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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14

At my sale on Friday. March 90,
! will sell 80 head of Short Horns,
! . Duroc Jersey gifts. A. E. Cot
terill
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14

Luther Sutherlin, son of T. A.
Sutherlin, of near Davis City, who
recently enlisted, was home the past
week on short furlough, and on
Tuesday and Wednesday evening, by
Masonic lodge conferred the three
degrees upon him, so he will go back
to the army as full fledged Mason.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14

A IA in. pillow at $14.OO on Mon
days. See our ad. BOwsher Il
BOWsher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14

Z. w. O. Beavers, who lives q
couple of miles east of Leon, be
lieves in high grade poultry on the
farm, and has. just purchased 9
Mammoth Bronze turkey for which
he paid 1890, and he thinks he is
worth every cent of it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14

The w. G.. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Jake Arney Wednesday after
noon, March goth, at 2:30 O'Clock.
Mrs. Eta Gabel, Secretary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14

E. E. cooper, of Corning, visited
a couple of days in this city the first
OF the week, guest at the home OF
his cousin, F. A. Wagner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14

Box supper at Woodland school
house, March %, to raise funds to
pay for a Victrola. Everybody in
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14

Rawleigh products are scientifical-
ly and accurately made and are there
fore the most dependable.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14

A daughter was born to Mrs. Ed
Leon hospital last Saturday night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14

Eggs for Hatching-From r. c..
Reds farm range, extra good, $500
per hundred. Mrs. Aaron Good
man 3O-2t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14
Solution of Formalhyde

One pound Of formadehyde Of standard
strength added to forty-fve gallons of water is
sufficient to treat seventy to eighty bushels of
wheat or corn and fifty to sixty bushels of
oats or barley. Potatoes may also be inexpen-
sively treated We have Il guaranteed full
strength forlnaldehyde at 80 cents pound For
those who prefer it, we can, supply Blue Stone
for grains and Corrosive sublimate for pota-
toes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14

One span Norman gefdings, five
and six years old, weight about
1900 for sale. See Bowsher & Bow
Sher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14

Farm for Sale-3 miles west of
Davis City. Easy terms. Nearly al
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14

Do not throw your old batteries
away! They are worth II money.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14

Everything in our house for sale
at a bargain Remember we are
closing out our entire business.
BoWsher & BOwsher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14

The Christian church Ladies Aid
will hold an exchange and bazaar at
Penniwell's Meat Market, Saturday,
March Goth. 3l-3t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14

Mo- arrived Tuesday evening and
takes charge of Hotel Leon on
March 18th. Mr.. Mcbride is meet
ing with our business men and is
making a good impression, the only
thing against him being that he
has no family to bring to Leon, but
then there's always hopes when
bachelor locates in Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14

Navy Beans for sale at $3.50 per
bushel. Cecil Cummings, Davis
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14

For Sale-1,O0O bushels of good
corn on my farm, six miles north
east of Leon. Clarence Hedges,
Garden Grove, Iowa. 27tt
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14

Black Angus bull. Will sell at a
bargain. Bryan Axes, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14
PkaQ't Bowsher's.

For Sale-Early Ohio seed pota-
toes. Phone or see Manchester
Bros. Leon. Iowa. 31-4t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14

BOWsher
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14

Estes & Co. received another car
load of Ford cars last week
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14

Wait for the Rawleigh wagon.
You get more for your money.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14

Herbert H. Rosenthal, son-in-law
for the past wear has been retail
millinery buyer for Abe n; Addison,
Of New York City, has embarked in
the trimmed hat business for him
self in partnership with Alfred r.
Seigel, of Palestine & Seigel,. whole
salt dealers in untrimmed millinery.
The new firm will be styled the
a big floor at 663 Broadway.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14
Page SEVEN

Found-Iowa auto license plate
No. 17073, which owner can secure
at The Reporter office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14

500 blu. corn for sale in Leon.
Fred Teale, trustee r. D. Gardner
estate If
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14

Wanted-A competent maid for
general homework. Mrs. r. A. Nc
Einnic Gilt
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-03-14

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Reua1N s....
Snlutless Grain and
ScableSS Potatoes
Will Help Solpe the Food Question

The parasitic diseases Of grains, potatoes ETC.,
are due to spores germs planted with the
seed
ment of all seeds with
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-30
A WORTHY APPEAL.

