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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-29

Don't you know how" asked tho
colonel. Well. I'll tell you my guess
sometime. Who is the girl who seems
10 make him throw a NJ so?"
I'm not sure: l imagine Il Is poor
Mabel Ray: there we're two of them.
sisters; they made money out OF their
Tldewater stock and went to New
York to visit some kin: and they got
scared when the stock fell and the
dividends stopped; and they sold out
at a great loss. They never did come
back; they had persuaded all their
kin TO invest: and the stopping OF the
dividends made Il difficult for some OF
the poor ones--Mabel said she couldn't
face her old aunts. She went on tho
stage in New York. She was very
pretty: she wasn't very strong. Any
way. you can imagine the end OF tho
story. saw her In the park last win
ter when Mrs. Winter was In New
York; she turned her face away-poor
Mabel"
Through Janet Smiths knowledge
OF her dead sisters nelghbors. Win
wreckage OF the Tidewater. Mighty
interesting reading" he thought.
grimly. but hardly likely TO make the
man responsible for them stuck on
himself" Then he would look at the
drawn face on the pillow and listen to
the babblings OF the boy who had no
childhood; and the frown would melt
OF his brow.
He did not always talk to his moth
er when his mind wandered; several
times he addressed an invisible pres
ence as Helen" and Dear" with an
accent OF tenderness very strange on
those innexible lips. When he talked
to this phaDtasm he was never angry
or distressed; his tursid scowl cleared;
the austere lines chiseliag his cheeks
and brow faded; he locked years
younger. But for the mort part, Il was
70 no unreal creature that he turned.
but to Col. Rupert Winter. lie would
address him with puncti,,ous civility.
but as one who was under some obli-
cation TO assist him, saying, for In
stance, Col. Winter, must beg you
not TO let those persons In the room
again. They annoy me. But you
needn't let Mercer know that. Please
attend to It yourself. and get them
away. Miss Smith says yoa will Elk
plain to them that when I get up
VIII investigate their claims. I'm too
sick nowl"
CTo BE coNTINUEp)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-29
From BAD 10 Worss.

A miner in Scotland was visited by
a friend, and among the places OF in
terest shown was the pit mouth. See
ing the cage lowered with the stout
steel rope, the friend exclaimed: my
word! l shouldn't like to 60 down
there on that rope" why" ex-
claimed the miner, Jaw wadna lik'
to gang doom there without i.i"-Lon-
don News.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-29
Cannot Boil Her

New York physicians are worried
because of hospital inmate who has
been disseminating typhoid germs for
400 days, as 1t Is against the laws OF
New York state to boil her.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-29
CHAPTER XVI.
The Real Edwin Keatchan.

One Sunday after Mrs. Melville Win
ter and Archie came to Casa Fuerte,
Mr.. Keatcham sent for the colonel.
There was nothing unusual In such o
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10
The Wronu Man.

| BROWN is going around with a
variegated eye. This is the story
that he is telling his friends:
| 1T was such petty thing that the
more thought of it the madden got
the sun is up. 1t is somewhat later
when I feel called upon to leave my
bed, and during the time that the milk
remains on the back porch some one
has been making it practice to steal
1t. 1t is more than provoking to find
| when breakfast is ready that you have
no milk for your coffee
Il set all manner of traps to catch
the thief, without success. Then 1
hired one of the neighbours boys to sit
up and keep watch. But the next
morning l found the milk gone and
the boy asleep.
The other morning CHANGED to be
| awake just before sunrise, and I heard
some one fumbling with the milk can
on the back porch. Hastily throwing
on my dressing gown, stepped softly
to the door and threw it open sud
denly
"In the dim light I could see man
beiioiiiS oNSi lie CdH, ana, without
stopping to see if he was bigger man
than /, sprang at him with blood in
my eye. The shock threw him off the
porch, and we rolled down the steps
together, fighting like couple of wild
cats.
I'VE must have made an awful
racket, for I heard the windows going
UP all around me, and some one was
blowing police whistle, while my
wife was wringing her hands upon the
porch
81 got my man down at last and sat
upon him We were both a sight, be-
ing covered with milk from head to
foot.
1t had grown little lighter by this
time, and my wife, taking in the situa-
ton. gasped:
John, that's the milkman that YOU
are sitting on!'
1T was, for a fact, and explanations
We're in order
II understand that the milkman is
going around exhibiting his wounds
and saying that I made brutal and
cowardly attack upon defenseless
man and increasing the amount of
damages he is going to sue me for at
every telling.
Meanwhile some one is stealing my.
milk
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10
TRUTH WILL OUT,

$50, madam, you married me to re-
form me, did your"
Il did, sir, but I had really no hope
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10
The Fate of TantaIus.

