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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17
COOLEST WEATHER KNOWN
FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS
Has Been Experienced in This
Vicinity LateIy-Eighteen
Degrees Below Zero.

The coolest weather that Hart
ford and this section has known for
many years has been experienced
lately. The cold spell started near
ly two weeks ago-Friday, January
when snow began TO fall Snow
fell all of the next day and on Sun
day morning, January Z, the Their
mometers registered IL degrees be-
low zero. Snow again fell the lat
ter part of last week, and the Their
mometer lowered around the zero
mark Of nights. A slight snow fell
Sunday night and the wind drifted
1t to knee deep in some places.
The total fall of snow was about 10
inches on the level, part of which
has been on the ground nearly two
weeks.
The general weather forecast
last Monday for kentucky was a
cold wave, although the tempera-
ture was below freezing all day.
Toward night the cold became more
intense and at p. m. the tempera-
ture was at fiat zero. There was
little wind through the night, but
the cold grew fiercer as the hours
wore on, until at Z o'clock yester-
day morning the thermometers of
Hartford and vicinity gave a gen.
eral reading of from IS to 20 de-
grees below zero.
This was the coolest weather we
have experienced in this vicinity
since February IS, 1899, when the
registered 80 degrees
below zero at an early hour. At
Beaver Dam on the same day the
temperature was reported at AZ de-
grees below zero. This had never
been approached up to that time
except in January, 1884, when the
registered 16 degrees
below zero, the other occasion being
in January, 1868, which the oldest
remember as Gold Friday"
when the thermometer here regis
tered at 20 degrees below zero.
The reading OF the various Their
in this vicinity OF country
Yesterday morning was reported as
Hartford, from Is to 20 degrees
below.
Beaver Dam Government Their
90 below.
McHenry, 10 to ~ below.
Centertown, 21 below.
Horse Branch. On below.
Poohoster. Butler county. 20 be-
ow and Green river. frozen over.
PPda. IA below.
Rockport. g below.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17
DIED FROM INJURIES OF
JUMPING FROM TRAIN

Hawesville, KY. Jan. 13.--C. C.
Jones, aged about fifty years. and a
citizen of the back part OF the coun-
~, near Lyons schoolhouse, died on
Friday as result OF injuries re-
ceived while alighting from On Illi-
nois Central train entering Fords-
vile. Jones had boarded the train
for Fordsville, and it is alleged he
was drinking and had fallen asleer
The conductor called the name CT
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17
MORE DEATHS IN DALLAS
FROM DEADLY MENINGITIS
State Health Officials Believe
That General Situation
Is Improving.

Dallas, Tex, Jan. 12.-Three new
cases of meningitis and three deaths
were reported in Dallas between
noon to-day and 8 o'clock tonight.
During the twenty-four hours end
ing at noon, official records show
eight new cases and five deaths.
State health officials and DR.. Alb
raham Sophian, of New York. who
is directing the fight against the
malady in this city, asserted that to-
days reports from the several COM
munities where the disease is prev
alent are encouraging.
Physicians from various parts OF
the Southwest, in Dallas to attend
daily clinics at the hospital, are be-
ing taught the same methods which
have proven successful at the hos
pital.
guarantees, some general and
others against specific places, are
now in effect at the following Texas
towns: Abilene, College Stations
(Texas Agricultural and Mechanical
College,, Denton, Groesbeck, Hew-
lit, Longview, Midlothian, Thorn
dale and Victoria.
Situation i'm Oklahoma.
Oklahoma CITY, Okla, Jan. 12.-
DR.. j. C. Mahr, State Health Officer,
to-day said there has been no death
from spinal meningitis at McAles-
ter. as was reported last night. Ac-
cording to his report there have
been six cases in Love county and
four deaths there, two of them at
Marietta. There have been three
deaths in Bryan county, three in
Tartp~ county and four cases in Gar
vim county.
These reports cover the period
from December 26.
Quarantine Against Texas.
Shreveport, La, Jan. 12.-De-
spite an urgent protest by DR.. Oscar
bowling. president of the State
Board OF Health, the Municipal
commissioners OF Shreveport TODAY
,assed an ordinance putting into eff
ect a rigid quarantine against all
points in Texas where cerebro spinal
meningitis is known to he prevalent, |
md all railroads touching Shreve-
'ort are ordered to discontinue sell
ng tickets from such places to
shreveport.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17
MEETING WAS A
PROFITABLE ONE
Calhoun Will Get Next
State Assembly.
WILL ASK THE LEGISLATURE
To Pass Bill Promoting Co.
Operative Business In
duStrieS of State.
THE A. S. OF E. AT owENsBoRo

