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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-09
Az Icago.

CHICAGO, Ill, May 3. 1889.
HOGs-Receipts, 1850 head: market was
active and nrm; light. g 6594.s5: rough pack
ing. q 5s0455: mixed s4.65I4.T5: heavy pack
ing and shipping. s46514.55.
CATrLE-Receipte, 1000 head; market wes
steady: beeVes, e3506430. COWS and mixed,
sI.750340; stoekerg and feeders. e25143 So
SHEEP-Receipts, 800 head; market was
weak and 16iJ15c lower: WOoied Westerns q 90
GAO: shorn, s.. 253590: lambs, 81 e0g5.90
WHEAT-Stsong and higher: No. 2 red. cash,
e5zc: June, S37zcs July, - 11-16c.
CoRE-Firmer: No. 2 cash, 35l4c; June,
25skc: July, Sc.
Oars Higher: cash, 8sc: June. 24c: July.
245Sc.
RYE-Steady; 4lc Tor May.
BARLaRY-Eo trading.
PRIME TuIOTHY-s12.
FLAx-Sl.5S.
WHEEKE-Si0&.
PoEES1;sstrOnger and higher: cash. sls-o5i
LahD-TIrmer; cash. s.se1z: June. sa.es
July, S7.00.
SHORT RIBs-sg1 &c.
s22145kc
Eoa5-SeeadsE 5-Eesss & 8
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Five Persons Burned to Dsatb j..

WEST CHESTER, N. Y, Nav -
The dwelling house of Watson Browns
was DESTROYED by fire at about half
past one O'Clock this morning, and five
persons were burned to death. The
household consisted of Watson Browns,
his wife, his mother, Mrs. T. b.
Browns and two children, and two SER
wants. just how the fire started is not
known, but IL is supposed that lamp
WHICH was left burning in the hall ex-
plOded and started the flames. When
Mr.. Browns was awakened by the
cracking of the flames the fire had
gained great Roadway and the house
WAS. full of smoke. He Immediately
gave the alarm and then started to car
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Applied For a Charter.

CHARLESTON, sc. May There
is quite number of union veterans in
Charleston who have applied for a
charter for the organization of "a post
of the G.. A. r. here. One of the vet
Grams said to-day: We do not want
carpet baggers. We are South Caro-
linians now having earned the title of
living here for twenty years. We sim
ply desire as all true CarOlinians DO to
keep up pleasant memories of the past
and our devotion to the Union. The
war is over, in fact, has been over for
nearly quarter of a century, and
there is no animosity in any true sold
ier's heart, confederate, or Federal.
The flag of our country is the flag of
all of us and we all propose to stand
Qy 1t federals and confederates.
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~ his wife into the open air. In doing
this he was severely burned about the
feet and Mrs. Brown was severely
burned about the head, neck and shOul-
ders. While Browns was rescuing his
wife he could plainly hear cries of
agony from his mother and his two
children who were sleeping with their
grandmother, but he was unable to
save them and they persisted. The two
children were aged three and five years.
Kate Dun, servant, her sister Annie,
who came to visit her last night also
pariahad .
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LOCAL MARKETS.
GRAIN AND FLOUR.

EMPoRIA, May 8, 1889.
FLoUR-XXX, SLIGO; xxx, sIJO; North
Star, Sl.41: Evening Star, el.5J; High Patent,
S1.70: Straight Grade, s1.5e.
CORN MEAL-55c.
FEED STUFF-Bran, Csc: shorts, soc, oil
meal, 81 IS; corn chop, CSC; hay, baled 3Oc, per
ton, 500.
WHEAT-No. 2soft, soc.
RYR-None on the market.
OATS-25c;
CoRE-25c; IN wagon zoe, white &c.
PRoDUCE-Butter, country lie: creamery,
&c: eggs, L2ke; chickens, 20d25c.
VEGETABLES-Irish potatoes, Soc per busheI;
sweet potatoes, &c per pound; rhubarb, &c per
pound: lettuce. radishe6, ETC.. &c per bunch.
PROvISICNS-Hams, sugar cured, 125zc; ba-
con, breakfast, he; lard, Zoe.
CATTLE-Butchere, 2Mc; steers, 304c: cows,
2k92xc: bulls, 11zO1zc; stockers and feed
eFs, 21f63{c.
SHEEP-304c.
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A Boy Desperate.

