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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
Copyright. 1914. by American Pres

are just large enough for the butter
factory. Charles Bishman, contrac-
tor, has secured the work of building
the new factory.
The Model Dairy, since its estab.
lishment in the city, has become
known for the excellence of its prod.
ucts, and is fayorite market fol-
farmers with their milk and cream,
Everything about the place is con.
Quoted on a sanitary and up-to-date
basis, and those who purchase but
ter and ice cream of this FIRM are
sure of clearly and delicious arti
cles. The gentlemen of the firm
are experienced and progressive in
their line of business. Mr.. Rass-
mussen was formerly with the San
itary Dairy company of this city,
and Mr. Nicholson spent several
years with the Fairmont creamery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
Indian Lake
from wednessay,s pa,,,.

From Wednesdays Daily.
This spell OF weather has put an
end to the operations of some of our
ambitious young farmers.
Frank Watts, for instance, was
ploughing last week. II is not often
that you can see the farmers turn
ing the snow under, as they could
this year.
The school house clock has ar
rived and been put into place. II
is great convenience. ..
The Glee club has been organized,
and music books have been sent for.
The following officers were elected !;
Lorin Shumway, president; Mrs. j.
Kern, vice president.
The second bee to haul gravel
upon the poor farm road has taken
place and was as great a success as
the first. The two bees, and the ten
loads which Mr.. Bartsche and Mr..
Madigan hauled out on another day,
makes 213 loads in all This fixes
that half mile in fine shape. AS the
farmers all paid their road tax In
money. and not one other stroke
of work has been done by public
funds in this district, except the
grading OF this road, which was
really needed, the writer believes
that no one ought to think this too
much. The following farmers turned
out with their teams, and donated
work at the last bee: Robert Madi.
gan, one team: George Ballard, two
teams; Charles Bartsche, one team;
Edward Swartout, one team; Har,
vey Young, one team; Matthias Wig
lar, one team: George Painter, one
team; Toney Oberle, one team; Sam
Kenan, one team. Harvey Young
furnished one shoveler. The following
men shoveled sand Frank Painter,
Harry keenan,, Harry Hansen, Louis
Loe. Elmer Johnson. The men were
given fine dinners as before, by
Mr. Madigan and Mr.. Charles
Bartsche.
The children's Christmas program
will take place on Christmas eve
They have two new plays In readiness
One is THE Birds Christmas CAROL
They also have prepared some very
good music. A Christmas tree is also
on the program. All are cordially In
vited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
From Tuesdays Daily.

+. w. Kamm, sales manager for the
Mayer Brothers company. has re-
turned from very successful trip to
Chicago and points east. While in
Chicago he closed jobbing arrange
ments for the sale of Little Giant
power hammers with Joseph T. Ry-
erson 4 Son. This company is close
ly affiliated with the great steel and
iron making interests of North Amer
lea. They are the largest ware
housers Of steel i'm the United States
and among the largest i'm the world.
They are large dealers In factory
machinery and equipment of all kinds.
They have a force of over four hun
dred travelling men. who are con.
stantly seeking orders In every cor
ner on the earth. and have more
than 10000 manufacturers of metal
products on their customers ledger.
The jobbing arrangements with Ry-
erson & Son provide that they are to
give the Little Giant power hammer
prominent position In their factory
machinery and equipment catalogue,
as well as: push the sale of Il through
each and every one Of their 1906
customers.
Mayer Brothers have reason TO con-
graduate themselves on the success
of Dir. Kamm in his Chicago visit, for
the standing OF Ryerson & Son is
such that their endorsement of the
Little Giant power hammer, by push.
ing its sale. Will necessitate still fur.
Their production increase of the Man
kato factory. more employees and an
increased payroll.
The sales arrangement completed
with Ryerson & Son In no way af-
fleets other jobbers handling the pow
err hammers of the Mayer Brothers
company, nor does II prevent that
company from making direct sales
from the Mankato Office TO purchas.
ers, as IL Is not the policy OF the
Mayer Brothers company 20 give any
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
From Tuesdays Daily.

