Mr ' Ml IF H 1 K FIFTEENTH YEAR. McCOOK , REDWILLJOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA. FRIDAY EVENING , SEPTEMBER 4 , 1896. NUMBER 16 H * IK 1 Mr THEIR ENTERTAINMENT Successful and Great- L IttM/ ' Distinctly Si ntt ly Enjoyed and Appreciated I \ fflBY' ' AN ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE II lfi& "The Program or Vodal and Instru- HS. 'wO mental Music and the Other | W . M Exercises OT tne Evening KmI # ' Highly Creditable. Bi vr The public entertainment given in the B Wfmt Babcock building , Monday evening , mi- V > jj | ' < Ier Star of Jupiter auspices , was of un- B' 'jtt. mistakable merit and received the warm M " * 9 approbation of a crowded house. On 23 * % -account of the dampness it was consid- HIWot'ered'inexpedient to hold the entertain- Wlrmm ment on the lawn of H. H. Troth's resi- K f jjfv'l < lence , and a few of the numbers on the P tEfvr ' program were unavoidably omitted , de- BJA j\ trading somewhat from the completeness HP Vll "aM < * var'ety ° f tue entertainment ar- V * jfi ranged for ; but notwithstanding the Wfef fcr affair was of uncommon excellence in if W points of selection and execution. But Hh nm ( he following program .speaks for itself : B 'wrc ' program : l \ 'lii "Vocal duet All's Well Klrar Blanche and Ida McCarl. R&lf ! J u Mi \ " t Whistling solo ( guitar accompaniment ) I&hU * MrspAWells - H * ? > Vocal solo The Old Ferryman KlnfflF Mrs' J Robinson' ' * " ' ' f > JSu > -Lady quartette Spanish Boating Song BHi&f MrSBrovvn' Mrs- Waite , B'V " Misses Stangeland and Watson. H Speech The Unit of Government HB/Ljat- ' Mr. Farington Power. K'nflr Vocal solo Mrs. C. W. Bronson MpTO * } Mandolin solo Clyde Stultz Rt IgP Vocal solo F. M. Kimmell wSI Mr \ "Vocal solo Little Boy Blue "H Ms Sarah Oysttyr. lM t \ > .Male quartette The Bridge ErJfiKni Messrs. C. H. and T. E. McCarl , KMm ! v Johnson and Britt. * wlgVocal solo Grace Sanbo . rn fsSjt ffiX Lamentable Irregularity. HA * The prosecution of the work of im- KvL provement in Longview cemetery has wWm $ -disclosed a lamentable lack of order and I Sf xegularity in the past. In fact-thereJias B tRbeen such an utter disregard of lines and K tjjT boundaries in some parts of the cemetery f * that it ii now quite impracticable to iky 3 ( | \ out the street , alleys and burial plots | R L f with any precision. In many instances PjjPB | fences and graves are in part in the alleys I iftS& an ( streets aQd of course in the interest LfljB' of regularity and order such have to be Bp moved. The Tribune bespeaks for aP'JBft those in charge of this important work MftmiK the prompt and hearty cooperation of < yt those interested. iRjR An Early Morning Fire. KjVmEh About four o'clock on Saturday morn- MijW S. \ug the Standard restaurant was discov- > mm * ered to be on fire. An alarm wasprompt- jj 'jJK y turned in and in a few minutes the 8pM [ firemen were throwing water into the aSf k cellar , where the fire originated. Within | II3lP > a kalf hour the fire was extinguished. K # The chief damage was done by the jBf M $ smoke. The fire was clearly of incendi- IHLvtN ary origin. The attempt has so discour- Rl % t , aSed the McCarl brothers that they have P'ii ? decided * o close out their stock and re- BBfc' v& tire from business. K > ) .An Uncomfortable Lockout. Ki ; 'rl ' CA - Leach experienced an amusing Er lockout , Saturday. He ran to the eng- Bv ! ine house in his "nightie" to help get out WMIy-V the hose cart , and when he returned to Kra | | the storehis brother George had gone up BPwII tlie * "tt to noxfy the McCarl boys of the vf Tfc' re an locked up the establishment. kL ( nL Charles was soon released from his un- K - \ comfortable predicament by the return B kt of the courier , none the worse for the Bl\ I exposure , but a little chagrined. HEBSy , County Endeavor Union. WjpMml The Red Willow County Endeavor HfJnR "Union will hold its fifth semi-annual KlKvl meeting in Indianola on next Saturday HtJR i 3-od Sunday , commencing on Saturday Hj Kyevening at 8 o'clock and concluding on Hg ! $ Sunday evening. Services will be held Bff ? iu the Congregational church. The pro- QrV gram is long , varied and interesting. -Tl' ' The meeting promises to be one of the Hs Of richest in blessing ever Tield