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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

DETERMINED that the plan OF the
Panama canal fortincations shalt not
become the prop
Photographs Of erty q possible
Canal Barred. military sdys ns.
thals. chairman OF the canal commits
sion. has restored the order excluding
photographers from the vicinity OF the
works going up At Toro Point Aargue
rita island and the islands In Panama
bay.
In executing the order the chief CT
police ID directed to see that no per
sons not regularly resident thereat be
permitted to come ashore with cam
eras at the places named. Photo
graphs may be made In the vicinity OF
the works only upon written order
from Colonel Cocktails In each particu-
lar case.
Floating islands" are the latest
phenomena to appear as the Panama
canal approaches completion. The
term 10 used to describe masses Of
vegetation and earth loosened from
the bottom Of Gatun lake by the rising
water and blown about the surface BY
changing winds. These tslands vir-
tusily are sections OF the fcor Of the
swamp that have been overrun by the
water backed up in the Chagres valley
by the Gatun dam. With the clay
and leaves are sticks and other buoy
ant matter. the whole covered With
luxuriant lush grass.
The Islands are at times SO thick
that launch cannot make its way
through them. although they are not
an obstacle or Inconvenience to steam.
ships. The launch Balboa 10 at pres.
ent busy towing them to the spillway.
where they float over the dam. No
trouble Is expected after the sluice
gates are installed. as the aperture be-
tween the piers on tn dam crest will
be As feet. ~ eF
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

scientific men interested in the ad-
sancement Of the science made pos,
si5Ie by the efforts of Prof. Samuel
Langley. Wilbur Wright, Glenn Curtis
and other pioneers of flying.
Brigadier General James Allen. chief
officer OF the signal corps. deplores
the fact that the year 1912 has shown
no Advancement in aviation in the
United States army except that OF
the individual efforts of the aviators
themselves, and other officials directly
interested In the advancement Of this
new arm of the nations offense and
defense. ~ f.-.-
1T is time some real enthusiasm
Is shown by congress-" declares the
veteran officer. who retires from the
service on February 10. I'VE are prac-
tically standing still in this great and
scientific problem, while France. Eng
land. Germany, Russia, Japan and
most all OF the larger foreign nations
are making wonderful strides"
According to General Allen. the
United States army has but fourteen
biplanes ready for instant use. and
only fourteen officers capable OF n.y.
ing. while practically every foreign ma
ton completely and overwhelmingly
outclasses this country in the size of
It's aerial feet. ts5&I ~ sgrt..: ! 4
Individual efforts of the aviators
were directed mainly during the las,
twelve months to the perfection OF
wireless telegraphy from flying aero.
planes. Splendid success was met
with, messages being flashed as far as
fifteen miles from biplanes moving as
fast as sixty miles an hour. The avia-
tors also were successful in directing
the fire Of the artillery at Fort Riley.
Kan. at hidden target from ma
chimes while at attitudes OF 1000 feet
or more. by using the wireless.
& The army paid a great toll. how
ever. in the death Of two lieutenants
and one enlisted man, killed at Cot.
lege Park. Md. during the summer
They were Lieutenant Leighton w.
Hazlehurst, Jr.. Lieutenant Louis G.
Rockwell and Corporal Frank Scott
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
Something 10 Had Seen,

"A teacher was taking a class OF
small children in English grammar
and was explaining the difference be-
tween common and abstract noun.
An example OF a common noun Is
dog" she said: for you can see It.
while you cannot see anything that
Is an abstract noun. 5;g5
For instance. have any Of you seen
abundance ?"
There was silence for about a
minute. Then little boy got up and
said: , .s
Please. ma'am, have never seen a
bun dance. but ! have seen q cake
walk Weekly Telegraph. gj;,. n.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

