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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-09-19
THE BOTTINEAU COURANT,.FRIDAY SEPTEMBER ~ 1913

man Aas had dine to ~ ~ poine. -
sidsAsel'xs lived . BE OF ny NE Il
Amosica."
THAT accounts for It" sald hestact
lees but sincere Mr.. Rodney.
Brock glafed 70 venOmorSly % tn
intrasivs Mr.. Ulstervelt upon the q.
CASTOR Of bis next visit to bis own boz
that Mrs. Medcroft smiled softly to
herself a. she turned her face away.
A few minutes later she seized the op.
portunity to whisper In his q i. Hell
ayes were sparkling: and something IN
her manner bespoke of bated breath.
"You are In love with my sister,
was what she said to him. He blush
ed convincingly.
"Nonsense" he managed to. reply.
but without much responsiveness.
"But you are. I'm not blind. Any
one car see It. She sees It. Haven't
you sense enough to hide It from herf
How do You expect to win?"
my dear Mrs.-my dear Edith. you
amaze me. I'm confusion itself: but"
he went on eagerly. illogically. do
you think I could win her?"
''That is not for ones wife to say"
she said demurely.
I'D be tremendously proud Of you
as a sister-in-law. And I'd be much
obliged If you'd help me. But look at
that COMPOUNDED Ulstervelt! He's max
ing love to her with the whole house
looking on"
II think 1t might be polite II you.
we're to ask him out for q drink" she
suggested.
But I'VE had one. and never take
two"
Model husband. Then take the
girls into the foyer for a stroll and a
chat after the act. Don't mind me.
I'm your friend"
do you think I've got a chance with
herY' he asked with b brave effort.
you've had one wife thrust upon.
you. why should you expect another
without a struggled I'm afraid you'll
have to work for Constance"
But l have your-I can count on
your approval?' he whispered eagerly.
Don't, Roxbury! People will think
you are making love to me-" she pro.
tested, willfully ignoring his question.
He returned to the box after the sec
ond act and proposed q turn in the
foyer. To his disgust. Ulstervelt APP
pr0priated Constance and left him to
follow with Mrs. Rodney and Rather
Inc. He almost hated Edith for the
tantalizing smile she shot after him %
he moved away. defeated. t8s
If he was glazing luridly at the ir-
.repressible Freddie. he was not alone
in bis gloom. Katherine Rodney.
green with Jealousy. was sending spite
full glances after her dearest friend,
while Mrs. Rodney was smiling the air
az If 1t were laden with frost. :
Don't you think Connie Is a perfect
dear? I'm 80 fond Of her." said Miss
Rodney. 30 sweetly that he should
have detected the neither dow.
BE started and pulled himself o.
gether. saw. yes-rippihBr He cor
sciously adjusted his eyeglass for q
hasty glance about In search Of the
easily disturbed Nj. Rodney. Then.
to Mrs. Rodney. his mind a blank aft
er q passing glimpse OF Constance and
her escort: "Aw-er-a perfectly Jolly
opera. isn't itT'
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,GS
"Ysu remind me Of . fellow I know in
New York."
bigger than London In some ways.
It's bigger upward. Say, do you know.
you remind me of q fellow I knew In
New York;
"Haw, haw" laughed Brock without
grace OF reason. Miss Fowler caught
her breath sharply.
Fellow named Brock. stupid sort
Of chap, my mother says. r.
"Oh. dear me. Mr.. Ulstervelt." cried
Edith. breaking in. you shan't say
anything mean about Mr.. Brock. Hes
my husbands best friend"
II didn't say 1t. Mrs. Medcroft It
was my mother" Brock was hiding .
smile behind his hand. .'She knows
him better than l. To tell the truth.
I've never met him, but I've seen him
on the Fifth avenue stages. You do
look like him. though. by Jover'
tits extraordinary how many peo-
pie think l look like dear old Brock"
said the false Roxbury. But. on the
other hand. most people think that
Brock looks like me, 70 what's the
odds? Haw. haw! Ripping! Eth. Mr..
Rodney" &
Ripping? Ripping what2 Good
heavens. am l ripping. anything" gasp
ed MI. Rodney. who was fussy and fat
and generally futile. He seemed to
grow suddenly uncomfortable. az If
ripping was q habit with him.
Dinner was a success. Brock sh0ne
with a refulgence that bedimmed all
expectations. His wife was delighted.
In all Of the four years Of married life
Roxbury had never been SO brilliant.
so deliciously English Ito 8 nor own
expressiOn,. Constance ting with
pride. OF late she had experienced un-
usual difficulty in diverting her gaze
from the handsome impostor. and her
thoughts were ver of HMM justif-
cation Of q platOnic interest. of course
no more than that. Tonight her, eyes
and thoughts were for him alone, q
circumstance which. could he have felt
sure. would have made him wildly hap
py instead of inordinately furious in
his complete misunderstanding Of her
manne toward Freddie U~lstervelt.
who had no conjunction about max
ing love to two girls at the same time.
She was never SO beautiful. never 20
vivacious. never 90 resourceful. Brock
was under the spell: he was fascinat-
ed: he had to look to himself carefully
in order to keep his wits In the pre-
scribed channel.
His self esteem received q severe
shock at the opera. Mrs. Medcroft;
with malice aforethought. insisted that
Ulstervelt should take her husbands
seat. Az the box held but six persons
the unfortunate Brock was compelled
to shift more or less for himself. In
wardly raging. ne suaveiy assured TN
party-Frsddie I'd particu1af1ths3 III
would 6nd a seat in the body OF thu
house and would join them during thu
entr'acte. Then he went ont and "a,
In the foyer It was fortunate that hs
hated Wagner. Before the end Of til
act he was joined by Mr.. Rodney. hor
ibly bored and eager for relief. In
nearby cafe they had . whisky an
soda apiece and. feeling comf0rtabl,
|rs-enforced. returned to the opera hons,
arm IN arm. long and short. thin an.
tat. literally discoursing upon the IN
| tollectualtty OF Harr WAGNER.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-09-19
CHAPTER vi.