by the En- Hrat f deavorers of the county. Shorthand Class. H | I * . W. Stayner will commence his short- H By hand class with the opening of school , HV' next week , in the east ward building. HgLLet him know if you wish to join the | | | | -class. Hpfiyrtj Notice to All Interested. K , m p All.bills for threshing droue by Kum- m > } f % , tuer and Houlihan must be paid to either KfcMfii ) J ° n Summer or his son , and to no one else. - JOHN.KUMMER. Only 2 } cents a pound for cut nails at f S. M. Cochran & Co. " 's. Tablets and Box Papers at McCon- ns * > , aell's Drug Store. ' # > • H lW Steel Cut Nails cents per pound at Q ZATonrelte's. THE DEMOCRATS NAME. They Nominate the Same Men Se lected by the Populists. Pursuant to call the Democrats of Red Willow county met in convention in the city hall , Monday afternoon. Jacob Steinmetz was chairman of the conven tion and U.J. Warren , secretar } ' . The following nominations were made : For representative , L.J. Holland-county attornej * , P. J. McKillip. No one was named for commissioner. The following delegates were chosen to the Democratic state convention to be held in Omaha , today : C.J. Ryan , A. J. Rittenhouse , P. Walsh , P. Gibbons and U. J. Warren. C. J. Ryan was chosen as chairman of the county central committee and U. J. Warren as secretary of the same. It was a small convention for num bers , but businesslike : The delegates present seemed to know what they were there for. SPECIAL NOTICE : Our store will be closed on Tuesday , September ? 8th and on Thursday , Sep tember nth , on account of Holidays. The Famous Clothing Co. | THE PEOPLE. | Urir tS. - iJt.W * -JW Ar r-JtriMr-fir-fbf-a Emii , Kroening departed on 5 , Sun day evening , for Denver. P. A. WELLS * came back , _ Monday night , from a visit on business to Hast ings. ings.W. W. T. HenTON , ex-county treasurer , was over from the Beaver , Saturday , on business. Rev. R. h. Knox will locate in Atlantic - tic Citj' , Iowa , upon his removal from this charge. A.McMiLLEN went in to Omaha , Tues day night , on business and to take in the great fair. A. Barnett went east , Sunday , to be absent a week or two in Omaha , Lincoln and other cities. W. S. MORLAN and H. H. Troth visi- ited among tlie Lincoln statesmen , Mon day of this week. Hon. N. V. Harlan of York was the guest of his brother in Frontier county , close of last week. Mrs. J. B. Ballard and John accom panied the doctor to Omaha , Saturday night , for fair week. Robert and Elmer Fowler of the South Side left on Monday of this week for Oklahoma overland. Treasurer Meserve left on Wed nesday morning for Omaha and Lincoln on ( a political pilgrimage. Mr.and Mrs.Charles Garber went down to Red Cloud , Wednesday morn ing , to visit relatives for a few weeks. Alfred NextleTON arrived from Wayne , Nebraska , close of last week , and ; is visiting his sister , Mrs. W. S. - Fitch. j R. H. WilliAms , a former McCookite , ' now of Wauneta , had business in the ' city , Friday night and Saturday morning ' of last week. * ' ' < E. E. MAGEE- the teacher corps , , who has been spending the summer va cation in Lincoln , returned to the city , , last Friday night. y Mesdames F. A. Pennell and M. A. < Spaulding accompanied their husbands 1 to Omaha , Saturday night , and are taking - i ing in the fair , this week. ] E. A. Sexson , chairman of the county central committee , was in the city , Mon day. He went down to Lincoln , Tues day , on a political mission. Frank CarruTh arrived home , Mon day morning , from the est , where he has been visiting the family and looking after some mining interests. Mrs. A. McMillen and Miss Laura McMillen drove up to Trenton , Wednes- Morning , where they will spend a few 'days with Mrs. McMillen's parents. William Valentine arrived home from Sheridan , Wyoming , Monday night , and has been busy all week in prepara tions for the opening of school nest Monday. John Stone , one of 'Frontier coun ties solid and level-headed farmers , vis ited his parents on the South Side , mid week. He attended the Populist Sena torial convention on Wednesday. Mrs. Stone , accompanied him. Jacob Burnett left , Monday night , for Denver , where hewill engage in the business of manufacturing roofing. He shipped a car of household goods