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Evening star., 1905-08-20

great deal about anything. There is nc
doubt that water is a very ancient bever--
age. but. then, sin Is very old also. Water
has been known to produce cramps In good
swimmers, and 1t causes lot Of trouble
when it freezes in the pipes. Whether
water Is or is not the best beverage on
earth depends a good deal upon the water.
1t depends upon whether 1t La or is not
boiled.
Statistics show that there is Improvement
In the amount OF booze which gurgles down
the American thrapple but is there i'm
provement in the character Of the booze?
This Is serious question. It was not long
ago that press dispatches told Of a man
who went home between midnight and sun
rise and broke the fish globe because the
goldfish snapped at him. A late issue Of a
New York paper contains the following:
Schuyler Bruen. hostler, was yester-
day treed by snake.
said Bruen to Policeman Nesbitt. when
hears clattering at tn latch Of tn door.
1 turns around. and as l does SO tn door
opens an in walks that ar snake.
Opened the door. did he?'' asked Nes-
bitt scepticaily.
IAN by hisself he done open dat door,"
Bruen protested. Il was 80 ALFRED skar
I dunno what done. but gave yell and
clum up to tn loft. Den looks down, and
II dar wasn't Mister Snake a-comin' up the
ladder too. l let's out a yell again. and
dunno how 1 done 1t. but I got up on dem
rafters and clung on. Mister Snake he
wiggles underneath me an tries to jump
up. He couldn't reach, 80 he jes settled
down to wait fer me to drop All de while
he was a-stickin' outen his tongue an a
spittin' at me-
How many?" began Nesbitt.
mot one. for sure" said Bruen. Moth
in fo a week and nuthin' no mo-"
These incidents tend to show that while
the consumption Of liquor is decreasing the
strength and effectiveness OF It are increas-
ing.
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SIENKIEWICz'S SENTENCE,
From the Detroit Journal.


Novelist Sienkiewicz has been sentenced
by the Russian government to remain In
his home Indefinitely" If the gentleman
doesn't get along with Mrs. Sienkiewicz any
better than Author Gorky does with Mrs.
Gorky the punishment Is positively inhu-
man.
From the Chicago Journal.
There is no use asking Henry Sienkie-
wicz Quo Vadis?' now. He isn't going
anywhere The police are there to see that
he stays in the house for while.
From the Detroit News.
Having ordered Henry Sienkiewicz indefl-
niteiy detained In his residence. Gen. Maxi
movitch may wake up some morning to
find himself eternally sentenced to ridcule
or opprobrium In ripping novel.
From the Birmingham Age-Hersld
Henry S.enkiewicx has been sentenced
to stay at home for an indefinite period
because he published papers protesting
against the classification OF the schools OF
Poland. 1t don't pay for a man to know
too much In Russia.
From the Springfield Union.
Slenkiewicz. the Polish novelist, has
been ordererd detained In his residence for
an indefinite period. 1t isn't quite clear
whether this Is q command from the au-
thorities or whether the rest OF the family
are away on their vacations
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Second Thought.

Before l say man Is good
AS good as he can be
I'm going to hold off bit.
For people change. you see.
And men who years ago were called
The greatest In the land
Are found in enterprises which
It's hard to understand.
Before say a man Is bad
And lost to instincts good,
I'll walt awhile. Perhaps he. too.
Has been misunderstood.
If good men now and then go wrong,
It's reasonable quite
To figure that it's possible
For bad ones to go right
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The Journal Of the American Astatic AS
sociation for August sums up the present
commercial relations with
American China for 1906 as follows:
Trade, I'm the fiscal year ending
June the trade of the United
States-with China and Hongkong reached
the unprecedented total of $92,913. 100. This
marks an enormous advance over the total
Of any previous year. that OF the last fiscal
year being only S5f. 18S, ,279 and even the
record year. 1902. reaching a total of but
s55. .OSs, 600 The exports OF the last fiscal
year figure $63 2b7 73O, and the imports
so. $50. .O69. SO that the balance OF trade is
very much against China. The chief item
of export is. Of course. cotton cloth. OF
which we sent to China in the last fiscal
year 475,4lS.432 yards. valued here at ST.
834322 The most sanguine estimates made
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Apprehensive.

"You don't get sleep enough" said the
physician. You ought to take nap every
afternoon"
II couldn't think of it," replied the man
who stays up late. Its hard enough for
me to wake up once a day."
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A Protest.

I'VE must have more battleships" said
one Russian sta tesman.
What for?' asked the other 'The Japa-
nesc and the revolutionists ought to be
made to buy their own supplies for awhile"
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The Finish.

