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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09

Il WILL RETURN THIS CHAIN TO YOU IN
HIS OWN HOME"
Information as might have been sup
posed. Instead OF taking up his hat
and bidding Mr.. Jones good morning.
he sat quietly where he was, fumbling
with his watch chain, waiting for the
paroxysm to subside; then he said:
Permit me to commend you, Mr..
Jones. for your candid confession.
will be az candid as you. am aware
that you Americans have an idea that
our British aristocracy was reared
from seed sent down from heaven. We
who know the history of our own fam
flies from the beginning do not fool
ourselves, though we permit others to
fool themselves as to our honorable an
cestry.
THE earliest OF my ancestors men
toned in 'Burke's Peerage' was Hugh
Hunker. sort OF Robin Hood without
Robins better traits, for Hugh robbed
anybody, whether a bishop. rnlser or
a poor peasant. However, he was not
considered very bad until he entered a
house where a corpse was lying sur
rounded by burning candles and stole
them for the tallow there was in them
to grease his boots.
Nevertheless Hugh bunker was a
good deal of a swell for those times
and is recorded as being quite q lady
killer At any rate. he had son and a
grandson. who at later period. when
England had become more civilized.
were prominent at court. One OF the
family is supposed TO have been the
man whom the Duke of Gloster en-
ployed to murder the young princes
in the Tower. have, however. looked
into the matter and have concluded
that he was merely an assistant at the
murder"
The earl paused In the recital. and
Of disappointment
"The Hunkers," the former presently
continued, became noble in the time of
Henry VIII. have unearthed a bit of
secret history from the records stored
in the Tower Of London which reveals
the fact that when King Henry VIII.
beheaded Catharine Howard the state
executioner had just died, and no one
could be found to do the Job until
Henry offered Andrew bunker a bar.
onetcy II he would WELD the az ovez
the unfortunate queen Hunker con
scented and was made Baron Worring
ton. Then when Henry made whole
sale conhscation of the church property
he created the baron a sort OF sheriff
TO eject the clergy and seize their be
longings. The commission that my no
bic ancestor received for this amount
ed TO large fortune and enabled hin
to take higher rank. which was con
ferred upon him in the title bear.
II have been some time getting T.
the story Of my immediate progenitors
| bat candid statement Of the case ha
rendered necessary the details hav
given.
Andrew Hdnker made ducks IN
brakes with his fortune, and his grand
son. Andrew, earl Of Flammerton, wa
forced TO take to the road to get
hrins- Don't undarstand that Their
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
Not az Bad az He Feared.

1t was during his first visit to the
city, and the noise and confusion had
naturally made him a little nervous.
Suddenly jumping up he started to-
ward the door. without waiting for his
hat.
Where are you running to, Uncle
Abner?" his niece anxiously called
Gee Whillikins." he answered,
don't you hear them dogs a-hghtin'?
They must be just natchelly chewin'
one another all up"
do you mean that noise out In the
street? That's not dog fight. That's
Willie and some Of his friends saying
'Rah, rah, rah. and the rest Of their
class yells."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
BY TIE }. w. POTTER co.

TERSis-Ten cents par week by car
rier, In Rock Island
Complaints Of delivery service should
be made TO the circulation department
which should also be notified In every
Instance where It is desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers haze nc
puthority IN the premises.
All communications OF argumeatativs
fhuracter. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
zion. No such articles win be printed
ever fictitious signatures.
Telephones N all departments. Cen.
trail Union, Rock Island 1i5. I145 and
2its.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
Stay lie Granted PtsnsehmId..

Springfield, Ill. Oct "a writ OF
supersedeas was issued by the Illinois
supreme court yesterday in the case
OF Ray Pfanschmidt, who was convict.
ed at the January term OF the Adams
county circuit court OF murder and
sentenced 10 hang in Quincy Oct. IS.
Pfansehmidt It is alleged, murdered
his parents. Charles and Matilda
Pfansehnidt; his sister. Blanche, and
a school teacher. Emma Klempen, on
Sept "a or 20. 1912, In the Plan,
schmidt home, and then burned the
house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09

