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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
SPIRIT AUTOGRAPHS.
Famous Signatures Which Show
Strange Lines When Folded,

Nobody can deny that persons
character leaves innumerable :nle,
frGh.a tr2ces CT liz w&rSl:igs u..Hn
tie ooay, the face, the dress, and all
materia! surroundings. One need
not be Sherlock Holmes to divine,
upon entering mans room and find
eing pictures of chorus girls arranged
along the walls, that the occupant
has no prejudice against the theatre;
nor is any very deep insight peces-
sary to discover, when all the chairs
in the living room are arranged in
mathematical order and nothing is
ever out of place, that there are not
several small boys in the househ old.
Whether these small indications OF
character can be classified scientifi-
cally-whether the lines of the hand
the bumps on the head, the form and
relationship of the features can be
so studied as to afford definite and
true indication of the owners char
acter is a question in which every
Oody is more or less interested.
The illustrations herewith repro
duced represent new cult of char
acter-Study-What may be cal'ed
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03

The function of the kindneys is
to strain out the impurities Of the
hlood which is constantly passing
throu~h them. Foley's Kidney
Remudy makes the kidneys healthy
TEcy will strain out all waste matter
from the blood. Take Foley's kid-
rcy Pemedy and it will make you
well. Dr.. \. C. Dukes, Lowman,
Drug, Co.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
DipIonlacy.

at always endeavor," said the
matrimonial philosopher, ito take
the wrong side Of an incorsequental
argument"
"Wit.A: what object in view?' he was
naturally asked.
1T gives my wife a chance 70
prove me wrong, and this so de-
lights her that l find her generous
" tractable in all the more i'm
portant matters. Chi ago Post.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03

Death destroys at once and ire
vocably, in whole or in part the in
come that provided for the daily
wants OF those you love, the income
that was counted on to feed and
clothe and educate your children.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
In AfollaniStan, A

The primitive "eye for an eye"
code would still seem to be in force
in Afghan:stan, where the Amir
threatens to tear out the tongue CT
every one of his subjects VINO shall
preach war against India, ard cut off
the feet of every one who shall cross
the frontier. Trust promoters in
Ar3hanistan are probGhy strangled.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
COLLEGv 81 CHARLESTON
Charleston, S. @.

124th Year begins September 25
Entrance examination will be
held at the county Court House on
Friday, July 8, at 9 a. m. All candi-
dates for admission can compete in
September for vacant Boyce Scholar
ships which pay S100 year. One
free tuition scholarship to each coun-
ty of South Carolina. Board and fur
nished room in dormitory S11.
Tuition $40. For catalogue, address
Harrison Randolph,
President.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
WOMAN S
BACK B! !(eK K! !AlCe!|!I!EE: ] !! !! ::

The back is the handspring of
woman's organism. 1t quickly calls
attention to trouble by aching. 1t
tells, with other symptoms, such as
nervousness, headache, pains in the
loins, weight in the lower part of
the body, that1a woman,s feminine
organism needs immediate attention.
In such cases the one sure remedy
which speedily removes the cause,
and restores the feminine organism
to a healthy, normal condition is
z .YDEA E. PIN BgHANa'S
VEGETABLE GOnaPO POUND
Mrs. Will Young, of 6 Columbia
Ave-, Rockland, Me-, says:
81 was troubled for long time with
dreadful backaches and pain in my
side, and was miserable in every way.
I doctored until ] was discouraged and
thought I would never get well. read
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound had done for others and
decided to try it; after taking three
bottles can truly say that l never felt
SO well in my life"
Mrs. Augustus Lyon, of East Earl,
Pa, writes to Mrs. sPinkham:
II had very severe backaches, and
pressing-down pains. Icould not sleep,
and had no appetite. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound cured me
and made me feel like new woman" ="
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-doWn feeling, fatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, OF nervous proStration.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
WHICH IS MORE URGENT?
IRE INSURANCE; LIFE INSURANCE,

Important? Oh yes, you intend to
insure after awhile when "a little
better able to do so" ,
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FIRE Insurance.