The National Race Congress of
America at it's last annual meeting,
October l, 2, 8, authorized that a
Commission be sent to France at the
earliest possible date to cheer and en-
courage our soldier boys over there
and to contribute in whatever way
they can to their comfort and welfare.
Prominent men of the race composes
1t will require at least 100000 to
meet the expense of this commission,
and we issue this appeal to the pub
lie, asking for contributions toward
this fund. All checks OF money or
ders for this purpose should be made
payable to A. A. Graham, correspond
ing and financial secretary, who will
promptly acknowledge with official re-
ceipt. The money should be sent to
A. A. Graham, Box 1T, Phoebus, Va,
or Headquarters, 903 Third Street, N.
W., Washington, d. G. In order to
get the commission over there at an
early date it should be in hand by
December l, 1918.
We earnestly pray that every unit
of our congress, that the churches and
lodges throughout the country and
every one interested in the welfare of
our soldiers in France will respond
to this appeal at once. We call upon
pastors especially to put this matter
before churches.
The following amounts have been
pledged: r. F. Williams, Texas, 800;
s. j. Walls, N. c., 500; Walter Oar
den. N. j., 500; j. E. Bryant, Miss,
800; with many lodges pledging $40
each. A. A. GRAHAM,
WIN. H. STOKES,
JOHN R. HAWKINS,
G. H. STEPTHAU,
H. ]. CALLS,
Committee.
w. H. JERNAGIN, Pres.
A. A. GRAHAM, Cor. and Fin. Sec.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-30
w. A. CAMPBELL
WOODCRAET.

The American Woodmen are lead.
ing the world in fraternal insurance.
They pay off all claims in from 8 to
the Supervisor of American Wood
men Camp, Camp No. 5, sent in a
claim for one, Edward Mason, de-
ceased, who, until the day of his
death resided at 1919 Troost avenue,
and on the 5th day of November, the
beneficiary of the deceased was hand
ed a check covering the full amount
due her under the terms of the pol
icy. Up to the present date, the Met
ropolitan has not yet paid. This goes
to show that a Colored man can get
the best results from an Institution Of
his own race. The American Wood
men will stop to pay off their claims,
while insurance companies of other
races will not do so.
Mr.. H. B. Moore, Undertaken, made
the statement to us that no question
could arise either in his mind or to
his lips concerning finances, when the
body of a Woodman was brought to
him, for we have more money than
all the other Negro Fraternal Insur-
ance companies put together.
w. A. Campbell, supervisor of Camp
No. S, came to Kansas City, July "a,
and found the monthly financial re-
port of said camp between $4,000 and
$500. But now he has increased it
to $235.00 per month. Mr. Campbell
that Mississippi blood flows
through his veins and as you know
Mississippi men do things.
The following Reverend Gentlemen
have been made honorary deputies:
]. w. Nurse, ]. F. Sage and C. c..
Galloway. See them and discuss
Woodcraft with them. MI. Campbell
feels proud of having secured the
services of these representative men.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-30
SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Beginning Monday, November rs,
there will be free clinics held at the
Wheatley-Provident Hospital, 10Th and
Forest avenue, every day in the week.
The object of this free daily clinic
is to give those of us who are unable
to pay for services a chance to re-
ceive treatment at the hands of the
same physicians for whose services
we are unable to pay. Every Negro
physician of the Kansas City Medi-
cal Society of u city may be cared
for. The names of all the leading
Negro drug stores which are given be.
low have kindly consented to furnish
medicines for these charitable pa.
tients at absolute cost, which cost will
be paid by the Wheatley-Provident
Hospital. Below is given the subjects,
dates, hours and names of each ply
stefan who will be in charge of the
different clinics:
Schedule of Out Clinics Held at Wheat
I%ey-Provident Hospital.
Clinics, hours, days and physicians
in charge:
Mondays, DR.. He~dgepeth and DR..
Smith.
Medicine, 10-11, Wednesdays, DR.. D.
NJ. Miller and DR.. Richardson; Fridays,
Dr.. T. G.. Brown.
Surgery, 11-12, Mondays, DR.. G.. w.
Brown; Wednesdays, DR.. Bruce; Fri
days, DR.. Dibble.
nhGfnfrfnC ~ 1 o T,YorI4wrA ~ 49,.
bright, DR.. Brookins.
Children's Diseases, IL p. m, Sat
urdays, DR.. Caldwell, DIR. Bradbury.
Ear, Nose and Throat, 1O-11, Satur-
days, DR.. Walker.
Nervous Diseases, 1O-11, Tuesdays,
DR.. Radford, DIR. Kane.
Skin Diseases, 11-12, Saturdays, DIR.
d. M. Miller.
tuberculosis, 11-12, Saturdays, DR..
T. C. Brown.
Genito = Urinary Diseases, Hip,
Thursdays, DIR. Fletcher, DR.. Ramsey,
DR.. Brisco.
Gynecology, 1O-11, Thursdays, DIR.
Tillman, DR.. Robt. Williams, DR.. L. ".
Miller.
Pathological Examinations, 1O-11,
Saturdays, DIR. Chas. Humbert.
Anaesthetics, when necessary, DR.. t.
Jones, DR.. Hedgepeth, DR.. Briscoe.
consultants.
Surgery-Dr. Perry, Dr.. Unthank,
DR.. Thompkins.
Medicine, DIR. Shannon, DR.. Lam
bright. ,
The following drug stores are rem
dering their support by filling the
official prescriptions of the clinical pa
tients at cost:
Peoples Drug Store, 10th and Paseo.
McCampbell & Houston. $500 Vine
McCampbell & &Houston, Howard
and Vine; Palace Drug Store. 18th and
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-30
THE INTERSTATE LITERARY AS
ISOLATION OF KANSAS AND
THE WEST.


