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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-03-19
HARDLY AN "uNOERsTuDY."

(From the ST. Adams Messepger.)
Was the esteemed Randolph Herald and
News hardly just to the splendid record
of public service of William VI. Taft
when it referred TO him as one "who so
far has been largely an understudy 20
Surely the contemporary does not for
get that Mr.. Taft has had long and inn
portant career on the bench, career that
so emphasized his judicial temperament
and poise and learning in the law that he
has since been popularity considered as at
any time eligible to appointment to a
place as justice of the Supreme court of
the United States and is actually known
to have had opportunity for such adj
vancement at least twice.
Surely the contemporary does not for
get that as governor OF the Philippines
Mr.. Taft had to deal with one of the most
complex problems that has confronted
the statesmen of America sine. the Civil
war, the more complex and confusing be.
cause il meant the government of a
strange mixture of Oriental races thous-
ands of miles from Washington without
one solitary important element in the peo-
pie being in anything like sympathetic
appreciation of the American mind or its
intentions, with an out-and-out hostility
" tnc Otdin On Top OF luhts ana bculnu
each and all no precedent whatever in
American experience to which to look for
suggestion or guidance. The administrs-
ton of the Philippines by Governor Taft
is admittedly one Of the most creditable
achievements OF American craftsmanship.
Not less so was his subsequent settlement
of the long standing dispute with the
Roman Catholic friars over certain valua-
BILE lands during the negotiation of which
he visited the Pope at Rome, eventually
concentrating one Of the most conspieu-
ously successful bits of delicate diplom-
acy that the country or the world has
profited by in many year. II there were
no other one great achievement in his
public career, Mr.. Taft's tactful and
wholly satisfactory adjustment Of that pc
culiarly strained and some hat sensitive
complication with the Roman Catholic
church won for him at the time the conf
dence of hundreds of thousands of Ameri-
cans, to estirlate the number cautiously.
VI. faft's interposition in Cuba, in
Porto Rico and at Panama, all on occa-
sions of unusual stress and excitement
and at times when the best metal of his
own independent initiative and his native
capacity for handling large affairs, and
the exercise of responsible executive func-
tions we're put to the test-sll testify of
themselves as to whether Mr.. Taft's pub
lie career has been largely that of an Gun
derstudy."
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-03-19
A Card.

we, the undersigned, do hereby agre,
TO refund the money on a 5O-cent bot.I,
OF ureene's Warranted Syrup OF Tar II /,
Iaiis to cure your cough or cold. W.
siso guarantee 25-cent bottle to prov,
or money refunded.
7. T. Black, South Royalton.
George A. Laird, Royalton.
Walbridge q Heath, sharon.
Badger q Noyes, sharon.
Edward Miller, East Barnard.
~, M. :. Sargent a Son, South Royalton.
W. M. Adams, North Pomfret.
a. l. Morse d Co., West Hartford.
A. x. Hood a. Son, Chelsea.
A. n. King & Son, Tunbridge.
=. A. Wight, North Tunbridge.
. D. Buell. q Co., South STAFFORD.
L. l. Udall q Son, STAFFORD.
Frank Durkee, PittsfieId.
=. w. Brigham 4 Son, Pittsfield
Fred Morrill,, Pittsfeld.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-03-19

If our USE of the expression, 'slargely
an understudy, as applied to Secretary
Taft, conveyed the idea that we lacked in
appreciation OF his varied and magnii-
cent services for the American govern
ment in whatever place he has been called
upon to fill and whatever the nature CT
the duties involved-then it was indeed
an unfortunate choice of words. We
have the highest regard for Taft as an adj
ministrator, and there are few flaws that
can be picked in his long and valuable
public service. The meaning we intend
ed to convey was this THAT Taft's expe-
rience thus far has been of kind that he
has never, as the expression goes, had to
'stand upon his own pins" As COVER
nor of the Philippines, as cabinet official,
as administrator in Cuba, he has, it is fair
to presume, carried out the ideas and the
will of the man higher up-a man who is
apt to have ideas and a will regarding
anyt hing that comes within his province.
The result has been to leave in question
Roosevelt and how much to Taft. What
Taft would do if left wholly to himself,
with the responsibility upon him of not
only carrying out policies, but of framing
them, as the future might demand, is
somewhat open to conjecture. In this
particular Governor Hughes has an adj
vantage over Taft, for Hughes has been
placed where a responsibility almost
equal to that of president has been up
on him, and he has had to handle matters
of grave import, with no one to direct
him. Nor should it be forgotten, in this
connection, that Taft is an untried guam
tity at the polls. So far as we know, he
has never run independently for an elect
i've office of any kind. If he should
achieve the presidency, it would be re-
mark able exception from the common
rule.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-03-19

