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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-10-07
ESCAPE DEATH BY GAS.
Leaking Pipe Asphyxiates Family and
Two Boarders.


Pittsburg, Oct. 6.-Discovered just
In time TO save them from death by
asphyxiation Peter Povero, his wife
and two-month-old baby, and two
boarders, John Fostore and Bernard
Ranpino, were taken from their home
in the rear of 1906 Penn avenue at
noon Sunday and it was more than
two hours before they regained con-
sciousness. That an explosion did
not take place is miraculous, because
a light was burning in the room when
the unconscious family was found.
Povero, aged 22, and his wife, II,
with the baby, live in rear room on
the second floor. Several days ago
Povero used soap to patch leak in
the gas pipe just below the jet Be
lieving that if he left the jet burning
the pressure would not force open the
leak he retired Saturday night leaving
The gas lighted.
When the neighbors detected the
odor of gas about noon Sunday they
broke in the door of Povero's room.
All five persons were unconscious.
They were carried out into the rear
yard and two physicians summoned.
For more than two hours the doctors
worked before the trio were out of
danger. The physicians stated that
had the discovery been delayed ten
minutes all would have been beyond
medical aid.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-10-07
President Cannot Visit Australia.

II was stated that the message from
Premier Deakin thanking President
Roosevelt for the visit of the Ameri-
can battleship fleet to Australian wa
ters, and inviting the president to
make a visit to Australia on his way
to Africa for hunting trip next April,
did not reach the president until Tues
day last, when it was delivered by
Counselor Esme Howard of the Brit
ish embassy. The presidents secre-
tary states that the president replied
to the message verbally through the
embassy counselor thanking Premier
Deakin for the invitation and saying
It would be impossible for him to ac-
cept it, although he would like very
much to visit Australia.
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rear nineteen hundred and ten, and until
The Legislature shall otherwise provide,
Ill terms of city, ward, borough, town
ship, and election division officers shall
begin on the first Monday of December
n an odd-numbered year.
All city, ward. borough, and township
officers holding Office at the date Of the
approval of these amendments, whose
terms of office may end in the year one
thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall
continue to hold their offices until the
nrst Monday of December Of that year.
All judges of the courts for the several
judicial districts, and also all county offi-
sers, holding office at the date Of the ap-
proval of these amendments, whose terms
pf office may end in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven, shall con.
tinue to hold their offices until the flrse
Monday of January, one thousand nine
hundred and twelve.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. g.
ROBERT McAFEB,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth,
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TREATY IS TORN UP,
Bulgaria Independent; Austria
Annexes Balkan States.
Prince Ferdinand's Course Almost
Certain to Precipitate a War With
Turkey-Bulgarans Have Faith In
Their Army, Which Has Reached a
High State Of Efficiency.

High State Of Efficiency.
Events which threaten to change
ihe political face of Europe are crys-
talizing with lightning rapidity. AL
most over night the horizon of the
Near East. which seemed gradually to
be assuming a peaceful appearance,
has become crowded with war clouds.
News reaches London from several
sources that two definite strokes are
impending which cannot fail to bring
matters to a crisis, and perhaps force
an immediate war. One is the proc
lamation by Prince Ferdinand of the
independence of Bulgaria, which will
include Rumelia, taking for himself
the title of Gear of the Bulgars."
The other is an announcement by
Austria-llungary of the practical an
nexation of the provinces of Bosnia
and Herzegovina as appanages of the
Austro-Hungarian crown.
Either action will be equivalent to
the tearing up of the treaty of Berlin,
while Prince Ferdinands course
seems almost certain to precipitate a
war between Bulgaria and Turkey.
Before these possibilities, the quarrel
over the East Rumelian section Of the
Orient railway sinks into insignifi-
canoe. Both armies are reported to
be quietly and swiftly modifying near
the borders. Bulgaria is said to be
buying up munitions and horses on an
extensive scale.
The Bulgarians have faith In their
army, which has reached high state
of efficiency, although it Is perhaps
lacking in officers, and the war, for
which Bulgaria has long been suspect
ed of preparing, could be fought with
more advantage for her now than
when the new Turkish government
had time to reorganize its forces,
which have become enervated by the
corruption and neglect of the old
regime.
The Emperor of Austria 1t Is un-
derstood, has dispatched letter to the
president of France, setting forth his
intentions regarding Bosnia and Her.
zegovina, although the contents of the
letter are kept secret, and he is send,
ing similar notes to the other powers
While Austria's action with regard
to the two provinces may not tech
nically be called annexation, it is be-
lieved 1t will amount to that, whatever
It may be called. Apparently the EN-
peror is determined that the destiny
of these provinces shall be Austrian,
not Turkish. For thirty years they
have been administered by Austria
Hungary but they have always re-
mained theoretically Turkish territory
and Austria pledged that her admins
tration should not derogate Turkish
rights.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-10-07
FOUNDERS WEEK.
Philadelphia Celebrates 225th Ami.
versary of Its History.


