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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-10-11
WILLIAM PHELPS.
r. j. KELLEY, Attorney for Mortgage.
Dated, Alpcna, August 2Sth, 1876. 26iwl3-

MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been
made M the terms and conditions of a certain
lndenture Of mortgage made and executed on
the Goth day OF July, 1873 by and between An
first part and William II. Phelps of the second
part, all OF the city and county of Alpena, and
state OF Michigan, and recorded in the office of
the Register Of Deeds in and for the county of
Alpena in Liber one of Mortgages, on page in.
on the gath day 81 January, A. u. 1876, Mt eleven
O'Clock A. NJ. Of that day, by which said default
the power OF sale in said motgnRe contained has
become operative, and II being claimed that there
Is now due and unpaid at the date Of this notice,
on said mortgage, the sum of five hundred eleven
and 2-lOO dollars, .S5llO2,l ~ PRINCIPAL and inter-
est together with the sum Of thirty dollars rs IN
attorney fee, aud the sum of five dollars as O0
paid for insurance on the buildings situated on
said premises provided for and stipulated in
said mortgage, and no suit OF proceedings either
IN law OF eqnity. having been instituted To recover
the amount due and secured by said mortgage OF
any part thereof: therefore
Notice Is hereby given, that by virtue of the
power of sale contained in said mortgage, i will.
1876, ut two ~ o'clock T. VI. of that day. forcslose
sald mortgage by sale nj public auction, TO the
highest bidder, nj the front door on second street
OF the entrance 20 the Circuit Court room, in
Potter Brothers brick block, in the city of Alpe-
ma, county of Alpcna, Michigan, that being The
place OF holding the Circuit Court for said county
IN which said mortRaged premises ure situatedj
OF SAID mortg"ged premises, or 30 much thereof
as may be necessary 20 satisfy said sum of five
hundred eleven 400 dollars, tS5ll .02) together
With said attorney fee Of thirty dollars and five
dollars paid tor insurance, and all costs and
charges allowed by law. Said mortgagcd premi-
ses are situated IN the city Of Alpena. county Of
Alpena, and State of Michigan, and are described
in said mortgage rs follows, TO wit: Lot number
ten tiOl, IN block number fourteen tlp, of the
Fletcher addition 10 the city of Alpena being the
oi6mai pat Oh the village now city Of Alpena.
VIM. ii. PHELPS,
Mortgage.
Dated, Apena, August goth, 1876. 9Giwli-5
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GertIe il Dead.

Boys of ten or twelve, seen on
the street, appear heartless, and
without sympathy, and yet you
wrong them. Among the houses
on Clinton street is one which has
missed many pane of glass in its
windows. Rags and papers are
used to keep the cold air out, or
it may blow in and whistle through
the desolate rooms without him
drance. A girl of ten, whose life
has been one long period of hunger,
pain and unhappiness, was taken
sick one day in March, and peo-
pie passing by could see her lying
on a miserable bed near one of the
windows.
1t was curious that any of the
boys coming or going should have
stopped to think or care about it,
but they did. One Of them, feel
ing sad at the sight of the sufferers
pale face, handed an orange through
broken pane, saw it clasped by
slender white fingers, and then ran
away. He told other boys; and
by-and-by there wasn't day that
some lad didn't halt at the window,
to pass in fruits and flowers. None
of them knew the family OF spoke
to the girl, and so they gave her
the name of Gertie, calling her
their orphan. Boys went without
and the other things be-
longing to boyhood sports that
their pennies might buy an orange,
lemon, or some simple flower for
Gertie, and their anxiety for her
to get well was fully as great as the
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Where the Money Goes TO.

Reader, do you want to know
where the money goesl Then ply
attention.
The naval committee recently
reported to the house that three
hundred thousand dollars was paid
to Robeson's chosen friend, Cattell,
of Philadelphia, as blackmail.-
The way it was done was this
Cattell would go to a contractor
who had furnished supplies for the
navy for years, and brigand-like
demand "your money or your bus
iness," and the contractor had to
submit or else get no more orders.
