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Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

THE citizens Of Centralia. Mo-. are
boring for oil. and the Ledger trusts
they win find It in large quantities.
Centralia is one Of the best little
towns Of its size in the country
and is surrounded by as fine farming
lanr as you will find anywhere. The
good people of that community are
entitled not only to what grows from
the ground. but what they can dig
out of IL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

THE editors of the Moberly Demo
crat and the Moberly Monitor were
both In Mexico on Bryan day during
the Chautauqua, and YER very much
pleased, not only with the Com
moner's" address, but with the man
agement 70 the Chautauqua and the
progress and enterprise of Mexico.
If CoIonels Keely and Basket will
visit Mexico once in a while they
will find out how much better town
Mexico is than Moberly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

THE County court have decided TO
change the system of caring for the
Poor Farm. Instead OF the present
system they will hire a man to take
charge making a contract with him
for the care of the inmates and farm.
Mr.. Willingham, the present super
interdent, has given eminent salts
faction while in charge and II
change is merely for tn purposee of
lettering conditions, the court be-
lieves.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

p. W. WEBER, Of the Mexico Au.
tomobile Co, and Geo. McLoney are
to be congratulated upon their nerve
when they took "a sticks of dyna-
mite to Auxvasse at $3.50 Saturday
morning after report reached here
explosives were needed to save the
town from complete destruction by
fire. They took their lives in their
hands in attempting the trip and
have won the respect and admiration
of everyone for their unselfish hero
ism
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12
MuNDY.WRicHT

Fred Mundy, one of Audrain coun-
TVS most industrious young farmers,
son of Horace Mundy, and Miss Ten
nessee Wright, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert H. Wright, were married
at the home Of the brides parents, on
Robinson street, in this city, Thurs
day evening at $3.50 o'clock, by the
Rev. G. NJ. Aker, pastor of the Meth
odist Church. Mr.. and Mrs. Mundy
left Immediately for Kansas City to
visit several days.
The Ledger joins other friends in
extending hearty congratulations and
best wishes to this most worthy
young couple.
LEDGER ADVERTISEMENTS PAY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

THE people Of Mexico and Audrain
county should and win be loyal to
the local man who have had charge
OF the preliminary arrangements for
the electric railroad. These men
have worked very hard and have
spent a good deal Of money to ar
range details SO that this enterprise
may be a success. Some of our most
progressive and substantial men are
interested in this movement, and
should have our hearty cooperation
in ~endcavoring to build this road,
which win meal so much to Mexico
and Audrain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12
Washington, Aug. 5.

The United States is now under a
new tariff act. The Payne bill be-
came a law late this afternoon, when
President Taft affixed his sigma
ture in the presidents room at the
Capitol, surrounded by all but two
of the members of his cabinet, a
number Of senators and representa-
tives and a group of newspaper men.
Congress has adjourned,
The plans as outlined In these dis
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12
FOUND AT THE cHAuTAlIo,,A

inc following articles which we're
iost at the c~hautauqua grounds can
De claimed by calling on David II.
robertson at the office of Robertson
: robertson; Pair of glasses, stick
PIN, some fans and one memoranda
oook' Quite a number of articles can
DC iound also at the hardware store
OF Durkee and bearing: shawls. Ian.
robes and other articles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

EVERY citizen of Audrain county
should take a live interest in the
success of the Mexico Fair, which is
to be held August "a to 81 inclusive.
The new buildings are completed and
a splendid program has been prepar-
ed. The attendance this season
should break the record.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12
HON. cHAMp CLARK has

HON. CHAMP CLARK has re-
turned to Bowling Green. Mo-, with
his family for the summer. Mr. Clark
In a letter to the editor of the
Ledger says: THE tariff revision
downward bill is a rank fake. On
the average. it is as high, or hiher,
than the Dingley bill. With a Re-
publican majority of as in the
House the Republicans beat us only
five votes on crucial vote on the
tariff bin. One Democrat voted
with them and twenty Republicans
voted with US. The Democrats are
more solidly united on the tariff
than they have been In a %genieantor,
Notwithstanding the statements of
Republican newspapers to the contra
rvn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

Fred H. Morlan, of Fairfield, 49,.
and Miss Carrie 3. Fleming, Of
Sullivan, H., we're married In this
city by the Rev. W. NJ. White, In
the minister's study Saturday at.
ternoon, Aug. 6. Mr.. and Mrs. MorIs
have the cordial congratulations and
best wishes of their many friends.
They are thought to be clippers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

