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WEEKLY EDITION OP THE
KHaycross evening Herald.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS ANT
WARF C.OUNTY
VOLUME XXVI
WAYCROSS, GA., SATURDAY. APRIL
8, 1905.
NUMBER 46
DOUBLE HANGING AT
TENNESSEE CAPITAL
Two Negroes Pay Death Pen
nlty For Crime. .. ,
i
BANG HYMNS ON THE SCAFFOLD
One Had Killed Hie Crippled Child,
While the Other Killed His Mother-
In-Law Becausee She Caused His
Wife to Leave Him.
Nashville, April 0.—Andrew Hib-
bett and James Scudder, negroes, were
hanged together in the jail yard here
at 7:55 o’clock this morning.
The former’s neck watf broken and
the latter strangled to death.
Scudder murdered his crippled son,
and Hibbett killed his mother-in-law.
Both men courageously met their fate.
They sang “Old Time Religion’* Just
before the drop fell. Neither made
any statement on the gallows.
The crime for which the negro, Jim
8cudder, was sentenced to hang today
was the murder of his 3-year-old child,
James Alfred Scudder. Scudder 1 * wife
had died and his mother had been
keeping the chil for him. Finally
she was unable to keep the child long
er and sent him to Scudder. On a cold
morning In February a year ago, Scud
der was seen with the boy, going south
from Nashville. A few weeks later
the body of the dead child was found
In a canebrake on the Franklin road
near this city. Scudder claimed that
he had given the child to his uncle to
keep, but it developed at the trial that
the uncle had been dead four years.
Scudder was 51 years of age, was
born in slavery.
Andrew Hibbett, negro, was sen
tenced to hang for the murder of his
mother-in-law, Mary Norvelt.
claimed that she had wrecked his hap
piness and had caused his wife to
leave him.
LARGE RAILROAD DEAL.
J. P. Morgan & Co. 8sours Valuable
Property in Chicago.
Now York, April 6.—It Is positively
stated in banking Circles says the Her.
aid, that control of the Chicago Ter
minal Transfer railroad company has
passed to new Interests.
It Is understood J. P. Morgan & Co.
have bopght a majority of the securi
ties and Intend to turn the property
to a great trunk line entering Chicago,
presumably a Vanderbilt road. Mem
bers of the firm did not deny the ac
quisition of the company, but said they
could make no statement now.
This company owns 760 acres, of
which 60 acres are in the center of the
business district witb 273 miles o1
railroad. It has a capital stock ol
930,000,000 and outstanding first mort
gage bonds of 116,500,000.
EARTHQUAKES IN INDIA.
Causes Death and Destruction—Pood
and Shelter Unprocurable.
Lahore, India, April 6.—The Hill
station In the Dharmsala was practi
cally razed to the ground by the earth
quakes. The native quarter was en
tirely obliterated, many of the inhab
itants were burled in the ruins, most
of the houses in the European quarter
were wrecked anti nino persons were
killed. The people are sleplng in the
open air, food Is not procurable and
the great distress prevailing Is accen
tuated by keen frost.
The entire population Is homeless
and encamped on the adjoining hill
sides without protection and practical
ly entirely without medical aid.
A rescue party was dispatched to
Dharmsala today. The Europeans
killed at Dharmsala were Mrs. Robin-,
son, wife of the colonel commanding
the troops there, and her daughters.]
Mrs. Holderness, Captain Muscrofi
and four members of the Indian civil
service.
MINE SUPERINTENDENT KILLED
DEMOCRAT WINS IN CHICAGO.
Issue Was Municipal Ownership cl
Public Utilities.
Chicago, April 0.—A political tornu-,
to yesterday overwhelmed ont- of tht
most ruggedly unique leaders in the
country. Incidentally the Republican
party met defeat in a memorable ef
tort to capture the mayoralty of Chi
cago. As a direct result the city is
officially committed to the policy ot
the quickest possible cessation of pt.
vate franchises for public utilities.
Municipal ownership is especial!;,
threatening street car lines, valuec
high up in the millions.
After winning successfully four re
markable biennial fights of indepen
dents against tho regular Republican
party organization here, John Maynard
Harlan, son of Associate Justice Har
lan, of the United States suprqgie
court, was a loser as Republican can
didate for mayor. The defeat is at
tributed to an extraordinary whirl ol
causes, starting with political revenge
and taking in a wido sweep, embrac
ing the most up-to-date socialism as
a factor. The victor Is Judge Ed
ward F. Dunne, a Democrat.
