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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22
A Trust Warned.

The tobacco trust Is re~orted to be
about to dissolve. Friends in Wash.
ington-apparently Republicans-are
said to have advised such action on
the ground that the officials of the
trust are liable to prosecution under
the antitrust law. Ever since 1902 the
department of Justice has had on file
the evidence to convict the trust off
cials. but has refused to prosecute
Now at this late day, just before a ma
tional election, evidently for political
effect, the administration is beginning
to get busy But apparently the trust
officials neel not be alarmed, they
have the tip to prepare for the inevi
table and by dissolvlng the present
trust can organize in secret, and I'm
der gentleman's agreement can still
plumber the tobacco growers and the
tobacco consumers, as the beef com
bine is doing.
1t is believed that the entire Ameri
can Tobacco company, the American
or United Cigar Stores company, thu
American Cigar Stands company, the
American Snuff company, the Ameri
can Licorice company, together witt
many other underlying and subsidiary
companies composing, the. American
Tobacco company, will undergo re
organization, and that a number Of in
dependent companies controlling thu
tobacco and paper cigarette, boxes
licorice, Russian and Turkish cigar
cite, leaf export and other companies
will be reorganissd under separat,
heads.
How kind and thoughtful our Re
publican friends are to trusts and cor
porations, especially when the con
tribution box is about to be handed
around for campaign funds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22
PLAN 70 DECEIVE PEOPLE.
Government Bureaus Conducted In IN.
terest Of Tariff.Proteeted Trusts.


Since the census bureau has been
made a permanent institution costing
millions every year. and for which
$14,0OO.0OO is asked to take. the next
census, 1t has become a most partisan
institution. It ID charged by the As
ISOLATED Press and the American
Newspaper Publishers association az
their late annual meeting, with issu-
ing false reports Of news print, paper
prices which were recently furnished
to congress. by the director of the
census bureau. The newspapers here
represented used approximately 80
per cent. of the news print paper coz
sumed in the United States. We de-
nounce the quotations as submitted
to congress as misleading and un-
worthy Of credence, The reiteration Of
the accuracy Of these figures of the d.
rector after The error had been called
to public attention tends to shake
public confidence and respect for sta
tistics thus compiled"
It is rather a satisfaction to have
the charge Of partisan statistics made
by Democrats substantiated by such
q high authority, but 1t is rather late
in the day for such an acknowledg.
meat by Republican publishers, whose
papers have derided the. Democratic
claim. The fact is that not only the
census bureau, but the statistical bu-
reaus Of other departments, have all
B.. been run in the interest of the tariff
protected interests, and the false re-
ports" now charged against the cen
sus bureau can be also proved against
the labor bureau and the statistical
= bureau Of the department Of com
nerce and labor.
1t Is quite doubtful If there has ever
been an honest census, but it. is Ger.
tain. that the statistics adduced from
the material gathered have been sys.
tematicalfy arranged to- support the
theory and practice Of the protective
tariff
Dishonest and garbled statistics is
sued by government authority for par
tisan purposes to deceive the people
Is the greatest crime that can be com
mitted against the taxpayers who pay
the bills. One Of the first reforms
that the Democratic party should un
dertake. If granted power oby the
voters, is to reorganize the issue Of
statistics by the government. Let us
have an honest census and honest sta
tistics fouAded thereon, and We cal
on our honest Republican brethren tt
Join in urging 1t on congress.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22
WANT NO MORE OFFICERS
House Turns Down Bill Creating
state Engineer Office

State Engineer OiIiCe
The house Monday demonstrated Its
opposition to bills creating any more
offices in the state engineer bill BY q
vote Of 81 to II. The bill had passed
the committee Of ne whole and the
action was, therefore, a surprise. The
bill providing for state boiler inspec-
tor and a subordinate in each county
was killed by the adoption Of a motion
to postpone it indefinitely when II
was on second reading.
Twenty other bills were practically
killed by recommendations that they
do not pass by the standing commit
tees TO which they were referred
Among them was the bill prohibiting
the sale and use Of the mescal bean
which was opposed by a lobby of full
blood Indians; also bills providing FOL
a uniform system Of weights and
measures and to revive the office Of
County coroner.
Bills by Ellis, regulating teachers
certificates, and By Holland, allowing
new counties to Issue bonds and Dor.
row money from the school fund upor
fhem, we're passed By the house. The
Sands banking bill. fixing a sliding
scale for the minimum capital Of stat,
] banks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22
nakIag I,y.

