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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-24

The December Wide World Maya
zine.-Among the many interesting ar
ticlas which appear in the December
Wide World Magazine is one on "The
Mystery of the Blue Hope Diamond"
that remarkable gem which, after
bringing disaster to its various owners,
has now completely disappeared. Miss
Elsie Salisbury of the Lazy H ranch
and Canyon Creek, Montana, recounts
her adventures as a "Cow-Girl," and
Professor Carruthers gives a vivid de
scription of his journey "To Bokhara
and Beyond The pleasing pastime
of Maintaining in the West is lurid-
Iy depicted by P H. Newberry, for
merly captain of police, San Jose, Cal.
Rock Carnegie writes of a visit to an
historical curiOSity-a tiny slice of the
Turkish empire in the middle of Eur
ope The name of this little-known
place is Ada Kaleh. and when the
treaty of Berlin was drawn up, where
by Turkey renowned all claim to the
Danubian provinces. this tiny island
was clean forgotten, and remains to
this day part of the Ottoman empire.
Mr.. Carnegie says it is a veritable
Arcadia, where the inhabitants live in
q delightful world Of their own. The
three serials. AN Unknown Land" "A
Honeymoon on the Zambedi," and "a
Naturalist in New Guinea" are con-
tinued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-24

There are some Of our brethren who
can't distinguish between bad luck
and ineficiency on the part of them
selves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-24

The m ore an
angry man talks
the less is he like
~ to do any dam
age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-24

: EumOr and !
; Philosophy
D ny DUNCAN ~. SMITH
GSSSSSSSSSSSSS
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
ONE reason why a woman needs
new fall suit is that If she doesn't
have one the neighbors will think that =
John isn't doing very well.
1t is a smart woman that snares her
husbands gambling gains. Any wife
shares the losses.
A million dollars will, it is said,
bring many friends, but who has a
million dollars?
A fly man doesn't necessarily make
good aviator.
Som marriages make the impatient
observ IT think that the contracting
parties must have had a grudg0
against themselves.
It frequently happens that the only
person that we deceive In regard to
our behavior is ourselves.
-- II some women
totSe @t1oTsr s,s, Az were offered a
free ticket to
heaven they
IA would think OF
" ~ v n three perfectly
@12SIS good reasons why
they couldn't go
jYK1HN on the date punch
| VIZ ed on the ticket
Z: :: !. 4 !: !: !: :: 4: 4: i:
IN The more an
VI n tAO angry man talks
Y II the less is he like
I 4 ~ to do any dam
HH p ~ age.
1t is easy enough to do what you
like, but to do what you don't like as IL.
you like it is what tries mems souls.
Two wrongs never make a right, but
the second wrong often makes a fellow
feel oil right.
We can't see what is before US, and
we would like to quit seeing much that
is behind US.
There are some Of our brethren who
can't distinguish between bad luck
and ineficiency on the part of them
selves.
You can't get a man with a painful
corn to admire the works of Mother
Nature very extensively.
When we hear an old bachelor rail-
ing against matrimony we wonder
which one Of the girls that turned him
down he has Just met.
The Situstion-
'I think suburban life must be dread
fully stupid"
Stupid"
Eyes"
"That shows you don't know any
thing about it."
well, what is there exciting about
it?"
Exciting? why, the struggle to
escape is the most exciting thing you
ever saw!'
Wound IL Up.
Their love ran along like the brook In ths
TIL once in a frenzy he slapped her.
She packed up her trinkets and whispered.
80 long
And that was the end OF the chapter.
-
Human Nature.
There will be no more divorces IL
Portugal"
Il thought the new government was
going 10 give them out just for the
asking"
ut IS"
"Then what will stop themT'
'If people can get them they won't
want them, will theyT'
Brute.
"Are you fond Of children|
"Children?"
yes"
81 am. in a way"
"HOw Is that"
Same as l am Of dogs-I like TO ses
them, but don't care to own them
The Defeated.
Eurrah for the victor who captures the
prize.
Whose palms with the silver is crossed
But in your rejoicing reserve a few signs
And sobs for the fellow who lost
The winner without your Endorsement can
live.
The world with a smile nc may face,
But who consolation large hearted VIII
give
To him who lost out in the race?
The hero. Respondent. has plenty OF
friends
To slip him a coin or a cheer,
And It is a favor II he but unbends
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-24

