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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-31
Strange Scorpion Found.

A curious, strange specimen of liz
ard or scorpion was captured by Wal
ter T. Todd nea the trolley station
of the Chambersburg, G~reencastle 6
Waynesboro Street Railway company
at Highfield, Pa. The reptile, or what
not, was about eight inches in length
and the color of brick dust. 1t was
found lying on the ground only a few
feet from the station and, on ccount
OF the rain and cool weather, was un-
able to use it's locomotive powers very
actively and was easily captured.
The reptile had an elongated hodv
without scales, four short legs and
short tail. and its body was almost as
tough as rubber. Where it came from
no n seems to know.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-31
BACHELOR MAIDS BYTHousANps
Official Table Showing the Decline Of
Matrimony in Massachusetts,.

Total .........1, 942, al $500, 1888 3,0O3, ESQ
Bachelor maidens are increasing In
Massachusetts to an extent which
greatly alarms Charles FELTON, Pidgin.
h head Of the state bureau OF labor
statistics.
His last report shows marriageable-
but unmarried-women by the thou-
sands.
Mr.. Ptdgfn doesn't blame the men at
all for this state Of things. He takes
1t for granted that all these unattached
representatives Of the feminine gender
have had, o, countless offers.
But they prefer to stay single. Shows
their sense, thinks Mr.. Pidgin.
There certainly has been a startling
increase in the nunbe of unmarried
women during the last ten years." said
he. "a greater increase than among
the married women.
This is due to more than one cause.
probably, but the greatest is he fact
that women are entering the business
field on an equal basis with men and
therefore not so dependent upon mar
riag1 as a livelihood.
AN earn as much as men earn
and they very often prefer to worI
eight our a day in an office and ha
sure Of q weekly salary than to do
homework at home, keep up the HON.
Inc have half that to live on.
"The American girl is averse to do
ing domestic work OF any kind. She
is unlike the English girl and the Ger
man gtrl-any other girl in fact, excent
the French
She is distinctly not domesticated
and that In spite of the inherent idea
that I believe is in every girls mind
the desire to marry.
This independence. which is becom-
ing more and more prevalent amonv
women. Is the cause of the great in
rease in divorces, too. 1 believe.
When women marry and things
don't go smoothly or there is too mreh
forced economy in the living, then the
woman who has worked for a Living
remembers her weekly salary and
wishes She could get it back-and The
chances are that she does get it bark
soon
In a great many cases a maio.tv
Of cases I think I may say-the woman
would have to confess that when sne
earned her own living she was better
off, and leaving out the issue. of lcSa
she might wish herself single agains
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-31
Love-.
From the Atlantic.

EMI E-AL NHN No.
Love has no doubts. To itself love II
the very substance OF reality. The
phenomena of sight. sound, touch, and,
their fellows. r but the conditions
under which life has made a footholdi
for itself In this boisterous world: the
senses know nothing beyond their own
functioning, they have nothing to say
regarding the end or purpose Of life,
all the universe. with all Its siderealI
systems. with all Its ethereal immen-
sity. has been for the sake OF produc-
ing love. OF what consequence is it,
whether insensible matter endure Z
myriad years. or assume infinite biz
ness? In the absence OF consciousness
an infinity Q matter 10 nothing. Ono
Of conscious life illurnined by
love II worth 81 the patience. MI the
effort, all the labor. OF unconscious en-
C-onsciousness III but minister %
love. to the love that Ii 10 be.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-31
Had 10 Put In Money.
From the London Evening Standard.

From the London Evening Standard.
A minister vas once preaching at q
little chapel on the subject Of Civ
ing" During the sermon his heart was
rejoiced by the fact that member
Of the congregation went to the side Of
the chapel and placed a coin In q box
and q little later another did the same.
mon had met with 10 practical
q response before.
On 1eavlnE he was accosted by one OF
the brethren who said:
n hope we didn't disturb you sir:
but ours IL q penny-in-the-slot meter.
and we should have been In darkness
II we hadn't attended to It"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-31

The German imperial dynasty
takes Its name from the Castle
81 H~ohenzollern. In Swabia, and
erAccs its ancestry to a petty
noble. Tassillon. who served UNI
der Charlemagne. A younger son
p the house. Conrad, took serv-
Co under Frederick Barbarossa,
being steward OF Nuremberg,
about ITO. In 1913 Frederick III,
burgrave OF Nuremberg, sided
with Rudolf of Hapsburg in the
latter's assumption of the inn
pertai crown. Burgrave John ii
Became governor of Brandenburg
IND In 1415 Burgrave Frederick
VI became margraye OF Branden-
burg. The present ruling Ho-
Aerzollerns are of the Franconian
llne. Two other lines have mum
Srous representatives.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-31
Rite. for In. Ola y,-r

