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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-08
Much Libeled Creatures.

Remsen Murray, an Englishman now
In this country, says that the snakes Of
India are much ibeled creatures, all deaths
from unexplained causes being laid to
snake bites
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-08
Dangerous Gems.

Poison rings during the twelfth, thir-
teenth and fourteenth centuries were very
common in Italy. The bezcl of the ring
was hollow cup, opened by spring and
designed TO contain quantity of poison
to be used either for suicide or murder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-08
Tho Second y,crida Var.

The second Indian war in Florida began
on Dec. %, 1885, and ended Aug i +, 1873
Inc total United States forces employed
IN this war numbered i1,l22.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-08
l3s|iE i|'iIIl!5!EsllSf

will DO IL used as 4 wash recording tn directions:
prevent tram Ei-sion Of blood direasss. skin di-
"a e.. acfiie and chronic ulcers. cfGre. f-~ure
OF the II nfS and feet, tcz me, Te't.r, -alt Khcu-
maii-rn- i.1 nation OF the BlaGder. Diseases 81
the bones. Jorts and muscles. -ypbi'etic .rsaniy.
ecurSy. Sc:t fula N mary forms. The ABOVE aDd
hundred other forms % disease are trsccable
directly or indirectly TO Syphi ric Blood Po;eon
for " hich he DT. Jack ot'- English safety Tab
lets - q sure prsven- aiive- and il n 'afe Germ
Killer, ren6s ring cOntarion hardly o--ibc. he-cc
iI- y3iGe. II neglected sucb i-Oube- sui; fafrl
iy. Mailed anywhere. se4ied 81: six boxes for IS.
A. j. kcirs, Fourth ave and %. ST., Rcck leland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-08

question o' t!nc Is
J could not he cured.
l gradually grew
voTlc, very weak,
and completely 6is-
coura=ud, until I
Lived, proppcd half
up in bed, because /
1si!dn't lie siosCa
nor sit Up. Think
In my time had
come I told M fam
ry what / wanted
done when / vac
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-08
Wholesale Theft of Diamonds.

Over 81 GOO, coo worth of diamonds are
stolen every year from the South African
diamond mines
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-08
cart DISEASE q.

have taken hold o. the system.
never gets better OF is cvr eccosd, hut
Constantly yrosoS s5Sysc. Thuye ars
thousands who know they have q detective
heart, buS Will not admit the FACT. They
dont want their friends TO worry. ana
Do'fe E;;otr s-aGs 10 sG.e for IL. as
they have been told time and a-a;n faat
hcart disease was incuTa5!o. s1ch -.cs tho
case OF Ar. sila5 Farley Of Dycsvilic, Ohio
VINO writes June 10, 1884, as follows:
II hoa F,c"srf disease fog 90 .eors,
my heat hurting nc alrlost continually.
Tho first u years J doctorcd I'll tie time,
trying several physicians and remedies,
until ny lasS Doctor told nc It was oalyn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-08


gone. But on the EFst day Of March on
tho recommendation OF Mrs. Fannie Jones
OF hudrfson Ind, i commenced taking
Dr. Gilcs' Issc Cure fer :hc EcGrS
and wonderful 10 tell. IL ten days / was
workins 20 p "a: work and on March - con-
rncnced framing harm, which f. heavy
work, and Lay'nt lost a day since. am Sc
years old, f;. ~ inches and wcich :J1iEs
y 6c'i'ya T cN, ssiIn cared. aud
! am now caly anxious thaJ everyone shall
know o. you- wonderful remedies"
Dye vi Ohio. SELhs FAFLEr.
DR.. I'... Vrars Cure il sold or = positive
fu1f-i'- r that no :rS; bottle VIII benefit.
III 80 i.sUil it a. y c bottles Is or
itN o! O. cat. prepaid on receipt OF prico
u the D. Miles Hed4cel Co.. Elkhart, Ind.
DR.. Miles' Heart Cure
Restores Health
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-08
SURE ENOUGH SLEUTHs.
Bloodhounds Used to Chase Criminals by
California Sheriff..

The sheriffs of several California coun-
ties arc now using bloodhounds for trail
ing criminals. They had become Disguised
because OF their poor success in tracking
desperadoes, murderers and thieves who,
in those big counties, some of which are
as large as eastern states, found it easy to
escape.
Monterey county is on example. It has
been refuge for criminals since the days
Of NasQueZ. the noted brigand, who for
years hid himself in the rolling, chap
arral covered hills and defied the authori-
Ks9S3WA
go ~
~ 10
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-05-08
Girl Murdered.

