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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
BIG STEAMER RAMMED
Republic in Collision Off Nantucket
Lightship--A Thrilling Rescue.

In cropping her way through the
dense fog off Nantucket lightshiE
soon after dawn last Saturday, the
steamer Florida of the Lloyds-Ital,
iainio line, bound to New York from
Naples, rammed amidships the out
ward-bound steamer Republic of the
White Star line, laden with pleasure
seeking passengers for southern
Europe.
The Florida, less seriously injured
than the other steamer, took aboard
the Republics passengers almost
Immediately
After transferring the passengers
the Florida started for New York
Threatening weather, however, later
In the evening caused Capt. Ransom
of the Baltic. who was conveying the
Florida, to take the rescued from the
Republic on to his own vessel, and
so relieve the damaged Italian liner.
Two passengers on the Republic,
Mrs. Eugene Lynch of Roxbury and
W. j. Mooney of Langden, N. D.,
and four men on the Florida, were
killed in the collision.
The Floridas bow bored its way
into the Republics engine room, and
then slowly backed out of the hole.
From the outset everything depend
ed upon the strength of the bulk
heads.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
A Former Cashier at w. R.
Junction Insane.

Carl Collins, for many years cash
ier in the National bank of White
River junction and subsequently
employed in a similar position at
Norwell, Mass, has again become
insane and been taken to the Brattle-
boro retreat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
SOUTH POMFRET.

Miss Adams, former teacher here,
was guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Badger asst week.
Mrs. 4. D Chamberlin attended a
library meeting at Lyndonville on
Wednesday and was one of the
speakers.
Harri, Pratt of Bellows Falls was
at HYMN Jillson's few days re.
Gently.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
LUDLOW BOYS JAILED.

After looting three business places
at Ludlow early on Sunday two bows
were arrested by Deputy Sheriff Nc
Donald aad, it is said, confessed
the crimes, the stolen goods being
recovered.
The prisoners are Richard Hill,
aged IA, son of George W. Hill,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
WATCH THE DOUGHNUT
And You Can Forecast the Winters s
Weather, Says Prophet.

WCaLuCI1 -odyS TEOpHSL,
'In forecasting weather condition,
for the coming winter" said Ezekie
Bonzy, "the safest basis is to observe
how far the doughnuts will swell
when cooked in lard from pork o.
this years raising" writes the Yea
zie, Me, correspondent of the New
York Sun.
81 use other methods with fail
success, too. Thick fur on wild ami
mails and thick burrs over nuts and
thick husks on Germ all point to the
fact that an uncommonly cold and
hard winter is coming on.
"The goose bone sign is a fair
enough guide in all ordinary business
operations, showing as it does how
deep the snow will be and how long
it is going to lie on the ground, but
no goose bone can make any guess
regarding how far down the mer-
curry is going in the glass, though
by consulting the goose bone for
snow and the feathers of birds for
cold you get fair estimate.
"But as l have said, the sign that
never fails, the sign of all the big
signs, is found in the doughnuts
fried in new lard.
"All doughnut cutters are very
much like all biscuit cutters, except
ing there is an attachment to the
former which was put on to make
the hole in the doughnut, without
which there would never be any
doughnuts at all except the twisted
kind, which are ruled out in New
England homes. 1t is that hole in
the doughnut you must keep your
eye on.
"When made by the same dough-
nut cutter all doughnuts are as
nearly alike as peas in pod, If
there is going to a scorching cold
winter the doughnut will say so the
instant it is dropped into the siz-
zling fat, because when cold is due
to ccme the hole begins to grow big
and spread out from half an inch in
diameter to an inch and sometimes
to an inch and a half.
"Take a train ride across northern
New England at the beginning of
winter and measure the holes in the
doughnuts at the railroad lunch
counters, and you'll find the holes
three times as large as they are in
the doughnuts at Boston and further
south. Some contend they have big
ger douPhnut cutters at the north |
than they do at the south, but this
is not s., because the actual size of
a raw doughnut has not changed by
a quarter of an inch in the past CEN
tury.
ut is all in foreboding element
in the ard, which tells how cold or
how warm the winter proposes to be,
a big hole in the doughnut meaning
a cold winter and small hole mild |
winter"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30

A man by the name of "Slim "
johnson, also known as Kelley, COM
mitted suicide at West Lebanon,
N. H., Friday, Jan %. He formerly
worked in the Junction House sta
bles at White River junction John
son went to a dance at Norwich
Thursday night and on his return
told the, people with whom he was
staying that he got into scrape at
White River Junction He killed
himself by taking laudanum.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
Are After Suspect.