After being in session for two
days at the city hall in greensboro,
the State meeting of the Aemrican
Society of Equity came to an end
Thursday afternoon, after holding
very important and most success
full meeting.
A committee composed of ]. e.
Biggerstaff, ]. U. Mcconnell and G..
NJ. Barnett was appointed with in
structions to go before the present
Legislature and demand the passage
of a bill similar to the Wisconsin
bill, relative to cooperative move
ments and industries.
A resolution was adopted requir-
| ing all delegates who attend the ma
tional convention to be present dur
ing the entire session, or they will
not receive any pay for their trip.
The same resolution was recon-
mended to the county union for pas
sage relative to their delegates who
attend the State Convention.
The convention authorized the
State Board to incorporate a stock
company under the laws OF Ken
lucky for the purpose Of farthering
cooperative interests in the State.
The election of officers was held
with the following result: ]. e.
Biggerstaff. of Warren county, pres
ident; ]. H. Mcconnell, of Caldwell
county, vice president; S. B. Rob-
ertson, of Mclean county, secretary.
The Board of Directors that was
elected is as follows: r. f. /. Ray,
Of Hardin county; B. C. Eaton, Of
Mclean county; A. E. Osburn, of
Allen county; Ben Watson, of Web
ster county, and Henry Pirtle, OF
Ohio county. ]. F. Doss, of Muh-
lenberg county, was elected as State
organizer.
The next meeting will be held at
Calhoun. Mclean county, and the
time of the meeting was changed
from January to December.
A resolution was adopted thank
ing the city of greensboro for the
use of the city hall as the meeting
place for the assembly.
A resolution was also adopted
thanking the ex-president OF the or
ganization for his successful efforts
in having passed the Cantrill bill,
which provides for a statement from
the manufacturers of tobacco what
they have on hand, and the United
States Senators were urged to have
the bill passed before the present
session adjourns.
A resolution was adopted provid-
ing a ritualistic form OF initiation
into the Kentucky A. S. OF E. AS
soon as rituals can be printed all To-
cal unions will be put on this basis,
and in the future no one can become
a member OF the Society only by ap-
plication signed by members in good
standing, as well as the applicant.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17
Danger.

DdAsCFs
Edmund Lamy, the skating
champion, said the other day at
Saranac Lake:
Skating ON thin ice is very, very
dangerous. heard two sisters
daughters of an aged millionaire
widower-taiking the other day
about it.
Did you hear about poor pas
heroism?' the first sister said. That
beautiful young chorus girl, Tottie
Tights, broke through the ice this
morning. and pa plunged in and
rescued her.
"The second sister bit her lip.
'Well!' she said. How dread
full! Now we'll have to rescue
pa"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17
POST-OFFICE ROBBERS
GET LITTLE IN HAND

Cloverport, KY, Jan. 12.-The
Tryington post-ofice was entered last
night and robbed of stamps and
money, and the stores OF Edward
Alexander and Haynes Trent were
also broken into, but not over $40
Yves gotten in all. The bank of Ed
ward sheltman was visited, but the
attempt to open the safe was not
successful.
Three tramps have been staying
around Irvlngton for the last week,
and it is thought they did the work
and left on the night freight train.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

Messrs. A. N. Wilson, Beaver
Dam, R. /; James Lyons, city; j.
w. Ross, Rockport; S. w. Maddox
and j. T. Maddox, McHenry, were
among the Herald's callers Thurs
day.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17
win Try For Oil.

