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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-23
WHERE SMOUsE is
POLICE DON'T KNOW
MRS. CHARLES sMoUsE STILL
UNABLE TO LOCATE HER
TRuANT HUSBAND.
.FAlRMoNT PAINTER DISAPPEAR.
ED FROM PARkERSBuRG
SEVERAL WEEKS AGO.
DESTITUTE WOMAN GOES TO
WHEELING, IN SEARCH OF
MISSING MAN.

Charles Smouse, who, 1t Is alleged,
disappeared from his home at Par
kersburg, leaving his wife and chill
drcn destitute, has not been heard Of,
according to adyices received in, SSis
city. Mrs. Smouse is now at Wheel
ing, looking for her husband, but ac-
cording to the latest reports, he has
not been located. Parkersburg and
Wheeling newspapers assert that
Somuse is Fairmont product, but his
name does not appear In the direc-
tory. nor is he. apparently, known.
Mrs. Smouse lived in this city former
ly. Regarding the latest develop.
mcnts in the case, the Wheels. Telc-
graph says:
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Charles
Smouse and three very small chill
drcn, one of them a nursing babe, ar
rived In this city from Parkersburg
in search OF her husband who desert
cd her couple OF weeks ago. The
woman and her children were sent
here by the mayor. OF Parkersburg.
Mrs. Smousc has been living in
Parkersburg with her husband. He
got into trouble and was Jailed for
some ofTense. The household goods
OF the Smouse family were sold out
and the woman was thrown on
charity with her children. The hus.
band left the city as soon as he was
dismissed from jail.
The Parkersburg Humane Agent
took up the case and warrant was
sworn out for her husband The
mayor of Parkersburg heard that the
husband had come to Wheeling and
he sent the woman here TO look for
him without even investigating the
case, and now the local charities
have to look out for the woman.
Smouse has relatives living near
here. but he himself has not been
heard of around hero. for several
years. r. H. Brown, Of the Humane
Society is now investigating the case
and he is trying to get into communi-
cation with relatives of the woman in
Fairmont. If they agree to take care
OF her, he will send her and the
children to Fairmont.
| fthe relatives cannot be located,
the two eldest children will be taken
by the Humane Society and Mrs.
Smouse sent back to Parkersburg at
the expense OF that city, as the
case belongs to them and not Wheel
ing.
When the mother arrived here
yesterday morning with her children
the whole family was nearly worn
out The children we're tired, dirty,
hungry and sleepy and the family
presented a pitiful spectacle as they
came into the Offices OF the Humane
Society in the Board of Trade build.
ing. They were provided for and
are now receiving good treatment
pending the result of Mr.. Browns
hunt for relatives.
In case relatives are not located
in Fairmont and none can be found
in Writ county, where the woman
said she had relatives, the case will
go to Parkersburg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-23

Won Lost Pei.
Chicago ~. b. $50 81 % Ell
Pittsbufg II st SO
new York 50 .5sg
oincinnatl 10 20 SIS
Philadelphia IS II .4slI
ST Louis ss As ass
Brooklyn .....,.. 81 40 40
Boston a. Z. % 80 $50
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-23
JUNE COAL TRAFFIC
ON B AND o. LARGE.
TONNAGE FOR MARCH SHOWS IN.
GREASE Of 7ss, 225 TONS q z;
OVER 1909.

Further evidence OF the enormous
coal traffic which is, finding It's way
over the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road and affiliated lines can be CLEAN
ed from the report which has Just
been issued, showing the bituminous
coal tonnage for the month of June.
According to the statement, the, bi-
luminous coal tonnage for the month
was 2,615.Sl3 tons. as compared with
1,S77.5SS tons, for the corresponding
period OF 1909, the increase for the
current year being 73S, 225 tons.
That the officials OF the. Baltimore
and Ohio expect a.bigger coal traffic
than ever during the fall and winter
months is shown from the fact that
thousands Of cars and new locomo-
ttiyes are now being ordered, and
which will be delivered within the
next few months. BY late In the fall
the Baltimore and Ohio also expects
to complete many of the improve
ments that are now in progress in
West Virginia, which, when complet.
4 ed, will greatly facilitate the move
ment OF traffic in that States The coal
movement on the road is freer now
than it has been for months. New
cars have been received and put in
service, and the complaints that were
heard so often last winter, have now
entirely disappeared.
President Willard and other off,
Iclals OF the Baltimore and Ohio are
well pleased over the movement OF
coal over the line and the report for
June is but an indication OF the bust
ness which the road expects to do in
the months to come. Fa
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-23

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-23
CITY LEAGUE
A SURE GO.
ORGANIZATION PERFECTED AND
SIX CLUBS WILL PLAY
BALL HERE.

