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accepted by missionaries as gospel truth,
without the slightest attempt at verifi-
cation.
Flat libels.
Some OF the proofs against the Congo
are so ridiculous that they can hardly be
considered seriously. For example, the
secretary of the Boston Congo Reform
Association, in a recent publication, Sc
riously asserts that as the exports from
the Congo exceed the imports by some
$1,000. 600 a year, it follows that King Leo
pold, according to his own figures is
loOting the country to the extent of
about s6,0O0,000 a year 1t sounds rather
like an argument from Alice in Wonder
land One could as wei say that be-
cause the exports Of India exceed the i'm
ports by Sl0O,O00,000 a year, England is
lOoting India TO the extent of 0,000O 600,
or that she is robbing the Transvaal of
SIS, coo. 600 annually, and the Malay States
Of a Ike amount.
These stories are only a few of the
many absurd ones which have been going
around among the churches. and il is
natural that people will believe a lie
when there is no contradiction to it.
The time will come very soon when
the truth Of the present condition of the
Free State will be known"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-10
TWO DIE IN FIGHT FOR LOVE.
Rejected SuitOr and His Companion
Accused of Double Murder.

Washington. Mo, Dec. 9.-TWO men are
dead frdN bullet wounds as a result Of
their active interest in the rivalry of a
friend for the hand of Miss Ida Stetz. who
Is said to be one of the prettiest girls in
the State The double tragedy was Sc
quel 10 an entertainment from which Miss
Stetz huTTiedly departed when she was
informed that a disappointed sweetheart
had arrived from St. Louis determined on
an interview.
The dead men are Walter z. Robertson
and Otto Henry Buddmeyer, members OF
two Of the leading families Of the city
It is charged that the shooting was done
by Charles Warren, and that Charles ST
moon. a St. Louis merchant and the un-
successful suitOr for Miss StetZ's hand
was an accessory. There was a fight after
the girl hau departed.
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CRAMPS TO AID PELL
Millionaire Shipbuilder De-
fendS SOn-in-laW.
REPUDIATES ACTRESS CLAIM
Prefer Publicity of suit to Payment
of Any Money TO Hush Matter.
Men, and Many Deny Them Ad-
mittanee to Their Offices.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 9.-It was by
the advice Of his wife and his father-iH-
law. Edwin S. Cramp. that Theodore
Roosevelt PeI. Of New York, decided to
accept the publicity connected with the
case and openly contest the claim for
$4,000 damages for breach of promise
brought against him by Alma Roberts,
the New York actress.
A family council was held upon the
case. Mr.. Cramp went over from Phila-
delphia, and insisted that not one cent
be offered to keep the proceedings from
going 10 the courts. In this course Mr..
Cramps daughter eoncurred, taking the
view held by all the family that the facts
in the case entirely freed Mr. PeH.
Not Worried by suit.
None Of the family is bothered about
this preposterous suit" said Mr. Cramp
this evening. 1T is simply one Of those
affairs in which any young man Of good
family in any large city is IAsly to have
some woman attempt to make him VIC
tim.
The woman claims damages because Of
an alleged promise OF marriage, yet al
most the first question she asked Mr.
Pell the first time she came to his Office
on business was whether he was not the
young man who had married my daugh-
ter. On the face OF it the suit is not what
1t purports TO. be-
Imagine a woman thirty-ive or forty
years of age. who has been d chorus
girl. and who keeps boarding house for
men in New York being the victim Of "a
young man of twenty-three He is the
youngest Of three brothers. and they all
agree that the case is one that should be
made plain
Deny Women Admittance.
Il know hundreds Of prominent men in
the large cities who will never visit a
woman on business. nor allow one 10
enter their office. But in some businesses
this rule cannot hold. / understand that
this woman called at my s0n-in-law-s
office and professed to be looking for a
house He went with her To show sew
eraI, and on the trip she asked him many
questions.
He did not see anything more Of her
until one day ne received "a note. asking
him to call. He thought il was some
business connected with the house, but
she told him she was in a delicate c0ndi-
ton, and asked him to write the address
or some physician he knew He was
amazed, and declined 20 DO so.
when ne heard of the case he asked
me 40 come TO New York He had told
his wife Of it, and We all advised that
no attention be paid 10 the proposals 10
settle the case. but use all the money
necessary TO fight it openly"
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Whaling as a Modern Business.