There was neither wincing nor
mincing in that case; it was a
court order.
VIM. Mathews, of New York,
swore: "Previous to 1871 / had
large contracts with the navy de-
partment, which / attended to N.Y.
self, and got pleasantly along with"
But at that time Robeson's friend,
Cattell, bounced down upon him,
and heavy percentage had to be
added on all he sold to the navy to
satisfy the demand of this black
mailer.
Matthews swore that he paid
Cattell sl39,93s.22 per centage on
his sales, $4,000 to help elect Robe
son to the United States senate
and $4,000 to aid in pushing
through" an old claim. Total
w. c. n. Smith, of New Bed
ford, swore that he had paid Cat
tel S37 900, and some sixteen others
swore that they also had been COM
PEELED to pay him more or less in
the same way. All of this vast
sum was paid to Cattell alone for
his personal influence" and his
personal relationship" to the navy
department. The committee re-
mark: "No more lamentable ex-
hibition of corruption in the SER
vice can be presented than is en-
hibited by such state Of things"
In this connection the committee
report that since July /, 1869,
Robson had deposited in bank
s467 ,546.61. [See committee re-
port, page 147 to 1921
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SHERIFF'S SALE.--By virtue Of an execu-
- ton issued out Of the Circuit Court for the
county OF Wayne, bearing date of the 2sd day Of
March, A. ID. 1876, and TO me directed at "A certain
suit wherein William J. Clark IL plaintiff VS. Eli
sha Harrington, defendant, have this day seized
and levied upon the following real estate rs prop
erty OF Elisha Harrington, the within named de-
fendant, TO wit: All his right title and interest
IN and TO certain real estate known and described
rs follows Lots one and two, q and o. eleven
ana Twelve, and H. in block six, 49, according
70 the recorded plat of the city of Alpena which
VIII offer for sale at public auction 10 the high
est bidder, on Friday, the Sd day Of November
next, at two o'clock in the afternoon Of said day
The above sale will be held at the front door OF
Potters block, on Second street, that being the
place OF holding the Circuit Court for the county
OF Alpena,l in the city Of Alpena, Michigan.
T. II. JOHNSTON, sheriff.
Dated at Alpena, this 18th day of May 1875.
2G6ws.2-6.S0
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A liberal-minded police justice,
recognizing a man and a brother in
one of the victims before him, turn
ed to the intermedling minion of
the law with the indignant remark:
81 don't see why it is, sir, that a
respectable citizen can't lean up
against a lamp-post to scratch his
back if he wants to-"
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doctors or the mothers. What
ever present they had, they handed
it through the broken pane, waited
for her to reach up, and never ling
cred longer than to hear a soft
"thank you" from her lips. Days
went by, but the boys did not grow
weary, nor did they miss a day.
Ii was romance and charity so
well combined that it gladdened
their hearts and made them fond
of each other. Yesterday morning
a lads hand, holding a sweet flower
and big orange, went up to the
window. No white fingers touch
ed his as they grasped the offering.
He waited a moment, and then with
beating heart looked through the
room. The bed had been taken
away. On a table rested a pine
coffin, and on the coffin was a bunch
Of faded flowers which had been
handed through the window the
day before. Death had been there,
and the boys no longer had admis-
sion.
You might not have seen the
boy hiding in a doorway, and
wipiug tears from his eyes. He
was seen, however, and when asked
the cause of his sorrow he sobbed
ont the whole sad romance in four
words: "Our Gertie is dead"
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c HERIFrs sALE.-By virtue Of nm e,.cu,,or

SHERIFF'S sALE.-By virtue Of nm execution
- issued out OF the Circuit Court for the county
Of Alpena, bearing date of September the 9th, A.
ID. 1876, and 30 me directed at certain suit where
in Charles Il. Mason and Benjamin u. Luce are
plaintiffs, vs.. Geos Potvin, defendant have this
day seized and levied upon the following real es-
tate AS the property Of Gelos Potvin, the within
named defendant, TO wit: All his right, title and
interest in certain real estate described ms follows
Lots five l5 and six 6, in block fourteen fl4l in
the city Of Alpena; which will offer for sale at
public auction, 10 the highest bidder, ON wednes-
day, the 18th day Of November next, at O'Clock
in the afternoon Of said day.
