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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-27
ACrossed Trail
BY CLARISSA MAcKIE.
Copyrighted. 1908. by Associated
Literary Press.
BY CLARISSA hAcKIE.

Pink Luscom rode out of the corral
with slack rein and dropping head.
Care sat upon his broad shoulders and
durled the genial light In his gray
eyes. Cummings, seated on the door
step Of the bunk house, booted de-
risively at his mate.
lyon look like you was goin' a-court
In, Pink" he grtnned.
Luscom turned q scowling brow as
he slapped the rawboned sorrel with a
bronzed hand.
Drop IT." he growied crustfly.
The sorrel struck a long. swinging
gait, and presently horse and rider
disappeared beyond q rise Of ground.
only 20 reappear In gradually diminish
Ing perspective until suddenly they
vanished altogether.
What's the matter with PinkT
asked Rozzy Jones In constrained tones
from within the bunk house. HE looks
like trouble has got him good and
plenty"
Cummings clasped his hands about
his knees and rocked to and fro In
an ecstasy Of delight
He's going to see the Wilder Todd"
he chuckled.
Jones rushed to the door with razor
In one hand and lank cheek lathered
from brow to chin. 1.-THE Wilder
Todd!' he gasped. "Why, what's be
goin' to see her forr'
HE don't know-she sent for him
this mornin'," returned Cummings
mirthfully. II expect Pink overreached
himself t'other night at the dance. Miss
Hennie Porter, she wouldn't look al
Pink all the evenin', She was dancin
and firtin' with a long checked, flap
cared Jackass, and poor Pink he set up
to the Wilder Todd and courted her
most particular all the evenin' with
one eye on Miss Hennle and you, and
reckon that he said some serious
thing to the widder-kinder absent
like"
"Widder Todd wouldn't look at Pink
Luscomp snorted Jones irritably.
Seems like she looked at him con-
siderable t'other night and enjoyed II
sufficient to send for him this morn.
In" drawled Cummings.
Jones disappeared, and there was the
sound OF vigorous and renewed scrap
ing Of his leathern cheek. Doc Gum.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-27
Thursday, August n, 1908.
From Bristol Tribune

FROM DTistoi iTIOunc.
Ole Akerson was at Webster on
Saturday.
Rev. FIR. Mensing was in town
yesterday.
Mrs. M. Meuer visited relatives al
Webster Saturday.
Agnes Thompson and Rosa Sogn
were at Webster Monday.
Miss Grace Blakely, OF Webster,
is guest at the Ike Foltz home.
Misses Sophie and Title johnson
were Webster visitors yesterday.
The Milwaukee continues to hold
its reputation for having a great
many wrecks in this vicinity but they
rather capped the climax Thursday
by having three all in the same day
here at Bristol in the railroad yards.
AT noon the monster engine of the
Cannon Ball went of the track at a
switch near the Chilson elevator and
blocked the main line. Later in the
day half OF an east bound freight
switched itself, east of the depot,
and as the train held together the
two tracks, in some places over four
feet apart, were drawn together and
the rails badly bent, and when the
tracks would no longer slide, the
ears started back 10 the original
track and three Of them were left on
the ground. The third wreck was
on stiIl another track and nearer the
water tank where three cars loaded
with rails got of the track. BY
switching this way and that and
going back and forth, trains were
able 10 get past the town. Three or
four engines and big force of men
were many hours clearing up the
wreck but it was not until Sunday
that the big engine was again on the
track.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-27

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-27

wYDDKR 2"
innings chewed the stem Of his pipe re-
nectively. Presently he GRAINED Gu
rious head toward the interior Of the
house. ''Ees here, Romeo, II there's
anything ] can do 10 help you Just
yCu sing out Shall catch up boss
for your
-shut upr' rstorted Jones In a stran-
gied tone.
Them there white winged collars Il
bad for the voice, Roxy. You sound
like you was chokin'. reckon you'n
wear that baby blue crisscross neck.
tie you bought at widder Todd's store.
hear that baby blue h Miss Hen
nie'g fav'rits colorr' M
There was no response from within.
and presently Jones, attired AZ nor.
geously a. Pink Luscom had been n
half hour ago. strode haughtily past
the man ON the doorstep ana into the
corral, where he proceeded to catch a
mount In a trice be came tearing
through the gats ON fiery little black
mare, his long legs dangling In closs
proximity to the burned grass.
He. too shot q resentful scowl TO-
ward the jeering man on the Doorstep.
and then he disappeared over the rise
OF ground, his dark figure silhouette]
against the copper glory Of the even
Ing sky.
There's widder Todd a-settin'
great store by Roxy and as mad as q
wet hen at him. So she's maxim IN
70 Pink. who's dippy about Miss Hen
ME. Miss Hennie. she's mad at Pink,
and so she fiirts desperate with Roxy,
who's made at the widder. And they're
all mad ana Jealous OF one another.
and II somebody don't shake EN- ND
there's bound to be some more mis-
mated marriages IN Seven Forks. o
Lordyr' Cummings nlled his pipe and
Ioungsr over to the cook house and
joined social group about the frA
Roxy Jones did not look st De cop
Per Glory Of The sunost WIN moody
eyes fxed o. TIE wen wurrf tran. ~
nctsd reluctantly he dimin1shine
miles dat lay between kim ana IL
sro9roeda Herr. inseead % pursu'
mg ~ cpstomary courss toward u
town ~ IL 1emSclls = ~ fssclnan.
~ widow. ~ mps< tnss q - Hat
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-27