To THE EDITOR
take pleasure in testifyiug to the profess
sioDai skill of DIR. III. B. EsmoHd OF Bethel
l called him in the fall of 1897 to attend nv
wife who had been suffering for two years
with what was pronounced by several of the
best ply sicians in New England as sscancer
OF the liver, and "a hopeless case" Her ILL
ness was accompanied at times with terrible
distress, morphine the only relief During
one of these was DIR. Esmond's first visit.
Under his treatment she rallied. recovered
entirely from the distress spells, gradually
returned to her usual flesh (she had lost so
lbs.) and accustomed health. To all who
have seen her it seems like miracle, and
mas caused wide comment among the med
ical profession.
March, 1908.-Mrs. Norcross remains in
good health. Very respectfully,
w. w. NORCROSS.
New Sharon, Maine.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-03-19
Commentary on Agency Rum.

The town of Barnard, as a reminder OF
the old days of prohibition in Vermont,
has been in the possession of a quantity
of liquor, relic from the old town
agency, which it decided to part with
the other day as it had been paying stor-
age charges on it since the new law went
into effect and could not sell it unless the
town took out United States license.
So it was decided to spill it, to the great
chagrin of the thirsty. One Of the argu-
ments made for destroying the liquor was
that it might be unwise to sell it because
of the provisions of the pure food law,
which is commentary on conditions in
Vermont as they used to be.-Montpelier
Argus.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-03-19

''Made famous by her ministers"
seems to be the fate of Brandon, this
state. One of them recently got into
durance vile by purloining books in Bos-
ton; while another, fully as cratic in a
different direction, runs amuck and pre-
fers charges right and left against high
churchmen in his denomination, whom
nobody else finds fault with, to the dis
gust and embarrassment of all concerned.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-03-19
Bio State Taxpayers.

The Montpelier Argus notes the fact
that the largest taxpayer in the state is
the Burlington Savings bank, whose
share for the year was 77,64s.s3. This
bank comes ahead of the Central Yer
mont, Rutland Railroad and the National
Life Insurance company, which are next
largest in the order named, paying in the
neighborhood of $4,000 apiece annually
to the state. The Rutland Savings bank
Is second among the banks, with a pay
ment of S34, 916. s-Rutland News.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-03-19
PRESS NOTES
Has Much to Answer For.

During his brief residence in Rutland,
the new editor has done more to discredit
the Herald, alienated more of its friends,
fathered more fake stories and made
more enemies for the paper and its own
ers than did the combined corps of edito-
rial writers that preceded him during the
past century of its existence. Union
Signal
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-03-19

Proctor's town tax looks like thirty
cents Those of Brattleboro and Ran
dolph look almost as good-forty-two
and fifty cents, respectively.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-03-19

Governor Proctor evidently appreciates
the fable of the Man Who Tried to Please
Everybody at this juncture.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-03-19
EDITORIAL NOTES.

We are convinced that Mr.. Pa-fos-stew-
buck will be the governors appointee to
the vacant senatorship.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-03-19

Ladies' hair work. Mrs. H. Fl. Bean
Maynard, Mass.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-03-19
TAX RATE OF VERMONT TOWNS.
What Property Owners in Principal
Communities Of State Have to Pay.

The following list, compiled by the st.
Adams Messenger, shows the tax rate OF
the principal towns in Vermont as voted
at the recent March meeting:-
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-03-19
SPECIAL CLUB RATES

THIS PAPE X and RUTLAND -
WEEKLY HERALD one year blu
THIS PAPER and BARRE q m
DAILY TIMES. 0.Uu
THIS PAPER aud MQNTPE- q nm
LiERDAILY JOURNAL, 0suU
THIS PAPER and BOSTONn TT
DAILY JOURNAL, 0.IJ
THIS PAPER and The VERT mr.
MONTER one year I,J0
THIS PAPER ana MIRROR AND. a.
FARMER one year I.S1
THIS PAPER and NEW York; 7e
THRICE-A-WEEk WORLD IsIS
one year,
THIS PAPER and THE NEW q IN
YORK TRIBUNE FARMER. LOU
THIS PAPEk and rRI-WEEK-1 or
LY TRIBUNE, 800
"HISPAPER and the BURLING.4 mr.
TON WEEKLY FREE PRESS 10
one year,
rHIS PAPER and ST.ALBANSNA ~
EAILY MESSENGER one year, 04. U
Adj 25 cents when papers are sent tn
addresses without this state.
L. B. JOHNSON.
Rando1Ph. VT.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-03-19

Foley's Crino Laxative Is sold under
positive guarantee 10 cure constipation.
sick headache, stomach trouble, or any
form OF indigestion. II Il fails, the
manufacturers refund your money. What
more can any one do.
II. A. Leonard, Randolph, C. +. Black,
South Royalton, ID. o. Goodno, Rocbes-
ter, F. II. Totman, North Tunbridge,
Victor A. Grant, Bethel.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-03-19
Proctor Memorial Service.

