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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-08

David Sweeney of the battleship Maine
is passing his leave of absence with his
family here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-08

MIR. and Mrs. Abraham Walker have re-
turned from a visit with their son, Thorn
as, in Pen1cook n. H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-08

The Rummage sale under the auspices
OF one Of the committees Of the Univer
salist Society will open Friday. afternoon
IN the Frzzelle store and continue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-08

Major and Mrs. A. L. Smith will
leav" this morning for a short visit in
Portland and Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-08

James :. Connors has reported fol
dpty from Il furlough passed in Water
vile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-08

bclwyn Paul arrived in town yesterday
and Will pass the next two week fishing
at cobbOSSceC onttc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-08

GcorG" Libby of Wat"rvillc has accept
ell Il clcrkship at the Hallowell House
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-08
HALLOWELL.

a. +. Mansir of Wayne was the guest
of relatives here yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-08
NATIONAL HOME,

John HutchinS has returned from
furlough passed in East Surry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-08

The fishermen report several good
catches at Cobbosseecontec yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-08
NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY
81 Broad Street. Boston, Mass
SKOWHEGAN.

Mrs. William Tufts of Manchester,
~, is in town this week, the guest of
Mrs. Celia f. Tufts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-08
OAKLAND.

Miss Eva Straw is passing tho week ir
kennCbunk and Newfield
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-08

Mrs. Hannah Brown from Minnesota is
visiting at the home Of Frank Mains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-08
Most respectfully yours.
ELLEN STINSON.

by O. b. tlason. her ATTORNEY.
An order was passed authorizing and
insfructing the Mayor tn draw his war
rant in the sum of $iSl%.H to pay roll
of bills No 2 as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-08

Miss Elizabeth Marshall of North An
son is the guest of Oakland relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-08

through the afternoon ard evening SAT-
urday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-08
POOR DEPARTMENT

POOR DEPARTMENT.
city farm, $2l7.5S
City poor. 100
Non resident poor 100
Transient. 11+0
Poor of other towns, 1125
Insane. 2lO76
1874
MISCELLANEOUS.
City hall. 1926. =
Miscellaneous, 1886
Stationery and printing, 2l75
s17oS 81
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Department expenses, s27?3
Engine men, 1880
$i7393
Night w3trh. 5000
Street lights. I71nS
Salaries, 1929
Water works. 2l62
Interest, I'll
Total. s,SO7 %
The following orders were passed:
That the rity treasurer be authorized to
negotiate Il temporary loan not exceeding
$500 in anticipation of taxes for 1906 for
I'll" current expenses of the city.
That the committee on street lights be
aud il; hereby directed to have amin can
descent light placed pn Maple street
Read and referred t. committee on street
lights
That the committee on highways he
and is hereby directed to have a con-
crete sidewalk built from the house of j
+. Hunt to Page street. Read and re-
ferred to committee on highways
That there be allowed and paid to
Charles Trask the sum of ST. in payment
for horse and that the mayor draw his
warrant therefor. Read and passed
That there be allowed and paid to John
+. Hubbard Post, No. 90 g. A. r., the
sum of 800 toward defraying tn. eX-
penses of Memorial day.
a communication from the Republican
city committee was received and appoint
menta confirmed:
9TH" Republican city. committee makes
the following appointments for election
and ballot clerks for the next two years.
Ward /, Harry +. Small, W. r. Lang
maid.
Ward ;, Samuel s. George Lorenzo
Dunn
Ward 3 $. $. Aldrich. G. 3. Hobbs.
Ward 4. -. e. Nye, f. H. Parlin.
Ward . John 6, Wiley. Alden Grimes.
GEORGE S. PATTERSON,
Secretary city committee
Application for license to conduct a
rnulr"om WAS received from Clement
Bros. LiC"nS" granted on condition thc,-
pay pro rata for tn. time they have al
ready rum the room.
f.ic"ns" to Conduct pcoIroom was grant
I'd To W. +. Millctt.
A r. jitipn tor a lin" of sewer from tho
residence of +. NJ. Fish to culyort near
TayntnrS old granite shed. also !, iipe
Of sever across the Wilder. lot. sc-caIied.
rs far az the doublc-tenrrncnt hou;,,
"wnr, nv L"r. Petition accepted and re-
ferrt Il tn committee on sewers.
Th" h"nrnc on Tia" petition Of the
Woodland Telephone CO. occupied the at
f'nti"n Of the beard fn" s.,rac time. M
Y. Simmons. attorney for til" company.
inir"du'"d tn" matter and explained rel
htiv" to tn" c"mpdny's dcscires
f. NJ. Fish offered verbal resignation
from the office of city marshal. asking
that TIL" same take effect at once Th..
resignation was accepted and Mayor
Goodwin appointed Mr. Fish to act as
marshal until his successor is elected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-08

repaint seldom and at lowest cost.
Send for booklet containing several handsome repre-
auctions Of actual houses Offering valuable suggestions
for color scheme In painting your hoess. test for
paint purity u also given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07
Isrisoner,s Dramatic Escape.

