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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-11
BOurette NimOiSe.
CHARMING 1904 WASH. FABRICS.

CHARMING 1904 WASH. FABRICS. One forgets the unpleasantness of Winter and leaps into Spring with bound and excIamations of pleasure as these bright and beautiful materials un- fold themselves to the admirng gaze. They suggest the warm, sunny days of Spring.
 beautiful linen like material in pretty soft color tones, such as light blue, pink, green, tan, f0Io champagne, etc., worth ISc, Friday the yd SA1C
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-11

worth $9.OO, Friday, the roll ............ .$7 .S9 Lot No. 2-37 Rolls of Japanese Mattings, new car pet designs, worth $95O ro Friday the roll. .$S.4S
 We make charge for laying Mattings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-11
House Furnishing Department.
 

Palmetto Scrub Brush, large size . Oc; large Sc Rice Root Scrub Brush, large e.................I5c Hearth BroOms. 1Oc Crank Sifters s.......................... .oc Milk Strainers. s..............,... 0c Rising Sum Stick Stove Polish ................O Oc Rising Sun Paste Stove Polish h.................Ac 10 at. Galvanized Iron Pail. ...................I5c Bread Tray, nickle plaited, engraved .........24c Al4uOE SC Wire Clothes Lime, 75 feet. .I5c Lamp Chimneys, No. I, Pearl Top. 4c; No. D.. .9c MapiewoOd Oval Bread Trays 24c, 3Sc and 4oc Three Paper Boxes Carpet Tacks ks...............H Leather Purse Full Carpet Tacks ...............5c Flour Sitter Tin Rim. 1oc Japanned Child's Tray y....................... 400 Bucket Wash Boards HOG
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-11
In Our Clothing Department.

We continue the Great Sale of Mems and Young Mems hreepece Suits these Suits the talk of the town our sales have been phenomenal for this early in the season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-11

silk ornaments, large full sleeves with deep cuffs, plaited skirt, a good serviceabe and stylish gar ment specially priced at ............... .$22.5O Shantong Suit, tucked up with red silk ppings and red French knots down the front of the waist and on the long shoulder straps, new two-pece sleeve finished with piping and French knots, new plaited skirt falling full from the knee and finished with French knots down each tuck a very attractive costume and priced very moderately at ... .$24.5O
 TABLE LINENS.
 Table Linens from Montgomery Fair are invariably of excellent quality and moderately priced. These few items for Friday will serve to prove claim, "Theres no place for linens like Montgomery Far.' 72 inch Full Bleach Damask, very heavy, worth 65c, Friday, the yard ............ ...... ....... .49c 72 inch All-Linen Damask, very heavy, worth $1.OO Friday the yard ............. ............ .75c 72 inch Linen Table Damask, with 20 different pat terms to select from, $1.25 grade, Friday. 9Sc 72 inch Silver Bleach, All-Linen Damask worth Csc, Friday, the yard ......................4 .49c 60 inch 3-4 Bleach Damask worth 45c Friday, the 50 doz Quaker Linen Napkins, something that will wear, worth 75c, special for Friday ......... 49c 50 doz Silver Bleach Linen Napkins, worth $1.25, Friday, the doz.... ......... ........ $1.OO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-11
The Shoe Store.
MARCH WINDS.

Won't embarrass your feet if they are sE1od with pair of our dainty low cut shoes. See our Tans in Russian calf Vci kid Oxfords Butcher Oxfords, OK ford Button, Hand Turns Welts and Mckay sewed.
 $I5o, $2.25, $2 50 and $500 The Pair.
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Mattings.
Mattings. Mattings.

This department is now complete with the newest de-
 signs in China and Japanese Mattng and the prices are in keeping with the policy of the house. Always the lowest . For Friday bargains will have two specials as follows: Lot No. 1-5O Rolls of China Mattngs extra heavy,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-11
SPECIAL NOTICE Yard Wide Snow White Sheer Linen.

We are justly proud to have the dis tinction of showing this dainty and ex- elusive fabric that breathes of Spring and warm Summer days. Its soft, clinging, airy and inviting whiteness and moderate price will cause more en- thusiasm than any class of fabrics shown this season. Suitable for ladies' and childrens' dresses, shirt waists, or for making handkerchiefs, being pure linen.
 It can be laundered as often as neces- sary. While this is FIFTY CENTS quality, we will place it on sale eQQc
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Cannon Cloth.

