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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-31

Especial 10 The Tlmes-Dlspaich-I
Bristol. Va. January GOV harton
Carter the Scott County, Virginia
boy. who shot William Burchfeld. q
schoolmate at Emory and Henry
College. at Emory, a few weeks ago.
was indicted at Abingdon this week,
and will be tried on charge of at
tempted murder. The shooting followed
a quarrel over a trivial matter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-31
Aged Woman Expires suddenly.
'spccial 10 Tho Times Dispatchl

T~UTIIaT 10 II ITUN-- DI-IldINH-I
Harris,nburg. Va. January %
Las; night az % O'Clock Airz. Michael
Showalfcr. eighfy-two years old. COM
planned Of feeling unwcii. She got out
Of bed took scat IN q chair near the
stove and died ~ a few moments.
She was Miss Elizabeth shank before
marriage She leaves xix sons. including
W g. Showsifcr. Of Harrisonburg.
and Moab Showaifcr. OF Hsgcrstown,
Md and four daughters. 4 daughter,
Mrs Perry y. Hcatwole. died on
Christmas Day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-31
No. Measles Epidemic.

Lynchburg. Va. January 3o.-OnIy
two cases OF measles have been re-
ported to the Board OF Health this
week. making but twenty-seven cases
altogether There seems nothing 20
be feared and the Board Of Health
does not anticipate many more cases
The cases that have so far developed
are of u mild character and no com
plications have developed save in one
OF two instances.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-31
Short News Stories From All Over Virginia

members of the Christian Church in
West Lynchburg.
The combined active membership OF
the three churches is upwards OF three
hundred and a merger, IL Is ciaineo'
would give the members a strong church
in place of one that is amply able 10
support its work and two small mission
churches.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-31
BoUDAR RETURNS FEE.
Expert Accountant Charges City Moth
ing Because of Error.

Radford Va. January 3O.--Expert
Accountant III. u. Boudar. who recently
examined the city's accounts. has re-
turned the fee of S44950. This was the
outcome of mistakes found in the &C
counting when the treasurers pohoihe
company's EXPERT found that instead OF
a shortage of several thousand dollars
there was an excess in the treasurer
favor of $40. Neither report has yet
been made public by the finance COM
mittee. though there is said to be small
error in adding in the last account
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-31
Instantly Killed by Train.

Special 10 The Times DispatchD
Harrisonburg. Va. January 30---At
Flkton to-day John Shiffet. aged fifty.
section foreman on the Chesapeake
Western Railroad, was instantly killed
when an engine and tender backed over
him and cut of both legs above the
knees. He leaves wife and several
oh,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-31
DIR. HENRY LOUIS SMITH WILL
BIZ INAIGIRATED MAY

Lexington. Va January 30--Thc
date % The Inauguration Of DR.. Henry
iouis Smith ~ president Of washing
ton and lee University has been liked
Z u "wednesday. May Z.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

date OF said note. with 10 per cent
additional as attorneys fees besides
cost of this suit, plaintiff says that
the said q. l.. Brockman is the maxi
err OF said note and that same Is n
valid note at this date, plaintiff sues
for their debt, interests, attorneys
fees and all costs OF suit
Herein Fail Not, TO have you be-
fore said Court. at It's aforesaid next
regular term, this writ, with your re-
turn thereon, showing how you have
executed the same
/ WITNESS. Geo. w Brown, Justice
OF the Peace for Precinct No ! Sour
ny County.
Given under my official signature.
at Office In Snyder, Texas, this the
SOth day OF December, A. d. 1912.
GEO. w. BROWN,
Justice Of the Peace
Precinct No. One. scurry CO., Texas
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
oUh CITIZENS DEMAND
Fully Complied with.--A snyder
Resident Furnished IL.

There arc few items which appear
In this paper more important to Sny-
der people than the statement pub
llshed below. I'm the first place Il Is
from a citizen OF Snyder aud can be
thoroughly relied upon In the sec
ond place II indisputably proves that
Doan's Kidney Pills do their work
thoroughly and not temporarily Read
this carefully:
w. r. Brice Snyder. Texas. says;
~ found Doan's Kidney Pills very
beneficial My kidneys were obliglng
me to get up often az night and !
also suffered from rheumatic twinges
AS ! had heard Of Doan's Kidney
Pills. got box and In a short time
after began taking them, my kid
neys were normal and the rheumatic
pains we're removed. ! can highly re-
commend Doan's Kidney Pills 20
anyone suffering from weak kid
neys. d"
For sale by all dealers. Price soc
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name Doan's-
AID take no ether.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

