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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23
BLOW UP BARRACKS
REBELS EXPLODE NITRO olYcER.
IN UNDER BUILDINGS occU.
PIED BY DiAz TROOPS.
MEXICO TO SHOW NO MERCY
tenIeney for insurreetos lie at an End
Citixens Of United States, Held In
Jaiis, Are Assured Civil Trials
for Sedltion.

FL Paso, Tex.-Two heavy charges
of nitroglycerin were exploded under
the barracks occupied by Mexican
troops Wednesday night at Juarez
Mexico. and the buildings occupied by
the soldiers were badly damaged
The attempt to blow up the barracks
is attributed TO revolutionists.
Two of a small band OF insurrectos
who secretly had entered the town
were wounded and captured.
Assurance OF the safety OF all
Americans now confined in Mexican
prisons is given In an Official state
ment issued at Juarez.
Americans now prisoners viii be
given trials in the civil courts on
charges OF sedition against the Mexi
can government, but hereafter all In
surrectos. whether citizens OF the
United States or not. may be subject
to the death penalty under summary
military procedure.
The statement from the Mexican
officials was issued relative to the
seventeen foreigners now imprisoned
In the federal jail at Casas Grandes
Fifteen of them are Americans. Pend
ing their trials they win be given the
consideration due to prisoners OF war
Colonel Cuellar. in command at Casas
Grandes. is suffering from wounds
and as soon as he is able 10 move
the prisoners will be marched Ito
miles to Chihuahua to face the civil
courts.
The two other foreigners are Euro
pean soldiers OF fortune" who have
fought in Central American revolu.
tions.
Colonel Manuel Tamborel military
commander at Juarez. said:
THE Americans have not been shot
and win not be. Colonel Cuellar has
SO reported TO us here and TO Mexico
City. II is the intention TO give the
men a fair trial. This does not mean
however, the same consideration will
be given to foreigners hereafter cap
tured."
Colonel Tamborel at first said he
had been advised that forty foreigners
had been captured. but later said the
report was incorrect. He said he had
not received the names OF the Amer.
leans.
II 10 said the citizens OF the United
States now fighting In the insurrecto
ranks number 900. The largest force
IL with Capt. Oscar G. Creighton. who
has been active In blowing up rail.
road bridges. Government officials
received orders TO put stop to the
crossing OF Americans from FL Paso
into the insurgent territory.
New York 1.-The sudden departure
from New York Thursday OF Senior Ii.
mantour. the Mexican minister OF
finance. after a week OF conferences
and negotiations. the precise nature
OF which has not hitherto been clear.
was Friday explained by the under
standing that he has succeeded In ef.
fecting q tentative plan by which sub.
stantial reforms are expected 70 be
put In force Immediately by the Mex.
lean government. and the leading In
surrectos. being satisfied. are 10 aid
I'm restoring peace.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23
STOLEN POSTAGE STAMPS.
Banker Found Guilty Of Buying and
Selling Them

Wichita, Kan.-L. s. Naftzger, for
merry president of the Fourth Ma
tiona1 bank. was found guilty Of buy
inx and selling stolen postage stamps.
The offense is punishable by a max
fnm sentence of five years In prison
and a fine Of $1,000.
Nadtzger purchased the stamps from
Frank S. Burt, former chief of police.
They had been stolen from Kansas
postoffices, and were Sold 20 Burt by
John Callahan. who has been convict
ed of buying and selling stolen postage
stamps.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23
MANY ARE HURT IN FIRE
Sixty Persons Leap From Milwaukee
Factory Windows-Msn Missing
FLAMES Cause 500, 600 Loss.

Milwaukee.-S Sixty people were com.
PEELED TO jump from the windows OF
the MINI Billiard company factory
Friday and many were injured and
burned when the building caught fire
following an explosion OF dust or dy-
Mantle.
IL 10 believed that at least one man
failed 10 escape and that the body 10
In the ruins OF the building. which
was destroyed. The loss il 100000
A report was circulated. based on
a statement. that the MINI factory
was an open shop. that the explosion
was a continuation OF the bomb out
rage which began with the wrecking
OF the Milwaukee Western Fuel com.
pany's big coal crane Thursday night
The officials. however. refuse 20 con
firm this report.
The missing:
Otto Klann. flnisher.
The injured: Gustav Oberpat, Stan
islaus Bohresch. John Reese. Franz
Boschutax. aged eighty years. viii
probably die; August Zeugner. prob
ably fatally: John Kouttnay. Alfred
Miller. may die; George Kraemer.
aged seventy years. probably fatally
hurt: Frank GebGuer. Fred Grundholx,
aged sixty years: Andrew Raudob.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23