Thursday evening, Jan. 81, an
attempt wrs made by an unknown
person to assault the young daugh-
ter of Edward Brunell of White
River Junction. He was frightened
away by the approach of passerby,
but the police have a suspect under
observation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
New Supreme Judge.

The bill increasing the number of
supreme court judges from four to
five, killed by the House earlier in
the session, became a law Saturday
A Joint assembly was convened at
IL AS o'clock and the Hon Geerge
M. Powers of Morrisville, chief Judge
of the superior court, was elected
unanimc usIy to fill the Office Gre
ated.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
Help Called by Wireless.

Captain Sealby Immediately flashed
by wireless telegraph requests for
assistance. The White Star liner
Baltic, then about hundred miles
from Sandy Hook and making for
New York, caught the message, and,
turning in her tracks, hastened for
the location contained in the de-
spatch, latitude 40.l7, longitude 70.
The French liner La Lorraine, Is
miles away from Ambrose channel,
also picked up the appeal and turn
ing on her course proceeded with all
possible speed for Nantucket. The
United States revenue cutter and
naval stations at Nantucket light
ship, Newport and Woods Hole re-
ceived the messages. From Prov
incetown, the revenue cutter Gresh-
am was Immediately despatched the
revenue cutter Acushnet caught the
message at sea and Immediately
raced for the scene of the accident,
100 miles away.
The Republic finally foundered
while in tow of the cutter Gresham
The captain was the last man to leave
the vessel
The survivors were landed in New
York Monday evening, ~ hours after
the accident
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
BARNARD.

Four Woodstock fishermen tried
their luck through the ice recently.
Total catch, two small fish.
Lewis Dubois was painfully hurt
recently, horse stepping on his
foot.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30

Since the construction of the great
Transsiberian railroad and the extern
sion Of other means of communication
the commercial Importance of the
great annual Russian fair at Mimi
Novgorod has been injured, while the
progress of Moscow has been acceler-
ntnd
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30

The price of red fox skins is now
said to be the highest in the history
of the American fur trade, buyers
having offered as high as SIS for
first-class pelts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30

b. L. Bump, Clarendon farmer,
has been fined $50 and costs on the
charge of selling watered milk. A
Boston company made the COM
plant,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30

While watching game of basket
ball at Bratrleboro last week Friday
evening w @. Stone. aged 65 years,
died of heart failure caused by the
excitement attendant upon the game.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30

Tunbridge, where Vermonts only
worlds fair" has been held for
many years, recently dedicated it's
new $4,000 town hall building, 1t
will seat 5000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30
BOLT HITS A BARN.
Three Buildings Burned During Sum
days Storm at Chester.

In a t'rrible storm which passed
over Oh ester and vicinity Sunday
Afternoon Lightning struck one of
the bull ings on the farm conducted
by Olive Kingsbury, three miles to
the north, the fire which followed
detroyiI,y three barns and all the
hay and farming tools. A valuable
COW was llso burned to death. Loss
about 500, covered by insurance.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-01-30

The February term of Supreme
court will convene Feb. 2.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
ACCEPTS CHECK ON
SUSPENDED BANK
Suburban Hotel Keeper Asks
Warrant for Arrest of a
Travelling Man

OAKLAND, Oct. 20.-High finance in
Hayward was the subject of COM
plaint laid by Edward j. Marchand of
the Hotel Marchand before Deputy
District Attorney Satterwhite today.
Marchand asked a warrant for the
arrest of T. G. Gordon, a supposed
travelling man, and exhibited check
for $500 on the suspended Union Ma
tional bank, where Gordon was re-
ported as having no funds
Marchand arranged to borrow $500
from Gordon, who, not having cash,
gave his check and took a promissory
note given by Marchand. The note
was also signed by Mrs. Nettie Hol-
brook, who owns half interest with
Marchand in the hostelry. Active
steps are being taken TO prevent the
note being negotiated by Gordon.
The inn keeper explained that Cor
don was introduced to him by a travel
ing salesman whom he knew well, and
that after pleasant evening together
Marchand proposed to have Gordon ad-
vance him $500 and take his note The
negotiations were quickly put through.
and Gordon left with the note signed
by Marchand and Mrs. Holbrook Bank
officials stated that Gordon had no
account there. The complaint was
based on the alleged passing of a check
without funds to take it up.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
NAND BERKELEY ALAMEDA HAYWARD AND SANIEANDRO
GET SIX JURORS
TO TRY De LANCEY
Recess Taken to Enable Court
to Enjoy Portola Day in
San Francisco

