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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-18
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Regular Meeting Was Held Last Even-
 ing.

Regular Meeting Was Held Last Even-
 ing.
 At the meeting of the board of edu- cation last evening a list of much need ed repairs was handed in by the com mittee on schools The list was dis cussed at some length and the commit tee was finally empowered to spend the sum of s4,S15 during the coming sum- mer vacation. This will put all of the buildings of the city in good repair and ready for the fall and winter terms. The committee on schools recom- mended the correction of the following errors in the salaries of teachers ap- pointed June 3:
 Alice M. Roche, Horace Day school, $700 instead of $675.
 Georgia S. Barber, Washington school, s700 instead of s675.
 Helen Lyman, Lowell school, $525 in- stead of $500.
 A leave of absence was granted Edith M. Gridley, Zunder school, from Sep tember 1, 1904 to January 1, 1905.
 The superintendent appointed the fol- lowing teachers at the salaries standing against their names:
 Mary c. Moody, high school, $550. Josephine H. Bruckman, cooking, $500.
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HOW WE GOT OUR ALFABET.

Interesting Sketch of Its Growth
 Origin and History.
 In the main our alfabet came to us by way of the Anglo-Saxon who took it from the Romans who borrowed it from the Greeks who received it from the Hebrews who got it from the Fe- nicians who collected together P ideo- graphs out of the thousands of crude pictorial representations then in ex istance These 22 symbols were regard ed by the Fenicians and the Hebrews as consonants altho four of them were occasionally sounded as vowels.
 The Greeks upon adopting it changed these four symbols into vowels-a i 0 discarded three letters for which they could make no use and invented five news letters and thus had an almost perfect alfabet. It therefore is to be regretted that the Romans did not adopt this classical Ionic alfabet in
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late she got on her high horse. l"

late she got on her high horse"
 T was joking"
 Whats joking?"
 For goodness sake, hush. See all those people looking at you"
 What for?"
 ''Oh, don't know
 'sWhy?"
 $'If you don't hush I'll take you home'
 And a few moments of silence fol- lowed. One of the clowns said some thing, the audience roared and the boy turning to his father, asked why the people laughed.
 Laughing at what the clown said"
 What did he say?"
 q don't know"
 What made you laugh them"
 "Hush.''
 Why, what is the man saying"
 Announcing the concert"
 Whats the concert?D
 "A show?''
 This show?"
 No"
 aWhen?n
 My gracious alive. if you don't hush r. take you home. Inever saw such a boy in my life You are worse than the nettle rash
 "It's-it's-. I don't know.''
 What made you say I'm worse than it for then?'
 Are you going to hush?" glaring at the boy.
 Yes Sir.' well see that you do. now.''
 After a short silence the boy broke out again concerning the man who sold song books What does he want to sell them for?"
 For money" s"Ah, hah." Has he got any boys?" T don't know.' "Why?" "Grfeat Caesar, didn't tell you to hush?' Who is Caesar" "A man. Hush.'' "A show man?" "Ah, hah," abstractedIy. Couldn't he jump over horse?'' Yes" musingly. ''Ah, hah." ID di ever see him?'' "Yes.'' "Yes." Does mamma know him?" Know who?" rousing him self. Caesar" !" No, no, what are you talking about?" "Dou you like him?" Come on now; we are going home.' , What for?" "The shows over.' Are you going to stay to the con- cert?' some one ask. Not if I can help att the father re- piled. Shortly afterward a perspiring man, leading a hang back" boy, might with the naked eye, have been seen walking across the lot. The man sighed deeply and the boy asked: What made you do that?''
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GEoRGE $. cHAPIN.

At the family residence 57 Richards lstreet, yesterday occurred the death of aGeorge s, Chapin, a prominent resident Aof West Haven, and man quite well lknown in this community. He was a |contractor for many years. Death was hot unexpected as the deceased had suf- Ffered a stroke of paralysis some time |ago. He was in the seventy third year |b shis age at the time of death. MT. |Ehapin was the father of Mrs. William |Earde, wife of the former proprietor o |Ehe Garde hotel.
 The funeral services will be on Sum Hay afternoon at the late residence, and [Will be cnducted by the Rev. MT. Gam hack of West Haven. After the ser
 Hices the remains will be taken to
 Bridgeport for interment on the train
 leaving New Haven at 4:99 p. m.
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IN THE ACQUISITION.