MRS. GADD-oh, I'm just dying to
get out and tell Mrs. Gabb all
the awful things my upstairs girl has
told me about the Blifkins family,
where she used to live.
Mr.. Caldwell. why don't you go?
Il don't dare to. Mrs. Blifkins is
trying to coax my cook off, and I
know she'll run in the first time /
leave the house, and if she gets our
cook she'll learn all about u.s."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10
What He Meant.

WINHE Ills that are easiest to bear"
said the philosopher, "are"-
Il know, l know" interrupted the
friend. you mean to say that when
you get right down to it the ills that
are the easiest to bear are the real
rather than the imaginary ones that
seem SO great
"On the contrary, mean that the
ills that are easiest to bear are the
ills of other people"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10
Older the Better.

GIVES, said the old man to his
young visitor, II am proud of
my girls and would like to see them
comfortably married, and as l have
made a little money they will not go
penniless to their husbands. There is
Mary, twenty-five years old and a
really good girl. 1 shall give her
$1,000 when she marries. Then comes
Bet, who won't see thirty-five again,
and shall give her $4,000. And the
man who takes Eliza, who is forty,
will have $4,000 with her"
The young man reflected moment
and then inquired:
you haven't one about fifty, have
your"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10
PUZZLED.

A SIMPLE EXPLANATION.
sIWHY did papa call Mr.. Midgely a
bore, MAJ"
Because Mr.. Midgely talked when
your father wanted to talk, my dear"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10

of doing It. I was suffering tortures
from ennui, and when you proposed I
was ready for almost anything that
promised relief"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10
HER WORST FEAR.

W1LLlE-Oh, mamma. that cook pa
sent has red hair, scars all over
her face, breath that smells like
whisky. She looks awful mad and
says she wants to see you.
Mrs. Slimson-Oh, DEAR I'm afraid
she isn't going to stay!
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10
IMPORTANT If TRUE.

MISS KIN told your husband, un-
der the influence of the wine at
the dinner the other night declared he
had married beauty and brains"
Mrs. B.--Well, well! How nice!
Miss K.-Nice? Aren't you going to
Evidently he's a biga-
mist
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10

THE MAKING OF A GREAT MAN.
.SoCRATEs was a wonderfully pa
tient, forbearing, forgiving,
though greatly imposed upon man. -
said Mrs. Meekton.
yes" answered Leonidas, "and 1 I'M
derstand he owed it all to his Wife"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10
DEcElTFUL.

HDD man ever kiss you against
your will?"
mo, but I've fooled dozens of them. /"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10
Suitable Condition
HE'S writing a
| novel"
Il supposed he
was out of his
mind"
He is, and he
thought it would
be more successful
If he wrote it while
in that condition.
It's to be of the
regular popular
order, you know"
In His Line.

WAssoN Dr..
Post is at
work on a collec-
ton of poems
now.
Mason - Non
sense! Why, he's
a humdrum old
doctor of medi-
cine and never
Wasson-I know,
but he is also
corone err. He's
examining tn e
poems to see what
there was in them
to induce the edi-
tor to shoot the
writer of them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10
VOCAL EXERCISE.

GMY daughter is cultivating her
voice"
1--WE thought we heard her run the
lawn mower this morning"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10
Mo End to It.

.TONES--It's too
bad the av-
erage man can't
be satisfied with
a good living and
not be forever
h u n g erin g for
more money.
Bones-The av-
erage man is sat
isfied with a good
living. The trou-.
bic is that his
idea of a good liv-
ing grows with
his income.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-10
HALF AND HALF.
ORIGINAL Salt.

n IN A = T h a t
girls yacht
club is Boosting
because it has girl
sailors.
TT e ID don't
think that is any
thing to boast of.
There were women
salts ages ago.
Nina Can you
name a few?
Fred-Sure! Mrs.
Lot was a salt,
wasn't she?
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-01-16

- now IN a position to present j;
request tn Congress for au apnr,
iAlatIon for the Deepening oi thj
stream to fifteen feet from Patte,
son to the keystone Locks. IlS
rs soon as I can arrange 10,
hearing before the Rivers IN,
ilarhorS COMMITTEES
Mr. Warren u Reed, Who la,
TINS survey III charge, is to i,
commended upon he ihoroughurSs
OF his wolk and the complete an,
satisfactory manner in Which II,
has compiled same, ana We hay,
every hope hat m energetic If
tort on The part Of our association
will eventually bear fruit.
The cost Of tho survey. and the
expenses of Mr.. Reed to Washing
ton III our behalf arc ~1Gl1 30,
and IN addition to lhls we will
nave other expenses which will IN
crease the amount necessary 10
property carry thc work through,
to about S12OO.nO, afw llic Ii
amount lesa than ~oOO0 90 has
been subscribed ani only about
- 900 ,'ft' paid in, aud we are wit
ing yon 70 ask that yen assist us
to the extent that you think the
work deserves.
Several OF the largest saw mills
have subscribed 500 90 each and
Others interested from 10000 10
800 90 each, but any amount
that yon see fiji 10 give, VIII ~
highly appreciated
Please make your remittance TO
Mr. Fritz Dietlein, Treasurer New
Iberia, La.
II. i. IIEWES, President.
4. s. McMahon, 4
ROHT. MARTIN Finance Com
9. ABARBOUH o.
On Wednesday Of tins week Mr..
Chas. l.. Provost of this city took
the matter in hand and will 20 over
the district, making q personal
appeal TO The commercial interests,
in the hope Of getting The ncces
sary funds to enable the Associa |
lion TO meet its obligations
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-01-16
AWFUL CREATURE WAS
NINETY FEET LONG
Recent Gtewsome Experience of Chicago
Man Is Sample of Series OF
Such Cases

physician in st. Louis was recon-.
mended to me. and | was under his
treatment some time, but as usual I
obtained iS relief.
SO many people asked me to try
Coopers preparation that decided
to do so, and after using it for a few
days, this awful thing passed from my
system. | feel much better already.
and want to say right here that
thank Mr.. Cooper a hundred times for
what his medicine has done for me.
would not take $4,000 and have that
thing back in my system again."
Mr.. Winkler is fair sample of tho
experience of many during Coopers
stay in Chicago, and this no douhk
helped to account for the enormous
sale of the Cooper preparation in this
city and others, recently visited by
the young man.
We sell and will be pleased to
explain the Cooper preparations.
-Estorge Drug Co.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-01-16

During l.. T. Coopers recent visit to
Chicago. where his new preparation
and theory created The usual sensation,
many hundreds of people brought
enormous internal parasites TO the
yonng man, which had left the system
after taling&i medicine.
Among these people was Mr.. Emil
Winller who brought to Cooper a
tapeworm that proved to be over
ninety feet in length. Mr.. Winkler,
who resides at 1S2 East Ohio Street
Chicago. had this to say of his expe-
rience 'Eor five years l have been
more or less complaining. l have had
severe headaches, and any food that
would eat would nauseate me. I would
have bad dreams almost every night;
dizzy spells would compel me to quit
work Black spots would appear be-
fore my eyes when STOPPING over and
rising quickly. would feel tired most
Of the time; in fact, had no life in
me TO speak Of for the last five years.
/ tried various treatments, and one
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-01-16

St. Franc,sville has practical
prohibition for the whites, an
unexpected, amazing and amusing
turn of affairs that the new law
has made. The practical effects
Of prohibition may now be observ-
cd whether the Jug trade will be in
creased and general drinking be
increased or diminisled. The new
Jaw gives partial prohibition with
ont loss Of revenue to the town.
The coaree q events Willie watoh.
"a With oensidesabls inteses1 St.
Franclsv,Dls Ifee Dtpsorek !.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-01-16
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS.
DO NSs Enslangcr Life When u
New Iberia Citizen shows Y0n
llse Cure.

