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Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-09-09
IT IS DONE TO AVOID FUSION
An Address to the People Of
the United States Is
Adopted.
Senator Butler Scored for AL
legged Treason to Party
Principles.


the.road Populists reorganized the
Peoples party during the day, re-.
newed it's former declaration of prin.
ciples and nominated its national
ticket two years and two months in
advance of the date for the election.
The object of this early action was to
head off any such fusion as that Of
1895. While the radicals controlled the
convention they could not carry out
their programme without bolt
from northern delegates. The western
and southern delegates nominated
Wharton Barker of Pennsylvania for
president and Ignatius Donnelly OF
Minnesota for vice president and de.
clared the principles Of the reorganizsd
party. The Eastern states were not
represented.
Before making the nominations an
elaborate address to the people of the
United States was adopted. In refer.
ling to the present situation it says:
Roast For Senator Butler.
The Peoples party vote in 1894 and 1895
rose to nearly 1000, 600 and everything in.
dicated it's speedy national triumph. In
this emergency the Democratic party saw
that it had no recourse but to steal one of
the principles of the despised Populists.
In the Chicago convention of 1896, in a
prearranged theatrical scene of great up
roar and enthusiasm, it moved to the front
as the devoted and lifelong champion of
that which it had always opposed.
Senator Butler, who is the chairman of
our national committee, preached disinte-
grafton and decentralization, just as Ben
edict Arnold stipulated for the scattering
of American forces that the British
might the more readily overthrow the
young republic.
Mr. Butler taught our forces that the
first duty of soldier was to break ranks
and go over to the enemy. All efforts to
chain the boundless subtilty of this cum
ming man have been in vain. Our chief
battle is not against the
DEMONSTRATION of One Metal
for the benefit of another, but against
claiming of the worlds progress to the
car wheels of a prehistoric superstition,
in the shape of both metals. The whole
world today is held in check by system
of gold barter, while enterprise Ian
guishes industry suffers and the ceme-
teries are populous with the bodies OF
bankrupts and suicides. We will end the
tricks of the office-seekers by putting our
national ticket in the field at once. Our
hearts go out to the wretched and op-
pressed of the whole world. While we
demand that if either gold or silver is to
be used, as money, both shall be so used,
we insist that the best currency this coun'
try ever possessed was the full legal ten
der greenback of the Civil War, and we
look forward with hope to the day when
gold shall be relegated to the diseased
teeth of the people, and the human fam
ily possess, free of tribute to bankers, a
governmental full legal tender measure
of values, made of paper, that will ex.
pand side by side with the growth OF
wealth and population.
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The Kisses of derision were turned
into cheers and repeated calls for Gov.
ernor Pingree. but he had left the hall
and refused to return.
An Exchange of Courtesies.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Sept. 8. Cap.
tain General Macias returned the visit
of courtesy paid him by Major General
Brooke, Rear Admiral Schley and
Brigadier General Gordon, the United
States military commissioners. Earlier
in the day Admiral Schley, with his
personal staff. returned the official
visit paid him by Brigadier General
Valerino Of the Spanish marine corps.
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Supplies For tho Philippines.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8. The steamer
Condor is being loaded with commits.
sary supplies for the army and navy in
the Philippines, and it is the intention
Of the government to put number Of
horses aboard.
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Chickamaura Hospital Report.

CHICKAMAUaA PARK, Sept. S.--The
reports of the various hospitals for the
"a hours ending at noon show the fol-
lowing: Deaths, 5; in hospitals, 7OS;
in quarters, 306; total, LOTS. OF those
sick 325 are typhoid fever. Sixty.eight
were released on furloughs.
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F.t Distinguished Services at santisgo.
WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-The presi.
dent has made the following promo.
tions for distinguished services at San.
tiago: To be major generals of
volunteers, Brigadier General Ludlow
and Brigadier General Sumner. To
be brigadier generals, Colonel Richard
F. Coombs, Fifth infantry, and Lieu.
tenant Colonel Joseph T. Haskell, Sew.
en- .eenth infantry.
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ClexeIand Streets Flooded.

CLEVELAND, Sept 7.-One OF the
heaviest rain storms ever experienced
in Cleveland. resembling in some re.
spects a cloudburst, swept over the city
at an early hour. Cellars were flooded
and the streets looked more like raging
rivers than any thing else.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-09-09

NEW YORK, Sept. s.-The nine com.
panies Of the Second Wisconsin volun.
teers, which reached port during the
day on board the transport OLDHAM,
were landed at 1890 p. m. at the Erie
railroad yards in Weehawken, where a
special train was waiting to convey
them westward.
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. rr.,.nort Ch.,ter ArrIves.