Paris AIN. 6.-The examination OF q
man, named Gustave ROLAND, accused
of burglary, led TO the telling OF a
strange story of crime. ROLAND mas
been sentenced no fewever than fifteen
times his terming representing thlrty-
five years imprisonment He was last
iucarcera ted III TarascOn prison. the Old
chateau of King Rene. and resolved to
escape / nordeH to join 3 woman IN
Paris. He tore the iron rim from MS
snfttOon in his cell. bent it into a hook,
with which he opened the door. with
old mattresses found in a cupboard, he
made a rope 120 feet long, and on
foggy night ATTEMPTED to escape BY the
ct1nboartl window. His rope was too
short h.- 20 feet hut he let himself
fan. and Law for an hour on the ground
,1ncouseio41s When he recovered he
effected his escape, and walked to Mar
settles. when he accomplished the jour
ney to Paris on foot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07
ChaDter NxH
THE DEATH SENTENCE


GLANCED around the room TO
note the effect of this startling an
nouncement upon my felloW-pris-
oners BastrO's scowling face was
b turned full upon the officer. but
showed no sign of fear De
Plntra smiled rather scornfully
and whispered a word to Ma
zanoyitch, whose countenanee re-
NAMED impressive as ever. Faola, with
the perpetual shipper distortng his
naturally handsome features. leaned
back in his chair and regarded his
trussed ankles with whimsical indif-
ference. Indeed. if the captain thought
to startle or terIify mis- captives he
must have been grievously dIsappoint-
ed, for one and all received the an
nOuncement of the death sentence with
admirable cOmpOsure-
1t was ValcOur WHO broke the 81
lence. Confronting tho captain with
blazing eyes, while his slight form
quivered with excitement he cried.
This is nonsense, de Souza! The
emperor must have been mad to write
such an order. You viii convey y0ur
prisoners to Rio for trial. "
7 shall obey the emperor's com
mands,y answered the captain, gloom
lily.
But it is MURDER
1T is the emperor'S will.
Hear me, Captain de SOu1a. sa id
Nalcour, drawing himself up proudly,
! you were instructed to obey my COM
mands. I order you to convey the
prisoners to Rio, that they may be
tried in a court of justice
The other shook his head
The order is to me personally, and
1 must obey. A soldier never ques-
tons the commands of his superiors. E"
But I am your superior"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07

