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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-16
JEFF WILL CARRY
IHE FIGHTING 10
JOHNSON

Jim Ieffriea win fght laek "a.
son a. be never fought bsssv !.
viii make the going carryi,, \.
lght % bic opponent al y ~ -.
This must be -. hscaase ~ Il.
a himself
Now Johnson IL coununs N.
making Jsfgfisz 90 the leaalsr =,
ing his h0"s ~ winning gtss -,
heavy work ggith his wanstrfsl ~
hand whsn the fightlnr . eissa
And here We have sefsna !.
nQunciuE that In thia battle ]. =
g. 81 Johnson In hls pas, 40,
Jcffries has lad the fighisnx zsss
90 him
Uss for Foot Work
n Sc plain 10 see that ~ krM
low figures upon keeping h =
poncui backing away from hin >.
song 20 gong II JsffFie. SIN
rushing aggressive battle iossrs
iN sure 20 find use f0r al H. ~
work in bis repertoire. ard \.
sEine he'll have a hard tine ksesn
uuf - harms waY.
Johnson says leffriss oar -
any uppauent Nho stands sta &
iefffiss iaat planning upaa zsss
ing sin 10 figures upoa Z hazs
Ia which rapid fooswmk vi ~
dominant feature.
Anyone wh0 has ever p1i ., i
hands realizes that II is impoaxa
70 deliver an effective bios rls
going away. s. Il looks 10 ~ D
81 Jlm JEFF u counting apar ssEi4f
on top ~ johnson and staying len
forcing him backward I'll ne ia
May Suit Jack.
Maybe this IL what johnson vus
Jeffries 20 do. and that IL ~
who beat Burns and Keirhti ars'm
ne a big enough and paFwf4
enough 70 meet tho rusbss 4 =
boiler maker withDn, giving gspur2
one thing IL certain and ihai !
n Jrffries carries out bis dscl1f1tIs
We are going 70 see a fka ~
with little rtalling II Ietfr1s -
camping On gohnson's tran hts
from the tap q the gong hs't ~
20 get his man quick ~ b easi8
himself something We doaf y
ficiuafe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-16
SCHOOL RELAY
RECORD BROKEN

LOS ANGELES. Cal. April is--
The los Angeles high school relay
team today holds the American In.
terHcholaatio mile record In an
Invitation meet on the University
ot Southern California oval yester.
day. simpson. Dawson. CLARK and
Mcclure rccied OF the four quar-.
ters IN minutes. ~ % seconds.
clipping 3 seconds from the record
established by the Centenary Col.
leglstc institute o. MidflotoNn.
Coma. four years ago. The local
runners viii appear az the coming
stanford interaCbuinstlc meet. and
will make an attempt 10 lower their
own record
Jim pairhantY IL out ~ Tigers
practice With attack - mmharo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-16
"a COPS WANTS TO SEE
FIGHT ON THEIR STARS
Sam Berger Win Have Fit il Sheriff Finn, of Ala
media County, Makes His Request StcL-Belling-
ham Incident Repeated.

der IN general II not explained in
tho letter Al any rate. N the lei
Tar results IN the order requested
and the "a attend the show and alt
close 70 thu center ~ tho dulnrn.
Msasra Hicksrd aud Gleason can
hguFo falling on Of about $500
IN the gross receipts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-16

CHICAGO. April 6--Jack John
son showed the first evidence Of
training yesterday for bis sched.
uled fight with Jeffries at Emery
Vile Stung BY the rebukes and
the Jokes Of fight fans on the sub
ject % his training. the champion
suddenly decided 20 abandon HE
automobile and 20 walk occasional.
~ Ho rose early today and took a
lg-mile run through the South Side
parks Most OF the distance be Gov
cred ~ a dog trOt He came in
from bis hike perspiriug and pant
Ing
After breakfast. which by the way
included two big helplngs Of pork
chops. Johnson boxed with Marty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-16

SAN FRANCISCO. April lg-Ac-
cordlng 70 letters received here to-
day from Joe Cans, former light
weight champion. who 10 ruJuIng a
hotel IN Baltimore. Jack johnson
will have to find some Onl else 20
handle his training camp at Seal
Rock Inn when he comes to the
coast 10 start bis training IN a oou.
pie Of weeks.
Joe. the old master" viii not be
% the job according 10 the letter
u appears that Johnson wanted 10
copper ail the money which comes
~ his direction As d result lie aud
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CANS WON'T TRAIN JACK
BUT PICKS HIM TO WIN