Judge Dunne was elected by a plu
rality of 24,248 and received a major
ity of 945 of all the votes cast,
also had the distinction of receiving
the greatest vote ever cast In Chicago
for a candidate for the office of mayor.
He was given 161.659 votes out of.,
total of 322.37.1. Mr. Harlan, the Re
publican candidate, received 137,411.
Collins, the Socialist candidate, 20,323
and Stewart, Prohibition, 2,980.
RUSSIA jGKS FOR
,4'eral upheavel
The Terrorists Are Displaying
Renewed Activity.
SITUATION IS GETTING CRITICAL
ST. LOUIS IS DEMOCRATIC.
Mayor Rolla Wells It Re-Elected by
a Good Sized Plurality.
St. Louis, April 6.—Complete first
returns from last night’s municipal
election returns give Mayor Rolla
Wells, Democratic candidate for re-
election, a plurality of 1,448, over
Judge John A. Talty, Republican. The
vote for the candidates was as fol
lows:
Wells, 44,208: Talty, 42,760; Lee
Merrlwether, Independent, public own
ership, 3,323.
Never before In the history of St
Louis has a mayoralty election been
fought so stubbornly. Until complsti
returns from the last ward had been
received, the Issue was In doubt, and
the official canvass of the returns may
make a change in the complexion ol
the result. The candidates for city
offices either ran slightly ahead ot
behind their party leaders, and tb«
Democrats and Republicans abov
equally divided honors for the offices
other than that of mayor.
The proposition to Increase the
bond indebtedness of the city by
99,000,000 for.the purpose of making
public improvements which was
strongly endorsed by Mayor Wells and
his party, was overwhelmingly defeat
ed. Two amendments to the city
charter were also defeated by largs
majorities.
KANSANS SEE PRESIDENT.
His House Was Blown to Atoms While
He Was Sleeping.
Tucson, Arlz., April 6.—T. C. l.amb
superintendent of the Tres Amigos
mine, has been blown to pieces by an
Infernal machine while asleep in bis
house. Two sticks of dynamite were
placed under a corner of the house and
6 feet of fuse attached. When it ex
ploded the bouse and contents were
scattered all over the hillsides. Frag
ments of Lamb's body were fonnd at
places a half mile apart. Lamb’s
wife and family were In the east on
s visit
At the coroner** Inquest a verdict
of murder by persons unknown was re
turned, but arrests are expected tc
follow. Lamb had been Involved in
several bitter disputes about mining
property. A strict Investigation It
being made
|s Train Stopped to Change Engines
He Makes a Short Talk.
Vinita, I. T., April 6.—President
Roosevelt’s special train stopped at
Parsons, Kan., at 7:30 o’clock tc
change engines and a crowd of 6,000
persons gathered avouml the private
car ’’Rocket,’’ and attracted the att.cn
tion of the occupants by shouts ol
Where is he?” several negroes called:
We have been waiting since 4 o’clock
to see you."
The president hurried Uls dressing
and stepped to the rear platform,
where ho was chceredv. Tho citizens ol
Parsons had sent to the car a huge
bunch of American Beauty roses
which was placed on the breakfast tu
ble. Tho crowd was not aatifted frith
merely seeing the president, and in re
sponse to a demand for a speech, ht
greeted the people briefly.
Stop in Indian Territory.
Muskc-"e, I. T., April -esidemj
Roosevelt paid a tribute to the peop.t
of Indian Territory and commended'
them as eligible for statehood in
brief speech at Vinita, where a stop
of 2 minutes was made at 9:08 a.
The little city was more profusely
decorated than any place through
which the presidential train had
passed. The station was decorated
witb flags and bunting and an Ira
mense sign suspended at the point
where the "Rocket” stopped bore the
words: "Welcome to our president."
JAPANESE PUSHING
RUSSIANS TO HARBIN
Several Small Engagements Are
Exported To Tokio.
the imperial rescript of March 3 tend*
to intensify the acuteness of the com
ing crisis, as the Liberals are firmly
convinced that the real purpose of the
beaureaucracy of the crisis is safely
passed, is to smother the whole re
forms an assembly find the date of the
opinion on this subject la apparent
from the fact that over -300 municipal
coundla and public institutions have
already petitioned for participation In
the task of working out the project.
