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The broad ax., 1910-09-03

AZ the AVthors' Club.
RIght-who is the round face. 5ovial
looking fellow over therel
Penman-He writes the obituary no
tices for local paper.
~oh, thought that cadaverUus look
ing fellow over TO the left was the
obituary man"
no: he's the one who writes the
jokes!'-Yonkers Statesman.
Vacation Triangle.
on, large and fat was Clerkson's wAd
when Clerkson journeyed blithely
forth with fy book. line and
3olnted rod 70 spend. the sum-
mar IN the northI AIasI II
proved q costly play. for
Clerkson freely bought
and bought That Wad
q dWtndled day By
day Il vanished.
dribblsd. sped
away Andso
poor Clerk
son sd
20 sayi
3 Had
o
-,.-.s -Pnok.
Making q Vacancy.
sPerhaps," remarked the coEleSs oars-
man Who really wasn't ft to Be on the
ersW-speEhaps might improve Il I
should try q faster sttokas
'Tf Jon should esk Z REFINING
strolze,S repliM tie dISsusted laineE.
81 certainly n6dl1 iElpsoFs ths ersW.s
-catholie slsndsrd ahd 1imes
E ms p6S5iIait
Thesa y0r3 nEt 1; 7h6tsvsF b
= fleht HFk n1n fh8 t1nf
of modern - s. fhl6.
Whatsv4 . 4IorE
-c4E11 8a1Id an6 1Im
Ii Ts sstss.
Piekens-why he 966 aEkismsd
Yozt Eifs cryst1
Dieksns-B -BeeausS - , always @ |
~ watch. -sphiax q
The broad ax., 1910-09-03
III. Man IN II. Mssn.

hue wan ~ Nfto W0ous
An old folklore legend confidently
asserts that the man IN the moon Il
no other than that ancient Hebrew
whom the Jews stoned to death for
gathering sticks on the Sabbath day,
a. recorded In Numbers ~, asa
The broad ax., 1910-09-03

Ordinarily on boiler work. where the
riyet must be steam light and wei
driven, 1000 or 1,500 rivets might be
considered a good days work. while
on structural work. such as girders,
5000. 1000 or more are generally
driven, and on such irregular work a.
trusses probably 1000 or 2,50o.
The broad ax., 1910-09-03
Aaloind tha Baaa.

A custom widely prevalent In Ger
many and Austria is the placing Of
beehives on wagons and moving them
10 fields or orchards that are n bloom.
The broad ax., 1910-09-03
Jarrow Wood.

The jarrow wood. which grows In
Australia. Is almost the only kind
known to the Iumbermen which effec-
lively resists the depredations Of In
sects. Not an insect win touch Il.
The broad ax., 1910-09-03

One hundred and seventy-6ve million
cells are in the lungs. which would
cover a surface thirty times greater
than the human body.
The broad ax., 1910-09-03
Whales In psan Watsr.

II is estimated that a whale when
he plunges. as be often does. 1000 feet
down into the sea has to support q
pressure Of over 100000 tons, or 187
tons to the square foot.
The broad ax., 1910-09-03

Dynamite becomes more dangerous
to handle In cold weather, because tts
nitrogiycerin content freezes at from
a to 46 r.
The broad ax., 1910-09-03

It has been found In Switzerland that
In building a railway laborers can
work only one-third as long at q height
Of 10000 feet as a mile lower.
The Lamar register., 1910-09-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior
August IS. 1910
Notice II hereby given that Alice Ger
trude Myers. Of Lamar. Colorado. who.
on May 10. 1903. made Homestead En-
tn No. o535S for Southeast quarter OF
section s. Township "a s. Range As
West. 9Th Principal Meridian. has filed
notice Of intention to make Final Com
mutation Proof. to establish claim to the
land above described before the Regts-
ter and Receiver. az Lamar. Colorado.
Claimant names A. witnesses: Oscar
c Myers. David Huff. g. L. Morris. VII
liam Evans. all Of Lamar, Colorado
JOHN A WILLIAMS.
Register
The Lamar register., 1910-09-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department, Of the Interior
L. : Land Office at Lamar. Colorado
Sept 20. 1910
Notice Is hereby given that Jesse ].
orr OF Lamar. Colorado. who. on April
Is. 1897. made Homestead Entry No
1850. Serial No. o5re for SCI Section
u. Township ~ = Range "a w. 9Th
Principal Meridian. has filed intention
To make Final Communication Proof TO es-
tabiish claim to the land above des-
cr1bed. before the Register and Receiv-
er. Lamar, Colorado. on the 18th day
Of November 1910
Claimant names witnesses Isaac
srimsley. Harry Hackerf. Ebert La
Mont. Lenny Grimsiey. all of Lamar.
JOHN A WILLIAMS.
Register
The Lamar register., 1910-09-28

