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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-18
The Sowing of Anderson Cree
By MARGARET P. MONTAGUE
4 Strong Story Of Character
Building, With Scenes Laid In
the West Virginia Mountains
Among a Picturesque People
PROLOGUE.

Anderson Cree. a West Virginia
mountaineer, while hunting is shot
from behind. He exacts a promise
from his young son, David, to kill Kip
Ryerson, whom he suspects. After Da-
yid goes for aid Anderson relents and
prays to live long enough to relieve
the son from the promise. Only Mar
tina Lamfire. q character Of the noun
tains, hidden behind the bushes. hears
his appeal. Ryerson is arrested, tried,
but acquitted. The m~ountaineers, &C.
cused by David of c%owardice, band to-
gether and order Ryerson out of town.
Four years later. on his sixteenth birth
day. David had gone out to a neighbor-
ing Draft to fulfill his promise to his
father, but learned that Kip Ryerson
was already dead. At twenty-five Ia
vid is the devoted slave Of Mary Red
din. Kip Ryerson returns. Ellen Daw,
a poor, beragged adopted daughter OF
Silas Daw of Drupe mountain, weary
and faint from her lonely farm work.
is assisted by Adrian Blair, a we'll to
do youth of the Draft. On Sunday the
people Of the Draft flocked to the
schoolhouse to hear Brother BraXton's
farewell m David. leading h
prayer, suddenly catches sight of Ryer-
son, who until then he had thought
dead. He leaps on his old antagonist,
but strong arms restrain him, and Ry-
erson escapes. Mary coaXes David
home with her for an hour, but his
love for her can't hold him longer.
His promise to his dying father proves
strongest, and he leaves on his errand
Of revenge. Hidden from his distract
ed sweetheart, he filings himself on the
ground in an effort to adjust his con-
fused thoughts. Hours later, his mind
still racked with indecision, he reaches
home, where his mother had awaited
him. She learns of his inactivity, n
her terrible scorn sends him back to
fulfill his promised work of destruc-
ton. 1t becomes Ellen DAVIS wish to
do something for Mary and David.
Conscious Of her own useless life, she
hits upon a plan. Half afraid, she
quickly grasps an old pistol and fees
llOIu IN SSOA1S h6"AS o"A
ing through the rain which she sup
poses to be Kip Ryerson. she fires,
misses and is Mortified to discover that
1t is Adrian Blair, to whom she con-
fesses all. To the complete surprise of
the frightened girl he tells her how he
had loved her since their schooldays,
but was afraidto say it. David reaches
the lumber camp. Kip Ryerson, secret
Il in the mill house, hears the mil
boss tell David that Kip has left camp
David turns back, and Ryerson is told
to 60 before being discovered. Mary
is called to the bedside of Marthc
Lamfire, the old woman of the woods
who is dying. Before death she un
burdens her secret, and Mary learns
of Anderson Cree's last message to hi:
son relieving him of his promise to xii
Ryerson. David's mother, KNOWN;
nothing of Martha Lampfire's confes
sion, but remorseful, asks George He'd
rick to stay David's hand.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-18
Germany's War Found.

Copenhagen, Sept. 13.-The German
government has S3O,OOO.OOO stored
away in it's "war chest" in the famous
julius tower at Spandau, an island ut
the confluence of the Spree and Havel
rivers. 1t is Il secret horde, known in
Baedeker as 1.-The imperial military re-
serve fund of fG,OOO,OOO."
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-18
Prizes For French Air Heroes.

Paris, Sept. 13.-French aviators per.
forming heroic deeds during the war
will be rewarded by Andre Michelin.
Prizes aggregating 100000 have been
offered. The first prize is $4,000 and
will be awarded without distinction Of
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-18

the rank of the aviator. In case an
aviator hero is killed his family will
receive the prize.
The awards will be made by a COM
mittec Of officials appointed by Presi-
dent Poincare of which Senator Ray.
mond will be president and will consist
of members of the Aero club and the
Aeronautic league. The awards will
be decided Oh after IL complete cessa-
ton of hOstilities.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-18

"AT HIGH way did Dave go?"
!" the storekeeper broke in
quietly. shaking himself
ip%n HE, ooo< tho y-hi1n ord
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-04
IN TWILIGHT LEAGUE.
Store and Bonus Department Tie for
First Place.

The Shamrocks Of the store depart
ment spelled revenue with q capital
''R'' and called It sweet when they de-
feated the Bonus department 1t the
Santa Fe ball park Monday evening,
August 8. They tied the McRoberites
for first place and captured a box OF
ten cent cigars-thanks to Sport
Peabody Of the Bonus department.
which was q prize donated to the VIC
tors Of the conflict which was Wit
messed by q large crowd including
some members of the fair ser.
''Swede" Simpson did the slab work
for the etorekeepers and pitched a
classy game. allowing two scratch hits
and obtaining four hits out Of four
times at the plate.
Cooper took the mound for the
tirnekeepers and two runs were made
off his delivery in three inntnee.
Oberer relieved him in the fourth. b,st
the storekeepers landed on him Tor
seven hits which resulted In seven
runs.
THE feature Of the game was the NIT
ting of Simpson. Herring ana Crook
and the catching Of Downs and Her
in8. Score: R.H.E
Bonus Dept. .o1o 600 e--1 q
Store Dept. ..... .OO2 O34 s--0 10 i
Batteries-St0fe Department, sifnp-
son and Herring: Bonus Department.
Cooper, Oberer and Downs. Umpire.
Ernest Herring and Doc Tyson.
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be handled today by the clerks and
stenographers. With the exception OF
such officials as are residents OF To-
peka, all have returned to their Off
cial residence to participate in the
primaries.
Governor Hodges Is voting at his
home in Olathe.
Attorney General John 8. Dawson is
in Hill City.
Earl Akers. state treasurer. Is in
w. e. Davis. state auditor. has gone
to Dodge City.
Ike s. Lewis, superintendent of insur-
ance, is voting in st. Johns.
Charles M. Sawyer, bank commits
sioner, is in Norton.
Justice Benson. Ottawa: Justice Pors
ter is at Kansas city: Justice Mason at
Garden City; Justice Smith at Ellis
worth.
w. e. Brooks. chairman board Of
control. is at Fort Scott.
Stance Myers il in Leavenworth.
H. c. Bowman il at Newton.
Judge c. E. Foley is at Lyons.
John Kinkel is in Hutchinson.
A. L. Gable is in Kansas City; J. T.
Botlxin at Galena; p. E. Laughlin,
M. Brewster. Troy; Grant Harrington,
Kansas City; Sam Seaton. Olathe; j.
w. Howe, Abilene; ]. P. Casey, Clafiin;
! w. p. FEEDER, Great Bend; J. E. Hostel
Ter, Bel1evflle; Wiley Cook, Kansas
City; Sam Graybill, Hutchinson; Har-
rison Parkman, Emporia: George B.
Ross, Sterling; Miles H. Mulroy, Ellis:
w. D. Bowen. Pittsburg: w. c. Austin
and A. H. Thoroman, Cottonwood Falls.
| Hutchinson Women Voting.
Hutchinson, Kan, Aug. when
the polls opened at o'clock this
! morning as many women as men were
at some Of the precincts waiting to
/ cast their first ballots in q general pri-
| mary election. It is not believed the
vote will be large although the day is
fine.
Light Voting at Wichita.
Wichita, Kan. Aug. 4.-Fairest OF
weather failed to overcome the lack
of interest in the primary in Wichits
and Sedgwick county today. Early
voting was the Hghtest ever seen here
Practically no women were among the
early voters Many persons will no
vote until the November election tt
avoid calling for a party ballot at the
4 primary.
/ In Crawford County.
Pittsburg. Kan. Aug. 4.-The prin
cipal interest in the primary election
in Crawford county today center
around the fight for district judge
where three candidates, Judge A. j
Curran Of Pittsburg; d. H. Wooley O.
Girard, and c. H. Cordray of Pitts
burg, are candidates on the nonpar
tisan ticket
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New York. Aug. 4.-American own
ers who have thofoughbreds in Eng
land, France and Germany are deeply
concerned over the welfare Of their
strings of horses. with the coming Of
martial law the military authorities
can commander ali horses, no matter
II they are owned by subjects Of that
country or foreigners.
Among those that are likely to be
hit In such event are August Belmont,
Thos. Hitchcock. william Vanderbilt,
y. f. Widener and Herman b. Dufyea,
owner of the Derby winner Dunbar II.
Perhaps the heaviest loser would be
August Belmont. the owner Of Tracery.
Mr. Belmont refused 100000 for the
son of Rock Sand and the horse Is con-
sidered to be the most valuable in
Europe. In addition to Tracery Mr..
Belmont has four other thoroughbreds
in England. Or his stud farm, q short
distance from Paris, he has q number
Of stations, chief Of which is Ethel
bert, and a large number Of brood
mares. - - - - "'.s'" 4Fs
Thomas Hitchcock has 4 lot Of
Jumpers and q few flat horses at
! Maisons LAfitte. In addition to the
brood mares owned by Francis Hitch
cock and ]. e. Widener.
| w. X. Vanderbilt stands to lost half
million dollars II his stations, brood
mares, yearlings ana horses are COM
Wandered by the French government
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81 Or / s.
NAY LOSE CHAMPS.


New York. Aug. the war In Eu-
rope may not only reform the map Of
the continent but 1t may bring about
changes In the worlds boxing situa-
ton -Four boxing champions may b
lost to the roped arena before peace y
restored. Jack johnson, the heavy-
weight champion Of the world:
Georges Carpenter. who il recognized
Bombardier Wells. the oft-defeated
but still heavyweight champion Of
Great Britain. and Charles Ledoux, the
bantam title holder Of Europe are al
subject to the war can.
Jack johnson, q native born Ameri-
can, renowned his allegiance to this
country after being convicted Of white
slavery and became citizen of
France. PresIdent PoincAre has call
ed every man in France under IS
Sc years Of age and will have to fight
whether or no.
Carpenter and Ledoux have already
answered the call ana are waiting
word to advance. ''Bombardier'.'
reservist in the British army ana win
be called upon when Tommy Atkins
boards the troop ship.
| 1t may be. too. that Freddy Welsh
newly crowned lightweight champion
the cali to arms. Welsh has h&d nc
military experience but IL the time
comes when England needs men II Il
more than probable that he will take
the field.
Gunboat Smith, the white heavy.
weight champion Of America, Il II
England. trying vainly to secure pass
age home. Young AheArn Of Brooklyn
il marooned in Paris and will un.
ldoubtedly be forced to remain there
unless perchance he can make his wa!
to Spain and thence to this country.
Away in the far off Australia ar,
Jimmy Clabby, who by his victory owe
Jeff Smith, is proclaimed middle
weight champion by the Australians
jeff Smith, Joe Shugrue, the Jerse.
City lightweight; Eddie McGoorty, tn,
Oshkosh middleweight; Mi1burn Say
loF. Ray. Bronson and several other
of lesser note. 1t is not at all nnlikel
that these men will have to remain OF
thu island Continent for some time t,
lcome.
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nAYERs' FRI TENT !! ! !.


David Z. Fults, PRECEDENT Of the
R...han Plavore rraterntty. Was N
Topeka Monday night to meet the
players of the Topeka club ana -
rlain stno featusss Of the organizAfaon.
Fults We It the National hotel ana
met practically every member OF the
Topeka and sioux City clubs the
sioux City players Joined some tsuae
Several pIaysss on the Topeka club
belonged to the Fraternity before
coming here. Among the fraternity
men are Rsisigl Ridssway ana
Regular players ON an the clubs Of
tho Western league circuit. excepting
Topeka and wichita, ara membere %
the Players fraternity. Pre910aut
Fu1tx has been spending Q week OF
two in the Western lea9ue towns ana
has succeeded In enrolling big MAJ
jority Of the playerA che Topeka and
Wichita clubs are the last be visit
ed. Tu1ts left last night for wichita
and will meet the wichita players to-
night
| This II the third season for the
Players Fraternity. None but major
league players were considered TOT
membership the first year. The play
| ers in the class A A leagues, the Amer
lean Association, International and
Pacific Coast league were admitted
last season. The class A leagues are
| being considered this year. Southern
league players have been organised
this season. and now the Western
league men are receiving attention.
President Fultz IL highly elated with
his success in securing . large num-
Der Of applications for membership
He denies that the players expect to
be enemies Of organised baseball or
OF the club owners. but claims that
the purpose of the fraternity IL to
enforce the articles Of their contract
and for mutual protection. ~
i He recited the Player Kraft casa,
! in which the club owners sought to
shunt him on the class A club when
he has class A A ability. The players
threatened to strike, but this was
averted by . settlement.
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WHEI1AN WILL BE HERE.
Notifies Cooley That He win Report
Today.

Jimmy Whelan. the infield secured from
the Minneapolis club Of the American AS
ISOLATION. viii probably be in the lineup
today. Dick Cooley. manager OF the To-
from Wheelan in which the latt r. agreed
to report in time for today's game.
Whalen lives in Kansas City and has been
here.
Whalen IL not q stranger IN this COM
munity. He began his professional career
as member of the Junction City club
in the Central Kansas League. People
who know him think that he will bat 500
or better In Western League company.
He will be used in the shortfield and
Tallioh will go to center field. Wakefield
will probably go to Davenport, Ia, In the
Central Association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-04

The College Hill Bakery club Of the
City League and Jack Johnson's team
OF the Middle West Colored Players
League. will play an exhibition game
at the Western League park Thursday
afternoon. The game will be called at
3:15 o'clock. This is an of day In the
Western League and the Topeka club
will go to Emporia.
The Colleg Hill Bakery club is one Of
the best in the City League and Jack
johnson, colored, never did have a poor
club. 8. A. Abbott. well known in pro-
fesBional baseball circles. will play first
base for the College Hill aggregation.
Jack johnson win play first base for his
own club. &c 80 - - Or
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ALICHT VOTE PREDICTED
,cont,nued from Page One.)

(Coptinued from Page One.)
tacUIar fight in which the Kansas
Democrats have engaged since the en-
actment of the state wide primary law
in 1907. It IL probable that the result
of this contest may not De Known Aor
In the Judgment Of political leaders
the Curtis Bristow Harvey tucker
fieht for he Republican senatorial
nonina ton is a straight ngnt between
the two veterans. Curtis and br1Stow'
Curtis headquarters in Topeka VIII re-
cniva returns from the senatorial con-
test tonight, and the Topeka man to-
day declared that he was confident OF
winninp the nomination over the senior
senator.
No Gubernatorial Contests.
There are no gubernatorial contests.
the Democrats without opposition ana
Henry Allen Of Wichita will be the
choice of the Progressives. Artnur
Capper is running alone In the He-
publican primaries.
with the women today casting their
first vote in a statewide election con-
test. many Of the new voters are seek
ing nomination to state and congress
sional offices. In the Sixth district
Eva Merely Murphy is q Progressive
congressional candidate. while Mrs.
Lena Hartzell Wallace, of Kansas City,
IL a Prohibition candidate in the Sec
ond district, nd Mrs. Emma w. Gro
v. of winfield, is q Prohibition can
Sidate in the Third district. Other
women candidates are: Helen N
Hacker. Lawrence. Progressive, state
auditor; Anna E Arnold, Cottonwood
Falls, Democrat, superintendent pub
lie instruction: Anna w. Hoffman
Kansas City, ocialist, lieutenant gov
efnor; Ella r. Baldwin, Kansas City
Socialist, secretary of state; edith M
Salisbury, Prohibition, superintendent
public instruction.
The Congressional Fights.
Republicans are contesting for con
Eressional nomination in the Second
Fourth and Fifth districts. In thu
Second district the contest is between
U. s. Guyer, Kansas City, and John H
order, Fort Scott. In the Fourth
district H. F. Martindale, Madison
w. s. kretsinger, Emporia; and c. E
lican nomination. The fight in thu
Fifth district is between Judge San
Kimble. Manhattan; w. A. Calder
head. Marysville; and M. o. Reitze1
Washington.
Democratic contests are being stage
in the First. Second. Third. Fifth ant
Seventh congressional districts.
In the First district C. H. Herold
Seneca. and ]. B. Chapman, Atchisor
are contestinG for chance to oppos
d. r. Anthony, jr., in the Novenbe
election. The Second district fight
between Congressman Joseph Taggart
Kansas City. and Senator Noah L
Bowman, Garnett. In the Third, G
8. Gibson, Arkansas City; Wesley \
Hudson, Chanute; p. J. mckinley
Frontenac, and E. A. Wallen, Parsons
are Democratic contenders for the con
gressional nomination. The Fifth dis
trict contest is between Congressma
Guy T. Helvering. Marysville, an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-04
CARPENTER A SOLDIER.
White Heavyweight Champion Joins
French Army.

Paris, Aug. 4-Georges Carpenter
has called OF his match with Young
Ahearn, the American fighter, and
Joined his regiment. He appeared UNI
announced to the central military de-
pot, but was Immediately recognized
ana loudly cheered. After he had drawn
his accoutrements and uniform he was
carried on the shoulders Of his eathusi-
Aetic fellow soldiers to his destination.
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Topeka Fruit and Produce Market.
tse1ling prices BY eam1 e. Lux, whole
sale Fruit and PRODUCED

Topeka. Kan, Aug. 4.
BARTLETT PEARS-Per box, g. 50.
TRAGEDY PLUMSNPer crate n0
-CANTALOUPES-St S2O0.
WATERMELON1EPe h.. nc.
PEACHES-Per basket crate zen
PEACHES-Per 50 called buslol basket
FLORIDA PINE APPLEs-Psr box
NEW APLEEBest quality per bu box
81 20: choice per blu. box, d.26.
0ODSEBERR1ES+Per crate. AN
I APRICOTSLPer box, Q.x
CALIFORNIA PLUM9-Per box q 20
LIMESLPer hundred. &Oo@lx
LEMONS-Per box, $6.5006.60.
BANANAS-ExtrA fancy, per H.. n
VALENCIA ORAN0ES-Per box, 37Oon
CALIFORNIA ORANGES : Per box.
$3.25.
new oN1oNs-Red. per H., &c: yellow.
Der h., e; White. per lb., SIC.
MANGO PEPPERS-per basket, 81.
A8PARAGUS-Per do1.. CO.
/ NEW BEETS-Per bu.. &c
NEW CARROTs-Per.. bu> fto4
NEW PEASERer basket. &c.
WAX BEAN1-Pef basket, S1Oo.
NEW CoRN-Pef dox, 113Sc.
CUCUNBERe-Ref dos. sc: IN ~ dos.
TX KAw VALLEY PorAroEs-rsr su-
new cABBAoE-rer lb.. Nc.
CHEESE-163A1e19c.
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telephone direct to the State Journal by
Clay. Robinson & Co., live stock conn
mission merchants. with offices ut all
markets.1
Kansas City, Aug. 4-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 1900. Market SHOW; weak.
HOGS-Receipts 5000 head. Market open
10c higher to speculation: now steady.
Bulk of sales, &. OOl8.2O top; $8.25.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. Market
weak to 10c lower.
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After the first roll of the bullet how many gro
question should occupy the royal minds.

was freely predicted that the decline in
hog prices would cut down receipts and
lead to a scarcity Of provisions. especial
~ meats.
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Chicago Grain Market

Chicago Grain Market.
Chicago, Aug. 4-WHEAT-Close: Sep
TENDER. sec; December, 94c; May, t1.00.
65Ac; May, Sc.
OATS = September. a4Nc; December.
3S1hc; May, 41Ac.
PORK-September, $18.75.
LARD-September, $S77: October, g. 95.
RIBS-September, $11.55; October. $l0.S5
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Topeka Aaarkes

Weighing less than 10 lbs. Do not mar
FURNISHED by the Chas. Woin Packing
CO.. yards close at noon Saturday. We
cannot use pigs, thin sows or hogs
ket hogs unless same are well finished
an we cs-- use half fat stun We give
below pSices effective al once. until fur.
Their notice.1
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Chicago Grain Marked.
THE range Of prices for grain futures on
the Chicago Board Of Trade az reported
by Thos. J. Myers. Broker. Columbian
Bldg.1
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Grin Gossin.

Grain GOSSIP.
by special wire to +. J. Myers.
Minneapolis wheat stocks have de-
creased 100000 bushels in the past two
days
--ports from the United States and
Canada yesterday were 1,O07, 900 bushels
! of wheat and 5000 barrels of flour.
Elevator stocks of wheat at Kansas
City increased 1.065,OOo last week and now
amount to 2,SN.159 bushels; corn 290,92S
bushels, decrease A, $50 bushels; oats H..
075 bushels. decrease 5.6O4 bushels: kafir
2o.Ss6 bushels, decrease 4140 bushels: bar
| ley 1854 bushels, increase 1888 bushels.
A year ago stocks of wheat were 4,503,-
| b. b. shells corn 147,761 bushels and oats
! 242, S98 bushels.
B. W. Snow. the crop expert. makes the
following crop report for August: He
per cent of normal. compared with S7.s
on July Snow and 75.S a year ago
| (Eovernmenp. The indicated crop is q
sc. 900 bushels. loss of 51.0oo.0Oo bushels
last month. Trashing returns to date
/ suggest an average winter wheat yield
Of 1871 bushels per acre. making the to-
condition is 500 compared with $50 a
! month ago. indicating a crop of -, 600 600
bushels, 25,oOo.ooo less than on July 1.
of 10000 bushels is forecasted.
The visible supply of wheat In the
United states increased s.5eo.sss bushels.
corn decreased 321 900 bushels and oats
/ increased 1,0S7 900 bushels.
/ Kansas City Produce Market.
\ Kansas City. Aug. 4-WHEAT-No
grain markets today. Election.
4 BUTTER-Market unchanged.
. EGGSMarket unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
4 Chicago Produce ssarkes.
i Chicago. Aug. 4-BUTTER-Market
higher. Creameries. z1xezsatc-
- E4GS-Market unsettled. At mark.
cases Included, 1561oc; ordinary nrsts, 1s6
19c; firsts. 191k620Ac.
i FOTATOES-Market higher. Jersey
Cobblers, 9O@9zc; Minnesota, e6QUc: V1f-
xinia barrels, $2.l0Qz.eo
4 POULTRY-Ahve. higher: springA 1e0
i 1sc; fowls. 151k01ec-
II New York Produce Market
Il New York, Aug. manifestations
steady. Creamery seconds, 233AQ6.xc.
4 CHEESE-Market steady. State whole
milk, fresh white or colored special1. Ia
i Q16lxe-
EGGS-Marlket firm. Fresh gathered ex
ira 11rsts. 2MGzShc: firsts, z3614c.
& POULTRY = Market slow. westerl
tchfckens. brothers, 1sc; fowls, 1Tk0l7.1c
; turkeys. W&lb4Acs Dressed, Q0tGt, I'M
u chnuged.