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The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-20
NOTICE

It is planned to close down the
Amity canal on September 1st for
ten to fifteen days for needed re-
pairs. Water users are requested
to CO operate with the Superinten-'
dent and ditch riders in order to
avoid inconvenience in the use of
water. D. A. WILSON,
Superintendent.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-20
FOR SALE

Five passenger, four-door touring
car; looks like new; first-class con.
dition; will trade for good quarter
of dry land or take good team part
pay. K. j. WELToN,
Holly, Colo.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-20
FAMOUS WALK.OVER SHOE

The shoe that captured first
prize at the Worlds fair.
The shoe with a national repu-
tation.
If you want comfort and good
wearing qualities, get the Walk
Over shoe. .
Byars & Coffin,
Exclusive Dealers, Holly,
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-20
MEN AND THINGS
Epitome Of the Weeks Doings
in Holly and Vicinity
IN GEN ERAl,

Don't fail to see the Panama
Exposition pictures at the Holly
Opera house tonight; three reels.
Friday night, August 10th.
Manager Coffin of the Byars &
Coffin store arrived home last Sun
day, after a two weeks marketing
expedition with other representa-
tives of the Byars syndicate. He
brought with him the exclusive
agency for the Walk-Over shoe,
which won first prize at the Worlds
fair.
DR.. F. D. Pratt and family leave
shortly for brief sojourn at Colo
RADIO Springs, prior to their removal
to Decatur, ILL.,
Big circus ID the Holly armory
this evening. Lots of fun for
everybody. Come!
Mrs. Ed Haberstroh and Miss
Evelyn returned on Sunday from
Denver, where they have been visit
ing relatives and friends.
Miss Ida Herde entertained her
aunt and cousin of Houlton, Kan,
last Monday, who are enroute home
from Che California expositions.
FoR RENT-Furnished or unfur-
nished room. Inquire at Adamek's
jewelry store.
Lawrence Roof blew in last week
from Stroud, Okla, and has story
to tell of the excitement in that
city when the Starr gang held up
the cashier recently.
Tom Wilson,, the veteran cattle
man, arrived home last Monday
from an extended trip via auto to
Kansas City, Mo-, and points in
Oklahoma, having driven over
1900 miles, and is more bronzed
than usual.
Fly.nets protect your horses.
Cash Grocery
j. E. Saunders, affable impIe-
ment dealer, is preparing to remove
to the Hollis residence, on Chey.
enne and Sixth streets, as DR.. E.
M. Sherman and family are ex.
pected home any day now.
Proprietor E. 81. Smith of the
American cafe has purchased the
Main Street cafe from A. N. Mar.
cellus, consolidating the two, and
will continue the business under
the name and style of the Main
Street cafe. Success to the new
venture.
Word comes from Yaquima
Wash, that Gen. E. G. Cox, form.
erly of Holly, expired on the 10th
inst, from heart failure. Deceased
was originally an officer of the Sal
vation army colony at Amity, com.
ing here from Chicago.
Fire insurance that insures
Good old line companies.
F. II. Allen.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-20
NOTICE

All persons indebted to me by
note or account are requested 10
come forward and settle by the
10Th of Sept. or | will proceed to
enforce collection.
9.15s L. II. MCMURTRY.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-20
Holly Merchants Underselline Nearby Towns
Kansas Resident Saws that
Pays Higher for Produce to Farmers

Kansas Resident
Pays Higher Prices o Farmers
Our neghborng city Of Syracuse all wrought
fact of Holly becoming shopping and marketing and when
of her citizens protest the Journal of that city
smother the flames by calling Mr. Donnes dream
The article in part, follows
which Holly and Lakin
and paying much higher
Also that bill of goods that SIS Syracuse
mail order for
If Mr. Donnel could
by dissatisfied
freight and
delay incurred by ordering Ghtunseen
md if he that merchant finds
wholesaler
merchants q small profit o the foods they
A. for Holly 8 mi
he
Lakin and Holly
tho town . here
We
of nehborn9 stimulate their
seldom quote
The solution Of this problem easy Brother Block Holly
have always had volume consequently
sell lower than merchants who have Another
people Holly for their supplies the large varied
FROM which has always attracted shoppers
TONS AS merchants quoting prices that mistake
of these columns will settle that for all time
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-20
ALL TRADE IN HOLLY
Coolidge Corgespendsnce in Syracuse
(kSu.) Journal

