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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24

HedTl WIS
To sit down once more by Mary, with
my baby on my knee.
At the open door. awaltin' with a welcome
smile. stood Mary.
''Where Is babe?' ''She went TO meet
you when she heard old Rover bark"
80 she answered. and my heart fell as
looked out on the prairie.
Just TO think OF her u wanderin' alone
out In the dark.
''She's all right; the dog is with her." says
her mother. speakin' cheerful:
But, you know, / knew he wasn't, SO
stood without n word
And Just then we both were startled by a
dog a howlln fearful.
Somethin' like a coyote yelpln'; just the
worst ! ever heard.
Goodness me-" says wife, chats Rover!
But never heard him cryin'
Out In such dreadful way as that
then, suddenly. once more
Came that doleful sound a-ringin'. just Gs
II the brute was dyin'
An was asking us to help him. so
dashed out through the door,
See those cottonwoods. just yonder? All
the ground there's full Of water.
Soft and marshy. full Of pit holes. deep
enough to hide a steer.
As ] ran along prayed that God would
save my baby daughter
Then thought OF murdered Rover, and
! wished that he was near.
It was darker than a pocket. but that
made no difference TO me.
30 / run on calling Baby" till II echoed
all around.
Then stood stock still and listened. and q
thrill Of Joy went through me.
For heard my baby calm, and blessed
the welcome sound,
Here am. come help me, papa! I'm
a-sinkin' In the waterT'
How my heart beat as dashed on, pray
IN God with ev'ry breath,
TIL at last. waist deep In mud and slush.
I found my baby daughter
With old Rover-brulsed and battered
holdin' on to her like DEATH
We'll. Il didn't take me long. you bet. to set
her on my shoulder.
And the dog crawled out behind Us TIL
we safely reached the trees.
Then hollered out 70 Mary-such yell OF
Soy, u told her
That our babe was Bafe--and then and
ih1ra 7 fell down on my knees.
There. Z guess that's nfl-0, noverf Why.
I'm glad 70 say missed him
"IIt ny shot but 1Ie poor head nnd
11cE Eer1 I11Us|1 1ro|1tl or1 11f1'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
ConfortinT Poor Papa.

A well.known business man whose head
Is bare, yet who wears luxuriant growth
Of whiskers was being rallied recently for
being bald by some Of his intimate friends
in the presence Of his small daughter. Lit.
tie Mabel didn't understand that It was all
in jet, and craving upon her parents hp
defiantly toward his tormentors: my papa
w'ud ruvver hav' his top hair on his chin,
w'udn't you, papaY-Chicago Chronicle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
Excursion sieepers via M, *. & TRY.

Weekly Excursion Sleepers leave st. Louis
via Katy Flyer On. X. & I. Ry.) every Tues
day at S:l6 p. m. for San Antonio, Los An.
geles and San Francisco.
Weekly Excursion Sleepers leave Kansas
City via the NJ. X. & 7. Ry. every Saturday
at 0:05 p. m. for San Antonio, Los Angeles
and San Francisco.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
Reat for the bowels.

No matter what ais you, headache to
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without grippe or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you just 10
cents TO start getting your health back.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
up in metal boxes, every tablet has e. Q. Z.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24

This note 10 In the possession Of the Bank
Of England. II Is dated December 10, 1899,
and Is for SIS pounds, but on account Of its
age same 10 made very valuable. One Of the
Oldest and most valuable stomach medicines
before the public Is Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers. For the past fifty years II has been tho
standard Of such remedies for dyspepsia, In.
digestion, biliousness, nervousness or in
somnia. It will effect . cure when faithfully
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
Handicapped.

"Tibbs, !! never hear you make any fun
Of your wife's cooking"
"Well, no; you see, she belongs ia. 90
many cooking clubs that ] do a good deal
Of the home cooking myself. "-Indianapolis
journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
Fathoms Deep.

