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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
GovERNoR's ONLY HOPE NOW
IL the Commission He Hns Sent to rellur-
Ide-Another UItImatum.

Ide-Another UItimatum.
The final demands of the miners and
the refusal of the manager to accede
10 them makes it appear useless for
either side To further present its claims.
and there appears to he no chance for
an amicable settlement Of the differ
ences OF the contending parties until
| the governors commission takes a
hand. This commission. unless il was
delayed. arrived in Telluride late YES
| terday afternoon. and il is expected
that IL will lose no time in comforting
with the representatives of the miners
union at Telluride. one thing il is in
structed TO demand-a surrender Of
the property now held by the strik-
erS.
If this Is not dore at once the COVER
nor has instructed the commission 10
say to the strikers representatives that
possession will be secured for the own
ers of the property. even If IL il neceS-
sary to call into the service the entire
National Guard of the state. The
feeling between the strikers and the
managers of the Smuggler-Tnio Is
very bitter. and II is learned that it
will not he an easy matter to induce
the men TO retire from the property.
However Governor Orman was par
ficular to select men I'm whom the Ia
bOr element has confidence I'm making
up his commission. and il may be thar
representations coming from men who
the strikers hold as their friends VIII
fnduce them TO retire and await an
amicable settlement OF their claims.
State Labor Commissioner James T.
Smith. who has been investigating the
conditions at the Smuggler-Cn Union
mine. returned to Denyer yesterday.
He left Telluride before Ve outbreak
occurred. Speaking of the affair he
said: "Of course the miners were
wrong I'm firing and in entering the
mine. In fact II might be called I'M
fustifable. But .4e management is
not bIameless. The strike would have
been settled long ago If tn company
had shown disposition to treat the
employees fairly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
ULT LT|MATUMS FLYING
Out in Colorado Relative to the
Trouble at the Smuggler.
Union Mine.
STRIKERS SEND IN THEIR TERMS,
Strikers-PersonneI OF His
Commission.

Denver. Colo, July Ga calm pre-
vailed yesterday over the scene of
W ednesday's trouble with the striking
miners employed i'm the Smuggler-
Union mine. near Telluride. Colo. The
latest information concerning the situ-
alton there came to Governor Orman
last evening from Sheriff Dowtain. and
was contained in a telegram which
read as follows: There has been no
violence or property destroyed since
the Sd. i do not think l can protect
life and property in case OF riot. 1t is
usually done before one knows it,
Governor Orman was very much re-
lieved by the receipt OF the above mes
sage, for he feared that there might
he an outbreak before his commission
could arrive in Telluride and take the
matter in hand.
Most Important Development.
Mine Manager Collins reply TO the
ultimatum of the strikers in which he
practically declined to accept their
terms. and intimated that ii would he
necessary to shut down the Smuggler-
Union indefinitely if their demands
were persisted in. was the most i'm
pOrtant development in the situation
Yesterday. These are the union de-
mands. sent as an ultimatum: THE
miners union demands that all men
ing contracts for a longer period
than ten days shall receive at least
So Iper dayl for the entire time en-
ployed. The secretary of the union
must have the privilege of going upon
the ground as secretary. but not to in
terfere with the work during working
hours: and. further. that the company
must not discriminate against union
men"
Company Refuses the Concession.
Manager Collins. for the company.
sent back this ultimatum: 'On behalf
of the SRuggler- Union Mining COM
pany Mr.. Collins regrets that he has to
decline the above offer. The company
is entirely willing that the secretary
of the union may have the privilege
of going on its ground so long as he
does not interfere with the workmen
during working hours. as has always
been the custom of the SmuGgler-
-nion mine The company Will fur
ther undertake not TO discriminate
against union men. as they have never
done in the pas. As to contracts. il is
entirely impossible to measure the
work at the end of ten days. as the
ground by that time is only partially
stripped and none of the vein shot
down at all.
But Later Makes n Proposition.
"'Fhe company. however. has never
had the slightest wish to lower the
wages or increase the hours i'm San
Miguel county. and will undertake that
Mt the end of each month. when alone
contracts can be squared and measured
up. any contractors who have made
less than g., per shift shall he paid off
at the contract price. and not he re-
employed in the same slope unless the
price OF the contract Is raised pro
rata" Manager Collins told the citi-
zens' committee who obtained the
and ultimatum that unless
his terms were accepted forthwith his
company would close down the Snug
cler permanently. throwing so men
out of employment, and withdraw |
from the district
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
An Editorial Error.

did anybody ever try to start a
newspaper here?" asked the intellectu-
al looking man with glasses.
"Yes," answered Broncho Bill; but
it failed. The editor wouldn't tend to
business" ~
WAS he disSipated man"
mo; but he insisted OH sitting at his
desk with his back to the door when he
ought to have been standing with a six
shooter in his hand and his eye at a
knothole. ."-Washingt Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
DON'T ALL SPEAK AT ONCE
Here's a Man Who Offers a Good Opening
for the Right One.