The Twenty-eighth Annual Session
of the Association will be held in
Wichita, Kansas, on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, December 26, q and
rs, 1918. Every effort is being made
to make this session historic. Twenty
seven years having elapsed since, in
Topeka, the Association was organic
ed, the Executive Committee desires
the active, cooperative support of all
societies, that a program may be pre-
sented commensurate with the occa-
sion; thus making this session a cele-
bration. 1t is desired that every per-
son keep this idea in view.
There will be many new features
this year, including a symposium in
which the Presidents Of all colored
colleges of the Middle West have been
asked to serve. Further, the Hon.
James Weldon Johnson of New York
will address this meeting.
There should be no reason so great
that the attendance will suffer. The
great war demands that the darker
races should preserve their education
al societies; that the intellectual ele-
ments should not be crushed out, but
that they might receive the most scru-
pulous attention in view of the fact
that a reconstruction period must fol-
low this conflict.
Getting behind the Interstate sim
ply means that you are furnishing the
stimulus for inspiration and encour-
agement-a thing every colored per-
son needs in these trying times.
Reasonable rates are offered. The
cost Of boarding and rooming facili-
ties will not exceed one dallor and a
half ($1.50) a day.
Any literary society, debating club,
or other organization rendering pro-
grams of a literary or musical char
acter is eligible to mebership, and will
be admitted upon sending to the Cor
responding Secretary on or before De-
cember first, the name of the organ
ization and city in which such society
is located. If not on the roster of the
1917 session, a membership fee of
$1.50 must be paid. Societies record
"a ob IN III oSoDlOh I6Idlu Lu6lT
membership, by sending the Core
spending Secretary $1.00 on or before
December 1, 1918. Each society thus
enrolled is entitled to three delegates
and to be further represented by one
of this number on program.
Cornerstone evening will be given
over to contests in oratory, original
poetry, original music, and declama-
ton. To the winners, first and sec
ond prizes will be awarded. These
contests will be open to anyone ex-
cept persons graduating in any of the
above branches.
Rules. Program number must
be sent to the Corresponding Secre-
tary on or before December l, 1918,
that they may reach the Executive
Committee before the time set to ar
range the program, otherwise they will
not be printed. 2-All papers are linn
tilted to ten minutes.
If your society is not in session,
v it. If no society, organize
one. Help us to help our people.
While the literary program will be
the most important feature of the ses-
sion, the social side of life will not
be overlooked.
For further information address
MRS. w. w. CALDWELL,
Corresponding Secretary,
1924 E. Gath ST., Kansas City, Mo.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-30
No More Short, Harsh
and Unruly Hair

if you will insure your Hair and
Scalp with the Vim and Vigor
Hair and Scalp Treatment. What
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-30