The Lamar schools have a mark
ID increase in attendance over last
rear. The most of the increase
,omes in the high school where
the enrolment has now passed
that of any preceding year The
entire enrolment of the schools ss
s25. OF which number 1872 are in
he high school.
During the year there have been
several changes in the teaching
force. Chas. C. Brown comes from
Central City to take charge of the
science. Mr.. Patton. who had this
work last year. goes to the west
ern slope. Miss Bertha Herring
ton of Des Moines. Iowa. las the
Latin and German and E W. Day.
last year principal of Wiley. has
English and History. and also
coaches in athletics. Anna c. Bat
man begins her fourth year as
principal of the high school and
May Belle McCandliss is again IN
charge of the music and drawing
Mabel Joy and Katherine Smith
remain as principals Of the Lin
coin and Central schools. respec
lively. Bell Green. Minnie Utter
and Nellie Corning are new teach
ers in the grades. AIDA NJ Star
rett. who has had a third grade.
has recently received an offer OF a
position from the State Normal al
Springfield. Missouri. which she has
accepted. Her successor has not
yet been selected.
At the close OF last year the La
mar High School was placed on
the accredited lisst of the North
Central Association of colleges and
secondary schools.
The imperative need of the schoo
is a new building for high school
purposes. The crowded condition
has caused the board to erect q
new room for the laboratories
which is intended only to tide mat
ters over until a building can be
constructed
The Lamar register., 1910-09-28
POLICIES OF TAFT INDoRsED


Opan>ea Roosevelt He Praise for
Aessvemants Of His Successor
Saratoga, N. Y. Sept. 2d.-Mr.
Roosevelt in his speech as temper
sry chairman said:
I'VE come here feeling that we
have the right to appeal to the
people from the standpoint alike
of national and state achievement
sIn the last is months a long
nst Of laws embodying legislation
most heartily to be commended as
combining wisdom with progress
have been enacted by congress and
approved by President Taft
THE amendments to the inter
state commerce law; beginning OF
q national Legislative program for
the exercise of the taxing power
in connection with big corporations
doing an interstate business; the
appointment of a commission TO
frame measures that do away with
the evtls Of over-capitalization and
improper and excessive Issues OF
stocks and bonds; the law provid-
ing for publicity OF campaign ex-
penses; the establishment of the
maximum and minimum tariff pro-
Visions, and the exceedingly able
negotiations of the Canadian and
other treaties in accordance there
with; the Inauguration of the pol
icy of providing for disinterested
rsviaaoa Of tariff schedules through
. high class commission of experts
which will treat each schedule pure
ly On it, own merits with . view
both TO protecting the consumer
from excessive prices and to secur-
Ing the American producer and es-
pecially the American wage work
er what will represent the differ
ence OF cost of production here as
compared with the cost Of produc-
ton In countries where labor In less
literally rewarded: the extenaion
Of the laws regulating safety appn.
ances for the protection OF labor :
the creation Of . bureau OF mines-
these and similar laws. backed UP
by executive action. reflect high
credit upon all who succeeded In
putting them IN their present shapt
upon the statute books; they rep
resent IN earnest of the achieve
ment which Il Jet 70 come and the
oenefioenos and far-resching i'm.
portance OF this work done Tor
she whole people. measures the
credit which y rightly due to CON
gress and TO our able. upright and
distinguished president. william
Howard TAfl
The Lamar register., 1910-09-28

