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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-01
JOE HARRIS IS
TAKEN TO PEN
Where He Will Spend Re-
mainder of Life
HIGH COMPLIMENT
PAID ATTORNEY
Judge Essex Says Harrlses Had One
of the Ablest Defenders that Has
Ever Appeared In Court.

The last act of the proceedings
against those responsible for the ter
rible crime of July 4-until Clara
Harris, the aged negress is brought
to trial in October-was taken on
Monday of this week, when old man
Harris was removed to the peniten-
tiary at Canon City 10 begin the
serving of his sentence.
And those who saw Joe Harris on
his way remarked that the old man
had probably told the truth when he
stood before the bar of the court the
Judge sentenced him to an indetermi-
nate term in the penitentiary of not
less than fifteen years nor more than
twenty-five years, at the conclusion OF
which the prisoner remarked. 81 hope
the Lord will be with you, Judge;
won't be. living in fifteen years"
And in the state penitentiary the
old man found his son Bob to whom
was due the fearful crime that will
keep the father behind the bars un-
til his death, and to whom on tho
Monday previous Judge Essex had
pronounced the following sentence OF
DOOM:
1T is the decree of the court that
you be taken from the bar of this
court to the county jail from whence
you came and with all convenient
speed to the state penitentiary at
Canon City, and there during the
week ending December 9th be hanged
by the neck until you are dead, and
may God have mercy on your SOUL.
In pronouncing sentence Judge Es-
sex made no comment upon the case
or the enormity of the offcnsc. Civ
ing as a reason that there was still
a case pending in court in which
the evidence would be practically the
same-that of Clara Harris. whose
case will be tried in October.
After sentence. ninety days time
was granted for the defendant in
each case to tender a bill of excep-
tions.
Judge Essex, just before sentencing
Robert Harris, paid very high COM
pliment to Lyman Henry, attorney
for the defendant. when he address
cd Harris and said: you have had
one of the ablest defenses ever made
in this or any other court, and your
attorney has done all that mortal man
could do. You would not have re-
ceived more able defense if you
had paid an attorney $4,000 for his
services. Not single legal point has
been overlooked that would rebound
to your benefit, and everything that
could be done has been done"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-01
HELP WIN WATER SUIT.
An Appeal to the Residents of the
Arkansas Valley.

+ The Colorado attorneys who 4
+ are engaged in the legal fight I
+ between Colorado and Kansas I
r over the waters of the Arkansas !
+ river want every bit of evidence 1
r that will help to prove that the !
+ bitches in western Kansas, now !
+ claiming priority to the water, !
r have not been used in years. 1
+ The Colorado attorneys know 1
+ that these bitches have not been !
r used and that the Kansas people 1
+ have not tried to use them, but !
+ it is difficult to prove. They !
r therefore want statements and !
r evidence to substantiate these 4
+ facts. They also want every bit 1
+ of evidence of every description !
+ that will help Colorado win this !
+ fight. Its winning means more
+ to the Arkansas valley than !
r million dollars invested in every q!
+ county in the valley.
+ In order to assist in securing
r this needed evidence the Arkan- !
r sas Valley Ditch association ap- 1
r pcals to every resident of the
+valley to send it every bit of in !
r formation he or she may have !
r that will help win the suit. They
r will turn the evidence thus sent 4
+ in over to the attorneys who will !
r make such use of it as will best !
+ benefit Colorado.
r Send names and addresses of !
+ persons vino resided in the low
+ er end of the. valley in the 8o's !
r and oo's. Send names and ad-
+ dresses of persons who knew ir-
+ rigation conditions both in Kan
+ sas and Colorado at that time.
+ Send names and addresses of
+ persons who were familiar with !
+ western Kansas bitches at that
+ time. Any information will be
+ treated as private, the only use
r being made of it, will be the
+ turning over of it to the proper
+ attorneys.
+ The Enterprise wants the Ar
+ kansas valley people in Colorado
+ to win this suit. 1t is willing. to
+ help win it. Let's get together
+ as an evidence collecting agency
+ and win it.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-01
Socialists Apply for Charter

Fred Warren, the editor of Appeal to
Reason fame. addressed a gathering esti-
mated by the faithful at about 400, in
the Grand opera house last Sunday even
ing. The subject of the address was
Socialism" but the object Of the visit
from this distinguished exponent Of social
istic doctrines was to organize local in
this city and in this he was successful, as
after the meeting petitions bearing some
fifty signatures were forwarded to
Socialist headquarters for charter.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-01
STATE FAIR WINNERS.
May Compete in the Big New York
Land Show.

