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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29
The Cheapest and Best Medicine for +
to receive reports from the county and
district superintendents.

to receive reports from the county and
district superintendent.
For the benefit of cities and towns
wanting to build school houses the
following is published, and it is the
law governing the matter:
The city or town council of any
city or town within this state incor-
porated under the general laws shall
have power by ordinance to levy and
collect an annual ad valorem tax suffi-
Gent to meet the interest and sinking
fund on all Indebtedness legally in.
Cured prior to the adoption of the
constitutional amendment in 1883,
regarding the power of cities and
towns to levy and collect taxes, etc,
and may levy and collect twenty-five
cents on the one hundred dollars
valuation of all the property in such
city or town for current expenses, and
may levy and collect an additional
tax of twenty-five cents on the
one hundred dollars valution for the
purpose of constructing or the pur-
chase ofpublic buildings, water works
sewers, street improvements, and
other permanent improvements with
in the limits of such city or town
and all cities or towns providing for
such improvements shall have the
power to issue coupon bonds of the
city therefor in such sum or sums as
they may deem expedient, to bear in
terest not exceeding six per cent per
annum; Provided, that the aggregate
amodht of bonds issued for the above
named purposes shall never reach an
amount where the tax of one-fourth
of one per cent will not pay current
interest and provide sinking fund
sufficient to pay the principal at ma
turity, and the amount of bonds
legally issued under such acts passed
prior to the adoption of the present
constitution shall not be computed in
estimating of bonds which may be is
sued for the above named city i'm
provements. Within the meaning Of
this act shall be included building
sites and buildings for the public free
schools and institutions of learning
within those which have assumed OF
may assume hereafter the exclusive
control and management of the pub
lie free schools and institutions Of
learning within their limits
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29
The Proper Way.

Capt. H. L. Shelley yesterday received
the following letter, which is published be-
cause the idea it contains and the method
it explains is good one, and should be
adopted at other places:
ScHuLENBURG, Tex, August %, 1889.
Maj. Henry E. Shelley:
My Dear Sir and Comrade-In pursuance
of the call there was meeting in the
mayors office last night. There was an
Organization effected by electing Theo H.
Wolthers president and Neil L. McKinnon,
secretary. Each member of our associa-
ton pledge their honor to pay by the LIST
Of September of each year to the secretary
81. We deem this better than sporadic
collection. We cannot yet say how many
members we will get. Enclosed you will
find sight draft for $66 for the Confederate
home. Please acknowledge the receipt of
same to our secretary. We will try to send
You more at future time. think you
will remember the writer from his work in
selling tickets in the grand gift concert
drawing. THEo. VOTERS,
Welhausen's Battery.
w. w. WALKER, NJ. D.,
Ex- Company D, Sixth Louisiana Infantry,
A. Nv.
NELL L. McKINNoN, Secretary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29
Bas.rop Has a New Bank

Bastrop Advertiser: The First
National Bank Of Bastrop commenced
business Wednesday, August 21st,
succeeding the Bastrop County bank.
The stockholders are among the most
solid men of Bastrop and other places,
representing in wealth over million
dollars, which at once places the
First National Bank Of Bastrop
among the most solid banks in the
country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29
Deaths Work.

Yesterday at l o'clock Mr.. d. F.
Waddell died at his home north of the
city. Mr.. Waddell was born in Char
lotte, N. c., October 7, 1924. He
moved to Texas in 1851, settling in
Bastrop, where he remained about one
year and then moved to Travis county.
He was member of the Presbyterian
church, and was highly respected by
all who knew him. His remains will
be carried to Leander this morning
for burial.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29
"a word 70 the wise 4 suflcIent.v

Catarrh is not simply an inconvenience,
unpleasant to the sufferer and disgusting
to others-it is an advanced outpost of,ap-
neglect its warning; it brings deadly evils
in its train. Before it is too late use DR..
Sages Catarrh remedy. II reaches the
seat of the ailment, and is the only thing
that will. You may dose yourself with
quack medicines till 1t is too late--till the
streamlet becomes resistless torrent. II
is the matured invention Of scientific
physician. "a word TO the wise is suf-
ficientn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29
A Cool Prediction.