-r .a -lL#Ngt.. w.
The Would % 1rethsr -in.law.
next morning. bright and
early. MI. Alfred Rodney. q
telegram in his hand. charged
down the hall to Mrs. Med
croft's door. With characteristic far
west impulsiveness he banged on the
door. A sleepy voice asked who was
there.
TITS me-Rodney. Get up. 1 want
to see Medcroft Say. Roxbury. wake
up!"
"Roxbury?" came In shrill tones
from within He Isn't he upstairs?
Good heaven. Mr.. Rodney. what has
happened? What has 'happenedr.
upstairs? What the deuce Is he
doing ~upstairsY'
"He's-he's sleeping! Do tell me
what's the matterr"
isn't this Mr.. Medcroft's roomY
.sYe-es-but he isn't In. He objects
to the noise Oh. has anything hap
pened to Roxburyy' She was stand
ing just inside the door. and her voice
betrayed agitation
my dear Edith. don't get excited.
have q telegram from !
She uttered a shriek.
'He's been assassinated! Oh. Rox-
bury!' Il
what the dew Are you craxyl It's
a telegram FROM
''Oh, heavens! I knew they'd kill him:
knew something dreadful would hap
pen II I left" Here she stopped sud-
denly. He distinctly heard her catch
her breath. After. ! moment she went
IN warily, rs Il from ! man named
HOBART r. sspssg sssg OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
No~its v0m0deMaCarney. HI.
bart? don't know ANYBODY named
Hobart" How was he to know that
Hobart was the name that Medcroft
had chosen for correspondence pur-
posesn Were IL meet the OdsitCar-
neyS today III Munich mo time ~ be
lost. We've rot fncatch the 3 o'clOck
train.
..Oh... csps. iii 9r.af relief frosns the
other xidss ut tle dom. Then III sud
den dispta Bnf I rHHsfs do ~. The
IDEA ~ gef,t st, mn III nm l,tir tie this,'
Whit rs-.s... H. Rs,sisurs Il?
&. dunt kls.w.:. ID sfsy decided
tonfr tDuuirp iii TIE ssfjse s
Alfred ts.sdney Ns,Hs II pArsGx1rine
man. III ii Mereiy sfNss.itaeafh te s6c-
cnpted lUwes sHaNiai ptta1ess tthAN1 uni
attained by hie wife. hut Be Wa1A
nan sOf Accumplaaht1ent b ns6 nccoans
ntk~hfHonx- CO.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-09-19
CHAPTER VI.
Freddie uIotervoDt.

