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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

The world moves right along In
spite of those who try to hold 1t back.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

A close friend Is one who declines
to lend you money.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

SdihoTnld, tEe pedutIIuI.
Daily until June Is, 1903, the NJ. X.
& T. Ry, will sell second-class tickets
to California at low rates--St. Louis,
$4,000; Kansas City, $25.00. Tourist
car through to San Francisco without
change, leaves ST. Louis on The
Katy Flyer" at 1882 p. m. Tuesdays,
Ask for particulars.
Address KATY"
S0S Wainwright Bldg, St. Louis, Mo.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

A book that puts the reader to sleeT
possesses one real merit, at least.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

Virtue Is its own reward, and It's
pretty lonesome at that.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

Many man Is called back but goes
straight ahead.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19
California, the Beautiful.

Pleased to meet YOU" is what n
nan never says to sight draft.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

Stops the Cough ana
Works or the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price 25c.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30
tn. mesrId. Case Again.

81. John. Knns.. Oct. :s.-Mr. and
Mrs. William Mcbride and Jesse l..
Lines. n. D.. have gone before Mr.
George Z. Moore. Notary Public. and
have sworn and subscribed to written
statements confirming the story Of the
awful ilincss and subsequent cure OF
the iistio son OF Mr. and Mrs. Nc
Bride.
DR.. Lines Is particularly emphatic
10 his statement. and there does not
Eow seem To be any room for doubt as
TO tho fact that podd's Kidney pills.
and nothing else. saved the little boy.
Hc was SO bad that he had Epilcp,ic
spells which seized him with incrcas-
ins frequency. Ho was scmi'paraiyscd
In tho right side. and his mind WAS
BADLY affected.
In their sworn statement. Mr. and
Mrs. Mcbride say:
Tho very day NO began TO uso
podd's Kidney Pills our boy had iwcn.
tS-sescn Of these Epiiep,ic spells or
lts. In less than week hc ceased
ha,in. them cntisciy."
The case has caused great scnsa.
ton 10 tho nciehborhood. Tho sworn
statements have confirmed tho whole
story.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30
The Advance of Woman

thrown open to women Is Of bc~iid.r.
inS extent and charm. Friendship.
athletics. scicnti,c research. several of
the professions. have brought US their
ao,-i offerings. Surprises have been
80 nu ncrous that women have almost
lost the power Of being surprised. I'd.
ucation. physical sisnr. social in.
1ucncc. accomplishments arc
our weapons for tn, battle of life.
they are not victory. nor did they In.
sure IL. Tho very phrase "thc cdu.
Gated woman Is a misleading one.
bu, IL must serve in default OF a bct'
ter. The woman OF the future vill
hold her education at its due worth.
and unless she docs so hold IL she
will be unworthy Of IL.
This future woman ~lli have the
most gracious and aiiuring manners
the world has ever known. She will
have the sincerity OF the Quaker. and
the elegance Of the French woman OF
the salon.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30
The Craze for Wealth

umn OF his life TO unegmmcrcial ocos.
patton OF worthy character simply as
hcaithfui occupation. n there be such
he is alone in strange land
II is possible. in the words Of tho
song. that there are few" Mr.. Car.
ncgie and MIR. ". C. whitney might
be named as examples. and the young.
er rich set cultivates ieisure-with
occasional excursions into the world
of speculation or gambling. hut the
rule is as Mr. Dexter states II. Mo-
body seems to have enough. A mill
ion makes two millions necessary. and
two millions simply disclose the pos
sibilities that lie within ten millions.
And so on to-Rockefeiler'
The passion for accumulation Is ono
Of the strongest in human nature. Like
jealousy. IT grows by what II feeds
on" But what a small measure of
life u hoidsI And what a pitiablc am.
bition IL is for "a man." as described
by Shakespeare in the words OF Ham.
le,.-New York World.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30

