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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27
Glare Harding Making Good.

DR.. T. H. Winans shows the
Message copy of Cairo, ILL.,,
paper which gives account of a
great revival meeting that is be-
ing held at Makanda, Ill. Rev.
o. l.. Martin, known all over the
United States, is doing the
preaching and Clare Harding, OF
Mexico, Mo-, is conducting the
chorus. The Illinois paper in
speaking of Mr.. Harding says
Clare Harding is pre-eminently
soloist and as such he should be
classed, although he is very eff
fective as a director also. He
believes in the old songs and drills
his chorus on them more than on
the newer ones. Nobody shirks
in Glare Harding's chorus. They
work and they work hard. They
come into the chorus from all the
churches, and they all watch
Clare Harding at every note they
sing.
AT Makanda the chorus is lin.
tied only by the seating capacity
OF the stage, which is made OF
rough planks laid on bales of hay
The meeting at Makanda is &
proof that all big things do moi
require big city for setting
Big men will do big things wher.
ever you find them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27
RUSH HILL ITEMS.
Miss Sullivan, Fine Teacher
Ralph Cornett's Birthday.

More snow, more winter
weather. We thought we heard a
meadow lark one day last week,
but probably we were mistaken.
Guess it must have been a snow
bird.
p. b. Yates, the 2nd trick op-
orator here, has gone to Drake,
Illinois, as agent. l.. +. Peery is
working 2nd and A. X. Cash of
Curryville is 3rd trick operator
here.
Mrs. p. b. Yates is visiting rel
atives in Ashley and Bowling
Green, Mo.
j. X. Hodges and fanny will
move onto a farm near Farber
this spring. We regret very much
to see this good family leave
our town, but wish them all sue
cess in their new home.
Mrs. l.. w. Roberts returned to
her home in Mexico Sunday after
visiting friends and relatives here
for several days.
Miss Nettie Knoebel, of Mexico,
spent Sunday afternoon with
homefolks here.
Master Ralph CornetC cele-
brated his 7th birthday Inst Sat
urday by entertaining his little
classmates with a party. The
little guests were Masters Glenn
Maxwell, Elmer Baehr, Estelle
Fox, Walter Barney, Cedric
Carnes, Hardin Meyers and How
ard Maxwell. Miss Maude Cor
nett and her mother served de-
licious refreshments. The little
fellows all report fine time.
We were much interested in the
item in last weeks Message about
the debate between Prairie Lea
and Hedge Dale schools, as Miss
Sullivan taught in our school
here for four years, and was loved
by the patrons as well as pupils.
1t seemed we could not give her
up to another school, but as she
was needed in her home we were
compelled to let her go. Our loss
was Prairie Lea s gain. But some
time in the near future we are GO
ing to try very hard to get her
again. She is one of the very best
teachers in the State.
Bro. Leonard preached two fine
sermons at the Christian church
Sunday.
The new Catholic church is now
nearing completion.
A medicine show was in town
all last week.
The piano contest now being
run by w. S. Doolin is causing a
great deal of excitement among
the contestants.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27
SKINNER NEWS.
Interesting Stock Items - Re
fused $3.50 for Jersey Cow
Personals.

Another eventful snow came
fleeting along Sunday.
Saturday was a wintry day,
coming az it did so close on the
heels of summer weather.
At Lewis Rudasill s sale things
brought good prices. Included in
the sale was span of eight year
old mare mules at $515.00.
A Jersey cow at Jake Shoush s
sale was knocked off for $127.5O,
but the owner didn't let her sell,
refused afterwards $4,000. Pret-
ty high for little COW, isn't it
Mrs. De Jarnatt left Sunday for
Columbia to visit her sister, Mrs.
Joseph Pickett and family.
j. l.. Carpenter has a load of
fine bovines fat and ready for
market.
Regular services at Bethlehem
Saturday and Sunday. The ladies
take lunch Sunday ana have
another service soon after dinner.
The writer is sorry to see Sc
many disastrous fires in Mexico
lately.
John Showers will occupy one
of Ceph Mackey's farms the on,
coming season.
Hugh Eisele moved to the Jesse
Wagner 160 acre farm last Wed
nesday which he will cultivat,
this year.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Fenlow, a baby girl.
The writer extends heartiest
congratulations to James Wisdom
and bride of a few days. Ma,
their future life be as pleasant anC
joyous as bright May day morn
| Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch King, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Neale and p. T
Bruce enjoyed Sunday with Alex
Bruce and family.
Alvin Coleman moved to neal
Strother one day last week.
7. j. Gatewood died February
18th, of a stroke of paralysis anc
general breakdown. Funeral ser
vices the following Saturday a
Midway, by Rev. Egan Herndon
where the interment took place
A large crowd out which speak.
well for the esteem IN which de
ceased was held in the community
He was 79 years old and leaves hi,
second wife, Mrs. JENNIE uate
wood, three daughters, Misses
Alice, Ollie and Minnie Gatewoo(
of Kansas City, Beauregard, o
Ell Paso, Texas, Will o. of s;
Louis, Elmer at home and broth
er in Texas, to mourn his demise
He was a Universalist anC
Christian Scientist IN belief.
John Lierly and Miss Nora Ber
rey were married in Mexico :
Blue Room by Judge Bolts on tn,
17th inst. They went to house
keeping on her farm north O
here. Ex-County Assessor TayloI
Berrey witnessed the ceremony
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27
Dudley -Crum Nuptials.