Chicago. July 6.-James NJ. Searles.
of Nagle, o. T., wants wife and
wants one badly. He doesn't care
whether she is single, married, a
widow or a divorce, but he does want
one who can wear good clothes to adj
vantage who can cook and keep house
and one who is scrupulously clean.
For such a woman SearleS SAYS lie
will provide liberally. Chief O'Neill re-
ceived letter from Searles which
states his case clearly. The communi-
cation reads as follows:
Chief OF Police. Chicago. Ills. Dear
Sir:-Will you he kind enough 10 fur
nish me with the name and address
or the names and addresses of as many
women as You see fit from among
which / can get a wife Tor get them
to write TO mel? / am a widower for
four years now. ! have one little girl
= years old. | am 3S years old. ,
feet II inches tall. weigh 191 pounds.
have blue eyes and golden-brown hair.
own farm of 100 arces here. and
own general merchandise store in
our village. | have no debts.
The woman must not be over 80
years old. and she should not be, or
I would rather she were not. under
2S years old. She may be a widow or
grasS-widOw. with one or two chill
dren about the age of my little girl or
younger: or she may be an unmarried
woman-eVen one who has been de
ceived I'm her love affairs and has
child. | will take IL and treat il the
same as my own little girl. and do the
same by IL as my own; or a married
wOmau who is dissatisfied with her
life. whose husband treats her brutally
or is unkind Ia her. She could keep
house for NE for tweleve months, and
then ! would get her a divorce and
marry her.
Il would want her 70 wear the best
Of clothes. which ! would provide for
her. and be Il fair cook. and be clean.
nice and tidy about the house but she
must keep scrupulOusly clean. l don't
care what she did before our mar
riage. Only so that she will be kind
and gentle TO my little girl. and he
kind, loving, affectiOnate and true to
me when she is mine, and I will be
the same to her.
Now. if you can do this for me you
will confer an everlasting favor OH me.
md | will thank you in advance.
Thanking you in advance. l remain,
yours truly.
JAMES NJ. SEARLES.
Magic, .. T."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
HOHENLOHE'S DEATH
CAME VERY SUDDEN

Berlin, July 6.-Prince Won Hohen-
lobe. formerly German imperial chan
cellor, died at Ragatz, Switzerland,
last evening.
Berlin. July 6 Prince Won Hohen-
lohe's ideath was generally unex-
pected here, as he left Berlin several
weeks ago apparently in good health.
Death is attributed to weakness of
old age. The arrangements for the
transportation of the body to Ger
many and the obsequies notice are
definitely determined upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
HANDLERS STRIKE
HAS BEEN ADJUSTED

st. Louis, July Five hundred
East st. Louis transfer teamsters,
who struck out of sympathy for the
freight handlers, returned to work
today, evidently seeing that The strike
would be helpless without the aid of
other bodies. The freight handlers
today presented modified demands to
the different railroads interested,
which were granted. The men get
an advance of Is cents a day. The
railroads promised to take back as
many strikers as they had places for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
LAND SKULLDUGGERY
To Be Investigated by the Land
Office at the National
Capital.
BOUND TO DIG UP THE RAsoALs
Who Have, IL Is Alleged, Obtained
Possession of Many Acres by
Arrant Knavery.

Washington, July 6.-News con-
tinues to reach the interior depart
ment indicating an extensive system
of land frauds in the northwest. Thus
far the revelations are confined almost
wholly to Montana and Idaho, but in
terror department officials are inclined
TO believe, from the extent OF the al
legged frauds and the apparent system
under which they have been perpe-
trated, that they are not restricted to
that area. Only IL few days ago Sec
retary Hitchcock was Informed of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
Iowa State BicycIe Meet.

Burlington. la. July 6.-The Iowa
state bicycle meet here Thursday pro-
vided some good sport for large num-
her of sDectntorS. No records We're
broken. but all the races were in good
time. The principal event was the tri-
state championship, mile rsce. won by
Gamble. of Burlington. in 2:43. Dough
erty. of Rockford. Ills. was second,
and Duesenbery. OF Ottumwa. -lrd.
The five-mile handicap was won by
Kepple. of Keokuk, in 13;2212; DueSen-
berry. second: Morris, of burlington,
third
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
Flood of Rain at Champaign.

Champaign. las. July G.-Cham-
paign and Urbana were flooded by a
deluge of rain that left larse portions
of the twin cities submerged. The
Boneyard river. which flows through
both cities, overfiowed its banks, inun-
dating the big university greenhouses
and threatening the home of President
4. $. Draper and the campus. In the
city of Campaign business men have
lost thousands of dollars worth OF
property by water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
Drove a sniI,e on the ronrtn.

Emporia. Kan, July 6.-The feature
OF the Fourth of July celebration was
the driving of the first spike of the
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient rail-
road. known as the Stilwell road. Vice
President Sylaester. of the railroad,
said that the road now had deeds COW
ering 2T0 miles of right-Of-way in Kan
sas and Oklahoma. and had completed
seventy miles of grading south of An
thony Kan, and would begin to lay
rails there at once
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
F.lrbank. Named for Pre.ident.

WinOna Lake. Ind, July 6.-Senator
Charles W. Fairbanks Fourth of July
address was delivered To over 5000
people Thursday. Excursions were
run to WinOna from all directions. but
the need of taking in a record-break-
ing wheat crop and cleaning out corn
that is growing six inches i'm night,
and can be heard growing forty rods
away. kept the farmers ut home. He
was saluted as ''the next president or
thp I-uitpd IfStafeS''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
PRESIDENT TooEsTocANToN
Taking His Sick Wife Along. to Spend the
Heated Term There.

Taking His Sick Wife Along. to Spend the
Heated Term There.
Washington. July 6.-President and
Mrs. Mckinley left Washington last
night for their former home at Canton.
o., where they are TO spend the re-
mainder of the heated term, except
that the former may visit the Buffalo
exposition and run on to Washington
for fCw days. They We're accom-
panied by Secretary COrtelyou, DIR. L.
NJ RiXey, several clerical attaches of
the White House and servants.
Mrs. Mckinley, as she boarded the
train. showed unmistakeable evidences
of her recent severe illness in the thin
ness and pallor of her face, but she
moved with alacrity from the carriage.
and boarded the train without anv
material assistance. There was IL con-
siderable number of people at the sta
ton. mostly ladies, who came to seq
the party depart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
The Womnn-KI1Fnx Dn,tnrd.

Milwaukee. Wis. July 6.-Because
she refused to be married to him. Fred
Alex. a bartender. shot and probably
fatally wounded Martha Weise, n do
mestic employed at Arnold'S reStau-
rant. on Jefferson street. After shoot
ing the woman in the breast Alex
turned the weapon on himself, inhict-
ing n similar wound. Both ere at the
Emergency hospital. Attending ply
sicians say they will die.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
BRUTE THROWS BOMB:
KILLS LILLE GIRL.

Denver. July 6.-The bomb of a
huge torpedo was thrown into the
yard of NJ. o. Oliver, in Curtis street,
this morning. killing Esther Oliver,
sged 5. who was sitting on the porch
The man who threw the missile es-
caped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
ELKs HAVE CARRIE NATION
Star Csrd of Their Celebration Arrives
from Her Home.

Charlottesville. Ind. July 6.-Carrie
Nation, star card in the EllSs' celebra-
ton. arrived Wednesday evening. She
visited the saloons TO deliver her TRADE
against them. and almost indulged in
n fisticuff with the night clerk of n
hotel. who smoked a cigarette in her
presence. Her speech i'm the morning
was characteristic roast of the liquor
traffic. with a few filings at the Elks
After her lecture she called up on
the stand several children. and having
presented them with hatchetS. had
them smash a number OF bottles OF
whisky. beer and wine which had been
sent To her at various times by face
tious salOonkeepers. After the eXhl-
bition she began peddling her pictures
and toy hatchetS about the grounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
The European One of the
United States Navy is
ReestabliShed.
CROMWELL IS IN COMMAND
The Chicago the Flagship
Albany and Nashville
in the Fleet.

Washington, July 6.-The navy
department has issued formal orders
reestablishing the European station.
with Real Admiral Cromwell In COM
mand. The cruiser Chicago has been
ordered to proceed from Rio and will
be the flag ship.
ships In the Fleet.
The Albany and Nashville have
sailed from Singapore enroute for the
new station. The headquarters of
the squadron will be designated by
Cromwell and will probably be in the
Mediterranean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
Yachts Constitution, Colum.
bia and independence
Engaged.
THE COURSE is THIRTY MILES
The Former Leading at the
End of the First
Hour.

Bateman's Point, L. l., July g.
The yachts Constitution, Colum bia
and Independence started in S0-mile
race at noon today. The latter was
handicapped Is seconds. At the end
of hour and Is minutes sailing the
Constitution was eading the Colum
bia 3 minutes. both a mile-and-a-half
ahead of the Independence. The wind
was light.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
ANOTHER ;NSURGENT
RUN DOWN AT LAST

Manila, July 6.-The forces of the
insurgent leader, Bellarmino, which
have recently been operating around
Donsol, province OF Sorogon. were
driven across the mountains by the
I'd infantry and finally captured by
the 9th cavalry, Bellarmino. with
1000 men and z14 guns, surrendered
to Col. Wint at Albay, capital of the
province of that name. One hundred
more rifles will be surrendered to-
morrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
WILBUR CHAPMAN
SURPRISES PHYSICIANS

Winona Lake, Ind, July = DR.. j.
Wilbur Chapman, the evangelist, who
was taken suddenly i'll yesterday with
acute indigestion and was believed to
be dying, last night had good night
and this morning his physicians say
he is practically out of danger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
JESSIE MORRISON
GETS HER SENTENCE

Eldorado, Kans., July 8 6-Jessie
MorI ison, convicted of manslaughter
in the secood degree for the killing Of
Mrs. Castle. was sentenced today to
i've years at hard labor in the peni-
tentIary. She took the sentence
calmly. The case will be appealed to
the state supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
OCEAN STEAMER
REPORTED ASHORE,

New York. July 6.-The Joy Steam
ship company received news today
that the steamer o d Dominion, which
left Providence last night with a mum
ber OF pas, sDgers. is ashore of Cap.
tain IsIand, Two miles from Green
wich. Conn. A wreckiDg tug has
goDc to her assistance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
TWO PROMINENT MEN
PASS TO BEYOND.

Columbia, s. c.. July Con
cressman j. William Stokes, Of the
Third district. died today at his home
in Orangeburg.
Laporte, Ind. July 6--Mortimer
Nye. former lieutenant governor Of
Indiana, and leading democrat, died
this morning. He was stricken wEi!e
delivering Fourth of July speech.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
A Long Mile.

The Swedish mile is the longest mile
in the world. A traveller in Sweden
when told that he is only about mile
from a desired point would better hire
a horse, for the distance he will have
TO walk if he chose in his ignorance to
adopt that mode of travel is exactly
IL, 700 yards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
Another Failure at ATnnsfieId, O.

Mansfield. o.. July 6.-FOllowing the
failure of Willis NJ. Sturges. owner of
the Sturges bank, and the appoint
ment on Wednesday of receiver for
the Mansfield Machine works. yester-
day came the failure of Lyman a.
Strong. OF the Strong Elevator conf
pany. who also had an interest in the
grain firm of S1rong & Lauk. of Bu-
cyrus. o. Strong was a depositor in
fhe SturceS bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
Librarians I'm Council.

Waukesha, Wis, July 6.-Yesterday
afternoon two simultaneous meetings
weSe held by the members of the Lii
brary association. One was the Ma
tional Association of State Librarians,
at which some very interesting papers
were read. The children's Librarians
section. which is new division of the
association. also held a meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
Fonrth nfJuIr at Joliet.

Joliet. Ills, July 6.-The Fourth Of
July holiday at the state penitentiary
was the most enjoyable OF the entire
year. The 1.3OO prisoners were given
the freedom of the yards for two
hours They ran races. boxed. Yres-
tied. played foot ball. danced and had
an uproariously good time. The din
ner contained some extra dishes. and
in the afternoon the men had cigars
and chance to write letters home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
Again urrinr Onm,

Brussels, July 6.-Petit Blou says
promoters are again urging Kruger
TO notify the powers that unless toeF
intervene he will issue letters marque
and arm privateers. In the event of
KruCer's continued refusal the pro-
Imoters propose to act without autnor-
iZliion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
one italian Butcher Captured.