Why will people continue tc
suffer the agonies Of kidney com
plaint, backsche, urinary dsord
eis lameness, headaches, langnor,
why allow themselves to become
chronic invalids, when certain
cure il offered theme
DOan's Kidney Pills is the RENE
dy to use, because it gives to the
kidneys tl'e help t6st>Need to per
form their work.
II youtlave any, even hne, Of
the symptoms Of kidney diseases,
cnre yourself now, %efE itbctes,
drorfy or Bright's kitase sets in.
READ this New Ifria testimony:
b f. Housa/7I5 Centrf ST.,
New IBERIA Za., says: MY wife
was g'l'ieYo more or less RI 'h'r
ty years tom kidney tro4ble. a
short Vte ago | procureJa box OF
Doan's Kidney Pills foF her from
Taylor's dfNs-storsrAnd she began
their use. Improvement was no
ticeable..in her condition, in every
way. The pains in her back
which had caused her 50 much
suffering, subsidized and all trouble
due to the imperfect action Of the
kidney was relieved. We give
Doan's Kidney Pills Our highest
endorsement
For sale by all dealers. Price %
cents. Foster M ilburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
the name-DOan's-
take no other.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-01-16
BAMBOO CULTURE
The Bureau of Plant Indus
try of the u. S. Govern
ment is Seeking a site here
for an Experimental Farm.
Frank N. Meyer, Agricultur-
al Explorer, here This
Week

Some two weeks ago we CAV
an extended notice Of Mr.. Fran
N. Meyers work and Of his visi
t" this section in the interest o
the United Stiues Department o
Agriculture, seeking location
for an experimental farm Of som,
20 acres Of land. whereon test
might be made witt, certain varie
ties OF the bamboo, which hav,
the greatest commercial values il
tho Orient. At about the sauas
time the Times Democrat gave
very interesting account of til,
efforts Of Mr.. Meyer in tins dir
ection, accompanied by a number
of photographs taken by the cx
pIOrer while in Asia.
On Wednesday our mail brought
the following letter:
Opelousas, La Jan'y II.
Editor Iberlan My intentions
are to pay you visit to- morrow af
terpson with the object to- talk to
You IN regard to the locating of
a suitable piece of land, where
the Government might plant out
some groves of tie big CONNER
cal Japanese and Chinese BAN
boos, subject you and had a
lengthy talk abont a week or two
ago.
AT that time you referred to
the fact that certain tract at
Spanish Lake had just the right
kind Of soil for such bambOos and
that the owner might be willing
to cooperate with us. | would
deem it favor if you could be
kind enough to have us meet aud
to arrange, if possible, that we
may sec his properties at Spanish
Lake.
Hoping to see you morrow,
| am, Sir,
Yours very truly.
Frank N. Meyer.
Mr. Meyer arrived here Wednes-
day afternoon, as indicated, and
we undertook to have him meet
some Of our people. Our first call
was made at the "Shadows on the
Feche' and were very Hospitality
received by Mr.. Will Davis. On
the SPACIOUS and beautiful lawn
Of the Weeks home are now
some three varieties oH the BAN
boo growing. MIR. Meyer classi
led them at once, but they do not
belong to the commercial varie
les which he wishes to test in |
bis soil and climate.
Our next call was made at the
rome Of Mesda.nes Grant and
'omeroy and were pleasantly re.
'eived. The ladies regretted ex-
eedingly that they had not the
mount of land, not already en-.
'aged in agriculture and under
ease. that the Government would
eed.
We next called upon Mr.. VIM
.ourd, at his residence in the
,esterD suburbs Of the city. At.
e. hearing Mr.. Meyer's
tatement Mr.. Lourd seemed IA
orably impressed and thought
. would be able to arrange to let
i'm have the amount of land
eeded, to be located on the pen
lsula on the east bank of the
ecle, opposite this city. Mr.
Leyer then visited the land and
ON a curnory examination he
fought it would be well adapted
, the purposes Of his mission.
the details of the arrangements
IN be made with Mr.. Lourd to
le satisfaction of both parties in a
terest . bamboo experimental =
rm will be located there with
the shadows of this city. 4
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-01-16

President McDonough, of the
National Liquor League, in his an
Dual report to a meeting of the
body recently held at w Washington-
takes a stand in favor of submit
ing to the United States Supreme
Court tue question as to whether
all saloon keepers in OHIO, Indiana,
illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin,
who have been put out Of business
by the recent local option elections
have not right to be compensa-
ted for their losses under the pro-
visions Of the ordinance passed by
the Old Territorial Congress in
1887.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-01-16

During the latter part Of this
last week, under tile instructions
of the President and the Finance
Committed Of the Teche Improve
ment Association the following
letter was addressed to the lead.
ing planters and manufacturers
Of the, Tecle valley.
Dear Slr:- The Teche improve
mont Association has completed
the survey Of Bayou Teches and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-15
Big KENNEL SHOW
ATTRACTS ENTRIES
EXHIBITION UNDER THE AusPlc.
Is OF THE NORTH DAKOTA
KENNEL ASSOCIATION PRoMls-
IS TO Be BIG succEss-PRE-
MUM LISTS SENT OUT.

