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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
A TRAGIC EXPERIMENT.
How a Husband Tried to Cure His
Wife's Fear of Pythons.

Concerning pythons, the following is
a true story: a young lady in England
for long time resisted her lovers ell
treaties to go out to India with him as
his wife. She had horror of the wild
animals she believed she might en-
counter there, especially serpents. At
length. however, after he had issued q
sort of ultimatum, she consented to ac-
company him. She did not, however,
leave her fears behind her and lived in
constant terror of some day meeting
what she so intensely feared. Her hus-
band did his best to laugh her fears
away, but without avail. Then he re-
solved to try more drastic means.
A huge python was killed in the
neighborhood of his bungalow. With
out telling his wife anything about it.,
he ordered the reptile to be brought
into the drawing room and coiled up
as if asleep on the hearth rug. Then
he went out and called his wife, telling
her to go into the drawing room and
that he would join her in few min
utes. Soon after he heard q dreadful
scream THAT will cure her of her
fear of serpents," he smiled to himself
and purposely delayed his entry.
When at last he went into the drawing
room he saw his wife lying dead on
the floor, and coiled around her was
another huge python, the mate to the
one that lay dead ON the hearth rug
st. James Gazette.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
JOHN AND HIS IDOLS.
The Chnaman Is Utterly Devoid of
Reverence In His Religion.

The Chnaman Is Utterly Devoid of
Reverence In His Religion.
How the Chinaman regards his idol
is told by the Rev. John MacGowan:
"The Chinese is a person utterly de-
void of reverence, sentiment or devo-
ton in his religion. With him it is a
matter either of fear or Of business,
but mainly the latter. A house is
plagued with sickness, which is put
down not to bad sanitation or other
natural causes but to the presence of
evil spirits. This leads to q visit to the
nearest temple to get the idol to drive
them away. A new business is going
to be commenced, but before doing so
1t is deemed essential to get the sup
port of the idols. If one idol says it
will not succeed another is appealed to
for its opinion, and if it is favorable it
is at once accepted as the correct one.
SHOULD the venture turn out a fail
ure no reproach of any kind is uttered
against the god whose prediction has
been falsified. The man takes the
blame upon himself. His character has
not been pure, he says, or he was born
under an evil star, or he was naturally
unlucky and so was bound to fail in
anything that he undertook.
"Men never dream of thinking about
their idols as we do about God. No
affection is shown for them. 1t is most
amusing to watch the faces Of the Chi
nese when you ask them if the idols
love them. The eyes CLEAN, the face
broadens into wide grin, and soon
hearty laughter is heard at this most
facetious and side splitting joke
Chicago News.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
Real Estate Transfers.

]. Walton to j. Warner and wife
pit 1t 10, NJ. l.. S. & Co.'s add, Owos
so, $3.50.
A. Hanson to j. Jones and wife
pit NV Il sec 2, New Haven, $4,000.
n. Burtis to S. Rouse, 1t l, blk
3, Georges add, Durand, $500.
E. Bunting to A. Baker, pit Sc "A
sec IA, Rush, $1,000.
G. Kelley to G.. Clark and wife, II
8, blk 8, Comstock's add, Owosso
$1,000.
A. McCarn to H. Johnson and wife
pit sw "a sec SO, Perry, $500.
d. Harrington to w. Deninson, n
s, blk 3, Fauble's add, Durand, SAB
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
Republican County Convention.

A Republican county convention will
be held at the Court House in the City
of Corunna on Tuesday, September Sth,
1908, at eleven o'clock A. M. for the
purpose of electing sixteen (16) dele
gates to the Republican State Conven-
ton, to be held in the city of Detroit,
Tuesday, September 2Sth. for the pur'
pose of nominating candidates for State
officers and FIR such other business as
may properly come before the conven-
ton.
The following townships, precincts,
and wards will be entitled to delegates
rs follows:
Antrim 6; BurnI9; Bennington 8;
Caledonia 7; Fairfield 5; Hazelton, 1st
precinct 7, End precinct A; Middlebury 5;
New Haven z; Perry, 1st precinct 9, End
precinct 5; Rush 6; Sciota 8; Shiawassee
13; Venice z; Vernon, LIST precinct ~,
End precinct 5, 3rd precinct s; Woodruff
A; Corunna, 1st ward 5; End ward A; 3rd
ward 2; Owosso City, 1st ward II; End
ward 10; 3rd ward o; 4th ward 10; 5th
ward II; Owosso, 7;
These delegates will all be elected by
primary ballot on Tuesday, September
list, as provided for in sections 81 and
SO of the primary law. The blank bal
lots will be furnished to the several
townships, precincts, and wards by the
Board of Election Commissioners of the
County with the other primary election
supplies.
Republican County Committee
BY WILLIAM Fl. BIGELOw,
Owosso, Aug. 5, 1908. Chairman.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
SIOO Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO cure in all It's
stages and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being con,
sttutional disease. requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in.
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system, thereby de
stroying the foundation Of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in dong its
work. The proprietors have so much faith in
It's curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list OF testim nDials.
Address: F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold bv all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
Probate Court.