Joe could not reach a financial
agreement Il Is known fact
that Johnson usually tries 10 bully.
rag All hts employees ~ work for
Tess than they are worth. How.
ever. Joe ia not busted by a long
way. and he was not no overcome
with The honor Of having charge Of
JohnsOn'B training that he forgot
TO look on the inside Of the purse
Joe said that he would be present
at the fight Ie is going 10 bet his
money on Johnson.
jeff WAS a world beater IN his
time writes Joe, but his day has
passed, Just like mine dld"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-16
BOOkMAKINGlFGII
ON CANADIAN
TRACKS
The Dominion Psrl;,u...
Passes Bill Prob;b;s.'s
Pool Rooms, But L.,,I
ICES Gambling on 4.
Tracks.

OTTAWA. Ont. April H..
making In Canada was ce,l.,.. ~
last night BY the house !, e,...' =
Last week TIE commons as,.a,.. !. !.
Miller anti-RamblinR Nm - :
bsdc booknakinR IN csn 80 r.
Miller and his fupporsers =
time refused 10 accsuf a. -
ment permitting bool.,rs t' 49,
" -. but which would pss,as
p99i, g i' handbooks a.. -.
.hl b1ina abuses attached 3 - -
7 Dc Dill prohibits ali form, 4 -.
bllng connected With racing
clares tha prohibition Dos - =
tend 70 betting. b00k,aaklsy = 4. !
selling upon me tracks n az -.
poraied racing association
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-16

Rlli CNrncy'a Calgary ball 4
= tosnerH win be the Turks oppo- 4
4 urnta thia afternoon aad tomur- 4
= row on tho local iot and the 4
= fans should see SONS fret class 4
. baseball The Calgary team 4
= has been trninius a. the Unit Z
= vefsity w Washington Tor tho (,
e past 10 days and IL said 90 ha Z
a in league FORM right muw
. Yesterday the Tmrst travelled 4
. 20 snnhnwiah and PLAYED rcd 4
= bot game with the snoaomish 4
= team. Seattle securing tho lone 4
= ran ~ the game ln the eighth 4
: when singles ~ Bennett and 4
. Collins brought the FORMER Z
= across joe asatah pitched tho Z
. fun Nanie Tor the Turks and 4
. distinguished himself ~ bold
= ing iha DpposiuK swatiefa down 4
. a. ala hlia and holding them Z
. safe a. ~ times
|. ESEks ssEs E~E
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-16
MATTY STARTED
FOR $50 A MONTH

christy Mathswson's, fret cor
tract called i0r SO . month.
Astty's first professional en-
naasfnent ~ns With Norfoik. Va.
t3 years ago. ais first contract
hangs ~ a Norfolk hetsis ard
Nas tire object 81 a great dssi
81 curiosity during Ere Charts
recent visit there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-16

Men trained until they were at
home on she diamond aERiustafneu
who stood around ON one les. with
about twice az many hands and feet
as they could use That's about the
slac Of thc game yesterday between
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-16

The men with tofffins lea this July
fight have % much NJ stake fiunn-
clhlly. and IeffrlsH has 10 much al
stake HsntlmsntaliY that no detail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-16

Denny field nrimher VIII probably
pat Brown in ths box for Washina
ton. though Jimmie HturEis. podes
fast sauthpsw. e. a. anxious 90 set
into ths game a. = coed tn attend
her first party
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-16

go tie was traded 70 Stockton ~
the San Francisco club IN mIdsnh-
son. Chase aars the newcomer viii
surprise The fana.
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around Ike nnr-armed iathsr
with The itch because be is 90 tire
outside locking lu. instead q being
whore 10 belongs. on the inside.
running the show
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washington and Idaho. when. Ia
only SIX innings az bat. Washington
easily pulled down a score ~ g. Q.
While, of course. Idaho was
handicapped By n long trip on the
NJ T. when that corporations SER
vice was at Is worst and passed
through av b. a narrowing wreck
arriving az THE ball park q couple
q hours bate with undigestsd ham
sandwiches iu their gizzards, stiil
even though none n the above were
srue Idaho would have gotten the
gaff from Butch Bedford and bis
frtsafsr a.sHfs.aa sshtsesss.m
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-16