A soft finished fabric resembling Indian Head Do- mestic. but far superior. Suitable for Ladies or Misses dresses, also for little boys suts These 70
 goods are cheap at l5c. Friday the yard ,.. IAI
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-20

inevitably stationed In front OF Whitehall
should look. not at the troopers, but a.
their horses and II one Of the horses
wears a medal the traveller, when he re-
turns home may report having seen the
most remarkable horse In the British
army. The medal which Is attached to
the horses breastplate, bears his official
number, d SO, together with six bars of
silver.
The claim of this particular equine to
the title of most remarkable is due to
hard service and the fact Of having sur
vived many battles. He was decorated
with the South African medal at the
close of the late war when the decora-
lions were being distributed among the
British soldiers who had taken part in
the hard struggle against the Beers. And
his medal means that he Is the only horse
that returned to England fit for service
out of the 260 taken to South Africa by
the Life Guards regiment During tho
war Freddy of Paardeberg. ~ the nedal
horse Is now known I'm army circles, went
through six engagements without injury.
And he has still some five or six years
of active service before. he reaches the
age of 16 or II, at which the British cay
airy animal usually retires from military
DUTY
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TUSCALOOSA.

Tuscaloos :, November 19-(SpeciaD- Mr.
and Mrs. Ifomas w. Christian Miss
Sadie HIS err have returned from their
wedding trio and are with the former 8
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Christian. at
Northport.
Mrs. s. NJ. Spencer and little sons, Of
Knoxville. have been visiting the form
er's mother, Mrs. C. N. Jones'
Miss Katie Belle Harrison has returned
from an extended visit to relatives at
Summernell and Selma.
Mrs Sterling A. Wood of Birmingham.
is visiting her sister, Mrs ]. Calhoun
Harrison.
]. w. VarGaman and ]. B. Gaddis, two
popular University students, are attend
ing the Words Fair.
Walter Baker Harris is In Chica 90.
where he vent to represent the Universe
ty schapter at the annual convention of
the Delta kappe Epsilon fraternity. On
his return me he will stop over in St.
Louis.
Miss Sall.e Lou Walker has returned
from a visit to Birmingham.
Mrs. William r. Grove. of Nashville.
Will arrive next week for a visit to her
mother. Mrs. Fannie Gluck. Mrs. Grove
was formerly Miss Alma Chuck
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her home IN Tuskegee, after visiting her
son, in this city.
Misses Miriam Blumenfield is visiting
relatives in Columbus.
Mrs. A. M. Buchanan is the guest Of
Mrs. r. w. German in Atlanta.
Mrs. Carrie Ingram, of Lafayette, was
the guest this week Of the family of ].
II. Purcell.
Invitations have been received by the
many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Echols for
the wedding Of their daughter, Lottie,
to Mr.. George Oliver Berry. Jr.. which
will occur CT November % at o'clock p.
m. at the Presbyterian church in this
city
Mrs. ]. W. Crossley is spending this
week in Union Springs.
The Misses Mary Charles Barnes and
Mary Frazer are home after a visit in
Atlanta.
Miss Mary Ella Kyle is visiting rela-
tives in Mobile.
Mrs. w. =. Davis left on Wednesday
for a visit with her brother in Loacno-
poka.
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OUT OF THE ORDINARY


some years ago by locusts The Arabs
caught the losusts by the millions, dried
them, pulveIised them In flour mills, and
finally made them into a kind of bread
said to taste not unlike our own oatmeal
cakes. The experiment was so successful
that many of the Arabs have joyously
continued making their daily bread of
locust flour.
Here is a little tale that comes from
France and suggests what might be made
the basis of a brand new detective story.
A French thief was confined in prison
awaiting trial when the jailer was one
day visited by the culprlts sweetheart
bearing an envelope which she asked
should be delivered to him. The envelope
being opened, proved to contain nothing
less romantic than a lock of hair done
up in a page torn from a novel. The
taier was sadly unromantic and he threw
away the token without delivering 1t to
the prisoner.
third envelope with an enclosure of
the same kind, however aroused the
suspicion OF the governor of the prison.
He examined 1t more carefully and was
rewarded by the discovery that the lock
of hair consisted of twenty-six hairs each
of a different length and that the page
In which 1t was folded contained a like
number of lines of printed matter. Con-
GLIDING that this similarity was not al
together matter of chance the gov
ernor carefully spread the page out on
his study table and began critically ex-
aiming the situation. Taking the TWEEN
ty-slx hairs one after another he care
fully managed the lines of print; and
here he was again rewarded by discov-
cry After a number of trials he found
a hair whose length exactly pointed to
a single letter in the first line, another
that picked out a single letter in the
next line in the same fashion, and so
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MoNTEVALLo,

