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The San Francisco call., 1910-03-31
INVESTMENTS

THIS is the time of large Investments IN on,
and fortunes are piling up daily Among lnose
attracting special attention at the present tiule
are the La Blanc and the Alisal. Dotn ecou
companies. giving promise OF large returns rms
Each is reported as having recently strucA on.
But which is the most attractive! b1aulne
the two by comparison and choose wnlcn.
Where is the La Blanc? In the Mariposa
district, 400 miles away.
Where is the Alisal? In the county Oh Ala
media, near Livermore. 35 miles away
At what depth was oil struck IN the La
Blanc? Over 1000 feet.
At what depth oil struck in the AlsaIE
At 600 feet
What is the quality of the La Blanc oil ?
Fuel oil of asphalt base, worth from oVe 10
soc per barrel.
What is the quality of the Alisal oil: Re
fning oil Of paraffn. worth 81 per barrel.
What is the quantity yet obtained In the La
Blanc? Only trace.
What is the quantity yet obtained in the
Alisal; 800 feet of oil standing IN the casing
at depth of $50 feet.
What is the acreage of the La Blanc? 60
acres. 20 years. lease, royalty one-eighth-
What is the acreage of the Alisalf l,4SO
acres, perpetual lease, royalty one-tenth.
What is the price of stock in the La Blanc
35c to SOC.
What is the price Of stock in the Alissl2 2Oc.
What are the chances of profit in the two
Stock in the La Blanc sold within 10 days
shares can be bought today in the Alisal at
2oc- What will it bring 10 days from now, or
60 days or less, when the first wei is nnlsheo !
If inclined to invest, go to 1iyermore ana
ascertain the truth falsity of these state
ments. II found true, invest 10 the extent OF
your means.
w E. BARNARD.
II RaPOn block Oakland.
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COUNTRY REAL EsTATE

LAND
$500 Cash an Acre-S17.0o
VIRGIN SOIL GARDEN SOIL
A district just opened the famous
TURLOCK DITCH in Stanislaus county, only
10 miles from San Francisco
The most successful irrigation enterprise In
the world.
Completed at cost OF over $2.5O0 900.
The cheapest water rate IN the United States
but 40c an acre for alfalfa last year.
Thousands of successful. contented. prosper
ous farmers have made fortunes in the vicinity
This soil will grow practically anything.
Rich sandy sediment loam-
Situated on the banks Of the San Joaquin
river in Stanislaus county.
Nearer TO san Francisco. Stockton or Sac
ramento than any other accessible territory
We will sell NOW for SIS acre, ST cash,
balance on easy terms
If you are interested we will take you to
theA property leaving San Francisco at T;40
a. m. and returning 20 the city the same day.
Special excursion rate 81 So.
SPECIAL
We have two 20 acre pieces OF this land just
plowed which we viii deliver az prices quoted
above.
]. w. WRIGHT & CO., Exclusive Agents,
125 Sutter ST., s. F.
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SNAPS IN SUNSzT DISTRICT.
s45o-T.ot, 25x12oi on 46th av. near NJ ST.; ad-
joining lot sold for $3.50; easy terms.
BARGAIN-s65O each: lots on 32d av near the
entrance to the stadium and Golden Gate
park: lots in adjoining block, which is now
being graded are selling at 1.250; these
are MONEY MAKERS, and you can buy
them TERMS.
81 $50 each-0nly lots left on 21st av. be-
tween Fl and l sts.: opposite beautiful
home; sewer, water and gas; the entire
avenue Is built up; these lots are worth
money.
81 oOo-Lot on west line 10th between 1 and
sts.: terms.
K ST.. 32:6x100: streets bituminized.
81. .950-one lonely lot on 9TH av. boulevard near
/ ST.
"a 3oo--MODERN COTTAGE of rooms and bath !:
high basement; just completed; on one of
the incest avenues in Sunset; half block
from Fl ST.; terms.
s3 SJo-New 9 room FLAT with high basement
built for store. or could be made into 5
room hat; on Goth av.. the coming business
center of Sunset; mortgage Of 81 200 can
remain; owner must sell.
Call at our SUNSET OFFICE. corner of n st.
and 7th av. Open daily. including Sunday. Auto
mobile and buggy at your service
LOTS IN RICHMOND DISTRICT
s7oo each-A few choice lots on 2Sth av. near C
ST; high. elevation; grand view; easy terms.
S9oo-on 35th av.S near St; macadamized
OTHER BARGAINS.
Take Ellis and Ocean car TO BEACH Of
FICE corner of Fulton ST and 49th av.. oppo-
site life saving station. Open afternoons and
Sundays.
LrPMAN & HIRScHLER. 255 Montgomery ST.
Phone Douglas 36f4.
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Buildinx Contract.