In Moline a plan Is on foot to abol-
Ssh the half street" names and sub
stitute a designation that will be more
becoming. A sensible plan 1t is and
one that Rock Island may we'll
emulate. The half streets" should be
renamed and called lanes or courts or
drives, and the time will come when
the beautiful boulevard extending
from Elm to the eastern city limits
will be known as something besides
plain Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09

writer Is a MEM
Der, meets next
winter 10 formu-
late and adopt a
national policy Of
good roads, it will
find two general
plans before it.
The first will be
a plan for the con-
struction of model
highways by the
government. This
plan propo 8 e s
roads which will
conform to the
highest, standards
of road building
macadam / z e q
turnpikes, founda'
toned in stone
built up and finish
ed off as carefully
as the finest as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
HraxerX7 HUH

Really, think It is very brave of
him to work the way he does, seeing
that his father II a millionaire"
'Brave?" he answered, jealousy no
ticing the splendid arch Of her instep,
nothing brave about that. Why,
there's more danger In riding a polo
pony ten minutes than there would be
to work in that old bank for 80 years. !"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09

cent of the roads which the American
Automobile association and the Ma
tional Roads association would build.
The improvement OF 2,250,0o0 miles
of roads is a tremendous problem. l.
provide the funds for such an under
taking out of indirect taxation, as the
federal revenues are now raised. 1t
must be largely direct taxation, and
the taxpayers must not contribute
money, but voluntary labor on the
roads.
This is the view Mr.. Shackleford
takes. and he believes this voluntary
labor can be secured by encouraging
| the improvement of roads.
Everywhere by federal maintenance
contribution of SIS per mile for every
road improved to meet government
requirements. At this cost, the gov
eminent could maintain 1000, 1000 miles
/ of model country roads at an annual
expense of S30,000,000, a sum insig-
nificant in comparison to tbs con-
venience Of good roads and to their
| effect in cheapening farm Transports
ton and reducing prices Of farm pro-
ducts 20 the consumers.
Mr.. Shackleford is not without facts
to show how such government encour'
agement might work out in concrete
results. The state of Missouri tried
this plan of contributing to road main
tenance. as did the state of Arkansas
and both with remarkable results.
Said Mr. Shackieford: Last win
ter the legislature of Missouri passed
bill providing that every mile OF
roads in the state leading from county
seat to county seat which should be
built up to specified standards should
receive aid from the state to the ex
ent of SIS a mile.
THE state highway commissioner
who was charged with the duty of ad
ministering this law, refused TO accep'
any road which was not 40 feet wide
between fences, 80 feet wide between
side bitches, so graded and crowned
as to quickly shed water into the sidt
bitches, and provided with all neces
sary culverts to be of stone or con
crete. These are rather hard speci
cations. Yet that law has been il
, operation in Missouri only about sil
months and 900 miles have been &C
cepted by the state highway commits
, sioner as having been brought withil
the provisions of the law. In man,
cases where public funds were no
available, money, labor, and materia
were contributed by private persons
Within year this SIS a mile stimuli,
will have given the people of Missouri
10000 miles of good roads. Had tn
same thing been done in the other a
states, a single year would have givel
US $4,000 miles of good roads.
Recurring to Missouri again. Gov
: ernor Major by public proclamation
set apart August 20 and 81 as roa
days upon which he requested a
able bodied men 70 work the roads
100000 men responded. and it is es
timated that in labor and materia
) there was more than 100000 pu
l upon the roads of Missouri durin
! those two days. Later the governo
t of Arkansas issued a similar procl;
nation with similar results.
: These facts warrant me in feelin
: that if the federal government woul
d stimulate the road movement by
: very modest aid per mile of improve
roads, astonishing results would 70
0 low"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09

due to the merchants imperative need
which forces him to buy where he can
get earliest delivery. arbitrarily to fix
prices there win unlikely be material
price reductions.
In short, until normal conditions
have been restored and the supply is
apace with demand, the benefits of
the new tariff may not be appreciabIe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
Joke That Failed,

Tell the court just how it happen
ed" urged the lawyer. Why did you
hit this mani"
Well" replied the prisoner, at was
this way: Ye see, yer honor. OF was
walkdn' down tn strate and met this
felly leadin' a yellow dog. oh, no,
says Oh, thinkin' to joke bit wild i'm.
what koind av q dog is that you're
ladin'r says Oh An Irish setter says
he"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
Home.