From HaTper's Weekly.
Whaling is a small enterprise compared
with the great industry Of long ago. The
old lure, oil, is scarcely thought Of to-
day. the vegetable world having so cCm-
pletely supplanted the leviathan in the
arts. The bones the thing. 1t has never
been higher in price. some $3.50 a pound
to-day, and a right whale will average
more than 25,oo0 pounds of bone Two
whales viii yield a ship dividend: five
are the average catch. 1t costs about
Sl5.G00. including advances to the per
sOnnel. later deducted from their catch
percentage, 10 outfit a ship for summer
in the arctic. Often the catch is worth
Sl10.0O0 of which about $500 goes to the
skipper. There's money in whaling. often
more than in mining and salmon canning
the North admits, and SO even greater
lawlessness exists than in those pursuits
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO HORSE DVNE1

NOTICE TO HORSE OWNERS.
At this season of the year. when men
and women are wearing warmer clothing
and sitting in heated rooms, or, If they
go out, putting on Overcoats and furs, il
IS the custom with certain thOughtless
persons TO cut from their horses the
longer. warmer coats which nature pro-
Yides in winter
The Humane Society viii do what il
can for the protection of these outraged,
Genuded horses. 4 blanket is a poor sub
Stltute for the natural coat. II affords no
protection for the neck. throat, and legs.
Those who clip their horses and subSti-
tutc blankets would better buy very good
blankets this winter and use them ali the
time.
c. \. SNOW.
de10243f-3t President Humane Society
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Labor Man Assaults Mayor.

Columbus. Ohio, Dec. 9.-PresumabIy be-
cause Of the measures taken by him to
repress riots growing out of the strike Of
iron molders here several months ago.
Mayor Dewitt c. Badger. of this city, was
the victim of an assault on the part Of
Charles Miller, chairman of the strike
committee. Mayor Badger was painfully
injured in the affray, which took place in
the corridors Of the courthouse. Miller
was arrested on affidavits OF citizens who
witnessed the attack
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MONCHEUR IS SKEPTICAL.
Belgian Minister Considers Accusa-
items as CaIumnies.

Baron Moncheur, the Belgian Minister,
when seen about DR.. Johnson's state
ments, last night. made the following
statement: I desire only to say that I
consider these accusations as oalumnies
against the administration of the Congo
await with full confidence the report Of
the consul of the United States. who has
just arrived in the Congo"
The report referred to by the Belgian
Minister Is that Of Clarence Rice SlOcum,
consul general of the United States TO
the Congo who has been instructed by
the State Department to investigate
all matters pertaining to the administra-
ton Of that much-talked-Of country.
Mr.. Slocum has just arrived a his des-
unatiOn. Bona, his official residence, and
It is expected that he viii set out at
once on his tour gathering the necessary
data for the report, which is awaited in
this and other countries with a great deal
of interest.
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a PRACTICAL AnnItcntinn-

From the Chicago Record Herald.
He was little North Side lad who had
just started in to attend the Francis Par
ker School, where little folks are taught
to keep accounts. They had company TO
dinner one evening recently. when he hor-
rified the family by remarIing at the
table:
one chop, 10 cents. That is what I
paid for the chop that grandma sent me
for when you telephoned that you were
coming. Uncle Frank
frown from grandma and discreet
smile from other members of the family
was the only reply.
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Fireman Killed in Kansas Wreck.

Pittsburg. Kans., Dec. 9-One per
son was killed and several injured this
afternoon in a collision between a
Missouri Pacific passenger and a Frisco
freight train at the crossing near this
city. T. F. Freeman, fireman Of the
passenger, was instantly killed. Engin-
eer John A Page was badly hurt. and
Mrs. Anna Steel. a passenger. sustained
Injuries by being thrown against a
seat
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Noted Horse "GeneraI'' Dead,

Middletown. y. Y, Dec 9.-"GeneraI" IS
dead at Sussex, aged thiTty-three years.
General was a horse of much beauty, high
spirit great energy, and fine poise. He
was the last horse owned by the late
Gen. fitzpatrick, and was presented to
him by the late GarTet A. Hobart. after
ward Vice President. When Gen. KiIpat-
rick became Minister to Chile he sold the
General to 3. p. Walling, Of Sussex. The
horse broke one Of its legs and had to be
killed
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AutomobiIe with Runners.

Brussels, Dec. 9.-Henryk Arctovv-
sky. of antarctic fame, has invented an
automobile with skate runners, for use
IN arctic exploration. It is of very
light construction, and it is the inven-
tors belief that it can cover the ice
fields between the pole and the open
sea much faster than dog -sleds. The
contrivance is being built at Brescoux.
near Liega
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Nicaragua Laborers Seek work.