People on the great prairies say the
prairie hawks have returned, and it is
at least month earlier than usual,
something, they say, that foreshadows
an early and severe winter. Old set
tiers say the early return of the hawks
never fail to be followed by early frosts
and extremely cold northers during
the winter season.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29
Deaths Work.

Mortuary report as furnished by City
Sexton d. c. Sandel fors the week ending
August "a:
August 19-Miss Mamie Nelson, aged 81
years.
August 22-Juan (Mexican), aged %
years.
August 23-Cary Broydson, (colored),
aged 10years.
August 24-Silvia Watrow (colored) aged
90 wears
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29
Sweet Charity.

Capt. Henry Shelley yesterday received
the following contributions for the Confed-
crate Home:
From Confederate association of Schulen-
burg, $685.
From Messrs. Goggan & Bros, of Calves
ton, through Gov. Ross, $50.
Citizens of Rockdale, $13S.
From Prof. o. G. Lawrence, $40.
Rev. John B. Smith, ex-Union soldier,
Crockett, Tex, SO
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29
The Widows Mite.

Major H. E. Shelley yesterday re-
ceived the following letter, which ex'
plains itself:
MATAGoRDA, Tex, Aug. %, 1889.
H. E. Shelley, ESQ.,:
Dear Sir-Enclosed please find SO
cents, stamps, for the use of the Con.
federate Home. A small sum, but ac-
cept it as A WIDOWS MITE.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29
Den uty Sheriff Pulled.

A deputy sheriff from Lee county
was in town yesterday wearing his six
shooter and Officer Dornwell arrested
him. He was subsequently released
as he proved he was here on official
business.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29
The Poor Farm.

Superintendent Mccall was seen yester-
day and he reported crops excellent out
there. His corn crop was heavy and the
yield of cotton is going to be the largest in
the history OF the farm. Picking has COM
nenced and two bales are out He now
has thirty people on the place.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29
A Good Passenger Agent Needed.

Galveston Tribune: A reader asks
"Will the Central officials allow the
Galveston people who may desire tc
visit the Dallas fair TO walk over their
roadp They need not worry, how
ever. The Santa Fe and Galveston
are still firm friends.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29
FiskyilIe CampmeetIng.

A big campmeeting, under the auspices
of the Methodists, is in progress at the good
old camp ground near Fiskville. That old
veteran and pioneer preacher, Rev. J. w.
Whipple, it is said, preached powerful
sermon there the other night, and it re-
when old-fashioned campmeetings were the
order
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29
After the POstOffice.

- And now it is said that County Judge
breckenridge has joined the ranks of the
most working the perspiration out of them
selves trying to get the postmastership in
TINS city. In the meantime johnson and
Walker hold the fort.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29
Cotton Receipts Yesterday.

Cotton receipts yesterday at the Alliance
yard reached Il bales, while the total re-
celpts i'll the city was something over 100
bales. Prices ruled as high as 16k cents at
the Alliance yard. The weeks receipts
reached over 200 bales,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29
A Pleasing Sense

OF health and strength renewed and of ease
and comfort follows the use of Syrup of
Figs. as it acts in harmony with nature to
effectively cleanse the system when costive
orbilious. For sale in Soc and $1.OO bottles
bykAll leading druggists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29
No Risk. Delivered Free.

For Cotton Gins the Cotton Bloom Lum-
mus" heads the list. Manufactured "pon
honor" and guaranteed satisfactory. Send
at once for circulars and testimonials, or
call on H. w. Hubbard, Mfrs Special
Agent, 94S Commerce St., Dallas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29
The Bridal Bulletin

c, FOR the week ending yesterday County
Dderk FRANK Brown issued the FOLLOWING
permits to marry:
ramp Griffin and Chrisuana Jones.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29
Death at the Poor Farm

Friday night John Ruston, colored, an in
AIate OF the poor farm, died, after an illness
o. some weeks. Hewas sent out to the farm
terday. 'e'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29
CITY AND COUNTY
FROM SUNDAYS DAILY.l
Fine Cattle.

!, MI. y. X. Quinn, of Blanco county. came
% Yesterday with lot of fine beeyes and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29
OUR NEIGHBORS.
Chatty Gossip About People in the Neigh
boring Towns.
LIBERTY HILL.

Oily Spencer made flying trip to Austin
this week and made himself a present of a
fine buggy-Mrs. E. f. Mason and three
daughters are again at home after SEEM
ingly long visit to Burnet county-Mr. jerry
Faubion and family of Lampasas county,
are in the city visiting relatives and old
friends-Rev. G. w. Graves will begin his
protracted meeting at Leander tonight
Rev D. Pennington, of Austin will begin a
protracted meeting at the Christian church
at this place Saturday before the first Sum
dav in September-Mr. H. H. Yeti and
daughter are visiting Mrs. E. E. Mason and
family
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29
ROUND ROCK.

M. Wiess returned from Galveston
Wednesday-W. H. Triggs returned from
Galveston Thursday. d. Robertson, Jr.,
returned from Galveston Thursday-Miss
Ella Dillingham; left Wednesday for a short
visit with relatives in Tennessee-Mr. Fred
Douglass is acting freight agent here vice
DIR. w. II. Harris, who will remain here
for short time at least-Mr. w. G. Mcln-
tyre has gone TO Hill county on business
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29

ment company, of England; capital
stock, $2,0O0,0O0.
CoMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
The following counties show in
creases in taxable values:
Hunt, 1927 ,597 Hidalgo, $669.0S6;
Raines, $29,2l9; Nacogdoches, $l75,-
493; Webb, $476, 467 Cooke, $46S ,709
Comal, $9S,772; Montague, 1922 100
Hood, $l7S,367; Henderson, $62,0SS /;
McMullen, $lO9,797; Medina, decrease,
Sl9O7S.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29

Miss Annie Douglass, of Seguin, who has
been visiting Miss Alline Kyle, has re-
turned home-Misses Eta Porter and Tine
Haupt are visiting friends at Round Rock
Miss Pearl Cashell of Austin, who has
been visiting Miss Mary Ward for several
weeks past, is on visit to friends at San
Marcos-Miss Dean Robinson, of Austin, is
spending the summer with Miss Annie
Rogers, Of this place-Mr. NJ. T. Hearne,
representing the well known music house
of'Thomas Goggan & Bro, of Austin. was
in town yesterday-Mr. Thomas Pierce, a
well-to-do stockman and farmer of Travis
county, was in town this week a guest OF
Mr.. A. o. Duty. He is DESTROYS of locating
in Kyle so that be may get the advantages
of the Kyle seminary for his children
Miss Maggie Robertson, of Willow City
who has been visiting here, has returned
home-Miss Martha Hellman has retur ned
Rom visit to relatives at Galveston.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29

The Phoenix Lumber company, OF
Houston, capital stock $4,000, filed a
charter yesterday. Incorporators: w.
D. Mibills, G. w. Campbell, J. E. Nc
Asian, James Butte and S. A. Oliver.
The following foreign corporations
filed charters:
The Ellington Furniture company,
of Missouri; capital stock, $4,000.
The f. w. Vail Chair Manufacturing
company, of Massachusetts,; capital
stock, $4,000.
The Western Mortgage and Invest
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-05
ADVICE 10 RUTSERR.

Are you disturbed at night and broker
of your rest by u sick child suffering anc
crying with pain of cutting teethf If so
send ct once and get bottle of Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. It's value is incalculable
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea. regulates the stom
sch and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. snt
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrul
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one o.
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is fol
sale by all druggists throughout tht
world. Price 25 cents per bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-05
LOCAL NOTICES.
Ice cream at llrell s Maths.


Dukes preferred stock cigarettes at
Krell & Maths; try them.
Rooms for re ut, furnished or not; rent
low to right parties Address z.
For Rent-Tvo rooms over my NOR
chant tailoring establishment.
IT. DIXON.
A. D. Huesing. real estate and insur-
ance agent. Office No. 1908 Second ave-
nue., Rock Island.
Try our home made caramels and
taffy. We make the finest and know
they are made from the best and pures,
materials. Krell & Math, confectioners.
For ssle-A handsome lot on the cor.
ner of Second avenue and Thirteenth
| street, In whole or in part. Will be
sold cheap as the owner wishes to leave
| the city.
The Royal Insurance company. of Eng.
land. has the largest surplus of any fire
insurance company in the world. A. D
Huesing. agent. office No. 1908 Second
avenue. Rock Is and.
Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co.,
of Boston, Mass organized 1872. As
sets nesrlv $1.0O0,0O0 E. W Hurst
agent. Office over Rock Island National
bank
Don't forget To serve your card parties
with ice cream which is put up in the
shape of card and has the cut of card
on top. This is something new and NO
trouble to serve. Krell s. Math will
give you any number of them.
Goods can be bought at the intelligence
office, 1923 Second avenue, on better
terms than anywhere; small monthly
payments. Rogers best silverware, war,
ranted, lace curtains. rugs. albums, Or
gan bibles, clocks, wringers and books
Call ane see goods. / sell from the lar
gest factories in the United States.
Agents wanted. JOSEPH McALLIsTEH.
Barth & abcock, Dentists.
No, 1724 Second avenue. SPECIAL atten
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
TaXss Row Due.
W. j. Gahagen. tax collector of the
city-township of Rock Island. has opened
an Office in the county treasurer's office,
court house, and is ready to receive the
taxes of 1888, now due.
interest
yourself in life IL rsurance. You will find
the renewable term policy of the ProVi-
dent Savings Life Assurance society of
New York to be the best, the cheapest
and the fairest. Avoids the unnecessa-
rily high cost of level premiums and the
uncertainty and insecurity of assessment
insurance. Net cost for $40, 600 for year
1887. Age 25 $l07 90; age 35, S121 80;
age 40. $4,000; age so. S199S0.
LIEBERKNECHT & OLMsTEAD,
Local Agents,
No. 1712 Second ave-. Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-05
To the Gre ditors of william EamskiI

Notice is hereby given that William
Rsmskill, of the city of Rock Island.
county of Rock Island. state of Illinois.
did on the 18th day of December, 1888.
make an assignment to me OF his estate,
TO pay debts for the benefit of his credit
ors, that have this day qualified as such
assignee in the county court of said
county. The above named creditors will
therefore present their claims against
said Ramskil to rne under oath or sffir
nation, within three months from this
date as required ty law.
GEORGE FOSTER. Assignee.
Rock Island, H., this Goth day of Dec
1883.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-05

Nearly all diseases originate from in
action of the liver, and this is especially
the case with chills and fever, intermit
tent fevers and malarial diseases. Tc
save doctors bills and ward disease, take
Simmons Liver regulator. a medicine
that increases in popularity each year,
and has become the most popular and
best endorsed medicine in the market fol
the cure of liver or bowel diseases
TELEGRAPH, DUBUQUE. Iowa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-05

l have had nasal catarrh for ten years
so bad that there were great sores in nv
nose, and one place was eaten through.
| got Elys Cream Balm. Two bottles
did the work. Ny nose and head are
well. feel like another man. &C. 8.
McMillen, Sibley, Jackson Co. Mo.
For all forms OF nasal catarrh where
there is dryness of the air passage with
what is commonly called "stuffing up
especially when going to bed. Ely's
Cream Balm gives immediate relief. Its
benefit to me has been priceless.-A. G.
Case, M. D., Millwood, Kas.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-05

To slow prejudice or ignorance to get
the botter Of good 1dgement. Ithas been
conclusively proven that constipation.
bad breath, dyspepsia. kidney affections.
and all diseases of The livsr, stomach and
bowels have been cured by simply taking
Simmons Liver Regulator. 1t is harm
less. not unpleasant, and easily procured,
so there is no reason to be ignorant OF
this remedy we especially commend to
your notice for trial.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-05
10 Consumption Incurabs!

Read the following: Mr.. G. Il. Nor
ris, Newark. Ark, says: WAS down
with Abscess of Lungs. and friends and
physicians pronounced me an Incurable
Consumptive. Began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, am
now on my third bottle, and able to over
see the work on my farm. 1t is the finest
medicine ever made"
Sesse Mlddlewart, Decatur, Ohio. says:
Had it not been for DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption would have
died of lung troubles. Was given up by
doctors. Am now in best of health. "
Try 1t. Sample bottles free at Hartz &
Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-05
$500 Reward.

We will pay the above reward for any
case of liver complaint. dyspepsia, sick
headache, indigestion, constipation OF
costiveness we cannot cure with Vests
Vegetable Liver Pills, when the directions
are strictly complied with. They are
purely vegetable, and never fail to give
satisfaction. Large boxes containing &c
sugar coated pills, 25c. For sale by al
druggists. Beware of counterfeits and
limitations. The genuine manufactured
only by John G. West 8 Co., 500 W.
Madison ST.. Chicago, III.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-05
Some Foolish People

Allow cough to run until 1t gets beyond
the reach of medicine. They often say.
"Oh, 1t will wear away" but in most
cases it wears them away. Gould they be
induced to try the successful medicine
called Kemn's Bslsam. which is sold on a
positive guarantee to cure, they would
Immediately see the excellent effect after
taking the first Dose Price 50 cents and
81. Trial size free. At all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-05

Who of us are without trouble be they
small or larger The blessings of health
are best appreciated when we are sich
and in pain. A hacking cough. severk
cold, or any throat or lung disease are
very troublesome; but all of these may be
auickly and permanently cured by DR..
Bigelow's Cure. Safe and pleasant foI
children. Price 50 cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-05
ELECTRIC BrTTERs.

This remedy is becoming so we'll known
and so popular as to need no special men,
tion. All who have used Electric Bitters
sing the same song of praise.-A purer
medicine does not exist and it is guarsn-
teed tc do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases of the liver
and kidneys, will remove pimples. boils.
salt rheum and other affections caused by
impure blood. will drive Malaria from
the system and prevent as we'll as cure
all Malarial fevers.-For cure of head.
ache. constipation and indigestion try
Electric Bitters-Entire satisfaction guar
anteed, or money refunded. Price 80
cents and $1O0 per bottle at Hartz s.
Bahnsen's drug store
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-05

In the pursuit OF the goou things of
his world we anticipate too much; we
eat out the heart and sweetness of world.
ly pleasures by delightful forethought of
them. The results obtained from the use
of Dr. Jones Red Glover Tonic far exceed
all claims. 1t cures dyspepsia, and all
stomach, liver. kidney and bladder
troubles. 1t is perfect tonic, appetizer,
blood purifier, sure cure for sgue and
malarial diseases. Price, so cents, of
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-05
1t Makes You Hungry

Spring medicine means more now "a days than 1t
did ten years ago. The winterof Isss-s9 hasl left
the nerves oil Jaggsd out The nerves must be
strengthened, the blood purifled, liver and
bowels regulated. Paine's Celery Compound
the Spring medicine of to-iay-does all this,
as nothing else can. Prescribed by Phpsicians,
Recommended By Druggists, Endorsed By Miaistsrs.
Guaranteed By the Manufacturers to be
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-05
DYSPEPSIA

Makes the lives Of many people misera-
BILE and often leads to self destruction.
We know of no remedy for dyspepsia
more successful an Hoods Sarsapariila.
1t acts gently. yet surely and efficiently,
tones the stomach and other organs. re-
moves the faint feeling, creates a good
appetite, cures headache, and refreshes
the burdened mind. Give Hoods Sarsa.
prilla fair trial. 1t will do you good
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-05
TEN YEARS WITH RHEUMATIsM.

NEWTON, N. G. June 25. 1887.
GENTLEMEN:-I am pleasured in say>
ing have been great sufferer of rheu-
matism for ten years, and have exhaust
ed almost every known remedy without
relief. was told to try B. B B. which
l did after long procrastination. and with
the experience of three bottles, am al>
most healthy man. I take it as part
of my duty to make known your wonder
full blood purifier to suffering humanity,
and respectfully ask you to mail me one
of your books of wonders.
Respectfully, W. l MoRRHEAD.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-05

The best on earth can truly be said Of
Grigg's Glycerine Salve, which is sure,
safe and speedy cure for cuts. bruises
scalds, burns wounds and all other sores
Will positively cure piles. letter and al
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund.
cd. Only % cents. Sold bv druggistss
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-05
TIE average lengtn OF life is on the /,

The average length or life is on the in
crease. The science of medicine has made
great progress; many diseases are now
controlled that were formerly thought in.
curable The greatest discovery Is DR..
Bigelow's Cure, which cures consump>
ton in stages that other remedies are of
no benefit. Coughs, colds. Group, whoop-
ing cough, bronchitis, and all throat and
lung diseases speedily and safely. Price
80 cents and 81. Of druggists.