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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-19

lot number eight (S), except the West forty
two (42) feet thereof, and lot numbered nine
0) excepting the East fifty two (62) feet there
of; all being situate In Block One ~, City
Assessors Plat No. 8: Also Lot numbered
twenty-one (2i), lot numbered twenty (20), ex.
cepting the West eighty-eight 1881 feet thereof
all OF the West eleven I'D feet and the East
and all that part OF lot numbered twenty three
(23) lying and being West OF the center line OF
The said 'Comstock Creek Drain" as the same
is now located, all situate in Block two (2).
City Assessors Plat No. 81 and all being In
accordance with the recorded plat thereof. on
record in the ONCE OF the Register OF Deeds OF
Shiawassee County, Michigan.
Dated, September 7th, A. ID. 1909
WILLIAM &. CADwALLADBR,
CHARLES IL. MCBRIDE,
WILLIAM G. CADwALLADER Mortgages
Attorney for Mortgages,
q wOsso, Michigan
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COMMISSIONER Notice

In the matter OF the estate OF William Down
ey deceased.
We, the undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate
In and for the County of Shiawassee, State OF
Michigan, Commissioners to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per.
that we will meet at the Citizens Savings
Bank In the City of Owosso in said County. on
Monday. The 10th day OF January, A. ID. 1910,
and on Thursday, the 10th day of March. A. ID.
1910, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon OF each OF
said days, for the purpose of receiving and ad
Justing all claims against said estate, and that
four months from the 8th day of November, A.
their claims to said Commissioners for adjust.
ment and allowance.
Dated, the 9Th day OF November, A. d. 1909.
GILBERT l.. TAYLOR,
WILLIAM HALL,
f. II. PETTIBoNE,
Commissioners.
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Order of Publication.
State OF Michigan

State OF Michigan
County OF Shiawassee
AT session OF the Probate Court for said
County, held at the Probate ONCE, in the
City OF Corunna, on Saturday, the 18th day Of
November In the year one thousand nine
hundred and nine.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter OF the estate of Julia A.
C!ough. incompetent on reading and filing the
petition OF James G.. Rockwell as guardian
praying for license to sell real estate belong.
ing to said incompetent person at private sale
for the purpose OF paying debts.
1t Is Ordered, That the 18th day OF December,
next, at ten o'clock In the forenoon, at said
Probate office, be assigned for hearing said
petition.
And II Is Further Ordered, That copy OF
this order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day of hearing, In THE
OwOssO TIMES newspaper printed and
circulating IN said County of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate.
By FLORENCR LINDSEY.
Probate Register.
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tons Of this council heretofore passed: Re
| solved that committee consisting OF ID. M
Terbnss rea Ea o. .a DeTeg R Sss
| bins be land is hereby appointed to select and
purchase a suitable site for said armory as
above Indicated; and be 1t further resolved
that an order be drawn on the City Treasurer
In favor OF said committee In the sum OF hf-
teen thousand dollars for the purchase OF said
site.
| Aid. Conant presented the bill OF Wiley G.
| Smith for construction or bridge on south
Chapman street as per his bid, amount Sl3S 0O
and moved that an order for above amount be
drawn in his favor from the General Highway
| fund when he furnishes bond guaranteeing
| the bridge for one year, whice prevailed, ayes
| 7, nays Q.
Aid. BRANDED presented q proposal from A. F.
Hollis TO furnish material and install equip
ment to provide hot water for the hremen 8
bathroom ia connection with steam heat boiler
for $500 and moved that the subject be re-
ferred to the special committee on steam heat,
with power to act which prevailed, ayes z,
nays o.
Aid. Conant presented the following bids for
the two lots on Prndle street for which a
special committee was instructed to receive
bids: Y: M. White $500, b. s. Sutherland
sol co. w. D. Burke $4,000. On motion OF Aid,
Sturtevant the bid of Mr.. Burke was accepted
ana the city attorney instructed to prepare
, transfers, ayes Z, nays o.
Aid BRANDED presented the following resolu.
ton which was on motion adopted, ayes z,
nays0; ~ 49, -
Resolved by the Common Council of the City
OF Owosso that the city attoaney be and he is
hereby instructed To make deed in favor OF
Mrs. Mary Fischer for lot know us Pound lot
for $50.
Aid. Washburn moved that the Mayor
appoint special committee TO have fence
built around the city lots on Jerome avenue
and report on the cost of building a shed on
the lots which prevailed, and the Mayor ap.
pointed Aldermen, Sturtevant, Clark and
BRANDED.
Aid. Sturtevant moved that the superinten'
dent OF the water works be instructed TO re-
place the watering trough on west Oliver
street, which was taken up when paving was
laid which prevailed
Adjourned.
WD. BURKE,
Mayor.
ARTHUR 81. DUMOND,
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Good PRESIDENTS.

