Upon having Just what yon call for when yon go to buy Hood's 8areaparilla. There Is no substitute for Hood's. It is an in salt to your intelligence to try to sell yon something else. Remember that all efforts to induce you to buy an article you do not want, are based simply n lyjooiD u The the desire to secure more profit. dealer or clerk who does this cares noth' ing for your welfare. He simply wants your money. Do not permit yourself to be deceived. Insist upon having InlOOCi's Sarsaparilla And only Hood'i. It Is the One True Blood Purifier. Hwlc Dillo easy to buy, easy to take, easy to operate. 25c. A GOOD CLUBBING LIST. Now that the great political campaign is over and the winter season again with ns, all will want an adequate supply of fresh and varind reading matter for the long evenings. Cognizant of this the Gazette has made clubbing arrangements with a Dumber of periodicals and now offers the following to all new and renew al subscribers: The GAZETTE 12.50 and Club Rate Weekly Oregonlan, $1.60 $3.50 " 8. F. Examiner, $1.50 8.75 " " N. Y. Tribune, $1.00... 3.00 " Inter-Ocean, $1.00 8.25 " 7 8. F. Chronicle, $1.50 ..... 8.75 Thrlce-a-Week N. Y. World, $1.00 8.25 Webfoot Planter, 50o 2.50 Leslie's Weekly, $4.00 5.00 Here and There. Nels Jones is ever from Batter oreek. Nat Hale was in from below Saturday last. Billy Barrett has returned from Port land. T, W. Morgan is over from Eight Mile today. W. E. Hiatt is in from Butter creek on business. Mies Mabel Olnssoock is book from Portland. Jobony Cochran was up from lone last Friday. Clarence Johnson was over last week from the John Day. The Heppner oouotry has plenty of sickness Ibis season. Baa Swaggart was no from bis ranch below Lexington last week. Peter Bung came in Saturday from Milt Howell's, near Alpine. Tom Briarly and Billy Weloh are over from Long Oreek tor freight- Dan Rice is reported as being quite ill si bis home near Hardmsn. . Emit Qrotkopp is in from Lone Rock after i hard season's mailing. J. N. Fordyoe was in Friday sod Sat nrday to see oar business men. Thos. Carl Is making soma needed Im provements io his plane of business. : Drink tbe oelebrated J. II. Cutter whiskey. On tap st Chris Borobers'. Widge Whetstone spent Christmas in tbe metropolis and so joyed it immensely Special Sunday dinners at tbs City boteL averv Sunday si S o'olook p. m. f Jeff Neal bas returned from Loos Rook wbsr bs spent Christmas with his par- sots. Heppner's streets are vsry, very muddy. Perhaps tbs pedestrian bas observe 1 11. Mrs. Lillis Qornor's iittls son is hers from La Orands to visit bit mother sod other rslatives. Cus Matlock, sooompaoiod by bis bods. Ed. sod l)e. left Saturday until for Sandon, B. C. Too will find that yon will bs treated sll right down el lbs Red Light saloon. Call on tbs boys. Ueo. W. Uayss, an attorney of Barns, Is candidate for tbs offies of reels Wr of lbs land offics at tbal place. Jack Mills loft for TonUsd last Sat or A.w Kli anwnt B Dneltina In tbal p see with s pvrtare slsrgio aatflt. Ill Taab rsporti that bis two boos, J W. sod Fred. are saeb eoovaleeriof from sevsre atuek of typbotd malaria, The man who puts a)two line looal in his home paper onoe a year and thinks be will build up a big trade and imagines the printer is getting rich off the profits, should bear in micd that the last page of Munsey's Magazine baa been sold for one year to four advertisers, eaoh of whom ooo u pies a quarter of s page and pay a. 86,000, a total of $24,000 for tbe page. Ooe line in the Youth's Compsn ion oosts S3, while s page in the Ladles' Home Journal oosts $1,000. As tbe result of Rev. E. A. Ross' re vival in Ashland 127 people joined the different oharobea. The manner in whioh he was appreciated was shown in the single closing colleotion of $130.65. The Ashland Reaord says: "There never was suoh a tar-reaohing