j. Harvey Hutchings as admins.
TRAITOR of the estate of Julia Euler
deceased, has petitioned for H.
cense to sell real estate belonging to
the estate. Hearing was set for Sept
2Sth.
The final account of Mrs. Catherine
Stack as executrix of the estate OF
Frances O'Connor, deceased, will be
heard Sept. 21.
The final account of Emily G.. Van
Liew, as executrix of the estate OF
Henry B. Van Liew, deceased, will be
heard Sept. 21.
Geo. 7. Mason, as administrator
of the estate of Gertrude Mason, de-
ceased, has petitioned for a license
to sell real estate. The hearing was
set for Sept. IA.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
FOUND ITS SOUL.
The Story of a Violin That Was
Wrecked In a Fire.


After the Lucky Baldwin theater and
hotel fire in San Francisco years ago
there were nine feet of water in the
basement. where the instruments of
the orchestra were stored. When q lit
tie of it had been pumped out. August
Hinrichs. leader of the orchestra. hired
a man to swim in and get out his ia.
nous Amati violin.
1t was wrecked-water soaked. warp
ed. twisted and broken up into sixty.
eight pieces. The hot water had soak
ed out all the old glue. and every piece
had fallen away from its neighbor. be-
sides a good many patches of wood put
In when repairs had been done. To al.
appearance the thing was smashed be-
yond recall.
Nevertheless Herman Muller, local
violin repairer, who knew and loved
the old fiddle. took it in hand. Twice
he carefully joined the time darkened
pieces of wood. Twice he decided that
the Amati would not Go.
So once more he soaked the sixty
eight bits Of wood apart. Then ne
carefully modelled out of clay an arch
such as he remembered that of the old
Amati to have had and for nine weeks
kept the bits of wood bound to it until
they had gained the proper shape.
Once more he put the bits of wood
together. Then for five weeks more lie
patiently vanished and polished the
more than 200 year old fiddle until it
shone. Then Hinrichs once more drew
his bow across the vibrating strings.
and the violin spoke. 1t sank, wept,
dubbed with life and joy.
The Amati had found its soul.-San
Francisco Examiner.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
LYDIA E. PINKHHM

Nature and woman's work COM
bined have produced the grandest
remedy for woman's ills that the
world has ever known.
In the good old-fashioned days Of
our grandmothers they relied upon
the roots and herbs of the field to
cure disease and mitigate suffering.
The Indians on our Western
Plains to-day can produce roots and
herbs for every ailment, and cure
diseases that battle the most skilled
physicians who have spent years in
the study of drugs.
From the roots and herbs of the
field Lydia E. Pinkham more than
thirty years ago gave to the women
of the world a remedy for their Pc
culiar ills, more potent and effica-
cious than any combination of drugs.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is now recognized as the
standard remedy for Woman's ills.
Mrs. Bertha Muff, of 515 NC. St.,
Louisiana, Mo-, writes:
Complete restoration to health
means so much to me that for the sake
of other suffering women am willing
to make my troubles public.
"For twelve years 1 had been suffer
ing with the worst forms of female ills.
During that time had eleven different
physicians without help. No tongue
can tell what suffered, and at times
could hardly walk. About two years
ago wrote Mrs. Pinkham for advice.
l followed it, and can truly say that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Mrs. Pinkham's advice re-
stored health and strength. 1t is
worth mountains of gold to suffering
women"
What Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound did for Mrs. Muff,
it will do for other suffering women.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
Its Cost.

