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The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-22

wires familiar to the politician, Ma
homed set out bravely to recover the
stolen rug. He was prepared to pro-
coed to any length to regain 1t. even
to the horrible Ito his Oriental mind)
necessity of buying 1t. He retained
his travel-worn garments circumspect
ly. for none would believe that his
burnouse was well lined with English
bank-notes.
"Well?" said Ryanne, whlrling his
cane. He was by no means at ease.
There was going to be trouble some
where along the road
fendi."
The rug? That's too bad. haven't
It,"
Who hasT" One fear beset Mahom-
eds heart; this dog. whom he called
effendi, might have sold it, since that
must have been the ultimate purpose
of the theft. And II he had sold 1t
to one who had left Egypt Ma
homed's neck grew cold who has
1t. effendi? Is the man still in Cairo"
Yes. II you and your two friends
will come with me to the English Bar,
I'll explain many things to you." as
sured Ryanne. beginning. as he be-
lieyed. to see his way forward. Don't
be afraid. I'm not setting any trap for
you. I'll tell you truthfully that /
didn't expect to see you SO soon. II
you'll come along I'll do the best can
to stra'ghten out the matter. What do
you say?"
Mahomed eyed him with keen dis
trust. This white man was as strong
in cunning as he was In flesh. He had
had practical demonstrations. Still,
whatever road led to the recovery of
the rug must needs be travelled. His
arm, though 1t still reposed in sling
was not totally helpless. 1t stood
three to one. then. He spoke briefly
to his companions. over whom he
seemed to have some authority. These
two inventoried the smooth-faced Fer
inghi. One replied. Mahomed ap-
proved. Three to one, and in these
streets many to call upon, in case OF
open hostilities. The English Bar Ma
homed knew tolerably well. He had
known it In the lawiess and reveling
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-22

his They were rather upon even
terms in the adjudication of each 9TH
er's character.
The English-Bar was not the most
inviting place. Sober. Ryanne had
never darkened its doors The odor
OF garlic prevailed over the lesser
smells OF bad cooking. II was lighted
only from the street. by two windows
and door that swung open all the
days in the year. The windows were
generally half obscured by bills an
nouncing boxing-matches. wrestling
bouts and the Autographs OF cheap
theaters. The walls were decorated
In a manner to please the inherent
Anglo-Saxon taste for strong men. fast
horses. and pink-tighted venuses. A
few iron-topped tables Uttered both
room and sidewalk. and here were
men of a dozen nationalities. slipping
coffee. drinking beer, or solemnly
watching the waterbubbles in their
Sheeshas, or pipes.
A curious phase OF this class OF un-
der-world is that no one is curious.
Strangers are never questioned except
when they invite attention. which they
seldom do. So, when Ryanne and his
quasi-companions entered. there wasn't
the slightest agitation. A blowsy bar
maid stood behind the bar. polishing
the copper spigots. Ryanne threw her
greeting, to which she responded
with smirk that once upon a time
had been smile. He, being master
OF ceremonies. selected a table In the
corner. The four sat down. and Ryanne
plunged intrepidly Into the business
under hand. To make tool of Ma
homed. II not an ally, toward this he
directed his effort. Half a dozen times.
Mahomed dropped word in Arabic to
the other two. who understood little or
no English.
so. you see, Mahomed. that's the
, way the matter stands. I'm not SO
much to blame as you think. Here
this man Jones has me in wise. II l
do not get this bit of carpet. off go.
into the dark. into nothing. I handled
you roughly. know. But could help
1t? 1t was my throat or yours. You're
no chicken. You and that other chap
made things exciting"
Mahomed accepted this compliment
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-22

