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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-12
GIRL RAISES CORN

She Gets $500 Bushels From a Tract
OF Fifty Acres.
Kansas women can till the soil the
same as those of France, II necessity re-
quires. This is proved in the case of
Miss Lucy McGinty Of Belpre, who has
raised fifty acres of corn that will
make thirty bushels to the acre. and
has Sown 40 acres Of wheat for 1918.
Mrs. Mary A. McGinty is a widow
with four children. Miss Lucy is TWEEN
ty, there is one older sister, younger
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-12

sister and a young brother. The big
crops of the farm were managed by
Miss McGinty, who had only the as
siStance of her brother and sisters and
a nephew. who helped on the listing,
and an uncle. who adjusted her ma
chinery AZ odd times.
To raise the big corn crop Miss Nc
Ginty had = work night and day. Dur
ing the summer months lies were 50
bad She could not work during the day
time, 50 she We -ked nights. had her
sisters bring her midnight meals and
got her crops cultivated. She plowed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-12
SOME P0STSCRlPTS

An electrical society has listed more
tllan 3.OOo uses for electricity, embrac-
in 100 trades and industries.
That he has made a satisfactory
substitute for tin foil from zinc Is the
claim of a German experimenter.
To clean the outside of ships an Eng
lishman has invented a big Seruhbing
brush, driven by an electric motor
while vessels are in port without being
dry locked.
Britain has 4rSss,OOo female aborerS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-12

nered the cotton market Untl recent
~ the Osaka operator held the emu
pire's cotton market in his hand. An
other Osaka narikin committed suicide
when his war bubble burst. with the
war boom Of Japan past its height.
Japan's trade returns for the OMEN
Ing ten days of October were Y52.-
2lS,o0o, a decrease Of 10 per cent over
the previous ten-day period. The i'm
ports totaled Y2s.513.0O0. a decrease
OF one-half OF l per cent over the pre-
vious ten-day period. but an increase
over the same period Of last year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-12
stennncanhers Needed.

The United States civil service COM
mission. through the womans com
mtttee. Is urging that every woman
who can possibly give her time and
service to steuographic work will do
so. There is a scarcity Of good stenog-
raphers which is holding back the work
Of war I'm administrative offices.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-12
JAPANESE PR0FITEsRS STUNG

Wallingfords Of the Orient Lose Their
War Fortunes.
Japan's narikin are slipping The
Wallingfords Of the Orient who stuck
their fingers In the golden pie of world
trade at the beginning Of the war are
topping from their specializing
thrones From a fortune of $4,000
600 TO a debt Of SlO0,OO0OO0 is the
most striking example Of the collapse
az war fortune made by Kazo Yam
tsuchl, an Osaka Spectator, who cor
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-12

her corn patch four times and the crop
ranks with that of any man in Ed
wards county. one of the banner coun-
ties OF the state.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-12
BOSTON SENDS RELIEF TRAIN
Physicians and Nurses Rushed to
Halifax Soon After News of Dis
aster Is Received.

Boston, Dec. IA special train car
rylng 40 physicians and nurses left
Boston for Halifax The train carried
a quantity of supplies. Arrangements
for sending il were made by the state
committee on public service in con
junction with the state guard, which
provided the physicians. A. c. Rat
shesky Of the state committee on pub
lie safety heads the party.
Governor Mccall sent the following
letter to the mayor of Halfox, TO be
delivered in person by Mr.. Ratshe-
sky:
Il am sending \. G. Ratshesky of
the Massachusetts public safety COM
mission Immediately to your city with
a corps of our best state surgeons and
nurses in the belief that they be of
service to you in this hour of need.
Kindly express 10 the people of
your city the very deep sympathy of
the people of the commonwealth of
Massachusetts, and assure them that
we are ready to answer any call that
they may make upon us"
Lieut. Col. William A. Brooks, act
ing chief surgeon of the state guard,
was placed in charge of the unit of
surgeons and nurses.
The war department was asked to
use its wireless to inform the mayor
of Halifax that the relief train was
coming. The train consists of two
baggage cars, two sleepers and buff
fet car.
"---'N@o@"N~S-~"oS~-~-~S~~
During last year Hawaii exported a
million cases of canned pineapple and
100000 cases Of the juice; and. when
IT Is understood that ii takes pine
apple ten months TO mature. and thar
each plant bears only four pineapnIes
In Its lifetime Of three years. Hawaii's
expectation of the fruit makes a, cred.
liable showing.
brake for automobiles using noun.
tain roads that an Oregon man hos
patented resembles a small barrou,
and drives spikes into the ground when
lever is pulled.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-12
PRESIDENT Tells
WORLD AMERICAS
AIMS IN THE WAR
Declares PruSsian AutocraCy and
Oppression Must Be Done
Away With.
DEMANDS FULL PREPARATION

