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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-06-26
SMALL PRODICALS
RETURN TO HOMES
BOYS NINE AND TEN YEARS OF
AGE, SPEND THREE DAYS
ROUGHING 1T .
Roamed about during the day and
took the first available shelter at
night; "Just playing around" is
their explanation.

When his playmate's funds
dwindled to ten cents, and all the
scenic spots around Butte, includ-
ing the tourist park, the reservoir
and Columbia Gardens. had been
visited, Patrick Dwyer, nine-year-
old son of Mrs. Margaret Dwyer,
of 53S Edison street, returned to
his home.
Pat Dryer, with his ten-year-olC
chum, Charles O'Neill, had spent the
previous three days enjoying Butte's
surrounding scenery. Young O'Neill
financed the three days vacation, and
about six o'clock of the third day,
hungry, footsore and weary, when
funds were almost nil, the prodigals
turned their footsteps homeward.
eve were just playing around
declared Patrick, when asked where
he spent his time. 1--WE saw lots o
gryplaces and we didn't get very hun
CRY. Charlie had money"
The two adventures roamed about
during the day and when nightfall
came utilized various shelters.
Patrick said he enjoyed his So
journ about the city, but he didn't
OCAlCfC liz WdnlCQ " 90 away lIO4l
home any more Although he is only
9 years old, he is old enough to re-
alize that three home cooked meals
and a coy bed are more enjoyable
coffee and rolls and a wooden
bench for a bed.
While Butte police were search
ing for the boys a telephone
message vas received by Assistant
Chief of Police O'Donnell, reporting
hat three boys who gave Butte as
heir home, had been picked up while
alighting from a Northern Pacific
train. The boys gave their
names as George Melovich, John
Sloan and Ray Green.
They were not detained at Garri-
ON, because of lack of accommoda-
ions but were permitted to go on
heir way. Butte police were salts
led that the Dryer boy was not
.mong them.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-06-26
RUSH OF APPLICANTS FOR
LAND AT BRADY

Frequently is heard the SUCCESS
estion that what Montana most
needs at this time is to be sold to
its own people, the assumption
being that a large number of our
residents have lost faith in the
state. 1T may be that a few have
become discouraged because of the
trying period of readjustment
through which we have been pass
ing, but it is not reasonable to be-
all feel that way.
Pick up any of the many weekly
newspapers published in this state
n you will see from one to half
dozen items each week telling of
the return of families who left a
year or two ago, only to find that
the opportunities they were seek
ing elsewhere are just as great in
this state.
The most interesting testimony
of faith in Montana by Montanans.
however, was given a few weeks
ago when 10000 acres of public
land was opened for homestead en-
try nine miles east of Brady. This
land is rated as good non-irrigated
agricultural land, but being To-
Gated in the much-taIked-of "tri-
angle" it was natural to suppose
that there would be no great de-
mand for it.
The contrary was true. There
were 4S pieces of land in the OPEN
ing and there were 90 applicants
ALI of thhem Montanans. Among
these 90 there were 55 conflicts
w or more persons desiring the
same piece of land.
This would indicate a healthy
interest in farming opportunities
in this state and is more effective
on the manner in which
Montana is looming back'' than
any dissertation that might be
written on the same subject.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-06-26

as that which led through Port
neuf Canyon, 40 miles from Fort
Hall, where they realized they
might be, any instant, the target
of a road agent. Many of them
were, and these Unknown Her
oes," had no wreaths laid on their
tombs by a grateful citizenry.
They faced death constantly in
pusuit of their calling.
One such I knew. Charlie-last
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-06-26

