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TAFT IS UPHELD
BY HIGH COURT ON
ANDW|THDRAWALS
Entry Claims Valued at Hun
dreds of Millions Annulled
by the Decisions.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.--President
Taft's withdrawal Of oil lands in Cal
ifornia and Wyoming In 1909 without
empowering legislation was upheld to-
day by the Supreme Court and entry
claims OF individuals and corporations
valued at hundreds Of millions Of dol
lars were annulisd thereby.
President Taft Withdrew the lands
~ q conservative measure. and
on June Is. 1910. Consress passed
. law fatifyinG his action.
OIL corporations. principally, On.
tered many traots between the two
dates and have resisted attempts Of
the Government 70 put them out. The
Government defended the withdrawal.
partly as being for preserving an oil
supply for tho navy.
Justice Lamar announced the
Courts decision. from which Justices
Day. McKenna and vandevauter dis
sented.
The evening world., 1915-02-23
HOW TO HEAL
sNN.DIsEAsEs

A Baltinors doctor suggests ths
simple. but reliable and Inexpensive.
heos treatment for people suffering
With ecssna. rinswosm. rsshes and sim
liar itching. burning skin troubles.
Al any reliable drugsist's get . jar Of
Fcsinoi ointment and cake a rcsinol
soap. These win not cost . bit more
thaa seventy five cents. With the res
iuel soap and warm water bsthc the AZ
iseted pasts thoroughly, until they are
fres from crusts and Tie skin 10 soft
ened. Dry very gently. spread On thin
layer Of The rssinol ointment. and cover
With . light bandass--if necessary TO
project the clothing. This should be
doae twics . day. Usually the distrcss-
Ing itching and burning stop with the
first treatmeat. and The skin soon be-
comes clear and heslthy sgsin.--Advt.
The evening world., 1915-02-23

TWilled Silk Umbrellas
With natural wood or mission.finish handles
With sterling silyer-trimmed handles in a
variety Of designs at $3.50
These Umbrellas are Of excellent qualities and
In styles and sizes for mon and women.
h Ausuau. Msm [nrk u4s~-ans sns,s.
The evening world., 1915-02-23

'essrss FeestPy eaa Dog Show
Suass. use.pieyea, Terms on oas.
Thomas Wright. . poultry fancisr of
Naponsch. Ulster County. was found
dead to-day IN his room at tho Hotel
cumfut at Fourth Avenue and Twenty
seventh street. The gas in his room
vas turned on fun. The police set his
death down AZ a suicide.
For many years Wright had been a
lndqe 81 the Douitry show. Last year
he had trouble with the mana cement
and when he appeared this year he was
not employed. He waited over for the
dog show - he In also an expert on
Tx 1cvmas put vas again turned away.
r.sist:red there last night as Thomas
The evening world., 1915-02-23
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CAUSE Of
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The evening world., 1915-02-23

Twin Babies DaSnsA % Death.
MANsFTELD. Mass. Feb. s3.--The
twin babies Of Mr. and Mra Frank Will
lie we're burned 10 death In q fire that
destroyed the willis homo to-day. The
infants were alone In the house at the
time.
The evening world., 1915-02-23

n v1seeos Nlay De IN Rsiss 81
rsss swept MsseL
G)nNoHAN. Ala. Feb. f3.--Thres
u1uo. probably more. were burned TO
- ~ s@oAt othsrs were injured In
~ ors which. early to-day. swept
wu1a1 Dul16Ings and the Windsor
y Gmao strnoture. The runs of
uooD are bolQg searched. -Four Of
The evening world., 1915-02-23

A@ires Ursa at Expedition.
BAN rRANCfsCO. Feb. as.-Admirsi
5aron sotohichi Uriu has arrived to
the Panama Pacific Exposition. He vss
sccompanle~ By his wife ana his per.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
CATTLEMEN ARE RESTOCKING
Ranchers Replacing Cattle Practically
Wiped Out by Foot and
Mouth Disease.