from Paola's lips and an eager CLEAN
light his pale FEATURES.
For a few moments they stood thus,
separated from all the rest, and eX-
changing earnest whispers, while the
captain stamped his foot with savage
Impotence.
"Come, come, vaIcour!' he called,
at last. on are interfering with my
duty. Leave this prisoner, I command
your
The spy turned around. and his face
was positively startling in its express
sion of intense agony.
IF you are in a. hurry, my dear cap
tain, fire upon US BOTH" said he, bit
terly.
With muttered oath de Souza
strobe forward, and Selling Valcour by
the arm, dragged him back Of the fir
ing line.
But at that Instant a startling sound
reached our eaEs-the sound of a
cheer-and with it came the rapid pat
ter of horses feet,
The soldiers who had already lev
eled their guns at Paola, swung sud
denly around upon their heels; de
SOuza uttered an exclamation OF dis
may, and the rest Of US stood as mo-
uOnless as if turned to stone.
For sweeping around the curve OF
the forest came a troop Of hOrsemen,
led by a girl whose fluttering white
skirts trailed behind her like a ban
neT borne on the breeze. G0dl how
they rode-the horses plunging nladly
forward at every bound, their red eyes
and distended nostEils bearing evidence
of the wild run that they had we'll
nigh exhausted their strength.
And the riders as they sighted us,
screamed curses and encouragement
in the same breath, bearing down
upon our silent group with the speed
Of a WhirlWiud.
There was little time for the Uru-
guayans to recover from their surprise
for at close range the horsemen let
fly a VOlley from rifle and revolver that
did deadly havoc. a few saddles were
emptied in return, but almost instantly
the soldiers and patriots were engaged
in a desperate nand-to-hand conflict
with no quarter given or expected.
De SOuza fell wounded at th2 first
volley, and I saw Valcour, with a glad
cry, start forward and run toward
E7ola who was still bound to his tire 2
But the captain. half raising himself
from the ground, aimcd his revolver
at the prisoner, as if determine uFon
his Death in spite of the promised res
cue.
Look QUIT" I shouted, observing the
action.
Paola was, of course. helpless to
nearly reached him. turned suddenly
at my cry and threw himself in front
of Paola just as the shot rang out
An instant the spy stood mottoniess.
Then. tossing his arms above his head,
he fell backward and lay STILL
(TO be Concluded Next Sunday.)
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me ring is finally secured by the en-
per0rs spy, and Harcliffe IS taken to the
vault which is opened and found empty.
NaIcOur, after observing PaOIa'S release
OF carrier pigeons. accuses him of trea-
son. Robert. carefully guarded in his
room, IS given as fellow prisoner the mad
Mexican.
Pesta owns to building the vault and
Cescflbes his long search for 1t, finding il
through recognizing he emerald key-ring
on Nine. labels finger and the identtfi-
cation of her body. He c0nfesses his sc-
cOmplice murdered her and offers to
snare treasure in vault with Robert, a s
ne demands return of ring. Robert adj
mlts that Nalcour has secured the e1ner-
AID Pesta, in frenzy, attacks him and
aLter struggle Robert escapes to road,
Where he finds a carriage with Lesba in
II, waiting for Francisco, who has Gem
munlcated with her by carrier pigeons
After a drive of hours they reach a house
IN a thick forest and Robert seeks adj
mission. After knocking at front and
rear door ne returns to report the place
deserted and finds the carriage and Les
ba gone.
Robert goes to sleep on the porch and
is awakened some hours later by a patriot
who takes him to Bastro's cottage. There
ne md de Pintra, who had been re-
leased from the vault by Lesba; with a
duplicate key. Francisco escapes by aid
OF I4esba, who left Robert to assist her
brother. and they reach the cottage and
barricade the door against pursuers. In
short time the door is broken open and
all are made prisoners. Later De SOuza
reads the enperOr's order for their execu-
ton on the day of capture.
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er the hour when the Bright orb would
sink into the far-away plateau and
our eyes would be closed forever in
death.
Yet the time dragged YEARLY. it
seemed TO me. When one is condemn
ed TO die it is better to suffer quickly,
and have done with it. To wait to
needs to have nerves Of iron to endure
that.
Nevertheless. we endured it. The
hours passed, somehow and the
shadows grew dim with stretching.
Suddenly I heard a clank of spurs
as de Souza approached. He gave a
brief order to the Uruguayans who
were lounging in the yard, and then
stepped through the doorway and
faced us.
Get ready, SENIORS said he. 1.-The
hour has come"
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AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR.
We aroused ourselves, at this, and
regarded the captain attentively.
He turned his stern gaze upon one
after the other, and gave a growl of
satisfaction as he noted no craven
amongst US.
You shall draw cuts. gentlemen, to
decide the order in which you must
expiate your crime. 1 will show no
Partially. See, here are the slips,
number written-upOn each. Julio shall
place them in his hat and allow you
TO draw"
He handed the bits of paper to one
Of his men and strobe to the door of
Lesba's room.
"0penH' he commanded, giving it
rap with his knuckIes.
There was no reply.
tOpeni" said he, again, and placed
his ear to the panel.
Then, with a sudden gesture, he
swung the door inward
A moment the officer stood notion
less, gazing into the chamber Then
he turned to US a face convulsed with
anger,
ssXWho permitted the woman to es-
cape? % he demanded.
This guards. startled and amazed,
peered over his shoulders into the va
cant room; but none dared to answer.
"What now, captain. has your bird
flown % came Valcour's soft voice. and
the spy entered the room and threw
himself eareIessly into a chair.
De Souza looked upon his colleague
with evident suspicion, and twisted the
ends of his noustache in Sullen fury
Perhaps he dared not accuse N3lcour
openly, as the latter was ths emperor's
authorized representa- tive. And 1t may
be the captain was not sincerely sorry
that Iesba had escaped, and so saved
him from the necessity of executing
/ her, for, after a period of indecision,
/ the wrath of the officer seemed to
cool, and he slowly regained his COM
/ posure Nalcour, who was watching
/ him. appeared to notice this, and said:
You forgot the window, my cap
/ tain It was not difficult for the SEN
/ horita to steal across the roadway un-
I observed and take refuge in the forest
! For my part, am glad she IS gone
! our royal master has little credit IN
condemning a woman TO such
deathls
s Shave a care. senior! Your words
are reasonable
r. The. emperor viii be the first to
applaud them. when he has time 70
think. Indeed, de Souza. were 1 III
YOUR place, I should ignore the order
I to execute these people. His majesty
acted under a severe nervous strain
! and Iss will not thank you. believe
me. for carrying out his INSTRUCTIONS
so literally"
"a soldiers duty is to obey" re-
( turned the officer, stiffly- linen, turn
! ing to the tall Uruguayan who helo
the hat. he added;
Let the prisoners draw, julio
I Another soldier now unfastened oul
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07