INVITE THE advent of rail
w roads into Montana, an
~ the introduction of auto
mobiles, stage coaching has be
come a thing of the past, and thu
present generation will know moth
ing of it, except as it is pictured il
"Roughing 1t" by Mark Twain, Of
in the records of pioneer life.
The ambition of the tourist of to.
day, is to cover as many miles as
possible in a given number Of
hours, and in this he does not diff
fer from the tourist of yesterday
The stage coach was the means
of rapid transit across the plains
and mountains, when II state was
young.
Probably no writer has given a
more accurate account of a jour
ney by stage, than Mark Twain.
In "Roughing It," he mentions a
remarkable trip made by Ben Hal
liday's coach, from St. Joe, Mis-
souri,, to Fort Kearney, a distance
of tree hundred miles in fifty-six
hours. Compare this with a rail
road timetable, or the number Of
miles an automobile can travel in
the same number of hours, and it
will be seen that we have gained in
speed.
John Ruskin deplored the gen
era1 desire of his day-the day of
the stage coach-to get over the
ground as rapidly as possible. He
favored walking, if one would
know the country traversed. But
coaching gave little more oppor-
for observation than does
the automobile, notwithstanding
the relative slowness of the former,
the reason for this being partly,
that the windows of the stages
we're SO placed that in order to
catch a fleeing glimpse of what
was without, 1t was necessary to
can forward, and it was not always
safe to do so when the stage was in
notion.
The six horses that drew the
coach went at a gallop, without
-egard to the comfort of the pas
,engers-no driver considered
.hat-nor could he have done So.
The road was often rough, and in
ide passengers, unable as they
we're to prepare for it, sometimes
against the top of the
zach, or lurched across into the
opposite seat, if not into the op-
.osite passengers, if the seat had
occupants.
Mark Twain says the drivers
cit contempt for the passengers.
think this was true only of pill
rims, who were naturally regard =,
i as aliens by all who came west :
NO years earlier. Priority of ar :
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-06-26

name unknown-who was driver
of the coach in which my cousin
Col. w. F. Sanders and I, passed
through Portneuf Canyon, in 1873
A few years later, this man was
killed by road agents in this same
canyon that has been the scene of
mnay hold-ups.
The high walls of the canyon are
of basaltic rock, which by the ac-
ton of the elements were worn
from summit to base, forming col
umns of varying size, and the
spaces between them, offered fine
for robbers to hide before
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-06-26

riding by coach from Virginia City
to Helena, and when night came,
was completely worn out. She
tried vainly to sleep, but the coach
swayed and rocked, and occasion
ally went over a rock, that nearly
landed her on the floor. A man,
a total stranger, said to her: MA
dam, | think you would rest bet
ter if you would rest your head on
shoulder"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-06-26

Tered from experience. Starting out
in a sledge, I was transferred to a
coach, then to a jerky, and finally
reached Helena in a mud wagon.
This was in March of 1873, on a
journey from Corinne, Utah, to
Helena.
Mark Twain says the driver
changed horses every twelve or
fifteen miles. To me the intervening
distances seemed longer, but the
eating distances were about forty
five mile apart. These were not
inviting inns, and the traveller need
ed to be content with simple fare,
served in a like manner. There
was plenty to eat, but only fam
ished wayfarers could have pro-
nounced it a~ppetizing. Baking
powder biscuits always graced the
-literally-board, and when but
ter was supplied, there was no
knife to accompany it.
At that date some had not for
gotten to use the knife for eating
purposes; They also used the
same knife to cut butter. l soon
learned to serve myself with but
ter before passing it, selfish as it
undoubtedly was. In fact I made a
dive for it the first thing on reach
ing the table, and took enough to
last through the meal.
A tin wash dish and common
towel we're provided for the
of the travelling public,
and a coarse comb always hung by
string beside the SMALL looking
glass. A few persons carried their
own combs, and among these were
the drivers, as I discovered, on one
occasion, when a driver CALAMITY
offered his for my use.
When n~arrating this incident to
Col. Sanders, he exclaimed:
"But you didn't take it?"
"Of course I did. Do you think
would hurt the mans feelings?" /:
Then seeing the Mortified look on t
ny cousins face. I concluded, |
But I used my own" +.
When, as happened infrequently, !
he coach did not travel at night, {
here were no sleeping accommoda- t
ions for the men, other than the t
loor, and they furnished their +
'wn blankets. Even then they n
lept better than could in the coach, S
Nth its frequent jolts, and no place
0 rest the head, unless on the ?
boulder of a generous neighbor. t
here one slept by fits and starts, Fl
at all. a
A woman once told me she was a
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-06-26

