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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-28
FIakv pie Crust.

Use one and one-half cupfuls flour,
two-thirds cupful lard, mix with as lit
tle cold water as possible. Roll out,
then spread lard on and roll again.
Repeat the process several times. You
can use this for either pies or tarts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-28
A Quick Decider.

Clerk-The tiremen turned the hose
On our basement, sir, and drenched two
piles of that silk dress goods.
observation-disclosures a big sale of
watered silk right away.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-28
More Anpetlzina Potatoes.

When baking potatoes grease them
first with II little butter, and when
cooked they will be beautifully brown
and crisp, with the nice glazed APP
pearance that makes them look so APP
petizing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-28
An Estimate.

Senator Smugg has been in public
life a long time, has he not?"
"Eh-yahi' returned the Old Codger.
1T is more than twenty years sIpce
he has done anything useful"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-28
Hope Revived.

"Got some data now to go on" de-
clared Diogenes, speaking of his search
for an honest a
whats that2
"The income tax statements sent IN"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-28
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WEAK
Thousands of Men and Women Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect 1t.

ing increase and remarkable preSaIcney
of kidney disease. While kidney d-
orders are among the most commoa dn-
eases that prevail, they are almost the
last recognized by patients, zUho zSza11
content themselves zvith doetOrfzg IKE
effects, while the original disease NY
constantly undermine the system
If you feel that your kidneys are the
cause of your sickness OF run down ecn-
dition, try taking DR.. Kilmer's Sgusap-
Root, the famous kidney, liver and b4ai-
der remedy, because as soon as your hid
neys improve. they will hep the Other
organs to health.
If you are already convinced that
Swamp-Root is what you need, you cum
purchase the regular ffty-eent and one
dollar size bottles at all drug stores
Don't make any mistake but remember
the name, DR.. Kilmer's Swsmp-Rooa.
and the address, Binghamton, n. " which
you will find on every bottle.
nple size bottle of Swamp-Root by enclosing
On, N. Y. This gives you the opportunity
1icine. They viii also send you a book Of
the thousands of grateful letters receives
Swamp-Root to be just the remedy needed
e value and success of Swamp-Root are SO
send for a sample size bottle. Address Dr.
be sure and mention this paper.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-28

81 call my yacht the MifznaId-"
81 suppose that is because she skIHzs
the waves"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-28
Use cIyoerln.

A couple of teaspoonfuls Of glycerln
TO a small tubful of water is useful in
~softening the lather In which flannel
articles are to be washed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-28
Dr. Langdon of the Uni
OersD of Pennsylvania
Museum is finding some
remarkable documents on
clay tablets dug out of
Babylonian ruins. An IN
teresting light has been
shed on this ancient civR
iSation of the Mystic East

UNDOUBTEDLY the Sumerian-Akka-
dian gentleman of $500 B. G. took
down from the shelves of his library
a copy of 1.-THE Handy Letter Writer"
and sought the model upon which he
might build the important commune
cation he had in hand.
To his wife he made little hen
scratches and scrawls that great
Scholars fell nS rnnd. WDnInunh iuhA
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-28

A tablespoonful of ~glycerlne added
to every pint Of jam will prevent Its
erKstalllzIng.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-28
WoMAN's GROWING cLoRv

"OWFN1N VNV VTNTIVN NEVdtT
Is her hair. II yours Is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use La Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change 1t in
the natural way. Price $1.00.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-28

There is a possibility that skirts will
be longer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-28

Nature warns you when the track Of
aeAlth is not clear. Kidney and bladder
roubles cause many annoying symptoms
ind great inconvenience both day and
light.
Unhealthy kidneys may cause lumbago,
rheumatism, catarrh Of the bladder, pain
II dull ache in the back, joints or mus
lies, at times have headache or indiges-
lion, as time passes you may have a sal
ow complexion, puffy or dark circles
lnder the eyes, sometimes feel as though
Fou had heart trouble, may have plenty
IF ambition but no strength, get weak
ind lose flesh.
If such conditions are permitted to
continue, serious results may be expect
ed; Kidney Trouble in its very worst
form may steal upon you.
0rausIaneu of Kfdnau nioaaea
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-28

Liquor has caused many a strong
mans downfall. 1t is easy for his WifkB
to knock him out when he is loaded
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-28