An intimation that it Is proposed tc
send a commission abroad to study the
foreign parliaments which would re
quire months has raised another out
cry.
The Novoe Vremya solemnly warns
the government that the situation Is
too dangerous for such maneuvers, de
claring that unless the government
form an assembly and the date of'the
election Is Immediately announced, It
Is Impossible to restore even a mess
ure of public confidence, and the gov
ernment will lose all chance of secur
ing the snport and sympathy of Liber
ala who do not believe In violence
when the disorders which are predicted
of the furure break out.
TO CELEBRATE MUKDEN VICTORY
The Profits on Tobecco Monopoly Has
Netted Mikado’s Empire More
Money Than Anticipated—Search ll
Being Made for Missing Austrian,
TOldo, April 5. 8 p. m.—Imperial ar
my headquarters reported today says
A part of our Changtu force drove
the Russians out of Tsulu shu, 2 miiei
north of Changtu and also out of Su
mlenchcng, 9 miles west of Taulushti
and occupied both places on Apirl
"After driving the enemy from the
neighborhood of Soumiaotzu, 6 mile*
southeast ot Tsuluthu our force reach
ed the vicinity of Santaukou at non
whe nthey were fired upon frequently
by about 500 Russians, retreating
northward along the railroad. Out
force dispersed them.
Employers of Labor Frankly Admit
that They Can’t Continue Their Bus
inesses and Are Shutting Down Their
Plants.
St. Petersburg. April 6.—The pros
pects of a general upheaval of tho
city and country with the advent of
spring increased rapidly.
Evidence accuinlates that the radi
cal forces are acting In unison and
awaiting a signal which It Is generally
believed will be given shortly after
the Russian caster. The terrorists
are showing great activity and reports
from all over the country proves that
workmen who, in many cases, have
been formulating petty demands which
are no sooner granted than they are
succeeded by others are acting under
instructions from the revolutionary
leaders who are only biding their time.
The employers franl ly ad: .It thrt it
is impossible to try to continue luelr
business and some of them have al
ready shut clown. The people are
plainly becoming panicky and the au
thorities cannot conceal their alarm
The guard regiments which usually go
to camp in April, will be retained in
St. Petersburg, it is announced until
June ostensibly In order to allow the
camps to be cleaned In view of the
danger of cholera, which is regarded
as being so serious that the sanitary
authorities have ordered the Immediate
cleaning of the streets, sewers, cess
pools and canals of the capital, and
have Issued specific Instructions to
householders and especially in the
poor class districts where tho people
live In cellars.
The dilatory tactics of tho govern
ment elaborating the scheme for pop on behalf of the navy. Firework
ular representation provided for In sports concluded the exercises.
Celebration of Victory Postponed
'-Toklp, April 6.—The profits from the
tobacco monopoly for the first yeai
are 27,000,000 yen (about 913,500,000)
This exceeds the government’s estl
mates 7,000,000 yen.
The celebration of the victory
Mukden has been postponed until next
Monday, owing to a storm which
curred today. The business men and
labor guilds today arranged an eno
mous processions, which picturesque
ly garbed, formed at Ilalbiya par
and marched to Uyeno park. Passing
the palace each unit halted and chcerei;
the emperor, his cabinet and com
mandors of the arpiy and navy,
ercises were held In Uyeno park. Th(
minister of war, General Lerauchl,
sponded In behalf of tho army and Bar
on Yamamoto, minister of tho navy
on behalf of the navy.
Thq torpedo boat destroyer Aran
was successfully launched at Kurc
tod^fr ^
Looking for Lost Austrian.
General Kurokl’s Headquarters, In
the Field, April 4, via Fuasn, April 3
—The Japanese army has been mak
Ing a fruitless search for Information
as to the fate of Count Scheptlzlzky. a
she had never ceased supplication foi
military attache of that government
with the Russian army In Manchuria
Count Scheptzizky has been missing
since the battle of Mukden. He Ik
not among the prisoners or wounded
In the Japanese hands. It is possl
ble, however, that he may have es
ped into Chinese territory. If killed
he has probably been burled as a Rua
plan, among the dead of that army.