New YORK, Sept. 1.-The United
States transport Chester, Captain
Damn, arrived during the morning
from Ponce, Porto Rico, from which
port she sailed Sept, l. She brought
about 10 officers and civilians and l.l6O
men.
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No PassenCe ers Can Alignt.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept 7.-As an
nounced Sunday night Memphis has
uuarantined against the world. That
is. no passengers will be allowed to
leave trains here, though they may
pass through if so ticketed, in closed
coaches. Freight moves as usual.
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Fusion Is Conceded.

MARsHALLTowN, Ia, Sept. 7.~Dele.
gates are gathering here for the state
convention of the Democrat. Peoples
party and Silver Republicans. Fusion
Of the three parties is conceded.
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Ii Hung Chang Let Out.

PEKIN, Sept. 8.-Li Hung Chang has
been dismissed from power. It is pre-
sumed it was done in accordance with
the demand which, it was rumored,
the British minister here. Sir Claude
Macdonald, was instructed to make on
account of the alleged partiality of the
great Chinaman to Russia.
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NEWS OF THE CHURCHES.

Rev. Horace Peckover will occupy the
Puritan Congregational church pulpit
tomorrow. Subject for morning dis
course, Cups" evening subject, "Stor-
ing for the Lord" The choir will rem
der several selections. All are cordial
ly invited
At the Welsh Congregational church
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock the
Rev. j. J. Morris, of Bellevue, will
preach, exchanging pulpits with Rev.
Dr. r. s. Jones, pastor of the church.
In the evening at 6 o'clock the prob
ability is that Rev. T. /. James. OF
Homestead. will preach.
Services tomorrow at the First Welsh
Baptist church, Wayne avenue, at the
usual hours. The pastor, Rev. w. F.
Davies, will preach in the morning on
Success and Failure" and in the
evening on the question, "Is the Pres
ent War with Spain Justifable?'
Bible school at p. M. f.. B. Reese
will commence rehearsing for Chill
dren's Day.
Sunday, May 8, Mrs. Brynferch
Rhys and the Rev. George Hague will
be at the First Welsh Baptist church,
Wayne avenue. Further notices as to
the meetings will be given next week
Rev. w. G. Watkins will preach to-
morrow in the North Main Avenue
Baptist church. The Lords Supper
will be administered at the close Of the
morning service, and new members viii
be received. Evening subject, "Tht
Beautiful Spectacle of a United Ma
ton" This sermon will bear specially
on the present war.
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beating Zachariah Williams. Young
Bowen entered bail for his appearance
at court
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

John Degan, the Polander who was
so badly injured by a fall of roof in
the Marvin mine that he died shortly
after being conveyed to his home on
Wilbur street. was buried yesterday
afternoon. Jnterment was made in
Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
The departure of the Thirteenth regi-
ment has caused a furore among the
patriotic young men of this place. A
large number of them last evening
journeyed to the central city and en-
listed in Captain Moir's volunteer regi-
ment.
The Welsh Philosophical society held
it's regular weekly meeting last even
ing in the Calvinistic church on Wayne
avenue. Several subjects of much in
terest were handled very cleverly.
Charles OBoyle and John Cusick vis-
tied friends in Nicholson yesterday.
The Anthracite Wheelmen have suf-
fered severely in the departure of the
Thirteenth regiment for Mt. Gretna.
The men who occupied some of the i'm
portant offices of the club were mem-
bers of the guard 1t is presumed that
in honor OF their departure nobody will
be elected to fill the vacancy save in
a temporary way. 20 49,,
: Daniel Thomas. of Putnam street. is
confined to his home with serious ill
ness.
Daniel Blackwell, of Nanticoke, is
Visiting relatives in this place.
Eastern Star commandery, Ancient
and Illustrious Order of knights OF
Malta, will hold a meeting in Oster-
hout's hall this evening.
There will be a rehearsal of the
Providence United choir in Company II
ainory tomorrow evening.
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SOUTH SCRANTON.