Mr.. Robert Crum, the son of Mr.
Peter Crum, southeast of this city,
and Miss Florence G. Dudley,
daughter of Mr.. j. T. Dudley, OF
Washington district, south of
here, were united in marriage at
the home of the officiating minis
ter, Rev. G. A. Mitchell, in Mexico,
at 2:30 O'Clock Wednesday after
noon of last week. We wish Nr.
and Mrs. Crum long life and hap
piness.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27

The musical given at the, Meth,
odist church Sunday night, pre-.
sented by Miss Maud Orita Wal.
lace and by a male quartet, com
posed of Messrs. Paul st. Vrain
Ray Miller, Charles Harmon and
Lewis Rice, was a great success
A large crowd was present and al
greatly enjoyed the program.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27

Miss Corinne Crockett, sister
OF Mrs. Ralph Dean and Mrs
George Dean, southwest of this
city, has a part in the great Mis-.
sion Play this year which is given
annually near Los Angeles, Cali.
The papers speak in the highest
praise of Miss Crockett's clever.
ness in performing her part.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27

T. II. Slavens, visiting in Mex
leo, says the Message has gotten
him into a mess of trouble by say
ing he has a Sunday school class
of 13 men and they are the smart
est fellows in town. The boys are
all smart all right, but it happens
that half the class are lsdies-and
there's where we missed it; the
ladies are just as smart as the
men. Mr.. Slavens says he can't
20 home till we make this correc-
ton. He lives down at Laddonia,
you know.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27
Mrs. Chaney Dead.

Mrs. Ellen CLANCY, GA years
old, died last Sunday morning of
pneumonia at the home of her
daughter in this city, Mrs. John
Clich. The body was taken to
Holt Summit, Mo-, for burial.
Another daughter of Mrs. CLANCY,
Mrs. VIM. Willingham, resides
near Laddonia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27

Bishop John j. Hogan, who died
In Kansas City last Friday at the
age of S3, was located in this city
oI years ago. He was the first
Roman Catholic priest ever to
hold services here.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27

j. S. Wilson, of Grinnell, Iowa,
who owns a fine farm down near
Rush Hill, paid the Message a
business call Monday. He says
Charlie Maxwell will have charge
of his farm this year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27

Miss Lena Bryarly returned
home Saturday from a weeks Wis
it with Miss Beatrice johnson Of
Moberly. Miss Johnson enter
tanned in honor of her guest.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27

Miss Lucille Sommers, of Me-
Credie, Galloway county, sister
of Mrs. Omar FAINT of Mexico,
was married one day last week to
Mr.. Paul Taylor, of near Me-
Credie.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27

Thomas Gregory, brother-in-
law of Mrs. j. M. Burhop of Mex
leo, died at his home in Fulton
last Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27

Three Dsaths--H. g. Blacks
Dairy Farm.