George Mellison and daughter,
Blanch, Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Hesse
and two daughters and Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. A. Shanstrom autoed up
to Holly Thursday and done a lot
of trading. What is the matter
with our Syracuse business men
that SO many of our people go to
Holly to trade?
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-20
''Dollar Day" in Holly

number Holly merchants expressed themselves as
favorng dollar day. each week. when special inducements
be offered for that price will quite saving
residing within radius of miles Holly the
plan be carried dollar day. will be practically weekly
gain carnival purchasers benefit of horizontal
reductions in all lines
Another suggestion is that weekly every Sat-
uday City corral where live auctoneer sell anything
put up for reasonable commission.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-20

eloC ~ lIloIly VI OuI pcOplc SU W
Holly to trade?
PRoWERs COUNTY FAIR
The speed program of tn e
Prowers County fair, to be held
at Lamar, Sept. %, 20. 80, is out,
and shows a splendid list of races
which will no doubt appeal to all
lovers of the horse. There will
be $500 in purses and $45O0 in
premiums.
This is the only fair with per-
sonal responsibility behind it, as
Mr.. Chas. Maxwell is the sole
owner.
Send in your entries early.
lOO-piece gold band set dishes,
$1,000 Cash Grocery.
The Rev. Wiley K. Wright will
preach at the Presbyterian church
next Sunday morning on "The One
Great Law of Moral Life"
General Manager Sid Sinsheimer
of the Holly Sugar Co. arrived last
Saturday, and was the guest of
Supt. J. H. Maxey of the Beet
farm. After looking over the
country he expressed himself in
glowing terms of the outlook here.
Mesdames 81. E. Lague and F.
D. Pratz motored to Kornman last
week, where they visited at the
home of Mrs. Ray Appel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Appel of
Kornman visited relatives here last
Sunday.
W. L. Hewes has just made
splendid hose cart for the town,
which will be a great aid in
sprinkling the streets.
Jelly glasses and jars of all kinds.
Cash Grocery.
Mrs. Alice Evans and daughter
of Alva, Okla, relatives of Mrs.
John Else, arrived last Wednesday
and sojourned at the Else home
enroute.
Frank Smith, the Hercules of
the Land company's force, has pur.
chased 1916 Maxwell auto, which
is surely a beauty.
While in St. Louis last week,
Mr.. Coffin of the Byars & Coffin
store secured the exclusive agency
of the sale Of Curlee clothes.
These are the suits that have
revolutionized the sale of ready
made clothing, costing but SIS,
whereas, other stores are getting
500 and $25 for no better.
Fred Jones, the young black.
smith, arrived Tueeday and is glad
to see the old familiar faces again
Rev. Wiley K. Wright, accom-
panied by Miss Mary Wright, ar
rived home last Sunday. Miss
Wright has accepted the position
of assistant principal of the Holly
public schools.
Guns and rifles for rent. Cash
Grocery.
If you have an item of news, or
if you are entertaining visitors at
your home, call up Holly 81, and
The Chieftain will be glad 10 print
same.
Earl Smith of Chicago, th e
talented son of Mrs. E. l.. Brown
arrived last Friday for two week q
visit with his parents.
Ira Hartwell and wife visited
the formers father on the Hartwell
place, south of town, last Sunday.
Benton Mosier, the baker, is re-
building his oven and will soon be
better than ever prepared to serve
| his ever-increasing trade,
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-20
SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE

The Holly Lodge of Moose will
give a big dance tomorrow night,
Saturday, August, 21st, at the
Holly Opera house, to which all
are cordially invited. The music
will be par excellence, and good
time is a assured.
Remember tn a t the dance
occurs Immediately after the
show tomorrow Saturday night.
Admission SOC.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-20
sTRAYED

One sorrel pony mare with heavy
name and tail, weight about 800
lbs, no brand. Notify w. Il.
Allenbaugh, Webb, Colo,
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-20

Panama Exposition pictures to-
night at the Holly Opera house;
three reels. Don't miss it,
The Holly chieftain., 1915-08-20
FOR SALE

Good mattress, also cupboard
Inquire at Chieftain Office.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-23
THE PUBLIC FORUM
FROM THE FIREMEN.-We, tn,

FROM THE FIREMEN.-We, the
officers and members of The Fire
mems Association~of Chicago, in
meeting assembled, do hereby extend
our thanks and appreciation for the
assistance you rendered us in trying
to reduce the hours of duty of the
members of our organization through
the establishment of the double pla-
toon system.
Hoping this expression of our ap-
probation will meet with your ap-
proval, we beg to remain. Yours
truly,-The Chicago Firemens' Asso-
citation.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-23
AN ANSWER

