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SOME ADVANTAGES IN MULES
MORE ENDURING POWER THAN H0RSEs-LEsS 'LIABLE TO DIS EASE.


 Those who are accustomed to hand ling mules and know of their remark able faculty for adapting themselves to almost any condition, realize their value and do not hesitate to pay well for good animals.
 The advantages they possess over horses in many ways compensate for the somewhat objectionable length of ear and exaggerated reputation for kicking. They are ready to work when two years old, and on account of their toughness and steadiness of nerve may be kept at it twice as long as horses are fit for service. Mules can be raised more cheaply than any other stock, and, unlike horses, will never founder themselves if by chance they should have access to more feed than is good for them. They can be put into market much sooner than horses, and if proper ly handled, when two years old, will do as much work, and stand it better, than four-year-old colts. Mules are less liable to contract diseases than horses. and their value is not decreased by blemishes as is that of horses. Mules seldom run away, but when they do they seem to run more from sport than fright and generally wind up safe ly. They instinctively avoid holes, ob- stacles or dangerous places. They can
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stand heat, abuse or hardship better than horses and can always be rellet upon. They are sensitive as well a! sensible animals, responding quickly to kind treatment by docility and gen | tleness.
 The great profit in mule raising lieI largely in their growth. Mules grow so quickly that they are marketable when three years old. while horse colts cannot advantageously be solo under five years.
 Comparing cattle with mules, one steer will eat as much as two mules. A good steer at the age of three years is worth from S75 to $1OO, while. pair of good mules of the same age will sell for S25O to S350 without consuming any more food.
 As compared with swine, if the same amount of feed that is fed to a bunch of hogs is fed to mules it will not take long to find which make the most mon ey, aside from the fact that there is no risk from cholera. 4
 In orchards or nurseries mules are invaluable. No animal can equal them for running out straight lines, and in cultivating young trees they seldom break or injure them. When we'll trained they are careful and obedient.
 Mules occupy place among our do- mestic animals that is indicative of honesty, durability and valuable serv- ice, and their failure to breed is looked upon many as an indication of the fact that in them the climax of perfection has been reached. #
 Very recently the German govern ment bought 100 Kentucky mules, pay ing five hundred dollars per head Ken lucky and Missouri lead in the produc- tion of large mules. We noticed sev-' eraI pairs of mules colts and several pairs of large, fat, slick working mules on the stock farm of c. H. Hawes in Sherman, and is quite we'll known that he is the pioneer in raising mules in this county and has met with very good success. He says they save one-half the food of horses and one hundred dollars each year, which ac- cording to the general life of mules amounts to s. .0C0 on one team. Why don't farmers keep one pair of these money saving teams on their premises that is always ready, willing and strong, making saving with great prosperity and contentment at farm ing [Charles Hawes.
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Take DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills. They promptly relieve backache and weak back. Sold by Henry Rupf, Newtown, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1908-01-31

F. B. Lake and Will Hawley of Haw- leyville spent Sunday in Brewsters, N. Y., the guest of Benjamin Nichols.
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MT and Mrs Charles Whiting Brad ley of Buffalo N. Y, celebrated their golden wedding on December "A. MT Bradley was born in NewtoWn about half mile from Zoar Bridge. MT Bradley went to New Milford in 1847.
 He was general superintendent of the West Shore road, until it was absorbed by the New York Central. MT Brad ley is general manager of the Western New York Car Service Association, with offices at No. 1064 Ellicott Square, fulfils one of the most important func- tions in railroading. The association is briefly described as demurrage bureau and its special function is to see that cars owned by the different railroads are not delayed by their ship per or consigneee, but are promptly and quickly returned to the railroad company. In order to better enforce its authority the association imposes an equitable charge upon those delay ing cars. The association was organ ized in 1890, and has handled to June 20, 1907, 11,69O, 423 cars. The aver age detention of R. R. freight equip ment, in the territory of the associa- -tion has been reduced during this pc riod from AGA days to less than two days per car. This is the only organ ization we know of where the less that is earned the better the results. The association has, since it's organization, greatly increased the shipping facili-. ties of the various railroads and by keeping the cars constantly in motion, has greatly increased the usefulness of each piece of rolling stock. Charles w. Bradley is a gentleman of sterling ability and we'll known integrity, whose position in railroad circles is of the highest. He is man of great natural ability and inherent charm of manner. MT Bradley married Miss Tallman of Manuel. N. Y. MT Brad ley was son of Whiting Bradley who ran the mill now owned by Stiles Love land. A sister, Mrs Janette Bradley Platt, resides in New Milford. N
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Bros., Cornwall Bridge; Connery Bros., Georgetown J. M. Sullivan, Red. ding Ridge;G. F. Baker, Hawleyville G. w. Hurlbut, Roxbury; Allen Joyce, Roxbury Station; G. w. Hatch, Bridgewater; w. N. Noble, New Milford; E. H. Beardsley, New Pres ton; Cogswell & Wettereau, Washing ton Depot; Harry Brown, Southbury c. P. Williams, South Britain; Perkins Brothers, Warren; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill; Druggists. soc and $l. Trial bottle free.
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N. B. For convenience the vols. of these sets are kept together, and are therefore under the same class.
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John S. Drew and family of Hawley. vile left, Monday, for Elmira, N. r.. where they will make their home. MI Drew shipped his household goods tc his new home, last week. #
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Mrs L. c. Morris is enjoying a visit with her daughter, Mrs s. Howell Wright, in Boston, Mass.
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The Whist club met, Tuesday evening of this week with MT and Mrs George F. Baker at Clarence Hawley's. Af- ter the game refreshments were served.
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HOME NEWS.
SANDY HOOK LIBRARY.
LIST OF BOOKS ADDED JANUARY,
 1908.