II food trusts never disagree,
The evolutionists declare.
That man will one day come to b0
An orchid and subsist on air.
Evening star., 1905-08-20

The discovery of secret passages in the
house of Samuel J. Tilden should offer a
suggestion TO the real American novelist,
II he were only present to take advantage
0f II
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New York woman gave her husband
10 cents Il week out OF his wages and had
Inn arrested when she feared he was not
going % turn all his earnings over.
mans rights movement may yet be neces-
sary.
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THE IMPERIAL SLANG-USER.
From the New York Evening World.

From the New York Evening World.
Fact that the kaiser is up in American
slang is merely further evidence that he
gets next to nearly everything that Is
worth while.
From the Chicago Record Herald.
Emperor william Is reported to have a
good working knowledge Of American
slang This may account for the direct
way he has OF getting at things.
From the New York Mail
The kaiser Is having Fables in Slang"
translated into German and has conferred
on George Ade the Short Order of the
Double Cross.
From the Chicago News
Emperor William likes American slang
There are other people. too. who like it
at long range. From the point of view of
a student the Boston schoolmaa am con-
siders 1t most interesting. but as a vehicle
in which to express her lofty thoughts 1t
would hardly do The words would not
match with her false teeth. and an effort
on her part to sling little slang would
bring pain to her listeners and cause
bushes to mantle her cheeks. Slang is all
right when you can't think Of q word and
just have to say something. but II the
emperor had to live with 1t twenty-four
hours a day by reason of having a tele-
phone girl and soda fountain clerk as
boarders at his home he might turn to
high German for occasional relief.
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SHOOTING STARS.
Promising.

You said that young man was promis-
ing politician
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum; 81
must say be promises things with all the
ease and ability Of an old hand"
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The predictions that China will follow In
the footsteps of Japan and become modern
lied are not upheld by recollections of the
way China fought with Japan.
Evening star., 1905-08-20

Severa! American men of wealth have
found in Canfeds at Saratoga an institu-
ton that will accept money without look
ing to see whether II Is tainted.
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Perhaps Mr.. Bryan is going to Europe
merely TO have a good time. He has DEM
onstrated that he is not a politician all the
time.
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The modern imaginative scientist can
spin such wonderful yarns that the sea
serpent has permanently hid his head.
Evening star., 1905-08-20

The revolutionists in Russia threaten to
push matters to a point where peace nego-
tiations with them will be in order.
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When Summer Goes.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
When summer goes, on field and void,
She dons her gayest gown of gold.
Twines gold within her golden hair.
And puts an aster here and there,
Dark purple on the amber fold.
And when her days are nearly told.
When roses long have turned TO mold.
She lings her splsndor everywhere
When summer goes.
On every upland stretch behold
How golden-decked the waves are rolled.
The verdant waves that. reaching faie
Are loved by all the amber air
Alas the golden years grow old
When summer goes
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Unfortunately, conditions do not permit
the soldiers in Asia to get together. ex-
change vodka and saki and record the di-
Vergence of views.
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President Roosevelt is not absorbed
In the contemplation of peace that he lacks
time TO inspect a torpedo boat destroyer.
Evening star., 1905-08-20

The game between Witte and Komura
Is less violent than that between Linevitch
and Oyama. but more scientific
Evening star., 1905-08-20

Car Nicholas is now IN position to see
what is coming without taking the trouble
to consult fortune teller.
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RHYMES OF THE TINE.
The Article Scheme.

Wilson in lie New York Sun
IL questions you don't waAt to answer
For fear of provok ng scrap.
Then take for your model In fencing
The bland and inscrutable Jap.
When wife inquiries the next morning
What WAS 1t that kept you so late 3''
Throw light on the matter by saying:
discussion of Article VIII
If father asks what you are doing
When Jack said good bye AT the door,
Difpei any doubt by replying:
Agreeing on Article w.
II ma said you shouldn't go swimming
And asks how you got in your nx,
Assure her your clothes became dampened
Debating on Article VI
The troubles you save will be countless.
And life will flow smooth a dream:
Oh Nippon. not useless the warfare
Our thanks for the Article schemet
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Encouraging

s. E. Kiser In the Chicago Record Herald.
So many Ills to write about.
So many public woes,
So many rascals and so much
Wrongdoing to expose
That, daily as the headlines glare
Immense and black we Sigh:
''Oh, is there nothing anywhere
But sin beneath the skyr'
So many wrecks SO many grim
Disasters far and near.
So much of war and warlike talk,
So many woes 10 fear
But righteousness and JOY are still
So common. let us think.
That only what Is wrong or LII
Is worth the printers ink.
Evening star., 1905-08-20