MAXWELL realty company with J. T. o'Mara-
Steam heating apparatus for story building nc
ST c.,ruer OF Market and Main streets, S1.040.
Mrs Ella H. Arnold with Mealey & Collins
Nasonrv and brick work for building at Ne
per of Van Ness and Willow avenues, 1855
bv y so: $4,000.
Thompson Bosler with E. D. Crowley and
Frank II KIinn-To erect a fat and apartments
in line OF Bush street. 62;6 W OF Jones. W
q bv y 100: SIS $50
Hneh Ross with Johu c. Turner-TO erect
IL. story frame cottage in line Of Margsls
avenue, l75 " Of Gcnessee: $1,000.
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LOCATE ON GOVERNMENT LAND
IN CALIFORNIA
VSDFR THE

Each locator entitled 10 hle 800 acres.
Law does not require residence thereon
Water for irrigation can be had from Colorado
river.
Tests show it to be exceptional orange and
beet land.
10 600 acres already located.
Many prominent southern orange growers
among locatorS.
81 locations made within last seven days
Only about 5000 acres left. Next Is days
will end ii.
Reservations for next party now being booked
in order received.
Santa Cruz party leaves as soon as number fills.
Money saved by going in parties.
ONLY 20 can be accommodated on a trip.
For particulars address box 359e, Call Office.
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PROPOSALS AND BIDS

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED at the Of
6ce of the secretary of the regents, University
Of California, Berkeley. at or before $50 a. M
on April 4, 1910. for heating and ventlsting
apparstus for Boalt hail. the university
campus at Berkeley, as per plans and specif-
cations on hle at said office. No bids will be
received unless accompanied by a certified
check or bond in favor OF the undersigned
equal to 10 per cent of the bid to assure exc
cution of contract by successful bidder. The
right to reject any or all bids Is reserved.
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA
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REALTY FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
Choice apartment house occupying half OF vara
lot, containing II room apartments, all mod
ern, hardwood floors, hot water etc, newly I'm
ished and well rented; high class locality; brings
in about 500 monthly rent; property belongs to
corporation about 10 dissolve. Address man
sger at residence, 2os5 Bush St; phone West
4403.
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CHEAP building lots. u block from cars: stree
work done: cash. c. X. Blender, S45 Pac. bid
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huy. sell and lease oil and mining properties,
drill oil wells, finance stock issues Drilling
rigs on hand. My oil and mining Market Let
ter on request J. E. KERR, Monadnock bldg,
San Francisco.
BOSCHKE dredger stock for sale, cheap. 40
First National Bank building. Oakland
OCEAN SHORE RY BONDS FOR SALE.
d. r. BESECKER. 24S PACIFIC BUILDING.
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LIPMAN & HIRSCHLER. 255 Montgomery.
Phone Douglas 3644.
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! RERkELEY HoUsEs no LET-unfur.
HnTSFS EnP RFNT