Home 70 not the stately palace
With its acres stretching far;
Home Is not the cottage under
Those outspreading branches yonder--
Home u where the loved ones are.
Home. when all the tasks ere ended,
May be on some distant star.
Or it may be where the clover
Scents the brsszes blowing over
Home is where the loved ones are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
L. r. spesr Income Tax Chief.

Washington. Oct 81. T. speer Of
Bangor. Pa, chief Of the corporation
tax division of the treasury depart
ment, was named yesterday BY Sec
rotary McAdoo as deputy commission
er OF internal revenue In Sarge of the
income tax administration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
Anavgered.

"Do you dance On yo.r toes. Miss
Quickwit:"
Never. Mr. Clumsey. Other people
do that for me-"
And be didn't know just what she
meant until be tried to get another
dance with her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09

st. Louis-The st. Louis Lumber.
mems Exchange has complained to the
Missouri public service commission
against lumber rates of the St. Louis
Southwestern Cotton Bel), the st
Louis and San Francisco and the ST
Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
railroads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09

Secretary Bryan has started on a six
days lecture campaign in North Caro-
lima. AS he receives no compensation
on this trip enemies will let him
alone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
Oct. 9 in American
History.

l779-Coloniai and French troops led
By General Benjamin Lincoln and
Count d'Estaing assaulted the Brit
fish at Savannah. Ca. and were re-
pulsed after losing heavily.
17e1-Washington's siege batteries
opened bombardment on the Brit
ish lines at Yorktown. Washing
ton himself putting the match to
the first gun.
1s6S-Howell Cobb. statesman devoted
TO southern rights. died: born 1915.
19l0-Lambert Tree. jurist and former
minister to Belgium and Russia.
died: born 1882.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09

The wheat crop OF 1913 in the
United States Is 100000 bushels
Asrger than in 1912. This IS big
country. a fact impressed even in what
Is called bad agricultural year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09

A scientist has discovered that
starched linen ironed in a low tenn
perature will not crack or fray and
lasts longer. The man who can elimi-
nate the saw-edge collar will 20 down
into history as an antidote to pro-
Vanity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
Prooaution.

where are yoa going with that
anbulance?"
TO the depot 70 meet my family.
They've been boarding at a farm for
the past six veeks."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
What II Did for He,

Il suppose your daughters tip
abroad did her wonderful amount Of
goodT
Yes, she always says I fancy In
stead Of 7 guess"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09

DO you know that your husband IL
@ terrible flrt7'
How do you expect could ma II
out? You don't suppose he fiirts with
me, do your"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09

Builders are having fine weather
ior out-of-doors work and the farmers
can do their spring blowing in the
fall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09

A Holland baron out OF funds killed
himself in Denver. Poor fellow. Why
didn't he sell his title TO an American
heiress?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
Maxine II Easy for Honesty.

Il tell you honesty pays In the long
run"
Il suppose it's easy for honesty 20
do that, because there are SO few PEG
pie who don't try the short cut"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
Thursday. October 9, 1918.

Suppose Woodrow Wilson called an
opponent a liar. wouldn't the nation
be shocked?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE q. TAvENNER
Congressman from tn. Fourteenth District.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus)
Washington, October when the
house roads committee, of which the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at, 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. Ill Entered At the
postofnce as second-ciass zaatter.)
Rock LsIand Member OF the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09

All the news all the tine-The Arsv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31
Fanatic Fragments
BY FRANK LONG.

TOO many the BROTH is the way many Oh he l's "
summing m the situation relative the failure OF the local
than has Reference is ho Oh
this to handle the TO-
cal club have take the initiative IN
clubs aggressvey vigorously The opinion prevails hat the
have hampered though is generally ao'eu a
that the local team in selecting managers
who has the eest ha
marked degree the quaes ne Is
baseball club will be able TO handle MS
team effectively seevdent as two and two %
four Time history present ball club carrier IN ue
the directors of the club sat wn inc
for players box Even the fact ~
they are position does argue that they are
hampering the
Brunswick loving the best attendance and
fill Ill the latter blank as you see Ut 80
too early land the at the close OF inc
first Empire AS how the two contenus
teams will show hard for any one TO
but it's getting which will do battle VIII"
valdosta And the games the thrills the fans are
looking
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31
Women's Jury.