WASHINGTON, May "A girl of 16
was murdered this afternoon in the
Northwestern suburbs of the city only
a short distonce from the Zoo Park and
on the borders of Rock Creek, the
stream that runs through the park.
Her name was Elsie Kreglo, daughter
of a farmer She was watching some
cows pasturing on the borders of the
creek, about o'clock, when her family
heard her scream. They ran tc her
aid and found her body at the water's
edge with her throat cut and almost
entirely stripped of clothing. A man,
apparently negro, was seen running
into the woods near by. An attempt
had evidently been made to outrage
the girl and murder followed. The
affair occurred within hearing Of the
girls home and of the visitors to the
Geological Park.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-05-08
Shot Each Other.

RICHMOND, Va, May "A Ronce-
verte, w. Va. special to the Dispatch
says: One of the most terrible TRACE.
dies ever enacted in Greenbrier county
occurred here this afternoon at 6 o'clock.
T. X. Culp, butcher by trade, be-
came involved in a quarrel with his
wife through uncalled for jealousy and
threatened to beat her. His eldest son,
Ed. young man about 25 years of age,
took her part. Culp, the father, said
he would kill the young man, and, true
to his word, went upstairs, got his pis-
tol and came back again. In the mean
time the son got his revolver and the
two fired at each other, and son re-
ceiving ball in the top Of his head
and dying in ten minutes, and the
father one ball in his lung. The elder
Culp then turned his pistol on his wife
and shot her IN the arm. He is dying.
The wife is not seriously hurt. 1t is
not known who fired first, as the testi-
mony is conflicting
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-05-08
WEEK IN CONGRESS.

One of the most important events OF
the past week was the debate between
Mr.. Hill of New York and Tillman Of
South Carolina. The speeches were
characteristic of the men, the one
from Mr.. Tillman being fiery and i'm
petuous, and from Mr.. Hill conserva-
tive and suggestive. Mr.. Tillman trod up
and down the aisle, denouncing the
administration in unmeasured terms,
and threatening to bolt the National
Convention unless a silver man was
nominated. Mr.. Hill replied in an
able and dignifed manner, counsel
ing an adherence to the rule that had
always guided Democracy, letting the
submit to the majority, and
above all to be charitably inclined one
to another.
The Bankruptcy bill was reported
favorably and the discussion showed a
practical unanimity in favor of the
passage of the bill.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-05-08
A Georgia Tragedy.

SAVANNAH, May IA special to the
Morning News from Sandersville, Ga,
says: Considerable excitement was
created at Chalker, on the Augusta
Southern Railroad, by the arrest
to-day of four neighbors of DR.. R. c.
Wilson, who was murdered last Tues,
day charged with the crime. DR.. Will
son had been unpopular because he re-
fused permission to fish on his land.
DR.. Wilson was shot with buckshot,
twenty-one shot entering his body.
His throat was also cut. He had been
dead several hours when his nephew
discovered his corpse in a pine thicket
near his residence. I'e was bachelor,
and was generally liked by the people.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-05-08
Fertilizer Tax Case
State papers please copy.

Mr.. r. H. Battle left last Tuesday
for Washington, where will be argued
in the United States Supreme court the
important case of the Patapsco Guano
Company against the State Board of
Agriculture.
The existence of the Board depends
on this case, and it has aroused deep
interest. The Legislature of 1891 put
tax of twenty-five cents sack on
commercial fertilizers, the proceeds to
be used to pay for an efficient system
of fertilizer inspection. The Depart
ment of Agriculture is sustained en-
tirely by the proceeds from this tax /.
The Patapsco Company claims that
while the tax is ostensibly for inspec-
tion, that it is only suberfuge.
R. H. Battle and F. Fl. Busbee rep
resent the Board, and Col. John W.
Hinsdale and T. N. Hill, of Halifax,
will argue the case for the plaintiffs.
The Federal Circuit court sustained
the Board, but the plaintiffs appealed.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-05-08

The faculty have changed the date of
Commencement day from Wednesday,
June 3rd to Thursday, June 4th, in
order to accommodate Vice President
Stevenson who has found that the
wedding of his daughter will prevent
his coming earlier than the 4th of
June. The Vice. President, with Mrs.
Stevenson, Miss Stevenson and Mr..
Stevenson will arrive at Greensboro at
7 o'clock Thursday morning, June 4th,
and will be escorted from there to the
University by delegation of the trus-
tees and alumni. 1t is hoped to give
this distinguished party a reception
worthy of them and of the State.
At commencement the Vice -Presi-
dent will deliver the diplomas to the
graduates and make an address, and
will also be given a public reception
where everybody will have an oppor.
tunity to greet him and his family.
GEO. T. WINSTON,
President.
State papers please copy.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-05-08
O'Connor Guards Ready.

