy Frank Browns bill
lard tables. but they were taken back
to Hoxie from whence they came.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

TIE PLACE OF HONOR
is rightly given to Santa Claus at this
season We are not behind in our
homage. We have prepared display
of
FINE FURNITURE
that would delight his generous old
heart. The collection is so good that
we want you to see and enjoy it. If
you are thinking of gift making you
will find many suggestions here. So
visit US anyway whethar you are pre-
pared to buy or not.
T. S. HOWE & SON,
Furniture and Funeral Supplies
Repair Work Speciality.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

A. w. Purinton is the new postmas-
ter at Banner the change took effect
December 5. Miss Ida Courtney re-
signed several months ago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

Kinzie Rogers was up from Wilcox
last Monday and made us an agreea
BILE Iii.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

T. s. Howe s. Son have added a new
department to their store. They have
just received the finest line of trunks,
vallses, suit cases, telescopes, shawl
straps, etc, ever brought to the city.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ.
E. church will meet with Mrs. Olson
next Tuesday afternoon, December
ID, 1904 Mrs. N E. Jones, Secretary.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

w. Fl. Swiggetu spent Thursday in
| Hays on business.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

Mrs. Mabel Curtis, sister-in-law of
Mrs. G. M. Ufford, left Thursday night
for Sabetha, Kans., where she will
visit.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

A. Il. Peterson, of Ogallah, rs work
ing for F. H. Burnham.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

have for sale section. %, township
II. range "a, known as the Buck
section on Big creek. This is one of
the best alfalfa propositions in Trego
county. Call on me- W. III. Swiggett.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10
FAIR MANUFACTURING COINS
Gold Pieces Comparing With California
Quarters and Ealves Are Made
at the Exposition.

The smallest amount of gold that
has ever been issued in the form CT
coins were the quarters and heif-lol-
lars issued by private gold producers
of California for a few years follow
ing the gold finds of 40. These were
in a measure a necessity, for The rea
son that small currency was thu de-
cidedly scarce on the Pacific AT.
Thee diminut;ye gold coins ave
proved in recent years decided ri
osity to many and have a3van in
value to about 500 per cent
The interest found for these all
gold pieces has prompted ran
Zerbe, chief of the Worlds Fsir
souvenir coin department, to pri-
vately issue gold pieces comparable
with the California gold quarters ct
halves. as companions for the LoYi~-
lana souvenir gold dollar. They a.
coined from gold mined in the LoniI-
lana territory and in design are tF-fan
of the territory and its centenni
celebration. The diverse bears fl r.
de-is with Il. P. e. in TIE eytens,e
points; surrounding are If stars rep
resenting the IA Louisiana states and
the date 1864. The reverse is in
scribed with the fractions 1z or II
rrrounded by Louf-iana gold.
In connection with the Louisiana
ouvenir gold dollar the-e dim 'nutive
gold pieces are sold al face value, the
set of three pieces comm1nGicg s3.77.
and are obtainable direct from the
exposition's coin department Three
dollars, the price originally esta5-5
iished for the Louisiana souvenir gold
dollar is and will positively be main
tanned
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

John r. Wilson is visiting his old
home at Sturgis, Mich, and it is whis-
pered around that he'll bring home a
bride
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

Don't be an old Scrooge. The Ire
go store suggests better way.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10
Congress convened Monday.
The snow is nearly all gone.

Prof. Null is on the sick list this
week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10
Don't Forget the Poor.

UWI In YCt uIC UU
Try sack of flour, sayl what would be
more appropriate more appreciated than big
bushe1 box of nice red appes2 Not bad idea for
Sunday School treat and don't forget your own
family
For a Smoker.
A smokers set, fine pipe, box of fragrant
cigars of the kind we guarantee to please him.
FOR AN OLD BACH.
Just the idea Blanket him. We have nice
warm ones at 75c up to SIS per pair His sister,
also, would appreciate them.
FOR DINNER.
Turkey. of course. We both buy and sell them.
Then there the cranberres and other
raisins and other dried fruits canned pears and
peaches fresh Malaga grapes. In short, we have
everything the market affords in staple and fancy
groceries and provisions at moderate prices.
FOR EVERYBODY
The greetings of the We beg leave to
extend to all patrons, friends and neighbors
the heartiest good wishes for the year to come.
May health, happiness, success and prosperitr at
tend you all.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

GOblc Bros are hammering away
on the new photograph gallery
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10
What We Like.
There's a Difference.

