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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09
COTTON GINNERs' REPORT.
Association S Estimate Makes the.
Lessencd Acreage l7.6 Plus 5 Per
Cent. Abandoned of Planted Sell.

Dallas, Tex, Special.-The following
is the report of the National Ginners'
Association on the crop condition and
the reduction of acreage as gathered
from replies to more than 1000 letters
Of inquiry sent out by the association
and received at the office Of Secretary
N. T. Blackwell, from July Is to ALL
gust 1:
North Carolina-C Condition, so; re-
duction, Is.
South Condition, IS; reduc-
tion, Is.
Alabama Condition, 10; reduction,
To-
Reconsideration, so; reduction,
25.
Florida-Condition, s.; reduction,
TO-
Georgia Condition, 80; reduction,
Il.
Indian Territory-Condition, rs; re-
duction, 20.
Louisiana-Condition, go; reduction,
%.
Mississippi-Condition, 65; reduction,
20.
Missouri--Condition, 80; reduction
Is.
oklahoma-Condition, 90; reduction
S.
Transformation, 65; reduction, is.
Tennessee-Condition, 60; reduction,
80.
Virginia Condition, so; reduction,
Is.
Average condition, II; average reduc-
ton. 17.6.
Estimated abandonment, S per cent.
Acreage, 26,o21,O00.
Secretary Blackwell said: Only
about 25 100000 acres are in cultivation
that will reach the picking stage OF ma
turity. This association is organized
purely for gathering statistics to pro-
tect the ginner and PLANTER, and is
working in harmony %ith the South
ern Cotton Association. 1t does not con.
hict with the Census Bureau, but ell
courages prompt and accurate reports
to that Department.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09
Auto and Trolley Crash.

Camden, Special-An automobile,
in which John R. Valentine, we'll
known society man of Philadelphia,
his wife and two friends, were riding,
was struck by trolley car here early
Monday -merning. Mrs. Valentine sus-
tanned a fracture of the collar-bone,
and Mr.. Valentine was cut and bruis-
ed about the head and face. ME-. Val
entine is noted whip and is master
of the Radnor Hunt Club, Of Bryn
Mawr, near here.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09
Eleven Deaths in a Day.

New Orleans, Special.-The record
up to Wednesday, 6. p. ~, is as fol
lows: -
New sub-foci, 4.
Total deaths to date, 76. e
Deaths, II.
New substitute foci, 4.
Total sub.foci, Sd. s.s2 i
The fever situation showed 70 mate
rial change during the day and the
few new foci shows that it is not
spreading with the rapidity of former
years. OF the deaths,' four were in
the Emergency Hospital four in the
original districts and three in the
Charity Hospital.
The impending hostilities between
the States of Louisiana and Mississip-
pi over the invasion of Governor Var
daman's quarantine mosquito fleet
and the armed guards stationed at
Pearl river, is not improved by the
statement given out by Governor Var
daman in Jackson alter his return
from the coast where he went to in
yestigate the situation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09
TEXTILE NOTES.
I,6an,,fnntnrarte Rac0rd.l

Manufacturers Record.)
The Sanford IN. CO. Cotton Mills
has declared semiannual dividend Of
8 per cent.
The Cowpens IS. c. Manufacturing
Go. has declared its usual semiannual
dividend Of l2 per cent.
The BUSINESS League Of Aberdeen,
Miss, is negotiating with manufactur-
ers relative to the establishment OF a
cotton-rope mill in Aberdeen.
1t is reported that Leroy Springs, OF
Chester, S. c., contemplates building a
million dollar cotton mill at Cheraw.
He is president Of 100000 and a
$50 900 mill company in his CITY,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09
Miners in Session.

Knoxville, Tenn, special.-The an
nual convention Of the United Mine
Workers OF district No. 49, embracing 6
the coal mines in East Tennessee and
southeastern Kentucky, assembled here
Tuesday. The question Of wage scale
for the year, beginning September l,
is to be considered. 1t is not known
vet what will be the nature Of the mi
ners demands. The joint convention
c. the miners AID the operators will
assea.l!a after the miners convention
shall have adjourned.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09

%whirling headaches, dizziness and ter
rible urinary disorders ran NE down
from 16S to 100 pounds. Doctors told
me had diabetes and could not live.
I was wretched and hopeless when
began using Doans Kidney Pills, but
they cured me eight years ago and
I've been well ever since.''
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N: z.
I For sale BY a!l dealers. Price, so
cents per box.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09
Rapidly Enforced.