Glasgow, KY, Jan. 15.-The J.
w. Hudson OIL Company, OF Pitts
burg, Penn, has leased several
thousand acres OF land between
Burkesville and Marrowbone and
will drill a number of wells for oil,
starting the first well within a week,
weather permitting.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

Messrs. Frank Naples, Hartford,
r. 2; L. F. Werner, city, and w. H.
Cundiff, Hartford, R. 6, we're among
our callers wednesday.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

The famous Beaver Dam Flour
and Meal can be had In Hartford
only at ]. c. Hers Grocery and Meat
Market. str
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

Mr.. P. H. Mcdowell, Hartford, r.
2, and DR.. ]. w. Taylor, city, were
at The Herald office Friday.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

Attorney ]. P. sanderfur went to
Parkersburg. w. Va, the first OF
the week on legal business. He will
return to Hartford the latter part
of this week.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

Mr.. Perry Keown has returned to
Clovis, New Mexico, after spending
about two weeks here with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. p. Keown.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

Leave your Laundry At my Grocery
Domestic finish. Work Guaranteed
Called for and prompt delivery.
Phone 40. ller's Grocery.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

OLD PAPERS FOR SALE at The
Herald office. Nice and clean, tied
up in bundles. Five cents bun
die, three for ten cents. tt
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

For Pure New Orleans Molasses
best made, only CSC per gallon
call at ]. C. Hers Grocery and Meat
Market 3tt
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

Mrs. e. w. Cooper has returned
70 her home in Nashville. after
spending several weeks with her
parents here.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

Messrs. r. H. Goodall, Center
town; Charlie Martin, sunnydale,
and Miss Lizzie Miller, city, were
among The Herald's callers Monday.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

Mrs. Mile A. Bennett left last
week for a visit with her daughter.
Mrs. LAVISH B. Foster, at Owens
boro.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

The Fiscal Court will convene
again February 8, for the purpose
of completing settlement with Sher-
iff T. H. Black.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

A wealthy Indian Jew has be-
queathed 100000 to found a Jew
ish college in Jerusalem.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

Mrs. E. T. Williams has returned
from jacksonville. where she visit
ed sick relatives, who are recover
ing.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

At a recent meeting of the Cen
tertown Lodge of Odd Fellows the
following officers we're installed for
the year 1912: Noble Grand. orvil
Bishop; Vice Grand, Alvin Ross;
Secretary, o. L. Ross; Treasurer,
Alvin Rowe DR.. ]. L. Smith was
the retiring Noble Grand.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

FOR SALE-One three-piece bed
room suit, six Rocking Chairs. one
single Wardrobe, Coal Oil Stove
and Kitchen Cabinet, 1 Heater and
Diningroom furniture.
2t2 MRS. r. A. NOFSINGER.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17
. Q o o O o 9 O @ 6 % o O O O
. MARRIAGE LICENSE. c
@ @ o @ @ @ @ o o o Q @ G o Q @ @

VIM. Fl. Cundin. Hartford, Route
s, to Mrs. Mary Hamilton, Hartford,
Route s.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

Mrs. Arthur Petty, who has been
quite sick for the past few days, is
able to be out again.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

All the leading brands OF canned
goods, evaporated fruits, ETC., at j..
G. Hers. Str
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

Being a Christian is sometimes
more than mere passive accept
ance of Christ. It means living
His life"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

Buy your Flour, Meal, Coffee,
Sugar. ETC., at j. c. Hers Grocery
and Meat Market. Stf
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

Fresh Light Bread from Schlem-
er's Bakery sold at ]. c. Hers Gro
Gerry and Meat Market. 3tf
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

FOR SALE-All OF my house
hold goods, cheap. Terms cash.
MRS. FRANK NAY, Hartford.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

If you are not a member of the
Circulating Library, you should join
at once. All the latest books. Mem
bership card $1.15, which buys one
book at ]. G. Hers. 3tf
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

When you want fresh. clean gro
ceries call at Hers Grocery and
Meat Market. 3tf
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

Mr.. S. L. King has purchased of
r. B. Martin, S. A. Bratcher and
Otto Martin the Ohio County Sup
ply Company's business, and will at
once replentish the stock and con-
duct a general hardware and imple-
ment business. Mr.. King has rent
ed and moved into the w. H. Mauzy
property.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