These two snakes, the hamadryad
and the cobra. cause the great annual
death roll Of India from snake bite,
about $4,000 people last year. One rea-
son for this great death RON - that
Hindoos ana Buddhists wfll not kill
the snakes. az II II against their reii-
gion to take life. The cobra win go
away from you usually. except In the
nesting season, and then he WIN atfack
you ON sight II you disturb him or his
mate. II h at this time that 90 many
deaths take place among the Malays
and Siamese. as II h coincident with
the rice planting season, and the peas
ants are busily at work IN the rice
fields The cobra win bite under wa
ter, and many people are bitten on the
foot or heel while planting rice. Death
usually takes place in an hour or less.
have known a large buffalo to be
bitten and die In fifteen minutes. II
must have been bitten directly In q
vein.
In the Malay peninsula and IN Slam
no one ever walks abroad after dark
without q lamp or torch. AZ It proves
almost suicidal 10 DO so.--Medicai JON.
nal
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-27

and take the cross trail to P0rtef's,
where Miss Hennie awaited him and
would appear to be disappointed, after
all, when he did come.
There had been several calls such as
this one was destined to be, and ne
frankly confessed to himself that Miss
Hennie bored him. Now, the widow
Jones swore softly and dug a spurred
heel into the little mares flank. Tnere
was an onward rush, and he came
upon the crossroads with a scatter OF
loose gravel and flying hoofs.
Seated on the back of a rawboned
sorrel was Pink Luscom. His very at
titude suggested indecision. The sor'
rePs head was turned toward the town
while Pink's gray eyes gazed wistfully
ND the cross trail whish led to Porter's
His frown deepened as Jones drew his
horse to a standstili and giared aggres
sively at him.
Jones broke the silence at last
"'Pears IKE you'd lost the trailr' b
sneered, heading his beast MP the cross
trail.
Pink WINGED. A dark red settled
down over his bronged face. .
'T reckon can find II without any
help from you," be drawled.
II amt seen you tryin' to do I'll!
cried Jones tantalixingly.
''Mebbe I don't want to. The trail tc
Seven Forks amt bad one"
ava,, d<x>,< .-<,xx, fv, M hprxv 20 faks
itv snapped Jones.
Luscom's hand sought his hip. 81
reckon we might as well have 1t Out
now" he said calmly.
"rd be plum glad to oblige you'll"
Jones had whipped out weapon and
wheeled his horse about.
I'D like to shake first, ROXY" said
Luscom gravely, holding out big
brown paw.
Jones grasped 1t eagerly. "We'vt
been good friends up to now, Pink" ht
said regretfully, "and I'm sorry it's
come to this, but when two fellers
cross each others trail, Why He
paused and looked past his rival to
ward the town.
Luscom was staring at him furious
ly, and then a strange light broke over
his good looking face.
II say, Roxy, you amt sore abou
the widder?"
what do you thinkY' Jones stared
defiantly at the other man. Miss Hen
ME, she's all right But she and me
don't set no great store by each other
She says come, and the widder says
go, so there amt nothin' for a felleI
to do"
Luscom was lighting cigarette with
trembling fingers. There's only one
thing to do, ROXY JONES'" he said sol
EMMY. Just don't cross my trail, and
I won't cross yours. The wilder, she
don't want to talk about nothin' but
ROXY, while Miss Hennie and me
ulster hit 1t Off first rate, and 1 reckon
II you'll just move aside I'll pike along
up to Porter's."
Jones grinned happily as they passed
one another, and just as each disap.
peared In a cloud of dust along his
own particular trail two brown hands
were waved in friendly farewell.
When he heard the news Dock Cum
mings waved deprecating hand.
What else could you expect from
fellers what wore white wing collars
and crisscross baby blue necktiesT' he
asked.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-27
NEWsY STATE NOTES.

