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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17
OBJECTS TO HECKLING

To the Editor Of tho Evening Ledger
Sir-I was present at the Metropolitan
Opera House when that heckler attacked
Mr.. Hughes. / was very anxious 10 tind
out who the Individual was, and by reading
the EVENING LEDGER the next day found
out as / expected. that he was radical
I have arrived at one conclusion. that these
radicals are a menace to the country and
should be driven out. OF what beneft
are the anarchists and socialists to Amer
lea? What have they done outside OF
always denouncing and attacking such
men Of high standing as Mr.. Hughes, our
next President? Mr.. Hughes's reply was
brilliant and enlightening. Can we not
have a peaceable meeting without the dis
turbance of these ''revolutionists"? II II
ever goes to a vote to have anarchfsts and
socialists deported from this country, l for
one will vote for II. This is free coun-
try. but why have these so-called rebels
running down our Government?
am Republican, first, last and all
the time. ! enjoy reading or hearing such
noble men as Mr.. Hughes Mr.. Roosevelt
Mr. Penrose, Mr.. Finn. Mr.. Brumbaugh.
the Wares, McNichol. etc.
TRUE REPUBLICAN.
PHILADELPHIA October IL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

I. Table d'hotei "the hosts tables that IL.
the guests desires. A la cartsi "aceord.
Ing 70 the eerd''l here the guest orders
the dishes he prefers.
2. Every army is continued behind Its battle
front. first By reinforeements and re-
serves. then bE smaller forces guarding
Visions and munitions. Its ''base'' l. the
town where these provisions are assem-
bled To be eYt on from II Is to have the
8. Ostrpclxe; In Athens. votes were taken nm
whether q citizen should be banished or
not. and the yerdets were written By the
s2S." Il Hence s,s'so os,Sssss ss!!A'"~"r'' o'
4. Screen Of eayalryi q pehntsd force mansg-
Is thrown out 70 Keep enemy scouts from M
approaching the main body.
0. Lobe Of the ears the lower. soft. pendulOus.
Q. rri1,isas, n,n. an aerOplans with three parallel
7. The ring was aneisntly used as n seal nv
which orders were sisned. Macrobius SAYS
that In Roman espousnls the man puf ~
ring on the third finger of the ssoman's
nerve ran from that hnesr 70 the heart.
8. Many words ones considered slang and their
way Into good usage and the dictionary
0. The "ye" ugsd instead Of "u' IN German
..sSm,aws,s.h ..S w,s.h two small dots over Ills
10. The Little Theaters" came iuto h.,..
throush the deslre 10 present fo euI1,,.ssss
audiences dramatic raFitles not ealcuistsd
make financial success In iarrs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17


nv brothers play at footbou noto
And vou Jusi ought 70 see
Hoto dirty and hoio hot theV are
When they come IN 10 tea.
It's hard 10 get them IN at all
Though Mother at the gate
May stand and call aud call and coll
They're dlmost dliodys late
Aud then she scoIds because thev track
The floor all up 10Th mud
But though they do not ans,cer back
It doesn't do much good
For they ioill jWst 90 out again
And play their savage game
They sdy 70 helps 10 make them men
And nOht for gold and fame.
IT'S ioomon's toork TO cheer the men
And not complain bit
SO Ma and ! zoe only sigh
And make the best of u.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17
HOW TO DO 1T

To the Editor Of the Eventn0 Ledger;
Sir
II man hits you and does you harm
Do not dare TO raise your arm;
Do not cuss or raise alarm
Send him a note.
II he hits you on the nose,
Takes your jewelry and your clothes,
No matter where he goes,
Send him a note.
II he calls you a blooming liar,
or even sets your house on fire,
Do not let your patience tire,
Send him a note.
n he comes with you 10 board.
Steals your stocking with the hoard,
Rattles away in your old Ford.
Send him n note.
Meier mind what you think is right
You have lost with all your might,
But you've kept out OF fight
BY sending a note.
Things like these l do abhor,
But writing notes / must adore.
Wilson kept us out of war
BY sending notes.
ME FOR HUGHES.
Philadelphia, october II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17

