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New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
[From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Dec. PA packed and an
enthusiastic house greeted the Yale ORA
matte Club at the New National this after
ance." Mrs. Taft, all the women OF the
Cabinet now in Washington and a large
contingent OF the diplomatic corps with a
greatly interested element of young people
in society, were present. Among the spec
tators were Mrs. Stephen 4. ElkinS with
party of friends: Mrs. l.. Il. Letter. Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Letter, Mrs. Huntington
Wilson. Mrs. John r. Mclean. Mrs. Henry
Cleveland Perkins. Mrs. Alexander Legare,
Mrs. Hugh Legare, Mrs. Richardson C1o-
Yer, Mrs. c. c. Glover, Mrs. 4. y. Page
Mrs. John Il. Reyburn. Mrs. Henry NJ.
Hoyt, Mrs. Charles A. Mum. Mrs. BoutelI.
Mrs. John B. Henderson Mrs. John G. Ere
mont. Mrs William j. Boardnhan. Miss
Roardman, Mrs. Frederick Keep. Mrs.
Eugene II. LeutZe. Mrs. Lyman Tiffany.
Mrs James w Wadsworth. Mrs. William
W. wotherspoon Mrs. Joseph F.. ThrOpp.
Mrs. E. Francis Riggs, Mrs. William r
Draper Mrs David Brewer, Mrs. Preston
Gibson and Mrs. Seaton Schroeder. all Of
whom entertained parties
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Richardson Clio
yer entertained Miss Helen Taft. Robert A.
Taft. Miss Eleanor Rocker. Miss Parsons
the niece of Mrs. Taft, and others at din
ner tonight and invited number of other
guests for the dance which followed. These
Alexandra ven Bernstorm. Miss Eudora
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the place have been raised six feet, cutting
off all view from the outside. With MIN
are his two sons, two daughters and eleveh
wives. OF the allowance of f,VO (Turkish)
monthly, a part is sent to the members
of his harem who were compelled to re-
main in Constantinople The former Sultan
is a fairly good carpenter and spends
part of every day at the bench. His lit
erary recreation consists OF listening TO
stories his favorite ones being fairy tales
Mother Ito her daughter)-Youd better
accept Peter, my dear He Is nice poy,
though he may not be handsome. After
all, good looks fade. don't they. papa!
Father-Ratheri-Flie Blatter.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
MUSEUM BUYS TWO PICTURES.
Purchase and Gift Bring Additions to

Two paintings were acquired yesterday
by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. at
cost of SsOOo. from the exhibition OF the
National Academy OF Design in the Fine
Arts Building. In West 5sth street.
One, bought from the ircCme OF the
George A. Hearn fund, for S.ooo, as
Psyche" by Sergeant Kendall. n. A.
"Psycne'' depicts the drSIed figure of
beautiful child seated on a couch, with
background of blue and gray.
The other picture was An Opalescent
River" by Gardner SymOns. who won the
al nual prize of 500 instituted by Andrew
Carnegie. ana awarded by the jury for
the most Teritorious oil painting in the
exhibition by an American artist. This
picture was bouGh. by a well known col
lector and was given by him 20 the
museum
The sales from pictures at the National
AcsdS Smy exhibition now amount To about
SlS 0Oa
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
RAILWAY ACCIDENT REPORTS.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The new law requiring that reports
of all railway accidents shall be made TO
the Interstate Commission is a step tow
ard reform, but 1t should go further. STA
tistics show that railway travelling in
America is six times more dangerous than
in England and seven times more than In
Germany. Also. there Is general opin-
ion that some railways here are more
liable to accidents than others. but the
average citizen has no accurate informa-
ton.
Now. unquestionably. the travelling pub
lie has the right to know which is the
safest way TO travel, but this cannot be
learned until the commission publishes
periodic report of the casualties of eacn
separate railway line. With this warning
we can at least select the safer ways. and
the publicity will undoubtedly work
marked improvements in the management
of transportation companies.
DOUGLAS MERRITT.
Rhinebeck. n. Y, Dec. q. 1909
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
NEW MOVE FOR A CITY PLAN
Municipal Art Society to Seek Aid OF
Big Business Interests.