CHICAGO, May 3.-If the plans Of a
number of West Side citizens are car
ried to maturity, Cuba's struggles for
liberty will in the near future receive
assistance in the shape of on expedition
which will put all former filibustering
parties in the shade. Ex-Alderman
Maurice O'Connor, of the Seventeenth
ward, proposes to recruit the O'Con-
nor Guards, West Side organization
named in his honor, to a full reg
iment of 1,2OO men, organized on
the three battalion system, with full
staff of field and line officers, and fight
in the cause of Cuban liberty.
Already between 800 and 1000 men
have enlisted and the companies, it is
alleged, are drilling in halls scattered
about the city. No strangers are ad-
mitting to the halls and everything in
the line of precaution is taken to in
sure SeCIeCy.
Mr.. O'Connor, when seen tonight,
admitted that the regiment was organ
izing for the purpose Of helping Cuba
gain it's liberty. AS to where the nee
essary funds would come from the
Alderman refused to say, other than
that they had plenty. He also refused
to give any definite information re-
garding the matter.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-05-08
News From Cuba.

HAVANA, May 4.-Col. Estruch has
had an engagement with force of L.
500 rebels, having two heavy cannon,
near Mayajigun, Remidoes, defeating
the enemy and causing them to re-
treat, leaving twenty-three dead on the
field. The troops lost two killed and
fifteen wounded.
Basilio Lassoa was shot in the Caban-
mass fortress this morning for the crime
of rebellion. He was member of the
Delagoa party. He was not killed at
the first fire and it was necessary to
give him 'mercy" shot.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-05-08
CHURCHES.

St. Timothy's Episcopal church,
Rev. J. c. Wingate, Rector; morning
services II o'clock, evening 7:3o
o'clock. Sunday School at 3 o'clock,
P. M. Prayer meeting Wednesday and
and Friday, S o'clock P. M.
Methodist Church, Rev. T. N. Ivey,
Pastor; services at II A. M. and 1890
P. M. Sunday School, S P. NJ, J. F.
Bruton, Supt. Prayer meeting We'd
nesday night at 1880.
Disciples Church, Rev. D. W. Davis,
Pastor services on Second, Third and
Fourth Sundays at 11:0O A. M. and
7:3O P. M. Prayer meeting every
Thursday night. Sunday Schoolat 3
o'clock, P. NJ, Geo. Hackney, Supt.
Presbyterian Church, Rev. James
Thomas, PASTOR services on the First,
Second and Third Sunday in every
month and at Strickland's church
every Fourth Sunday. Sunday School
at 5o'clock, P. M.
Missionary Baptist church as follow:
Preaching Sunday morning at II
o'clock and at 8 p. m. Rev J. A.
Rood Pastor, Prayer meeting We'd
nesday evening at 8 o'clock. Sunday
School at 3 p. m. D. S. Boykin, Supt.
Primitive Baptist Church, services
every 4th Sunday and Saturday before,
at II O'Clock, A. NJ; Elder P. D. Gold,
Pastor. Prayer meeting each Thurs
day evening at the residence of differ
ent members of the church.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-05-08
The jackson Murder Trial.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 1.-William
Abbott, the embalmer, was the first
witness called by the defense in the
Scott-Jackson trial, in Newport, this
morning. He was followed by l., A.
Clarke and Dr.. J. A. Jeancon.
Mrs. Jackson, mother of the accused
was expected in court this morning,
but she failed to put in an appearance.
1t is learned that she is quite i'll from
the effects of her journey to this city
last evening from Greencastle. She
had not called upon her son at the Jail
up to the time that court convened.
During the forenoon the defense at
tackled the expert testimony offered by
the prosecution. Mrs. Clarke. jean
con and Davis testified as to the posi-.
bility Of the decapitation having taken
place after death. The testimony of
Mr.. He'll, of the United States army,
read from deposition, was to the same
effect. Testimony was adduced to show
that the decapitation must have been
performed by some one who was skilled
in, or at least, had some knowledge of
surgery. An attempt was also made
to show that there was a scar on the
dead girls breast made by a hypoder-
mic needle.
Reporter Allison's testimony threw
some doubt on the indentification of
Scott Jackson at the Jail by the colored
coachman George Jackson.
At the afternoon session James Alli-
son newspaper reporter, stated that
Jackson, the colored coachman, did
not recognize the prisoner when he
talked.
David r. Locke, a brother of John
Locke, on whose farm Pearl Bryan's
body was found, testified that he had
examined the ground on the morning
of the murder and found foot tracks
along the division fence toward High
land avenue. The tracks were only of
one person, and none which resembled
that ofa woman. They were made by
\ new shoe or newly repaired shoe.
The heels had not been worn. They
were made'by an s! or shoe with
broad toe( A pair of Scott Jackson's
shoes v ee shown, and he said they
would make the track he saw. Locke
said there was but one blood clot on the
ground, and that was at the spot where
he neck lay.
A number of dispositions were then
Introduced and read by the defense
rom members of George Jackson's
military company. These dispositions
vent to show that there was no drill
If Jackson's military company, as he
laims, on the night Pearl Bryan was
and George Jackson was at
he house of Samuel Ewing, colored,
n Cincinnati at the hour he Gains to
'e driving Jackson, Walling and the
,irl to Fort Thomas.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-05-08
LODGES.