echoes The English statcsmen's in-'stence
that peace talk n foly n not treason
II would naturally take the world a cou-
pie Of years TO get set for long war.
Everybody expected the fivii war to end
right OF when Il had hardly begun.
Troops OF Southern soldiers started for
their homes without permission after Bull
Run. taking II for granted that one taste
OF bloodshed would settle the dispute. Lin
coin impatiently and constantly was de-
rnanding impossible victories. The world
has believed for n year that Germany
cannot win. II took the South four
times as long tc agree with outside opin-
ion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17
Our Bankwet

on Wednesday. November 1, this coll
yum will be ono year old and we're gonna
have party II will be n bankwet, but
everybody Is supposed TO bring his or her
own cake and ice cream. That is TO say.
contrlbs will be permitted TO pay for their
places at table (and the cost will be no
more than 81 each. IL we have our way).
PROVIDED they are contribs and
have had at least three contributions
accepted, though not necessarily pub
lished before the date of the party. Fur.
ther details later.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Wilson Always Opposed the Protective Tar-A Republican
Objects to Campaign Heckling-A Hughes
Argument in Rhyme

stand it---he believed that under pro-
tective tariff he was compelled to pay from
so TO 100 per cent more than under a free
trade tariff. So when the opportunity
came for him TO hit protection to American
labor and industry a blow he hit 1t hard,
just as Democratic Presidents before him
hit II. and he publicly rejoiced thereat
And this is the President that Congress
by law authorized to appoint a tariff com.
mission. Even a Democratic free trade
Congress feared that he would name a COM
mission of protection haters, and therefore
made provision for only one years life of 1t.
However, II is not to worry. for with the
election of Charles Evans Hughes the VIII.
son tariff commission will die of infantie
paralysis soon after March 4, 1917.
JOHN w. FRAZIER
Philadelphia, October II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17
IIUGGINS.

MISS MARY H. is a charming and
A'l perfectly sane young woman, but
sometimes when she's in hurry she for
gets this. One rainy day last week she
rushed into the Reading Terminal and
never realized until she got up on the
train floor that she was still carrying
her open umbrella over her head She
was looking anxiously about for her train
when a wag passing by called to her,
"Norristown?" mo" said she. German
town" Then she came to her senses
and put down the umbrella.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17
WILSON. FREE TRADER

To the Editor Of the Evenin0 Ledger
Sir-In his approval OF the Underwood
free trade tariff act President Wilson said;
81 never did an act In all my life that gave
me greater pleasure" and he meant just
what he said.
Abraham Lincoln hated slavery because
he consclentiously believed II to be hu.
namely, socially. politically, morally and re-
ligiously wrong Woodrow Wilson hated
Republican protection TO American industry
because he selhshly believed that II hit him
hard as a collegiate educator, I'm a financial
way.
From the time Of his entering Princeton
as a student until now Woodrow Wilson has
hated protection. as this and other things
attest During Wilson's career as a Prince
ton student there were two great literary
societies at Princeton. one the Cliosophic,
the other the American Whig Society. Will
son was a member OF the Whig society, and
was It's ablest debater. There was to be a
great debate between the two societies. for
which each society selected Its debaters by
a preliminary contest within It's own society
and making II an extemporaneous AFFAIR by
not revealing the subject until the evening
OF the preliminary contest Upon the sub
ject. Protection VS., Free Trade" being an
nounced the debaters took sides by lot, and
among the three contestants chosen by the
Whig society was Woodrow Wilson. They
then proceeded to take sides by lot. and Will
son drawing a card from the hat jnarked
protection required him to argue m favor
OF protection. He Indignantly tore up the
card. stating that as he did not believe In
protection nothing under Heaven would in
duce him TO argue In favor OF Il.
For more than forty years. therefore.
woodrow Wilson. as student or teacher,
professor or President was never a pro-
ducer Of the products OF the farm. the fac
tory. the foundry. the workshop or the
mines or any other branch Of American In
dustry. but during all that time was a con-
sumef and a. no understood itas nearly
~ pFofs3so<s q political eoonom< under
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17
al cluhman remarks;

oostof-living talk 10 oyerplayed. have
always spent sl.bo for my dinner. Well.
n a sixty-cont steak goes TO dollar I
buy Il and 90 without salad and get a
cheaper dessert And my bill remains
1lt0.- II he were married he would
spend onethird Of that $3.50 on higher
rent instead Of paying part Of the res
taorant mans rent He would be spend
~ $40 q barrel on hour. which somehow
= other has to be bought in house,
thosleh -four does not appear on the
mcnns And somehow or other. after a
1< of similar unmenued charges. he
~|1 s>llI b called upon TO pay s1.bo
mner nl home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17