II is said that whistling Is now q
Fad In Washington society among the
women. The pessimists. who have
been unable 10 shock the country with
their walls over the terrible deteriora
ton Of the race caused by cigarette
smoking among women. will now have
a fresh outlet for their yociferous
calamity outbursts. And 3 a result
the women will. as Iona as II pleases
ahem, keep on whistlfnR
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23
Up to Fun Complement

Portland, Ore.-Ortier that the or
ganizaiiOn Of the Oregon National
guard be brought up 10 a footing for
teld service have been received from
the war department.. A meeting OF the
general eaif was called DO ptan THE
changes rade necessary by the or
der.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23
MURDER AND ARSON.
Son Of Dead Couple Charged With
Terrible Double Crime-Confesses
to Part Of II.

AnSonia. Conn---Mr. and Mrs. TtSos.
Fitzgibbons were nrlrdered and their
residence set ahre. Thomas Fitzesb-
bons, Jr., their son. is locked up
charged with the crime.
White tho son admits dropping the
fathers head of he claims that the
father killed his mother and chen he
took the AK away from him. and. as
he says, beat the fathers head 10 a
pulp and did not deslst Until he was
sure the father was dead.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23
frank Work Ole, OF eneumonIa.

New York Frank Work. the multi.
millionaire railroad man and father OF
Mrs. Burke-Roche. died at his home
here Thursday OF pneumonia. He was
ninety.two years old and II Is under
stood leaves an estate amounting to
400, 600. 900
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23
Railroad Bridge Burns.

Paducah, Ky.-Fire destroyed the
Barlow creek bridge, ON the illinois
Central, entailing a loss Of approx
mately $4,000. II originated pre-
sumRbly FROM hot Goals iron an en-
gine.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23

A physician In Washington, who
evidently is obsessed with the idea OF
being the benefactor OF his race. de
cIares that silence Is the best cure for
nervous disorders In women. But
with all his science he does not know
the nervous sex. II he thinks a die
tum like this, after centuries OF OF.
fensive and defensive volubility. 10
going TO make them stop talking.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23

They have accused the family fly.
the night.singing family mosquito, OF
injecting with tuberculosis, and now
they say the family cat must go for
the same reason. But when the last
is abolished there will come the threat
Of the rat with the bubon C plague
germ. No matter which way We turn
~e are confronted with a new peril
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23

A man in Philadelphia theater
tore TO pieces big hat which hid his
view OF the stage OF course. they
had 10 arrest him. but no one will
doabt that he was a martyr 10 the
sacred cause OF our common hu
manity.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23
EIahter Drops Dead In Rlna.

New York Gable advices received
here Friday tell OF the death In the
ring OF the National Sporting club OF
London Of Tom Dewey, a well-known
English iniddleweight boxer. lie
dropped dead Of heart disease at the
opening o. bout.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23

A New York woman who has been
arrested for bigamy says she married
her first husband for spite and the
second on bet. We think the joke
was on the man who enabled her to
win the bet.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23

The Evansville Qnd) man who Is
suing for a divorce because his wife
battles her pet dog In the dishpan
Is unreasonable. She might have
compelled him to do IT,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23

Science. says an expert. will make
men in the future centenarians. But
It is impossible 10 please everybody.
This news will raise calamity howl
from the pessimists and undertakers
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23

A woman IN a Pennsylvania town
found a goid nugget in a chickens
craw. Poultry win now get dearer
than ever with the prospect Of every
hens being its own gold mine.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23

English scientists are now discuss.
ing a beer without alcohol. They
should bear in mind the discontinue
which overlook the discoveries OF
odorless limburger.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23

One thousand copies Of the book
written by the king of Italy we're COB
bled up as soon as they we're placed
on the market. For successful au
thorship try being a king.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23
MEMBER OF

Whoever began the custom of spell
Ing "shiver" with only one "" had
no adequate conception OF the horrors
Of a cold street car.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23
Hurled, unhurt. BY Train.

