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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-26

Soldiers IN camp must be as CRATE
full to the being who first invented
canned goods as Sancho Panza was to
the man who first invented sleep.
There seems to be 10 limit to the
possibilities of the canning factory.
Everything that grows, everything
that can be produced in laboratory
essences, extracts, condensations-al
are ranged on the shelves of the com
missary, and in cans. There are
canned fruits of course. The rural
housewives of an earlier generation
gave capitalists the hint for that. But
there are also canned vegetables,
canned fish, canned fried bacon and
canned roast beef. One may have
choice of vegetables and choice of
meat while eating at an army table.
On march, when the column stops
at night in the hill country OF Cuba or
on the fair plains of Porto Rico, the
first sergeant will send detail to the
commissary wagon, and all the Ameri-
can boys may have American fruits
and meats and garden truck. -
Instead of being reduced to a diet of
salt pork and indestructible crackers,
The soldier may have substantial
dinner of acceptable and varied food
And whether frowning at Spain from
a camp of mobilization or rushing at
her batteries in the hour of strife he
will certainly be better soldier Cor
the better food. No other nation in
the world can feed its armies in so
admirable manner, because no other
nation has so nearly perfected the
business Of preserving subst INITIAL
foods.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-26

Egg eating is generally induced by
the hen 81 scratching in the nests until
the eggs strike against the sides of the
box and break the hen afterwards
eating them. This has been my ex-
perience. L have watched them do
it. The best remedy seems to be to
80 construct the nest boxes that the
nests will be in the dark as much as
possible. I have not had any trouble
when so doing.-John Hagglund, in
Wallace's Farm.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-26

Peace does not produce Deweys or
Grants, and war did not produce
Dewey, comments the New York Com
mercial Advertiser. His country,
his blood, his training, his discipline,
and the traditions and atmosphere of
the service produced him. Neither in
army nor navy will the country
ever again be without ample supply
of officers who are masters of their
profession. A thousand forces are at
work in the service hardening the
tibres, ripening the intellect, steeling
the courage of the men who are yet to
fight our battles. But war is not
needed to develop them. Conflict
can only discover them. Dewey is
not the only one who can gather up
all the scattered ends of precaution
and preparation, weld them into a
thunderbolt and with one daring and
terrible blow smite the enemy and
destroy him. There are many officers
whose photographs are not known to
newspaper readers now, but whose
names will be familiar if the war lasts
long enough.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-26
William Tell of Toxic,

There is a story of heroic Japan
ese woman of the olden time, whose
husband, an archer, had the grievous
fault OF not being able to hold his
arrow until he was entirely ready,
letting 1T go prematurely. One day,
as the archer was practising, trying
hard to remedy his shortcoming, his
determined wife, with their precious
child in her arms, stood up directly
In front of his arrow, and forced him
to hold it in. This man lived to be a
famous archer. If the country shall
ever be in danger, the women will be
found as determined as the men
New York Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-26
Her Ancestor,

An Australian woman of great charm.
and tact tells many amusing stories of
the strange questions put to her by
people with thirst for information
about her native land.
'It is very common thing for me
to be asked if the bushes are still
thick where 1 live, or whether our
house is in the clearing" she says,
plaintively; ''and I know they often
regard my veracity as a doubtful
quantity when L tell them Australia
is not all bush by any means. But
an old lady asked me a new question
one day. She evidently supposed
that all the dwellers in Australia were
descendants of the criminals trans
ported to Botany Bay.
is it possible for convicts to edu-
cate their children so well, ordinar-
ily?' this terrible old Englishwoman
asked me, surveying me through her
lorgnette as 1 finished telling one of
her friends about my school dpys.
&C. But my father was not convict,
madam L said, with natural sur
prise.
"'Ah,' she said, meditatively,
then 1 suppose it was your grand
father who was sent there. OF course
much can be done in the third genera
ton
81 should have been angry lif ii
had been worth WHILE" the Australian
adds, with admirable wisdom. ''But
she surveyed me so impersonally that
didn't even tell her there was actu-
ally part of the population of my
country which did not come from
convict stock. Youths Companion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-26