the brlSCOl at D O'CLOCK, rush
ing down from the Nord-
Bahnhof 40 If there was not
. minute to spare. Constance pursued
Katherine to her room, where they
revealed In the delights of q reunion,
gradually coming out Of its throes 40
the hour for dressing approached.
I'VE dine early. dear" said Con-
stance. with supper after the opera.
l must b OF to Dress"
NJ am 90 eager to meet Mr.. Medcroft.
70 he nice?"
"He's the dearest thing in the world!'
cried the other, her cheeks aglow.
I'm q glad. on Edith's account.
Most Of these English matches turn
out a~bominably," commented Miss
Rodney, who was twenty, very pretty
and very worldly. "Oh, did I tell you
that Freddie Ulstervelt 10 with us7".
Nor
I'VE came across him In Berlin. and
dad asked him to join u II he had
nothing better to do. 10 he said he
would. He was with us in Dresden
and Prague and-don't you think he's
awfully jollyr' r..
''Rippinsr" said Constance with de-
plOrable fervor.
How awfully English! BE said he'd
seen you in Paris this spring.
YES" said Miss Fowler. her cheeks
going red suddenly. II told him you'd
asked me to be with you in June"
She could hav We cut out her tongue for
saying this. but It was too late. Kath-
crime laughed a trife hardly after a
stiff moment: then a queer light fitted
In to her eyes-the light Of awakened
opposition. Constance was saying to
herself: shes in love with Freddie.
I might have known it." Back in her
brain lay the memory of Freddie's vio-
lent protestations Of love. uttered dur
ing those recent days in Paris. He had
Seine: she remembered that quite we'll
and also the fact that he did nothing
Of the sort. but had a very jolly time
at Maxim's and sent her flowers by
way of repentance. Knowing Freddie
80 well. 1t would not have surprised
her in the least to find that he had be-
come engaged to Katherine. His heart
was q very flexible organ.
oh said Katherine. Il believe he
did say that you had mentioned U.s."
OF herself she was asking. II wonder
II she Is in love with him?"
And thus It transpired that Freddie
Ulstervelt = Anticipated. good looking.
Snnorur< E~DllfD t,,ck nv,k 80 pO1lopo
was transformed into a bone Of con-
tention. whether he would or no.
He was Of the kind who love or
make love to every new girl they meet.
seriously enough at the time. but cas-
lily passed over II need be. Rebu6s
may have puzzled him, but they left
no jagged scar. He belonged to that
class which upsets the tranquility Of
inexperienced maidens by whispering
Intensely. 'Heavens. It's grandr' And
De means 1t at the moment.
Katherine Rodney was in love with
him. He belonged to a fashions bic
New York family Of wealth. and he
had been q young Hon at Pasadena
during the winter just past. BE own
ed automobiles and a yacht and an
extensive wardrobe. These notable as
sets had much to do with the conquest
Of Nrs. Rodney. She looked with favor
upon the transitory Mr. Ulstervelt. and
believed IN her heart that he had some
thing to do with the location OF the
shining sun But Of This affair more
anon. - the novelists say
4SM<-E-N n-A----
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-09-19
Direct s. Afssrnatlna cYrrsnts.
To he ~continuedl

Direct or sAitsrnatings Currents.
1t doesn't matter much the how aud
why OF thu. difference between 4 direct
current and an alternating current II
only you can tell which you are using.
or course you have To- know this be-
cause appliances are made for Oue or
the other. and no appliance made for
an alternating current r. be lsed
where direct current 10 supplied. or
vice versa SO to order inteliigentiy
you must either ask somebody who
knows or f3nd ont for yourself. Here Il
q simple way to tell which u which:
Hold a simple magnet bar near a1light-
ed incandeecent lamp III the current
II alternating the 6lament-that d. the
part inside the lamp from which the
light emanates-wfil vibrate; II the If.
rent = direct the 6lament will DO 1t.
tracted = repelled AZ the positive or
the negative pole OF the magnet II held
near the iamp.-New Fork sun.
Coed Ink. but No 0read.
sweynheym and Pannarts. the two
Germans who the 0rst TO print
books IN Rome. used paper and types
of excellent quality. Their ink On pager
printed than 40 years ago can
Vie In blackness with the best of the
present day. Yet with all their iabors
they often lacked bread. In . peett3oo
% the pope they informed biz helinAss
that their house VA full Of proof
sheets. but that they had nothing To-
eat
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-09-19
Coed Ink, but No Orsad.