Winners of prizes for wheat, corn.
potatoes, barley, sugar beets, oats,
hops, apples and alfalfa at the State
Fair will have an opportunity to COM
pete for the prizes on these staples
at the New York Land Show to be
held in New York City in November.
The prizes offered on these staples
at the New York show will total SI5.-
900. And in addition there are valu-
able second prizes and cups.
The State FAIR management has ar
ranged with the Denver Cha<lber OF
Commerce to transport from Denver
to New York the winning exhibit in
ca co thfhe articles named which will
be exhibited at the land show in the
name of the owner without expense
to the owner.
Farmers who will take the pains 70
collect their best samples in each OF
the articles named will have a chance
to win prizes which will repay them
handsomely. 1t is the desire of the
State Fair management and the Den
yer Chamber of Commerce to enter
Colorado farm products in competi-
ton at the New York land show and
it is believed that by entering the
products of the state which have been
judged by experts in competition at
the stare fair, the pest eSHiDitS Can NC
secured.
The exhibitor of the winning ar
ticle at the State Fair will defray the
transportation expenses of his prize
winning exhibit 10 Denver. where it
will be cared for by the Denver
Chamber of Commerce and shipped
to the Land Show at New York with
out further expense to the exhibitor.
and later returned to him without
cost.
Colorado farmers will be wise to
enter their wheat, oats, barley, corn.
potatoes. alfalfa. sugar beets. and ap-
pies at the State Fair. II is believed
that this state will capture several
thousand dollars of the prizes offered
at the New York show. A first prize
in any one of the staples named will
mean $1,000 in gold to the farmer who
owns the exhibit.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-01
Celebrate Santa Fe Trail Day

A big crowd of boosters from this city.
with our band, took in the Bent County
Fair at Las Animas yesterday. The fes-
tval was officially known as Santa Fe
Trail day, and was celebrated with a
stage hold-up by band of Indians, its
rescue by U. S. marines; roundup and
branding contests, and some fine trotting
and running races. The day was fine
and the celebration was thoroughly en-
joyed by the couple of hundred people
present from this city.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-01
Enjoys "weenie" Roasts

Reservoir Park appears to be fascina-
ting place this week for the young people
to hold their "weenie roasts". Tuesday
the graduating class of 1910 had
reunion and talk fest and last
night two different punches" held the
fort-Miss Towne's S. S. class of young
ladies with their gentlemen friends
and the Mu Ia Delta girls. All the
parties had most enjoyable times as the
weather is perfect and the moon is about
all the light necessary after the fires are
going for the roast.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-01
Wednesday, Sept. 6.