A pamphlet Oh Making Hay !"
has just been published BY the
farmers Institute Department of
the Kansss State Agricultural Col.
lege .and has been mailed to all
henderson, the farmers institute
inc the State. 1t will also be
mailed free tn any one else on re-
guest. Professor Ten Evck. the
author, has written more pages Of
valuable matter for the farmers
than anv, ten other men in Kansas.
and this is a most timely article
In it he emphasizes the impor-
lance of quality in hay as we'll as
in other crops. The chapters are
cutting, " curing" 'storing",
and marketing" The author re.
commends the use Of sheds. espec.
tally for alfalfa hay. The Kansas
State Agricultural College hes
printed and mailed out more valu-
able literature to farmers this year
than has any other agricultural
college in America. The pamphlet
may be had for the asking BY ad.
dressing J q Miller. Superinten.
dent Agricultural College Exten'
sion. Manhattan. Kansas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22

Harry M. Eikleberry, Great Bend, age
q, and Anna Dirkss Of Pawnee Rock,
age 10.
Wafer Fletcher and Richard Bur
den went home to Kansas City Sun
day evening.
There Il a strong possibility of a
new. bridge across the river south of
Dartmouth.
Joe and Al Strobel were in from
Lincoln Monday, visiting with Joseph
Strohel. Sr.
Will Ruhe left for Kansas City
and the G. A. R. and s, Of v. en-
campment Sunday evening.
Frank Tammen and daughters, Mis-
Anna and Clara, Of Rush County,
were here today shopping. 80
Mrs. Kittle was over from Hoising.
ton this morning.
Mrs. W. R. Kleindenst left. this
morning for visit at Dodge City.
K. R. Wilson travelling auditor o.
the Santa Fe was here today.
Roy Everett, Mrs. Everett, John
Everett and Mrs. L. H. Dukes Of
Heller were visitors today.
J, Mrs. Ellen Dety of Albert was
! here this morning on her way home
from a pleasant visit at Sterlings
4 A.::v. Strong and son Of Shaffef
was here!Monday and left today for
Roe, Arkansas for visit.
Leon Miller and wife OF St. Joe,
Missouri will be here this evening for
: a visit with Jacob Miller and daugh-
ter, Miss Anna Miller.
Tom Clayton went to Kansas City
this morning with several car loads
8 Of cattle.
Miss Della Quimby Of Albert was
!. here today on her way to Delhart,.
r Texas for ayisit.
Dan Bondurant was down from
a Ness City today and will leave for
Kansas City tonight. :
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22

The people Of the United States
need a president who will safeguard
the business interests Of the country.
President Yoakum Of the Rockols-
land. .
Eminently correct, Mr.. Yoskum;
but, on, the other hand. some of the
business interests would be perfectly
satisfied with president who would
be satisfied to follow the old policy Of
letting the business interests safe.
guard themselves.- Indianapolis Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22

Miss Mabel Holloway, Of ,Larned
Is visiting with Miss Beulah DuMont
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Marie Swift, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. e. Madison, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lambert, and Glenn McDougal were
out on the Walnut Sunday. Glen Nc
Dougal was fishing, and accidentally
got hold Of big fish and they say
that he made noise like a coyote
crying for help to pull out the fish,
Everyone within half a mile respond.
ed, and when the fish had been land.
ed, 1t only weighed five pounds with.
out scales.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22

Assistant Secretary of War Oliver
Is almighty busy man these days. But
Mr.. Taft doesn't let his stresuous
electioneering interfere with his draw
Ing that $4,000 q year. :
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22

The officers of the Epworth League
are: F. M. Hammond, Pres; James
Clayton, LIST Vice Pres, Hazel Clark,
End Vice Pres; Blanche Hammond,
3rd Vice Pres, Hattie Meacham, 4th
Vice Pres; Edward Bill, Treasurer,
Ella Smith, Secretary, Ethel Moffat,
0rganist.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22

Work has been commenced on the
old Eppstein corner, and the new
o. o. F. building will be in course
of construction in afew days. The
dirt taken from the basement is be
ing used to grade the streets. vii
liams street, between Forest Avenue
and Lakin, especially, will be graded
up to look like q business street.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-20
Delinquent blinds

