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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-10-09
eleven PERISH IN
IhCEND|ARY Blaze
DOZEN PERSONS ARE INJURED IN
JUMPING FROM UPPER STORIES
OF TENEMENT.
THIRTY RESCUED
FROM DEATH TRAP
Three Barrels Of oiI-soaked Rubbish
Found Burning When Alarm 10
.Glven-Work Of a Maniac sus-
pectsd by Police.

New York, Oct. 6.-Eleven persons
we're killed. more than dozen were
injured and 80 escaped death by the
narrowest margin in an incendiary fire
which wrecked tenement house on
Mulberry street Monday. That a de.
liberate attempt was made to destroy
the house and Its occupants the police
and firemen do not doubt. Three bar
rels stuffed with rubbish soaked with
oil were found blazing in the lower
hall. cutting off the escape of SO or
more persons who were sleeping on
the upper floors.
Several Die In Their Beds.
Some of the victims died in their
beds. overcome by smoke and caught
by the flames. Others. who had been
aroused too late. fell unconscious be-
fore they could reach window, and
were burned to death scarcely an
arms length from safety. Many were
injured by jumping from upper win
dows to the street or by being crushed
as they fought for safety on the fire
escapes.
AO uCdu S1IS MluCCulllO + uI1ClllO,
his wife and their three children, aged
five, three and two years; Francisco
Polestrino, musician; Mrs. Rosa
Schettino and her seven-year-old
daughter, Vita Barone, Pietro Magli-
acci and an unidentified man. Several
of the injured persons who were ta-
ken to hospitals are in a critical con-
dition.
Fire Escapes Were Distracted.
That so many were killed was due
in part to the carelessness of the ten
ants and their disregard of the rule
that fire escapes must be kept clear Of
distractions. When the frightened
men and women rushed from their
rooms they found the wells of the fire
escape platforms covered with boards
which could not be removed quickly.
Excited mothers and fathers with chill
dren in their arms became panic
stricken and tossed their children to
friends in the street. A dozen were
dropped from the second and third
floors and were caught by men stand
ing In the street
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-10-09
TAKE EVANS TRIAL TESTIMONY
Son Of Fighting Bob" court-Martialed
on BattIeshlp Vermont.

Manila, Oct. 6.-The court-martial
appointed to pass on the charges
against Lieut.. Frank T. Evans met
Monday aboard the battle-ship Yer
mont. The charges and specifications
were read and the court adjourned.
The taking of testimony was begun
Tuesday morning.
The court is composed of Capt.
Seaton Schroeder, judge advocate;
Capts. w, P. Potter, T. B. Howard,
Lieutenant Commanders w, c. Bartol.
let, H. c. Scales, L. NJ Fulton, w. c.
Cole, Lieuts. j. H. Holden and L. G,
Palmer.
Maj. Williams Of the marine crops
is prosecuting officer and the defense
is in the hands of Capt. Harding and
Lieut.. Kayser.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-10-09
DISPUTED GAME CALLED a TIE.
National Baseball Commission Decides
New York-chicaso Protest.

Cincinnati. o., Oct. Directors Of
the National league Tuesday after
noon decided that the protested New
York Chicago game is q tie. to be
played off if requested by the New
York club
AS unofficially given out the state
ment was that as New York had been
prevented from playing on the tie
game on the subsequent days of the
series with Chicago, that team had
been unable to play that particular
game through the failure Of. an oficial
of the league. and 1t should therefore
be permitted to play of the game at
a later date If its management so
wished, and the condition of the pen
nant race called for such game.
Thus the final standing Of the Chi
cago and New York teams may be .
tie, provided the latter team wins all
the games In the Boston series.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-10-09
THREE ARE BURNED TO DEATH,
Woman and Two Grandchildren Perish
In Fierce Blaze.

Yonkers, N. Y, Oct. 6.-Mrs. Rob.
ert Cummings and her two grand
children, Harry, aged three years, and
James. aged ten. were burned to death
in fire which destroyed Mrs. Cum
mings' cottage Monday.
Cummings and his wife managed to
get out safely. as their bedroom is on
the first floor, but the exit of Mrs.
Mary Cummings. her daughter. Mrs.
Maria Rowland. and her two chill
dren was cut off by flames In the hail.
Mrs. Rowland managed to get out on
the roof Of a yeranda, but as she
was reaching In the window for her
children she fell to the lawn, breaking
her right leg and left arm.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-10-09
LUSSON & ZBORNIK, SGrocers
IDEAL MEAT MARKET, ". N. Gender, Prop
Protivin.

