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hppOIH tilItllS OI lulSlGlS Ioi the Methodist Church of Arkan- sas, South, were announced at the close of the conference today as follows:
 Fort Smith District-F. $. II. Johnston, Presiding Elder. It. Smith First Church. NJ N. Wal drup; Fort Smith Central, l.. K. Steel; Fort Smith Dodson Ave nue, (. w. Lester; Fort Smith Midland Heights, N. J. Faust; Fort Smith Circuit, ]. |. Etchi- son; Ala and Prairie Grove, l.. H. Eaks; Abbot Circuit, supplied by J. 5. Riley; Bates, NJ. K. Clark; Branch Circuit, ]. F. Nor r1s; Bonneville Station, c. NJ. Barton; Charleston Circuit. ]. II. Sturdy; Greenwood Station, D. H. Golquette; Hartford Circuit, ; D. N. Weaver; Haekett Circuit, J. N Taylor; Huntingdon and Mansfield. J. l.. Bryant; Nigga ire Circuit, NJ. Fry; Mulber- " Circuit, e1. l.. Horton. Parls Station, J. NJ. Williams; Waldron Station. B. NJ. Burrow; Waldron Circuit, supplied by N. ]. Har ris; Washburn Circuit, J.@W. Howard; Van Buren Station, F. M. Tolleson: Van Buren Circuit, Ellshah Drudd.
 Dardanelle Distriet-J. II. 0'Bryant, Presiding Elder. Dardanelle Station, Jeff Sherman; DardaneH Circuit, Eugene Wood ruff; Danville Circuit, N. F. Johnson; Ola Mission. J. C. Shipp: Ozark Station, W. T. Thompson; Ozark Circuit, ]. N. Tillines; Dover Circuit, W. E. Bishop; London and Knoxville, (. E. Gray; Glarksville Station, H. Hainesworth Clarksvilie Cir cult, supplied by K. \. Davis; Lamar Station. A. B. William son; Rover Circuit, ]. M. McAn- ally; Bellville Circuit, w NJ. Adeock; Graveley and Bluffton, l.. K. Ashmore: Walnut Tree Cir 5 euit, ]. l.. Dunaway; Prairie View Circuit, D. L.. Feline; AL tus and Denning, II. W, Wai- lace; Coal Hill and Hartman, K. $. Lawson; Spadra Mission, ]. (. Weaver; Roseville and Webb City, supplied by W. D. peshan.
 Morrilton Distriet-J, H. Glass, Presiding Elder; Norrilton Station, J. NJ. Hughey. \ |. Goode Jr.. Plummeryille Circuit, ]. C. Floyd; Conway Station, ]. 3. Stevenson; Conway Mission, 4. NJ. Smith and (. H. Nelson; Atkins Station. II. II. Griffin; Bottsville Circuit, ]. A. Reynolds; 0uittman Station, ]. T. Nc Bride; Ouittman Circuit, ]. F..
 
 Shell and W. W. Noble; Holland Cireuit,, supplied by J. A. Ellis; Russelyille Station, G. NJ. Me Glumphey; Adena Circuit, sup piled by C. (. Deniston; App pleton Circuit supplied by H. Young; Bee Branch Mis- sion, supplied by NJ. l.. Mas sic; Clinton Circuit, w. K. Riggs; Houston and Perry. J. l.. Lucas; Springfield Circuit, A. J. Cul. lum; Flat Rock Circuit, supplied by ". w. Woods; professor in Hendrix College, l.. C. Perry; editor Western Methodist, I. A. Anderson; field editor Western Methodist, W. ]. Meels; student in HendrixsCollege, w K. Kirk patrick.
 Fayetteville District-W. L. Sherman, Presiding Elder. Fayetteville Central, F. C. Fletch- CT; Parksdale and Winslow. o. H. Tucker; Pennington and Fay etteville, l.. Orr and w. H. Dy- CT; Springdale Station. H. ". Ledbetter; Rogers, J. F. F. Bates;
The Springdale news., 1907-11-15
nn tbe Gown and County.
TO NEWS SUBSCRIBERS