AIu0Tl0u oUsAsus
Of the imperial
Ottoman navy 10
better known 70
. host OF friends
In this country
ID brought once
more into the In
ternational hme-
light by dis
patches just re-
ceived from the
seat Of the Bal
kan conflict. These
reports are OF
the man who en-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

his wife outside the charmed circle
Vt royalty. He married a Countess
Julie Won Hauke, who was created first
countess and then princess Of Batten-
berg. Prince Louis is the second child
aod eldest son OF the marriage. The
second son. Alexander, was the un.
fortunate prince of Bulgaria who final
" renounced his princely rank and
las Count Won Hartenau) married an
actress. The next son, Prince Henry,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

otherwise, the only refuge for the
mother and her children was the
poorhouse, or If that was disdained
by the spirited mother, che was fore
ed to resort to all kinds Of work. some
dis:..steful, to make enough to keep
her little ones under a roof-called
home.
At recent session of the PennFyl-
yania Federation OF Woman's Clubs
ut Williamsport. 1t was deemed adv's.
able by the delegates to give some
serious discussion to the plan of PEN
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
Lemon PUDDING.

Cream one cup of sugar and three
tablespoonful Of butter. add yolk Of
four eggs. then two cups bread
crumbs and one quart mile with juice
and rind of one lemon. one teaspoon
full Of salt: mix till smooth. put In
creased baking dish and bake: beat
whites OF eggs with one cup pow
dered sugar and Juice Of one lemon:
spread on top Of pudding and brown.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

When you talk of fish, the eyes Of
George NJ. Bowers, Ash commissioner
at Washington, be.
Fish Fry and gin to glisten. He
Distribution. can tell you with.
80 : out moments
hesitation the status of the nations
fish family. One of the events OF 1912
as recorded in the Office of the fish
commissioner, was the salmon catch
on the Pacific coast, the largest in ten
years. That shows how the fish habit
is growing in the far west. The fish
catch In the east is also increasing
year by year. The output for Is years
past. amounting to s3.6S7,921,057. and
the cost of producing young salmon in
these Is years has been reduced from
$i68 to 1922 per million. When you
talk about the output of young fish
by the fish commission, runs we'll
into the quadrillions, Quintillions and
the figures and ciphers are in great
demand when computing Uncle Sans
fish-hatching operations. Perhaps the
plethora of ciphers, required for fish
Matching estimates is responsible for
the proneness to exaggerate when a
simple fish story is told.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
Wasted EMeien

Ss Il shall never forget" said the pop
ular statesman. the crowd Of 10000
people who cheered me for one solid
hour 5l$
Have you ever thought Of your ter
rible responsibility" asked the math-
ematician. AN hour each for 10000
people represents 10000 hours. or
nearly year and two months, devot.
ed to the exhaustive and unproductive
occupation 'of .cheering." .s Y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
+ potato. 1 axes o. 1871.

Peel enough good-sized potatoes for
meal for the family, crate on 4
coarse crater and stir in from three
to Ave eggs. then add little -four
More eggs will not hurt them. Stir
well and fry in hot lard. and II tried
once they will b tried again and
often. ~ Y. n.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
Molasses Pudding.

Mix together one cupful Of finely
chopped beef suet. three cupfuls OF
sifted -four, one teaspoonful and half
Of salt. one teaspoonful of cinnamon.
a half teaspoonful each Of mace. all
spice and cloves. and one pound Of
seeded raisins. Add one cupful OF
milk. one teaspoonful OF soda dis
solved in little hot water and stirred
into one cupful Of molasses. Turn
into q buttered mold and steam stead.
lily for four hours. Serve with hard
sauce @# @'t ri " Z ~ 80 e.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
Little Arjthnetic pyobjen,,

II twelve persons were TO agree to
dine together every day. but never ut
exactly In the same order around the
table. II would take them 100000
years at the rate Of one dinner day.
and they would have to eat more than
479 million dinners before they could
get through all the possible arrange
ments In which they could place them
selves. u. "! .5i sss5ss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

and carrying a
trumpet " with q
purple banner. will
lead the process
sion Of woman suf-
fragists in Wash
ingtonon March 3.
Miss Milholland's
duties az herald
fist will consist of
sending abroad
ringing messages
about the cru
SADIE. u
"A new feature
xxJo q a dHod RI tho
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

plan Of the state
giving to widow
ed mothers pen.
siors for the safe
gu ar ng and
care I a XII n g OF
their young chill.
dren. For years
p a s t, " b e n a
mother was left
with a brood OF
little ones while
the breadwinner
was killed either
In the line of his
ON ploynopf nr
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
!. prop Hsr,nlts.