The dog show to be given under the
auspices OF the North Dakota kennel
association Jan. 1870. win be held
in the Gate City garage. This Is the
same place selected last season. on the
southwest corner of NJ. p. avenue and
Fifth street. The rear portion OF the
building will be used. 1t is steam
heated and electric lighted and will
make an ideal exhibition room. The
space viii be six times as great as that
devoted to the show last year.
The association is anxious to en-
courage the breeding of thoroughbred
dogs. The show is given under a H.
cense granted by the American Ken
mel club and is the only licensed show
ever held In this part of the north
west.
There are such prizes in all classes
and in addition there are three spe-
cial cash prizes, several silver cups
and other offerings. The Northwest
ern Telephone Co. gives a $25 cash
prize for the best dog In the show, the
association has two $40 cash prizes.
DIR. Clayton, one OF the most expert
judges in the west, will pass ON the
point Of the CANNES.
Pedigrees are not essential as long
as the dog is Of recognized breed. I'm
registered dogs, or dogs that cannot be
registered, can be listed, the listings
are good for all shows for year and
it costs only rs cents per head. Sec.
w. r. Jenney is sending out the pre-
MUM lists, and the entries close Jan.
10.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-15
On The Forur staH.

Minot Reporter: r. N. wild. who
has sditsd the Daily Reporter for
the past three months, left yesterday
for Fargo. where he win become !
member Of The Forum stan. Mr.. WIND
is writer Of ability and his labors
on The Reporter have been croditable.
That he will be valuable addition to
The Forum staff goes without saying.
For a short time "the old man nin-
SELF viii cover the news field az well
30 the editorial work OF The Reporter.
and with the assistance OF Miss Lynch
in the capacity Of society editor, we
hope to make The Reporter fully al
interesting and readable as 1t has been
In the past.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-15

tenn of injecting stovaine into the spin
al column as means OF securing in
sensfbility to pain.
THAT a patient should be able to
witness severe operations on himself
the French professor continued. liz no
doubt attractive, and one might even
call 1t theatrical, but from the pa
tents point Of view can only describe
the spinal injection of stovaine az
dangerous. The public must not run
away with the idea that these inJec-
tions are going to do away with all
the anesthetics now In use.
ITO show that I am not prejudiced
against stovaine In principle. let me
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-15

deaths IL has caused. One of my
confreres in Paris had two cases In
which death was directly due to in
jections Of stovaine. II is very likely
to cause violent pains in the head.
The great drawback OF stovaine is
that one never knows how far It will
permeafe the system. The injection
must be made as low as possible in
the body and the patient placed in d
sloping position with his head at the
lowest point. SO that the solution will
diffuse itself. But this diffusion varies
with every individual. and If Ii goes
too far We have either serious physio-
logical disturbances or death. sto-
avine Ii useful as a hypodermic in
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-15

tell you that I used 1t quite recently
and with satisfactory results In one Of
my hospital cases, the removal of a
large internal tumor. The patient. a
woman, saw the operation, felt no
pain. experienced no after effects of
any gravity, and Ii now doing well.
i resorted to a spinal injection Of sto-
vaine In this instance because the pa
tient had heart disease and I could
not have employed any other anesthet-
ic, and admit that there are d few
cases, notably when the patient has
heart or kidney disease In which sto-
value may be tried. But that does not
alter the fact that 1t is dangerous.
'Its advocates omit to mention the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-15
T,,is ls WORTH Rsmembsrgnc,

Whenever you have q cough or cold.
just rememhaR that Toley's Honey and
Tar will cmro II. Remember The name.
Foley'E Honey and Tar. and refuse sub
stitutes. H. FL Ca9seirian.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-15
CALLS ATTENTION TO
DANGER OF STOVAINE
ERENcH EXPERT TERMS NEW
ANEsTHETIc "sPoRT IN
SURGERY

London, Dec. 15.--"Sport In surgery
was the description applied by one of
the most eminent French operating
surgeons to Professor Jonnesco's sys-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-15

Philadelphia Record Hoax Out ia
Arizona he II known as. bad man.
JoaxIs that 80? Did he ever kin
any one?
Hoax-Oh. yes.
Joax What make Of car does ID
drive?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-15

Boston Transcript: He-so you've
read my new novel How did you IKE
1t?
Shell laid Down the novel with In
tense pleasure.