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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-03-03
HrIGHT or DRAW RARS

Jacob Shade, recent arrival from Mis-
souri,, for relief from lung trouble, will
still breathe New Mexico air, although his
wife leaves for the old home, tomorrow
morn ming.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-03-03
Capital BIZ Murdered.

Special Telegram TO The Optic.
SANTA FE, N. NJ, March 3rd, 1897
The capital removal bin was killed
in the house. to-day, by vote Of 16
n
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-03-03

The conferees on the naval bill, at 2
O'Clock, this afternoon, had a partial
agreement, Including only Insignificant
TENS.
F The president has approved the army
appropriation bill and The bill to vacsts
the Sugar Loaf reservation in Colorado
and to restore the lands contained IN
the same to entry.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21
PER ONAL
sorrowful vC

Dr. R. T. Rooney of Auburn is at the G7Gnd&
E K. Smart a Dutch Flat merchant, is at
the Grand.
John LIE Fanout, Red Bluff merchant, is at
the Baldwin.
J.B Qugley, a Sacramento railroad man, is
at the Grand.
w. Il Brott of Fresno is registered at the
Cosmopolitan.
Maur ice E. Griffin, Colorado mining man,
is at the Grand.
Attorney James F. Meagher of Chicago is
guest at the Palace.
Charles Wallngham of Acapulco, Mexico, is
at the Cosmopolitan.
Sheriff Henry L. Borguard of Tulare County
is a the Russ House.
W. W. Pennycook, the Vallejo editor, is stay
ing at the Occidental.
Frank Ireland, a horseman OF Paris, Ken
lucky, is at the Palace.
n. A. Bradley, mining man from Hollister,
is guest at the Grand.
Louis Gundefnger, Fresno merchant, is
registered al the Palace.
George Lingo, a cattleman of Birds Landing.
is registered at the Grand.
NJ. Maison, q business man of Portland, is
tay ing at the Russ House.
william H. Dunphy, captain on the Rosen-
field ship line, is at the Lick.
F. H. Green and wife of Lincoln, Nebr., are
staying at the Cosmopolitan.
Professor F. a. Davidson of the Stanford
University is at the California.
E. A. Winstanley, Mont ma mining man,
and wife are at the Occidental.
Eiitor E. B. Weeks of the Sacramento
Record Union, with his wife and son, is at the
Russ House.
| c. G. Murchison, a commercial traveller OF
/ Nashville. Tenn, is among the guests at the
! Cosmopolitan.
J. NJ. Ledgerwood, one of the members of q
/ large manufacturing concern of Chicago is at
! the California.
1 IG. T. Rhodes, wealthy MendociHo County
] hop-grower, and son, Attorney John A Rhodes
| Of Stockton, in town.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21
AN ERRING CONTEMPORARY.

THE CALL seek unduy regulate the OF
It's contem poraries recognizes their privilege the
best they so long it with eye certain COM
mandments relative sancy truth nvola-
by of property rights In other words, they ought not
lie ana they must not annoy
ance the second statutory crime.
With determination to place before the most
accurate and complete The foreign
ice Herald this beng recognized
that OF any paper days when newspaper
instead hysteric service
lost it. beneing by circumstance, and long
pridng itself justice upon cable
The Examiner recently had kicked Herald
out Chronicle following example These
statements were untrue, but what matter?
From Cuba o Kondike Cisneros circulation,
Examiner eves falsehood,
be as idle deceased fish upon
of poluting the air.
But may hope of inducing Chronicle lead
upright life. 1t is still printing Herald cables still
ting large
does this knowing the belongs exclusively
to The Chronicle longer get by
means endeavorng get by dishonest. There
theory reprehensbe but we'll sustained, that
n and
contemporaries however there Of
Affection yet surely there should
prevails The Chronicle simply stealing perhaps
inadvertently may operate unconscousy
its editor pleasantly directed his
undoubtedly lately trusting
ne egtmatey his for cable news, and the pac
ing upon larceny the stamp of dsapproval.
THE complain of any
Chronicle news In Iced it
desires statement made and right away.
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"oone over here, Molly, where we can