Two eggs. one cup sugar, one cup
molasses, .two.thirds cup Of butter,
one ana one-half teaspoons saleratus.
three tablespoons sour milk, one tea
spoon Of spice. one cup Of chopped
raisins. one quart Of -four. Drop by
teaspoon on bottom Of dripping pan.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
BAY state Marksmen Excel

The artillery marksmen OF the Mas
sachusetts National Guard won the II.
inch rifle target practice over all
state militia organizations during 1872
according to reports Just compiled BY
the militia division Of the war de-
partment. G.s t.. X 4. X
Connecticut militiamen took first
place with the 10.inch rife, while the
Florida and New York National Guard
organizations, respectively. led in the
8 and 6-inch rife practice.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
Sauce In stoneware plsh,

Mix in basin one level table
spoonful of cornstarch with one cup
full Of milk, then pour it into the
chatting dish and boil. stirring all the
time. Cook for ten minutes, then add
half teaspoonful Of vanilla extract
and two yolks Of eggs. Sweeten TO
taste and reheat. the sauce without
boiling. or 1t will curdle. Strain and
serve hot or cold with any sweet
pudding.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
Sure Of Himself.

Smoking again? thought you'd
cut It out" 81 y "a p, v q n <,
well. you see, when I've convinced
myself that can cut II out whenever
! want start smoking again. - Eaar.
ward Lampoon. VI. ". M
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
Lawful 10 Can Man - Az.

Lawful to Call Man m ASS.
It 10 lawful In Switzerland to call q
man an ass either In anger Of other.
wise. according to 4 decision OF the
cantonal tribunal at Zurich. The
court declined to award damages in
! suit arising out Of quarrel be
tween two prominent citizens.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
Prince Louis of Battenberg. the new |
first sea lord Of the British navy, has

always been per-
soma grata at the
English court. AL
though not roy
al" in the techni-
cal meaning OF
the word. he Is
closely allied by
blood and mar.
rage with nearly
every reigni n g
house in Europe
that counts.
His fat b err,
Prince Alexander
nf HoSSo chose
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
Plaaiarist.

"A young author obtained permission
from the celebrated satirist. Piron, 20
read to him tragedy which was on
the eve Of being brought out AZ ev'
cry verse that was pillaged Piron tooE
of his hat and bowed, and so lre,
quently had he occasion to do this tna =
the author. surprised. asked what az
ment. "Oh,' replied Piron, 1t y
only habit have got OF saluting ny
old acquaintance" Life.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
Plausible.

Guest Waiter. are you sure this is
az tall soup? K Il. Il. n
Waiter essuh. 53 #
4 Guest--But I've found q tooth In II.
How DO you account for that!
Water-Well. don't know, sub: but
reckon dat OK must have been biting
his tail. Sphinx Wisconsin,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

Prof. George w. Carver OF the Tus
kesee institute agricultural depart.
ment. foremost of his race in scientific
agriculture In the south. II not in the
United States, was born slave In
Missouri. on the Carver plantation. or
his parentage he knows little. During
his youth he worked at odd jobs to
earn Z living. At last he found an op-
portunity to take charge of the green.
houses Of the horticultural department
Of the Iowa Agricultural college at
Ames. He remained there until he
was graduated. when he was made
assistant botanist. He took advant-
age Of his opportunities there to con-
tlnue his studies. and finally took a
diploma AZ a postgraduate student.
the first diploma Of that sort that had
been given at Ames.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
Ser Expe etatlcn 4.