Jerome will let Nan Patterson alone. but
some of the New York newspapers will
not.
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tHtna IS not tempted to harbor any vain
hopes by the proceedings of the reciprocity
rC uEress
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Korea would like at least the prlyileg
of expressing few opinions.
Evening star., 1905-08-20
FIFTY YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

The yellow fever that prevailed at Nor
folk and that vicinity fifty years ago had
Fever 1stb a, Angus, tax, 70
situation. cause more alarm in WASH
ington and this vicinity. al
though the health authorities OF the capital
did not deem the situation serious enough
to institute a local quarantine. The follow
ing paragraph. however. shows that great
er enterprise was displayed by the au-
thorities Of Alexandria
''The board of health OF our sister city.
Alexandria, has established a quarantine.
and the mayor has given notice that until
otherwise ordered all vessels coming to that
port shall stop OF Jones' Point, and there
be detained until permission shall be given
to them. by the health officer. to come up
to the city. Any Of the crew OF any sail-
Ing vessel or steamboat who shall. contrary
to the proclamation. visit Alexandria, with
out permission aforesaid being granted to
them shall forfeit and pay the sum Of
500, as per act Of the city council. DIR.
william B. Gregory is the health officer and
Capt. Geo. Dearborne assistant, the latter
in place OF Capt. J. c. Moore. declined
Baltimore has also established strict quar-
antine. with view to the prevention Of the
introduction OF the yellow fever from GER
tain southern ports: SO have Philadelphia,
Wilmington Del. New York and other sea-
ports. north and SOUTH"
Letters from the yellow fever region in
Virginia showed that great distress had
been caused by the quarantning Of other
ports against Portsmouth. Gosport and
Norfolk. and that a state Of panic existed
there.
The next day. August IA. The Star took
especial pains to call attention to the fact
that the health OF Washington had never
been better during the summer season than
1t was them
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1st Division, Naval Battalion. and Lands
men William ]. Cook and Lewis A. Morris,
both of the Sd Division, Naval Battalion.
By reason of removal from the District
Privates David A. Tanning Paul F.
hughes. Charles T. Phillips and James A.
WILSON, all of Company +, LIST Regiment;
Privates Ernest F, Buckley and Laurence
L. F1tZhuSh, both of Company |, LIST Regi-
ment; Privates Hause II. Bradley Thomas
f. Cummings and Carlton Mowbray all of
Company X, LIST Regiment; Private Robert
L. Fennell Company l. I'd Regiment; Pri-
vate Albert J. Dysland Company H. ID
Regiment; Sergeant AHen n. Levy Conn
pany b, LIST Separate Battalion: Private
Ellis s. Lewis, Company X. I'd Regiment;
Privates James e. Barnes, Boynton Nee.
Leach, Bingham Russell and Walter T.
Saffell. all of Company c, I'd Regiment;
Privates Warren w. Saffell, Snowden s.
Hempstone and George C. Wathen. all Of
Company r, I'd Regiment, and Private Jo-
seph H. George, Company J. LIST Regiment.
In the interest of the service-Privates
Horace L. B. Atksson. Joseph C. Duvall,
Raymond F. kirkman, William D. Oakley
james F. Waters. James T. Newland Luz
Their NJ. Moore Thomas McH. Jordan Rob-
ert ID. Penland, Otis p. Stearnes, Charles
L. stearnes, Harry Z. Vernon. Wallace 8.
Handy. Henry Sunwold. Rex c. s. Maupin,
Robert j. Lockhead and Barnard r. Lee
all of the LIST Battery, Field Artillery; Pri-
Yates Earl II. Amos, Richard L. Anderson,
Floyd T. Holland George Scrivener and
Harry Scrivener, all of Company C, LIST
Regiment; Privates Charles II. Louden and
Ralph E. WILSON, both of Company II. LIST
Regiment; Privates Harry Coleman. Robert
V. Gingell and John s. Bangs, all of Com
pany G, LIST Regiment; Private Joseph F.
Fitzgerald, Company I. LIST Regiment; Pri-
Yates Addison s. Thompson. Charles G.
Sam, Tasmer p Pealow and Arthur /. Lee.
all of Company *, LIST Regiment; Privates
Guy F. Bond and Alexandria p. Windsor.
both of Company B, Cd Regiment; Prvates
Lyndan J. Gilbert. Edgar L. Hurdle and
Charles S. Leonard, all of Company e, I'd
Regiment: Private Francis l.. Weisbacker
Company 1, I'd Regiment; Privates Grant L.
Beight Clyde D. Meyer and Ralph N.
Meyer, all of Company X, I'd Regiment:
Separate Battalion; Private Harry Louden.
Company H, LIST Regiment, and Private
Percy E. White, Company K I'd Regiment
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you the manner of man Theodore Roose-
Welt is.
Make Good Citizens,