Important? You fnl'. realize 1t.
You would not allo" lr house to
remain uninsured """rnight.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03

You will surely die. All men do.
You are more likely to die within q
week or a year, than your house is
| to burn.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03

Northwest Australia develops very
slowly. Farmers grow maize in the
old shioned way.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03

The women OF Bermuda. eating
onions plentifully have the finest
compilations in the world.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03

How about nice, cool Two-Piece Suit for this
hot weather?
We have them in Serge Worsted, Flannel, Cas-
simere and all the other deeirabe fabrics
You ought to get one. 1t would make you twice
as comfortable this summer and you'll have the sats7
faction of feeling and knowing, that you're fashion
ably and appropriately dressed.
terms; Easy prices $z.5Oto $4,000.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03

Your homs' ...dy never burn. Com
parativo'y y buildings ever do.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03

This world is none the poorer for
losing the religion that ran itself
out in rhetoric.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03

T. '...; lease does burn, your prop
q" : destroyed, but you can still
"yde for your loved ones. Your
..come remains unaffected, your earn
ing capacity unimpaired.
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IN


Notice.
The County Board of Commission
ers will elect, on July the 7th, next
A Cotton Weigher for, the City OF
Orangeburg to fill the unexDired
term of Mr.. John L. Rast.
By order of said Board,
L. K. Sturkie, Clerk.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03

Our bitterest necessity may be but
love driving us to our largest pros
perity.
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If your life is not insured at all.
or for an insufficient amount,
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i,kn WAY of q Cat.

Bill: Near Wolcott, \. Y, light
ming struck q house and killed cat.
A child payiag with the cat ran away
unhuTt."
Jill: SO did the cat, suppose"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
LOW RATE MILEAGE TICKETS on SALE BY Z
SOUTHERN RAILWA Y.

Mile State Family Tickets, s1t.a5.
pendent year
sale dIrasI
interchangeable Individual Ticket,
other Southeast
ue
interchangeable Tic ket, $4,000.
so lines the Southeast
sggregang 10000 miles head of firm
poyes good for only of such
Limited from date of SALE
other lines the Southeast
miles ted OF
and after April 1st 1908 mileage tickets will not hon
checking baggage
the sale of tickets but
continuous
tickets Al
passage tickets from Southern
Railway agents. Fares paid will higher rate
Agents for mileage tickets,
passage detail information
r. ". HUNT, j. c. LUSK,
Division Passenger Agent
ATLANTA GA CHARLESTON S.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03

Visitor in insane asrlum-What
brought the pJo. man here?
Attendant-Breakfa foods, Mad
am"
Visitor What! Eating breakfast
foods injured the brain?
Attendant-No, naming them. ~
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03

-Keoozoeo>. Mpeeveas.,

ute. When it is opened the spirit
autograph will appear.
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spirit autographs.
How far these weird
little figures reveal
the truth about the
spirits who traced
their skeltonlike out
lines time and study
may show.
There is really no
reason to suppose
that every
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03

II your house is not insured at all,
or for an insufficient amount.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03

some physical pecul-
iarity. One man will
not trust a person
whose eyes are very
near together; an
other has no faith in
a pointed chin; an
other objects to
stopping shoulders.
Generally speakin g,
however, We no
sooner make mp
our minds that
- O. certain ply
sical attribute
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03

every motion of the heart, every
thought of the mind does not some
how register itself in a corpore2l
form.
A we1l-known Washington cartoon
ist once advanced the theory that the
two sides of mans face revealed
his public and private character re-
spectively. Placing card over one
side of the face of a well-known pol
itician, he proceeded to prove his
theory thus:
Here. you see, is a half-closed,
crafty, watchful eye, determined
mouth, firm jaw-that's what this
man is in Congressional debate. Now
look at the other side. The eye
opens frankly, the mouth almost
smiles, the whole expression is that
Of decision tempered by geniality and
good humor. That's what he is in
the bosom of his family"
In his recent novel, "The Heart
Line. Mr.. Gelett Burgess makes his
hero, palmist, say:
Everything that is distinctive
must be significant, If only we have
the power of interpreting it.
In some way or other we are all
students of physiognomy. We all
haze our likes and dislikes, based on
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03