Montevallo. November 1s-(SpeciaD-
Mrs. 1. M. Moore, "Betsey Hamilton" is
visiting Mrs. J. w. Willis.
Rev. Jos ,ph Dungleson has been here
fore the past week
Miss Mary Simpson, OF Furman, ar
rived Fridly for two weeks visit
Miss Mary Jackson has returned from
Birmingham.
hev. Harry Wheeler will attend confer
ence In Talladega next week
MISS Mercer Edmonds went to Mobile
TINS week where she was one of the spon-
sors al the confederate reunion.
Mr.. Groves of Selma, was the guest n,
ly. Ways recent
Miss Elizabeth Allen has returned 70
the college. 70
Mr.. and Mrs George Peter have eona
TO New York. After few davs there
they will go abroad for several months
Miss Salie Hardaway has returned
from Selma.
Mr.. c. II. Billingsley. of the 1rnitea
States Agricultural Department is here
this week.
Miss Mamie stallworth went to Selma
Friday.
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on until twenty-six letters had been neat
~ accounted for.
Then the governor wrote the letters
one after another. The combination made
a sentence; the sentence was In the AR
got" or slang that the French thevlng
fraternity uses In its communications
and, although brief 1t was very much to
the point. 1t told the prisoner that his
friends outside had learned the date that
had been set for his trial and warned
him to hold himself in readiness for an
attempted rescue on his way to the court
room. Needless to say the cypher mes
sage wasn't delivered to the prisoner and
the attempted rescue, far from setting
him at liberty was followed by the incar-
ceration OF several of his helpful friends
and acquaintance.
Did you even wonder why our modern
grammar schools are so called The
term is. in the first place. direct i'm
portation from England and any explana-
ton must therefore bark back to the
beginning OF the English school system.
The first grammar schools were. In fact
the schools founded to teach grammar"
at time when the word meant some
thing quite different from what It means
nowadays. In the middle ages, when all
ducatlon, as we now understand 1t, was
in the hands or the clergy, Latin was the
one univer sal language In which knowl-
edge was preserved and handed down to
future generations. The scholar had nee
essarily to become a Latinlst and gram
mar" was generally accepted as meaning
the laws OF the Latin language and the
art OF using 1t correctly. In order to
fit poor students for admission to the
pniversities-and this Of course was long
before America was settled or John
Harvard had been born to found Harvard
college-certain small institutions were
endowed to teach the rudiments OF Lat
In. And the title still survives. and seems
likely to survive indefinitely, with the
grammar" schools In which the modern
youngster learns so many things besides
Latin.
Travellers In London who happen to
pass the two imposing mounted troopers
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OF Montgom cry society, whose president
l. Mrs. Charles Teasley, and secre-
tary and treasurer, Mrs. Victor Hanson.
The No Name Club met Wednesday
morning with Mrs. l. W. Hill, wife Of the
State Superintendent of Education, In her
parlors in The home OF Mrs. Burke on
Sayre street.
The Magazine Club met with Mrs. Will
liam Cary on Friday.
William Lowndes Yancey who spent
much of mis- boyhood in Montgomery
was married on Sunday, November 10,
In Cedartown, Ca, to Miss Lillian How
an. The city which was the home of his
illustrious grandfather whose name he
bears In the zenith of his fame takes
a personal interest in his wedding and
In his success as a civil engineer on the
Seaboard Air Line.
In the auditorium of the Carnegie lib
rary on Thursday afternoon Miss Maud
Lindlay, the celebrated Alabama kinder
earten teacher and author, lectured to
the Mothers Union and a large number
CT invited guests on Froebel's Mother
Plays.
The board Of directors OF the Y. w. c.
A, organized Just one year ago, are out
ir beautiful autumn dresses this week
on a campaign to raise a fund to pur-
chase the elegant VIM. o. Baldwin home
on Perry street. now owned by Mr. Pea
body, of Blackmore, and loaned by him
to Y M. C. A. for three years. The ladies
Of this board are: President, Mrs. ].
Walter Black; treasurer, Mrs. J. U.
Thomas; secretary, Mrs. Henry Boothe.
The Art Study Club met with Miss Car
rie Lee Hurter on Tuesday afternoon.
A reception was given to Miss Beatrice
Schulzbaclfe- by the Misses Hirch the
evening before her marriage, November
16 to Mr.. Sylvan Baum.
The Ionian Club met with Mrs. Lew
Is Cobb on Thursday morning
The Bea lrovi Club gave an afternoon
of rare pleasure on Wednesday afternoon
to their lady friends and the literary
Clubs by invitations to a dramatic recit-
a. in the auditorium of their elegant club
house by Mr.. Wadsworth Harris Of the
Warde-Kidder company. In the absence
OF the president. the distinguished actor
was introduced by Hon. Tyler GOODWIN.
Invitations are out for the wedding OF
Mr.. Edmund M. Hastings and Miss Susan
Rebecca Robertson, November "a
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He Remained Outside.
the Chicago Chronicle.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
William e. Masoon, who recently re-
turned from a western trip, is telling a
story about two country merchants
he met during his travels. The men were
brothers. we'll along in years, and among
the most prosperous citizens of their
county. One Of the brothers was moved
not long lgo' to believe that he should
join the church.
Neither lad ever paid attention to re-
ltgious affairs, but a stirring evangelist
had finally aroused the elder man to
feel that the church was where he be-
longed. He endeavored to persuade his
brother TO join the church with him,
but whenever the subject was mentioned
the brother always waived the subject
and would not discuss the matter. Fin
ally, the elder brother said one day:
said: John, why don't you join the
church IL l dor well, Bill, might as
we'll tell yon. You go ahead and join the
church; but II I join it, too, who's going
to weigh the wool?"
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STATE SOCIAL.
MOBILE.