convention vas quietly side-steppine
it. whom Mr.. Beavers of Denver
buttsd in and announced that it
was wrong to pass over q good
office with 80 many hungry demo
Gratis present R. L. Christy. the
bill Nye" of Lamar. at once plac-
ed Mr.. Beavers in nomination and
he blushingly and coyly accepted
the proffered lemon. The ticket
nominated is as follows:
Clerk. H. p. Syp of Lamar;
treasurer. g. /. Borton of Lamar;
assessor. N. C Steen of Hartman;
superintendent. Miss Cora B. Reed
of Hartman; sheriff. A l. Beav-
ers of Lamar: commissioner. s. J..
Higbee of Carlton; coroner, H. E.
Davis of Wiley: surveyor. John R.
White of LAMAR
John T. Adkins was elected the
county chairman and will have
charge of the organization for the
next two years.
republican board OF commissioners
for alleged extravagance. and the
convention showed its good faith
by nominating for a third term
as commissioner the man who was
chairman of the board during the
years when Prowers county's tax
levy was the highest it has ever
been in the history of the county.
The Lamar register., 1910-09-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior
L. = Land Office at Lamar. Colorado
>-.., a, August 8, 1910.
L Brookshier, widow OF Jamex
brookshier. Of Lamar. Colorado. who.
on January 5th, ls0i. made Homestead
Entry serial No lf4i. No. ss.S. for
the Northeast quarter Of Section IS.
Township - S. Range fs ". sth
frinelpai Meridian. has filed notice OF
intention 10 make Final Five Year Proof
70 establish claim to the land above
described. before the Register and Re
eeiser OF the United States Land Of
OF September. 1919.
Claimant names as Witnesses: A J.
Seaman. Albert Brookshire and Ethan
". Brookshire. OF Lamar. and Jacob
DIETRICH. Of Rocky. Ford. Colorado.
JOHN A. WILLIAMS.
Register.
The Lamar register., 1910-09-28
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Siam Roller SEN Working But
With Slight Change Of Pro-

The democrats held their sec
ond county convention on Monday
oal at Wiley to nominate a county
ii let. They had the same old
s.sam-roller that operated so ef-
fsetively at the city hall here two
Ks ago. but 1t was in different
hands. In fact the rollers of two
weeks ago were the rollees Mon
day and were quite effectively nat
tened out.
Hon. F. J. NcCarty. the chief
orator of the former rollers. got
q taste of the under side of the
machine on Saturday At the legts-
lative convention. He vaa . can
didate however on Monday for
temporary chairman against Alfred
Todd. the goat Of the city hall
convention. 1t was the latter's
turn now though now and he was
elected and manipulated the throt-
tie of the steam roller just like
1t had always beenhis Job. The
last laugh is said to be the best,
and as this convention named the
ticket and Organization It looks
like It might be true.
The work of the convention was
swiftly and smoothly done. and .
ticket ground out without . hitch.
except when sheriff was reached.
The job of running against Johnny
Simpson was 20 hopeless that the
The Lamar register., 1910-09-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior
T. land Office at Lamar, Colorado
Sept 1s. 1910
Sotice Is hereby given that Lennie d.
Grimsley |of Lamar. Prowers County,
Colorado, who on Oct Is. 1905 and Dec
Z, 1909, made Homestead Entries Nos.
0i5s4 and 0Ss5l for E u of the NWl.
and Lots 1 and of Section :. Twp. -
s. r ss W. and NEA of Section Il.
Township "a s. Range a. w. sth Prin.
Meridian. has filed notice of intention
to make Final Proof. to establish claim
to the land above described. before the
Register and Receiver at Lamar. Prov
ers County. Colorado. on the 18th day
Of November. 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses Jesse NJ.
Wright. Elwood E. Pike. Harry b Hac-
kett. H A Swadner. all Of Lamar.
Prowers County. Colorado.
JOHN A WILLIAMS.
Register
The Lamar register., 1910-09-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior
U. s. Land Office at Lamar. Colorado
August .. 1910
Notice 70 hereby given that Ethan
Brookshire. Of Lamar. Colorado. who
Entry Serial No. olt3s. No. 5ss3. for
the Southeast quarter Of Section 20.
tention to make Final Five Year Proof.
to establish claim to-the land above
described. before the REGISTER and Re
ceiyer Of the United States Land Of
flee. Lamar. Colorado. on the zsth day
of September. 1910
Claimant names as witnesses. A. =
seaman, II. NJ Wheeler. Lemuel Mer-
rick, OF Lamar. Colorado, and Jacob
Dietrich, OF Rocky Ford. Colorado,
JOHN A. WILLIAMS.
Register.
The Lamar register., 1910-09-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior
II. s. Land Office at Lamar. Colorado
Sept. is. 1910.
Notice L. hereby given that sylvester
swadiey Of Lamar, Colorado. who. on
January Is 1905. made Homestead En-
Try No, s2i3. Serial No. oso5s for Lots
i. and I. section s. Township y =.
Ranre ts w, sth Principal Meridian.
mas filed notice of intention to make
Final Communication Proof, to establish
claim TO the land above described. be-
fore the Register and Receiver Lamar
colorado. on the 18th day Of November.
1910.
Claimant names as witnesses. Abe
Rhodes, A. l. Ellington. Peter Rhodes,
w G, Perdue. all of Lamar, Colorado.
JOHN A WILLIAMS.
Register
The Lamar register., 1910-09-28