revival held in this city and no preaoher ever hammered so euooeasfully at unright eousness Bnd general moral oorrnption and bad the friendly sympathy of so many people at the end." For sale Abont thirty tone of rye hay, looated about two and one-balf miles of Hardman. Also 400 aores of good range, fenoed, to go with same. Plenty of outside government range near at hand. Shelter for 2,000 bead of sheep or large band of cattle. Qood bouse on plaoe. Call on Gazette offioe for particulars. A rare chance to get bay obeap. All signs indioate a hard winter and delays are dangerous. tt Two auctioneers have opened up in tbe Odd Fellow's buildiog and are doing a slashing business. No doubt they sell chenp enough, but it most people are situated like the Gazette they will feel like patronizing those who have oarried them year in and year oat, and to whom tbey are still indebted. Those who bear tbe hardens of taxation and wh i stand by tbe people in the hour of need deserve tbe reward. Max Ritohter, of Grant county, tried tbe experiment tbia year of shipping bis wool dip to London on his own aooount. Tbe wool brought 12 oenta and the ex penses of shipping were 3 cents, leav ing Mr. Ritohter 9 oents net tor hia wool. His wool was not of an extra quality, tbe best offer be could get at home be ing B oents, so be cleared 3 oents per pound. Ben Parker and Milt Maxwell came in yesterday from Parker's mill, leaving for home today. Mr. Parker promised thnt be would not improve bia . premises Ibis year unless MoEioley was elected, and be baa kopt bia promise by building b mammoth stock shed. Ben intimated tbnt after McKioley't inauguration he might get married. So look out girls. The Heppner merchants are justly kickiog over the act of the state board of equalization ia raising their merchan dise 25 per oent. over aod above assess ment. The Qazatte is sure that our member, Mr. Chaa. Johnson, bad no band in that move, baoause be has been ill in the Salem hospital with typhoid malaria tor some weeks. THE SOCIAL GIRGLE On the afternoon of Deoember 81st a few select friends gathered al tbe borne of Ex-Representative Boothbv at Lex ington to witness tbe marriage of his daughter, Miss Lulu Bootbby, to Mr. Chas- Beymer, of E gbt Mile. At 1 o'olook the bridal oouple entered tbe room attended by Elsie Brayton, of Oregon City, aod Thoa. Boothby, brother ot the bride. In a few moments tbe words bad been spoken by Rev. Drake, of Lexington, that pronounced them hus band and wife, after whioh tbe guests partook ot a sumptuous repast io whioh all did ample justice. The bride was at tired in pure white silk, trimmed with white lace Bnd flowers, while white flowers adorned her hair. The groom looked happy and was attired ii the usual oonventional blaok. The bride was the recipient ot many lovely and nseful presents, which speaks well for tbe loving appreciation in which the yonng oouple lire held. And as tbe best wishes of their many friends go with them to their loving little home so may Ood's riobest blessing follow them through life. THt NEVER8WEATS. Hold Their Muntnlj Heeting la Matlock's Hall Saturday Night Tbe masque social that was to have oocurred last Tuesday evening at the opera bouse, was given on Friday even ing as announced in last issue ot tbe Gazette. A limited number were pres ent and it is reported that tbe evening was very pleasantly spent, sociully. This evening oooura tbe publio instal lation ot Dorio Lodge, Knights ot Pythias, in their spurious lodge room in The National Bank building. Each Kaigbt is given permission to send out one invitation, aud in consequence a limited orowd will be io attendance. The installation ot offioers will be inter spersed with an appropriate and inter esting program. It is safe to any that the evening, sooially Bnd fraternally, will be up to tbe usual standard of Pythian exoel leooe. Tomorrow evening tbe Odd Fellows and Rubecoaa will hold a joint installa tion in tbe I. O. O. F. hull in this oity, Member and their families will be pres ent. An appropriate program has been rranged which ot course will be follow ed by the usual lodge banquet. Tbe Maocabees ot this oity are alio srrangiug for a public installation to be held in tbe I. O. O. F. lodge room on the evening of January 15th. A limited umber ot invitations are to be sent ot and a good program is being prepared. Those fortunate enough to receive an invitation may also expeot tbe usual ex- oelleot supper, witbont whioh no lodge program Is fully oomplete. A young man over near Heppner last week, says tbe Condon Globe, was en trusted with tbs money to bring home s good family sawing machine. The hopful son carried off a neighbor's daughter, married ber aod brought ber home, deolaring that she was lbs beat family sewing msobins tbst bs oould procure. Mr. O. E. RedQeld, formerly of Pen' dleton, has deoided to looats id Hepp- oer, and bas formed a partneisbip with Hon. J. N. Brown. He will remove bis family over later on. Tbs Oastte we! eomes Mr. RedQeld sod family to onr midat Feodletoo promises Io send oer delegation to assist la the Institution ot tbs Elks in this oity wbioh is to oceor in lbs near future Heppner promises all B good tims sod some excellent material tor Initiation, so eome oo. Chas. Q. Carter aod James II. Raley, both attorneys of PendMoo, have formed a eo-partomhip ooder tbs firm name ot Carter A RaUy. Tblsfirm will certainty rank blsb Io Pendleton and in fact throughout Eastern Oregon. Hers is a new press eyadkals. It is ioooonoed thai Smith Boyd, proprie tors of lbs Athens Press, bsvs sold lbs Press Io sn Athens syndicate tbal took ebargs ysaUrday. F. Boyd Is man agar tor tbs Syndicats. Tbs First National bank, ot Ooldeo dais, organised la Kh sospetided last k. Tbs baokias bsetaeM witl bs c.ntinood by J. O. Me4dotk, with lbs rir.t bank of Uoldndals, a privsU In etitution. Condon Globe: Mr. sod Mrs, W. Hsrivoor sad It'll sua. Clareor. or B pnar, viild tbeir relatives al CV.s Ratal Diamond. Tea Fired Japan, no-1 doe, Urn, Mk and lbs (Hubs family eolorad. Tbs beet 2fi lea ever sold la at feral Uv last ak, bamag lor boms Deppast. P. C Tboopeoa Co, lbs Haoday tssdsrs. " Hick Malbsws sad V. Gslry, andH Billy Oordoa't Warn rao the firm asms of Malbews A 0swy day aear tbs 0tts effi asd la tryieg I,, aaaLtad tot ti ber la lbs btrbr ia a Ma down a telephone pole broks butta In tbs sw alas I, ! doors Grandest Remedy. . Greeve, merubant, ot Chil- Tha Mr. R. B bowie, Vs., certifies that he bad con nmption, was given np to die, sooglit sll medioal Ireatmeut that money could procure, tried all oongh remedirs bs oould bear of, but got no relief; spent macy nights sitting np in s chair; was Induced Io try Dr. Kiug's New Discovery, and wss cured by use of two bottles. For tbs past three years has been attending to busioeas, aud says Dr. King's New Die onvery is the grandest remedy ever made, st it bas dons so muob for him and also for others in bit community. Dr. King's New Dieoovery is guaranteed for Coughs, Colds sod oonanmptioo. It don't fail. Trial bottles Ires at Cojser Brock's drog store. HPOKT IN TKOl'BLK. The Honorable Order of Neverswesta met in Matlock's hall last Saturday night and eleoted offioers tor tbe year ot 1897. Tbey are as follows: Pap Si mons, tyee; Bob Wills, chaplain; Eli Keener, conductor; Sam Meadows, guard; Tom Durham, sergeant-at-arms; John Spray, treasurer; P. O. Borg, seo-. retary. These were duly installed at once, after whioh Tyee Simons com menced business. Past Tyee Hunlook was called up to aooount tor a flagrant violation ot the by-laws. He was accused of having worked with his coat off, of cutting stove wood, of hanging a olothes line and ot doing the family