of the specific for blood poisoning
known as "6O6" The article also de-
scribes the latest advances OF medi-
cine in the treatment of typhoid and
cancer. What might be called the IN
side story Of the Portuguese reVoin-
ton is told by f. Cunline-Owen IN
''Win King Manuel Return" in which
is related England's strange part In
the royal overthrow. The third install
ment of THE Life Story of j. P. Nor
Morgan" by Carl Hovey, describes the
first Morgan syndicate and the rescue
of Vanderbilt Gardner TEAL writes
on "The Christmas Story in Modern
Art" and Richard Wishtman contri-
butes an essay of much beauty in
Child and Woman and Child There
are a number of good stories by JUS
tus Miles FOTman, Harrison Rhodes,
Meth Boyce and others, and as usual
the magazine is profusely illustrated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-24

You can't get a man with a painful
corn to admire the works of Mother
Nature very extensively.
When we hear an old bachelor rail-
ing against matrimony we wonder
which one of the girls that turned him
down he has Just met.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-24

Among Friends" by Samuel NJ.
Crothers.-The unusual viewpoint is
the charm of these sparkling essays
on such topics as The Hundred Worst
Books "The Merry Devil of Educa-
tion," "In Praise of Politicians" etc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-19
SALVATION ,RwY OFFICERS.
commencement Exercises "f the Trsin-
ing College FIIty ave New commissions J..

Tha commencement EXERCISES ~ tn"
- walton Army training college took
rlace last night ~ the armys central
a1u on West Fourteenth street. when
lity-fv Young men and women received
their commissions as regular officers
Tho exercises were under taa direction
" cot William Peart chief secretary
y the army IN IN" United States
In. aEerCis. : terminated a six months
special cour-a 81 training in Salvation
Army methods and doctrines IL Wss
explained that the training curriculum
consists 81 short courses in theology
IA walton Army discipline and first aid
Will. practical demonstration ia given
IA the army : distinctive work among
me poor aud fallen ~ saloon and hcus.
to hous- visitation va the slum districts
Inc young men and women ha We listened
Ia lectures by VARIOUS salvation ARMY
,,A,dsr- on practical sub jsCts terminal.
lnR with final charge nv their Com-
nhndN Miss Booth. and have passed an
ANIMATION
col John Dean. principal ~ the col
cgs aid that the chief aim Of the train.
tng has been to better III the students
20 becona winners oi men ,'ol Peart
distributed the Comrn ssIons with a brief
sharRe 80 each recipient. announcing
ne station ~ which each was appointed
Their commissions distributed them
through every stat" east ~ IN. Mississippi
Inc fall and winter class will begin
It's studies at the srIny's college early in
Angus;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-19
THE ~ tGOERS.
Catholic piigr,ns Practically Charter
the Pannonia.

