.~, 'li __ ,_ I _, _ Z li 4 _ ‘i l ¢. ,_ li 'tl-_ 3 L I il,-I~ ;. . -1??-`<`. »:r'~.~».'_-_. ~ ~‘-:»'='<~':.~;~'=*_»_; 'tif'-3, 4 , . ~;".`. . - L ,~ if L _ if l,_.':. .__-.._ .. 4 . ff ;`~‘ 1 - _ <: ‘iii 'I 2 ‘l _ .__._ _ " _ L _l ~a .` ._ ,..\.,,_. L :_ ‘ - . il L... _,. $51 __ ll i _ __ _ __ _______ _*_ _______ _s ,_ ' ` ‘-9 .a 4 \ ` l ~ l -st ._. i ' ' i ' '-1-if /_.f ' l I _ _ _gt _ ` `.. u r' ,l ‘ atuupuiunr-._ é'.“.lt.'ZH1i’T".‘-’.Il’.‘f° BILLY MBLLML BlllllMlli BLAST _e.f..~:.:_-.= " B L L f 7 ini' ,A _ ` _ ~_ ‘_ uni' halt’ finer. ‘ '“ Th||lls8us|1Ii|.‘ . ‘ < 322;- Tf__-_;°=_1_f"»»i_i_i»»i`term»»':;°fi i - ‘U =‘ -» _ .na vu imu 'euro 'lt t ' _ __ ..=.»-f.==-if-.=»;.»= Mllll AKLIIK KILLS TWU MEI »»w»»»-- 2 » B _ wi _ ‘M 1 V ` _ .\ . h ui ‘ _ cm - -_ . "Q _ . - = _ '__ ‘- ' _' f - ' `_ , , ` . lzia i, i °"`l°.‘.=.§_ - y _ 5. i li. __ , ,, , A p _ _ _ ~ _ - _ ` -` »r . -. . Dxrkn r 15'”-4| kggg- daughter Reins mnhmmderrlianlnod Smith‘| Such Rh _,511 mcse dlreueal yleldat once and are i bought I hcl. md qulckl and fully use tnemlonycnl-Ui cured. lirics only 25 sa facr.lon.ll I hav! cenuabox¢ noxtltmzthrob len- ea A ll _ all PEUPLES mem bl. 'I have 1 ..,.._....,......... ::.::.i'..'§:‘?.‘:.i":.:.°..i nsnmplc Pu u highly recommend rxvwwy gm to lny pernoh ~ iiat'.a.'n=..a.i¢=-_-.ii itinnfys, ...':=:r..‘.‘:.f:_=;°r -“* eumutllm, my ln vu-\ued‘ onlnmy ubimni “L 3|, Mo.\'1'Rsu.. Dec. ~‘.-The Montreal Her ~,‘_:'_ f i'e__ L _~,x.~, ._ ~. .¢, _ <. i , ' _ ~ 1' if " _ _ 5 ,r & it _. i ’~' ` _; 1’ _ ..___._._.___» <. i Wea. »_»_-_-,-»~,f- __ _;_ _____’@b‘. ____ ____ 3.1:-.__ _ -===- "~“=*’f»*f@_i-c'.<""._`-_‘**`»**w4.. _.H ...W . . »”"’<" ` ---' >-»~»-_ 'fl i .l . _‘I __ ‘ _ ”- _ ._ _»_..-sv .1 “`**~..____,; aw; , _f;’:>'0_L'\l>` l`1\ll0l lm-Y C559- . s mas-give him 2 tips- I I ` `3;'»"`..;.~ Our stock of pipes includes an ample assortment off French Briar woods and some beautifully carved Meerscha- ums. Have all sizes and i '/ / l shapes. ' _ _'__ _ A ` _ `.__ _.__. _ _ _ __ _'_ fi T.- _ ETSY quality. ~tililiipn_:;i_'.'o\irl`.ii:ii~rl1iilst».L`niiiriili0zi;riel|;L-“gm lt. is- ~ _ ._ ~. - ~ _ P 7 7 3 7 3 3 3 3 3 3 iliseritrxiiii r`~i-t\;riiiiig.‘ lt`is very pleiisiirinl"bhop°{ l""m`LULul` i` hu in me mum W* 5,13, ,,“\`.muiL_ ,m_,{i,._,5,.,}\-;`p,,.~__n0 1mu_`e_ 1 ii:iii0unCeui\‘i\L \\'t\_\` ltotniriotveil tu lic ti‘z\ii_~» oris iirii.__-s. _»\|~~\\ me eiirt- izi_i:\rrint.~i‘d _t-o (erred to tlit coiisulsliip at Piilernio, Italy. `_-ni le evil it 'llllz siini le size ‘_'.'rc. l i J G K ED- _\ >`.-\'i`I5l~`.\L"l`OllY l’Il.[ ture Lire Kin- ` ri~~_\' ills of_int-ii iiml woriien alike is sho\\ ii in the case of Mr. :ind Mrs. llick S0u\ej»'. ri farmer ruiii liis wife livin: iii-out sera-n niiles froiu lien-_ _\li'. >`t-u'.t-_v siiysz L "Mv \' iii' :mil ul\'~t-if 'nail 'Ve l -i liripye 'xii-ee or foiir tiiiies uiieli :iight to s:itis.