Spain furnishes peculiarly tragic
illustration of the awful possibilities
of national illiteracy. Sixty eight
per cent. of her population come
within this category. This sixty
eight per cent. have been willfully
misled, through their blind enthus.
iasm, as to the countrys resources,
preparations and European support.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-26

Duck feathers alway bring fair
price, especially white ones, and
should be saved when dressing the
ducks, if they are sold dressed; if not
sold dressed do not pick just before
selling. The amount received fc-
the feathers ought to pay for the
dressing.
The breeding ducks may be picked
several times year, generally four to
six. Do not pick until the feathers
are "ripe," which can be told by pull
ing few from different parts of the
bodies of several birds. If they come
out easily, without any bloody fluid in
the quill, they are all right and should
be picked or many will be lost. In
picking pull only few feathers at q
time by taking between the thumb
and sorefinger and giving a quick,
downward jerk. Do not pull the
bunch of long, coarse feathers under
each wing.
Before you begin picking, tie the
ducks legs together with bit of list
ing or other soft cloth and if the duck
is inclined to object to the picking by
thrusts with the bill. slip an old
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-26

full tilt into the tramp and sent him
flying.
Then. springing off his machine,
Reginald let the thing fall, and flew
at Margot's assailant with the courage
and energy of n mastiff. After roll
ing Grimes over and over, Reginald
! finally gave him final shove into the
ditch despite low "'Old ard guy
nor!' and then went back to Margot.
"Oh, thank you, so much, Mr..
oldercheek; how lucky you were so
nearl That horrid MANI
I'm lay into him again if you like!'
was Reginald's chivalrous offer.
'Oh, no, you have punished him
enough, 1 think. Let US go back.
stay with me, won't you"
"Of course l will" exclaimed
Eeginald, and so, wheeling his own
machine, he began to accompany Mar
got back toward Woodchester at a
slow pace.
For some little time the tramp lay
quite still where Reginald had de-
posted him. Presently, however, he
looked up, and, seeing that his en-
! ployer was fast disappearing, he got
up and gave chase. SO softly did he
run that Reginald and Margot were
not aware of his proximity until he
was close upon them. Then Margot
gave half scream and clutched her
knights arm. Reginald, with certain
vague misgivings, faced round on the
man.
"Storp-'ere-where's that other
'arfquid?" gasped Grimes, hoarsely.
"What do you mean?" demanded
Reginald, bound to keep his end up
before Miss Carpenter.
''The other 'arf-quid you said you'd
give me for attackiE' this yer young
gelll" was Grimes's explanatory re-
joinder.
Margot gazed wonderingly at Reg
inald, whose face told her that the
tramp was attempting no illegal ex-
tortion. Reginald saw smile creep
ing round her lips. Silently he hand
ed Grimes the coin. The tramp
pocketed it, and then departed, Civ
ing vent to what sounded in Reginald's
cars like satirical chuckle.
When he had gone Margot and Reg
inald wheeled silently back to Wood
chester, parting, with some little en-
barrassment, at Margot's gate.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-26
Rules For Butter Making,