WABASH, Ind, May Last even
ing Jordan Rhodes, the most desper-
ate criminal for his age-11 years
eyer imprisoned here, escaped from
the deputy sheriff and boarded an
east-bound Wabash train. He was
heard from at Roanoke this morning,
where he burglarized a house last
night, securing a number of valuables.
Rhodes was To have been taken to the
State Reform school today for larceny.
The lad was captured this noon at
Union Station by Sheriff Squires.
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Cronin. So far no success has attend
ed their efforts. The trunk in which
the DOCTORS body is thought to have
been placed after the supposed murder
has been traced from the corner of
Fullerton avenue and Perry street to
Clark street. AT that point the trail
ends.
The tuft of hair found in the trunk
VIII be taken to DIR. Cronin's in order
that it may be positively identified if
possible. The friends of DIR. Cronin
scout the idea that he is on a spree,
They deny that he is what is known as
a drinking man" and say that he
never INDUCED in liquor to exess.
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"A stray stallion followed my men
from Morgan's place, southeast of Dry
creek, yesterday and is now at my
stable near the Santa Fe depot. The
stallion is dapple bay. sixteen hands
high, about ten years old, black name
and tail, white spot in forehead and a
little white on the hind feet; one shoe
on fore foot and one On the hind foot.
The owner will please call and take
him avav. G.. WISE.
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Swept by a Cyclone.

CHICAGO, May IA dispatch from
Fargo says acyclone swept across that
city yesterday afternoon and did con-
siderable damage in the way of I'M
roofing buildings and demoralizing
telephone and electric light wires.
The upper story of the Silverson block
was seriously damaged. The electric
light tower lies across the rail road
track. Numerous dwellings were I'M
rooted. The storm moved from south
to north and was preceded by a blind
ing sand storm and the moving roar
ing SOundS
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All Quiet.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-The war de-
partment is in receipt of telegram
from General Crook, saying that he is
informed by General Merritt that Col
onel Wade reports all quiet in Okla
homa, and that the scouts have dis
covered no attempts to settle in the
Cherokee Outlet
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Much Damage by the STORM.

KANSAS CITY, May IA special to
the Journal from Washington, Kansas.
says: The storm last night at the
town of HoIlenberg on the st. Joe and
Grand Islaud railroad completely
demolished the Methodist church and
G.. a. r. hall, unroofed the grain ele-
vator and scattered the contents of
the lumber yards over the prairie. No
one was injured.
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CONFLICTS to Manufaoturs Tnins.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 7.-Some-
time ago the penitentiary commission
ers instructed by the state legislature
to report on the feasibility of assisting
the farmer of the state in his fight
against the Irvine trust by manufacture
ing Irvine in the state penitentiary.
They reported to-day it was entirely
feasible and that plant which would
employ seventy-fve convicts could
manufacture one-third of the Irvine
used by farmers in the state at cost
of eleven cents per hundred.
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LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE.
&c kansas Ciay

KANSAS CITY, No., May g. 1859
CATTLE-Receipts to-day, 32H hesd; mar
ket strong; shippers, s3:5504.z5: native cows,
81 S503 .; mixed butcher stock. e .JH3 %:
stockers and feeders, S30Oa335
HOGs-Receipts. 9.4gi head; firm: heavies,
pigs, e. 40GA5S5<,
sHEEP-Receipts. 6es head; market weak;
natives. s.. 0o03.50
WHEAT-Quiet; No. red, cash, 70<c.
CoRN-Steadys No. 2, cash, 255se bid; July,
265sc bid, &c asked
OATs-No. 2, cash. 2lc asked.
RYE-Eo. 9. cash, sales at &c.
BUTTsR-Creamery, l5Gel9: dairy fancy, I5c:
grass and store packed, 6ISe.
E0aS-Weak: fresh, lie.
HAY-Fancy prairie, $50.
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Tha Anpronriasinn Erhan.f.d.

LITTLE Rock, May y 1t is probable
that the conclusion of the Woodruff
county case in the federal court win
end the criminal prosecutions before
Judge Caldwell. This morning It was
announced that the appropriation set
aside FOR the payment of witnesses in
government cases had been exhausted.
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NJ. BIRDSALL, P. NJ.