‘_\‘ tlzeii-,~ii.i»i:1iisot' urine. \\`t-limi Diiins in ,.0 the kidneys :iiid -iisiigict-.il»le tzisite in tlie _ O ninutii. \\'t- hiiio eiieli tiikvn si; boxes of i.)oiiii_\ iw. lleceiuber 5.-llolri-rt Loiig~, H li.»i<_i_ ii i'etirt-il fiiriiis-i* who e.init- to '1`o» ' ronto it f»_-\\’ iliiys ago i i resifli-_ was Iuuiiti ilt-ini Lliis' uit-rniiig in his i-oorri wliere iii- liatl eiigiigcil board. 'l`iic gas t~ 1 was :ur iiwlnri iuiiitlie gas rziiiscti his ` \\'HA'l`_'l'l` I.l‘.`_\i).\` Til Tiiiit ui.tk~'~ l`.t!.;rilt sizeli ii ili‘i»:i_li-.ll iiiiii not sutliciviii \\ei,-,;li! to t-arr_\" his on ii L, _ _ ..~ - .Q . _ _ ti.l,_'ineni_ l-_v tht- L`oii_~erv:it;\`es in tlieiir.:1~ ""m”‘m" ` “ cunt pieces of the breaking rockin in ri iliuigrer- i~i:ii_\i ix ex r`C'i'R'i:*r.~l»; struck .\Icl~`iidden the legs. wiiipletely sever-irig one and liotli iiie tiiut-_ out the cure is noir perruaiieiit." \lr.<. llicliinorid W ithroiv. Sliubenacniiie. BBX .IUBBMLNL Bi;i.i_r:\'ii_i_i:, llec. IU-i>`peu'I.:l.--Mii=,'is_ _ - - _ . E-‘li:o:'t`itr-vuri of Belle‘-'ille Ont. was inuiittefi for triiil. The eiisc against Flynn was dropped. ;___._;. .\l;T_ei\ii`s- \'egct.iib!t- \\`orni Syrup-the *ol EVNSBL ll Bllllll Briar from "jc to 55,00. _,Linfill1ii~fi\iiiiB.iiL“liigiiiiiiliiii-;i"i.ii.iidiilli‘l`_""‘f "f ""f""` H°."'“", 'he ‘WH ""f"`f" ' liiriii liiive ii stziticil up Ievliri; in _voiir tios» l -N1'-Ul\\""“'l|11-Wil’ L"-*N011 “Hd -`1\_‘~‘ 1" .__. v __ i\[ee1-Chauu] _<2_00 11P_ _:ills _von sli-iiilil tis.; h~;ig_friini flimilirig Ca» I ?ir-.t»~Jiir_»:- ni' ai sfettliz '_' _ _ - ` 1 1 \i‘r;» 3/-01:# =;t ~\f;~‘='\=\\i\~: ;~;;\m<'\C_f)\;'l~uln1\:§>(::;, .iiiini-_~ .I@fi‘.-.-_v Rn. ii.; nt ti.-unkiiiie. im-i ' ' _ _ _ _ s. it _ iii 't- wc! sa ei is i __ _ __ _ _ _ _ -__ _ __ _ __ Our Meerschaunis are all ___*___*;_______1_____]_______`_`, ,__'_,.__,____,mO_§’__`N...._i e.i._... ... .in iinsmi. i~ii..i, iiiisnoin- "'*!=-='-._ _ »1~a= _ .ln ri is ii.; i isirti \\ iii \i»ii slioiildiit il ii-on iii t iitnrriiozoiicz it ciint fziil. try it mi -s .iiiii tin. Lliisliolrii aged lo intl _ _ - __ 4 _ » _ cs. ilotli brushes i-ti. .ind iiiiiu_\ other _- gmatllnl BIT:-‘Ili lh`\"";ci u_::l::\;i_ iis.‘ful:\iid beatiitifiilprcsonts Looiiiinreroiis , F' ' _ _ .,~ H-“__ _ wt. _-. si ~i_ _ _ _ _ _ 25 `. to 31.50. `\~_Ni(_ an d;mm_i_ from mood PMSOMDK E ,Bio iiientioii.-L»co.l:..ll\igbes, _\potlieciu~ies' S€Cl'Cl3l’y., I xvecks & C0' i.\oiilc»l. Sold l-_\' all ilrug,_rists_. Han' 1: d li' H dn ' The llirsion llerailii i .-ziviiiizsixii ev ellvirt iteri sister-lin for thi toiisiilsliipli _é¢...