washing. He acknowl edged the oorn and was promptly sus pended for 30 days, and in tryiug to make a further rnd final explanation of his conduct used tbe word "analogously" twioe which cost him thirty dollars, Frank Gilliam tried to disouss the principles and growth of "women s suf frage," and got tangled up so that he was called to earth only by tbe announce ment that he bnd imposed upon the brethren $10 worth, in an unseemly manner, with a worse subject, and that should it be repeated he would be turned over to the oommittee on corpo ral punishment, E. Minor, ohairman. Gov. Rea aooused Tyee Simons ot haviug built a fire tor his wife, but Gov ernor fuiled to establish the claim and got 80 days for his temerity. E. Minor was oalled before the throne to explain why he gave 810 to help build the new cburoh,but as he said this was bis first offtmse, and on aooount ot past services as chairman ot the oom mittee on corporal punishment, in whioh he ruined four pair of boots, he was ex cused with a reprimand. Geo. Oonser talked on "future atone ment," but used language that no one knew anything about and was promptly called down. . Tbe oommittee on griev ances took his case under advisement. Wilson Brook tailed to prove thai be was not guilty of sawing wood, and this being tbe third offense he was expelled and turned over to Ellis Minor. Dr. MoFaul admitted that he was guilty of running three blocks to over take bis butter man, to wbom he was in debted 3, and for bis srror paid $10 and costs. The retiring treasurer, Dr. Mcawords, was arraigned for having turned in $2 to bis sucoeiaor, in direct violation of Art 99, Seo. 4,050. He expressed pen! tenoe sod on acoount of tormer faithful ness was let off with a sharp reprimand. Bob Wills thonght bs knew all about "evolution" but was apprised that be didn't by about fit worth. He paid tbs money snd sadly look bis seat. M. Llohtenthttl undertook to explain lbs difference between a German and a Dutchman and was let off with a pair ot shoes tor Tyee Simon. Tom Howsrd pleaded guilty to having been pleassnt end agreeable with his wife, snd ot having contracted a babit of stsying horns ot nights. His beiog an almosl onpsrdonable offense bs was turned over Io Bro. Minor. Eli Keeoey kioksd bis dog onl ot lbs house snd paid the penalty without murmur. Us was sharply criticised snd warned not to repeat ths srror. Sam Mesdows was interrogated (o say whether or nut It was trus that be stayed at boms with Ihs children whils Lis wife went to cliorob. He admitted lbs truthfulness of tbe cbsrgs but in trying Io stplsla need tbe word "extenuating" which oaused Tyss Simons to sbsd tears. Us wss suspended from offios for sil months. Joba Spray wss eallsd upon and thanked tbs brethren for having reposed such an important trust In his bands, that of treasurer. Inquiry revealed Ihs $2 still in his possession tor whioh of fense he paid tbe penalty with a fatted oalf. Chas. Jones was reported siok but on investigation was found in the hall. His oase was taken onder advisement, with the suggestion that nniesa be proved an alabi be might expeot tbe worst. Dave MoAtee came io late and walked on his tiptoes. It cost bim 84. Bill Baling was asked to explain why he should presume to clean bis show cases twice in one week, and before be could get his mouth open, was con fronted with a more serious charge, that ot having made a Christmas present to a yiiunglady. He refused to plead and was taken into the ante-room to wrestle with Pap Miuor and his aides. Tom Durham walked aoroes the floor to spit into the stove which act oost bim his office. Newt, Whetstone couldn't set out of the faot that he bad oombed bis balr in tb6 middle, and was looked np in tbs dungeon tor twenty-four boors, with Otis Patterson and Geo. Gray, eaoh of whom were serving out an old sentenoe for a similar