The practical part of cream -ripen-
ing is this: Keep your vessel so that
it may all ripen evenly, and thus
avoid loss in churning. Raise the
temperature to sixty-two or sixty
eight degrees and keep it as near that
temperature as possible until ripe,
and then cool before churning.
Well-ripened cream should be coaau-
lated or thickened 1t should run
from height in a smooth stream, like
oil. When paddle is dipped into it
and held in the hand, it should stick
all over in thick, even coat, not run
ming off in streaks and showing the
surface of the paddle. When the last
drops run off the paddle back into the
vat they should leave little dents or
depressions on the surface which do
not close up for an instant. The
cream should have q satin gloss or
fresh surface.
Churn until the granules are the
size OF wheat kernels, then draw off
the buttermilk and wash through two
or three waters, whirling the churn q
few times around. Use from a pint
to quart of water per pound of but
ter Have the water at temperature
of forty to forty-fve degrees in hot
weather and from fifty to sixty-two de-
grees in winter, always depending
upon season, solidity OF the butter,
warmth of the room and size of the
granules. If you do not care about
feeding the washings I would put
some salt in my first wash water. 1t
will help to float the granules better
and perhaps dissolve out the casein to
some extent. 1 would generally salt
the butter in the churn. Cornell
Agricultural College Bulletin.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-26

There is new field for the amateur
photographer. A Rio de Janeiro in
ventor has devised submarine photo,
graphic apparatus for use by divers.
The operator has an incandescent
electric lamp wish reflector fixed on
his head-pieco, and is provided with
an ordinary camera, inclosed in a
rubber envelope having a glass front.
Current for the lamp is supplied from
the boat above, and pictures are taken
by pressing buttons through the rub
ber covering. 1t is stated that objects
in Rio &c Janeiro Bay have been
photographed under water by this
means at distance of ten or twelve
feet as easily as in full daylight.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-26
Royal Family of Boxers,

Boxing is favorite sport of the
Danish royal family, Prince valdemar
being the best boxer among them.
When he challenged the late Emperor
Alexander III. of Russia, however, he
met more than his match. King George
of Greece is also skilled with the
gloves. The present Emperor of Rus
sia, on his travels around the world,
used to have bout with Prince George
OF Greece every morning on the bridge
of the steamer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-26

schiey's Tribute to Lieutenant Hobson.
Commodore Schley has paid the
following tribute to the valor of Lieu
tenant Hobson and the crew Of the
collier Merrimac: "History does not
record an act Of finer heroism. I
watched the Merrimac as she made her
way to the entrance Of the harbor,
and my heart sank as 1 saw the perfect
hell of fire that fell upon those de-
voted men. / did not think it possi-
bic one OF them could have gone
through it alive. They went into the
jaws of death. 1t was Balaklava over
again, without the means of defense
which the Light Brigade had. Hob
son led forlorn hope without the
power to cut his way out. But for
tune once more favored the brave, and
l hope he will have the recognition and
promotion he deserves. His name will
live as long as the heroes of the world
are remembered. New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-26
OPTIMISM

There's word of gentle meaning
"Afterwhile."
It's the sesame of dreaming,
"Afterwhile."
When our fC.tunes halt and vary,
It's the watchword of the fairy,
From hopes sweet vocabulary,
"Afterwhile."
We will hear no sounds of battle,
"Afterwhile.
We will miss the cannon's rattle,
"Afterwhile."
Men will put away the saber
And together they will labor
Each to help n helping neighbor,
"Afterwhile."
This old earth will cease its sorrow.
''Afterwhile."
There will dawn peaceful morrow,
"Atterwhile."
When all grief is but tradition,
Giving Ctis its rightful mission)
Contrast to life's blest condition,
"Afterwhilc."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-26
III.


Margot was undressing. Every
body knows that n girls undressing
takes much longer than her dressing.
Tonight Margot was longer than
usual; that is to say, about two hours.
She combed her tresses in an absent
minded way for full forty minutes.
AT the end of that period (by which
time the air round her comb must
have been charged with a great guam
tity of electricity she sat down on the
side of her bed and decided to accept
Reginald.
She arrived at this decision by the
appended route of reasons:
at was all plot-fancyl He
bribed the tramp to attack me so that
he might rescue me, and-and make
me like him." She then turned to the
left, thus: "But 1 have liked him all
along, ever so"
And to the right as follows: 'Tt
was deceitful thing to do; most girls
would have nothing more to say to
him"
She then recollected that Reginald
had often informed her that she was
quite different to other girls. Margot
did not bear in mind that every cub
in love tells his sweet ono this. Hav-
ing been informed of the fact by such
an excellent Judge of character as
Reginald, she now believed herself to
be an exceptional girl, quite out of
the common ruck. Therefore she
went straight ahead in this Pharisaic
fashion.
$50, as I am not like most girls, I
shall accept Reginald. I believe him
to be an honorable boy, the soul of
truth and the embodiment of integrity,
so that he must be very, very fond of
me to have stopped so low as to league
with horrid tramp against me. lam
fortunate to be so beloved"
And with this Margot said her
prayers and got into bed.-London
Weekly Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-26
To Grow WILD EInwers

