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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-05-06
Sale.

State Of South Carolina, Sumter Coun-
ty-Court Of Common Pleas.
BY virtue Of a decree of the Court
of Common Pleas for Sumter County,
In the State Of South Carolina, in the
case Of Marion Noise, Plaintiff, VS.
M. j. Morris, A. B. Stuckey, in his
own right and as Trustee, H. c. Bear,
A. H. SilcOx and H. w. Silcox, De-
PENDANTS, I will sell at public auction,
to the highest bidder. at the Court
House in the City Of Sumter, in the
County and State aforesaid on Sale
day in June, 1908. being the first day
OF said month, during the usual hours
or sale, the following described real
estate, to wit:
That tract of land in Sumter Coun-
ty, In said State, containing sixty four
acres, bounded on the North by land
or "A. V. Truluck, East by Dial's Bay,
South by land Of c. c. Player and Ed
ward Player, and West by lands Of A.
v. Truluck.
Terms Of sale cash. Purchaser to
pay for pa crs.
H. FRANK WILSON,
o-0- Master.
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Gbs @lsnbnlau nla Soutbron.
WEDNESDAY,, NAV 8, 1908.

The action Of the Sumter county
Democratic convention Monday I'm
odopting . resolution endorsing Mr..
Bryan for the presidential nomination
and In stopping there. In refusing to
49, . resolution favoring delegates
eeing sent TO the Denver convention
with -peremptory orders to vote for
NJ. Bryan nrst. last and all the time,
- rSfusang to endorse the plan to tie
Ne Delegates 20 Denver hand and
mot - Bryan. regardless Of circum-
sennces and future developments. Was
N exact accord with the policy advo-
eASsd by this paper several weeks ago
ON the only occasion that we COM
Uentsd on the threadbare subject of
N Instructed or an uninstructed del
sgAtion 10 Denver. We 'elieved we
were right at the time; now we
know We were right. for the Demo-
erass of Sumter county are safe. sound
end conservative ut all times and their
eneorsement Of the position Of this
PAPER confsrms our belief that the
views We entertained were reasonable.
ofs. sound. onservative--and. there
eees. night.
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That piece, parcel or tract of land
in Spring Hill Township, in the
County of Lee. in said State, contain
ing seventy acres, more or less
bounded on the North by lands now
or formerly of Mrs. Jane Davis, East
by lands known as the Mckenzie
lands, South by lands Of A. Reynolds
and West by lands known as the Mill
tract; the same being the land con-
veyed to John w. WeStberry. Jr., by la
vinia Brisbane, by deed dated Gath
May. 1901, and recorded in office of
c. c. G. p. for Sumter County, in
Book P. P. P. page SAG.
Terms Of sale, cash. Purchaser to
pay for papers.
H. FRANK WILSON,
5-6- Master.
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Masters Sale.

State OF SOuthe Carolina, County Of
Lee-Court Of Common Pleas.
BY virtue Of a Decree Of the Court
OF Common Pleas for Sumter County.
in the State Of South Carolina, in the
case OF Mary A. Hughson, Plaintiff
VS.. John w. Westberry. l.. ID. Jen-
nings. |. c. Strauss. E. w. Williams.
Marion Noise, The Palmetto Building
& Loan Association and w. A. Marr.
Alex Scott. George Burchill, r. A.
Wagener, G. G. Wagener, John Dun
lap. Archie Harvey. John Maurer and
j. j. Heckart, Copartners doing bus-
ness under the firm name of Penn
Lumber Company. Defendants. will
sell at public auction. to the highest
bidder at the Court House in the
town of BishOpville. i'm the County
and state aforesaid, on Saleday in
June, 1908. being the first day Of said
month, during the usual hours Of sale.
the following described real estate, to
wit:
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CLEvELAND's CONDITION.
His Wife Gives Out q Statement That
He Is Rapidly Convalescing-Other
Indications.