Ex-town Marshal s. F.. Riley has
been very i'll for the past week or
two of gladstone trouble. He went
to Greensboro Monday to consult DR..
]. C. Hoover in regard to his all
ment.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

Pork, Beef, Sausage, Lard, etc. at
Hers Grocery and Meat Market. 3tf
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

Section No. 8 OF the Ladies' Sew
ing Circle of the Methodist Church
have secured Miss Willie E. Nicely,
who entertained for the X. of P.'s
last November, to give an entertain
ment here, Friday evening, January
&c. A great many here have heard
Miss Nicely and know her ability to
entertain. The proceeds Of this en-
tertainment go toward building the
new Methodist Church. The ladies
should have n good attendance.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

Mrs. Mary Hamilton, widow of
the late Carl Hamilton, and Mr.. w.
Fl. Cundiff we're married at the res
idence of the bride in Ohio county
last Wednesday, January 10, at 8
O'Clock p. M, Rev. Richard FuQua
performing the ceremony. The
wedding was a quiet one, only a few
relatives and friends being present.
These are two of Ohio county's best
citizens and The Herald joins their
many friends in wishing them much
married happiness.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

For Pure Homemade Lard call
Hers Grocery and eMat Market. 3tf
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

Owing to the cold, $40 ton is
icing offered for coal at Beaver.
Oklahoma.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

Let ]. C. Tier furnish you your
staple and fancy groceries 3tf
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17
Single Comb
Buff Orpington

Eggs from Prize Winners at Ken
lucky State Fair, 1911. Have mated
up three pens from which will sell
Eggs at 81. 80. $500 and $500 per
setting of 10. VIII book orders now
for shipment later. Send for mating
list-it's free. VIII also sell few
laying PuIlcts at $500 each. Satis-
faction guaranteed.
R. D, Brooks, Boz g. Graham, KY
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

Messrs. Alvin Rowe, cashier of
the Farmers Bank, Centertown; T..
d. Duke and Winston Mauzy, Hart
ford, route I, and l. NJ. Bennett.
Hartford, route 3. were among The
Heraids callers yesterday.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

Mr.. Robert Bennett. who had
beena spending few weeks with HIS
parents. Rev. and Mrs. p. d. Den
rctt. left yesterday ~" Portland.
Oregon. where he will resume his
work in the railroad service.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17
O O O o O @ O 0 O O @ o 0 o o
o LOCAL NEWS AND Q
o PERSONAL POINTS o
90 5000 o @ @ O O O o O o o

U. S. Carson wants your Furs. 1tf
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17
Illinois Central Railroad-Time Ta-
BILE at beaver Dam, Ky.

North Bound. South Bound.
No. 1S2-4:O5 am. No. 121-11:S5 pm.
No 122-12:2S pm. No. 1O1-2;4S pm.
No. 1O2-2:B pm. No. 1855 pm.
J. e. Williams. Agt.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-17

For classy job printing: The Herald
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-27

is Ia1t'S Ideal. Those who
prefer a green-fleshed melon
should grow the Knight. for
there is nothing better in that
line.
Our market growers plant
various strains of the White
Spine cucumbers. ] prefer the
Davis Perfect. a longish, slim
and dark green cucumber.
For hardness and quail
ty combined the Norfolk
Green Curled is The best OF all
kales. Ii is very tender, IN
fact, almost as tender as
spinach when boiled. and ii re-
covers after a hard freeze far
more readily than the Scotch.
Of onions, | SOW seed in
April of the Pearl very thick
ly to make sets for planting in
September for green bunch
ing onions in the early spring.
For ripe onions for keeping
SOW seed in the earliest spring
of the Southport White and
Yellow Globe. and thin them
out to three inches apart in
the rows, and get good onions
the first season.
OF fpeas. SOW for the earliest
Nonpareil, Motifs Excelsior
and American Wonder. Then
| follow these with Gradus,
Premium Gem and Champion
of England. | cannot do with
out the last, for though il
family use that | stick To it.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-27
FEATURES OF THIS ISSUE.