we're permitted 70 sit az the table and
the different good things we're passed
to and fro until we had to refrain
from further partaking. because we
were "afraid that II we did we would
have 70 be took
Az the clock struck FIVE We arri iod
on the public square IN Snyder. glad
that we were odd Fsllows.
All right old boys, come TO Snyder.
We have Something good for any oi
you. will say nothing further, as
you viii all know who put the chick
en- bone in Payne's overcoat pocket,
anyway. WILL $. PAYNE
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
CITATION BY PUBLICATION
TO the sheriff or any Constable OF
scurry County. Greeting:

To the Sherin or any Constable OF
scurry County. Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to
summon G. l.. BrochWan by making
publication OF this citation once in
Zach week for four successive weeks
previous to the return day hereo', In
suit numbered on the Docket of said
next regular term OF the Justices
Court OF Precinct No. / Scurry Coun-
ty, to be holden at Snyder In said
Scurry County, on the 27th day OF
January 1918, then and there TO an
swer petition filed In said Court on
the 30th day OF December 1912 In a
.eome newspaper published in your
County, II there be newspaper pub
llshed therein. but II not, then In any
newspaper published in the S9th Jul
dicIal District; but II there be no
newspaper published In said Judicial
District, then in a newspaper publish
ed In the nearest District to said S9th
Judicial District. TO appear at the
Court No 1857 wherein T. l.. Me
MILAN g. Go. firm composed Of T. l..
and VIII Richards, plain
Vim, and G. l.. Brockman, defendant,
and said petition alleging that the
said g.. l. Brockman executed his
certain promisosry note, dated Jan.
LIST, 1909 due and payable Nov. LIST,
1909 after date. executed by the said
g l.. Brockman payable to the or
der OF r. l.. Mcmillan & Co said note
I for the sum Of $l-1.O4 with interest
az the rate OF ten per cent from
Mate until paid, and providing II this
note Is placed in the hands OF an
attorney for collection to pay ten per
cent additional az attorneys fees
for collection. Plaintiff says that said
note is past due and unpaid and tho
defendant, though often requested,
has failed and refused and still fails
and refuses 70 pay the same or any
part thereof to plaintiff damage in
the sum OF s121.O4 together with the
! sum OF ten per cent interest from
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
High Cost of Living Solved by Dem
ocrats.

One of the greatest questions that
have for the past few years confront
ed the American people is the ques-
tion OF high cost OF living. The fight
between the poor working class and
the capitalists OF Snyder has been
solved; in fact the Snyder Grocery
Company have completely knocked
out the high cost OF all commodities
that sustain life.
II II IL TO be had In grocery store,
we have It, II II is prices you are
looking for we have them; !. e. for
the next ten days there will prevail
at our store. prices never before
heard Of
II you will do away with the Gus
tom Of living out OF paper sacks and
come down aud let us figure with
you and buy enough groceries to
lest you ne balance Of 1919. we
will guarantee to save you lots Of
collars.
sNYpER GROCERY CO.
The Sanitary store
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
In District Court Of scurry County.
Texas
THE STATE OF TEXAS
County Of scurry

THE STATE or TEXAS
/ County OF scurry
Firs. State Bank & Trust Co Of sny-
der. Plaintiff;
vs..
IN. ID Mcmillan and on Smith, De-
PENDANTS.
Whereas, by virtue Of an execu-
ton issued out Of the District Court
Of scurry County. Texas. on a iudg-
ment rendered in said Court on the
10th day OF September, A. u 1912.
in favor OF the said First state Bank
& Trust Company OF Snyder against
the said r. D. Mcmillan and OF
Smith. No. l547 on the docket OF
said court. / did on the 10th day Of
December, A. D 1912 at $3.50
O'Clock p. m. levy upon the following
described tract and parcel OF land
situate in the County OF Scurry.
state Of Texas. and belonging to the
said r D Mcmillan, towit. Being all
OF Block No. 50 Of the Warren suO-
division Of Block SO OF the Cody
Heights addition to the town Of sny-
der. as a map or plat OF said Warren
subdivision appears Of Record in Vol
90. Page 30. Scurry county deed re-
cords and as map or plat Of said
Cody Heights addition appears OF
record in Vol 10, page SO Of Scurry
County Deed Records reference to
which Is hereby made for further
description of same. and on the Attn
day of February, A. D 1913, be-
ing the first Tuesday In said month,
between the hours Of 10 o'clock a.
m. and 4 O'Clock p. m on said day. at
the court house door Of said county,
viii oher for sal at public auction,
for cash. all the right, title and in
terest OF The said r. D. Mcmillan in
and to said property.
Dated at Snyder. Texas, this the
7th day Of January A. d. 1913.
J B. BOLES.
sheriff Of Scurry County. Texas 3O-4t
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