Mobile. Ala, Dec. 9.-Passengers arriv-
ing here from BIuefields, Nicaragua, bring
a gloomy report of the effect Of the hurri-
cane on the coast of Nicaragua, in de
priving laborers of their livelihood and
forcing them to leave the country. Every
vessel, they say. that leaves Bluehelds
now is crowded with passengers. who are
eager to seek any place where work viii
be given them
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Macon Department store Burns,

Macon, Ga. Dec 9-The Empire store.
the largest department store in the CITY.
was completely destroyed by fire tonight
causing loss of s1c0,c00. The business
section OF the city was threate.ed for a
time, but the firemen succeeded in con-
hning the fire to the structure in which
it originated. The loss is covered by in
surance
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FIFTEEN SINK WITH SHIP.
British Trading Vessel Hits Rocks
on the Belgian Coast,

Brussels, Belgium, Dec. ia British
trading vessel. whose name has not yet
been learned, went on the rocks near
Knocke, on the Belgium coast, Sunday,
and fifteen persons We're drowned.
No particulars Of the disaster are yet
available.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-10
studies of the vernacular.

From thc Chicago Tribune.
"HuIlOr'
"Hulloi OOZat?"
"Smee-Mayme. Thatchoo, Mor?"
"Yeh. tsmee. Wotsup. Mayme?"
"Saymou, wajja mean by tellinfanbout-
can yeer me, MolI'
"Yeh, heerja Telliner wot?"
Gore shoe dunno
Gore 81 don't. OOzbinstUffin yuh?"
'NUnna yer biz. Retchacant guessO-"
"Bettacani Fantole-"
"Awgit OUT Haintseenersince-
"Yesh av, Y0on her WIZ"
'Aw frevvin sake canchoo lemmy-"
LOCKER, Maymei OwbOut Bulan you
"NuthindOon. Gee. 1 gOtastoppen GO
blackstone, Goo by"
AwfulsorrygOoby"
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Mornn nies frnm Gns.

Newark, y. J.. Dec. 9.-Mrs. E J..
Dlnks, widow, aged 60. of so Wake
man avenue, was asphyxiated by gas
to-day
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BEGIN SIX-DAY GRIND
Riders at Madison Square
Garden Cheered by 10000.
"OLD TIMERS SET FAST PACE
Blue Ribbon Event i'm Cycling World
Again On-Mett1iBg, of Canadian
Team, Leads at End of>First Five
MiIes-Sixteen Lined Up at Midnight
for the Flash of the Pistol.

Madison Square Garden, New York,
Dee. IO.-At the end Of the second hour
the score was 40 miles laps, with all
of the teams tied.
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Ocean Sfeamshins

NeW York, Dec. 9-AHiFed: Steamships New York.
ron SOUTHAMPTON December Rhcin from Bremen
La Bretagne. from Harru
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Known as Mrs. brown.

been promising to marry me for a long
time, and has assured me that he would.
oh, 50 many times.
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And still thew r

And still they come. George Road
house of Neche is the next one to "shy
his castor" in the political ring. His
card as candidate for the Republican
nomination for sheriff is published in this
issue. Mr.. Roadhcuse is one of the old.
timers of the county, and is we'll and fav-
orably known by large circle of friends
all over the county. While this is the
first time that he appears as candidate,
his name has been often mentioned in
previous campaigns as suitable person
for the office to which he now aspires.
The race between him and Mr.. Wilson
of Cavalier will doubtless be close
enough to be interesting. So far this is
the only contest in sight before the Re-
publican primaries.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-04

Last Sundays Herald seriously tried to
convince ITS readers that Messrs. Spal-
ding, Winship, Devine, Helgeson, John
son, ct. al. were never part of what the
Herald calls ''the machine" 1t admits
however, that these all have held offices
and worked with the men it says COM
pose the machine. Every one of these
gentlemen who now call themselves Gin.
surgents," not only have held Office un-
der that same machine" but were viii.
ling to go on indefinitely in the same
way, but because they wer> let out, are
now insurgents" That is the whole
story. There is nothing wrong about
these men trying to seize the reins, except
this misrepresentation and hypocriucal
humbug that they are so much better
than these men they are trying to dis
place. Whatever the ''gang" has done,
the history of this state since its incep-
ton, will show that all those leading in.
surgents were right in it until dropped
from official positions.
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Mr.. G. M. Campbell. superintendent
for the railroad: contracting firm Of
Phelan & Shirley, OF Omaha, has been in
Neche and Gretna this week making
preparations for the starting of the work
on the Portage la Prairie extension Of
the Great Northern. He informs US that
temporary sidings will be made at once
a short distance west of Gretna, and a
station established to be called West
Gretna. Work on the new grade north
of the Pembina river bridge will be in
full blast in couple of days, force Of
men,teams and appal atus having already
arrived. Eleven carloads of steel rails
arrived on Wednesday.-Neche Chrono-
type.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