offense. Chris Borcbers tried to say to tbe lodge that he bad been flirting with a lady of Teutonio lineage, and so far forgot himself as to address the assemblage in German. Minor oooupied a half boar in clearing up bis record. Peter Borg thonght he could be a good faithful Neversweat and grub out ten aores on bis "wanch," but Tyee Si mons couldn't see anything but $4,000 and oosts. The floe was subsequently remitted but the oosts stood. Mat Lichtenthal arose to ask how it was that oertain pieces ot jewelry oould pass out of Peter's place with no cash entry ap pearing upon bis books, but Peter made an explanation that broughl down the house, and the matter was passed by as an oversight, bat he was admonished to be very oareful in the fntnre, as no name of a Neversweat could bear the stigma of having made presents indis criminately and the owner last longer than an hour in Pap Minor's committee room. Several other culprits were bound over till next meeting, and with this tbe lodge closed in due aod anoient form after which Al Bions was regularly de tailed as b oommittee of one for the seo ond fire ward to look up new and suit able material for membership. To Do Given Away this year in valuable articles to smokers of S The Best 2 SmoklngTobacco Made i BlackwelPs Genuine ham The Best ; SmoklngTobacco Made Tobacco You will find one coupon in side each 2-ounce bag, and two coupons inside each ' 4-ounce bag. Buy a bag, read the coupon uud see how to get your share. s If you want your tea the same all the year round, get Schilling's Best of your grocer. If you don't like it, get your money back of your grocer. A Behlllln B Coaiaaay but I nacuca 3otel Palace HEPPNER, OREGON Mrs. Julia Bradley, Prop Guests will find the best of accom modations in every respect. The Trouble is Over! We Mean the Election. But that Makes no Difference With R HOWARD, Who never lets politics interfere with business. At tbe same old stand, next door to M. Livhtentbal's. sot Statesman: Jonathan Bourne, repre- eentative-elecl from Multnomah oouoty, was in Halsm Saturday arranging for suitabls headquarters during tbs coming session ot tbe legislature. lis baa secur ed ths Kellar reaideooe at the southwest oorner of Churoh and State streets, whioh be will bsvs fitted np in 00m- modions style for una by himself io en tertaining his largs number of polities) friends and aouaintanoes that will visit ths Capital Ulty doling tbs session, lis returned to tbs metropolis via tbs 2:30 train. NotMw. Tha annual martini of the atm-k hnM.r of th Hopnr Uichlamt Wkler eompanr will b bri al throttle of th Mtiipany In Hfnr, Orrron, Monday, January ran, . v. imi. M H T. w. ATIU, Bacralarj. a boat U fU fleas for Ubl, bat Meltable aed Aaisk Apoly la Mad. CONSIGNMENT fvr lbs eospllng of tbs wagoa. P n 1 Vn Albert Huberts. bO M ntilieg wltti bT aes, Mr T. W Alan ad Mrs. K. A. Tsabas, Is s,srts Strl si tbs boat of lbs Utlaf. n.r4ut aatiBss are la arors la ntt,ea with EUr M.llaf ia charge. fWftuw bia 7 sealsg st 7 s'cloea. Dmt B9ltof bs bl4 Ue Mr. A. Anfrrss, as ipf1 taacf. is to ". "J It d1" ..w a.m atw.aU Uare order al lbs Detel raises. BatiWW"S IeWi Oo. A. W. Oewea,f Hifas. mM sesator, is VMltiaat lr l anJ rtiaiis ia lbs vs'Uy ro Is p tbs fWletr, ablca atas ' Mudey. Teals Skl Usftr si CasjtaC l bsss ' ' ,t "'J .art of (Irani coaalf M iHiWl.agol lbs IWir-t.-sCr' C;a Cat Mew Is lbs fcax V9 g tbs Wa'l . ala xxlMl yapf 4 IU Waal ' Ult tUOtHMW! ft 5 ' ?