A Frenchman, meeting an English
soldier with Waterloo medal, ami.
madverted sneeringly on the govern
ment for bestowing such trihe, which
he declared, did not cost 3 francs
'That is true, to be sure" replied the
hero. 1T did not cost the English gov.
eminent quite francs. but it cost the
French a Napoleon"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that II is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. 1.-THE child urin-
atcs too often. II the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
Returned Emptv.

A mean multimillionaire who suf.
fered terribly from seasickness on his
way back to New York has, it is said
demanded rebate off his fare, claim
ing special terms as returned
empty."-Punch's Almanack.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
The Retort Caustic.

Miss housekeeping costs SO
much nowadaysl suppose I'll have
to live palmer. Miss Sharptung-Why,
my dear, you couldn't be any palmer
and live.-London Telegraph.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
OLA TORI "A.
Bear. tn. ~" Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature "a NNHzIMx
ENROLMENT SATURDAY,
AUGUST 20.

EVERY REPUBLICAN NOT
ALREADY ENROLLED AND
EVERY REPUBLICAN WHO
HAS CHANGED HIS RESI-
DENCE SINCE THE LAST EN-
ROLLMENT SHOULD NOT
FAIL TO ENROLL HIS NAME
ON THE ENROLMENT LIST
OF HIS VOTING PRECINCT ON
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidncy trouble preys upon the mind. dis
ccurages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigos
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28

urine scalds the flesh or If, when the ch!k
reaches an age when 1t should be able to
control the passage, II is yet afflicted with
hed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause q
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the firss
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble Is due to diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to habit al
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
aid both need the same great remedy.
The mid and the immediate effect OF
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t is solo
by druggists, in fifty EyE
cent and one dollar f4F7T ~
sizes. You may have s.E
sample bottle by mail s.lsl:s:seS1eE
free. also pamphlet tell Home of swampRooa
ing all about II, including many OF tins
thousands Of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilmc
& Co., Binghamtor, N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper
Don't make any mistake, but remember the
name swamp Root. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
and the address, Binghampton, N. ", on every
bottle
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28

A rat may Good province German
Proverb.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-24
Wants TARIFF
COMMISSION
National Board Of Trade Asks
Tariff Revision and Rec.
iprocity Treaties

Washington, D. c., Jan. 23.-Na-
tional Board of Trade concluded its
sessions here today with the adop-
ton of number of important reso-
lutions, among them being one urg-
ing an expeditions revision of the
tariff and indorsing the proposition
for the creation of permanent tar
if commission. 81
1t was unanimously agreed that
the president and congress should be
petitioned to take immediate steps
to bring about reciprocity trade
treaties between the United States
and other countries. The establish
ment of a postal savings bank was
commended.
The following officers were unani-
mously elected to serve during the
ensuing year: President - Frank
D.. LaLanne of Philadelphia; first
vice PRESIDENT. M. Estes of Nash
vile, Tenn; second vice president
Clinton White of Boston; treasurer
William R. Tucker of Philadelphia.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-24
Smith gets
GENT tn IAII
U. S. Judge in ST. Paul Gives
Politician Three Months
for Contempt

St. Paul, Jan. 23-Judge Morris in
the United States district court to-
day held Sherman S. Smith, well
known Minneapolis politician, to be
guilty of contempt of court and SEN
fenced him to three months impris-
onment.
The specific charge on which Smith
was found guilty was that Smith had
approached George j., Hammond, one
of the governments witnesses to in
fiuence him from giving testimony
against the defendants in the case of
the government against Wood Bros,
and the Wisconsin Grain Co., and its
officers, who were charged with con-
spiracy to use the mails fraudulent
ly. Before pronouncing sentence
Judge Morris scored Smith in no un-
certain terms. Smith was recently
elected president of the Fourth Ward
Republican club in Minneapolis and
was for two terms a member of the
lower house of the Minnesota legisla.
ture
Sentence was stayed for thirty days
and the case will be appealed
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-24
STOLE A LAP
BY SPRINTING

Kansas City, Mo-, JAN Pa break
was made in the relative standing of
the leading teams in the six-days'
bicycle race in Convention hall today
when Bardgett and Mitten gained a
lap. Bardgett started a terrific
sprint and after securing lead of
half a lap was relieved by Mitten,
who, being fresh, in a great burst of
speed, secured the coveted lap. Fogler
and Moran then set dizzy pace for
two miles in an effort to recoupe the
loss, but Mitten hung on and was
himself relieved by Burdgett in time
to foil the efforts of the other sprint
ers.
At 1880 p. M, or at the end of the
thirty-second hour, the standing was:
Bardgett-Mitten 658 miles, 2 laps;
Root-Fogler, Lawson-Moran, Hopper
Holbrook and Wiley-Sherwood tied,
with 658 miles, lap, and Monroe
Morgan 653 miles, laps.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-24
IN THE SENATE

Washington, D. c., Jan. % -Sena,,
tor Stone of Missouri, today present
ed statistics of the government depos.
its in the national banks to show that
the distribution of money during the
recent currency stringency was not.
equitable" as contemplated by the
law governing the treasury depart
ment. He declared that the west and
south. were Disseminated against
while New York and Boston were fav.
ored. His speech was on his resolu.
ton pending in the senate. directing
the committee to Investigate and re.
port the facts in these transactions.
Senator Teller followed with brief
comment upon the action of the mon.
eyed men in New York city during
the panic, saying they were fully jus.
titled. He paid high tribute to the
rich men who he said had promptly
offered practically their entire CAPT.
tai in order to stem the tide of dis
aster in that city, and which threat.
ened the entire country.
The senate devoted the latter part
of the session to consideration of the
bill to revise the criminal code and
adjourned until Monday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-24
DRY FARMERS N
Elect Officers, Of Which Bis.
marck's Weather Man
Is One

Salt Lake City, Jan. Ex-Governor
Brooks of Wyoming, was this after.
noon elected president of the Trans.
Missouri Dry Farming Congress.
The executive committee consists
Of the following:
For Nebraska-A B. Moore.
For North Dakota-O. w. Roberts.
For South Dakota Samuel b. Lea.
Department of agriculture J.
o. Briggs.
Prof. Samuel Fortier, chief of irri-
cation Investigations Of the bureau
of plant industry, department of agri.
culture, today read a paper entitled
'The Utilization of Limited Water
Supplies of Dry Farms Prof For.
tier pointed out the necessity for a
small water supply even on the most
productive dry farms and suggested
that this minimum be applied by wind.
mills, storage reservoirs and pumping
plants.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-24
JUDGE LIMITS

ban sAsrAarfas T. "a ru- = = =
the jury. Last year the defense Of
fered six experts to answer an hy-
pothetical question but these were
overwhelmed, numerically at least,
by the battery of nine brought for
ward by District Attorney Jerome.
The effect of Justice Dowling's de-
cision will be materially to shorten
the case. The defense should con-
clude its evidence tomorrow unless
Mr.. Jerome extends his cross-exami-
nation beyond the limit of his pres
ent intention.
DR.. Charles G. Wagner of Bing-
hamton, N. Y, and DR.. Britton D.
Evans Of Morris Plains, N. j., both
superintendents of state institutions
for insane, were on the stand today.
In detailing their conversations with
Thaw in the Tombs they brought out
more clearly two points which were
CLOSED over last year. The first Of
these was to the effect that Thaw
had told them that in 1900 or 1901 he
had been the guest of Stanford
White at a dinner party at Madison
Square Garden tower. He had left
early and had been accused of break
ing up the party. Some of the, guests
did not eat much, Thaw declared,
and a young woman who sat next to
him declared the food was bad.
Thaw told the physicians of the
first time he saw Evelyn Nesbit. 1t
was in 1901 in front of theatre.
"a pure looking GIRL he described
her. When he asked who she was he
was told her name was Nesbit and
that '.she belongs to Stanford
White" Thaw managed afterwards
to meet the girl at an after-theatre
supper in company with several 9th
er chorus people.
The European witnesses who are
yet to be heard for defense will ar
rive tomorrow morning on the
steamer Adriatic, which is expected
to dock at a. m. The court SEES
sion begins at 10 o'clock and every
effort will be made to have them
there at that time as Mr.. Littleton
is anxious their evidence shall be
in before he puts his hypothetical
question. Besides Doctors Wagner
and Evans, the question will be an
swered for the defense by DR.. Smith
Ely Jelliffee of Columbia university,
who also appeared at the last trial.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-24
CONGRESSIONAL
IN The HOUSE

Washington, D. c., Jan. 23-The ur-
gent deficiency appropriation bill oc.
cupied the attention of the house to-
day to the exclusion of all other bust.
ness. A surprise was sprung when
Chairman Tawney of the appropria.
tons committee, warned the members
that the country was confronted with
a certainty of $100y0OO,O0O deficit
unless the estimates for the next ms.
cal year should be cut down materi
ally. A discussion on tariff revision
was injected into the proceedings in
which the leaders on both sides of
the house tried to commit one anoth,i
er to a definite announcement as to
whether, if successful at the elections,
there would be tariff legislation.
Without completing the considera-
ton of the bill, the house at 4:40 ad-
journed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-24
Becoming the National Idol,
Says Rabbi Schulman
Of New York

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 2s-Rabie
Samuel Sshulman of Temple Bethel,
New York city, and Alfred Montgom-
cry, an artist of New York city, were
the guests of honor here this evening
at the monthly dinner of the Knife
and Fork club. Mr.. Montgomery
gave an illustrated talk on art, Rev.
Schulman spoke on Money as meas
ure of Manhood He declared that
money is becoming the national idol
in the hearts of Americans. This
rush to gain wealth, he said, rs the
bane of the one-sided triumph of ma.
terial Industrial civilization
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-24
new OFFICERS
OF THE GRAND

me neW officers -oif the ,gsffaaifh rama I Bonn
mandrey, Knights Templar, elected at
the Minot conclave Wednesday last,
are as follows:
Grand Commander. H. White,
jamestown.
Deputy Grand Commander B. G.
Moore, Grafton.
Grand Generalissimo-A. ]. Slade,
Devils Lake.
Grand Captain General William
Spriggs, Grand Forks.
Grand Senior Warden s. ]. Hill,
Fargo.
Grand Junior Warden-L.- j. Moul-
arie, Valley City.
Grand Prelate "A. C. Mather, Grand
Forks.
Grand Treasurer. j. Thompson,
Fargo.
Grand Recorder ~ Andrew Ekern,
Grand Forks.
Grand Standard Bearer = L. Gam
mons, Minot.
Grand Sword Bearer M. Carol,
Lisbon
Grand Captain General-G. M. Pike,
New Rockford.
Grand Captain General F. White,
Valley City.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-24
MAGELLAN STRAIT
DESCRIPTION OF DANGEROUS

L. PASSAGE TO az IRAYERsEQ
'eefr6 WaesdfesuHy, thg sTx5g9n DAttf5-
ships under command of Rear Admir-
al Evans enter upon the third stage
OF their voyage. In this run of 2,230
knots, which will terminate February
i at Punta Arenas, the most southern
port in the world, the ships will ira
verse the hazardous narrows at the
eastern entrance to the Straits of Ma
gellan.
Magellan straits consists of two
nearly equal branches running from
northeast to southwest and from the
northwest to the southeast, with
total length of $40 miles and width
varying from 20 miles to hardly two
miles and half.
In going through the straits Ad-
miral Evans fleet will have the best
time of the year for the purpose, the
midsummer of the southern hemis-
phere.
There are few distractions in Ma
gellan straits from rocks and islands.
It is bordered by high and often pre-
cipitious and imposing land, and has
numerous branches. Some Of these
offer shorter routes from ocean to
ocean, but they are INSTRUCTED by
rocks. The straits lie entirely with
in Chilean territory, but it is a free
waterway, and is considered neutral
territory
The passage of Magellan straits is
in most respects comparatively safe
for steam vessels, though there are
some dangers. The main difficulty
is that there is too great a depth of
water in places it reaches over 5000
feet) to permit of anchorage. The,
straits are we'll lighted, however, by
numerous light houses. Steamships
of commercial lines navigate the
straits by night, but two parts they
always pass in daylight. These are
the Narrows, at the eastern part of
the straits, and Crooked beach, which
Admiral Evans fleet will pass through
after leaving Punta Arenas.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-24
Howard For Indian Accent

Washington, d. c., Jan. 23-Thed
president today nominated John r..
Howard to be Indian agent at White
Earth agency in Minnesota.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-24
Noted Composer Dead

New York, Jan. % Edward Alex.
ander Mcdowell, who has been rec
ognized as Americas foremost com
poser, died at Westminster hospital
at o'clock tonight. He was 46 years
old.