We understand that David Over
myre has decided to not oppose Hon.
Harrison Kelly at the polls. Whether
or not this is wise decision of his,
each Individual democrat can say for
himself. Undoubtedly there are
many who for the sake of
party and its cohesiveness, would
be glad to have Mr.. Overmyer make the
race. Democrats, like other people,
love to vote, no matter whether the
vote be hopeful or a despairing one.
There is much satisfaction in walking
up to the polls and exercising the ina
lienable rights of American soyer
eigns. To be denied that privilege goes
somewhat against the grain. For such
the decision of Mr.. Overmyer, if such
has been made, is trifie discouraging.
Prof. Hill, who has just returned
from the state convention of the Y. p.
S. q. E. at Topeka, reports large at
tendance, especially so at the evening
meetings. The sessions are being held
in the Congregational church on Har-
risOn street. Rev. Father EndeavOr
Clark, who, although young man, has
earned the title, adds to the interest of
the occasion. The Empria representa-
tives are: William Irwin and Sol.
Smith, from the First Baptist church;
Warren Baxter, from the First Congre-
gational church; Mrs. Morgan and Mrs.
Jones, from the Second Congregational
church; A. n. Boyle and Prof. Hill,
from the Normal society. The officers
for the ensuing year are: President,
Rev. S. F. Wilson of Tonganoxie; vice
presidents, Prof. Hill of Emporia, Rev.
L. W. Reed of Wichita; secretary, Olin
S. Davis of the city library, Topeka;
treasurer, Miss Carrie Porter of Fort
Scott.
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oa,d otThanks.

Mr. and Mrs. r. j. Roberts wish TO
return their utmost thanks for the
great sympathy and Kindness shown
them by their neigbbors and
the public in general, also by the Nor
NAL faculty. Normal class and Sab
bath school classes during the illness
and death of their late lamented
daughter.
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still Mystery.

CHICAGO, May. 6.-Nearly one hun
dred detectives and officers belonging
to the city force, the Lake View force
and the Pinkerton agency, were scour-
ing Lake View this morning, in the
hope of finding some clue to the mys-
FERROUS disappearance Of DR.. r. II.
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The bonds of II. Dunlap as city
treasurer. S. j. Hyatt as street commits
sioner, A. Murray as city weighmaster
and Richard Strout as city engineer,
were, on motion, each approved.
Mr.. Soden being present made state
ment to the council reciting some of
the indignities toat were daily prac-
ticed upon parties who visited his
grove for the purpose of social enjoy
ments, and asked that the city lease
the grounds at a very low price and
then employ special policeman for
the purpose of protecting persons
visiting the grounds for picnics and
other such enjoyments against all
such petty outrages. On motion the
matter was referred to the committee
on police and license III connection
with the city attorney.
Mr.. Sexton here took his seat in the
council.
Mr.. Halbreg made an offer of four
hundred dollars for the old waterworks
property situated on the Cottonwood
river. On motion the matter was re-
ferred to the committee on city prop
erty.
The matter of the city furnishing
Mr. Rich with water for sprinkling the
streets free was On motion, referred to
the committee on water works with
power to act.
The following report of committee
on gas was on motion adopted:
To the Mayor and City con.acil Of the city OF
Emporia-
Your committee ON gas beg leave to
report that the Emporia Electric S
Gas Light company offer to run cleo
| trio light until / o'clock a. ID. each
night for the sum OF nine dollars pei
/ light per month; and we respectfulIS
recommend that the city contract with
said company for the period of ont
year from May 10, 1889 at that rate.
WA. CLARKE.
W.. ". PHILLIPS.
w. z. SEXTON.
| Committee on water works was in
structed to purchase a car load o
water pipe.
! Ths council elected as the prrrhas
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DULUTH, Mimi, May 7.-Reports of
the destruction by forest fires continue
to come in. The fires are still raging
in all directions, but in many localities
they have burned themselves out.
They have attacked the heavy pine
woods, and the loss on timber will be
immense. All train men on the roads
leading here from every direction tell
of the long lines of fire passed through.
The greatest loss is the destruction of
railroad ties, telegraph poles and cord
wood. Several hundred thousands of
cords of wood have been burned.
here of the destruction of a dozen
buildings, three near Barnum, a dozen
miles west OF here, and others in Wis
consin. Joseph Bradford's wood camp
and two camps near Norman were
wiped out. From score of small
places come accounts of fighting the
fire to save the villages or mills. There
was "a rumor yesterday that a small
sawmill in Douglass county Wis. had
been burned but no news could be had
to confirm it. The most destruction
has been on the lines of the ST.. Paul &
Duluth and the Northern Pacific,
MORE SERIOUS.
WAUsAU, Wis.,, May 7.-Unless rain
soon comes, great hardship to farmers
in this section will result. The woods
are on fire all around the city. Hay,
meadows, crops and bridges have been
destroyed in the western part of the
county. Farmers and mill men in the
country are fighting fire with big crews.
The air in the city is filed with smoke.
AT ISHPEMING.
IsHPEsIING, Mich, May Forest
fires are burning south and west of this
city, but no serious damage has yet
been done. Timber and uDderbrush is
very dry, and unless rain comes soon
the fires may become serious.
AT EAST TEXAS.
EAST TowAs, Tex, May Forest
fires did considerable damage yester-
day, destroying a large amount of
fencing and several buildings.
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Machine oils at Bonds.