Commencing with Thursday eve
ming OF next week. January card,
The Character Comedian, John
Thompson will play three nights,
closing Saturday evening The regu-
lar good motion pictures will be
shown commencing with Monday
evening Jan, goth. continuing until
Thursday evening when Mr.. Thomp-
son will appear
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
pncnmonin nnd PIcnrisy

For over thirty years Hunts Light
ming on has been acknowledged TO be
very quick relief when rubbed well
on the chest. Many hundred letters
testify 10 the benefit 81 has given
others why not try Il? All druggists
Csc and soc bottles.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
VIII Clanton Of Polar, was a bust
ness visitor In Snyder Thursday
CaIoneI is Rad

But simmons Liver Purifier is de
llghtfully pleasant and It's action is
thorough. Constipation Yields, bill
iousness goes. a trial conyinces. tIn
yellow Tin Boxes Only Tried once.
used always
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
u9tusgIl

u5usf!l
-IoApv--sIeIrop ne "a SIrs ioa yfu, ol
sJes pun luUsB9Id " pun wnlo9Ds lsom =! "
'sssusslp ssoql 10 saIno sn AZ uonrlndai op!A
u uoA suV pun 'sploo pun sqSnoo ioJ 6Hr
-losdso pepualuI s! SpamoH qanoD s,urliaq
-uIcqD S1uo ~ u lrSil luq u!uomn9ud olu!
dol9Asp o. !! IoJ iiua lou op poo lociluoo
nos uoVM ,,1dnI4uuq Oh 6lqrqoId plnoA
noioop an usmoa So uIoA saoqs palos u!ql
pun ssuIHools uIp ON IoJ lou eisA J! JIu
sans uu!olsiVd HIoH Nan lusulmoid V
'sIoloo0 oUl ldnLTuuu on moH
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

Friday night at the Opera HOUSE
see Angeles Comedians In Lena Rir-
crs. saturday Matinee est Elmo
and saturday evening, the farce com
edy. Are You Crazy"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
Advertise!

The local SD !, youi. An
you ncrd DO a - svsd your
r,li q he orporlult.rs Offered.
An rdrrri-meui IN ihn psr-f
viii carry You mcuarc iuio
huniisdiof hom-s IN thn con-
nu1iy. lnihcruic.i ncdiun
a killing your grsaisi com-
p-tiuf. a pacs HI ne
zeal CT nurh. Co.. b
nrd - us atcn h
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

n YOU don't sleep well at night
are nervous and low spirited you
need q system purifier. HERBlNE is
a powerful liver stimulant and cleans
ing medicine II Quiets the nerves
promotes energy and cheerlulness
Price 50c. Sold by all drugeists
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

Mrs. J.. o. Tatom has been quite
sick this week with the grippe but Is
improving rapidly.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

Fifteen bales Of cotton rolled in
from Ira yesterday morning
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

J d. Stagner and family left Mon
day for New Mexico, whore they will
reside In the future
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

Telephone MS your wants. No
trouble 10 answer questions. A pair
OF spectacles for you Come and sec.
WARREN BROS
80-2t The Careful Druggists
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

The chief executioner OF death IN
the winter and spring Is months Is
pneumonia It's adavnce agents are
colds and grip. In any attack by
one Of these maiadiea no time should
be .ost In taking the best medicine
obtalnable to drive Il on. Countless
Thousands have found this 20 be DIT.
Kings New Discovery. MY husband
believes it has kept him from hav-
ing pneumonia three or four times.
writes Mrs. George W Place, Raw
sonville. Vt. and for coughs colds
and Group we have never found its
equal" Guaranteed for all bronchial
affections Price soc ana 800. Trial
bottle free AZ all druggists
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
Notice

II you cant pay say so, and come
in and settle by note.
3O-2t Drs Johnson a Whitmore
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

A. NJ. McBurnettt, of Brownileld,
rs visiting the family Of S. u. Flick
as.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

Spectacles, Jewelry, Wall Paper,
Drugs and Drug sundries, everything
complete.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

Let us ~ you up with pair OF
spectacles We guarantee satisfac-
ton
WARREN BROTHERS.
3O-2t The Careful Druggists
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

G. b. Murphree of Plainyiew was
here on business yesterday
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

wall Paper spectaclcs and Jewel
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

WARREN BROS.
The Careful Druggists
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

80 2
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17

30 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-03
Maine Association Takes
Stand Against Six-Year
Proposal.