Louie Ptacek of Cresco was at Proti-
win Sunday last.
Jas. Chyle was Lawler caller last
Saturday.
Jos. Landa of Alta Vista and Willie
Landa of Lawler were visiting in Pro-
twin Sunday.
|. j. j. Lukes was a caller in Lawler
last Saturday.
Mr.. Kuchar of Manly was visiting
here at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
A. Dostal last week.
Frank J. Fencl was at Spillville last
week as delegate to Western Bohe-
milan Catholic Union.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kostka Jr, have
returned to their home at Waterloo,
after spending several weeks here with
relatives.
DR.. Frank Iska of Chicago. ILL.,. de-
livered sermon at the funeral of j..
K. Kostohryz ST., last Wednesday,
Sept. Both.
John Chalupnik of Holtville, Califor-
MIA, was visiting last week at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bouska.
James Cisar has rented his farm
northeast of here to Joe Maria.
James Kobliska Jr., went to Spill
vile Monday, returning Thursday.
George j. Einwalter of near Fort
Atkinson, spent Sunday here visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lukes. e
William Dostal has left for Lisle,
ILL.,, where he intends to attend the St.
Procopius college.
Rev. Rudolph Lakomy left for Chi
cago, ILL.,, and delivered sermon al
the 25th anniversary of the First Cath.
olic Central Union, Sunday, Oct 4th.
Miss Mary Chyle spent Sunday visit.
ing out in the country.
James Kobliska Jr., Jos. Bouska,
Misses Bouska and some others from
There attended a dance at j. Slifka's
last Saturday evening.
Jas. Chyle and Jos. Svoboda attend
ed the ball game at Lourdes Sunday.
Mrs. Jacob Svestka was at the Jos.
Maravetz home near Schley last week
assisting in the care of her daughter,
Mrs. Moravetz who was badly injured
by an angry bull attacking her and
breaking her jaw bone.
The Lincoln Runners" ball team
went through our town last Sunday
enroute for for Saude where they met
and were defeated by Saude Cubs by
score of to 4.
Klimesh Brothers have sold a new
automobile to Joseph Klimesh.
Ludwig D. Wangness, the regular
mail carrier on Route No. 2 from Cal
mar to Protivin is taking a vacation
and the mail on that route is hauled b,
q substitute carrier at present.
Mother rumor says that there will b,
q wedding here soon. Wonder if moth
er rumor is right or not.
Miss Celia Novak is sewing at Mrs
Kobliska's.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-10-09
Monday Club Entertains.

Yesterday the Friends in Council
of Cresco were entertained by the Mon
day Club Of DEBORAH.
AT one o'clock the two clubs assem-
bled in the Winneshiek. Mrs. DR..
Swezey presided as toastmistress. and
presented Mrs. Meta Brunt who re-
sponded to the toast, Our Guests. "
Mrs. Meta Brunt was followed by Mrs.
O'Malley of Cresco, whose topic was
was "Our Hosts. !" The two clubs then
enjoyed most sumptuous dinner.
After the dinner the toastmistress cal
led upon Miss Ada Bulls, who spoke
on the subject sOur Club Women al
Home. Miss Marshal Of Cresco, who
has travelled extensively in European
countries, then delivered an interest.
ing address on the topic, .'As the Club
Women are Seen Abroad. !"
From the banquet hall the club won
en- adjourned to the home of Mrs. M
d. Wells. There Mrs. Jayne, presi
dent of the local organization, made
the formal address of welcome. Mrs
DAILY, president of the Friends il
Council, made the response on behalf
of the Cresco ladies.
The subject of the meeting was "Lo-
hengrin. Mrs. Anna Willett told the
story of the opera. Mrs. Jesse Erwin.
Marsh made the musical Interpretation
The play was much enjoyed by all.
Fourteen Gresco ladies were present
The entire membership of the Monday
Club-twenty was in attendance.
Next Tuesday the ladies of the Mon
day Club are to be the guests Of tn,
Tourists" at McGregor. Decoral
journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-10-09