The new art Of spirit au-
Biography, of which exam
pies are here shown, Is
akin to the science of in
terpreting the autograph.
For the benefit of those
who may wish to practice
this art--which needs
neither complicated appar-
atus or long stuGy-it may
be explained, that any one
can do it with a sheet of
smooth paper, ga rather
coarse pen, and ink which
flows freely. For complete
and swift success with the
spirit autograph, sit down
at your desk in a calm and
untroubled frame of mind
and fold the sheet of pa
per once. Then open 1t
again, write your name
quickly upon the line made
by the fold, double the pa
per and hold it for a min
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nnumerable. Certain definite

innumerable. Certain definite In.
ferences may be securely drawn
When you get a letter addressed IN
neat, clear, graceful feminine
hand, it is safe to say the writer is q
woman who writes a good deal but
does mt grow careless = he deta Is
ut her affairs. 1t is not hard to Gis-
tinguish the rugged individual sigma
ture of the business man who rare
ly writes anything but his name from
the scrawl of the professional scrib-
bier, or the neat hand Of the clerk.
Tho NOW, RI oP cDirit an
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03

eyebrows slop;ng upward from the
nose, indicates fanaticism, or the ca
pacity to devote the whole energy to
an abstract idea Clearly, the pos
SCISSOR of that sort of face may be-
come a martyr in the cause OF relig-
ion, or a half-crazy assassin, accord
ing to the possession Of other ele-
ments in his nature which direct his
energies rightly or wrongly.
Astrology is another Of the alleged
sciences which deal with the relation
between the spiritual and the mate
rial. Each sign Is supposed to give
the person born under 1t certain
general characteristics, which are
modified more or less by the infu-
ence of the various planets. Presi-
dent Roosevelt for example was
born under the sign Of Scorpio, which
is the most dynamic Of al influences,
and the position OF the various
planets was such as to indicate extra
ordinary political activity. 1t would
seem, therefore, that the expression
Roosevelt luck" is more than a
jest.
There are people who read cAarac-
ter in the way a person wears out
shoes. There is an Old rhyme about
this:
Wear at the toe, spend as you go.
Wear at the side, I've TO DE 4 bride.
Wear at the ball, live to speAd al. y"
And is for handwriting, t2e NeI-
perts WHO read character in that are
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
YOU CARRY THE RISK.

Your friend has had his home in9
sured these 80 years, and nas had
no fire. He has been fortunate in
that though he has nothing now to
show for the money paid out.
&c
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-23
TO CHANGE MAP
OF EUROPE
Hungary Is Planning a Big
Coup Which Means
War.

VIENNA. via frontier. Nov 23.--
Taking advantage OF the Balkan en-
tangloment and the violent racial
strueeloF which Threaten Austria
with actual civil war, Hungary Is
openly preparing 10 attempt swal-
lowing the dominant country
As seat OF government II Ia
admitted oven here that Budapest
has already become moro important
than Vienna The Hungarian lead.
cfs propose 90 make Austria's for.
NAL acknowledgment Of the trans.
fer the price Of their support In
the Balkan struggle
They intend that the successor
az rraneis Josef whose death IA
considered q matter of no more
than months, shall ne king Of Hum
gary and the cmHeroF Of Austria,
iuat ne Edward % klng of England
and emperor % lmdla, mt emperor
king OF Austrla.lluagary as ga proA
ent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-23
FIGHTS. THUG
AND MAKES
ESCAPE:
HICHWAYMAN BESTED
BY MAN HE
ATTACKS.
Bold Robber Is Kicked in
Face by Edward
Morris.

Armed With big black gun. a
masked highwayman attempted 20
hold up Edward Morris. a driver for
the Golden West baking Co. al the
foot 81 Broad -. on the water front.
shortiy after o'clock this morning
Morris was driving south when the
thus stepped from behind q pile Of
boxes near the San Juan Fiwh Co q
plant and ordered tho driver 10
throw 10 his hands Marrls stopped
hle team. IA the hlghwRyman point
ed the gun al bis head. but did not
leave bis meat with an oath the
bandit attempted 10 climb 80 be
side Morris. but the latter gave the
thug a vicious kick Ia the face. aud
sent him sprawling 10 The ground
Morris then applied the lash 20 hts
horses and drove down the water
front az bfcaknsrk speed.
rafFuimen GiaaAcock and Boyd
were detailed 90 Investigate the AZ
tempted hoidup. bot the thug vas
not 10 b. found Morris was un.
able 10 furnish the police with y
good description 81 the bandit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-23
HUBBY BREAKS DISHES
WIFE WANTS DIVORCE