The two precedents which the colo.
nial governors had to guide them in
ordering a day for thanksgiving were
the national Thanksgiving held by or
der of good Queen Bess after the de-
feat of the Spanish armada and that
Of King James Of England because the
gunpowder plot failed 10 materiallze
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Chicago Excursion.

Natl Farm Land Congress, Nov. 1920.
U. s. Land and Irrigation Expo,
Nov. 20-Dec. 4.
international Live Stock Exposition
Nov. 27-Dec. 10.
VIA
GRANDTRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM
1926
ALI trains November 18th, 10th, Goth,
Gath, 2Sth to December 1st, inclusive
and December 5th and 9th. Return
limit December 18th, 1909.
For further information consult
P. N. MOORE,
Agent.
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can restrain. Let me invoke every in
dividual. in whatever sphere OF life he
may be placed. to feel personal re-
sponsibllity to God and his country
for keeping this day holy and for con-
tributing all in his power TO remove
BUR actual and impending difficulties.
JAMES BUCHANAN"
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Conquerinq Temptation,

To conquer temptation you must live
1t down alone, as you must die alone,
and no vicarious gift of strength eau
take the place of mans own will
From "My Journal"
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NOW Is THE Time To TRADE;
MERCHANTS OFFER BARGAINS

Never seasonsble goods cheap in Owosso the
present time.
The advertising columns of THE tell a story of
Low PRICES and GREAT VALUES before exceled
equaled in Owosso stores.
Stocks large. varied than ever before.
And the prices quoted all lines goods low to be
really astonishing.
Every merchant and manufacturer advertising in THE
TINES Offering bargains that should appeal buyer
Every advertisement is a SUGGESTION FOR ECONOMY.
Every advertisement tells HOW TO SAVE MONEY. Every
advertisement shows how the buyer get the FULL
VALUE of his or her money and HAVE MONEY LEFT for
purchases or for the savings banks
Every II who would get the most for his
read The TIMES advertising columnsnot
only but again and again These advertisements for
good They you at the best advantage
WHERE
Read every advertisement in THE TINES And then
buy of the that advertises. HE is YOUR FRIEND.
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ARTHUR 81. DUMOND,
City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-15
JOHNSON'S STATEMENT.
Gives His Version of Fight in Court
House.