The democratic legislative con-
yention for the counties of Prov
ers and Baca was held at the
court house on Saturday last with
nine delegates present By a vote
of z to 2 John T. Adkins was NOM
mated over F. J. McCarty for rep
resentative. 1t is now said that
Mr.. Adkins since his election as
chairman of the county central com
mittee will resign.
The Lamar register., 1910-09-28

The rate of assessments in the
Royal Highlanders Is scientifically
calculated and Is the lowest pos
dble on which a permanent society
can always continue to do business.
The man who thinks he Ia get
ting something for almost nothing
in insurance Is apt to be left un-
less he is lucky enough to die
right soon-
The Lamar register., 1910-09-28

Iasad District No.
Dickinson Lumber Co, supplies rs IS
Road District No. 6
Lancaster Lumber Co. sup 49, IL 20
Adjourn ed to meet. Sept sth-
The Lamar register., 1910-09-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior
u s Land Office at Lamar. Colorado
Notice u hereby givsn that Albert
Brookshire. Of Lamar. Colorado. who.
Entry Serial No. osis. no. ss7s. for
the Southwest quarter OF Section "a.
Township 2 s. kangs g W, sth Prin-
tention to make Final Five Year Proof.
70 establish claim to the land above des-
cribed. before the Register and Reeeis-
Lamar. Colorado. on the 1sth day Of
September, 1910.
Claimant names a. Witnesses: A. J.
Seaman, H. II wheeler, Lsmusl Nor
rick. Of Lamar. Colorado. and Jacob
Dietrich. OF Rocky Ford. Colorado
RaGtstsr
The Lamar register., 1910-09-28
Commissioner Proceedings.

Sept 9Th. 1910
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Approved claims and ordered warrants
drawn on funds as follows In payment
Special Contingent
The Lamar register., 1910-09-28
State Of Colorado,
County of Pro~arl

State Of Colorado,
County Of Prowers. IS.
L chaa =. Hoag. County CLERK In and
for said County. in the State afore-
said. do hereby certify. that the forego-
ing II . full. true and correct copy of
the proceedings of the Board Of County
Commissioners in the County and State
Aforesaid, as the same appear upon the
records In my office
Given under my hand and official seal
the 9th day Of September, a D. 1910.
CHAS. =. HOA0,
County Clerk.
The Lamar register., 1910-09-28
SUMMONS