___ li.-re tlii iisi ol Di Hiiuiiltois Pills ilul Price .15 ii thi- lint-ls .ind glnnciiig striic_b__Q_r\y __ ._.~. ~..... ~ ,, K P * `“ *'--° inried in rnunlrn bags or ‘steavem ll\i.ii_\\,Dec l0(Si»~scr_\i.)~ tdynaiuite “nd ““`s" “re m°‘°d "°"* 91"” '° I h t _ Torofltn world Man S Str0ng blast atLockcpoiton Miu.Kcluie&Manna §,:‘|;¢;.s0;,:§ ?,,a:‘3`,.:` ,:£;.;gS\.¢,ca(.t:; consuuctlorr wur-Ls iestsdny killed sidernble rnnrkct. Value Ordimsrv Protest Against Mr Bor tnoineriaud seriously uulucd another °“l"p'"“r§ mu “tis to 5° °"'“ each, and rnnthx are not thought. hr den as Leadei' The dead HN Mark DAY of Lockport M $1, while certhn hytirirls mil ren and Hcl~`adden0f Port- Hnatinfs. 1 ily M- 3750 'P011 H'W¢`l'l\0l\-‘ 0.05 Uri* - -- ' i The men bad been wnmedlof the blast ‘ies am one” taken °‘t“l.`2 ~t° $15' For unusual colors the prim may ev- nnd retired to a dlstnnce of over setcn en rca¢h_$i0Q._ _ __ `_ . W F SUN," c° L * °l*5°¥°‘*§'gl‘i<" itlil ili.~.t~ii~.~iri;{ the ri-reiit t`on_~er\'iiti\'e hundred feel' hs! were btmuk when lhe _ _ .Jn%ih _:Mh__‘__mg m,__`_ »n,_,n. “.,.D. in me gMhe,._ bins! was ilis» clia.rged_ _ THE (1RE.\T§'I' EAMILX RIQIEDY. IL’ H1056 “ U0 Ul’.i'~‘L'l9~l “Hd UWT# =`D0k¢>" Th* l»'=0\-ll# WEN >'\*\l`_U¢d:lf0|5¢e it block And one well hiio\\°ii'in most Criuzulinn - _ _\i -_ \\'_ if__\i ~i,._ _ _\t- i f ' _ - _ - _ _ ~ homes is Nervlliné, it perfect _mea for uf“"_“a_` I _ “_ A" un 'er' or °‘ “tom founeen “uh” mum Wmmg .illlntemnland external paiin.§lrs_ M. .E \°'°l"' "ml l""l"" U" of me Tummo tovvinls them Ciirtwri 'lit ol on-is vs' I i.ouldn`l \\'oi'lii. Mr _\lcI.e.in. fmnkl ' stateilftlizit ' - . L’ ~ ~ -bi" ' > ,_ _ think of being wM\out _\ -ri iline. \\ hen I it \\'.»ul»l .lo the t`ori~.~r\'.iti\'e l’.irt_v rio “"3-Y °““`l°d ‘U mn 5"* au ‘“9t“'"\ gt-1 tootlmnlin Nervlline .sions it. If I get fi sit-_k lie:\ili\che_ have a trouble with my \:;oinn¢:h or bowels I L-an rely' on Nervilinc- _ e-ammo prompgly. To br-erik ups cold or rub on for r eunintism or neunrgia Xi-r\'ilini~ line; no equal. It'a priceless in any fiuiiily. Berriline is king over itll pain and costs 25~~. l‘Ri»:tT\‘ pranks have prices been play- ing on ladies' hats. Half prive takes wliiil is left of ours-Jun Patton & Co. »»» '-~\(= ‘ li tl li. . Ori: li. me grown toumioes that \\c liiiiirii; rin 'urininccdurieii large siilt lin-ryl»oiiylitis‘_ sfgood iioril for thi-nl. "\'i~r;.~ ii.ircli hotter than the iriiwi~ti»d`.' "\\`i- like your to|.ni\to<~s very uiut-lr they are sn fmsli und good color" &L‘. Gt' course they uri-_ tiikeii direct from tho \‘irii-s iind prit-kt‘catr>0u they cliunot help but be tirsifi-lnss. .