OAKLAND, Oct. 2e.-Six jurors sworn
to try the case was the net result
achieved today, the third devoted to
the trial of Attorney John de Ian
cey. The jurors are, H. A. Arnold,
Daniel Crowley, Joseph Davis, Edward
Cole, Thomas p Hogan and Anthony
Bray.
In the exercising of peremptory chal-
lenges, John r. Tregloan, Thomas Law
lor and Frederick Deickhoff were ex-
cused by the defense and Henry Nc
Intyre and Charles Owens by the pres
ecution.
Peter Theisen was excused by con-
sent, being distantly connected by mar
riage with Charles Gale, law part
ner of District Attorney Donahue.
The examination of James Nj. Justice,
veteran of the civil war, was on
when adjournment was taken. Noah
Webster of 1900 Webster street was
temporarily passed.
During the day Attorney Frick and
Assistant District Attorney Hynes en-
gagged in an argument over the pro-
cedure of exercising peremptories
singly or in groups, Judge Brown rul-
ing that the challenges should be used
until all in the box were weeded out and
the remainder considered as having
been accepted for the trial. Witnesses
were excused until Tuesday. No
court will be held until tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
HARRY THOMAS GOT
DIVORCE IN NEVADA
Attorney Says Former Clnbman
Has Not Committed Bigamy
by Second Marriage

OAKLAND, Oct. 2e.-Bigamy was
not committed by Harry W. Thomas,
former secretary of the board of works.
and son of former Mayor w. r.
Thomas. when he remarked recently in
Nevada. according to a statement made
today by his attorney, Frederick E.
Whitney.
Not havingfheard of his Reno divorce
in March of this year, the friends Of
Thomas first wife were astounded a
few days ago to learn that he had
taken another bride, especially as his
first wife had divorce case pending
in Alameda county.
Thomas sued his first wife just a
few weeks before she sued him for a
separation He chose to take advan-
tage of the Nevada divorce laws, while
she was content with those of Cali
fornia, and although he did not secure
his divorce until March % of this year,
he was free to remarry six months
later, which he did without loss of
time.
Thomas and his first wife were both
prominent in Oakland society. and a
gasp of surprise went up when the
announcement that the former club
man had complicated his marital af-
fairs The first Mrs. Thomas was the
daughter of DR.. A F. Merriam, who
died several years ago. Thomas was
secretary of the board of public works
during his fathers administration.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
BOY BURGLARS CAUSE
ARREST OF JUNKMEN
Youthful CuIprits Are Released
After duplicating Dealers

OAKLAND, Oct. 20.-The police ar
rested four West Oakland boys today
for the theft of pipe and fixtures from
various dwellings, then released them
and took into custody Louis Braslow-
sky. employed by Ben Shapiro, junk
dealer at Third and Brush streets.
Braslowsky is to be charged with
receiving stolen goods and a warrant
will probably be sworn out for Mau-
rice Baumgartner, second hand dealer
in Broadway, who is accused by the
four lads of being their other fence"
The boys arrested today were John
Domello, Tony GonvrieI, Harry Noble
and Raffetto Terrari They live in
Chestnut street below Seventh and
are all under 6 years of age. They
confessed to the police, duplicating
the. two junkmen. Ben Shapiro, en-
ployer of Braslowsky, was once fined
$500 on a charge of receiving stolen
goods.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
RO-ANNEXATIONISTS
HOLD ROUSING RALLY
Ask Oakland Council to Promise
Municipal Improvements

FRUITvALE, Oct. 20.-An enthusias-
tic mass meeting of pro o-annexationists
was held last night in the Allendale
town hall, under the auspices Of the
Central Improvement club of East
Fruitvale, at which it was unanimously
resolved to pledge each member to
work and vote for annexation to Oak
land. l.. E. Phillips was appointed a
committee of one to present a resolu-
tion to the Oakland city council, ask
ing that body to agree to provide ade-
quate fire and police protection and
street improvements for the annexed
districts as soon as they are made part
of Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND. Oct. 2O.@The following maria sc
licenses We're issued today:
Charles II. Neyhart. 3S, Los Angeles, and
Mary Sherwood, 81. Boston
Henry 5ichter %, and Nellie A. Stickler. 20,
Charles Rose %. and Jewell zumwalt. 20.
Albert E. Mol. %. and Mabel C. Lockwood,
% both of SebastOpol.
John Herman. q. Fruitvale, and Irene L.
Alonzo L. Archibald. As. and Edith Hart. 80.
Wv Wiiiiam J Osborn. %. and Reta V. FrelI-
son, 90 both of Healdsburg.
AIphonse Thierry. 81. San Leandro, and
Ethyle Lawrence 10. Hayward.
Omega r.. Ward. 20, and Alyce 6. Spelman,
16 both of Vallejo.
county and Caroline Inns 20. Corning, Tehama
George A. Stewart. %, Mariposa, and Jessie
E. Morris, IS, Oakland.
John j. Kelly 20. Oakland. and Louise NJ.
Foltz 21 Alameda.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
FORTUNE AWAITS
PIONEERS HEIRS
Dying ChildIess, w. j. UrtOn
Leaves S5O,OOO for ReIa-
tives to Be Located