John NJ. Sanford, who formerly
lived south of Mexico and who
later was brick layer here, died
the 18th inst. at the Ex-Confed-
crate Home at Higginsville.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cawthorn.
of Thompson, are in Texas on a
pleasure trip.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27

Miss Mary Runkle, 89 years old,
formerly of Mexico, sister Of the
late Bass Runkle here, died last
Saturday at the Christian Home
for Aged Women at Jacksonville,
Ill.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27

Marriage license was issued
here Sunday to Mr.. Mack Evans
and Mrs. Mary Lula Evans, both
of Monroe county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27

Mrs. M. S. Carter, of Centralia,
attended the funeral of j. w,
Lee in Mexico last Thursday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27

Mrs. Willard Atkinson and
small child, Of East st. Louis, ar
rived q few days ago on . visit to
Mrs. James Atkinson here.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27

h. II. Nichols, out beyond Mo-
limo, called on the Message Mon
day. Mr.. Nichols thinks that II
the electric railway should happen
to be torn up by foreclosure sale
it would be calamity TO all his
country round about; 1t
would be a hurt that could
not be recovered from in
years. Mr.. Nichols is feeding ~
shoats and Z brood sows. Cholera
has never troubled him and he
hopes it may never do SO.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27

Mrs. It. M. Shock, southwest OF
Mexico, has been quite i'll.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27
LADD0NIA A
BIG winner
High School Beats vandalia and
Perry In Debates.

Laddonia, Mo-, Feb. l9.-ln a
debate last night between the
Vandalia and Laddonia high
schools at Vandalia, Laddoms
won. The victors were on the
negative side of the question,
Resolved, That foreign immigra.
tion to the United States should
be further restricted by the impo.
sition of the educational test. 4"
DR.. II. l.. Afford and Hon. f. C.
Waters of Vandalia, and w. II.
Logan, were the judges. The
Nandalia school was represented
by johnson, Bland and Devault
and Laddonia by Crandcll, Alex.
ander and Miss Joe Smith.
Laddonia, Mo-. Feb. 23.--The
debate between the Laddonia and
Perry High schools Saturday
night was another victory for the
former.
just a week ago they defeated
the Vandalia High and were feel.
ing mighty good. The question
was; Resolved, That Immiera-
tion Should Be Further Restricted
by a Literary Test"
The judges were Prof. J. w.
Million, president Of Hardin Col
lege, Mexico; Prof. +. S. Conner,
superintendent of New London
High School, and Prof. Z. b,
Street, principal of Mcmillan
School, Mexico.
The contestants were: Perry
Gill Rouse, b. Shepherd and Owen
jackson. Laddonia-Niiss Joe
Smith, Wallace Crsndall ana
Everett Alexander. The decision
of the judges was unanimous.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27

Jake Buckner, south of Mexico,
with an automatic shot gun, kill
ed 25 wild ducks one day last
week which alighted on a pond
near his house.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27

DIR. w. L. Reed has been on the
sick list.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-02-27

z. T. Bondurant Of Vandalia
passed over the Alton Sunday en-
route home from Frederick, Okla,
where he had been visiting his
father and mother, DIR. and Mrs.
G, Il. Bondurant. His mother has
been afflicted with lagrip for the
past four weeks and is in very
feeble health, not seeming to i'm
prove very much. However, we
hope for her speedy recovery.
Zach reports a heavy rain over
most of that State last week,
making agricultural prospects
very bright to the farmers out
there at present. Oats in the
Southern part are all sown and
coming up and together with the
wheat crop looks well.
Ii. G. Black, who is operating
the Diamond Dairy and Poultry
Farm, just west of Mexico, called
at Message headquarters Monday.
Mr.. Black has a wonderful equip
ment out there. He operates six
incubators and has a brick brood
er house for 1900 chicks. He car
give you a fresh chicken fry any
day you want it. His dairy barr
cost 81, 800 and has a brick wal
basement. ALI the floors ar,
granitoid and the floors arr
thoroly washed every morning
everything kept sanitary. Mr.
Black is milking 20 Jersey cow
at present and finds ready mark
ct for all his products. He is I
pushing fellow and we wish hin
success.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1913-08-02
At The Theatres
THE ARKW AY.

"The Satchel Came" an Imp come
dy, will be shown at the Arkway to-
night. Hiram Hardhead, farmer,
has been corresponding with a party
in New York who guarantees to make
him $40, 900 for 81 900 if the said Hi
ram will meet a designated party at
the Pennsylvania Terminal in New
York and bring his money Hiram,
flushed with anticipation of riches,
breaks off match between his daugh-
ter and neighbours son and repairs
to the city. His wife has discovered
the bunco correspondence and that the
money saved from her economies of
years has disappeared. The daughter
enlists her lover to protect her father
and his money if possible. The man.
ner in which the boy does this nulli-
ies the clever trickery used in the
Satchel Game.
WAS She to Blame?" a Rex drama,
and Branded by His Brothers
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1913-08-02
Crime" Frontier western, will also
be shown at the .il-,way tonight
THE GRAND.