We have just received 200
new Administer Rugs, g9x12.
They are the latest creations
in the rug line and we are
making special prices dur
ing this sale, also a fine line
Of new ingram carpets and
velvets, tapestries and AK
minister's. They are the lat
est patterns and we will
make special prices during
the month of January. Let
US figure with you. We
have 50rugs, special, 27x54,
only 53c, worth S1.25.
We have a fine line of
lace curtains, only one or
two Of a kind, 4 Price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07

SYNOPSIS PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
Robert HarcHne. fresh from college and
a member of firm in New Orleans, of
which his Uncle Nelson is the head is
sent by his uncle to Brazil to act as pri-
vate secretary and confidential com
paniOn TO Dom Miguel de Pintra, head
of the revolutionary movement against
Dom PEDRO. Dom Miguel has been a
good customer of the HarClimes, and he
and the elder members of the firm were
fast friends. Liking the prospect of ad-
venture. Robert consented to go.
On the voyage he encountered NalcOur.
a SPY sent by the emperor of Brazil, who
knew that the American secretary was
expected. This spy had decided that
Robert was the person for whom he was
looking and had planned to make way
with him. But the American cleverly
threw him Of the scent and reached Rio
IN safety. There he was, however, arrest
ed. but on the way to the police head
quarters his captor was murdered by Pc
lice Sergeant Marco, q revolutiOnist, and
he was allowed to escape. He reaches
the home of Dom Miguel safely and the
old man is much impressed at learning
that his new secretary is the son of his
old friend. He met the SenhOrita Lesba
cisco-a man VINO puzzleq him greatly
and Dom Miguefs daughter, label de
Mar. whom he supplants as secretary,
tion are kept
on one trip to this vault they surprise
label in the passage and she discovers
the secret of unlocking the door by
means of a ring worn by Dom Miguel
She puts him off his guard by declaring
she was only seeking her father. to whom
she feared harm had come
Izabel steals her fathers ring. is sur
prfsed and opening the vault door, locks
Dom Miguel in the vault and escapes.
Hafclime follows her and finds she has
taken q train for Rio.
Nine. label is murdered and the ring is
stolen from her body. Robert. in search
for the ring and disguised as police
OFFICER follows Dom Pedro to Cuyaba.
where IN the shrubbery, he finds a mans
bofv with the hand severed Entering the
house he is promptly made prisoner.
After being questioned 10y The emperor,
on Na
prisoner a Mexican, named Manuel Pes
IA. no his establishment, J'csta produces
fhe ring and confides it to his keeping.
While he is being again questioned by the
emperor Paola enters and reports that
the leaders of the conspiracy, with a few
executions are under arrest PicxOtO has
faan brought to the house, and is or
Je~ed TO be brought into the EMPEROR S
-,~ese1re An attempt to break into the
secret vault was frustrated by Paola an
nouuclng that nitroElycertn had been
placed between the walls.
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The Fate OF a Crown

U4 plots andc oun ternlots
81
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r-I4yt
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j. The Blue Envelope
2. NalcOur-
q. A Good Republican.
4. The Chieftain.
3. Madam label
6. The Secret Vault,
z. General Fonseca.
8. A Terrible Crime.
g. The Missing Finger.
10. For Tomorrow We Die"
II. Lesba's Bright Eyes.
II. The Man in the Shrubbery.
Is. Dom Pedro de Alcantara.
"a. The Man With the Ring.
Is. A Dangerous Moment.
l6. Traitor to the Cause.
~. The Torch of Rebellion.
rs. a Narrow Escape
10. The Wayside Inn.
20. Arise and Strike. "
21. One Mystery Solved
e. The Death Sentence.
o. At the Eleventh Hour.
"a The Emperor Spy
%. The Girl I Love.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07
Gas Stoves and Ranges