A middle-aged man, whose face bore the imprint of that great household virtue, patience, leading a little boy by the hand, ebowed his way through a crowd at circus. "We'll sit here, Jim mic, where we can see everything he said. Now we are all right" The boy gazed in astonishment at the vast crowd, remained silent for a few mo- ments, and then said: Papa, papa" "Well"' When will the snowman come?" After a while. DO them men over there with the horns belong to the show" "Oh, yes"
 An does that man standin' there 1 by that pole own the show?" "No, that's the town marshall Whats the town mursnal?" "A man who arrests people" How arrests people?" Puts them in jail.' twill he put you in jail" "Oh, mo-" "Why?' Because I haven't done anything" How done anything?' 'Why, haven't been bad" But you could knock him down if he tried to put you in jail, couldn't yeu?' T suppose so.' An then he'd let you alone, wouldn't he?' T think so.'' The band struck up and the perfor- nance began. The boy becoming all eyes for time, lost his tongue. "Theres the clown,'' said the father, ] but the next moment he regretted hav- ring said anything, for the boy wanted | to know what was the clown. | "Why he's a man that makes people laugh" twill he make you laugh?" Well, I think not | "Why?" "Oh. don't know" I Why"
 Hush, now. and look at the perfor-
 nance Whats the performance?" The acting" i What's the acting?'' What the actors do in the ring"
 What's the ring?" That er7-that round place out there.
 Look at the lady on the horse.''
 Does mamma ride like that?"
 "Of course not. What do you mean? ?'' ] Last night when you came home you told her every time you stayed out
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A VISITOR WITH A GUN,

James Thompson, resident of Bridgeport, paid visit to New Haven yesterday, accompanied by large A. calibre revolver James was discover ed by policeman late last evening in a very irresponsible condition, and his manner of pointing his gun in the gem eral direction of a in his vicinity led to his arrest
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HOTEL GARDE Opposite Union Depot,
 NEW HAVEN. CT. Connecticut's Largest Hotel.
 Amer:can Plan.
 8TRICTLY TRANSINNx.

mitted itself to the principle of fonetic spelling, and likewise the State Teach- ers aso$a$on of Illinois and Wisconsin. and that in the public schools. of the city of St. Louis, under the superinten- dence of the eminent Dr. Harris, fonetic modifica$on of the alfabet was adopted in 1867, with a subsecwent rec- ord of a remarkable success. The principle of fonetic spelling is no longer a mere idea; it's adopson has taken it beyond simple experimental limits. The task remains to ecstend it's practice by gradual advances"
 Note-4O0 words: "cw'' for qu 2: '.css for X, 4; "$' for sh sound, 30.
 ROBERT w. MASON.
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RoARp oF EpucATIoN.

The next regular meeting of the board of education should be on Friday night of next week, but by reason of the graduation exercises of the high school being held that evening this meeting will be foregone and the entire membership of the board will be repre- scented at the exercises in the auditori- um Of the new building.
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qTHE WHITE CITY" ;

Harris and Vierro and company, sing CTS an ddancers, arroll and Mack, buck and wing dancers; Punk Henry and Wing Lee, and his famous exposure of an opium den in full operation, consti- ute the forty minutes. of vaudeville for ten cents in the Bijou theater at the White City. This bill opened last eve ming and went with a snap and vigor in strong contrast to the average sum- mer theater programme. These artists remain at the White City for a week.
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HELD ANNUAL DINNER

The George street Whist club held its annual dinner at Wilcox's. Savin Rock, Thursday evening, after which the party visited the White City. The party consisted of MT and Mrs. B. A. Booth, Mir. and Mrs. 'Beebe, Judge Bishop and wife, and their guests from Minnesota, Dr. Lewis and wife, Dr. Rice and Mrs. Rice, Mrs. E. W. Bald win. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Welch MT. and Mrs. Dennis Blakeslee and MT. and Mrs. Frank Woodruff.
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BUREAU oF MISREPRESENTATION,

A meeting of property holders inter- ested in the opening of a new roadway to be called Mckinley avenue, between Willard street and Edgewood avenue, was held last evening in the city hall building to discuss final arrangements of compensation for the condemned property. All arrangements have prae- tically been completed at the present time, and the work of opening the street will not be long delayed.
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OBITUARY NOTES.
Elwood H. Smith.