Mobile. November 19-(SpeciaD-Ihe
Alabama Veterans captured Mobile TINS
,,,aa1 with ,ut resistance upon the part OF
tna ,nbabitants. the only shots being fired
being a salute of welcome. In tnelr Tram
csme a lovely train of sponsors ana MAIDS
of honor and the two days OF the re-
union were given up to all Alhos u
entertainments. boat parties, receptions,
auto rides nd balls. Thesponsors Dali
Wednesday evening at Temperance han
was a very successful affair. Mopile
bellies divided the honorof the evening
with their visitors from all parts Oh
Alabama. and greyhaired veterans and
cons Of the present generation united IN
aduIation of them.
or all the visitors who graced the re-
union there was none who received more
attention than Mrs. Virginia Clay-Clop-
TON. that distinguished Alabama "on-
an Among the entertainments given In
her honor was a dinner by Mr.. ano MIS-
]. T. Schlev on Wednesday
While the majority of the visitors LETT
n,bursdav. a few young ladies remained
10 visit friends In the city MISS Amy
eeav of Greensboro, Is the guest OF MISS
Nav Three.oot and is receiving much at
tention. Mss Sophia Wittichen, OF Birm-
ineham, is another attractive girl VINO
prolonged her stay. Sne Is inc sues' u
Mrs. G.. Hurry Wylie
Mrs. T. Inge gave handsome luncn-
con Thursday in compliment 10 MISS nat
tie Smith and her bridesmaids Brloe
roses were used as table decorations
and hand painted Cupids marked tne
rIaces of Mrs. Inge, Mrs. Henry Smith,
Miss Hattie Smith and Misses Emma
Rhett Miss Mary Pillans, Miss May
Prince. Miss Margaret Billups, Miss Alice
Moore. of Birmingham. Miss Helen ana
Miss Gertr 1de Smith, and little Demaris
smith, who IL to be ring bearer at the
y edding nexs Wednesday.
The card cubs have begun work In gooo
earnest Mrs Fenrose Vass was the most
ess of the Froist Whist Club Monday, ana
when the smoke of battle had rolled away
Mrs. sgd Ri bins, Mrs. Henry Hall. Jr.,
end Mrs. ". H. Monk. Sr, were found
to be victo-s of the field
Miss Mary Pillans was the hostess of
the Drawing Cards Friday afternoon,
II being .he initial meeting of the club
Il Is year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hall celebrated
their wedding anniversary with pretty
dinner Frila, evening, the event being
a.so in the nature of a housewarming.
Miss ELI. Sherman ingalls, and Mr..
Hugh Lavender Hopper were married
Wednesday at noon at the home of the
tride's mother. Only a fe-y friends and
relatives were present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hopper will make thier home in Mont
somery where Mr.. Hopper Is connected
' it'll railroad.
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Refused to Be Worried.

From the Birmingham Post.
Mrs. c. one morning last week thought
she smelled gas. Bravery came over her
mysteriously and she crept down stairs
to investigate. After smelling about for
some minutes she rushed up stairs,
called Mr.. c., then shook him.. and at
last aroused him. Then this was heard:
John there is a leak In the gas pipe in
the kitchen. Wen all die If 1t is not
fixed"
Leaks have been heard of before and
Mr.. c. seepily asked:
rs 1t a-leaking much nowY"
mot muchw screamed his wife. and
then, as Mr.. C. turned over, this soothing
advice was given:
"Put a bucket under 1t and come TO
ted"
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oPELIKA.