Most wild flowers may be made to
grow in gardens if provided with an
environment sufficiently like their
natural one. Select shady place,
fertilize itwith leaf mold, water freely
and protect the plants from the sun
for about week. In removing them
from the woods be careful to get all
the roots and to leave as much soil
around them as possible,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-26

The eighteen-year old lad who is
heir to the throne of Japan seems to
hold the worlds record in the matter
of pedigree. He is the last male de-
scendant in the order of primogeniture
of dynasty which has reigned 1900
years.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-26

j State law of New Hampshire, en-
acted few years ago, requires the
trustees of savings banks and savings
institutions to call in the books of de-
positors every third year for examina-
tion and verifcation by some person
or persons other than the banks treas.
urer or his clerk.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-26

History will record it rs a melan-
choly fact that poor old Spain went
into the present war with an over
stock of naval tactics a4l an under
supply of naval ships.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-26

Spain has for years wrung tribute
to the amount of $4,000, 600 annually
from the people of the Philippines.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-26

tis said that one pound of butter
gives working force equal to that of
live pounds of beef, nine pounds of
potatoes or twelve pounds Of milk.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-26

Is it step toward an English al
lance that the Geographical Board has
dropped the ''h" in Behring'S Strait?
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-11

~ comercio americano p6rdidas considers
DIES, para probarlo basta recordar que ID
uemnixacf6n pagada por Inglaterra los
atados Cnidos alcanz6 Is millones de fran.
Na, por 81 solo hecho de haber salido de
N n1Alabsma, de los astilleros ingleses. Du-
ANTE i guerra de sucesi6n, 500 600 tonel:.
das, que representation los buques mejores,
fueron vendidos 81 extranjero. Hoy alcan'
"a ell SECURE de Il marina mercante america
M. pr61 imamente frances 7Oo.o 100000.
aNo es sufiente este dato para justifcar el
'charlo para todos los mares del globo, en-
aespera del gran combate naval que ha de ve'
rTifcarse en- un punto del Ocsano impossible
shoy-de fiiar?>
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-11
NOTICIAS