He Does q woman, when snes -.
ried, expect her husband 70 tell ~ Il
his business affairs? 8, !,
She don't know: but 2 Wo~s
expects man to talk business Nus-
he'c counting hsE. IN II
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

55 In Doubt.
I'm looking for cigarette cases.
! said the lady shopper.
es:" said the Noor.walker. .'For
I, . 0sAtleman Or . la.sS. please =. ;13s3
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

parade the other day when the Bal
timore sufrragists promised to send
six chariots driven by women from
Baltimore to Washington. These char
lots will represent teachers. clergy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
"A MotherIy lmpre ssIon. VI

war has broken out again IN tns
Balkans NJ ;3 Nj 53
YES" replied Mrs. McGudly p
tiently: those people are getting 3
they talk about . war like It was -
whooping cough or the measles.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

Bucknam Pssha--or Admiral Rams
ford D. Bucknam. % the intrepid
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
MISS INEz MILHOLLAND TO HEAD Big PARADE

Miss Inez Milholland, the New York
society suffragist, dressed In yellow,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

Hon. w. II. Lewis, assistant attor-
ney general Of the United, States
sailed from New York for Paris.
France. a few days ago. where Mrs.
Lewis and children have been living
fpr the pagt year or 30. in order that
their children could attend the diff
ferent schools Of the old country with
eat any friction. n 3I 81
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

Putting q caress Into Words.
The thought that prompted and was
conveyed ii s /, caress would only
lose To be set down In words ny. a.
though Shakespeare himself should b.
he lcribe. ebert Louis Stevenson
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
ORIGINATOR OF PLAN TO PENSION MOTHERS

r One Of the newest movements In
philanthropic effort Is that OF the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
Daily Thoua,ht,

y: Every human soul has celestial en-.
efgy which can attract power.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

Giles w. White, a Democratic ne
gro Of Montgomery county, Maryland.
who Ii actively pushing his cause.
hoping to secure the appointment Of
Minister to Liberia. is a school teach
er. He studied law at the Howard
University Law school. Washington.
but did not seek admission to the bar.
He has been active worker In the
party ranks for 16 years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

In haste to be rich, virtue and char
ity are often put aside; and thus swift
posterity often leads to violence.
cheating and extortion. The man was
not dreamer who said: THE love
OF money Is the root of all evil"
Money is to be desired above many
things, but we should not do question
able things to obtain It, ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

For the use Of gardeners New
York man has combined . trowel.
fork hoe. weeder and dibble In y sin.
gle implement. s . II .s5s e a.s ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

TIE gambling mania II not merely q
craving for excitement AZ many mar
ried men gamble 90 bachelors.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

Regiments serving in the United
States and having the lowest percent
age OF desertion last year were the
Tenth cavalry and the Twenty.fifth
Infantry. both colored organizations.
which showed assertions Of 1.52 and
1.60 per cent. The Tenth cavalry has
been one OF the two regiments show
ing the lowest desertion for the past
three years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

Leading colored physicians and citi
xens are behind q movement to build
$4,000 hospital for the colored peo-
pie OF New York city. The Melon
EOugh Hospital association. which -
fnamed after the pioneer colored physi-
elan In the city. Is the agency through
which those interested hope to &C aom.
Splish their ain. III 4 q II.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

God never changes his mind
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

For household use there has been
invented an electric corn pepper that
gets It's current from lighting hx-
ture !. "a M
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

The editors of white papers are
prompt In commenting on the bad
things the negroes do. We think It is
fair and Just to discuss with an equal
degree OF pride the good things done
by them, especially when they vote in
such manner as to promote law and
order. Such was their conduct In the
last campaign. 4. il.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

A colored population Of about $4,000
In Seattle. Wash, owns and supports
i've churches, and has two physicians,
two lawyers, one newspaper. four
apartment houses and six fraternal
organizations.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

III Virginia the total value OF prop
e1ty owned by ne .roes increased
from 112.CSs. ss5 IN 1891 TO 3s2.s44.2 4s
ii 1911. ~ this latter year the
negroes Of the state paid $312. 900
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

Among the business plants !. 1!sSh-
Vile. Tenn, are listed two rs,
three undertaking establishments. two
photographers two hospitals and two
sDublishing houses.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
Fire DESTROYED almost completely the
chapel OF Walden university In Nash.
vile. There was no attendant loss Of
Me. y $s5 sy53 t5$

It's the easiest thing in the world
for the average person TO make bad
hreak. l8.... ..,L H. l v. \.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