dock "CoEe over here Molly, where we can
see you"
Molly came-a nightmare OF womanhOod.
Her black alpaca skirt was torn ana faded,
her tan jacket was dirty and.old. On her old
rusty black straw hat few scattered leaves
and a couple Of miserable roses nodded. But
her face-O, her face! 1t !ypifies all one has
ever heard of degraded femininity. 1t was
blotched and disfigured, for the woman's nose
had been smashed and her eyes were weaN
and Watery, and her whole wretched pou
shook as she walled her incoaerent p!ea
She had been hop-picklng all summer-she
didn't do nothing of The kind-and her face
was sore and her nose was hurt
"Who did it ?" asked the Judge, looking at
that awful face.
NV husband" she whined.
"Where is he ?"
"He's dead
swell" said Judge Campbell, consolingly,
"you ought to be thankful for that"
am" she answered, her voice suddenly
showing strength.
dike saloon ?" asked the judge. En-, Molly %
..she robbed him." said the officer, 'while he
was asleep"
"He was awake-I didn't" wept Molly, COW
ar,np that fearful face with dirty handker-
chief.
oYou didn't loaf at the Klondike saloon,
Molly ? Nor at the Knickerbocker-nor at
the New York? You don't look like
professional, Molly" said his honor sarcas-
ticaIlv. looking at her battered face. You
need rest, Molly Just through the win
ter, saw. Till next spring. Three months"
concluded his Honor, making note
The people began TO make their way out OF
the courtroom.
aWhere's that man - that case that was
squared F' asked Judge Campbell above The
uproar. "Well-aH right. Case dismissed.
rourt adjourned till this afternoon at ]"
His Honor left the bench.
''Won't you call the O'Brten case p SAID a
sorrowful voice MIRIAM NICHOLSON.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

E ONE HOUR In JUDGE CAMPBELL>S COUF2l.