Miss Margaret Roche. of 324 Cherry
street, gave a dance last night at her
home In honor of Miss NealOn, of Oily
plant, who is her guest, and the occa-
sion was pleasantly passed. Luncheon
was served at midnight, and at the
conclusion, the gathering was photo
graphed by Martin McDonough, jr.
Miss Roche's guests were: Misses Anna
Doherty, Louisa and Katie Opper
Kate Donahue. Winfred Melvin, Ella
Jordon, Mamie Coyne. Agnes and
Mamie REILLY, Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
Roche, jr., Anthony Battle. Thomas
Donahoe, John Durkin, Patrick. and
James Heenan, John Roche. William
Imnberey, Frank Lundy, Frank Cur
ling. and John O'Malley, James Lalley.
and John OConnell, of Olyphant.
In the Young Women's Christian as
sociation rooms last night, the Loyalty
club conducted a debate and the young
ladies discussed the questions: "Is the
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DUNMoRE.

Fred Chambers. of Washington, d. c.,
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James
Mccormack of Clay avenue, has re-
turned home. His daughters, Daisy and
Ella, will prolong their visit
Thomas Simons. of Sterling, is visiting
his son. Horatio Sinons, of the Exchange
hotel.
Stephen Burke, of Troy, N. Y, is visit
ing w. Fl. McNuty, of the Dunmore hotel
Mrs. Rltchie, who has been conducting
a millinery store on Drinker street, WILL
on Monday, move into the Flynn building
on Chestnut street.
Postmaster Mark Bishop has written
to the postoflce department at Washing
ton, ID. c., to get permission to move the
Office from the building it now occupies
to the Odd Fellows building on Chestnut
street. It is probable that Mr. Bishop
will receive his answer today. If he does,
and it is favorable, he will remove the
fixtures tonight, so that he can start in
the new building on the first of the month.
The social given by the Christian En-
deavor society at the home of John Pal
mer last night was well attended
Professor Taylor's dancing class met
at the Odd Fellows hall last night. 1t
was the last Of the series and the young
people turned out in large numbers.
No. 5 colliery will resume work next
week Gipsy Grove and No. collierics
will be idle during the week.
Robert Bushnell, cf Grove street, an
emplOye of the Dickson Manufacturing
con pany sustained a very painful injury
yesterday morning. He was driving some
nails in a heavy beam when he missed
and hit his finger The blow knocked the
nail off entirely and split the finger for
| at least an inch or more He went to DR..
Marcy and had his finger dressed, lie
will not be able to work for some time.
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Yesterday marked the close of the
seventy-fifth year of Daniel G.. Evans,
and in honor of the event large party
Of relatives and immediate friends met
last evening at his residence, 3O2 South
Hyde Park avenue. Mr.. Evans, who is
hale and hearty despite his years, was
agreeably surprised and quickly fell In
with the spirit Of the evening. The af-
fair also partook of the nature Of a
family reunion, as all of his children,
with the exception of one, and his
brothers and sister were present.
The early part of the evening was de-
voted to the enjoyment of a short and
appropriate programme. Rev. David
Jones acted as chairman. After the
singing of a hymn, prayer was oTered
by Rev. Samuel Lewis. Addresses in
the Welsh language in a congratula-
tory strain were made by Mrs. Sarah
Evans, Rev. Illyd James, Thomas j.
James, John Long, S. r. Jones, Rev. D.
c. Phillips and Daniel j. Evans. Poetl-
cal greetings, the majority original,
were given by Rev. David Jones, Jonah
Evans, Rev. ID. L. Jones, Rev. d. e.
Evans and Rev. r. S. Jones. Miss
Matte Poole sang and the Misses Anna
Humphries and Daisy Poole played
several piano solos. Recitations were
given by the Misses Gladys l.. Jones
and Gladys II. Jones and Arthur Jones.
Mrs. w. A. Chamberlin read an orig
inal poem composed by Thomas Evans,
of Gibson, Pa, the absent son, in COM
memoration of the event. Several
hymns were sung during the evening,
including the Welsh national hymn.
Those M
cluded with remarks from Mr.. Evans.
the recipient of these honors. He ex-
pressed his appreciation of the honors
bestowed and was glad that he was
able to enjoy it all. Later, refresh
ments We're served.
The members of the immediate fam
lily present were: Mrs. w A. Cham
berlin and Mrs. H. L. Abel, OF Gibson,
Pa; Mrs, owen James, of Nashville,
Tenn; Frederick Evans, of Buffalo. N.
Y, and Mrs. w. j. Kann and Miss
Della p. Evans, of this city The abb
sent son, Thomas Evans, of Gibson,
Pa, was detained by business. The
brothers and sister of Mr.. Evans pres
ent were: Rev. D. R Evans, d. D.,
Kingston Jonah and benjamin
Evans and Mrs. Malta Tyler, of this
city The other guests were: Rev.
and Mrs. David Jones, Rev. and Mrs.
L. c. Phillips. Mr.. and Mrs. S. R. Jones,
Rev. and Mrs. d. p. Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Long, Mrs. Morgan Evans
and the Misses Daisy and Matte Poole
| May and Gladys Jones, Anna II.
Humphries, Gladys H. Jones, Rev. X
s. Jones. Rev. ID. p. Jones, Rev. samuel
Lewis, Thomas ]. James, Frederick
| Evans, Arthur Jones.
The out-of-town guests We're: Rev
| and Mrs. d. T.. Evans and Miss Daisy
| Evans, of Kingston; Rev. Illtyd James,
| Homestead; William Chamberlln Buff
| talO, n. Y; Harvey and Frederick
| Chamberlin and Mrs. Hobart Davies
| of Gibson, Pa.
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way, makes 1t the least American Of all
birds. Egypt being the eagles real
homeland. and r was taken from a pic
ture of the human mouth. ID was evolved
from a picture of the hand, and so on
through the pictorial origin Of all our let
tiers.
The immediate parentage OF our Entr-
lish alphabet is most difficult to de-
termine. BY series of easy stems the
forms of the very letters the reader secs
before him on this printed page NAV
be traced back for some five-and-twen-
~ centuries. These Roman types" "a
they are appropriately called, have not
varied appreciably in their forms of the
types used at Rome and Venice by the
Italian printers of the fifteenth CEN
tury.
The Roman capitals now used are
practically Identical with the letters em-
ployed at Rome in the third century
b. c. Thus 1t appears that our Eng
lish alphabet is a member of that great
Latin family of alphabets whose geo.
| graphical extension was originally CO.
terminous, or nearly so, with the lin
it's of the Western empire, and after
| ward with the ancient obedience to the
| Roman see.
1t is surprising TO find how little
| change has been effected during the
| twenty-seven centuries which divided
| tne OlueSt SeHltlc inscriptions from tho
! present day. The essential features i'm
| the outline of each of our own letters
may he detected without difficulty in the
characters used by the King of Moab
| The rule of all English literature IS
| giving twenty-siX letters an arrange
ment by which they will present some
new impression to the mind. The more
| brilliant that arrangement the more sue
cessful the writer. The writers of the
| English 6iptipnnrv alone h1yp bpnn ahta
| to fit more than 10000 words construct
ed from these letters without much ef.
fort: the language is said to contain
| 100, 00O.-Detroit Free Press.
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FUNERALS OF YESTERDAY.