eighties. 1t would certainly be neu-
trail ground. since the proprietor was a
Greek. With dignified sweep Of his
hand. he signed for Ryanne to get into
the carriage. Ryanne did so. relieved.
He was certain that he could bring
Mahomed round to reasonable view
of the affair. He was even willing to
give him little money. The three
Arabs climbed ia beside him, and the
journey to the hostelry was made
without talk. Ryanne pretended to be
vastly interested in the turmoil
through which the carriage rolled. now
swiftly. now hesitant. now at a stand
still, and again tortuously. Once Ma
homed felt beneath his burnouse for
his money; and once Ryanne. In the
pretsnse OF eeeking 4 cigar. felt for
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-22

to his prowess in silence. Indeed. he
gazed dreamily over Ryanne's head.
The other fellow wouldn't trouble any
one again. To Mahomed 1t had not
been the battle. man to man; 1t had
been the guile and trickery leading
up to II. He had been bested at his
own game, duplicity. and that frked
him Death, he, as his kind, looked
upon with Oriental passivity. All,
WE'LL The game was to have sec
ond inning. and he proposed to play
1t In strictly Oriental ways.
How much did he give you for It ?"
The expression upon Ryanne's face
would have deceived any one but Ma
homed. Give for til" Indignantly.
Why. that's the whole trouble All
my trouble. all the hard work. and
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-22
object to Large Hat. In chur,

The ecclesiastical authorities At
Forst. near the silesian frontier, have
taken action against women who per-
sist in wearing large hats in church.
They complain that they are a source
OF Inconvenience during communion,
As the priest has to stoop too much.
The women have been invited to wear
hats with narrow brims when thsy
come to church.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25
Overwhelming MajoI|l|es In H.
flno's and Pennsylvania Show
DTItt-Taft We'COme to
Ills Two L0rln1cT Men, .>
New Yorh.DThe present Indication in
tho political race for the Republican
nomination at the Chicago convention

ceit, will ultimately force il. Day
by day, the lines cf cleavuan ere
drawn closer and closer, end the
Negro laughs, is apparently ta!p pv
and contented, all upMindful Of the
fact that his opponent in Che great
game OF chess, at which be ia playing
is one of the cleverest exper,s that
ever moved fswn. tue game ia IN
progress in Africa. tbs Wos. Indies.
and 4 merica. and if the Nearo does.
mt look out the white chunpion will
score and score hard.
| have bsen thinking recently that
it would be eplendiG thing il The
Negroes Of this country in com bipe-
tlon with Negroes in other countries
would establish q travel fund, for the
use and benefit OF young men and
women OF the race who have gradu
ated from the Schools and COLLEGES
of America and Europe. Inere are
many really brillan. men snd women
among US, who could DO the race O.
great deal Of good by travel end
etudy Of conditions in other coun-
tries. All that we know abou,
Africa has been written by white
men, and women for the most part.
and the best part has peyer been
written and can never be written
except by the educated Negro. For
the white man carries his preiud dices
with him wherever he goee. There
really ought to be come way devised
to raise fund Of $50 900 or $780,
600 to send two or three able Negro
men and women abroad .very wear
or TWO to study the peoples With
whom We are more closely identified
racially than We ale With the "Apelo
Ssxon." Japan, India, China, Afri-
CO, the W est Indies and the old
world are splendid felde, I tuke it
for this work and there are dozens of
men and women among US who are
as we'll qualified to take it up as men
and women of any other raco, This
touching of elbows by the black men
OF the Occident with the brown and
yellow men OF the Orient and the
black men Of Africa and the West
lndies will bring about better
understanding between the peopls
OF me darker races throughout The
world, and tend to beighten reepec,
Tor the Americon Negro. l think
the scheme is worth trying for the &c
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25
Negroes And
The Socialists