you the manner of man Theodore Roose-
welt is.
Make Good Citizens.
President Roosevelts high regard for the
Hungarian colony in New York is well mer-
tied. There are about 10000 Hungarians in
the city, and they are distinctly above the
average of the foreign population on the
East Side. They do not produce many
wealthy and prominent men from their
ranks, but they attain high general aver
age of prosperity and progress, and they
speedily aSSimilate all that is best in
AmericaniSm.
The teachers in the elementary schools on
the East Side testify that the Hungarian
children are exceptionally quick to learn
even quicker than the children from the
Yiddish quarter.
The great majority of the Hungarians are
in business for themselves. They have
built up a great reStaurant-keepingt trade,
and it is probable that there are now more
Hungarian cafes and restaurants in New
York than there are French or Italian.
Are Hard Workers.
The Hungarians work very hard and save
their money carefully. They have few dis
sipatiens. A day off to drink coffee and
play dominoes in a restaurant Is their worst
indulgence Few of them drink the wines
of their own country, and in the Hungarian
restaurants winch 90 not cater TO AiIeii-
can trade only coffee and soft drinks" are
served, a general rule. But the New
York Hungarians have a perfect passion
for one harmless dissipa tion-fancy dress
balls. Never week passes in their quarter
without one or more of these functions
There are number of Hungarian societies
which have high-sounding names and os-
tensibly philanthropic aims, but which ex-
list really for the simple purpose of pro-
noting costume balls.
The leading men in the coloney say they
are going to make President Roosevelt's
dinner the biggest event in its history
since Kossuth visited America. Up to a
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PINEHURST SEASON.
Outdoor and Indoor Sports to While
AWAY Time

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
PINEHURST, n. c., February g. 1905.
The more formal social events which are
always a delightful feature of the season
here, were inaugurated Saturday evening
with an invitation german at the Carolina.
which was enjoyed by many guests of the
village.
Bridge whist and hearts are extremely
popular, the former leading at the Carolina
and the latter al the Inn. A bridge tour
nament, in which participants are playing
down through a series of rubbers, is In
progress at the Carolina and arousing much
interest. The weekly hearts party at the
Holly Inn attracted forty participants.
indoor putting contests are also popular.
Inc bowling League is growing rapidly,
and many red-hot matches are being held
Prizes have been offered to the team WIN
ming the largest number of matches in
February and March, and for the best
three-string averages and the highest single
string.
Delightful weather continues, and out
door sports are being made much of. The
seasons tennis tournaments were begun
during the week. and the trap shooting
events are well under way. Many special
golfing events are being held in addition to
the regular fixtures, and target pistol shoot
Ing is constatly increasing in popularity
Interest in the ever-popular sport of horse
back riding has been greatly added tc by
the presence of Riding Master Thomas w.
Mack of Magnolia, Mass.
An eighteen-hole match play handicap
arranged by the Tin Whistles. was a special
golf feature of the week, Andrew I. Krea-
mer OF the Kearsarge Golf Club, North
Conway. N. H. Q4. winning the final
round from H. w. Priest of the Tedesco
Golf Club. Swamscott, Mass Q2). by up
and to play
Among the weeks arrivals are Mr. and
Mrs. Walter E. Hilton. Washington, D. c.,
who are spending their honeymoon here.
Other late arrivals include r. S. Cham
bers. Mrs. M. T. Chambers, Mrs. E. ].
Rowse, Miss Earnshaw, Miss L. A. Hellyer
Philadelphia; Mrs. A. w. Mellon and
daughter, Miss Huselton, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
w Mcintosh. Mrs. A. D. West and Miss
West F. F. Woods. H. B. Woods, Pitts
burg; Mr.. and Mrs. P. T. Radiken, Mrs M.
c. Pease, Mr.. H. d. Pease, Mrs. A. F. VIII
cox Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Coon, Mr. and
Mrs. c. A. Lockwood. S. T. Thompson, Miss
H. M. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. C. p Hey
ward. Mrs. T. E. Hayward, Mr.. and Mrs
William Dunlap Sargent. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
HI. Oldring, Miss Lottie A. Fuld, Miss Isa-
bel Steele. Miss M. A. Steele, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. j. Fox. Miss Alice Fox, Mr. and Mrs.
William D'Olier and the Misses D'Olier,
New York
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A Statue.