We are agents for the
Celebrated Jewell Gas
/ S tov IS and Ranges.
We have a plummer
with US, he will come
and connect your stove.
We put the stove in
your house and make
the connections, cheap
er than any firm in To-
peka, let US figure with
you. The Jewell is the
best Gas stove that is
made and the price is
II L
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07

save you we have twenty full departments to
charge the store expense account to- Store expense is
one of the drawbacks to piano selling. You readily
where you have to charge rent, light advertising
and special salesman your piano it costs money and
you know everything is charged to the consumer-in
other words, it is added on the piano.
We have fine Huntington Piano, used two years, at
half price. The lady leaving Topeka and does not
wish to ship it. Come early if you wish bargain in
seoond-ha pianos. We have second hand Story &
Clark organ, one Kimbau second hand organ = half
price 200 down, $500 a month.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-21

Washington. June 20.--The state
menl was made at the capitol today
that independent oil operators in all
of the oil fields are being used by the
Standard Oil company to pull the
trust : cheStnuts out of the fire. 1t
was charged that the widespread SEN
timent that has been aroused among
the independents against the pipe line
provision of the railroad rate bill is
really the work of the Standard Oil
company.
Last week Senator Long aud all of
the Kansas members in the house. as
well aS members representing oil pro-
ducing districts in otehr parts of the
country, received scores of letters and
kilograms from independent produc-
cr> urging them to oppose that pro
vision. II direct that no common ear
rier shall trans0ori auy commodity
in the produc lem e. ich it is di-
rectIy interestri ~ .upport of the
statement that the Standard j. doing
its utmost defeat the provision. a
member of the Pennsylvania delega-
tion today produced a copy OF the
letter signed by Joseph Seep. pur-
chasing agent of the trust.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-21
OOO 10000 OOOO Q
. PERSONALS. o
900 5000 OO0OO D

Joe Archer was here yesterday from
Usage.
J. H. Berry left last night for JEFF
ferSon, Texas, on business trip.
W. NJ. Fewel and Gray Carroll
were in Bixby yesterday on business.
Judge ]. r. Gill of the Northern
district, was in the city yesterday.
DR.. Bland spent yesterday here
from Red Fork.
l.. NJ Poe has gone to Fort Smith.
Ark, on legal business.
Clifton George was IN Oklahoma
City yesterday on business.
Fred Pfendler was here from Sa-
pulpa yesterday
Claude Gatewood is very i'll at his
home in Vinita.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Payne are en-
loving visit from his father and
mother from Chelsea.
II. j. Collins spent one day in Sa-
pulpa this week. looking after legal
matters.
George 7. Brown has returned from
n visit to Kansas City and Lamar,
No.
J. l.. I.illard of Bristow is candl-
date for United States commissioner
for the Sapulpa district.
W. f.. Chastain is in Louisiana at
tending the Southern Iumbermen 5
Association.
Attorney McDougall was here yes
lerday from SapuIpa on legal bust
ness.
Dr. l.. \. Bryan has returned from
Kansas City to his home in Skiatook.
stopping over in Tulsa while en-
route.
Jay Stephenson, of the G. W. Miller
Brokerage company. is still looking
after the 'tater crop around Mann
ford.
Mrs. James BumcrotS has arrived
from Pttsburg. Kansas. and joined
her husband. who is connected with
the Tulsa Harper company.
Mrs. f. Il. Williams. of Mounds,
is the guest of Mrs. j. +. Miller.
Miss Ruby Ferris is visiting at
Muskogee this week
W. f. Boiling. who has been here
from Gainesville. Texas. looking af-
ter his oil interests, has gone on Ia
Mounds.
l.. X. Cone and family have moved
into the Horner addition for the
Su'imrr.
o. q. McAdams. a former Tulsan.
has returned to Sulphur after a few
days in the city. Mr.. McAdams is one
of the councilmen in his home town.
Mrs. C.. H. Dunn is here from
Clnvelar' O'll.. visiting Mrs. Ton
Bayes. Mr.. Dunn is expected to ar
rive. today from Mexico City. Mex
leo.