=.
SIX ROOMS. bsth. laundry and basement; q
cunning httle place; only a block from North
Berkeley station; rent SIS
s. ROOMS. polished oak floors; large closets;
FbsrH; automobile shed; red rock driveway;
renr $50.
NINE. ROOMS, polished floors: cement base
meat and furnace, Jap house; beautifully pan
p ele6f reception room: yard lawned TO back
fence: fruit trees and berry vines; one block
from university entrance. south Of campus;
rent $50
THIRTEEN ROOMS, all in good condition; con-
venfentlV 3ocated Tor boarding house; large
-- premises; chicken yard, etc; rent $50. D. l.
- 'JCNGCK.. 1882 Shattuck ay-. Berkeley 1Z35
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LEGAL NOTICES
CITY REAL ESTATE

| LUIGI ROMANELLO, having bought business of
V. Palazzott. viii not be responsible for bills.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27

1Io6Idul Ol IHe HILn sunday Min
isters', Deacons' and Laymen's AS
sociation to be held at Tuskeego,
Iowa, October 29th and 3Oth, begin
ming at $50 a. m.
SATURDAY.
9:3O-Song and devotional service,
Deacon j. A. Buoy.
10:00-s'What constitutes good
pastor and what is the diff
ference between a good pas
tor and good preacher" !"
Deacon A. A. Burchett.
Discussion.
:0O-"What relation should the
pastor and deacon sustain
to each other" Rev. c.. e.
Adams
Discussion
DINNER.
2:00-Song and devotional service,
Deacon H. H. Bennett.
2:3O-"What way can we best CO.
operate for the work of
winning SOULS" Rev. N. B.
Sill.
Discussion.
3:30-"The key of the kingdom
What is it; to whom given
and who gave it?' Rev. T.
o. Andrews.
Discussion.
15-Business. Election of Of
ficers and organization.
7:00-Song and devotional service,
Elmer Akers.
7:3o-Sermon. Rev. Cyrus Deyoe.
SUNDAY MORNING.
9:00-Song and devotional service,
Deacon F. M. Hamilton.
10:00-General discussion of Sun
day school work, Rev. M. 1.
Marshall.
11:00-Sermon. Rev. N. B. Sill.
BASKET DINNER.
2:O0-Song and devotional service,
Rev. F. o. Spurrier.
2:30-Sermon. j. w. Mundell, as
sisted by Rev. Cyrus Deyoe.
7:00-Song and devotional service,
Deacon M. Oneal..
7:30-Sermon. R ev. Art h u r
Harper.
S:30-Last words and general
hand shake.
Song, when the Roll is
Called Up Yonder."
Everybody cordially invited to
come and enjoy themselves.
M. 1. MARSHALL,
Committee on Program.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27
Adam Gochenour.

Adam oochenour was born i'm Ohio,
October Z, 1845. When he was about
twelve years of age his parents
moved to Iowa and finally settled in
High Point township, which has ever
since been his home. He passed
away on Oct. 22nd, his death being
due to paralysis. Uncle Adam, as
he was familiarly known, was a man
of very kind disposition, honest and
upright in all his dealings. He was
one of a family of thirteen children,
of whom five are living to mourn
his loss. They are Joseph, Viola and
Loretta, of Decatur county, Iowa,
James A. and Barbara, of Hum
boldt, Iowa. His funeral was held
at his residence on Sunday, conduct
ed by w. J. Tatman, and was at
tended by large number of friends.
During his last days he expressed a
Willingness to go, and said he was
ready. Interment was in the High
Point cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27
JUDGE JAS. BAKER DEAD.
Former Missouri Justice Expires at
Daughters Home.