'Tw-r. better a thousand times over To
walk
In tho pathway Of honor and toll.
Than hafk TO III. sir-n that sings In the
north.
And plunge In the f-yefish moli;
For ever a picture of t-fro, must 1.-Two
In the depths Of the colds yellow glow
OF the hearts that are still on the ff"srr
And the bones that arc covered with
snoN:
Oh PASTORAL peace Of the patrtarchs obi.
When tho husba ndman tended his sheep,
Nor dreamed Wild. f-sSrish dream of
tho north
Nor heard In his sleep the seductive rs-
ffnIn
As h- lay in his stealing asie-pt
or tho Sif-n that sings from the ras
To the hearts that arc siiii On the ffosrn
Yukon.
Aad the bones tha, covered with sn"~i
oh. pastoral peace: when his humble
Was enough for the con OF the saii:
When cnntrntm-nt and lssu we're the
gels he s-N-f.i
And his saul VAS the soul Of his toll,
oh. curse of the years; that is n'izhiins
Win breath OF the 'ssnpssts 'sa'
Der isr hearts ,ss, are s'iii on the trss.
on Yukon.
Lowell o;as Reese
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30

Henry Dexter, the aged father OF
The wealthy Adirondack landowner
Who was shot from ambush. declare Z
In bitterness of spirit that '',hc Unit.
cd States has no place for a man OF
wealth who does not strive for more
wealth." Mr.. Dexter said that forty
years ago he was ready TO retire with
a relatively modest fortune. the in
come of which was more than sun.
cisnt for his needs. and looked for a
home amid men similarly situated.
Bvt-
Il found that was practically alone.
Those who had prospered In the same
measure as myself were not content.
They wanted more wealth and more
power. I have found this Is true OF
all Americans. There Is no leisure
class here. Even the wealthiest are
actively interested in commercial en-.
terprises, and often In speculation. I
do no. know a single wealthy Ameri-
can Who Is seeking rest with honor
from business and deyo,ing the aut-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30
On the Frozen Yukon

G . chips. that sail down from the glacial
with your burdens Of shirnmsrin. gold.
What sp~eires OF Death In tho pltiiess
waste
Ride low In your .hiyerins hold.
What triumphr OF thoss who have wfes.
tied with Death
Can o'.rbaianc- the burden OF woe
For the hearts tina; arc stiii on tho frozen
And The bones that arc covered with
snows-
ror tho veins that arc chilled and the
eyes that utstafv
rhrAurh the wrath Of a Horeai shroud.
Where the elements shrek aud the
ragged rocks tak.
In the bend OF the lowering eiaudr
oh. an army Of dead swell a requiem
In the tempest. that suiisniy blow
Ger the hearts that afv still on thu ffoa.
AMI tho bone. tina, are covered with
il tn. reeompsnss faii when ssui,sni .
Tear away from the Jaws Of Despair
And back TO tho Erssn. smiling valleys
bring a booty all yellow and fairr
What NEED ffosn the Joy OF tho ieria.
Can The soul Of tho universe know.
Fer The hearts that are s;iii on tho frozen
AMI The bones ,ha, az. covered with
sno~i
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30

"Iycurgus," asked Mrs. Shivvers,
somewhat timidly. have we got to
worry through this winter with the
same comfortless furnace we had last
year?"
mo. my dear, we haven't" respond
cd Mr.. Shivvers decidedly. have put
In considerable time during the sum
mer studying the theory Of thermody.
namics and the practical structure OF
furnaces. As the result. ! have do
signed furnace which will heat this
house. dihicult as that seems to be.
The drawings are now In the iron
founders hands. and In less than u
week the furnace will be set up In our
cellar"
In due time the furnace was ready.
and Mr.. Shivvers himself started the
first fire in It: but only to begin q
period of puzzlement and exaspera-
tion. There was no heat from any OF
the registers. not even a yhin Of luke
warm air. For several days Mr.. Shiv-
vers toyed hopefully with the obstin-
ate furnace. piling on fuel-there was
never any difnculty about making a
rousing fire In it-leaving this door
open and that shut. leaving them all
open. shutting every last one Of them.
and variousiy disporting himself with
Its mechanism, but the bigger and
more furious the fire he made the less
sign Of hot air was there from the
registers. until at last he had to give
II up rs unsolvabls by him and reluct.
antly call In the local plumber to see
what he could do
That gentleman prowlcd knowingly
around the furnace for what seemed
to Mr.. Shivvcrs' impatience nm inter.
minabie time. and ut last emerged
shaking his head sadly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30

