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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
ROADS WOULD COST BILLIONS.
Government Could Assume Control,
but at Great Price.

but at Great Price.
The growing interest in government
control and ownership of railroads has
led officials in Washington to make some
estimates as to the cost and methods by
which such ends might be reached. Here
are some conclusions:
1t will cost the government in the neigh
borhood of S16,244, 100000 to buy the
railroads. That is. this is the CONNER
cial value of the whole railway plant, in
nances, as estimated by the United States
census.
The government has the constitutional
power now to assume control and owner
ship of the roads, This was demonstrate
ed in the case of the Panama road, where
the government condemned the stock and
paid a fair market value for it.
In order to buy the railway system of
this country it is only necessary for the
government to appraise the property and
then to issue government securities in
exchange for the private securities now
standing against these properties.
There would be no real drain on the
United States treasury. The government
and print the necessary $16,244,000,0 900
worth of bonds then these would be is
sued in exchange for the private securi-
ties, which would be destroyed. Any dis
pute as to valuation would be settled by
condemnation proceedings.
Then Congress would probably have to
create another cabinet officer, Secretary
of Railways. He would run the railroads
of the country just as the Postmaster
General runs the Postoffice Department.
When Switzerland decided to take over
its railroads few years ago, the govern
ment concluded to pay for them on the
basis Of twenty-five times the average net
earnings for a period of twenty years.
This was easily determined in that coun-
try. owing to the fact that the accounts
of the railways had been under strict gov
ernmental supervision for that period.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Getting His Measure.

Aunt Filura was preparing soup for
dinner, when one of the neighDors hap
pened in on a borrowing errand.
why, Aunt Filura. isn't that an I'M
usually large soup-kettle?" asked the
caller, with Il calculating glance at the
stove on her passage across the kitchen.
If you're just looking at the kittle,
it does seem plumb sizable," said Aunt
Filura. calmly; but when you cast
your looks on the eXtents and pliabili-
ty of my Enoch's mouth, l reckon
'twon't look any too large, that kittle
won't"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
4 Nurse for Sick Dogs

A young New York woman is Il train
ed nurse for sick dogs. For some time
she has been a member of the staff OF
the New York Dog Hospital, where the
sick pets of the wealthy are nursed
back to health. She often has as many
as a hundred dogs to care for. 1t is
her duty to give them their medicine
and in other ways carry out the doc,
tors orders exactly as a trained nurse
would do for hum2n patients.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
BUssE WINS IN CHICAGO.
Republican Candidate Chosen Mayor
of Western MetropoJfs

Oh "SsttEh hetFoptJls.
Fred a. Busse, Republican, was
Tuesday elected Mayor of Chicago, for
four years by a plurality of Is, 121. He
oyercame plurality of p, 51S by which
Edward f. Dunno defeated John NJ
Harlan two years ago, making a total
change in the figures between then and
now of 1863 votes.
The total vote on Mayor, according
to the police returns, was 49,, 901. out
of a registration of 391 ,59S. The total
for Busse was 164. S39 and for Dunno
151,718. George Koop, the Socialist
candidate, polled 1860 and W. A.
Brubaker. on the Prohibition ticket
received J.STJ. The Socialists stood a
net loss of nearly 1000 from the figures
of two years ago, while the Prohibi-
tionists almost doubled the vote for
Oliver W. Stewart in 1905.
John E. Traeger was the one Demo
crat to be elected. He was chosen city
treasurer by a plurality of 1888 over
Gen. Edw. c. Young. John R. McCabe,
Republican, was elected city clerk,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11

Garfield Tea is for those who desire an
ideal ldrGtire; it is simple. pure, mild
and potent; it regulates the liver and
kidneys, overcomes constipation and
brings Good Health. 1t is guaranteed
under the Pure Food and Drugs Law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Preiudice.

'What do they call this skyscraper on
the left?" asked the stranger.
That's the Reliance building" said the
native Its occupied almost entirely by
doctors.'
by doctors? And they call it the Re
IianceT Well well ~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Total assets ..............$

Total assets ..............S1 ,141.50
| have made the above amount by
farming in Manitoba. 1 think it has
paid This is my standing to-day.
am a single man, Canadian, and 26
years of age. For particulars how to
secure low rates to the free homesteads
of Western Canada, apply to any Cana
dian government agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Indian Woman Mine Owner.