Judging OF all Exhibits.
Amusement program beginning 200
2:IS Pace ................... 10000
George F, br. S., George Forker,
Cheyenne Wells.
coinetta; Pusb,6 b. Goio G;i DR.. A. j. Monahan'
Anna B. ei. m.. C.. E. Bennett. Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Sir Acolee, b. g., Frank G. Vance,
Denver.
Easter &c Coin, H., b, g" Keek & Yant'
Polly R.I,,.y. Pry; b. M, w, C. FrerkeF'
Pawnee Bill, b. g, Eeton Bros, La
Mia Mac, br. m, w. w: Gilbert,
Alamosa.
Norvall Parnell, b. s., R. L. Will
Jams, Denver.
E. NJ. R. Y, S. s., P. H. Young,
Dodge City, Kans.
Robert s.. b. g., w; L. Trimble, AL
buquerque, N. NJ.
Midlothian, bl G.. w: L. Trimble,
Albuquerque, N. NJ.
Red Boy. S. g., II. NJ. Knox, Garden
City, Kan.
Nordica, b. M, D. Luper, Greeley.
S:3o iIol ..... ....-.. 80. 9oSo'oo
Hopal Dillon, b. M. w. R. Dye,
E"9ss cisvis. +. +. +: S; N. Emmett Tasader'
Ikey NJ, b. S, A. J. Monahan, Pu-
Dreamland Boy, b. s.. J.. c. Beckley,
Salida.
Swink. br c., G. w. Ecton. La Junta.
ida Shobe, b. M, II. Hoyt, Greeley.
Prince c, br. &, A. Koontz, Florence.
Running-Otero Co. Specials 6o.oo
mile ............ $4,000
Cow Boy Relay Races miles, .SI75.oo
Chariot Race .............S $4,000
Watermelon Day.
I 100 p. M Grand Parade Show Stock.
Program beginning 1880
p. m.
Dewey Dillon, b. $, w. R. Dye,
Chorister, b. g., John Brown. Laird.
Easter Coin, b. g.. Keck & Yant,
Rocky Ford.
Lulu Hurst, br. m, Russell & Hay
maker, Fort Collins.
Rocky Kid, br. g, Ecton Bros, La
Junta.
Orange Hal, b. g. J. H. Titler. Gree
Rambling Red, S. g., J. P. Mullins,
Denver
Chilly the Clipper, br. s., f. S. By
ers, Denver.
2:2o Trot $4,000
Prince c, br. g, A. Kontz, Florence.
Porta Mona, b. m, A. Koontz. Flor
Ikey NJ. b. s., DR.. A. J. Monahman.
Pueblo.
Kitty Dillon, b. m, w. Robinson,
Cairo, Neb.
Hopal Dillon, b. m, w. R. Dye,
Rocky Ford.
Em9fs cieviI. +. +. +; S; NJ. Emmett TasadeF'
Lillian Axworthy. b. M, F. S. Byers,
Denver.
Rheata, b. M, F. S. Byers, Denver.
Matt Carol, ch. g., Ed Norris, Can
on City.
Running mile ............S $4,000
furlongs ...... $4,000
Broncho Riding.
Cowboy Relay Races miles. .SI75.oo
Chariot Race ................SI $1,000
Wild Mule Race ...................
Friday, Sept. 8.
Program beginning 1880
p. m.
Free for all Trot or Pace. $4,000
Cone. b. g, H. 7. Craig,
Denver.
Rambling Red, S. g., J. P. Mullins,
Denver.
Dewey Dillon, bl. S, w. R. Dye,
Rocky Ford.
Harrisha, br. s.. w. E. Kentner, Gar
den City, Kan.
Sir Acolee, b. g., Frank G. Vance,
Denver.
Lulu Hurst, b. m.. Russell & Hay
maker. Ft. Collins.
Chief Vesuvius, b. g., Joe Kerkove,
Dodge City. Kan.
Lille b. b. m, r. L. Williams, Den
ver.,
Fay Bernard. b. m. d. A. Lord,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-01

Orange Hal, b. g., J. H. Titler, Gree
ley.
Cleo Dillon, $. m, R. c. Pepper
Hudson.
Gold Label, b. g., E. C. Higgins.
Canon City.
Anna b, ch. M. C. Z. Bennett, Salt
Lake City. Utah.
Pawnee Bill, b. g., Ecton Bros, La
Junta.
Mia Mac, br. M, w. w. Gilbert,
Alamosa.
Sly Walnut, r. g., Henry Mullin, AL
amosa.
Doctor Fuzzy, ch. G, Ed Warner,
Judge Lobdell, b. s., Ed Warner,
Bucklin, Ksn.
Norvall Parnell, b. s., r. L. Williams,
Alta Allerton, b. m, Chas. Cross,
Lewis, Kan.
Dodge City, Kan.
Robert S, b. g., w. L. Trimble, Al
buquerque, N. NJ. ~.
Albuquerque, N. NJ.
Comet, bl. s. w. w. Brewer, Chey-
enne Wells.
Leelinc, s. h.. d. A. Lord, Denver.
Midget, b. m, d. A. Lord. Denver
Red Boy, $. g, H. NJ Knox, Garden
City, Kan.
Helen Whiteman. bl. m. H. NJ. Car
penter, Greeley.
Running-3-4 mile -......... $1,000
Running-3-S mile ........S $500
Running-Consolation :. ....S $500
Pony Race ..................S 5000
Chariot Race $1,000 90
Wild West Show.
Make Entries Early
1t will greatly assist the entry clerks
and avoid confusion if intending exhib-
itors will make their entries right away
Until Monday evening the entry clerks
may be found at Secretary Halls Office
on Elm avenue.
Duroc Hog Catalogues Ready
The catalogues for the big duroc sales
"a product of the Enterprise printery-
arc now out, and they show some mighty
fine blood to be offered TO the buyers.
The consignments consist of pedigreed
hogs from rhe best herds in Colorado,
Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Ohio.
Already there is considerable activity
around the swine department and the
entries indicate the largest exhibit of
hogs ever seen at Rocky Ford.
The swine department of the fair has
grown in importance each year for the
last five years, which indicates that our
farmers are learning to pay more atten-
ton to this profitable phase of divers
flied farming.
1t is expected that the sale, which
takes place on the grounds Friday morn
ing, will be well attended.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-01