Grca, as has bcca the demand for
adaptation made upon the race. that
made u:on women alone has been still
greater. says a writer in the ou'iccs.
Here arc so'ic typical facts. In 1870
less than 100 women were employed In
factories In the United States. En-.
ploymcnt In other lines outside those
strictly domestic was rare. Even won.
on teachers were few. To-day 5000
900 women are engaged in the United
States In 400 different earning
occupations.
In 1910 there vas not a college in tho
world open to women. In 1890 in this
country so5 colleges were open to both
meu and women. 1s1 To men alone ana
40 TO women aione-sn actual sd
vantage of ~ in favor Of women.
In 1900. in the United States. dc
Erscs were conferred on 1924 men
and on i.se5 womon-morc than one
third as many women as men.
The field that the college alone has
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30
Here's the Alarm Watch

hand on the dial sets the alarm. This
Is operated by turning the rim con.
talning the crystal. At the appointed
hour the alarm is struck. and runs as
long as the spring will hold out.
The watch is not intended TO re-
place the alarm clock. though 1t is
useful for travellers who do not re-
quire loud alarm. Its special utility
is found on the business mans desk.
Here II serves as reminder Of en-.
gagements of too great an importance
TO be trusted to the treacherous men,
DRY of the office boy. These watches
cost from 81 up. One specimen from
France costs from twenty francs.
while there are German watches with
twice the power for thirty.five marks.
They have not yet been duplicated by
local watchmakers. but their appear
ance on the market is merely q qusS
tion Of time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30

Some novel timepieces are being
shown this season. One domestic nov.
city is small watch which gives
railroad time" In place of the con.
yentional dial there is double-decked
ari angement of figures. The top row
gives the hour, the lower the minutes.
At half after ten one sees by this
clock 1890. A half hour later the
nsire reads 11:0o. The righthand
figure changes every minute in the
lower column, while the one on the
lei. is shifted every ten minutes. and
an hour is required for the changing
of the number on top. Six dollars is
the price asked for 1t.
An imported idea is an alarm clock
contained in watch case. This is
not the dollar watch with clock works
in a watch case. but watch with a
watch movement. Tbe-e is an addi-
uonal attachment whereby a third
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30
r0hat Specially
Deslened FURNACE

"Mr. Shivvers." he said In a voice
choking with sympathy. "Mr. SHY
vers, my dear sir. believe me. under
stand that you did this from the
purest and most unselfish motives.
know that your single wish. your
splendid hope. was to air and comfort
your fellow man, but stop and recon-
slider, think the matter over seriously.
without allowing your heart to sway
your head. Is II best? Is 1t wise?
Scientists. you know. are agreed that
a tropic climate tends to enervate.
and"
"See here" interrupted Mr.. Shiv-
vers impatiently, what In blazes have
the tropics to do with a fool OF fur
mace that obstinately refuses to give
out any heat?"
"And As ! was going to say" con-
tinued the plumber stiil more compass
sionately, Its too small, anyway.
This furnace is too small. Mr.. Shiv.
vers. II might raise the temperature
of this town considerably; or possibly
OF the county trihe. II they could be
shut OF from the outside. but you real
ly cannot succeed unless you build one
big enough to heat the whole hemis'
phere. you can't indeed, my dear sir"
"w.ll you tell me what you are driv-
cling about?" cried Mr.. Shivvers.
why. aren't you trying To turn this
into q tropIc climate?" asked tho
plumber. with great apparent surprise.
"You see, all tho heat goes out through
this smoke pipe into the wide. wide
world. and OF course thought you had
some philanthropic-"
But what he thought was lost. In
the food Of Mr.. 'shivvers' comments
on the theory Of thermodynamics. the
practical structure of furnaces and
things In general.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30
A PROMINENT CHURCH WORKER SAYS
SHE OWES HER LIFE TO PE-RU-NA.
HER GREAT FORTUNE.
AWoman Saved From Lifelong
Misery and Made Happy
and Useful. 4.