Lakewood, n. j.. May 2.-That For
mer President Grover Cleveland is
not SO seriously Ill as published re-
ports during the past week have de.
clared him to be. was the assurance
given to a representative Of the press
today.
The ineormants, who are in a posi-
ton to speak authoritatively, stated
that IL the contrary were true, at least
two persons who are now attending
as usual to their business duties else
where would be with Mr.. Cleveland.
The close friends Of the former prcsi-
dent, 1t was said, have not been with
him at any time during his stay
here.
1t was added that Mr.. Cleveland
rose from his bed last Thursta" and
has since sat up during each lay.
For tho present. Mr.. Cleveland will
remain In seclusion and deny himself
ID all callers This intention. it was
explained Is In furtherance Of a ore
arranged plan to give the distinguish
ed guest a restful vacation in lieu OF
his usual Southern trip. A sudden at
tack Of acute indigestion was cxper-
fenced during the present week, but
Mrs. Cleveland, who gave out a for
NAL statement today. insisted that
her husband Is rapidly cOnvalescing
| and that his condition is no more SER
iOus now than 1t was when MS illness
originated last September.
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Masters Sale.
state of South Carolina, Sumter Coun-
ty-COurt Of Common Pleas.

State Of South Carolina, Sumter Coun-
ty-Court Of Common Pleas.
BY virtue Of Decree Of the Court
Of Common Pleas for Sumter County.
In the State Of South Carolina, in the
case Of Mark Reynolds. Plaintiff, VS..
Fraser Brown and Davis d. Noise,
Defendants, l will sell at public auc-
ton, to the highest bidder, at the
Court House in the City of Sumter, in
the County and State aforesaid, on
Saleday in June, 1908, being the first
day Of said month. during the usual
hours Of sale, the following described
real estate. tO-wit:
All that parcel or tract Of land
All that parcel or tract Of land situ-
ate in the County Of Sumter and State
aforesaid. containing thirteen acres,
bounded North. East and South by
land of the Estate Of G.. w. Cooper,
and West by the public road leading
from BishOpville to Sumter. This be-
ing a part of the tract conveyed to
Edmond Holmes by the heirs at law
of G.. w. Cooper and by Edmond
Holmes to Fraser Brown.
Terms Of sale cash. Purchaser to
pay for papers.
II. FRANK WILSON,
5-6- Master
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Sale.

State OF South Carolina, Sumter Coun-
ty-Court Of Common Pleas.
By virtue Of Decree Of the Court
OF Common Pleas for Sumter County,
IN the State Of South Carolina, in the
case Of Marion Noise, Plaintiff, VS..
James Nixon and Louisa Nixon, De-
PENDANTS, I will sell at public auc-
ton, to the highest bidder, at the
Court House In the City of Sumter, in
the County and State aforesaid, on
Saleday in June, 1908. being the first
day Of said month. during the usual
hours of sale, the following described
real estate, tO-wit:
All that tract Of land in Sumter
County. In said State, containing elev-
en- and one-half acres, more or less,
being the Southern portion Of tract
Of land containing twenty acres, and
bounded on the North by land Of Es-
tate Of Emanuel Nixon, East by land
formely of COrnelia Atkinson, South
and West by land now or formerly Of
Hannah ]. Mccall and W. E. Le-
nOir.
Also, all the right title and inter-
est Of the Defendant, James Nixon in
and to the Estate of Emanuel Nixon,
deceased. which said estate consists
Of tract Of fifty-seven and one-half
acres OF land in said County and
State. adjoining lands Of Louisa Nix
on. Robert E. Atkins. Ellerbe, of
Frank Benjamin and others.
Terms OF sale cash. Purchaser to
pay for papers.
H. FRANK WILSON,
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SENT TO CHAINGANG.