Then the .iitte such hard little one
in black sha"i
which, she all the clothes had on
everything from her yery Dack An
old "e one with white hair, gnarled
wrnked. clawlike han and wicked little face.
began the "bg one. one
declared spent all her time at rumhops
Judge Campbell, with
familiarity technical phrases
questioned Ellen CUNNINGHAM
repeated his question: AMI the '1ttle one eped
hadn't time ask Judge
Campbell to explain ALLEVIATE the
affections admitted that Della
jealous Taint worth her While said Wha
one-armed mau? Ny own husband has two
does husband do?"
same weed "Pedd!n' They re both chums
husband live ogether?' asked the
"I don't know"
Gum In her broke
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off for last time and got off with only
place Yesterday an don't want to dappin the LADY
Oh imagine "the LADY, who would employ Ellen Cunningham
rembled with passion Her thumb was down
lien Cunningham home She
been
fu would do nothing in the matter she would see
what she could do.
"oh your Honor please" began the little one' again
"Ill never darken her doors again" she whmpered;
would be pity to dsappnt the lady an jest got the place
NO your Honor"
"well-case dismissed"
containing wrath
gasped smaller ones
wrathully; "ts mine;
it."
Cunningham squirmed shaking hand She
held small body whose line showed
oh let her have shawl attorney
could, would stripped that wicked
little had done before fierce
wil you asked Attorney spine.
HIS voice audible But there Every
bo dy was too busy to answer questions - 49,
Smith specialized rather the muscles
of his cheek working with All Smith had
Judge threaten his fathers
life with pistol Joseph the nae oy the way not tne
promising youths real and by the
Then short whispered cooqu and Joseph
you caser asked the behind the
conrad Cole petty larceny" read the Judge. you
been doing? His Honor turned rny the scowng boy
his desk
So" explained the prosecuting at
torney.
WAS those that the fence at the Recreation
Ground His Honor illustrated with expressive gesture
Il didn't take ball" muttered the boy.
oficer?' Judge Campbell.
So eyebrows and hair and
chauted
the City Halls dome, but officer appeared
jouly the twinkng
beneath his white eyebrows
he his and left courtroom
boyd steal baseball explained the Judge to the crowd
"Boys four five days. Officers fault Should
here
but his Honor would not listen
The boys gone" he sad and his voice showed
anything They'd business ball Sunday
they'd Sabbath they wouldn't ball. he
concluded vruousy.
mustache, hair blunt and small
plead guiityp' asked the Judge, informally.
"No," said MI Johnson misunderstanding
"Guilty?'
No"
"Well" began the Judge, impateny
"Not guiltynot guilty" explained the hurriedly.
Now the Judge, Im
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the of Judge and kind OF
case is noisy bustng and wholly unmpressed by the horrible
tragedy.
After ALL though ones pity here is
through these human malfor
these of relation
ship For the criminals themselves with few exceptions this not
their first They mostly
might attending school Not that the lessons one learns
In Judge CampbPs court have an oh the W
terrible logic manifest here sin-punshment
exceeding inevitable OF vice strike
reached Judge campbePs court
all all of pretene hes been rubbed of and his
ugly before the worlds averted
Everybody Campbels His Honor
attorneys OF officers and
whispering of talkav spectators Just once Yesterday he
of judgeship
subpenaed his Honor asked of
q wife beating
Clerk" pay attention
TO one but me-"
spinett
you said Judge Campbell nonchalany
don't returned with infomaliy
the Judge smoothing his white beard and
with perfect good nature.
n Judge Camrbells
than the Judge himself. His
running of dis
plays gallery campblPs
the Judge not there viii Hamlet
part amable shrewd faceous Ham
let wittcims joy the crowd which laughs at them
n unrebuked.
said with only the antest applause
while indifferent
things are praised
An attorney objected being postponed.
NO one wants it postponed he argued
ooh. yes. they do' I pos poned"
amt enough"
'Ch, yes, Case goes over''
"wel said the al must bow Isuppose to the Courts
decree" fg
"rne please Gallagher bowed"
the Judge. in strictly legal tone.
Gallagher. a
whisper looked smiled and he had that joke
difficult one,
Campbefs
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O. R." volunteered a soice
90 r. cognizance of course of the men who
tber @ % ad | @ H os was thin and was marked bv the
pald He short and slight
and he Judges hectoring questions in hes
Ing .h shiiy way uo,o, .,..,u
Jockey muttered Casey.
How do you make livins~ ..,o,
Gambling, answered Casey, unaoashed'
play pokr" the Judge, paterna There's
races" ''D'
Now look here interrupted Prosecuting Attorney
you viii keep from Ellis
street and those places Sure, now, Will your
"weil" grumbled the judge "you go.
keep mind Don't you come here again If you do
it slow this morning What's the
plant in this case?"
"Your Honor assistants getting lazy Hes had this lawless
can't do anything said Attorney spi"etti
ellis salary just the same? sarcastcally inquired his
Honor well where's those two ladies arrested o disturbing the
peace?
Try em ogeher7 asked the Prosecuting Attorney lifting an
eye to an attorney who stood over MIN,
So hey were tried Cunningham
who these two began his sorya shameful
small history. crudey tod
called hunt street These women were screamin'
yen and howln 1t was IL o'clock at night They wasn't
An beatn' the little one"
looked the bg decently black
with struggling feathers Her
small, broad and her chin double.
-bututh s'elp-
Judge Campbell Mrs Cuneo The "big
trembling with began her now she had In this
(Ms Cuneos husbands affections.
"She's jailbird, Honor"
cluckag from little one sought to this
is your Honor" she only
of jail one An TUX her in an Civ her home
"Wel Judge had listened TO the vile
why didn't husband he wasn't true to
of beating herr"
Della little staggered She hestated and hen
wrath coming aid, answered:
beatin anybody The law don't
allow IN % beatn
'well" sweetly the
I tired OF husbands beating the wives Why don't
beat sometmes?"s
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one of them betraying
the worst weaknesses
of man-and' woman,
more's the pity. 1t was
as if the dregs OF hu-
manity's deep sea, had
been dragged up by the
policem ans net, and
into the light of day..
and the ugly, Shiny
things, taken out OF
their element, strug-
gled and squirmed
while the scientists OF
law and society CLASH
fed and labeled them.
the sorry spectacle
does not depress Judge
Campbell, however. He
administers law like a
busy mother manages
a troublesome brood of
children-a slap here.
a sharp scolding word
there, a continuous
b. IL of talk, a shrewd
facetiousness that Is
not over-careful of dig
nifty. And the mill of
justice busily grinds
on, postponing, sem
tenclng, dismissing,
l..tA Aha 4r4,-dal "A
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21
CALIFORNIAN5 IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2O-At the Northern, Cap
tain A L. Soule and wife. San Francisco; We'll
ington, Miss Louise Creigh ton, San Francisco;
Leland. Mrs. r. A. Fields, Mrs. DR.. Florence,
San Francisco; A. II. Mckay, Los Angeles;
Auditorium, E. S. Churchill, Truckee; Audi
torium Annex, Mrs. S. G. Murry, Miss NJ X
Griffin, Thomas ]. Barbour, San Francisco;
Palmer House., E. W. 5. Vanslyke, San Fran
CISCO
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(QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ

THEY spade Judge CampbePs Aad
realizes thing spade be till it called by
develop optimistic
belief humanity The Police Court good
believe the
theory spent Judge Campbe
courtroom-as did yesterday
n y-nn
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Giving Cold watches Away.

Ten thousand gold watches are being given
away by the Nolan Bros Shoe Company,
Phelan building. Twelve OF these watches
viii be given away next Wednesday evening
at o'clock. For very 80 cents represented in
purchase ticket will be given. For in
stance, you purchase $5 pair of shoes and
you get ten tickets.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21
cALlFoRNIANs IN nav YORK.

NEW YORK. Nov. 20 AT the st. Cloud, G.
Moore; Savoy. a. Rosen baum; Gerlach, R. D.
Morton; Gilsey, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. D. Rad
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

these "a m ping mt-
chimes. w hy,'' h e
looked around with
sweet simplicity. 81 lose
about 81 so every day
on them myself. You
run a sa oon ?"
ayes, but l had a IL
cense 10 run the ma-
chimes"
"a license" said the
Judge, shocked. "They
give you n license TO
run the machine and
then arrest you for rum
ming ii 2"
The man nodded,
keeping his ewes du BIZ
ously nxed upon his
Ho or.
"Weil," said the
Judge, "the party that
issued the license ough {
to be fined instead OF
you. l suppose They'll
issue a license to com
nit burglary yet. You
won't rim the machines
any more ? All right,
case dismiss ID"
"While you're wait
in" said a voice, pitt
fully, "will you call the
O'Brien cas- ?"
Harry NJ a me :"
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

Occult science claims that by thought we
influence one another across space"
YES; I've tried TO hold off my creditors
bat way, and 1t didn't work worth cent
Detroit Free Press
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

CALIFORNIA Glace Fruits SOC lb., in elegant
fre-elcned boxes or Jap. baskets. Townsend's.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21
A LESSON FROM THE VALLEY ROAD.