AN ANSWER.-Please inform me
whether or not Michael ]. Collins is
president of the Board of Education
for the city of Chicago and also adj
wise me of what faith he is and how
many children he has, also stating
what school they attend and how
long they have been attending same
Ben. D. LeaVitt.
Answer.-Michael ]. Collins is the
president of the school board and a
Roman Catholic. He has six chill
dren, four of whom are now married.
Before marriage they attended st.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-23
"ANoTHER PATRIoT."-


know that water seeks it's own level
and that birds of feather flock to-
gether, so Judge that Another Pa
triot" is of the same caliber as 'Pa-
triot," although l would not be sur
prised if they were written by the
same man.
dare say if either of the Patriots"
was taken sick he would go to a rep
utable physician and, after having the
prescription filled by a competent
druggist, would proceed to take the
medicine, knowing nothing whatever
about the ingredients contained. The
reason he would take this without ar
guing is that he would realize that
the doctor and the druggist have
made a study of medicine and know
what they are doing.
Now if the clergy of the Catholic
church and the authorities of the
converts, who like the physician and
druggist have made this their life
work, have denied these statements
hundreds of times, and if anyone is
interested enough to follow up these
statements one at time one will find
conclusive proof that the statements
are false.
In regards to the Sears, Roebuck &
Co. catalog, there is no one to con-
suit as to the veracity of the state
ments and there is no authority to
back it up. We must take it at its
face value. But, coming from one
who has received the notoriety pre-
sumo you Patriots know that julius
has, it certainly should not go very
far. No, Mr. Another Patriot" that
is the reason why 1 said you should
not believe this item. !
Another Patriot" says, Eve take
it that you know something in regard
to this question" l don't claim to
know anything, but since 1 have a
number of close relations connected
with the convent know positively
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-23
TREE GREATEST FAKES.

IA religion that has three gods, one
the father of another through the as
sistance of the third and virgin,
who remained a virgin even after
bearing a son who was its own father.
2-The Salvation Army, which col
lects enough money every year to
pay the expense of running the po-
lice department and then some, and
renders no account of receipts and
expenditures, and whose existence
depends on what it tells the people
it does for the general good.
ga nation that prays for peace to
a God that does not want peace or he
would have it, being all powerful,
and that at the same time furnishes
the belligerents with the means of
knocking the stufing out of each
other.-T. B. M.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-23

GATHERINGS academy, Austin. One
daughter, Ruth, is now attending st.
Mary's Academy, Austin. Edward,
20, is at st. Mary's college, st.
Mary's, Kans.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03
Southern confederlacy with the rank

southern Confederacy with the rank
of major.
was not long in Clarksburg un-
til i was acquainted with all the
men and boys in town. and as the
boys passed the. hotel on their way
to school In the Northwestern yir-
GINA Academy 1 learned their
names. Tae Smiths were numerous,
and therewere two Of the Haymonds,
two of the COTS, Dan Sumner, Jack
Crisis. Tracy Armstrong, John and
Seymour Hursey and Rein Davis.
"A few years later all these boys went
to wary Some wore the blue and
some the gray. AT the end of school
in the month of June there was q
very interesting entertainment given
by all .the boys named and others.
y Very little of the town looks to-
day as 1t did then. The Clancy cor
ner. is the same and the house and
lawn OF w. p. Goff, now the resi-
dence of r. n. Lowndes. were the
same then as now.
Old Mrs. Cline,s cake shop in the
west end was n favorite resort OF
the boys and the gingerbread and
homemade beer were excellent.
tried It several times. / visited
Colonel Burton Despard, who lived
on what Is now the corner of Pike
and Sixth streets, and was very cor
daily received.
The circuit court was in session.
and on trial was a man accused OF
setting FIRE to and burning the
houses on the ground now occupied
by the Union bank and extending
nearly to Second street. The accused
was acquitted. Not q. single lawyer
practicing at that time Is now living,
G. ID. Camden was the Judge on the
Young men met in 1852 now living
but not many. y s. -
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03
PURE WAFER
FronlsLagoda Lake is Desired
by Residents of the Rus
sian Capital.

Correspondence OF Associated Press,,
PETRoG RAD, Jan. 2The city's
recent experience In doing without
water, as a result Of the blocking Of
of the Neya condtiits by ice, has re-
newed agitation for the aqueduct svs-
TEN Of pure water from Iadoga Lake
The Prince of Oldenburg has been APP
pointed chairman of commission to
examine into the whole question,
The present system Is the cleansing
of the river water by means of an
ozonizing process, which was recon-
nended and installed by German ex-
perts, and has several times been
cond emned as inadequate and unsafe
by British engineers. The latter hold
the water responsible for a long ser
les OF epidemics.
i The effect of the total failure Of the
water supply OF o city Of over mil
lion people, can hardly be described
For several days, during the block.
Ing Of the conduits. inhabitants Of ali
classes and conditions, with every
epecies of vase. jug and pan, were
see ntrooping down TO the rivers and
canals to get enough water for the
preparation OF their meals.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03
STRATEGY
French Troops Disrobe and Are
Not Seen on the Back
ground OF Snow.