Twelve hundred people gathered at
Rutland Sunday evening al a memorial
service arranged by citizens, irrespective
of creed, in honor Of United States Sena-
tor Redfield Proctor. The affair was
held at the Congregational church and
the sight Of Catholics and Protestants
gathered together in a Protestant church
for such a purpose was a very unusual
enc. The meeting was attended by the
Daug hters OF the American Revolution,
Grand Army organizations, Spanish
American War veterans and Company A,
Vermont National Guard.
The speakers represented every sect and
the following program was carried OUT
. Redfeld PToctor-the Nermonier. -
States Attorney Robert A. Lawrence;
" kedfeld Proctor-tbe Soldier" y. l..
Morgan; 'sRedfield Proctor-tbe Man"
Marshal Horace w. Bailey; "Rcdfeld
Proctor Secretary Of War" Attorney
George l. Rice; "Redheld Proctor
United States SENATOR Attorney Thorn
as W. Maloney; "Redfeid Proctor Phil
anthropist," Editor Charles I. Fairfield
The music was all Of patriotic nature.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-03-19

Bridport LII
Brighton l.U
Bristol LIZ
Brookfield Lot
Brookline LIZ
Bloomington Id
Brunswick l.5'
Burke l.9l
Burlington, generally fixed in June;
last year Lot
Cabot 30
Calais 1.6i
Cambridge 1.3'
Canaan 1.6l
Castleton Ia!
Cavendish 1.Ii
Charleston l.ol
Charlotte l'V'
Chelsea 20
Chester LII
Chittenden LIZ
Colchester O.sl
Concord 2.5i
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-10-14
CAUGHT ON THE CURB.

Solicitor General Laing returned
to Early superior court Sunday af-
ternoOn, having come home Satur-
day. He says the grand jury has
considerably agitated the sporting
element of Blakely by finding true
bills against a number of white men
for playing poker.
Superintendent Land is practic-
ing the pupils of the Dawson schools
in the fire drill. They emptied the
building in perfect order in a minute
after an alarm was sounded a few
days ago.
The News collector is now call
ing on our city subscribers The
amount is small, so pay it and save
the trouble and expense of having to
see you again.
= "A tremendous crop of pecans
has grown in the county this year
They were offered on the streets Sat
urday at % cents a pound.
The cost to the county of hold
ing the election Wednesday was 500,
1t went to pay the managers and
clerks.
DIR. A. NJ. Raines has joined the
automobile brigade. His is one Of
the largest and handsomest in the
city.
Ask those who have been using
Queen Of Pantry flour how they like
it. Sold by T. o. Whitchard & Co.
1t is said that new meat mar
ket will be opened in the dispensary
building the first of next month.
Mrs. M. A. Turner of Leesburg,
who is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
j. T. White, is quite sick.
For bargains in mattings, rugs,
dry goods, furniture and shoes call
on J. w. F. Lowrey.
New cotton seed hulls, sacked,
at so cents a hundred at T. o.
Whitchard & Co.'S.
DR.. L. Lamar is making an ad-
dition to his residence on Fourln
avenue.
Buy J. E. NJ. Flour, the kind
that gives satisfaction. At Wall
Bros.
Mr.. ]. c. Dozier has added two
automobiles to his livery equipment.
Phone J. A. Shields for slack
lime for disinfecting purposes.
Macon Sanitary Butter always
fresh at Wall Bros.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-10-14
MOVING PICTURES.

DR.. ]. A. 1vey left Tuesday for
Sumner to attend the Mallory Asso-
citation. He will preach the intro
ductory sermon today.
Mrs. NJ. C. Edwards arrived home
on Tuesday morning after spending
several weeks in the west with rela-
tives.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Parks and
daughter of Atlanta are guests at
the home of Mr. F. E. Clark.
DR.. and Mrs. J. H. Lewis left Tues
day for Atlanta, where they will visit
relatives several days.
Miss Lille Cheatham left Monday
for Savannah, where she will take a
course in kindergarten.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ T. Crouch of Gay,
Ga, are visitors at the home of DR..
c. F. Crouch.
Professor r. H. Hankinson of
Townsville was in Dawson Saturday
and Sunday
Miss Donnie Shepherd of Dawson
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Johnson,
near DOverel
Mrs. w. A. Davidson left Tuesday
morning to visit her parents in Balm
bridge
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilkes are
visiting in Perry.
Jim Turner of Leesburg is visiting
Vernon White.
Mr. w. E. Moreland is on a trip
to Atlanta
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-10-14