Alleging that her husband. Ed.
ward nrohm. In addition 90 throw
Ink dinner dishes at her. acquired
the habit Of personally beating her
with his fists. Louise nrehm filed
complaint IN a divorce suit In the
superior court this morning The
complaint I'm the case states that the
couple were married in 1904. and
that the first OF May this year the
defendant threw part Of the dinner
dishes al her. and knocked the "a.
bile over, breaking many more. on
November 3, Il t. set forth that
Brohm knocked his wife down. left
home the same day. and has not yet
come back An order 10 show cause
why $50 month temporary aAmony
shoald not be allowed was issued
rs Judge Alhertsen, retnfnahle No.
vember ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-23
WILL SPRING
A SURPRISE
in CASE
Capt. Cawley Said to
Have Something
Up Sleeve.

BELITNGHAM. Nov. "a
Friends Of Capt. r Il Gawiey. who
IS accused OF trafflckinR In Japa.
nese girls. do not believe that be
will make an attempt 10 avoid APP
pearinK before the court. and the
captain himself declares that he
Will not forfeit the $1,000 bail
money.
Gawley IL nov IN this city and
gave out the following statement
this morning. Just say that you
saw me In my home and that
am just as much of a respected
citizen as I always have been.
will leave tonight for Seattle 90
be present at the preliminary hear.
ing tomorrow and will be there
when my case h called Friday n
my bail was only five cents !
would be there just as I viii at
g.. 900
Gawley intimatea that he has a
surprise 20 spring en- the eoHt
when his case lis ealied.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-23

standard absorbed between 20 and
Is plants from 1874 until 1915.
Msmory Fails.
AFTER you took thc plants. DID
you continue 20 operate them 2
asked keiloKx
My memory fails. waA the re-
ply.
Coached and aided BY KELLOGG
Rockefeller succeeded IN recalling
four plants which he said Nare con.
tinued In operation. SAYING their
geographical situation and impruv
I'd physical condition was the Tta.
son for saving them.
KELLOGG then resumed his unen.
tons REGARDING the manner IT buy
lnx plants wilh stock certificates
~ che STANDARD Tbs witness al
mitted that he had purchased the
Imperial Refining Co. the Devoe
Manufacturing Go and the lett
Carey Co. With stock. taking deeds
for the plants Rockefeller admit.
ted that the principal stockholders
in these companies received stand
ard stock
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-23
ROOT INQUIRY TO
BEGIN TOMORROW

The first session % the special
bar association committee appoint
ed 20 inquire into the charges made
nRaiust Justice Root. arising out OF
the Gordon Great Northern alleged
shortage. will be held tomorrow
morning IN John II poweifH office
6fa New York block.
None OF the members Of the com.
mlttce Will discuss the matter IN ad.
vance 81 the meeting They declare
that until they hold a session and
determine their line Of action.
they know no more about the IN.
vcetigation than any outsider.
Mr. Powell was unable 90 say this
morning whether the meeting would
be executive or open. That Is some
thing for the committee to decide.
and there Is nothing to be said
about any feature Of the matter un.
al the committee assemblies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-23

cure evidence In q case. he makes
his request known 10 the chief.
Who Il supposed 20 advance the
necessary money out Of The secret
service fund. n he thinks the ex.
pendisaFe justified.
is Cause % Failure.
Il Is not secret that on several
occasions where piain-cloihes mon
have been assigned 10 special work
duriaE the past few months. their
efforts ala not meet With any
gratifying degree Of success. and
fhev attributed the partial failure
20 The fact that they had no money
from the secret service fund to
nav for the services Of a man out.
aldo Of the department who could
have obtained evidence that would
have CONVICTED In GOOD many
cases that they we're alone unable
to BRING into court
No Accounting Made.
Al the present time the depart
meut IL allowed 1850 month for
the secret service fund. The chief
az police IL not required 70 give
any accounting Of this money lt
Is hia 10 do With AZ he secs ~
and there Is none 90 question the
manner or amounts In which Il ~
spent
Chief Ward has constantly com.
plalaed that he was not allowed
enough money for the fund The
dst.etlvea who say they have not
beef receiving any Of this money
are inclined 90 be Jealous n the
other fellow Is getting any. They
do not seem 10 think, however an
viii give them any
excuse for jealousy
II Is current rumor about police
hsaaquarters that the plain clothes
men have been actually hampered
In their work by not having any
secret service money 90 pay their
"siooi pigeons" Even person %
thls class must eat to I've. and
mupt pay 70 eat, 40 n they work
FOR the police they must have
enough money 10 az least pay their
room and board Il Ia urged
"Amd until the distribution of
thls secret service fund becomes
a little more general" insist sew
erai Of the plain.clDtheH mon, we
VIII probably he compelled b.
ilstru Is criticisms ah0nt thia AZ.
ngninnat not nettiug tho results
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-23
MAY ARRIVE IN SEATTLE
BY FIRST OF new Year
JAIL BREAK
FRUSTRATED
10y United prs.s.l

