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Smyrna times., 1908-08-26
WILL WHARTON WAS ROBBED
He And His Bride Relieved of a Lot of
Clothing at a Rehoboth Cottage

He And His Bride Relieved of a Lot of
Clothing at a Rehoboth Cottage
DR.. and Mrs. James Martin, of
Dover, who have had their Rehoboth
house open this month for the enter
tainment, as their guests of their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Wharton, of Philadel-
phia, bridegroom and bride, were
shocked to receive messages that the
house had been ransacked and
pillaged of its entire contents,
including valuable clothing and brio
a-brac, the property of the bride and
bridegroom. The latter is former
Smyrna boy, son of Mrs. Amanda
Ashcraft. DIR. Martin, who is a
Councilman of Dover, telegraped to
Councilman Ruddell, of Rehoboth,
to go to any expense to aprehend the
robbers and proceed in his name.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-26
INDIANS TO PLAY IN SMYRNA
Cherokee Indian Baseball Club to PLAY
The Home Team Tomorrow.

Interest will be centered in the
Baseball Park tomorrow when our
local team will play the Cherokee
Indians. The latter come to
Smyrna in their $40, 900 palace car
will bring their portable fence to
enclose the entire ground, and their
portable grandstand to accommodate
a large number of people. Miss
Maud Nelson will pitch for 1.-THE
Indians in the afternoon. The
Smyrna team will be strengthened
for the occasion. There will be two
performances, at three O'Clock in the
afternoon and at eight at night.
The night game will be made
possible by so, candle power arc
lights which the Indians will bring
with them. 1t will be novel sport
for Smyrna and no one should mis-
it.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-26
TROLLEY MAKING PROGRESS
'"u'catIons Point to an Early Start in
'"e construction of the Through
State line-Smyrna Favored


Mr. j. W. Endean, president and
chief engineer of the Smvrna Ken+
County & Delaware Bay Traction
Company, has just returned from an
extended visit to Boston and New
York where he was in conference
with Baron D 'Erlanger and Sir Doug
las FOX and their engineers repre-
senting the British Syndicate of IN
oerWrlters, who propose underwriting
the entire Bond Issue and ACQUIRING
the capital stock of the through state
line to be known as ''The Diamond
State Rapid Transit COMPANY -
Financial arrangements are about
completed, few minor legal details
only remains to be settled up when
all the stock will be acquired bv mr.
chase, and possession taken by the
syndicate, who will elect a Resident
Director in the state to look after
their interests regarding the con-
struction of the line. The engineers
made thorough inspection of the
proposed route last week, and made
very favorable report on the earn
ing prospects, and cost of construc-
tlon, and are now completing details
for northern terminal of the line.
Arrangements are also being made
with the Hurley Wack Laying Ma
chine Co., of Chicago, for the laying
of the lines which they will contract
to do at the rate of three miles per
day. The head office of the state
will be located at Smyrna and the
Fruit Growers National Bank has
been selected as the local depository
Of the company. Mr.. J. w. Endean
will be appointed general agent and
chief enigneer of the new company
when organized, and the work will be
pushed when materials are delivered
with all possible speed so that the
entire line may be in full operation
by early spring. 1t is expected that
contracts will be awarded in the near
future for all plant and materials,
so that early delivery may be made:
The latest improved machinery will
be used throughout, and it is proposed
to have the cars equipped with the
latest safety appliances and with
every convenience for the comfort
of passengers and rapid handling of
freight for which two electric
locomotives will be used so as to haul
several cars at once and which will
be hauled at night so as to insure
reaching the early morning markets.
1t is also proposed to construct a
branch line from Barretts Chapel
to Bowers Beach. While unlocked
for delays have occurred, they were
quite unavoidable owing to the
unravelling of possible legal entangle-
ments, and as these have been
brought down to a few minor details
which the attorneys and engineers
have now in hand, Mr.. Endean
anticipates that a very short time
will only be required to clear these
up, and an early start made in let
ting contracts and commencing opera
tions.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-26
THOMAS BUCKMASTER DEAD
One of SmYrna's Oldest Citizens Pass
es Away at His Home in Smyrna