\'o diuiger of old stock of toiii.wti_»i»s.Bti_\'Gaye "_-\leg\\'eit" liriiiitl iiriiitrikv no other. J. J. Gzi_\' & Soir .\l.1i>li¢~l. l’horic 270. P. S. Reniemlii-r \\' :uc iii the umr lint. every iiai_\'. 29d wtf Use ,_ -1 L ‘ r|.ou L and your bread, biscuits, cake and pastry will be all that any good cook could desire. ' Beaver Flgjiu combines the nutrimentof Manitoba Spring \\'heat with the whiteness and flavor of Ontario F311 “Yheag Tlxat’s why it makes MORE bmd. =m'd'BE'r'rER bread, __ __ __ _ t.h_il!18nY.otherHour. ` _ gf. ` ’ 11.71¢a.‘"».».o1-.11 ’° Q ~..¢_,s_ for a»dzICaud;h» ' ' Lal-ltf'rl‘x»¢.i. ~._»__t. ` Ae rw. amen. L _ `line of liolidn_\' _gooiisi lliam at Hughes; _ __ L‘p To Date__St__-`i5h _ Fn Emergency Mctllcmcf lllriigstorc. Petfiiiiies. toilet sets. dress-‘, 'C0l1llDEIlClUg MODd3y, 'lh€f C305! L Fur spmiris. lii'iiisL‘s`, hurris. scalds iiriii "IW £1523' lfjifiirori ibony hai". brufhesl’ 14th lf1St , lhC` S. .S. PIllJL€SS T E _' 1 ilru irijiirics, there is nothing; so good "jlmo a e"‘ "fn ‘lm u‘°°r`c mum_plp“‘_ ' I' ‘ ' “Peg gud 10 show \(\1 011! .`il~liIlian\bt‘iliiiii`~ Pain Balm It soothe "Far “ml U"'ar°"'e huldvw' mnmm’ leave the Lolnpauy S C3p<. p“'e can suit youll i3I1Cy tlic woiiiid ii.ii.i not only ",,5i\'es instant re- E pill-:hcl ihofvfs' _'i'im_°_"y hruihfls' t_mwmnR \Vhair_f at 8 ociock a_' nl' _ and p0Cke;_ ltr-f from pain. but ciiiiw-stlie iiiirtsl io """‘_'°_"“‘°>"f'é"Ulm# “_"‘ (~">""'l'e °“5` _Ol"d€I’ ' ~ _ ani. female 9 new-..i iiummi ~ ~ _ __ ragga The f in cater rllaira are ' -~ ' i>.iioN .tr C0 Akin., iisiibt .`-n.’f” " \ltt___f' _ Our stocbconsists ot th_e_best_ there Furs and its all ready, v _ 4 . _ _ _ _.READ oN iANn~PRorl'r- .I hzire lml racked forour unit tr~.:rle :in-| \ilieri_v<»~_i buy Gays own put up;‘ QT) No No \lO\2I14* No No No N o No No No No No No No No No :‘ 0 i i i _ - . __-,J i, ' fr.; __ _ _ _ _ _ 4' Coon Coat. size 36. length 28 JAMES PATON &_ CO. No 1-=Ladies' Princess fur collar. high back# mifde of good Astar han Shih, i; si ` __ ‘ _ with dark oppoéotn, good value at 57.5° '. . . .`._ .~. . . . . . _ _'J .i . . . .`"" 2-54-inch American sable gravat, fur lined, the newest thing ont, good value at 3~Real Sable ruff. fur lined, made of choice skins, extra good value at $16,995; ,Q 8 tailsand cb`ain._.__.n__-_. _ . .,.- . . . . _ _ . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . Price r4.oo -Fur stock collar in grey lamb, trimmed with'blue Morflon. stylish scarf Price. 6 _25 ° -Alaska sable, storm collar, long stole front with 8 tails. . . . . ._+ .'-.`. - Price 22.90 in -Black Thibetnr Bch. #2 inch long................ 'Price 14.00 -Alaska Sable ruff. 'flat collar,[satin lined. sable tails,7o inch long . . - - - Price 29~°0 8-Stone marten ruff. double fur. 8 sable tails. 