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The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
WASHINGTON.

The legislative, executive and ju-
dicial appropriation bill carrying
amendments to abolish the Commerce
Court passed the Senate.
At the beginning of business June
21st the working balance in U. S.
treasury offices in Washington was
sGS,977,994.
More than s2OO,oOO.O0O has been
spent by the government on the Mis-
sissippi and it's navigable tributaries.
and yet but little of permanent ma
ture has been accomplished in the i'm
provement of their navigation.
President Taft has signed the act
of Congress limiting to eight hours the
daily service of laborers and mechan-
les employed on government work, and
Immediately afterward issued an exec.
utive order exempting any contracts in
connection with the Panama canal.
The President vetoed the army ap-
preparation bill. He returned the bill
to Congress with message indicating
his disapproval of the legislative pro-
vision which would oust Major Gen
Gral Leonard Wood from the office of
chief of staff March next.
The House judiciary committee vot-
ed unanimously for the Impeachment
of Judge Archibald of the Commerce
Court. He is charged with misbeha-
vior, growing out of transactions with
The Erie railroad. His case will be
finally heard in the Senate during the
first week in July.
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
DOCK COLLAPSES;
15ARE DROWNED
sxcuRsIoNisTs PREPARING TO
RETURN TO BUFFALO AFTER
OUTING AT EAGLE PARK.
ESQ PERSONS ON DOCK
EIGHT BODIES RECOVERED, OF
WHOM SIX HAVE BEEN
IDENTIFIED.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Buffalo, N. Y.-Between fifteen and
twenty persons were drowned and
number injured Sunday night, when
4 fifty-foot dock at Eagle Park. Grand
Island. Niagara River, collapsed under
The weight of $50 persons, precipitat-
Ing them into twelve feet of water.
Up to midnight eight bodies had
been recovered. of whom six were
Identified.
The excursionists were preparing to
return to Buffalo after an outing at
The park, and between $50 and 400
persons were on the dock to take the
steamer, when the underpinning gave
way.
The outing was under the auspices
Of the Court Amherst Lodge, l. o. o.
F. of Black Rock, and was for the
benefit of sick brothers.
The party left Buffalo in the morn
lng on the steamer Henry Koerber
and the barge Lottie Koerber in tow.
The first news of the accident reached
this city when Mrs. Miller, wife OF
the proprietor of hotel at Eagle
Park. telephoned. The telephone sys-
TEN failed shortly after. and the place.
which is on the Canadian branch of
the river, has been out of communica-
lion since.
Fix Brothers, owners of the excur-
sion steamship line to which the boats
belong, said that at least eco persons
were thrown into the water and that
Eight bodies had been recovered. The
boats had carried one load back to
Buffalo and We're at the dock taking
on the remainder when the accident
occurred.
The dock was V-shaped with the
landing place at the apex. 1t is at the
foot of a high embankment and its
approach is by a long flight of stairs.
The current at this point, which is
twelve miles above Niagara Falls, is
eight miles an hour.
The steamer Henry Koerber had
lust warped into the dock to take on
the load of returning excursionists.
The dock was crowded. The gang
planks were thrown out and the sec
iion of the crowd nearest the steamer
began to move forward. Captain Fix.
on board, called to them to move
slowly.
The words were no more than
spoken when the center of the dock
sank with crash.
The planking held fast to the tim
bers on both sides of the dock, form
Ing pocket, into which the struggling
mass of people was thrown.
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
Canon City Gets l. o. o. F. Home.

Cahon City.-The Colorado Odd Eel
lows home for aged and infirm mem
bers will be established here, follow
ing a fulfillment of requirements de-
manded by the board of trustees of
the grand lodge at Denver.
One thousand dollars was donated
by members of the local lodge and
business men Of Canon City sub
scribed $4,000. In addition, the city
council voted to curb and lay side
walks and water mains on the site
selected for the buildings. These i'm
provements will cost $4,000. The site
comprises forty acres.
The grand lodge will expend $4,000
on the buildings alone and it is ex'
pected that 100000 will be added to
a fund to be used for building addi-
tions and improvements.
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
COLORADO NEWS
GATHERED FROM
All Parts of the State
Western Newspaper Union News Service. 3.
COMING EVENTS IN COLORADO.

