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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-15
Mail Car and Baggage Cars Leave the Track
and Others Follow.
MAIL CLERKS ROLL DOWN A STEEP EMBANKMENT

Whole Train Leaves the Track and Tears Up the Road But
Miracle Nobody Was Killed Though the Mail Clerks Had
Narrow Escapes and the Passengers Were Badly
Shaken Up-Maxmo Man Injured
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nels. The imitation can be detected by
various tests. On being cut the kernels
lack the well-known plant like struc-
ture Of the genuine, they become soft
when soaked in boiling water. on being
burned they leave shout IS per cent Of
ashes instead Of the usual 2 or 8 per
cent, and they are heavier than the gem
uine.
1t appears that earthquakes are twice
as frequent in Greece as in Japan when
area Is considered. A catalogue Of the
National observatory at Athens shows
that 31S7 earthquakes were felt in
Greece in the years 1S93-9S. and Of these
201S were recorded in Zante alone. The
shocks were more numerous in April
and May than in other months.
The new incandescent lamp filament
of F. B. Husselman consists of thread
| of asbestos upon which is fused a COM
pound of aluminium and iodine. The
| process of manufacture Is claimed to
be simple and inexpensive, and to pro-
duce a practically indestructible fla
| ment. The covering is applied as a
pasty mass produced by heating alum
mum and iodine with alcohol in a clos
ed retort.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-15
NOW is THE Time
Now is the Time

NUW Is ut IIIIlt
For treatment of Ca.
tarrh, Deafness and the
Air Passages, such as
Asthma, Bronchitis, Etc.
One month of DIR.
SCHRAM'S New Treat
ment for Oatarrh and
Deafness in the spring
and summer Is worth
two months of the most
careful treatment at
any other season of the
year, and II all who suf.
fer from Catarrh were
wise enough to devote a
little time in the spring
to the NEW TREAT
MENT, there would
soon be few cases of
catarrh to treat, deaf.
ness would become rare,
head noises a curiosity,
and chronic coughs as
thma. bronchitis and
consumption would be
reduced to a minimum.
Hence we can only re-
peat:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-15

FOR SALE-If you have a farm for
sale procure your abstract Of the title
now and see that your title Is perfect,
so there may be no delay when you
find a purchaser. The Trump ABB
stract company. Eagle block. Can
ton, Ohio.
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Some Photographic dry plates have
been tried after keeping Is years. The
sensitiveness was considerably lessened,
but the plates were still useful except
those that had been packed in contract
with paper. The latter were hopelessly
logged.
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A tree census just completed in the
province of Saxony, Prussia, shows a
total of 12,793,46 fruit trees. OF these
52.7 per cent are plum trees, 1876 per
cent apple trees, 1868 sweet cherry trees.
and 1913 pear trees.
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ONCE Rooms 1s 13 Erwin Block 12o South
Hours 12; to 5.p. to CASES
" - '
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The New York and Chicago limited
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swelling from insect bites, the negative
| pole being placed over the wound.
The destruction Of rats by bacteria
has been a subject of. experiment by
M. J. Danysz, Of the Pasteur institute
of Paris. An epidemic disease having
been noticed in field mice, its germ was
sought, and was found in a bacillus of
globular shape. This ro-organism
has been carefully passed through long
series OF repeated cultures in mice and
rats. The result has been an increase
of virulence until the final culture prov
ed to be sure death to rats in laboratory
trials, and this has been followed by
attempts to inoculate the rats infesting
| farms, warehouses and other places.
Reports from several hundred localities
have now shown complete disappear
ance of rats In so per cent Of the cases,
and greatly reduced numbers In 30 per
cent, while in 20 per cent the method has
failed.
| Connecticut, as the wooden nutmeg
state" must look to Its laurels. Bel
gium counts among its INDUSTRIES the
manufacture Of artificial nutmegs, that
are found to consist of finely ground
extracted or injured nutmegs mixed
with about 20 per cent OF mineral sub
stances. and are said to be so cieverly
made as almost to defy detection, es-
pecially when mixed with genuine kerr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06