Charles III. Israels. sc ;rstary or the MH'
n.cipal Art Society. announced last nisa
that the city plan committee. or Whiei
Frederick G. Lamb is chairman. intena'
70 take up the preparation of permanent
city plan. This will be done in the city. nO'
by having commission appointed. as hs'
been done In the past. out by en'iStins ','
blS commercial interests which are -
fected by the inefiiciency OF the city ~
renSementS
MIR. Israeis said the society would "a
money for the purpose and would
definite drawings showing what
ciety purposes doing.
THE system heretofore. said Mr.
has been TO appoint commission. "
after several years issued repor'
the public then found there was
In the statute books TO permit any
the ideas embodied in the report beng ~
in force We believe this other sys's'
by presenting certain concrete things. "a
obtain the nec> airy legislation 10 mS'
these concrete things real We intena
&c city plan by public plan, rather ''~f
by commission
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
PEOPLE and Social Incidents

Glover. Miss Draper. Miss Heath. Miss
Merriam. Miss McCauley. Miss Hinckiey.
Miss Johnson. Miss Brown. Miss Noyes.
Miss Wise. Miss Dorothy Williams. the
Misses Switzerland. c. r. Franchot. Cap
tain Sowerby. Signor Centaro. Basil Miles
DIR. Horstmann. DIR. Dulany. .. c. Glover
jr.. Lieutenant Sweet. Frank Scott. Frank
lin Ellis. Lieutenant Fremont and Jack
Davidge.
Miss Mabel BOardman will give a darcs
following her dinner party in honor %
Miss Helen Taft and Robert A Taft o..
Wednesday night. and Mrs Piliing vii
entertain several hundred young people
a dance on the same evening. both host
esses having invited many OF those wh.
were 10 have attended the ball at the
White House that night, invitations IN,
which were recalled.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
LUCKY MR.. TAFT.

To the Editor of The Tribune:
Sir: In reading your excellent account
of Mr. Tafts decision on the momentous
question. What is whiskey?" this morn
ing, 1t occurred TO me how lucky the Pres
ident and the country We're that he never
touches drop" Whew, Suppose he did
take wee nip now and then and had felt
himself compelled TO test all the evidence
before him! What decision we might
have had' For once the whiskey men
surely had an unbiased Judge.
"ONCE-IN-A~WHILE
New York Dec o.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
HASKELL INSTITUTE PROJECT.

Lawrence. Kan, Dec. 97.--Hasken lnsti-
tute. the Indian school. valued s,oe. 900.
is TO be offered to the State of Kansas as
a site for the establishment of day trade
school. according to an announcement
made by Superintendent III. H. Peairs to-
day. Nr. Peairs SAYS the project is ia
vored by II. c. Valentine, United States
Commissioner OF Indian Anairs- The Kan
sis Legislature will be asked TO appropriate
money for maintenance and allow white
students 10 enroll at the institution
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
A MAINE SILVER GRAY FOX

From The Kennebec Journal
Rich Hunnewell, the Auburn fur dealer
has sold the silver gray fox he recently
purchased TO Newfoundland parties, who
will use the animal for breeding purposes
Mr.. liunnewell intended 10 Kill the animal
for it's pelt. but fortunately neglected 10
kill IT until the Newfoundland parties
heard he had II In captivity
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
New York, Dec. .
A THIRD WHITE HOUSE MISTRESS

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In to-days magazine there is an
error in the article by Frank II. Brooks. in
saying the only two living former mis-
tresses of the White House are Mrs. Roose-
welt and Mrs. Cleveland. Mrs. James A
Garfield is still living
MRS. N. WARD BALL
East Orange. n. j., Dec. &c, 1903
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HOW ABOUT THE PRESlDENcy9

From The Springfield Republican.
Mr.. Bryan has left the country hy way
OF the Southern gate, his first stop being
Havana. He will be lost TO until sum
mer. When he returns he may be able 10
claim that the Republicans have stolen
more of his policies. For Mr. Bryan is now
the one American party leader who enjoys
being robbed
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Miss Christine Kean Roosevelt. daugt -
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. EmIen Roosevelt. will
be married to-day to Lieutenant James z.
Shelley, 11th Cavalry. U. s. A. The cere-
mony will be performed in the Church OF
Zion and St Timothy. in West 57th street
and reception for relatives and few in
innate friends will follow at the home o,
the brides parents. in Fifth avenue.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

the skeptics Of her psychic powers. Of
course, IL she has the proofs. a matter Of
a few weeks more or less is Of no par
ticular account, but we do not under
stand that there is any great amount Or
excitement in the spirit world due to the
possibility Of the inhabitants of that
shadowy land taking an active part in
the irs Of this globe.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
POPE DISCUSSES ASTRONOMY.

