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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-28
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Second DIVISION
CHINESE EXODUS.
Many CeIestinIs Bound for the
FIowcry Kingdom.
Many
Boston Journal.


AT the North STATEN last night there
gathered Il large company OF Chinese bound
for their native land In a special third
class coach on the Canadian Pacific express
which left AZ $50 there were packed over a
hundred.
This is one of the largest bands that has
ever started back to China at one time
Whether il is due to the recent troubles in
Chinatown and the raids by the govern
ment officials on those who had no certifi-
Gates is not known.
There were in the crowd many Cinnamon
who had made money IN this country They
were distinguished from their brethren BY
the fact that they wore the best of Amer
lean clothes. One and all, however wore
the queue. without which entrance to the
empire would be contested
Another big crowd is scheduled to go
about the middle OF the week Ii was said
IN China town that nOae of the prominent
merchants had gone with the pilgrims up to
the present time. There were many miss
ing faces In oxford place, and among them
were noticed some of those whose names
had been mentioned IN the recent troubles
in the quarter.
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HOTTENTOTS ARE EXPERIENCING
LOSS OF FEW GAMES.
Recognized Danville Team Gave
Terre Haute Another ShOve-Tur.
ner Did Fine Work.
Fort Wayne at Kokomo.
Lafayette at Logansport.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov. 27.-Hipson's
Hottentots met defeat here tonight at the
hands of Danville by a score of 5 to in
the warmest game of the season. Campbell,
the new first rush for Danville, proved
himself an excellent player. and was after
the ball at all stages of the game. Suther-
land, the goal for Danville, and Moran,
the half back, also played a good game.
Feeling was high between the players dur
ing the second period, when the score stood
to and Freeman and Moran came near
exchanging blows after a mix-up. 'Pinkey''
Turner did fine work for Danville, making
three of their goals, while Freeman made
two for Terre Haute and Whipple one.
Lineup and summaries:
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind, Nov 27-In
a game at Charlestown, yesterday after
noon. between the local team and the Blue
River Academy. Walter Lewman, son of
former County Clerk j. C. Lewman, and
one of the best known young men In, the
county. was dangerously, il not fatally.
injured. Young Lewman was playing left
half on the Charlcstown team. and during
a mix-up was struck a heavy blow over
the right temple. knocking him uncon-
scious. He remained In this condition until
noon to-day. when he showed signs OF
concussion OF the brain. and are doubtful
as 10 the outcome. Charles Rooms. another
chariestown player. suffered a broken nose,
and number OF other players received
minor injuries.
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Hunted with Bull.
Detroit News.


Did yOu ever hunt woodcock with a
bull? Well, sir" exclaimed Mayor lin.
OF Cadmus, Lenawee county Il had an
experience the other Jay that was worth
a weeks chUrnin- Bill Jones, of Toledo
came w here the opening day of the sea
son and shipped his dog by express on
this here Vanderbilt line that runs through
our metropolis. But. the dog didn't get
here on time. So BIZ and I started out
hopin 10 strike somet1in' without the dog
We wandered out back or my place through
he corn field and down through the clea--
Ia 10 the r1ver bottoms without even flush
an nesd mouse. We'll. we kept on FIN we
str,ek a bunch Of willows. weeds and
bushes OF all kinds. when Bill suddenIv
peekec over his left shoulder. jumped about
Tour feet In the air ard yelled:
bull org
The oun was comm. too, / want 10 tell
you Bits gun went of I'm the scrfmmage
and the bull turned tail and plunged hack
into the brush, when up up went a wood
cock i let go both barrels and got him on
the second. BY this Tine Bill was ON the
other side OF the catholic and the bull had
scared up another AID Bin got this one
say, we kept on shooting woodcock and
chasing that bull around TIL we got seven
birds. tut. by Jininy. that's the first time
I sser Aunted with a bu.-"
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ANDERSON HERE TONIGHT.
WOdti<e, the Speedy First Rush, May
BE i'm the Game for Visitors

The Anderson team will play in this city
tonight for the second time this season.
The Indians registered two victories over
Norton's men on Thanksgiving day, and
will doubtless tab one more winning to-
night. Wodtke may be in the game for
Anderson, although his injured finger is
still in poor shape.
The Detch Star and Tish-i-mingo teams
of the Commercial Polo League will play
the amateur game tonight. Neither of
these teams has had any practice and at
least two of the players will try roller
skates for the first time. SO an ENJOYABLE
performance may be looked for Captain
Haslep Clark, of the victorious Shortridge
football team, will tend goal for the Detch
Stars. Clark is captain of the team and
played the same position last year.
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Twenty i'm M. II. HI. s. Squad.