Batteries: Petty. Waddell and
stephens. Walsh. Olmstcad and
Payne.
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X. IT 2.
Boston ...sss ss.ss.sss.a y
New York 90. .... ....2 3
batteries Quinn and Crigor;
Smith. Brown. Ford and Carrigan
and Sweeney
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Appleman. for Idaho. held the
Varsity to a no hit no run prHpas
altion ln the first two innings bat
after thsg-the deiuKn Washington.
beginning at the third inniaE.
cognbad Appieuian for nine hits 10
the three remaining inninRa and
romped and cavarted gisdsomel3
all over the field. scoring on most
any sxcuss.
Baker two hitH Million two hits
hickinK bottom, two hits and Me-
GuiTe Teass and Hemingway eaeh
oue ciout and Coyie near hit tells
the story of the downfall II the
idaho ieam materially assisted -
the raxged fielding and suspension
% Judgment ~ tho latter ukgrega-
ton
Bedford for Washington struck
out 70 men. and played like q vet-
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Batteries Brown and Archer.
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Jim neirhantY IL out ~ Tigers
practice with attack - iumhaEo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-16

Batteries Bell. scanlon aud
Erwin. Moren. Maroney and Jack.
litEch.
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Batteries. Liefeld, FrOck and
Gibson. Gordon. Backnan and
Breanahan.
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Mitse Tpsier nrfaiwaitsf and OFan-
forff
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Bicycle repairing ian. iii lst
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A Goodrich Tire

Inter state ap-hufgo power, liN. inuh wheel
haae, beautiful roolnY car D. q. U Ro.
httlo ti 200
Chadwick GREAT Six most powerful fast
world
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-09-13
Center Bridge

Mrs. J. J. Cashmere is visiting her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hellys OF
Solebury.
Miss. Florence Smith of New York
is visiting Miss Kate Miller.
Mrs. A. L. Dawson was visitor in
Lambertville one day last week.
Miss Mary Gilman of Kenneth
Square is visiting Mrs A. Dawson.
Miss Jennie Rodgers has returned
home after spending some time with
friends in Phila. and Wildwood, N. j.
Mrs. G. Hendricks have been enter
tanning friends, from Frenchtown and
Trenton.
Laurence Mulroney was visitor in
Doylestown one day this week.
Jas. Rodgers is spending few days
with his parents here.
Miss Fretz Of Doylestown visited
her brother A. A. Fretz this week.
Frank Rodgers have been entertain-
ing friends from Phila. this week.
VIM. Burk is enjoying his vacation.
F. j. Miller is visiting his family at
the Island Farm.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-09-13
Tales of Cities. +.

The Chinese port of Fuchau. with
a population Of about a million, has
almost no system Of municipal sewer
age or disposal of garbage.
In the aquarium in Battery park.
New York, there are 102 tanks for the
accommodation of fish. The building
was formerly used as the landing place
for immigrants.
Montreal is expanding in beautiful
residence parks 1t looks odd to see
ine bank buildings in residential local
tiles instead Of punched in business
centers. The lower town is neither
well build nor clearly, but new Mon
treal is majestic in its dignity and
massiveness.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-09-13
Stockton

Joseph Warner has moved in Mrs.
Gordoh's house, that was formerly
occupied by George Trumbower.
Mrs. Harry Hunt was buried short
time ago. Her funeral was held at the
home of her brother-in-law, Lambert
Moore.
Miss Hannah johnson is slightly i'm
proved. Her temperture is still high.
Miss Martha Swan and Mrs. Arthur
Reading and son Horace, OF Trenton.
were callers at the home of Lizzie Par
ent, on Monday last.
Stockton Rubber Works is being en-
larged. Business is booming
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Lanshe attended
the carnival, at Lambertville, on Satur-
day.
Houses to rent are getting scarce.
People wanting to move would better
look around.
Candidates for Office had better get
circumspect. Parties are being severed,
and good men of good principle looked
after. Roosevelt says he believes in
party rule, but sift your own party first,
and get honesty wherever found. Gov
ernor Fort said there was a time when
anything went, but now voters want to
be dealt with fairly and squarely.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-09-13
Navigating the Air.