F. Sec. Scott, John Reed, Bea-
 trix of Clare J. Aid. Alden, W. L., The Moral Pirates F. Ere. Freeman, M. Wilkins,
 Doe" Gordon J. Wig. Wiggin, K. D., Polly Ol-
 iver's Problem F. Mel. Mclean, s. P, Cape Cod
 Folks L. McC. McCraken, E., The Wo-
 men of America J. Dun. Dunboyne, Lady, Some
 Great Thing F. Mat. Mathews, R. w., The
 Song of the Pines F. Die. Dickens. Chas, Bleak HOus
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Egan Brothers of HawleyiIlev have been busy killing porkers, this winter, and have already killed over 200 and have number of contracts yet on hand.
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Fnr plns. rifles and sporting goods call on Dan D. Smith, A Fairfield av- emu. Bridgeport, opposite Polls the iter
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James Bakey of Hawleyville has been confined to hls home with a se- were cold for few days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-07
A STORY OF MILLIONS.
The Way One Man Had a Fortune
Thrust Upon Hin.

THRUST upon Tim.
A story is told of how the reluctant
giving of nromissory note by n penni
less New York lawyer brought for
tune into his pocket amounting to sew
eral millions. The man referred to
John NJ. Bfxby. went to New York in
1870 from a backwoods district as a
half starved lawyer To pay 81 week
for board and washing kept him on the
verge of bankruptcy. He struggled on
for year or two and was constantly
seeking odd jobs outside of the law to
enable him to exist when friendly
lawyer in whose Office be had desk
room called him aside one day.
Here is chance for you. Bixby."
said the lawyer Il have an estate TO
settle and must get rid of the farm on
the north side of the city. 1t is APP
praised at $500. You ccn have it at
that figure
Il have not dollar to my name. /"
exclaimed Bizby.
You can give me your note, and /
will renew IT until You get ready to
pay it," replied the lawyer.
The young man hesitated for some
time. he was very nervous about plac.
ing himself under obligation for so
large a sum, but finally consented.
Young Bixby had to ask for the re-
newal of his note two or three times.
had to deprive himself of the necessi
ties of life to hold the farm until the
opening Of the Erie canal and the first
lighting Of the city By gas gave the
metropolis a new birth and his farm
was quickly swallowed in the growth
At the time of his death Bixby's prop
erty was worth 100000 Today its
market valpe is more than s13.ooo.o00
National Magazine.
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cuItlvatina sIlmne.,