45 inch long. . . . . . . . . . . . . Price 24.00 9-Mink Rolf. double fur. 6 Sable tails. 45 inch long. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Price ‘I4 75 Io-Electric Seal, doubleifur 6 Astracban tails.'r8 inch long; also 6 Sable B ` ‘_ , tails.. . . . . . . . Price 13150 ir--White Thibeture Boa. 72 in long................_..... Price 9.I`75 LargePilloiv MnB........... . . . . Price 6.75 i2-White Thibeture, fiat collar, satin lined. 64 inch long. . . _ _ . . . . . _ . . Price _to',_po '13-lsabella Fox. double neck fur, 2 large bear tails, 4 paws, 63 inches long- Prléé 14,f5o 14-Grey npposum storm collar, long stole front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .1 . . Price 7,joo 15-Sable rutl. dohlile neck fur._"54 inches long. six large tails. . . . '. . . .. . .‘.' 6-Price-14.60 L t6~Sable rulf 54-inches l6ng,_eigl1t_large trails. ._ . .. . .. ._ .,. '. .. 'Price xr -fq5 17-Grey squirrel rniistole effect, 58 inches long. . . . . . . . . . _ . . . ., . . . . .Q _ Price_-'x3."5o Electric Seal Coats. sizes 34, 36. 38 length 24 inchesi . ._ ._. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pric_e`i4§;'o0 [The sleeve shown on'tltiS;o§l iS` _Manhattan style]. ' ' _ _ Electric Seal Coats with Sabl`e_ collirq'.l1`ipel;'and sinall cuff bands, size 34, 36. -` é l lengtn 24 inches . . _ . . . .'. . . . .` . . . . . . . . . . ». _. , 'Price~75i`oo _ Astrachan Coat with Sable collar, size 35, length 2b. . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . _ . . . . . Price '65'ioo Lamb coat, size. 34, 36, length 24 and 26 inches... . . . . .. . . . . . _ _ . . . . . . . . . . Price 69190 Russian Lamb with Sable collar and bishop sleeve size 36, length 24. . . . . . . -. Price `8ri}o'6 Lamb Coat with, Sable collar, length 28 in size 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Price 53.60 Russian Lamb with Sable collar and bishop sleeve, length 28 in, size 36. . . . . . . . Price .97-oo Russian Lamb, self collar and lapels size 38. length 24 Price 66.00 Bochara with self collar and »lapels,tsize 34., length 28, Price 58.00 Bochaia with self collar and llnpels size 34, length 26 Price 68,00 ‘\SYf2Cb2I1_C0at. Size 34. 36. 38. 40, 42. 44. Prices $39_oa, 4o.oo 45.00. 48.00, 55.00. 60 oo GWY P3518!! Lamb with bishop sleeve. size 3 4. length 24 inches ' Price '48-oo . -_ Price 58.00 _ i 4- f=_.==i~*_ , ___ ,_ .THE FAMOUS rgr Best 4. . World. " J ug! Arrived at Opera House Building. rzmwfutf ' ELl§l“2;S§° _ll’>ll.lll_N®§ P. F|eIchér’s, if Musicians 'li Through- Q out norm.twiiiiwiiwiiwwinivmlwiimiwviwwwviwvvwivwwni .- ~ ~ ~;§TT_i'z»_T{frT_\ ' _ _z. :L'~'=,'- ` K-_'I' " " \'~ . ‘ _ _'Zi 1_1. rf " 551' l > `_ _.‘ ,- Q ~’.:'7,f.