July 4.-Independence Day Celebration
-Plattevilie. Greeley. Pueblo. Trini-
dad. Walsenburg, Ouray, Durango,
Fort Collins. LonSmont. Loveland,
Lamar, Walden.
July 15.-International Federation OF
Commercial Travellers Organizations.
Colorado Springs.
July 17-l9.-Electrical Contractors AS
sociation Convention, Denver.
July 1S-19-Gunnison County Cattle
Growers Association, Gunnison.
July 22-2i. Midsummer Convention,
Colorado Stockgrowers' Association,
Glenwood Springs.
July 3-25.-Commercial Law League OF
America. Colorado Springs.
July 21-27-Western Temperance Colo
rado Chautauqua, Boulder.
Aug. 2-S.-Repubncan State Conven-
tion, Denver.
Aug. 6.-Democratic Sta.e Convention.
Pueblo.
Aug. 6-S. = International Council
Knights of Columbus - Colorado
Springs.
Aug. 19-24.-Internati ional Photo En-
gravers' Association. Denver.
Sept. 3.-Convention National Associa-
tion State Game Wardens-Denver.
Sept. is. 10, 20.-San Luis Valley Fair
-Alamosa.
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
New Land Contract Made.

Ignacio.-The state land board has
drawn up a new contract with the
Ignacio Land Company, which OBJ.
tanned 10000 acres of Carey act land
from the board in 1905, and which has
been the subject of much dispute on
account of its water rights since that
time. Similar contracts will be based
upon the conditions contained in the
newly drawn one.
The company was compelled to re-
turn money paid in by prospective en-
trymen when it was found that the
proposition had not been advanced far
enough to irrigate the lands. The new
agreement provides that water for the
lands must be accessible before lands
can be sold as irrigated lands.
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
Large Dividends Paid.

Denver. - Approximately $1,500,000
will be distributed to holders of Sc
curties in Denver and Colorado cor
porations and depositors of the local
savings banks next month. Dividend
disbursements will total s9S5,653,
while interest payments will total
s527,5OO.
The largest corporation dividend
will be paid by the Mountain States
Telephone & Telegraph Company,
which will distribute $3S5,000 on its
outstanding stock of s22,O00.O00 on a
basis Of tx per cent quarterly. The
next largest dividend will be that of
the Great Western Sugar Company,
which amounts to 1861 .230. of which
s23G,250 will be paid to the holders of
the s130O0.000 of preferred stock. The
Cities Service Company, which con
trolls the Denver Gas & Electric Light
Company, will contribute at the rate
of one-half of one per cent on its $40,
100000 of preferred stock and the rate
of one-third of one per cent on IS,
100000 of common stock
A quarterly disbursement of $4,000
will be paid out by the Denver 6
Northwestern Railway Company, the
holding concern for the Tramway, al
the rate of per cent on its s6,OOO,OOC
capital while the Colorado Fuel G
Iron Company will distribute $4,000
on its 100000 of preferred stock.
Interest on the s11, 100000 bonds O
the Denver Union Water Company
will also fall due July !. This amounts
10 s2S7,OO0.
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28

The total gold output in the United
States from 1901 to 1910. inclusive,
was $S76.215.s0O or this production
Colorado contributed s237,S75,300; Call
fornia. $1s4,141. 900; Alaska. $144,275.-
900; Nevada. s9O.522. 800; South Dako-
ia. $64.649,200.
Although many surface deposits of
bonanza ore have been exhausted.
there are now more and better oppor-
tunities for profitable mining than
ever before in Colorado. Mining costs
have been greatly reduced by the ex-
tension OF electric power lines to near
ly every mining district of the state.
Recent developments in the applica-
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
SUGAR Factory for Johnstown.