circulating ice water, local and long
distance phones in each room; every
room an outside room, due to two spa
cious courts; steam laundry, electric
passenger and freight elevators, audi
forum, and pneumatic carriers.
Thirty-one private rooms for sham
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-30

the Vim and Vigor Treatment will
do for your hair and scalp: d.
Will remove dandruff. Own
increase the growth of the hair. (3)
Will heal the scalp and keep the
scalp and hair in a halthy condition.
C4)-Will render the hair soft, thick,
straight, fluffy and beautiful. Get it
today.
The Hair Promoter and Shampoo,
30 cents each, or $1.00 the full treat
ment. At all drug stores. If your
druggist hasn't it he will get it for you,
or you may send money order or $1.26
in stamps to
Thee. Smith, Druggist and Dis
tr1butor, 1901 East 18th Street,
Kansas City, Mo.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-30

This $25O,OOO structure is 142 #. by
1877 it.. 8 stories, Mezzanine floor,
basement and roof garden. Fireproof
and steam heat throughout. 95 dormi-
tories and office rooms, ladies' par
Tors, emergency hospital rooms, latest
model ice and ~refrigerating plant with
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-30
VIM AND VIGOR S T
TONER

Americas greatest general tonic. It
makes rich red blood and builds up a
rundown system. Vim and Vigor
System Toner is a powerful Altera-
tive( Blood Purifier, Tonic and Appe-
tizer. A wonderful Blood and Rheu-
matte remedy. If you are troubled
with Scrofula, Assesses, ricketts,,
Eczema, Catarrh, Falling of the Hair,
letter, Ringworm, Scald Head, Boils
and Various Skin Diseases and HUI
mors of the Blood, give this remedy a
trial and be convinced of its great
value. Price, S1.O0.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-30
rs WOMEN WANTED.

We want seventy-five women
to do day work. Apply at 1904
East 18th st. Williams-Jackson
Realty Co.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-30

pooling, hairdressing and massaging,
manicuring and chiropody.
OPENING WEEK.
November 24-December I, 1918
Each evenings program will feature
some Of the best Orators and Artists
of the Race.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-11-08
Some Extraordinary Names
Are Occasionally Fastened
Upon the Innocent Babes

What extraordinary names some
people are compelled to bear or choose
to assumed / hesitate to call them
"Christian names" because they aren't
Christian, very often. "Given names"
is perhaps the better way of describ-
ing them. Perhaps you have heard of
the Irishman assisting at a baptism,
who, when he heard the godmother
answer Hazel TO the question as to
the child's name, broke forth: For
the love av hiven; the whole calendar
is full of the names of blessed female
saints, and they do be calm the baby
after a nut"
l thought of that when l looked
through the catalogue of a girls col
lege the other day and noted these
labels: Code Mae, Eura, Arvilla,
Kathryn, Elva, Melba, Izer, Neva. RAJ
mona, Mabelle, Vida, Esta, Mills.
Mayme, Mable, Arthetta, Lilyan, Bu-
lab, Arbita, Narmie, Ara, jennie, Roxa,
Zurelle, Zuliene, Vanja, Mote, COrenna.
1t was a comfort to get back to Bridget
and Margaret! Names are not arbi-
trary combinations of vowels and con-
%sonants; they have, OF should have,
significance, a historic setting, a per-
sonal and family relationship, that dig
nifies them.
To invent fantastic labels for pet
dogs may be allowed; but human be-
ings ought not to be put on that level.
So, misspellings of familiar names,
Christian or family, seem either undig-
nifed or ignorant, now when fixed
spellings have been accepted. Can
some one explain Ga Nun and U'Rell,
both OF which variants intrigue me?-
Living Church.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-11-08
GENERALLY PAYS TO "STICk"
Man Who Is Constantly Changing Jobs
Is Not Usually an Employee of
Special Value

A Kansas editor complains that no
body sticks" I'm these times of plenty of
jobs for all. The statement is too sweep
ing, says the Portland 0regOnian. but
there is truth in it. 4 good many do not
"stick" who ought TO do so. They
ought, in the first place, to cultivate
the habit of sticking. Some day jobs
may not be so common, and il Will sur
prise some of the wandering ones to
find that they have not learned enough
about any one trade TO make them val
liable to any employer. The young man
who is doing one thing today and an
other the day after tomorrow is over
looking the chance TO establish himself
in q career, and he is breeding i'm him.
self the spirit of dissatisfaction which
Will make it hard for him TO be happy
In all the years TO come. Nothing can
be said against quitting n job for a
better one; ambition ought To be en-
couraged but the worker ought TO be
sure himself that the change is for the
better and not merely for the sake Of
change. Employers nowadays know
how great is the loss TO industry re-
sulting from mere aimlessness.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-11-08