q. 8. Representatives, Thos. F. Marshall.
Senators, 4. e. .Hansbrough, p. McCumber
Governor, E. Y. Sarles.
Lieut.. Governor, David Bartlett.
Secretary of State, e. +. Porter.
State Treasurer, A. Peterson.
State Auditor, h. l.. Holmes.
Attorney General, G. n. Frich,
Railroad Commissioners, q. s. Deisem, ]
Christiapson, Z. Stagne.
superintendent OF Public tc1nstruct1on, w.
Commissioner Of Insurance, &C. Coop.
Commisgiorer of Agriculture and Labor,
VIC. Giibreath,
Judges Supreme Court, N. G. Young, d.
Il. Morgan. Edward Ehgrud.
sENATOks.
First District, Judson LaM Moure, Pembina.
Second District, Albert Garnet st. ThOm-
REPREsENTArlv1s.
First District, ]. 4. Briden, Walhalla,
Second district, John Trumner, Cava-
lier. C. Ganssle, st. Thomas, Jos. Wal
ters, Gardar.
Jndue of the District Court, Seventh Ju.
dicjal District, W. J. KneeshaW, Penn
Clerk Of District Court, Geo. Peterson.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
States Attorney, NJ. BrynjOlfson.
Sheriff. Chas. Atkinson.
Auditor, Swain Thorwaldson
Treasurer, Frank H. Anderson.
Register Of Deeds, j +. Gill.
County Judge, Z. g. Vick.
Superintendent of schools. F. N, sherats
Surveyor, +. 4. Aebert
1oroner, DR.. u. r. Erskine.
Public Administrator, John Halcrow.
BOWesmOnt.
COUNTY coMMIssIoNIRs.
First District, F. G. Myrlck, Pembina.
Second District, 8. Sigurdson, Gardsr.
Third District, Fred J. Farrow, Cavalier
Fourth District, ]. N. HOrgan. Neche.
Fifth Dist, A. T. Cox, Bowesmont.
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The PIoNsER EXPRESS le sent only on the d.
ect order of subscribers, and ie continued 1ntil
ordered stopped and all arrearages paid.
The rate Of subscription is alike to ell, $500
per year. Subscribers paying in advance have
the choice of several premium papers in addi-
ton.
plimentary only, and while we desire them to be
considered as invitations to subscribe, they will
not be continued except upon request.
medium in the county, having more general
circulation than any other paper. Gard Of rates
.ent on application.
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The county seat removal question, &C.
cording to the Cavalier Chronicle, which
is doubtless we'll advised, is dead for the
present election. We are certain that a
big majority of the people of the county
will be glad to hear it, and this without
reference as to the right or wrong place
for the county seat. We are sure all
prospective candidates are glad that issue
will not interfere with their canvas.
Pembina was not worried over the re.
suits, but county seat fights are expen-
sive, laborious, demoralizing and engen-
der bad feeling.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-04

Angeles country in most respects almost
a garden Of Eden, but there is no place
on earth quite perfect. Personally we
perfer North Dakota. And now abideth
earthquakes. cyclones and billiards,
these three. and least of the three is
billiards. From the blizzard we run
to the house, from the cyclone we run to
the cellar. From the earthquake there's
nowhere to go.
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Our democratic friends seem to be
laying low with no candidates before
the primary election. Primary Law Ser.
12.-* y Should there be no applicant
for such Office before printing the prim-
ary ballots such vacancy may be filled
by the regularly constituted committee
of the party in which such vacancy oc-
ours. and no petition or fee shall be re.
quired therefor"
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EFFECTS OF THE QUAKE