es Away at His Home in Smyrna
Thomas Buckmaster, one of
Smyrna's oldest citizens, died at his
home on Delaware Street Sunday
evening at 1130 O'Clock after a
lingering illness aged 80 years. He
had been in failing health for several
months and death was due to
general breaking down of his system.
Deceased was a carpenter by trade
and spent nearly all his life in this
vicinity where he was an Industrious
worker and lived close to his family.
His wife died number of years ago.
One daughter, Miss Ella Buckmaster,
survives. Funeral services were held
at his late residence at two o'clock this
afternoon and interment was made
at Glenwood Cemetery. The Rev.
W. G. Koons officiated.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-26
GETTING TIPS ON FOREIGN FRUIT
Orlando Harrison Will Make Report at
Coming Horticultural Meeting

Orlando Harrison, chairman of the
executive committee of the Peninsula
Horticultural Society and mayor of
Berlin, has sailed for Europe to study
European horticulture, and look for
new markets for e-Maryland
fruits. Mr.. Harrison will return in
time to address the horticultural
convention to be held next winter
in Wilmington. He sailed Saturday
in the steamship Bletcher, and ex-
poets to visit the principal nurseries
and gardens of France, Germany and
Holland, to select for Importation
apple, pear, plum and cherry seed
lings.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-26
TO BE A GREAT CUNNING YEAR.
Reports are That Rabbits and Quail are
More Plentiful Than For Years.

Reports coming in from all the
rural districts indicate that this will
be a great cunning and hunting year
in Delaware. Rabbits and quail are
more plentiful than for long time.
Quail are said to be unusually abun-
dant, because the winter weather was
not severe enough to kill off the old
birds and the spring and summer
weather has been decidedly favor
able for the growth of the young
coveys. The non-residenst need
only communicate with the Delaware
Game Protective Association at
Wilmington and get nonresident
license by paying a fee which goes
into treasury for Restocking the
State and protecting the game
already here from slaughter and
outlawry. n
Smyrna times., 1908-08-26
Serial Story on the Old Time Baseball
Game Written by Thomas S. Start
-BoY-hood Franks Recalled.
[coNTINUEo FROM LAST WEEK.
At Smyrna, July %, 1888. Score =:
MILLINGTON.
Umpire, Albert L. Cummins.

