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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11

Sloan's Liniment is the best
remedy for sprains and bruises.
1t quiets the pain at once, and
can be applied to the tenderest
part without hurting because it
doesn't need to be rubbed all
you have to do is to lay it on
lightly. 1t is a powerful prepa-
ration and penetrates instantly
relieves any inflammation and con-
gestion, and reduces the swelling.
Here's the Proof.
Mr.. L. ROLAND, Bishop of Scran-
ton, Pa. says:-" the 9TH of
this present month, as was leaving
the building at noon for lunch, I
slipped and fell, spraining my wrist.
/ returned in the afternoon, and at
four o'clock I could not hold a pen
Gil in my hand. 1 returned home
later and purchased a bottle of
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11
Information Wanted

Won't some member of my husbands company
hcid me get a pension. which, it seems, ought
TO have I not remember who furloughed raY
kusband. and IL has kept me frcm getting II,
and now. friends If there is any one hVing
THAT knew Mathew Bishop or who furlonSncu
inn Won would do me a great favor by writing
to me He was in the First Georgia regiment
his captain was DickSkon, Major Anderson,
Lieutenant Flbins These were his Officers
wbiie he was at Fort McAlster. and it any
one secs this that can be any help TO me, L
would be glad that they would write me, as
I pm certa.nly in need of pension. by so
doing YOU will help an old afflicted soldier $
wife. Respectfully. -
Triton. Ga. II. +. ID. No. 4.
Can eny Of tho readers tell mo the address
Of Mr.. Bin Cantrell. When last beard from ne
was i'm Dayton Tenn. ANY information Will
loo GLADLY received W. V. WORLEN.
Calhoun, Ga. ROut" |.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11
Qjl&j&(jttEeA,&iioN
SS;;,el<
Women

If YOU had positive proof that certain remedy for
female ills had made many remarkable cures, would you
not feel like trying it :,
If during the last thirty years have not succeeded in
convincing every farminded woman that LYDIA T. Iink
hams Vegetable Compound has cured thousands and thou
sands of Women of the ills peculiar to their then we
long for an opportunity do so by direct correspondence
Meanwhile read the following letters which we guarantee
to be genuine and truthful
Hudson Obio-"I time from weakness
infammation. pains month and suppression
temporary ree
friend advised Lydia e. Pinkham Vegetable Com
advice. have faithfully
directions and after taking only nye DoIes
have reason 20 OeueVe am
ell full permission to use my
Mrs. Lena CarmocinO, Hudson, Ohio b f. ID NO.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11
PRINCETON BOARD TO
DISCUSS CONTROVERSY

CHICAGO. Feb. s.-Three Chicagoans. Cyrm
n. Mccormick. Thomas b. Jones and Acc O
McIlvane. trustees Of Princeton university,
will participate tomorrow at the board meet
ing at Princeton, at which will be presented
formal report the controversy over thu
proffered gift OF $4,000 by William Cooper
Proctor, of Cincinnati, and the sudden with
drawal of the offer last week.
81 cannot even guess what the report Of ths
investigating committee will recommend" sale
Mr. McIlvaine. 1.-The controversy due, ]
think more to q desire to unravel the mae
of conditions attached TO The Proctor Offer
than to anything else; but 1 have not been IL
touch with the situation since the last meet
ing Of the board of trustees, I know lfttlt
about the present status Of the affair. Wheth
er Mr. Procter's Withdrawal of the offer viii
serve to complicate matters, 1 cannot say"
Mr.. Mccormick and Mr.. Jones are alread,
In Princeton and Mr.. McIlvaine viii leave to
day.
The skirt with the SEPARATE bodice is
declared to be the style for the smart
woman this winter.
Artificial roses upon house gowns have
been revived, some are of satin in real
colors: others of gold and silver.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11

st. Reg1S FANS, n. l.-''IWU Years stSU w @
so bad that had to take to my bed every month.
and it would last from two to three weeks. L
wrote TO YOU for advice and took Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound in dry form. am
happy to say that L am cured, thanks to your
medicine and good advice. You may use my
letter for the good of others" MIS-. u. d'
Breyere, st. Regis Falls, N Y.
There is absolutely no doubt about the
ability of this grand old remedy, made from
the roots and herbs of our fields, to cure
- INa roecace volumes of nroof of this fact
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11

female diseases. We possess volumes OF pr
enough to convince the most skeptical.
For 80 years Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has been the standard remedy for
female ills. No sick woman does justice to
herself who will not try this famous medicine.
Made exclusively from roots and herbs, and
has thousands of cures to its credit.
mrSzgs. Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
HY to write her for advice. She has
GUIDED thousands to health free of charge.
Address Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-29
His Brother Was Different.

A noted Philadelphia attorney tells
one on himself. He left his native
town in Tennessee years ago aud To-
Gated in Philadelphia to practice law.
He has been uniformly successful
His brother, on tho other hand. re-
manned behind at the family home
stead. Returning 10 his native town
some time ago. the attorney met an
old darby In the road.
Hello, uncle" hc said. Rut the old
man did not recognize The boy hr used
to know In the prosperous looking eiti-
zen who addressed him.
"Well," asked the lawyer. "how are
the Blank familyT'
"Oh, they're all right said the old
darby. 0Jlm Blank has gone to phil
adelpbia and done made il lot OF mon
ey. He's lawyer. sah."
SIS that soT answered the attorney.
"And his brother Tom. bow is hei
Has he made fortune tooT
'Lawdy, nor answered the old
darby, shaking his head "He ain'i
no lawyer AIarse Tom wouldn't take
dishonest penny from nobody
Philadelphia Times.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-29
rhe Kaurl oum plaainas.

Kauri gum, found underground in
New Zealand and dug to the amount
Of n million and a BALI yearly. Is used
chiefly for furniture poishes and var
nishes, and most Of 1t is exported to
America The industry of digging 1t
Is unlike any other in the world. A
kauri forest is beautiful sight. but
kauri gum country is treeless. barren
and desolate, even and swampy very
often, with singularly heavy. cloggy
soil. ont Of which the gum formed on
kauri pines of ancient and long van
ishcd forests is dug or speared, There
are whole stretches of this treeless
kauri country with nothing but "A lit.
tie scrub and fern growing on 1t. Some
Of the gum dlggers- about 5000 In all
ARE Maors, pleasant, friendly ma
tives; some are British. and certain
number are Dalmations, -Argonaut.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-29
MOUNDS.
December 20.

Your correspondent has been con
fined to his bed for more than a
week on account Of a severe attack
|of lagrippe. We are not only sorry
to disappoint our many readers but,
oh, how we did miss our boyhood APP
petite during Christmas.
Jim Brayhill Oh Villa Ridge wa
here Tuesday on legal business.
Work on the new M. E. parsonage
lis progressing rapidly The building
tn raised and almost inciosed. M.
Mr. and Mrs. s. I. Titus Of PaulS
Summit, Kansas, are here visiting
relatives and friends for a few weeks
A. j. Williams of the Y M. G. A
Las gone to Golden Gate, Illinois {
spend his holiday vacation. Andy i
a good Christian man and we hope
1.-THE Golden Gate" will swing wide
open and give him a joyous entrance
Robert Aldrieh of Villa Ridge was
here on business Monday.
AiIipsl eNGtS ulBHb suu6DJly
home Is raided by sneak thieves anc
the amounts carried away varies
from 75c to 5000. SO far there seem.
to be no clue to the apprehension o.
these scoundrels, but it does seen
| like the mayor and council could de-
wise some plan to protect the home:
Of our citizens.
J. T. Jones Of Cairo was a business
caller Tuesday.
John Marrow Of Kansas City is here
visiting relatives and friends for {
few days.
Henry Stern returned Tuesday fron
a hasty business trip TO Chicago.
The Y. M. c. A. building was nice
ly decorated for the holidays.
0. 2. McGee of Villa Ridge, wa
in town yesterday.
The big popular boarding house OF
DIRK street, Kept by Mrs. l. w. Nc
Murty was burglarized Monday night
Mrs, McMurty had something owe
$500 in money and express order,
taken On Tuesday night anothe
room in the same building was pill
LACED, but just how much was takei
could not be aseertained
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-29

Nicholas Of Russia bad quite an
original way of transactng business.
He sent one day for his engineers and
gave them eight days to bring him the
route Of a rairoud to connect st, Pc
tersburg with Moscow, A the end Of
the allotted time the plan was pre-
pared.
What" sail he. looking ut It. what
is all this these twists and turns, this
serpentine track? You must have
misunderstood me"
"Slre," said the spokesman, 1--WE
have drafted the shortest route which
would embrace on the line the leading
towns and villages"
"Glve me the pencil and rule" he
said, and he struck bee line from one
city to another. "Here--you under
stand mep
But, sire, you leave the large towns
entirely out Of slghtg
"That Is their affair. Let them come
within sight"
And SO the road was made as
straight as an /,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-29
A Beauty Show.