The Crooked Bankers" Pathe
melodrama, will be the feature attrac-
ton at the Grand tonight. Two bank
ers find themselves face to face with
bankruptcy. A man comes into their
office and deposits $4,000 for safe
keeping during his travels. AS he
leaves the office he drops dead. The
bankers obtain his receipt of deposit,
and, under, covers of darkness, leave
his body in an unfrequented part of
the city. They divide the spoils, the
younger man leaving town. Five
years later he returns ,''broke" and
bent on blackmail. The natural Sc
|quence of events brings the plight of
the women he has helped to rob home
to the younger banker, and through
his efforts the elder banker is forced
to make restitution.
"Bragg's New Suit" an Edison
comedy on reel with "Glimpses of
Colorado in Winter" scenic, and
Pathe's Weekly, will conclude to-
nights program at the Grand
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1913-08-02
TO stop WORK
ON COURTHOUSE
INJUNCTION Is SOUGHT
J. D. SHACKLEFORD ASKS FOR
INVESTIGATION BY CHAN
CELLOR MARTINEAU.

Little Rock, Aug. 2.-Petition for
an injunction to stop construction
work on the annex to the Pulaski
county courthouse until the contract
with A. O. Campbell is investigated
by Chancellor John +. Martineau, was
filed in chancery court yesterday aft
ernoon by John D. Shackleford, Lit
tie Rock attorney. Complaint is made
tn at the contract with Campbell is not
the same as originally was awarded
by Commissioner Gordon n. Peay and
County Judge Joe Asher.
The defendants in the injunction
proceedings are A. o. Campbell, con-
tractor constructing the annex; Geo.
II. Mann, architect; Gordon N. Peay,
courthouse commissioner; County
Judge Joe Asher and County Clerk h.
S. Turner. The complaint asks for an
order from Chancellor Martineau ap-
pointing g commission of three men,
bers to hear evidence and take testi-
mony as to the change in conditions
stipulated by the contract, and the
difference in the cost between the orig
inal contract and the contract now eX-
listing.
1t further is asked by Shackleford
that an order be issued by the court
tect. from making estimates for the
contractor. County Clerk Turner from
issuing county warrants in favor of
Contractor Campbell, and County
Judge Asher from endorsing warrants
issued to the contractor.
The complaint recites excerpts from
the original plans and specifications,
saving that the first story was to be
constructed of granite, but the change
allows the use of Batesville stone.
The interior brick walls, he says, are
to be replaced with hollow tile or Gyp
block; fireproof windows are alleged
to have been changed for wood frames
and sash.
The complaint concludes by saying
the changes from the original contract
amount to approximately 100000, of
which it is alleged $4,000 already
has been effected, and the remainder
is anticipated.
Answer will be filed today by the
defendants, and the suit will be given
hearing. probably Monday.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1913-08-02
MAY INACCURATE
HAYS WEDNESDAY
NO ESPECIAL CEREMONY
SECRETARY HODGES HAS OF
FICIA LRETURNS FROM ALL
BUT SIX COUNTIES.

Little Rock, Aug. 1.-The official re-
turns from Drew, Sewer and Madison
counties were filed with the secretary
of state yesterday, reducing the num-
Der to be heard from to six counties.
including Pulaski. The outstanding
counties are: Montgomery, Mississippi
pi Scott, Searcy, White and Pulaski.
The vote for the three counties ad-
ditional received yesterday follow:
Drew-Hays 902. Murphy IA, My
ers 374, Weber 25.
Sevier-Hays 675, Murphy AS, My
ers SO, Weber PIT.
Madison-Hays 654, Murphy 43,
Myers 720, Weber Al.
These returns make the total vote
received"to date Hays 51,151, Muir
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1913-08-02
ply 7,C,4. Ayers 15,441, Weber A.

ply 1C-4. Myers 15,4s1, Weber A.
OPT.
That al :, rs will be in bv
Monday is the opinion Ct Secretary of
State Hodges, VINO said yesterday that
II all We're not !. prior to that tine he
would telegraph the election boarcs Of
the outstanding counties to send m.
their returns.
despite to apparent delay, he
returns Of this election came in faster
than at any previous one" said MIR.
Hodges yesterday. I'VE are almost
sure that all will be in in time to have
the inauguration Wednesday, although
no plans have been made as yet"
The inauguration, with the excep-
ton of perhaps some Notification on
the part of Hays men from Camden
and other points, will be marked with
no especial ceremony, according to Mr..
Hodges
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1913-08-02
FAIR STORE TO MOVE.