the same day. The members of both fami lies went up on Sunday night. They have many McBook friends who will join us in wishing them success in their new ho me * and business venture. THE PEERLESS PYTHIAN The Brigade Sand at Manawa and the Feast of Olympia. IT IS THE PEER OF THEM ALL The Nebraska Brigade Band , Uniform - form Rank , Knights of Pythias , of McCook , Nebraska , is Winning Honors. The Nebraska Brigade band , Uniform Rank , Knights of Pythias , of McCook , captured the large audience at Lake Manawa , last evening. The band has been engaged to play at the Nebraska State fair and filled an engagement for Colonel Reed at the Grand Plaza with such success that it was the unanimous verdict that it was the finest band 'that has ever played at the lake. The organ ization is composed of twenty-seven pieces , under the leadership of H. P. Sutton , and while the audience was en tranced with the faultless rendition of Rossini's overture ; "Semiramide" , it could uot help but marvel how it became possible for a Nebraska village to contain such an aggregation of rare musical tal ent , and that it should be discovered and I drilled to such perfection as its work last night indicated. The concert was full of special features , among them the piccolo * cole solo by , R oy Smith , a 17-year-old boy , who was given the piccolo for the the first" time less than six months ago. About twenty members of the Arapahoe Second Regiment band were among the delighted ' listeners to the music. This band will divide honors with the McCook boys at the fair. A glance at the pro gram that was rendered last night will give \ an idea of the character of the music to be expected ! PART 1. March Die Ballkonigan Roth Overture Semiramide Rossini Waltz Auf Wiedersehn Bailey Piccolo Solo Caprice. . - . Damm Characteristic Piece Maypole Dance \ Tobani Reilly and the 400 Braham PART II. Selection-Ca ' Valeria Rusticana. Mascagni Fantasia on * * My Old Kentucky Home" ; Dalby Hearts and Flowers ( a new flower song ) Tobani Patrol The Crack Regiment Tobani Descriptive Piece Twenty minutes on Midway Plaisance Dalby Synopsis : The start Irish village Bedouin encampment Alpine horn Old Vienna The captive balloon Chi nese theater Mexican orchestra Street of ( Cairo Java village German village , two bands playing at the same time ; one plays the "Blue Danube" , the other a popular air of the day Grand- finale , Hagenbeck's menagerie , introducing roaring of lions , etc. Omaha Bee. The second division was under com mand of Major H.J. Penfold , with E. E. Bryson and W. H. McCord as aids , and was led by a superb band from McCook , Nebraska. This band is the pride of the Nebraska Brigade , Uniformed Rank of ( the Knights of Pythias , "and bears its name. : It is composed of twenty-eight mu sicians , under the leadership of Prof.H.P. Sutton , while Drum Major E. L. Laycock wields the baton. The band last evening discarded its full dress uniform , which consists of the familiar Pythian regalia , and in its stead wore a brilliant uniform of white and maroon , the trousers of white duck and the military jackets of maroon colored-broadcloth , ornamented with black frog braiding. The helmets were white , with extra long maroon- colored plumes. It was a strikingly handsome uniform. The band's playing " was of a high standard of excellence. From the Omaha Bee's account of the Feast of Olympia. Committee Meeting. The Republican county central com mittee will hold unadjourned session on Saturday afternoon , September 12th , in Indianola , at one o'clock. A full atten dance of the committee is desired. Nursery Stock. Those desiring fruit , shade and orna mental stock call on or address W. O. Norval , salesman for Stark Brothers of Louisiana , Mo. Store Room for Rent , July 20th , store room now occupied by L. Lowman. Inquire of H. W. Cole or C. F. Babcock. ' - = = = = = Toilet Soaps at McConnell's. 1 Coal Hods 24c. at LaTourette's. Wagon Covers $2.00 at LaTourette's. Steel Cut Nails 2 cents per pound at LaTourette's. Tablets and Box Papers at McCon nell's Drug Store. One Quart Tin Fruit Cans 33 cents per dozen at LaTourette's. Glass Fruit Jars one quart 75c. a dozen at S. M. Cochran & Co. 