Regular meetings Of Mt. Lebanon
Lodge No. III A. F. & A. M. are held
in their hall. corner Of Nash and Colds
boro streets on the 1st and 3rd Monday
nights at 7:3o clock P M. each month.
]. D. Bullock, W. M.
Regular meetings of Mt. Lebanon
Chapter No. 27 are held in the Masonic
Hall every and Monday night at 1880
o'clock P. NJ. each month. "
Lat Williams, HI. P.
Regular meetings Of Mt. Lebanon
Commandery No. I are held il tie m
sonic hall every4th Monda
TAO O'Clock each month.
ri, B. +. R11
Regular meetings
X. Of III. No
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-05-08
Strike in Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 4 4-The
strike situation this afternoon is be-
coming complicated. The streets rail
way company directors had an inter-
view with the mayor and asked him
for protection to run their cars. They
notified him that the city would be
held responsible for all damage danautn
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-05-08
Wants llajor Hayes In Cuba.

Washington, N. e., May s. 5.-(Special)
Maj Jack Hayes, who has been here
for several days, returns home tonight.
He was asked by Fitzhugh Lee to go
with him to Cuba, but there are .sa1
al Obsacles in thou
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-05-08

]. w. CRowELL, Sheriff,
w. E. DEANS, Deputy.
]. D. BARDIN, Clerk of Superior Court.
w. M. WELLS, Register Of Deeds,
w. T. FARMER, Treasurer,
F. w. TAYLOR, Standard Keeper,
DR.. C. E. MOORE, Coroner,
JAMES w. TAYLOR, Surveyor,
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-05-08
POLICE

D. P. CHR1sTMAN, Chief.
EPHRIAM HARRELL, FRANK FELTON,,
JAMES MARsHBoURNE.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-05-08
COUNTY OFFICERS.

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS:
w. w. FARMER, Chairman.
PERRY RENFRow, J.J. BYNUM,
w. D. P. SHARP, WIN WooDARD, Jr.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-05-08
The Nitrate King Dead.

LONDON, May 5.-Col. North, the So
called Nitrate King and noted sports.
man, while presiding at ann1nGtin
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-05-08

LOCAL FREIGHT-NORTH BOUND:
Leaves Wilson 7:o5 A. M.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-05-08
TOWN OFFICERS.

TOWN OFFICERS.
ALDERMEN:
I'D. LEE, Ist Ward.
P. B. DEANS, end g
U. H. CozART, 3rd {"
GEO. HACKNEY, 4th
]. T. ELLIS, 5th
JNo. F. BRUToN, Mayor;
JNo. R. MOORE, Town1Clerk;
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-05-08
DIRECTORY.
DEPARTURE OF TRAINS.
LOCAL TRAINS:
N. Bound. S. Bound.

Between Florence and Weldon,
No. 78. No. %.
1:2o P. M. Leaves Wilson 2:o5 P. M.
Between Wilmington and Norfolk:
No. 48. No. 4o.
100 P. M. Leaves Wilson, 2:IoP. M.
'Shoo Fly"-Wilmington to Rocky
Mount:
No. 40. No. A..
1929 P. M. Leaves Wilson, $40 A. M.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-05-08
THROUGH TRAINS

Between Florence and Weldon:
No. 80. No. IS.
11:35 P. M. Leaves Wilson, Ills P. M.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-01-11
A vile Book.