the distfust so common in other towns.
That the Annoy natives, however, do
not approve of foreigners was given an
amusing proof. Berthe ana Uncle Be-
lam stopped at small hotel. conducted
almost altogether by the able wife of
the proprietor, he being engaged in
some more remunerative occupation in
the city Mrs. Beers was a very capa-
Bile woman. and her hotel was model
of neatness. while the good quality of
the food was matter for self congrat-
ulation among her patrons.
One evening as they came down to
dinner BERTHE and Uncle Belam were
surprised to find groups OF guests
standing about in the dining room
waiting for the landlady and wondering
why dinner was not served as usual
Presently Mrs. Beers appeared, looking
very much excited and almost on the
verge of tears
An old official OF the English consul
ate approached her to inquire the cause
of the delay in the appearance of din
ner. for it was an hour late.
Then it was they learned that the ex-
clusiveness of the Chinese, where for
eigners are concerned, is not altogether
confined to persons of other races.
AS Mr. Tompkins, the Eng1ishman,
explained It:
There are to the Chinese more for
eigners in China than out of it. China
is divided into about Is provinces. and
in each province different dialect is
spoken. so that a man from Human
can no more understand the conversa-
ton of a man from Kansu than he
can that of an Eng1ishman. A China
man from one province despises the
stranger from the next province only a
little less than he despises the red
haired DEVILS as he calls the Cauca-
sians-''
Mrs. Beers had employed a large staff
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ROB GROOM OF COURAGE.
Married Mother-in-law, But Fellows
Taunts Cause Him TO Flee.

Milwaukee, Sept. e.-Louis Hirsch.
who married his mother-in-1aw last
July, has deserted his bride. Three
weeks ago he left the house, and since
then he has not returned. His wife
thought something had happened to him
but she today made up her mind that
he had deserted her, and notified the
police. No trace of him, however, has
been found.
Hirsch, who is 80 years of age, last
December married a daughter of Mrs.
AlbeFtina Abrahams, a widow. The
daughter died soon afterwards but
Hfrsch continued to board with his
mother-in-law, and some time ago pro-
posed to her and was accepted. The
minister of Mrs. Abraham's church re-
fused to marry them, so justice of the
peace was engaged to tie the knot, and
Mrs. AbrahamS, aged 60 years, once
more had a husband.
The workmen with whom Hirseh was
employed badgered him a great deal,
which may account fer his disappear
Snce.
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about nine miles in circumference Tt
consists of q snative city and a foreign
city, in the latter of which are the well
built homes and business places of the
aliens and the foreign consuls.
The weather. classes in the city, both
native and foreign. are merchants Tea.
sugar, earthenware and camphor are
among the articles exported. The town
stands near the mouths of two rivers.
On one Of these is the large and pros
porous city of Chang -Chow-foo. of
which Annoy is the port. There is a
rich tea growing country up these riv-
ers. and all this tea comes down to
Annoy. and from there is shipped, with
other goods, to Manila, Siam, Formosa
and the Malay peninsula.
BERTHE enjoyed his stay in Annoy more
than he had in almost any other Chi
nese city. The people were lively and
good natured and did not seem to re-
gard Europeans and Americans with
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A#A#A#A*A#A*A#A#AxA*A*AxA.
!! BERTHE and Uncle
Befdn In AInou
NORTHUMBERLAND