About 10 years ago a group of
whom we're well known in Mon
tana, including George Lane, who
formerly lived at Virginia City
and went to Canada about 35 a
ago and has since become the great
est horse breeder in the world; Pat
Burns, the Armour of western Cam
d and who has bought thousands
of head of Montana stock; Archie
Mclean, stockman OF the border
and several others decided to give
a frontier show that the world
talk about. They put $1OO,O 900 in
a pot and gave the pot to Guy
Weedick, who had graduated from
the range into the theatrical pro-
fession and commissioned him to
put on a spectacle that would go
down in history. The result was
the Calgary stampede, which old
time cowmen still love to talk
about.
Forty thousand people attended
the show the first day. Among the
distinguished guests was the Duke of
Connaught, then governor general of
Canada. With him had come his
duchess, and his daughter, the fair
and famous Princess Patricia. 1t had
been arranged for the ducal party to
swing around the circle in western
Canada, to meet the men and women
who had made the Canadian prairie
blossom as the rose, but when Prin-
cess Patricia attended the opening
show she was so impressed with it's
romance and glamour that she pur-
her father to abandon his
itinerary. So the smaller towns did
not get the opportunity to entertain
the governor general, all because a
young girl, with the blood of the
royal family of England in her veins,
wanted to stay in Calgary and attend
the stampede every day.
The show has since become an an
nual event, and will open this year
on July Z, continuing for a week, and
because Of the interest that is mani
fest in northern Montana, it is pro-
Dable that the attendance from this
will be considerable.
Some of the stunts include a 40
horse team from the Bar o. N. ranch,
driven by Slim Moorhouse and haul
.ng eight wagon loads of wheat; the
1aily street parade, five miles long;
Hudson Bay factors with Red River
carts; Ok teams, stage coaches, vet
of the Royal Northwest Mount
I'd Police; cowmen and roundup out
its; wild horses, outlaws, wild cattle,
every type and character that has
Helped to make the west.
There will be amusing wild range
COW milking contests, Indian races,
contests, riding of wild
and wilder cattle, and one of
he big features will be a large In
ian encampment, and there will be
n old-time cowboy ball, the kind
hat Owen Wister wrote about in the
7%irginian. The citizens of Calgary
to move the hands of the
lock back forty years to %re-enact the
Incidents of the old days. The COW
loy will W Calgary and if he feels
Ike riding his bronc right into the
obby of any of the hotels, as he has
one in the past, it will be consid-
red in good form.
The management advises any Mon
anans looking for a good time to be
4 Calgary the week of July 7-12. IL
lstrated folders may be had by writ
lg to E. L. Richardson, general
lanager, or Guy Weedick, stampede
lanager, Calgary, Alberta.
The Calgary Exhibition, in itself a
reat show of the agricultural and
ldustrial development of the west,
il be held at the same time.
-o--
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-06-26
By Martha Edgerton Plassmann

TITH THE advent of rail
w roads into Montana, and
" the introduction of auto
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-06-26

Watch Cuticura Improve Your Skin
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off Ointment in five minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. 1t
is wonderful sometimes what Cuticura
will do for poor compilations, dandruff,
itching and red rough hands.-Adv.s
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-06-26

did you try it?" I asked.
Indeed I did, and SO would you
under similar circumstances" she
replied. There we're several 9th
er passengers aboard-and any
way, stage coaching vas no JOY
ride"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-06-26
CONDITION CATTLE
GENERALLY GOOD
RANGES RATED AS 90 PER CENT
OF NORMAL THREE PER CENT
BETTER THAN LAST JUNE

Cattle rated at 1O4 as compared with
9S a year ago; Grasshoppers men,
C feed in some sections; Lamb
Crop above normal.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-06-26
MANY M0NTANANS
TO VISIT CALGARY
FORTHCOMING STAMPEDE AND
EXHIBITION WILL ATTRACT
MANY FROM THIS STATE

Is continuation of famous western
show put on by old stOckmen of
Alberta 10 years ago; A gala week
in prospect.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-18
Selling Many Cabins.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams of
Rhinelander drove over to Eagle
River Monday and visited the vi
las county village during the af-
ternoon. Mr.. Adams has a plant
at Rhinelander where he is manu-
featuring portable log cabins for
summer home people and is now
running his factory to capacity
Mr.. Adams at one time came near
locating his factory in Eagle River
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-18

Ford and Nelson, all of Chicago,
at their home on Meta lake east
of Eagle River. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Dippold, who have been Wis
iting their parents for several
weeks past left for Chicago Fri
day.
Mrs. H. L. Thomas, accompanied
by her daughters Jane and Susan
and friends Miss Fuller and Kath-
leen Kits, arrived Sunday morn
ing from Birmingham, Alabama.
They will spend the eight weeks
of camp life at Winnepe before re
turning to the south for the fall
school season.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-18
RS ON AIS