Rome. Dec. 21.-Pope Plus to-day rets"~
In private audience Father John c. HaseA
director of the Vatican Observatory las
astronomer was accompanied by ra''
Stein. who presented a new sctsntinc p-
lieation dealing With the observatory go
which the Pontin highly praised
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

self, and not some bureau In the Attor-
ney Generals office. still decides how
the faithful execution of the pure fooa
law affects important articles of COM
merce
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

Winters onset was sudden enough to
cause surprise. At this time of year
under normal conditions about two
barometric depressions cross the coun-
try in the course of week. each being
attended with more or less precipita-
ton. For several months past. however.
there has been a singular scarcity or
rain. Farmers have been obliged to
haul water for miles to furnish drink to
their cattle. Industries which rely on
water power have been threatened with
the necessity of suspension in con-
siderable part of the country. Now
rather abruptly, there is change In
the situation. In an interval Of twenty
four hours there was almost as much
precipitation as in the whole month of
November-at least, in this city-and
more than was reported for October
Besides, IT came not in the form or
rain, which would have been a welcome
visitation here, but as mischief max
ing snow. The Imprisonment Of two
hundred and fifty passengers on trains
within the city limits for something like
ten hours has had no precedent In New
York since the famous blizzard.
The Presidential definition OF "whis-
key" is simply the old ia shioned "spir-
titus frumenti' of the prescriptions. and
its common sense accuracy is beyond
dispute. OF course there is whiskey
and whiskey, but it is all whiskey.
There still saws cOrreSDOndent,
good many people who think that
Peary. 1t may be added that there are
apparently a good many people who
think that Bacon wrote the works OF
Shakespeare. There are also those who
hold that the epics of Homer were not
written by Homer but by another man
of the same name Many men Of
many minds" as the copybooks used to
remind us.
We should imagine that the Mayor
elect would be glad to be snowbound
and out of the reach OF the office
seekers.
Ex-Governor J. X. Vardaman is the
leading candidate for the seat in the
Senate from Mississippi made vacant
by the death Of Anselm ]. McLaurin.
The Legislature is to meet in special
session in January to make a choice.
Mr.. Vardaman was defeated by John
Sharp Williams two years ago. when
they were both candidates in a Demo-
cratic primary for the seat In the Senate
occupied by fernando de Soto Money,
who is to retire on March 8. 1911. 1t
would be curious accident in politics
II the loser in that contest should find
himself admitted to the Senate a full
year ahead of his successful rival.
They say that the musk OK in Bronx
Park enjoyed the near-b blizzard Of Sat
urday night. But who wants to be a
musk OK?
Murphy as correspondent will re-
ceive the stamp OF approval from Tam
many Hall when he is reelected as
boss.
The snowfall of Saturday and Sunday
was a serious setback to those ardent
political pedestrians who have been
planning TO do the country" around ST.
James, Long Island. There are many
good gum -shoers" but no competent
snow shoers in Tamnany Hall.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
COURAGE. MR.. BRYAN

From The Kennebec Journal
Bryan should take heart from the fact
that In Massachusetts a man who had been
defeated for Mayor five times was eIecte I
the other day.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

Even municipalities, impersonal as they
and try to pass it along. Denver Munich
pal Facts" the illustrated official journal
of the hustling Colorado city, says that
last week the authorities hung evergreen
wreaths around the electric light globes in
the principal streets. Evidently everybody
in Denver approves of Christmas, for not
a single protest is recorded in Municipal
Facts But suppose New York should
try the same thing. Under a real Tam
many administration what chance to add
to the circlets few American Beauties
and orchids-Cn the blIs),
"A chain is only good as it's weakest
link.
And a yard of sausage is a. bad as its
strongest link. Houston Post.
One of the novelties of the vaudeville
stage in Europe Is drove-six in number
of performing pigs. They have been seen
in various places on the grand circuit"
says Berlin paper, and since their ar
rival in that city have been much spoken
about OF course they are American, and
the man who drives the six animals har-
messed to miniature racing wagon is also
an American. We have seen the inanimate
hog in barrels and the animate elsewhere
but the animal never before interested us
as much as 10 these, because of their re-
markable training
Tomorrow never comes" quoted the
Wise Guy. Say, | guess you've never
commented the Simple Mug.-Philadelphi
Record.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
FlETChERI-ING

From The New Haven Palladium
Dr. Fletcher says, chew every particle of
food taken thirty-two times. At that rate
would II ne possible TO finish dinner b.. sup
per time?
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asln-rorIs Trihntre.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 2s. 1909.