A woman confined to tho house for Sow
eral years with chronic female derange-
ment had finally given up hope OF being
cured.
She had tried physician after physician.
and remedy after remedy. without any per-
manent Improvement.
Her treatment had cost her husband. who
was a POOR man, hundreds of dollars. They
had been obliged to deny themselves many
comforts OF life in order to get money
enough to pay tho physicians.
Tho woman had become weak, nervous
and wreichcd, and scarcely able to keep
out of her bed. Her children wero grow
ing up neglected and ragged because Of ihs
want Of q mothers caro-. Her husband
was becoming discouraged and broken
down with overwork.
Picking up tho paper ono day sho hap
pened to read IN item which contained tho
news that DIR. Hartman would treat such
cases FREQ OF charge by letter. She immc-
diately wrote tho doctor describing hor case.
and giving him all her symptoms.
She soon received n letter telling her CT.
aetly what to do. and what medicines and
appliances to get. Sho began tho treat.
ment tha principle remedy being Perunal
at once, and in few weeks she was ~efD
and strong again. able to do her own work.
This offer Of free hoVe treatment TO ~om-
en- Is still open to all who may need tho serv-
ices Of this eminent physician All letters
applying for treatment will ba promptly
answered, and 10 held strictly confidential
Miss Annie Hoban. Post Poeahonias of
Yema,see Council Of Red Men tHomen's
Braneh) writes from So Eighth Ave-,
New York:
Three months ago I was troubled with
backachc and troublesome hravincss about
tho stomach. Sleep brought mo no rest ior.
II was n restless sleep. Tho doctor said my
ncryou, system was out Of order but his pre-
serip,ioos didn't seem to relieve me. was
told that Pcfuna was good for building up
tho nervous system. After using II lot t~o
months know now that tits. Iwant tosay
that u made y new woman OF mo- Tho TOT
turing symptoms have all disappeared and
feel nys-ii again. Pcruna did ma moro god
than all tho other medicines have tahsn." J"
ANNIE HOBAN.
Miss Mamie Powell. Lake Charles. Loo
isiana. writes:
81 sincerely believe that Pcsuna Is ~ofn-
ans bo,t iticnd. Tor u has certainly h-cn that
TO mo. 1 had had headaches. baekaehcs and
o,hr. aches cyrfy moath ios . long time. bue
shortly after brgan taking Pusuna this vas
thing Of tho past. and hava good reason 10
i.r grateful i taks bottle every spring and
| fall now, and that krcps my health perfect.
and certainly arm more robust nos than
have been br!osu and an, weighing mofc.
do not think an, ono will bu disappointed 10
tho results oS,sin-d from tho usn ot To-
runa.'' MISS MAMIE POWELL.
II you do no, derive psofnp, and naiisiae-
tory results from tho usn OF FrIuna. write
al oaeo TO DR.. Hartman. giving a full state
meat Of your case. and hu ~ili 10 pleased
TO give you his vaiuahi, advice gratis
Address pf. Hartman. ffcssdcat OF Jhs
] Hartman Saaiiafiuu. co,ambsA O.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30
BUSY DOCTOR
some,ime. Overlook, q Point.