From out the historic old belfry
Of Independence Hall in Philadelphia
there came on Sunday the peals Of
a bell to signal the opening Of the
most unique celebration the country
has ever witnessed, the advent of
Founders week. the 225th anniversary
of the founding of the city by william
Penn.
Profound services of praise and
thanksgiving held in the churches Sun
day will be followed throughout all of
the coming week by succession Of
pageants which promise to eclipse
anything of the kind heretofore at
tempted. Not since the famous Gen.
tennial celebration of 1876 have the
citizens of Philadelphia been raised
to such pitch of enthusiasm.
The program, which will not be con-
cluded until next Saturday morning, Is
crowded with interesting and spectac-
ular events. The attractions are Of
the widest possible scope. but all have
been arranged with the central idea
of showing the progress Of the city
from its founding to the present day.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-10-07
FLYING MACHINES FOR TRADE
One of the Wright Brothers Says They
Can be Built at $4,000 Each.

Lorin Wright, brother of the airship
inventors, said at Dayton, o.:
"If fifty aeroplanes are to be man.
ufactured for French use they will be
made in France by the syndicate form
ed to purchase the patent for that
country. The aeroplane cannot be
made to sell for $4,000 and leave a
margin of profit. 1t will probably sell
for about $4,000"
Before going to Washington Orville
Wright said he and his brother ex-
pected to engage in the manufacture
of fliers for the market. Their pres
ent small plant was once used as a bl-
cycle factory by the Wright brothers.
There is not in the place a room big
enough to contain an aeroplane com.
plete. In the shop now are all the
parts except the motors for six ma
chimes.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-10-07
1909 Auto Tags White.

Harrisburg, Oct. 6.-State automo-
bile tags tor 1903 will be white with
black letters. Each year the color is
changed, so that no cars can be oper-
ated under licenses that have expired.
Bids for the new tags will be opened
at the automobile bureau Of the state
highway department today. The new
tags are to be ready by Dec. Is, and
the applications for licenses will be
filled in the order received. Thus
far this year $4,000 automobile IL
censes have been issued. The $4,000
income derived from this source has
been employed for road engineering
and experiments with dust-laying de-
vices.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-10-07
Two Big Commercial Conventions.

Two big conventions are to be
opened within the next few days, that
are fraught with Importance for the
commercial interests Of the country.
The first is the Lakes to the Gulf"
or Deep waterway congress" at Chi.
cago. This congress is made up of
delegates from all states bordering on
the Great Lakes and the Mississippi
river The slogan is Fourteen feet
through the valley" and they are de-
mandlng that 14-foot channel be pro-
vided by the government from Chi
cago to New Orleans by the Illinois
and the Mississippi rivers.
The other convention is the Trans
Mississippi congress at San Francisco,
the purpose of which is to discuss and
adopt such measures as will tend to
improve commercial conditions.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-10-07
Explosion Causes Death.