This newspaper is Owncd and pub
lisbcd bY The Tribune association. Il
NelC York corporation: office and prin-
cipGI place Of business, Tribune Build
ing. No. 154 Nassau street, NeiC York;
ogden Mills, president; Henry ".
SGcEeff. secretary; James II. Barrett,
treasurer. The address of the officers IS
The Office Of this newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
DOUBLE HOLIDAYS,

From The Boston Herald.
More double holidays coming Nemoriat
Day and the Fourth of July, 1910. both fall
on Monday.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

Mrs Henry p Hoyt gave small dinner
dance last night at her house In East 15tn
street for her daughter. Miss Elizabeth
Hoyt for whom similar affair was given
earlier in the season
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

Mrs Henry NJ. Tilford will give g 1ancs
at Sherrys this evening for her deoutants
daughter Miss Katharine Fl. Tilford.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

Mrs. Harold Farquhar Hadden gave q
theatre party last night for her youngest
son. Edward K. Hadden. who is home for
the holidays from Groton. The guests. who
were all young girls and boys. after the
play returned 10 Mrs Hadden's house in
East 18th street for supper and informal
dancing
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
SHOWED UNDER.

Oh,
The snow, the snow,
The beautiful snow
Came into town on blizzardy blow:
Covered the city all in a night.
From end to end
With a mantle of white
Nobody asked it to come of course:
For nobody wanted II to,
And nobody knows just why it did.
But still there are a few
Who say that ii came
To furnish a nook
Somewhere under II
To hide DR. Cook
Wow,
w J. LAMPTON
That Arctic explorer wasn't successful
IN getting expert talent to manufacture
NO" answered the crudely mercenarv
lecture manager. But you must give him
credit for not taking any counterfeit
money at the box office. we Washington Star
William and Jack are eight and six wears
old. respectively. Both were literally re-
membered at Christmas time. and when
the first excitement had subsided and pres
ents had been again inspected William said
TO Jack: What will YOU do with all your
books when you have read them?"
Keep them for my children What will
you do with yours?
II will never give away the books dad
gave me-"
Not even TO your children"
NO. l want TO keep dads books"
''Oh, you selfish fatherr'
Teacher ito new boy)-Johnny. why ara
you scratching your head?
Johnny-Because. teacher. I'm the onIv
one In the room who knows II itches
Boston Herald
In letter from Salonca TO a Vienna
paper an offcial who recently visited the
VIVA Aiiatini says that Abdul Hamid
mas iost his nervousness since he has
learned to realize that he will have to re-
main prisoner the rest of his life there
He now takes walks in the little park
and on that account the wells surrounding
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

Hamilton Fish. his daughters. Miss Janet
and Miss Emily ROsaiind Fish, and Hamil-
ton Fish. jr.. spent Christmas and the week
the Hudson.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry H. Hollister, jr., Will
return 10 town to-day from Providence,
where they spent Christmas with Mrs
HOLSTERS parents. Colonel and Mrs. George
l. Shepley.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

The snowfall of Saturday and Sunday
political pedestrians who have been
planning TO do the country" around st.
James Long Island. There are many
good gum shoers" but no competent
snow shoers in Taminany Hall.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

Mrs. Vanderbilt. who recently returned
from Europe. has been spending the hOli-
days with her daughter. Mrs Harry Payae
Whitney, at westbury. Long Island.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28


of Mr. and Mrs W. EmIen Roosevelt. will
be married to-day TO Lieutenant James z.
Shelley, 11th Cavalry. U. s. A The cere-
mony will be performed In the Church OF
Zion and ST. Timothy. in West S7th street.
and a reception for relatives and few In
innate friends will follow at the home OF
the brides parents. in Fifth avenue
Mrs. Henry NJ. Tiltord will give 9 Sancs
al Sherry's this evening for her debutants
daughter, Miss Katharine Fl. Tilford-
Mrs Henry P Hoyt gave small dinner
dance last night at her house in East 18th
street for her daughter. Miss Elizabeth
Hoyt for whom similar affair was given
earlier in the season
Mrs Harold Farquhar Hadden gave
theatre party last night for her youngest
son. Edward K Hadden, who is home for
the holidays from Groton. The guests. who
were all young girls and boys. after the
play returned 10 Mrs. Hadden's house in
East 18th street for supper and informal
dancing
Mrs Harry X. Knapp gave a dance at
the Colony Club last night, also for young
people Harry X Knapp. jr. led the CO.
tillon.
Owing to the Illness OF Nine Nordica,
Mile Lydia Lipkowska took her place at
Albert Morris Bagby's musical az the Wal
dorf yesterday morning. The other artists
were Miss Ada ~ SassoH and Leo SleZak.
Among those seen in the audience were
Mrs John z. Alexandra, Mrs Warren De-
lano. 1r.. Mrs. Samuel s. Bertrou, Mrs Ed
Z Nfsl
Frances Alexander, Mrs. Sidney Harris.
Mrs. Albert Gould Jennings. Mrs Ledyard
Stevens Miss Doris Francklyn and Miss
Hilda Holmes
Mr. and Mrs Royal Phelps Carroll have
returned 10 town from Irvington. y. T..
where they were the guests over the week
end Of Mrs. CarrolIs mother. Mrs. Philip
Schuyler.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sedgwick will leave
town on Thursday for Ienox, where they
will spend the New Years holidays.
Mr. and Mrs J. Borden Hartman who
spent Christmas at their country place at
Mount Kisco. Will return TO town to-day.
Mrs Benjamin F Yoakum will give a
large theatre party. followed py a supper
at Sherry's. on January %.
Mrs. T. ]. Oakley Rhinelander will give
dinner on January 10 at her house in West
sd street
Mrs Vanderbilt. who recently returned
from Europe has been spending the hOli-
days with her daughter. Mrs Harry Psyae \
Whitney. at westbury. Long Island
Hamilton Fish, his daughters. Miss Janet
and Miss Emily Rosaiind Fish, and Hamil-
ton Fish jr.. spent Christmas and the week
end at their country place at Garrison-On-
the-HudSOn.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Hollister, jr., Will
return 10 town to-day from Providence,
where they spent Christmas with Mrs
HOLSTERS parents. Colonel and Mrs. George
l. Shepley.
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Turnure Will
leave town to-day for Lenox. TO remain un-
I'll after New Years
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