There's difference in gifts and difference in
giving we'll difference in receiving. There
gifts of sentiment affection, tokens of remem
brance presents for personal ornament or utility.
and donation of material helpfuness. We have
them of all kinds for all purpose many of them
bought especially for the holiday trade Let us
help you with few suggestions Better STILL come
to our store and many others will suggest them
selves when you the goods on display. You will
find what you want at one to ten cents up to as
many dollars.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

The 42nd annual meeting of the
Kansas State Teachers association
will be held at Topeka, Decembem p.
% ahd 80. A number of Trego county
teachers will attend
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

Good fresh beef at Bakers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-10

Old Scrooge had no use for Christmas Christ
mas sentiment. The holiday atmosphere did not
agree with him It not congenal. He was too
mean to give himself the comfort of good
dinner in the most generous season of the whole
round year His nephew different He loved
Christmas and holiday cheer. For him it was
time of kind, Christian charity time of giving
and forgiving.
What We Like.
We ike the nephew much the better of the tw 0
and quite sure that our friends do There
is not Old Scrooge among all the hundreds OF
all customers have learned from their
liberal patronage throughout the past year.
Thnro'c
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-15

ilarly unsatisfactory exhibits were
made by other concerns.
Failures this week in the United
States are 400, against 232 last week.
2S4 the preceding week and 35U the cor
responding week last year. Failures
in Canada number 81, against II last
week, % the preceding week and "a
last year."
Bradstreet's says: "The New Year
opens quietly, but with satisfactory
features predominating. Cold, stormy
weather has retarded business and
transportation, but it is worth noting
that spring demand and shipments
have begun at the southwest. Collec-
lions show slight improvement and
money is easing, supplies of that COM
modify being in better supply than
heretofore. Preparations for spring
are going forward actively and with a
good show of conservative confidence
War talk has been stimulus to many
markets, notably those for cereals and
provisions. The industrial situation
looks rather better, employees showing
disposition to accept lower wages,
and a number of iron and steel mills
and furnaces are resuming on a read
justed basis of cost
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-15
SEEKS HEAVY DAMAGES.
Post Office EmplOye Sues POstma tier
General Payne, Joseph BristOw and
Washington Post for $4,000.

Washington, Jan. 11.-Michael w.
Louis, formerly superintendent of the
division of supplies in the post office
department, but who was removed Oc-
tober q last as a result of the postal
investigation, has entered suit for $780,
900 damages against Joseph BriStow,
the fourth assistant postmaster gener-
al; Henry G. Payne, postmaster gener-
al, and the Washington Post Newspa-
per company. The basis of the charge
for which damages are asked is an ex-
tract from the report of Gen. Bristow
dealing with the award of contracts in
the division of which Louis was at the
head for ink, ink pads, etc., at alleged
excessive prices, etc. The defendants
are charged with having composed,
written and published concerning the
plaintiff the extract of the report re-
ferred to with the intent, it is alleged,
10 injure the plaintiff in his good name.
By reason of the committing of the
grievances complained of the plaintiff
says he has been brought into public
scandal, ridicule and disgrace. Suits
Of like character for similar amounts
also were brought against the postl1as-
Ter general, Mr.. Bristow and the Even
ing star; and against the postmaster
general, Mr. Bristow and the Washing
tOn Times
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-15
The YEAR OPENS QUIETLY
Holiday Reaction and Bad Weather
Retards Trade.
Irregular Conditions Are Reported in
Industrial Circles-Extreme Quiet
in Some Branches.

New York, Jan. 11.-R. G. Dun & Co. s
weekly review of trade says: Retail
trade has been somewhat slow to re-
cover from holiday dullness, partly be-
cause of the bad weather, which also
retarded collections to some extent.
Traffic was impeded and shipments of
merchandise delayed. On the other
hand, low temperature stimulated the
demand for seasonable goods and bur-
densome stocks in the hands of dealers
were reduced. Jobbers and manufac-
turers in those lines received supple
mentary orders and the wool market
became firmer in tone, although actual
sales did not increase materially. Mills
and factories report irregular condi-
tons, some industries opening the new
year under very favorable auspices,
while other branches are extremely
quiet. Latest returns of railway earn
ings for December are "a per cent
above the previous year. In the lead
ing manufacturing industry the year
opens with quiet conditions as to de-
mand, but much irregularity in the
matter of wages. Numerous reductions
went into effect and several others are
contemplated. During the last quar-
ter net earnings of the leading produ-
GERS were less than half those of the
corresponding months of 1902, and sim
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-15
GOES ON RETIRED LIST.
Gen. Chaffee Succeeds Gen. Young as
Chief of Army-ReceptiOn
Marks Change.