Johnstown.-Thisd district has been
added to the long list in Weld county
and other parts of the state which
have determined to have an independ'
ent sugar factory.
At a meeting delegation was ap
pointed to attend the boosters meet
ing at Berthoud, when representatives
from Greedy, Erie, Eaton, Longmont
and other places gathered to discuss
a general organization of independent
sugar factories.
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
POLITICAL.

Italy has agreed to n conference of
the powers for the settlement of the
war with Turkey. according to dis
patch to the London Express from
Rome. If Turkey is willing. an armis-
tice will speedily be arranged.
In brisk engagement at Santa
Maria del ORC, near Tepic. Mexico, a
federal force of $50 defeated 400 Cane
distas on the night of June 10th. Thir-
ty-two rebels and one federal were
killed. The federals captured many
prisoners, arms and horses.
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
Snow Sweeps Southwestern Colorado

Trinidad.-Heavy SHOWS have swept
across central and southwestern Col
orado. The fall measured from a few
inches to two feet in depth. While the
storms are unparalleled for the sea
son of year, it is believed that SO far
fruit and other crops have escaped in
jury.
The snow was accompanied by low
er temperature, but unless this is fol
lowed by clear skies, farmers have Nc
fear of frost.
Colorado Springs expeNenced the
first snow that has been recorded in
the Pixies Peak region.
Cripple Creek presents an appear
ance that suggests the Christmas sea
son.
At Garland snow fell half day. The
foot of the Sangre de Cristo mountains
and the east side of the San Luis val
ley are covered with white mantle
The crops have not been damaged in
this section.
Fairplay, Hartsel, Jefferson and the
South Park country generally show as
high as eighteen inches of snow il
places. Fairplay is smothered under
almost two feet of snow.
Snow fell for two hours at Trinidad
a phenomenon never before recorded
IL that city, according to the oldest
settlers.
A light rain at Canon City turned tc
snow. All the violence of winter ac
companied it. A high wind prevailed
The snow melted as fast as it fell
Snow fell at Cliff and Querida. The
Cooper mountains between Canon City
and Cripple Creek were white. This
melted rapidly.
1t was the first snowfall that had
visited the Arkansas valley in seven
years. No damage was reported.
The foothills back of Golden and on
to Idaho Springs showed a light fall
for half a day. Rain prevailed in this
section.
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
eia Irritation Project Financed.

Delta.-Sam Farmer has financed
the Escalante irrigation project, the
land under which is from seven to
eighteen miles from Delta. The sum
required to build the project is $780,
900, and it already has been subscribed
by Eastern capitalists. Farmer had
expended $4,000 on the project, and
work on twenty-five miles of bitches
and six reservoirs will be resumed al:
once. There are $4,000 acres OF irri-
gable land to be brought under the
ditch, and the company is incorporat-
ed for 100000.
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28

ton Of the cyanide process make 1t
possible to earn dividends by extract
Ing gold from ore that few years ago
was cast upon the waste dump. The
construction of deep drainage tunnels
has made 1t possible to work mines at
a greater depth.
Cripple Creek remains the greatest
gold camp in the state; but in other
districts. especially in the La Platas
and the rest of the San Juan district.
many new producers are developing
Colorado continues to produce sill
yer and lead in large quantities. but
in the last two years zinc has ranked
next to gold in Importance.
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
cubans kin Five insurgents.

Santiago, Cuba.-A detachment oi
rural guards under Captain Peralts
had an engagement with an insurgen
band under Ivonet near Mayan. Five
insurgents were killed. The rurales
captured fifteen horses and much am
munition.
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
Limon Bond Election.

Limon.-A special school election
will be held in Limon on July l to
vote on the questions of selling school
property, purchasing a new school
building site, levying a special tax,
and contracting a bonded debt. The
bonded Indebtedness will be $13,5OO.
and the new structure, If the issue car
ries, will cost in the 'neighborhood OF
$4,000.
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
Live Stock.