The funeral services over the remains Of the late Elwood H. Smith will be held at the family residence, IS How ard avenue, tomorrow afternoon at 2:3C o'clock. At the grave delegation from
 New Haven commandery, No. 2, the committal services. The pallbearers will be fro mthe commandery. The in- terment will be in Evergreen cemetery.
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GOES TO SOUTH NoRwALK.

The Second Regiment band has been engaged to furnish music for the field day to be given by the South Norwalk co1nmandery of the Knights Templar. The day will be next Friday, and the band will leave New Haven on the noon train and remain late in the evening.
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TO SPEAK ON JAPAN.

The annual children's rally of the Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary Conference will be held at Mansfield's s Grove this morning. In addition to the regular features of the rally Miss Nellie E. Fife, of Tokio, Japan, will speak. Miss Fife has been a resident of Tokio in the interests of the society for some time and will tell of her experiences among the Japanese
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.
 The regular corporate communion at St. Paurs chapter, Brotherhood of St.
 Andrew, is at 9;3O at St, Paul's church.
 The Grace hospital service will be held at that institution at 3:45 p. m. The Brotherhood will be ass isted at that service by the Daughters of the King. The service will be conducted by the Rev. Dr. Baker of Trinity P E. church.
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THE QUESTION OF LIABILITY.

Concerning the question as to the civil liability of the owners of the. steamer General Slocum James D. Dewell jr., the well known admiralty lawyer, said that in his opinion the owners of the General Slocum would not be liable be- yond her value if she had been properly inspected and the cause of the accident was without their privity or knowledge.
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NANCY WARNER BEERS.

The funeral of the late Nancy Warner 'eers will be held from Sherman ave ue Sunday afternoon at o'clock. The ervices will be conducted by the Rev. F. Newman Smyth of Center church, hd the body will be taken to Nauga- bck for interment. The funeral party |ill go to Naugatuck on the train leav- |g New Haven at 9:4S Monday morn Eg. Mrs. Beers was in her eighty-sixth bar at the time of her death.
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MS RosE M'LAUGHLIN.

Funeral services over the row aims of
 he late Miss Rose Mclaughlin, who lied at the late residence, F Cain street Thursday, will be held there this morn Eag at. S:30, and there will be a solemn Eig hmass of requiem at St. Patricks |hurch at g o'clock. The remains will |e inferred in St. Bernard's cemetery.
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cELEBRATED BIRTHDAY.

Little Georgie White, son of George T. White, of the Tontine, on the advent of his fifth birthday anniversary Thurs day, entertained about twenty-five of his little friends at Cosey Beach. He was the recipient of many nice gifts from his guests.
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HELD AN OUTING.

The local society of the Daughters of
 e American Revolution, held an ifl- rmal outing yesterday afternoon at
 e Ansantawae club at Savin Rock. No Isiness was transacted, the meeting ing purely social. Refreshments were tved and the occasion was generally joyed.
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AT THE V M q A

The usual meeting for men will be held in Foy auditorium Sunday after noon at S:45. Rev. Robert Bell will speak on "A Vital Question. Special music. All men cordially invited.
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STRUCK WITH A MAwL.

While at work at the gas works on East street yesterday Edward Babcock, of 5S Greene street, was accidentally struck on the head with mawl He received a scalp wound about two inch es long and was taken to the Emergen- cy hospital. His injuries are not seri- ous
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BOWMAN TO PITCH.

The Yale baseball team left last eve- ming on the 7:10 train for New York to play Princeton in the championship game to-day. It was announced before the team left that Bowman would pitch.
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NEW MARLBORO INN
New Marlboro, Mass.

OPEN JUNE TO NOVEMBER.
 Situated in the heart of the Berk- shire Hills; elevation 1900 feet: grand scenery; walks and drives; lake within walking distance; we'll furnished largo airy rooms; cuisine and service unex- ceIled Farm connected; Artesian we'll water used exclusively; 8 hours from Grand Central Depot to Great Barring ton; stage to the Inn; moderate terms: booklets. Apply to the Inn or N. Y. office, Park Place. m24 to Jy Il
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WOODBRIDGE HILLS.

Summer Residence, with or without farm adjoining. For Sale or Rent.
 GEORGE A. IsBELL. 612 Malley Building, New Haven, Conn.
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NEWTOWN INN.