FTUIu tIE CIGVeIand Ieader.
Little Mabel had been taken by her mar.
ents to q New Years watch party. and q,
the clock struck u. some n shouted
The old year is dead; hurrah for an
newt"
said sleepy Mabel. WIN ",
have to stay for the funeral9"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-31
CLEAR YOUR SKIN
By Daily Use Of cuticura Soap and
Ointment. Trial Free.

LH-4H
You may rely on these fragrant
supercreamy emollients to care for
your skin, scalp, hair and hands. Moth.
ing better to clear the skin of pimples,
Oiotches' dne and roughness, the
scalp OF dandruff and itching and the
hands of chapping and soreness.
Sample each free by mail with 32-p.
Skin Book. Address postcard. Cuticura.
Dept. Y, Boston. Sold everywhere. Adv.
She Kept Her Vow,
Gladys vowed she would v live
to be gray-haired."
She has kept her oath. / found her
IN a dyeing condition"
a humbug isn't exactly a persop
who makes things hum.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22
No More Bugs

81 think that all the bugs there
were in Green river left May 5, :
said Mayor Faweett this morning,
after Commissioner Drake had
made an attempt to bring up the
matter of installing a permanent
filter. -
Drake declared a lot of money
had been spent on a water sys-
tenn, and it should be kept pure in
the summer, especially with $19r
600 appropriated for the purpose.
but Controller Meads said that
the money had been appropriated
without knowing where it was to
come from.
The mayor said there was
enough dope" in the water to
last the next four months, aud
the matter was dropped.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22
THIS WILL NOT Be
SHOWN IN MOVIES

A motion picture shipwreck
that would never have appeared
on any screen was nearly enacted
on the waterfront this morning
when a motion picture launch,
owned by John T. Seifert, veteran
movie man Of Tacoma, became
unmanageable in a strong north
wind and crashed against the
stone bulkheads of the north wa
terfront.
Seifert was bound for McNeil's
island federal penitentiary to give
q free show to the convicts.
Heading into a stiff breeze, the
launch plunged into mountainous
waves, and the engines were put
out of commission. Another
launch came to the assistance of
the moving picture launch and
also became uncomfortable. The
boats were badly battered and in
a critical position when the
launch Lillian d. Foss came to
their rescue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22

CHASTITY diminished. Their
settled in them.
another until only
his legs crumped under him groesquey 1t his legs
had joints IL his
curious Of hail
bone his n
he and n Mexica wllng nut
him of his him with
The blade had broken OFF, leaving inches
back The fleeing soldier intent saving his skim had had
time to finish the work.
the The
Americans
of
cooling drinks and gossip.
THE SMELL said bestnformed American,
sailors, fight, little
thereabouts weeping in doorway
She explained sailors that she
afraid
We'll take home" the sailors said
big, kindly men she trusted them and went with them.
walked holding o a
laugh her nd a IN her
street. crouching a corner Mexican
sniping Being
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22

Siderable money. Both were ar
rested.
Another suffraget chained her.
self to seat in theater where
the king and queen were watch
ing the matinee, and began shout
ing, Release Mrs. Pankhurst."
Attendants attempted to eject her.
but after working twenty min
utes in the attempt to loosen the
chains, they unscrewed the seat
and carried 1t out with the suf-
fraget.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22

The capture Of SaltillO has been
forgotten.
Colonel Roosevalt's new river
is entirely thing of the past.
COMMISSIONS Mills is still re-
signing?
The mediators may be mediat-
ing
But Tacoma has something
else to think about.
Buffalo Bill (himself) came to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22
SUFFRAGETTES GET GAY
WITH KING AND QUEEN

LONDON, May 22.--Militant
suffragets did thousands of dol
lars worth of damage today in
the National Gallery and Royal
Academy. Two demonstrations
occurred practically at the same
time. A woman in the National
Galley smashed four paintings by
Bellini, including the famous est.
Peter" One in the Royal Acad-
envy damaged one picture of no
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22
BANDITS SHOOT
up R0ADH0USE,
THEY KILL One

SAN FRANCISCU, May II. =
David Williams is Gead and Eu-
gene Galatoire and Edward Dono-
van injured, Galatoire probably
fatally, as the result of the eff
forts of two masked bandits 10
kill c. Regan, owner of road
house on San Bruno avenue,
about midnight last night. Eight
men were playing cards when the
bandits opened fire. A fusilade
ensued, in which the three men
were shot. Donovan was one
of the bandits. lie said his
partner, James Baily. had been
killed, but the body mas not been
found.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22
BY FRED l.. BOALT.
Rv Mail From vera CruZ.