garia is not only directed against ua
but against all the powers, we should.
ask the powers to defend their inter.
ests and protect the provisions of the
treaty of Berlin"
Think Turkey Will Not Fight.
st. Petersburg. Russia, Oct. THE
intent of Russia to convoke. a con-
gress of the powers to discuss revision
of the treaty Of Berlin was the subject
of lengthy conferences Monday be-
tween Acting Minister of Foreign At
fairs Tcharykoff and the diplomatic
representatives of the powers inter-
ested. These included the Turkish,
British and Austro- Hungarian ambas-
sailors. No statement of the attitude
OF the Russian government was obtain
able Tuesday. and the diplomats are
unwilling to commit themselves re-:
garding the possibility of a Turko-Bul-
garian war as result OF Bull
garia's declaration Of independence;
but the general impression Is that
Turkey will not regard Bulgaria's &C.
ton, which was taken In the face of
emphatic Russian protests, as cause
for war.
Russia Opposed Plan Of Prince.
When the Russian foreign Office was
sounded in the matter of the Bulgarian
proclamation, 1t addressed strongly
worded representations to Prince Fer,
dinand against the step, declaring 1t to
be the duty Of civilized powers to re-
frain from embarrassing the Young
Turks In their efforts for reform. The
original Bulgarian plan was to allow
Austria Hungary to take the initiative
in annexing Bosnia and Herzegovina
and 10 proclaim her independence
while the attention of the powers was
occupied with this matter. 1t was
realized, however, that spontaneous
declaration and appeal would have a
much greater effect on the popular
Imagination, and for this same reason
Tirnova, the ancient capital of the
Kingdom of Bulgaria, was chosen as
the scene Of the historic act.
Paris Is Looking for Peace.
Paris, France, Oct. 1.-THE hope that
hostilities may be averted in the Bal.
kans is growing in Paris. The latest
advices received here from Constants
nople seem to indicate that the porte
for the moment, is not disposed to &c
further than a formal protest against
Bulgaria's proclamation of indepen
dence
Foreign Minister Pichon is continu
ing his conferences here. Tuesday he
talked with M. Iswolsky. the Russian
minister of foreign affairs, and M
Stancloff, the diplomatic agent of Bull
garia. and Tuesday afternoon HI
conferred with the British, Turkish
Italian and Spanish ambassadors
France believes in the necessity Of /
new conference of the signatories o
& the Berlin treaty for the purpose 0
clearing up the situation and safe
guarding the interests of all the pow
era concerned.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-10-09
Suffrage Refused Recognition.

New York. Oct. 6.-The first at.
tempt of the New York suffragettes
to have their names placed on the
voting list OF this city suffered defeat
Monday when IA women visited the
registration booths and tried vainly
to induce the registry clerks to record
their names.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-10-09
This vicinity was visited by another
rain Monday evening.
Miss Mary Kubik who has been out
in South Dakota, returned to her home
last week.
Turkey River Clippings.

Charlie Cleghorn returned from
South Dakota, Friday evening.
Chris. Blaser called at the John
Junker home, Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hayes and daugh-
tiers visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Bloomenrader and family in Cresco,
Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Burr and daughter Laura
visited at the Baumg artner home, Sun
day.
Johnnie Blaser visited with Hubert
Hayes, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil. Smith and daugh-
tiers Elsie and Esther, and Alfred
Peters visited at the Henry Smith
home, Sunday.
Misses Ida, Freda AMI Lena Berg
man, and Sam Kratz and Albert Kach
were seen driving through this burg,
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Thompson visited
with the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Cleghorn, Sunday.
Ernest Kach and Emma Lewis were
seen out driving, Sunday. s.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rutsch and daugh-
ter Ida and son Ernest and nephew,
Mr. and Mrs. John Gerber and family,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Roth and
,, family, all visited with Mrs. Ratz and
family. Sunday.
Misses Bertha and Linnie Blaser
called at the Will Cleghorn home. Sum
day.
Ray Weber was seen driving through
this vicinity, Sunday.
Tom Lewis called on his lady friend,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Junker and daugh-
ter visited at the Carl Gerber home,
Sunday.
Miss Burnetta Frank attended Sum
day School in Cresco, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Irvine were
seen driving through this burg, Sunday
Co. E was practicing, Sunday.
All those who were not along the
Turkey River, Sunday, missed good
time.
The Blaser girls spent Tuesday after
noon at the Henry Smith home.
/ A number of people from this vicin-
ity attended the sale at Walter Forry's,
Tuesday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Lewis and daugh-
i ter Florence visited at the Mike Slifka
home, Tuesday evening. Rec. WING.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-10-09
sIays wife and Self.

Cincinnati. Oct. 6.-While tempo
rarily insane Jacob tempting, aged
70, prosperous farmer living at
Atwood, KY, about-1s miles from this
city, shot and fatally wounded his
wife. and then shot and killed himself.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-10-09
Second Rayner Trial On.