w. Dave Shaw, for four years a res
ident OF sumter, and. owing to his
having served as a letter carrier dur
ing the latter two years OF his stay. a
well known character about town, has
To serve two years on the chaingang
at Rocky, Mount, N. C. Shaw shot his
wife with intent to kill and almost sue
weeks between life and death. Shaw
escaped lightly In getting a sentence
OF onl.' two years for so serious a
crime as attempted murder. to say
nothing of his other and serious Of
fences.
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Is deep puncture by single tooth,
enlarging the wound slightly by a
single incision Is advised In order to
make sure that the acid may find its
way to the very deepest parts of the
infected area.
Even after twenty-four hours have
elapsed 1t Is believed that great bene-
fit is to be derived from the thorough
use Of nitric acid. When 1t Is not at
hand pure carbolic acid well rubbed
into all the recesses OF the wound
should be substituted. and when this
cannot be obtained bits Of telegraph
wire cut into proper lengths and made
red hot may one after another be ap-
piled to the wounded surface until a
thorough cadterization has been ac-
complished. In cases which have
been neglected or have been treated
later than twenty-fou hours the Pas
tuer method. which consists Of the
injection Of serum prepared after
the method of the great French chem
ist. Is also advised.
In view Of the anxiety which nat.
ura'ly follows the bite Of a dog or
other animal which may possibly be
mac 1t Is wise precaution. even
when the diagnosis of hydrophobla in
the animal Is not positiVely assured
to treat all cases as II they were In
hicted by diseased animal. The pain
and Inconvenience IL only temporary
and should not be considered when
1t Is known that by this treatment all
the dangers Of this horrible disease
my be eliminated.-New York Sun.
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Winthrop College
Scholarship and Entrance
Examination.

The examination for the award of vacant
scholarships In WinthrOpe College and for
the admission OF new students will be held at
she county Court House on Friday, July 3. at
T. m. Applicants must be not less than
nIteen years OF age. When schol arships are
vacant after July they will be awarded to
examination, provided they meet the con.
dltions governing the award. Applicants for
SchCi iarShips should write to President John
examination blanks.
scholarships are worth 300 and free
tuition. The next session will open Septem-
per 10. 1908. For further inform alton and
Rock Hill. S. Z. "'
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NOTICE.

The undersigned will apply to the
Judge of Probate for Sumter County
on the I'd day Of June, A. d. 1908. at
lo o'clock. a. m. for fnal discharge
as Executors Of the last Will and
Testament Of DR.. J. w. Hudson. de-
ceased.
go ..# ELI n. COOPER,
GEO. G. COOPER,
s-l-law-4w Executors.
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FOR MAGISTRATE.

I hereby announce myself a cardi-
date for Magistrate Of the Third Mag
lsterial District Of Sumter county.
subject to the rules and regulations Of
the Democratic party.
Thos. s. Sumter.
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RECEPTION COMMITTEES.
Citizens Who Have Been Appointed to
Receive Guests Who will be in the
City Next Week.