"What are you nosing around that At.
lantic cable for!" said the lobster to the
buetish.
"Oh," said the latter, nonchallantly.
merely picking up few ocean currents"
Detroit Free Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24

'Do you know what did with my old
wagon?' "No." II sold it for hearse.
And now people are just dying to get to ride
in uw-St. Louis Republic.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24

It is the easiest thing in the world to
see that wealth is q curse-so long as the
other fellows monopolize it.-Chicago Daily
News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
JeIl-O. The New Dcssert,

pleases all the family. Four favors:-Lem-
on, Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry. At
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli.
bic remedy for coughs and colds.-N. w.
Samuel, Ocean Grove, n. j., Feb. II, 1900.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24

Laugh, and the world laughs with you;
weep, and it laughs behind your back
Town Topics.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24

This question arises every day. Let US an.
swer it to-day. Try Jell.0, delicious and
healthful. Prepared in two minutes. No
Boiling! no baking! add boiling water and
set to cool. Flavors:-Lemon, Orange, Rasp-
berry, Strawberry. At your grocers. l0c.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24

You cannot DO cheerful II you have dys
pepsia. You won't have dyspepsia II you
chew "Whites Yucatan."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24

Sweat and fruit acids will not discolor
goods dyed with PUTNAM FADELEss DYES.
Sold by oil druggists.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24

"a thief stole all the harness from my
stable last night" Didn't he leave q
trace?-St. Louis Republic.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24

Customer o at At cigar eGpntsT buying weed
lighter."-St. Louis Republic.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
THE GENERAL MARKETS.

OF al the practices Of love, praise Is the
most treacherous.-Chicago Daily News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24

New rule Of the Don't Worry club: Hyou
are hungry, don't try not to worry about it,
but try to get something to eat.-Atchison
Glnhe
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
The best Prescription for chiIIs

and Fever Is q bottle Of GRovE's TAsrELEss
S.asice Ss FORM No enrsHno pay. Price. Soc.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24
a RQRht@
PEAeENARER.
misunderstanding.

HEY did not pay
much attention to
Thanksgiving in
the country school
district In which I
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-11-24

But my Mary washed ana nussed him and.
TO tell the truth. she kissed him
And we all Just love and pet him a. we
never did before.
30 tomorrow load your folks up In the
wagon and come over.
After church we mean to spend the day
In prayer and songs Of praise.
For this fam'ly-baby, wife and me-and
faithful. dear old Rover.
Mean to make Il Just the happlest OF oil
Thanksgivin' days.
Tom Sullivan, In Chicago Tlmes-Herald.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-12-01
k!I:I313:{3$] s:
X111IIIsl3llH:lE
Discovery

81 have been thinking of writing to
you for some time, writes Mrs. w. D.
Benson, of Maxton, Robson Co., N. c.,
"to let you know what wonderful thing
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
did for my little hoy. He was taken
with indigestion when he was a year
and a half old, and he was under the
doctors treatment for five long years.
We spent all we made for doctors bills,
and it did no good. He could not eat
anything only little milk and cracker,
and sometimes even this would make
him sick, and he got very weak; could
not sit up all day, and gave up all hope
of his ever getting any better. Looking
over one of your books l noticed DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery rec
commended for indigestion. We bought
some and gave to our boy. Two bottles
of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry cured him. He is we'll as can be,
and can eat anything that he wants and
it does not hurt him. He has not been
sick a day since, and it has been three
years since he took your medicine.
pray that God will always bless you and
your medicine"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-12-01

shop. What sort of a develop
ment would come then from an
addition of 100000 people,
which it is conceded the West
would support if its arid lands
were irrigated?"
Mr.. Boothe believes the Nation
al Government is the only agent
which can properly undertake the
work. 1t has gone beyond private
capital he thinks, and Congress
should approach the subject as it
has other great questions OF in
ternal improvement.
Guy +. MITCHELL
Sec. Natl Irrigation ASS.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-12-01

The incoming Legislature will be
composed of the following named
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-12-01
LOOKING TO the ORIENT.
Plans of the Los Angeles and
Salt Lake Railroad.

Two large companies are to be
formed for extending the business
of the Los Angeles & Salt Lake
Railroad. One will provide for a
Pacific steamship company, which
will have for its object the estab-
lishment of a line of fast freight
and passenger steamers between
San Pedro, the Hawaiian Islands
and the Orient, also line of coast
steamers to ply between San Pedro
and coast points from Alaska to
Mexico.
The other corporation will pro-
vide for a transportation and re-
frieerator line. This will include
the purchase and operation of re-
frigerator cars and other cars
usually operated by fast freight
lines. The Los Angeles & Salt
Lake intends to get its shares of
the orange traffic from southern
California to the East, a traffic de-
manding the use of refrigerator
cars.
Senator w. A. Clark, of Mon
tana, referring to the proposed
Salt Lake & Los Angeles Railroad,
of which he is the leading promote,
said that $Io,ooo,ooo of the $25,-
100000 capital stock had already
been paid in. The work of con-
struction will be pushed from both
ends of the line as soon as the con-
tracts are awarded. r
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-12-01
the NEXT LEGISLATURE.
Men Who viii Do The Statesman Act.