rears to this paper Is requested to l please call at once, or send the amount by mail, and settle. We have been waiting long time on some of our subscribers, but the time has now come when all are expected to pay up. We are pay ing bout double what We form erly paid for paper, and every thing else used Ill the printing business has advanced in price, and 1t IS impossible for Us to con- tinue sending the paper longer to those whose manifest no disposi- tion to pay up. The people Of this section are in more prosper ous condition now than they have been for years. and We donbt + there IS q subscriber on our books who is not plenty able to pay. We expect to mail statements to all subscribers who are behind. and if you object to receiving statements, the way to avoid 1t IS to come in and square up. All those who do Hot pay by the first of the year will be dropped from tile list and strong efforts made to collect what they owe. Look at tile date on your paper and see if this notice applies to you, and If 1t does come in and pay up.
 Minstrel show Saturday night.
 Come to Springdale to do your trading.
 Martha Wallin. 75 years of age, died Sunday at her home i'll Fayetteville.
 The grand jury adjourned Sat urday morning, having returned fourty-one indictments.
 Mrs. W. X. Smith. of Monett, Mo-, was in Springdale Sunday, the guest of MT. and Mrs, Walter Dodson.
 ]. N. Curtis left Sunday for St. Louis to buy goods for Fam ous Mercantile Company, return- ing yesterday.
 Uncle Jonathan Smith return ed Tuesday from a visit with his daughter, Mrs. w. B. Hart, at Sulphur Springs.
 A revival meeting is in prog ress at the Baptist Church be- ing conducted by the pastor, Eld. J. A. Smith. and Eld. I. M. Phil lips.
 N. J. Parks left Tuesday for Nell County. where lie will be Tor a few days looking after his property there. Yell County is Mr. Parks old home
 James Melton las been aunder the weather" for several days past. It IS something unusual for him to be sick, which makes it go all the harder with him.
 A. l.. Emery and Frank koer- ing have rented the Murphy building, formerly occupied by Clint Murphy's barber shop, and have opened up a tin shop.
 w. H. Rollins, J. w. Hutchens and Geo. $. Albright were ap- pointed jury commissioners by Judge Naples to select jurors for the next term of circuit court.
 The ladies of the Presbyterian Church will give missionary tea at the residence of Mrs. J. Zim- merman Thursday, November 2l, from , till ; o'clock. Admission 10 cents.
 W. l.. Stokes went down 10 Huntington Sunday, returning Monday. His daughters, Misses Ruth and Bertha, accompanied bim as far as Ft. Smith and vis- ited with Mrs. w P Horton.
 ]. T. Craig has been exhibiting some pears to his friends which eclipse anything ever before seen in this section. They were the Keller variety and were grown
 Tys
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land Iii that section Ot Texas, and he expects some day to be growing the same kind of pears.
 ]. x. Hamby, the we'll known teacher Of vocal music, who re- sides up in Benton County, was in town first of the week. NIT. Hamby returned Friday from Alton, I. T., where he conducted a successful ten days class in music.
 1t the request of Dr. A. c.. Smith, manager of the Auditor 1um, the business houses of the town have agreed to close Satur- day evening at 7:s0 to enable the to attend the minstrel show. This is probably the big geSt show that will visit Spring dale this season.
 Ne understand l. B. Cheat ham has traded his farm west of town for q portion of the stock of goods of the Southwestern AIer- cantiIe and Salvage Go, which las been engaged business in tle Long building for the past few weeks. Mr. Cheatham cx- poets to secure l building and open up the goods in Springdale. The Salvage Company IS making preparations to move the remain der of the stock to another point.
 In this issue of The News will be found the announcement of Hon. J.. 5. Mays, of Lincoln, who IS candidate for reelection to the general assembly. The News has heard no complaint as to Mr. Mays record during the last general assembly, and in keeping with the custom that has grown apin Washington County, of giving her officers a second term where they have proven he will doubtless be re- turned.
 Again We must remind our readers not 10 overlook the adver- tisements in this paper. It will be time we'll spent, and when you come to town to trade you will know where the bargains are to be found. Never was there better opportunity to buy season- able merchandise cheap than is now offered right here in Spring. dale. No difference how near town you may live 1t will be money i'll your pocket to come to Springdale to do your trading.
 Dr. X. (. Smith, president of the Springdale Citizens League. has for some time been in eorre s- pondenec with parties in Cteve- land. Ohio, &ho are desiroas of installing all electric light plaut in Spriugdale, and he is this week i'll receipt of a letter from them saying they will come and put in the plant if assured reason- able patronage. They do not ask for any bonus, and do not ask that any stock be subscribed by the people here. IL looks like a reasonable proposition, and The News hopes to see the matter act ed upon favorably by our people.
 Rev. J. w. House, who at his own request, was placed on the superanuary list at the conference held in Bentonville last week, was in Springdale first of the week with his family visiting relatives and friends. Mir. House has been stationed at Huntin g. ton the past year. but on account of failing health he finds It nec- essary to retire from the ministry until lie can reeuperate. He will make his future home at Bentonville, having accepted a position with q lumber company at that place, and left Wednes- day for Huntington to ship out his household goods.
 \ lot oi cheap notoriety Can De
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work again. Negotiations are now under way for pastor to succeed him here. but 1t Is not known now just who 1t will be. Ed. J. \. Smith. pastor of the Baptist Church, has resigned, to take effect the first of the year. Just who his successor will be Is not known. All these gentlemen have made many friends during their work in Springdale. and they leave with the best wishes of all.
 It is so easy to find fault that d lot of people spend most of (
The Springdale news., 1907-11-15