The Manual Training High School basket
ball squad fully twenty strong, reported
to Capt Louis Bohnstadt in the Y. M. c. A.
gymnasium yesterday morning and were
kept at work for over an hour. The play
ers showed up we'll and the Training School
will be represented by a strong team in the
City League. Captain Bohnstadt, Spohr,
Ayers, Diddle, White. Rominger. Crook.
Dow. Guedel, Sahm and Coughiin did the
best work in practice yesterday.
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Lafayette Ends with Defeat.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. H.-The Lafay-
cite football eleven closed the season yes
terday with a defeat by the Judyville
Tigers, the score being to O. Judyville
brought a strong team and the game was
fiercely contested. Several players were in
jured so that they were obliged to retire
from the contest.
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1904 FOOTBALL CAPTAINS.


Tne lsoa captain of the Manual Training
Schooi football team will be elected at a
meeting OF the Athletic Association to be
neio In the school hall in about two weeks
Hoille Shideler and Russell Fortune are can
didates for the place and the race promises
to be interesting. Mr.. Fortune was man
ager OF the team this season, having been
unable 10 play on account of injuries re-
ceived early in the season. Hollie Shideler
is the third of the famous Shideler brothers.
who have won so many CHAMPIONSHIPS for
the Training School.
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Special the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE Kokomo
rink is still unfinished. but will be ready for
the game scheduled here next Tuesday
night. Manager Barnes now believes he
has team of pennant winners. The game
is in high favor in kokomo, and big at
tendance is assured. The new coliseum
will seat $500 people. and will be the finest
and largest in the Central League 1t cost
10000 and Is owned by a stock company
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Walter Gipe seems to have the 1904 Short
ridge captaincy "cinched." Gipe has been
a member Of the school for three years and
played a wonderful game against Training
School on Thursday. A number of names
have been mentioned as candidates but
they are opponents to Gipe in name only as
all members OF the present team are known
TO favor the big right tackle. The Shortridge
election will not be held until nearly
Christmas
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, Nov. 27.-Elwood out
classed Indianapolis at all points here to-
night and won with ease. The floor work of
the Indians was beautiful but they could
not successfully penetrate the Elwood de-
Tense. The team work of the locals was
excellent when they exerted themselves,
but they took matters easy after the second
period Way and Coggshall were guilty of
much holding, but no fouls were called
White did fine work at the Elwood goal.
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WINFIELD. Kan. Nov. N.-Afser sixty
five hours elaboration the jrry ir the trial
of 0. W. Coffell. charged with the murder
of Detective Montgomery, Of the Santa Fe.
announced tonight that IL was unable to
agree on a verdict. This Is the fourth time
Coffell has been tried on the charge
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NOTRE DAME TEAM DIsBANDs.
Capt. Salmon Retires, Having Fin.
ished Fourth Year I'm VARSITY.

ished Fourth Year I'm VARSITY.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NOTRE DAME, Ind, Nov. 27.-The team
broke training to-day after returning from
Charlottesville, where it clinched the State
championship by defeating Wabash, which
earlier in the season overcame Indiana
shaughnessy, the right end, met with q
severe injury. having his collar bone
broken. which may possibly interfere with
his work on the baseball team. Capt Sal
mon retires from the gridiron, having fin
ished his fourth year on the varsity, and
the question Of interest now Is the election
of his successor of the candidates mentioned
for his place. The most likely are Loner-
gan, McGlew and Silver. The election will
be held during the next few days.
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Class Game. mt state Normal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov. N.-The In
diana Normal basketball interclass series
of games will close Dec. II, with games also
on Dec 5. All four classes have played four
games The sophomores have won four
games. the juniors have won three, the
freshmen one and the seniors have lost all
four games
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Horses Shipped to the United States,

LONDON, Nov. 27-Five of the horses Of
the Keene stable-Cap and Bells, Dalesman
II, Dazzling, Hurst Park III and Ont of
Reach-left Newmarket to-day for the
United States. The rest of the stable will
be sold at Tatteralls Dec s.
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STEUBENvILLE. o.. Nov. H-John
Eaton. a former professional baseball
player. died here to-day. aged thirty-three
years. During his professional life he
played with st. Louis. Columbus and Wheel
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HILL CITY, Kan, Nov. H.-The greater
portion of the south side of this town was
that will exceed 100000. Insurance, one
third.
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Nov. -Arrif 81. <>ttz5ZII<5.
Us Brcfagnes from Havre-
Nov. - -Sail4d Cambria
|on. via Qiccnstown.
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INDIANAPOLIS COULD NOT MAKE
TEAM WORK COUNT.
EIwood Took Matters Easy After Sec
ond Perfod-Mullen Injured I'm
Game at Anderson.


Anderson at Indianapolis.
Elwood at Richmond.
Muncie at Marion.
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Positions. Indianapolis.

Score-Elwood, 8; Indianapolis, 2. Stops
White, q; Bannon, 81. Umpire-Klobedanz.
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Score-Muncie. s. Anderson, 0. Stops-Cu-
sick, %; Mullen, %. Fouls-Holderness
Referee-Moran. Attendance-1,100
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-05-01
WANTED.