The above sale will be held nc the front door of
potters brick block, on Second street, THAT being
the place for holding the Circuit Court for the
county Of Alpena,l in the city OF Alpena, where
said property may be examined.
GEORGE W. JONES, Deputy Sheriff.
Dated at Alpena, this 26th day OF Sept, 1875.
269w7-2-6.i0
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CHERlFF's sALE.-By virtue of an exeou-
- ton issued out OF the Circuit Court for the
county Of Alpena, bearing date OF May 6th A. ID.
1876, and TO me directed, AZ certain suit wherein
Samuel y: Hitchcock Il plaintiff, ". William Jcn-
ney and Elisha Harrington, defendants, have
this day seized and levied upon the following real
estate ne the property of William Jenney and
Elisha Harrington, the within named defendants,
TO wit All their right title and interest in and 10
certain real estate described az follows Lot eleven
III In block one ~ Of divers addition 10 the
village OF Alpena, now city Of Alpcna which
will offer for sale AZ public auction 20 the highest
bidder, on Friday, the Sd day Of November next
at o'clock in the afternoon Of said day.
The above sale win he held NJ the front door Of
Potters' brick block, on Second street. THAT being
the place for holding the Circuit Court for the
county Of Alpena,l In the city Of Alpena, Michi-
gan.
II. u. JOHNSTON, sheriff
Dated at Aipcna, this sth day Of August, 1879.
e66ve-2-Cs0
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A minister in one of his paro-
chial visits met a cowherd, and
asked him what o'clock it was.
"About twelve, sir" was the re-
ply. SWELL" quoth the minister,
81 thought it had been more"
ats never any more here" said
the boy; sit just begins at one
again."
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96IuJ
- ~ ~ NJ ilss
Attorney for Assignee.
Dated August, first, 1876.

MORTGAGE SALE. -- Default having been
vi made in the terms and conditions of a GER
tain indenture OF mortgage, made and executed
on the 18th day Of December, 4. ID. 1875, by
Thomas Woods and LOvina Woods his wife, OF
the townnhip Of Alpcna, county of Alpena and
state of Michigan, OF the first part, 20 William
Phelps, Of the city of Alpcna, county of Al
pena, and state Of Michigan, Of the second part.
and recorded IN the office OF the Register of Deeds
for said county Of Alpena in Iibcr one a of mort
cages, on page l6i, on the 10th day of December,
\. y. $50 az IL O'CLOCK \. NJ of that day, by which
the power OF sale in said mortgage contained has
become operative, and IL being claimed that there
il due and unpaid nj the date hereof on said
mortgage, the sum Of one hundred and fifiy-SeV-
en- dollars and fifty cents, islj7.50l together with
an attorney fec OF tity dollars provided tor there
in and no suit OF proceedings either ~ Inv or in
equity, having been instituted 20 recover the
amount secured by said mortgage or any part
thereof,
Notice is hereby given. that by virtue of the
power OF sale in said mortgage contained, ! WILL
on the Gath day of November \. ID. 1876 Dt lUo'-
clock A. NJ. Of that day. forccose said mortgage by
sale NJ public auction 70 the highest bidder ~ the
front door, on Second street, of the entrance 70
the Circuit Court room, in Potter Brothers brick
block, in the city Of Alpena, in said county IT AL
penn, Michigan, that being the place of holding
the Circuit Cont for said county in which said
mOrtgagcd premises are situatedl of the said
mortgaged premises, or so much thereof ~ may
be necessary TO satisfy the said sum OF one hum
dred and tfty-seyen dollars and fifty cents sl55 5O
together with said attorney and interest and all
costs and charges allowed by law. Said mortgage
ed premises are situated in the township of Alpe-
ma, county of Alpena, and state of Michigan, aud
are described In sand mortgage ~ the northwest
quarter OF the northwest quarter of section thir-
ty-tonr, "a, IN town thlr;y-two, 49,, north Of
WILLIAM PHELPS.