TENMII.E.
Aspin, A. E., lot Salem. .....s SAB
Coon, 2. H., 10 acres coal, Rae
coon .............. ........ III
Cunningham, T. c.. 2.45 acres
Grass Run ...........a.... 1.as
Gamer. John F., l lot Salem. 81
Landstreet. Fairfax s., 1918
acres, Tenmile ............. 2o.2l
Morris. S. A.. lot, Salem...... ga
Randolph, E. NJ. lot Salem. los
Randolph. G. NJ. 81 acres near
near Salem ...........i.s.-.. 81
Richards, H. NJ. 1 lot. v. & X.
Addition, Salem ....,....". GO
U. s. OIL & Gas. lot. Salem. al;
Well Supply Co.. 1 lot, Salem. ~. 80
Well Supply Co. l lot Salem.
Williams. ]. W.. / lot. Salem. 1906
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-20

Nelson, Carrie, / lot. Salem. ) A.ss
Total ..............i X. IS ss.ls'
UNION DISTRICT.
Burnside. c. W., W. Milford =. Il. AZ.
cofindafter, A C., 11.4o acres,
isaac creek ..........,3.: - ..rs S.16.
CASTOR Bro. & Hughes. lot
Mineral 2.76
sommeryille. Eugene &E. K.,s
1os acres, Kincheloe 1890. 81
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-05
County Auditors Notice.

lhe offic. of County Audito
will be open to receive tax r."
turns from the first day of Jauua
ry 1868 to The Goth day of Feb
ruary 1908.
All persons owrlpg property O.
any kind whatsoever, or in any
capacity, as husband, guardian
executor, administrator or trus.
tee are required to make return'
of the same 10 the Auditor under
oath within tne time above named
and the Auditor is required BY
law to add a penalty of fifty pei
centto all property that is not re-.
turned on or before the goth day
of February in any year.
All male citizens between The
ages of 81 and so years, except
those exempt by law, are deemed
taxable polls.
As the law now requires the Au-
ditor to take charge of the Treas.
urer's duplicate on the 1st day Of
January and count a peaalty OF
one per cent on all delipquents
and as his Office is also required
to be kept open on certain days
during the months of January and
February, for the boneft of the
county pension board, it ID
physical impossibility for him to
do this and at the same time re-
ceive tax returns in the various
townships; and as but very few
take advantage of the township
appointments, l will be found in
the Auditors Office during the en-:
tire term for receiving tax returns
and for the convenience of those
who desire to make their own re.
surns at home I will be pleased to
mail them blanks for that purpose
upon their requests.
j. B. Haltiwanger,
Co. Auditor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-05

Ebert coun'y's been dry go
iong she don't see any difference
since. the prohibition law went
into effect. Her experience is that
a town or city can prosper without
,liquor.-Elberton (Ga.) Star.
Ana SO can every other town
that has any foundation al all.
The Individual, town, county,
state or nation that depends on
liquor is leaning on an exceeding.
ly rotten prop-Walhalls Courier.
The 'own of Edgefield has the
honor of being located in coun-
ty that voted out liquor, and buai-
ness for the year just closed reach
ed the highwater mark. Several
merchants have recently told US
that their business for 1907 ex-
ceedad all former years. The Ad-
vertiser concurs most heartily in
what the Courier has said: That
the individual or the town that
depends upon the liquor business
for success is cleaning on an ex-
ceedingly rotten prop"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-05
Save All The Manure.

Keep the stable..lot we'll Uttered,
says the Progressive Farmer, With
leaves and straw for the stocks
sake and the lands sake. A load
of manrre in the stable is worth
more TO the farmer than ssck of
fertilizer at the factory. There is
e great deal more in stable ma
pure taan mere plant food. 1t CON-
tains myriads of bacteria that in
some way unknown to the aver
ago farmer break down and liber-
ate plant food in the soil. which
makes it of more value than COM
mercisl fertilizer containing an
equal amount of plant food. Save
all the manure possible. If it does
not lessen the fertilizer bill it will
increase the crop production.
On days when neither plowing
nor other work can be done, if
they are convenient to the field,
it will pay to haul rotted leaves
and throw directly on the land.
The fertilizing value will justify
the hauling and organic matter
added to the soil will also be help
full.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-05
To The Public.
: The Jumping Off Place.

"Consumption had me in its
grasp; and I had almost reached
the jumping off place when was
advised to try DR.. Kings New
Discovery; and ] want to say
right now, it saved my life. I'm
provement began with the first
bottle, and after taking one dozen
bottles I was we'll and happy
man again" says George Moore.
of Grimesland, N. G. AS a r"me-
dy for coughs and colds AID heal.
er of weak, sore lungs and for pre-
venting pneumonia New Discov-
cry is supreme. Soc and $100 at
G L Penn & Son w E Lynch &
Co. druggists. Trial bottle free.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-05
a Rally Day for the WoHan's mis-.
sion Societies of Edgefield AS
sociation.