James Baker, former Justice of
the Supreme Court of Missouri, form
er president of the Frisco railroad,
and one of the few men who ever
held railroad of any length in his
own name, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. George Dickson of
Lennox, ILL.,, last Wednesday,. Judge
Baker was 81 years old.
Mr.. Baker was a brother of the
late DR.. G. w. Baker, of Leon, and
was acquainted with many of the
older settlers of this county.
The body was taken to Spring
field, Mo-, where the former jurist
and railroad builder lived many
years and was inferred in the Ma
tional cemetery there.
Judge Baker, who died Wednes-
day, was born in Mason county,
Kentucky, April L, 1919. He was
educated at Indiana University,
Bloomington, Ind, and moved to
Davenport, Iowa, in 1888, where he
studied law In 1S43 he moved to
Ottumwa, where he practiced law
until President Pierce appointed him
Register of the land office at Chari-
ton in 1853. He resigned that po-
sition, after three years and resumed
the practice of law
In 1861 he was appointed COM
missioner to raise money with
which to equip Federal troops, and
recruited the Thirteenth Iowa In
fantry, of which he became Lieuten-
ant Colonel. He served at the bat
ties of Shiloh, Iuka, Corinth and in
other campaigns, until illness, in
1864, compelled him to resign.
After the war he came to ST.
Louis and became the attorney for
the Atlantic & Pacific railway, which
had been built from Pacific to Rolla
before the war. This road is now
part of the Frisco. With General
Fremont, Judge Baker obtained a
charter for the road extension under
the corporate name of the Pacific
railway company. This company
was subsequently taken over by the
Missouri Pacific.
After the construction of the line
from Rolla to Springfield the two
roads were sold under foreclosure
proceedings, and Judge Baker bought
them for the bondholders. The
property stood several months in his
name.
1t was at this time that Judge
Raker was president of the Atlantic
& Pacific and attorney for the Pa
cific railway.
In 1868 he was appointed by Gov.
I. G. Fletcher as Justice of the Mis-
Isouri Supreme Court to fill an, un-
expired term.
After 1883, Judge Baker lived at
Springfield, Mo-. until year ago,
wnen he moved to Lennox. Another
daughter, Mrs. Emma Presnell, re-
sides at No. 7S0 Bayard Avenue,
st. Louis.
Two sons-John Baker of Chicago
and Hubert j. Baker of Springfield,
Mo.-also survive.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27
In Regard to Voting for Judges.

This year there are two judges
OF the district court to be elected,
and there are four candidates, two
republicans and two democrats.
Many people suppose that the can
didates are each running against a
certain candidate on the other ticket,
but this is not correct. The two
judges who receive the highest num-
Der of votes are the ones elected.
For instance the first name on the
republican ticket is Judge Evans
and the first name on the democrat
ticket is V. r. McGinnis. The voter
can vote for both Evans and Nc
Ginnis by simply crossing the
square in front of each of their
names. In other words the voter can
vote for any two judges he wants
to, but he must not vote for more
than two judges. In some unac-
countable manner the secretary of
state has certified the name of Mr..
McGinnis as the first candidate on
the democratic ticket, when the fact
is that Mr.. McGinnis should be the
second candidate, Mr.. Maxwell hay-
ing been the first candidate nomin-
ated, and it was SO certified to the
secretary of state by the secretary
OF the judicial convention.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27
The Chautauqua Association.

Quite. number of Chautauqua
enthusiasts met at the NJ E. church
last Friday evening, the meeting
being presided over by Jas. w.
Hurst as chairman and o. e. Hull
was elected as secretary. The ques-
tion of organizing permanent
Chautauqua association was thor
oughly discussed, and the report
made that over 200 persons had
signed the application papers which
had been circulated. On motion a
committee consisting of j. M Har-
mon, Morris Gardner, Mrs. Marion
F. Stookey, Mrs. o. 3. Hull and
John Dale were appointed to draft
a constitution and bylaws, which
would provide for president, vice
president, secretary and treasurer,
who with three additional members
from Leon, and four from outside of
Leon, should constitute the execu-
tive committee. They were also in
structed to incorporate section
which would limit the liability of
any member to the sum of $1.OO.
The meeting then adjourned to
meet again when the committee
were ready to report.
The committee went to work
promptly and have completed the
constitution and bylaws, and a meet
ing will be held at the assembly room
of the public library on Friday even
ing at 8 o'clock for the purpose of
completing the association and elect
ing officers for the coming year.
Every person who has signified
their intention of becoming a mem
Der of the Chautauqua association
and any others who desire to be-
come members are requested to at
tend this meeting.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27
What Leon Schools Must Have.