Fat women must take this ,n,pnn
ton TO heart II they want to ba !,
style for the new modes will mt
drape over fat figure.
The fat has got to come of, ou,ck,,
but without harm, Of course, and hi,
means only one thing can be depended
upon. Exercising or dieting ara too
slow. The fat woman who wants m
wear form-clinging gown must mako
an immediate trip to her druggist and
get case of Marmola Prescription
Tablets. which will cost her abou,
rs cents.
Taking one OF these after each meal
and at bedtime should be enough to
bring her to the 'losing-a-pound.a
day" stage before even the first case
is used up. 1t is hardly believeabls
that such delightful results can b
obtained without harm and for such I
small sum Of money. but then, fact ID
stranger than fiction.
Test the effect OF these tat IS BY
getting a case yourself, eitr rom
the Marmola Company. Detroit Itch,
or from any druggist. They are made
in exact accordance with the famous
Marmola Prescription and. consequent
ly. can not have any Ill effects.
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did any of the other lots When shin.
(! ped to market they shrank less in
weight than did any of the other lots
1 ms iot led III dressed percentage Lot
! required more pounds of food to pro
4 ouce pound of gain than did any of
! the other lots. but produced gains Mt
I less cost per pound than did any of the
| other lots save lot 4.
Lot ?. fed a grain ration of corn five
parts cottonseed meal one part, made
hlsner gains than did any of the other
iots save lot i. shrank most durinr
Shipment to market and yielded the
lowest total dressed weight and the
lowest dressed percentage. The cost of
gain was higher for lot than for any
other lot save lot 3.
Lot B. fed grain ration of corn five
parts, iinsced Oil meal one part. made
lower gains than did any Of the other
lots, save lot l This lot Slsrank more
during shipment and yielded a lose.
dressed percentage than did any 81
the other lots save lot Q. The cost u..r#
pound gain WIS higher with lot 3 than
with any of the other lots.
Lot I, fed = grain ration of corn ana
stock food. made slightly greater
gains and cheaper gains than did any
OF the other ats They shrank less il,
shipping ana yielded 4 higher percent.
age of dreSsal weight than did any Of
the other los save lot / one lamb
died in this lot Geriig the experiment
..c
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Prayer meeting each Wednesday even
ing Subject Shall we Have a Reviv
az" Scripture texts: Acts 2: Ia: Al
ros S:s; Nal. Is; John 1857; Nal
3:s-1o; l Cor. 1872; Zech, 4:e. A cor.
dial invitation and welcome for all
who desire spiritual help.
Services at the Christian church,
Fifteenth and Bank streets. SUNDAY
at IL a. M, preaching by Elder Corey.
tne newly called pastor. Sunday
cshool at 2:30 r. m. Preaching 1880
p. m. by Rev. Rhodes.
Trinity M. E. church, Tenth and
Main streets. Rev. ]. w. Potter pastor
preaching services at 1915 a. m. and
1870 p. m. There will be an anthem by
the choir in the morning and mixed
quartete in the evening; Sunday
school at $50; Junior League at 2. 40
Epworth League and Epworth yolun.
teers, $50.
swedish Mission church, corner OF
Fourteenth and Morgan streets. Re.
mus Johnson, pastor-Sunday school
at $3.50 a. m. Services at 1920 q. m
and 7:3O p. m. Prayer meeting, Wed.
nesday evening. Friday evening. B,.
Die class scandinavians cordially
welcome.
First Congregational church. High
and Sixth streets, Rev. 9. c. Williams
pastor-services Sunday as follows.
Bible school with senior classes. s.45
PREACHING services, HOO and 7.aO
me pastor will preach at both ser
wees = P S. G. E., $50. Visitors
welcomed to all services.
FIRST Unitarian Society, corner Of
Fourth and High streets.-PubIic ser.
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vices at II a. m. Rev Eleanore r.
Ioroon, recently secretary OF the
IOWA State conference, will occupy
the pulpit. Subject of the sermon !.
Personal Religion" Sunday School
at $3.50, topic. The Last Supner y
lesson text, This do in Remembrance
OF Me- l Cor. xi-25; Luke xxii.1e
Woman's Alliance will meet in the
church parlors Monday afternoon at
20; ministers bible class at 3:45.
Unity Circle will meet Wednesday
evening at o'clock with Miss Gonna
Roche, 1929 Blondeau.
St Paul's German Evangelical
church, corner Eleventh and Ex-
change streets, Rev. j. Nuesch. nastor
sunday School at 9 a. M: preaching
service at 1920 a. m. on the subject
And They Would not Come" The
evening service at 1880 p. m. is under
lne auspices of our Y. P. s.. subjects
The First Thanksgiving-What Have
We TO be Thankful for-How Nav we
snow our Thankfulness." ALI are cor.
dlaliy invited and made welcome.
Second Presbyterian church Morn
ing service at IL o'clock. Subject.
surerings.' Evening subject: "The
creation of Man" Endeayor tonic
commencing Our Society by Evange.
listic and Missionary Zeal" Leader
rev. McGaw. F. A. McGaw. pastor
English services OF the Lutheran
church will be held, corner Of Eighth
ana Main. third floor of Hawkes. hall
at 1890 a. N. All are heartily vel.
coined. H. C. Widner.
Swedish Methodist church coner
twelfth and Concert streets. N Pear.
son, parstor-Sunday School at $3.50
a. M; Epworth league devotional
meeting at 700 p. m. Preaching at
l:9o, during winter. Rev. G. A. An.
derson, D. S., will preach In the even.
ing and communion service will be
heid. The first quarterly conference
VIII be held In the church Monday |
evening On Tuesday and Wednesday
eve there will be preaching bv pastor
anderson We cordially invite our
scandinavian friends to attend. The
Ladies Society will be ENTERTAINERS
next Wednesday at 3 p. m. by Mrs G /
q. Nelson, 4o95 Second street. On
thursday evening the young people
VIII De entertained in the parsonage
German M. E. church, Fourteenth
ana Johnson streets, F. L. Litzrodt
oastor.-sunday School at $50 m
at 1920 a. m. and 1880 n
N. Ladies Missionary society will 4
meet with Mrs. Weirather Messenger.
vie, Thursday, Nov. ~ at 2 D. m. All
and friends are heartily In.
'ilea 70 come to this meeting. PRAYER
meeting Wednesday at 1880 D. m
FIRST Church of Christ, Scientist 71s
vain street. second floor-serv,ces
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MILK that is thoroughly strained into
clean vessel and cooled down at once
10 % degrees or below and kept there
until delivered to the consumer will
nearly always keep sweet as long as
desired. Quick cooling to so degrees
or below checks bacteria and prevents
their getting 50 as to do any damage
Tor some time. On the other hand half
cooled milk is inst the kind in which
these germs flourish Unless milk Is
stirred every few minutes it cannot be
properly cooled by setting large cans
into cold water, for the reason that tbe
bacteria Will gain somewhat of a start
before the milk in the middle of c,o
can is cool, explains a writer in the
Country Gentleman. Yet this plan Of
see1lnS the large cans In tubs or tanks
Oh cold water is better than nothing
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A HINDo0's TOILET.
Curious Morning Scene In an East
ln6ian Compound.