Bert Warner Of Forest Home re-
sort on Plum lake, spent last We'd
nesday in Eagle River.
Mrs. w. A. Hansen and daughter
Margaret of White Lake were
guests of Mrs. B. F. Strong last
week.
The M. J. Tennes family have
arrived at their summer home on
Catfish lake, coming up last week
from Chicago.
The Edw. Showers family of
Bloomington, Indiana, have arriv-
ed at their summer home on Cat
fish for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith and
son Hartley of Rhinelander were
Sunday visitors at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Ben Strong.
Amedee Chabrison, veteran re-
sort owner on Big St. German
lake, spent several hours in Eagle
River Thursday Of last week.
Ben C.. Gauthier who operates
a resort on Sand lake in the reser-
walton near Flambeau, was at
Eagle River last week Wednesday.
George Robinson arrived last
Friday from Chicago and will
spend the summer at Hiawatha
Lodge ON Duck lake north of the
village.
The Frank j. Seng family arriv
ed for their summer outing at the
Seng home on the Isle of B in Cat
fish lake. Their home is in Will
mette, Illinois.
H. N. Tyson and son Howard
drove up last week from Evanston.
Mrs Tyson will arrive this week or
next and the family will spend
the season at their Catfish lake
home.
Ray Sackett came up Monday
from his home at New London.
He states that the weather condi-
tions in that section of the state
have been a mixture of rain and
cold since summer opened up.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Schilling and
DIR. Lyle Schilling drove over from
Minocqua last Wednesday evening.
DIR. Schilling was on the dedica-
ton and commencement program
at the high school that evening.
Louis Mayo came down from
State Line last week Friday. Dur
ing the past winter Mr.. Mayo has
had his bunch of bad luck and
has been unable to carry out his
daily labors owing to injuries he
received while skidding timber
during the snow period.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Weisse who
own a home on Big St. German
lake west of Eagle River were at
the county seat Friday. They have
been early season residents of this
section, coming up to the Big
Woods in April, making an all-sea-
son stay until cold weather.
Harry T. Jack passed through
Eagle River Friday from Chicago
to his summer outing place on
Long lake. He will have a new
home erected on his frontage on
that lake this season, and then in
tends becoming a regular home
owner in the Big Woods section.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Dippold have
been entertaining Messrs. joyce.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-18
Christian Science Meeting.

The society of Christian Scien-
lists of this section held lecture
in the court house last week Mon
day at which Judge S. w. Greene
of Louisville, Kentucky gave a
splendid talk on the workings of
that society. Judge Greene is one
of Kentucky's noted speakers and
his talk was full of many good
sound facts relative to the work
ings of this church's work.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-18
Are Entertaining Guests

Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. McGibney
are entertaining at their home on
the Wisconsin river west of the
village the following relatives and
friends who are here for vaca-
ton period: James c. Sheurs, of
Cleveland, Ohio; Miss Barbara
Bach of Denver, Col, and DR.. and
Mrs H. M. Katz of Cedlarburg, Wis.
The party arrived the latter part
of the week.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-18
st. Ignatius' Church.
(EnisconaO
Chicago is Freezing.

P. ]. Schaefer returned yester-
day morning from Chicago. He
reports that Chicago people are
wearing overcoats and doubted his
statements that Northern Wiscon-
sin recreationists an d summer
home people are having summer
in a reality. Some of these Chica-
go birds always have been hard in
the convincing of anything detri-
mental to their windy city, espec-
tally when touched on the weather
question.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-18

"Cameography" is a new art hv
means of which it is possible to
produce the likeness of the human
features by the aid of photography
in copper, bronze and other metals
and in marble.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-18

Magnets are used to clean clover
seed at Cambride, England. Mag
netic powder is mixed with the
dodder and seed and the metal
sticks to the dodder which is lift
ed away from the clean seed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-18
ANNOUNCEMENT

To the voters of the Union Free
High School of Eagle River:
| wish to announce my candi-
dacy for the office of Director of
the Union Free High School and
will appreciate you support at the
election to be held from | to Z
o'clock at the high school building
on June Both.
1926. Mayme E. Sanborn.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-18

ATTENTION-For furniture re-
pairing and upholstering, auto
tops and accessories, go to the j.
x. l.. shop. Also parking space
and storage. 21-6t.*
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-18

FOR SALE 900-acres of fine mea-
dow land on Highway 26 and
C. & N. w. Ry. Running water;
some timber. Will sell at $500 per
acre. See E. F. Hayward, Conover,
Wisconsin. 18-tf.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-18
CHURCH NOTES
Lutheran Church.