No Desire to Interfere With Internal
Affairs of Central Nations, but
Peace Cannot Be Made With
Germanys Present Rulers
Declaration of War on
Austria-Hunsary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-12

"The people of Germany are being
told by the men whom they now per
nit TO deceive them and to net as their
masters THAT they arc lighting TOR the
very life and existence OF their EN-.
pire; war of desperate SelfdefenSe
against deliberate aggression. Nothing
could be more grossly or wautonly
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-12
MADE TO KISS FLAG
Used Old Glory to Wipe Keys Of
PianO-Was Given Choice of
Cold Bath or Kiss the
Stars and Stripes.

Mable, Mimi, When John
Bates, La Crosse music teacher,
used United States flag in
restaurant here on Monday as a
towel to wipe the dust from the
piano keys and from his fingers,
a small mob of citizens gave him
his choice Of kissing the starry
banner or taking a cold bath in a
creek just outside if the village.
Bates chose the bath and was es-
corted to the stream on the banks
of which he changed his mind.
The meek musician was led back
to the village square, where in
the presence of nearly all of the
residents he knelt and kissed the
emblem of freedom. pledging
anew his support to Uncle Sam.
He is said to be socialist. Elk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-12

Poll cow, 3 years old; one full
blooded Guernsey heifer, / year
old; one Guernsey bull, 13
months old; one yearling steer;
one pony, 9 years old, with colt.
One mower; one hay rake,
nearly new: one set heavy work
harness; one buggy, and one
single harness. One light wagon,
one spring tooth harrow, one g.
inch pillow, and other farm imple-
ments.
Terms: All sums of $40 and
under are cash; on sums of over
$40, six months time will be
given on bankable paper with in
terest at six per cent per an
mum. Five per cent discount for
cash on sums over $40.
VIM. Mollenhauer, owner.
Geo. M. Hyatt, J. H. Lingren.
Auctloneer. Clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-12
ORDINANCE NO. IA

An ordinance regulating the
speed of automobiles and other
motor vehicles within the Vii.
lage of Bruno.
The Village Council of the Vii.
lage of Bruno do ordain as fol.
lows:
Section 1. 1t shall be unlaw.
full for any driver or other per-
son having charge of an auto
mobile or other motor vehicle to
run the same on the streets or
elsewhere within the Village of
Bruno at a greater speed than
Ten (1O miles per hour.
Section 2. Any person found
guilty of exceeding the speed
limit as defined in this ordinance
shall upon conviction thereof be
punished by fine of not less
than Ten Dollars $4,000 nor
more than Fifty Dollars (S5O.OO)
and costs. or be imprisoned in
the County Jail not to exceed
thirty days.
Section 3. This ordinance
shall take effect and be in force
upon its passage and publication.
J. H. Lingren,
President Village Council.
A. A. Avok,
Village Recorder.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-12
You put lid on waste every
time you seal a preserving jar.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES SALE