Sailing to-day by tho Sorth German
Lloyd liner KronprinEe~sin Gecilie. for
Plymouth. Cherbourg and Bremen:
Mr and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt
Semon. Miss Stbyl Sanderson, William
Rutherford Mead Mr. and Mrs william a.
kemblc. Gen. and Mrs homA, T. JAnes
CTuin. American Minister to Liberia. and
Mrs. trIm
Passengers by the Holland. America
liner Nieuw Amsterdam. for Boulogne
and Rotterdam:
Rear Admiral and Mrs = 3. Adams
pr and Mrs Philip EmbuTy. Mra " a.
Fullerton. Mr and Mrs. " d, Iangworthy
Taylor, Mrs William l. Learned. Cot and
Mrs g. 4 stevens.
The C,mArder PannoniA sails to-day
practically under charter to j J MctirAne,
Who 10 taking IA large party Of American
Catholics under the spiritual direction 81
the Right Rev 4. Van do Nyver. ID. -,
Bishop Of Richmond. On = pilgrimage 20
Rome Among the pilgrims are:
Henry y sargent the Rev. Francis J.
Wagner. the Rev. James l.achermaier. tho
Rev. p o. DickmAn,. the Rev. Byrne
Dr and Mr. \. ! MrNelis. the Rev. T. y
Mrs herman j. Witte
Passengers by the Italian liner Ancona,
which sailed yesterday for the Meditsr-
ranean:
VIrgn ~ barker, Mrs susan Baker lie.
land the Rev. HAnlip EtheredRe, l.. NJ
Prescott the Rev Thomas Younger and
Or GArvin Rawls-.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-19
BLtWES HEtLTH DEPtRTWENT.
Doctor Thinks t.ork Jaw Patients I.nr
was Lost Through Delay.

OsstNISd July ~ Dr. \ Schaf
meistar. acting health officer. asserted to
day that the life ~ Robert Leroy Sec the
thirteen -year-old hoy whose death from
lockiaw occurred lest Saturday. might
have been saved hut for a delay on the
part NJ the State Department ~ Health
To provide him with a supply ~ anti
toxin. pr Robert r. Irvine ia tho health
nficer
pr S~hafmeisfer - performing hts
duties during Dr Irvines variation Last
Wednesday tatanus developed tho boy
having hNen in iur~d hy blank cart ridg.
on the Fourth 81 July. Ten thousand
units Of RntitoNin Was injected into the
hoy and Immediately thereafter DR.
Scha fneistsr s-n' - telegram 10 the state
Health Department asking for An addi-
tional supply soon sfterwRnh h" ~
c-iysAd an answer instruCting him 10 ret
the antitoNin from the health officer
A. soon 80 he 'elsphuned 20 Albany and
aNplG med that he as acting IN the place
Il the health officer the aniitoNin was
aent but Il was not received until Friday
morning
Dr Schafmeisier said that he had no
know ledg. that the antifoAin would he
supplied 10 health officers only Each
bottle containing the aniitoSin hears .
slip stating that the te'an,i- toxin can he
ohtF med by application 80 the State
HeaI' Depa rtment by telephp me tele-
era nh or letter Dr. Schg fmsister seems
10 think that the first telegram which
he cent was worrted IN such way - 10
Indicate that the antitnNin YVES wanted
N an emergency Crse and thar u should
have been sent without delay. particu-
lprly as no IL known 70 Commissioner
Porter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-19
uTr TRiIEL ~ iPRIL LiST.
Inrreas ~ shown On Al the Lines COni-
pared with Previous Years.

4 report issued yesterday by the Pub
lie Service Commission showed that in
the month ~ April last the total number
- passengers who paid fares on the
various railroad lines ~ the city amounted
T. I2s. eSi .oIg The total for the CORE
spending month Of the previous year
was iis7iI. Soi
The largest percentage 10 increase
10 shown in tho returns 81 the McAdpo
tunnels The number ~ passengers car
ried on this system in April this year was
i.iss. n2t. ~ compared with SOS .as3 in
April ~ last year This increase ~ HC-
counted for by the fact that in April.
1909. the Cortlandt street tunnel had not
been opened for service
The subway and elevated lines. oper-
atst by the PETERBOROUGH company.
carried 2s35o. I38 passengers last April
NJ compared with 27,Sst.tns in April last
year The Brooklyn Rapid Transit sys-
tens total 81 passengers transported
last April was ~. To3 2sI; April. 1919 81
Set5i5 The traffic on the Metropolitan
street system was April. 1910. ~. 73i $40.
April. 1909. 20. ets. tIs The number %
psasengers who paid fares On the Third
Avenue last April Was > .eS2 ,Ts3 and In April
last year. 3.j7s.tii
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-19
IF0Hu >TiRTS PEHE tRSII>.
p@Ein, the No-k Two We" ~ Esriier Than
.Ual THE New Piays.