Dayton, o., Oct. 6.-One person is
dead, two are dying and two others
are seriously injured as the result of
an explosion of gas In the rooming
house conducted by Mrs. Eliza Wag
ner. Ray Harshman, three years old
was killed. Mrs. Wagner and her ~
yearold daughter, Viola, were fatally
hurt and Edward Hilliard and Mrs
Della Harshman we're severely injur.
ed. A leak in the gas pipe caused the
explosion when match was struck
The building was badly wrecked.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-10-07
NUMBER THREE.
A JOINT RESOLUTION


Proposing amendments to sections eight
and twenty-one of article four, sections
eleven and twelve of article five, Sec
tions two, three, and fourteen of article
eight, section one of article twelve, and
sections two and seven of article four
teen, of the Constitution of Pennsylva-
MIA, and providing a schedule for carry
ing the amendments into effect.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen.
eral Assembly met, That the following
are proposed as amendments to the Con-
stitution of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, in accordance with the provi-
sions of the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One-To Article Four, Sec
ton Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight of arti-
Gle four of the Constitution of Pennsyl-
vania, which reads as follows:-
HE shall nominate and by and with
the advice and consent of two-thirds OF
all the members of the Senate, appoint a
Secretary of the Commonwealth and an
Attorney General during pleasure, a Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction for four
years, and such other officers of the Com
monwealth as he is or may be authorized
by the Constitution or by law to appoint;
he shall have power to fill all vacancies
that may happen, in offices to which he
may appoint, during the recess of the
Senate, by granting commissions which
shall expire at the end of their next ses-
sion; he shall have power to fill any va
cancy that may happen, during the recess
of the Senate, in the office of Auditor
General, State Treasurer Secretary of In
ternal Affairs or Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction, in a judicial office, or in
any other elective office which he is or
may be authorized to fill; If the vacancy
shall happen during the session of the
Senate, the Governor shall nominate to
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-10-07
Shot His Son; Killed Himself.

Because his son Richard refused
to give money which he demanded,
John Burkhardt, aged &C, at Union
Hill, N j., shot and seriously wound
ed the younger man, then drank car
bolic acid and jumped from window
of his home in an effort to end his
life. While father and son were being
rushed to a hospital in an ambulance
the old man sprang upon the wounded
boy and attempted to strangle him.
He fell back dead just as the ambu-
lance reached the hospital. Young
Prrkhardt will recover.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-10-07
C. p. r. Strike Settled.

The settlement of the C. p. II. strike
was announced through the Con-
servative government in Manitoba.
Robert Rogers has been in Montreal
for some days with view to bringing
the contending parties together and
succeeded. The terms are those
brought in by the board of concilia-
tion under the Lemieux act for set
ding labor disputes The men re-
turn to work Internationally. All
married men and all first-class me-
chanics who have been on strike re-
turned to work Monday.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-10-07
Regular Terms Of Court.
Church and sabbath school.

Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
M; M. e. Sabbath School at 1000 a. m.
Preaching in M. L. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. w. o. Calhoun.
Preaching in the #. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
Il. l.. Monroe. Pastor.
Preaching in the Presbyterian church
every Sabbath at 1l:00 a. m. and 1880 p.
m. Rev. II. A. Bailey, Pastor.
The regular meetings Of the w. q. i.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays OF each
month.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-10-07
Court Reinstates a Veteran.

In a decision handed down at Roch-
ester, n. Y, the appellate division
of the supreme court, Fourth de-
partment, afIirms the order of the trial
court order to reinstate Peter Arnold,
a veteran, who was discharged from
the canal service at Medina by State
Engineer Skene.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-10-07
Railroads Kill Three Per Day.