SPECIAL NoTE-You may obtain a ga
ten cents to DR.. Kllmer & Co., Binghamt
to prove the remarkable merit of this me
valuable information, containing many of
from men and women who say they found
in kidney, liver and bladder troubles. III
well known that our readers are advised to
kilmer & Co, Binghamton, N. Y. When
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-16

some fault back Of this mischief What
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-16
Governments Express Business
Is Failure AS Aid to the Farmer Rene Bachs
Sweeping Predicted
Inner Beneft to
By
Rene Bache

threatens the hitherto maintained con-
troll Of the city markets by such com
anxiety 70 keep the farmers in this
matter. the department, as already
shown is actually throwing needless
obstacles in their way.
There is no question that the parcel
post has been an enormous benefit to
the big mail order houses in the cities
Necessarily at the expense OF the
stores in small towns and villages Per
haps this cannot be helped: but there
are at least one or two features OF
business that do nor seem quite righl.-
Thus. for example. the mail order con-
Germs were formerly obliged to pay so
cents pound for the sending of their
circulars and other advertising matter
in bulk though the mails Now they
ship such stuff in freight cars to cen
rral points. from which II IS forwarded
o1 parcel post at seven cents q pound
to all localities within so miles. for
distribution That Is where Uncle Sam
OF the mail order Dealers said one OF
them the other day
May Restore stamps
The parcel post could be made a
source OF huge revenue to the govern
menr if IL were properly managed and
developed As II stands today. nobody
not even the pOstoffice department.
knows whether il is being conducted at
a loss or at a profit When a distinctive
stamp was required for all parcel post
packages. the income derived from the
service could be calculated to penny
But Mr. BurlesOn abolished the stamp.
and the. ground that it was an incon-
venience to some extent. but the
chances are that il will have TO come
back
When this express service of the gov
eminent was first organized it was
necessary first 70 determine what
should be the regulations adopted for
its management Accordingly. the post
master general appointed a board COM
posed OF the chiefs OF the various bu-
rcaus in his department These men.
needless 10 say. were thoroughly &C
Quainted with all affairs relating TO
poStoffices. including the shipment,
handling. and delivery Of mails But
they knew nothing whatever about the
express business II might almost as
well have been asked OF them that
tney should formulate methods for the
construction and operation Of railroads
in Alaska
II is not surprising. then. that the
parcel post service today should fall
far short of what il ought to be- But.
even as II stands, il is vastly useful:
and the authorities, having begun to
fealize its imperfections and the rea-
sons Tor them. are working out the
problem in such wise as to give prom
Use Of a fun and satisfactory eventual
development Of this great national
utility.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-16

soms fault back Of this mischief What
is IL:
Lacks Expert knowledge.
The answer is that the express COM
panies. through long experience are
thoroughly acquainted with the best.
safest. and most economical methods OF
handling express business Uncle sam
has no such expert knowledge. and IN
til very recently ne has not begun TO
realize his lack of l.
To illustrate his ignorance and lack
OF intelligent method. take just this
one point; Everything that goes into
the mails. including parcel post pack
ages Cno matter how breaksble the lat
ter may be-. is put heller SHELTER into
mail sacks Did you ever notice how
such sacks are handled They are
walked on. jumped on. thrown out OF
moving trains. and in every imsgin-
axle way roughly treated Is II in the
least surprising that the package
should so often arrive in damaged con-
dition2
This trouble will continue until par
eel post stuff IS separately dealt with.
by such methods as thu express COM
panies adopt.
Here Is another difficulty: By ex-
press YOU can send a bulky package
say. OF ten or 20 pounds weighI-and
seal IL. TO prevent the possible pilfer-
ing o. its contents But in the mails
SUCH a parcel il sealed. must 20 al let
tCr rates-two cents an ounce.
Surely this obstacle 70 the employ
ment OF the parcel post might be re-
moved And doubtless il viii be re-
nOved-perhap by legislation that will
enable people 10 ship by mail sealed
packages OF not less than five pounds
weight at the ordinary rate Who is
going to take the trouble TO conceal
letters in five pound bundles2 Il would
not happen often enough to be worth
taking into account by the postal au-
thorities.
Has been Beneficial.
The parcel post already has been
greatly beneficial. 1t has helped the
farmers a lot. making cheaper the
things that he buys. and improving the
market for the things he has 10 sell
But. such being the case, why put
hindrances in the way of full devel-
opment OF the advantages Obtainable
through the service
another thing accomplished by the
parcel post has been the bringing of
the express companies to terms BY its
formidable competition Their attitude
toward the public has wholly changed
No longer is It a public be id" atti-
tude. as formerly.
The organizations Of retail dealers in
farm produce in the cities are bitterly
asssiline the farm 70 table move
n,ent now being engineered by the
pCstoffice department. movement
which. involving the direct shipment by
government express OF farm products I
from rural producer to urban consumer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-16