FRANCISCO merchants in their efforts to win and to
hold the growing trade OF Alaska find
study OF the results accomplished in the San Joa
qun by of the Valley road By that
enterprise Francisco has gained for her merchants the
the San Joaquin far south road extends
inevitable deduction that people display
equal energy providing competitive facilities
Francisco will have and hold the Alaskan
against all
The extent to which the construction Valley
benefited Francisco San Joaquin directly and the
whole State Indirectly has been recently forth with
cearnes and precision in an elaborate review of the by
Angeles Times said:
manufacturers jobbers of Los
profitable field operation the Joaquin Valley
Valley Railroad
Company been obliged the
valley
competitor. Francisco
felt the advantages of railroad competition SOUTH and
they advantage competition
their territory hey had claimed belonged
which they excluded by the the
Southern Pacific
spe cifc illustrations the changes wrought the
channels of trade the opening of competing the
Times pointed out that
equal distance between Angeles
freight are SO per cent in favor San
The difference distance between Hanod and the cities is
about in while the difference
fre light about so Francisco.
What these points equally every
other town and city in San Joaquin Valley The Valley
has back for San Francisco trade that unfair
of the Southern Pacific and has
the San Joaquin benefit competitive
regh and fares but in the purchase of for the local
Temporarily Los Angeles suffer from lower
the San Joaquin afforded San Francisco
Valley road but it would be superficial
that the loss will be seriously Injurious
The clear-sighted Of Los Angeles
tell them benefit solely
from the construction of competing line. They will demand
from the Southern Pacific lower been
gacly can be counted find remedy that Los Angeles
energy will capable applying promptly effectively
We in this what be accomplished by we'll
directed energy The Valley road by benetng San Francisco
and the San Joaquin will compel the Southern Pacific to
lower Southern California
through which the competing line The good effects
the road will be widespread permanent Moreover they
will increase with the until the
almost every industry will be by them Here then
is the lesson to be learned by the Valley road Trade
neither by the gift of God by nature but by enterprise and
by We great
valley OF the State by the of virtues
win and keep the by the same means
1t that President warned De LONE
again Doubtless this necessary, De been
warned many times that he must be getting used
process. And really attempts lead
ter life seem to have been entirely successful.
By its system of employing everybody who de-
teacher the Board Will soon en-
pupil to have teacher of his
hardly within contempla OF the the school
system, but the board must be aiming at something.
murder They have been to the expense of finding guilty
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

MISSES and childrens two-toned Boucle
Jackets silk lined, with ornaments, s. Col
den Gate Cloak and Suit House, 1880 1882
Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21
cALIFoRNIANs in wAsHlNGToN.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2O.-J. F. Trunkett and
wife and DR.. W. P. Chalmers of San Francisco
are al the Ebbitt. Professor David Starr Jor-
dan and Secretary Clark left for their ONES
in Cal ifornia to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

BEFORE purchasing garment see our WIN
dowS. Golden Gate Cloak and Suit House,
Silverm an Bros, 1230-1232 Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

hurry.with bustling in
formality. Cases over
lap each other, are
postponed in a breath
or dismissed in an
other. Attorneys lie in
wait for an unoccupied
moment in which to
interJect a motion.
While waiting for the
officers in one Ca Sc the
Judge takes up an
other, while the sound
of the btiliff' s chantin E
voice comes from the
outside, where he is
calling the missing
witness.
Casey, yag y called
] udge Cam 2 b e j..
"Where's the officer?
Guess | got here TOO
early this morning"
he grumbled, good
naturedly. "The officer
should be here at $50
o'clock. "
"Casey'S out on his
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21
lningham. in her broken brogue, was

answering the Judge 8
questions. Della Cuneo
stood behind her attor-
ney prompting him.
She was viciousiy re-
vengeful.
"Be quiet now," her
attorney said warn
hgly and finally she
went to q bench, where
she sat and glowered
at wre tched Ellen Cum
min CHAM.
"Pil have 10 trust to
God" the little one was
saying and the words
sounded blasphemous
from her hypocritical
withered lips.
Now, Ellen" said
His Honor lean ing for
ward, chow would you
like to go to Jail for
awhile just to arrange
your clotbes-:o get
them in order?"
"Ohl your Honor!"
whined the "little
one" "please let me
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

MARK HOPKINS INSTITUTE OF ART open daily
Sundays included. Concert Wednesday even
iLg, November "a.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