The following gentlemen have been
selected to compose the Reception
Committees during the r. PA. State
Convention. and the big farmers
meeting May 7th and sth, in this
city.
The members Of the committees
consist Of members of Post @. r. p. A.
of Sumter. the City Council. County
Commissioners. Chamber Of Cen,-
nerce and the Legislative Del<.ati,n
AMI the members Of al OF the several
committees connected with the enter
tainment Of the visitors this week.
Reception Committee on Special In
vited Guests-R. I. Manning. chair
man; II. q. Osteen. Capt. Thos. Will
son. John Wilson. DR.. walter Cheyne.
n. J. McLAurin. Jr.. Nein O'Donnell.
Major Marion Noise. e. Y. Reardon.
Il. L. Scarborough. A. c. Ducker. w.
3. Boyle. d. n. McCallum. Jr. r. r.
Haynsworth. s. H. Ednunds. c. B.
Ysadon.
The duties OF this committee will
consist Of receiving and looking at
ter the entertainment Of Secretary
James Wilson, Congressman A. r. Le-
YER. Gov. n. r. Ansel' and all the spe-
cial invited guests who will be pres
ent to respond to toasts.
Geneneral Reception Committee
John w. McKiever. j. X. Crosswell.
w. Percy Smith, w. r. Phillips. r. H.
Witherspoon. p. o. Leak, w. d.
Frierson. w. Ladson Boyle. e. s.
Noyes. E. d. witherspoon. L. d. Phil
lips. Hugh c. Haynsworth. ]. H.
Levy. p. p. Finn, H. D. Barnett, ]. r.
Ligon. w. q. stubbs, Willie Bultman,
r. L. Wright, J. H. Chandler. r.. X.
Wilder. E. H. Rhame. DR.. 8. c. Baker,
w. II. Scale, DR., ]. A. Mood. George
d. Shore, DR.. George w. Dick, s. w.
Stubbs. Ferd. Levi. w. M. Graham, G.
A. Lennon. c. G. Rowland. ]. F..
Glenn. W. w. McKagen. ]. H. Grady.
L. i. Parrott, j. X. Bradford, w. H.
Eppcrson. F.. E. Thomas, John /.
Erosdon. Furman d. Knight. Hon.
r. o. Purdy. Isaac Strauss, I. c.
Strauss. Hon. Thomas b. Fraser, Hon.
John H. Clifton. L. E. White, ID. d.
Noise. j. A. Schwerin. r. c. Richard
son. J. w. Allen. j. w. Jackson, G. l..
Kicker, DR.. Archie China. F. C. Man
ming. ID. NJ. Blanding. N. G. Osteen.
B. Upshur. George F. Epperson. 8. M.
Upshur. George r. Epperson, 8. M.
Pierson. w. q. Moses. c. NJ. Hurst.
Abe Ryttenberg. DR.. e. s. Booth, c.
F. McFaddin. C. 3. Yeadon.
The duties of this committee will be
to receive and look after the enter
tainment Of the delegates and officers
Of the State convention OF the T. p.
A. and other guests OF the city of
Sumtr.
Tn members 6f both committee are
| expected to be at the depot to met
the visitors as they arrive and to as.
sist In securing for them hotel and
boarding house accommodation and to
show them such other attentions as
the members Of the committees see
at.
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CANDIDATES.
FOR SUPERVISOR.

1 hereby declare myself a candidate
for the office Of County Supervisor.
subject to the rules Of the Democratic
party. If elected, will honestly and
impartially discharge the duties of
that Office.
P. NJ. PITTS.
Item and w. &. s.
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Teacher If you are kind and
polite to your playmates, what will
pe the result? Scholar-Theyll
think they can lick me.-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
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FOR TREASURER.

hereby announce myself as a cam
didate for Treasurer Of Sumter Coun-
ty, subject to the rules Of the Demo-
cratic party. and solicit your support.
B. c. Wallace.
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TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

The regular examination for teach
ers will be held at the court house on
Friday. May Is. beginning at 8 O'Clock
a. m.
s. D. CAIN.
County Superintendent Of Education.
April 20. 1908.
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NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE,

ON Tuesday, June Sth, 1908, 1 will
apply to the Judge Of Probate for
Sumter County for a final discharge
as Administrator with the Will an
neXed) Of the Estate of Matthew G..
Ramsey. deceased
w. H. RAMSAY,
o-ol-W5-6-4t Administrator.
The sun., 1908-05-17
rs. After 25 she needs the friendly shade

