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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-12-29
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS,
WEST OF THE RITTER.
December oath, 1877.

December 24th, 1877.
How is this for droughty Kansas
We hardly remember seeing the
roads in any worse fix in our recollec.
ton. Those of the farmers that are not
done gathering corn cannot gather i,
now on account of mud.
The promise for an abundant wheat
crop has never been better.
Mrs. Body has been on the sick list
for some time but is now reported better.
Everybody misses the familiar face
of Capt. Ben. Jones, with his little black
mare, galloping up and down the Neo.
sho valley. He has gone to his long
home, and the large funeral PROCESSION
that followed him to his last resting
place gave sufficient evidence that he had
many friends.
About week ago up in Woodson
county, young man by tho name of
Anderson, "a brother to L. N. B. Ander.
son, our estimable teacher at Union
school house,, while out in the timber
with team, the wagon became uncoup-
led and he stood on the doubletree to
lift the bed while second party was
under the wagon to fix the coupling and
the horses ran away. His foot MAS
caught between the axletree of the
wagon and stump, and 30 much injur.
ed that amputation was deemed neces-
sary. From last accounts he was doing
as well as could be expected under the
Rev. Mr.. Chambers has been hold
ing series of meetings at the school
house known as Hog-Eye. The meet
ings have been kept up for over two
weeks. We have not learned with what
results.
Almost a serious accident one day
last week. Mr.. Lawyer was in the act
Of propping up a joist that he had noticed
was bending under the weight of corn,
that lie had been putting over a wagon
shed. In an instant the whole concern
came down, but as luck would have it
he fell lengthwise in a direction that
saved his body from being crushed. But
MS leg being fast and the weight so great
ne thought the time long while four
young men were taking the corn of. He
came out without any bones being brok.
IN but thinks it was warning to bave
.hings more secure hereafter.
NO more at present except u wish
he editor of The REGISTER and all his
leaders Merry Christmas and Happy
New Years. OCCASIONAL
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-12-29

ONE of the beauties of our jury sys'
TEN has recently come to light at Shaw.
neetown, Illinois. A man named John
Akeu. was tried for murder and sen.
fenced to be hung. His counsel moved
for q new trial, and during the hearing
of the application, it was conclusively
proven by the oaths of three of the ju-
rymen, that the degree of the prisoners
guilt had been determined by pulling
straws. In the first place the jury stood
three for hanging, and nine for impris-
onment for various terms. The differ
ence of opinion was finally settled by lot,
and verdict of hanging brought in. The
result is. AIKEN has been granted new
trial, and two of the jurymen were fined
500 each, and another $50.
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TO CHEAPEN GOLD OUR TRUE Pulley.

In an article in the Bankers Magazine
George NJ. Weston gives reasons why the
true policy of this country is to cheaper
gold, not silver. The demonstration OF
silver forces larger expectation of it to
Asia. This reduces its purchasing power,
and increases the price Of the Oriental
products, which are there bought with
silver and imported into this country.
Europe shares the loss to the extent of
its surplus silver which has to be sold,
but the greater and permanent loss falls
upon this country, which is steady
producer of silver. As silver is cheap
ened by demonstration, gold is made
dearer The United States gains there
by SO far as it is producer of gold, but
it loses much more on the payments it
has to make in gold to Europe. The in
terest on the public debt alone is not
less than $lO0,OOO,000. This is two and
a halt times as much as our gold product
These considerations, Mr.. Weston ar
CUES, show that the wise policy for the
United States is to enh nee the purchas-
ng power of silver, its principal instru-
ment in acquiring the products of the
East, and to cheaper gold with which it
must pay its large foreign debt, or by
which the value is measured Of the COM
modities with which it makes the actual
payments Mr.. Weston says: 1.-THE pol
icy actually pursued under the legisla-
ton of 1874 tends to cheaper silver
and to make gold dearer. This is not an
American policy, but is British and
German policy, and is supported by
British and German writer's without
number. Very naturally, they assign
every species of reason except the real
reason, which is that they are writing in
the interest of their respective nations.
whose object is to increase the value of
the debts due them.-Kansas City Jour-
nal Of Commerce.
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1. l.. M0.thrup,
lola, Kansas.
Sherff'S Sale.

Sherffs Sale.
STATE OF KANSAS
ALLEN COUNTY.
Ia the D-frir; Court oi tn. St.vca'.I "a iis.i q
.Ii>iric: in ,..i f.r sal .ua:y ri St-r.
samuel .:ruu-n, Orrin Brown
.,nd Ruth Brown, p!ai..:!
Jol, Brown, I,;nrau Brown
md Albert Brown, minors,
Defendants,
STIR FOR PARTITION.
by virtue IL an Order of Sale in the above en-
tilei cause to .iiIcc:C1i AMI devcred issued
nut of the seventh Jniici1i District Cur! of the
Stale If Kansas, sitting in and f,r .tllen County
in said state, will, On
Wednesday, January 2,l, a. d. 1873,
ut 10 O'Clock u M of said ,lay nj the front door Of
IT, and State aforesaid, oIler at public sale and
sell to the highest bidder, for cash in hand. the
following lie s:ribe'i ilil> anil fenenents, fO-wit:
The north half u: the southeast quarter of Sec
tion thirteen QD, town twenty three tSi), range
sixteen si6), in c"ncy County, Kansas, aprr,'s-
acres or The east end Of the north half Of the
soufhwest quarter of section thirteen Q.l. town
i;Tcnfy-thrrc (.s. range sixteen (i6). IN C"iIey
County, Kansas. appraised ~ $lf5.
Also the east half nj the southwest quarter Of
section thrty-twn 3 J., town twenty-four l2tl,
range eighteen isl, in Allen County, kansas,
appraised at $50.
Also the northwest gu lrter Of section thirty
three (s'), town twenty-four (s4l, range eighteen
(lSl, in Allen County, Kansas, appraised ut
9l3H.
Also the northwest quarter Of the southwest
quarter Of section thirty -fhree C,sl, town twen-
ty-f6nr t24l, range eighteen tlsl. in Allen COun-
ty, Kansas, appraised Mt $isO.
Siid lands and :enemen:s to he sold as com-
manded by the sail Orier Of Sale ut not less
than twO-thirds the appraised value.
j. l.. WOODEN,
10 aw Sheriff Allen County, Kansas.
Sheril's Once, lola, kansss, Nov b, la
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The WEEK Or PRAYsR.

The following topics fof the Week Of
Prayer, BY he Evangelical Alliance, are
recommended: "a
Sabbath, Jaaxmy GA.
SERMONS :-Christian union perfected
Rev. vii, 8, 10. a.
Monday, Jassavy tn.
PRAYER AND PRAIsR:-Remembrance
of personal and relative mercies prayer
for the Divine blessing on past privi-
leges and for . humble and contrite
spirit.
Tuesday. January 9Th.
PRAYER For the church of Christ
in all lands; for its deliverance from
error; for its increase in faith and holi-
ness, and in power a. q witness for the
Lord Jesus Christ; for the grace and
guidance Of the Holy Spirit.
Wednesday, January 9th.
PRAYER:-For Christian families-for
sick aud afflicted members; for children
at school, and for all youth in our col
leges and seminaries of learning; for
young men entering upon the active bus
mess of life, and for those abroad; for
our sons and daughters openly confessing
Christ.
Thursday, January 10Th.
PRAYER:-For nations for rulers,
magistrates and statesmen; for the army
and navy; for all benevolent and phi
lanthropic institutions; for religious lib
erty and the opening of doors "wide and
edectuap for publishing the gospel and
for the reign of Righteousness and peace.
Friday, January, Ilth.
PRAYER For Christian missions to
the Jews and Gentiles; for Sunday
schools. and for the Divine blessings on
all Christian efforts to spread the glad
tidings of the gospel Of salvation.
Saturday, January 18th.
PRAYER For the circulation of the
Bible; for the observation of the Sab
bath; for the removal of intemperance !;
for the rescue Of the fallen for the safe
ty of those who travel by land and by
water
Sabbath, January 18th.
SERMONS: Christian life. "Let your
light shine"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-12-29

The Insurance Chronicle states that the
losses by fire for the month of November
were $7,2l6, 900 against S5,061 900 in
same time last year. The losses to in
surance companies for November of this
year, were a, s45, 100 against 1886, 100
for same month in 1876. The Chronicle
connects these figures with the recent
heavy reductions in rates, and won
ders ''how long the candle burning rap
idly at both ends, can last"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-12-29
Usage TOWNSHIP NEWS.

USAGE Twp. Dec. III, 1877
Mr.. EDITOR-Presuming that a few
items from this far of land may prove
to he of interest to part of your read.
ers, VIC grasp the pen with all the ardol
of school boy ut work upon the sccoud
line of his first composition. And We
endure again the agony of a predicted
failure while great drops of perspiration
struggle to the surface, this cool Decem
Der night.
We hear no one signing for rain.
The general complaint is bad roads
and bad colds.
Comparatively few farmers have gath.
cred all their corn.
Mr.. Henry Smith has stored away so
bushels of Irish potatoes.
J. NJ. House rather leads off on sweet
potatoes, having harvested upward of 40
bushels; many others raised from to
20 bushels, and perhaps q few have ex-
ceeded this amount.
Our rich soul is well adapted to the
culture of roots and tubers.
A larger acreage of winter wheat has
been sown than for several years past.
Many emigrants have arrived in this
far famed valley who think they have
gone far enough. Not wishing to risk
the finding ofa better place.
A large number of cattle will be fed in
this valley during the present winter
and as a consequence we get higher
price for corn in the crib than we
could get either at lola or Fl. Scott, al
present.
The "Nilwood" school under control
of Mr.. Muth is aourishing. Number OF
juveniles not known at present.
Spring Valley" under charge of Miss
Collins starts with an enrolment of %
and bids fair to be q successful term
though only of three months duration.
The Indemnity Lands recently sold
under the Homestead Act, have in near
ly every instance been secured to the
actual settler, who now wears benign
countenance indicating great satisfaction
of soul.
And now in our midst arises an army
of homeseekers VIII" lay claim to a strip
of land miles wide situated west and
adjoining the tract formerly known as
indemnity lands. And the traveller who
roams over that broad prairie will won
der to see here q stake driven into the
earth and covered by = last summers
"planter" or "sun down." and there al
board with q name inscribed thereon,
and again rude pen built of poles will
meet his gaze, and he will ask himself
the question, "TO what manner of peo- |
pie do these belong!"-for he has not
yet learned that the average Kansan" is |
3 man of resources. Imagine one of
those stake drivers or "pen builders"
out upon the bleak prairie calling upon
the entire world to give audience and
witness that he is monarch of all he sur.
veys. Think of his chagrin upon return
ing TO the same spot few days after and
finding some other monarch had taken
possession by the more substantial evil
aence of small frame house, etc. Twas
ever thus is the thought of the unfortu-
nate one.
Hay is plentiful and corn is cheap.
Could not the city fathers of lola pro-
cure stack Of hay and crib of corn
and place them upon the public square
Tor the benefit of those hungry bovines
It is . source Of great annoyance to farm
srs to have TO witch their wagons.
Usage.
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Notice..
STATE OF KANSAS.
COUNTY OF ALLEN.

SrATEOF KANSAS. }
Comfy OF ALLEN.
In the Probate Court in and for said county:
In the matter Of the estate Of jas Mcdonald
deceased, notice is hereby given To all whom il
may concern that I, ss executor Of said estate,
did on the 18th day Of December, 1877, file said
Court my petition asking for an order to sell ut
private sale tine following described real estate,
or SO much thereof as may be necessary for the
payment Of the debts Of said estate, situated in
said Allen county, Kansas, tO-wit:
Lot block n, lot block Is, LOT block -, lot
block 81, lot block 81, lot Is block Il, lot 5
block III, lot block d, lot block lOa, lot 8
block III, lot block IA, lot II block ll9. lot 8
block ~, west = lot II block 20, west y lot Is
block -, west y lot 10 block 20, nineteen feet
east and west on east side lot block -, lot
block -. lot block -, all in the city Of lola,
Allen county, Kansas also east-half Of north
east quarter section -, town ~, range IL, 40
acres; also part Of southeast quarter section a.
town "a rauge Is, 20 100 acres; also part Of the
northeast quarter section q, town ~, range Ii,
4S-lJ0 acres also part Of the northeast quarter
section Il. town "a, range ID, q acres, all situ
ated In said county and state And said petition
will be heard before said Court on the 7tl day Of
January A. d. 1873 ct 2 O'Clock p m. Of said
day. JOHN. NJ. McDONALp,
3w Executor.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-12-29

THE correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette writes from DeKslb, Kemper
county, Mississippi, that he Gag consci-
entiously say that at that point he has
found the flag end Of creation. Within
ten years twenty.four men have met
violent death in that vicinity. and in all
that time only one murderer has been
brought to justice by law.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-12-29
SllnriSf:1 SalH.

"1nsShA y SYhASs.
STATE OF KANSAS
ALLEN 'sOtNrY.
In the District Cour; of the Seventh JUlic,al Dis
trct l., tli for said C"I,niy and State:
John Il. Ma1Yc, Plaintiff,
Monroe Gu;urth. Nancy r.. Goforth
and Mary j.. Jones, Defendants.
'Iv virtue nf an Order of sale in the above en-
titled cake. to directed and delivered, is.ue,:
nj the seventh Judicial dist rict Court of the
State of KANSAS, sitting in and for Allen County
in said State, will, Oh
Tuesday, January Goth, a. D. 1878,
Mt ten O'clock \. ~ of said day, ut the front
door of the Court House in the City OF lola. in
the County ahd Stale af1rr, said, offer "A; public
sale and sell tn the highest bidder for clsh in hand
the following described lands and tenements,
to-wit
Lot three } in block seventy COY in the City
of lola, Allen County. Kansas.
Said property to I've sold without nppraisement
rs commanded by the said Order Of Sale.
j. l.. WOODEN,
aw Sheriff Allen County, Kansas.
SherifI's Office lola, Kansas, Dec. q, 1877.
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LIVE AGENTS WANTED.

To sell DR.. Chases Recipes; or Information for
Everybody, in every county in the United States
and Canadas. Enlarged by Me publisher to 6lS
and Is suited to ell classes and conditions OF So
ciefy. 4 wonderful book and household neces-
sify Il sells 1t sight. Greatest Inducements
ever offered to book SCENTS. Sample copies sent
by mail, postpaid, for s5.00. Exclusive terri
tory given. Agents more than double their moD-
ey. Address DR.. Chase's Steam Printing House
Ann Arbor, Michigan. 49yri
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER %, 1877
JUDGE A. F. CALLAHAN paid lola, and
THE REGISTER Office, visit yesterday,
and will dish up our section in the st.
Louis Journal, which he represents.

CAPT. r. NJ. Brown, United States
inspecting officer, reports channel
twenty-five feet deep, and two hundred
feet wide, entirely through the jetties at
the mouth of the Mississippi.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-12-29

The Chicago Inter Ocean of Wednes-
day says that "ten important failures of
individuals and firms we're announced
yesterday. We are gradually getting
down to ''hard-pan" basis"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-12-29

~ best standard novels witAi1 the reach Of ev-
ly one. Books usually sold nom u 20 - given
). John Hsiisx. Cent. by Iiss Haioci. :. s 9
.. Jane Eyre, BY Charlotte Bronte 80 0
a wemea-A.ssr, by Caaries Resde. 20 .
9. LAss Days Of Pompeii. BY Bulwer. 49,. 10 .
g. Tne Arundel MOTTO, 81 Mary Cecl Hay. 10 9
%, ne GSs Wcnss IN MSs: {; " VIM. h:s
8. Tss AnsTics. senator, 81 Isoliope. = g
Il. ne Dssd Secret, By WINS Collins :. u 3
u. R0mola, By GeoSgs Elliott. .....9 - Q
Is. The Eneiish - tie North Pole, and TIE
IT. Hd. q lsr y Sgli ~. vsrs s.,;; ~,
u. Bsxhan's History. Amelia B. Edwards % 9
y. A Terrible Tempsasicn, Cha.iee Reade. 70 Q
2. o. ga Curiosity STOP Dy Sassis' Dickens g
2. Man and wiz. By Wnkie Collins 10 .
2. Never Toe Late @ 1snd. y e. Re.de. 9 6
E. 1s1Ss scsS y 0 IL. Y 4. s.
81. Victor and Vanqnished, by y. c. Hay 10
y. A Dsaghter Of Heth, By William Black 10 9
g. S Her rs.f Foe Test y n..X css ds.y
81. Love Ne Little Love Ne Long, C. Reade. 10 c
g. The Queen Of Hearts, BY Wilkie Collins. 10 c
81 Handy Andy, by Samuel Lover. 70
S. Felix Holt, he Radical, BY Geo Eiliot. 20
g. The W0oing OF, by Mrs. Alexander. :. % Q
g The nystery. By Mn. Henry Wood. 10
.. The Heb to Ashley, Ms. Henry Wood. 10 .
ar White Lies, BY Charles Re.de: :........-.0 c
q. Hide and Seek, BY Wlkie Collins. -. %
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y. Lies Secret. BY Mrs, Heney Wood. 10 c
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KNITTING MACHINE.

The NEW ROCKFORD FAMILY KNITTING
MACHINE all complete for ~ (former lowest
price SD. Delivered ut any express Office In
the United States or Canada, free on receipt Of
retail price. Send for new descriptive circular
\ splendid chance for AGENTS, one wanted in
every town. Exclusive right Of sale given FKkE.
Address BICkFORD KNITTING MACHINE
MFG CO.. Bfattleb0ro, Vermont. IL "
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KENTUCKY
State Allotment
S367. 1928 IN PRIZES.

Total -. .S0,,OOO Total - co rs
Whole tieke,s, SO; half Whole tickets, 81; 80
tickets, 81; quarters, whole tickets, So; lOO
$40. eights, Sl-2'. whole tickets, SGD.
Chartered for Educational Institutions
Snder charter no postpssnement Gun occur.
The value of every prize paid in full in o. ~
money.
purchaser Of u ticket.
List published in New York Herrii. sun, Cou-
rirr-.Journal
These Allotments uniformly take place during
the second and last weeks nf each month through
cut the year. Tickets for the first allotment of
every month are always sold Mt ONE DOLI.AR
rach-capiial prize, $l5, For the last xllOt-
ncnt tickets are always sold At TEN DOLLARS
esch-Ilalycs. Qurners anil Eishfhs in propor-
ton. Capital prize, $J0, 0U9. Circulars Contain
ing full particulars 1fec. Address
~ I'm SIMMONS 4 DICKINSON.
Managers office, y Thrill ST. Louisville, Ky.
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mDnn IL not easily earned in these times, but
V111 il can be made in three months by any
iii 0ne Of either sex, IN any part Of the
~ country who b willing to work steadily
1t the employment that We furnish. e65 per
week in your own town. Y0u need not be away
ffUm Rome overnight. You can give your wk0ie
We have agents who are making over 90 per
day. All who engage at once can make money
fast. At the present time mosey cannot be made
ssy sna T. ,rv re Ssnsr
outfit free. Address 1t once, H. HALLKTT 4 Co.
Portland, Maine. SLY
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EFFECTUAL SPECIFIC