A commission of five to act with like commission from the Little Rock and White River conferences in establishing in Arkansas Methodist hospital, was appointed. The commission CTS are James Anderson, James NJ. Hughey, W. G. Nineenheller, George W. Donaghey and Dr. ]. w. Sorrells.
 W. W. Noble, J. N House, W. II. Dyer and C. II. Nelson were placed on the superanuary list. The superanuates are the same as last year, with the name of C. II. Nelson transferred to the above list. The name of l.. A. BleFins was added tq=thi> list.
 The statistics show Local preachers, l52; members, 2E.6s1, an increase of over 1900 Tor the year; infants baptized, 55o' adults baptized, ,7so; number ot Epworth Leagues, oo, with 2,oSS members; Sunday schools, 240, with BY officers and teachers and 19,793 scholars raised for conference claimants, S3, SS1.14; church extension. S1, 1,65S.25; American Bible Soei- ety, S254. .O6.
 Prof. J. H. Reynolds made tht report of the Arkansas confer ence historical commission. The commission was continued anc the names of Rev. NJ. X. Wal drip and Rev. William Sherman were added to 1t.
 The next conference will b held in Van Buren.
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List of Appointments
 Arkansas Conference

Bentonville Station k. F. l.. Bearden, J. W. House; Pea Ridge Circuit, J. $. Hacker; Center. ton Circuit, H. A. Armstrong Gravette and Decatur, F. Wilson. Gentry Station, T. A. Martin; Springtown Circuit, ] N. Bull Siloam Springs Station, George F. Patchell; Lincoln Circuit. G. B. Griffin; Prairie Grove Station, J. NJ. Mcconnell; Whey Grove Circuit, ]. D. Roberts; Elm Springs Circuit, Y. \. Gilmore. Goshen Circuit, l.. ". Ried. War Eagle Mission, Charles Ed. Wards; Falling Springs, sup piled by " D. Bostwi5k, mis- sionary to Japan, (. 5. MoSeIey; missionary to Korea, A N. Was son; conference missionary. Wil- liam Sherman.
 Harrison District J. J. Gallo way, Presiding Elder. Harrison Station, c. C. Davidson: Belle fonte and Marshall +. \. Stroud; Berryville Station, N. B. Wolfe; BerryviIle Circuit, supplied by J. H. Cullins; eotter Mission, J. D. Jones; Eureka Springs Station, r. F. Clark; Fairview Circuit, II. ?. Robert son; Green Forest Circuit, sup piled by H. Ruble;; Huntsville Circuit, A. NJ. Albright; King ston Circuit, ]. K. Ennis; Lead hill Mission, ]. N. Griffin; Leslie Station, N. r. Martin; Moun- Home Station, A. l.. Cline; Val lev Springs Circuit, l.. L. Sea well; Melville Station. J. \. Womack; Melville Circuit, F. G. Nillines.
 Transferred-J. NJ. Cantrell to Oklahoma Conference. J. A. Cas- tell and J. W. O'Bryant to the Missouri Conference.
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\ lot oi cheap notoriety can be secured by posing as 8 critic.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-06
NEW USE FOR THE WIRES
Offender Against the Laws Pleads
Guilty and Pays Fine Entire
Iy by Telegraph.