Harrisburg, Oct 6.-The railroads
of Pennsylvania killed 80 persons dur
ing the month of August and injured
1.101, making total of accidents to
1,193 persons. In other words the
deaths were almost three day and
the injuries about 35 a day. These
facts are set out In the monthly bull
letin of the state railroad commission
for August, the first of these bulle-
tins to be issued.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-10-07
Or. Mann Bishop of Washington.

Dr. Alexander Mann of Trinity Epis
copal church, Boston. was elected
bishop of the Protestant Episcopal d.
ocese of Washington on the seventh
ballot. Bishop Brent of the Philip
pines had twice declined the honor
after being elected The vacancy was
caused by the death Of Bishop Henry
y. Sntterlee.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-10-07
BOROUGH OFFICERS.

Buryess.-J. II. Carson.
Justices Of the PeGce-C. A. Randall, D..
w. Clark.
O0uacltnten.-J.W W. Landers, j. T. Dale,
G. IT. Anderson, VIM. Smearbaugh, K.
w. Bowman, J. w. Jameson, W. j.
Campbell.
Cb,lStdble-Archie Clark.
CoLlect0r-W. II. Hood.
School Directors-J. @. Scowden, r. M
Herman, @. Jameson, ]. j.. Landers, j.
r. Clark, W. G. Wyman.
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HENTRAL HOUSE.

CENTRAL HOUSE,
" GEROW Il GEROW Proprietor.
Tionseta, Pa. This is the most centrally
located hotel in the place, and has all the
modern improvements. No pains Will
be spared to make it pleasant stopping
place for the travelling public. First
class Livery in connection.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

TN, N ESTA LODGE, No. 1863, l. o. o. f.
i Meets every Tuesday evening, in odd
Fellows Hall, Partridge building.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST, No. 274
" g. A, r. Meets LIST and Sd Monday
evening in each month.
OAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
" 1877, w. r. c., meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each month.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-10-07

Washington, Pa.-The petition of
10S young americans and foreigners
of Charlerci for the establishing of a
night school has been granted by the
Charleroi school board At least one
extra teacher will be required.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-10-07
DILL. EMERT

FANCY BOOT q SHOEMAKER.
Shop over r.. l.. Haslet's grocery store
on Elm street. Is prepared to do all
kinds of custom work from the finest to
the coarsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten-
ton given to mending, and prices rea'
sonable.
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Secretary of the Com

A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU-
"A TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI-
zENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU-
TION
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-10-07
NUMBER TWO.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the Commonwealth, allowing
counties, cities, boroughs, townships,
school districts, or other municipal or
Incorporated districts, to increase their
Indebtedness.
BE it resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in General Assembly
met, That section eight, article nine, OF
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, read
ing as follows-
CITY, borough. township, school district,
or other municipality or Incorporated dis
trict except as herein provided shall new
eli exceed seven per centum upon the as
sessed value of the taxable property
therein; nor shall any SUCH municipality
or district incur any new debt or increase
its indebtedness to an amount exceeding
two per centum upon such assessed valu-
alton of property, without the assent of
the electors thereof at public election,
in such manner as shall be provided by
law; but any city, the debt Of which now
exceeds seven per centum of such as
sessed valuation, may be authorized by
law to increase the same three per CEN
tum, In the aggregate, at any one time,
upon such valuation" be amended, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the eight
eenth article of said Constitution, so that
said section, when amended, shall read
as follows:-
Section s. The debt of any county, city
borough, township, school district, or
other municipality or Incorporated dis
trict, except as herein provided, shall new
er exceed ten per centum upon the as
sessed value of the taxable property
therein; nor shall any such municipality
or district incur any new debt or in
crease its Indebtedness to an amount ex-
ceeding two per centum upon such as
sessed valuation of property without the
assent of the electors thereof at a public
election, in such manner as shall be pro-
vided by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. q
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-10-07

DR. ]. B. SIGGINS.
~ Physician and Surgeon,
OIL CITY, PA.
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TTOTEL WEAVER,