st. Louis, Mo-, July 30.-The first
women's jury to be impaneled in
Illinois since the limited enfranchise-
ment of the sex in that state, yeste :
day convicted woman in a justico
court in East st. Louis.
Mrs, Blanche Thomas, charged with
disturbing the peace of neighbor,
asked for jury of women. A fl re
OF S. and costs was fixed by the
jury.
Five of the jury were stenograph-
ers, one was married, two were engag
ed to marry, and four were under
the legal age. The trial lasted three
hours and it took the jury less thai:
ten minutes to agree upon a verdict.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31
GUSTS NOTTINGHAM
is next POSTMASTER
His Appointment Sent To
Senate

Macon, Ca, July 30.-Custis Not
tingham, a well known Macon law
yer, former recorder of the police
court and son of Judge w. D. Not
tingham, has been appointed post
master for Macon.
The nomination was sent to the sen-
ate today by President Wilson, and it
is expected to be confirmed in a few
days.
1t has been generally understood
for some time that Mr.. Nottingham
would be the postmaster, as he was
Senator Bacon's personal choice. Mr..
Nottingham is Senator Bacon's bust
ness representative in Macon. When II
became known that he wanted the Of
fee, and was considered for it by
Senator Bacon, he received large
number of endorsements, which were
either given to him in person or sent
to Washington.
Mr.. Nottingham had not been ad
vised of his appointment today until
informed by local newspaper man
that he was Macon's new postmaster,
Postmaster Harry Edwards was
asked recently for his resignation,
but he refused to tender it, and de-
clared that he would only be re-
moved by presidential order. The
presidents appointment carries with
it the provision for Mr.. Edwards re
moval.
AS soon as Mr.. Nottingham's aD-
pointment is confirmed his will take
the oath and assume the duties of the
office.
Whether Mr.. Hillyer Rudisill, who
is under civil service, will remain as
assistant postmaster, is not known.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31
BRUNSWICK DEFEATED IN LAST
GAME OF The SERIES THERE
Game Was Protested By Brunswick Team on Account Of
Umpire's Decision DaCey Pitched For the Locals,
Again Winning His Game.
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

Brunswick, Ga, July 30-Americus
won a see-saw game from Brunswick
this afternoon by score of 4 to Z
The game was an unusually interest,"
ing and hard fought one the score be-
ing tied almost during the entire
game. Long hits featured the playing,
Parker getting home run, Chancey Z
three Dagger and Siegfried double.
Brunswick has protested the game
on the ground that the umpire failed
to call a man out who was caught
three feet off first base on the grounl
that he did not see the play. TIE
same man scored the winning run.
The box score follows:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31
LUBIN.
"ThC Split Nugget
A Lubin Drama
BIOGRAPH.
BI0GRAPH.
"The Rise and Fall of MCDOO'
A Biograph Comedy

School children, all ages, admitted
to afternoon show for SC; after six
o'clock children under twelve years
old sc; all others Toe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31

Most everyone seems to know your
duty better than you do.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31
VITAGRAPH.
"Out In The Storm

Seeking shelter from the
elements, a desperate man
saves a child's life and re-
deems himself. A wonder
full story.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31

Man is but an atom, a pygmie, in a
vast world--yet he has the God-given
instinct and somewhere within him is
the latent power which commands the
world and makes it.bend to his will.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31
BUDGET OF LIVE
news OF PLAINS
Social and Other Events In
Busting Town
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