Is. After rs she needs the friendly shad
cast by bat.
II havea patient. woman Of nearly fort,
who wears her hats planted on the buck Q
mother. II she would pull her hat forward I
few inches she would be more girlish.
1t is safe to say that unless they stud,
| the art OF looking young all women lool
their age. The gypsy women never lool
old. They, are young until such time a.
sudden they settle down and become mum
! mics. But the gypsy woman seldom gives
up the game OF looking young before she
80 or co.
at is absolutely necessary that the woman
Who wants to cheat the world shall be slen, ZEN;
waisted. The giriish figure is slim. rather
| tall and the waist 10 rather short.
aThe woman who wants to make people
think she Is still young must have red cheeks.
Pailor goes with old age.
AWe teach women how to rub their cheeks
with fresh herbs 80 that the blood rushes
into the face. We tell them how to make
the forehead white with fruit bleaohes and
how to make the tips Of the ears pink and
the chin q glorious rose:
Look at the face Of the next norma!
young girl you see her cheeks are pink and
her chin is rosy; her ear lobes glow with
color. and her eyes are bright. Her face, is
harmony In brilliant tints.
-The hardest thing in the beauty line
is to change the habit Of thought. The
priyations. is proverbially cheerful In her
thoughts. She Is never ugly In her tempefa-
| ment. With the civilized woman Il is
different. Usually she grows grabbed as
she gets older. A cheerful face 10 young;
it is half the battle Of good looks.
against her face. She knows that red brings
out the girlish pink in your cheeks. It
makes her look young.
"The gypsy wonpn has the same trick.
and In the haloyon daye the bellies Of the
tribe always wore around their heads q
the glow In their cheeks and to contrast
with the snap In their eyes. Wear tor nh
Of pink or a dash OF red to bring out the
girlish pink In your cheeks.
old women yawn ,sI, s. great = deal ,s mat
who is past her youth and one OF the hardest
to be overcome. Don't yawn in public
don't yawn In private, don't yawn any time
you want TO keep people from knowing how
Don't oonpiain, doh't toll o; your in
digestion. don't mention your nerves.
don t hint at your personal illnesses II you
'.Is Don. q 'Rs' Sc critical if you want people
TO think you are young.
Keep your throat and chin young. Don't
forget to paddle your neck The padding
is done with the palm OF the hand and the
strokes are swift and downward.
} sTake both hands and slap your neck,
rubbing downward from tho tip Of the chin
to the middle Of the chest. This kecps the
neck from falling into those long. sinewy
wrinkles that are 30 distasteful to the ar
&. Jtio eyc Tho middle aged neck 70 always
thin; IL % always full OF snews; " u aIvayR
sorawny; II Is always yellow
~The walk gives away the woman who
does not want people to know how old she
is. Usually she loses her elastinity. And
she Mkes 10 high heels and sttltsd walk.
WaaS conventional clothing and cry 70 bs
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only the effe ct Of the gas. clapped the
conc over her nose and mouth again In O
hurry and 10 only took minute TO got the
stump out. When she revived, questioned
her again but her mind was honestly blan k
When We went outside to the waiting
room tackled Master Martin.
nat was q hne Scare you gave your
mother. said ]. Tell me all about II.
oh, pshaw, that wasn't muoh,' said he,
and he started 10 tell the story.
"He was bright boy and his ina gination
began calling the scene up again. He grew
excited and his voice went up to hiafi kew
as a boys viii. and he gesticulated and his
face lit up as he spoke. have no doubt he
sons,n says me ,il,a true picture in words Itwas
I went down to the bathhouses with
the other boys and first / stayed around
wnere its only up to your oheet Then
some o the fellers told me to 60 out beyond
the !yax TySpss; a.. o., -, - ,. :
oan-but i didn't want to- 20, for Capt'n
Cramps -he's the life saver at the baths
told me mustn't for wasn't sure enough
But when they called me 'fraid cat and said
! wanted mamma to give me my bath
just had to go.
Then maybe went too far, FOR they
called mo to come back, and when was Just
near the ropes began to 60 down and I got
soared and yelled for help. Somehow
Captn Cramps wasn't there and all the
boys were too scared to help me but big
fellow didn't know came out and Thought
was all safe and started to grab him,