umpire, Albert l.. Cummins.
Sudlersville: Evans, C; Morgan,
p; Berwick, 1b; Moore, 2b;
Anderson, Sb; Neville, IS; Sudler,
IT; George, cf; Paynter, rf.
Smyrna: Simmons, Sb; Melville,
IF; c. Barnes, c; Wilson, IS;
Speakman, 1b; Mccoy, 2b; Connor,
If; Norris, cf; G. Barnes, p.
Score by innings:
S$gfas Saaf%Till'' a5Il55SS : ; ? le7s 97s
At Smyrna, August /, 1883.
Score by innings:
sngFas, sHil5i4ston' Is IL 2SS .sss SO
At MillingtOn, August, 1888.
Score by innings:
Ssal5l4ston' sRgFaa. ] dS2 2SS ~
At Smyrna, August 26, 1888.
Score by innings:
HblIi4s,o"' sn94ns. 9 : g 8 g ,f-a5 E5
At Dover, September 16, 1888.
Score by innings:
MOsquetOrs of Jones Neck. 900 O1O-2
Smyrna s. O 0 III
At Smyrna, September 10, 1883.
Dover, (colored,) %. Smyrna,
(colored,) 20. John York of the
Smyrna team had finger broken.
At Dover, April &c, 1884. Score
by innings:
BSaHRSs BaaRSs BBssfF Bss. Smyrna GSsG7is5I-5S
At Smyrna, May 1S, 1884. Score
by innings:
sHals5svill'' s%gSns, / So 9fsss 80 s-9S
On June l, 1888, a meeting was
held and the following officers and
directors selected: A. E. Jardine,
president; j. w. Jones, vice
president; j. Ed. Quinn, secretary;
Eugene Davis, treasurer. Directors
]. B. Miflin, Charles Barnes, John
Robinson, C. w. Willumsen,
Eugene Davis. At Smyrna, June
13, 1883. Smyrna: w. Willumsen,
p; H. Speakman. 1b; w. Sylvester,
Sb; T. Mccoy, 2b; H. Miflin, If;
]. Wick, cf; T. Coverdale, c; R.
Phillips, S.; H. Wilson, rf. Town
send: G. Scott, rf; w. Lattomus,
1b; R. Naudain, If; J. Townsend,
c; G. Griffin, 2b; L. Lattomus, IS;
H. Townsend, 3b; Fitzerald. p;
Hutchinson, cf Score by innings:
sSyFSs T2ynisnd' g Z 8 81 g-af
At Townsend, June 6, 1888. Score
by innings:
52yHssod' gSyPas. 2 g 9 8 g 8 8 80 2-s7
Smyrna Juniors: T. Coverdale, c.;
E. Budd, p; Frank Staining, IS; W.
Evans, 1b; j. Barnes, 2b; c. FAIRIES,
3;b ]. Wick, If; D. Brown, CT; w.
Weldon, rf.
At Smyrna, June 8, 1888. Score
by innings:
E$ylns R2yfE sqpt158 PaaIal. ss = 5 81
At Middletown, June 27, 1888.
Score by innings:
MiddIetqwn l Juniors. l19s99 49,
At Dover, July 9, 1888. Smyrna: ::
Barnes, Sb; McCofferty, c; Camp
bell, 2b; Sheldrake, CT; Lake, IS;
Whorten, 1b; Day, p; Willumsen,
If; Shearer, rf. Dover Hodson, p;
Magee. c: Kelly, 2b; Levy, Sb;
NeVitt, 1b; Forkum, rs w. Honey,
IF; L. Honey, If; Peterson, cf.
Score by innings.
DoyysE. fD9ysS'' 2 9 9 g g 81 g
At Smyrna August % 1888.
Score by innings:
SSas'fSs, S@sfss. g g 5s : : Y-nS
At Smyrna, July 9, 1889. Smyrna
Mclaughlin, p; Shields, c; Stein
1b; Hutchinson, 2b; Barnes, 3b (;
Campbell. IS; Sterling, If; Peters,
cf; Whorten, rf. Score by innings
s$9Ss,' ssaPas1' 20 2 3 SS-lii
At Milford, July II, 1889. Score by
innings:
saHfiEIs"s' afiI5Hs,' $50 Sis 9 8 8
Smyrna times., 1908-08-26
TRAVELLED rs MILES FOR CREAM
James n. Caterson, DR., of PhiIadel-
phia Makes Flying Trip to Bayview

James n. Caterson, DR., of Philadel-
phia Makes Flying Trip to Bayview
During a recent visit of Mr.. James
S. Caterson, Jr., of Philadelphia to
his friend Mr.. Samuel J. Cole of
Bayview, he received an invitation to
a birthday party of Mr.. Harry Cole
on Wednesday, August 18th. Mr..
Caterson surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Cole
by walking in on them on that date
and saying that he had come down
for plate of ice cream. Needless
to state he received it, and plenty
too. Mr.. Caterson came down on
the train arriving at Smyrna at 4.58
and went back the next morning at
S.58, making 140 mile trip for a
plate of ice cream.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-26
FRUIT MARKET AT CHESWOLO
Peaches Falling off While Tomatoes
Are Coming on in Increasing Quantities


Are Coming on in Increasing Quantities
Cheswold, Aug. 24.-With gradual
falling off of receipts of peaches in
the closing days of last week our
buyers were to-day Monday, surprised
with delivery of more than 1000
baskets on our market. The fruit
mostly of the late Crawford and
Chairs choice varities was of more
inferior grade than last week but
the best marks brought 20 cents
per basket. The tomato receipts were
also liberal and four cars were loaded
at II cents the basket. Prestons
cannery also received large block
of contract tomatoes.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-26
REAL ESTATE SALES OF WEEK.
Mrs. Ella Lynch Sells Her Farm West
of Clayton and Buys House in Smyrna

Realestate Broker Henry D. Boyer
has sold the farm of Mrs. Ella ].
Lynch containing Ga acres and stu
ated west of Clayton to H. C. Lurty
of Cheswold for 50, 400. He also sold
the house of David ]. Lurty for $3.50.
Mr.. Boyer has completed a deal in
which he sells the Andrew ]. Cum
minis property situated in Spruance
City, tenure of John Cummins to
Alexander Gooden for $3.50. Mr..
Cummins in turn purchased the dwell
ling belonging to David Knotts for
$500.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-26
NEXT SUNDAY AT ASBURY.
Rev. Asbury Burke Will Occupy the
Pulpit Morning and Evening.