Especial to Times-Recorder.)
Plains, Ga, July 90.-Quite pleas
ant event of the week was the rook
party at which Miss Agnes Thomas
entertained on Saturday afternoon,
complimentary to her attractive guest
Miss Florence Stapleton, of Preston.
Miss Thomas entertained the guests
on the broad verandah, where the
color scheme of pink and white was
Hastily carried out. After the game
refreshments were served. The
guests included Misses Ruby Timme~-
man, Lucy Williams, Margaret Hud-
son, Berta Will Clark, Martha Ken
drick, Florence Stapleton, Matte Lew
lis Collins and Rena Cook.
Mrs. David Jennings is spending
two weeks with her parents at Mar
shallville.
Miss Mary Morton, of Sumter, is
the pleasant guest of Miss Melba
Lunsford
Miss Lillian Wise, of Greenville, is
spending some time here, the guest OF
relatives.
Misses Carrie and Catherine Oliver
returned Thursday from a pleasant
visit to relatives in Americas.
Mrs. Oscar Dean and children of
Savannah, are guests of Mrs. Georgia
Dean.
Miss Florence Stapleton, of Pres
ton, spent several days this week the
guest of Miss Agner Thomas.
Miss Sarah Castor, of Concord, n,
c., has arrived upon a visit of some
length to Mrs. c.. A. Phillips.
Mrs. Lula Reese, of Buena Vista,
spent the weekend pleasantly, the
guest of Mrs. ]. A. Mcdonald
Miss Louise Webb, of Americas, is
the guest this week of Miss Lucy
Chambliss.
Mrs. Jessie Teuton and little daugh-
ter, Arnold Goodwin, of cambridge, are
guests of Mrs. Willie Goodwin.
Miss Mary Louise Reese, of Amer
icus, is the guest of Miss Nell Wal
tiers.
Mrs. Robert Black, of Birmingham,
Ala, is spending some time the guest
of her sister, Mrs. George Addy, at
her home near Plains.
Mr.. w. E. Hardell, of Washington,
D. c., is the guest of Mr.. Louie Tiri-
norman.
Miss Matte Lewis Collins, the at
tractive guest of, Miss Lucy Williams
the past week, has returned to AL
bany. tgae
Little Miss Marie MELONS is a
permanent visitor at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Wellons.
Mrs. o. v. Lamar, of Columbus.
spent Sunday the guest of her daugn-
ter, Mrs. B. T. Wise
Mrs. X. c. Campbell returned Tues
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31
Score by Innings !:

Summary-Stolen bases, Kuhlman
(2); sacrifice hits, Chancey, Dacey,
two base hits, Chancey, Siegfried
three base hits, Chancey; home runs,
Parker; double plays, Kuhlman to
Griffin, Linninger to Morse to Kite;
struck out, by Dacey 6, Vernelle 3,
bases on balls, off Dacey 2, off Ven
nellie /; left on bases, Americas ;.
Brunswick Z.
Time of game hours. Umpire,
Mclaughlin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31
. Direct From the Diamonds ;

Southern League.
First game: Atlanta 4, Mobile s.:
Second game: Atlanta 4, Mobile 2.
Birmingham 4, Chattanooga 2.
Other games not scheduled.
South Atlantic League.
Charleston Z, Macon s.
First game: Jacksonville 3, Savan-
nah 2. Second game: Jacksonville 6,
Savannah /.
Columbus O, Albany 1.
Empire State League.
Brunswick 8, Americas 4.
Townsville 1, Cordele 0.
Waycross 0, Valdosta 4.
National League.
Brooklynl9, Pittsburg 5.
New York 0, Chicago 5.
Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati 5.
Boston /, st. Louis 8.
American League.
st. Louis l, Philadelphia 2.
Chicago 0, New York 8.
Other games off; rain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31
= = = = = = = = 7
= TIMELY TOPICS
I'm THE AID COLUMNS.

In this midsummer month of =
= July when all of us are partici- =
= pating in or planning at least some =
= measure or rest or recreation, it y
y is most desirable to move with =
4 the minimum amount OF effort to '
\ obtain the maximum amount of y
\ results. '
\ IT is. of special Importance. y
4 therefore, that one keep we'll y
4 posted on all of the various shop =
\ ping opportunities and sugges- =
= lions set forth in our, advertis- =
\ ing columns. =
= Many perplexing question of =
n what, how, when and where finds =
= ready answer in the advertise =
= ments. In fact, the service rem =
\ dered to our readers by our adj =
= vertisers is SO distinctly helpful =
y that one must be of particularly =
= improvident disposition to disre- =
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31
0PERA
HOUSE
TO-DAY
THURSDAY
JULY 31St

Always something new
at the Opera House.
Beginning this afternoon
a valuable ard useful pres.
ent will be delivered with
every tenth ten cent paid
admission. Admission SC
and 10c.
The pictures were never
better.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31

Il thought they were going to Eu-
rope for the SUMMER
when did they tell you that?"
Last November $500
"Oh, everybody was going to Europe
for the summer last November. -
Brooklyn Eagle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-31

Yeast-They say a fish never does
stop growing.
Crimsonbeak-Well, it hasn't moth
ing on fish story at that.-Yonkers
Gazette.