estiue- The butcher shop is large
galvanized iron building. with corrals
acjoi2lu-. and passa ger-ys by which.
the deer are dragged into the slauEht
er house 1 climbed To the roof and
looked II the animals. There were -
I'm each corral They Were as tat as
butter and in splendid condition.
These reindeer had enormous antlers,
but they were not At all fierce. The
men Went into the corrals and dragged
them out. almost as easily as SO many
sheep. ] had expected 10 see larger
ard heavier animals
EskimO< DO the killing.
The men who handle the deer and
DO the killing are EskimOs. They are
short. stOcl1y. yellow-faced and slant
y ed and lUsty. The two who did the
work today we're dressed in skins and
nigh boots of hide They went into TIE
corral and dragged the deer one al a
time up an inclined roadway TO a plat
form in front of the slaughter house
door Here they threw the animal to
The floor. and one held him down bv
SIDE Keeping him quiet by holding
down his hind legs. The first man then
drove a knife to the heart of the deer
which gave forth no CRY nor noise The
animal barely struggled after the knife
thrust. and the ESkimOs held him quiet
until the blood had well drained out
o1 his veins. They then dragged the
carcass into the slaughter house and
skinned IL taking off the great antlers
and throwing them to one side. They
dressed the meat Just as our butchers
dress beef. and il was then hung upon
hooks preparatory 10 its being chilled
ans sent in cold storage 10 Seattle
Nome Company Develops Industry,
The deer l saw slaughtered belonged
10 - stock company which had been
at Nome to develop the in
1ustry- The company Is a close cor
DoratiOn, with an authorized capital of
$4,000. None of the stock is for sale.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-16

ONE. Alaska Dec 16.-The day
M VIII soon come when reindeer
- meat VIII be as common as beef
and mutton in our American markets.
The meat VIII come from Alaska. Il
viii form the basis of a large packing
industry. and viii be shipped IN cold
storage steamers and trains TO every
town in the United States
There are now from 1900 10 100000
reindeer in this territory. They are
being handled uuds- government reeu-
lation and are douolin- In number
every two or three years 1t the pres
ent rate or increase raere VIII Poe
409.0Or within six years from this writ
lag. anu $91,@uU IA 1879 y 1881 the
number viii have increased To- mc-e
than three million. and five years late-
il will be almost T. million That VIII
be only % years from now and after
that the increase VIII be SO great that
reindeer NEAR Viii probably be as
cheap as any o-her IN the American
markets
Is An Iagant Industry.
The reindeer packing INDUSTRY Is at
its very beginninS- The first shipments
were made about three -ears 20, when
% reindeer carca sses were shipped 10
Seattle The meat was placed on sale
and sold al from 20 TO - cents per
pound More meat was shipped the
following year. and Just now they are
heginniug 10 slaughter the animals for
this season shipment. 7 saw the work
going on i'm d slaughter house back OF
Nome The reIndee- had been brought
In from the surrounding country and
the men were beginning the killing
There are in The pens at this time more
than 1000 deer ready Tor the butchers.
and perhaps l-nH c-rcass es VIII be
Shipped south this year.
The killing OF the reindeer is inter-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-16
w

T WASHINGTON. D. c, Dec. Is
~ The parcel post today isn't
what il ought TO be. 1t is TO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-16
BY
Frank G. Carpenter

Copyright, 1915. by Prank
G. Carpenter.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-16
Beauty Chats By Edna Kent FORBES
Artistic Rooms

WHEN VOC wERE JUST at that turn
ing point between girlhood and
young vomanhoOd, did you look
around you and decide that the
pennant-trimmed. magazine-cover-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-16