6omeumes ONeftooNs . totHt.
The physician Is such a busy man
that he sometimes ovcriooks a vaiu.
able point TO which his attention may
be called by an intelligent patient
who Is a thinker.
About a year ago my attention
was called to Grape. Nuts by one Of
my patients" says . physician of Gin.
cinnau.
AT the time my own health was
bad and I was pretty well rundown
but saw In a minute that the theo.
ries behind Grape.Nuts were perfect
and II the food was all that was
claimed for Il II was a perfect food
SO | commenced to use Grape-Nuts
with warm milk twice a day and In .
short time began to improve IN every
way, and now I am much stronger.
feel 5Oes better and weigh more than
ever did In my life.
'T know that all of this good Is due
to Grape Nuts and I am firmly con.
WINGED that the claims made for the
food are true. have recommended
and still recommend the food TO a
great many of my patients with splen.
did results, and in some cases the i'm.
provement OF patients on this fine
food has been wonderful.
As a brain and nerve food. In fact
as a general food, Grape-Nuts stands
alone" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek. Mich.
Look in each package for a copy
of the famous little book. "Ths Road
to wsllviile." ..
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30
AROUND THE WORLD.
Professor hese Claims Journey VIII
0c Made In Tnirty.rhres Days.

Colorado & Southern officials have
received from Fort Worth. Texas. q
pamphlet setting forth the theories OF
Prof Alexander Ho.r. who maintains
Il will soon bc possible To go aruusd
the world In thirty.;hrcc days. A pro
jcc,rd extension Of the Trans,SlbcFian
railway will enable the traveller TO SO
10 a Point on Bcrins Strait. instead sf
vlaaiyostoek. the present terminus. On
the opposite side Of the strait is tho
extension Of the Alaskan railway. This
road IL making surveys from Dawson
TO Nome. and has a line of coaches
a, present running from 81. Michacis
TO Nome. Within the mex, year II IL
expected a steam railroad will be In
operation between st. Michacis and
Soms. Professor Hoss figures that
by travelling from Nome TO Dawson
and thence to Seattle the journey
around the world will be greatly short.
cncd.
Some time ago the Canadian Pacific
railway authorities were considering a
scheme TO build a line from Hudson
hay TO Vancouver. II was pointed out
the distance from London to Hudson
bay was much less than to Canadian
seaports. II was estimated that the
ocean trip could be made in four days.
thus ciIcctinr saving of three days
between London and Vancouver. In.
yestisa,ion proved. however. the line
would be available only a few months
during the summer. as the winters are
too rigorous for raiiroading.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30
FOOD PREsERvATIvEs
VOLUNTEERS rRysALyc,Llc Ac,o
Department Of Agriculture Continues
Food Tests Instituted Last Wear.

department. VI N8T'So'bo'e So"s''Sse
Food Tests Instituted Last Year.
The tests that will be continued dur.
Ing the next eight months at the bu-
reau of chemistry of the Department
ri Agriculture to determine the rela-
tive qualities OF food under different
conditions of artificial preservation be-
gan October Goth with breakfast.
Twelve young men volunteers for the
course of free food and poison" tool;
their breakfasts under the watchful
eye Of DIR. Wiley. the chief OF the bu'
reau, under whose supervision the ex-
periments are being conducted. and
each was supplied with an eye-opener
consisting of a small capsule contain
ing salycilic acid. This preservative
Will be one Of three that are to BIO
tested during the coming year.
II has been intimated that the ex-
reriments In this special drug may
have to be discontinued within few
weeks owing to Its character. II pre-
vents digestion when taken In large
toses. and It is this that has caused
II to be selected for trial. Meats are
Preserved with It. and It's effect upon
the human system will be carefully
noted during its use at the department
table.
As was done In the case of the borax
experiments last year. the drugs CIV
en- the boarders will be In the same
proportions as are found In preserved
food OF the same kind. The drugs
are always administered In capsules.
and every ounce OF food is weighed
before being sent to the table. The
most accurate record is kept OF every
phase of the experiments and the
whole arranged for eventual publica.
ton. In the case of the borax expert
ments last year the records are nearly
ready for publication. when the results
Of the course will be known to the
world. and foods. the nduiteration OF
which was found detrimental to the
health, Of the consumers. will be for
bIddcn by law from sale In or impor-
tation into the United States or Its
possessions.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30
Roman Blacksmith. Statue.