Winona.-Dr. w. J. Fretz, govern.
ment inspector at the plant of the In.
terstate Packing company In this city
has returned to Winona from five
months special service for the govern,
ment in an effort to stamp out the foot
and mouth disease. He has been work.
ing most of the time In Wisconsin, but
more recently has been stationed in
Kentucky.
He says the work is practically com.
pleted and that the special men EN-.
rloyed by the government are being
let out. 1t will be months, however
before the strict rules governing the
shipment of cattle between states are
let down.
Restocking is in progress where cat
tie have been practically wiped out by
the disease. This work will require
about three months.
Dr. FretZ says there was compare
lively little trouble in western Wiscon
sin and in the vicinity of Winona, al
though in eastern Wisconsin condi
tions were bad.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
Danger Of Tasting plants.

A child is an adventurous person,
and the temptation to taste anything
which comes In his way ia very
strong. 1t cannot be too often insisted
upon that this habit should be strong
ly inveighed against and children abb
solutely forbidden to taste any berries,
etc. or even to pick them. But even
when really well trained In this
way--and the majority are not--acci.
dents viii happen, and 1t Ii then that
the knowledge OF what TO do Ii 80 valu.
able. Plants which frequently cause
accidents in this way are hemlock,
which Ia easily mistaken for parsley,
wild celery, wild spinach, deadly night.
shade--perhaps the most evil and most
commonly experimental upon Of ALI
yew leaves, the berries OF the juniper
and laburnum seeds. Also there are
the fungi. which children should never
be allowed to touch.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
DEATH FASTENED BY STRAIN
Former Mower County Auditor Dissl
WAS Recently Convicted on .
Charge OF Embexxlln0.

Austin-George Robertson, former
auditor OF Mower county. dropped
dead. Arguments were to be heard IN
district court shortly 70 decide whetia-
er Robertson should be given q new
trial or sentenced under conviction Of
embezzling county funds.
Strain, following his arrest. trial
and conviction In December 10 said TO
have FASTENED his death. He aged
RAPIDLY since his shortage became
known. He was auditor OF Mower
county twelve years. He sought cleo
tion for . seventh term. but withdrew
from the ballot after his arrest = few
days before election.
The default was made public IN No
vember when County Commissioners
Christie complained TO the county ut.
torney that Robertson had misapprO'
priated the 10 per cent license fee paid
to him by several villages. The case
was laid before "A. O. Eberhart, then
governor, and Robertson's removal was
asked. He prevented any executive
action by resigning.
The grand jury investigated the case
in December and returned seven in,
dictments against Robertson. He was
tried and convicted on one count
Incorporating the license fee paid
him by the village of Dexter Stay OF
sentence was granted on motion for
new trial.
Robertson was 81 years old. He IL
survived by widow and Ave children
When Robertson broke into politics
in 1902 he was one OF the most promi
nent men In the county. He was posi-
master at Lyle for several years.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
WOULD BE SENT TO WILLMAR
Alleged Dope Fiend Ordered TO Hos
pitai for lnebrlates-Bega the
Habit 40 "SnoW" User.

st. Paul.-Broken and shaking IN.
every limb, Harry Carney, an alleged
dope fiend. was examined by DR.. Paul
H. Kelly and DR.. e. M. Jones in pro-
bate court and then was ordered to
the hospital for inebriates at Willmar
by Judge Bazille. Carney will have to
remain at Willmar at least six months.
He was taken there by deputy sher-
i'll.
Since the federal law went into
force" said Carney, 1T has been SO
hard to get a few jumps that | sup
pose | will have to give up drugs al
together. Please send me to WillInar.
How did get it? just had to get
it. There were two or three doctors
could get prescriptions from. They
charged mostly $3.50 for prescrip-
ton. Then they would only prescribe
twenty grains of morphine at time.
What was that for me?
Why, use fifteen to eighteen
grains day. Just a days supply"
Judge Bazille asked Carney how he
acquired the drug habit.
Il was in Portland. Ore.," said Car.
ney, YEARLY. Il lived In the same
room with drug user. That was three
years ago. He persuaded me to try
few shots. began as snow user,
cocaine, you understand; then | jump
ed to heroin and morphine"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
STATE news
Resume of important
Happenings Of Past
Few Days.
NORTHWEST COST CONGRESS
Third Annual Meeting 60 De Held II
Minneapolis June f7-19--Abie
Speakers on Program.