r.a- Fr.Nman oferod h's -sho- -sr !
."..-.' .,.-'"riry. Previously ha h..
r.... tempted - regin thi- Nrrv until
..''r august I h" first ri""o o. 10 re-
... ...f H.. -l.Dv" Amongst IN" Lions
". 60 rU"-. where II will open . -ly
.-r' .r'r g. Matthews mi M-s
Wv ."y wla q. -" isen selected ln
'..' '.- TO-. tiug 81 10 m th. amusing
D.. ..,-t i.'" \ 'urHHv f., ~ tngl-nd
r r7ng ',r no first cal Neither
'.. 'uucIp.l- knows VIII, Ihn guihor
'. o.. .-0" Is and whom 'h"v rsknd Mr.
NO. name n" s~", thu he Was
.'r'. sa-p d -"crat f,r whiln
... 'ra mo rah"r r.a be- ~era praned
... .......~r Tn"1'-'' for Frank Austey :
... .- R--a Both which he
o.. -I.."s-fIl rim a. to NaudcvIlla
'.. London FMS play i'll oueu %
'- .. '."a'r" ~ 'h~ rnldGlo Il Aug,irt
.-H.sI Nth the -Dur Miss Gibbs
o.. 18th ~ those corrpaniag -as'l
N..r Thonas R"vnold-. w
.' .f' ".l-,rsl stag" director. cai'"i
o." . '.. .0" u"w musical cprnady d."
.'f ~ lr"rmsn had hir"t choris
'" man "a hundred Non" Df the
, E r.. 'Hr- who have bsep chosen for
.. 20. o. g. was present. aud the
.H-. of -" week. Will 10 devoted
. r".. .. ~" work of N. chorus
q. '." end ~ IN" wees second com
N" Dollar Princess and
70. Ig ans viii 10 formed and
Of Nr' irahuan Announces that
. ''.H - u"Nt week. he viii he pre-
. 'rriuotinu of eight attractions
pr. w'hIn ten days the company
N'h which John Drew - 10
. f"f. p" Ih-atr" early IN S"ptem-
... 'a. not set announced what the
carly fall productions will l"
.... f.'r"''. who UH- arranged -
t'r trErl.- FTOhman'- man
. Term of wears. has b-"n
II" F.uuuau 10 play th" leading
.. IrH-- PUtflr
N|-''. ~" lancer who for
..r.G 81 "a" london Gai"ty
.. t..Iv.'i n New York well IN
.-r JDl"arlnc" III our Miss
... tsd - London career az
..rt'r" N,.s Mason has b@sa
'n. GHl"'y Theatre. London.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-19
S,IIS >IRE\TII man.
Princess ~ ou -PariagIy ami Rrtinur 0n
bs the Nteuw Amsterdam.

Several suites of the crack Holland
America liner Nieuw Amsterdam. which
sa l. to-day for Bpulngn" end Rotterdam.
viii he occupied 10y u portrait painter
with "Ccentr.cI'I"s including a tundu"S-
fDr coyotes crucodile- and J"hcaus and
other jungle creatures and love ~ titles
IN" - down ou the lost - her Serene
n ghne-s Princess l.w.H- Prrlaghy and
retinue Among tho retinu" M" 4
chauffeur a lady M voting and several
uniformed servants WITH cabins "
their own. especially mentioned VI ~"
list ara -Dr Herman Str"bel physician
10 n = II Princess Lwuf -Paraghy %
and Friedrich VI pcliGs legal repro
sentative ~ " \ n Princess I.woF
pErlGghy The mana gerie - not mon
toned probably being below decks The
lady - bound frr Rotterdam
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-19
REPLY 10 JEWISH iPPEtI.
This Government Views Russian ~ tustiou
with s>npat hetic interest.