Norfolk, Va, special.-The quaran-
tine against all vessels from Southern
ports is being rigidly enforced by the
Federal and State authorities at the
Virginia Capes and in Hampton Roads.
Every vessel entering tie capes is held
FOR thorough examination by the
United States Marine Hospital authoIi-
ties. The British steamship Othcllo
from Mobile, to Bordeaux and Havrc
and the French steamer Longway. from
Port Tampa, were held up, but later
passed and came in for bunker coal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09
Detective Fatally Shot.

somerville, Mass, >Special.-George
L. Frazer a private detective, was SHOT
and almost instantly killed while trying
to gain entrance to the house of Jo-
seph Evans, in Moore street: Evans
is under arrest, charged with the shoot
According to the information o5-
tanned by the local police, Frazer and
two other detectives accompanied A: }.
Barber, of Woonsocket, r. l., to Ev-
ans home in search Of Barber,s wife
who, it was said, was Evans house
keeper. Evans objected. and it is al
legged that Evans drew his revolver ana
shot Frazer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09
May Appeal to Congress.

Oyster Bay, special.-Attorney Cen
eral Moody left after a days visit at Sag
more Hill. The conference between the
Attorney General and thu Presid ut
vas mainly devoted to the recent scall-
dals in the agricultural department.
When Moody reached the depot, he
talked interestingly upon the subject
OF the laws limitations and said the
remedy must come from Congress. 1t
is quite probable that the President
will make strong Plea in his next
message for the much needed legisia-
tiOn,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09
Kills His Cousin.

London, KY, special.-News reached
here by telephone that Nick Garrison,
q wealthy and well-known lumber deal
er, shot and killed his cousin, Felix
Hoskin, near Spring Creek, in Leslie
county. Hoskins was also large lum-
Der merchant and prominent. The quar-
rel arose because Hoskins had sued
Garrison for an alleged debt. Garrison
fed to the mountains and made his es-
cape.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09
.Jananese Make No Comment.

New York, Special-At the headquar-
ters of the Japanese peace commission
no comment Was inaasc upon the inter-
view with Mr.. Witte. Aimer Sato, who
has met all interviewers since the Japa-
nese delegation arrived in New York,
said that Baron Kcmura would make
no statement at this time, and from a
personal standpoint he (Sato} thought
that to make any statement or COM
ment at all would be entering the con-
troversy prematurely
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09

How a venturesome landowner
converts seeming bad bargain into
a veritable gold mine. is amusingly
told BY Arthur Hendrick Tandenberg
in story entitled ga Boom i'll
Reality Which appears in Lippin-
colts Magazine for August. It IS
the sort, Of tale men like
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09
3 Killed; 20 Injured.

Beaumont, Texas, Special Word
reached here that one white and two
negro boys were killed outright and 20
other persons were more or less seri-
ously injured in heavy wind storm
which struck Bessmay late this after
noon. The town is situated in a for
est Of pine timber, the wind uprooting
several trees, which fell on houses, kill
ing and injuring the occupants. Tele
graph and telephone communication
is prost:ated.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09

I've reached sew
enty and hope to
live many years
longer. But twenty
years ago | had
kidney trouble so
bad | could not
work. Backaclle
was persistent and
it was agony to lift
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09
Pointed Paragraphs.

Some spinsters spend a lot of time
looking for hnsbands-and so do some
married women, according to all re-
ports.
By this time the sweet girl has
ceased to graduate and the June bride
has taken up the reins of domestic
3 government.
Il is surprising how widow can
make love to a man in away that
makes him think he is the first man
ever really loved.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09
NHARy,s INSTINCT

forwarding a photo Of a splendiulJ
handsome and healthy young boy.
happy mother writes from an ONO
town:
"The enclosed picture shows my 4
year-old Grape-Nuts boy.
..Since he was 2 years old he has eat
en- nothing but Grapefruit He de-
mands and gets this food three times
day. This may seem rather unusual,
bat he does not care for anything else
after he has eaten his Grape-Nuts,
which he uses with milk or cream. and
then he is through with his meal. Even
on Thanksgiving Day he refused tur-
key and all the good things that make
up that great dinner, and ate his dish
of Grape.Nuts and cream with the best
results and none Of the evils that the
otlle. foolish members Of the family
experienced.
.tHe is never sick, has a beautiful
complexion, and is considered very
handsome boy. May the Postum Com
pany prosper and long continue to fur
nish their wholesome food Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
There's reason. Read the little
book. ..The Road to Wellsille, in
s1sry pkg,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09
pu11.ANrHRnpY DEFINED,

Willle-What is philanthropy, dad?
Father-That feeling, my son,
which we have when we see some.
body awfully hard up which prompts
us to ask somebody else to relieve
him.-New Yorker.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09
GRATEFUL TO cUTIcURA
For Instant Relief and Speedy Cure Of Raw
md ScaIy Humor. Itching Day and
Night-SuEereh For Months.

..s.''l l wish youwou.d publish this letter SO
.hat others suffering as lave may be
helped For months awful sores covered
my face and neck, scabs forming, itching
terrih,ysday and night, breaking open, and
running blood and matter. l had tried
many. remedies. bAt was growing worse,
when | started with Cuticura... The first
application gave eme instantrelief, and when
l had used two cakes of Cutieura Soap
and three boxes OF Cuticura Ointment, l
was completely cured. (Signed) Miss Mel.
lie Wander Nie,e, Lakeside, N. Y"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09

1t is only bachelors who speak of
marriage in tone of contempt. Ma
ried men do not care to speak of it
at all. So. SO.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09
1O5 DEGREES in Texas.

Austin. Texas, Special = Tuesday
night and today has witnessed one Of
the most intense heat waves that has
passed over Texas i'll many years. Last
night the homidity was so great that
people were forced to leave their sleep
ing rooms ana take to the streets for
air. At midnight the thermometer reg
istered SO degrees andS during the day
it has been over 105 degrees.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09

5sPiso's Cure Is the best medicine we everused
5 forall affections Of throat md lungs.-WM.
20. ENDsLEY, sYanburen, Ind, Feb. 10, 1869.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09

Lippincott's Magazine for August
has secured just the right kind Of
summer novelette, to suit lazy days
"Her First Elopement,' y by Clara
Bartran. 1t is highly spiced story
of NewDort society.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09
Is It Right?

Is it right for you to lose s4.o0 that a
dealer may make so cents more by selling
fourteen gallons Of ready-for.use paint, at
Sl.50 per gallon, than our agent will make
by selling you eight gallons OF J.. g. NJ, and
six gallons of linseed oil, which make four
teen gallon: of a better paint, at Sl.20 per
gallons Is it right?
Sold everywhere and by Longman Is
MARITIME, New York. Paint Makers for
Fifty Years.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09
ASK FOR A CHANGE
Cotton Men Take Up An Interesting
Matter
AN ADDRESS TO THE ASSOCIATION

President Jordan and Secretary
cheatham Declare That Efforts Are
Being Made to Divert Attention
From Deficiencies of the Agricultu'
raj Department System Itself to tho
"Thieving Propensities of Few
Unworthy Officials"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09

Labor organization has until lately made
slow headway in Spain.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09

The stockholders of the Hamer Cot
ton Mill, at Hamer, S. c., at their an.
nual meeting, declared dividend OF
per cent. Among those present were
M. ". B. Brinckerhoff, Of New York;
n. K. McCormac, Of Rowland, N. c.:
John S. Thompson, of Little Rock, and
RI. Thomas, Of Wilmington, N. c.
There was a meeting Of the directors
of the mill the same day at which time
r p Hamer, Sr., resigned the position
of president on account of his ad-
vanced age, and R. P. Hamer, Jr., was
elected president, retaining the posi-
tion of treasurer and secretary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09

"By.law" owes the first part of itself
to the word "bvc."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09

Mrs. .WinslowsS Syrup for Children
teethins, soften tho gums, reduces inflamma-
ton ,allays pain ,cureswind collie, 25c.a bottle,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09

Oh, no, Cordelia, boarding house
chickens are not Matched from hard
boiled eggs even il they are tough.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09

FITsperma aHsTfly cured. Nc f1tse@servous-
ness after first days use Of Dr.. Kline, 6feoss
NeryeRestorer, S2trial bottleand treatise free
Dr. Fl. kline, Ltd. 1881 Arch ST., Phila., Pa
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09

Bahl work is said to be very. popular now
in England. ssssn. q - IS,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09
TWENTY YEARS OF IT.
EnacIated by Diabetes; Tortured with
Gravel and Kidney Palms.

Gravel and 1Afuney Fatns.
Henry Soule, cobbler, of Hammonds.
port, N. z, says: Since Doan's KID
1eY Pills cured me eight Years ago.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09

Books were not bound in cloth until
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09
A WOnlAEl7S ORDEAL
BREADS DocToR's QUESTIONS
Thousands Write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn,
Mass, and Receive Valuable Advlce
Absol11telv Confidential and Free

There can be no more terrible ordeal
to a delicate, sensitive, refined woman
than to be obliged to answer certain
questions in regard to her private ills,
even when those questions are asked
br her family physician, and many
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09

"3. An organization Of the bureau SO
established upon thoroughly scientific
lines. as will insure no possible bias
in favor of either buyer or seller. or
producer or manufacturer can be pre-.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09

Forwarding a photo of splendlu'y
handsome and healthy young BOY.
happy mother writes from an ONO
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-08-09

Washington, special.-Prcsident Jor-
dan and Secretary Chcatham, of the
Southern Gotten Association, issued a
statement addressed to tie members or
the a.Sociation, calling attention to the
recent disclosures in the cotton statis-
tical work in the Department OF Asrl-
culture, declaring that efforts are beng
made to divert attention from the de
flcicncies" of the system itself ito the
thieving propensities of a few unwor-
thy officials and setting forth DC
mands to be r1ade on Congress to re-
form conditions. The statement fol-
lows:
"To the Members of the Southern Cot
ton Association:
"The members of the association
have Leen apprised through the public
press from day to day of the work done
by the officers of the association at
washington. As a result Of their char
ges the unreliability Of the reports OF
the Department of Agriculture relating
to the cotton crop has been fully dis
closed, and the mal-administration OF
that Department under its present head
had been made evident.
"Following these exposures, efforts
are now being made to divert puolic
attention from the main issue, which is
the impcrfections Of the Department:
toward an attempted prosecution OF
ANYBODY who can be found as scape-
goat. Their punishment, even if it is
accomplished, is of secondary impor-
tance as compared with the refc"~ a.
ton Of the system which has made
their performances possible, and the
purpose of this address is to. secure
the cooperation OF the members OF TINS
association in influencing in every le-
gitimate way a reformation OF the sys-
TEN, and a Reorganization OF the De-
Dartment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-03
WANT new LEGISLATION,

The question OF dealers being permit.
ted to sell raw pulverized phosphate
rock is beinr affiliated amongst some OF
our business men.
1t isaw we'll known fact that the rock
in this form cannOv be sold 10 farmer
for fertilizer till it is "doctOredr by q
manufacturer, dealer, or maniputator
without violation OF the present law,
1t has been proved in other states
that it is more profitable to use the raw
ground phos phate rock at Its commercial
value than the highest grade of feriili.
Z4r manufactured at its price to the con"
surrer. Pennsylvania woke up to this
fact ten years ago and repealed all laws
conflicting with the free and ops, n sale
of the rock in this form to farm ers d rect
and without MAKING. This question de.
ser yes the attention of every farmer in
the state and each should see to it thu
the legislator from his district shall
take steps towards proper regulation
of laws relating to the sale OF ground
phosp hste rock as valuable fertilizer
within itself.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-03
DIDN'T WANT TO GO.

John Alexander b negro living in
black bottom got into trouble last Satur-
day night for resisting an officer. Con.
stable w. n. Harris who was serving
as patrolman III place of Chief of Police
Moody, Saturday night, discovered that
Alexander was armed and proce eded to
viDdicate his loyalty to his trust by tax.
ing the revolver concealed in AltxaDd.
er's pocket, from him and ordering the
prisoner to go with him to the recorders
office, winch he defantly refused to do,
saving tina: he 'wouldn I z no where
He w as not handle with gloves on, for
the time being, and soon de cided that q
quiet move TOW ards the bar Of jus tice
would be more comfortable than so
much meuling. His txcufe for carry
ing the revoli er was that while he ives
his house hold gooCs rom his
bot e Saturday igh tb ough fear II at.
hey would be lurned dur ng The fire
hat " as then raging nearl y, his Ieyo
yer fell from n box during Its transit
tCo. Ii led on Ninth Page.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-03