The Santa Fe has abolished the of
fee of fuel agent and transferred the
work to Fl. B. Morse, general yard mas
ter, who will perform the duties of both
departments. Mr.. james Keefe has
resigned as train dispatcher and Mr..
Roehrig takes his place. And other
reductions are talked OF
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BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Ell. ). ALEXANDER,
City Clerk.

GARFIELD BUILDING, May 6, 80.
The board met in regular session,
with President Morris in the CHAIR.
All members present except 4. Lakin.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The newly elected members OF the
board being present, duly qualified and
took their seats.
On motion the board proceeded TO
the election of officers for the ensuing
year, with the following result: ID.
w. Morris, president; DR.. jackson,
vice president; j. w. Eastman, clerk.
The committee on claims reported as
.,e,.,.oot tho following hills viz:
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D. c. Grinell is n OF toobusy farming
to do your painting and papering.
See Gibson's cheap counter for bar
gains.
Pure German milIet seed for sale at
John BamesbeI gers.
We have decidedly the finest line of
dress goods ever brought to the city.
Anything from cheap white dress to
an embroidered. Our stock of India
and Victoria lawns are most complete;
figured lawns in great variety, ging-
hams, prints, and in fact, anything you
want in dress goods at Tressler s. Low
ry's, and as for low prices and quality
of goods We lead but never follow. Call
and examine for yourself at Tressler &
Lowry's.
Don't buy your -four until you get
prices at Tressler s. Lowry's. We take
the front rank and can't be- beat on
prices.
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Headlight oil at Gibson's.

AMERICUs, May THE Americas
schools held the contests in essays and
recitations at the NJ. +. church last
night, to a good and attentive audi
ence. The house was full to its ut
most seating capacity, and had it not
been for the high wind prevailing and
the threatening aspect of the clouds,
The programme was almost rendered
entire, with now and then an omission,
caused by the prevailing epidemic, the
measles. 1t was near midnight before
the programme was completed, al
though but little time was lost between
the rise and fall of the curtain. The
renditiOnS were excellent, but time and
space fOrbidS a separate mention of
each, and should we do SO the verdict
would be the same-eXcellenG. The
exhibition speaks volumes for Prof.
LaWton and his efficient co-wOrkers,
Miss Patty and Miss Putnam, and the
advancement of the Americas scholars.
Rev. Wilson, Rev. Rankin aud Mrs.
Conan were selected as the judges on
competitive essays, and DR.. Wright,
DIR. Royal and Prof. Gleason as judges
on contested recitations. The first
prize in essays, between the primary
and intermediate departments, was
awarded to Carrie Bixler of the pri-
mary. The second prize to Mamie
List. In the advanced course, Albert
Scott's essay entitled, |'Our Country"
took first prize. In recitation, David
Bailey of the intermediate carried
away first, and Oracle Lineback took
second. In the advanced course Miss
Elsie Bond carried away the honors.
The subject of her recitation was
Jane Conquest"
Quite a sensation and excitement
was created about IL O'Clock by the re-
port that the church was going to
pieces, from the severe gale which was
blowing with out, many went home,
and those remaining were soon quoted
when the programme was completed to
the satisfaction of those present. The
building remains standing this morn
ing however.
George Bragunier was in the city yes
terday.
DIR. A. B. Royal is putting up an adj
dition to his residence, which he has
recently raised and is otherwise repair
ing.
Farmers are beginning to complain
of the chinch bugs working on the oats,
They say they are at work underneath
the ground, but good rain would soon
put stop to that.
The city council adjourned their re-
gular meeting from last night to We'd
nesday evening presumably on account
| of the contest.
Mr.. Heinaman is baling and ship
ping hay from this place.
| Mahan s. Bell are Smelling and ship
ping corn to-day.
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LETTERS 1DyERTTSED.

List of letters advertised at the Emporia
postoffice for the week ending May Sth,
1889. Parties calling for these letters will
please give date of advertisement, and pay
one cent on delivery:
Armstrong, A L Miller, Mrs Freeman w
Bowman, Mr. MOnahan. I
Bush, Mrs CT Perkins, James
Hampton, Mrs ID Pringle, RIG
Harris, Fred Scovell, Mrs Emily
Harrison, c E Searer. NJ
Gohey, Mrs Lee, Miss Amanda
Gregg, Mrs w Y Smith. Jennie
Gregg, Why Smith Mrs Mary
James, G w Sp Iiman, Miss II
Jones, DanielJ Thornburgh, II l.
King, Wade. Charley
Macy, Miss Mary WOrch, ONO II
Miller, Allen Wynor, J ID.
FOREIGN.
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Painting and papering done on short
notice by ID. G. Grinell.
TWenty-three suits of clothing at
just one-half price. $12 suits for So at
J. D. Gibson's.
at the old Henning stand 1 will sell
-four right down at bottom prices for
cash, during the present hard times.
j. w. LESH.
Buy your fresh meat and bologna of
Bircket 81 White, at the old reliable
city meat market. Americas,
Bulldog britches. You can't rip
them. For sale by ]. D. Gibson.
We have seven different kinds of
walking cultivators and can suit any
one in quality and price. Come and
see for yourselves. J. s. GIBSON.
Gasoline at Bonds.
New stock of wall paper and borders
at Bond's.
Gasolene at E. Is. Lesh's.
Garden seeds at Bonds.
Gasoline stoves at e. B. LeSh's.
Machine oils at Bonds.
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AMERICUS NEWS.

AMERICUs, May I've visited the
town of Admire, Allen and Bushong
Saturday, and still find them there.
George Booker who recently moved
from this place to Admire and set up
a shoe shop seems to be doing fair
business, this latter town has not made
any remarkable progress of late, yet
the remaining business men are doing
as rsbusiness.as their brothers moth
er sections of the country. We passed
through Allen and Bushong on Sunday
and while not inquiring after their
hnanc iaI out look, we could not help
but notice the neatness of their build
iDgs and surroundings, and the liberal
application of paint, which adds very
materially to the looks of the towns,
and speaks volumes to a stranger as to
its enterprise, and class of citizens.
We have had three days of incessant
winds. Rain wil4 be next in order.
The memorial services of the late
Rev. Baldwin was preached Sunday
evening at the M. e. church. He was
pastor of this congregation tor two
years. and his family will find among
the Amerlcus people many sympathiz-
ing friends.
The scholars of the school are fixing
up the NJ. E. church to-day for their
closing contest. The school house not
being suitable for that occasion.
If the city council does not fix up the
holes in the side walk on the west side
of main street without any more fool
ishnesss or ''red tape" business they
may get mulcted for a heavy damage
suit.
Some of our citizens are urging and
working up the matter of laying a
side walk along the south side of Lo-
Gust street from Third street to Main,
also along the east side of Fifth street
from Locust to Walnut to intersect
with the walk to the school house.
The city road master has agreed to
put in the necessary crossing with the
road work in turn which we are enti-
tied to. The road tax of the city
amounts to about S4O0, which has hith.
erto been mostly applied to roads in
the country, while the city has been
left to get along without it and its
citizens wade the mud as best they can
RTJRTOw
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AT EAST TEXAS.

EAST TowAs, Tex, May Forest
fires did considerable damage yester-
day, destroying a large amount of
fencing and several buildings.
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correct the following bills, viz:

On motion the above DlllS W0Eo Oh
lowed and the clerk ordered to draw
orders III payment of the same.
The report of the treasurer was re-
ceived, examined by the finance COM
mittee and found correct. 1t was as
follows:
Received from Langston, tuition...... ~
Received from Sterry, tuition 1900 H!OO
Total amount on hand --....-.-..-....e8l 0659
Expenditures for April ..-.....-.-'- zooO-oI
Balance on hand. e362o.O6
On motion the report was accepted.
The superintendent reported.
On motion the superintendent with
the president and Mrs. Morse were
instructed to make all necessary ar
rangements for common cement ex-
erciSes.
The president appointed the follow
ing committees:
Teachers and Salaries; Mrs. A. J..
Morse. r. Lakin, and j. w. Eastman.
Building and grounds; II. b. Morse
DIR. Jackson and ID. kynaston.
1t being the desire of the president,
the appointment of the balance
of the committees WAS deferred until
the next regular meeting of the board.
On motion, the board proceeded to
elect superintendent for the ensuing
year. Prof. Klock was duly elected
superintendent at salary of 81 800.
On motion, the committee on build
ing and grounds were instructed to
have the sidewalk laid and all grading
necessary be done at the Central Az
enue building.
On motion, the committee on build
ings and grounds were instructed to
receive bids for stone sidewalks on the
north and south sides of the Garfield
school grounds.
On motion, adjourned.
J. W. EASTMAN, Clerk.