Don't experiment with your watch.
If it is a good one we can make it
give you perfect satisfaction as a
time piece; If it isn't a good one give
it away or throw it away and we will
fit you up one that is good and will
give satisfaction. If you are rich you
can afford to spend money on re-
pairs of a cheap or worn out watch;
otherwise you cannot. The well-to-do
are usually the most economical in
this respect. They don't throw mon
ey away in this way.
If our methods please you tell
your friends If not tell us.
See Adams Jewelry Store about a
new watch or repairs.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-10-14
PEOPLE TO WHOM GLASSES ARE BECOMING

Few people realize that glasses are
not unbecoming to ninety-nine out of
hundred, if properly fitted, and
that they add to the appearance of
most people when properly adjusted
and the style of frame most becom-
ing is selected. Come down with
a friend who will give you a candid
opinion if you have to wear glasses
and think the fit or appearance de-
tracts
You wouldn't have hat that was
not becoming to you. Why wear a
style or fit in glasses that are not.
We take your measure and have
them made, if unable to fit you from
stock either in tense or frame.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-10-14

Mrs. Ada L. Groom, the widely
known proprietor of the Groom Ho-
TEL, Waugh, Miss, says: For sew
eral months I suffered with a severe
cough, and consumption seemed to
have it's grip on me, when a friend
recommended DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. I began taking it, and three
bottles affected a complete cure. -
The fame of this life saving cough
and cold remedy, and lung and
throat healer is world wide. Sold
at Dawson Drug Cos. soc and
$1.00. Trial bottle free.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-10-14
A VARMINT Is KILLING HOGS
Mr.. c. II. Peddy Lost Fourteen Last
Week in His Pasture ON the
Outskirts OF the City.

ONNShtAbo VI TIC lily.
A ''varmint" of some description
played havoc the past week with Mr..
9. H. Peddy's hogs, which were in a
pasture extending into the swamp
at his dairy farm on the southwest
ern limits of the city.
On Monday of last week he found
one OF his hogs dead, and its partly
eaten carcass was unmistakable evil
dence that it had been killed by an
animal of some kind. From then I'M
I'll Sunday morning fourteen of his
hogs met death in similar manner.
Invariably the head of the hog
was eaten into at both ears, and
sometimes the throat was also cut.
/ Friday night Mr.. Peddy set a steel
trap, and caught bull dog, but this
dld not stop the depredations, as
sunday morning another dead hog
was found with it's head eaten into
as described above. There are some
who think dogs killed the hogs. but
there are others who are of the opin-
ION that a bear or some other wild
animal did it. A large track that
looks somewhat as if it had been
made by the back of a mans hand
has been found, but no one has been
able to Identify it as the track of
any particular animal.
Mr., Peddy sat up and watched
for the "hog-killer" three or four
nights, but neither of these nights
was his hogs molested.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-10-14
SCHOOL SOCIETIES ORGANIZE
Improvement in Literary Pursuits
and Parliamentary Practice
the Object


the Object.
The students of the high school
department of the Dawson public
schools, composing the eighth, ninth
and tenth grades, have organized two
societies for improvement in literary
pursuits and parliamentary practices
Names for the societies have not
as yet been adopted, but officers have
been elected and two verv interest
ing programmes have been rendered.
Mr. Bascom Johnson is president
and Miss Elizabeth Patterson sec
rotary of one society, while the other
is presided over by Miss Will Annie
Gurr and Miss Maribelle Irwin as
secretary. These societies meet
every Tuesday afternoon, and alter
nately they render a programme in
the auditorium.
The programmes consist of recita-
tions, declarations, songs, instru-
mental music, readings, debates, etc.
From time to time these societies
expect to have exercises to which the
public will be invited.
Judge j. G. Parks lectures to the
two societies each month on parlia-
mentary law, and his teaching is put
into practice at their business meet
ings on Friday afternoons.
The two societies will also be
pitted against each other in athletics.
having chosen basket ball as their
winter game.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-10-14
A jewelers. Experience.