Minneapolis. third annual
Northwest Cost Congress will be held
in Minneapolis. June II. Is and 10.
Most able men in the various lines al
siec to the printing arts will be pres
ent to lecture on their specialties and
conduct the round table discussions
which will be very valuable and help
ful feature OF the Congress. The pro-
gram will be strictly constructive,
covering such items as bookkeeping,
cost finding, estimating, mechanical
efficiency and use of inks.
Among the notable instructors on
the program are: ]. Clyde Oswald, of
New York City; c. d. Traphagen, Lin.
coin, Neb. Ed. E. Sheasgreen of Chi
cago; c. w. Kellogg, Chicago, Ill.,;
Robert Hochstetteh, Of Cincinnati.
Ohio; Oliver L. Wroughton, Kansas
City, Mo-; Charles HI. Macintosh, OF
Duluth, and III. l.. Ram, of Manchester,
Iowa.
The third annual Cost Congress will
be one OF the most educational, inspir.
ing and helpful gatherings of printers
and publishers ever held In the North
west. 1t would cost hundreds of dol.
lars to acquire the information that
will be given to the delegates. A
special committee has been appointed
to see that every lady guest has a
splendid time.
One of the reasons why the dates
were placed in June was because oil
the fact that the National Printing Art
Exposition is to be held in Chicago
june 20-2S, and the Associated Adver
Using Clubs Of the World will convene
in the same city June 21-26. Many
leading printers of the Northwest are
planning to attend the Cost Congress
In Minneapolis en- route to the Chicago
conventions.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
Bare Bird Killed In scotland.

A rare bird, an excellent specimen
Of the little own, which was killed on a
Blairgowrie district estate, Is prob
ably the only one OF the species ever
got in Scotland. The species has been
got in several parts OF England. but
does not seem to have been noticed
either I'M Scotland or Ireland. Through
on. most parts OF Europe the little
owl Is a well-known resident. 1t is
abundant in France, Belgium, Holland
and Denmark, put has never been OBJ
served in Norway, and has only once
strayed to Sweden. In North Ger.
many 1t is far more common In the
west than In the east. The little owl
was the emblematic bird Of ancient
Athens. and the attributed fayorite OF
the goddess OF Wisdom.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
10 Victim of ApopIexy,

New T-1m-Christ Ruemke, 50 years
old died suddenly from apoplexy while
sleeping. His wife was called to his
side bv sroans. but could not give aid.
Mr. Ruemke was prominently identi'
fed with business interests OF the city,
formerly being a building contractor,
and for r.auy years he was IN the gen
oral merchandise business. He was
ono ri the officials of the Farmers and
Merchants State bank and New uin
Savings and Loan association. He also
was a msmter OF the city COUNCIL
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
Burglars Aided by Women.

Minneapolis, Minn.--Burglars who
are believed to have worked with a
woman accomplice robbed Fred Lem
burg's residence in broad daylight yes
terday. Mrs. Lemburg's diamond ring
valued at SIS, $40 In bills, and about
IS in change from Mrs. Lemburg's
pocketbook, was the loot.
The family were not at home when
woman called. After the discovery
of the robbery the woman's visit was
remembered by neighbors 1t is be
lieved she spotted" the place for the
robbers. Entrance was gained By
means of the Lemburg's front dool
key, which had been left in the hall.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
Traverse to Retain County Agent.