State of Colorado.
County Of Prowers. -
c,.r,.. In d ne District Court
Plaintiff.
Donald Mcintosh and
Henry J. Aldrich. Trust
ee.
THE PEoPLE OF THE STATE OF
To Donald McIntosh and Henry ].
Aldrieh. the defendants above named.
fru are hereby required to appear In
an action brought against you bv the
above named plaintiff In the District
ado. and answer the complaint therein
within twenty days after the service
iereof. served within this County.
publication within thirty days after the
service hereof. exclusive OF the day of
servios; or Judgment by default will be
drawer Of the complaint And II a copy
Of the complaint in the above entitled
sctioa he not served with this sum
',it Of this state. then ten days addition
al tn the time hereinbefore specified for
sppsAr.ncs and answer will be allowed
'efn-e IN. taking of judgment by de-
fault. as aforesaid:
The said action is brought to secure
Of Henry j. Aidrseh and the sheriff OF
former Arapahoe County. Colorado. in
a certain trust deed executed by Kate
g Rogers. conveying to the said Henry
J. Aldrieh. trustee. the following des-
cribed land. situate. lying and being
IN Prowers County. Colorado. to-wit:
The west half Of the Northwest Quar-
ter and the west half of the Southwest
quarter Of Section -. Township -
South. Range IS West. and IN a certain
trust deed. executed by Eliza Rogers TO
Henry J. Ahrich, trustee. conveying to
him. as such said trustee. the following
described land. situate. lying and be-
ing in Prowers County. Colorado. to-
wit: The Southeast Quarter Of Section
y, Township - South. Range f6 West.
In said County. as viii more fully ap
pear from the complaint in said action
10 which reference is here made, a copy
of which is hereto attached.
And you are hereby notify that II you
fail to appear. and to answer the said
complaint above required the said
plaintiff will take Judgment as prayed
Given under my hand this 10th day
OF August A ID. 1910.
JOHN F. NAIL.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-16

sHEEp-HlEher prices were paid IN the
sheep barn to-day on a barely normal run
suuplv consisted largely q wooled lambs
and buyers wasted little time In tlLiug tnetE
orders Activity featured the demand
throughout and everything was cleaned up
early az figures 1ad1hc hiEher than these
that pEeraaied yesterday. This was e
pecially true OF hiEh-dressing wooded stock
and weli-fatted shorn strings.
Both the AGAR and Hinkstun MeUcans
went a. even money. ~ and a string OF
rnod wooied westerns commanded 30 The
best shorn ewes here stopped AZ 80 and
ehoru lambs Of desirable quality realne1
En Good wooded yeariinEs have been
pretty scarce lately but q fair-slEed snip
ment Included IN ne run today went 70 the
scales a. 81 Prime nghrs sLl in ue
Eeece are quotahie up % "a
Barring wednesdays slumpg trade the
trend Of the market this week has been ae-
cidedlv strong. Much Of the Ea4n scored az
the opening haa been lost hHt packers
needs have been u-l-concealed and pracu-
cally AL Of the pens were empty AZ the
close Of each days session Current quota
tons are fuHt about I0G1sc higher than the
close Of last week. with the better kinds or
lambs and sheep showing the full dvance
EhOru sheep and lambs are quouahle AZ
IcfSlW per h~uudre3weiEht lower uhan
similar quality wooded Shipments The tol-
lowing quotations apply TO the latter ciAsA
Of stock:
Good to choice lambs. 0Ddla09: fair 20
good lambs. E.0E85e good light yearlinGs,
&E6&B; good heavy yearlinEN &09A@;
ruod q choice wethers, 8a0d&8- fair o
ruuh werhera g N72o. good % choice
ewes. EHd&m. FAIR 70 good ewes &7aul-3
RuureEenrarfwa sales.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-16
new YORkSTOCESAS BONDS
Obstacles Cause Hesitahng Move
msHt in Operations.
BIG INFLUX OF GOLD 10 ENGLAND
Dtncount Rate I'm Londan 0pen
Market o. Eaaier-DeeIlniaE
Tendencv Of Prices IN
Fs~odstuffs.