VERA CRUZ, Mex" May i5-as boy looked upon war us
MY n be small
manual of of his
with "a wooden
chival
need be- for Flag and Country
and a that always Just
All that used to were heroic pictures
his
nit soldiers fell about him.
the when hit gesured dramatically
Even the
composed themselves in graceful death
The besormed American in Vera Cruz was sucking
a the Plaza sidewalk.
Sit he said, THAT the marines did
machine Believe good shoot
ing"
The marines approached Constitution from the
first fire IL fell at OF
Hotel de Dilgenca.
For and sidewalk in the awful
heat.
killed outright filled the Plaza with their
angus she'd cries OF me! Kill mel"
ceased The gushing flow their
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22
IS
GUILTY

NEW YORK, May 22.-Lieut.
Becker wars found guilty of the
murder Of Herman Rosenthal this
afternoon. This was his second
trial. his first conviction having
been reversed by the supreme
court. Becker, 1t was alleged,
hired the four gunner, recently
electrocuted. to kill Rosenthal
when the latter threatened to ex-
pose the police officers graft OPP
erations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22
GIG HARBOR
WOMAN SANE

Mrs. Dake Of Gig Harbor, who
was arrested Yesterday on a
charge of insanity brought
against her by Mrs. Jensen of Gig
Harbor, was discharged this
morning in Judge Clifford's court
by a lunacy commission. Mr..
and Mrs. Dake will leave immedl-
ately for the east.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22

OYSTER BAY, N. V, May %.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt will
stump the country this fall in be-
half of the progressive party.
He will attack Senator Penrose
in Pennsylvania AMI will appeal
for his defeat regardless of party
affiliations. He will campaign in
California for the re election of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22

Governor Hiram Johnson, his
running mate on the bull moose
ticket in 1912.
This campaign was agreed upon
at conference between the
colonel, George w. Perkins, New
York, chairman of the progressive
national committee; Walter
Brown, national committeeman of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22
T,R. WILL BULL MOOSE
All! THIS IS THE LIFE

Ohio; Clifford Pinchot, progress
sive candidate for senator of
Pennsylvania; and e. A. Van
Valkenburg, Philadelphia, one OF
the leading bull lnoosers in the,
country.
The colonel addressed his old
neighbors at aganore Hill last
night, and the village band play
ed "This Is the Life"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22
: s. ASB0ALTSEESWAR

vadrs he did American invaders
bearing
like to believe that he did
between
The sailors had
their laundering
The Mexican Mexiea I'm, at
best Is
His bullet struck the little squareIy he eyes,
After the fight ceaningup time The Plaza
clean the floor Of Dutchman kitchen
matter burned with kerosene.
There the N
fuel that burned In of them mule
The first thing hear bell
OF the cathedral the Plaza calling faithful
The bell is cracked and gives forth
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22
DID NOT SUPPORT
IS WIFE'S CLAIM

Katherine J. Begin filed suit
against Edward Begin this morn
ing in superior court charging
him with non-support and leading
a drunken life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22
BURGLARS take
HER BREAKFAST

Mrs Moyles, 5000 South L st.,
went without breakfast this
morning as the result of the
depredations of a burglar who
made away with a lot of butter,
eggs and other foodstuffs all pre-
pared for the morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22

MEUICO CITY, May a.
Consul Silliman OF Saltillo, whose
peculiar disappearance several
days ago caused reports that he
had been taken prisoner by Mexi-
can federals and executed, ar
rived safely in Mexico City today
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22

In good health. His trip from
Saltillo was delayed because OF
damage done to railroad tracks
by troops along the line. He was
held up several times on the jour
ney, but said that no attempt had
been made to do him harm.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22
WILL RECOVER

The one-month-old baby of
Mrs. Lena Hannus, 2814 South
G street, found by the police in 6
starving condition, is reported Inn
proving at the county hospital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22
FAILS TO APPEAR