o'0 ~ epeeCu at tuo CulcagO
Convention of the Socialist party in
opposing the admission OF Asiatics
to membership .nd fellowship With
Socialists in .bis country, among
other things, bad this to say con-
corning the Negro, according to an
-artlcle IN the current issue of The
Ind dependent, from the pom Of VIM.
English Walling. I quote: The
question is absolutely imminent in
tho United States, (i. 9. the question
OF exclusion of alien races) on the
Western slope. Vas. masses Of that
section are already occupied by the
Chinese and Japanese, and wherever
. they get control they shove out the
white man, and when they have
crswded Us out they will reward us
Tor our "en'im"ntal ut;itude, by giving
us the kicE which we deserve. The
eamo with the Negroes in the South.
wherever the Negroes get control
they stand aloot from the white men
and will not work with them. In
other words there is race feeling
there that ls go strong that tho two
races do not want 70 work together.
They are not willing to work togeth-
er and while We stand for interna-
tional solidarity and for rigid soil
darity we should be false to our So
cialist agitation if we insisted first
on doing away with the race preju-
dice. Again:
Ii 1T over should come to the ques.
tion Of whether I should have en-
ployment or the immigrants OF any
other race, desire to tell you that
40 long % there are American Labor
Unions and 80 long as there is an
American Socialist party I am going
to see to it that We shall have our
jobs in order to live" All Of which
means that the Fat berhood of Cod,
the brotherhood Of mao, tho leader
chip OF Jesus, salvation by character,
tho progress OF mankind, onward and
upward forever is really not the
creed Of the American Socialist pnr-
ty according to M UDtermap-
There ls considerable number Of
Negroes in 'ho ranks Of the Socialist
party, but they do not appear to
realize that the white men who con-
troll in that party are building for the
future Of white mep-not Asist:cs
nor blacks. II the accessions from
the ranks Of the Negroes continues
II will constitute problem as grave
rs tb:t considered by the Chicago
Convention whica sav through tho
vista, the yellow Peril" snd the
danger 10 white supremacy which it
portends. How can the Negro So
ciailst escape TIE same fate which
will surely be metsd out to the slant
wv NIShLpI9 VIC Suu htebSu ATRD.
and other dark skinned brethren who
yearn for social and economic equal
ity and larger freedom for their
wings2 The Socialist party like the
white christianity church, is l fear q
delusion, and snare to the feet, of
the gullible and over confident black
man.
The American Negro bas, fear,
little to hope for from The white race
in the future. His progress along
educational lines has been too rapid
for gress many thoughtful and OBJ
servant whites who while protesting
TO feel an interest in bis development
and uplift educationolly see in it ell,
the same danger to the white race
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25

WV SooSAsA AihShuS ou t4uol CeEtDs
with tho Japanese, and Chinese and
other alien races. Though the Negro
is indigenous to the soil he is differ
ent from the white man in color, aud
is, and ever will be regarded az slieu
TO him. no matter bow profusely or
how unctuously he may call us
brother. The "rubicon' that VIC
cannot cross, will be made more aud
more impossible;to the ambition. and
aspiring Negroes who permit them.
selves to be carried away by fair
promises and honeyed words, One
Of tho most insipcere races on Gcd's
green earth,is the Anglo Saxon race.
And it is quite time for the Negro to
wake up, and look about him to hus-
band bis strength, to unite his forces,
and to get together for there is Ger
tainly going to be some work for US
to do in the years ahead of ns. Those
who believe that We are going to be
redeemed and regeperated as race
with the active aid, ard cooperation
OF the white race, do not clearly un-
derstsnd that race, do not SEQ with
clear vision the end from beginning.
The white men who believe in justice,
in fair play and "squAre deer' for
the Negro, are in a hopeless mnori.
ty today in this country. The
American pulpit no longer pleads
the cause of The Negro; IL Isn't popu
lar nor fashionable nor polite to do
so. When the man Of our race was
ignorant, it was the chief spokesman,
the urfiinching champion, the fear
less defender of our rights. But no
christian clergyman now thinks of
calling attention OF his congregation
to the wrongs and iDjustices, the
iniquities which the Negro nov suf-
fers. The cause is plain. The Ne.
grc is advancing 10 material posses
eions and mental power. He ia au.
bilious and aspires TO take bis place
in the social progression. and here's
the rub. Our white brother sees in
this advance emeDt OF the Negro q
danger to his owD race-(s perfectly
natural fesling) and be is boues:ly
not anxious TO help along in the ad.
vsncement of race alien 80 bis own.
He won't say 60 outright but he &C ts
it. Deep down in his heart be feels
it, and only because he has gone OF
record in the past by causing the
ensctment Of laws for our protection,
(Which do not protect ue). he would
be still more Rpsthetic, and indiffsr.
ent to our interests, II be was now
called upon to do these things over
again, I very much doubt wbs,her
they would be done. The XIII,
XIV and XVIII Amendments would
have no more chance Of being incorp
Grated into the Federal Constitution
than the ablest Negro on earth would
have of becoming President of the
United States or mem Der Of the
Cabinet, in the present state OF pub
lie seDtiment,ss it regards the Negro,
AS soon as there are IOOOOO,oOO
white men In this country, the Negro
is going to experience change OF
heart regarding the attitude of that
race toward bis race and then will
begin the period of disillusionment
and the struggle for closer union of
all the scattered forces pow seekinQ
the light, by running away from it
and trying to find . solution OF the
problem in sectional organizations,
The hope of the Negro race is TO be
found according to my view of the
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25