Lutheran Church.
Sunday School at S:45 a. m.
English Services at 9:45 a. m.
German Services at 1915 a. m.
This is your invitation.
JOS. d. Krubsack, Pastor
st. Ignatius' Church.
(EpiscopaD
The Rev. F. G. St. Clair, Vicar
Every Wednesday: Evening Pray
er and Sermon at 7:45 p. m.
Every Thursday: Holy Commun-
ion at 1880 a. M.
Everyone welcome.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-18

MONEY TO LOAN-On any good
security, for long time. Hardy
Ryan Abstract Co., Waukesha,
Wis. See S. w. Smith, Agent.
Pilot.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-18

FOR SALE-40 acres Sec. 12-40-9,
located on east shore Boot lake.
Timber on 30 acres; 10 acres clear
ed, 3 acres stumped. Geo. Mulch
Ter, Eagle River, Wis. lift.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-18

WANTED TO RENT From Aug.
% to Sept. 9Th, Cottage for two;
two beds, furnished for house
keeping including cooking. Exclu-
sive use of boat. Must be on lake
shore with access to provisions.
Quote rates; must be moderate.
Address II. M. F." care News
Office. 11-2t.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-18

FOR SALE-1-ton Ford Truck
Chassis. Burt Bake, on Phelps
Road, Phelps, Wis. 21-tf.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-18

FOR SALE The beauty spot of
the North Woods; 37-acres on
Stormy lake, 4 miles west of Con-
over, Villas County, Wis. Fine
white sand beach; beautiful groves
of Pine, Birch, Maple, Oak; 20-acres
in park all underbrushed. Large
Bungalow. Good fishing; an ideal
Resort site or Boys and Girls
Camp; 40-acre truck farm joining
above. Price very reasonable.
This is one of the best locations
in the North Woods. See E. F.
Hayward, owner, Conover, Villas
county, Wis. 1S-tf.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-18

WANTED Horses; must be
healthy. Notify me and will
come and get them. Pay from So
to SIS for them. George Fisher,
State Line, Wis. Tiff.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-18

BICYCLES Secondhand and re-
built in all sizes; $1,000 up.
Write for list. Briggs Bicycle
shop, Rhinelander, Wis. 11-2t.*
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-18

LAUNCH BARGAINS Two 18-ft.
Launches; 1-cylinder motors. Civ
en- away at $40 each. Come and
get yours. E. A. Everett, Everett's
resort. 1S-3t.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-18

A BARGAIN-For hotel or resort
man: Z Simmons beds and
springs with mattresses; all prac-
tically new. Also 2 Dressers, Ice
Cream Tables and Chairs and of
fee table. See or write Tom Scovel,
Phelps, Wis, Box 81. 11-2t.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-18

LOST-Box of hardware between
Twin Lake Lodge and Eagle
River Box billed to National Steel
and Copperplate Co. Finder mott
fly A. ]. ST. Louis, Phelps, Wis, or
News office. 1S-1t.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-18

REPAIRING E. Wernecke's
Boat Repair Shop now open. All
styles of engines repaired. When
in trouble come and see us and
be convinced. Edward C. Behrens,
Prop. Alt.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-18

The American Hebrew states
that hotel exclusion of Jews from
Florida to Maine" have occurred
in increasing numbers lately.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-18

COTTAGE WANTED Cottage on
Chain O Lakes, Manitowish, for
party of five for the first two
weeks in July. Write VIM Heather
mon, Apt. 6, 1341 Grand Ave-, Mil
waukee Wis. 4-3t.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-18
PAID ADS.

REWARD A reward will be paid
to party giving information
leading to the whereabouts of Os-
car SICKNESS. SICKNESS came from
Greenbush, Minnesota; lived at
Phelps, Wis, for while. Of late
he has made Eagle River his home.
Wire F. E. Common, 704 Caswell
block, Milwaukee, Wis, informal
ton if you have any. 18-3t.*