The California Girls Company
which appears at the Cairo opera
house Saturday night, Dec. S1st, has
seven big vaudeville acts, headed by
Miss Rose Lewis, sensational trapeze
artist, known as the Queen of the
Air. Bess e Boss, European novelty
act; Ida Fell, singing and dancing
souhrette; Truehart, Dillon C Burke,
eccentric comedy trio; Hazel Grant,
coincidence Johnson e Lambert
German comedians, and Mile Carira
& Co., in the sensational French pan
'omime, Caught in the Act intro
lucing hcr famous Cleopatra dance,
In conjunction with the above Ohio OF
Merit the company will produce two
big musical comedy burlesques, en-
titled "a Breezy Affair and In
Jingle Lanl," with a big beauty cho-
rus, Replete with up-to-date n.usi-
al numbers, elaborate costumes,
special scenic and electrical effects.
Seats will be placed on sale this morn
ing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-29

lily corrupt, especially young mines
esida the loss of time in reading
hem
10 read probably we should always
rave some object in view, q few
looks, well chosen and attenuvely
cad fixes useful principles How
yer, no one can read with profit that
which ne cannot learn to read WITH
pleasure, if you do not find in the
cook something you are looking for
" are ready to receive, then the book
S no book for you, however much ii
may be for another. The wise adj
wiser would respect the tastes of each
reader and bid him crafty and fol,
low them, he can do something to aid
him in discerning what tney are, and
why, how far they are to be allowed
or if need be restrained.
If the genius of man lies in the
development Of the individual that he
Il, his manhood lies In finding ont
by study what he Is and what he
may become, and in wisely using the
means that are fitted to form and per.
feet his individuality.
Literature must respect ethical
truth the literature which does not
ordinarily survives but single gen
Grafton, The writer VINO gives hi1-
self TO any Of the untruins which are
known as superficial, sensual, Satanic
or unchristian, ordinarily gains toc
himself brief notoriety, OF an uneu-
viable immortality.
or all the shams that pass current
with those who write or those who
read that is the flinisiest which hopes
10 outrage or cheat the conscience.
We contend for a somewhat liberal
construction of the ethical and rellp-
ious code. Neither ethical truth nos
religious earnestness does of itsel
quality a writer to produce, or a
reader 10 read a work which no other
claims to attention and respect.
We are writing for readers Of Eng
lish not for photographers or biblio
maniacs to whom reading IS a pro
fession, trade or passion, Dut -
those to whom books and reading are
instruction, and amusement, rest and
refreshment. Inspiration and relaxa
ton, usefulness their aim and object
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-29
Main Points In Ruddhism.

Self conquest and universal charity
are the fundamental thoughts, the very
web and wool. Of the religion known
as Buddhism. From the start Bud
dhism arrayed itself against caste and
against ceremonlalism and. proclaim
ing the doctrine Of worldwide broth
erhood and the all suflicicncy Of kind
ness, went forth to proclaim the teach
ings Of its revered founder. 1t liz to.
day the most extensive faith OH earth
In point of numbers, and, although
much older than Christianity, Is still
full Of life and vigor. There arc
Buddhist missionaries even In America
and England, and they win tel you
that they have great faith in the future
of their creed.--New York American.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-29
READING OF BOOKS
County School superintendent MRS
Hacker, Gives Some Valuable
Hints at Teachers Meeting.

Iii an address before a recent
Preachers Meeting Mrs. FAME r.
Tlacker, county school superintendent
spoke Of books and their uses, in part
as follows;
The minds Of tens OF thousands are
stimulated and occupied with hooks.
books, books, from three years on
ward through youth and manhood, W.
read when we sit, when we lie down
. and when we ride, sometimes when
We are eating and walking, We read
When we are we'll and when we are
n, when we are busy and when we
ire idle and some even die with 4
,ook in hand
A Young lady asks: What boo S
hall | read? Their sensibility is
fresh, their fancy waketul, their taste
II easily moulded, II guided alright
hey might attain to a cultivated ac,
qralntance with those imaginative
writer's who would inspire the purest
and tenderest emotions and enrich
tae fancy with the noblest images;
lavatc their taste and confirm good
.nl noble principles.
Fer The want Of such direction, it
Ten happens that such young ladies'
ID themselves down into an utt 4r
waste and frivolity Of thought, feet
ling and purpose. The TRASHY literature
becomes the cheap and rapid repre-.
ntatire Of their empty minds.
TO give a cataog OF even partial
one would be dry reading, All that
can be accomplished is to furnish
thoughts and principles, which may
aaken the mind to wise activity,
Books which We read even earelessly
exert an influence which Is far more
petent than we are apt to think. 1t
Is an employment which leaves the
most powerful impress for good, or
had. The taste, as applied to books,
like the eye for color may be edu-
Gated, or to educate itself, an aid to
self culture, indicating the methods
Of reading imaginative literature
which may cause IT to yield pure and
| exquisite delight. to add power to the
Intellect and impart n grace and fin
| ish TO the character and life. Let me
| lay that novels and Tomanccs gcner-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-29