For Constipation, Headache. Pain in the Slou
ders, Dizziness, Sour stomach, E.-i I..-ie in
the Mouth. Bilious .Attaca - :. Z
the Heart, Pain in Re ~ .i.i 81 the
Kidneys, Despondeacy ,ulvv.n and
fpreboding of evil all Of which
are the offspring Of dis
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-12-29
1T HAS NO EQUAL.

Pries 500. ssld By all Drussists.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-12-29

Total. -. so, O0O
Whole ticke,s, so; half
tickets, 81; quarters,
-, 20. eights, Sl.y,.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-03

The prospects for the wheat crop
in the West are said to he more thar
unusually encouraging. The Chica-
go Times published seven columns
of crop reports from the great wheat
growing sections of the Mississippi
and Ohio Valleys, concerning the
condition of winter wheat, Of which
the following brief analysis may be
made: 4 larger acreage than usual
has been sown in all quarters, with
fine prospects of abundant harvests.
The southwest especially is hopeful,
and the northwest have no fears ex-
cept from the grasshoppers, which
it is thought will be less destructive
than heretofore. The Kansas far
mers think they have hatched so
early that they will not be able to
await the coming crops. The report
which the Times published from Cal.
i~iornia is to the effect that the aver.
age wheat ciop is about one million
tons, which was the crop of 1874
but the prediction is that this ycal
no more than a half Il million tons
will be raised, and that the effects
together with the bad condition O
the stock market, will be disastrou:
to the State.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-03

The threatened war in Europe con-
tinues to have a steady influence on
all our markets. The opinion is gen
-eral among all our leading American
bankers in London and all the most
prominent English bankers who deal
in American securities, that the ul-
innate effect of the Eastern compli-
cations must be favorable to Ameri-
can securities. Already an improve
menti is to be noted. Wheat and corn
continue to advance in price under
the increased foreign demand and
speculation based thereon. A slight
improvement is noticeable also in
beef and pork, due partly to sympa-
thy with the advance in grain, but
more directly to the late advance in
freight rates from the West. The
rates on shipments of hogs to New
York have been advanced 10 cents
per hundred, as follows: Chicago tc
New York, So; to Philadelphia, So;
to Baltimore, 50. The rates on cat
tie, sheep and horses have been ad.
vanced 5 cents per hundred, and q
proportionate advance has been made
ON all products of cattle and hogs Oh
the, basis of bulk meats to New York
at so cents per hundred.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-03

The rumblings of a storm in the
Radical camp are becoming more
audible daily. The Returning Board
President is giving dissatisfaction to
the Radical element of the party by
his conciliatory action towards the
South, and fears are entertained that
the party is going to be Tylerized.
1t is said that this element is respon-
sible for Chamberlain's action in re-
newing his claim, and it is given out
that Blaine, Butler and others will
assail Hayes policy as soon as they
get a chance when the extra session
convenes. We will see.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-03

Russians advancing slowly but
surely-bridging the Danube at h.
rail-the Gar firmly resolved to re-
alize the sacred mission of Russia
Turkish gunboats abandon the Dan
ube, fearing torpedoes and heavy ar
tillery-Odessa threatened-John
Bull issues a neutrality proclamation
Italy in u~nfriendly correspondence
with the Portfolio Cars forces at
tack Kars-heavy fighting going on
yesterday-result as yet unknown
are the headlines of the progress Of
the war "over the ocean," in the
daily Enquirer of Tuesday morning,
and in a few days the Turks and
Russians will be slaughtering one
another in the latest and most ap-
proved style of modern warfare.