Marion, Ind, Aug. 6.-Conductor J.
H. McMullen, in charge of a Glove
Leaf freight train, was arrested in this
city by Marshal Green, of Decatur,
after a chase of forty miles. McMullen
pleaded guilty by wire to blockading
a street in Decatur. and paid his fine
of 500 and costs at a local telegraph
Office, the money being forwarded by
wire to the Decatur magistrate who
assessed the fine.
McMullen's train had orders to await
the arrival of another train at Deca-
tur. 1t was sidetracked across a street
crossing, and the train it was to pass
being late, the crossing was blockaded
for a longer period than the Decatur
ordinance permits. Marshal Green
boarded a passenger train and overtook
McMullen in this city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-06

bite to eat, and cup of coffee, down
there?" he asked anxiously, You
see I've got to go on"
Go on? Good God! man, do you
realize what you are saying? Why,
you can hardly sit the saddle! You
carry dispatches, you say? Well,
there are plenty OF good men in my
troop who will volunteer to take them
on. You need rest"
Not much" said Hampton. I'm
fit enough, or shall be as soon as 1 get
food. Good Lord, boy, am not done
up YET, by a long way! It's the cursed
loneliness out yOnder," he swept his
hand toward the horizon, and the
having to care for him that has broken
my heart. He went that way clear
back on the Powder, and it's been a
fight between us ever since. I'll be
all right now if you lads will only look
after him. This is going to reach Gus
ter, and I'll take it," He flung back
his ragged coat, his hand on the dis
patch-bag. I've earned the right"
Brant reached forth his hand cor
NA~NAAS AAeAe . II JOd nave w A1ol .
more, if you're able to make the trip,
there is no one here who will attempt
to stop you. But now tell me how this
thing happened. l want to know the
story before we get in
For a moment Hampton remained
silent, his thoughtful gaze on the near
by videttes, his hands leaning heavily
upon the saddle pommel. Perhaps he
did not remember clearly; possibly he
could not instantly decide just how
much of that story to tell Brant sus-
pected this last to be his difficulty,
and he spoke impulsively.
Hampton, there has been trouble
and misunderstanding between US, but
that's all past and gone now. I sin
cerely believe in your purpose OF
right, and I ask you to trust me.
Either Of us would give his life if need
We're, to be of real service to a little
girl back yonder in the hills. l don't
know what you are to her; l don't
ask. l know she has every confidence
IN you. and that is enough Now,
want to do what is right with both OF
you, and if you have a word to say tC
me regarding this matter, I'll treat il
/ con1dentially. This trip with Murphy
has some bearing upon Nadia ellis
/ has it nOt?"
| Yes"
VIII you tell me the story?"
The thoughtful gray eyes looked a
/ him long and searchingly. "Brant, d.
YOU love that girl?"
Just as unwavering.y the blue eye!
returned the look. Il do. l have
asked her to become my wife"
And her answer"
She said no; that a dead man wa
between us"
Is that all you know?"
The younger man bent his head, hi
face grave and perplexed. Practical
ly ALL"
Hampton wet his dry lips with hi
tongue. his breath quickening.
And in that she was right" h
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Vincennes, Ind, Aug Ga minis
ter's determination not to marry di-
vorced persons was inadvertently shat
tered when Rev. John u. Eldridge, of
the Methodist Episcopal church, per-
formed the wedding ceremony Of Rev.
James w. Cannon. a divorced Metho-
dist minister OF Flora, ILL.,, and Miss
Myrtle Rocker, Of Iona, III. Rev Ed
ridge is a member of the ministerial
association that refuses to marry di-
vorced persons, but he did not learn
of the Cannon divorce until after he
had performed the ceremony.
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other staring alphabetically at his res
cuer.
My God! Can this be you. Hamp-
ton? What does it mean? Why are
you here?"
Hampton, leaning against the trem-
bling horse to keep erect. slowly lifted
his hand in a semblance OF military
salute. Dispatches from Cheyenne.
This is Murphy-went crazy out yon-
der. For Gods sake-watcr, food.'
Your canteen, Lanei" exclaimed
Brant Now hold this cup" and he
dashed into it a liberal supply of
brandy from a pccket-fask. Drink
that all down, Hampton"
The man did mechanically as he
was ordered, his hand never relaxing
its grasp of the rein. Then a CLEAN
of reawakened intelligence appeared
in his eyes; he glanced up into the
,ecring countenance of Murphy, and
,nen back at those others. Give me
another for him"
Brant handed to him the filled cup,
noting as he did so the strange steadi-
ness u TIC 1dI4O dCCGptCO II.
Hampton lifted the tin to the figure in
the saddle
Drink it," ne commanded, curtly
every drop"
For an instant the maniac glareC
back at him sullenly; then he appear
ed to shrink in terror, and dranl
swiftly.
1--WE can make the rest of the way
now" Hampton announced, quietly
Lord, but this has been a trip"
Lane dismounted at Brant's orde
and assisted Hampton to climb int
the vacated saddle. Then the troope
grasped the rein of Murphy's horse
and the little party started toward
where the pack-train was hidden il
the valley.
is Custer here?" said Hampton.
NO; that is, not with my party w
are guarding the pack-train. The 9th
ers are ahead, and Custer, with fiv
! troops, has moved to the right. H
is somewhere among those ridge
back of the bluff
The man turned and looked wher
the officer pointed, shading his eye
with his hand.
Can you give me a fresh horse,
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CHAPTER XXI.
On the Little Bio Horn.