Lost on the prairie throughout a
night and half the following day was
the experience of Mrs. johnson, the
aged mother of Henry o Carl and Gus
tat Johnson, prominent farmers of
Hyde county The old woman keeps
house for her son Henry, and had been
visiting at the home of a neighbor, some
little distance from the Johnson home
stead She departed for home about 2
o'clock in the evening. A thunder
storm approached and darkness settled
down quite early, causing her to lose
her way. She was unable TO get her
bearings and wandered all night in the
lightning and rain. She stumbled and
fell to the earth several times, and
finally became so exhausted that after
falling once more she was unable to
regain her feet. Not until about IL
o'clock the next forenoon was her plight
discovered, and then only by chance
One of the neighbors, man named
Mcnamara, while out looking after his
horses, noticed dark object on the
ground at some little distance, and,
upon approaching, discovered that it
was the unfortunate old lady, who was
unconscious. She now is slowly recov-
ering under the care of physician.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-27

draining Rush Lake into Bitter Lake.
Burglars entered Maynard's house
Saturday evening through the pan.
try window, and got away with Mrs.
Maynard's gold watch and other
jewelry, two revolvers and a new
pair of Roberts trousers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-27
From waubay Clipper.
Mrs Pitsor and Ray were here
from Webster Tuesday.

Mrs j. N. Long was a Webster
visitor Tuesday evening.
Surveyor Alley was here Tuesday
To lay out a ditch for the purpose of
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-27

When he heard the news Dock Cum
mings waved deprecating hand.
What else could you expect from
fellers what wore white wing collars
and crisscross baby blue necktiesT he
asked.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-27

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Weston.
CHURCH NOTES.

The Norfeld Aid society elected thu following officers at its annual meeting held on Saturday evening at the resi- dence of Mrs D. o. Chase: President, Mrs c. H. Scofeld; vice president, Mrs Frederick Banks; secretary, Miss Euls M. Ferris; treasurer, Miss Alice L. Fitch; social committee, Miss Eva Fer. ris, Charles Scofeld, Chester Fancher. Mir and Mrs s. s. Carver have returned from Cos Cob, where they have spent the past year. Mrs W. B. Hill, Jr., of Bedding spent a few days of last week with Mrs w. P. Rowland.
 Miss Katherine Beers of Norwalk returned to her duties in the High school on Monday. after an over Sun day visit at her home here.
 Miss Katie Hill of Bedding spent over Sunday with her aunt, Mrs w. P. Rowland.
 Westport friends have been spending a few days with MT and Mrs L. M. Gould.
 Mrs M. B. Hill has been i'll with in- tercostal neuralgia.
 Miss May Hamilton has spent few days in Norwalk.
 F. B. Wakeman and friend from Southport spent a few days in town, last week, and enjoyed fox hunt.
 Mrs H. c. Hurlbutt, Miss Anna Banks, Stephen and George Waterbury and other Norfeld Grange Patrons at tended the Fairfield County Pomona meeting in Stratford last week.
 Mrs Richard Schmidt of Bridgeport has spent few days with relatives in town.
 M. T. Donnelly was in town at his summer home, last week.
 Mrs Frederick Burritt has returned from visit with her sister in Red ding.
 Little Raymond Flewellyn was i'll for several days, last week.
 Miss Elizabeth Adams is now criti- cally i'll and not expected to survive.
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Stevenson.
SPRING CHANGES.

Mir Owens and family moved, last week, from Harrison, N. Y, into the house recently purchased of George Smith. MT Smith and family expect tt move soon into Warren Stowe's house at Zoar Bridge, and MT and Mrs Stowe have rented J. B. Downs tenement house.
 | Lyman F. Bradley has returned from trip to New York and Washington, D. c.
 Mrs Paul Botsford and two children are visiting her parents, MT and Mrs John Loughlin.
 Charles Bradley, who has been very sick for two months. is now much worse and his recovery is doubtful. Miss Nettie Stevens of New Haven is assisting in the care of MT Bradley.
 Mrs Howard Stevens and little daughter, Olive. were at the home of her parents, MT and Mrs c. E. Brad ley, over Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs Charles Smythe of Bridgeport are guests of MT and Mrs c. N. Harang. Mrs Mary Bradley of Shelton has recently visited at Arthur Beardsley's.
 Master Gwerney Wheeler of New Haven is spending few days with his grandparents, MT and Mrs James Wheeler.
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Sherman.
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.