and many other rensons which it is
not necessarv NJ this tine TO advance,
Yonkers, n. Y. Bruce Grit.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-18

The Young Peoples Society of the
Christian Endeavor win hold its reg.
aiar meeting at the First Christian
church today at 8 30 pm. The sub-
lcct for discussion win De "No and
Yes Roy Giltner win be- the leader
ANA all Young people not attending
services or this hour are invited 10
be present and participate On the his.
cussiou. \ cordial welcome 10 an.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-18

Sunday school ga am
Preaching II 4 m.
\ collection for AssociltiopaI Mis-.
sions at close of morning service
Junior Union al SPIN
Sunheams 1 pm.
Senior Union 6 pm.
President l. T. Gates Of Wa. and
'ollofe will preach az go nm.
r. Y. JENKINS. Pastor
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-18
Ccntrnl rrcshltcrian.

Corner Tenth ami TAYLOR streets
The pastor will preach al II a. N
and : 30 D.. M. The evening sermon
Will be the first OF a series OF about
eight sermons ON The Teaching o'
Iesus. You should hear the first
10 appreciate tho series.
Morning music Anthem. TIL,
lord IN strength Victorious, Noyin
lpartette. Welcome Sweet Grace.
Nasy Nosd4uca Tait Keichaw
Nessrs Lynn and Eimhroueh.
Eycuiuc music Anthem Softl'
Nov the Li.ht oi D1v, DoauD solo
Nearer Ny God to Thee. Holden
Mrs Nevtv
sunday school. s.l5 O.. IN
Fuloayor service. 6 80 p m.
You and your friends are cordial.
invited
r TIONSEN. Pastor
T. l. HIGINTOTHAM. Supt
PROF. Vs.. s. ANIELL, Organis'
The Womans Missionary S1ciet.
Of the Central Presbyterian churcl
viii meet in the church parlors at
p M. Wednesday. The following pro
gram will be carried out.
Observation-Disclosures 1'l-lr@-
Mrs NJ. +. Kirk.
Chapter II The Light Of III.
World" Buddhism
l. Sketch Of founder
2. Sacred books.
3-Ten Commandments
a. Ethics of Buddhism
5.-lts development and divisions
- Defects Of Buddhism.
Contrast buddhism and Chris
tianity.
S.-l'oints Of contrast bctVee,
them.
MRS. !. ] KENnRICK Pres.
MRS. r THONSEN. Leader
First Congregational.
Tent and Buchanan streets.
Sunday school, a,45 a m.
Christian Enleavor society. t3,
p. m
30 preaching service.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-18
Tabernacle. Raptist