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that Dc.
fault has been made In the terms and
conditions of the mortgage made BY
Eta Dean Jones. mOrtgag0r, to state
Bank OF Bruno. mortgaEce. bearing
date June 10. 1915. and duly recorded
In the office OF the Register Of Deeds
OF Pine County. Minnesota. juno 10.
1915. at nine o'clock A. NJ. in Book 26
of Mortgages on Page III; and that
the amount claimed to be now due on
said mortgage IL 323S.06: and that said
mortgage will be foreclosed pursuant
to the statute. by sale at public auc.
ton of the premises described therein.
to-wit: Lots numbered Twenty seven
(27). Twenty EIGHT (28). Twenty-nine
t29) ana Thirty t30). In Block mum.
bered Ten (1O) of Bruno. Pine County.
Minnesota. according to the duly re-
corded plat thereof on file In the office
OF said Register of Deeds OF said Pine
County. which sale will be made by
the sheriff Of said County on August 18th,
1917. at one o'clock p. NJ. at the front
door of the courthouse in Pine City
in said county. to satisfy said debt
and the costs of foreclosure. Including
an attorneys fee OF $500 40 stipulated
In said mortgage.
Dated May 70. 1917.
state Bank Of Bruno.
M0rtgAgve
BY J. n. finsren. It's Cashier.
VIM. III. Lamson.
Attorney for Mortgagee,
Htnckley. MINI.
June 26-Aus.2
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-12
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Dc.
conditions of the mortgage made By
Eta Dean Jones, mortga9or. to David
c. Hoist. rnortgagee. bearing date May
II. 1912. and daily recorded In the once a
Register Of Deeds of Pine County. Min.
nesota. June 81. 1912. at two o'clock
p. NJ. in Book Is Of Mortgages on
Page $40. which said mortgage was
gagee to the State Bank of Bruno BY
an assignment thereof in writing bear.
ing date June Is. 1912. and duly 70.
corded in the office Of the Register OF
Deeds OF Pine County. Minnesota. April
81. 1914. at nine o'clock A. NJ. In Book
that the amount claimed to be now
due upon said mortgage IL the sum OF
Sf67.s7; and that said mortgage will
be forecl0scd pursuant to the statute
by sale at public auction Of the prem.
ises therein described. viz: Lot Eleven
nD Auditors Subdivision OF Section
Nineteen .us). Township Forty-four
West. in Pine County. Minnesota.
which sale will be made BY the sheriff
OF said Pine County at the front door
OF the courthouse In Pine City In satd
County on August 18th. 1917. At ons o'clock
+. NJ. to satisfy said debt ana the
costs OF foreclosure. including an at
torney's fee of $500 as stipulated in
said mortgage.
Dated May %. 1917.
State Bank Of Bruno.
Assignee of Mortgages
BY J. III. Lingren. It's Cashier
VIM. II. Lamson.
Attorney for Assignee OF Mortgage.
Hinckley. MINI.
June 2s-Aug2.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-12
AUCTION AT BRUNO

| will offer for sale at public
auction in the village of Bruno,
Friday, July 20, 1917, the follow
ing personal property, sale be-
ginning at p. m. sharp:
One Jersey cow, a years old,
and calf; One Guernsey COW, 3
years old, coming fresh; one Red
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-12

Mrs. Nettie Laying left for
Minneapolis to visit her Grand
mother and other relatives. Mr..
Nickerson has charge of the post
office during her absence.
Anton and Adolph Nelson and
their sister. Mrs. Lundstrom and
children have returned to Nebra-
ska in their car after an ex-
tended visit at the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Mel
son, southwest of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller left Thurs
day for Hampton, Iowa, where
they will spend the summer
Their household goods will be
shipped to Butterfield, where
Mr.. Miller will teach next year.
We regret very much to have
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller leave here,
but their many friends wish
them the best of success in their
new home.
Word was received here Sun
day of the death of Mrs. Nesbit
who passed away very suddenly
Saturday at 6 o'clock in Duluth.
She was buried at Isanti Tues
day. The Royal Neighbor Lodge
met the l o'clock train Tuesday
morning to pay their last tribute
of love to the departed sister
An appropriate obituary will be
published next week.
The 4th of July was an ideal
day and quite crowd came to
town to help celebrate. The
float by the B. c. C. was very
good and the clown surely acted
his part we'll. There was a large
number of people here from all
the surrounding towns. The
largest number being from Fox.
boro, as the ball team from there
played here. The ball game was
a close affair, resulting in a
score of 13 to IL in favor of Fox.
boro as the umpires decided.
Rev. Barr spent Sunday at
Evansville, where they will
make their future home. Mr.
Barr preached his farewell ser.
mon here Sunday last. The
church people here regret very
much to have Mr.. Barr 60 to this
new field. They have been here
nearly four years and have won
a place in the hearts of our PEG.
pie. 1t will be hard to have
their places filled. Mr.. and Mrs
Barr have done a great deal OF
work here not only in the church
but in all affairs of the commu.
nifty. The very best wishes of
the entire community go with
them.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-12