VSxAAAAS
A letter from our friend ]. D. Wal.
lace now of Long Beach, Cal. seeks to
impress us with the fact that the Los
Angeles coutry is 400 miles from San
Francisco and that the earthquake did
not affect them at all seriously. He also
encloses clipping from a local paper
emphasizing the same fact.
Naturally the people of that section
whose prosperity depends SO largely
on tourist travel feel that the result Of
the late shaking up on the coast will be
injurious and that people will hesitate
before they travel that way.
AS to actual danger it is probably
quite true that there is no serious risk in
the Los Angeles section. 1t is also
equally true Of the San Francisco region.
The late disturbance was the only one
known in history that seriously affected
buildings there and it may be hundreds
of years before any so serious will occur
again.
But the fact that the shocks of EARTH
quakes are frequent on the Pacific coast
even though slight, will now be remem-
bered in the light Of the San Francisco
calamity for years to come. As long as
quake did no damage people did not
mind them much. though they were
more or less q drawback, but now, even.
the slightest tremor will be exaggerated
BY those who experience the shock by
Just that much.
AsWe remarked in a late editorial,
calamity fn some form or other constant
ly turks over syerey community;we cannot
sforsee them, but We are always afraid
that which has happened viii happen
Sassin, and because 81 this. whether with
::or .ithout rood reason. people win for
many yer hesitate q oltrlyel 81 move tos
~ aEi6e coaess
Cailfo fosni iEa sErsnd ssats IND losa
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Total,

Age limits, 20 years or over. All mail
applicants must have the medical certi6.
cate in the application blank executed.
This examination is open to all citizens
Of the United States, who comy1y with
the requirements.
For further information address the
secretary OF the board Of examiners, at
the custom house, or at the place named
above. or the undersigned.
Ncapplication will be accepted unless
propek;y execated and filed in complete
form s!th the undersigned prior to the
hour of closing business. on May 9th,
1906. ]. M. SHOEMAKER,
St. Paul, Minn.
Secretary 9th Civil Service District.
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Candidates
Announcement

l desire to announce myself as a re-
publican candidate for the office of
sheriff of Pembina county, and respect
fully solicit the support of the voters at
the primary election on June 10Th.
| GEO. ROADHOUSE.
thereby announce myself as Repub-
lican candidate for the office of Clerk of
the District Court for Pembina County.
l have served for number of years
as a deputy in this Office and am
thoroughly conversant with every detail.
Should the people of this County honor
me with election to this position,
pledge myself to give to the office my
personal supervision and best attention.
Dated March 18th, 1905.
GEO. PETERSON.
AS the patrons of the register of deeds
office seem satisfied with the way the
business has been conducted in the past.
l hereby announce myself as candidate
for re election on the republican ticket.
JOHN F. GILL.
hereby announce myself as candidate
for County, Superintendent of Schools on
the Republican. ticket and respectfully
solicit the support of the voters
Pembina county at the primary election
June 10Th.
F. M. SHERARTS
! hereby announce myself as can
didate for the Republican nomination
for County Judge subject to the prlm; ry.
l respectfully solicit the support of the
voters of the county and should appreci-
ate the Endorsement Of being nominated
and elected for second term.
H. G. WICK.
Trusting that the knowledge and ex-
perience acquired q deputy tor the pres
ent county auditor may be favorably
considered, and that my personal quail
fications may be found satisfactory, /
hereby announce my candidacy for coun-
~ auditor and respectfully request the
support Of the Repahiicsn party, Il the
ensuing primary siection on June loth. 4
! lvIl.LIA1l w. FEISoN. q
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County News
ooOoo0DoOooooooo0ooe

Cavalier stores close at e;sop. m.
They shoot suckers at Crystal -fnny
ones.
Dr. King i building new Office At
ST. Thomas. n .t5f3z
@ The Mountaineer reaches over into
& Cavalier county md ssts : candidate
casd
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Civil Service Examination.

Date of examination, May 18th; place,
Pembina; position, deputy collector and
inspector; salary. S3 per diem.
The United States civil service commits.
sion announces that on the date and at
the place named above, an examination
will be held for the position indicated.
AS result of this examination certifca-
ton will be made to fill the vacancy in
the position indicated, and other similar
vacancies as they may occur in first
grade positions in the customs service in
that city or district.
The examination will consist of the
subj ects mentioned below, weighted as
indicated:
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Have you weakness of any kind stom-
ach, back, or any organs of the body?
Don't dope yourself with ordinary medi-
cine. Hallister's Rockey Mountain Tea
is the supreme curative power. IS cents
It. r. Shaw.
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The brilliant poetic repartee which
was INDUCED in by T. R.. Shaw, the
Pembina poetaster, and firm of New
York attorneys bearing the suggestive
title o: Marks & Marks, furnished half.
column Of good stuff for a recent issue
of the Grand Forks Times Chrome
type.