Corner Sixteenth and Buchanan
Sunday school. 9.45 a. m.
Preaching, II a. NJ, subject
Temptation"
Sunbeam band. ; y m.
Junior y. Y Z L., I. p m
Setior T. Y. =. T., ; p. m.
Preaching. 80 p. m
No PRAYER Meeting on "wednesday
on account OF revival meeting on
East Side \. /. DUNCAN, Pastor.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-18

Bible school, 9:i5 a. m.
Public Worship. II a M. and Z &c
p N.
Y. 7. s.. c. f., $50 p. m.
Theme Of morning sermon: God
Man and tie Church."
\ very cordial invitation TO all our
services is extended to the general
public. Good music. a Twentieth
Century message and a warm well
come awaits you.
W. =. JENNINGS. Pastor.
r r.. NEWCOME. Supt.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-18
~. Andrews Fpiscopal.

Sunday school. GAS n m.
Morning prayer and sermon. II
o'clock.
Evening prayer and sermon. -.
O'Clock.
You are cordially invited to wo--
ship with MS, and a cordial welcome
Is assured to all who come to the
house of Cod.
MILTON T. WORSHAM. Rector
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N''a4''se''"''''s

sixth and Fillmore.

sixth and Fillmore.
Sunday school. 9:i5 a. m.
Christian Endeayor. 6 ~ ,. M.
Rev. S. l.. Reeves will preach a. n
a m and 7:i5 p. m.
The music in the morning will De
Anthem, The Soft Sabbath Calm
Woodward Choir.
The music in the evening: An
them, Heaven Is Our Home" Don't
zetti-Choir; Selectlon-Misses Cal.
laway and Huddleston. Messrs Craw.
ford. Ralston and TRACER.
The eyangelistic services will con-
tinue through the week with preach
ing every night at 7 g by Rev. $. l..
nieyes.
All are cordially invited TO attend
these services.
y IVY. Pastor.
J y BFASELEY. Sept.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-18
Amarillo Church of Christ.

Amarillo church OF christ.
Meets each Lords nay in the coun-
" court room.
Song service, 10 a. m.
Iihlc study, 1880 a. m.
PRAYER. praise and communion ser.
vice, II q. m.
Every members Of the Chruch OF
Christ Is urged to be present. The
public is cordially invited. Strangers
In the city are assured a welcome.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-18

Corner Polk aud Eighth streets
Sabbath school. Is a. m, c. c
Cheneworth. superintendent.
Preaching. n a. ~. and ! 90 pm
by the pastor
Good music solo. Quartette and
anthems
Leagues. @ and Z p. m
All are invited.
ERNEST T. ROBINSON. Pastor
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Sccnnh ~IilnIi.t.

sunday school. - m
Preaching, II a. m and 1880 pm.
The morning subject will be 1.-The
Anchor Of the Soul"
In the evening We will talk about
the power OF God.
W ". PATTERSON. Supt.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-18
nuchnnnn Street Mcthndist.

Sunday school, 9:it a. m.
Law sermon by T. +. Turner. II
"a m.
Sermon by ]. A. Travis. "a p m.
The public Is cordially invited TO
attend each Of these services.
Rev Caughran will preach at Tex
line today. forenoon and evening. re-
turning tomorrow.
REV. W. | CAUGHRAN, Pastor.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-18
Quality Tells II