Utica. n. Y-Matthew Bowers was
struck by the Twentieth Century Lin
tied here Thursday and escaped with
out scratch. The wagon in which he
was riding was demolished
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23

Havana-Trlo International ayiatoTs
began the i.i+ aviation meet under the
asisIioPs ~ the AeO Chb Of Cubn
Oniy cAEk,ion % shds were made.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23

A bride of seventy-eight In Brooklyn
Is accused of eccentricity. The fact
that she is romantic enough to be a
bride ought in itself to prove the
charge.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23

A man in Pittsburg pleaded that he
beat his wife only when she needed IT,
But. as he found when she had him
sent 90 Jail. there is nothing about
which people are so ungrateful as
she solicitude OF others for their
moral welfare.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23

Two persons in Baltimore were mar
ried just for fun. This is another evt
dencc that the accepted standards OF
humor need revision upward.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23

II the surviving aviators should hold
reunions at the close of the years
would they be able TO get special
rates from the railroads7
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23

II took 1929 hunters TO kill 5.551
deer in Maine during the recent open
season. II the hunters had used clubs
instead OF guns they might have
brought down a few NOR.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23
STAMPEDE. Artillery nor.s..

San Francifco.-Four artillery re-
cruits were seriously injured at the
Preside Friday when a passing auto.
mobile stsmpeded the hortes attached
TO one OF the guns.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23

Uncle Sam has just paid $3.50 for
clothes worn in the Civil war. This Is
setting a good example to tho men
who never pay their tailor bills.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23

I>OndOn.-Erne,st Crofts. X. A.. the
noted painter and keeper Of the Royal
Academy, died. lie was born in York.
shire in lS41.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-23
Fire Destroys Bali Park.

Washington. --F1re practically wiped
out the srandstand and bleachers II
the American league baseball park
Friday. The loss Is estimated at
$50 600.
The Lamar register., 1911-09-13
Astnriseys Employed

The member OF the Legislative
committee having in charge the
defense fund recently appropriated
by the state met in Denver last
week and employed the following
attorneys to defend the three suits
now pending in the courts: Platt
Rogers, G. c. Dawson. II. A. Dubbs.
John r. Barnett. C. c. Dorsey. Chas
Tew and Miles q. Saunders. This
list includes the names of some OF
the ablest irrigation lawyers In the
state and is noticeable in being an
entire change from the Rush-Thom-
as list OF political hangers-on. who
have always heretofore divided up
any legal appropriations made in
the state. The present fund will
secure an able defense of the
states interests II Is evident.
The Denver News and Republi-
can have got together for once
in an attempt to knock this fund
because their political lawyers
were not given look-in at the
fees. and one or two stray MAYER
icks in this valley have little
enough regard for the great In
dustry that nurses every interest
Of the valley TO add their voice to
the anvil chorus.
In the three suits now pending
the very life of the great farming
Industry Of the state is ut stake
This industry has now a property
value of a half billion dollars and
As producing over one hundred mil
Hons per year to the farmers. max
Ing the greatest industry .of the
state. II private Individuals or
corporations were defending such
suits the fees would run into five
and six figures. In fact Mr.. Pat
terson himself has received fees Of
$4,000 where nothing was involv-
ed according to his own figures
but a 100000 water plant. What
then would be his fees for half
billion dollar suit?
The committee has secured able
talent and at reasonable fees. and
Colorado even with half dozen
states arrayed against her is go
Ing to win the right to dispose of
her own water In the Interest of
her own people. II is nothing
more than Justice and we are go
Ing to have 1t even II We do have
to fight foes without and knockers
at home. DR.. Hasty. author OF
the bill and one OF the committee.
returned from Denver and is con
ndent of the outcome.
The Lamar register., 1911-09-13

The county commissioners met
last week as "a board of equalization
and remained in session several
days looking over the assessment
schedules as returned by the asses
sor. A number of changes We're
made and notices have been sent
out to that effect. On next Tues
day they will meet again to hear
complaints of any parties who feel
they have been assessed too high.
It Is claimed that the new tax com
mission law takes the power OF
granting rebates away from the
the time to kick.
The Lamar register., 1911-09-13
Gtlmor Brown to Appear Here Mt
the Opera House

Manager Roy Butts announces a
genuine treat for the theatergoers
of Lamar ON Friday, Sept. 18th,
when Mr.. GiImor Brown will ap-
pear for one night only In THE
Tyranny OF Tears" Mr.. Brown
needs no Introduction. His work
is invariably excellent and unusual
and his company and production is
always good The play, 1.-THE Tyr
amy Of Tears" by Haddon Cham
beers Ia a delightful comedy in four
acts and achieved a phenomenal
run Of two years at the Empire
theater In New York City.
The Lamar register., 1911-09-13
High School District No. 3
State of Colorado.
County OF Pr0wers. Is


o -
], H. Clerk he In he
y
the
cancelled the
A.
whereof. and liked
official this sth of September A.
p.
The Lamar register., 1911-09-13

ing back and forth with blood on her
dress, muttering to herself. while
Orme lay on the floor. The situation
was evident Two supers led the ac-
tress out, while the stage manager at
tempted to raise the tragedian.
HAS she gone?' whispered Orme.
"Great Scott! I thought you were
dead"
orme arose. looked about him and
gasped:
"She stabbed me with property
dagger. got my hand on sponge
with stage blood in 1t and squeezed II
when she struck"
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
BICYCLING MINISTER
RUN DOWN BY AGAR
Rev. Walter Williams Sus.
tains Fractured Rib.