PARTS, Jan ~ DE bling the cap
ture Or q line 81 trenc les IA the n6fth
a non-ccnifni stoned ofiicer writes
home OF an unusual piece of strategy.
The evening before there had been.
q heavy fall Of snow. = he said. and
the bright oonlieht showed IN every
object with extraordinary cicarness
against the White back ground. The
10Th infantry which had planned 4
raid on the enemy's trenches. only
twenty yards away. found its project
Compromised but q corporal was
struck By q brilliant idea: every man
puilel of his outer clothes and pulled
h's shirt on oVer Jacket and rest:
thus they erenf through the snow rn
to the edge Of the German trenches
V''no''' being seen. and carried tho
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03
PEN PICTURES OF CLARKSBURG
AS THE CITY APPEARED IN 1852

floor Of his Office, separated the mail
for Pruntytown and returned. the re-
mainder to the sacks and put the
sacks on the coach.
Between Pruntytown and the next
hamlet and about half way between
Fetterman and Clarksburg four fine
iron grey horses were harnessed
and ready and the creams were
taken off and the grays hitched up.
But Mack-Mack was talker. He
had seen everything and everybody.
He related with great pride how. he
used to drive on the old National
road and how Henry Clay had rid
den by his side from Frostburg to
Cumberland. eleven miles, In fifty
minutes, and arrived in Cumberland
just as the bell was ringing for the
railroad train to start east, and as
Mr.. Clay babe him goodbye. he
pressed five dollar gold piece into
his hand.
At Bridgeport the mail, was
changed again, this time by an old
lady that Mack called Aunt Eliza
beth. We passed in sight of house
Tnhnsa,, t,,a .,,a,, ~ y. ~.
s s;nta .a .e sa asi. sossinoi VI - -
2 M = :. sew
lnyseit am NJ q oemocrat, put Joe
Hatcher, in Richmond that ought
to have been hung, and had been
there / would have helped hang
him.
= reckon you nave heard an
about 1t. The people turned out and
filled the capitol square, surrounded
the governors house, with boots and
yells. They made q dummy thai
looked like the governor and hung
st, and then set fire to the dummy
and burnt 1t.
.I like Joe; he is good friend
of mine. But ! don't think he'll free
any more niggers that ought to be
hung ~ &.
On approaching Clarksburg Mack
drew from the front of the coach
! a horn and blew 1t long an6iyScud,
and when. the coach drew up in front
! of the Walker house quite a crowd
was on the pavement to see the
stage come in. When the crowd saw
their delegates there was rush to
| shake hands. Mr.. Lewis was a
Democrat and Mr.. Moore Wing.
I The two We're greeted by everybody.
There seemed to be no distinction.
Senator Bassell was also warmly re-
ieeived.
il had much conversation with Mr..
IBassell on the trip and found him a
/ real bureau OF information on any.
thing pertaining to- Western yir-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03
THREE FREIG HTERs.
Being Bnilt by Norwegian, to Ply tie
~ Panama Canal

Correspondence Of Associated Press).
CfdRIST1ANTIA, Jan Taking
Of the opening Of the Pan
anna canal Frederick Olsen, one Of
Norway's greatest ship owners, has
contracted for three Il, 900 ton ieight
steamers, which win be In service
early in t:at6 between Norway and
ports ON the est Goa 81 Of the Unfted|
States Pending the completion Of
these new ships some older '0lsen|
yessel9 WIN be pressed into service.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03