Wheaton. of TRAY
erse county have adopted a resolution
making an appropriation for retaining
the county agricultural agent for the
year 1916 and 1917. Traverse is the
first county in the state to make this
appropriation. Traverse was also the
first county to employ county agent
The work accomplished here Is due In
part to the forceful cooperation of the
Traverse County Farm bureau. This
bureau Is corporation in which there
are upward of 200 members, most oil
them farmers. who meet monthly to
discuss ways to better the work of the
county agent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
Bull Ends Tragic Life.

Rochester Saunders, at
one time a prominent attorney and for
years city justice of Rochester, was
gored by an angry bull ut haywood
farm and died soon afterward in this
city. Fourteen years ago, Saunders
mind became unbalanced. He was
sent to the state hospital at st. Peter.
and later was transferred to Hastings.
A yer ago he escaped from Hastings,
came back to OImsted county. appar.
emily sane and procured employment
at Aaywood.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
proro p e,~ pc.Aap

waring. Oliver Manwaring. Jr.. and
James Rogers, Jr., to grant liberty TO
them, or the major part OF them. TO
set up gristmill upon the falls Of
Jordan brook. where 1t falleth into the
cove"
Al the result Of that vote the old
Jordan mill was built In 1712 and the
business that the town mill did not
look after went out to what is now q
part OF the town OF Waterford. That
mill ground corn for many years, but
about q decade ago II burned down.
and has since been replaced by mod
ern structure, while the original town
mill Is still doing business at the old
stand.
Old Merged Into the New.
While New London's ancient relic Ii
on the site OF the original mill and the
building still maintains the same
shape as that which was first erected
there, 1t Ii doubtful IL there IL more
than one OF the first timbers still re-
naming.
The big overshot waterwheel on the
4
mill looks as though 1t had been there
for . good many years. and II Ia not
unlikely that some OF the visitors i'm
agine that IL Ia the original one that
was installed in Winthrop's time. Az
matter OF fact II takes about twenty
years to wear out wheel OF that sort,
and 1t Is by no means an easy matter
to replace one when 1t Is gone. About
ten years ago the present one was
built. and the man who was In charge
OF the building had some difficulty find
ing a millwright who would take the
job or constructing the wheel. Finally
one who worked on the old wheel q
score OF years previous took the Job,
but only on condition that 1t be by day
work 1t cost the city about $1,000 to
replace the wheel, and ten years hence
| 1T Is quite likely that 1t will be even
| more difficult to have job OF that sort
done.
The relic is not maintained for the
sake OF making money, and public sen
timent would be very much offended IL
any change should be made that would
put stop to the operations OF the huge
wheel
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
Aged Woman Burned to Death.

st. James.-Too proud to acknowl
edge her feebleness by permitting any
one to keep house for her or even to
Ira Garfield, 70 years old, attempted to
build fire in a stove that stood close
to the chair to which she practically
was confined; tainted, it appears, and
met death in flames from the brand
she had lighted.
Her charred body was found in the
ashes of her home. She was sister
of Colonel II. w. Trumble of Sher
burne.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
Jack Moran Acquitted,

Minneapolis. Minn.-Jack Moran
alleged accomplice of Alphonse Clan
cy in the murder of John Andren. ga
loon proprietor, was acquitted by a
jury in district court before Judge
Nelson. The jurors retired and de
liberated less than six hours. Ac
cording to the evidence, Moran, al
though he had been with Clancy EARL
er in the evening, was not in the
Andren saloon at the time of the
shooting. The jurors held that the
shooting had not occurred as a result,
of a plan conceived by Clancy and
Moran to hold up the place.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
Ynunn Girl Kills Self.

Marshall.-During dance at Am
fret, Miss Ruth Spencer, the l6-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. X.
Spencer shot and killed herself, it
f. supposed as the result OF lovers
quarrel 1t was after midnight it Is
said, when her escort came to her
home and as he entered Miss Spencer
fired the shot which caused her death.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
Militia Officer RESIGNS.