Pulpit Morning and Evening.
The preacher for next Sunday in AS
bury is a new man in Smyrna, though
he has been in the conference for a
score of years. The Rev. Asbury
Burke, brother of Rev. Geo. W.
Burke who resides in Smyrna, is an
earnest and stirring preacher whom
all will want to hear. Mr.. Burke
will preach both morning and even
ing. 1t is hoped that he may have
large hearing.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-26

CONTINUED on FIFTH PAGE
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-28
Heavily Charged Tank Explodes.

The residents of Ticonic street near
Kenscy street We're startled about 6
O'Clock yesterday morning by a deaf
cning noise and the sound of crashing
timber. The cause was the explosion
of heavily charged iron tank con-
tanning root beer, which was in the
rear of the bottling establishment of
Mr.. Rudman on the corner of Ticonic
and Kelsey streets. Mr.. Rudman,
who lives up stairs. was shaken as
the explosion carried the tank with
great force to the ceiling tearing away
Il hole as large as the tank and shat
tefing door which led to the street.
The tank was broken into two parts
by the explosion and these pieces flew
in different directions, each doing
damage
.":The tank was filled with root beer
and was charged $50 pounds TO the
square inch The beer was thrown
over everything in the store. go 1t IS
supposed that the tank became over
heated and was in some manner de-
fective The building can be easily
repaired
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-28
It is also said that the smooth surface

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tance than wood and that Stbe bottoms
do not foul easily Of collect seaweed.
Consequently they. are easy 70 clean.
In case Of damage to any portion OF
the boat repairs are quickly and cheap
ly made with cement or concrete. A
comparison of cost with steel barges
has shown that the cohcrete hoat can
be constructed at half the cost 0f steel
and that in the matter Of r1aintenance
the cost is about = Fourth Or third less.
The Ligufia. a 150-top concrete barge.
was constructed by Messrs GabSllfni.
the firm referred to, III 1905. Stree jan
uary, 1906. She has been work fig III the
harbor Of Civfta v9cchia. Scar Rome.
In October, 1905. she was towed from
Rome down the. fiper to tie sea, She
was also 'towed to Genoa afid savona,
after which she was 'towed back to
Genor, ana Cwit vecchia. ..,..
A 16o-tpn coicrete Barge was con-
structed to the order of tie Italian
Government in 1905. she was tested
in the military harbor Of Spezia. ana
was so .successfuf that a contract was
placed FOR four more barges on tho
same lines. These particular barges
have a double sheet forming water
tight compartments, and are practical-
ly unsuitable. Their dimensions are 81
feet length and 16 feet beam.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-28
WINTHROP CENTER.

Mrs. c. A. Curtis of Auburn MS the
guest of Mrs. f.. \. Bailey.
DR. W. =. MorSe ana Prof. oliver %
kents Hill are guests of Mrs. II. ]
Bailey for Il few days.
Harris S. Woodman left hero Satur.
day on pleasure trip to New York
He went t. Portland in an auto. from
there completing the trip by steamer
and shipping his auto. on his return
he will make the entire trip from New
York in his automobile, and will have
as his guest William Hawk of that city
w. H. Morton, teacher of Manua
Training i'm the schools at Portland has
started a class here.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-28
DIVE OF A SUBMARINE.
"Reserve Buoyancy" Is Chief Feature
Of Vessels of This Glass.