A steamship runs aground and an
airship runs atree, but the net result
is much the same.-New York World.
The aeroplane wrecks are getting al
most as common as train wrecks and
they do not seem to be half as danger
ous.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The fact that Curtiss dropped
oranges on yachts from an aeroplane
seems to presage the Hme when these
machines will be able to hand high ex-
plosive lemons to battleships.-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
Before you begin to criticise aviation
meets for not panning out as per prom
Uses please kindly remember how many
races for the Americas cup have
been boring and inconclusive drifting
matches. Both aviation and yachting
depend on the wind, and the wind 10
mighty unsartin.-Chicago Post
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-09-13

Sheriff Green and wife of Fleming.
ton were visitors here Sunday.
John Hogman visited Trenton yes
terday.
The funeral of Mrs. Good who died
in Newhope last week was inferred in
Riverview GENE terry, yesterday.
Miss Alice Hoffman visited Phila.
delphia yesterday.
Isaiah Smith and Miss Belle Smith
are visiting in Philadelphia.
Eleanor Lugar of Frenchtown spent
Sunday at her home here.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-09-13

NOTICE is hereby gwen that the Boards
IN of Registry and Election in and for each
and every Election District or Voting Precin-
first Meeting on
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-09-13
Sergeantville

The School Bell was heard ringing
incur village again on Tuesday, which
the children all delighted to hear again.
The M. E. Chuach was closed on
Sunday morning as the Rev. Hutchin-
son was unable to get here.
Mrs. J. Chamberlin and children re-
turned home last week after enjoying
the breeze at Wildwood.
Chester johnson, Thomas Richards
and Misses Anna Venable and Mary
Williamson spent day recent y along
the Delaware.
WE'LL the wild pig has been captur-
ed at last, by Reading Hoppock, who
claims the animal fought to the end.
1t did not take long for Frank Lari-
son to part with his pet donkey, Pete
who was purchased by the wild west
show at the Lamberrville Carnival.
Mrs. Lewis Matthews and children
have returned to their home in Glen
ellen, Ill.
Miss Leona Curtis has been visiting
In Everitstown.
Peter Hockenoury of Trenton anno-
unces the marriage of his daughter, Miss
Nellie, to Newton Ham on Thursday
at the home of her brother near Lock
town.
John Dilts and family recently visit
ed her parents at Lambertville.
Many young men from here attended
the Bethlehem fair Thursday.
Misses Nellie Messenger and Flor
ence Hewriques have returned TO New
York after spending week with rela-
tives here.
Miss Sarah Rockfellow is seriously
i'll at her home here.
The community was shocked to
hear of the sudden death Of Mrs. Ena
Hunt Of Stockton. Mrs Hunt was a
resident mere in her early days. The
funeral was held at Rosemont Thurs
day.
Mrs. VIM. Dobbins is teaching at
Unionville this year.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-09-13

FOR SALE-Good Building lot, Park ave.
and Main street. Inquire Bonnie Iorio, Flem-
fngton, N. j.
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Music

Miss Clara Rooms will resume teach.
ing at her home, 122 NJ Union street,
on Tuesday, September 9Th. Special.
ties-the piano, the various depart.
ments of theory, and kindergarten
Music Building. 81
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-09-13
ALL THE HOME NEWS
Events of Interest Picked Up by Our
Local Editor
CITY STORE NOTES.
CITY STORE NOTES.
Happenings That Will Entertain the
Readers of The Record at Home
and Abroad. Notes About
People You Know.

Miss Mary Ledger of Trenton was a
visitor here Saturday.
b. p Stout of Los Angeles, CAL,
was calling on friends here Saturday.
Can you use rubber stamp in
your business? Let us know.
Oscar Peterman and wife have re-
moved from this city to Newhope.
There's satisfaction in smoking
Lambertville Puffs.
A meeting of Division No. 3, A. o.
H. will be held this evening.
Ask your grocer for Lears "GoLD-
EN- Crown" blended -four. st
David Fl. Schuyler of Philadelphia
accompanied by his wife spent Friday
with friends here.
Miss Anne H. Hall, formerly prin-
cipal of the School of Practice, Phila.,
is visiting her niece, Mrs. VIM. B. Di-
mon on York street.
Prof. F. A. Scobey aud family have
returned to their home in this city, at.
ter spending the summer months in
Name
An automobile show is being held
on the circus lot on South Main street
this week.
The perfection Of Baking-L. B.
G. Bread.
The large stack at the plant of the
New Jersey Rubber Co. is about COM
pleted.
The real Bread-L. B. C.-Spe-
cial every afternoon.
Miss Whalen of Connecticut was an
over Sunday guest Of Miss Elsie M.
O'Rourke.
Special Biscuit-Every afternoon
l.. B.
Antoine MacKay was home over Sun
day.
-For monumental work, 60 to
Harry X. Kramer, Corner Bridge
and Franklin streets.
The Misses McGrory of Trenton
were Sunday visitors here.
Ask for and insist on having Lam
bertville Puffs Best cigar anywhere
for the mOnev.
Joseph Martin has taken a position
with the Lambertville Baking Go.
Seventeen years of steady increase
sales is strong endorsement 70
the "Lambertville Puff"
The September meeting of the Sole
bury Farmers Club will be held at
the of DR.. Scott, in New Hope Satur-
day afternoon.
The old reliable-L. B. G. bread
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Mail UncalIed For