8tay Granted in Execution.
Cincinnati, April 6.-—Mrs. Cat-sin L
Chadwick was todny grunted a stay
of execution by the United States cir
cult court of appeals the decision be
ing announced by presiding Justice
Lurton jyhen court convened. The
stay of sentence Is to hold until th<
further order of tho court, It appenr-
Ing that a writ of error had been sued
out. within tho required 00 days and r.
copy of the same had been lodged Ip
he clerk’s office of the lower court
Vfter the decision of tho court ha<i
rn announced, Judge Francis .1
’Ing, counsel for Mrs. Chadwick, said'
at ho expected to be able to present
he appeal some time during the month
•f May,
Continuance In Hargis Trial.
Lexington, April 6.—A continuance
until tomorrow was ordered today In
the trial of Judge Hargis, Senator
Alexander Hargia, Elbert Kargip and
Sheriff EM Callahan, who were indict
ed for conspiracy to murder J. fc. Mar
cum on account of the absence of wit
nesses for the state. The court room
was crowded and the Interest In the
trial la intense. Many witnesses are
already here from Jackson.
Everything Quiet In Haiti.
Washington, April 6.—A cablegram
from Minister Powell at Port-ru-Prince
was received at tho state department
todny which gives assurances thrt
everything was quiet In Haiti and tliut
the cruiser Brooklyn, which went to
Haytien waters on the rumors of ga , ‘:
erlng revolutions, has been ordered
away. Rumors have reached Min
l8ter Powell of some trouble at Monti
Crlstl, In Hanto Domingo, but nothing
of a deflnte character Is known. IP f
erencc to this uprising probably re
to the disturbance reported a few,
days ago. Tho Brooklyn is going tc j i,f the Panama canal commission
Monti Crlstl where Admiral Slgsbet f rived here irora Washington and ;
r.T.1 shift his flag from tho Newark t< , today proceed to his home in Chicago
tho Brooklyn. j He expects to start for the Utbreu
Mob Foiled by Officer. I next month. In talking of the work
Memphis, Tenn., April 5.—A special, to bo done, he said: "One of tfc *
to the Ncws-Scimltar from Fulton | rQre relations that Is presented in th<
I</., says that a mob twice attoraptcdl personnel of the commission char^nd
to force the jail here last night In an j wlt b such an Important work Is t’u
effort to lynch three negroes who ar'j °* Engineer Wallace and myself. N<
charged with shotlng officer Baker. I bavo we been fast friends sine*
Mayor Wall, members of thecity conn- we were boys, but the families—fath>
Confederate Veterans' Meet.
From Thursday's Daily.
South Georgia Ciuhp . .o. 819, United
Confederate Veterans, pursuant to a
call Issued by Major Commanding H.
P. Bird, assembled at the Court House
this morning. The minutes of pre
vious meeting of the camp wero read
anti adopted. Delegates to attend tho
reunion In Louisville, Ky., to bo held
June 13 to 10 Inclusive, wero elected
as follows: J. L. Sweat, C. A. Shel
don, W. M. Harbin, A. Sossoms and
T. S. Paine; alternates, R. P. Bird,
W. R. Harbin, U. D. Harris, L. John
son and A. P. Perhani, Sr. Miss
Lilias Nicholls was elected sponsor
for the camp and she will appoint' her
maids of honor. Tho camp command
er was Instructed to secure a speak
er to deliver the oration ou May 26,
Memorial Day, which will bo appro
priately observed In Waycross. The
schools have been invited to partici
pate in tho memorial exorclsou, and
tho Waycross Rifles will ulso take
a prominent part in the affair. A let
ter was read from tbo Daughters of
the Confederacy requesting Major U.
P. Bird to make tho memorial address
on Muy 26. A large number of Con
federate Veterans, besides those elect
ed delegates, will very llkly go from
South Gorgiu to tho Louisville re
union. Our fellow townsman, Judge
J. L. Sweat, who wus elected as one
of tho delegates from tho Waycross
camp, la tho goneral commanding tho
South Georgia Brigade.
The Gubernatorial Candidates.
From Thursday’s Daily.
Speaking of tho gubernatorial can
didates in Georgia Milt Saul in the
Atlanta Journal says:
'All tho candidates who will make
tho race seem now to bo either out
in tho open or olso so plainly vlsiblo
lu the underbrush that they might as
well bo counted in with tho field. J.
H. Estill of Savannah, Clurk Howell,
of Atlanta, J. P. Brown of Puluski,
John W. Maddox of Rome, Jim Smith
of Oglethorpe and Rlchurd Russell of
Elbert, are very likely the men who
will compose tho 1lHt of candidates for
tho campaign. W. G. Brantley
Brunswick, Hnrvie Jordan of Monte-
cello and Charles L. Bartlett of Ma
con, have been mentioned as possible
candidates, and before the race is woll
under way one or more of these may
plungo Into tho fracas."
Died From His Injuries^
From Thursday’s Daily.
Mr. R. F. Proctor, who was hurt
at tho car factory yesterday morning,
died from his injuries at 1:30 o'clock
this afternoon at tlie home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Proctor, on
Albany avenue. At the time of the
unfortunate accident it could be seen-
that the young man was badly in
jured, and but little or no hope at
time was entertained for his recov
ery. lie suffered considerably from
tho severe lick he received on bis
side and head, and shortly before re
died he expressd himself as being
perfectly willing to go. Frank Proc
tor, as lie was fiinlllarlv known by
his" friends, was 23 years of age,, anti
his untimely death, under such pe
culiarly sad circumstances, Is a great
blow to his parents, bothers, sisters
and acquaintances. This makes two
sons Mr. and Mrs. Proctor have lost
in less than twelvo months, one of
them having died last August, Tho
body of Frank Proctor will be car
ried to Patterson, Gn., tomorrow
morning for burial.
From tho Adjutant General's office
in Atlanta yesterday, commissions
were Issued to Copt. William O. Raoul
und First Lieutenant S. P. McElroath,
of Company F, First Infantry, Way-
cross Rifles. Mr. Raoul Is an excel
lent military man, and is quite popu
lar with tho members. Under the
command of CapL Raoul, with the
ablo assistance of Lieutenant Me-
Elreath, the Waycross Rifles, ua she
has done in years gone by, will take
rank among the first companies In
the state.
Rifles 8moker.
From Thursday’s Dally.
Invitations have been sunt out to
largo number of our citizens to at
tend u smoker to be given by the
Waycross Rifles at their armory on
tho evening of April 13th.
There will be Interesting speeches
from bomo of our promt jont attorneys
und business men and exhibition con
test in spurring und biond.jworj ex
ercises.
It is hoped that all the lilends and
patrons of the comnmnl will hu pit-s
ent.
Captain Raoul Is striving to build
up tho company to Its old time place
of honor and prestige in the rogl-
ont and we should all lend him a
hand.
The Herald wishes to extend to
him their good wishes and to offer
any assistance in their (rower.
Will Go to Isthmus Soon.
New York. April C.—Theodor
bonbB, the newly appointed pres
ell and prominent citizens, defended
the prisoners and defeated the mob
The negroes will be taken to Hickman
for safe keeping. The report hat
been circulated that they were lynched
hut this was a mistake.
President and King to Meet.
London, April 6.—Definite arrange
ments bare been completed for a brief
meeting between King Edward and
President Loubet while the former
passes through France on his way to
Marseilles tomorrow to join Queen
Alexandra. The president will enter
the royal train at Pierrefitte and will
accompany tha King to tba Lyons rail
road station.
and mother of each—were tho closest
friends. Mr. Wallace’s father was the
founder and president of Monmouth
college, from which I was graduated.
Bad Negro Kills Four Blacks.
Bsteyville, Ark., April 6.—John Dow
a n vro. went to Sulphur Rock to sec
his wife, who was at her father’s
home, and because she refused to re
turn with him, he drew a pistol and
shot her dead. Then he shot and
killed his wife’s mother and another
Degrees. His father-in-law secured
a Ehotgun and shot Dow, but not fatal
ly, the latter being able to rc-turr.
(h? fire, killing his father-in-law. Th»
sitrltt and coroner have gone to the
scene of the murders.
Citizens League Meeting Poitponed
Until Wednesday, April 12th.
From Thursday’s Daily.