Mrs. O'Brien, who was arrest
ed in the raid of the Bodega, did
not appear. at her trial yesterday
in Justice Evans court. Sheriff
Jameson will close up the place
for six months
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22
All! CIRCUS IS WITH US TODAY

town today. He came to town
with his big aggregation of hus-
sars, cowboys and soldiers, in adj
dition to the big SellsFloto ci--
Gus.
The parade was fully two miles
long, as per press agents dope
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22
Mrs. Rowe Dies

SEATTLE, May 20. = Mrs,
Dora Rowe, wife of Bishop Rowe
of the Episcopal diocese of Alas
ka, died today after an illness OF
Is months.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22

Thirty-six corpses were found
In the belfry. One OF them, II
is said. was that Of q priest.
From where l write can
see the peIfry and beyond that
the round dome OF the cathedral.
Atop the dome Of shining cross.
On the cross sits q buzzard,
gorged and sleepy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22
SYMPATHY's LETTERS.

OIL am a young girl with a
rather homely face. I have a
young man friend who says he
would marry me if he didn't have
to look at my face al, the time.
What can 1 do?--Snubnosed Liz.
A.-Why not wear a veil?
Q.-I write splendid poetry.
Isn't this a sign OF brilliancy?-
Warbler.
A.-No. Insanity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22
4 ROTTEN BUNCH
AND A GOOD LAW


wm wuha good
of the
eonfen M
Anda
WILDE nto courta ndtm
Them"
kind
mosto
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22

VERA CRUZ Mex, May 15.The littest refugee
from Mexico City with the batch.
He made the journey 1.-The gap his fathers back
Mother carried
When the struggling had theeme
where the Vera waiting they federal
sentry for "the gap is inside the Mexican lines.
He a though scowed
the little
tlest refugee young English
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22
AN OVERSIGHT.

p. H. Hebb dropped in the Of
flee today and said 1t was the
dryest day he could remember in
q long while. But p. H. didn't
offer to buy anything to remedy
this dry state of affairs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22

NEWS SUPPLEMENT.
tlssued as often rs IL comes
out. Free with every copy OF the
Times. All the LATk news.
Everything absolutely incorrect.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-22
BEEN TO HALIFAX.
THIS is CIRCUS DAY.
Nv Eeacher Wright Orr.

Tom Desmond has been to Hall
fax. He Is coming back. We
thought he had died long time
ago.
The Washington times., 1914-08-06
By GARDNER MACK.

which was shown on the screen in
the first installment of THE Million
Dollar Mystery" directing the head
of the girls school to take good care
OF Florence Gray. This letter was
so rushed in its handling at several
theaters in such a manner that it
was almost impossible for the audi
ence to read ii. As II was most
essential to the plot OF the play, it
created an unfavorabfe impression
for the film at=the start. ~,
There Is no doubt but that many
exhibitors who have become addicted
to this practice have been led into
the stories of the plays themselves
and Of course the action all the way
through is perfectly ineligible. But
nine-tenths of the people who view
the film get all their information
about it from the screen and ii Is
not unusual that the plot of a play
hinges on a letter or on an announce
ment made in a leader" which Is
rushed so badly that the audience gets
no time to read il. These methods
may save time to the exhibitor. but
they do not help this house-nor does
the cutting off of the title of q play
or its cast of characters help. This
is a practice In a number of theaters.
In the case of old film the hardship
Is felt to a greater degree because
the patching the film ordinarily un-
;dergoes shortens IL so much that be-
fore IL becomes very old. the story Is
greatly compressed. Wise exhibitors
would do we'll to look into this fea-
ture OF their business and see that
The Washington times., 1914-08-06
Wars and How Long They Lasted

In our own history, here is-rough-
ly-the duration of the important wars:
Revolutionary war, eight years;
war of 1872, two years and eight
months: Mexican war. two years and
eleven weeks: civil war. four years
Spanish war, seven and a half months
with the bulk OF the fighting done
in two and a half).
All but one of the foregoing were
dUels between two nations. The last
general European war was the Crt-
mean. when England, France. Turkey,
and Sardinia combined against Russia.
from 1854 to 1856. That war continued
for about two years and resulted in a
sound thrashing for Russia.
Before that the Napoleonic wars in
termittently brought every nation in
Europe to the battlefield. These wars
continued, with breaks of long or short
duration, for more than twenty years,
and ended at waterloo, when the Eng
allies overthrow Napoleon. Russia and
England bv the way, were Germany's
stsnchest Frienas, then.
Nearly two centuries before that a
German quarrel spread until il involved
almost every nation on earth and IS
known to history as the Thirty Years
War"
So. with very few exceptions, We
see thl' the more modern the war the
shorter it is apt to be- especially when
only central Europe is involved For
example Gn actual fighting): Austro-
Prussian war OF 1866, seven weeks:
Franco-Prussian war of 1870. a month; /;
the present war?
The Washington times., 1914-08-06