-' i - ' ' , , is Us Hal. suatb nf lbs puetofflt. Tby solistt a call. tf. Old flail sad Cbartej Jb are a teul log4Uar dowa at Charley's old plae la the toaaoml bttata. (Jell tm Ibeos sad gl font bkas poaUd la. fbitl Cuba, taaaegaf of U ' traix, vlll tt lbs btjUat aat4 tt fof bid, fare, bp fwit, . line )xr IU is bis. If YA. It Ubp, saw fcs Tbe Ms- Fsrlaad MarranUls (X, I Ul am oWk. it teg trl bartalss la all Itae. Tbs tbk las tt bs el4 sal, sol It Is ar Ptmnt bew chaa ibiosw era. Call aa lbS. fisah Msfe'lead, eelaaaae. Wall. Ibofiipana r stags l-l !!t 'r aed Mc-aaat!, arriving rwy day sij4 Muada; aed Uie awy day eiep Kaadsy. MWrwl al sba m roaU as lb laww. ( A tmtk, a-e- pith) I t are. tM!s io aw( er s44 " TWy ,Ts l'f &'! ia'srif f ll Tbe aporting editor is informed tbal be was wsy off by a long shot, and thai Mike Roberts bsd Dot bought B-n Beaggart's flos tbrss yssr old wilb wblt b bs tblnks bs oaa seoop tbs works. Mike, bowsvsr, bas bocoms lbs owner of Pea lead Duties, a well kaoao sprint', and lbs sporting trateraity who think I bat Mika wua'l back bis fstnriia will oak sa srror, and if tbey beat blot I bay witl bsvs lo ears lbs Conner. Miks Las aol done as well as bs anticipate, a lib Cuity, bel Coiey gl skk. Uittt bas a great many (list rata tWeee bat lby doa'l far sail 10 other slices!. IH. k Nftills is very touch iaprst4 or lbs lUea la laal Uaa referring lo lb far I Ibal bs pnpoe lo rvpair bis eelUr bfor lbs aH sold sasp lo trdr lo bltt proteet lbs saiels, for wbkb bs proposes I" enWf tall fur libel if soil' sbls apology M at Bad. Ws will tasks IL Ws rfrra4 lo lbs brisk sailer eed tares! b, sol.arparillB,ebaaparas stdr, Us. Ms , kssw Ibal Dirk kps bis wbiky la lb gntaed llar SBtW lb fene br lb ritH of lbs Buldawt iU soatd aot re II, A wil kaowa iliaa of lbs aoaalry as lbs other day kaneklog for ad Miaous si a bs aol a lbeted Kllaa from lLa liaavita (!!. bLrli ibi bsv. ta ihs f.-i .u. aii t , nl)ovc Li00(ls arc I'laccu on ba c at Mais if aaii, era e'iuog aay ( eat or sebool, bal a rrtved of oars along Ual thai tin. aa4 was )tirJ of if b kaw tM cm soald fla4 a twtaia gtlba f JadtstaJ mm and litis, lias las lltf tbfif4 bis rt4aa, a Ibis iwl a erteaf Haaday atbl ystfUef 4it b4 bilf 4a M ll.s M. C shairb U ba lUv (ras s-i(' lbs tiafel pipls b bl ba l4ing la lb sietal f rtt.lo( ibe wnri.t, bmI afUliy la atat)trt. W 4iMfStlll fot Mr. f ItMM was as i 4 a "lb tnrnmH nhmm wlkb mnt lbrfa latavlw if !., ka," M worJ a tnnthitg a lb eiaoM of lb Ul.b.lKf b I. Hi.aav ft) yni BSasblf pMpW! If lb trf'ig 4tr bol l l f at b tU tpa lb hU". h il Call on him for Stockmen's Supplies, Gent's Furnishings, etc. T. R. HOWARD, Main Street. Heppner, Oregon. THE PALACE HOTEL BAlt, J. O. BOROH Prop. Keeps the Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Our Holiday Display ! You Should all See It. Con)e In at Once. GILLIAM & BISBEE. Msln Street, HCPPNCR, OREGON. The Lancashire Insurance Co. BISHOP'S STORE 20,000" POUNDS OF KID 1 FillS, CoilMaNt llltT Of Thls, Cbatr, I(krs, D4ioora Hail, IUrUUa.1, flaok Cesas, IKtats, Hofaa, Hpriag MallraaMS Wool Msltra, PvU Hail. Oaiaf TeMaa, si . el. liraatMls Carp, Wool Carp, Mailioga. Hid.hoarJa, Mirrors, Hal lUoki, llaogleg !(, f'ofti.r, I'iH'iat, III a k la, Blovss, tit., st. Half Value or Less. Will bo Sold Regardless of Cost. fit ap yaar Nam al rav wib Mif U.h r art It or, btl Ibis fponailr I cifTt. Ot MANCIIICMTICHi ICNOIMNI) i. W P1TTERS0N, iCLVT. o!?v.fi i.o-. i..i.w.,nt :AV1TII Our Sale on General Merchandise Still Continues. A LAIUii; STOCK TO SKIJCCT FItO.M. ra'ars al a a.iaf siti 1 sail iwi tta.ff bf (MliSg a btWr U FRANK McFflRLflND, MANAOC). uns : mm : PUIS ! Youro JiO UXp to Tako 9 Km. Leaves No Constipation, wt- Car It, a e.ll a all l!iltmanM, Hwk INal.rl, aa l Malaria. Tb al uiMruartai a pill In lb aufi,!. rv.l I If H tt((it nt km.! tf aasil aa ratwtp 4 pri, aU par but. 1 1-1 M IrK Mf l'ICAL tX . Has 11 eaetaau, 11. rciijw mana;i:mi5xt: CITY HOTEL, Trench Cook, and While Labor only, Lmploycd. Good Foomsand Excellent Service Wlier f cn t 1'irst CIbm )lJ at I.miig IlaUa. :r.:;.roru":L'(M HI IV.0 Plenty of them .... c. f .i.t.i:.rf . . LlAl.lli Ula;M0, Qazdle Olfico. at the The GAZETTE, $2.50 A Year lor CASH. ibess s. as bf la. at. Sesv (aaib