A newspaper headline says that
somebody--name withheld out OF regard
for the feelings Of the family-is 'Prepar.
ing . Four-state Milk Price Probe" II IT
isn't asking too much Of the probers we
would like TO have them discover why II
is that In the better class New York hotels
. proper milk fiend is soaked eighty cents
tor quart bottle of milk. Possibly they
have solid gold cows over there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17
A WRONG GUESS

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-In your editorial of today, Has
Mr. Wilson Hypnotized Germany" you
wind up by saying that II Germans want
Hughes elected so do the Englishmen. Do
you mean to infer that IT is only Americans
who want Wilson elected?
ROBERT b. NIXON, JR.
Philadelphia, October IA.
There was no such inference in the
editorial.-Edtor of the EVENING LEDGER. ]
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17
A Letter

(received by dealer in roofing paper.)
Gents-I am still paying you 25ct. per
roll too much, but did not feel strong that
time when / gave the order. Kindly did not
think over II as l should had had that mis-
take by your man am satisfied was no
oversight by him. being I notice he is n
smooth tong feller and good manners I
hope you will do the right thing & refund
me yet some.
Please receed bill and return.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17

Having faced a famine" as re-
CARDS transportation, and having faced
one as to the suit and cloak supply, New
York is now said to be facing another
famine in the matter OF coal Some
genial humorist might suggest that New
York ought to back up once In a while
and turn her face away
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17

News from Washington. as detailed
in headline, is to the effect that "Secre.
tary McAdoo is to Take the Stump
The financial forest being. as vine should
say, deleted by the late lamented Congress,
perhaps that's all there is left to take.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17
The ever-busy Department of Asri,

The cver-busy Department OF Agri-
culture at Washington in a report Just
losued says;
Commercial tests OF hemp hurds
made In cooperation with n paper
manufacturer demonstrated that hurds
can be reduced chemically TO paper
stock by the soda process under prac-
fices only slightly different from those
employed for the manufacture OF pulp
from poplar wood. Somewhat more
bleach as well as beating was neces-
e&ry
That Is about all that 10 necessary in
The case OF Democrats and brunettes--a
little more bleach and beating"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17

Tin Sickness" malady said to be
caused by eating preserved foods. has
broken out virulently In Germany. Per-
hape this may be blamed on the we'll
known sense Of humor OF the British. who
eat what they can and tin what they
can't
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17
RleL Montgomery
NoRRI ISToNiN, Pa.
NORRlSTOWN,f u
OKBeAs. PRop

Dear Tom-Will you please explain what
business n man named as above has in Nor
rstown? And his good hotel isn't a great
way from the state Hospital, either. And
we m ght squeeze a wheeze out of bean
prop" too eh? w. b. r.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17

That mysterious blast heard at East
Machias. Me-. on Sunday may, after all,
have been but a delayed explosion OF one
Of the speeches left up there few weeks
ago by Secretary Josephus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17

Farmers still dig up bullets on the
Civil War battlefields in the South, but
IT the rate they are using up ammuni-
tion across the sea it will be possible to
dig up bullets on the site OF the trenches
when the millennium dawns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17

At the fair in Cherokee County. N.
C., last week they had an exhibit OF
Indian papooses in a Better Babies" con-
test Four infant redmcn won perfect
scores, which proves that not all the good
Indians are dead ones
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17

THIS Department Is free TO all readers tDho
Uish 10 erpreSs their opinions on subjects Of
current intereSt. ~ q or Oper forum, and tie
Evening Ledger responsibility for
the Vtetss Of Hs correspondents. Letters must
be slpnsd bp the and address ot the
Uriter, not necessarily for publication but as
Guarantee Of good futth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17

The Nineteenth Century Club is
still wondering why It has been "auaran-
tined" by the police as a gambling house.
That Is because It is still living in the
nineteenth century.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17

The mere fact that shoes are to 60
up seventy-five cents n pair may keep
some voters from walking to the polls
Just to save the wear and tear. Stili. It
may make some others wish 1t were pos
sible 10 walk twice TO the voting booth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17
AND IN THE HEAD. TOO?