On nest "Wednesday beginning
al IL o'cloek promptly, tn re will
be m all day meetilg of the Mis-
sion societies Of this association
at Tie Baptist church: when our
beloved missionary, Mrs. w: b,
Entsminger, who has labored so
faithfully IN Brazil, will be the
central figure.
TIE society at Edgefeld has
been expecting Mrs. Entzminger
for several weeks. and it IS with
grea, pleasure that We can now
snroubce her early coming. Al
though the presence of Mrs.
Entzmlrger is sufficient induce
noent to the mission workers in
our association to come, there will
also be a program for he day
full of interest. :,
We do not want to keep all
these good things tc ourselves, but
arc yery anxious that ali the mis-,
sion societies in Edgpfeld as.
soclation shall send at least one
representative, aud as many more
as can be persuaded to come, anc
get renewed inspiration for the
new wear. Personal letters have
beeu written to all the leaders IL
the association, who could mo-
be seen personally, and we al
ready have the assurance tba'
there will be lumber present
Don't be one 10 miss this oppor'
tunity. February is often the moe
disagreeable month of the year
but It ls hoped the day will b.
favorable. and that We can al
meet together as we'll in FsbruA
ry SIS in MAY, to listen and learl
from the wisdom and experiences
of all those who are OH the pro
gram. Everything will be done
! for YOUR comfort, and luncheon
will b served at the church.
PROGRAM
Devotional sxerc ses-Niss H
II. Wright.
S,lo--'sIn the secret of hi
presenca, Miss Eliza Minis.
Addrass-Mrs. w. E. EntzmiE
ger.
solo--Miss.Gertrude Brum6eld
Luucht on.
Sunbeam work. Specially ad
dressed to leaders and mothers
Mrs. w. J. Hatcher.
Solo--"Face to fsc"," Mira. }. K
rompkins
TAX by "our rnissicnary," Miss
Gertrude Brumfeld.
"Wednesday evening, address OF
missions, Dr.. C. E. Bur's.
Invitation Committee.
Edge6eld Womar's Missionss- So
ciety.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-05
Citation.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD.

BY ]. D. Allen, ESQ.,, Probate Judge.
Whereas, ). w. Wldeman made
suit to me, to grant him letters
of admin stration Of the estate and
effects. Of Mrs. u. "A. Wideman, de.
ceaseds !.
These are therefore to cite andead.
menish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said Mrs.G a
Wideman, deceased, that they be and
appear before me, in the Court OF
Probate, to be held at Edgeheld, q. b.
S. c. on the Goth day of Feby. next,
after publication thereof, at ii O'Clock
in the forenoon, to show cause, II any
they have why the said adminlstra-
tion should not be granted.
Given under my Hand this 4th
'A' y 'eO' ''0' J.D. ALLEN,
j. p. E. C
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-05

NTH .doetoritJ the. effects, while the 0Tsg1.
inal disease undcrmines the system.
-. what To Do.
,,,,ere is comfort i'll the knowledge so
ofier expressed, that DR.. kiliner's
Swan,p-Root, the great kitiaey re. e.nedy,s
f,Ifiils every wish in curing rheumatism,
na;n ra;, in ti,e back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and eyery part Of the urinary passage
W t. corrects inability to hold water
and s,alding pain III passing It, or bad
effects e.i following use Of liqi1pr, wine or
i,aer and oyercomes that unpleasant ne
cessity of being compelled to go often
lnr;ng tl,e day, and to get up many
t;,nas @ during the night. Tile mild and
the extraordinary effect OF Swanp.kooI
is soon realized. 1t stands.,the hlSne:st
for its wonderful cures OF the most DIS
tress;ng ire cases. Ii you need 2 medicine
vor should have the best. Seld BY drug
eistsiu fifty-cent and one-dollar sizes;
You NAV have a sample bottle and a
s4ostit. s4o15 ths5 both tsila saas fzse s,s
by mail. Address Dr.. lss9!Ssa!
Eilmer & Co., Bing- - - -
tarnton. N. Y. When Homo Of svnmp-Roo .
writing mention this paper and don't
make anv mistake, but remember the
name. Dr.. kilnler's Swamp-Root, and
the address, Binglamton, N. Y.
Don't make any mistake, bui
| remember the name, Swamp.
Root, Dr.. Kilmer's Swsmp-Rcot
and the address. B!rghamton, N
Y, on every bottle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-05

President Roose velt's attention
has been called to the fact that 9
South Carolina woman q resident
of Lexington county, has becoms
the mother of FIVE children with
in twelve months. Considering his
great antipsthy for race suicide,
the. President wac no doubt great
.ly dee-lighted by this pleasing
intelligence from South Carroll
ma.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-05
County Farmers Union.