To Statue BY st. Gaudens. in Rock Greek Gene
terry, Washington.
Yes. have livfd Pass on
And trouble with questions neyermore
l suffered. have won 4
solemn peaee-my peace forevermore.
Leave me in silence here!
have no hope, care;
know no fear,
For have borne-but now longer bear.
Deep-hid sorrow calls me kin,
But my calm she cann4t break
know not good know not sin
Nor love nor hate me awake.
Though have sought, I care not now to find.
II have asked, wait for no reply.
My eyes from too much seeing are grown blind
- am not dead. yet do not need to de-
Pass on; We cannot reach me any more.
Pass on-for all is past!
Hush! Silence settles ever more and more:
Silence and night at last.
-HILDEGARDE HAWTHORNE.
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Treasurer Hungarian Republican Club.
location; wine flows like water and flushed.
excited men and women chatter. sing and
even shout in dozen different languages
A more unconventional restaurant could
hardly be imagined. President Roosevelt
used to be very fond of II, and it Is be-
lieved he insisted that the dinner in mis-
honor should be given there. although some
Of the prominent Hungarians wanted to
have IT at the Waldorf-Astoria.
How It Came About
The dinner is the result of a promise made
by Mr.. Roosevelt as long ago as May 81.
1899, and repeated in the following year.
On the former date the Hungarian Repub-
Gcan Club gave a dinner at the Cafe Boule-
ward. another famous Hungarian restau-
rant, in honor of Mr.. Roosevelt, who was
then governor of New York state One of
the speakers. Samuel Koenig. a republican
district leadersin New York. remarked:
Gentlemen, l am sure that toward the
end of the year 1904. after Mr.. McKinley's
term of office has run out, we shall be able
to tender dinner to Theodore Roosevelt in
honor OF his election as President of the
United States"
or course. there was great cheering at
this, and. according to those who were pres
ent, Governor Roosevelt made no attempt
to hide his satisfaction at the idea He
frankly said that he would very much like
ito be President then. and IL he was he would
with the Hungarians.
The following year Governor Roosevelt at
tended another dinner of the Hungarians
and renewed his promise to feast with them
when he was President.
After the death of President Mckinley the
Hungarians debated among themselves, Sc
rfousiy and often. whether they should call
upon Mr.. Roosevelt to redeem his promise.
Eventually they decided that they would rot
do so until he became President by the
choice OF the people, instead of by accident.
They thought that by so doing they would
adhere TO the spirit of the compact.
Remembered His Promise.
But after the landslide of November 8
they did not let the grass grow under their
feet. They packed the president of their
club off TO Washington to ask What
about that dinner?" Mr.. Roosevelt remem-
bered his promise and was eager to fulfil
II, but ne could not make date earlier
than February IA, so that the prophecy of
the Hungarians that they would dine the
President in 1904 did not, alter ALL come
true.
At Little Hungary and around the
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Another Idol Destroyed.
From the stockkeeper

The time has come when the bulldog
should stand forth before the world as
just dog" and nothing more. Our bull
dog is just as kind as any other dog: our
bulldog is just as likely to resent any one
treading on the tail of his coat as any other
breed; our bulldog is Just as anxious to
protect his master and his household as
any other sdog-and he Is nothing more TO
pirate about his ancestral lineage and his
superlative superiority in pluck is ignorant.
Our bulldog of today Is no descendant of
he old bull-fighters. The sooner 1t Il pro-
claimed far and wide that the bulidogis as
gentle as lamb, and not feroctous,
bioodthirsty beast. the better for the sake
: OF the dor.
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A Psalm Of Farm Life.

rom the Chicago Chronicle.
Tell me not in broken measures
Modern farming does not pay,
For farm produces chickens.
And the hens-dO they not lay?
Eggs are high and going higher
And the price Is soaring fast:
Every time we get to market
1t Is higher than the last.
Not coop but 1t produces
Every day an egg or two;
So each farmer gains his millions.
Even though the hens be few.
Every egg is very precious,
And the hens are held In awe;
When hen begins to cackle
Then the farmer goes "Haw, haw!"
In the broad and busy farmyard
Struts q rooster now and then
But the shrewd, bewhiskered farmer
Only notices the hen.
Trust no rooster, howe'er SNOWY
Be the feathers In his tai;
Pay attention to the biddie5,
And your wealth viii never fail
Lives of farmers all remind us
We may roll in wealth some day
II we hustleIko the market
With the Eggs our pulleu lay.