PATERSON. y. }. July is.-Congress-
man Hughes has received from the State
Department reply To his communication
70 President Taft calling attention. at
the request ~ Jewish citizens. 20 the re-
ports ~ atrocities IN Russia. The reply
il sent 10y Huntington Wilson. acting
Secretary 81 State. He says.
Any unjust or harsh treatment Of one
people due 10 deep rooted religious or
racial prejudice IL deeply deplored In what
ever country n may exist. and the Views Of
the present Administration in this regard
are we'll known to foreign Governments
This Govsrnmsnt j. observing the present
situation IN Russia with sympathetic in
tsreSt In tho hope Of tho development %
broader spirit Of federation toward tho
Jews. with tho moderation and the eventualf
repeal Of unduly restrictive Laws
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-19
4 FIRM or THE INFIRM FAILS
Blind Man and Sick Boy Could Not Ga -
itall1e Resources % Affection.


A partnership was Dissolved yesterday
in the children q branch Of the Department
81 Charities II was formed six weeks
ago between Joseph Groea. 4? years old.
and william korrias. So korrias In blind
and for years has peddled lead pencils
along Fourteenth street The boys along
the stree, call him -!Shurie Foot" and
odd Bhnky- Six weeks ago he Was
hssitating at the crossing 81 University
place
SEQ you cross the street. mister?'
There was no guile 10 tho tone. oven to
the sensitive ear Of tho blind man He
gave his hand tn the hoy
where YOU goin' now7- asked the hoy
as they reached the far side Of the street
Well, said the pencil man. Il don't
really know Business 10 pretty bad
around here lately A friend OF mine told
me could make money ut Chnarsie. but
could never get down there. he added
I'm take you down there. said the boy
On the way each told his story The
boys earliest recolleCtlons were Of
the hospital on RandalIs Island He
they couldn't keep him IN the hospital
forever
Each morning thereafter the hoy would
lead the blind man to whatever stand
he picked ont and at night would lead
him hack To- the lodging hous-. The
boys -sickliness- grew worse than ever
They decided that the only help left for
them was IN" Department Of Charities
Chief Clerk RaueT l,arned that they had
nothing To eat since Saturday The
hoy would eat nothing until he had served
his partner
Joseph Graveur. the chief prohat ion
officer said that he was sur" he could
find n place for Joseph on the Brace Farm
at Nalhala karrias was given card
which he said h" would present AZ the
nfir..a nf th.. Dana n ment Of tharitIes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-19
TIRED OF ~ SIS
~orr, Son Who says he Robb-d Iti> Father
Asks 10 Hc locked

The Lieutenant on duty A. m" Al"n
- raet branch nf the Detective Bureau
had = shabby visitor last uikht
4 rohted my father IN chicago SAID
the man Ina sorry. SICK ana broke
Lock IN" mp
Name -aid tho lieutenant
John Gu"-s Id better spoil n
S-z-p-e- k-o-w-o-s-k-i Ny f1th.r ives az
1884 DIXON street Chicago Thnr".- o.
warrant ou' for m" for stealing a."
Tho LIEUTENANT s"n' 'Ua p"nIt.0' one e.
Haa dquart"r- Headquarters notified
Chicago
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-19
I Intended Baby strays 20 it, Death.

Minnie Smith. nineteen months old. tod
died on the sidewalk in front 81 81 Forsyth
street yesterday afternoon and walked
under cart that was passing The rear
wheel passed over her body. samuel
Secosky. driver 81 the cart, knew nothing
~ the accident until pedestrian yelled
to him The baby died on the way 20
Gouverneur Hospital II lived AZ rs
Forsyth street. a few doors from where
10 was run over
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-19
WORE Pu rHiNiPRIH, DOM (,
spanish BuiI Fighter to Gr' Almost ~
Nuch n a star PuEiIist.