/, Springfield, Ill, Oct. 6.-The trial Of
Abe Rayner charged with inflicting
damage to the restaurant of Harry T.
Loper ON Friday night, August IA. the
first night Of the race riots, was begun
in the Sangamon county circuit court
Monday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-10-09
Charged with Staying Xii

Chattanooga. Tenn, Oct. 6-As a
result of the evidence taken before the
coroner's jury Monday, ]. G. Stan
field is in Jail charged with having
murdered his father-iu-laW, II. G.
Rislsy,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-10-09
GETTING Home.

How did Mrs. Peterkin come to fall
In love with her chauffeur"
quite naturally. They were forced
to take long walks together Judge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-10-09

Du Pont is out, but Cortelyou, who
collected from Wall street banks for
Roosevelt's fund. and paid back the
favor with 5000, OOO. 600 of the nations
money without interest is still secre-
tary of the treasury.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-10-09
schley School Notes.

& SchIey School N0teS.
School opened Sept. 7th, with an en-
rollment Of 81 pupils.
Average daily attendance rs.
Number of days taught 20.
Pupils neither absent nor tardy for
the month of Sept; were
Leslie Decker, Emmett Barnes, Berna-
delta Barnes. and Willie Decker.
Iwant to take this way of thanking
the member of the C. H. S. 'O8 class,
who so beautifully adorned our black
board on Sunday, Oct. a, 1903
GLEN VERGERoNT, Teacher
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-10-09
School Report

of school taught in. Oakley district,
Albion township. Howard county, Iowa,
for month ending October 2, 1908.
Number of days taught, 20.
Number of pupils enrolled, 81.
Average daily attendance, l6.
Those neither absent or tardy, are
Amel Batter, Edna Ludwig, Josie
Walter, Luverna Walter. Mable Walter.
Leo MCGEE and Emmett MCGEE.
FLORENCE EAGER, Teacher.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-10-09
Cresc0 Market.
Corrected twice q week. ]

Wheat. ...................90 500
Oats. .4lt043
Shelled Corn. 80
Timothy seed per cwt .lO@2.25
Barley. 4. .45ia4s
Flax seed ]. $50
Clover seed per cwt 5000
Live hogs j. Is. coos. so
Beef on foot. .210l3
Butter per ID Elgin Market. ..27a
Butter per Id. ................. .2O@23
Eggs per dog. ................. 20
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-10-09
Furs Wanted.

l will again buy furs this season, and
pay the highest market price. Will
also buy hides, tallow and all kinds of
junk. Second door east of B.. Isaac's
residence. JOE FELDsTEIN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-10-09

Pure bred Shorthorn Bulls for sale or
trade. Enquire Of A. MARSHALL.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
GOLDFIELDERS MAY BUILD
A MILL AT HORNSILvER

Messrs. S. G.. Smith, Samuel g.. Knot
and A. B. Crosby came from Goldfiela
during the week to inquire into the
feasibility of putting in a custom mill
ing plant at Hornsilver.
After a glance at the camp, Messrs
Smith and Knott returned to Goldield.
Since then Mr.. Crosby has been en-
ergetically c%anvassing the district and
sampling the ore bodies, but yet has
much to do before arriving at conclu-
sions. He seems quite anxious to sieze
the golden opportunity and will no
doubt do so, provided contracts can be
secured.
He is of the opinion that once an OPP
%portunity is afforded to treat milling
ores at Hornsilver, a very large output
would result, so much so that another
mill would soon come in.
1t is the intention to make the pro
posed milling plant a strictly custom
project. for the benefit of the entire
district. The gentlemen interested seem
to nave the capital and the desire to
push the enterprise to completion
Herald.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
GOLDFIELDERS HAVE FINE
PROPERTIES IN HUMBOLDT

A party of men left Goldield this
week for the Sawtooth range in Hum
boldt county. armed with a contract to
sink the shaft in the Nevada Syndicate
L. & NJ. company's property an adil-
tional hundred feet, the shaft now be-
ing down 10 feet. The property on
which the shaft has been driven con
sists of four claims, situated four miles
from the Western Pacific railroad. The
company is a Warmers Stewart promo.
tion.
Adjoining this group, and only lao
feet from the Syndicate shaft, are
four claims owned by the Goldfield
Rosebud company, the same as that
which is operating the Rosebud lease
on the O. X. Fraction. The showings
are excellent, values as high as 5000
having been obtained in float while the
bottom of the shaft pans freely. The
two companies are practically owned by
the same people, having been promoted
bv the one company. In the opinion or
Billy Madden, expert for the company,
the properties, at least one of them, Will
he shippers before the year is out.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
IECOPA LEAD MINE CUTS
ORE MEASURE AT DEPTH