Washington, Jan. 11.-After having
served at the head of the army as
chief of staff with the rank of lieuten-
ant governor general for a little less
than five months, Lieut.. Gen. S. B. M
Young relinquished his duties at noon
Saturday to his successor in Office,
Gen. A. R. Chaffee, who has been act
ing as his chief assistant for several
weeks past The change is due to the
fact that Gen. Young became Ga years
of age Saturday, and therefore, under
the law, was relegated to the retired
list.
The retirement of Gen. Young and
the accession of Gen. Chaffee was
marked by the usual reception to the
outgoing and incoming official This
reception took place in the Office of
the chief of staff, and was largely at
tended by army officers on duty in the
war department and vicinity.
By direction of the president, Secre-
tary Root Saturday issued an order
announcing the retirement of Gen.
Young and highly extolling the serv-
ice of that officer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-15
EX-GOVERNOR DEAD.
Charles Foster, Former Executive of
Ohio, Succumbs to Cerebral
HemOrrhages.

Springfield, o., Jan. 11.-Former
Gov. Charles Foster, who was secre-
tary of the treasury under President
Harrison, died at the residence of Gen.
Keifer in this city Saturday morning
at 1870 O'Clock from the effects of
cerebral hemorrhages. He was 76
years old and is survived by his wife
and a daughter.
He was attacked Friday night while
sitting in the library of Gen. Keifer
talking, and never regained conscious
ness and did not recognize his daugh-
ter when she arrived from her home
at Fostoria, O., Saturday morning. He
had intended to go to the Inaugural
ton of Gov.-elect Herrick at Column
bus next Monday.
No arrangements for the funeral
have been made.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-15
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Rev. Dr. Chauncey Hobart, SO years
old, one of the most conspicuous fig
ures in the Methodist church of the
northwest, died at Red Wing. MINI.
Rufus Blanchard, photographer and
historian and one of Chicago's most
prominent pioneers, died at his home
in Wheaton, aged SO years.
The republicans of the Third district
of Pennsylvania have nominated George
A. Castor for congress. Samuel ]. Ran
dali is the democratic nominee.
Benton L. Beebe, editor and publish
er of the Sign of the Times, Baptist
publication, died in Middletown, N. Y,
aged SO years.
Sergeant Julius Frederick, arctic ex-
plorer and member of the Greedy ex-
petition in 1881, died in Indianapolis,
Ind, aged SO years.
John Reed, a veteran of three wars,
died in Decatur Ind, aged 105 years.
Warren Barnhart, oldest member of
the firm of Barnhart Bros. & Spindler,
type founders, died in Chicago, aged 67
years.
Elijah j. Woodruff died at his home
in Toledo, O., at the age of 101 years.
Parke Goodwin, for many years editor
of the Evening Post, died in New York,
aged SO years.
Ruth Cleveland, aged Is years, the
eldest daughter of the ex-president,
died suddenly at Princeton, N. j., of
heart failure, caused by an attack of
diphtheria.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-15

says: The tug Sea Lion arrived here
bringing in the first news of the loss
Of the steamer Clallam in the straits
early in the morning. The Sea Lon
brought "a survivors. The tug Rich
ard Holyoke arrived at 80 o'clock
with nine additional survivors.
Owing to the high southwesterly
gale and heavy sea the Clallam became
unmanageable Friday afternoon when
off Discovery island. Heavy seas
broke the lights and the vessel began
to fill.
All the women passengers were
placed in three boats which capsized
alongside and all were lost.
AS a result of the telegraph advices
from Victoria, from which place the
Clallam's predicament was seen, the
tug Richard Holyoke was dispatched
from Port Townsend. She got a
hawser aboard the Clallam and started
to tow her into shelter Owing to the
high wind Capt Roberts, of the Clal-
lam, was unable to inform Capt. Hall,
of the Holyoke, of the condition of the
Clallam About one o'clock the tug
Sea Lion, which had been sent to aid
the vessel spoke to the Clallam and
learned that she was foundered and
steamed a-ead and notified the
Holyoke, which cut her hawser and as
sisted the Sea Lion in rescuing the
passengers.
The Clallam was new vessel and
cost S100, 900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-15

Diplomats at st. Petersburg have
abandoned hopes of peace and expect
hostilities to break OUT at any moment,
or as soon as Japanese troops land in
Corea.
President Palma has vetoed tbs ia
tional lottery bill passed by the Cuban
congress.
One thousand cases of typhoid fever
were reported at Montreal, Que, and
adjoining municipalities.
Ex-Gov. Taft, of the Philippine
islands, sailed from Manila for the
United States.
The Russian squadron sailed from
Port Arthur for the Corean coast with
sealed orders and will attempt to in
tercept any Japanese force that seeks
to land on the peninsula.
Turkish troops were making active
military preparations, and massacre
of Christians at Monastir was feared.
A fleet of United States warships was
assembled at Colon, and it was believed
by naval officers there that their mis-
sion was to incist on the withdrawal of
the Colombian army now across the
border or force fight.