Opposite the island of F'ormosa, on
the Chinese coast, in the southeastern
portion of the Celestial empire. is To-
Gated the ancient city of Annoy. It's
Inhabitants number about 500, 900, con-
sisting of all classes. from the rich
mandarin to the poor cody who sup
ports himself and family as best he
can on his wages Of 10 cents a day.
The town is built on a gentle slope,
the background framed by mountains
that in some places approach the
shores of the sea and afford a nesting
place for sea birds.
Annoy is built on a small island and is
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Uncle Belam considered the matter
for a time very graveiy. Then he said:
Why don't you ask Yee Ping If he
cannot find you some new servants
from his province. If he cannot do
that, why not pay him his salary for
the month and get another cook7"
Mrs. Beers objected to giving up so
good a cook and said that if she al
lowed him to go she might have diff
Guilty in replacing him Immediately.
zee Ping settled the matter himself.
He had ventured out to do little mar
keting and had been chased all tha way
home by the strikers, who were armed
with clubs and stones. zee Ping ten
dered his resignation, and Mrs. Beers
sent a messenger out to announce to
the other servants that the cause OF
offense had been removed and they
might again return to their work. zee
Ping left revi1ing the foreign devils,'
as he called the Cinnamon of Annoy.
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of the house and in pigeon English
stated their grievance in being con-
defnned to work with foreigner in the
person Of zee Ping. whose province the
eloquent All Goo described as popu
lated by monsters of indescriba BILE
wfckedness. All Goo was the assistant
scullion Of the hotel. and he averred:
Me no stay and work with bad for
eign devil. All Goo good Chinaman;
play to good gods zee Ping play to
bad spirits. No play to good gods
samee All Goo and other good China
man in Annoy. Yee Ping no spleak good
Chinese talk; he say bad words and
mabbee work evil spell on China folk.
we no workee with zee Ping
Then. bowling with deep respect. All
Goo had returned to his fellow strikers,
who stood with folded arms listening to
his speech.
Dinner was served by zee Ping, as
sisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Beers and their
children, Miss Miranda and Masters
John and Charlie Beers, boys who
thought the strike great sport. No 9TH
or Chinese servants could be induced to
come to work. for on approaching the
house they were met by the strik-
ers. who informed them of the presence
in the house of foreign servant. Mrs.
Beers was in despair, when some one
suggested that she ask the advice of
Uncle Belam, who had come from
country where strikes are no novelty.
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NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left with the KimbaH Printing COM
rany. S35 Kansas avenue
Coal, feed, sewer pipe, seeds. See See.
Nicholson, 1909 North Kansas avenue.
Miss Trixy Antrim is spending a few
days visiting friends near Elmont-
Charles Boast of Menoken has gone to
Helton to attend Campbell university.
Rev. w. h, Course of Auburn was the
guest Tuesday Of Rev. Mr.. Mooney
Mrs. L. B. Boast and family are NOV
ing from 1911 Kansas avenue to Jack
son street.
Mrs. Julia Joseph returned yesterday
from St. Joseph where she has been for
the past week
The Junior c. E. society of the Chris
tan church gave an ice cream social
last evening on the church lawn.
Miss Monteith of Melbourne Canada,
IS spending a few days visiting William
Boast and family of MenoIxen.
Miss Edith Porter and mother have
moved from the corner of Van Buren,
and Park streets to lis Fairchild street
Mr. Ernest Freeman of Chicago is in
town visiting friends and looking after
property interests. He will return to
Chicago Saturday.
Hereafter the postoffice will be open
from a. m until p. m. On Sundays
from u m until D. m. and. on HOLIDAYS
from a. m until IL m.
NEW ERA DEPARTMENT STORE.
Mrs Courtney has just received a
South and sos North Kansas avenue.
Miss Jessie Reeves of Humboldt. Kan.
arrived yesterday to enter Bethany col
lege- She will make her home with her
aunt, Mrs. c. E. Maxwell of 11O7 Kansas
avenue.
Rev Mr.. Schulz left yesterday for Ne
oraska from there he will go to Parkers-
town, Iowa, to join Mrs. Schulz who has
been visiting there the guest of her par
ents for some time. They will return
nome the last of next week.
Mr. H C Sanford, who has been s,1f-
fering from heart trouble for several
weeks. is improving very slowly. A con-
sultation of physicians was held last
sunday and complete rest and quiet for
several weeks have been ordered.
shawnee council No. 8 K & l. of :
held their quarterly election of officers
Tuesday evening. with the following re-
suit; President, Mrs Grant: corresoo1d-
lng secretary, Mrs. Barrett: Treasurer
MI Emerson McGrew. DR. NJ r Svvift
was reelected financial secretary
Miss Maud HunIey and G. w Mitch
ell OF Menoken township were rnarriees
TUESDAY at the home of the brides
mother. They left yesterday for. 81
Joseph to spend several DAYS .rbav
were accompanied by Mrs. Mitcbeirs
mother, and sister, Mrs Hunlev ami
Mrs Presgrave.
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KITE BUOY SET ADRIFT.
Test of Air Current is Made at Asbury
Park.