Work has been resumed on the mines
of the Tecopa Consolidated eompanv.
situated at Teeopa on the Tonopah &
Underwater railroad, after a brief lint
down caused by the drop in the price of
lead. J. t. overbury, who is a large
shareholder in the company, was in
Goldfeld yesterday. He reports that
between forty and fifty miners are now
employed.
Mr.. 0verbury received a telegram
Thursday from Superintendent J. II.
Lester to this effect: 'fIn the ledge
eight feet high grade milling and not
yet through This refers to results OBJ
tanned in a erosscut from the main tun-
mel, which is 500 feet from the surface,
giving backs of 500 feet to the levels
above, from which point stopping has
been carried on.
The effect of this strike upon the
industry in Southern Nevada
can hardly be overestimated. as the out
put of this mine will tend to raise faith
in the district below Goldfeld. which
the past two wears has under
gone many hard knocks.
This discovery makes possible and adj
visable the immediate erection of at
least a 250-ton concentrating plant to
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
ALL AVAILABLE TEAMS
HAULING CHAFEY ORE

M. F. Nofsinger, who has the con
tract to haul one thousand tons of ore
from the Chafey property to the rail
road at Mill City, is in town today. In
speaking of the large tonnage of ore to
be hauled he said:
81 have delivered about three hun
dred tons of ore at Mill City under the
contract and there is no doubt that the
balance will be delivered before the
end of the month. 1t is not a question
of getting out the ore, for Mr.. Chafey
has more than enough in sight and on
the dumps at the present time to fill the
contract. The transportation of the
rock is the only problem to contend
with. At the present time | am using
avery available team in camp and have
made arrangements to put on more
The thousand ton of ore Will
be delivered at the railroad all right by
the end of the month. And that is not
all. Many more IONS of the rich ore will
be shipped when this contract is nm
ished. There is a large tonnage OF ore
on the dumps of many of the leases TO
be hauled. but they will have to walt
until Chafey makes the big shipment. =
Star.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
REPORT FROM COMSToCK
Is VERY ENCOURAGING

The most interesting report from the
Comstock this week is with regard to
the work at the Ward shaft where the
new engine was put into commission
The north cable of the old engine And
n recently brought to the required
length was put on the new engine and
tarred. the sheaves brought into line
with the new reels and the engine
started on a permanent run thereby dis
carding the old engine. The superln'
tepdent has already successfully low
cred one of the two heaviest pump cast
ings to the 2,475 station, conclusiveiy
demonstrating the great power anu
smooth working of the new hosting
machinery.
The total output of the lode last week
amounted to 1925 tons at a total esti-
mated value of $1s,s75, distributed as
follows: ophir, s11,464, Yellow Jacket,
S6.7lO. Silver Hill, 1898, Consolidated
Virginia, 1913.
Mexican IS report on the 200 Level is
ssface in quartz The outlook ON the
old lode is becoming brighter each
week.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
GOLD MEDAL

Good progress is being made on the
Gold Medal lease on the Chicago Gold
fields property in the northern part Of
the district. A erosseut is being run
from the bottom of the 300-foot shaft
to the west to get under the old Bene-
dict shaft. This work has progressed
about 300 feet, and will require about
60 feet more before the upraise can be
made to connect the other shaft. Some
rich sulphide ore was taken from the
20o-foot point in the Benedict shaft
shaft about two years ago, but the shaft
caved in and has never been opened.
The present operators expect to open up
the ore, and the rock now being mined
is very favorable in its indications for
making into Gre.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
.,,,pHuR BEDS AT CUPRITE

TIE huge sulphur beds at cuprite,
miles south of Goldfeld, have
ALI by Ellsworth Oldt and asso-
10 a group of capitalists, headed
u F. Austin and A. E. Lille, who
y ;,eorporated the Cuprite Sulphur
,s.;,s company. They have already
:, ant heavily laden teams, carrying
~ and supplies and will begin opera
:, an an extensive scale.
The new camp is being established
cunrite and is on the Tonopah &
T.a.rater railroad. To this shipping
:. ,bere is a downhill haul from the
mos There is a possibility that a
will be built to the mines from
me Clark road.
This sulphur deposit is an immense
,.o and the product runs high in the
.u.,;es The cost of mining and ship
,iug leaves an immense margin of profit
:. the owners of the property.