The funeral services of the late Mrs.
Ann Owens We're held yesterday after
noon at the residence, 507 Twelfth
street Many friends and relatives
were in attendance. Rev. David p.
Jones, pastor Of the Tabernacle Con-
sregatiOnal church, officiated and
preached short funeral sermon eu-
logistic of the deceased. The services
concluded, the remains were taken via
the 1872 Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Bloomsbury train to Plym-
outh, where interment was made.
The funeral OF Miss Florence, the
young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
F. SHUTTER, was held from the resi-
dence, 1890 Price street, yesterday af-
ternoon and many friends of the be-
reft parents We're in attendance. The
floral offerings were very beautiful
Rev. j. Il. Sweet, pastor of the Smp-
son Methodist church. officiated. At
the conclusion of the services the re-
mains were borne to the Washburn
street cemetery and inferred. The
pallbearers were Masters John Hall,
Arch SAKE, George Bunnell and Oscar
Jones.
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United states justified in being at war
with Spain?" 1t was decided that we
are right in the course pursued, and
the decision of the judges was greeted
with cheers. Misses Florence Reiu2.
Sadie Webbley, and Lille Miller argued
for the affirmative and Laura Boch-
man, Grace Conner, and Amelia Hart
man took the side of Spain. Kate Op-
rer Lizzie Renchler and Carrie Nape
were the judges.
The military company Of the Cornet
lodge, Knights of Pythias, organized
Wednesday night, will meet tonight for
drill.
The Junger Maennerchor met last
night and the committee of arrange
ments having in charge their recent
concert and ball, reported that 500 was
realized.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Bessie Smith, OF Waverly, has
returned home from a visit with friends
here.
William Morgan, of North Fillmore
avenue, has gone 20 Cleveland, o., to
reside.
Mr., and Mrs. John Giblin, of Chestnut
street, visited friends at Binghamton
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Knight, of Jack
son street, are receiving congratulate
tions over their boy, who arrived yes
terday.
Mrs. William Lengel of South Lin
coin avenue, has returned from a visit
at Olyphant.
Mrs. Eugene Kresge, of South Hyde
Park avenue, is the guest of friends at
Sayre.
William Titman, OF Blairstown, N. j.,
has returned home after a visit with
relatives here.
Miss Laura Johns, of Vandling. Pa,
was the guest of the Rev. ID. Jones,
on South Lincoln avenue, during this
week.
Miss Elizabeth Stark and Herman
Eckel, both of this city, were married
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MINOR NEWS NOTES.