Owatonna.-First Lieutenant H. B.
Theimer Of Company /, Second infan.
try NJ. y. G., has resigned after IL
wears OF continuous service, having
risen from the ranks. His position Will
be filled by Harold S. Nelson, now first
sergeant Of the company.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
!.IIle.sss!!!y
71- -s--Il 2 7775l ~

In Montenegro and 6erbia 0he u.
Gently viHited both q 10 ntx1ckon
countries aud found the con6itirn q
the people indsscrihahly IN.
The gcvernuAent N Norway hasS u
tracted tor 1000 tona 81 whoat II nnn
Mn. tho price VI ~ IBID beine aA0ul
the aAnae IN wAa rid fue 10 -
consisnments purchased II Asnefsc
The Grain VIII ~ transported y Mo-
WY BY tho WAY ~ Axchangel aroun6
the north Of Norway, ana Il n foaxe1
that difncnlties may ~ encountered,
the route being quits dangerons y
nAvigxtcrs.
Il u now dsfinitely nsttlsd that ~
Fran will ~ used On 10 IhoF0 polax
expeditions, - tho examination "A III
hull shows II 10 81 III such condition
that Il would b impracticAhle A N
tempt IN repair. Captain Roald kuun(
sen han thsrsfor~ d4cided b hmI1a 4
nav polAr shin. but until ~ Nar =
over nothing d0ilnltn can ~ paa1no1
with respect 10 his North pole o1po11
ticn. which has alrsAdy been delny
several times during the paat y>lS q
two. That Captain Anaundsea Nh
q IA h.,s.s d., s. 1900 ,,.ss .,1shs~
ara ,s,,hc,,, n,.,~..., !,
!. 8
tnrisuaniA ~ pascn saye
n0FNay VII nAve - aeElal - =
n1tsen aeFoplanes ~ nsxe ~, $3.50 M
IN so pEeeent 10 81 oaisel.4 u
aSA..aAss 80 psanM uuais - tsss
ne ~ county VA eoon - s1.s IN ss|
s1alp 49, pIanon 81 tns netao $50.
plane dtvinion n rsant. iIoru. ~,
B NJ o Il z NJ d
rA -. q.
~ ~. q
sson. 49, y 80. " ~ .'a. .. III. 81
49, 80 -. $500. .a'1 ID, 49, ~. a.
-. 49, 49, I. ~ $500
y. j, x 80.
3. - - -, - n -
- q .,.s.. n 4. y. : $3.50 s.s
80 -s.sss.- ~. 49, s.' n !
-
s3' .s8s|
wireless dispatches ~ the 0eru1a1
| embassy Of washington atAse that No.
" l60 dispatched from Berlin ~ ~
aerman embassy here deciart that
lately l6O mines EAys driftsd ashore
on the vest coast Of Norway NeaFly
al Of them were English. the dispatch.
asserts. three were French, ana ! ~
\ were uermans Al tns aefman nines
were said g nave peen renoerea -
Offensive aMtomaucaiiy Wnen nv
broke loose rom tneir sncnorAse.
i =
norwegian snip builders can searceU
keep pace with the demand ser vessels.
the snip owners md the war - -
yantageous TO their trade tliat, Y need
Of more vessels. they are taking old
whalers and other vessels that hao
been marked for the grave. lifting
them With gasoline engines and crswA
and pressing them into service The
local ship yards were never p busy
- NV
~ tonnAse PCT CAPITA, No1Wsy
mercan'lle marine = the ls1sess e sns
"orid. y mas o1a IONS Ioi eacn tnou'
SAND InnaDitahts y against 80 =
Treat britain. Inc wrecks g NOT
wegian SHIPS during the past year oo
not greatly exceed norman, altnonen 4
tnird OF them We're caused Dy mines
ana torpedoes.
| When the war ends, Norwegian ship
AuAn.D Anu ,a.nS I1.isl.V. 80
.onpe.0 0cl'ousis ~ s's0 : sa ' lns'n =
~ nau'
i II liz reported from Chri-t iania that
the steamer San Andres or the Nor
wegian-Scuth America line arrived e
this port recently with cargo Of wool
valued at $500, 900, which had be0n
/ purchased In Buenos Aires and Monte
yideo. The bulk Of the wool Ii said
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29