NFJICo CITY. July - Antonio Fuen.
tss. a." famous spanish bull sght.r. has
signed contract e. appear m eight
Engagements IN this city during the con.
t.nnial celebration for the sum Il So Gbn.
In addition 20 TINS " u stipulated that
al IT his EXPENSES shall 10 paid and no
shall have a h"netit Performance" free
- all expense
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-19
The wall s,reet "E,enlnr snn. :.

The Wall Street edition Of THE EVENING
SUN contains all the financial news and
the stock and bond quotations 90 the clOes
of the market The closing quotations.
Including the bid and asked prices. with
additional news matter. are contained Also
IN the night edition OF THB EVENING 5UN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-19

luly - Rv ~" death
Wary \"di rurhau- - James
.. day -" e. mn ~ "s's'o
"" ....aud william 2 Nut
.. "r'~ 'u her four sons and
..'rr.. tn 20" divided F'nnng them
.drlughsus died July 49,
~ 'l- estate IN trus;. which
.s death dissplvsa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-19
Mercury Up To 100 In the shade In TsNa'

DALLAS. Ter. July Is.--Ths hot wave
was intense over north Texas to-day
The mercury a. Dallas again registered
iOs in the shade. Outdoor work was
suspended
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-19

--. ~ 'auNo Nrfar. Put ", "urrrr.. Poe.
1iA. GaEusrS >'ori,~. Maupa>,Aut., -t8fr..
Itr r.. 'ti 6fE a..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-19

witt 4 company .Hlrs 81 r~sh Reef In New
Nnra go fur The WrrA ending saturday. Juy -.
rt rrRgrd . a. cents per gOund ..idr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-19
WAUMBEK co4 AES

Jefferson y In The White Mountains Now
oprn. II hnlr rot course. IN 'Hmous scenic auto
routes Detached family cottages completely
furnished. with hotel ,eTN lcr Address
CHARLES \. MURPHY. Manager.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-19

=oId atliravo MAJ Vho ~ spending n few
DAYS ~ thi. CITY. hes brought nut TO
story 10 equal my experience ST. weeks ago
when returned from Paris. Id tried
absinths over ~ ore. 40 ordered two drinks
Of thai 10 I-trOiuc" 10 "a Western friend
Who was IN New York when ! landed
I nut -oma u two glasses and filled them
with wate- The check was g.. Zach
drink cost 81 H. vain ! eXpostulatei
The logic Of the heal waiter was indis-
putabls. Al.inths was a lIqu~ur Liqueurs
were drunk in pony glasses. Liquors.
cost rs cents In this hotel. had just four
pony glasses 81 lidu"Ir into goblet Of
water The check therefore was o. and
u had 10 be pAit. ] minded hat even
more than hsvirG my friend refuse to
taxi. a second zip Of the iquii on the
ground that 1t tasted like me icine.-
Every time relax my al entity and get
cntIrnmy with the elevator boy no tells me
something intsre~ting.- said the gray
h.agird man Yesterday I harmed that
IN. corridor on my noOr IL called Fairly
Bird Row ~ the attendants. livery hail
~ the huilding has its particular nick
name Tho reception hall ~ Court House
Sq!aro and tire corridor running down
IA the elevator ~ Main street. In the
nth fiour right wing - " orm Alley.
Ihu.- folks ~ there are just above
Won early birds sRd IN. elevator hoy.
They gc' No later than YOU do and have
- take 'h, leavinRS 10 the milk. bread
and newspapers that are sent up from
the ba a0Tnent
a hail On tho top foor where four
Young women have studios ~ Powder
AMI PuT ina. and a second story hall
WHORE two G,Iarrelling couples live IL
Suuabbi" Alicy.-
witt 4 Company saIrs ~ Z r~sh Herf In New
Nara go fuf The WrrA ending saturday. Jub -.
averaged . q cents psT POUND .idr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-08

ON- far can ] bend >" is tho
test of the modern corset /;
lnt How small i my
waist - SGppi'ncSs, flat
t,. ,,,,.. ,,.,,, ,f ..x.,.., -.