Now open, modern family hotel. easily accessible from your city. Affords their families before and after business hours. Elevation 700 feet; healthflll: delightfully."- situated on Berkshire Hills No malaria Terms moderate.
 ml3-eod3m WA. LEONARD. prOp.
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Hutels

THE MORRIS HOMsTEAD.
 Morris Cove, Conn. RESORT boarding house, antio,Ie with modern improvement Good boating, fishing and bathing. Rates SS and $10 through July Send for ,;ireular. lar: M. s. HOwEs, Prop.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29

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ed herein and regret ihnt .Hch Of space
prevents specific reference ~ them
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In my address to the notification
committee said that tariff reform lis
demanded by the best interests Of
both manufacturer and consumer"
with equal truth II can be said that
the benefits OF reciprocal trade trea-
ties would enure to both. That the
consumer would be helped IL unuucs-
tionable. That the manufacturer would
receive great benefit by extending his
markets abroad hardly needs demon.
strntion. His productive capacity has
outerown the home market. The very
term "home market has changed In
its signihcnpce. Once, from the manu-
| facturrrs' point Of view, II meant ok
pansiOu: today the marvellous growth
| Of our manufacturing industries has
| FAR exceeded the cOnsumptivc capacity
| of our domestic markets, ana the term
"hOmc market implies contraction
! rather than expansion. lf we Wouid
| ~rn our mills to their fun capacity
1865 giving steady employment to oul
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OFFICIAL D1REcTonr.
l'ls,.r rs.l.es.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH : Services at II .
IN. and 7.s0 p m. Rev. Milton Fish pastor
sulidn, school at 10 a. m. DR.. A. IL. St0ckham,
superintendent Young Peoples meeting at go
y. IN. PRAYER meeting on "Wednesday evenings At
The church.
PRESBYTERIAN CIIuRCH-service at II
III and 40 y. ~. kev. H. J. Eroihingh.m pastor
sunday school at ~ u. M. Mrs. Carrie t1ark
Supt The Christian Emdeavnrs meet at
6:4s p M, Prayer meeting "wednesday evenings
at the church.
Order oi divine services in the chapel Of the
monastery: On week days. q 0'clsck a. m cele-
bratinn Of the most holy sacrifice Of mas every
morning On sundays and holidays. 10 o'clock
a. M. celebration Of the most holy sacr flee Of
mass, sermon. brna,licilon with the most blessed
sacrament, and Sunday school. Allsre cordially
invited.
METHODIST CUIIRtH Rev. u, d. Forsyihe
pastor. servicr at II T. m. and sG0 NJ. sun-
day school Ut ~ Il. ias Emma Miets, Auper-
iniendrnt. Epwnrth league meets At 100 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wcd..sday sysnings at, at Church
CEDAR EtGE METHODIST El'iSCvfAl.
CHUhH.-Snday school every Sunday at l0:3O
all.
Wet Y -Reguar meeting fir,t Friday III
every month, ut y. M. at Mn. Hastings.
MRS. ELLA IIAsIIN,,s, Pres.
Nhs IL. b. MATuERs, secty.
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Cough ne Spell Caused Death.

Harry Duckwell, age 25 yecrs, chok-
ed to death early yesterday morning at
his home, in the presence of his wife
and child. He contracted slight cold
few days ago and paid but little
attention to it. Yesterday morning he
was seized with fit of caughing which
continued for some time. His wife sent
for physician but before he could ar
i've, another caughing spell came on and
Duckwell died from suffocation. st.
Louis Globe-Democrat Dec, l, 1907
Ballard's Horehound Syrup would have
saved him. Sold by the People Is Phar-
macy. Price Csc, SOC. and $i.00.
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Delta Independent
Published Every Friday
DELTA, COLORADO
Council Proceedings.
DELTA, Colo, Dec. 1, 1904.