A city baseball league was formed
last night at the Offices OF the Fair.
mont and Clarksburg Traction Com.
|pany's Offices. Six clubs Otis city
signified their willingness TO comply
with the conditions OF The articles
agreed upon by the promoters OF the
league. Earl G. Dresbach was elect
ed president and James Carmony was
named as the official umpire. C. C.
Mcdonald will keep the score and
records OF the league. The teams will
play twelve games each. The follow
ing teams were represented at the
meeting:
B. and D. Atlas-By E. Wagot.
Machine Co.-By Louis Hunt.
Bowlers-By Bert Knight.
Fairmont Coal Company-By E. d.
Moore. :
Evansville and Leopold's-By Mr..
Hunt.
Traction Company-By. s. N. Miller.
Tie league will be made up OF the
teams mentioned above with the ex.
ception OF the Bowlers. The games
will be called at 6:15 each evening.
The schedule is as follows:
July e5-B. and o. Atlas VS.. Barns.
Vile.
July 26-Machine Cows Coal Co.
July 2T-Leopold's VS.. Traction Co.
July 2S-Leopold's VS.. B. and o..At.
las.
~ July Extraction 70. VS.. Machine
III ,in,v soLco., n .. p,r ns,,,,,
August August Ind,, Co. Us vs. LeoPold's
n as,ns a'ne So'.'s' D. anu
y. . atlas. > r..o,,on ~ ., =. :, !.
,.r nusust lactiol 70 vs.. barns,
S'i A,r,,st A1aorn,d,s -, !, ,,s !.
eopoiu 's' p. anu ".
hus,,s, Rsohinn r, Ns, Sgai 70:
~ august o-Machine Co. vs. traction
"a August s-Macbine ca, va n and
O. Atlas. Atlas; o-p,-,.,,,,o :. o,no,.,.
h 70 T!a,.ins 20 vpvlu ?,
~ August lo-Tratcion 70. vs. Coal
W; :, ,,,
~ august li-'Leopoius Vs. Machine
VI ~. 10 g., ~ -. MD.
" .r,rs, 10 p,rrsv,,,o ,s n ~.
y. t na ~ r,,o.,,, r.. :, n -,
q August atIas l0-rraction Co. VS., D. and
81 August ls-Barnsyllle vs. Machine
: - r,I, o., ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-23
HAVE cHAuFFEuRs WORRIED.

NEW YORK, July =5-There arc
more than $4,000 chaufeurs in New
York city and to-day over so per cent.
o rthc number are wearing worried
look because of the new CaIlan law
which goes into effect the latter part
of next week The men admit that
they will be liable to arrest in whole
sale numbers rs an unavoidable re-
suit of the new law, which requires
that they make application for IL
censcs, enclosing photograph of them
selves and complying with other re-
quirements designed TO prevent joy
riding. They will also have to under
70 a rigid examination which, unless
they pass, will keep them from driy-
Ing cars in this State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-23
Sunday5G!ia
,MoNoNeAH AND GRAFTON WILL
CROSS BATS AT TRACTION
PARK SUNDAY.

Monongah. will meet GRAFTON at
Traction Park Sunday afternoon. This
promises to be one Of the best games
Of baseball outside of the professional
ones witnessed here Of the season.
Both towns have rounded up a bunch
of good players and the contest will
be one from the time that the initial
ball passes over the plate until the
game Is finished. This viii be the
first real game since the West Virgin
la League quit business. 1t is likely
that there will be big attendance at
this game.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-23

Subscribe Tor the west yifginian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-23
ROOSEVELT COW.
Maine Farmer coasts of Cow That
Beats all Records for Calves.

AUGUSTA. Me-, July 23.-James
Duncan, Maine farmer OF promi.
hence. wants TO go to Elliston today
to tell President Taft about a COW
that he owns. He also thinks the milk
er is entitled to the commentator and
approval OF Colonel Roosevelt. She
has given birth to six calyes-two
pairs OF triplets - within thirteen
months. Duncan holds that this
breaks all records for anti.race sui
eide among COWS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-23
B, & o. Railroad
8. 6 o. TIME TABLE.
'Dally. xDaily except Sunday. !sun.
day only.
FAlRMoNT, w. VA.