n troop guarding. much to their en-
phatically expressed disgust, the more
slowly moving pack-train. were follow
ing Clusters advancing column of
horsemen down the right bank of the
Little Big Horn. The troopers, car
bines at knee, sitting erect in their
saddles, their faces Drowned by the
hot winds of the plains, were riding
steadily northward. Beside them,
mounted upon a rangy chestnut, Brant
kept his watchful eyes on those scat
tered fiankers dotting the summit of
the nearby bluff Suddenly one of
these waved his hand eagerly. and the
lieutenant went dashing up the sharp
ascent.
What is it, now. Lane?"
'Somethin' movin out yonder. sir"
and the trooper pointed into the south
east. They're down in a coulee now,
l reckon: but will be up on a ridge
agin in a minute. l got sight of EN-
twice afore l waved"
The officer gazed earnestly in the
direction indicated, and was almost
Immediately rewarded by the glimpse
of some indistinct, dark figures dimly
showing against the lighter back
ground of sky.
Whte men," he announced, short
ly. Come with me-
AT a brisk trot they rode out, the
! trooper tagging a pace to the rear, the
watchful eyes of both men sweeping
suspiciously across the prairie. The
two parties met suddenly upon the
summit of a sharp ridge and Brant
drew in his horse with an exclamation
of establishment. 1t was a pathetic
| spectacle he stared at-a horse scarce
ly able to stasger forward; on his back
with feet strapped securely beneath
and hands bound TO the high pommel
the lips grinning ferociously. percheC
misshapen creature clothed as {
man. Beside these, hatless, his shoe:
barely holding together. a man o
slender figure and sunburnt face hell
she bridle-Tein. An instant they gazeC
at each other, the young officers eye.
filed with sympathetic horror, th'
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-06
Incendiary Fire at Chrisney.