What may we take into the vast forever?
That marble door
Admits no fruit of all our long endeavor,
No fame-wreathed crown we wore,
Nor garnered lore.
What can We bear beyond the unknown
portal ?
No gold, nc gains
OF all our toiling life; in the life immortal
No boarded wealth remains,
Nor gilds, nor stains.
Naked from out that far abyss behind US
We entered here;
No word came with our coming, to remind
us
What wondrous world was near,
No hope, nc fear.
Into the SILENT starless night before us,
Naked We glide;
No hand has mapped the constellation
Ger us,
No comrade at our side,
No chart, no guide.
Yet fearless toward that midnight, black
and hollow,
Our footsteps fare:
The reckoning of a Fathers hand we
follow
His love alone Is there,
No curse, nc care
Edward Rowland Sill.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-11-08
Uncle Sam Is to Conserve
Gold Only by Distributing
1t For the Essential Uses
walks at summer resorts and
Need a new gold tooth?
Going to wed during the war?

Need a new gold tooth?
Going to wed during the war?
Better order that ring right away.
Expecting to invest in gold luxuries?
Better forget that-it can't be done
during this mans war.
For our Uncle Sam has decided to
keep q little red boO on the gold SUP
ply.
The gold administrator may not
come to rival the fuel administrator,
the food CONSERVATION and the gasoline
checker.
But gold-the cpmmodity-will here
after be distributed in bullion as the
wholesale manufacturing jeweler and
the dentist and other finer craftsmen
set forth their absolute requirements.
Use of gold, the commodity, will be
restricted to the essentials.
An officer of the assay office ex-
plains as follows:
"As far as we know, first instruc-
tons TO stop exchanging gold bullion
for gold coin or cash has cen reScind-
ed. We have resumed the exchange in
n modified or restricted way. The flu
ture course will be governed by the
drain that is made on the supply. 1t
will work out as simply as the cam
paigns to conserve sugar, wheat, fuel
and gasoline. And in q close way the
plan follows the same general pur-
pose. The government will keep track
of its gold supply. see who needs it
and who gets it, and will stop any at
tempts TO hoard it."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-11-08
How the German lab0rer
Is Chained to His Job

Control of labor power in Germany
is absolute, according TO information
obtained from that country. Just how
each workman is chained TO his job
may be realized when it is known that
he cannot change positions without the
written consent either of his employ
er or of a board of seven members
appointed by the military authorities
The boards of seven include an army
officer as chairman, two government
officials. two employers. and two work
ingmen. The w~orkingmen, therefore,
not only have small representation on
the board. but are denied the opportu-
nifty of choosing their own representa-
tiSes. for that is undertaken by the
var Office.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-11-08

Vegetable Compound cured me so did
not need the operation, and l am telling
all nv friends about it"-Mrs. a. w.
BINzER, Black River Falls, Wis.
1t is just such experiences as that OF
Mrs. Binzer that has made this famous
root and herb remedy a household word
from ocean to pecan. Any woman who
suffers from Inflammation, liberation,
disbursements, backache, nervousness,
irregularities or 1.-THE blues" should
not rest until she he's given it O trial.
and for special advice write Lydia. b
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-11-08

by a hedge. There we're quantities Of bees buzzing through tn hedge. One
of them must have seen ne coming across the street for he Immediately left
the society of his mates and began flying around m head.
"That bee followed m up the street Is faithfully Is any dog. After a
few steps 1 saw that what he IA after was the bottle of grape Juice. AS far
as 1 could tell there was n way on earth that bee could know there was
sweet grape juice inside that bottle, since the cork was in tight and had
never been removed.
"But that fellow knew sugar was near. He never left me Across streets
he accompanied me-. He "a a faithful rs well as busy bee. Into M home
he can and the door closed behind him, but he " faltered. That v
ming N family drank the grape juice
"And gave your bee a special cup" l said.
swell nt exactly that" he replied. But w e SCI. the empty bottle ut In
the ward. and the next morning we found the bee asleep in the bottom of the