- Cada dfa sc van desocupando algu
mas Q ssas de esta capital, y guardandose los
amueb'es de familias que estan ausentes en-
ouartos que solo cuestan 6 u 8 pesos al mes,
tporque algunos caseros, que demuestran care.
~csr de espfritu praotioo, sc han negado s
reducir los preoios del alqoiler durante 81
tempo que duren las exoepcionales oirouns-
den desaparecer en- breve prolongarse mu.
chos meses. Los caseros que as1 proceden
estan dentro de todo su dereoho, pero los
inquilinos tambi9n estan dentro del suyo
no son todos los de estos dltimos que pue
den psgar dos casas tipos altos. A cada
santo le llega su dia parece que les lego ell
de algunos caeeros que en- Otra epooa han
~apretado sin misericordia.
~ En Salinas, la orquesta se propone
celebrar retreats todas las noches con motive
de solAzar el Amino de aquel veoindario.
~ Las cuatro grandes Antillas han
sido favorecidas por la naturaleza (siendo
igual su fora y su faena) con un producto
especial de gran m6rito, cada una. Santo
Domingo pro luce Ia mejor oaoba del mundo;
Cuba el mejor tabaco, Puerto Rico el meior
cafe Y Jamaica el ron meior que se conoce.
-. Seg1n dice <El Liberal2, Ell mi6rco.
les, hayandose en- estado agonioo, le fu6 ro-
abada don jose Maria San Juan, en- 50 casa
~viviends, calle de Tetuan nhmero 7, la suma
de $1,000. I#
-. Sc hallan detsnidos en- Naranjito
los individuos Angel y Quintfn Soto. por
faltarle la autoridad local de aqnel pueblo.
49,. Sc despaoharon las goletas <Juani-
ia, para Mayaguez y <Joven Clara1 para
Ponce, oon fetes. La Ultima llev6 237
1farlos con tabaoo pfocedente dc Csguas.
~ Servicios prestados por Ia poli6fa
en- 81 dia de aver: curados on el cuarto de
.socorros jose de Ia Cruz, de una rosadnra
casual que se infri6 en- una pierna; Arturo
<aaoiopeehes, de una herida oontnsa que le
caus6 Ventura Rodriguez, promovi6ndo am
hos IN fuerte escAndalo, Ramon Ia Rosa,
de extensss quemaduras causadas con aqua
,hirviendo que tenfa an madre = la candela;
-conducidos s Ia eArcel los presses Juan Angel
Soto y Quintfn Soto Chavres, s disposition
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-11
EI trafico del carbon. en- LondreS

Unsrevista inglesa de ingenierfa Sc ocu'
pa de Ia production y tra6oo de lo~que con
,raz6n se llama ell pan de la industria. La
sglotonerfa de la maquinaria moderna es Co
losal. Anuslmente llega Londres la enorme
~cantidad de Is millones de tbs. de carbon de
piedra, Y aun ell consume tiende aumentar.
Doce millones llegan por los ferrooarrilee;
los restantes por ell TAmesis. Para formar
idea de la importanoia de esta cifra, basta
oonsiderar que la production total de Espa'
:na apenas negarA ounce millones de tone
ladas, aunque la estadfstica exacta no es CO.
nocida. La hula que por terra y por ell rio
llega Londres oonsdmela la industria por la
cantidad de siete millones de toneladas; IL
tioa emplean seis millones; los cinoo millones
de toneladas restantes destfnanse la nave.
gaoi6n.
Ell transporte ferroviario de los doce mi
llones de t. he hula necesita un material CON-
slider be. Ura eo]a &C n pants q 1sntpo1tsal
x aIlo un million de t ,neladas posee NADIA me-
nos que 5000 vagones y Is Kilometres de
via para su servioio particular. HI trafioo
,snarftimo y fuvisl, aunque menos importan'
tie, exige tsmbien un material copioso. Una
de las principales sociedades entregadas
este negooio poeee feta unos oien vapores,
que pueden cargar unas dos mil toneladas;
ademas en- plea mil quinientas embarcaciones
<menores de MADEIRA acero; 10 pontones, 25
remoloadores, un sinndmero de faluohos y
lanchas.
Los remoloadores arrsstran los baroos
vdesde la desembocadura del TAmesis para
conducirlos q los dep6sitos situados orillas
del RIO. Los almacenes consisten en- enormes
~cubos de hierro MADEIRA construfdos sobre
~oolumnas gran a'tura y capaces para con-
tener hast.. dos mil toneladas de carbon que
una grda de vapor eleva desde la Gala de los
buques. En- la parte Inferior un portal6n-
guillotina permite la salida del carbon cuan.
do la opersoi6n eonsiste en- cargar los oarros
que 10 distribuyen por Londree.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-11