Sofious MoFhih9 scene In an Eas
In6ian Compound.
All over the compound, from veran
das aud "go-downs" forms are seer
rising from sleep, each one wrapping
the drapery of bis couch about him. y
with no idea in doing so of conforming
to any standards urged upon the at
tention of the race by Mr.. Bryant, but
| er the simpler II less poetic reason
that these draperies constitute his bed.
ding by night and his neither garment
| by day. But 10 not make the mistake
| OF thinking that because the require
ments of the Hindoo's costume are
scanty his toilet is therefore q per
functory matter Follow him to the
we'll. The chances are that you will
never drink water again, but you will
OBTAIN knowledge. On the brink Of
tnat great yawning hole in the ground
known as the compound well. whose
SIDES are of stone and whose steps lead
you down to the waters edge, behold
the males of the compound. Di-
vested OF the draperies already re-
ferred to and in attitudes ranging all
the way from the pose of the Disk
Ihrower' to that of the most resolute
squatter upon a western claim. they
are lined up in row from the ton of
the steps to the bottom. In the hand
Oh each Is a chatty, and one and all |
are engaged in the Offices of the morn. |
ing bath. And their tub is the well. I
Inc trimming chattes are passed I'D I
and the empty ones down. legs are
curried, feet are secured, teeth are pol
ished with charcoal and stick, threats
are gargled, noses trumpeted and. In
snort the whole man receives such q
washing and splashing, such a rub
bing and scrubbing, such a molishine
ana polishing, as leaves nothing to be
desired except in connection with the
we'll This latter consideration how
ever, is one that does not disturb the
hindoo, who, priding himself upon be-
ng externally the cleanest platter in
me universe, deyotes but little thought
o the inside of the dish.
His additions and those of his col
eagues concluded he fills his chatty
'nce more from the pure fountain he
oW' hlts 1t high in the air, throws his
lead back and with unerring aim pours
he crystal libation in one long steady
tream down his open throat. skiIlfully
'oIsed to receive aad conduct it to his
erm proof interior. This done, his
raperles are resumed, and he departs
0 his work
suddenly, as out of catapult, the !
un leaps up from behind the eastern l
Ills, and day is at hand-Mary Ana
ell Chamberlain in Atlantic.
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Inc testimony of These Three Housewives Demonstrates Beyond All ~
That Peruna IS Safe and Useful Remedy.
Gained Flesh on Peruna.

Mrs. Hattie Hamilton, R. F. D. No, .
Sparta, KY, writes:
u have taken two bottles of Peruns
and commenced on the third one. 1 die
notreally need the third one, but thought
1t best to take another bottle.
Il have always weighed 1o2 pounds
but since began taking Peruna weigh
10, for the first time in all my life, and |
am now thirty-three years old. Your
medicine has surely done me a great
deal of good, and I have recommended
it to several others who have begun
taking it.
MY mother, who is seventy six years
old, had grown SO weak she could
scarcely walk. She took two bottles of
Peruna and is fleshier and looking well.n
internal cetarrh.
Mrs. NJ. F. Jones, of Burning Springs.
Ky, writes:
NO family should ever be without
Peruna, for it is an unfailing cure for
colds, and it is an excellent remedy To
prevent and relieve Group.
And to speak from standpoint of
experience, can candidly say that iii is
the remedy for internal catarrh. shall
not heeitats to recommend it, especially
to all suffering women.
"Peruna has gained fuIl conedenoo
and permanent stay IN our home.n
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Constipation, Torpid Liver.