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, Nov. %.
Following the discovery Of an a..
tempted Jail break which would
have released hundreds OF eonYiets
Ia the Missouri peuitentiary. a
rigid investigation Of the prison
management was begun today. A
scandal may be unearthed
The jail delivery which came
close 10 being realized. ~ believed
10 have been engineered b. life
sentence conyicta The plot had
been carefully worked out. but was
discovered IN the nick Of time. A
long tunnel was found leading un-
derneaih the prison yard % the
wall. aud when the plst was frus-
iratcd the hole had been nearly
bored through
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-23
FATALLY INJURED
IN A CAR WRECK

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Nov ga
A. the result 81 a rear.ena coils.
sion between an Akron suburban
electric car and a city ear to-day
one man Is diving and SIX others
are probably fatally injured
Moiorman Stelnmeiix OF the city
car which was struck BY the sub
urban car. vas the man who re-.
cciyed the brunt OF the collision.
a. be vas standing AZ his post IN
front when the other car descend.
ed the Hill aud crashed into him.
When Steihmeits was rescued
from underneath the wreekage. be
was dying.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-23

NEW YORK. Noy. 23--John D.
Rockefeller WAS on the stand again
today I'm the governments suit for
the dissolution ~ the Standard OIL
Co Of Ncw Jersey. and was even
more stubhornly resistant under
the cr0ss-examination Of Frank -.
kellogg than he was last week lie
lodged behind falling memory and
resorted t0 various means 81 avoid.
ing direct replies 10 the questions
put peralsiently by the trust
buster"
When the richest man IN The
world walked across Bowling
Green from 70 Broadway with AZ.
foruey Milburn today, few persons
paid any attention 70 him.
Original Stockholders.
kellogg endeavored to find ont
the names Of the Standard stock
holders In 1874. but Rockefeller
would give little information KEEL
lorR won't over the liat Of capiiail1B
ahoae oil buainepaeg were Hwak
NHea by She tfifat IN no entiefnser
10 essafi 4ssb esNa h.1Itigtention witil
r. ssaassesd on co II wsfa sfswE
that no sresSent Of tire New York
Central. the president Of the Fh1p
and three directors Of he Lalso
Shore we're connected with the
Standard prior % 1872.
81 the beginning Of The hearing
Rockefeller answered "a few Res-
tl0na With animation. but he soon
took an Obstructive attitude and
used every means 10 defeat Kel
l08E pufpoHcH
kellogg questioned Rockofeuor
closely concerning the financial
standing of competition. md forced
from him the admission that the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-23
WIFE OF PROMINENT
MAN TAKES POISON

nETIlNGHAM. Nov 49, ny
MISLEADING an unlaboled bottle OF
carhollo acid for "A like bottle ~
aa asthma cure which she had hoen
in the haMt Of takina Mrs j. y.
McAneny, wife of a loadiua haFd-
ware merchant "a blainp, Yesterday
swallowed a fat4i dose of the dCad-
ly polsoR and died hair arb iaitp
later Cerdifer Thompson has de-
olared tie doalh accidental.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-23
WEALTHY VIDE w
is ARRESTED

NEW YORK, Nov 90 As the re.
suit of an Investigation into the
number of ineondiary fires in
Corona. Long Island. tie police
have arrested Mrs Marie Delaney.
a wealthy and respected widow. ON
"a charge of arson She was held
without bail for examination The
arrest created sensation, The
prisoner Is about 80 gears old.