All submarine vessels are brought to
a condition of readiness to Submerge
by taking in water ballast in suitably
arranged and controlled tanks, says
Ha~per's Weekly. This causes more of
the boat to sink below the waters sur
face and finally leaves her with only a
small Fart of her connig tower out Of
water. The remaining part above
water represents what Is called re
serve buOyancy" This buoyancy va
ries generally from 200 to 1000 pounds,
depending upon the size of the craft;
and it is to overcome the permanent
tendency to rise represented by this
pre- ssure is brought to bear upon the
submerging rudders of the hydro
planes in order to make the boat sink
after she is once in motion
Now, the amount of water that must
be taken into a submarine vessel to
bring her body sufficiently below the
surface for readiness to dive con-
stitutcs one Of the two prime distinc.
tions between the submarine and the
submersible. In the submarine only
from per cent to 12 per cent. Of her
total submerged bulk lies above the
surface when she is in her highest
condition, and, accordingly, nearly
that percentage of water ballast must
be pumped into her tanks to bring
her down to the required condition
preparatory to running submerged.
In a submersible, on the other hand,
two, three, and even four times this
percentage of water ballast must be
pumped into her tanks in order TO re-
duce the vessels reserve buoyancy so
that she may be forcibly made to sink
out of sight. 1t is the height of
water or reserve of buoyancy of the
submersible which gives her her su-
perior sea-keping qualities, which per-
mits the vessel to be driven safely on
the surface at higher rates of speed,
and which contributes in other ways to
the efficiency the habitability, and the
military value of the craft.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-28

day 1T must be acknowledged one of
the Best of all the 3ndn1f excursions.
Aside-fEen the great aoaadit due. to- the
eoHlhittee for it's faithful work the
street railway officials deserve COM
mendation for the promptness and
care with which they did their part
in making the day enjoyable and with
out delay or accident
Those having booths or boats at the
park expressed themselves as ehighly
pleased with the behavior of the boys
and girls, saying that this 400 of the
youth of Gardiner made them really
less trouble than any party coming to
them the present season, even in
Guiding some of the Sunday school
picnics not numbering much over 100.
The 400" of Gardiner have always
been famous and this 400 coming
from .all classes of the masses of the
city are true to the highest ideals of
our society
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-28

LII d. ID & =
chas; W; Gaylord, Jack; Cleveland,
P. L.; CIukey. Albert" coo5, Fresd,
Cote. Joseplt;,. Curtis, Richard. Davis,
Robert; Downef, A. Ii: t'tGSnt,, AL
mont; Gurney, Chas. a.; Goldman, S
Hagerman, Harvey; Hall, Wilbur;
Howard, j. c.; Habelon. Michael;
Howe, L. L.; Hubbard, Melvin; La
,rent, Arthur: Langley, Orin; Munree,
Mr.; Phern. Charles; Richard, Edwin;
Rodick. +. G.; Rowe, John S.; Trum-
bley, Ludger; Trumbley, Ludgie f.;
yiolette. Neil; Watson, Henry; Wheel
er. H. B.; Williams, John E.
Women-Bartlett, Miss Lizzie; Beal,
Miss NJ F.. Beal, Mrs. NJ E.: Britt.
/ Mrs Lucy; Dyer, Mrs. Nell s.; Gogan,
Mrs. William: Grant, Miss Geneva;
HAYNES. Mrs. L. A; Higgins, Mrs. Sa-
die; Howalt Miss Effie L.; Leighton,
Gladys; Martel, Melle Deliska; Put
nam, Miss Pearle; RobshOu, Miss An
ME; Stoqdapli Nts. &C. L.; Walling-
ford, Mrs H. A.; Wentworth, Mrs. ".
F. Weymouth. Miss Emma; Wright,
Miss Corinne A; Witham, Mabel Cur
ney; Wing, Mrs. Helen j.; Winslow,
Miss Blanche.
Foregn-Briery, Arthur; Guilty, Ar
thur; Drval. Omer; Gallant, Edward
G.: Gallant, Edward; Gallant, Edward; !;
James f.; Ozoy, Mavyjor; Papadopou-
los, c. TIL; Pvwygoda, Gedzej; Ran
cour, Made Thomas; Roy, Gain; Thib-
odeau, Pierre.
Miscellaneous-McGin John.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-28
What Ivory is Worth,