Board of Trustees met in regular
session at usual time and place with
mayor W.. B. Stockham presiding and
all members present. Minutes of last
meeting were read and approved.
A petition from the people on Grand
Avenue in regard to covering the "big"
ditch and laying sidewalks was read
and on motion of w. G. Cook seconded
by L. C. McGrew the petition was
referred to the street and alley COM
mittee to report at next regular meet
ing.
An ordinance in regard to fire limits
amending certain sections of an ordin-
ance passed May 7th, 1903 was read
and upon motion made by A. L. Penley
seconded by L. C. McGrew that the
ordinance as read be passed, approved
and ordered published, was carried.
w. E. Obert reported for finance
committee as having measured the hay
on the Doughspoon ranch and found to
he about seventy-five to eighty tons,
and that he had secured Bill of Sale
from Geo. Teachout for the same.
A, E. Penley reported that he had
consulted the leading Real Estate men
of the town in regard to what the lots
on which the Town Pound is located are
worth and the best information he
/ could obtain as to value was about $3.50.
The matter was continued in the hands
of committee to see what sort of trade
could be made on them.
L. C. McGrew, for water works COM
mittee reported he had looked over the
Steam Laundry and obtained what in
formation he could and that in his opin-
ion rate of $500 per month till the
1st. of April. 1905. would be fair rate
to charge for water. 1t was moved by
S. B. Houts seconded by w. E. Obert
that the report of this committee be
accepted. Carried.
1t had been reported to the mayor
that water had been stolen from the
stand pipe on the mesa and that only
three (3) of the ranchers had paid their
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water rent. 1t was moved by L. c..
McGrew seconded by w. G. Cook that
the stand pipe on Garnet mesa be closed
at once or until 10 water users on said
mesa pay their water rent quarter in
advance. Carried.
The Clerks report was read and upon
motion made and carried referred to
finance committee.
Treasurers' report was read, accepted
and ordered placed on file.
The resignation of Town Clerk Beck
ley was read and accepted. Eight ap-
plications for the place were read and
after taking thirty-one votes, N. J..
Bradley was declared elected.
Moved by A. E. Penley seconded by
w. R. Travis that Bond of the incom-
ing Clerk be placed at $1,000. Carried.
Bills to the amount of $728.36 were
dhOWcu diiu oEucicu pau lEOfu IltiT
respective funds. By motion meeting
adjourned to meet at 7:3O Friday night.
ADJOURNED MEETING.
DELTA, Colo. Dec. 2, 1904.
The Board of Trustees met in Hose
House at the appointed hour with all
members present excepting L. c. Nc
Grew. Meeting was held for purpose
of approving the Bond of N. j. Bradley
as Town Clerk.
Mr.. Bradley secured as surety The
National Surety Company of New York
City, N. Y. 1t was moved by A. E.
Penley seconded by w. G. Cook that
the bond of Mr.. Bradley be accepted.
Carried.
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned.
j. E. BECKLEY,
Town Clerk.
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prl,. 1.rn,. e,e,rer,.

Sheriff, Vim. Hunt
County Clerk and Hecoricr. II X. ferxuson.
County Treasurer, h. Ernrt clsck.
Couiity Assrssor. Sam Cockerham.
County Surve, or. Jou A Curtis.
County Judge. Milton Il. welch.
County Snpi oil Schools. Miss Alice Royce.
torinrr-Dr. b. B Ifoutx-
George stephan. County Attorney.
I. y Geits. Coun toun,mi-sionrr Isl district
I. u. King. - =. 2nd ''
john ". finn srd e
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D-ls. Town s.m~~r..

Mayor. ". H. Stn~khnm
Clerk Jas T.. B.ckey
Treasurer, q. q. Crniili
Trustees: 4. u Hon ;. A. Z. Penley. w. q
Cook. l.. q. MeGrew. W Il. Tiasis, ". 4
bbert.
Tn, Board q: Trustees meets the nrsi and third
rhuts4tAyr ii each month
Fire Department VIM. X. Gaze. ch-f Jo.s.ph
Rollins. assistant. Meets w.-tins s.lAy evenings
preceding meetings Of trustees.
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A Pleasant Pill.

No pill is as pleasant and positive as
DeWitt's Little Early Risers. DeWitt's $
Little Early Risers are so mild and
effective that children, delicate ladies'
and weak people enjoy their cleansing
effect, while strong people say they
are the best liver pills sold. Sold by
Peoples Pharmacy.
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Order or washiHgaop,
Nethess b Csreisi

Of the health Of your children. Look
out for Coughs, Colds, Group and
Whooping Cough. stop them in time
One Minute Cough Cure is the best
remedy. Harmless and pleasant. Sold
by Peoples Pharmacy:
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To uure "a Cold in Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Table
All druggists refund tho money il it
fails TO cure. z. w. Groves signature
on every box 25c.