Mortgagce.
r. j. KELLEY, Attorney for Mortgage.
Dated, Alpena, August 2Sth, 1876. 26iwl3-5 |
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Election Notice.

sheriArs Ofice, Alpsna, Mich, sept. Q, 1873.
To the Electors OF the County OF Apena;
Won are hereby notified that at the next general
election. 10 be held ON the Tuesday succeeding the
hrst Monday of November next IN the state OF
Michigan, the following officers are to be elected
viz: 60. q
state, Auditor General, state Treasurer, Commis-
sioner of the state Land Office, Attorney General.
Superintendent OF Public Instruction, and Mem
her Of the State Board OF Education, IN the place
of Witter j. Baxter, whole term of Office VIII eN-
nine December Slst 1876: eleven Electors of Pres
ident and Vice President OF the United states, a
Representative in Congress for the Eighth Com
e-ressional District. 20 which your county Is at
tached; Senator for the 2lth senatorial Dsitict,
consisting OF the counties NJ Bay, losco, Ogcinaw
Altoona, Oscoda, Alpeua, Montmorcncy, and
Presque Isle. and Representative Tor the Repre-
sentative District consisting ot the counties OF Al
pena, Altoona, PreSlue Isle, OscOda, ana Montmo-
rency.
You are also hereby notified that at said general
election, the following amendments 10 the tOnsil-
tuition OF this state are to be submitted the peo-
pie OF the State for their adoption OF rejection, Viz
An amendment 20 strike from the Constitution
section forty seven article four Legislative depart
ment which forbids the grant OF licenses for the
sale of intoxicating liquors provided for by JOINT
Resolution No. "a Laws OF 1873. An amendment
10 Section one a. Article nine o. relative 10 the
salaries Of Judges OF the Circuit Court, provided
for by Joint resolution No. %, Laws of 1878. An
amendment 10 Section one IL Article twenty 20,
relative 10 the amendment and revision OF the Con-
stitution provided tor by Joint Resolution No. ~
Laws of 1873.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand
and seal, the DAY and year first above written.
THOMAS X. JOHNSTON,
Sheriff of the County Of Alpcna.
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A DM1NrsTRAroR,s SALE OF REAL. rs.

A DMINIsTRATOR's SALE OF REAL Fs-
IA TATE.-In the matter of the estate of Charles
Walters, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given, that by virtue NJ IL
cense and authority granted 20 me by Obed smith.
Esq, Judge Of Probate Of Alpena County, Michi-
gan, will sell at public auction, 20 the highest
bidder, " the front or hall door Of Potter Broth
ers Brck Block, on Second street, in the city of
Alpena, on the ~ day Of November, A. ID. 1875. az
two O'Clock r. M. OF said day, all the interest OF
SAID deceased in and 20 the following described
lands, 70 wit The southeast quarter Of the
northwest quarter Of the northwest quarter OF
section sixteen 49,, all In township thrty-two 32l
north OF range four al east, AIpens county, Mich.
ANDREW W. coMsToCK.
J. ID. TunsBrLI, Attorney. '''''
Dated Sept. 4, 1875. 2ssv,
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Office of the sheriff of Alpcna County, !

Office of the sheriff of Alpens County,
Alpena. sept ., 1876.
To the Electors of Alpena County:
You are hereby notified that in addition 10 the
officers enumerated in the foregoing notice Of the
Secretary OF the state, there 20 be elected at
the same time, the following officers for the coun
~ Of Alpeua, viz:
One Judge of Probate, one Sheriff one County
Clerk, one County Treasurer, one Register uf
Deeds, one Prosecuting Attorney, one County Sur
veyor, one Circuit Count Commissioner, and two
CoTUners.
THOMAS h. JOHNSTON,
Sheriff of AlpcnI County.