There IS good money in the ivory
business; for years my income has
ranged from ten to twenty thousand
dollars year. Year by year the price
of ivory is steadily going up. Ivory has
recently been sold in the London Docks
at the record price of $453 per hundred
weight; and "cut points" for billiard
balls bring $3.50 per hundredweight,s or
three times the quotation ruling a cou-
pie of decades ago. Pretty soon choice
ivory will command SIS, 900 a ton, and
there will be precious little In the mar
ket at that. Big consumers of ivory,
such as the worlds great piano makers.
cutters, brush makers, billiard-ball
turner's, and so on, are beginning to
wonder what must be done about it,
The billard-ball industry takes the
finest of all ivory, and the thickest and
soundest parts of the best tusks at
that. Only five perfect balls can be
cut from an average tusk; 80 that ten
balls equal one elephant in the estima-
tion of modern civilization. In the big
warehouse of one firm that know in
London. l can show you 10000 perfect
ivory billiard balls, worth $4,000, lying
in a monstrous net in one corner.-Ey-
erybody'S.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-28
Peaches.

Peaches are raised and nurtured In
all parts of the country, but is is gen.
orally agreed that the most tempting
kind comes from the blue grass region
of kentucky.
California peaches are used largely
by Fasteners. They are soft and ten
der to the touch, rather large and fiow-
cry, and are very sweet.
The New England peach is often hard
and sour. Some varieties, however,
have a splendid flavor. The best pre-
served peaches come from New Eng
land.
The New York peach is always of the
cling stone variety. 1t is almost i'm
possible to separate the peach from the
stone.
Our annual crop Of peaches, whsle
very expensive to raise (and constant
ly growing more so), gives employment
to thousands of men, who labor night
and day to keep the peaches up to the
standard.
The points of a peach are not under
stood by all. Those who are Interested
in their culture should carefully OBJ
serve the following rules:
They should never be picked green.
but only when they begin to look good
enough to eat.
Every peach should be well wrapped
Great care, however, should be taken
not to squeeze too hard. The pressure
should be uniform.
Change the variety from time to
time. and you will be surprised at tho
results. Almost any one variety Of
peach gets tiresome if indulged in too
long.
Peaches should be kept away from
the glaring light. When testing them
turn down the gas.-Success Magazine
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-28
Good Ball Game for Wednesday.

Local baseball fans are expecting q
rattling good game of baseball fol
Wednesday, afternoon at which time
On Ouimbv field the Boothbay Harhol
team will come to Gardiner and play
a return game with the Cobbossee
Inn team Of this city. The game will
Last week the .Cobbossee Inn team
went to Boothbay Harbor and was
defeated by the nine there. Wednes-
day they expect to retrieve their de-
feat as the Gardiner team has beer
strengthened since its trip down river
The Boothbay Harbor team has some
crack players in it and a very close
and exciting game is expected.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-28
Peculiar Indian Marriage Rites.

Marriage, among the Hopi, a tribe
Of the Pueblo Indians, is an institu-
tion regarding which those most con-
cerned have least to say. When tho
parents of a girl find 1t expedient for
her to get married, they look up an
available man and negotiate with his
parents. After the matter has been
arranged the principals are notified,
the girl goes to the home of the
groom's parents and grinds corn for
them for three weeks, while the groom
makes kind of sash for the bride,
Then one morning at sunrise, they
both battle their heads in cold water,
which completes the ceremony. There
have been instances of the grOom's
refusing to go through the PERFORM
ance, which has then proceeded with
out him and been accounted vailed.
and several weeks later he has yielded
and had his head bathed
The Navajo ceremony is much more
elaborate and impressive, but then the
Navajo girls are much nicer. The
regular tariff on Navajo girl, enter
Ing the port Of matrimony for the first
time, is twelve horses. On the second
occasion the tax is nine horses, while
subsequent entries are free.
Thhis is not purchase money, but Is
merely a tribute of respect to q
mother in-law and a token Of ap-
probation of the care and expense in
volved in bearing and rearing the
lady, recognition not unworthy Of
consideration by civilized grooms On
the other hand, and deserving Of great
condemnation, Is that law of many
tribes. unwrltten but of much sanctity
that a man and his mother -in-law
shall never meet after the ceremony.
The Outing Magazine.