Run down by street car while riding
ter Williams, pastor of Grace Episcopal
Church, in Wisconsin avenue, near NJ
street northwest, was thrown on the fem
der and carried twenty yards before the
motorman could stop the car. He rose
to his feet after the accident, apparently
unhurt, and returned to his home without
assistance.
An hour after the accident the minister
felt pains in his side, and a physician
who was summoned found the divine had
sustained a fracture of rib in addition
to bruises on the body. DIR. Williams,
however. was not badly hurt.
He will not participate in the services
at his church to-day. Rev. DIR. Barr. a
retired minister, will deliver the morning
sermon.
The accident occurred at Pennsylvania
avenue and Twenty-siXth street north
west shortly after 5 O'Clock. Rev. Mr..
Williams was riding a bicycle, and at
tempted to cross the tracks in front of
a Capital Traction car. The fender
struck the wheels of the bicycle. knock
ing the vehicle from under the minister,
who fell into the fender. Terror
stricken passengers believed the bicyclist
had gone beneath the wheels of the car.
The motorman applied the brakes and
succeeded in stopping the car in a short
distance He at once went to the aid
of the bicycliSt. but Rev. Mr.. Williams
arose unaSSisted. The bicycle was a
wreck, and the pastor boarded car
and rode to his apartments in Hammond
court
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
DEATHS REPORTED.
WHITE

Grace Himan, ) years, 100 Newton ST.. Broos
land ID. e.
Ell V. Rockwell, s.. the De Soto. 18th and Mas
ave.
Rachel Pugh. 81. Geo. Wash. Univ. Hosp
Joseph Lawrence. 81. Tuberculosis Hosp
James W. Haney. IS. 1911 Wisconsin ave. nv.
William r. Bohrcr. %. Georgetown Univ. Hosp.
Presley Simpson. S, Govt Hosp Insane.
Edgar C. Cammack. q ll24 9th ST. nv.
Joseph l.. West. u Georgetown Univ. Hosp.
COLORED.
Mary Talbert. IS Casualty Hosp.
John Douglas. "a. 2l3 I'D St
Mollie Parker a. 25 McNeils court
I.avinia Hyson. 6. l342 9th St. nv.
Flora Rogers. z. SG X St NV.
Henrietta Williams. =. 1915 4th st nv.
Melvna Scott, 40. Z4 18th st. ne.
Beatrice Jones. 10 months, IL Alabama SC.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE.

Patrick J. and Nora Toomey, hey.
Frank NJ. and Ada L. Thwaite. girl.
James 4. and Blanch q. Sheaffer. tuy.
John ]. and Nora Iawless. hoy.
EdwarI " and Nellie Williams. boy.
Daniel ]. and Josie NJ. Foley. hrv.
W. p. and Joanna G.. Bryan. girl.
COLORED.
Charles aud Ida J. Manley. girl.
Federico l.. and Della Gonzales. hpv.
Charles Z. and Hattie Conner. girl.
William and Elizabeth Green. boy.
William and Marie Goocl. girl.
JohE and Grace Day, boy.
Aubrey and Martha Brown, girl.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
PIan Athletic OrEanixa ion.

Athletic organizations to include all stu
dents will form the principal feature for
discussion at the meeting of the Home
and School Association of the Western
High School, to be held on Saturday even
ing. January II. Clark w. Hetherington,
prominent in amateur athletic circles. will
address the association upon the phases
of sucn an organization. after which there
will be general discussion.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
OppOse Street ExtensiOn.

Adverse report upon two street eXten-
sion bills was yesterday forwarded to
Congress by the Commissioners. Both
bills originated in the Senate District
Committee and called for improvement OF
Eighth and Ninth streets northwest. from
Madison place to Quackenboss street. and
for Improvement Of the latter street and
Quintana place. Cost incommenSurate
with the benefits TO be derived was the
reason given by the Commissioners.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
MRS. KELLEY TO LECTURE.