The government has asked the stor.
thing TO pass . bill To establish con-
troll over all scientific Or exploring ~
petitions from Norway to the polar
regions. Under the proposed lAw a.
petitions would be required to carry
provisions for ut least two years. The
law Ii regarded NJ necessary to pro
tect the government against the con-
stantly recurring expense Of 70
lief expeditions to rescue improperly
equipped explorers.
A Christiania news report aays that
Morse whalers have during the past
month taken their departure Tor the
various whale hunting fields: On one
day recently party of one hundred
whalers left for Cape Town ana Ma
tai, South Africa. Altogether about
six hundred men will leave Norway
for the whale fields Of the southern
ocean
About seventy whalers left the Int
ter part Of March Tor Newfoundland
TO take part In the fisheries ~ ~
North Atlantic. VI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-21
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.

WHITE SuIrHrR SPRINGS. W Va.
Christmas holidays mas arrived at tho
\pw Greeubf.tr dur.u- tuc last TWO
dI,~ The majority Of visitors have
con. for their annual spring sy-oarn
and "kur. and from now On every d.,
each southern resort Will send It's quot ,
VIII viii remain until late ~ April.
Every day reservations are n,.ts
mad" boy telegraph 10y visitors now n,
Aiken, camden. Palm Beach and tn.
other southern resorts. Ms. Herbert 81
Han man Will arrive here on March 10
Tor her annual spring "kur,' and other
visitors expected include Nj and Ms.
Dcv.rcuN Emmct. Ms. Clarence W.
noltu and Mr.. and Mrs. tr"der.ck .
Beach and william X Vanderbilt. who
Wet her" before Tho christmas holidays.
The weather has been mild and durIng
the week there were a number Of new
registrations At tie Grocuhr cr Golf
'|up. where the pro, Nrch simpson,
arrived from Canada a few days ago Ia
take charge for the spring season.
William Gt' 10y. the tennis pro from
The Essex Country club at Manchester,
Mass. is arriving from the South in len
days to take charge of the spring tour
uanrutS at the Casino.
There - talk Of organizing a hun,
club at the W it, sulphur for meet,
and events during the autumn ano
~pr.ng seasons \ pack Of hounds wh.ol
has been IN training all winter at Kes,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-21
HOT SPRINGS, VA.

Hot SPRiNGs. Va. Feb. 2O.-Horse-
back riding. driving. mountain cliinbin
and golf Zach nave their share ~ dew
otees at this res ri. Mr.. and Mrs. u.
M4ltland Armstrong and MS. W. r.
I.eferts e New York enjoy daily tramps
M pelhneld and Deer Lick mountains
Other climbers include Mr.. n Mrs.
Frederick j. I'm. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Hope Murdcck. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Tn
derhill and VI :. Leslie Plinweil.
\ group of New Workers lunching al
Fassifern Farm after a nine mile canter
included John \. Mckay. Merton L. Muir,
James :. Lawson and Mr.. Mrs.
william Riley. Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ. Gid
ding, Mrs. Charles Peter Doelser. John
u. Watkins and william Cash are othe'
regular riders.
a programme of various water sports
is the attraction set for Washington's
Birthday. Besides the usual distapce
races and diving contests several freak
events are scheduled. The obstacle race
through a series Of open barrels. a tug
of W,r I'M Ten feet of water. the capture
Of q Mild duck by swimming. and walk
ing q creased pole will prove exciting
events. \ silver trophy offered by Col
Edward Eldredgc will be awarded 10
the person winning the z eatest number
Of u. iuts. II is expected that John Hays
Hammond VIII act as one of the Judges.
TINS week has been replcte with teas