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THE ENORMOUS wAsTAGE OF grain. no inerfobis
puh Other styles Of Thrcshers can be SAVED by this
Improved Machine, sufficient o. epey FOO % NOR a..
pay all expenses Of threshing.
FLAX, TIMOTHY, MILLEr, HUNGARIAH ana
like seeds threshcd separated cleaned and snved
a. easily and perfectly as Wheat Oats Rye or Barley.
AN EXTRA PRICE Il usually paid for sraiua,nd
seeds cleaned by this machine for extra cleaniness
IN THE WET GRAIN Of 1878 tbese vere suts,ar
tally the ONLY MACHINES that could run MIN nroet
or economy, doing FAST thorough and perfect rork.
sshes Others utterly faded "-'
=. ALL GRAIN, TIME and MONEY waiting oomp,,os-
Hons, such a. ENDLESS Aprons" .addlcs Reaterr-
fckers etc, are ofireiv dispessed ssai lee than
one-haf the usual Gears, Belts, Boxes and JcurnsIs:
easier managed more durable light running no cost
repairs; no dust no litterngs 20 cie.n m: noe
troubled by adverse winds, rain OF storms
FARMERS and GRAIN RhIsERs Who ere pc~sss
IN the large saving made BY Il will not employ info
iior and wsstefol machines, but viii fHsia this
improved Thresher doing their work.
FOUR SIZES made Cor q 9, 10 and n Horse
Powers Also q speciality Of ekrARArons. designed
and made EXPRESSLY ron srEAm FOWLS.
TWO STYLES OF HORSE P0wERS via: our I'm
proved "Tnple Gear" and our "spur fpced" Wood
bury styie), both Mounted on -four wheels
~ INTERESTED IN Thrsshing or Grain Raising.
apply 10 nearest Dealer, write 70 Cor Iiustra
ted Circular Gent ss) Giving full particulars q sss
styles, Prices. Terms, etc.
Nichols, Shepard % o.,
BATTLE GREEK, MICH
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MORTGAGE SALE.-Dcfault having been
vi made in the conditions Of payment OF a cor
| tain mortgage containing power OF sale, barring
date, the eighth day of August \. ID. 1874, made
and executed by Catherine McbHdc, ut the city
OF Alpena, Michigan. 20 William lakkcn, OF the
same place and recorded in the office OF the Reg
lister OF Deeds for the County of Alpen8, state OF
1874, in Liber &c" OF mortgages, ON page S57,
which said mortgage was duly assigned on the
fourteenth day OF August 1874, by said Will9m
Taken 20 Henry J. II Schutzcs, Of the city of
Detroit, AMI said assignment duly recorded
in said Registers office, the 2lst day OF Dcccm
her, 1874. in l4iber &c" OF mortgages ON pag iGs,
which said mortgage there i at tins dare claim
ed 10 be the sum OF three hundred and ninety dol
lars and eighty-ona cents, ls39JSll for principal
and interest thereon, together with AN attorney
fee of fifty dollars provided for in said mortgage.
and no proceedings or suit having been instituted
20 recover the debt secured by said mortgage.
Notice u therefore gwen, that there will be sold
at public auction, on Thursday, the Second day OF
November \. ID. 1876, at two o'clock in the after
noon, at the front door being the hall door Of
Potter Brothers, Brick Block on Second street, in
the City Of Alpena County OF Alpena. State of
Michigan, that being the place for holding the
Circuit Court for said county, the premises de-
scrbod in and covered by said mortgage or 30
much thereof as may be necessary TO satisfy the
amount due on said mortgage, tor principal and
interest and costs of foreclosure, together with
said attorney fee which said premises are describe
ed in said mortgage rs follows, 20 wit lot No.
one q in block No. thirteen 49,, HtChcocks first
addition IN the city of Alpena Alpena County,
Michigan.
HENRY j. II. SCHUTzES,
Assignee of Mortgage.
j. ID. TURNBuIL,
Attorney for Assignee.