FAIRMoNT, W. va.
Schedule effective June LIST, 1910.
''H East Bound.
For WASHINGTON. BALTIMORE,
PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK,
No. s, 1920 a. M; No. II. .1:35 p.
M; No. A, 'S:5Op. m. local to Graf.
TOM
CUMBERLAND, ACCOM-, No. s. 1900
a. M, daily.
GRAFTON ACCOM- No. 70. '1O:51 a.
m.
Westbound.
For COLUMBUS and CHICAGO, No.
Z, '2:25 a. M; No. II, a1:25 p. m.
For WHEELING, No. q, '2:25 a. m;
No, II, '7:15 a. m. QocaD; No. II,
'1:25 p. m. uocaD; No. 55, '6:Os
p. m.
Mononcah Division.
For CLARKSBURG, leave No. 217!2O
am; Nos4, xs:45 p. m; arrive, No.
8, ZOOS a. m; NJ. s. x4:15 p. m.
Fairmont, Morsantewn and PIttsbura.
For CoNNELLsvILLE aad PITTS.
BURG, leave, No. 1, $500 a, M; No.
3, x7:1o 6. M; No. SO, leave 4:s0 p.
m. daily; No. so, arrive, 1880 a.
m. (cxcept sunday.)
No. 81, $3.50. Except Sunday p
M; arrive, No. so, Except Sunday
1880 a. M; Nc. 2, x7:4o p. M; No.
4,xo:4O p. M, No. 6S, 1905 p. m.
For MoRGANTowN, leave, No. 60,
xs:oo p. m; arrive, No. g., xs:5o p.
m.
Pa&paw Branch.
DailY)
Leave $500 a. m. and 4:o0p. m; ar
rive Sis q. m and 500 p. m.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-23
AdmInlstrators AppoInted.

Administrators we're yesterday ap.
pointed by the county court as fol.
lows:
John IL Lehman administrator OF
the personal estate of the late ]. w.
sturm. Bond of s25 furnished.
Dasie Hawkins Administrative Of the
personal estate of the late W. E. Haw-
klns. Bond OF $500 furnished.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-23

The West virginiangbas tho largest
paid.ir adyancetmlillist Of any Marion
county paper-erery subscriber is paid
In advance, which means that adyer
tisers are getting hikh ciass circula
lion trough these columns.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-23
VIM. BOWMAN,

late Of the FaIrmont Mining Maehin.
cry Company, Is prepared to make all
kinds Of brass, bronze, aluminium and
alzin castings.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-23
Deeds Recorded.

Deeds were yesterday received at
the office of the county clerk for re
cordlng as follows:
Chalnessa wamsley to John F.
Phillips the coal underlying u parcel
of land in Lincoln district. Considera-
ton s251.S7.
Morgan d. Orr and wife TO E. F.
Morgan ct ais, a parcel OF land in
the First ward of the city of Falrmont,
Consideration $2,6l2.5O.
7. Wilbur Hennen and wife to c.
c. Robb, parcel of land on Main
street in tn city of Fairmont Con
slderation $ls,5OO.
Harry Shaw, spec. COM, to NJ. D,
Orr, n parcel OF land on Merchant
street in the First ward OF the city Of
Fairmont. Consideration $2,612.5O.
NJ. NJ. Nicely, spec. CON-, to Sam B.
Nuzum and John Calvin Smith. trus
tees of the Protestant Episcopal
church of Christ OF Fairmont. parcc;
of land in the Fairmont Development
company's addition to the city On
FaIrmont. Consideration s9.255.75.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-23

'Ts Suits Entered. ~
Michael c. Cochran VS.. Oscar y.
Cochran. William s. HAMMOND rap
setting the pIaintlfr.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-23
COURT HOUSE News

A. marriage license was yesterday
issued by the county clerk as fol.
lows: AZ
william H. Linn 50 and Minnie N.
wilkins, 80, both Of Fairmont.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-02-25
SPARKS FROM HUGO.

We are having quite lot OF wind
and rain here and some hot air with
It, as our lawyer was down from the
Pass a few days ago,
Jess Triplett met with quite an ac-
cdent yesterday as his horse stepped
In hole and fell on him, dislocating
his shoulder The doctor was called
and at this writing he is resting
quite easy.
Mrs Kinney, OF Grants Pass, has
been down here a few days, visiting
her husband Mr. ] T. Kinney
We had a little wedding here in
our midst TO day, Mr.. Carter and
Miss Irene Purdy being the happy
couple, Some OF our girls looked
quite sad hut though | have nothing
to say, there Is quite a lot Of fish In
the sea and some Holsters too,
Some OF the farmers have done a
lot OF plowing and sowing MIR. Per-
ry has been sowing his wheat.
Mrs c, A. Mckinney returned
home from Talent. whore she has
been at work the past three months.
CAPT JACK.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-02-25
A Fakir Exposed.