IS
From Tuesdays Daily.
Adolph Lindgren, farmer of Man
kato Route No. 1, complained at the
police station yesterday afternoon
that his buggy had been struck and
broken on Sunday morning by an au-
tomobile on the ST. Peter road, just
outside the city limits. He said the
automobile was driven by two men,
and that one of them promised to
pay for the damage He said, how
ever, that he had not seen them
since. However, he had what he
thought to be the number of the
car, 37797. But he was not sure
of that, saying 1t might have been
! S7767. -. .
Lindgren said the accident hap
pened between ten and eleven o'clock
Sunday morning, while he and an
other man were riding on that road
( In a buggy with one horse in the
direction of st. Peter. OF a sudden
they heard the toot of an auto be.
hind them. Lindgren,. who was driy.
ing, turned the horse to the right
and tried to avoid the car, but was
unsuccessful. The auto crashed into
the buggy. The left front wheel
was smashed and the left shaft was
broken. Both men fell out of the
buggy. Lindgren sprang to, his feet
and managed to keep the horse
from running away.
The car went on a few yards
ahead of the buggy aud then stop
/ ped. There were two men inside
one tall and slim and the other short
and stout The slim fellow asked
why the buggy had not turned out
Lindgren replied that he had turned
as quickly as he could. The. stout
fellow told Lindgren to go ahead and
get Me buggy repaired and he ant
his companion would pay for ths
damage. Then the auto. drove on.
In their excitement neither Lind
gren nor his companion thought. D
asking the names of the two strang
ers.
| The police found by the stat,
automobile. directory that No. S776'
was Rambler, belonging TO F. 3
Ratchffe of Amboy. There was NJ
No -s7797, as eight numbers wer'
missing Id the directory between
s777s1 aud 377s0.
At length a letter was directed
by Lindgren to The attorney genera
ut st. Paul, asking whether Their,
was any such registered number al
s7Ts7. and giving an account of tn
whole affair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
December 25-Jan. Is.
Citation For Hearing on Petition FOL
t-.-' Administration.

December 25-Jan. Is.
Citation For Hearing on Petition for
Administrator.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate OF
Johanna NJ. Norman. Decedent.
The State of Minnesota TO all per-
sons interested in the granting OF
administration of the estate of said
decedent: The petition OF Frank C.
Norman having been fled in this
Court, representing that Johanna NJ
Norman then resident OF the
County OF Blue Earth, State of Min
nesota, died intestate on the 18th
day of December, 1914, and praying
that Letters of Administration of her
estate be, granted to. Frank c. Nor:
man: And the Court having fixed
the time and place for hearing said
petition: Therefore, You, And Each
or You, are hereby cited and re:
CURED to show cause, IL any you
have, before this Court, at the Pro-
bate Court Rooms In the Court
House, I'm the City of Mankato, in
the County of Blue Earth. State OF
Minnesota, on the 18th day of Janu-
airy, 1915 al ten o'clock, a. m, why
said petition should not be granted.
Witness, the Judge of said Court.
and the Seal OF said Court, this 23rd
day of December, 1914.
(Seal) EVAN HUGHES,
Probate Judge.
Thos. Hughes.
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
December 25,Jan. is.

December 25-Jan. Is.
Order Limiting Time 60 File Claims
and for Hearing Thereon.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County. Of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the Estate Of VIII
liam Boswell, Decedent
Letters OF Administration on said
estate this day having been granted
TO Nettie Boswell.
II is Ordered, that the time within
which all creditors of the. above
named decedent may present claims
against his estate In this court, be-
and the same. hereby is, limited to
six months from and after the date
thereof: and that the 22nd day OF
June 1915, at ten O'Clock a. m. In
the Probate couyt Rooms at the
Court House at Mankato, In said
County, be, and the same hereby is
fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the ex
animation. adjustment and allowances
OF such claims as shall be present
ed within the time aforesaid. t+
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication OF this order I'm The
Manksto Free Press as provided b,
. law. ~
Dated. December 21st, 1914.
'(Seal-l EVAN. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate
s. b. Wilson,
Attorney. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
From Tuesdays Daily.