Murphy as correspondent will re-
ceive the stamp OF approval from Tam
many Hall when he is reelected as
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

Mrs Harry X. Knapp gave a dance at
the Colony Club last night, also for young
people. Harry X Knapp. jr-. led the CO.
tillon.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

The Presidential definition OF "whis
key" is simply the oldfashioned "spir-
titus frumenti' of the prescriptions, and
Its common sense accuracy is beyond
dispute. OF course there is whiskey
and whiskey but it is all whiskey.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

Mr. and Mrs. Royal Phelps Carroll have
returned TO town from Irvington. y. Y
where they were the guests over the week
end Of Mrs. Carrolrs mother. Mrs Philip
Schuyler.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

Mr. and Mrs George E. Turnure Will
leave town to-day for LenOx. TO remain un-
I'll after New Years.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

Mrs T J. Oakley Rhinelander will give
dinner on January 10 at her house in West
sd street.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

Mrs. Benjamin F. Yoakum will give a
large theatre party. followed by supper
at Sherry's. on January %.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sedgwick will leave
town on Thursday for LenOx, where they
will spend the New Years holidays
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

They say that the musk OK in Bronx
Park enjoyed the near blizzard of Sat-
urday night. But who wants to be a
musk OK?
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

Mr. and Mrs ]. Borden Hartman, who
spent Christmas at their country place at
Mount Kisco. will return 10 town to-day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-25
EASILY MIXED
KIDNEY RECIPE
Effective Homemade Medicine
for Kidneys and the Bladder.

What will appear very Interesting tC
many people here is the article taken
from New York daily paper, giving
a simple prescription. which is said tc
be a positive. remedy for backache OF
kidney or bladder arrangement. il
taken before the stage of Bright's dis
ease:
Fluid Extract Dandelion. one-hali
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Shake we'll in a bottle and
take in teaspoonful doses after each
meal and again at bedtime.
A well-known druggist here at home
when asked regarding this preScrip.
ton, stated that the ingredients are
all harmless, and can be obtained at a
small cost from any good prescription
pharmacy, or the mixture would be
put up if asked to do SO He further
stated that while this prescription is
often prescribed in rheumatic aff1ic-
tions with splendid results, he could
see no reason why it would not be a
splendid remedy for kidney and uri
nary troubles and backache as it has a
peculiar action upon the kidney
structure. cleansing these most i'm.
portant organs and helping them &c
sift and filter from the blood the fouI
acids and waste matter, which cause
sickness and suffering. Those of oul
readers who suffer can make no mis-
take in giving it trial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-25

tempt to increase the volume of their
business by printing postal cards free
it would also be permissible for them
to encroach still further in the job
printing field and offer to print circu-
lars and pamphlets free AS a matter
OF fact, the policy of the government
in this matter is entirely wrong and
lnexcusable. The postoffice is run as
a public convenience and necessity an,
Is not intended to compete with any
business. Publishers throughout the
country are interested not only in the
fact that the government is pursuing
wrong policy, but the fact that it is
depriving them of a great deal of ie-
Ultimate business. The American
Press joins with those who are fight
ing this government competition and
intends to do all it can to bring the
government to a realization of it's
{ We mistake. If each press associa.
tlun would register through its con-
gressmen a vigorous and emphatic OBJ
lection, the government could quickly
be brought to a realization of it's mis-
take.