Asbury Park, N. T.. Sept. "a four
foot buoy, to which were attached three
kites, each four feet in diameter held
by 1000 feet of steel wire, was sent
adrift at Asbury Park this afternoon by
William A Eddy, who is conducting a
series Of experiments here.
The first attempt to dispatch the buoy
was a failure, and it was washed back
again on the beach. The rigging was
then changed and the kite sent out
again. The wind was blowing gale,
and it carried the kite in northeast
erly direction. 1t was visible for an
hour after being sent away.
On the buoy is a bottle containing a
note, asking the finder to report to
Founder Bradley, at Asbury Park,
where and at what time the buoy was
found. Mr.. Eddy considers that this
afternoons experiment has been unu-
Sually successful.
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CUMMINS is OUT.
Withdraws From the Senatorial Con-
test in Iowa

Des Monies. Ia, Sept. ga. B. Cum
Minis today announced his withdrawal
from the senatorial contest before the
coming legislature. The action was a
surprise to the politicians of Iowa. Mr..
Cun1nins was defeated by a close vote
during the last session OF the 1egisla-
ture by the late Senator Gear, and upon
his death announced himself as a can
didats to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Cum
derstood that if 1 am a candidate it
will effect the vote on the constitu
tiona1 amendment to be submitted at
the coming election, and I can not per-
nit my aspirations to become an OBJ
stacle in the way of a measure so wise
and Statutory"
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Daniel Webster, the American states
man. was one day walking in the
streets of Washington along with a
friend. A negro passing by made him
a profound bow, and Webster aclxnowl-
edged the courtesy by an equally pro
found bow.
in that style to a darky?'
Answered Webster: would you have
me outdone in Offences by a negro?'
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LITTLE CHANGE.
Early Indications From Vermont Are
Sustained

White River Junction. VT. Sept. g.
Returns from 241 out of the z46 cities
and towns in the state received up TO
noon today, give the vote for governor
as follows:
Stickney, Republican, 4S, 102; Senter,
Democrat, 1888; ali others 1.275. Stick
ney's plurality 81, 1873; and a majority
over all of 30,90S. The Republican plur-
atty in the same towns four years ago
was 1924 and majority over all 36.62S
The five towns not heard from gave vote
for governor four years ago as follows:
Grout, Republican. 3S8; Jackson, Demo-
crat 10: all others 5.
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was surging. Every one of the rs
house servants, to say nothing of the
porters ana coolies employed outside,
declined to toll further with the for
eign devil" as they termed meek little
zee Ping from the province of Cheh-
kiang. not 80 miles away.
All Goo, the spokesman of the strik-
ing Cinnamon. had sought the mistress
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ties that eredulous people believed that
at last had been found the ri Do
RADIO or golden country, OF which the
legends of the aborigines spoke. Young
Bret Harte walked from San Francisco
to Sonora and there opened school
for the children of the pioneers. The
school did not succeed, for few miners
had brought their families west and
the lad turned his attention to mining.
After that he set type in a printing Of
fee, and in 1857 drifted back to San
Francisco to be compositor ON The
Golden Era. During this time he man
aged to publish some remarkably
graphic stories OF mining life and was
asked by the editor to join the stan of
The Era. He was associate editor Of
The Californian, which. did not last
long. In 1864. after having held several
small offices, he was made secretary
of the United States branch mint. This
office was his for six years. In 1868.
when The Overland Monthly was pub
lished, Mr.. Bret 4arte, fits organizer.
became the editor. The second num-
Der contained 1.-The Luck of Roarins
Camp" while the third had THE Out
cast of Poker Flat stories that imme-
diately made author and magazine IA
NOUS. In 1870 he was appointed pro-
lessor of recent literature in the Uni
versity of California, but resigned it a
year later. as his literary work required
him to live in New York. In 1878 he
was made consul to Crefold, in Ger
many, and in 1880 was transferred to
Glasgow, Scotland. In 1885 the admin
istration changed. and with it Bret
Harte's consular appointment was lost
Since then he has lived abroad.
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of servants. all born in the province of
Fukien, in which Annoy is located.
The household machinery had moved
with admirable precision until, in her
ignorance. she had employed a cook,
man from Chehkiang. the next prov
ince- He was installed on the premises
in the morning, and by noon rebellion
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NORMALS UNCHRISTIAN.
Salem Baptists Think State Schoo
Should Teach RELIGION

Mount Vernon, ILL.,. Sept 6-At its re-
cent business session the Salem Baptist
assoclaton OF Jefferson county thronvh
y -A-S71A ?. A.oTSInOfton and Danburv
OF Duquoin, made quite an ONSLAUGHT 81,
the. state normal schools, and resolutfons
declaring them un-American and thar thew
should be abolished and turned into m,
sane asylums and orphans homes were
adopted. Ns "etS
Mr.. Danbury said it was alarming that
only % per cent Of jefferson county faacb
Sra were Christians. The education Of
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teachers by state norma1s was, he as
serted, against the genius of American in
situations.
Ewing college (F'ranklin county, was
recommended to Baptists the school in
which to educate their children
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Identification Made Difacult.