The following was taken from the
letter written to the Leon school
board by Prof. F. c. Ensign, State
Inspector of high schools, after his
recent visit to our school. He makes
these definite statements as to what
is necessary in order to enable the
Leon high school TO be advanced to
the status of the fully accredited
school:
1. Secure labratory tables for
the science room before the end of
the second school month together
with at least 800 worth of addi-
tional apparatus, securing such ma
terial as will enable you to carry for
ward at least the minimum number
Central Association. Require the
ments under the direction of the
teacher and write them up careful
ly If possible, arrange for double
labratory periods on one or two
days of the week.
2. Expend Immediately $100 for
the development of the grade ibrar-
les. My suggestion is that a few
good books adapted to the particular
grades be secured for each room.
Where two or more grades of the
same degree of advancement are
maintained in different rooms the
books may be shifted occasionally,
thereby doubling your equipment.
8. EXpend Immediately 500 for
the improvement of the high school
library, securing such works as the
teachers and superintendent believe
to be most pressingly needed
4. Secure the books for the work
in prose and require hat the stand
ards on Latin be met, ie in Caesar
and Cicero, one-ffth of the time to
be devoted to prose, and that in Vir-
gil one-fifth of the time be given to
either prose or mythology and that
the specific requirements as set out
in college entrance requirements
everywhere, as to collateral reading,
be met.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27
TODAY IS "AUIO" DAY
Many Autos will be here Today to
Attend leen's First Annual
Automobile Tournament.

Today is Auto day in Leon, it
being Icons first annual auto tourn-
ament, and it is proposed to make it
an annual event. The indications
are that there will be at least two
hundred care here. A telephone
message from Osceola this morning
says that every car in Osceola is
coming to Leon, and all the towns
in this part of the state will be rep
resented. Quite a number of dem
onstrators drove in with their cars
on Wednesday. An effort will be
made to give every. farmer and his
family who attends free ride, from
10 o'clock in the morning until noon.
During the afternoon there will be
fast and slow races, and some good
speeches on the subjects of good
roads, and other subjects of interest
alike to both farmers and autoists.
A feature of the day will be big
parade of all the autos in attend
ance. Good cash prizes have been
offered in all the events. Everything
is free to the farmers and others who
attend, there being no admission
fee of any kind charged to see the
races or parade. Take day off and
bring your family to Leon to attend
the auto tournament.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27
RICHEST FARMER DIES.
David Rankin, Owner of Largest
Farm in World, Dies at Tarkio.

Tarkio, Mo-, Oct. 10. - David
Rankin, who made fortune of
$3,5O0,OOO by farming, died at his
home in Tarkio last night of paraly-
Sis. He was down town last Satur-
day afternoon and was stricken sud-
denly in the evening with paralysis
of the right side
Mr.. Rankin was born in Indiana
in 1925, moved to Illinois in 1881,
and to Missouri in the late '70s. He
bought land here at from SIS to So
an acre. His vast holdings include
10000 acres of the richest agricul-
tural land in the world and a ma
jority of the stock in the First Ma
tional bank and the Maitland Plow
works. The property will be divided
among his four heirs-two sons, w.
F. and John A., Miss Esther Rankin,
who, lives in Tarkio, and Mrs. j. F.
Hanna, who lives in Riverside, Calf.
His wife died just month ago.
Mr.. Rankin founded Tarkio col
lege, having given it more than
$z50,00O. He was a delegate to
the republican national convention
in 1908.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27
The Duel.