NEW YORK. Apr M-Operaiuus for the
rise IN stocks encountered some obstacles
today which caused hesltalinE ana lrregntar
The causes Of The market
action vas largely schnical and actual
news stfll played small part Ga TIE dealings
The dvzn Which has occurred In prices
this week has resulted IN attractive profits
accrued for those who bead stocks from
the beginning Consequently, when uose
who are fostering the rise bid up prices
further a the outset t95ay 1srs was a
advance from those desiruuE az realiEing
their profits. The offerings proved heavier
than the builE cared % accept and ullces
ranged luWer. with a suhsidence Of ofter-
inEa
Conditions we're not against the rase In
stocks. The preliminary q the
infiux q cash to New YORK from the In
terror to which VIA % be added the sum
Of EW.1D paid cut On balance by the sub
u-easurT owing 20 the paEments on the
monthly pension account In spite % the
ASG9B IN gold shipped % Londcn wis
week tasns = q probability. therefore that
the banks VIII show q gam Of several mil
lions In cash Tor TIE week II was on &C
count Of this showing that the cal ioan
rata ran of late In the day. There was
another tndux OF gold. too. to the Bank OF
England and the discount rate tn the Lon
don open market wa easier IL was re-
ported that short time corporation notes
and scnne additional railroad bonds are
being placed IN foreign markets Again FOR
- - 49, - 0A-.H 4AHN1
with tire easing q the money market here
The decHnnE tendency Of prices u food
Etufds - attracting growing attention IN
the financial eenter. and important results
are expected 70 Gow from THIS in tns inter-
national E15e position. Improving crop
| prospects have Brought down the price %
1 grain ThtE AGAIN has affected the -four
market The sharp drop IN the price 81
corn has 1duced larger feedlng Of hogs
and the high prices OF hog products have
begun TO yield.
Bankers l1ok fer liquidation or old cr1p
holdings Of grain with the growing per
cept1on thai holders have missed The high
prices. The reduction q the high cost 01
living tends to relieve one Of the graresi
causes Of anxiety IN the whole ec0nomtC
situation and the renewal OF export demand
for agricultural products would promise
adjustment OF the dislOcated foreign trade
situation
Ths Rnnouncemsnt BY ths United states
Steel corporation az a cominR advance in
Z wages vas o. mixed ufiuFnce On thai
stock L was taken az a necessary &C
I compartment OF a further advance in tbs
dividend rate and as tending TO confirm eE
J pectarions Of an advances IN that way.
Bonds were heavy. The total sales. pa
value, were 2I9l.0a United States bond
Z were UNCHANGED on call
Number Of sales and rfnGoa quotation
49, HUn Low Cao-
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-16
~ IEI0IIN , ?
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CATTLE-There was the usual small Fra
daI-s run Of cattle today and the offerings
lneiudea little o. any ~eonseQusnee m ne
way OF desirable beef steers. Local paek-
ers were Gun early looking for supplies. and
hey readily patd steady 70 stronger prices
for anything that suited them In fact
some of me desirable. l-ight-Weight steers
sold as wei as al any time this season
Plain heavy cattle, as usual, were ra1her
slow sellers and closing quotations L9r
sc lower than enc week aga The tone %
the trade Al the close. however, Is strong
% That prospects are favorable for q more
satisfactory market next week
What few COWS and heifsrs were tncludsd
aEGng the fresh offerings today 0nAngad
eases stronger prices The demand fer
butcher STOCK has been very SATISFACTORY
al week and prices ave been we3l sus-
la1ned f5r znythlng AZ al useful IN this
line Medium ana common grades have
been SLOW most OF the ume and are perhaps
a shade lower uhan n week agu. Enlle good
what stronger than At that time Veal
calves have been IN good demand and
strong all the week and there has been
Atle ehanse IN the market Tor builA stags
ana rough stock generally
There was very lrtie doing In the stockeT
and feeder division as supplies vera llght
q and the demand not particularly
urgen Prices have been firmly held al
the week nor anything showing quality,
regardless q WelE1 and a far c~leaEance
has been made. Common, light and medium
weight cattle have been SLOW sale from
start 20 Enish, but prices are little. II any.
Inherent from a week ago.
Quotations on Cattle: Good 70 choice
cOTnfed steerss E-E8A98. far 70 good corn
led steers. &B9Z-&: common 70 far earn
led steers Ed68&ns good 70 chuice cows
and helfers. &T5dHE; far 70 good cows
and heifsrA Aa5&A1; coumOn 70 naIr
9cows ana heifers. E58dAa: good to CHOSE
AockEs and feeders. &00IT-W. tatr 70
go0d st0ckers and 6eedsza &s4GG09. CON-
mon 10 fair srockers and feeders G5d
Az; stock heifers. E-55EZs veal calves.
A-B4&&s bulls stAEA etc. ZE96A
Representative sales.