4 little ac0fk, u Isttie time czsd almost
no money lGiu transform your oUn
Toa27 fHf7 % ~Hlrmi4q ..lc ..
decorated NON o. your schoO! day
was thing OF the past, that your
new maturity desired newer sur
rOundings? Eliza did-snd she
wrote me a Ions letter. and asked
ome advice on Te-decorating.
Now. as beautiful surroundings
an essential part of the woman
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-16

the mould in hot water. and then turn
upside down on a cold dish. Garnish
with parsley and lemon slices. serve
with Combination salad
Combination Saiad-Cut in long
strips an equal quantity Of canned
sttng beans and asparagus tips. season
with salt and pepper and a little mus
tara mayonnaise and vinegar Form
IN the shape Of pyramid in \ salad
bowI surrounded with lettuce leaves
and decorated with slices of beet roots,
nard boiled eggs cut IN quarters and
strins s-MOnday-AprieOt sur
prise.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-16

"HIS IS an excellent supper dish.
Take about ten slices OF cold
- boiled tongue. have ready four
cups Of hot clear soup stock. to which
add one envelope o. selatine. When the
stock begins to thicSen. line a plain
round mould or small tin bucket, or
bowl. with the slices of tongue. capers
and slices of hard boiled eggs. Let
each layer harden before the next is
put on. and put in a cool place TO be
come firm When ready to use, dip
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-16

beautiful, think this boudoir aues-
ton as important to answer as
though it concerned creams or ton
les One can be so much prettier
always in the right settings.
SO, Eliza, since you are a blonde.
choose soft green, pink, blue or
graz for your wall paper. in a plain
color, or with a design as small as
possible II the room is dark o.
chilly, avoid the blue. Put plain
muslin curtains against the win
dows, and hang the prettiest Gre
tonne curtains over them that Won
can find, using the same for door
way haDgingS. A couch bed that
can be made double or single
should replace the bed. since the
room is small. and since it is to be
used In the daytime too. Enamel
your oak furniture black, white or
gray, according to your choice.
take out the bureau, and substitute
a plain, enameled table in its place.
as a dressing-table You could
use the square mirror removed
from the bureau to hang above if
$1,000 DO GlNS uuC0
more space, and make your room
more livable. Cover your couch
with the cTetonne.
Questions and Answers
To n. II. W-The above answers vo,-,
question too. an sorry ny space is 30
small, there are many other things I would
Ike 20 add These changes will cost oniv
the price or epapering-Ehich would have
TO be done anyway. and the coueh-bed-
these are cheap-and the new cretopnes.
Good designs can be had even in 25-cen-
quality The enameling is easily done at
home, and eosts but little: and the i'm
pToveneut over the old cheap furniture
Is unbelievable. Yes, I agree that cheap
and taTdry goods is an abomination but
-T ms. AID see how you Ike your room
~ -eHghssr's Aasr ioas golden, but II IS
cttti-J darker cS she oroSs. Would FoB
udOise bleaching ttf-sozn citing HornlIegs.
Of couTSs.--Ct1ord.
RepIy-I would advise only sun and air
bie2ches. with frequent washings with egg
and 4 few drops Of lemon juice These
are the most harmless OF bleaches.
would not tamper with growing child's
hair.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-10-05
WTLMOT..

Mr. and Mrs. Will Keller and daugh-
ter, of Elgin, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Shales and son of English Prairie, were
at the D. Shales home Sunday after
noon.
Miss Ada Dean, teacher in District
No. 3, Randel, has been unable to attend
school owing to illness.
Miss Lena Rasch Of Milwaukee, has
been a guest in the Rasch home.
A. Anderson and daughter drove to
Antioch Saturday.
Miss Rouley was entertained in the
Button home on Friday.
The Aid Society with membership
of sixty at present, met with Mrs. Phil
lips Friday afternoon.
Ray Kinried of Burlington, spent the
day with his mother, Sunday.
Mrs. E. Hyde, of Genoa Junction
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Frank Kruckman, who is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Turner were guests
in the home Of HI. Gardener on Mound
Prairie.
A. G. Pacye transacted business in
Milwaukee and Kenosha, Thursday.
Mrs. Edith Thompson of Richmond
ILL.,, was in the village this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Button of Randel
and Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Reynolds
autoed to Beloit Sunday and were
guests in the home of Mr.. John Rey
nolds.
Professor Smith Of Union Grove. wa.
weekend guest in the Phillips West
lake home.
Wilbur Lewis, of Milwaukee, spent
the last of the week with his parents
Russell Jones of Kenosha, was in tn,
village Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Cole, of LAX,
Arthur, Louisiana, were guests in tn,
Lotion home and have returned to theil
home.
Louie Anderson and his mother, O
Crystal Lake, were guest in the Franz
Kruckman home, Sunday.
DR.. Becker of Silver Lake, was i
| Wilmot on Thursday.
Mrs. A. G. Pacey, Antioch, spen
Thursday with her daughter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-10-05
SALEM,