How an appalling calamity in his
family was prevented is told by A. d
Mcdonald, of Fayetteville, N. c. R. +
D. No. 8, MY sister had consump
ton" he writes, She was very tin
and pale, had no appetite and seem
to grow weaker every day, as all
remedies failed, till DR. Kings New
Discovery was tried, and so complete
ly cured her, that she has not been
troubled with cough since. It's the
best medicine / ever saw or heard
Of" For coughs, colds, jagrlppe, asth-
ma, Group, hemorrh'ge, all bronchial
troubles, it has no equal SOC. sl.00
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-29
Thoochtful Girl.

The young man was calling on the
girl. He didn't know her very well.
but she looked good to him. He want
cd to call again the next night, but
hardly had the nerve to ask permission
to do SO.
I'D like to come up again." he said
when he was ready TO go home. "How
about next week some timer
a look Of disappointment came over
her face. Next week. she said.
why, isn't tllat--er well, I'll tell you
what to do; You come up tomorrow
night and wen decide which night
nest week you may cnll.'-Detroit
Times,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-29

Iothef in the world, that OF having
been named by wireless from 80
miles at sea. Mrs. Taylor, the moth
| er, Is tie daughter Of Mr.. George w
House, who Ii employed on the Pa
mana Cnnal Knowing that the gran
father would be here to spend ChIisi
mas, Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor planned tc
keep the recent birth of their child 8
secret from him SO as to give him
| a pleasant surprise upon his arrival.
Some Of Mr. Houses friends in Pana
ma heard the news however and toll
| him Of the occurrence just before he
sailed for his homo. The grandfather
thereupon decided to be one VINO
shcrM spring the surprise and when
he reached point about 500 miles
N sea he sent a wireless telegram to
his daughter saying, The baby's
ruDie If Georgia Anna Taylor" AMI
lGcogeia Anna Taylor 1t il.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-29
MOUND CITY.
December 2s.

Chris Keller OF Caruthersyllle, is
visiting relatives in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Fitzpatrick anil
children left Tuesday for their hon 3
In Hamilton, Ohio, s;fter visit Of q
few days with relatives ana friend j
here.
Roy Richmond of Mounds spent
Tuesday vita Mrs. ]. w Johnson an
family on High street.
Mrs. Rose stern of Mounds, was
shopping in the city Tuesday
Mrs. e. T. Aisthorpe and iittla son
John Craig, Of Cairo, spent Tuesday
afternoon with her husband here.
Mrs. Thos. Higgins was Cain
business caller Tuesday.
Little Miss Mary and John Mathi:
OF America were in town TuesdaI
shGpong.
Mr. Hemple, Fruit Despatch opera
tor at Mounds, was a Cairo visitor
Tuesday evening.
Brs. Harry Wright Of Valley Re
e,use was in town on a shopping tou'
Tuesday.
A. A. Austin in spending the weeE
with his daughter, Mrs. Ida Starkes
in Cairo "
Mrs VIM. Mertz Is quite III at he
home on Main street.
Carl Parkham spent Tuesday even
ing in Cairo,
Miss Kate Schuler one Of the fore,
4 of Lowell school teachers, is spendin.
ths holidays with relatives at Mound
Y Misses Avis Curfen, Margaret Mes
bit, Julia AMI Blanche Schuler wer'
in Cairo Sunday afternoon.
/. Loren Stophlet was the guest Q
friends at Salem and DuQuoin feS
4 days, returning home Monday
L. G. Perks and Mayor NJ. F. Brow
L ner, left Monday for ST. Louis wher
they win spend couple of days oil
n business.
Rndy Black Of Mounds was in tow
@ on business Tuesday.
Il Prof. and Mrs Cnas. Harlan LEI
x Tuesday for Grand Chain. where the,
+ will visit Mr. and Mrs. VIM, Victor.
Fl. G. Carter returned home Mon
4 day from Mayfield, KY, where n
spent Christmas with relatives.
a J. E, Crippen of Pulaski, was
I business caller here Tuesday
n Chas. Schiller of this city, and hi
ssister Mrs Chas. Richards, Of ST
siLouis, were among the Cairo visitor
MONDAY.
n win Victor of Grand Chain trans
Il acted business mere Tuesday.
y Gus Johansen of High street ha
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-29
Tho Soul of the House.