POLITICS promises to be to the
front in Audrain county during the
early part Of next year. Candidates
for city and county offices are al
ready beginning to look pleasant. Most
of those who are thinking of running
for county office do not want the
campaign TO open until after the city
primary in the spring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

able to give even a better program
a, the minimum expense. No Chan-
tauqua Assembly can succeed With
u the cordial support Of the com
munlty, and It seems that We are
now safe in believing that a perma'
nent Chautauqua win not only have
the support of the city. but Of the
surrounding country.
This Cbautauqua has the recogni-
ten Of the Mother ChautauQua OF
New York, and under the rules OF
that Association, no Chantauqua OF
this character can be held within
rs miles of Mexico, thereby opening
UP to us a broad field.
There are already pledged some
thing more than 1000 a tickets
for next year. This is a greater
number than we sold for the present
.ear. We should have pledged 1000
season tickets for next year. II
this can be done within the next 60
days, then we win be enabled To
make our engagements for next year.
and will have the opportunity Of con
tracing with the best talent in the
Chautauqua business.
ut is now arranged that shortly
there will be held a public meeting
fol the purpose of organizing to
complete the canvass for tickets. And
when that has been done. then we
Will be ready to make our next
years engagements.
This canvass should not be con
fined to the city, but should be ex'
tended into the county for the
country people are as much interest
ed in a successful Assembly as
should be the people of the city"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

THE Glasgow Missourlan issued a
large supplement this week filled
with live up-to-date reading matter
and attractive advertising. At least
a half dozen OF Glasgow's merchants
are having midsummer sales. which
arr proving most profitable; and
there are some people who think that
Glasgow Is a dead town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

A CONSISTENT fight is being
made in this city against the throw
ing Of handbills and other advertising
matter into front yards and on front
porches. The women folks won't
patronise merchants who litter up
their front yards.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

HON. S. D. STOCKS informs the
Ledger that he thinks Mexico has
a good show to secure the Pythian
Home. The late B.R. Cauthorn res
idence property, just northwest Of
Mexico. is very attractive to the
committee on location. Mr.. Stocks
will present the matter to the exec
utice committee of the Business
Mems Association tonight and we
trust this Home will be secured for
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

Judge Geo. Robertson gave a Ledger
representative the following Intervie"
today concerning the chautauqua Of
1909 and what the future promises
The Assembly Just closed left no In
debtedness and though there ls no
money In the treasury, there ls an
advance sale for nest year and un-
bounded enthusiasm for another As
semhly. The Interview follows:
1--WE have settled every bill We
owe with the exception of two or
three that have not been presented
and we have the raoney for those.
1--WE have been able to meet ev-
cry engagement with the talent to
the price agreed upon. Some oil
the talent that was here work for
the Bureau on a salary, and the
Bureau has not realized its us
ual price upon that talent, n up
on the whole will not be %compensat-
I'd as usual, where it has furnished
all of the talent to any particular
C%hautauqua.
1.-THE local Association after pay
ing all expenses will have no money
left, but under the circumstances we
are to be congratulated in suffering n
loss. We had to overcome the lack
of public confidence due to the fail
ures of former Chautauquas, but we
hope that the community is satisfied
that the home people r capable Of
furnishing a firstclass program
composed of the highest talent upon
the C~hautauqua platform. for that we
have done this year.
I'VE have learned from this years
experience and hope next year to be
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

ONE by one the merchants are go
ing to a cash basis in doing bust
ness. This is a move in the right
direction and will prove best for
the buyers as well as the sellers.
You can buy more goods and don't
have to carry the deadbeats.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

THE big Martinsburg picnic comes
off Saturday, August II, and as us
ual will be one of the largest gath
erings of the people held in Audrain
county during the year. Everybody
Is going.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

TWO thousand tickets must be
sold to insure a f~irstelass chsutau-
qua for Mexico next year. Over
1.IOO tickets have already been tax
en- and those interested in the mat.
ter. and that means everybody,
should at once subscribe for tickets.
Show your appreciation of this splen
did ChautauQua you have just en-.
ioyed by subscribing literally for
Lext years entertainment. Do II
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12
ELLA MORGAN DIES