A citizen of Newark, n. j., writes
to the Mail Tribune that an editorial
published January q regarding the
apple as a cure-all has attracted his
attent or. This article was written
upon the receipt of a circular print
ed by well known New York COM
mission firm, one of the many para
sites that prey upon the fruit grow
ers, mulcting them of their profits,
whose work has been so raw that his
firm has practically been barred from
further dealings with orchardists.
This commission man purchased a
large quantity of California New.
town apples and in order to unload
them marketed them direct TO the
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-02-25
WOLF CREEK NEWS.

The weather has taken another
change, a heavy rain is falling at
the present writing.
r. Gerfin has sold his place on
Coyote creek to Mr.. Holman, OF
Florida. Mr.. Holman has already
taken possession.
Mr.. Tebbs has sold his place and
is about to return TO his old home in
Pennsylvania.
II has been reported that w. G.
Smith has sold one thousand acres
Of his large ranch to one gentleman.
Mr.. Gerfln has moved into the
Voshell house
The former Voshell place has been
sold.
Miss Myra McGllvary has returned
to her home, her father taking her
place here.
Mr.. McGilvary, Jr., has bought a
tract OF land from Mrs. A. Rogers
and is beginning to build.
everyone enjoyed the social at
Golden very much, and was voted a
success. The church was tastefully
decorated with fir boughs, flags and
red, white and blue streamers. The
program was the best we have seen
here for some time.
Misses Mabel Mcintosh and Ella
Kenyon, Of Grants Pass, came out
Friday, returning Monday noon.
They were much pleased with our
social and are eager to attend an
other in our vicinity. SUNSHINE.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-02-25

Springfield Sunday evening to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Alder
son.
Mr.. Fitzgerald returned from Lew
iston. Idaho, and in company with
Mr.. ]. Maloney went out to the mine
near Ed Lights, where development
work is being done.
L. Ellis has contracted to drive the
stage between Leland and Placer for
the next four years, commencing
July J..
c. r. Fifield came home Satur-
day evening and spent Sunday and
Monday with his family here, return
ing Monday evening to Glendale
where he is working with the rail-
road carpenters.
We understand that Miss Jose
phine Hathaway, of Grants Pass, has
been engaged to teach in the lower
Wolf Creek district school commenc-
ing March Z. MlNER'
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-02-25
FRUITDALE.

Andrew Sharp, of Utah, arrived
Saturday night and is visiting his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. D. c..
Heffly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Breitmayer
and little son, of Jackson, Mich, ar
rived the first part of last week.
Mrs. Frank Dotson left last Fri
day for Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Howe, of Rock
ford, H., have moved on the Henry
Huck place. Fruitdale extends a
hearty welcome to them.
There will be a meeting Of the
grange Saturday. Installation of Of
ficers; an interesting program and
dinner at noon.
Burns Gillette, of Grants Pass
made a business trip to Fruitdale
Wednesday morning.
w. S. Coutant was out Sunday
looking for lost heifer
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Clements were
out visiting Mr.. Clements parents
Sunday.
William Heston made a flying triT
through Fruitdale Wednesday morn
ing.
Rev. Dill, of the NJ. E. church
South, will hold service at the schoo
house at 2:30 p. m. on March 6
r. L. Huck was hauling hay from
his place to his home in town one
day last week,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Huck came
out to their place Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiatt and family
moved from Fruitdale Monday morn
ing
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-02-25
MISSOURI FLAT.

These warm sunshiny days re-
mind the farmers that they should
get busy.
T. ]. Brlnckerhoff, Of the Noun
tain Lion mine, made your city a
business trip Thursday returning
Saturday.
J. r. Cook paid your city visit
Saturday, returning the same day,
accompanied by Chas shattuck and
wife.
V. A. Bailey and Herman McFad-
den made business trip to your
city Saturday.
Ike Vincent made a trip to your
city Monday Of this week. returning
the same day.
Ransome Orme, OF this place, re-
turned Tuesday from Grants Pass,
where he went to attend the teach
ers' examination. He was one Of the
successful applicants who received a
certificate and consequently Is step
ping high
Messrs. X. J. Kubli, c. V. Kllgrove,
Geo. Woodbridge and L. c, Basye at
tended the meeting OF the Odd Eel
lows held at Woodville Saturday
night They returned weary and
worn, having footed It all the way
there and back, but reported a fine
time just the same.
Mr., Gillls, who formerly worked
with S. f. Isham on his placer claim,
was visitor on the Flat this week,
w. W. Woodbridge and p. r. Nc
Fadden, two OF our distinguished
young men, attended the masquerade
ball at Williams the 22nd and report
fine time and a large crowd.
Several OF the boys, thinking II
was spring and time TO play ball.
went to Murphy Sunday, where they
engaged in genuine old-fashIoned
ball game, and they say II was a fine
day for that amusement.
o. U. KIDDO.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-02-25
Sign Your Name.