BEST Plum Pudding in the world; 3 pounds
81. Townsend's, Palace building
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

SPECIAL In nformati tion daily TO manufacturerS
business houses and public men by the Presi
Clipping Bureau Aliens. $40 Montgomery
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

cal ed his Honor "Where is II Malone?"
There was baif into the nd
again lifted up his And still Harry Malone
what bail was there Harry Mone?" the Judge.
"None, your Honor"
"Huml No bail. Where's What's
his bail 2 No bal for the officer, either, 90
And nobody au he'd this though
"Mlie Forr-vag" growed the he officer?
All right smissed No prosecution Who's Charles
Blydner Battery Who's prosecuting this Biydner
eh His wife? We'll wife here" continued
his Honor, with cynical sadness
"Blvdne' the Judge a with
and dark hair low small
the the "Blydner your wife
come here you?'
Bydner half smiled, hal he mumbled
"Haye you kissed made up he Judge
The mans
"Are living tcgethe again q
."Yes guess he didn't come" he said.
the shaking his
ingly i you're brought subpoena
dismissed" he grvwled.
Blydner ked off.
his wife again?
haven't had Police
he perhaps she'll have
tme
"won you call the O'Ben
molly BuTnsstand up Molly" Judge peered
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21
THE ART EXHIBITION.

DY general the exhibition the Mark Hopkins
all previous exhibits. The number pictures
large proportion OF works striking
greater before This both the
and of the loan exhibits and
the steady upward and which the institute is
making in cultivation of in this city
Since exhibit creditabe in crafty
ing attendance the opening night
icen ly and apprecatve launch
degree of patronage that promises make
deserves 1t to be hoped these good will
prove deceptive Society," which attended the crowded
reception that delig htfuy the art
should away itself mr..
noted unpraised.
Like every hing of human creation pu
may with despite fact that mis-
particular work popular in the community long
itself reverenced arts
aspiration and Joy of kind good oad indifferent
is only difficulty work therefore we are
aspire give the work of support
their labor genius or talent
merit.
We have already mpished which we NAV be
Justly proud California need hesitate to take
any abroad exhibit displayed in the
California HILL repay the visit of all
susceptible influences FORM infused
Joy finely The made an exhibit
the city, and let on
it patronage that will be worthy of the exhibit
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

L. BLACK, painter, 12O Eddy stree.
GUILLET icecream 905 Larkin. Tel. Eastl9S
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

Low horehound cough syrup for coughs
and colds, price 10c, All Sansome st.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

proper be the fact that Hunt
selling York realty merely that some
body offered good price,
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

will be satisfaction the heavy verdict
company having placed man
.black st," thus rendering it impossible the
living The blacklist form of
tyranny advanced largely
for there o for
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

No peope do not want Durrant second
murder They have been to the of finding guilty
"f one and much good it has done them
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
MINOR NEWS NOTES.

The young men of the Simpson Meth
odist church have arranged to hold a
social on Friday evening, Aug. 13, for
the benefit of the church choir. John
Hale is chairman of the executive COM
mittee.
In honor of the fourth anniversary
of their daughter. Helen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira r. Lee, of 52S North Lincoln avenue,
gave party Tuesday. An exceedingly
pleasant time was enjoyed by the
young folks. The guests of Miss Helen
were: Matte and Jennie Hughes, vi
mona and Virginia Depuy, Edith and
Ethel Myers, Wallie Grassinger Clar-
issia Phillips, Minnie Ames, Mildred
and Martha Belden, Edna Morgan, of
Wilkes Barre; May, Alice, Ethel, Alli-
son and Robert Lee.
Charles Knowles will act as perman-
ent man at the Columbia Hose COM
pany's quarters during George Myers
vacation.
An ice cream social was conducted
last evening at the residence of Mrs.
Sterling, 115 South Hyde Park avenue.
There was good attendance and Waco
council, No. As, Daughters of Pocohon-
tas, for whose benefit the social was
held, will realize a handsome sum.