Mason City. Ia, Sept. 6.-The authori-
ties of Kossuth county are striving to
found murdered yesterday afternoon
near Sexton. but so far have failed The
men were evidently killed by robbers.
Everything was removed from their per-
sons to prevent Identification.
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'-l----7-'ll'5 -
illustrations by
G. w. KAHLES.

In the Kingdom of sIkittIes so queer
The people have nothing to fsars
Now water they drink,
- Which is better than Ink
And whoIesomer greatly than beer.
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General Mcclernand Seriously Ill

Springfield. III, sept Seen. John
A McClernand was today reported
weaker and gradually growing worse
The attending physicians gives but
slight eneouragement.
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was left with
very little mon
ey. The son
had had an or
binary school
education, and
in 1854 he set
out for Califor-
MIA with his
mother. think
ing that there it
would be easier
to make money.
The country was
wild with ex-
element for q
few years after
1s4s. when gold
was discovered
In a1lch niaanff-
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THE YOUTH OF FAMOUS FOLK,


Aug. Is, 81 years ago. IN 4 modest
house in Albany, N. K, was born Efan-
els Bret tzarts. whose humorous afo-
ries Of western camp life are known to
two continents. Bret Harte's father
was a teacher in the Albany Female
seminary. and when he died the Family
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A queer Idea.

Queer Idea.
A little boy who had an idea that
everything grew asked lady in whose
house he was staying:
'Oh, Mrs. Jones, when Will your COT
feepot grow as large as ours7''
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S235

ST. Joe, Mo, and Return Via AThe
Rock Island Route"
Tickets on sale September 2 to s, in
elusive, limited for return September 10.
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FREE MESSENGER SERVICE

PULL. a Postal Telegraph Cable Box,
or call by telephone No. Az and have your
Want Ads brought to The state JournA1
office by free messenger. No charge to
you for messenger service. Cost Of cfassi-
fed ads. 5 cents per line of six words to
the line and every fraction thereof
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GERMAN AND SPANISH.

~>--~---~>>-->>-----~-
progress in either of my next classes of
90 commencing September 10, 1 will paw
expenses to the Pan-Amer1can exposition
at Buffalo, where Spanish will be in de-
mand. Equals $3.50. Address w. G. TODD.
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PATENTS.

IS - - : 49,
Fischer & Thorpe patent lawyers and
solicitors, Junction bldg, Ninth and Main
sts., Kansas City, Mo Tel. Union u.s."
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Solution of Junab1ed Names of Kinds
of Cake.
Gold, Nut, Sponge. Chocolate. Cocoa
nut, Cookies, Fruit, Jumbles, Loaf
Cake, Gingerbread, Pound, Cup, Plum
Molasses. Mountain. Orange, Currant,
Marble, Spice, Silver.
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.s.%-s
Verse 1
-ssb-sr-
Verse by
WETHERELL-

There once was a drought quite severe
In the Kingdom of s1<ittles and Beer,
with nothing to drink
Bat iced Indian ink
- beverage rather nustere.
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sPECIALrsTs.


DR.. c. II. GUIBOR, Diseases of the Nose
Throat and Lungs. Too Kansas avenue.
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CLAIRvoYANT.
HOSPITALS.

RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL AND MATER
NIFTY, cor. Curtis and Van Buren,, To-
peka, Kas. Well equipped buildings and
very. desirable location Phone 514. M. r.
Mitchell, MD, C. Hammond, Md, Phys.
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FLAsHLIGHT PHOTOS.

PORTRAITS taken at your home or our
studio, day or evening. Nichols Flash
Light Studio. 70S Kansas ave.
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FOR RENT-HoUsEs.

FOR RENT-For the winter. to two or
three people with no children, six room
furnished house with bath. Excellent To-
cation. Address at once &C. O." care
Journal
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Va And shovvered o'er mountain ana pIain.