A remarkable statue OF blacksmith
OF the Gallo-Roman period has been
excavated In Paris In small ceme-
terry in the Rue Cassini. near the OBJ
servatory. The figure wears striped
cap. The face is broad and beardless
and the features are very expressive.
it is the only real statue OF a black.
smith OF ancient times In Paris. All
others are mere figures OF Vulcan.
Under the statute was found the
skeleton of powerful man. probably
the blacksmith represented by the
statue. Coins discovered In the same
grave show that the man was buried
In the year SO. during the reign OF Tro-
jan. The ind has been transferred
now exhibited.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30
peafne.s cannot be Cured.

By local applications IS tiey cannot reach the dis.
s.srd podlon of tho ear, There 10 only ono way TO
euro deafne.s and that By Constitutional remedies
Desfness 10 caused by en- innamed eondiIion OF tho
mucous lining OF tbs EustAehian Tube. when this
tube 10 innsmed 700 haVo rumbins sound or I'm
perfect hearing and when 10 entirey closed. Deaf
nesS Il The srs ult and the Inn bo
taken out aud this tu- rrstofei Ia Its nofinA COO
dition. hearing vii b. destroyed forever Sne cases
out % t<u csusrd b. Caiah hieh 10 nothing bat
an ibn Amed eondition OF the mucous surfaces.
We uHi give Oee nunir. Doll.rs for any ease Of
Dusfness aus<d ey eaisrfhi that esnnot be cured
Dy IiaiIs csiauh cAlYs. s-ni for etrsuiArs. free.
~. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Dvuszfsss. sse-
lIs.rs Hsmiiy l1iA sfv the best.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30
Secretary Woman's State Fedora.
ton Says; "Pe.ru.na Does More
Than 10 Claimed for H."

Mis-. Julia ~. Brown. Secretary Of tho
woman's State Federation Of California
writes iron 1917 Fish ST.. Lon Angeles.
Cal. as follows:
II have never tno~n Of any paion, med
ieins which did -hai Il pso.rssed 10 do c.
eups fcEana. This remedy dos snueh moro
than Il claims. and ~hsi1 I have n1res aa-
sosaiei any uaeaieiao. ic1l that u is hut
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30
Weather Bureau News.

The Weather Bureau collects Its In
formation by telegraph. and for short
time twice day the whole telegraphic
system Of the country Is at Its service
to the exclusion OF all other business
whatsoever. The kilograms are sent
In cipher. to secure their correct. care
full transmission. and to lessen tolls.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30

A 81. Louis Worlds Fair informa.
tion Bureau has been established At
e36 Seventeenth street. Denver. In
charge Of Phil p. Hitchcock. where
information will be eheerfuIi2 fur
nIshed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30
Education in Mexico.

The peon child of Mexico may now
PASS from his letters to the highest
diploma entirely at government es.
shortly TO make education compulsory.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30
justice to sp-ak good word ios !, because
have found Il to ba such rare exception.
MRS. HATTIE Ia FOUNTAIN

II hava known several women Who were
iimla hr,ies than physical wrecks. mothers
Who dragged gu, miserable. painiai exist
enec. but ~cfa made ~rii and s'Ion. through
tho usa Of fcFuaa- have known OF cases
Of ehtoale ea,affh which ~cfa cured IN a
.host time. ~h-n dozen dincfuni remedies
had b-ca crp-rimsa,ed with aad without
GOD results usa u myself when feel
nervous and ~osn out. and ! hasa always
found that tho Iesaiis veto u,ost saitsiae.
tnctosy.'' JULIA ~. BROWN.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30
whs. Your Grocer Says

h doc not have peaaaes starch. you msy
. suSs be is afraid TO keep is astn bis
ssork Of ~ %. packages ere Sold. psnancs
Starch ts not oaty letter shan any es"ss
Cod Water HlArvh. Tot eoaisins 10 os 70
Shs package asd sells tos zane useasy - u
a. hsAsds-