Minnesota is a fine dairy coun-
try" asserted A. C. Nicholson, CO
partner with r. Rasmussen in the
Model Dairy at GA North Front
street, when asked his opinion ON
Minnesota dairy products today.
"The state Is an excellent dairy
state, and this vicinity is a splen-
did dairy section. There is none
better, for, our business"
This emphatic assertion ought TO
set at rest for all time any thought
Of the superiority of Wisconsin, or
any other famed dairy state which
aspires to supremacy, over the rich
ness of Minnesota, which is becoming
more famed each year for its dairy
products.
In proof of the lucrative business
which may be reaped by enterprs-
ing dairy men in this state Is the
large and rapidly increasing trade
OF the Model Dairy company. which
is comparatively new In the bust
ness life of Mankato. having been
established here only last March.
An Ice Cream Factory.
Yesterday the firm started work on
an Ice cream factory, which is be.
ing erected at the rear OF their
present quarters. The building is to
be q one story affair. made of brick
with Aoor. space Of 22 by So feet.
II win be equipped with modern ma
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25

Minneapolis, December 22.-One d.
vorce TO every seven marriages is
the Minneapolis record for 1914. One
to eight was the proportion estab.
lished In 1913. Clerk of Court Peter
S. Nelson expressed surprise at the
gain of divorces, over marriages as
revealed by records compiled in his
office.
Dan Cupid better look out" said
the clerk, cor he'll be run down by
Demon Divorce. The little fellow is
only six laps ahead and the race is
getting hotter every year"
Tremendous gains in marriages
this year, there being 4.465 as com
pared with 4,243 a year ago, failed
to Offset the grind of the divorce
court which turned out SIS separated
couples as against 523 last year
June, the month OF roses. recorded
623 marriages and 1876 divorces, OF
one divorce to every four marriages.
Comparison of marriages and di.
vorces showing steady gain in the
divorce columns follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis. Dec. 23-Wheat-Dec..
s1.20h; MAJ, sL24x; July. s1.25h.
Cash close on track: No. hard, ST.
s6A; No. / Northern, s1.22%@L25x;
so. Northern, s1.isss 9I23ss; h No.
Northern, s1.16%@1.21K; No. 3 vel.
low corn, 61ls q62c: No. 3 white oats,
4sh@47c; fax, $3.50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Cattle-Steers
s5.3O@1O00; cows and heifers, 5000
SIS; calves, se.OO@s.5O. Hogs-Light
s6.s0@7.2o. mixed. ss.so@7.25; heavy,
ss.s5@7.25: roughs ss.s596.s5; pigs,
s5.509720. Sheep--Native. s5.10G
clio; yearlings, ss.25G7.10.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25

Governor William r. Merriam. The
populist legislatures which followed
frowned on this practice and the
custom died.
All plans for a revival, however,
are only tentative and Mr.. Hammond
must first pass on them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25

Just before the close of district
court for summer vacation last June
there were so many divorce cases
awaiting that a day was set aside and
all the judges were assigned to hear
divorce cases. That was June and
established record day for any
court in the United States, 136 de-
fault cases being heard and dis
posed of. The best the marriage
license clerk could do In one day was
to issue 10 marriage licenses, high
record for that department. That rec
ord was established June / Of this
year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
South ST. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Dec. 23.-Cattle-
Steers, $4.OOGS25; cows and heifers,
s4.3596.50; calves, s3.5O67.25; stock
ers and feeders, s4.O096.50. Hogs
s6.5096T0., sheep--Lambs, $4,000
7.75; wethers, s4,7595.75; ewes, $3.50
$500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
Princetonlans Open Annual Tour.

Especial to The Free Press.1
Brooklyn, N. Y, December 3D.
Princeton University Triangle club
will present the musical comedy
"Fie Fie, Fiji" here tonight after
which they will tour the principal
cities east of st. Louis. The play
was written by Francis Scott Fitz-
gerald. class 1917.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25

Cleveland, Ohio, December a.
The consolidation of Lake Shore
Railroad company with the New
York Central was affected today at
a meeting of Lake Shore stockhold.
ers, who ratified the action of the
New York Central stockholders July
90, Merger involves 100000, 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
from Tuesdays Daily.

from tucoodys bduy.
st. Paul, December 22.-An inaug.
ural reception and ball following the
induction of Governor-elect Ham
mond into Office January 9 is plan.
ned by democratic leaders and mem
bers of the staff of Governor Eber-
hart. The affair was discussed yes.
terday at an informal conference be-
tween State senator S. ID. Works
and stan members.
II was suggested that reception
be held at the state capitol from 6
to D., NJ, January 0 and that this
be followed by formal dance at the
Arrmory.
No inaugural receptions have been
held in Minnesota since the days Of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
Horses Shipped to France.