.. :; 81 = 3
ON December i the following let-
Ter. signed ! by the president of tda
board Of trade. Mr.. sB! II Robinson,
and Messrs 4. IA fDeison. Truman 4,
I1ynci, and i. Carl Vance. executive
committee. was sent to ali nieubers
who have paiii their dues for the yenr
then closing. a letter written by con-
servatiye. capable and well known
business men which should carry
much weight and REQUIRE no add
Itionai Comment ~ Is
s"Ciarksbure W va.
4 aDec i. 1914
.,T)ear sir. $, ), :
e "na,rinr tf,e Ia AT tweIva months the
sCyarksIhuTr PICARD al iran mas beef,
insfrnfI1enfais In locating here one
wholesale and three industrial CON
Germs when con3nletefI and In one,..
af;on t,,ev win add IT least fen. ener
ceni n fhe non,,lationS of fhe cnn,-
.mnnitv ana have an aaereeafe nav
roll III, ~ az t''l ast so s for eaci, work
ii,e f]av n HE wear. (; Il Is safe "a
ssa say that without A hoard of trade,
not one. AZ tllese concerns wouid To-
dav be located here. Have yof:
Thought Of tiiise u -
-a'T1Se hoard ~ trade "a now r,eeo.
tiat;ns Win a number al other, CON
s cerns .whose location will. e deter.
=, n ", Cd he ~ en,,al fin,noffance wifi,
r ,ss. alreas,v acc6mnlishedI z
aTt 10 fal{ ithat this country A an,
,roec,,;ng - q s nerind n greaf ind,s.
= ~, 4,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03
suBSTATIQNQF
TRACTION | LINE
|STRA|NSEEBED
From This City to Barracks
vile in Order to Distribute
20; 600 Tons of Stone.

n t,AtfudONfsJ Jan. THE MohOn-
gahela Valley Tract don Company has
moved It's substation from G Iarksburg
to Barrlcksyiiie near this city. The
power producer was brought her Ia
order to be used when 20, 900 tons Of
stone Is to be distributed along the
right Of way Of the company for the
purpose Of building new county roads.
= - x
The city OF = airmont has Just re-
hose truck for the central FIRE station
The truck was built OF, a special or
der by the Observation-Disclosures Fire
Engine Company.
---.-.s e
The Buckhannon and Northern
Railroad Company has recently taken
over the holdings az the Monofieafela
Railroad Company which consists a.
sixty-fye miles Of railroad IN opera
ton in Pennsylvania. The Buckhan-
non and Northern Is an extension Of
4 & - Y J, & /,
Mrs. Josephine A skinner. Wiz IL
the late Charles IL. Skinner. ana oi,e
|of the n,osf prominent women }0fs fine
city. killed at the home OF her !broti,er
i'm RexviIle. N. y. last Sunday The
body was brought to this city and
funeral services were conducfeti
|ment was made. N n,
go.
William Jndson Ketcfam. steward
at the EIks Club. died Monday morn
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03

The county clerks once changed
hands January / when A. g. Martin,
the newly elected clerk, took charge.
succeeding John F. Phillips Circuit
Clerk W S. Black began his second
term on the same day
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03

Sonnercrpft, the pal tial residence
ot Mr. and Mrs clyde Hutchinson,
was thrown open to guests at an elab5
|orate eception Thurs day afternoon.
'rhe event was held ii, honor Of Mrs.
Be1nard Lee Hut crimson o. Manhar.
w Va The cndenza orchestra Of
C'arksburr furnished music fhroneh-
out the afternoon and evening" A
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03

The Central West Virginia Coal
Operators Association was organised
here this week Fortythrea COM
spanies from ell OF the counties in
the central part OF the state were
represented. It is announced that the
central headquarters of the organi-
zation will be placed at clarksburg
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03

David Gibson, d former resident Of
this city, died at his home in Point
Marion, Pa, last Sunday. The body
was brought to this city; wednesday
and inferred in Woodlawn cemetery.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03

CaryI D. Eckles the "a year old son
of Nh, and Mrs. James n. Eckles,
died at his home THURSDAY evening.
The young man was taken Ill Christ
mas day Of pneuno nia, Funeral SER
vices were held Saturday afternoon
and interment was in Wcodlaw GENE
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03

\ Seventyaive newsboys Of the city
were entertained New Years day by
the Faiymont West virginian. IA turs
key dinner was served the guests at
the Y. N. C. Al building at o'clock
after which they engaged in swim
ming at the Y. N. @. A. pool The
evening was spent in witnessing q
basketball game.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03

The Misses Edith and Hazel Frey
entertained Monday afternoon at a
charmingly appointed tea in honor Of
their friends who are at home from
college for the holiday vacation.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03

/ Fairmont Lodge No. 8. A. r. and A.
N. Masons held an interesting ses-
sion at the Masonic temple Tuesday
evening at which 4 time officers were
Einstalled for the following six months.
"A banquet was served the members
by the Kings Daughters of the First
Methodist Episcopal church.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03

William hudson Ketcham, steward
at the EIks Club, died Monday morn
ing aster short Illness OF heart
trouble. The body was taken to
Cameron Wednesday, whore interment
was made.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03

A large number OF guests were In
attendance at the Christmas dance at
the Country Club Wednesday evening.
The guests included many visitors
here for the holidays. MiisicSwas ren-
dered by the Cadenza orchestra Of
|clarksburg and q buffet luncheon was
served during the evening isa