Makee Hus4lers.
The country which IL cultivato4aW1tA
diMculy produces great msn.-lGenan.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-09-19

The Would os 4rother- in.law.
next morning. bright and
early. Nj. Alfred Rodney.
telegram in his hand. charged
down tho hall IN Mira Med.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-09-19

" SA~S- 10y vySS-
sudden shame and contrition.
sForgive me- be said. the old Hight
coming back into his eyes % strongly
thu ehe qulvered for an instant BE-
or lowering her own. III hate that
ccSSft6unded puppy. be explained lame-
", guarding his voice With 4 new care
.'Ifsyeu felt as !, do you would too.
~ laughed IN the old way. but she
No. not soon to forget that moment
WIZ panic was D imminent
Ill don't Sc hSw any onSScs4 help
I'D Freddie Abe xatd Wtthout
,acfp1lly knowtng Why Hesaxtarnd
hS IL t6e Dasnuhe below
IN s4tencH AZ xaid: ssA ssasss US
Nh tcnrhyrot Trout i;eEbs;ink
wes No. loekipE XIX fbe dark
81 sWoltsD river that hea1
@ 81 SonG I
nSyef Hill. Mays
o ps,s. IL ee1lsesst6 my 81, sss
n 3sds Hun I4ss
ScntE sdjSh NlS4a hkyss
sSsfsincrsdnloasNo wifh yh
#stAHhs% nAE8f ~%9NS
Evening journal., 1913-05-16
Good
.
Introductions.


Such usual thing as introducing
one person to another is so often done
10 bungling. unsuccessful wrong way
that one cannot speak too often about
this very necessary social occurrence
There are two or three points TO EN-
phasize. First. remember that the sim
plest, most straightforward introdur
ton is the best; second. do not mum
bic your words; make clear the name
of the persons introduced by sayin
them slowly and distinctly. DO no
rush through an Introduction as If yo,
disliked il or were ashamed Of it.
A gentleman always asks permissio'
of Il lady to bring a stranger 10 b
presented. After securing this he pr,
sents the gentleman TO the lady. Thi
order is the general rule The wo
mans name is used first except In IN,
case of an elderly person or one of note
In which case the order is reversed
The accepted form is Miss BLANK
may present Mr.. woodT or mis-
Blank. wish to introduce my frien,
MIR Wood. who is very eager to meel
you"
Never make a mistake Of leading O.
lady around a room and introducini
her Bring the ones already presen
to her in twos or threes and gradual
make her acquainted. Needless to say
q man is always taken around to the
ladies in a party and presented TO them
A younger woman is introduced &c
an older one An unmarried one g.
always presented to matron Th
one to whom an Introduction is nal,
has the name mentioned first. the ON
introduced coming next
The distinctions are not so inel!
drawn In the introduction Of men tc
each other. or course any Well known
nGr Is considered first. II is deeneu
an honor to be introduced TO him
When you Introduce your relative
be sure TO remember that every on,
does not know that your aunt is mar
ried The words my aunt" are uOi
sufficient. Supplement- them with IN,
uame by which strangers should know
and address her. If your mother ha-
been married twice or If your marrirr
name is different from hers give t.
50 that no embarrassing mistakes vii.
be made
So much for the>introducing OF pei
sens Be sure to speak so that ther,
will be absolutely no misinterpretatior
on the part Of strangers who meet
each other for the first time
The graceful Introduction is tes'
Of social poise. There Is really n,
reason for the awkward attempts 81
II that we encounter every day ~
deed. the successful Introduction is IT,
unusual thing. Why this condition es
lists is attributable TO the ease wit
which an Introduction is made =
seems so simple that you do not giv'
It thought until circumstances fore
the role OF tntroducer on you.
Well. you owe a good introductio,
10 all OF your friends. Practice th'
forms given until they come naturally
unhesitatingly and rebound to you
credit
Evening journal., 1913-05-16
COLLEGE AT BERLIN.
Professor Doese to Start Institution &c
Fight Partisan Ideas.