Men Who VIII Do The Statesman Act.
The incoming legislature will be
composed of the following named
members:
SENATE.
Churchill-W. w. Williams.
Douglas--J. H. Martin.
Elko-E. P. .Hardesty.
Esmeralda-S. r. Wasson.
Eureka-P. H. HUI.
Humboldt-W. c. Pitt.
Lyon. B. Gallagher
Lander-P. c. Kelly.
Lincoln-H. +. Freudenthal.
Nye-T. J. Bell.
Ormsby-A. Livingston.
Storey. S. Mccullough.
White Pine-C. Greene.
Washoe-P. l.. Flanagan and R.
D. Jackson.
Totals.
Storey county elected another
Senator, Steve Spindel, but it is
not anyways likely that he will be
seated, for the legislature of 1890
reapportioned the number, cutting
one off Storey.
ASSEMBLY.
Churchill-Lem Allen.
Douglas-C. NJ. Henningsen.
Elko-R. E. Skaggs, M. c. Will
son, Oscar Graham and w. S.
Dickerson.
Eureka-R. Raftice and c. H.
Stinson.
Humboldt-C. d. VanDuzer, w.
+. Townsend and Neils Nelson.
Lyon-E. H. Whitacre and O.
A. Brooks,
Ldnue1-W. II. L arkeT.
Lincoln-A. Burke and Joseph
Conway.
Nye-A. P. Johnson.
Ormsby-S. Platt, T. J. Heiden-
rich and James Sweeney.
Storey-E. J. Cahill, ]. H. Cocks,
!. ID. X. Corbett, +. P. Holmes, ID.
l.. Mcdonnell and +. c. Swift.
White Pine-Frank Paul.
Washoe-Phil Jacobs, w. w.
Webster, Walter Hastings and
Geo. Peckham.
There are six elected in Storey
county, but only four will be seat
ed. There are thirty-one members
in the Assembly.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-12-01
Delinquent Sale Notice.

NORTH RAPIDAN GOLD AND SILVER
" Mining Company. Location of principal
place of business, Virginia City, Storey Coun-
ty. Nevada Location OF works. Palmyra and
Indian springs Mining District, Lyon County.
Nevada
Norioe--rhere are delinquent upon the fol-
lowing described stock, on account of assess
iuent (No. 7 levied on the l4th day of Septem-
her, 1900 the several amounts set opposite the
names OF the respective shareholders, as fol-
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-12-01
An Interesting Feature of the Congress.

the most interesting features was
the illustrated lecture by Frederick
H. Newell, Chief photographer OF
the Geological Survey. Mr.. Newell
spends nearly half the year in the
field, and in his travels over every
section of the West has made a
very fine collection of photographs.
He used these and showed by
stereopticon reproduction what
has been accomplished by irri-
CATION. He also had some diagrams
and maps which convey the start
ling fact that fully one-third OF
the area of the United States, ex-
elusive of Alaska and islands, is
still vacant public land. There is
ample water, he says, to reclaim
over 10000 acres of this.
The National Irrigation Congress
is fortunate in holding this session
in the East, for as never before,
the opportunity is presented to
educate the people East of the
Mississippi to the fact that there
is a possibility of creating in this
western country homes for mil
4
lions, and that it is the right and
duty of the government to carry
out the work.
The lesson is being slowly but
certainly taught, says Mr.. Newell,
that reclamation by irrigation on
large scale cannot be made a
source of profit except under an
extraordinary combination of cir
cumstances. He likens great
storage reservoirs and canals to
lighthouses and harbor improve
ments; they are necessary and are
worth far more than they cost,
but under existing conditions they
cannot be made to contribute eX-
clusively to the welfare of the
builders. The indirect gain is so
widely diffused that the general
public reaps the largest benefit.
Mr.. Newell is a substantial but
conservation advocate of national
irrigation and the work of his
office has done much to present
the matter in a clear light. The
surveys which he has made show
that there are large number of
sites suitable for reservoir storage
and also show the amounts of
water that run to waste through
the different rivers. When it
comes to the construction work on
reservoirs, these surveys will be
found of great value, since the
work must be gone at intelligent
ly, and they should be continued
systematically. 1t is probable that
strong effort will be made this
Winter to secure an appropriation
of at least S25o,oo for this inn
portant work.
c. B. Boothe, Vice President for
| California, of the National Irri-
CATION Association, was delegate
to Chicago to the National lrri-
cation Congress. Mr.. Boothe is a
Los Angeles merchant, and he has
just completed tour among man
ufacturing houses of the East,
reaching from Kansas City to New
England. "In attempting to
spread the gospel of national ir-
rigation in the East" Mr.. Boothe
said: 81 was almost swept off my
feet by the interest l found among
the eastern people of whom buy
my goods. Many of them are
we'll informed of the work which
The National Irrigation Association
is doing, and are anxious to see a
policy of national irrigation in
augurated. An eastern man who
sells goods in the West can see in
an instant what benefit it would
be to him if millions of acres of
western land were transformed
from desert into fertility. AS l
| - r y
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-12-01
PoStPOne1aoent.