Once in a while the old-fashioned man
appears who carries valuable papers in his
hat. There is a lot of waste space in the
ordinary derby hat that could and should
be utilized for some purpose else the women
will call men vain.--Milwaukee News.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17

~ vague feeling that the world 10
~ roveral more years Of the Great
y growing In this country. Let not
n ~ belitfle The importancs Of vague
1Gs nor ~ opinion In neutral coun-
~ y <h>x were not important the
I1cron< nations would not Try %
@nucusIy % mold than through the
111 Ihs ~ drive On tho somms has
1|1cno1. or4 q WOULD ssem that German
>1ffx hn1 oolr>1 The problem -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17

FOR YEARS and years we've passed
Thompson's Spa and saw nothing to
chuckle at, but today one of our asso-
ciates called our attention to this sign
at the door:
BOSTON BAKED BEANS NOT FOUND
ELSEWHERE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17
MIEE,S WAYS


I don't know why
II is that /
Forever broke must be,
But every time
| get dime
My wife goes after me.
She nceds n hat.
A new door mat,
Or gown 10 wear this fall.
II matters not
How much I've got
Her wants demand II all.
The other day
There came my way
Some money through the mall
Wlfe's tale OF woe
Impressed me 30
That now sNe mas the kale.
u makes me weep
That ! can't keep
A Jit 10 call my own.
Her subtle way
Geta all my pay
And leaves me not "A bone.
But what she gets.
with vain regrets
i say Is much too small.
III l was worth
The whole blamed earth,
That girl could have II all.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17
EXPERT WITH BOTH

The Toledo Blade says that Candidate
Hughess favorite musical instrument Is the
automatic piano. This will be news to
many who thought it was the hammer
New Orleans States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17
What Do You Know?

Queries Of 0eHerdI interest DiH be aHsvered
IN this column. Ten questions, the dnstoers TO
,0hich everv ioell-inJormed person should knov.
are asked ddilU.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17
To Molly

My Molly she is jolly
And think her superflne.
Deeming her in every way a model
But she derides my folly
When fain would make her mine.
For she wouldn't have me be a molly
coddle.
HIGGINS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17

DENEkTT MARKEr BELOW i4ra
RiN1I1>l 4 p-'R'koi Rkoiafb 'fd fssae1 fAS,se'31; e. r.
1sx zs.1 s1f.Rs Hzs x;.S 20 3SSlS 25S5b <SS59f
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17

Some inquisltive citizen asks IN. ".
York Sun II President Wilson reads NV ossN
He does not He reads Old Nick Garter ~.
recites llmericks. sna
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17

There was man who thought tha, n. -.
write. 'u'a
And in the minds Of thinkers put cr,....
So he wrote on with all his main and mirS,s
Poor Simpl ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17

WE HAD scarcely penned the above
when the boy came and laid upon our
desk this letter:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17
Bachelor Bereavements

To Carrie
Alas, an end to blisses,
Because cannot marry;
planned to make yoY Mrs,
But all my plans miscarry.
SHORTY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17

Immigration Figures
o. A. P.--rhe following table shows the
number OF immigrants who entered ths
United States during the months and years
you name:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17

THOSE WHO took part in our Ana
gram Contest will be interested IN this
good one in the Eastern Enigma for 90.
tober:
shuzr 4 zspsrEp sEw.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17

A dispatch tells Of a new f,y,n, 49,, n
at Lake Keuka, N. Y, which ,s ~. s1 ~
tractor type" ~ ne
good scrap between this new ale t..
and one Of the tanks" ought to pross.I
rather rippin' sort OF thrill. u"oe :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17