The stock Of goods recently pur-
chased from Wilkins & Walthan bv
The Fair No. 1S will be moved Mon
day to The Fairs permanent location.
221 East Oak street. The stock will
be augmented, and line of goods SIM
liar to that carried in the other Fair
stores will be added.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1913-08-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

c. A. Boles, %, and Dell Vann, 19,
Vilonia.
Armon Woods, p. and Hester Mat
thews, p, Holland
Will Hopkins, 2l, Adell, Okla, and
Beulah Hankins, IS, Greenbrier.
Pearl Fleming, %, Plumerville,
and Addie Corney, IS, Argenta,
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1913-08-02

Miss Darden Moose of Little Rock
is a guest of Mrs. w. B. Hubbell on
Davis street.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-02-18

a spark. The gasoline exploded.
the house burned and the oma
lost her life.
There are many people who
handle this fluid as carelcsslv as
Kerosene, and the number of acct
dents reported would seem TO he
increasing. Printed information
regarding the safe handling OF
gasoline should be obtained and
studied by every housekeepcr and
all who are required to use it in
any way. Dealers also should be
more particular In giving out need
ed information On the subject.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-02-18

CAUTION. NEEDED u


Gasoline seems to be so much of
a necessity these days, especially
on the farm, that we are apt to
overlook its dangerous qualities. It
is said Of. a fire that it is a good
servant but a bad master, and this
is most assuredly the case with
gasoline. Properly handled, it is
one Of the most valuable Of indus
trial agencies, but used carelessly
it becomes destructive in the cx-
treme.
The other day a woman poured
some gasoline On the fuel in the
stove. wishing to make a quick fire.
After putting the can down in a re-
mote corner of the room she start
ed the fire in the stove. Like a
flash the gasoline in the can ex-
ploded and she was fatally injur-
ed. She did not know that an I'M
seen train OF gasoline vapor might
lead from the match she struck or
| the flames In the stove to the dis
tant.
In another case, a woman pour
ed a quart Of gasoline into a mar
bic basin III the bath room and
placed a silk waist IN it. She closed
the door and went away for ter
minutes. Then she rubbed the
silk between her hands. This gen.
erated sufficient electricity to max,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-02-18
Trap-nest closed-one side remov
ed to show method of operation

Trap-nest closed-one side remov-
ed to shew method of operation
The hens must all have leg
bands, in order to identify them;
a number of different kinds are on
the market. The double box with
the nest in the rear is necessary.
When a hen has laid an egg and
desires to leave the nest. she steps
out into the front space and re-
mains there until she is released.
With only one section she would
be likely to crush her egg by step
ping on it, and thus learn the per-
nicious habit of egg-eating.
To remove a hen, the nest is
pulled part way out, and as it has
no cover she is readily caught, the
number on her leg-band is noted
and the proper entry made On the
record sheet. After having been
taken off a few times, the hens dc
not object to being handled, most
of them remaining quiet, apparent
ly expecting to be picked up.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-02-18
THE NJ OBCONICA.

The window gardener who
wishes blooms rather than foliage
during the winter should grow
Primula Obconica. This plant.
when we'll established in a seven
inch pot, will have dozens of stalks
of clusters of blooms about the
size of a nickel and they last a
long time. The plant begins to
bloom when very small and
blooms all winter.
The color varies through the
many shades of pink, lilac and
peach blossom to almost white, and
with its lemon-yellow eye sets off
the very dictate beauty of the flow
or.
It is a hardy, self-reliant plant.
we'll able to hold it. own and is
seldom troubled with insects or
diseases. Ii the aphis appears
spray with tobacco infusion
! throughout the foliage.
| This plant may be raised from
seed, or a large plant may DC di-
vided, allowing a crown to each
new plant.
See that its soil is light aud rich
and friable and the drainage per-
feet. This plant cannot stand wet.
sour soil, OF to have water poured
into its crown. If care is not take,,
in this regard the. flowers will
blast and the plant die.
t Twice or three times a month
apply some good liquid fertilizer
while the plant blooms. Remove
! the. fading flowers and do not at
low the plant to mature seeds.
Good looking fruit on top Of the