Oppositon by the senators and repre-
to make the term of the President six
wears as being dangerous to all repub-
lican administration was urged in a
resolution adopted at meeting of the
Maine Association of Washington. held al
-. 9th street northwest Saturday even
ing.
above all nations is humanity, was
the assertion of DR.. Benjamin r. True
blood. secretary of the American Peace
Society. in lecture on Universal Peace
before the association. i'm which he out
lined the history and spread of the move
ment for universal peace.
DR. TruebloOd exhibited a banner sig
nifying universal humanity and peace Ii
had not yet been adopted by any peace
conferences, he said. but had been ia
vorably regarded by mar" peace advo-
Gates The banner has a field of dark
blue on which are numerous stars. On
one side are all the cOlors of the rain
bow. uniting to make the white light.
which shines on the world depicted on
the other side of the flag.
The real peace movement was started
about 100 years ago in New York.
stated the speaker. although it was
as old as Christianity itself in some
phases.
Miss Kate Ellis sang and Miss f. F.
Rodcffer gave recitationS. }. l.. Briggs
the president, presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-03
ADVICE TO MARINERS.
Notice Issued Regarding Changes in
Aids to NAVIGATION.

A notice regarding changes in aids to
navigation to be made in waters of the
fifth district has been issued by the Of
ficials in charge of such matters in the
district. as follows:
On or about February light vessel
No 40 known as Cape Charles light
ship. off the seacoast of Virginia. will he
replaced by relief light vessel No. IS.
The change will be temporary.
Light vessel No as will show two fixed
white lens lantern lights. one from each
masthead, and will sound signals having
the same characteristics as those OF
light vessel No. ~.
During the week Cape Lookout shoals
light vessel No. So which is at Baltimore,
where she received an extensive over
hauling. is to resume its station on Cape
Lookout shoals. and relief light vessel
No as will be withdrawn. No change has
been made in the appearance or charac-
teristics of lights or fog signals OF light
vessel No. 50.
Attention is, also called to shoal spot
on the lower end of the Middle Ground.
near the entrance of sapeake bay.
After the removal of the wreck of the
cutter Onondaga. December IA by en-
plosives the average depth of water in
the vicinity was found to be twenty-one
feet, but spot over which there is Il
depth of only eighteen feet has been To-
Gated.
About February - the characteristics
of the fog signal on Roanoke marshes
light station. Croatan sound. y. c., are
to he changed After that date the air
, siren at that station will be changed to
! sound a blast of three seconds duration
every twelve seconds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-03
ASKS REPEAL OF CLAUSE.
Committee Considering Exemption
Item in Parcel Post Law.

The Senate committee on post offices
is considering the recommendation of the
Postmaster General that the clause of
the parcel post law which exempted seeds.
cuttings, bulbs, &c, from the provisions
of the parcel post and left them under
the present rate of l cent for each two
ounces be repealed.
As originally drafted, the parcel post
law placed all fourth-class matter under
the parcel post rate. Dealers in seeds
protested and asked that the articles in
which they We're dealing be excluded The
bill was therefore amended in accordance
with their request. and seeds. cuttings.
bulbs etc. are now admitted to the mails
at | cent for each two ounces. regardless
of the distance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-03

IS witness for the state. and who was
reported two weeks ago to have disap-
peared. is here. Woodbridge's wife was
Mrs. Beachs maid at the time she was
attacked 1t was through Woodbridge
that the authorities learned, after the
warrant for Beauty Beach had been is
sued. that he and Mrs. Beach had sailed
from New York for Europe, the maid ac-
companying them.
Joseph Hartman and Edward Smith of
New York are here for the trial. Mr.
Smith has been summoned by the defense
but one of Mr.. Beach's lawyers stated
that he probably would not be put on the
stand. He took an active part In the case
after Mrs. Beach was slashed and choked
last February. especially at the time
Pearl Hampton and other negroes were
being put through the third degree by
Mr.. Beach's friends and the town author
tiles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-03
ALEXANDRIA,
Two Brothers Are Fined for
Alleged Assault.
MURDER AT QUEEN CITY
Ground Hog Appears in Cemetery
and Eludes Four
PurSuerS.
MURDER AT QUEEN CITY
Special Correspondence of The Star.