~ ffSiS
Ella, the 10 year old daughter OF
Mrs. L. Morgan, Of this city, died at
the home of her mother Sunday
rtcrning about 6 O'Clock of typhoid
fever. The funeral was held Mon
day morning at $50 O'Clock. the
Rev. c. M. Aker conducting them.
Following the services the re-
mains were conveyed to Pleasant
Grove church at Hatton, in Gala
way county, for burial.
The deceased WAS taken i'll about
n week ago with the fever. Her
fever almost at once went to 1914 3-5.
sometimes ranging higher, but at
no time lower. and her recovery was
not thought possible from the very
start She is survived by a mother
and D brother.
The Ledger Joins others in ex
tending sympathy to the bereayed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

KIRKsvTLLE MO-. is putting
down a big lot OF street paving.
Look o 1 for Mexico next year. The
property owners on Promenade St
want paving Just as soon as they get
their sewer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

THE County Court is not looking
for trouble and did not voluntarily
take up the Old Cemetery matter. A
large number of people are anxious to
cave the Old Cemetery removed, and
the Court is having the matter look
ed into as presented.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12
Chillicothe, Mo-, Aug. 5.

OHAHINUtHNl lIVfI 4AUbs U
John NJ. Sallee, one of the leading
attorneys and Democrats of North
Missouri, died at his home in Bethany
at 6 O'Clock Wednesday morning, af-
ter a brief mess of heart trouble. H
had been in poor health fora year.
Mr.. Sallee was candidate for tn
Democratic nomination for Attor-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

THE Ledger Is glad TO know
that the Rev. C. NJ. Aker. pastor OF
The Methodist church. is going to re-
main in Mexico. Rev. Aker is do
ing splendid work In Mexico and is
a power for good in the community.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12
washington. Aug.

Secretary OF the Treasury Mac.
Veagh announced to-day rnar he nau
decided to have the minting of the
new Lincoln pennies stopped for the
present, and that new dies will be
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

Mrs. Stella Boyer. of st. Louis, the
president Of the Rebekah Assembly,
paid the Mexico Lodge a visit We'd
nesday evening. Mrs. Boyer is a
hard and earnest worker. She
departed for Laddonia Thursday
morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12
CARTER JoHNsoN's HORSES
At 1nNuf lAfr npEe

John T. Woods, Carter Johnson's
running horse, ran second the first
day Of the Bowling Green Fair in
the half mile and Thursday finished
a dead heat in the three quarter mile
went.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

The i6-month-old daughter Of Mrs.
Wade Mckinney died at the Alton
passenger depot in this city Thurs
day afternoon, Of cholera inantum.
The child had been sick nearly all
and Mrs. Mckinney was
en- route from her homo In Granite
City, IH., to the homo Of her father
Or. Miller, at Darlington, No., in the
hope that the child might be bene-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

J. 70. Darnell. Of vandalla, was the
guest Of the Rev. c. NJ. Aker satur-
day while en- route to New Florence.
Mr.. Darnell says vandalia will have a
Corn arrival Oct. 1920 and 81 and
a most enjoyable time is expected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

Carter Johnson's running horses
are at the Columbia Fair this week.
They are James r. Ward, John p.
Wood, Tot Lee. Jockey Circus"
Taylor up,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

patches last night worked out to
the minutest detail without a hitch,
and at 6 o'clock the extraordinary
session of Congress was decfsted ad-
journed without day by the vice pres
ident and teh speaker of the House.
The vote in the Senate on the adop-
ton of the conference report vas
AZ ayes to 81 nays, Z Republican sen.
ators voting in the negative. These
were Beverldge, Bristow, Clapp,
Cummlns, Dolliver, La Toilette
and Nelson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12
The Weekly Ledger

MEXICO Is going 20 be the cen
ter Of a splendid electric railroad
system.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

Sixty-eight years OF welded life Is
the record of Mr.. and Mrs. John
FAIRIES, of this city. They are the
oldest couple in Audrain county. Mr..
and Mrs. FARES have four children
nineteen grandchildren and tweney.
five great-grandchildren living.
Mr.. and Mrs. FAIRIES celebrated
their sixty-eighth wedding a~nniversa.
ry at the home Of their daughter,
Mrs. Watson Corner Thursday. Mr..
FAIRIES celebrated bis ninety-sec-
ond birthday June IL. Mrs. FARES is
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12
GENERAL NEWS NOTES

fitted BY the change. Mrs. MeN'n'
ney arrived here on Alton train NO
is and was to depart Immediately for
c~arringtOn. The remains were taken
to ereers Undertaking room, where
the body will be kept until Friday
morning when the corpse will be
shipped to Darlington for burial.
The Ledger extends sympathy to
the bereaved ones.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