Dated August first, 1876 9GlmJ
, 1876-10-11

an early npwas1 movement. Tho newa WAS mus
llka tclegraphfe mcrtagc-dcentcd 10 he much
motc tsaftw"sthy rum the tacl that " wna repeat
Gu. rflv"te aa'lee' stated that turkey wohm not
agree eithef 10 an nfm'stlce OF any other FORM OF
suspension o! hostlttics; and COCA mnny opera
tors seemed 40 II they scented the batt'o
from a,at' lise Jobs war horse. There was' now.
aver, alfo disposition to expect smaller feee'p's
Of the principal cereals. and that tendcd 10 Uhhs
ont better demand for future. Irrespective Of war
clouds IN Tho Old World, The business WnA nearly
All speculative. very little being do'e iof eh1f'
mont. ..,.-..-.-.
Dfy.goods were In active demand, and wcrc hfT'
Prints, beachcd and brown eottons' fanneis'
hosiery, blankets, ahnwle and wofsied dFc1s
fabrtcs were moving on more generous scaIc.
The grocery market displayed satisfactory dcgfcc
OF hctieity. and firm and healthy tone. sugars
! developed Increased strength, rcanrd grades I'd.
| ranclng IN Hc In response 10 An advance AZ tho
Fast The growing drmncss In Rio coHccs notice
able for number Of days past has developed Into
sharp advance. The quotations wefe
yesterday moved up NC, and The reel
ing was very Grm at the tmprovcnent.
Teas and srupa wefo falfy aellvo AZ talS pteslons
nRuses Alcc, starch, spices, soaps. c'c, remain
~ beforc' There WAS quiet butter MARKET anu
pstces wete not specially ttn. Cheese femaihs
dull At 1lh0lehe for good to best factory The
, 1876-10-11
Withdrawn from, storo on Monday for city con.
QpuntiQp: Q, 11Q hu Mle2l q. lila hi com. oHQ I'M

Withdrawn from atoro on Monday for city con.
sumption: 2, LAG bu wheat, 3,U0a bu corn, $50 hu
oats. 64a bu rye. 4, 7JQ bu barley.
Tho following grain was inspected into store In
this city on Tuesday morning: cars Mo. ! rcd
winter wheat. Q cars No. do, . cars No. 3 do, 10
cars No. oN.W. wheat, cars No. l spring. eos
cars No. d. G8 cars No. do, 10 cars rejected do
cars no Erado {34D whcun; II cars and II, 200
hu high. mixed corn. 23a cara and 81, 200 bu No.
9 do, 10 cars rejected do, / car no grade t3U5
corn); cars whitc oats 0 cars and u, 900 bu No,
9 DO, 81 cars and Z, 600 bu rejected do. car 10
grads th2 oats); cars No. i rye. "a cara No. 2
do, cars rcjectod do al rye}; car No. barley,
e3 cars No. do I'll cars No. do. 20 cars rejected
do t137 barley. Totl t034 cars), 4a0, 900 bu.
Inspected out: II, eco hu wheat. %, $50 bu corn.
II. .a78 bu uats, 8, Dol bu rye. 4. 2D2 hu barley.
Another case was reported yesterday whore a car
Of barley which had been inspected a. NJ. 3 was
sold by sample at 8sc. being 3sc above The highest
price paid for No. ] on the market. Tho receivers
complain greatly " the injustice Of the inspection.
II u reported thai at Milwaukee the grading has
1ecn changed To suit tic quality ot the crop,
ALessrs. A'lpEton and MoFtls, well known In tho
livestock bustlless OF this clly, arc reported to
have purchased controlling interest In tho East
1T. Louis Stock.Ya1As, and 10 prophecy great
things of the future Of that !nstEtutton.
Tho leading produce markets wara irregular yea
tetdty. in tons, with moderate activity, aud IN.
certain, though the majority ruled higher than at
Tho close OF the previous day. Provisions were
relatively stuady. Wheat was strengthened hy tbs
war slvlces, and corn by ths fact OF smaller 70.
ceIpts. Tho (war news that eamo IN on the ticker
substantially changed tho current OF feeling In
wheat, though 1t was aliaost precisely the SANE ~
given In Tho morning pspess, which did not cause