Ben Johnson, who was severely beat
| en- in the sheriff's office last Friday
| night, and has been confined to his
] home for several days in consequence
| has issued a statement, in which he
| tells his side Of the story. In most OF
| the details up to the time of the fight OF
assault, his statement slightly resem-
bles that made by Wilkerson and
| Ward, but there the similarity ceases.
| Johnson declares that he was struck
I senseless without warning, and did not
recover consciousness until the next
| morning. He says:
81 met John WiIkerson and George
Ward Friday afternoon about $50
o'clock, in front of the Palace Clothing
store. They shook hands with me.
WiIkerson wanted to know where I had
been keeping myself and why I had not
been down to see him. He appeared
very friendly.
He said he did not like the hat I had
on and insisted that he buy me new
one. The three Of US went into the
Palace and Wilkerson bought Ward
and each new hat.
I'VE returned to the street, and Wilk-
erson invited me to get into his buggy
and go down to the court house. He
was driving Poor Commissioner Hale's
horse and buggy. On our arrival at
the court house we went to the county
surveyors office in the basement.
poor Commissioner Hale, County
Surveyor Crawford, John Branner and
Charles Thompson were there. ~WiIk-
erson asked Ward for that bottle and
Ward left the room, returning with a
quart bottle, haIf-filled with whisky. A
drink was taken all around and this
emptied the bottle.
''Wilkerson gave Ward some money
and told him to go and get another
bottle of whisky. About this time a,
storm came up and 1 telephoned my
sister I would not be home until after
the weather cleared up.
After a while we went into the poor
commissioners office. After a long
wait Ward returned with a quart Of
of this, and the members of the party,
except Wilkerson, Ward and myself,
left. The three of US went upstairs to
the sheriff's office.
IT called up my mother again to let
her know that I was about ready to |
start for home. My sister, Mrs Bauer, |
answered the call, and while L was
talking, John Wflkerson asked me to |
let him have the phone. which I did.
I'm his conversation with her, he |
started by saying he was not well ac-
quainted with her, but that he hal
met her older sister. He said he wish |
ed to meet her and that he was the |
sheriff of Shawnee county. He told her
not to be too hard on him and Ben.
and that if she would come down he |
would give her anything she might 1
want.
Thinking his talk too rank, and /
fearing lest he should say something /
stronger, told him to cut it out and
for the receiver. I have no
recollection of anything that happen
ed from this point. The next morning
on returning to consciousness, 1 found
I had a deep cut on my left temple. the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-15

remains of his uncle, Thomas Birning.
ham, VINO died in San Bernardino Cal
a short time ago.
Mrs. Alice Zimmerman, of Kansas
City, has arrived for an extended visit
with her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Rhine
hart, S31 Kansas avenue.
A black and white dog, evidently q
stray, was run over by an automobile
on Kansas avenue about $50 O'Clock
this morning. The animal crawled I'M
der wagon and died a short time
later.
three boxes, $50, at ]. H. Foucht's hard
ware.
Mrs. NJ. D. Smith. of Wamego, re-
turned home this morning after a short
visit with her son, L. w. Smith, OF
HOB Central avenue.
Model bakery bread is light bread but
not light weight bread.
The weeds along the Union Pacific
tracks near the roundhouse are being
sprinkled with salt to kill them.
Big bargains in Oxford's at T. D.
Joseph's shoe store.
Pruessner has bargains in furniture
at 607 North Kansas avenue.
Are you tired of flies? Ask Forbes
Bros, for Fly-Go.
The B. Y. P. social at the home of
W. A. Forbes last night was we'll at
tended. A pleasant time is reported
by all who were present.
Sure-enough lice killer is sold by
A NJ. Petro.
People living on Quincy street are
complaining about the rank growth of
weeds On the west side of the north end
of the 900 block. At this place there is
a vacant lot where the old Quincy
school formerly stood. The building
was weakened by the flood of 1908 and
has been removed. In the meantime
the lot seems to have been neglected.
This summer weeds are growing rank
nearly as tall as a man and the odor
which arises therefrom in the hot sun
is source Of annoyance to all in the
neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nichols are visit
ing in Chanute.
The paving on Quincy street is being
repaired.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Abbott have re-
turned from visit in Kansas City.
afternoon at a house at 1924 Clay street
by Officer Hutton. The animal had
been running along Kansas avenue
about noon, and created considerable
of a scare. The patrol wagon was
called. About that time the dog made
it's way to the house where it was
shot. AS far as is known no one was
bitten.
Mrs. F. P Gilmore entertained at her
home Tuesday night in honor of the
birthday of Mr.. Gilmore. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Lewis, Mr.
and Mrs. Odelious, Mrs. H F. Smith
and Miss Ruth Smith.
Mrs. William Glenn of Lecompton
visited North side friends yesterday.
last winter. She will teach at Lecomp-
ton next season.
Elvin Peterson is visiting at the L. !
Dutton farm north of town.
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ALBA WAS FRIGHTENED.
Mysterious Letter From Spain Causes
Him to Consult the Police.

A letter written in Spanish and sound
ing an echo rather of the days of old
when knights We're bold than the pres
ent has been received by Augusta Alba.
q Mexican chiliman.
The letter mailed at Madrid. Spain.
purports to come from prisoner in
the bastile at Lomberto. a suburb of
Madrid. He writes that 1900 600 francs
are hidden in an old brass bound trunk
in a certain old inn in the city of Lon
don placed there by him years ago. OF
this $4,000 he offers to give $4,000 to
his friend Alba if he will go and get it.
This golden opportunity to become
suddenly rich and great produced an I'M
expected effect on the humble chilli
maker at 1909 Kansas avenue and he
hurried to the chief of police in fear
of black hand plot.
Alba was instructed in the letter not
to write the mysterious one but send
a cablegram to r. De O., which would
signify that he meant business and
then he would receive a letter giving.
all details for the finding of the treas
ure-
1t might be possible for any one to
get the job.
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NORTH SIDE NEWS
Construct Retaining Wall Along
Calhoun Bluffs3
Report That Union Pacific Is
Considering Project.
PREVENT LANDSLIDE
Obstruction of Tracks May Cause
Bad Wreck.
North Side People Much Inter
ested in Matter.
PREVENT LANDSLIDE

A persistent rumor is that the Union
Pacific railroad in the near future will
construct a retaining wall along Cal
houn bluffs, about three miles north of
town The idea Is to prevent the earth
from washing down on the tracks in a
hard rain storm. While the local Of
hciais here will not discuss the matter,
the rumor obviously has d foundation.
Nearly every hard rain washes con-
siderable of the earth along this part
of the bluffs upon the tracks which
run parallel with the embankments.
The extent of the bluffs which are thus
affected is about 200 feet. The last
hard rain washed earth and stone sew
eraI feet deep upon the track next to
the bluff for about 200 feet. The bluffs
are on the route of the double track
between here and Kansas City. The
track furthest from the bluff was
not obstructed so the trains used that
roadway. However, it is feared by the
railroad officials and others that a
Landslide which could come from the
bluffs may cause a wreck. 1t is ad-
a1-itted among Union Pacific railroad
circles that such a plan of preventing
accidents has been discussed. How
ever, the matter is being agitated by
the people of the North side and it is
probable that the Civic club will take
steps to bring the subject before the
highest railroad officials. A meeting
of the club may be called to talk over
the proposition.
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Mrs. Noah Fouch, Mr.. and Mrs. Alder
Stafford, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cheny
Mrs. Clinton Coddington. Mrs. Grubs
Mrs. Parker, Mrs Slaw,. Mrs. Pricket
Mrs. Sawyer. Mrs. Shaffer, Mrs. Pardu
Mrs. Emma Stitt, Miss Florence Coulter
Miss Josephine Cramer, Miss Georgia
Sambert, Miss Goldie Houser, Miss
Lucy Pollinger. Miss Argyle Tickes
Miss Geneva Houser, Miss Cecil Penny
Miss Cronkhite. Miss Ola Sawyer, Miss
Mildred Bradley, BeauIah Thomas
Mr.. John Thomas, Mr.. Simon Coulter
Mr.. Clate Cramer, Mr.. Frank Jolley, Mr.
F. Stamm. Mr.. Edward Coddington
Master Harry Coddington, Mr.. J. w
Clark, Mr.. Carry. DR.. Taylor, Mr.. Car
Bradley, Mr.. Everett Tracy, Mr.. Everett
Morfitt, Mr.. VIM. Stewart. Mr.. Clark.
The West Side W. c. T. U. will
Alice Wright, 2Os The Drive.
The A. V. f. club will meet with
Miss Sarahelean Curtis. 1129 Lane
street, tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Notes and Personal Mention.
DR.. Mary E. Stewart will leave for
Colorado Saturday for the month of
August.
Miss Gertrude Fowler of Fairfield.
Ia, is visiting Mrs. NJ. F. Rtgby.
Mrs. NJ. L. Chamberlain left today
for her cottage at Glen Park. Colo.
for the rest of the summer.
DR. S. E Iserman has gone to
Buffalo Park, Colo, to spend three
weeks with his family.
Mrs. E. H. Crosby and her daugh-
ter. Helen Louise, left today for Rye
Beach to spend the rest of the sum-
mer. Mr.. Crosby will join them the
Mrs. Brinton woodward of Law
renee spent Wednesday in Topeka
with her mother, Mrs. John E. Lord.
Miss Hattie Booker of Temple,
Tex, is expected this week to visit
her cousins, Misses Leta and Anna
Burr Rice.
Miss Ella Davis went to Atchison
today to visit Miss Berenice Johnson.
Mrs. Frank E. Grimes and Miss
Maud Grimes went to Excelsior
Springs today to- spend fortnight
Mr.. George Hayden and Mr., Jack
HAYDEN of Wetmore, left yesterday
for Seattle and Canada.
Mr.. ]. N. Dolley and his daughter,
Miss Esther Dolley, of Maple Hill, are
spending this week at 621 Harrison
street.
Miss Elizabeth LeBar of Kansas
City is the guest of Miss Glenn DAVIS
until the last of the week. Miss Lee
Bar and Miss Davis will leave the
first of August to spend month IN
California. They VIII Visit MISS
Davis's mother, Mrs. E. F. DAVIS at
santa Cruz where she is spending the
summer and go to Los Angeles and
San Francisco.
Mrs. John Curren who was the
guest of Mrs T. F. Doran has re-
turned to her home in st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jameson have
gone to Spokane, to remain per
manently- Il
Miss stella Jeatte is the guest Of
her sister. Mrs z. L. Bodelle' 51z /
west Thirteenth street.
Miss Ethel Williams of 1916 West
ern avenue, returned yesterday from
80 EaT where she has been
4Danding several weeks.
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Nntes and Personals.