The price YOU paw has very
little To- do With the ~satisfac-
tion Won set II there is no sin
certify in the merchandise.
Good merchandise that carries
lasting satisfaction tells its own
story In a remarkable sort az
way-it seems 10 speak like a
sincere mar with a message
OF which he has no doubts.
Good merchandise Is a persis-
tent speaker too. for II carries
its message into every home and
keeps repeating Il from year 10
year only the message Is one e
which nobo " ever grows tired
for there's always freshness ard
charm TO the thing that is gen
uine. the thing that is an out
ward and material result OF the
true ana sincere desire of some
body TO produce something
really and truly good. service
able and heaJtifrl
Sursh'ac srits are the omhod-
iment Of honest endcavor so sim
cerc. the results are the re"og-
rizcd superiority Of Sunshine
Garments wherever rcadv-tC-
wear Is Slld
During the TWENTY-FIVE sea
sons we have sold Sunshine Gar
ments. we have been constantly
on the outlook for something
better. We have quietly samp-
led mos Of the leading lines OF
readv-made garments watched
the results -ouly TO De moro
and more convinced OF the honor
Of the Sunshine LABEL
sunshine Garments keep faith
with the Nearor
Sci T,E NEW ONES
N THE NEW ANNEX.
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Every Day Brings a
Fresh Morning"


disc possessing such newneSs and
charm that many of the novelties
are snapped up almost as soon
asthey'r eunpacked. If youll come
to the store Monday you will see
many novelties in Laces, Bands
and Trimmings. New Macrame
Laces, Cluney Laces, Shadow
Laces, Epogne LaceS, Refine
LaceS, etc. You'll find the White
& Kirk store we'll prepared for
the great lace season this is des-
tined to be.
Shadow Laces seem to enjoy
the greatest favor, though there
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IT, full weight ana ro waits when
you order yonr coal from Ms Ken.
'on Grairs d Coal Co.. phone IS
63-tfc
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-12-05
THE LA>lEN CLUB

Has secured a lot Of Red Cross
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-12-05

On next Sunday Rev, G. W.,
Eichelberser will preach in the the
morning at the Bahlist church. At
the evening service Rev. E 6. MohIn
will preach at the Methodist church.
Both services will be union. We
hope everybody will attend,
If YOU feel an interest in the clean,
refined %atlrantions the Lyceum Club
has contracted for on a straight
guarantee. Show your appreciation
and help by buying a season ticket
for the next three numbers. Double
tickets $2,7C single tickets Sl.o0'
Misses Vivian McQuIslon, Corrine
Walker, Sallie Clifton, EllzabetF
Godfrey and Messrs RollIn Fits
Harold Nichols, Myers Hodges and
Neil McCaskilI, Of Aberdeen. attend
ed the Thanksgiving ball here o
Wednesday evening November 9Th
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-12-05
NOTICE or TRUSTEES SALE

la L. Jagoe, trustee, under the
provision Of and by virtue OF the
authority conferred upon me in a
deed Of trust made by W. A.. HuIsey
to A / Jaaoc, trustee, on the 18th day
ofFebruary 1910, to secure a certain m
debtedness to W RDuncan and which
said deed Of trust is recorded in Book
|99 page 405 in the Chancery Clerk $
Office at Houston, Chickusaw County
Mississippi, and default having been
made in the payment Of the indebted.
ness secured therein. at the request oil
the beneficiary, | will on the 3Oth dag
December, 1912 offer for sale, and
will sell at public auction for cash t
the highest and best bidder, in Iron
Of the court house door in O&oIona
Chickasaw Counry. Mississippi darin-
legal hours the following real and per
%sonal property, to-wi:
The North Half Of the North We.
Quarter (N, IL Of N W l.4) Seotio
J Thirteen (l3) Township Twelve az
e Range -Four az East, Situated
Chickasaw County, Mississippi;
Also one black mare mule y y
4 old named Kit
=. One bay mare u yrs Old NAM
Lizzie
One black mare mule colt three y
old named Beck
:, One 2 3-4 Greensboro wagon
=. The title to the above property
believed to be good, but | sell a
convey only such tide as is vested
r. me as trustee.
i'd AL JAGOE,
ID Trustee
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-12-05


Because of our engaging
II other business we haven't
time to look after our col
Iections properly, 20 all
notes and accounts due us
hat are not paid by Dec,
lst will be turned over to a
lawyer Tor collection and
otter that time parties oW-
ing US will have to settle
with our lawyer.
Gardner 4 SAMSON.