-Cattle-Market for beeves
steady; cows and heifers. weak.
Beeves, $6.10@9.5O; Texas steers,
$6.40@S.00: Western steers. $6.5O0
$40; stockers and feeders, $4,000
6.75; cows and heifers, s2.7O@S.O0;
calves, $5.50@s00
Hogs-MaIket 10c higher Light.
s715@7.55; mixed. s71O@7.65: heavy.
S15@7.67h; rough, s71547.35; pigs.
$5.2507.00; bulk of sales, s7.45@7.eo.
Sheep-Market strong generally: 10c
higher. Native. s3.5O@5.6O; Western,
s35O95.65 yearlings, S4.75@71O;
lambs, native, s425@S.10; Western,
s4.75@S.1o; spring, s5.5O@9.G0.
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
Van plest Succeeds euiterman.

Golden. = Governor Shafroth ap-
pointed Edmond C. Van Diest of Colo
RADIO Springs to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Franklin
Guiterman as a member of the board
of trustees of the State School of
Mines. Mr.. Van Diest is graduate
of the State School of Mines, class of
1886, and is one of the best known
mining engineers in Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
Price of Metals.

New York-Copper-F Stann.
ard spot and June, $17.O0@17.50: July,
s17.121s @17.50; August, S17.25@17.50.
Electrolytic, 179sm17ac: lake. 175s a
177sc; casting, 17@17Ac.
Tin-Stroug. Spot, s4S.75@4912k;
June, $4S.5o@49,00; July, s45.120
$3.50; August, s43.5O@44.OO.
Lead-Steady, s4.dO@4.60.
Spelter-Steady, s7.O5@715.
Acknowledged. Cookson's, $500.
1ron-Steady No Northern $3.50
015.75; No. Northern, $15.OO615.50.
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
c. G. s. CHANGE of Venue Denied.

eckenridge.-Judge Calender, sit
ting in the District Court, denied the
motion of the Colorado & Southern
for a change OF venue in the suit to
compel the company to resume opera
tions between this place and Como
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
LATE
MAR K EFT
0U UoTATIo N s
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.
DENVER MARKETS.
Cattle.

Cattle.
Beef steers, corn fed. good
to choice ................ .f.ouUe.oo
Beef steers corn fed. fair to
good iVoVi'o
Beef steers, pulp fed, good
to choice ..725@Z75
Beef steers, pulp fed, fair to
good .G.75@725
Beef steers, hay fed. good
to choice .7.2o@760
Beef steers, hay fed. fair to
good .G.5O@715
Heifers, prime, pulp or hay
fed .G.GO@725
Cows and heifers, hay fed,
good to choice. ........... .o.iou uo.4o
Cows and heifers, hay fed,
fair to good ............ .5.0o9o.io
Cows and heifers, pulp fed,
good to choice ........... .G.OO@6.GO
Cows and heifers, pulp fed,
fair to good .............o ..o.2oWo.oo
Gamers and cutters ........ .3.oog4.oo
Veal calves ,.....6. .6.00@9.25
Bulls .4.75@G.00
Stays .4.50@G.50
Feeders and stockers, good
to choice .G.OO@6.90
Feeders and stockcrs, fair
to good .5.25@6.O0
Feeders and lockers, COM
mon to fair .............4 4'ouWo'-o
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
Irrloa,lon proiect Defeated.

Nunn.-I.andholde in the northern
Colorado irrigation district Voteu
against issuing bonds for S2,4Oo,OOO
to build an irrigation system on 10000
acres between Num- and Carr.
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
Roultry and Eggs.

St. Louis.-Poultry- Chickens,
12c; springs, 23@2Sc; turkeys, 13hc;
ducks, 111a@16c; geese, 5@13c.
Butter-Slow. Creamery, 22@25kc.
Eggs-Firm, lie.
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
Weekly cIearIna House statemen,

New York.-The statement of clear
ing house banks for the week show
that the banks hold s29,239,750 re
serve in excess of legal requirements
This is an increase of s1.45S,S5 in tn
proportionate cash reserve as CON
pared with last week.
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
Natural Gas supply Ealing.