The Berlin capital is developing a
revolt against the predominance Of
Partisan fashions. Professor Doege.
the eminent expert in the history OF
costumes. proposes 70 found univer
sity of women's fashions
He says this is the only possible way
Of delivering Germany from the don't
nation Of Paris In fashions The past
attempts Of German artists to effect
this aim have failed. owing to their
lack Of practical knowledge and the
absence In Berlin OF costume tradi
ton The university will have = Il.
brary Of past fashions
An institution Of this kind exists AZ
Paris. and Professor Doege has already
obtained approval OF his plan from
many eminent persons. including thq
artists Westphal and Schulze and MI
merous dress reformers
At a meeting called to discuss tn,
project n woman speaker said that yDe
university should be- directed by o
famous artist and tie practical side
controlled by an expert in tailoring
and millinery Ia order to keep ir
touch with the RE OF fashion the uni
versity should nave connections viii.
the most important shops and will
some of the better theaters.
Evening journal., 1913-05-16
DEADLOCK STILL HOLDS TIGHT

In addition to this. Republican
member of Council refused to vote
for Charles II. Grsntland, the Repub-
lican nominee for milk inspector
This was Councilman Robert G. Con-
ner who says he will not vote to fill
this Office until that OF the building
inspectorship is taken care Of. MIR.
Conner nominated MIR. Charles in
caucus for this position. President
Benson, who has heretofore voted
blank for both Offices voted for Grant
land on one ballot.
Only one ballot was taken for
building inspector and two we're
taken for milk inspector. The ballot
for the former resulted in Melvin r.
Charles r., s Thomas J. Hoaly, d.,
3. and Frederick Sai worth, d.. 3:
blank. one. The last named ballot
was voted by President Benson.
The first ballot for milk inspector
resulted Grantland, 5; Healy. 8;
Evening journal., 1913-05-16
SALES SET ASIDE.

Harriet +. Newlin. administratrix
d. b. n. C. t. a of James b. Newlin,
deceased, represented by Harry En-
mons. attorney. on April g. on
judgment claim for $4,000 and inter
est, sold the property at No. 425
French street, to Harriet f. Newlin,
and the property at No los East
Fifth street, to Horace G. Eastburn,
attorney Robert Adair attorney for
Mary B. Naudain Adair. defendant in
the judgment, applied to the Superior
Court to declare the sales void. On
argument, the application was grant
ed and both sales were set aside
Evening journal., 1913-05-16

The voting for building inspector
and milk inspector in City Council
last night was different from that of
any ballot since President Samuel ~.
Benson, Jr., began to hold up the
election OF men TO both Offices by
his refusal to abide by the Repubh-
can choice in caucus OF Melvin H.
Charles, FOR building inspector.
The Democratic primary on We'd
nesday also had an effect on one
Democratic member OF Council, Edw
A. Higgins. Of the Third ward. He
refused last night TO vote for Sylvester
d. Healy the Democratic nominee for
milk inspector. who has served one
term and is still holding over pend-
ing the election OF his successor Mr..
Higgins refuses 10 support Mr.. Healy
because OF the iattor's work Ia helping
to nominate Eugene NJ. Sayers for tax
collector in the Southern district. Mr..
Higgins having been a staunch SIP
porter Of John /. Dolan for the Office.
Evening journal., 1913-05-16
TWELVE CONFERENCES

IO ATTEND.
The Eastern Bureau of the Wo-
mems Home Missionary Society of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
will be represented in the Third An
nual Deaconess Conference to be
held in ST. Paul's M. Il. Church. May
20, 21 and 22, has under its care
twelve conferences and number Of
stations on the Atlantic Seaboard.
These conferences are: New York
East. New York, Wyoming, Northern
New York, Genesee. Central Penn
sylvania, Philadelphia, Newark. New
Jersey, Wilmington, Baltimore, Vir-
ginia and Deaconess Stations south
on the Atlantic seaboard.
Evening journal., 1913-05-16
MAY N0T TRY pARR0M AGAIN