OAKLAND, Oct 20.-A snug fortune
of $4,000 awaits relatives Of w. J.
UrtOn. a California pioneer whose
death occurred at Alameda. when they
shall establish their identity UrtOn dieS
childless and alone. His will. which was
fled for probate today by Attorney r.
B. Tappan, left his estate TO his near
est of kin. their standing to be deter
mined by the laws of the state ras-
pan said that Urton was supposed 10
have a nephew somewhere in this state
but no other relatives were known.
Urton was an engineer employed in
the construction Of the first railroad
lines across the Sierra mountains. He
was identified with some of the mos
famous exploits Of the daring pioneers.
working with a transit in the wilder
ness while exposed TO danger from hos
tile Indians and the elements. He re-
tired many years ago with a cOmpe
tence and though long in bad health
was a. familiar figure about the streets
of Alameda
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
MAYOR WILL ADDRESS \
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
San Leandro Board of Trade
Sends Invitation to Banquet

OAKLAND, Oct. 20.-Mayor Frank
K Mott will be the speaker next
Tuesday evening at the regular quar-
terly meeting of the chamber of COM
merce. He will talk on the proposed
issue of bonds for the Improvement
of the water front of Oakland and
for the erection of a city hall. JUS
tice of the Peace James G. Quinn will
talk on annexation of outlying dis
tricts to Oakland.
The San Leandro board of trade. at
a meeting held last night, sent invi-
tations to the members of the Oak
land chamber of commerce, asking
them to attend the second annual
banquet of the organization. which
will be held next Tuesday evening in
st. Joseph's hall.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
MEDICAL EXAMINER
RED CROSS SPEAKER
DIR. e. B. Hoag Will Address
Subdivision at Meeting

BERKELEY, Oct 20.-The annual
public meeting of the Berkeley sub
division of the national Red cross
society viii be held in st. Johns Pres
byterian church of this city October
26. DR.. E. B. Hoag, recently elected
a director of the organization, will
be the speaker of the evening. His
address Will be on the subject Of
Awakening of the Public Health Con-
science" DR.. Hoag is medical exam
iner of the schools of this city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
JUDGE SCORES MOTHER
WHO GIVES BABY AWAY
Woman Called Unnatural for
Parting With Infant

OAKLAND. Oct. 20.-Mrs. Anna War
shaw Of Berkeley appeared before
Judge Wells today and gave her con-
sent TO the adoption Of her weeks
old baby daughter by r. H. Handy
and his wife, Mrs. Stella Handy.
I can not but regard your conduct
here as unnatural and you have failed
10 give any reason which appears
sufhcient to justify your part
ing so readily with your baby"
said Judge Wells to Mrs. War
shaw. She explained that she was
alone in the world and was unable to
earn enough to support the baby and
herself and later to furnish her with
an education.
Mrs. Warshaw said she had inserted
newspaper advertisements of a baby
TO be adopted and that the Handys had
arranged TO take the child Judge
Wells then signed the formal order of
adoption Handy is engag ged in mer-
camille business at San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
1872 Broadway. at 18th Street
Oakland, Cal.
The California Promotion Committee

THE State Central Organization organized In
19O2-An association for the commercial aud
Industrial development OF Californla)
PROMOTIONS: The act OF promotion. advance
ment. eDcoura cement Century Dictionary
TON OF Caiifornia's interests. It has nothing to
SELL 1t fosters all things tending to the AD-
VANCEMENT OF California 10 Is authority
on all matters relating to California. 1T ES-
COURAGES the establishment OF new industries
and fosters those already established. Il invites
desirable immigration II presents the 0ppor-
tunlties and needs OF all fields OF business and
professional activity. II Is supported By popular
subscription and makes charge for any service
cal organizations OF the state with a combined
membership OF more than $4,000. Meetings OF
semiannually in different parts OF the state.
where matters OF CalIfOrnia's interest are dis-
eussed. Headquarters OF the committee are
maintained in Merchants Exchange bldg. San
Francisco CORRESPONDENTS INVITED
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21

sium and December 1 a concert will be
given before the Oakland club in Oak
land.
Captain George d. Moore, Twentieth
infantry, u. S. A., will lead the senior
officers of the cadet corps in a tactical
and training walk through Norfhbrae
October %. On the march the officers
will be instructed in tactics and the
particular use to which rough terri
tory can be put.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
WON should Sec NIexico