 Clarence Kendall of Alden, NY :, who has been visiting his aunt, Mrs D. B. Mallory, returned to his home, last week.
 The social at Charles Johnson's, last Wednesday night, was genuine success in every way. All who have ever partaken of MT and Mrs Johnson s hospitality know how they are along that line, and they always have full house at such times. The sum of $37 was taken in and all seemed in a merry and happy mood. The singing by the Gaylordsville people was much enjoyed by all; besides there were readings and recitations and fine graphophone en- tertainment. The company broke up at midnight, hoping to meet with MT and Mrs Johnson on similar occasions in the future.
 Mrs Irwin Atchison oficiated as or ganist for the last two Sundays, in the absence of Miss Barnes.
 MT Wyland of New Haven preached in the Congregational church, last Sun day, and was we'll liked by all.
 A heavy thunder shower passed over this place on Sunday afternoon.
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DIR. KENN EDY'S
 AvoRITE REMEDY

A remedy backed by over 3l years of remarkable success. Used in thousands of homes. Pleasant to take -- powerful to heal. Stops that baekache, clears up the urine, relieves frequent urination, stops the scalding pain; cures constipation and dys- pepsia.
 Remember: The nome is Dr. Dapid Ken nedy's Facorite Remedy, price $1.0O G tos $5.0O) and prepared at Rondout, ~. r.
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The NeWtoWn Bee.
 Newtown. Friday, March 20 1908.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.

Brookfield. WILL HAVE TO MOVE FEED
 STORE. c. w. Keeler has been notified to move his feed store at Hawleyville from the land owned by the railroad company.
 WHERE THE POPULATION IS NOT DECLINING. District No. 4, Huckleberry Hills, has already more pupils than they can seat comfortably, with two or three more to come in with more open wealth CT.
 Probate Judge Roe and Town Clerk Beehler were important witnesses at the Bristol and Pitcher trial in Dan- bury before Judge Scott of the Super for Court, recently.
 Paul Komanick of New Milford, who has bought Charles Stuart's farm, was in town, Saturday. MT Sawnson, who has worked the farm for several years, will continue another year. ...-
 Mrs c. L. Dean entertained her 
 mother, Mrs Newton, last week.
 Edward Jennings of New Fairfield spent part of last week with his daugh- ter, Mrs Smith.
 E. Weigel of New York has been spending the past month with his broth CTS family, F. Weigel.
 MT and Mrs Clinton Jones have been visiting friends in Waterbury.
 Mrs Homer Martin spent Sunday with friends in Mt Vernon, N. Y.
 Mrs Austin Smith spent Saturday and Sunday with her sister in New York.
 Miss Gertrude Elsenboss of Bridge port spent Sunday with her parents.
 Miss Eva Elsenboss of Danbury was the guest of her sister Tn Brookfeld, Sunday.
 St Paul's Mission will hold a service, Friday night, at the home of John Bate man, at 2 p. m.
 L. J. Sturdevant delivered his tobac- co, last week, to J. Stuart Halpine, his weight being over 26,000 pounds, IS tons. He is now the largest grower in town.
 Hobarts station in the swamp north of Hawleyville is now closed and P. Reardon, the operator, has been re- moved to the new station near the lime kiln in the town of Danbury.
 Miss Muriel Beers was home for a short time, last Friday, on her way to Washington, where she was to take part in a basket ball game. = The sewing society of St'Paul's guild will meet at the service on Friday afternoons at the house of Mrs s. B. Terrill for work. 1....
 Merritt Clark who has bought the Halpine farm, will begin work on his farm, April 1.
 Robert Green is now in the West buying up car load of horses for the spring trade.
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Violet Is Smart