ian actual fact) appealed to the ro-
mantle Italians, or perhaps her de-
Votion to her babies touched Them
whatever II was. they were soon
bound to- her by the strongest bonds
of all. faith. love. and respect.
After the tragic death of King
Humbert, who was assassinated, the
couple moved into the big palace,
there to live as quietly and unosten-
tatiously as possible. There are
four children, Yclanda, Mafalda,
Prince Humbert. the heir TO the
throne, and Giovanni. the baby.
Hatred of Austria.
knowing the facts in the life Of
has gone back on her agreement. II
never was much to the liking of the
Italians. They. have always borne
an unrelenting hatred toward Austria
to whom the Triple Alliance binds
them.
An interesting piece of history is
connected with the origin OF the
Triple Alliance. which concerns the
present King of Italy.
On the occasion of the funeral OF
King Victor Emmanuel I of Italy,
old Kaiser William sent Crown
Prince Frederick, father of the pres
ent Kaiser. to represent the German
empire. After the services, King
Humbert and Queen Margharita, ap-
peared on the balcony at the Qutri-
nal, where a huge crowd had as
sembled. demanding to see their new
ruler. In the arms of King Hum
bert was the baby crown prince,
Victor. Prince Frederick stepped out
on the balcony. too. and there IN the
eyes of the multitude. he took the
child in his arms and kissed him.
The sight OF that splendid man.
the beau ideal of a soldier, perform
ing that gracious friendly act. caught
the Imagination of the Italian peo-
pie, and prepared the popular mind
for that politicaT bond, which has
been of such doubtful value from an
economic point of view and which
involved the alliance OF Italy with
detested Austria.
The very latest reports seem to
indicate that Italy WI be forced to
fight: but that she will fight
AGAINST the Triple Alliance in
stead of with 1t. is practically GER
tain.
The Washington times., 1914-08-06
THE CARPET BEATERS.

about it?" he asked. Tom stopped
a moment. He can't do it. He isn't
big enough. he replied. decidedly.
Binkie begged again. "Pl give you
my red ball if you let me try and
he drew it out of his pocket.
What 10 ynu think. Tom"
asked Ted again. Ton considered.
ard looked at the hall n his paw.
Toby Hicks "a:le uT the p;.th
quickly, and 81 .od pantirg BESIDE
the kitty boys. Tom looked I'll Ted.
"Well-we will IaKe The ball" he
finally said. but only few min
utes Eow. Rinki,." TIE Kilt" 10y
JOY fully took IT," stick ant hat
with mes sured strokes in TciLS .
place What's up?" asked Puppy
T~by. a. Le aamirineiy watch ed
Tom strike and m"ve away. "Ot
say there. let mo trE?'
'CculGnt IhIuN II it." Tom
grumbled. 'W,ve already let
2inkie in
Toby begged, soon produced sew
eraI marbles from h n"ck-t in
palmrnt. and before man" minutes
had taken the UlICr o: Tom.
In IesE time than I TAX L" tell.
the carpets were perfectly clean:
they had nev"r been beaten So
thoroughly before. Yet Tom and
Teddy had done little afte' their
first start but sit with their backs
M against the fence and tell the
others Row to do it.
Binkie dropped his stick with
sigh of regret. and Toby did likewise.
Wasn't that fun" they. asked IN
chorus. as Tom and Teddy. laughing
under their load Of carpets, walked
toward the house.
What, through 30 sooh:" said
Mrs. Tabhy in surprise. Are YOU
sure these carpets are c!ean?' She
looked at them carefully.
We'll. YOU are two smart, good
boys" she smiled That T. fine
job. and you both get piece of
mouse pie. Here You are" and the
two boys. looking like angels. and
alike as two peas. went and sat on
the back steps They couTtrd up
their sDOils. They were one red ball
and several marbles richer, not TO
mention the pie.
You know said Tom. when you
get over thinking things arc hard,
they are easy, and when you do
them AS II you liked th"m. some Cne
else viii do II for you withctit ask
Ing He laughed and looked AT
- Ted for an answer, but the mouth OF
that little kitty boy, sad to say. vas
so full that he could only nod his
head and roll his eyesi
Copyright 1914, Florence Z. Yoder.p