About 900 cavalry and artillery
horses bought at the South st. Paul
stockyards by the French govern.
ment through the South st. Paul
Horse company were shipped by spe-
cial train Sunday for some Canad-
ian point via Chicago. The horses
were valued at $4,000. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
seilinu or,css
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Dec. 23.-Wheat-on track
and to arrive, No. 1 hard, s1.25A; No.
1 Northern, s1.24A; No. 2 Northern,
s121k. Flax-on track and to ar
rive, S160.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Mintz are the
proud parents of son. born yester-
day. at their home on North Second
street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25

firm exclusive territory FOR the sale
of their power hammers.
Ryerson company agree to push
the Little Giant power hammer and
handle no other in the same class or
size.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25

Money, In amounts from 100000
to s20.000.00 to loan on farms 81
per cent interest Five to ter
years with partial principal pay
men.s annually optional. No delays
IN gattirf ne runsy
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
Fms. National Ban
WankatO State BaDk

MANKNTo. mlRN.
CAPITAL ...............s....... $4,000
Surplus and UndlVideS Profits -&&Cy-
RED kRoN, President
ago. q. OWEN Vice P-esiSe-t
NJ. ., FRITZ, Vice President.
G SCHOYEN, Cashier. Or.
? c. NICHOLSON Asst cssnIst
DIRECTORS
@ Harrington s.r iT!'af
George q over e.. Risrbau-T
Fred Rron 3 Frsnk Fay
M d Fritz Cherries SghrErBle
N o Sundt August schultz
Geo T Boyntoh Y Schoyer
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
Poultry
Wholesale prICes

GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
NAN KATO
ssss~-sazzHss 3d..
Manufa cturers and
Wholesalers

STONES, BRICK. LIME. cemssT
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-03
TOO MANY
Chicago Thinks 1t Is Getting Time To
Curtafl.

1t Is little n that the banking
institutions are complaining that
there are too many HOLIDAYS. Last
week h banks were closed on Lin
coins birthday. February % will be
celebrated as Washington's birthday.
which falls on Sunday this year. The
day following, February "a. will be
rlmary day, n will be taken as a
holiday by most of the EMPLOYEES in
public offices. The banks have hereto
fore been closed on primary and cleo
ton days. Commercial and industrial
concerns, however, do not recognize
primary day as a holiday. There is
no reason why they should. Banks
should also be free to transact bust.
ness on that day.
The growth Of business holidays be-
yond a reasonable limit is a serious
evil. Holidays that are observed only
by public employees and the few bust
ness institutions that are bound by
the letter of the law in carrying on
their transactions are a genera NUS
ance. They cripple the activities OF
many thousands of persons who can
neither desert their posts nor yet Sc
cure normal results from their la
bors of the handicaps that
come with closed offices and locked
banks.
The law should be SO changed as 10
remove primary days and most cleo
ton days from the list Of legal holi-
days. It may be we'll enough to make
a legal holiday OF any election day
that is observed throughout the en-
tire country, but local elections should
not be permitted to interrupt the pub
hes legitimate business activities
W? Mmahnlard lhrad auau auau
Chicago News.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-03
Two Months After Christmas.
(Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader.)

w IIkVS-bdIIU IIIItS-IEdUtE-J
Here 1t is, not a great while past
Christmas. n how much Of the
Christmas spirit remains at work in
your system? 1t takes a very little,
Oh. SO very little, to make a child
happy. A flower, a candy a penny
toy will do it if love go with the gift.
For the mind Of a child isn't moved
by the gift. u by what its imagina-
ton can make Of 1t. And when love
prompts, h imagination simply
needs a starting point; given that. it
will gid its own dreams SO il isn't
the expense that excuses neglect to
make the spirit Of Christmas-the
spirit OF love, which is unselfishnNSS
permanent throughout the year.
What excuse have you. If not the y
Gus OF carelessness?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-03
4 BASIS FOR PROSPERITY.