An interesting character is an old
Mexican Indian woman, Mrs. Bermina
SarraS, who has recently sold n mine
near Hawthorne, New, to an Eastern
syndicate for 100000. For years she
has dressed in mems clothes and per-
sonally worked her claim herself, do
ing washing for prospectors and min
ers in order to secure necessary money.
She says that she now intends to rest
and cniov the results of her long years
of privation and hardship.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
For Breaking I'D the Soil.

Station Agent-This car is marked
Farm implements but the contents look
suspiciously like packages of dynamite.
Freight Conductor-That's what they
are, but the label is all right. The farm
where the stuff is going is in West Vir-
Cinia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
More About Hartman.

E. H. Hartman went to Hill
And said: Lets get some water ~
F.. III. fell down" and bent his crown
And his stocks took a tumble after.
Gifted Contributor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Those Finicky Ways.

Uncle Zeb," cautioned his city nephew,
pointing to the finger bowl. you are not
expected to drink out of that, you know"
Gosh y said Uncle Zeb. You'll be
telling me next that it's to warsh my
hands in ~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Evidently,

His Wife (reading) -This paper tells
OF a foreigner who was very much in
conyenienced during a recent visit to
Chicago because he could find no one
here who could speak his language.
Her Husband-Huh That fellow
must have come from some other
planet
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11

Plan for Good Health Take Garfield
Tea now; it regulates the liver and KID
neys, overcomes constipation, purifes the
blood and graduates disease. 1t is made
wholly of Herbs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
SLEEP BROKEN BYITcHING.

Eczema Covered Whole Body for "A
Ycar-No Relief Until Cuticura
Remedies Prove n Success.
For year l have had what they
call eczema. l had an itching all over
my body, and when l would retire for
the night it would keep me awake
half the night, and the more l would
scratch the more it would itch. l tried
all kinds of remedies, but could get no
relief
81 used one cake of Cuticura Soap,
one box of Cuticura. and two Walls of
Cuticura ReSolyent Pills. which cost
me dollar and twenty-five cents in
all, and am very glad l tried them, for
| was completely cured. Walter w
Paglusch, POI \. Robey street, Chicago,
Ill, Oct. s aud Is, 1906"
Mrs. Winslow,,s SOOTHING sIRUP for Children
teethins; softens the gums, reduces inhsmms ton al
lays pain. cures wind collie. . cents a bottle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
Five Years Later.

1t is all over, Mary, l must pay
John Browns bond, which will take
every dollar l own and you and l will
have to go to the poor house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
We ISSUE SURETY BONDS.

The Title Guaranty & Surety Com
pany, Home Office, Scranton, Pa, Cap
ital and Surplus over 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
SAVE US FROM OUR FRIENDS.

Mary, l have sold the farm for
$4,000, and we will now move to the
in comfort
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
MORAL.

Do not sign a friends bond, and
when you require a bond, buy it.
Write for particulars or see our agent
at the County Seat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
ANOTHER WESTERN CANADA
RECORD.
The Way I'm which a Swan River
Farmer Became Wealthy.

The way In VI hfch Swan River
Farmer Became Wealthy.
Swan River, Manitoba
Nov. u. 1906.
Two weeks ago we gave an account
Of the prosperity of farmer in West
ern Canada, and this week we repro
duce another
Il have been asked regarding this
years work on my farm. and l here
with willingly submit the following
statement:
Three years ago 1 purchased an i'm
proved farm of 1S6 acres on Section 0,
Township So, Range 81, west of the
First Meridian. two (2) miles from the
town of Swan River.
l plowed and cropped 1922 acres of
land during this year (1906). so acres
of wheat, 80 acres in oats and 1912
in barley.
The cost of putting in and taking off
this crop this season is as follows:
Cash paid for blue stone. ...S $50
Cash paid for binder Irvine. -. $500
Cash paid for hired help. 125.00
.
$4,000
Receipts for the year as follows:
Bushels
so acres of wheat yielded so
bushels per acre). total. .......2, 400
80 acres of oats yielded 4G bush
els per acre), total. ...........1,2 200
And Zone stack of oats in sheaf) 200
1919 acres barley CAS- bushels per
acre. ......... .............. oOo
Crop potatoes .................. 3UO
10 tons of hay.
SOLD.
1,16S bushels wheat at G2c. ...S 724.16
1882 bushels wheat in granary
at &c ............. 1854
800 bushels barley at 35c. 10000
800 bushels barley in gran
airy at 35c ... 1O5.OO
1900 bushels oats in granary
at 25c ........... 10000
100 bushels potatoes at Soc. 5000
200 bushels potatoes in root
house at SOC ........ 5000
/ stack of oats in sheaf for
1eeu ........ 0U.OO
10 tons of hay at So. $500
Garden roots and vegetables. 5000
S2,213.Oo
Cost of above, besides my own
labor o4O.oO
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11

The sea freezes at % degrees Fahren-
heit; fresh water lakes at 81 degrees
Fahrenheit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11

The deepest sounding yet made in the
oceans is said TO be in the Aldrich deep,
TO the east of New Zealand. Here the sea
is 30.930 feet deep.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11

The present population CT Great Brit
ain and Ireland is about 42,750,O00.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11
S1,ST2.50

l have in all 125 acres ready for crop
next year, including 10 acres cleared
and broken this season.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING S1RUP for Children
teethins softens the gums reduces nhRmmS tlon al
Lays pain, cures wind collie. . cents bottle.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-25
JACK FROST COMING
Weather Man Says He is Scheduled
for His First Visit OF
Season Tonight.

Old Jack Frost is booked for a
visit TO Clarksburg tonight. His
advance agent. the weather man, this
morning flashed the news over the
wires that he was scheduled for a
premier appearance here tonight
some time and he will likely be here
unless he is sidetracked or held up
by a wreck or other unavoidable
happenings. Some premonitory not
ice of an approaching visit by Mr.
Frost was given this morning early
when the centigrade thermometer
registered IS degrees and the chilli
ness caused a numner of persons to
drag out their last years overcoats.
Housewives should carry their pot
ted plants indoors when closing up
the house tonight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-25
MANY ENTRIES
Are Being Received by Secretary j.
n. Hess for the Old Fair to
BE Held Next Week.

Secretary James \. Hess. OF the
West Virginia Central Agricultural
8 Mechanical Society, whose annual
fair will be held on the old fair
grounds next week, announces that
entries are coming in in a crafty
ing manner since the books were
opened Monday morning. The cattle
classes are already well filled and
the sheep entry is good. So far he
is just little shy on horses. The
floral and mechanical hall entries
promise to be much larger than ever
before. The books will close at 6
o'clock sharp Saturday evening. The
secretary's Office is in room 431 on
the fourth floor of the Empire build
ing at Telegram square.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-25
ROADS VIEWED
BY County Court and officials of the
B. y o. for the Purpose OF
Repairing Them.

The county court is in the lower
end of the county today looking af-
ter a public road there with view
discontinuing it. The road is in
the Jones's run neighborhood. The
court and Baltimore & Ohio railroad
officials spent yesterday along the
Short Line railroad for the purpose
of arranging for the railroad conS
pany to repair the public highway.
where the company has damaged
them, Friday the court will hold a
special term to hear Wallace road
case, qualify notarles and transact
other business.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-25
THOMAS HANNON
ESCAPES GALLO OWS
Jury Returns Verdict of First De
gree Murder But spares
Him His Life.
LIFE SENTENCE GIVEN
IN THE sTAEE PRISON.
Conviction Takes Place Only TwcP-
ty-one Days After Com
mission of Act.

Thomas p. Harmon was found
guilty OF murder in the first degree
for shooting Mrs. Margaret Pickett
dead at the George A. Murray home
the afternoon OF September last
but he will escape the death penalty.
the jury in the case returning its
verdict that he be punished by im-
prisonment in the penitentiary. I'm
der the law this makes it life SEN
tence
The case was given to the jury at
) o'clock Tuesday evening after
Prosecuting Attorney VIII e. Morris
had made a Strong argument for the
State. At o'clock the jury had
not agreed and the Judge instructed
the sheriff to take them to supper
and bring them back after that to
deliberate on the case About 8
O'Clock they were handed the indict..
ment and the. prisoner was brought
into the court room. which was well
filled at that hour and at s:25 the
jury returned into the court room
and announced that they had agreed
on verdict for first degree murder
and that he be punished by imprison-
ment in the penitentiary. Attorney
c. B. Sperry for the defense made
motion that the verdict be set aside,
but no further action was taken at
the time, and the jury was dlseharg-
ed from the case and allowed by the
Judge to go home until Friday. The
court complimented the jury for the
care and caution and patience exer-
cised by them.
The prisoner heard the verdict
without any visible effect on him.
There is said to have been six
ballots taken by the jury. The
nrst stood nine for the verdict as
rendered and three FOR murder in
the second degree. The second was
ten for first degree and two for Sc
ond, the third as the first, the fourth
ten for first degree and two for sec
ond, the f1fth-eleven for first degree
and one for second and the sixth
twelve for the verdict as rendered
The conviction of Harmon took.
place just twenty-one days after the
shooting, remarkably short space
Of time in cases of such serious
character and magnitude.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-25
STARKEY DIES
OF INJURIES
Young Man Who Had Skull Fractur-
ed by Interurban Cur, Succumbs
in Local Hospital.

Gus Starkey, the young man who
was struck by car on the Fairmont
Clarksburg interurban trolley line
at Mcintyre crossing near Erie sta
ton the night of September II and
had his skull fractured, died in the
local hospital where he had been a
patient since the accident. Tuesday
night at s o'clock
Starkey was leaning against a sign
board at the crossing. presumably y
asleep, and when the motorman of
the approaching car blew the signal
whistle the young man fell in some
manner almost upon the track. One
of the car steps or part of the car
truck struck him on the head 1t
is supposed that Starkey had dozed
off into sleep and the sound of the
whistle awakened him with start
causing him to lose his balance and
fall over.
The young mans home was at
Archie, Wetzel county, but he had
been residing at Haywood where he
was employed by one OF the coal
mining companies. He was the son
of G. w. Starkey, % years old and
unmarried.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-25
il. WCGRAWBUYS
CITY GAS PLANT
McGraw's Oil and Gas Company Pays
Fifty Thousand Dollars
For Plant.
LARGE GAS WELLS
WILL BE PIPED,
Plant win Be Greatly Enlarged and
Service WIN Expand Into
Country Sections.

1t was announced today that the
Grafton Electric Light & Gas Com
pany which supplies the city of
Grafton with lights and fuel, has
sold its plant and holdings to the
McGraw Oil G Gas Company. in
which Col John T. McGraw is large
Iy interested. The purchase price
was $4,000.
Col McGraw will operate the
plant in connection with the several
gas wells he has drilled in near
Flemington and Grafton and viii
supply the city and surrounding sec
tion of country with nataural gas.
and Fetterman as well as, Grafton
and South Grafton will be supplied
with both gas and electricity. The
electric plant will be greatly enlarg-
ed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-25
WORK OUTLINED
BY supt. Burdctte of the City schools
to the Teachers OF Schools In
Coal District.

The Coal district board of educa-
ton had the work of the grammar
grades outlined thoroughly by super=
intendent F. L. Burdette OF the city
schools at meeting Of the teachers
of the~~district at Adamsten- Tues
day evening. The teachers from
Wilsonburg, Nortlfview. Columbia
Mines and Adamston were all pres
ent at the meeting. These teachers
will now all work On a basis with
Clarksburg. Coal district has ten
students enrolled In the Clarksburg
high school
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-25
FATAL CRAY GAME
Police Fired on Players Raided on
the Soho Dump in
Pittsburg.

PITTsBURG, Pa. Sept. 25-Dur-
ing raid by the police on crap
game participated in by number
OF negroes the officers opened fire on
the men when they ran, and Daniel
Murphy, IL years old, was fatally
shot, and Hayes Kessler, colored, was
shot through the back. The others
escaped. The police surprised
score tpersons gambling at the
Soho dump. in the Oakland district,
and fred when: the crowd attempted
to escape.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-25
FIVE PAY PENALTY
At Police Court Session for Violat-
ing Ordinances of the City.

Five prisoners were given hearings
by Mayor Grille at the regular ses-
sion of police court this morning.
Cline Jackson was sent over for
three days for drunkenness, Jesse
Roseberry got the same dose for be-
ing drunk anad dtsorderly. Fred
Robinson was sentenced to ten days
imprisonment for drunkenness, w.
B. Spearman paid fine of $3 and
costs for drunkenness and Robert
Schorheld, who was arrested for
lettering in the streets, escaped pun
ishment on his promise to leave the
city forthwith.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-25
SENTENCE CONTEST OFF

The postal authorities have re-
fused to allow the newspapers con-
tanning the Sentence Contest" ad-
vertisement of the Bennett Piano
Company to go through the mails,
consequently the contest is declared
on. However this will not deter
the company's representatives from
Offering to the people of Clarksbu- g
and vicinity unusual bargains in
well known pianos for the next ten
days.
The public is cordially invited to
call at the Bennett rooms in the
Waldo block. Fourth street, and
inspect the first car load of pianos
Just received from the Company's
factory at Warren. Pa. Attention is
called to their advertisement on an
other page of this issue.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-25
RETURNS WITH BRIDE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Michael j. Francis
arrived at their home in wilscuBurg
Tuesday night after honeymoon
trip abroad and were welcomed by a
large number OF friends. A part
of the welcoming reception consist
ed In four little girls going to their
home and singing My Happy Home
in Arkansas and West Virginia
HIS" They were rewarded with
several pretty presents that Mr.
Francis got in Euroge. 1t is un-
derstood that the happy couple will
be rendered modernized charivari
this evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-25
GHARTER GRANTED
To r. u. wilson Sons & Co. to Carry
on Wholesale and Retail Busi-
ness in Many Lines.

R. ID. Wilson Sons & Company
have been granted charter by the
secretary of state with their main
Office and chief works in Clarksburg.
The object set forth in the charter
is to carry on the business of
wholesale and retail dealers in all
kinds of material. products. goods.
wares and merchandise, including
paper, hides, furs and all kinds OF
metals. The capital stock is $685.
900 and the incorporators are R. D.
Wilson, sr., R. D. Wilson. Jr., Jen-
ME c. Wilson, Mark D. Wilson and
Calvin Wilson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-25
BURKE INJURED
BY Premature Explosion of Dyna-
mite and Loses the Sight of His
Right Eye As the Result.

j. w. Burke. former policeman
here. and son of William Burke. of
this city, is home from shelbyville.
KY, where he was very badly injur-
ed six weeks ago by an explosion Of
dynamite, losing the sight of his
right eye. His right hand was ter
ribly torn and is still badly swollen
and quite painful. He was employ
ed on the construction OF an cleo
trio line from Louisville to Frank
fort and the premature discharge OF
fuse placed in hole he was drill
ing caused the injuries.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-25
VIRGINIA BEBT
Attorneys Go to Washington to'SfEke
Answer-sLay End Case
Next Month.

CHARLESTON, Sept. 2s-To meet
John G. Carlisle. Attorney General
Clark w. May. Wesley Mollohan and
G. w. rMcclintock, of this city, and
Prof. G. c. Hogg. of West Virginia
University. went to Washington to-
day and had a consultation in
the suit OF Virginia vs.. West Virgin
Ia. The case will probably be dis
posed Of next month by the United
States supreme court. Each OF the
states attorneys has prepared an ar
gument to the attorney geveral of
Virginia and the conference this
week will determine the purpose OF
West virginia's case.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-25
FABRICATION
and Simple is the woman's
+ Affidavit, Says Senator Goe-
bel's Brother.
ny Assosaasea Rrsan.I

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 25-
Justus Goebel. a brother of the late
Senator Goebel, of Kentucky, resid-
ing in Phoenix, commenting on the
afidavit made by woman in Rich
mond, Ind, who alleges Goebel was
killed by Turner Igo at the instiga-
tion of son of John Sanford, says
the story is pure fabrication. He
says the facts as set forth in the
afidavFts are so at variance with
proved facts that 1T cannot be con-
sidered.