Kansas City.-The failing of the nat
ural gas supply in the southwestern
field has become so marked that St
Joserh will discontinue it's use
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
Pea Harvest eeqins at Greeley.

Greeley, Colo.-The harvesting Of
peas from 1,5OO acres for the Empsor
factories in this city and Longmon
has begun.
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
Poultry in New York

New York.-Poultry-A steady.
Western brOilers, 30c; fowls, 141ac;
turkeys, 13c. Dressed, quiet. West
ern broilers, 26032c; fowls, 1910
1870; turkeys, 13@23c.
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
FOREIGN.

committee of experts recently val.
ied the cutlery and kitchen utensils of
he Shah of Persia at s25.0OO.OOO.
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
Butter and Eoos.

Kansas City.-Butter - Creamery,
FAC; firsts, 2lc; seconds, zoe: packing
stock, 20A 620hc.
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
Price Of Coffee.

New York.-Coffee - Rio No. Z,
14ssc. Futures. steady. July, $13.63:
September, $13.S2,
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
Price of Suuar,

New York.-Sugar-Raw steady.
Muscovado, SO test, 1896: centrifugal.
SO test, $3.50: molasses, SO test, s311.
Refined, quiet
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
Grain.

Wheat choice milling. 100 lbs. .1.57
Rye, Colo, bulk, 100 lbs. ....1.G0
idaho oats, sacked .............1.9 .1.9o
Corn, in sack ..........--..... Los
Corn chop, sacked .............1.G .1.GO
Bran, Colo, per 100 lbs. ........1.35
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
Hay.

prices Paid by Denver Jobbers F. o.
b. Track Denver.)
Timothy, per ton ........ .lS.OO02O.oO
Alfalfa, per ton ......... .1i.O04 l5.oo
South Park, choice, ton ..2O.OO422.oo
San Luis Valley, per ton. .17.00@1S.O0
Gunnison Vallev, per ton. .1S.O0@l9.00
Straw, per ton .......... 6.00@ 100
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

Eggs. case count, less com. .s5.2
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
Hogs.
Sheep.

Good hogs ................7 .7'5o@76'
The Springfield herald., 1912-06-28
Live Poultry.
Butter.

ElSln 20
Creameries, ex. East, lb. - 2S
Creameries, ex. Colo, lb. %
Creameries, I'd grade. lb. rs @26
Process ................ IA @25
Packing stock ......... 20A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
SHACkLETON BACK
TO TELL Of POLE
ASTARTIG~ EXPLORER ARRIVES.
IN NEW YORK ON Lee
TCRE TOUR.

NEW YORK, Dec. Lieutenant
Sir Ernest Shackeiton, the Antarctic
explorer. arrived here today aboard
the Lusitania for a stay Of nine
weeks. during which he will lecture
twice. He said ne was confident Scott
reached the South pole in less than
a month after the arrival there OF
the Norwegian explorer, .Amundsen.
Il think Scott VIII be heard from
about January 18th, on his return
trip" said Sir Ernest. Il am more
worried about the German expedition.
II has been away for two years and
no word has been heard of thea. and,
naturally everybody Is anxious"
Rich mineral deposits had been dis
covered near the South pole, and
Lieutenant Shackelton said the tin
deposits were particularly heavy. He
added that some of it might reach
America and other markets a thou
sand years from now.
My friendly rival Amundsen, will
arrive in America next spring for a
lecture tour" said Sir Ernest, in ex-
planning his refusal to discuss the
Polar search In more detail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
READY TO SETTLE
WAGES QUESTION
MANAGERS OF RAILROADS, EM-
FORM LABOR MEN OF
WILLINGNESS.