The meeting of tho Citizens League
originally scheduled for April 6th, and
afterwards changed to April 7th, has
now been postponed until Wednes
day, April I2tli. •
Tho League will bo called to orde
at 8 o'clock in t ie parlors of tli
Phoenix Hotel. Many new members
have been enrolled and a largo nt-
ton-lance is expected.
There will be u regular debate bo-
i /cen chosen speakers as to Iho ad
visability of further broadening our
city.
Mr. E. W. Parramouro haa sold his
grocery store in Old Nina to Mr. John
D. Fisher, who will continue the busi
ness a the same old stand. Mr. Par-
ramoure has not as yet made any defi
nite plans for the future. He Will,
however, remain In Waycross for the
present. Since coming here sevornl
years ago, Mr. Pammouro lias made
a large number of staunch friends,
and they would be pleased to have
hlhm remain in Waycroas permanent
ly. ,
Attractive as Our Homes.
Ten Thousa ncl Churches pointed
with L. & M. Paint, and are most at
tractive.
Liberal quantity always given freo.
I gallons L. & M. mixed with
gallens oil, will paint a house.
Wears and covers like gold.
Don’t pay 91.50 a gallon for llnsoedi
oil, which you do in leady-for-use-
paint.
Buy oil flesh from tho barrel at
60 cents per gallon, and mix It with
Ivongmnii A Martinez I.. A M. PainL
It makes puint cost about 91.20 per
gallon.
De lamccy Gregory, Fort Plain, N.
Y., writes:
"Have sold L. A M. paint for over
25 yeas, and everyone is surprised to-,
find how little is required to paint a
big house."
Sold by P. N. Harley Hardware*
Co.
New York iloruld correspondent
says highway robbery or burglary la
almost unknown In Santo Domingo.
*Really, tho blessings of civilization
out to be Introduced there at onco..
And again, Dr. Osier, thore'a Fan?
time of Ilfo twenty-five tyears past,
the chloroform period. ,
Dr. and Mrs. T. S. Paine returnod
lust night from Savannah, where they
attended tho funeral of Mrs. Pnine'a
sister, Mrs. P. A. 8. McGluslmn, which,
occurred yestordny afternoon. Tho
deceased wus the wife of Gen. P. A.
8. .McGluslmn, und the pull hearers
wero old Confederate veterans. Tho
funeral services wero conducted by
Rev. W. A. Nisbet, of tho Presbyter
ian Church, und Rev. John D. Jordan.,
of tho Baptist Church. A largo and
sympathetic crowd attended tho fun
eral of this good woman.
The Attainment of Beauty.
Hancock's Liquid Sulphur, Nature's
greatest germicide, does not momen
tarily hide, but effectually und en
tirely removes pimples, blackheads
and blotches, conferring a bright com
plexion, the greatest of all personal
charms. At druggists generally. Ask
booklet, of Hancock Liquid Buipbur
Co., Baltimore, Md.
C. A. Fretweil, J, B. Thorpe, J. A.
Da via, W. E. Bates and C. W. Park
er are attending tho state T. P. A.
Convention In Macon ns the represen
tatives from Post G, of Waycross.
Application for Homestead.
Mrs, A. L. Cross, wile of U. K.
Cross, has applied for exemption of
personalty, ami setting apart and val
uation of homestead, and J will pane
upon the same at Hi o'clock, a. rn.,
on the 20th day of April, 1906, at my
office WARREN LOTT,
Ordinary.
Administr&t.i a Salt.
GEORGIA, Ware county.
Will be sold before the Court House
door of said county, between the legal
hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in
May next, to the highest bidder, for
cash, the following described property..
to-wit: Commencing at the north
west corner of Albany avenue amir
Mulberry lane, tl.enre westerly along-:
said Albany avenue **'3 feet, more or'
less, to "B" street, thence northerly
along said "B" street a distance of*
275, thence easterly parallel to said
Albany avenue a distance of 479 feet.
more or less to Mulberry lane, thence v
southerly along said Mulberry lane •
276 feet more or less, to a point or'
place of beginning. Sold as the prop
erty of the estate of James Knox, Sr...
deceased, for the purpose of paying:
debts, and for distribution. 8old un
der and by virtue of an order from
the Court of Ordinary of aald county-
authorizing said sale.
This April 6, 1906.
James Knox, Jr., Adm’r..