There are hig houses ard small,
handsome and plain, dear and cheap.
but every house Is like suit Of clothes
lii that II makes such tot Of differ
ence who IL walking around In it,
Life.
True enough. If she's there. II seems
like home: IL slie isn't. II doesn't. No
amount Of elegance ~ cdiiice or fur
nishings can compensate sor her NIB
sence. She N the Indispensable fac-
tor TO any home Iife worthy Of the
lame. Troy Press. I. ]. , Y,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-29
ADJUSTMENTS
isis Hopkins Tonight.

The engagement Of Miss Rose Me
Vile as sis Hopkins" the funny lit
tie country girl in the play of tn
same name. now in its twelfth yea
of unbroken success, which will be
seen at the Cairo opera house tonight
Twill be the last which this charming
Acomedienne will play in this city. Al
the end of the present tour Miss Me
willie will retire from the stage and
4 Sis Hopkins will become one of th
memories of the stage. For a ronnt
8hozen years now Miss Melville has
sbeen presenting to the theatre goers
sos This country, the odd and fancifu
Sis Hopkins with her wittlcisms, he;
Quaint philosophy, her weird dresses
and her funny little pig tails and rel
3elluloid side combs
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-29
look About You.

II is wonderful how much.one can
learn by cultlyutlng the habit of OBJ
seryation ~ you walk hi the street
or ride III the ear yoa pick np \ snr-
prising aInount of information Our
fellow beings are intensely Interesting,
and they ire constantly teaching us
something or either. DO not let your
knowledge ftagnate. Put It TO some
practical use
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-29
Ends Winters Troubles.

To many, winter is season Of
trouble. The frost bitten toes and
fingers, chapped hands and lips, ehil.
blains, cold sores, red and rough
skins, prove this But such troubles
fly before Bucklens Arnica Salve. 4
trial convinees. Greatest healer OF
Burns, Boils, Piles, Cuts, Sores. Ec-
zema and Sprains. Only Csc at all
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-29
"Tbe prize Winners"

For a good laugh, and feast fol
he eyes such as gorgeous stage set
ings, massive and beautiful scent
gIimmering light ei
ects, stunning costumes, pretty girls
n abundance and jingling musical cd
lities with some of the most deli
nious comedy situations seen behine
he foot lights in some time It would
f1ake one lighter Of heart and feel
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-29

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBoRs|


as his guest Monday, Mr.. Lewis Of
Cairo.
Charles Howard rarker who has
been i'll al the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Parker. is improv'
ing.
Mrs. Sam McElya and children are
visiting relatives at Wicklilfe.
Little Miss Ayeril Richey is on tht
sick list this week.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-29
have the Socialists obtained control
in Franna3

have the Socialists obtained control
in France?
The national legislature of France
is composed Of some five hundred
representatives. The Socialists Al
the last reports have in the upper
and lower house Combined seventy,
SIX representatives. How can Capt
IN. F. Potter figure out that they
ave control at that rate?
/, is true that BRAND, the present
premier once claimed to be Social
ish, but was summarily dismissed
from the party years ago, when he
accepted a position in capitals
cabinet.
In view Of these facts the rest Of
the argument falls fiat
Yours for Socialism,
F. MORTON YALE.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-29
ReInlum,s Sea Front.

The sea freA, ot Belgium, which ex-
tends about forty miles, stretching
from Holland to Franceets paved nj
most entirely for the entire length and
forms oAe huge, wide ocean boulevard.
And this. by the way. is the most pro-
ductive Of public works III the king
dom.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-29

mere like living to witness the per-
Torrance Of those popular LITTLE como
dams, the Lyman Twins, in their new
est departure in comedy. and music
The Prize Winners" which is sche-
luled for an appearance at the Cairo
opera house New Years day. matinee
and nigct.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-29
MT. CARMEL BABY
NAMED BY WIRELESS
(Mt. Carmel Renublican.l

Little Georgia Anna Taylor. the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Taylor Of this city, enjoys the dis
tinction such as certainly no other
in Mt Carmel has, and probably no
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-29

"You say yam have three small chill
dren. Can't you hnd work."
The man With the three days beard
and the ragged trousers wiped away
tear.
ALAS, num-" he suid. III wouldn't
be amy good They ain't old enough to
work yet"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-29
SAYS CAPT. POTTER ERRs.

Editor Of The Bulletin: Since when