Violet and heliotrope in every key and tone. you'll sec them in plenty this season
 There are exquisite exam ples of these colors in Voiles.
 Marquisette, Henrie tta, Nuns Yelling, Crepe Egypta. and Panama Cloths. And the best of it is that these exquis- ite things aren't expensive.
 It's fairly bewildering, this showing of violets in itself.
 5Octs to $1.50 a Yard
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summer on account of the money strin- gency. Henry s. Osborne may build a house for his son.
 The oyster supper at the home of Mrs J. Thompson, last Friday evening, was largely attended. Nearly 60 attended. It was for the benefit of the Congre- gational church.
 Miss Hattie Wakeman has returned from weeks visit in Larchmont and New York City.
 Miss Talmaga has gone abroad for a three months trip for her health. She has spent year abroad before.
 A son was born to MT and Mrs J. H. Duncan, last week.
 MT and Mrs G. A. Sanford celebrated their 62d anniversary in a very quiet way, Sunday.
 The Sanford association of the United States hold their second annual dinner at the St Denis hotel, New York, Mon day evening, March 23. A few from Bedding will attend. '
 Mrs Stephen Sanford of Pleasant Valley, Bedding Ridge, is quite sick with the grip.
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West Bedding.
DEATH OF STEPHEN BARNUM.

DEATH OF STEPHEN BARNUM.
 The funeral of Stephen Barnum took place from his home in Long Ridge, last Saturday. The interment was at Danbury. He is survived by wife and nine children. Rev A. J. Smith officiated.
 Mrs John Beers spent Sunday in New Haven.
 Miss Dell Raymond Carson spent Sunday with Mrs Meeker Banks Jones.
 Richard Rider spent Sunday with his parents.
 Mrs Edgar Crofut has been sick wit h grip.
 Seth Rider and Fred Platt are work ing at carpenter work in Danbury.
 There will be election of officers in the Long Ridge Methodist Sunday school, next Sunday. A large attend ance is requested.
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Marketable.
DEWITT PLATT.

Dewitt Platt, a substantial and highly esteemed resident of this place, died on Sunday afternoon. after short illness with heart trouble. He was 67 years old, and was man well-to-do. He is survived by a wife and one daughter, Mrs William Berkins, and a brother, Elmore Platt. The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon from St Andrews church, Rev MT Hooker officiating.
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Reddine.

GEORGE STARR MEETS WITH AC
 CIDENT.
 George Starr met with an accident, Saturday. His horse broke through the mud in a sink hole in hometown, breaking his wagon shaft and harness. MT Starr has been on the route eight years. March 1, and has never missed a day from sickness, only taking months vacation in the time.
 There will not be much building this
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Shadow Panamas And MOhairS

They never made su c h handsame Mohsirs with their silky stripes and cheeks, and and such adorable chiffon Panama cloth. The newest brown is a true chocolate.
 And such blues! $1 Yard.
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'i: H'' &:!;i; ::;'' S1Dssg s <; :;'; :'; New Spring Dress Goods
Stylish end Inexpensive
The Spring exposition of Stylish Dress Goods is ready Come and sec what's What in Dress Goods.
At 59cts a Yard

Novelties in checks. stripes and plain colors in serges and cheviots, stylish nut brown and popular blues and lighter effects in mixtures.
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Thousands of
 SAMPLES FREE

Write to the Dr. David Rennedy's Sons, Rondout, N. Y, for q frs descriptive pamphlet, containing much helpful medical advice, and a .tfes sampb bottle of that great Kidney, Liver and Blood medicine,
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Nichols

HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE LA.
 DIES AID SOCIETY OF THE
 NICHOLS METHODIST EPISCO-
 PAL CHURCH.
 The first constitution of this society was drawn up on January l, 1845, though the first record we have of any meetings begins in 1853. The society was then known as the Nichols Farms Sewing Society, its president and vice president being called directresses. The society was very industrious, mak-
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Bethel.
AN INTERESTING LECTURE ON
 BIRDS AND BIRD LIFE.

Rev Herbert K. Job, of Kent, gave most interesting lecture on Birds and Bird Life" in the Sunday school room of the Methodist church on the evening of March g. under the auspices of the Wesley Brotherhood. MT Jobs talk was illustrated by over 100 stere- opticon pictures, made from photo- graphs taken from..life by MT Job.
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Does Your Roof LEAK?

Do you know that VIC handle the best Roof Cement and Paints made-the SIX Fibre brand. This combines the greatest toughness with lelastlcty owing to It's peculiar flbre (which Is found in no other make and hdheres grows brittle but expands or contracts with the roof in the summer or winter. II your roof leaks q little you can fix lt yourself and then touch It up with Roof Paint. You can make your roof secure for the winter ata very trifling cost, cheaper than having 10 leak. Ey- erybody that has used lt say its Q. kn thats good record.
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w. J. Nichols, the Fountain Place liveryman, has gone to Buffalo, where he expects to purchase a carload of horses. ~
 Rev w. H. Jepson, rector of Christ church, Bedding Ridge, preached at St Thomas church, Friday .evening. His subject was "St Barnabas."