If the members of the Farmers
Union at large are as loyal
as are the members of the Edge
field county union, the organiza-
ton will achieve great things ID
the future for tie agricultural in
terest of the country. Notwith-
standing the fact that. Monday
morning was decidedly the cold.
est of the winter, the members Of
tho union. came together and held
their meeting according to ap-
pointment, some coming a dis
tance Of more than twenty miles.
Everybody admires the man who
is answering in his devotion TO
duty and in his loyalty to cause
or to al organization.
The meeting on Monday morn
lug was called TO order by the
president, Hon. w. r. Parks, and
divine blessings were invoked by
the chaplain, Rev. J. T. Little
john. The following unions were
represented:
Parksville: Hon. W. r. Parks.
Renobotb: ]. L. Gilchrist, John
D. Hughey and E. c. Vim
Red Hill: J. T. Littlejobn.
Harmony: Fl. w. Dobey, w. F.
stillvell, W-n. Toney and Mr..
Cosey.
White Town: G. S. cartridge
and D Morgan.
After the reading and approval
of the minutes of the previous
meeting, reports from the recent
state convention were made by
Mr.. VIM. Topey, Mr.. J. D. Hugh
ey and Hon. W. R. Parks.
The new constitution which was
adopted by the state convention
was also adopted by the union of
Edgefeld county,;
TIE question of purchasing
guanofor the crop of 1908 wae
freely discussed, hdt until their
plans are more fully mstured the
union has nothing tn give out for
pub icaiion along this line.
The holding of cotton also came
up for dice lssioa, aud The ur.-
waiting sentiment was that far
mers should CD, tinue to hold.
The members of the union be-
.'ieve thatthe staple will yel COM
mand a letter price if 8 caasid-
cradle quantity is withheld from
the market.
The next meeting of the Coun-
ty Uuion will be held on the 1st
Monday in April.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-05

Quite a number of farms not
many miles from Edge Geld are
lying idle this year on account OF
the shortage of labor. aud. yet
some persons say immigrants are
rot needed in the south. AS to the
other portion of the cotton belt
we are not Informed, but the needi
of Edge6elds county along this
line are great.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-05

Il seams that taxes in South
Carolina are 10 ke'p pace with
the advanced prices along all
lines. The state levy was a ns
last year and everything po: o
alevy Of 5 mills for the :. -sns
ytar.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-05

Speaker Cannon boasts of the
fact that be never used an oath il
his life. but he can hardly Say
that his tyrannlcal ard arbitrary
rulings have not caused othars to
swear.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-05

The resignation Of The man in
charge of the weather bureau is
in order. We've had enough of the
kind he has been giving US.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-05

Some political whispering are
occasionally heard, but candi-
dates will hardly begin their
aracsn in this, county before the
roads got better.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-05

The Advertiser suggests othe
Legislators that they surprise the
taxpayers agreeably BY adjourning
before the forty days expire.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-05

Il As the Williamson system
filled many an erstwhile empty
crib with corn last year, Edge6eld
farmers can not d. b,tter than
to try 1t again.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-05

A law providing for the enforce
ment Of labor contracts will pass
both Houses without a hitch. It
has been framed by very aatute
lawyers and will mot be in con-
fict With the /state or national
constitutions.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-05

The dispensary commission has
adjourned to meet again on the
eleventh of February. Theshort
duration of theirs sessions is doubt
less due to the unwholesomenesa
of the atmosphere surrounding
the dispensary carcass Frequent
breathing spells are necessary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-05

ofkdney disease.
Whilckidncydis-
orders are the
mo ST common
dis eases that Pre-
vail they are
almost tile last
recognized by
patient and ply
sicians, uao con-
tent f6en,sclpc8
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-05

While in conversation few
days ago with gentleman who is
in close touch with the legisla-
ture, We asked why the daily pa
pers are not reporting the proceed
ings Of the Legislature as fully as
during former years, and he re-
piled: aThey report about all
that's worth reporting. The rest is
tomfoolery.n