Newspapers often receive through
the mail news items which have
nothing to indicate from whom they
come or whether they are authentic
The Courier has received many such
which we would appreciate very
much, but we must know to whom
We are indebted and who is respon.
sible for the item, otherwise It will
find repose in the waste basket. Al.
ways sign your name, not for publi.
cation but to assure the publisher OF
the truth Of the item.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-02-25
Mcdford Wants Weather Station.

E. A. Beals, chief of the Portland
weather bureau, has arrived in Med
ford to meet with local fruitgrowers
to arrange a better weather forecast
ing service to aid in the fight against
frost during the spring His visit is
the direct result of C. E. Whisler's S
trip to Washington recently, when he
secured the promise Of Chief Moore,
OF the weather bureau, to have the
government give its aid to the fruit
growers Of the valley.
Mr. Beals will spend one or two
days in looking over the valley and
before he leaves will decide upon
some plan OF action. He is at pres,
ent spending his time with Professor
P. ], O'Gara.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-02-25
onsumer through extensive adver-

consumer through extensive adver-
tising.
Our correspondent says: In JUS
tice to the fancy Oregon apples.
which are seen in the markets here.
and which excite much attention.
would state that the fruit offered for
sale by the firm above referred to is
so inferior to the fancy Oregon pro-
duct as not to be worthy of any COM
parison. They have opened store
in this city for a disposal of apples
and upon personal investigation
found the fruit to be small and green
with many blemishes. In fact, not
so good as lots of eastern apples sold
at a lower price. They are widely
advertised as "far western Newtown
Pippins' and it is too bad that many
people are likely to confound them
with the genuine Newtown Pippins
from Oregon"
Oregon products and particularly
those of the Rogue River valley, must
expect to suffer through the unscru-
pulous actions of commission men.
The only way in which to successful
ly prevent injuring the fair name Of
local fruit is to handle it all through
central exchange, along the lines
proposed by the organization now in
the process of formation, when the
name will be a guarantee of quality.
-Medford Mail Tribune.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-02-25

globes. Experiments have recently
been carried out with a view OF re-
placing the carbon filament lamp
with tungsten lamps. The current
consumption can be reduced, more
lieht can be obtained and the system
will undoubtedly be more satlsfac-
tory than heretofore.
The streets of Oakland are at pres
ept lighted by approximately 4oV
clusters. fitted with carbon filament
lncandescent lamps. Each post sup
norts two arms and three gloDes'
The large central globe is supported
IN the extreme top of the post and
incloses four 16-candlepower mean
descent lamps. The other globes IN
close three each, making total OF
ten 16-candlepower incandescent
Iamps per unit. The current con-
sumption is 600 watts per unit Win
only 100 candlepower. This condi-
tion is extremely unsatisfactory, and
even though posts are only 40 feet
apart. the streets and sidewalks are
not we'll lighted.
On account of extensive building
operations carried on since the fire
of three years ago, San Francisco
has not completed all street paving
and sidewalk laying, consequently
has not installed a general system OF
ornamental lighting. A temporary
installation of arc lamps suspended
from cast iron poles Is now in opera
tion on Market street. Specially de-
signed tungsten clusters and Daniels
boulevard lamps are in operation II
other sections of the city.
Seattle has adopted an attractive
five-light tungsten cluster, which il
being installed along the principa
avenues, and the city is rapidly be
coming one of the best, most uniform
and efficiently lighted cities on tn
Pacific Coast.
To appreciate fully the efforts nov
being exerted throughout the worl
to produce a fair cityhood, we mus
compare the city of several centurie
ago with the present-day metropolis
In going back through the ages, it
manifestly evident that certai
amount of civic pride existed; but W
are led to believe that municipal i'm
provements were made rather fror
necessity than choice, and rathe
= from the demands of public safety
comfort or health than from an az
probation of the aesthetic AS a
example, street and park lightin
were originally classed as merely in
cidental to police service as a mean
of public safety. This conceptio
has been entirely eclipsed by the e.
forts now being made to employ ele,
trio lighting as a decorative and a.
tistic factor in the production of til
nightless day. The city sensible
: no longer dream, a mere aspiratio
Of the idealist, but an accomplishe
= fact, largely because of the grei
growth of the national impulse Il
l civic improvement.