but right hat minut some one yelled at me;
il didn't seem as II il was one Of the BOYS; Ii
seemed to come from right over my bead
whoever Il was yelled at me, Marty, Marty,
don't grip him or you'll both be fostl'
Then ! thought OF what people say
about the death grip when you're drown
ing and the big boy got behind me and
gave me push and I grabbed, the rope
and Capt'n Cramps got TO me right then
and carried me in. 4 tell you was played
out
And who do you think 1t was called that
out to your asked 5, a
=" I don't know he replied. Tt wasr, {
one Of the fellers. They were too stiff
with fright. Only knew she WASH I there,
I'd have almost thought 10 was mammas
yoico's
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painter. Either the man is so superior to
the woman az to take his work ont of the
bounds OF comparative criticism or else the
similarity Of their tastes breeds jealousy.
which Isn't conducive to happiness
An effective answer to this theory is
found In tho fact that some OF the Iappiest
homes in New York are thcse in which
husband and wife are working along the
same or similar lines, The list includes al
least a score Of women, wives Of artists and
sculptors. who have themselves won sue
cess. ttt.
4 Take Mrs. Kenyon Cox for, instance,
While not s9. widely known as her husband
abe holds definite position in the art world
AZ q painter OF childrsns portraits. One
OF her, most successful prize winning pic4
lures exhibited at the Academy OF Design
Ia that of her little daughter. 1t has since
been reproduced and prints Of II have had
wide sale. r.r4
One thing that Mrs, Cox prides herself
on 10 that she 10 O product Of American
schools Of art. According TO her notion II
Ii not necessary for a girl TO 60 abroadito
get an art training &si,t,5s. sf 80 )
+To my mind" says Mrs. Cox. n girl
can get quite as complete Instruction and
stands quite the same opportunity Of sue
osss by studying here as abroad Per-
sonsily am proud Of the fact that re-
ceived my entire training in art right here
in New York, and whatever SUCCESS have
achieved lay wholly to fheyart schools
OF my own country
Down iU Macdougal alley. whore people
'artistioally inclined have transformed
stables into studios, lives Mrs. Therese
Deming. wife Of the painter OF Indian life.
She 10 herself writer Of childrens Stories
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4 &
sudden ioutbreaix, laughingiy rOniarked
Mrs. Farnhana In speaking of her art work.
abut all my life have been intensely in
terested in doing ,tbings riding horse-
back and noting tho precise action OF thl'
horse. OF dancing and taking note OF the
moyements OF the dancers. have studiet'
life always with an artists eyes and re-
tanned the mental pictures which partcr-
larry struck me. So that the moment eoQs
up the clay on the wax it seemed the most
natural thing in the world to model. anI
model did. Don't think that haven
worked since then. for every moment out
side Of myfamily is given up to my work
Mrs. Earle Ststson Crawford. wife Of the
artist, is herself an artist whose miniaSuro
likenesses and oil portraits are well known'
in New York Both Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford
spent many years In Paris studying. and 1t
was there that they first met and bsosme
engaged. iEE4 IN. &. Z fS:l
Just now Mts. Crawford ID deyating a
good part Of hsr timeto bring ging upg young
son who served as model for his artist
father for a ii, 500 prize winning full page
cover for the Womanss Home Cempdnfon
done few months ago. 49,
Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton by no
means allows her husband TO carry of all
the honors Of the family She descend book
covers, among other things. She u spresi-
dent Of the Pen and Brush Club
A painter OF interiors and European
street scenes in Mrs. Colin GaInpbell Cooper
OF the Sherwood Studios. the winner lof
numerous prizes at the Chicago exposition.
Atlanta exposition. st. Louis exposition
and the woman's Art Club Of New York.
Mrs. Cooper studied both in New York
and ~Paris. Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper are Inn
patiently awaiting the completion Of the
t;einsborough Studios. where they will
make their headquarters in the future.
! Mrs j. Francis Murphy is another artistic
wife who IL herself clever with the br,,sh.
Mrs. H. H. Kitson. sculptor. IL the wife Of g
sculptor. and Mrs.. Herman MaoNcil 10 also
Of the same profession as her husband.