Arrange to enjoy Southern Pacific's
excursion leaving October 26th for City
of Mexico direct; personally conducted
special train; round trip $4,000. Choice
Santa Fe from FL Paso; stopover at
williams for Grand Canyon side trip
for $3.50 additional.
For details see agents Southern Pa
cifc Company. Santa Fe and Mexican
Central
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
GLEE CLUB CONCERTS

The University glee club is planning
q series of concerts during the next
month in the bay cities. Friday evening
Daughters of the American Revolution
at the st. Francis hotel, San Francisco,
at a reception in honor of Mrs. John
F. Swift; November 5, a concert will
be given in Mills college under the
auspices of the senior class; Novem-
Der 19 with the mandolin club, con-
cert will be given in Harmon gymna-
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21

WOMAN PHILANTHRoPIST DIEs-Los Ange-
les, Oct. 20.-Mrs John III. Jones, phianthrop-
ist and California pioneer. died last night at
her home after short illness. She leaves an
estate estimated at S4000,000.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
WOMEN STUDENTS
IN COMIC OPERA
Treble Clef Will Stage "Erminie''
in Oakland Theater
October Is

BERKELEY. Oct. 2O.-With dress
rehearsal in Idora park theater this
week preparations for the staging of
"Erminie." an opera selected for pres
entation by the Treble Clef society.
will be completed by the women stu
dents of the university. The opera
will be sung in Oakland theater
October 2S. Paul Steindorff has
charge of the music end of the opera,
while Fred Carlisle is coaching the
student thespians in their dramatic ef-.
forts.
Members of sthe faculty of the uni,
versity and students will attend the
opera in a body Among the patrons
and patronesses will be: Prof and
Mrs c. NJ Gayley. Major and Mrs. E,
M. Lewis. Mr.. and Mrs. James L. de
Fremery, Mrs. Susan S. Davis, DR.. and
Mrs. Ethan H. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward II. Hamilton.
The principals will be- IErminie, Car
oline Teiehert; Marie, Irene. O'Connor;
Javotte. Irene Flana gan; Cerise. Eliza
beth Elliott; marquise, Alice McComb; ;
Eugene, Alan r. Powers; Razonnre, j.
d. Hartigan: Cadeau;s Irving v. Au
CUR; MARQUIS. Herbert B. Johnson.
chevalier, Harold Brayton.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
SECURE MANY sraNAru.

SECURE MANY SIGNATURES Berkeley. Oct.
20.-More than 400 signatures have been Sc
cured. in the movement to refer an antf-blast-
ing ordinance to the people at the polls ana
the workers declare that there will be little
trouble in securing the necessary 750 names
club Is back of the project.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
JAPANESE CHARGES FORGERY = Oakland

Oct. 20.-Louis Tobias, a Greek laborer. ap-
peared in the police court this morning before
Judge Samuels on charge of forgery, pre-
ferred by q Japanese. L. Nakayama. He
pleaded not guilty. saying he found the check
to which the Japanese says the Endorsement
was forged and merely paid it to~his landlady
for rent.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21

FINES PEA POOL PLAYERS-BerkeIey. Oct
20.-Dr. II. i. Lingerheld Of Dayton, o.. and
william NJ Forker. star varsity baseball
pitcher. who confessed 10 having played pea
pool for money, were fined $50 each by Judge
Edrzr this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
DANCE FOR FOOTBALL

The training table informal dance,
for the benefit of the football team,
Will be held in Harmon gymnasium Fri
day evening. AS the dance will be
benefit affair, students and faculty are
cooperating to make it a success. The
patrons and patronesses will be: Prof
and Mrs. A F. Lange, Prof
and Mrs. t. H. Reed, Prof. and Mrs
c. w. Wells. Prof and Mrs. Ed
mund O'NeiIl, Prof. and Mrs H r.
Hatfield, Prof. Lincoln Hutchin-
son. Max Thelen and Miss Jessica Peix-
otto.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
Or Discouraged About Your Health?
Cheer Up!
THERE IS HELP FOR YOU!
Do Not Delay---caIl Tomorrow
On DIR. I. FOO YUEn
1912 Broadway at 18th Street. Oakland

The pulse diagnosis that DR. 7.
FOO YUEN gives on examination Of
each patient is marvellous and shows
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
THOSE IN CHORUS.

The following women of the Treble
Clef will be in the chorus which will
be feature of the performance: