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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18

Bishop Galloway visited Laurel
this week to officiate at the mar
rage of Miss Virginia Jones,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. r. w.
Jones, formerly of the Uniyer-
sity Of Mississippi. to Mr.. Ne
vile, of Portsmouth, Va, which
took place Thursday night.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18

Chelsea, Mass, had a $10, ,000,-
900 fire on Sunday. Over a mile
square in the business district was
reduced to ruins. Three persons
we're killed and fifty others seri-
0usIy injured.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18

AS was to be expected, The
Issue, Governor Vardaman's S
paper, comes out strongly against
the proposition to organize negro
Farmers, Unions. Vardaman is
right. The proposition may look
fair and feasible on its face, but it
would mean breakers ahead and
plenty of them for both negroes
and whites,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18

As X. Currie, who killed an
h0nored citizen of Utica, named
Hood Id November, 1906, has re-
turned and surrendered. He is
now ID the Jackson Jail. awaiting
trial.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18

Ben TilIman says that be doesn't
want South Carolina's delegation
TO 60 to Denver instructed for
Bryan or anybody else.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18

Ex-State Senator E. Fl. Moore,
of Boliver county. died few days
ago. He was nne OF. the most
prominent and useful citizens of
the Delta and bis death is cause
for general regret. He represent
ed bis county =12 years in the
State Senate and declined a fourth
election.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18

The Supreme Court Of Tennes
see has decided that the Standard
|OiI Go. trust must get out Of that
State.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18
Marriage Licenses Issued During thu
Week.

Stephen Gibson and Mrs.
Minnie jackson; 0. T. Oden and
Miss r. l. Smith; John Pres
fridge and Miss Mary Rawls;
CLANCY E. Taylor and Miss S ybil
White.
Colored-J. g. Punches and
Odella Bullock; Lucius Sanders
and Louisa Weathersby.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18

The financial stringency has
hurt very few newspapers in Mis-
sissippl in a business way. Near
Iy all of the Leaders State ex-
changes are carrying as much
local advertising as ever and some
of them are having to issue extra
pages every little while to accom-
modate advertisers and furnish
their usual quota of reading mat
ter.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18

Plant for seven-cent cotton.
And that means You had better
look out meantime for raising.
something olive on at home.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18

If a big crop of cotton is raised
this year, the outlook is that the
price next fall will drop to seven
or eight cents. The safe policy is
to raise plenty Of feed crops and
lot your cotton be your surplus
nrnn
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18

John E. Sankey, oldest son OF
Ira d. Sankey, the noted revival
isl and hymn writer, has been de-
cIared insane by New York jury.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18

Congress has passed bill
against race track gambling IN the
District Of Columbia.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18

The rains this week have been
worth untold thousands to crops
ID South Mississippi.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18
Justice Dauehtry's Court.

Frank Thompson Assault and
battery. Fined S. and costs.
Brown Vardaman- Assault and
battery. Fined $5 and costs.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18

The building committee of the
board of trustees of the. Alcorn
Agricultural and Mechanical
College met in the Governors
Office this week to consider plans
for the new dormitory to be
erected at the college. The legis-
lature allowed an appropriation
of $40, 900 for this building and
about $4,000 for repairs and i'm
provements to be made at the in
stitution. The contracts will be
awarded early in May, and the,
work completed before the begin
ming of the next collegiate term.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18

The Hattiesburg News wants
the Mississippi delegation in
structed for Bryan and Williams.
That ticket would please The
Leader.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18

Teddy wanted four big battle
ships, but Congress decided to
make ii two.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18

The Mississippi Republican
State Convention meets ID Jack
son April 29th. Foraker IS not
in ii.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18

The Democrats of New York
had one Of their famous big fam
lily scraps the first of the week.
The New York State Conyention
sent an uninstructed delegation to
Denver, headed by Judge Alton
B. Parker.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18
Commencement at Port Gibson Female
College.

The commencement exercises
of the Port Gibson Female Col
lege, of Port Gibson, Miss, will
begin Friday night, May IS, with
a W. e. T. U. gold medal contest.
During the session six silver
medal contests have been held and
the six young ladies who we're sue
cessful in securing the silver
medals will compete for the gold
medal at the commencement.
The sermon will be preached by
Rev. r. w. Tucker; and State
Supt j. N. Power will deliver an
address.
The College has bad an enroll
ment of 81 boarding students DUR
ing the present session, and an
effort is being made by the town
of Port Gibson to enlarge the
buildings.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18
MISSISSIPPI PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Elaborate Program Arranged for Hat
tiesburg Convention Next Month.

tiesburg Convention Next Month.
jackson, Miss, April IA. The
executive committee of the Mis-
sissippi Press Association met at
Pythian Castle Hall in this city
, today for the purpose of arrang-
}, ing a program for the annual
m Getting to be held at Hattiesburg
on the 10Th, Goth and 21st of May.
Those present were President
B. t. Hobbs, of Brookhaven;
President G. &. Cunning
, ham, Of Newton: Secretary j. G..
!, Mcclure, of Yazoo City, with
VIM. Motfett, jr., of the Hatties-
burg Progress, and F. F. Phillips,
of the Hattiesburg Commercial
Club. The program announced
is as follows:
Tuesday, 10 a. M, May 10Th.
At Auditorium.
1. Called to order by President
Hobbs.
@. Invocation by Rev. DR.. j..
N. McMillin, pastor Columbia
Street Baptist Church.
3. Music.
4. Address of welcome on be-
half of the city by his honor, j.
D. Donald, Mayor of Hattiesburg.
5. Music.
6. Address on behalf of local
press by r. L. Bennett, cashier of
the Hattiesburg Trust and Bank
ing Company.
Z. Music.
s. Response to addresses by A.
e. Anderson. Sentinel, Ripley.
8. Music.
10. Annual address to the asso-
citation by President B. I.
Hobbs. @
II. Music.
IL. Roll call, payments of dues,
distribution of badges and ap-
pointment of committees.
13. Committees-(a) creden-
tiaIs, TO- auditing, (c) presidents
address, I'D neurology,
IA. Adjournment to $3.50 p. m.
} Tuesday, 2:3o p. m.
. Assembly Hall, Hotel Hatties-
burg.
/. Report of credentials COM
mittee.
2. My experience with a daily
in an inland town, VIM. Moffett,
ir., Progress, Hattiesburg.
3. Best way to manage the cir
culation of weekly newspaper,
A. w. Noble, Chronicle, Laurel.
4. What features make the
home paper strongest with it's
readers, II. B. Dixon, Enterprise,
Greenwood.
5. Is clubbing with other pa
pers or giving premiums of ad-
vantage to the local press, W. NJ.
Noah, Herald, Kosciusko; L. P.
Smith. Democrat, Greenvjlle.
Note-All papers and subjects
will be open for discussion by
members of the ASSOCIATION.
Tuesday, s O'Clock, p. m.
Literary entertainment at South
Mississippi College.
1. Called to order by President
Hobbs, and invocation by Rev.
DR.. I. j. Bailey, The Baptist
Record, jackson, chaplain of the
association.
2. Music.
3. Annual OratIon-Jos. E..
Norwood, Gazette, Magnolia.
4. Music.
5. Program prepared by the
college.
6. Adjournment.
Wednesday, 10 a. m.
Assembly Hall, Hotel Hatties-
burg.
1. Called to order by President
. Hobbs and invocation by chaplain
!. of the association.
. 2. What is Hattiesburg!--F. F..
Phillips, of Hattiesburg CONNER
. cial Club.
. 8. Paper by E. A. Fitzgerald,
.. of the Herald, Vicksburg.
. 4. Address by r. Ell. Henry,
n-Ledger, jackson.
5. Miscellaneous discussion.
6. Adjournment to 2:30 p. M.
Wednesday, 1890 p. m.
Assembly Hall, Hotel Hatties-
burg.
1 /, Called to order by president.
2. Essay by Miss Annie Caul-
field, Record, Gloster.
3. Report Of neurology commit
tee, to be followed by memorial
exercises.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18

DanFilIe, Va. has voted out The
saloons.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18

The Leader publishes today the
program which has been arranged
for the meeting of the 43rd annual
session of the Mississippi Press
Association, which convenes in
Hattiesburg May 18th. These an
nuaI meetings of members of the
Mississippi Press are not only a
source of much social enjoyment,
but are also a means of profit to
the individual members and the
press as a whole, if the profession
al information derived and the
practical experiences interchanged
are turned to practical account.
The hospitable and enterprising
people of Hattiesburg promise to
make this one of the most inter
esting and enjoyable gatherings OF
the Association in its history, and
it is hoped every editor in the
State will make it point to be
present.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18
Has a Serious Side to Il.

A good deal Of humorous COM
ment was indulged in during the
late session of the Legislature
when Representative Robertson,
of Copiah, introduced bill to
prohibit automobiles from being
run on country roads and he and
his bill were told to go way back
and sit down" This, however,
is a much more serious matter
than some people suppose. The
Leader has lately heard of one or
two country nelghborhoods in
Lincoln county where these ma
chimes are such a terror to horses
that nervous ladies have become
afraid to start to BroukhaVen IN a
buggy or even ride to their neigh,
borhood churches on Sunday for
fear of runaways. We heard of
one good woman who suffered
torture with the tooth-ache for
several days before she would
start to town and risk meeting an
auto in the road, arguing that she
might just as we'll die at home
81
with the tooth-ache as be killed or
frightened to death in runaway.
In this particular neighborhood,
it is stated some of the people are
growing real rebeIious on the
subject.
In the absence of any law regu-
Iating the matter, and in view of
the proneness of horses to take
fright at these machines until they
become somewhat accustomed to
them, it would certainly be in or
der for auto,owners to always .ex-
ercise extra caution against caus-
ing accidents while travelling
country roads.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18
Wednesday, 2:3o p. m.

Assembly Hall, Hotel Hatties-
burg.
I |, Called to order by president.
2. Essay by Miss Annie Caul-
field, Record, Gloster.
3. Report Of neurology commit
tee, to be followed by memorial
exercises.
. 6. Reception to visiting ladies
by ladies of Hattiesburg. Place
to be announced later.
Z. Visit to rooms Of CONNER.
cial Club of Hattiesburg by gem
telmen Of the press.
Wednesday, s O'Clock, p. m.
Literary entertainment at Au-
.ditorium provided by citizens of
Hattiesburg.
This will be followed at 10
o'clock by banquet at Hotel Hat
tiesburg.
Thursday, 10 a. m.
Assembly Hall, Hotel Hatties-
burg.
/. Called to order BY President
Hobbs.
3. Woman's Work for the Press
Mrs. 7. K. BirdsalI. Sentinel,
Yazoo City.
8. Report of national editorial
delegates.
4. Report Of advertising com
mittee.
5. Report Of auditing commit
lltee.
8. Report % presidents ad-
ldress.
! Z, Election cf officers.
5. Selection of next place of
Injecting.
3 Installation Of officers and
appointment of standing commit
ltees.
| 20. Report of committee on
resolutions.
! q. Final adjournment.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-18

saloons
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-08
RAIN GIVES RELIEF.
Nearly Two Inches Come to the Help
 of Exhausted Lakes.

The rain storm, which started in as an ice storm Sunday night, and clear ed oft with the temperature near the 30 degree mark yesterday afternoon, brought to the relief of the low water lakes an inch and three-quarters of rain. which more than doubled tho entire water offering contributed by last month. While the lake levels are not yet back to the normal the storm did great deal to avert the water famines which were imminent in many places about the state,
 The cause of the doWnpour, as stated by Observer Tarr. was the in- vasion of warm winds from equatorial regions which came in from the gulf regions 1nheralded. They were high in the air and dropped through the cold stratum underneath, causing q rapid rise In temperature and the frost in the ground condensed the moisturo in the air, bringing the un- expected in the form of a fierce down. pour. But the warmth 55 degrees hcref knocked spots out of the frost
 The tide yesterday morning was tho highest known in years and as a re- suit of the water flooding the mead ows and lowands near Johnson's quarry at Short Beach travel on the Branford trolley line early yesterday morning was intertercd with The ears bound to and from Branford ran ag far AIS JOb bnSDn'g 0uarTipS and t1CTC found the tracks nearly a foot under water Thc trolley had to wait for eighteen minutes until the water fell enough SO that it would not interfere with the motors.
 After 1 o'clock Sunday night when t0c regular ear service was suspended, tho trolley officials found that the rain was freezing to the wires and trouble, which didn't materialiae, was expected yesterday morning, so eleven cars were dispatched from the car barns
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-08
ACADEMIC MEN WIN
Secure Interdepartmental De- batting Championship in
 Close Debate.
R. A. TAFT A GOOD SPEAKER
Helps Defeat Shcfl. Team on Qucs- ton of Postal Savings
 Banks,

There was another Taft victory last batting team, of which Prcsident-elcct Taft's son, R. A. Taft, is a member, won the final interdepartment debate from the Scientific school team.
 Each of the teams had already de- fcated it's previous opponent and the department championship resting be- tween the two was decided on neutral ground at Hendrie hall before a fair sized and appreciative audience. The question: Resolved, That the United States should adopt T system of postal savings banks, is one of deep present
 interest and was well handled by the opposing teams Among the audience were some members of the local post office department, thus showing their
 interest in live issues beyond the dis trihution of mail. and hy the time the debaters were through with the de- partment they wished they had not come for the negative, while carefully disclalmins any aspersions on the present officials, painted fearful pie lures Of graft-ridden department with a postal savings system.
 Both sides presented very good ar guments, but the Scientific school team. taking tho negative, had too great a task set them to prove that the postal savings system advocated by the affirmative should not be adopted The general average of the affirmative team was better than their opponents, and they deserved tho unanimous de- cision of the judges, Attorney David E. Fitzgerald, Professor Wnrt2 and Mir. Maurcr of the Divinity school
 All the speakers on the academic team were good. and Taft showed some Eof his fathers calm logic The most fluent and best speaker of the team was Keeler. For the Shelf men Bates carried off the honors, although Fox was very nearly as good The make Iup of the teams was: Academic, J s. McConnaughy 09; $, E. Kcelcr. TO, |and R. A, Taft, 10; Scientific school 1 w. Platt, I'll S.; r. Fox, '09 s., and L. TT. Bates, no $
 i ]. F. r. O'Connor, '09 L., of North 1 Dakota presided over the debate, and ,whle the judges were coming to their decision spoke very Interestingly on debating and the larger influence Yale is beginning to exert in that art,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-08
MAGNATES CONFER National Commission Hears De mands of Eastern League and
 American Association, WILL REPLY TOMORROW Known Dcclsion-GrifIitbs to
 Manage Cincinnati.
WILL REPLY TOMORROW

New York Dec. 7.-Meetings of the the representatives of the Eastern league and of the American associa- ton which bolted the recent Chicago meeting. and the presentation by the latter to the National commission of important demands took place here to. day.
 4 had been anticipated all along tha; the dissenters from the Chicago meeting would demand higher classi- fication and a modification of the rules covering the drafting of players, and these things they did demand. But they went farther and asked that they be permitted to conduct their affairs as a separate organization, though under such restrictions, rules and regulations as the national eom- mission shall from time to timo adopt"
 Harry Pulliam. president of tho National league: Ban Johnson. presi- dent of the American league, and Garry Hermann, chairman, consti- tutlng the national commission. heard tho demands in tho offiee of Mir. Pull Ham in the St. James building They were presented by Henry J. Killelea of Milwaukee. In attendance at the meeting were also President r. T. Powers of the Eastern league; Presi- dent John D. O'Brien of the American n iutt IT O'Rourke. M. H. Sexton, E. M. Shively and Secretary ]. II. Farrell of the National association.
 Before reading the demands MT Killelea said that tho wishes of tho Eastern-Amerlcan combination were not In any way intended to make for dsorganlzation of the present arrange. ments In baseball. After the paper had been read Secretary Farrell, of the Ma. tlonal association asked that he bc given until Wednesday morning to TO. ply and this was granted
 Secretary Bruce for the commission announced that the commission hat concluded to limit the drafting period. for major leagues to September 1 to | ofeach year, if it met with the approva of tho club owners uf those two leagues.
 There was talk of numerous deals to- day and a contract was made between Garry Herman and Clark Grinlths by which Grifths next season will man age the Cincinnati National league | team.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-08
RESULTS AT EMERYvIBLE.
Be Thankful. at 20 to 1. Upsets CaIeu-
 Iations on Muddy Track.