Alderman Bish and Brown and City
meeting last Friday evening, but the
Mayor and rest of the "city dads were
present and ready fof business, so 7. f.
Coffman was pressed into service as
clerk pro tenn and the city's official
machinery smoothly ground out another
batch of business.
T. ]. CrozieJ presented his bond as
water commissioner and on motion the
same was approved.
Health Officer Barbour reported upon
the progress made i'll securing sewer
connections and urged that set date be
established in which connections should
be made. As Sewer Inspector Steward
was not present the matter was referred
to him and the sewer committee, with
instructions to report at next meeting.
Superintendent DeVore of the Rocky
Ford Electric Co., appeared before the
council regarding the streetillumination
during the Fair. and as it was under
stood that the plain ordinary incandes-
cents gave a more brilliant light and
were less expensive than the colored
lights it was decided to dispense with
the melon colors this year.
Action was taken to have an adequate
police force during the Fair, and the
marshals were instructed to notify dog
owners that their licenses must be paid
forthwith-at at once-and sooner-or their
CANNES would be killed. The police
officers were also instructed to corral all
hobos and set them to work cleaning
the vacant lots of weeds; SO the "wear-
les" will likely pass us right by for a
time when they get next" to the new
order.
The matter of having a Rocky Ford
day at the Fair was the last to come up
for discussion and Aid. Price, Maxwell
and Roberts were instructed to wait
upon the business men and learn their
views-with the definite result outlined
above that Friday, Sept. 8, will be
Rocky Ford day.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-01
Make Entries Early

Make Entries EARLY
1t will greatly assist the entry clerks
and avoid confusion if intending exhib-
itors will make their entries right away.
Until Monday evening the entry clerks
may be found at Secretary Halls Office
nm Film ayepne
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-01
NEXT WEEKS FAIR
Will BE Different
Good Amusement Program
Arranged for First Day
PRELlMI INARIES HAVE
BEEN COMPLETED
And Every thing Is In Readiness for
the Entertainment of the Largest
Crowd Ever Gathered Here.


Differing from previous fairs,
hand in an effort to tend to the
greater entertainment of the Wis
itors at the Arkansas Valley Fair
the directors have arranged for a
program at the track on Tuesday,
the opening day, and the first day
of the fair will have as much in
the amusement line as the follow
ing days.
A ball game has been arranged
between q crack Pueblo team,
probably the Athletics, with whom
8. Rocky Ford has twice struggled,
with one game apiece to their cred
, it, or the fast Court of Honor
!. team that is considered the cham
pion amateur team of Pueblo. A
wild west show under Lester
Swink's direction will also be held
Tuesday afternoon. % cents will
be charged at the grand stand for
Tuesdays program.
Wednesday the fair will start
off full blast with the safety valve
tied down. Never before has
there been such a great number
of entries in the racing events, and
the large purses make the class of
horses entered good.
Melon day will this year be
aDwinner over all other years.
This is assured by the reports of
crowds coming from every section
of the state. Last week the band
and boosters went to Lamar and
this week to the Las Animas fair
boosting melon day, and it has
brought results. Denver, Pueblo,
Trinidad, Canon City, Ration and
every other section of the state
will have we'll filed special trains.
The weather prospects, which
for while looked like it might be
cool, appear never to have been
better, and the comfortably warm
days will keep up the record of no
rain in twenty years OF the fair
and twenty watermelon days.
Following is the program for
the various days of the fair, which
gives good idea of the extent of
the amusements arranged for by
Secretary Hall and the board OF
directors. The melon grove has
been enlarged, and money is raised
to fill it to overhowing with melons
of all kinds for the visitors.
Tuesday, Sept. S.
Exhibits received all day up to 6 pm.
Entries for Horses. Cattle and Live
stock close at IL o'clock noon.
Entries in all other Departments
close at 6 p. IN.
Bil0yild West Show, 800 p. m.
Judging OF Horses in afternoon.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-01
ROCKY FORD day
IS NEXT FRIDAY
Movement for Celebration on
Last Fair Day
INAUGURATED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL
itors on Melon Day and Next Day
Have Notification Ourselves.