See our bargains of our midsummer
sales beginning tomorrow as advertis-
ed in the Journal today.
THE NEW ERA.
Homes for rent or for sale at one
half the price of the South side pro-
perties Charles f. Bridge, of 1907
North Kansas avenue. the general loca-
tor for the North side, will show them
TO you. Call or phone him.
Mrs E. w. Blackwar and daughter,
Dorothy, of Lawrence, are visiting at
tie home of Mrs. Blaekwar's brother,
J. B. Nicholson.
Lost-On Laurent street, between
Quincy and Morns & Myers store, a
pair of double lens glasses in case. Re
turn to 923 Quincy street and receive
reward.
Miss Dorothy Walker is expected to
return tomorrow from a visit in Spen-
Ger.
Wanted-Two ladies. stenographer
and collector. J. J. King.
A special sale of chinaware is being
held at Saum's store,
w. S. Bowen, of Los Angeles, has re
turned home. He came here with the
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character and seriousness of which car
be described either by DR.. Hogeboom
Or DR.. McDonough. There were many
| wounds and bruises on my body and
| front of my body, except the one over
1 my left temple, which could not have
| been inflicted by blow from a fist.
| II am informed that after being in
vited to his office by John Wilkerson
| after drinking his liquor after being
| beaten to unconsciousness in his office
| he sent for the police instead of taking
me home. was given all the publicity
possible by being taken to the po6ce
station.
II have not wanted to try this mat
ter in the newspapers. After Stain g
] all the above facts, County Attorney
Schenck has refused to issue q. COM
plant for Wilkerson. I made no state
ment for publication until this refusal
of the county attorney to grant me a
complaint, after he had been fully adj
Vised as to the facts. Not only has he
refused me a complaint but knowing
the insult to my sister, the cause of the
nght, he has seen fit to certify to tho
unblemished character of John Wilker-
son as a brave and worthy man. Now
when Wilkerson certif1es to Schenck'S
fine qualifications as a prosecuting Of
f1cer. the whole job will have been
completed
Mrs. Marie Bauer, Johnson's sister,
gave out the following statement:
About o'clock on the evening on
which my brother, Ben c. Johnson, was
assaulted and beaten at the office OF
Sheriff Wilkerson, my mothers phone
rang and L answered the call I found
that the person who had called was
my brother Ben. He asked if his wife
was upstairs. I told him she was not
Ben told me to tell her that he would
be home in a short time. 1 asked him
where he was and he answered that he
was at the sheriff's office. I was pro-
voked at him for being there and told
him that he had better stay there At
this point another voice came over the
phone and the substance of the CONVEX
satfon was about as follows:
THE party talking said he knew my
sister. but never knew me and that he
would like to get better acquainted II
asked him who was talking and he
said, John Wilkerson, sheriff of Shaw
nee county
I replied. Shawnee county ought to |
be proud of its sheriff.
Then the voice came back. oh. you |
must not be too hard on me- If you /
ever want anything let me know and |
you can have anytime have
THE voice ceased abruptly. but I did /
not hear the click which occurs when
a receiver is hung up. was angry and |
did not wait to hear any more but |
hung up my receiver and shortly after
this, can not give the exact time. but
would say about half an hour, Mr..
Lawson of the police force came out
with the news that Ben had been beat
en- up"
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Best Cane GRADUATED
Sugar, 20 O7 M
lbs. for. P1sOO

Good Boiling Beef. Ib.....4Ho
Nice Bright Bananas, doz SO
Fancy Dill Pickles. doz. 200
Cooked Corned Beef, our own make
10 1880. -..--..---. $500. zoe
Largest Size Lemons, doz. sOo
Large Grape Fruit. each
Fancy Gooseberries, 3 boxes. $50
Pet Milk, 1Oc cans so
Fancy Oranges. doz ......3Oc
Sour Pickles, medium size, -doz 1Oo
Fraser Bros. Club Brand Coffee, Csc
value, Id. -.....-..... zoo
Fresh Roasted Bulk Coffee, 1sc value.
IDS. Tor $500
Gunpowder Tea. soc value, soc
Gunpowder Tea, soc value, lb. 300
Ivory Soap, the 1Oc bars, 3 for 2Os
Monday Morning Soap, II bars $50
CObb's No Rubbing Soap, SC bar. &c
Fine Watermelons, lb. 11AO
Best Coal Oil, per gallon. ...1Oo
Best Gasoline. per gallon
Pure Cider Vinegar, gal. zoe
Grape Juice, Welch's, pints $50
quarts 500
Hams, Hickory Smoked, high grade
hanss ID ..131Zc
Breakfast Bacon, Hickory Smoked, bv
the strip, lb.
80 P1iS HVs idfu Voc Nalue) ID.
LOT --'---. --.---'-..- 1910
Fresh Ginger Snaps. lb.......Bc
Gingerale. quart bottles, doz. .. SIPS
SSCH fBe
Shoulder Roasts, are nice cooked ana
served cold the shoulder steaks are
also good, ID.
Butterine. high grade. "Amour's But
tercup." 2 lb .......S az.
Catfish, fresh, lb
Lake Trout, fresh, ID. ....17Xo
H. II. Flour and White Lily Flour.
Highest Patents, 48 lb..S175
Best Cane Granulated Sugar. with a