 oakland, Cal, Dec. 7--Be Thankful upset congratulations at 2 Emeryville today hy winning tho fourth race at long odds Tho muddy going was just to his liking and he rompcd home in front of Mabel Hollander and forerun- ner. Most of the other winners were well played.
 First race. six furlongs, sellng-Ar- gonaut 1O5 (Butler), 14 to 5, won; Apto Oro, 1lO 0Miller). 6 to ,, second; Guy Fisher, lO6 (scoviIle), to l. third Time, 1:15 4-5.
 Second race, six furlongs, selling Billie Bowlegs, 1Oi (BuXtom, lS to !. won: Deneen. 10i (Cotlan), toN, sec ond. st Avon, 1O7 (Koogh), 3p to 4, third Time. 1;1i 1-5, 7 Third race, mile and quarter, sell Elevation, 1O7 (Upton), q to 1. won: Bellmence, 1O7 (Walsm, 5 to 1, second: Prince of orange, 1es (sulli- fvan), IS to i, third Time, '2.1O 3-5.
 Fourth race, mile, selling Be Thank Iul lUi thepShJ, ~ |" J, NpuSf hap'i' Hollender, 1O6 (Sullivan), 6 60 1, sec- ond; Forerunner, Ill CMiller), to ?, third Time, 1:43 3-5,
 Fifth race, mlle-The Captain, III CGnbcrO, Il to s, won; Ak Sar Ben, 95 Urpton). to 5, second; Lady Rens- selaer 95 CBuxton), 12 to i, third. Time, t:45.
 Sixth race. furongs-Hazlot. 95 tBux- tom, 13 to 90 won; Bill Eaton, 9s Grpton). ' to 1, second Speaker Fon- tain. 112 (Mlller), to 1. third. Time, I:O2 3-5.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-08
ANOTHER SIX DAY GO.
As Contestants Please, Howevcr--To
 Race Twelve Hours n Day.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 7,-Slxteen men started in the sIx-day go-as-you- please-race which began to-day In the Light Guard armory here. Tho men will race twelve hours daily from II a. m, until fl D. m. The entries are; Pat Dineen and W. F. Prouty, Boston; George Klubertanz, Will Fen ney, Brooklyn; Will Davis. the Hamil- ton Indian; shelton Geoorge Breckels. Dick lawn Detroit; Davy, residence unknown; IIageman, James A. Ora. ham. Buffalo. Ben Harris, Pittsburg: Harvey Teagel. Akron, O.: Anthony Loesein, Erie, Pa, Robert Colester, Lansing, Mich, and Ownley. In the first hour tho leaders covered nine miles and eight laps.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-08
LEANEs NEW HOME.
Janitors Adopted Lad Departs With
 New Clothes

Complaint was made to the detoc- tive bureau last night by Terence D. Donahue, tantor of the orange street school. that Edward Manion. aged l9, a boy whom he had taken few weeks ago from the Randolph's island institution, a sort of reform school in New York, had run away. He had taken the young man for helper and just before he ran away Donahue had fitted him out with new suit of clothes and new apparel from head to foot. Besides the new clothes the boy took with him key to Donahue's home ae 797 State street. and a key tu the Orange street school.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-08
PANAMA CANAL BOND SALE.
Average Price Sf02. .i3--Tssue Three
 Times Oversubscribcd.

Washington, Dec Secretary Cor teyou today announced that the Pan- anna Canal bonds had been sold at an average of $lO2 1888 The lowest accept ed bid was at $lO2.277S. There were l5O accepted bids for the Issue which amounted to S3o1OO,Q0o Six hundred and sevcnty-two bids were rejected amounting to $72, ,SoS,SOo The total nun Der of regular bids, therefore, was S8l subscribing for $lO2, sos, 800
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-08
YALE PAPER CHASE.
Willisbroot Rm Is Postponed Until
 This Afternoon. :.

Tho eighth Willisbrook paper chase. which was postponed yesterday, o1 account of the rain, will be held this afternoon. starting from the track house at Yale field. The weather has not been most favorable for putting the ground in good shape for running, but unless 1t comes off warmer to- day the ground will at least be solid. The hares will be Haskell, 10. and Dunn, 1t
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-08

and were kept running until i;SO o'clock in the morning,
 The storm, so far as the city was concerned, did little or no domage The only serious washout reported in the public works department was in Alden avenue in WestVillc, Wlere the water stayed for space of about 100 feet inuniatng tho street to q depth of many Inches, Inasmuch as there Is no sewer nor gutters through the street It was explained that this. sltua- tion was to be expected
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-08
pAsaUELLo IMPROVES STEADILY.

Domenick Pasauello, the Italian whom Deputy Game Warden Charles A. Volmer shot in Hamden several weeks ago, has kept on gaining despite the very serious nature of his wounds and his recovery is assured now unless the most une%pectcd should happen. In fact he will probably bo able to leave the hospital before very long,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-08
THE SIX-DAY GRIND
Bike Riders 8 Miles and 4 Laps Ahead of Record-Logan, Injured, Taken to
 Hospital,

New York, Dec, 7--Patrick Logan, of the Logan-Downey team, was thrown during a spurt which Wal thour started early tonight and was picked up unconscious, He was speedily revived and 1t was at first thought his injuries were trivial. He continued to complain of intense pain, however, and later tonight was taken to the hospital. It Is feared that he is sutferng from serious internal in- iuries He is regarded as entirely out Of the race.
 The score at 10 o'clock tonight
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-08
THOMAS Boy UNCHANGED.

The condition of little nno year old Nathan Thomas son of Edwin r. Thomas of West Haven who was seri ously injured Saturday by being caught in shaftng at his fathers shop on Washington avenue was about tho same last night as reported yesterday, He i3 in c very serious condition aud his recovery seems quite doubtful,