= Acting on the initiative of 4
= the city council, at the meet I
= ing last Friday evening, it :
= has been definitely decided . :.
to have a Rocky Ford Day !.
:. at the big Arkansas Valley 4
= Fair. Business men and the I
= citizens gen orally appear to :.
= think the idea a mighty good J.
' one wherever it has been :
broached by the council COM 4
mittee appointed and under I
: a practically unanimous 5
= agreement it has been de- I
: cided to "close mp shop" on !.
; Friday afternoon and take in ;.
= the Fair. Upon the other 1
. days the most of us are too I
: busy entertaining our visitors :
to enjoy our big annual festi-
4 val and as past experience :
. has shown that everyone is 4
= tagged out with Melon day, I
it will be a good plan to have I
!. a day of relaxation follow, SO J.
= we will have a Rocky Ford :
= day on which to sober up. Z
= 4
The citizen., 1911-09-22
Mr.. Gorman's Expenses.

In compliance with Section I67 of the
Acts of 1905, known as the Corrupt Prac-
tices Act. John F. O'Malley. political
agent for Senator German in the late pri-
mary campaign, filed a sworn account
Tuesday of the expenses OF German dur
ing that campaign.
Senator German spent s., 4o463 at his
headquarters in Baltimore TOR printing.
postage, stationery, help, etc. s., 2o6 was
spent in Baltimore August 90 as expenses
incurred at the election on that day. and
SI,SI5. ~ was the amount spent in other
parts of the State, and it went mostly to
different county papers for matter pub
lished, although some of it was also spent
for envelopes. printing, stamps. etc. All
the money actually spent in Howard
county, the home of Senator German.
was S2o.75. This amount was ,for the
printing OF ballots.
The total amount expended was 81
536.32. Fourteen persons contributed tc
the expenses OF the campaign amounts
ranging from $25 to $4,000. The total
amount subscribed was s.. 500. The de.
tailed account covers fifteen pages.
The citizen., 1911-09-22
Blair Lee Spent s24, ,599.

Robert G. Hilton, campaign treasurer
for State Senator Blair Lee in his recent
contest for the Democratic nomination for
Governor. has filed with the clerk of the
Circuit Court at Rockville, as required by
law, A statement of Senator Lees ex-
pendiluruS, which. however. does not in
clude the OUTLAY for maintaining head
quarters in Baltimore.
The statement shows the disbursement
of S24, 5SS the amount used in Baltimore
City and each county being as follows:
Baltimore City. s.. 200; Baltimore county,
S2.557; Allegany. S746; Anne Arundel,
SI.o2o; Calvert, $500; Caroline, 500 Ce-
Gil. $500; Charles. SS4; Dorchester, 500;
Frederick. S4I2; Garrett, $500; Hartford,
SI,743; Kent. 500; Montgomery, 1861;
Prince Georges, S2.5oo; Somerset, $3.50;
ST. Mary's, 81. 500; Queen Anne's, S575;
Talbot, S324; Washington, s324; Wicom-
ico, SIS; Worcester, $50; Carroll, $3.50,
and miscellaneous. $500.
The sum of $3.50 was contributed by
Representative David J. Lewis, and S22,-
200 by relatives of Senator Lee. as fol.
lows: E. B. Lee. IS. 100; ]. F. Lee. IS, 900;
w. H. Lee, $4,000, and F. H. Brooke,
$500.
OF the $500 sent to F. Brooke Mat
thews. treasurer. to be used in Charles
county, $50 was returned. and w. NJ.
Slav, treasurer for Kent county, returned
$40 Of the $500 sent.
The citizen., 1911-09-22