Speaks Twice Tomorrow Under
Suffrage League Auspices.
Mrs. Florence Kelley, the secretary of
the National Consumers League. will give
two lectures in this city tomorrow. AT
4 o'clock in the afternoon she will address
the Congregational Club, her theme be-
ing, Women, laws, and the home"
In the evening at o'clock a gathering
will be held in Flynn's Hall, Eighth and
X streets, under the auspices of the Col
lege Equal Suffrage League. At this
meeting Mrs. Kelley will speak upon the
subject, Wages. morals. ballots" The
public is invited to attend the evening
meeting.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08

Kilgour has attracted much attention in
medical circles, especially among the
older physicians connected with the hos
pital. He IN . graduate Of George WASH
ington University and is well known In
this witty. DR.. Kilgour is probably the
youngest doctor to be appointed resident
physician At Casualty Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
Does Prohibition Prohibit -

An excellent programme has been ar
ranged by Chaplin Union for the next
meeting, which will be held "Wednesday
afternoon. at 80 Sixth street northwest.
Rev. John Van Schaick will offer prayer.
and Hon. John p. Swasy. of Maine. will
deliver an address, Does Prohibition
Prohibit 30
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
Breaks Alexandria Jail

Samuel Betters. negro, recently convict
ed of the theft of a quantity iof brass and
fixtures valued at about SO from a fac
tory in Rosslyn. Va. escaped from the
Alexandria County Jail last night just
as he was about to be removed to peniten-
tiarN to begin a two wears sentence
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
Local Temperature.

Midnight. 3: . a m. -: a. m. a; a. m. "A
S a. H.. 81; 10 a. M, Al; Z noon, a: p m- 4.
2. m. -; p. M. n; p. m. IS; 10 p m. 10
Highest 90: lowest. 81
Relative humdity-s a. m s.; 2 n m, IS: y
m. 81; Rainfall IS p m. to p. nj. 0. Hours O
sunshine - Per cent Of possible sunshine. q.
Temperature date last year-Highest. )
lowest q.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
Policeman Mcdonald Confined.

Policeman William Mcdonald is con-
fined to his home, 1T 1924 Florida avenue
northwest. as the result of an attack of
vertigo while on duty near Fourteenth
street and Piney Branch road Yesterday
morning. He fell to the street. cutting
and bruisinS his face, though not seri-
oEslv iniuring himself
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
CHANNEL FREED OF ICE
Boats Moviag On Potomac with Con-
Dafatively No Difficulty.

Sunshine and comparatively warm
weather has freed the river Of ice. and
Yesterday the channel under the bridges
was clear. allowing tugs to move about
without dihiculty.
Jams which formed against the piers
Of the Aqueduct and Highway bridges
began loosening Thursday. and tugboat
captains have been experiencing much
trouble In navigating.
The Ffrehghter has been performins
valuable service to navigators BY break.
Ing Ice and clearing channoa
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
Collegiate Cl.b Meets To-nisht.

At regular meeting Of the Collegiate
Club. to be held this evening. Morris Pos
en-. Of George washington University.
win deliver q short talk on the life Of
Robert Ingersoll. while Harry Sandberg.
Of Dartmouth University. will speak on
the legal status Of wireless telegraphy.
The lectures win be delivered In the ves-
Try rooms Of the Eighth street temple.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
ALuMN1 BANQUET PLANNED.
Graduates Of Georgetown Will MAKE
Merry January n.

Washington alumni of Georgetown are
already making extensive preparations
for the annual Founders Day banquet. to
be given at the New willard on Saturday
evening, January q. The banquet Is one
of the big annual events OF the collegiate
year, and is attended not only by prac-
ticallv all Of the student body. but by
the alumni of washington and other
cities.
The Society Of Alumni Of the university
has appointed q committee with Charles
j. Murphy az chairman - mako arrange
unentS. Other members of The COMMITTEES
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
U. S. Dept. Of Agriculture, Weather Bure

Washington, Saturday. Jan. :. l9ll-S n m.
There has been continuation Of unsettled weather
with SHOWS during the last twenty-fon hours over
the northern tier of States from Northern New
England westward TO the Rocky Mountains. and
rains again reported from the North Pacific
Coast. In all other districts the weather was gen
orally fair but with a considerable increase in
cloudincss in the Mississippi Valley and the Gulf
The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
Gregory PAYS 800 Fine,

r. the payment Of fine of 500 imposed by
Judge Mullovny about six weeks ago. the case
against Walter Gregory. representing the Spcrry-
Hutchinson Company. charged with violation of the
was yesterday morning officially closed in Police
Court.