special CORES p0ndence or The star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, February 3. 1919.
Alpheus Robey. a special Waterman.
and his brother, John Robey, were
fined $40 each in the police court to-
day on a charge of assault on a COL
ored man named Alexander Roy. Ac-
cOrding to the mans testimony the
two brothers came to the house of
Virginia Bell, colored, 800 Gibbon
street, at 3 o'clock Friday last and
Alpheus Robey, 1T is asserted, claimed
he was in search of a colored man
named Miller, who was wanted by the
police. They did not find the man.
Roy claimed that he objected to their
methods, not thinking they were
policemen and started toward the home
of Sergt Belts, who lives nearby. AS
he was about TO knock on the door
he asserts he was set upon by the men.
Later he cried murder, the cries at
tracing neighbors, one Of whom called
UP police headquarters at the time.
According to Virginia Bell, the men
came to ner house Christmas morning
and claimed they were in search of a
man wanted by the police and afterward
remained there some time. She also
claimed that the men acted in a disorder
| " manner Alphcus Robey denied the
statement about being at the house on
| Christmas morning, but admitted that
| upon hearing of a cOlored man. wanted
| by the police, being at the Bell woman $
| House he went there with MS Dfotncr In
search of him.
| Justice Cation decided that. Robey had
| no right at the house. and, Furthermore.
| that he had no authority to stop Roy
of the home of Sergt. Belts, and the fines
i were impOsed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-03
SURVIVED SISTER TWO WEEKS.
Miss Lawn Was Member of Promi.
nent Baltimore Family.

Miss katherine Lawn died at her resi-
dence. 1141 l. street northwest. yesterday
morning Funeral services will be held at
her late residence at O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon. lnterment Will be private.
Miss Lawn had been an invalid for sew
eral months. Her death was hastened by
the death from pneumonia of her sister.
Regina Lawn. two weeks ago Miss Lawn.
though we'll known in this city, came OF
a prominent Baltimore family, being the
daughter of the late James j. Lawn, an
active politician in the early fffties and
one of the board of directors of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad. She Is survived
bv two sisters, Mrs. Edward Anderson OF
Rockville, Md, and Miss Lala Lawn OF
this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-03

Calvert Hass, fifteen years old. dis
charged his air rifle at a cartridge he
had placed on fence in rear of his house
yesterday afternoon and his aim was
so good that the small bullet struck the
cartridge and exploded it, y piece Of
the metal rebounded and inflicted slight
wound ON the boys forehead He was
treated at Casualty Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-03
Opposes ONE TERM IDEA COLLIDE AT &AN0 PROVISION FOR Jury
Steamer Badly Damaged and
Schooner Sunk Near Della
ware BreakWater.

PHILADELPHIA. February 3: - The
Hamburg American liner PrinZ Oskar.
which sailed from this port for Ham
burg, has a large hole stove i'm her port
bow and the four-masted schooner City
of Georgetown is at the bottom OF the
sea as result of a collision near Five
Fathom Bank light beyond the Della
ware breakwater The schooner. laden
with a cargo of salt from New York for
Savannah. sank within eight minutes.
Can't A. J. Siocum and his crew OF
seven men succeeded in lowering a boat,
and left the schooner just before she
sank They We're taken aboard the Prinz
Oskar. which returned to this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-03
Quick Acquittal Expected.

Tho admission Of the prosecuting at
torney that he does not expect 10 convict
AR. Beach on the circumstaniial evil
dcuce leaves little doubt that the trial
viii result in nasty acquittal 1t sub
stimulates also The belief of many Aiken
folk that after the evidence Of tho state
has been gone over and Mrs. Beach
takes the stand and denies that her hus-
band was hor assailant the prosecuting
attorney viii ask Judge Spain to direct
a verdict IN favor of the defendant.
i can see absolutely no reason why
the trial should take up more than "A
few hourS-HOt more than one day. at
any rate continued the prosecuting at
torncy.
1t is simply case Of assault and bat
terry, and / have too many big cases 10
1rV during the two weeks of criminal
court 10 waste time on il.