Tcrse Comments ON the Uniform
Prayer Meeting Topic of the Young
Peoples Societies-Christian En-
deavOr Etc. for March snow
to Prevent Poverty" rs. 7S:l-IS.
{By William T. Ellis.)
The all-pervading sense or present
soc;aI and economic problems is il
Iustrated by the fact that the Chris-
tan Endeavor societies Of the world
have been given this topic: How
to prevent Poverty" Social issues
cannot be kept out OF the PUPPY -
mean that the Church has become a
mere forum. for the discussion OF
economic and political questions The
business of religion is with eternal
principles, applied to present IlaH; IsUl
euas the Church has spent herSei1 ia'-
;shIv in the alienation Of poverty;
now she fronts the harder TASK OF
trying - prevent it.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-03

The old Israelites felt that pros
Perity was the mark of Divine favor.
Inc Book OF job, and the other Wis
don writings of the Old Testament,
Strengthened out that crooked line
or thinking. Today there are myri-
IDS OF godiy poor If prosperity de-
noted goodness, then our richest
millionaries would be out most pious
citizens. The rich in faith, now SO
ever IN the past, AVE often been poor
III this worlds goods.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-03

The wealth of man is the number
of things he loves and blesses, which
he is loved and blessed by.-Carly1e.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-03

10 console but to inspire: not TO COM
Tort but 10 Observation-Disclosures w.
Mabie.
moral changes are slow. Gods
ioosteps are sometimes centuries
apart-Edwin Taylor.
Sharge once more then and be dumb.
Let the y%ictors. when they come.
Mheh the forts Of folly fall.
rind thy body by the rail-,
Matthew Arnold.
Doht surrender your individuality.
"hich Is your greatest agent OF power,
10 the customs and conSentionalities
that have gotten their life from the
great mass OF those who haven't
enough force 10 preserve their indi-
Tioualitles--R. w. Urine.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-03

The highest service Of love IS not
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-03
NEW YoRRA DRY GOODS.

New 1CrK. FFb. ZS.-F FDFUary h3S Been
only a fair month with the joh6ers Of
dry goods in consequence IF the stormy
weather Cotton goods today were quiet
and steady. Wool goods continue TO grow
irmer. Linens are steady.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-03

Poverty is true, riches when it
turns mems thoughts from things TO
God.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-03

The sugarless candidate nay fall
to catch the floating vote.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-03

When talk about getting on. !"
said Hugh Price Hughes. we mean
getting more money. Christ never
got on"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-03
sEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

The smaller our world the larger
IFS ears.-Maarten Martens.
Healing is well,-but wherefore
wounds to heal.-Anon.
Our acts our angels are for good or
Our fatal shadows that walk by as
still. Fletcher.
The highest service Of owe is not
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-10
THE NEWEST DANCE,
''HALF-AND-HALF"

Vernon Castle, innovator eXtraor-
binary Of the ultra in dancing, has
solved the pressing problem of the
ballroom. He has invented the terpsi-
chorean novelty of the season, the
"Half-and-half."
The prevailing problem CT the ball
room is simply this, that nobody
wants to dance in the ballroom any
longer! For, no two couples know
how to dance the new dances in the
same way.
Vernon Castles new dance, the
half-and-half, will correct all this.
1t is easily danceable in a uniform
way, and the couple need not take
preliminary practice in private in or
der to learn each others steps.
Those who witnessed its first
demonstration, at the Castle House
in New York, were carried away by
its dangerous grace. According to
them, here's what it is:
It's half way between the waltz and |
the two-step. (Hence the name.) |
It's really five-step. It's very much |
like the one-step. 1t shows distant |
relationship to the non-tactlle tango, |
or innovation; and is just as distantly
related to the true tango. 1t resem-
bles the hesitation.
And to dance it, you assume the
one-step position; the gentleman adj
vances his right foot and holds the
step on the first three beats of the
music; then he advances his left foot
on the fourth beat and his right on
the fifth, bringing his left again into
the first position, after which the ia
miliar turns, whirls and reverses
common to most of the new-style
dances are INDUCED in.
= Let yourself feel the swing of the
music, and you can't help dancing the
half-and-half correctly" says Castle.
1870
MAY BE THE REASON,