Members of the oxford Mine Acct
dental fund are requested to be pres
ent at the meeting OF the fund to be
held this evening at Cooperative hall,
on North Main avenue, at 730 O'Clock.
The amount at present in the fund s
treasury is to be distributed at this
meeting.
All members Of patriotic societies are
requested to attend the evening service
at the Simpson Methodist church to-
morrow evening. The pastor, Rev. ].
B. Sweet, will preach upon Patriot
ism" at this service. Special music will
be rendered by the choir.
Ripple division, No. 45, Sons OF Tenn
perance viii meet in Evans hall on
South Main avenue, this evening at
7.30 u. IN,
Miss Louisa Hale and Harry A. Hub
bard, both of this city, were quietly
married yesterday morning. The cere-
mony was performed at the parsonage
OF the Jackson Street Baptist church
by the pastor, Rev. Thomas De Cru
chy. They were unattended.
The Apollo club will meet for rehear-
sal in Robert Morris rooms Sunday af-
ternoon at p. IN. The club will re-
hearse glces for the concert to be given
I. j. Davies, Mus. BaC., at the Scran-
ton Bicycle Club house, May Is. Sing
ers desirous of joining the club are
invited to attend. The party will also
rehearso the Destruction of Goza,
and consider the advisability of enter
ing the competition at Wilkes Barre
eisteddfod, May 3O Professor Hem
berger conductor.
The Uncle Sans cuartette held an
entertainment at the home of Pearl
jenkins, in honor of her ninth birth
day. The meeting commenced by
singing a chorus. Then followed rec
itations by Raymond Jenkins, Ruth
Reese, Pearl jenkins, Clara Watkins
and Helen Roberts.
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THE PARsON S,s FOOT.

From tho Atlanta Constitution.
(From a Verbatim Report OF Negro
Field Hands Song.)
De parson wear a Number Twelve,
(Shout' mo'ners, shoutD
En- when de devil git him
He'll stomp de fire out
Oh, dat fire!
Hot ez hot kin be: ...
Parson, when you gifts dar
Stomp 1t out fer mel
De parson wear a. Number Twelve
(Sinner. what yo' doomO
De devil say: you go away,
You take up too much room!''
Oh, dat fire!
Hot ea hot kin be;
Parson, VIXEN you gifts dar.
Stomp 1t out fer me!
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NEWS FROM THE ABSENT

Mailcarrie"s on this side carried sew
eral precious missives for yesterday
afternoon delivery The first private
news was thus received from the alb
sent boys of Company f, now with the
Thirteenth regiment at Mt. Gretna.
Now begins the series of oblong or
suare, tinted and otherwise, letters
which, the recipient will proudly state,
is from win, Tom, Jack. or whoever it
is, and was written in camp.
Many there are who will recall how,
thirty-five years ago, just such wait
ing and watching occurred while heavy
hearted wives, mothers, sisters and
sweethearts looked for some word from
the absent loved one.
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ALDERMANIC CASES.

William j. Brokenshire was arrested
at the instance of Patrick Gordon on
the charge of committing an assault
and battery upon him. At the hearing
before Alderman Roberts last evening
Gordon exhibited as evidence a badly
bruised face, which he alleges was
caused by Brokenshires fists. The al
derman held the defendant in bail for
his appearance at court.
Last evening in Alderman Roberts
court Benjamin Bowen, a youth of II
summers, was held in bail for brutally
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Joseph Church, who has gained fame
in this locality for his defense of the
italians, lies in q dangerous condition
at his home on North Main avenue,
suffering from blood poison. A small
sore, which made its appearance on
one Of his legs, became poisoned and
his condition Immediately became seri-
Gus. Gangrene set in and the physlc-
ians in attendance state that the am
putation of the member is the only
means of saving his life. %.
Mr.. Church remains obstinate in the
matter and refuses to submit to an
operation.
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INTERESTED PEOPLE.

Advertising a patent medicine in the pc
cuiar way i'm which the proprietor of
kemp's Balsam for Coughs and Colds
ICES all druggists to give TO those who call
for II, sample bottle Free, that they
may try II before purchasing. The large
advise "A trial u NAV save you from
consumption.