NEW YORK. Dec. 21.-Replying to
the amended proposition by the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen of the eastern railroads,
the conference committee of managers
of the reads informed the labor men
today that they were ready to con-
slider a settlement Il the wage question
that has been under discussion for
several months. on the basis of the en-
gineers' award, except as to having
two flremen on every locomotive and
to consider an increase OF wages In
some instances.
The roads state that the request for
two f1remen cannot be granted for
the ason that The varying condi-
tons Of work of that kind make 1t
impracticatle to form any Just or
equitable rule for general application"
IT Is suggested that the question of
when ii is proper to furnish assistance
to firemen should be determined by a
permanent committee, which will con-
slider all conditions affecting each run
or set of runs.
The locomotive firemen do not look
with favor upon the proposal to sub
NIT their requests to an arbitration
committee appointed in the same man.
nAr as the one which considered the
rooueets Of the locomotive engineers.
They favor submitting the dispute I'M
der the Erdman act
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
HERE IS THE man
| O|OGEnES LOOKED
| FOR FOR 50 LONG
Chief Justice White Discov-
ers Printer Who Cannot
Be Re. chcd"
NEVER A LEAK IN
COURT DECISIONS
Brokers Ready to Pay All OF
100000 fDr Advance In
formatioi, Which hey
Neva' Received
BY Tictor Elliott.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2I.-Like
Diogenese of Id. CHIEF Justice White,
of the Suprene court Of the United
STATES, has uncovered an honest man.
He knows tht he has by reason of
experience in the course OF long
business dealig.
The man ISL. e. Bright, proprietor
of printing establishment that year
ly receives uf contract to do all of
the printing Il the United States Su-
preme cour.
Prior to en- years ago, the govern
ment printing department handled the
courts butness. Decisions OF the
court, effefing big business interests
seemed toset into general circulation
before thl courts decision was an
nounced, however. Many investiga-
tons wef conducted, secret service
slueths we're employed TO fud those
guilty ofthe wrong doing, but moth
ing coul. be ascertained that would
throw liht on the subject. The de-
cisions v1ich were sent to the public
printer we're delivered to him by spe-
cial messenger and from his Office they
were set to the compositors in piece
meal. little slips containing about
three Hes were doled out In differ
ent div5ons Often several decisions
were set to the government printing
office a one time and so distributed
that itHould seem to be impossible
for thecompositor to tell what case
before he court the matter related
to. Efry possible means were en-
ploye1to KEEP the decisions of the
eourtsecret. This seemed to be an
tmposibility, and for that reason a
ch.te was decided upon by the
| court
Could Not Fix Leak.
Nffault. 1t seemed, attached itself
to u public printer. and RESPONSE
h'aiH could not be fixed for the
''leal" The secret service officers
whdvere installed In the big print
erv r. compositors and printers and
whdmixed freely with the employ
es ere unable to fathen1 the mys
terry
A that time Chief Justice Fuller
washe presiding officer OF the court
nrTustice White. an associate men,
BET AT a conference of the whole
cot. Justice White proposed that
thcourt's printing be let to a pri-
val firm. This was done and for
th.past ten years not leak" has
oclrred in a Supreme court decision
the famous Standard OIL case, in
votng concern capitalized at $780,
oNo0 and controlling much more
""i"v ~" a"e'e'"r ~ tho court was
unknown by anyone before II was
punced tie supreme court
| climber The correct decision Of the
| cot, however. was printed fifteen
| n'ttes before chief Justice White. |
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
hurley To REMAIN
IN FOURTH CLASS

the ocial railroad classification
committee has refused to place con-
sigEments of hurley tobacco in less
than carload lots in the second in
stead of the fourth class, as at pres
ent, and The Richmond chamber Of
commerce scores another victory. The
proposed change would have raised
the rates to such degree as to
divert practically all OF the hurley
leaf which is now shipped to Rich
mond from the Kentucky tobacco Gen.
tiers to other cities and would have
been blow to the chewing tobacco
Industry OF this city.
The Richmond chamber Of CONF
merce and similar trade organtxa-
tions Of Lynchburg. Lexington and
Huntington have fought the pro.
posed change aggreasiveiy. and the
news that II had been nipped In the
bud was received by TrafYic Manager
Goodman Of the chamber yesterday
VIII no little degree Of pleasure.