The philosopher OF the northeast cor
ner Of this page yesterday reminded you
OF your Christmas shopping. Let us hand
a hint upon preparedness 20 the shoppee-
the merchant:
why not versify your advertisement
like this In one OF the Wilmington papers
fow years ago?
We Invite your attention today 70 our sift
Your offs Tomorrow." Air. Shall We Gather
at the Rlver3"
Just come hera and DO your shopping.
Where YOU get the best that's mades
It's our pleasure 20 serve you kindly.
cHoRUs
tro be sung by our patronsl
Yes we will do our shopping with you.
The bsautiful the beautiful gift goods
That YOU purchased especially for Us,
For We know they are priced Just risht.
pSs,s s9S paip rsep of Ruben nn S%p shoes,
Oct your gloves and new suspendersf
Plenty Of them here for you.
Oct your overcoat tomorrow.
Te'y ssa sfs oSss ssIsss ,Ss' at taetUr &c ssll
Don't forset your friends 70 tell,
Ladies. hosiery mskss a nice EIfti
We have the best that you can bug.
n.fs sfs As s1s ss.s q kaa iasntsi e iry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17

The quality Of mercy 10 not strained,
70 dvoppefh. as the gentle rain from
heaven
Upon the place bsneathi IL 10 fwies
biss'd,
H bissssfh hin, fhaf sioes and him that
fakes.-Shaksspears.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17

Robert Webster Jones. OF ths p,,.....
Chronicle-Telegraph tucklnr AVA sfr
$500 In the p. LIS editorial writIns .-out .oYut
says Woodrow Wilson has s,..e "sst
country an academic, anemIo az. tts
epistolary and dangerously expsr,,s.s.'e
administration. He Is demonstrab'liss ~
certain quantity, perpetual conunds,..- en-
One may reasonably cons,der ,Sa'n
Joness adjectives and adverbs havss..n nrr ~
heard OF the eight-hour law. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17
The Northeast Corne,

We were talking about the rro,,..
accuracy OF straw votes when o.s'1nsts1l
bar became reminiscent Dun
We took one at the club last Ma.
said, and among thoss present INT ~
bottles OF rye; one Of Bourbon. ,hr.. ~
Pn9S psocrsss s1s'ls ana sSS.cn Sns tive ssis .r
And" continued George. 81 ~.
man had stayed long enough 4, .nnth.z
been made unanimous" sn' have
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-19
DEATH OF JOHN MERRIcK.
Montpelier Man Recently Had Operation
for Appendicitis.

The death OF John Merrick OF Kent
street, Montpelier, native Of Colches'
ter and for thirty years resident OF
Montpelier. occurred Saturday evening at
no O'Clock at Heaton hospital following
an operation for appendicitis performed
Friday morning The funeral arrange
ments have not been made, pending the
arrival OF son from Chicago.
The deceased was born August s, 1850,
in Colchester, the son of William and
Mary Merrick, but with his parents, re-
moved to Williamstown, where he spent
most OF his younger days. He resided
for six years in California and came
from the West to Montpelier thirty
years ago. For many years he was EN-
ployed az a granite cutter and Tor the
past few years has been night watehman
for the granite firms with plants located
in the Pioneer district.
He is survived by his wife, Sarah Cav
in, one son, William Fl. Merrick, two
Mae and Alice Of Montpelier,
and four brothers, Richard, James and
Thomas Merrick Of Oakland, Cal, and
William of Calgary, Alberta, Can. and
one sister, Mrs. Robert 0'Brien of Wat
erbury.
He belonged to st. Augustine's parish
and was a member of the Catholic Or
Ter of Foresters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-19
TALK OF THE TOWN

Miss Mabel Hutchinson returned Sat
urday to the Farwell hospital after hav
I ing spent two weeks vacation With rela
tives and friends in this vicinity.
A choice selection of waists just in
Call and see them, ladies, they're the
kind you like. The dainty and cool yet
correct, variety. Mrs. w. F. Shepard
Rowland block.
All those wishing to play tennis this
summer on the Womans club courts, will
please report to Miss Nadine Rogers, in
structor. by Wednesday or Thursday of
next week Admission, soc per lesson.
Telephone 32l-3
Principal H. II, Jackson of Spaulding
high school and Mrs. Jackson returned
to the city Saturday evening from Ben
nington, n. H., where with nearly every
member of the faculty at the high school
they were guests for a week at Miss
Reaveley's camp. Charles l.. Brown OF
the faculty returned to Barre to take
charge of the summer playground work
while most of the other teachers lett
Bennington for their homes. Charles
of the evening drawing school
is visiting in Proctor, where he was for
merly employed, before returning to
Barre for the summer.