Mrs. Anthony Rauch, BOG N. walnu,
street, Bucyrus, O., writes:
81 was suffering from obstinate con.
stipation and tor id liver, when took
your advice and purchased six bottles OF
Peruna and Manalin. When had taken
only one bottle felt much better, and
since I have taken two more bottles l
feel entirely well, but / will continue
taking the medicine for short time to
make sure of my cure.
II think Manalin is one of the finest
remedies for constipation that l ever
tried. I will never be without it. It
has made me SO strong. / can do a
days work and never tire. 1 am SO
glad I do not get those dizzy spells any
more. I haven't had one since l took
your medicine.
81 cannot thank you enough for what
your medicine has done for me. ALI
sick people should give it fair trial.n
Kidneys and Bladder.
Mrs. Gus. h. Carlson, Box 2o1, Orion
vile, Mimi, writes:
Il had catarrh of the kidneys and
bladder. have taken Peruna until
now, and do not think need to take it
any longer.
81 feel well, and my tongue lis clear.
and have no bitter taste in my mouth,
am very thankful for Peruna.n
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CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tine of Sunday Sermons Location Churches. Topic
Special Music to be CT ven varlou. Services.

ST JOINS Episcopal church, corner
-Four h and Concert. street, Rev. R. c.
McIlwain, rector-There will be Sun
day school at 8. 80 a. M, morning pray
err and sermon at II a. r., evening
prayer and song service at 1870 p. M.
The offertory at the II a. m. service
will be an anthem, ooh For a Closer
Walk With Cod with an obligato
solo. At the afternoon service Mr..
Carter will sing, Judge Me, o Cod"
by Dudley Buck. A cordial welcome
is extended to the public.
United Presbyterian church, Ninth
and Blondeau streets. Harry B. Foster
pastor Residence, 500 Franklin. Morn
ing sermon at 10:45. Christ the Pre-
eminent" Evening sermon at 1880,
.Faithfulness." Sabbath school at
$3.50 a. m. Christian Union $50 D.
M May all of our services be as large.
ly attended as possible. 1t is impor.
tant just now that this be so DR..
Orr comes the 18th and we want to
pe ready
Bethel A. NJ. E. church, Corner Sew
enth and Morgan streets, William A.
searcy' pastor-Ppreaching, 1890 a.
m. IL m. class meeting. Sunday
school 2 p. m. Funeral services for
the late Mr. Arthur Singleton at D.
m. Preaching. 7:3o p. m.
The First Methodist Protestant
eAurch, S24-S26 Main street, Rev. j
carleton McCaslin, pastor-142s Des
MONIES street. Bible school, $50 a.
IN. Morning service, 1O:45. Subject
a Message to the Church of This
l s Junior C. E. meeting
z: 81 p. M Class meeting, 3 D. m. Y
r >. Z. e, $50 p. intervening service
. 81 Subject, The Living one ;,
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CITY NEWS

Mrs. l.. T. Pyles entertained the
Ladies Aid Society OF the First Chris
tian church yesterday at her homo On
Blondeau street, the guests having Z
very pleasant time.
Mrs. Louis Krier and daughter. Id
liam Of Philo, Ohio, are in the city 10
VISIT her mother, Mrs. Catherine
Spring and other relatives. Mrs.
Krier was former c.Izen Of Keokui
and has not been home for nearly IT,
teen years.
A. Fl. HUDSON retudned this aftef
noon from business TIP to Quincy.
@. A. Aebfarth let for st. Louis
this afternoon.
Miss Edith Helffich Of Chicago 4
the guest Of Miss Olive Morgan and
will remain over Sunday.
O. 8. Pond has gone 10 Rochester,
Mimi, In which city his wife has beeu
quite Ill for the past two weeks.
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A Grcenville Miss.J letter says thot
George II. Zempter has invented a
pneumatic cotton picker that picks
nye rows at time with aggregate of
1000 to 5000 pounds a day. consuming
one and half gallons of gasoline an
houf. Suction hose is used by four
operators. drawing the fiber into n
large screened receptacle. The ma
chine Will be placed on the market IN
she mississippi valley. backed by a
sooo'ooo stock company, with head
quarters in Greenyille.-Country Gen
tleman