within the Village of Bruno, who
by word of mouth or in writing
advocates or teaches in said Viii
lage, or is about to advocate or
teach therein, or habitually ad-
vocates or teaches, or is engaged
In whole or in part in the occu-
patton, whether for gain or
gratuitously, of advocating. adj
vising or teaching the duty, ne
cessity or propriety of crime or
of violence as means of ac-
complishing industrial or politi-
cal ends, shall be guilty of va
grancy.
Section 2. Any person found
within the Village of Bruno, who
by word of mouth or in writing,
advocates or teaches in said Viii
lage, or is about to advocate or
teach therein, or habitually ad-
vocates or teaches, or is engaged
IN whole or in part in the occu-
patton, whether for gain or
gratuitously, of advocating, ad-
vising or teaching the violation
or disregard Of any duty or OBJ
legation imposed by any statue
of this State, or of the United
States, upon any person or class
of persons, shall be guilty of va
grancy.
Section 3. Any person found
within the Village of Bruno, who
by any written or printed mat
ter whatsoever, or by oral speech
teaches, advises or advocates or
is about to teach, advise or ad-
vocate or who habitually advo-
Gates or teaches or who is en-
gagged in whole or in part in the
occupation, whether for gain or
gratuitously, of advocating,
teaching or advising that citi-
zens of this State shall not or
ought not aid or assist the United
States in prosecuting or carry
ing on war with the public ene-
mics of the United States, shall
be guilty of vagrancy. A citizen
of this State for the purpose of
this ordinance, is hereby defined
to be any person within the con-
fines of the State.
Section 4. Any person found
guilty Of vagrancy as defined in
this ordinance shall upon convic-
ton thereof be punished by a
fine of $50, and costs, or be i'm
prlsoned IN the County Jail for
80 days.
Section 5. Nothing contained
in this ordinance shall be deemed
to modify or repeal any existing
ordinance covering (sa;rancy.
Section 6. This ordinance shall
take effect upon it's passage, ap-
prevail and publication.
J, H. Lingren,
President Village Council.
A. A. Avok,
Village Recorder.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-12
NOTICES

Presbyterian Sunday school at
10 a. M; services at II a. m. by
Rev. Barackmann.
G. E. at 8 p. m.
Adventist Sabbath school at
1890 a. M; services at 11:3O a. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-12
ORDINANCE NO. Is

An Ordinance Defining and Pun.
ishing Vagrancy.
The Village Council Of the vii
lage Of Bruno do ordain as fol-
lows:
Section 1. Any person found
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-12
BRUNO
Interesting Items From That
Community, by Americans
Live Correspondent.

udy.
Banker Lingren was in Kerrick
Friday.
Otto Hansen of Duluth, was in
town Friday.
Henry Bruins spent Wednesday
in Sandstone.
Vern Gage had a visit from his
sister last week.
A. M. Dougan returned from
Canada, Tuesday.
Mrs. J. c. Anderson was in
Sandstone, Tuesday.
Rev. Barackmann of Duluth,
was in town Thursday.
Glen Gault of Minneapolis,
was in town Wednesday.
Messrs. Atwood and Williams
were in Sandstone Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis motored to
Kerrick Saturday morning.
Delbert and George Ball, Jr.,
left for Superior, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. DeMaris
spent Tuesday in Sandstone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rodenberger
motored to Askov Wednesday.
H. f. Jennings erected a new
wind mill on his place, Tuesday.
Henry Starch and Allen and
Francis spent the Fourth in Du-
luth.
DR.. Shells and her mother of
Sandstone, spent the Fourth in
Bruno.
H. F.. Hendricks left for Red
Rock Friday to attend camp
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lingren and
family motored to Finlayson
Wednesday.
Mrs. Anderson and brother of
Frazee, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bribo.
Geo. Gage of Montana, arrived
here July 4 to visit his nephew,
Vern Gage.
Mr.. Miner was in Isanti, Tues
day, to attend his mother-in-
laws funeral.
A. c. Figg and family and
mother motored to Sturgeon
lake Tuesday.
T. A. Jennings of Estelline, S.
D., arrived here Friday to visit
his son, Harry. \
Messrs. Williams, Lingren and
Geo. Ball motored to Sandstone,
Friday evening.
The Misses Marie and Gen
evieve Gellatly of Duluth, spent
the Fourth at home.
Chas. Peterson of Stanchfeld,
was here and spent last week
with his brother, Andrew.
Mrs. A. c. Figg of Bruno, and
Mrs. Louis Figg of Omaha, Nebr.,
spent Saturday in Duluth.
Mr.. Templin of Hamburg, and
Mr.. Gruenhagen of Gibbon, were
here Friday looking at land.
The Bachelor Girls wish to
thank the Judges for their de-
cision in favor of their float.
Mrs. A. M. Dougan enter
tanned the Bachelor Girls at a
weiner roast last Friday evening.
Mrs. Bennett of Braham spent
Friday and Saturday with her
parents here, DR.. and Mrs. Ball.
Miss Nellie Turner has gone to
Minneapolis, where she will
spend some time with Mrs. D. c..
Hoist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seger of Duluth.
spent the Fourth with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. De-
Maris.
Ralph Hendricks filed the pull
pit here last Sunday and his SER
mon and service was appreciated
by all.
Mrs. Figg, who has been the
guest of her son the past three
weeks, returned to her home in
Omaha, Nebr., Thursday.
Mrs. Hines and children re-
turned home last week after a
few weeks visit with friends and
relatives in Tama, Iowa.
NJ n.I NJ I
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-26
AUTOS KEEP UP
MANNING TOLL
Several ePople Injured Wednes-
day Night; Children In Ma
jOrity, AS Usual