Notice is hereby given that by order of the
Board of Directors. the date of delinquent sale
on Assessment No. 2, is postponed to Wednes-
day. the 18th day of December, 1900.
+. C. LORD, Secretary.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-12-01

fine Billiard Table is at the disposal of
irons, and an excellent hall over the Saloon
is for rent at reasonable terms for dances. the
atrical performances, etc. Call on, or address,
FRANK BARONI, Dayton New.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-12-01

And in accordance with law. and an order of
the Board of Directors made on the l4th day
Of September. 1900 SO many shares of each
parcel III such stock as may be necessary will
be sold at public auction, at the office OF the
Company, Room l. No, 81 South C street. Vir-
ginia ity, Nevada, on Monday the 18th day of
November, 1900 at the hour of O'Clock .. m
Of laid day to pay said delinquent assessment
thereon. together with costs of advertising and
expenses of sale.
f. c. LORD, Secretary.
0fice-Room 1. No. 81 South street. Vir.
ginia City, Nevada.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-18
COUNTRY DWELLING
BURNED YESTERDAY.
Handsome Home of Mr. John r Gate
wood Destroyed
FIREREsULTED FROM ACCIDENT.
At least This is the Supposition as
Origin not Known -Four Outbuild-
ings Burned-Loss is Complete as
Nothing Was Saved.

The comfortable country dwelling of
Mr.. John r. Gatewood, seven miles
south of Americus, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire Yesterday morning,
with all contents.
Four outbu1ldings near at hand were
also destroyed.
The loss in buildings and contents
was complete, as nothing was saved.
The family barely escaped with their
lives.
It is said that the fire was discover
ed shortly before daylight, having
originated In the kitchen.
At the time the family were aroused
it was too late to stay the flames or
even to remove any of the furniture.
Everything in the house and out
houses was burned.
The family barely managed to es-
cape from the house in time,
The outhouses contained provender,
farm utensils, etc, and all of this was
lost. Neighbors came to the rescue,
but could render little aid.
Mr.. Gatewood came to the city yes
terday, morning to purchase clothing
/ for himself and family, all they had
having been lost.
He expressed the opinion that the
fire resulted from accident, and did
not believe his home was set on fire.
He had some little insurance, not
knowing just how much.
The old home destroyed yesterday
was among the best known in Sumter
county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-18
FINISHED GATHERING
COTTON YESTERDAY.
Picking on Several Plantations Here
is Ended.
FARMERS HAVE FINISHED WORK
Those of Neighborhood in Sumter
Have no More Cotton-PIices Ad-
vance Some Yesterday But Market
is Still FeYerish.