earnest and outspoken advocate of Sen
ator Blair Lee tor Governor of Mary
land. And have no apologies .. make
for supporting him for that office at the
primary. He is a man that commands
my admiration and respect But / ~ =.
to declare right here and now. -. N
shall be just as loyal saeg1J' tiiSt
ator Arthur P. Gormse, il : ,a 81 a,o;I,, =, oen
upon which we are 10 NC % oG',,ps's ,,ia. 81 =
Senator Lees helor~ tba n-;,,,r,, - ""1 Tha ~
primary decided ne choice oftbe fti nao,Ie .e
ana DO" 10 the will of the majority.
E.eIy mSn who participated in that
p'iihaty IS IN certain sense. in honor
oouh', TO vote for Mr.. German. and the
resi- OF the Democratic ticket. As SEN
ator Lee has said, we should apply the
Golden Rule TO politics. And I want to
sqai IN all sincerity, that from my knowl-
edge OF Senutor German, he Is possessed
Of attributes of mind and heart that fit him
to make a splendid Governor OF this
proud old State of MARYLAND.
Mr.. Poe eloquently responded to the
complimentary remarks of Judge Worth
iustonsin accepting the nomination, in
which he expressed his firm belief in the
election OF the ticket.
Mr. Harrington and Mr.. Poe both in
their remarks numerically scored the
ring of the Republican party in the
State and the miSsdoings of the Federal
administration. The 500 or more DEM
ocrats were entertained in a princely
manner by Mr.. and Mrs. German, and
the gathering looked more like a love
feast than notification meeting. Fred
erick county was largely represented.
The State Central Committee met at
the Eutaw House in Baltimore. on We'd
nesday, September 10th, and outlined
the campaign work of the party for the
coming campaign.
Nearly every member of the committee
attended. Registration was strongly
urged. and the cooperation of the coun-
ties in making thorough investigation
of the registration books in order to
enable all who are entitled to vote, to
have their names properly inscribed.
The citizen., 1911-09-22
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND
HONEST ELECTIONS IN
MARYL IND.

The Republican candidates for Gov
ernor Attorney General and State
Comptroller were, las, week, formally
notified Of ,heir nomination for their
respective positions Oh the ticket
The speeches matl BY them in accept
ing their nominations, were as is usual.
expected to, to clearly indicate to the
public the special issue or issues upon
which they wsuld make the campaign
before the people Not only did the
candidates emphasize the special issues
upon which they expect 10 rely. and Of
course, upon which they expect TO Be
elected, but the Republican press hzs
also much to say as to the issues upon
which the Republicans rely The Issues
as stated BY both of The candidates. as
well as the press, is honest elections and
the Wilson Ballot Law
These are distinctly the issues raised
by the Republicans, and all that they
have talked or that has been read in
the Republican press. was mere glisten-
ing generalities. Their platform, outside
of the above issues was such a general
and diluted declaration as not to really
impress any intelligent reader, not even
a Republican.
Now, then, in considering the real
issues raised by the Republican ticket
and press, it is absolutely necessary to
The citizen., 1911-09-22

The Board of Supervisors of Elections
hereby give notice that the Boards of
Registry for the several Precincts and
Districts of the County, will be in session
at the times and places hereinafter de-
scribed. for the purpose of revising the
list of registered voters. At these sittings
all persons whose names have not been
heretofore registered. and all persons who
will be twenty-one years of age on the
seventh day of November next may have
their names entered on the list. All who
have removed from the district in which
they lived in 1910 must obtain by apply
ing in personl a Removal Certificate, to
enable them to register in the Precinct or
District in which they now reside, and ap
plication must be made in person to the
Board Of Registry, on tho third day of
October, or on the tenth day of October.
1910 The session will be continuous,
opening at O'Clock, A. NJ, and closing
at O'Clock, P. M.