ACID PHOSPHATE OR FLOATS when Use Each %
SOCIAL CENTER AUDITORIUM Tho II. E
Smiths Neghborhood Work
"a SQUARE DEAL FOR ALL - Some Reasons Why Disagree
ESSENTIALS OF Not Nege the
of Yours
NVEN'S GARDEN NOTES-Wh Special Directions
ROTATIONS COTTON FARsIEI--Four Crops in Two
ROTATIONS TO FIGHT BLACK RooT-How Raise Cotton
THE FARMERS - order Has
I'm
Things the Boy Has
to
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-27

The best seed OF that
Our market growers here plant the Rocky Ford varieties of
the muSkmeon. only
feshed varieties Emerald Gem the
but crack in
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-27
WHAT TO PLANT IN YOUR GARDEN

this of the year gardener planting earliest
vegetables and carefully considering what plant
= season. The caaogs of the seedsmen usual offering
novelties vegetables Some of these
affera cfnct
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-27

will plant Valentine usual for the early and
at the will plant Kentucky Wonder climbing bean
This will chckenwire netting five feet wide
Valentine, they
Valentines and then all the
seesmen calling Kentucky Wonder but the long
and thick podded green bean
For strain of Wakefield find
and always September winter the plants outside
10 follow these of Succession cabbage spring IN
cold frame and for late cabbages in this section seed OF the
Premium Flat Dutch in June and transplant in late July
Of French forcing sorts frame IN
early February for early But for the winter sow seed OF
the Danves and satisfy june too Tor
In they will and woody
OF eggpants found that the Black Beauty suits
me better Improved though both good
For early plant Norfolk Extra Early This is not
and great Improvement on the
Adams roasting plant Country Gentle
Stowels Evergreen intervals till first of August
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-27

alt0i oCdSoH teSt.
7 am fond of exner;mant
ing and always test a faw
promising varieties AMONG the
novelties offered, but do not
rely on them Tor my crop,
For a crop | adhere to those
that have proven good with
me In the past.
There IS q oreat scarc;4v of
seed Of many var;at;as If
garden veqefaaes this season.
ard IN ar5Iar ~ oat uybat =
wanted averv eror.ianor shn,,1d
rnaka o,,t ~ 4l,a l;sf snf uyha4 hat M ha
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-04-05

VIII be complete vindication of your
fancee. My best wishes for your hap
piness."
Britt then turned to Mrs. Missioner.
las for the prisoner, Griswold, Mrs.
Missioner" he said, ut makes little diff
ference to him that he was not arrest
ed for the theft Of your diamonds. The
directors Of the Iroquois Trust Com
pany have a case against him strong
enough to send him up the river for
a long while. trust, Mr.. Sands"
Britt added significantly, that in you,
new'found happiness you will forget
the momentary unpleasantnes between
us. After all, you See, was acting in
your interests"
The rare smile the millionaire
Mashed at the lieutenant as with a pro.
prletary air he took Doris Missioner's
nand in his was as eloquent an express.
Sion OF friendly gratitude as anyone in
society or 1.-THE Street" would EXPECT Of
Silent" Sands.
THE END.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-04-05
SWIFT P0STMEN OF VENICE
'ney Are Clever In podeine the
Canals and Know Every Street
In City.

Probably the letter carriers Of Ven
Ice are the most ingenious In thu
world. They know how to dodge
every waterway. turning up on their
routes with a precise regularity that
eonVlnces you they have mapped
every scrap Of the damp city's dry
land on their brains. II you 70 to
your destination by gondola they can
beat you thereto by a good bit OF
time. What they know about canals
mas been applied by them to naviga+
ton on land and they know every
tiny street in the city.
OF course. there are postoflce eou4
dolas. too. gay yellow things that
quite outcolor the yellow sunlight, and
any day you happen over the bridge
OF the Rialto you will see them fas-
tened to their red-and.gold poles Just
underneath the old palatial Fondaco
del Tedeschi. which. centuries ago.
oy decree Of the Venetian senate, two
famous architects Of early days, o.
roland Tedesco and Giorgio Spavcnto.
built for the use Of the many German
merchants then living in Venico
somewhere about the year 15O5).-
Travel Magazine.