Rockport, Ind. Aug. 6.-Fire burned
two-thirds of the business portion of
Chrisney. this county. The fire was
Of incendiary origin. The following
firms suffering: Bays Bros, general
store; barber shop; Mrs. wilkins. mil
linery store; J. S. York, confectionery
n. A. Rhodes, druggist; L. L. Taylor,
furniture: FrautZ's meat shop; Pharaoh
Chrisney, general merchant; E. Mai
er hardware, and ]. NJ. Fella, saloon.
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expostelation seeking to calm the 9th
er's wild fancies and to curb his vio-
lent speech.
At dawn they were in a narrow
gorge among the hills, a dark and
gloomy hole, yet a peculiarly safe spot
In which to hide, having steep, rocky
lodges on either side, with sufficient
grass for the horses. Leaving Murphy
bound, Hampton clambered up the
front of the rock to where he was
able to look out. All was silent and
his heart sank as he surveyed the
brown sterile hills stretching to the
horizon, having merely narrow gulches
of rock and sand between, the sheer
nakedness of the picture unrelieved
by green shrub or any living thing.
Then, almost despairing, he slid back,
stretched himself out amid the soft
grass, and sank into the slumber of ex-
haus ion. his conscious memory the
incoherent babbling of his insane
companion.
He awoke shortly after noon, feeling
refreshed and renewed in both body
he first turned to look at him, but he
awoke in season to be fed, and &C
cepted the proffered food with all the
apparent delight OF a child. While he
rested, their remaining pack-animal
had Strayed, and Hampton was com
PEELED to go ON with only the two
horses, strapping the depleted store
OF provisions behind his own saddle
Then he carefully hoisted Murphy into
place and bound his feet beneath the
animals belly. Then he resumed the
| journey down one Of those sand
strewn depressions pointing toward
the Rosebud, pressing the refreshed
ponies into a canter, confident now
that their greatest measure Of safety
| lay in audacity.
| 1t was already becoming dusk when
they swept down into a little nest of
! green trees and grass. 1t appeared so
suddenly and was such an unexpected
/ oasis amid that surrounding wilder
ness, that Hampton gave vent to a
! sudden exclamation of delight. But
that was all. Instantly he perceived
, numerous dark forms leaping from
out the shrubbery, and he wheeled his
horses to the left, flashing them into q
rapid run. It was all over in a mo-
ment-a suffering Of rifles, a wild
, medley of cries, glimpse of savage
/ figures, and the two were tearing
down the rocks, the din of pursuit
away behind them. The band were
evidently all on-foot, yet Hampton con
tinued to press his mount at a swift
pace, taking turn after turn about the
sharp hills, confident that the hard
earth would leave no trace of their
passage.
Then suddenly the horse he rode
sank like log, but his tight grip upon
the rein Of the othe~ landed him on
his feet A stray Sioux bullet had
found its mark, but the gallant animal
had struggled on until it dropped life
less; and the brave man it had borne
so long and so well bent down and
stroked tenderly the unconscious
head. Then he shifted the provisions
10 the back OF the other horse, grasped
the loose rein once more in his left
hand, and started forward on foot.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-06
Dancer in Watercress.

So many cases of illness have fol
lowed the eating of watercress in
Paris that an investigation has been
made The experts concluded that as
cress often grows in swampy soil it
harbors all sorts of dangerous germs
and should not be eaten unless after
scrupulous cleaning.
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(continued.)
CHAPTER Xxx.
AIone Wlth Ia lnsane.

Beneath the shade Of uplifted arms
Murphy's eyes remained Enclosed.
Whatever terrors may have dominated
that diseased brain, the one purpose
OF revenge and escape never deserted
it. With patient cunning he could
plan and wait, scheme and execute.
He was all animal now, dreaming only
of how to tear and kill.
He was many minutes thoroughly
satisfying himself that Hampton actu-
ally slept. His every movement was
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-06
Testing a New Oil Field.

Rockport, Ind, Aug. CIV. ]. Ross,
an oil expert from Princeton. has u
crew erecting a derrick on the ]. II.
Parker farm, five miles west of here,
to put down a test we'll for the Mat
tingley Oil company. This is an IN
tired field.