The easiest thing In the world to
40 ~ 10 make up your mind what you
would do II yOu we're in q nae other
fsllow's place.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

When you talk Of fish. the eyes of
George M. Bowers, fish commissioner
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

u buying hose or taking wife.
~ way - " Art your eyes and
ttust IN luclk
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-30
.sHOKS"TH67A

We = SsA-E 80. ~ e.Ff. -. ."....
We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot he cured by Halls
Gatarrh Cure zaw srsam .5g -.
B Cheney. & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
We the undersigned. have known
F: J Cheney fog the last Is years
and believe II him perfectly honor.
able ip, all business transactions and
financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his firm. h.
National Bank of Commerce, To-
ledo. Ohio. 1g.W spo oniS
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in.
teinally acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
SYSTEM '; Testimonials. sent" free
Price IS cents per bottle Sold by
Jail druggists. Take Halls Family
Pills for constipation
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-30
MORGAN, ART, AND THE
AMERICAN MAN b

Perhaps the most wonderful phase of
J. p. Morgan's genius was not his
Napoleonic strokes of finance. The
fact that he Is probably the greatest
art collector of all times is a still more
unusual distinction.
The American woman is much inter.
ested in art. Whether because she feels
that culture is u good social invest
ment, or from real liking, she is study
ing art wherever there is q Woman's
Club. But if you provide a. first class
lecture ON art, you will find 25 women
present to every one man.
Nevertheless, I'm the crowds that on
q Sunday thron8 the Metropolitan Art
Museum Of New York and similar gal
leries in other cities, there are nearly
as many men as women. They are not
prosperous American business men who
left their automobiles at the door,
Rather they are Italian or German or
other mechanics, In more or less shabby
Sunday best, to whom q beautiful
picture makes q bright spot of sunshine.
Not one in a hundred of successful
American business men has any trace
of that superlstive judgment for art
values that made Morgan q great col.
lector. p The American 1millionairea
have commonly bought their pictures
and rare books by the wholesale much
az they select their brick and stone.
The American people will not al
ways be so Indifferent. Through the
Woman,s Clubs and school pictures and
study, many youns folks are coming
along who can spot the more obvious
varieties toi artistic gold brick.
Art ought not to be confined TO a
few metropolitan citieo. There Is
wealth enough for Hne collections in
every state. Mr.. Morgan has gathered
In about all the classic art that was
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-30

WHAT THE WHEAT
CROP MEANS 81

The good news from the farms about
winter wheat means much, not mere
~ to Mr.. Croesus of Wall street, but
to little Joeys the :newsboy. To the
latter. the present condition II points
above last year may signify that for
once there will be biscuits enough to
'tgo round".. ... -..
A government official says that the
production Of wheat per acre has risen
in this country but two bushels per
acre in 30 years. Yet the the consump-
ton OF wheat, per wheat eater, has
increased aboat IS per cent. .
The government, the states, the
granger railroads, are running demon
stration' trains, maintaining agricul-
tural schools and colleges, distributing
bulletins. And yet Uncle Reuben in
30 years has improved, his wheat pro
duction about Is per cent. If the
thorough methods Of European farms
were used, three bushels would grow
where one is now raised. ..... 4.
Are the farmers bulletins clear and
oONtouo OhOueh W oppOoA " tAO hoAh
headed farmer, who takes in iGoas
through his eyes very quickly, not so
fast through booksf ........-.... - r
1t often seems that scientific agri-
culture is too technical. The PROPOSE
ton is worked out in q very thorough
way, and 1t stands the test OF expert
criticism. But it is given In so much
detail that by the time Uncle Reuben
getsto the practical suggestions at the
tail end of the pamphlet, it is 0 O'Clock,
his eyes won't stay open, and his head
aches. ...... ~. ..... ''....-.. .
A few practical, pointed, concise
paragraphs, on choice and prepare
tion of seed, cultivation and harvest
ing, might be more effective than the
most detailed study of all possible con
tingencies.
The man who can grasp a thorough
treatise on any kind of production
would succeed anyway. What the
government and the college need to hi
is the man who takes. in ideas slowly
and grasps but a very few at a time.