By The United Press.
Los ANGELES, Cal. May l6-That
Clarence S. Darrow will never be tried
again on charges of bribery in con-
nection with the trial of the McNa-
mara murder case Is the general belief
here today. following the action of As
sistant District Attorney Ford in
striking the Darrow indictment from
the court calendar This leaves the
case without date for trial and il is
expected that later the district at
torney will quash the charges.
Evening journal., 1913-05-16
SALE
FEW OF OUR SPECIALS.
CALL AT OUR OFFICE FOR MORE

COMPLETE LIST.
BoUievard and Twenty second street New.
ur-to.d date, hardwood trimmings and hobrs.
hot water heat. II rooms, baths, porches,
loi so feet front
Twentieth street aud Monroe Place two
new square built. up.to- date, each rooms.
bath and hot water heat.
GOO Concord Ave. up-to-date. squire built
3 rooms and bath.
All McCahe Ave. = rooms, bath hot
water heat; up-to'date.
1921 and 1923 Washington street. each IL
rooms. large lot suitable for apartments.
1909 Washington street, 10 rooms bath;
10 close estate
1899 " Eighth ST. ? rooms and bath
modern
io7 w Twelfth street. 3 rooms. bath.
-Four brick houses rent $40 month
2i3 ". sixteenth street 2 rooms and
bath, modern, facing park owner leacng
city
eii Harrison street rooms and bath.
porches owner moving away.
Nineteenth street and Greenhil Ave
new. up-to date, rooms. hath, modern.
1908 Park Ave, Highlands, near Rock
ford Tower, . rooms and bath large lot
1872 Pennsylvania Ave. rooms and bath.
un 10 date easy forms, must sell
POS and 22o r. Sixth street. rooms
Montrose, rooms and bath. city con
vcnienrer, large lot view Of river.
Richardson Park room and hath easy
terms
Ashley. rooms. up.to.daie bungalow
-4acro poultry and truck farm. Hare's
Corner. Possession.
Cedars Brandyrine Springs. s rooms and
bath. large lot
6.scre farm Centerville Possession.
go acre farm. Christiana. Possession. with
crops
s.any good business locations in stores
Many other modern houses. some ne on
easy terms and investment properties
Several productive farms and country resi-.
dcnces, near city, all sizes
Desirable building lots both city and sub
urban. ~ sacrifice prices.
Renting speci.ifr
o. G. GOODEN,
? w. Ninth St.
Evening journal., 1913-05-16

A family doctor said recently that
women come to him thinking that
they have female trouble. but when
he treats them for their kidneys and
bladder, they soon recover. This is
worth knowing and also that Foley
Kidney Pills are the hest and safest
medicine at such times. They are
tonic in action, quick in results They
Will hei YOU n. B. Danforth. Market
and Second streets. Wilmington, Dell
Evening journal., 1913-05-16
MIR. FRANK TO OPEN STORE.

William f. Frank will open large
grocery and delicatessen store in
Meiler's and Franks market. Nos 500
and S25 King street, tomorrow. This
place of business has been occupied
for some time by Mr. Meiler as
meat store. and after making exten-
sive alterations he will share the
store with Mr.. Frank
Evening journal., 1913-05-16
McHlNIEL Is AFFLIcfEn.

Munroe Mcdaniel, a painter, who
was taken into custody yesterday and
found to be mentally unsound, was
taken to the State Insane Hospital
during the day. Mcdaniel was out on
bail, on a charge of non-support.
heard several weeks ago AT that
time he was directed to contribute
weekly to the support of his .~s>
children.
Evening journal., 1913-05-16

blank one, and two ballots wers
dropped in the box witho anything
on them.
The second ballot showed Grant
land 9; Healy 5, ami two ballots
like the previous ones. This vote
showed that Mr. Benson had on the
second ballot voted for MIR. Grant
land.