Struck by motorcycle at Nc.
Clellan-avc and Forestave. east.
"Wednesday night. william r. Fin.
lay. aged 30. sustained injuries that
forced his removal TO Harper hos
pital. Ills condition Is serious and
n In thought his skull In fractured.
Lewis Moore, the driver Of the mo-
torcycle. Ia held by the police on a
charge OF reckless driving.
Stanley Anderson. aged seven,
No SOL Hamilton ave. while run.
ming across the street, was knocked
down by a machine driven by James
&. Darkley, No 627 ST Clair-ave.
Tho youngster was not seriously
hurt and was taken home.
Joe" Tarko. two years old, No.
% Thirty-frst-st.. was injured quite
seriously when an auto driven BY
william Kubietowski, No. 1852 juno
tion.ave., struck him on Thirty nrst.
81 near Jackson-st He was taken
20 Receiving hospital
Peter Zbykowski. aged "a. No.
1928 McDougall-ayc. while stepping
from street car AZ Ferry and Gran
dy ayes, WAS. struck by an auto
driven by John Montgomery, No.
30l5 Wood wardave. He was taken
home.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-26
MORRIS PLAN
BANK LAUDED

The Morris plan bank was pic.
tured as builder OF character by
Eugene W. lewis, vice-president OF
the Timken.Detroit Axle company.
q. q luncheon IN Hotel Statler. Wed.
nesdav. attended by about a score
OF Detroit business men. BY It's
method of maxine small loans 20
salaried people the bank encouraged
habit ~ thrift. he said
Edwin $ George president OF the
Detroit Morris plan bank. said that
out OF 10000 loans by Morris
hanks. as shown by records, less
than four per cent OF the note In
lorsers had 10 be notified and less
THIN two ner cent had 20 make good
se'lnqucnc'cs. Other speakers were
William J. Gray, vice president OF
the First q Old Detroit National
bank, and James A Hoyt. vice-pres'
ident and manager OF the Morris
Plan bank OF Detroit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-26
sEveN.seNreNce SERMONS

The tests OF life are 70 make.
not break US Anon
Love alone has the power 10 strike
ihe chord OF self that Il shall pass
IN music Out OF the harp OF life
James Macdonald
Who counts his brothers welfare
As sacred a. his own
And loves. forgives and pities.
lie Eerveth christ alone.
There il no prayer worth the
name that H. unaccompanied by 81.
fort 20 make the prayer come true
Herbert l. Wil<sL.--
Bear va one another's burdens,
and so fulfil the law Of Christ p
Paul
For the treasure freely given
IL the treaEufe that we hoard
Since tho angels Keep. IN heaven
What IL lent unto the Lord.
John O SAKE.
You Will find az you look back
upon your life that the moments
that stand out. tho moments wh"n
you have really lived. are the mo.
rents when you have done things
IN spirit Of love. Henry Drum
mond
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-26

LONDNoN. July ga Gyrs =
prophecy OF the fate OF the German
empire is said TO have worked so
successfully as to cause the kaiser
20 fear tho end OF his rule has conc
II is said In tS49. the kaistr's
grandfather Prince William OF Prus-
STA who had made himself unpopu
lar during the Berlin revolution OF
year before. was in Mainz. dis
guised as civilian and attended
only by al cid
A gypsy woman addressed him as
Imperial Majesty and offered 10
tell hts fortune. Amused. because
AZ The time he thought hN chance
~ succeeding even 20 the prussian
throne was slight. the prince asked:
imperial majesty and of what
empire. pray"
"Of the new German empire" was
tho reply. ~
And when is this empire 10 he
formed" he inquired.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-26

On a scrap OF paper. the sypsy
wrote 1914 added each OF the four
members tc the year and obtained
the total 1871
And how long am ! to rule over
this EMPIRE asked the prince.
The woman repeated the opera
ton with the year 1871 and obtain
ed fSSs.
Astonished by her confidence, the
prince then asked. And how long
II this fine empire 10 last"
Again the woman performed the
same operation. this time with 1888
and obtained 1913
Sure enough, Prince William be-
came German emperor In 1871 ard
died in 1855 And tho year 1913
was the last complete year OF the
kaiser's unchallenged supremacy.
!, IL said the effect OF the truth
OF tho prophecy thus far on the
kaiser's mind has caused him 10 fear
itk further fultilmcnt