urday from visit to friends IN Co.
lumbIa.
Mr.. j. F. Brownlow, of Columbia,
was in TIE city Saturday.
Mis-. Short and Miss Rose Tucker, of
Columbia, we're here TO attend the
funeral and buIIal of their brother, A,
L. Tucker.
Walter Hooten returned Monday from
visit to his parents at Lewisburg.
Mr.. ana Mrs. John Gordon, of Nash
vile, was here SUNDAY to attend the
funeral Of their brother-in.law, NJ, A,
l.. Tucker.
Miss Birtha Short, of Nashville, was
here Sunday.
Mrs. Thon as ARLINGTON left here last
day to join her husband at Milan,
renn., their future home.
v, Russell X Smith, WHO filled the
pulpit at the Episcopal GNU ch sunday
retu ned to Franklin that afternoon,
Elker J. f. Sc bev filled the pulpit ut
the Cumberland Pre- byterian Church
last Sunday.
Mr.. j. A. Molloy went to Columb
Monday to attend the burial OF his
hrother-in-law, NJ. A. l.. Tucker.
Miss Virginia Fits, of Franklin, is
The guest of Miss Eleanor Gregory,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-03
FEAR RENEWED
TERRORISM
More Men Out In Russia And
Situation Threatening.
NEWSPAPERS CRITICISE DUKE SERIOUS.

st Petersburg, Jan. 90 -l2:25 a.
m The sitns ton in Poland is increas-
insy threatening, especially in War
saw and Lodz. 10 the latter place it is
reported 100, 600 men are out on strike
There are ~ oepacts of extension OF the
st,,kes in Odessa eud other manufac
turing cities of Southern Russia. here
the wo. n men are better organized and
more serious.
Meanwhile practically all classes fear
renewed terror ism. 1t is said that when
the leaders notified the Social Demo
Gratis that truce had been proclaimed
Immediately after the close OF the
Zemstvoists' Congress they were told
that the gauntlet would again be
thrown down to the aristocracy, but
that this time the sovereign, who was
specifically declared to be exempt from
dagger during the recent activity, as
shown in the trial of Sasonetf, the as
sassin of Minister Won PIehve, would
he included ip the challenge Attempts
especially are expected upon the OH
GERS who. a week ago, ordered the ST.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-03
PLACED IN THE CALABOOSE.

Webb Boshears. who lives about fouI
miles south of this city, while in town
yesterday and a little the worse for
drink, got into trouble. He was anus
ing himself by displaying his knife
and drawing it on different people IN
a way to cause much alarm. He was
immediately arrested by Constable W.
81. Harris and Patrolman Joe Dunn
who had to foIclbly take his knife
from him. After beng carried to the
Recorder g office, be became very
abusive and attempted to fight Con-
stable Harris, whereupon Harris, with
one blow of his fist. placed the prisoner
IN a declining position ON the floor.
He was placed in the lookup to await
his trial, set for Friday morning at 8
o clock. Boshears, it will be remem
bered, is now under heavy Eond. peing
implicated In the Hugh Wisdom
case. of shooting little negro boy
last August, at FrieIson Towr.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-03
diprs to shoot.

diprs to shoot
The res umption OF work here is ex
pected to become general today The
newspapers very gingerly discuss the
tragedy OF Jan. y, and are only able
to hint strongly that it might have
been avoioe il proper measures bad
be % taken in advance 1t is extremel
significant. however, that all the papers
severely criticize the Information about
England g responsibility for the strikes
AS the editors bad all been app ised OF
Grand Duke Sergins responsibility
their comments are indirectly aimed al
him
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-03
Appreciates The Herald.

A subscriber of the Weekly Herald
writes as follows:
Editor Herald:
The Weekly editions of your paper
reach me promptly and are at all times
full of interest to me. Have also
received several Daily copies, fol
which | wish to thank you.
Subscribers of the Weekly Herald
have an advantage enjoyed by the sub
scribers of few weekly papers, and
that is when anything of more than
ordinary Importance takes place
copy of The Daily Herald. containing
this important news, is sent to the
Weekly subscriber and he does not
have 20 wait till the news grows old
and stale before hearing the particulars.