Steubenville. o.. July G.-Frink
Feline. one OF the Italians who assault
ed the Eidenaur family with stilletos
Thursday. across the river from this
place. was captured in thc bushes
along the river yesterday after des-
perate struggle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
C0nanIaff0u.

Mrs. Murphy Ito her husband. excit-
edly)-Run for the doctor. Pat. The
child has swallowed the halfpenny you
gave him to play with.
"Oh. keep your mind aisy, Bridget" :"
replied Pat. "It was a bad one any
way"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
One orOur strennou. Youth,

Milford. Del, July 6.-UpOn the re-
fusal of his father to allow him the
use of team for drive Thursday,
Edward Windsor went to his room in
the Windsor hotel. of which his ia
ther. Thomas Il. Windsor is proprietor.
procured his shotgun. and. returning to
the barrOom, fired a charge full into
his fathers breast. The attending
physicians say Mr. Windsor will die.
The Young assassin escaned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
snppo.ed To Be Insane.

Albany. Mo-. July &c. A. McCon-
key. young farmer. Drained his neigh
Dor. John Bryant. and Bryant's son
with club yesterday. He shot him.
self after the murder. but did t~kill
himself. McConkey is supposed to be
insane
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
Ss,nnnd OF the FiIipinos.

Madrid. July 6.-The Filipino dele
gates have paid visit to the unucio.
t. whom they handed an address to
the pope demanding that bishops.
priests and all classes of the clergy in
the Philippine archipelago be selected
from the native clergy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
pnnI.hment and Rernrd.

Whenever certain Atchison boy Is
Dad. his mother makes him put on his
Sunday clothes. She finds that this is
punishment enough, though it is re-
ward for her girls when they behave
Atchison Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
FIRES DAMAGE IN
WASHINGTON TOWN

Wilbur, Wash, July 6.-Fire which
ragged six hours last night burned the
business portion of the town. The
loss is $75, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
Left Ht, WIDOW a5. 600 a Year.

Louisville. Ky, July 6.-By the will
of the late ". T. Grant. of Louisville,
the Louisville Presbyterian Theologic-
al seminary is bequeathed 100000.
with the proviso that his widow be
paid an annuity of 5000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
Fir, AZ DaIIa. Center. la.

Des Moines- Ia, July 6.-The north
side of the main street of Dallas Cen
ter. tlHrty-five miles northwest of here.
was destroyed by fire Thursday night.
The loss on buildings aggregates ST.
600 and on stocks $13,00O. The heaVi-
est losers are McClain's imRlement
house and furniture store. $4,000;
Toussand Millinery company, $1,000.
The postoffice and telephone offices
rrnra DESTROYED
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06

A boy boasts of what he is going to
do when he becomes a man, and an old
man brags of what he did when he was
a boy.-Chicago News. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06

Never give up to children IL they are
I'm the wrong. Do not rob them of
memory that their mother and father
were always true to their principles
Ladies' Home Journal. s.,at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
Mu.ic Teachers Elect Onicers.

Put in-Bsy. o.. July 6.-.At the meet
ing of the National Music Teachers
the following officers were elected:
President: Arthur l.. Manchester,
Boston: secretary. Francis l.. York. De
troll. The next meeting will be held
at Put-in-B Bay from Julx To 3. 1902.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
Been selling OIeOmargarIne IN wIsconsIn

Milwaukee. Wis. July Ga war
rant has been issued for the arrest of Il
man named +. J. Reimer, a teamSter
for the Spring Valley Creamery COM
pany, of Chicago. charging him with
disposing unlawfully of Oleomargarine
I'm the state of Wisconsin. The war
rant was issued at the instance OF
State Dairy and Food Commission
er H. c. Adams 1t is claimed that
for some time past over 5000 pounds
of the Illegal product has been sold in
Wisconsin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
Two More for woods PIsce.

Evansville. Ind. July tti-JudEe
John III. Foster and Judge y. +. Will
iamson. of this city. are applicants Tor
the position of federal Judge, TO sue
ceed the late Judge Woods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-06
Labor Trouble Is Settled.

EIwood. Ind. July 6.--After weeks
OF idleness. the carpenters of Elwood
are again at work. the trouble which
existed between them and the Wood
workers association having been set