Secretary Kane of San Francisco
is on the track of an obscene manu-
script which deals with the prin-
ciple actors in the Emmanuel
Baptist Church tragedy.
The manuscript was in the poss-
ession of Edward Kenny and Jack
son A. Hatwell, printers. Both
these men are under arrest. The
supposition is that they we're about
to publish this manuscript. Sec
retary Kane also has warrants for
the arrest of two other printers,
John Finley and one Fitzgerald.
The hero Of the story, which is
told in a voluminous typewriter
manuscript, is the Rev. J. George
Gibson, pastor IF the Emmanuel
Baptist Church. The scene is laid
IN the pastors study and the de-
scriptions detail unspeakable orgies,
in which all the principle actors in
ths belfry tragedy are made to play
4 part. The manuscript is en-
titled "A Trip to Heaven" 1t is
said ID be uhSpeakable in its nasti-
hess.
Secretary Kane says the manu-
script was first read at a high
iinks' given by the Improved Order
Of Red. Men. ra
Secretary Kane says the author
ship of this vile story can be traced
to- o. very prominent man of San
Francisco. A* 'esS
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-01-11
Repudiatea hx Tar Flat.

Mr.. Finnegan was born in Ire
land but his two children were ma
tive daughters of Tar Flat, and
had lived there all their lives.
Mr.. Finnegan gained some little
political prominence, was made
head janitor of something or other,
opened a saloon and soon amassed
a fortune.
It was then that Mr.. Finnegan
thought of returning to his native.
land for visit. It also occurred
to him that it would be good op-
portunity for bis daughter Name
to complete her musical education
in Europe. She could already sing
"Cast Aside" louder than any girl
on Tar Flat, and all she required
was little training under a COM
petent intructor to make her an
artist.
Then Liz wanted to study art in
Paris. She had painted some
beautiful forgetmenots on a terra
Gotta cuspidor for her pa, and all
who saw her work agreed that she
had great talent. They visited
Ireland and then Paris. In six
months the young ladies saw the
world and perfected their educa-
ton.
Tar Flat has repudiated the Fin
negans. The old man came back
with a toupee made in Paris, but
that was overlooked for the sake Of
old times. Liz refused to visit any
one who lived south of Market
street. That was objectionable.
Name went out TO spend the even
ing with her father, and when she
was pressed to sing paved over a
stack of music and then, with a
Partisan accent, remarked:
"Oh, papa, you know zat l ken
not sing ze English songs"
Finnegan is better known as
Frenchy now.-Post.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-01-11

w. H. J. Traynor, the Supreme
President of the American Protec-
tive Association has issued to the
councils of the order throughout
the country circular reviewing the
progress of the organization.
Mr.. Traynor states in his circular
that large number of the members
of Congress are also members of the
A. P. A., pledged to measures, some
of which were introduced into Con-
gress during the last session, to Sc
cure a just distribution of Federal
offices; to establish National uni
versity; to restrict immigration and
regulate naturalization; amending
the Constitution, prohibiting for all
time sectarian appropriations; to
prohibit advertisers or others from
using the National emblem as an
advertising device; TO open to public
inspection all monastic and private
or semi-pnblic institutions that are
not under State control; prohibiting
the official recognition by the Unit
ed States or any officer thereof of
any dignitary Of any ecclesiastical
body as such, or the official recog-
milton of such as the delegate or rep
resentative of any church or eccles-
iastical power; prohibiting any body
of men, other than members of the
United States aamy and navy and
of the militia of the various States,
from drilling or parading, or using
firearms or deadly weapons Of any
kind, such act not to extend to the
uniform ranks of benefit societies,
except to debar them from drilling
with, carrying or keeping firearms.
The U. S. GOv't Reports
show RS9af BlkEGk ROwSSf
stipSES0f S0 AM SahtfE
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-01-11
lyon county.
NEWSPAPER Law.

Subscribers sChO do not giUe eSpress notice to
the contrary considered 4Cishing to continue
their subscription.
2 IfstbscySbers order the discOntinMGnce Of thsir
periodicals, the publisher mag continue to send
them until all arrears are paid.
If ssbscribeTs neglect refuse to take their pc
riodicnLs from the Office to Which they are directed,
then ere held responsible till they haze settled their
biU and ordered their paper discontinued.
If subscribers sneve to other places ,Cithout
insfori9sg the pablisher, and the paper sent to the
former direction they are held responsible
5 The courts haze decided that refusing to take
them uncGled Tor Is priDtG Gcie svidence of ite-
tiOnGL fraud
6. Any person l0ho receives a ssescspGper and
makes use Of It, hether he has subscribed for It
not is held in LGsO subscriber.
T. The Postmaster teho neqlects to give the legal
notice of the neglect of person to take from the Of
fce the isetUspGpeT addressed to him 70 liable to the
publisher for the subscription price.