Mr.. Seaman of Hebron, is visiting
his son, Charles Seaman, and daughter,
Mrs. Gookin, this week.
Mrs. Josephine Pease of Sioux Falls,
Dakota, came to attend the funeral of
her brother, Walter Van Vie.
Mrs. Shonsheck and daughter, Miss
Florence, Mrs. Madeline, Mrs. Jonigo
and daughter Miss Ida, attended the
wedding of Bert Jonigo on Thursday
evening.
William Mutter returned from Iowa
on Friday evening, having attended
the funeral of his sister, Mary.
DR.. Charles Loescher of Chicago
spent Sunday at home.
Mrs. J. A. Foster, Jr., and her niece
Mrs. Winchester, nee Norma Bacon
went to Chicago Friday. Mrs. Win
chester was on her way to New York
to Join her husband
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson of Chicago
spent Sunday with Mrs. Clara Hartnell
Mrs. Leila Runkel returned to Burl
ington on Saturday after spending the
week with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stocker, Howard John
son of Racine, spent Sunday with his
mother and sister, Mrs. Ada Stewart.
Mrs. Mary Silvernail, widow of Ward
Silvernail, was buried at Salem Mound
cemetery Friday afternoon.
Helen Brown, sister of Fred Brown
has gone to Nebraska to attend school
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shonsheck are
moving to Racine where they expect t.
spend the winter.
The Priscillas are making ample
preparations to serve the booster din
ner Thursday, October 5th and all fee
anxious that the weather proves hell
in the success of the gathering.
Evans and Gaines are about to make
quite extensive improvements to theil
warehouse in Salem.
Born, daughter to Mr.. and Mr.
William Evans.
Mrs. Blank is entertaining he
brother from the mining district o.
| Idaho.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-10-05
WooDWoRTH.

Mrs. S. e. Epson spent last week
with cousin at Libertyville, I'll.
Miss Elinor and Henry Burgess, who
are attending school at Rochester, were
home over Sunday.
Miss Russell, of Rochester, was a
guest at the E. Fl. Burgess home last
Sunday.
Miss Gray, Of Kenosha, spent Sunday
with Mrs. James Gray.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. E. Ell. Burgess next Wednes-
day afternoon.
The cheese factory at this place was
reopened last Sunday.
Mrs. Elmer Edwards spent Saturday
and Sunday with relatives in Kenosha.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Helm and family
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Rhinehart
Gitzlaff.
Miss Hazel Netf, of Kenosha, was the
guest of the Misses McKenna last Sun.
day.
Floyd Dorsey, of Kenosha, spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with hi. friend, YER
non Gray.
Rev. Anderson is attending a con-
ventlon in Racine this week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-10-05
UNION GROVE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Skunk, of York
vile, were seen on our streets Friday.
Miss Viola Hembrook, of Waterford,
is staying at the Ross Mohn s home.
Mrs. Claude Bartholf, Of East Troy,
is visiting with Charles Blackburn and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shielding and
daughter, Louise, of Racine, spent the
week end with Earl Bixby and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Mohns announce
the birth Of son on October 2.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lightbody, of Super
Tor, who has been spending the past two
weeks with her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
Rowland, returned to her home Thurs
day.
Miss Myrtle Forward spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home here.
The funeral of Abram Gilmore was
held from the NJ. E. Church Sunday af-
ternoon at 2 O'Clock and was very
largely attended only about one half OF
the people We're able to get in the
church. Rev, Rowland of the Congre-
gational Church conducted the services
and the remains were taken to the
Yorkville cemetery for burial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Bullock, of Do.
yer, were Sunday visitors here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dixon, of Silver
Lake attended the funeral OF Mr.. Gil
more.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-10-05

no one more than the young man him
self.
Few theatrical offerings of recent sea-
sons have furnished so good an even
ing's entertainment. Primarily the
farce is funny-not merely funny but
exceedingly funny-and also it is clean
and wholesome. Now then, call up So,
Kenosha, and order your seats. Box
office open until 1890 p. m. Prices,
lower floor, $3.50 and $1.O0. Balcony,
first two rows, $1.O0, balance of bal
cony, Is cents. Gallery unreserved, so
cents. adv