's. THE ENDEAVOR RALLY A Source of Inspiration to the Soci ety and Visitors. The rally at Fitch's grove , last Sunday , was a source of inspiration , to the South Side Endeavor society. The attendance was good and interest manifested earn est. There were representatives present from two or three neighboring societies , and all had a basket dinner in the grove at noon , the program following in the afternoon. The exercises opened with a song service led by the Congregational church choir of McCook. Then followed addresses , papers , etc. , from different members , all of which were earnest and filled with instruction and profit. The program concluded with exercises by the Junior Endeavor in charge of Mrs. W. G. Dutton. This was the most inter esting feature of the evening. The little ones performed their different songs , recitations , readings , etc. , with credit. The rally was withal a success , and will do much toward encouraging the good work in that neighborhood , where the Endeavorers are zealous and active and destined to accomplish- end aimed at by the great organization of which they are a branch. Success attend them. aqy. 'amoggnqgc ' agg Mgcagyc a uy Jjgc sty. a 'm . THE CHURCHES. | f 1 Catholic Mass at 8 o'clock a. in. High mass and sermon at 10:30 , a.m. , with choir. Sunday school at 2:30 p. m. All are cordially welcome. Rev. J. W. Hickey , Pastor. .Baptist Services in McConnell hall. Bible school at 10 a. m. Preaching at II a. m. B. Y. P. U. meeting at 8 p. in. , sharp , will be concluded with a short sermon by the pastor. A cordial welcome extended to all. G. P. Fuson , Pastor. Episcopal Services will be held at the Episcopal church , January 12th and every alternate Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m. every Sunday. Ladies' Guild meets every Wednesday evening after the 7:30 ser1 vice. R. L. Knox , Rector. Christian Sunday school every Sunday - day afternoon at three o'clock in the German Congregational church. We have no pastor at present , but the Discij pies -will continue to break bread , each Lord' .i day after Sunday school. En deavor society on Tuesday evening of each week at 8 o'clock. You are cor dially invited to attend these services. . By Order of Committee. Congregational. Morning subject , "Vital Faith" . Sermon followed by the Lord's Supper. Evening service will be resumed ; preaching at 8 o'clock ; topic , "Blind Samsons" . Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Junior Endeavor at 3 o'clock. Y. P. S. C. E. at 7 o'clock ; topic , The Bible. Prayer meeting at 8 o'clock , Wednesday evening. All are welcome. Hart L. Preston , Pastor. Methodist Sunday school at 10. Preaching at 11. Junior league at 2. Epworth league at 7. Preaching at 8. Quarterly Conference on Monday even ing at 8. Sunday at 8 p. m. Rev. C.A. Masten of the State Industrial School at Kearney for Boys , will lecture in the M. E. Church. Subject , "Ourselves and Others" . Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8p. m. All are cordially invited to come. J. A. Badcon , Pastor. To the Farmers of S. W. Nebraska. It has become the custom of the farmers - mers of the successful agricultural states to hold "Farmers' Conventions" , where those engaged in farming and stock-rais ing assemble and discuss and exchange ideas as to the kind of crops best adapted to their locality , and the best methods ' of cultivation ; and those who have at tended such conventions agree that great benefits result from the recitals of the 1 experience of those present. | We believe that great good will result from such a meeting of farmers at this time , and hereby issue a call for a "Far- 1 mers' Convention" to be held at Mc Cook , Nebraska , Thursday and Friday , September 17th and 18th , 1896 , for the purpose of discussing any and' all ques tions relating to farming , dairying , and stock-raising in this section of the coun try. try.A A good camping ground with abund ance of water will be at your disposal and we urge all farmers to attend this meeting * ing . Come the evening before and bring your camping outfit and let us have a pleasant and profitable time. ' If 3'ou are in doubt as to the good re sults , come for recreation and you will go home well satisfied. There will be an open air concert , Thursday evening , by the McCook K. P. Band , one of the best in the state , and which is now filling an engagement at the Slate Fair. * Bring samples of products adapted to this climate , marked with dates of plant ing and maturing. W. J. Evans , J. C. 