with Apologies to Eugene Field. J
The hobble skirt and the helmet hat
Side by side in the show-window
sat,
Twas half past five and (what do
you think?)
Not one nor t'other had lost o wink
Of the gaze of the multitude, passing
by
With wonder, disgust, unbelief in
each eye
The hobble skirt looked accusingly
At the helmet hat and she said, says
she,
use glances were not directed at
me-"
The helmet hat went "bow-wow-
wow!'
The hobble skirt replied "mee-ow!"
Then the air was Uttered an hour or
With bits of dress goods and mill
inery; Oh!
These family rows! With the old
Dutch clock
And the Chinese plate, they give me
a shock!
But next day the throngs on that
thoroughfare
For their daily shopping or breath
of air"
Looked in vain for the trace of the
ugly pair.
And some folks think to this very
day,
That burglars carried that pair away,
Though what they could want of
them no one knows,
But the trouble about these Partisan
clothes;
(And l think no woman with COM
mon sense
Will regret to hear the statement
l make it with pleasure) undoubted-
ly they
Consumed each other that fateful
day,
And the world smiled approvingly,
so they say.
A. L. CURRY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27
TWO FIRES ON TUESDAY
Fire Boys Answer Two Alarms in
Less than Half an Hour. Both
Fires are Quickly Subdued.

The fire boys had a lively time
of it on Tuesday morning when they
were called upon to answer two fire.
alarms within half an hour. The
first alarm came soon after eight
o'clock, and was caused by the ex-
plosion of a gasoline stove at the
home of Mrs. R. S. Conkle, who lives
on east Commercial street. Mrs.
lives alone. She was preparing to
start fire in the gasoline stove in
the kitchen when it exploded and
blew her across the room, as we'll
as setting the room on fire. Mrs.
j. w. Wasson, who lives just south
of the Conkle home, heard Mrs.
Conkle's screams and ran to her as
sistance and dragged her from the
burning room to the porch, as she
was unable to walk, having fell and
dislocated her hip, and it is feared
that the bone is also fractured. Her
enfeebled' condition makes the in
jury very serious one, and it is
feared she will not recover from the
accident. The fire was soon ex-
tinguished, the only damage being
that hole was burned in the floor
and the interior of the room scorch-
ed.
The fire company had not yet re-
turned to the engine house when
the fire whistle was again sounded,
and this time the fire was at the
home of Ransom Pease in the west
part of the city, where a defective
flue had set fire to the roof, but
fortunately it was discovered in
time and the damage to the roof
was not great, the flames being ex-
tinguished before the fire engine
could get to the house.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27
f. @. STUART TO SPEAK
Democratic Candidate for Congress
will Speak at Leon on Oct. 3lst
and at Lamont on Nov. Ist.


Hon. Frank @. Stuart, the demo-
cratic candidate for congress in this
district. will speak at Leon on Mon
day evening, October 31st, and at
Lamont on Tuesday afternoon, No
vember 1st. This will be his last
visit to Decatur county and cord
ial invitation is extended to every
voter, regardless of his politics to
attend these meetings and hear Mr..
Stuart discuss the issues of the day.
He is pleasing and entertaining
speaker, and you will find that he
is not the wild visionary gentleman
which our republican newspapers
would have the people believe. He
is a deep student of political econo-
my and is prepared to discuss the
issues of the campaign in an intel
ligent manner. We urge that all
voters attend these meetings.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27
The Story of Shungopavi.

Shungopavi, whose name signifies
the land Of the beautiful reeds" is
a full-blood Moqui Indian, decend-
ant of the "Cliff Dwellers." pre-his-
toric man. He is a brilliant scholar,
humorist and wit, and speaks Eng
lish fluently, as well as several other
languages. Appearing in full In
dian regalia, his entertainment con-
sists Of an evening devoted to the
history and legends of his race and
native Indian magic, which is most
mystifying. He is truly wonder
worker, and will bring to our plat
form the most novel entertainment
of the season.
This is the opening number of the
winters entertainment course. We'd
nesday, November 9th, at the opera
house. Admission S5 cents. Season
tickets for numbers, 81.