Miss Gertrude Lindendecker re.
turned to her home in Hannibal this
afternoon after an extended visit with
Mrs. M. y. Murray and Mrs. CLAY
Mcclure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

THERE IL no a why Mexico
should not have the biggest oorn car
niyal ever held in Missouri sometime
during October.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

CUT down the weeds. and not only
cake Mexico The City Beautiful"
but make IL The City Healthfnl."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

Misses Yea and Jessie Guthrie
have returned to their home In
Troy. after a visit with iss Ina FIJI
oft, ofthis city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12
FIRE At AUNVAssE A.
Suits N WILD N1Ip
RIDE WITH EIPIDsI
p. W. WEBER GOES To -.
CUE OF AuxvAsss, ssa..
TO BE BURNING UP 4,
SUIT OF AN ATTeMpr,,S
Berry


A message reached this ,,.
midnight Friday from Aun' !
the town had been set o,s..
robbers and dynamite wa,
immediately to demolish NJ
to keep the flames from \
the whole city. Paul Wsb., ~
MeLoney, in a motor car, NM,
trip to the Inflated city in = |
utes, with explosives, orlv .
omeara's drug store burni,,
the flames we'll under con,,oI
bucket brigade. II
A telephone message I'm.
vase, Saturday morning. st,,s
loss was covered complets,
sl4O0 insurance. The gepenl \
lon is the fire was started "
berswho were attempting IN \
the drug store safe. Wbss,, /
thing was stolen cannot h 4
TONED.
All of the stores in the ye,.l
the burning building had thet N
removed in case the flame,
and a bucket brigade of cit,ss, ,
farmers was formed which ma,
fully combatted the fire and !.
within bounds.
The blaze was discovered sbrI
ter midnight and a telephone I
sage was sent here for the tr
partment TO come and bring n,
ives. The trip with the hs,n !
truck would have been too M
the department team as well .
quiring too much time. M nj
was called up and he and Geo \
Loney made the trip. Mr.. MI
held "a sticks of dynamite In bs
while the car made the trim. !
explosives were not needed.
Estimated Loss.
The drug store and stock wss|
tirely burned. Insurance on 4
$1,000; on fixtures, $500. The I
Ing belonged to Wallace 0ysa|
valued 81, 600; insurance $780,
The building occupied by Z
Campbell belonged to R.R Bud
and was insured about $3.50.
Campbell and others who moved
goods, suffered small loss,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12
AAMBLE TEST CAR ARRIVES
HERE ON 5000 MILE Il

HEHE ON oOOU MILE u
The first 1910 Rambler autoaa
from the factory in Kenosha,
was In Mexico Thursday. It d
car sent on a 5000 mile trip q.
road test. The body Of the md
Is unfinished, though otherVis
is complete. The party take
ume NUN pavu ,si~ anS "a
the machine closely in order q
certain the weak points.
The machine is a Z passenm
horsepower car, 1t left st. u
at i0:4k a. M. Wednesday and I
several delays and s,ops in I
city through which they passed
rive here at 7:30 in the eVa|
Ii is quite likely W. F. Ath
of this city, will have charge 4
local Rambler agency.
Those IL the party are c, Z
ner, Kenosha; H. C. McCq
Louis; Boone Wolgantt, St. u
E. G.. Anderson, Kansas City
Gunner Landane, of Kansas CF
Wednesday morning they Vet
minutes in the back water nE
Charles, but finally pulled aa
out of its predicament.
The itinera Of the party i
Kenosha to Ctiaago, thence y
cinnatti, Louisville, St
Kansas City, Omaha and Tetufl
Kenosha. They left at noon id
rollton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

There was a negro cutting affray
north of this city Saturday night. No
n was killed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

ney General in 1904 and was defeat
ed by E. W. Major.
He was born in Mercer county, Mis-
souri,, October %, 1S49. A widow
and one son survive him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

prepared as soon as possible elm
mating the initials Of the designer,
"htUu r-~~~siaaaflv
and substituting the single initial
"B" for Bremen, in an obscure part
Of the design.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12
RARrHs GO EAsI

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Barth aa
Richard, left Thursday fd y
go and the East, visiting then =
ter at Youngstown, Ohio, Cd =
Mr.. Barth will join the buyer
the seven other big stores an
plete the fall purchases. He r
gone two or three weeks a' :
search the markets for The y
fered and great inducements
fere7 the Bartb buyers on "
Of the eight buying o~rganlial'''
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