'Ashton , Marion Plummer , William Weygint , John Real , R. H. Thomas , Robert JB. George , J. W. Daniels , John Ross , S. G. Goheen , Frank StilljnanW. T. Henton , GeorgeRalsten , S. S. Graham , John Deveny , C. W. Mal- lorv , C. C. Richards , D. J. McKillip , B. Eorbes , M. H. Cole , Stephen Belles , J. F. Helm , William Relph , Joseph Dudek , G. W. Wyrick , Lyman Jenning , R. C. Catlett , J. V. Carnahan , Matt. Droll , P. jifjckman. * i GRAHAM THEIR MAN The Populists of the 29th District Nominate LOYAL M. GRAHAM TOR SENATOR He Halls From Stockvlile , Frontier County , and Was Named on the Second Ballot The Committee , Eto. The Populist convention for the 29th Senatorial district was held in the Me nard opera house , this city , Tuesday af ternoon. The attendance was not large , but every county in the district was rep resented. L. G. Ruggles of Dundy county and representative fame was chairman of the convention , A. L. Taylor of Hitch cock county was secretary. The second ballot for a candidate for state senator resulted in the nomination of Loyal M. Graham of Frontier county , I. A. Sheridan of Red Willow county and C. R. Walker of Dundy county being his nearest competitors for the honor. The following central committee was chosen : Chase county A. * M. Brittell ; Dundy C. R. Walker ; Frontier G. D. Chadderdon ; Furnas A. M. Keyes ; Gos per W. Winslow ; Hayes W. Shipley ; Hitchcock Charles Powers ; Red Willow C. H. Boyle. Chairman , J. H. Bays- ton , McCook ; Secretary , B. Conway , Culbertson. The resolutions passed endorsed the St. ; Louis platform and Governor Hoi- comb's ( administration ; and favored mutual life and fire insurance companies. There was considerable oratory in con nection : with the convention , which on the ; whole was quite unanimous. The nominee is a man of some means and has the of • appearance being a pretty clean 1 fellow if he does not possess any brilliant parts. He will not make a bad looking ; corpse. . g = : - , - . - j..7. . = - . , " , -i' , a , r. - . . 7i j ] I RAILROAD NEWS-NOTES. J h - - - . - " - • - - - - -52 Roadmaster Parsons was in the city , Sunday. i Brakeman Gilchrist returned to work , Monday morning. Engineer Frank Hawksworth has moved 1 into the Jacob Burnett residence , Brakeman VanHorn is on the extra list. ] He went to work on Friday last. , C. W. Pope returned on 2 , last Friday c morning ; , from his trip to the mountains. Mack Wayson is calling in place of : George ' Snyder , who is in Omaha with t the 1 band. W. B. Mills ' returned home , Monday , morning : , from a short trip to Denver and the | mountains. Conductor and Mrs. V. H. Solliday left 1 on 2 , Wednesday , for Omaha , to take in i the state fair. c C. E. Pope left for Sheridan , Wyo. , c Monday morning on 2. The family will return with him. A. B. Wood , who hasTjeen spending a . few days visiting in Hamburg , went to work on Saturday. . Brakeman Steve Dwyer and family re turned home last Friday morning on 3 , from their Illinois visit. a Trainmaster Web Josselyn came up from Orleans on 77 , Monday evening , , returning home on No. 4. a Brakeman William McCarl was called ( to Dawson , Iowa , Monday night on 4 , by the very serious illness of his mother. Conductor C. D. Kenady has been transferred to the Cheyenne branch. He left for his new field of labor on No. 2 , Monday. Brakeman John Humphrey has resign ed his position and quit the road to go into business with his brother in John son , - this state. Conductor John Morris and two chil dren , who have been visiting in Dixon , Illinois and Clinton , Iowa , arrived home , Wednesday night. F. M. Washburn's mother and sister from Broomfield , this state , who have been here on a visit , left for Axtell , Fri day last , where they will visit Agent Washburn on their way home. W. S. Perry went into Omaha , Thurs day morning on 2 , to see the fair and to meet his family who will be home to night from their visit to Cincinnati and other points in Ohio. Engineer Frank Westland was taken * ill with typhoid fever at Hastings , Sun day , and is quite sick at this