letsria, nos permitimos haoer algunas obssr-
vaoiones en- este ,mismo asunto Ya que an
nuestro deber estA faeilitar todo cuant0 est&
& nuestro aloanos en- PRO de tan diffcil oono
insostenible. situaoi6n.
Algo &c ha hablado de Obras pdblioss
pero no 10 sufoiente en- un ramo tan impoE-
tante como este, habiendo como hay en- Ia
prov.noia obras oontratadas y en- oonstf1o-
ci6n por valor de siete ooho oientos mil
pesos, donde como. es natural hay oabida
para mnch0s centenares de braxos. lP0r
qn6 no sc dan facilidades & los oontratistsa
para que estos puedan acometer con activi-
dad estos trabajos? ell contratista del troxo
en- construction en- este, pueblo, ha hecho
hasts Ia fecha ouanto humanamente es posi-
BILE hacer, por mitigar en- parte Ia situaci6n
nos que desde Enero proximo pasado tiena
pendiente de certiicar una porcion de obr.s,
sucedi6ndole 10 mismo en- las demas que
tiene su cargo en- San Sebastian. Adjuntss
Utuado, mas de varias oertif oaoiones
expedidas en- dicho mes, = no obstante hs
seguido trabajando hasta la fecha y hoy "a
v@ en- la imperiosa neoeeidad de psralixarlos
como va sucedi6 en- esta por falta de recur-
sos para proseguirlos, nos pareee : oreemos
frmemente que Sin duda estos detalles han
pasado desapereibidos para aquellos que tie
nen en'eue msnos facilidad para poaer con-
trarrestar los males que pueden ooasionsrsa
& la provinoia 81 los dsmas oontrstistas en
igaal caso que este, suspenden tambi6n los
suyos, ayudAndoles, no demorandoles por
mas tempo sus pagos sin oausa l6gica COMO
cida y de esta suerte oreemos y con nosotros
creeran los mas que siendo el ramo de Obr>s
publioas un factor tan importante Sc podrk
mejorar muy muoho una situaoi6n que y.
tiene an oarfz demasiado negro, para todss
las olases de >nuestra sociedad.
Manuel Ponton.-Hijos de CobiAn =
Companfa.-Manuel Pont6n Q. j uan San
tisgo.-Pedro A. Romero.-Celestino Pc
rez-Pathino G6mez.-Jos6 Alepdz.-Gsi-
llermo Viner.-Enrique Urrutia.- Csntali-
clio Morales.-Ram6n P. P6rez.-L. Masca-
ro.-A. Ccl6n.-Rosendo Santiago.-Celea-
tino Perez P6rez.-Lais r. Sanchez.
tiago Umpierre Comp.-Cirilo Rodrfgues.
jose r Carmona. M. Logsele.-Jos6 Ma
tres.-A. Foses Montalvo.-Manuel Dfaz.-
Pedro 81. Ramos.-Enrique Csp6.-Jos6
Antonio Santiago.-Pedro 1. Perez.-Jos6
Msrfa Espina. Quinones.
Mite. Santiago. Francisco N. Perez.
Santiago.-Neftali Muiloz.--Antonio Go
mez.-Rafael Solares.-Sebastian Flores
Manuel Neiro.-Ram6n Quiros.-Pedro Es.
pina-J. B. Carmona.-Felipe Cardfn.-
Carlos Gil.-Leocadio Alfonso.
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G oNM j N I 6 A D 0
Comerfo, Julio s de 1895.

Como vemos que "a somos varias las
personas que movidas de baenos deseos, han
tratado de coadyuvar dando 1ucss nuestros
pobernantes en- asuntos economioos sooiales,
Dor las diffoilesy yoircunstanoias qne eatamos
atrayesando partieularmente la olaee pro-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-11

a. ABAsTO PUBLICO.-La csrne
de res se expendera mai1ana en- esta capital
al precio de 2e centsvos ell kilo.
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VA R | E D A D E.S.

Gene de gusto :.s;s s: :&:
Mallorca, acetunas barrles chorzOs Bilbao f
Monserrat bacaao Escosa el sempre soeitado v1o
Rioja Sagasta-En 81 Comado de Cerecedo, HeEmanoB
Compaf1a.