II e. A. WEAVER, Proprietor.
This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
House. has undergone complete change,
and is now furnished with ali the mod
ern improvements. Heated and lighted
throughout with natural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. The comforts OF
guests never neglected.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-10-07

A G BROWN,
"A ATTORNEY-AT.LA
Office In Arner Building, Cor. Elm
and Bridge Sts., Tionesta, Pa.
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DITCHEY 81 CARRINGER.
II ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
Tionesta, Pa.
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Drank S. HUNTER, D. d. S.
l. Rooms over Citizens Nat. Bank.
TIoNESTA, PA.
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nR. F. J. BOVARD,
~ Physician q Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
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DR. J. @. DUNN,
~ PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
and DRUGGIST. Office over store.
Tionesta, Pa. Professional calls prompt
ly responded to at all hours of day or
night. Residence-Elm St., between
Groves grocery and Gerow's restaurant.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-10-07
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

Member of Congress-N. P. Wheeler.
Member Of iSendte-J. X. P, Hall.
.ASsembly-W. d. Shields.
President Judge-W. M. Lindsey.
ASSOCIATE Judges-F. X. Kreitler, P
@. Hill.
Prothonotary, Register & Recorder, &c
j. @. Geist.
Sherif.-A. w. Stroup.
IredSurer-Geo. W. Holeman.
tssioners-Leonard Agnew, An
drew Wolf, Philip Emert.
District Attorney-A. @. Brown.
Jury Commits fSSioners-J. b. Eden, IL
II. Mcclellan.
C0roner-Dr @. Y. Detar.
County AUDITORS George FL. Warden
X. l.. Haugh, s. T. Carson.
County SltrUeyor-D. W. Clark.
County Stlperintendent-D. W. Morri'
son.
Regular Terms of Court.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
Regular Meetings of County Commits
sioners lst and Sd Tuesdays of month.
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BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITII-
TION.
NUMBER ONE.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to the Constitu-
ton OF the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania so as to consolidate the courts of
common pleas of Philadelphia and Alle-
gheny counties, and to give the General
Assembly power to establish separate
court in Philadelphia county, with GRIM
inal and miscellaneous jurisdiction.
Section !. Be 1t resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives in General
Assembly met, That the following amend
ments to the Constitution of Pennsylva-
mia be, and the same are hereby, pro-
posed in accordance with the eighteenth
article thereof
That section six of article five be amend
ed by striking out the said section and
inserting in place thereof the following:
Section 6. In the counties of Philadel-
phia and Allegheny all the Jurisdiction
and powers now vested In the several
numbered courts of common pleas, shall
be vested in one court of common pleas
IL cdSu VI Sdiu COuHlleS, composed Oh all
the Judges in commission in said courts
Such jurisdiction and powers shall ex-
tend to all proceedings at law and in
equity which shall have been instituted
in the several numbered courts, and shall
be subject to such changes as may be
made by law, and subject to change Of
venue as provided by law. The president
judge of each of the said courts shall be
selected as provided by law. The number
of judges in each of said courts may be-
by law, increased from time to time. This
Monday OF January succeeding its adop-
tion.
Section q That article five, section
eight, be amended by making an addition
thereto so that the same shall read as
follows:
Section s. The said courts in the coun-
ties of Philadelphia and Allegheny re-
spectively SHALL from time to time, in
turn, detail one or more of their judges
to hold the courts of oyer and terminer
and the courts of quarter sessions of the
peace of said counties, in such manner as
may be directed by law: Provided, That
in the county of Philadelphia the General
Assembly shall have power to establish
a separate court, consisting of not moro
than four judges, which shall have ex-
elusive Jurisdiction in criminal cases and
in such other matters as may be provid-
ed by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. /.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU-
"A TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI-
ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU-
TON.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-10-07

A MENDMENT TO THE CONsTITU-
A TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI-
ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITI-
TON.