}i" _`_$`- ff-'_ " 8 ~;_, _ _,f _ . A ' _J el for Chris ,_ \ Sv R _` .. This store lia= stockde the largest and Guest lot of Chairs the prices we are able to quote you to~day. K WRIGHT _~._:t:.. 'f____Ij.»‘f"~“ff’§‘»l!§§f_. _§_;_-,;,.;'f___-. ,.,,,‘,:@’”+.’ -if .‘_11f_i'f _ ,ggi-_ ~ »if , - ef " -' »‘ .r if ' r l l .»- ' ~ i .V ' H1 »_a SAN I TA RV _ FLLIMBING. tn13S L B winiermimtoi _ _ _ _ _ ' nverynanu wi for Xmas in its history. We have racked the markets “atb hi' §°'d°'° h°"'f" with a fine tooth comb-securing all tl1at’s new and best, nor has the question of price been forgotteu'~we are proud, of ,iwmnfon wenfidttgsm M' ' = , " ' giv“ing you the _ ` e guarantee you `~ '- " witlitheclotlienve andthe, pricd ard, yohrwiéhen. " MCDONALD & PERRY I _ Row ohm direue and aickuem nomar ln the home, and very often thaunlac in with the glinnilbing ¢ I "U71 P lika- tlontolhc nguyry lawirn.: llll ll glgnrmntw the nmlntemnq uuv amber ln a lint-dan U and carb: relied icon in |ltl.ln|.u.|i this clllvl workin the mud 'Pto- datc and malta manner. We uae none 'but the very ben quality-of pod; on the muh( and gc can guarantee cnlln every rayon. Give in n ull when in undo! plumbing work aan. ‘ Bruce Stewart &__C6_.. ~ P” u¥§m _ Cl\umggn_ .r.l.r., Ol _-_-ni ' *-1 1 . li§_ll._eSl° " LEARANCE J. B- McDONALD & Co’s. _ Will sell the balance of stock. Men’s and Boys'_Clotliing in Over Coats. Ulsters, Reeiers, Suits and Pants 'at 33% to 50 P. C. oil: All Men‘s and Boys`_C|oth _Caps 25 p.c. oil. All Men’s and Boys’ Fux¢_Caps 25 p.c, 'oE. All`Mén"s and Boys' Felt Hats 3356 to 50 p.c. off. All Mitts and Gloves 25 p.c. oil. Me_n's White and Colored Shirts 33% p- c. oil. Men’s Woolen Shirts 25 p.c. oS. Wool Sweaters 25 p.c. off. Wool, Hannel and tlannetles 25 p. c. oE.`Dress Goods 33% p.c. oE.Twegd3 and \Vorsterl 25 p.c. olf. Cloth and Wool Tams halt price. Small Wares and Ribbon half price. Boots and Shoes }é les than price. f Come in and if we can suit you. can buy your goods cheap. Sale commences to-day. lllC'_1,i IQ \_ _ ,JL _i_____t__3. i‘icDoNALo <9. co. 1' _ l _ __ ` ___ ll?_g llicre Can liebutonc ‘ Largest and Best lfompany” ' _ '_ -iris-" _’,,"_`f` iiciiimuiuai iif¢`iiiisiii`iiiiicc Company of New Yuri; qhfgn of_ chpritcter and ability should become identified with it. "C IS H WHYS an opportunity for good men to make xn d _ . , _ an reputation in its service. _ guy Assets. ov'er - - - _ - s.. PNG Policvholders. over - ~ - 55303992090 540| 000 000 Apply to A- N- FRASER. Provincial Manager, Charlottetown, P, E. I, Novudtfl 'V ` ¥ _ _ V__“_ You LWill 5? S' _s`E~? _ _ 6 Other. If YW hom anything ,about lllldern lf rw W a nh _ w_&_`_t 'M ______&,_;.______‘_ Btrlll Rtbt THB i ,.~ ~- ..._ .