Opelika, November 1s.-(special)-M
and Mrs. Armistead Brown are the guest
CT Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Dowdell
Mrs. w w. Williams has returned from
a short visit in Atlanta.
The Misses Annie Dowdell and Mittie
Ellen Ashley, of Montgomery, are visit
ing Mrs. A. L. Dowdell, and attended the
Homestead wedding.
Mrs W. w. Dubois has returned to
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MoNTeoM cry.

Montgomery, November 19-(SpeciaD-
On Tuesday Mrs. Halls Jenney entertain !.
ed the TUESDAY Card Club. On Wednes-
day Mrs. ..,mer LeGrands gave a re-
eeption to the new cardclub. THE Smart
Set composed of the younger MAJ
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MORPHINE AND LIQUOR

I positively guarantee to euro any case OF
Liquor Habit, Opium, Morphine, Cocaine or
other drug habit in from 10 to Is days. No
sickness, pain or detention.
PATIENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO Paw ohG
CENT UNTIL SATISFIED THEY ARG CURED
Booklet with full information sent free. Address
CARED. n. o.. Box e72. Eureka Springs. Ark.
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After serious illness Hoods Sarsaparilla
imparts the strength and vigor SO much
needed.
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Pinch soft finished German Damask;
75c yard: harvest price.
75c a yard; honest price. J1C
72-inch bleached Irish Linen; Is pretty
patterns to select from; our entire
81 line in the harvest sale on
at ......................... NV
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WINTER ECZEMA

Gentlemen I'll suffered with Eczema
on the hands and face for over year. 1t
was not only annoying and painful, but
very unsightly, and disliked to go out
in the streets. / tried at least dozen
soaps and salves, which did me abso-
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discouraged until read in papers of the per
formed through the of S. S. S. determined to give
months trial at least am pleased to that
ticed slight improvement sufficient decide keep it
up. After the Of six bottles my skin soft and
smooth infants. This year ago and have
had any trouble since. Miss GENEVA BRIGGS.
2I6 S. Seventh Street, Minneapolis MINI.
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A Harvest Sale Of ThankSgiving Table Linens.

The finest qualities for less than you
pay elsewhere. Inspection and comparison
will convince you that you want TO
BUY YOUR THANKSGIVING LINENS
HERE-AND THE FERD MAR? LIN
EMS ARE LINEN-EvERY THREAD
CT THEM.
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onr Pattern Hats 90 on tomorrow
at big reductions. They were import
ed and made for their style alone,
have done their duty and get hurry-up
marching orders tomorrow.
A Half Price Sale of Chill
dren'S Sailors.
Our entire line Of Children's $3.50
brush felt Sailors, broad brims, sugar
loaf crowns, silk bands, all colors
Your choice, we say, of these TX
$l.50 Sailors for. .............. sOO
The Second Weeks HAIR
vest Bargains in Silk
Waists.
Some new Taffeta Waists; fresh,
new styles; colors brown, navy black
and green; the regular price COX
$500. Harvest price. ....... %sOO
Our $3.50 Waists, made of chiffon,
taffeta; full box plaits and tucks, each
plat and tuck finished with hand.
made French knots; colors brown,
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Harvest Bargains From the Ready-tO-Wear Department.
Bargains With the True Ring Of Economy

Women's SO. 90 to $50 90 Tailor 0c
oulbs, NOW UsUV
Suits stylishly made of fancy mixtures
and plain weave Cheviots
Tourist Coats Fitted Coats. Blouse Coats,
Elton Coats-Colors, brown, navy, black.
tan and grey; full skirts You will find
these $1,000 to 500 90 suits 2 nE
harheu '.#.............. ......U ~
Another lot of Suits new styles, which we
sell every dry at SIS. 90 and SIS So made
of plain and pebble Cheviots and Scotch
Mixtures-brown, navy, black and new
smart mixtures; jackets lined with good
heavy satin. These $500 and II 1c
SIC. 80 suits are marked lI.ZJ
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l tried doctors medicines, saves,
washes and all kinds of local applica-
tons, treating Eczema of long stand
ing. but with only temporary relief.
The itching and burning from Eczema
was more than / can describe. Many
nights was unable TO sleep on account of
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72-inch double-faced Irish Linen Damask;
embossed designs; regular an
price sL0o yard harvest price,. lily
72-inch solid damask, finest Irish Linen;
light finish; regular price 50 a An
yard; harvest price. ~