c. r. Kluger, the jeweler, 1860
Virginia Ave, indianapolis, Ind,
writes: Il was so weak from kidney
trouble that I could hardly walk
hundred feet. Four bottles of Fo-
ley's Kidney Remedy cleared my
complexion, cured by backache and
the Irregularities disappeared, and I
can now attend to business every
day, and recommend Foley's Kidney
Remedy to all sufferers, as it cured
me after the doctors and other rem
edies had failed. Dawson Drug Co.
and Peoples Drug Store
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-10-14

-rvrE AND QUALITY.
A SPECIAL

: Albany Herald from Lees
lp' o. saws: 1.-THE election was
's , no quiet. not even a cross
heard at this precinct, with
- " soo voters. Not a drunk man
rp and there was no bolster
liking. In fact, the election
- 'a orderly as a well behaved en-
a. in a lady's parlor, thanks
/ lack Of whiskey and the good
" ',ar Of Lee county voters"
"1nse people must be saving their
~ 70 buy food and clothing for
~ families; specially shoes.
"NO BETTER
- world" said shoe man of
rsars' experience, from Boston,
as he looked through our
and saw the lines of shoes that
U carry as our leaders. And OF
H. tbis was gratifying to us, and
1t 70 make you feel better to
p that as good shoes as are made
40 world are brought to the peO-
8 81 dawson and Terrell county by
uornady Shoe Co.
BY CHRISTMAS
hone to show you something you
re never seen in Dawson. Keep
Dr. eyes on us.
THEY TELL US
the Cushion Sole shoes we sell
II tbe best they have ever seen, and
believe it, because we have seen
bm thoroughly tested.
THE FINEST SHOES
sell are the easiest to sell. Our
nile are learning that the best is
cheapest, therefore they come to
A NEW LOT
trunks, hand bags and suit cases
arrive soon. Prices to match
goods.
YOUR BEST FRIENDS
your feet, perhaps, and you
build treat them right. To do this
" must be in good shoes, well
and well fitted. You know where
I'd can be best done.
GUANO
gOnS, hardware and groceries are
y in our line, but we can do you
SSd in SHOES.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-10-14
New MangIe for Laundry.

j. L. McClung has purchased a
new mangle for the Dawson Steam
Laundry, and upon its arrival will
be in position to do family washing
for the public. He has also bought
a new washing machine. These ad-
ditions will make the laundry as up
to-date as any in the state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-10-14
Miss Smiths Trip to TT. Worth.

The News has been favored by
Miss Annie Clyde Smith with an ac-
count of her recent trip as the lady
representative from the Second con-
gressional district to the national
convention of the Farmers Union at
Fort Worth, Texas. 1t came too late
to be used this week, but it will ap-
pear in our next issue, and we are
sure it will be perused with much
interest by our readers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-10-14
BRYAN WANTS GRIGGs.
Asks Dawson Congressman to Speak
in North and West.

ASAS DaWSon congressman TO Speak
in North and West.
Congressman ]. M. Griggs has re-
ceiVed the following telegram from
VIM. j. Bryan:
Chicago, Oct. Hon. ]. M.
Griggs, Dawson, Ga; Please wire
and write John A. Atwood, chairman
democratic speakers bureau, Chica-
go, exact number of days and where
you can speak during October in
New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
Wisconsin. This is of vital import
ance. Please give all the time you
possibly can. VIM. j. BRYAN"
Judge Griggs informs The News
that is it his intention to take the
stump for Mr.. Bryan about October
21st, and will speak in the states
mentioned above until the close of
the campaign.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-10-14
J. X. Jester. Groceries. Phone 81
Both OIL Nils Have a Fire.

Friday about noon an alarm Of
fire was sent in from the Farmers
Oil Mill, and about IL o'clock that
night the department responded to
an alarm from the Southern Cotton
Oil Mill. At the former the fire was
caused by hot box, and at the latter
the fire was in the hull house. At
both places the flames were quickly
put out, and the damage was in
significant.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-10-14
]. X. Jester, Groceries. Phone 81.
Where Bullets Flew.

David Parker of Fayette, n. Y, a
veteran of the civil war, who lost a
foot at Gettysburg, says: THE good
Electric Bitters have done is worth
more than five hundred dollars to
me. l spent much money doctoring
for a bad case of stomach trouble,
to little purpose. l then tried Elec-
trio Bitters, and they cured me. I
now take them as tonic, and they
keep me strong and we'll" soc at
Dawson Drug Cos.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-10-14
j. X. Jester, Groceries. Phone 81
Brentwood Church Calls Pastor.

The New Brentwood Baptist
church has called Rev. w. A. Parker
Of Brinson, Ga, and he has accepted,
his pastOrate to begin on the first
of next January Rev. J. S. Har-
grove of Bronwood is now conduct
ing the singing for Rev. Parker at
a protracted meeting near Balm
bridge.