Below is list of letters remaining
uncalled for at the Lambertville post.
Office
Larry Grace.
Mrs. Capt. Parsons.
Miss J. B. Richer.
J. D. MacKay, p. nj.
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SPE Ct ALS
ON SALE -
SATURDAY, SEPT. Sd
-. And Continuing as Long as Lots Last

MUSLIN good quality yd. wide bleached muslin 6acy d
|GINGHAM MS Another lot of 124c dress ginghams at
&C yard
WAISTS, all we have left of $1oo and $I.25 waists to
be sold at soc each.
RIBBONS. About SO patterns from regular stock to
close cut at about half price 25c yd
TOILET SOAPS, Armours fine toilet soaps Lilac
Rose, Violet, Hiliotrope, Carnaton Sandal Wood, re-
guar price cake 25c box be sold &c cake box
TALCUM POWDER, Armour's best talcum
Ioc box, regular price 15c
CHILDREN'S WASH HATS, Several styles
1oc each were 25c and soc
Baby pins, sash pins, belt buckles at
duced prices.
OXFORDS Entire stock of Mems Women's and.
Childrens Oxfords at great reductions
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Hunterdon County
Happenings

From 40 to IS cents basket is the
prevailing price for the best peaches at
Annandele.
1t is probable that a large boarding
house will be erected near Annandale
in the near future.
The difficulty between the owners of
the Clinton shirt factory and the opera
tivees has been settled.
A Hvnterdon dealer sold l6 gasoline
engines at the farmers picnic at Belvi-
dere.
Geo. Jordy Of Remington sold eight
quarts Of Strawberries to local dealer
last week.
Rev. A. Henry rcsired Methodist
preacher has removed from Linden to
Bunvale, where he will make his future
home.
The Carrel family held reunion at
Willow Grove Saturday.
The East Amwell Township Com
mlttee has asked State aid for a maca-
dam road from Ringoes to Ringoes
station, which has been granted.
The annual Reading reunion was
held near Raven Rock last week.
About 100 were present.
Secure contentment through the
happy medium of . '.Lambertville
Puff" Insist ON HAVING tho carr;r
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-09-13

Secure contentment through the
happy medium of "Lambertville
Puff" Insist on having the genuine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-03

NUMBER or members. sufficient rifles and
sells the ammunition at cost price. The
DAY Tor practice is always Sunday so the
Work1ngmen can attend the meetings
without losing a days work A military
instructor is in charge to teach the rules
OF shooting. care of the rifle and .individ-
ual ana company drill. This instructor
is an oH1cer OF the army, and all shooting
IS carefully watched by him. Every year
there are community matches: every two
years lntercounty matches, and every five
years a national civilian match. This
match is generally held in Rome and the
occasion is made "a legal and popular hol-
loay. Inc government gives free railroad
tickets to representatives from the vari-
Gus branches, while other marksmen who
attend are allowed - per cent discount on
the cost OF railroad tickets In the last
match. which lasted fifteen DAYS about
3oOoO men took part. The list of prizes
had among the donors the King and
queen or Italy, members Of parliament,
the cities, the counties, the government
ladies' of nobility and others The giving
or the prizes is attended by the civil and
military authorities. The king gives the
prizes to the first three men in each class.
In switzerland there are more than 3 800
shooting societies, with more than 2OOOOO
members. In 1902. the date Of the last re-
port received. $500 members qualified as
marksmen. If the same ratio We're main
tanned In proportion to population the
United States would have 4 80, 600 marks
men.
propriates s1537S0 toward rife practice
which is apportioned among grants to
rifle clubs, to the national shooting So
cleties for ammunition target ranges tar
get prizes and printing. In 1905 there
were 1,S5O rifle clubs in Sweden.