The deceased was a cousin of ]. I
Sallee, of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12
FIGHTING JOHNNIE ROGERS
DAUGHTER KIDNAPPED s. THEY
LIVE IN COLUMA|A, MO, NOW

leo, wandered away from home after
dinner last night and has not been
found. The disappearance is charg-
ed to ~kidnapers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

Mrs. e. b. Watson has Ep'
to her home in st. Louis y
VISIT with Miss Martha GaFF'p
this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

Columbia, Mo-, Aug. Z.
Ten year old Louise Rodgers, the
daughter Of Fighting Johnnie" Rod
gers, of Columbia, foremrly of Mex
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

Miss nellie McQuitty has
home to Moberly after Oe'e
guest of Miss Leila Wina'' Y
the Chautauqua.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

SO years old.
/ Some 20 of the ne ighbors called
on them Thursday and spent sever.
al most pleasant hours.
MIR. and Mrs. FARES were born in
Belmont county, Ohio. Mrs. FARES
was Miss Sadie l.. Goddard and she
married to Mr.. FAIRIES in her native
State on August 5, 1871. In
1868 they moved to Missouri and To-
cate' on a farm in Boone county
near C~entralia. Eight years ago
they left their farm and came to Mex
leo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

Geo. Graham. Of Chicago, is hers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

The LEDGER COVERS THE FIELD
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-15
Intestinal Indigestion
Form Of Dyspepsia Usually Resulting
From the Inability to Digest
Starchy Foods.

There are a great many persons who
arc victims of what is known as IN
testinal Indigestion. a disease which Is
due to the fact That the starchy foods
are either partially ,digestcd or not
digcstcd al AL, and the result Of this
trouble may bc either an obstinate con
stipaiion or persistent diarrhoea,
This inability 10 digest starch rs
called "amyIaccous dyspepsia, dis.
ease which is much III evidence. Amer.
leans arc notoriouslY poor dlgcstcrs ol
starch, and as starchy foods, such as
potatoes. rice, bread, etc, arc dlgeStcd
entirely in the small intestine, and NOT
in the stomach proper, as is generally
supposed, IL can be readily seen how
| intestinal Indigestion viii usually pro
duce darrhoea.
In the small intestine the pancrcatic
| juicc acts upon the starchcS and ordI'
narily, in state of health, possesses
the power of converting them into
crane sugar and dextrine. Starch must
use TO the animal being, Remaining
as unchanged starch, 1T either, passes
| through. the allmcntary canal, and
proves useless burden 10 the system
| because it rcsists absorption, or II
causes intestinal Indigestion. tho food
products becoming acrid through putre
| faction. which often sets up catarrhal
| Inflammation OF the intestine, resulting
III diurrhoea.
In a complaint Of this character many
persons use paregoric, Squibbs', bismutl
| and tannin to relieve the dlarrhoea, al
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denly, "locking up the morbid secrc.
| tions, throwing fhc toxic Intestinal POI
son back on the system, and otter caus
! ING death through auto -intoxlcatlon.
STUART IS DYSPEPSIA TABLETS
contain among other powerful diges
tives, substance called distaste, which
thoroughly digests every particle OF
sfarchy foods in the small intestine
and prevents the possibility of iDtcsti
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sive may be the amount of food eaten
| These tablets also contain Calcium
carbonate, which is mild, though ct
fcctivc sub astringent, and which re
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stages. 1t does not act with such sud
denncss as would cause poisoning OF tb'
system, but on the contrary, by ITS anti
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germs and poisoDs always present IN IN
testinal indigestion and dlarrhoea, ar
destroyed.
Not only arc the starcbes digested b,
the use of Stuart s Dyspepsia Tablets
but through the action of other lngre
dieuts they contain albuminous food
like meat and eggs arc also dlgcsted
Thus they cure indigestion Of any kind
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day for 90 cents and send us your mann
and address for free sample package
Address f. A. Stuart Co., 80 Stuar
Bldg, Marshall Mich.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-15
ONE DOSE RELIEVES INDIGESTION,
GAS ON STOMACH AND HEARTBURN

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food left over in the stomach 20 poison
your breath with nauseous odors.
Pape's Dlapepsin is certain cure
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same as If your stomach WASH v there.
Relief IN five minutes from all stom-
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These large 50-cent cases contain
more than sufficient TO cure almost any
chronic case of Dyspepsia, Indigestion
or any other Stomach trouble.