AS cotton wagon drove up to Coun-
Gil & McGar, abs warehouse yesterday
morning Captain Samuel McGarrah
made the statement that it was the last
of his entire crop, and that his farming
operations for the year were now over
with except the planting of rye, wheat
and oats.
The statement caused little surprise
among those who know the situation
here and understand that the crop in
this section has been gathered.
In farming experience OF forty
years, Capt. McGarrah says he has
meyer before had his crop gathered by
the middle of October. Last year he
picked cotton until CHI istmas.
Can't. McGarrah operates a large
plantation in this county, besides a
public ginnery on his farm. He states
that his neighbors as we'll as himself
have about finished picking, and that
the gins may close down for the season
IN a short while. Little remains to be
done now.
And this condition of affairs prevails
oyer the county pretty generally.
The crop IS about out of the fields,
and the satisfactory prices paid up to
week ago has induced farmers to mar
ket it all. Little is held on planta-
tions. But this will be held.
The recent squeeze in prices has
caused the farmers to withdraw their
cotton and little, If any at all, is offered
at prevailing prices. Sales yesterday
amounted to fifty or sixty bales, the
greater portion of which was brought
in by negro tenants who wanted a lit
tie money.
Capt. McGarrah, who finished with
his crop yesterday, Gays that lastyear
he was busy picking and ginning up to
| Christmas day,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-18
IS COMING FOR THREE NIGHTS
Popular Woodward Warren Company
Coming Here.

Americus theater-goers will see the
Woodward Warren Company three
nights next week, the engagement
opening Monday night next. These
are prime favorites in Americas, the
attraction having appeared here every
season for several years past. OF the
appearance of the company in Jackson
vile recently the Times Union, the
leading paper in Florida. says the re-
ception was most fattering one. Be-
fore time for the curtain the s. r. o.
sign was displayed, and the aisles
were filed with chairs. while standing
room was soon at a premium. The
highest praise was accorded the COM
pany by the Times Union.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-18

The Jno. P. King best
Shifting, worth Sc yd, at
g 3-4c.
Augusta ) ard wide Sheet
ing, medium weight, the
% SAC grade, we cffer for
4 3-4c.
Waynman vile, the finest
grade sheeting, which we
sell for &c I'd, we offer sc
Columbus Checks, the &c
quality, we will sell for 4 IA
cts I'D.
The heaviest and best
grades Checks. which sell for
7 to Sc, we will sell for SIC.
Bed Ticklogs for SC, 71fc,
loo, 12H.
Very fine Sea Island, the
Z lie grade, we offer for SC
yd-full yard wide.
Androscoggin yard wide
Bleaching, the Ioc quality,
we offer for 6 3.4c yd,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-18
CATCHES THE FESTIVE POSTUM.
Americas Grocer Has Cage Full of
"Varmints."

Neither drought or any other agen-
cV has injured the possum crop In
Sumter, and it is now ripe unto the
harvest. The season here is fully on
and the ''varmints" are being caught
by the wholesale. Young Sam Heys
made sortie upon their ranks yester-
day morning, and brought in eleven
young fellows wherewith to regale his
friends. A hunter from the country
also brought in basketful, which
filled up the empty chicken coop OF
Lamar street grocer. Verify, the
possum season is at hand, and with
potatoes on the side makes a dish that
four kings and ace high could not
beat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-18

Fruit of the Loom ward
wide Bleaching, sold every.
where for 1oc, we offer for
z I-2c yd.
Lonsdale, full yard wide
Bleaching, sold for loo every
where, we offer for 7 1-2 I'd,
Dunedin, full yard wide
Bleaching, the Z 1-2c grade,
we offer for SC I'D.
Pepperell ten-qu'r. Sheet
ing, unbleached, worth
p I-2c everywhere, We offer
for II 1-2c yd; bleached
19 &c.
Our finest grade checked
G1nghams, which sell for
z lac, we offer for SC I'd.
Cantou Flannels. the usual
&c grade, we offer for 3 SAC;
the s lie grade, we offer for
. lac; the 1ocgrade. we offer
for Z Lee yd, and the II 1.2c
grade for 1Oc Yd.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-18
MINsTRELs COME IN sPLENDOR.
Will Delight Americas at Theatre
Friday Night.

The rush for seats when the reserve
sale opened yesterday morning plain
~ evidenced the hunger of the amuse-
ment public for good show, and a
full house will greet Fields Big Min
strels at Glover's opera house tomor-
row night. Not only Americas people,
but many from nearby towns will
come in to see this excellent minstrel
aggregation. A telegram received
from Eufaula yesterday morning an
nounced that Fields Minstrels packed
the theatre there the night previous.
The verdict of both Albany and Eu-
faula is highly favorable, it would
seem, and no doubt Americas will add
hers to theirs when Fields Minstrels
have come and gone. Get in line for
laugh tomorrow night.