writing. Mrs. Westland was visiting in Lincoln and she was at once telegraphed for and is now assisting in nursing her husband , whose recovery is wished by all. HON. T. L. MATHEWS SPEAKS H To a Large Audience In the Opera H House , Last Evening : . H The opera house wns well filled , last H evening , to hear the speech delivered H and illustrated by charts by Hon. | T. L. Mathews of Fremont. The speaker | paid a glowing tribute to the Republican | party and its many accomplishments in H the past , and punctured many of the fallacies - H lacies of the opposition's free silver H claims. ' He showed the wide use of silver - H ver under limited coinage and explained H the Republican road to prosperity as be H ing through McKinley , protection , reciprocity - | procity and Sound money. He has a < H fund of familiar campaign stories with H which he illustrates his points and keeps H the audience awake and in good humor. - H He is on the whole an entertaining and H instructive : speaker , and his address was H received. H Public Schools. | The fall term begins Monday , September - H ber 1 7th. New pupils ure requested to H present ] themselves at the office at 8 a.m. H Wji. Valkntinu , Superintendent. H Frank and Maccik Cuu.icn arc | visiting at Heartwell , this week. H • - = s- , - • H I I FOR A CENT. J B I ! i H 9 = ; - , . - • H Toilet Soaps at McConnell's. ; H Wagon Covers $2.00 at LaTourette's. H A $10 hanging lamp for $5.50 at Knip- H ] Steel Stovepipe 14c. per joint at La- H Tourette's. H Tablets and Box Papers at McCon- H nell's Drug Store. HH = = = = = = H Quart Tin Cans at 45c. a dozen at S. H M. Cockran & Co. 's. H Fade & Sou have moved into the Tern- H pie ] block , this week. H Glass Fruit Jars one quart 75c. a H dozen at S. M. Cockran & Co. 's. | The September Mystic Star is just off | press. j It's all right , and improving. H Knipple is selling everything in the | queensware line at cost and less than J < H You never heard of such bargains as | Knipple is offering in queensware ! Less fl than actual cost ! H Board and lodging in a desirable fami- ' J ly for two young men. Enquire at this | office for particulars. J Times are pretty hard. An attachment - J ment was run last Saturday evening , to | to secure a claim of 75 cents. H There was a dance at George Poh's , a. H few miles west of town , last Friday H night , which was attended by a number H of townspeople. H = = = = = f' H Practice is expected shortly to be I H started on the "Bonnie Princess" , the M opera to be given under auspices of the M cemetery trustees , this fall. | | Farington Power has moved into ta M suite of rooms upstairs in the Spearman H building , where he will have very convenient - H venient and comfortable law offices. See M his card elsewhere in this issue. H Death Victorious. H Charles Blanding , who has been ill for H number of weeks with typhoid fever , | passed into the eternal world , last Fri- | day. The funeral was held on Sunday M afternoon at the residence in West Mc- B Cook , Rev. J. A. Badcon conducting the H same. Interment was made in Longview M cemetery. He leaves a young widow to M | mourn his untimely death. His father " M came up from Oklahoma to attend the H funeral. The mother has made her home fl with the deceased since the father went south. The family and friends all have fl the sympathy of the community in ' this 1 sad bereavement. 1 Mills-Brewer. ft. I Invitations are out to the approaching | 9 nuptials of Mr. Willard B. Mills and Miss | " "l Percie E. Brewer , two of our popular and I excellent young people. The event will j9 , take place on Wednesday evening , September - 1 tember 16th , at 7:30 , at the residence of Jj bride's parents on Melvin st. The guests 1 will be numerous. A wedding trip to M Michigan of a number of weeks will fol- 1 " low. The Tribune anticipates the % ' • . pleasure of wishing them unalloyed con- 5 \ ] nubial bliss. ' I J The Bluejay Social. - i > The Bluejay Social by the Guild of the | Episcopal church at the rector's residence - > dence , Saturday evening last , was a fair ! success. Ice cream and cake were served -J x ? " * for ten cents. Quite a meritorious mus ical program both vocal and instrumen tal was a part of the evening's entertainment - ' ' tainment and pleasure. <