We would like to ask, through
the columns of your paper, II there
Is any person who has used Green's
August Flower for the cure of
Indigestion, Dyspepsia, and Liver
Trouble that has not been cured
and we also mean their results.
such as sour stomach, fermcnta-
ton OF food, habitual costivcness,
nervous dyspepsia, headaches, de.
spondent feelings, slccplcssness-
In fact, any trouble connected
with the stomach or liver? This
medicine has been sold for many
years In all civilized countries.
and we wish to correspond with
you and send you one OF our books
Tree OF cost. IL you never tried
August Flower, try a % cent bot
tie first. We have never known of
its failing. II SO, something more
serious Is the matter with you.
The - cent size has Just been in
troduccd this year. Regular size
70 cents. At all druggists.
II. q. q. GREEN, Woodbury., n. j.
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Mineola.

Mr.. Sam, Harrison after SPEND
ing n few days with his daughter
Mrs. b. II. Crane, returned to his
home Sunday near Williamsburg.
j. II. Blades and children sp cnt
the later part of last week with his
mother, Mrs. G. O.. Blades, return
ing home Sunday accompanied by
Xttlc Martha. He left Pauline and
Elizabeth to make n longer visit
with their grand mother.
Evertt Barton and family OF
Montgomery spent Sunday with
DR.. Huddleston's family.
Rev. Long filed the pulpit at Mt.
Horrab Sunday
Rev. Taylor filed the pulpit here
Sunday.
There will be two sermons and
basket dinner at Mt. Horrab the
fifth Sunday in May. Everybody
invited.
X. b. Baker left Tuesday morn
ing for st. Louis.
Ben Graham delivered hogs in
Montgomery Tuesday.
S. A. Davis OF Rcadsville passed
through town Tuesday on his way
TO st. Louis.
Miss Jennie Martin OF Williams
burg spent Monday night with her
sister, Mrs. Geo. Crane.
Norman Davis sent a load of
hogs to Montgomery City Tuesday.
Mrs. Thomasson and daughtar
OF Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is
here visiting Mrs. w. II. Woodruff.
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Gamma.
DIR. Elkins Is sick.

DIR. Elkins Is sick.
Walter Vcrnatti went to st.
Louis Tuesday.
DIR. Davidson visited his brother
j. NJ. Davidson and wife week
before last.
Jas. Davidson Is farming with
Pearl M-rrihugh ncarJoncsbur z
G. j. Pratt who has been sick IL
able to be out again.
Jas. Mabry and j. r. Ramsey
delivered hogs in Montgomery
City last week.
John Moslcy aud bride passed
through here Tuesday on their W ny
home In Lincoln county.
Miss May Weldon was in Mont
gomcry City Tuesday.
Miss Emma Faulhaver of near
Middletown was In this vicinity
Tuesday.
Jas. Rodgers delivered cattle in
Montgomery Monday.
Misses Irene and Mcrtic Cowan
OF Lincoln district we're the guest
of Miss Carrie Mabry Monday.
John Sparks and John Bonnet
were at Hawk Point Monday.
Mrs. j. A.. Anderson aud Miss
Marguerite Weldon went to st.
Louis Tuesday TO visit relatives.
X. l.. Beck Is In st. Louis this
week to take In the Worlds Fair
dedication.
Bird Lotion and Geo. Showcn-
gerdt OF Bclllowcr we're here NJ on
day on business.
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High Point.

Mcsscrs Robert and Willie Brown
Fred and Warner hin were tho
guests Of J. l.. Brown and family
Sunday.
Miss Iona Hart sister called ON
Mrs. Rachel Ham Wednesday.
Yes we are having n nice sun
day School, visitors and scholors
are cordially Invited.
+. NJ. Cobb was reported some
better Monday.
7. w. Barnes made n business
trip to Williamsburg Wednesday.
Mcssers Mike, Henry and Albert
Gliser, Misses Stella Barnes, Bessie
and Florence Hill were the guests
of Mcssers w. I. and Geo. Nichols
aud sister Miss Lena Sunday.
q. A. Brown Is having corn
shuckcd. MIR. Brown put up his
corn In the shuck and the wet
weather has started IL To growing
and rotting until he has to shuok
II to save II.
The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bud Jones of Hannibal extend
their sympathy In their present
bereavement ~ the loss OF their
son who was killed In Hannibal
last week.
Miss Ethel Sailor and sister Mrs.
Hcnslcy visited their sister Mrs.
Conlcy Wednesday.
Farmers are blowing aud trying
to plant corn but II is most too
wet.
AT the annual school meeting mt
this place JamcsD utton was elected
road ovcrsccr and S. II. Jones
director.
Several farmers from this place
are having lumber sawed at the
Harvey Zcamultz saw mill ON T..
NJ Billiards place.
The rain.of the 10Th put thc.crccks
up 40 high that number Of pcopl.
who left their homes Sunday
morning prolonged their visit until
Monday
Edmon Cobb OF LUutrc visited
his father Sunday.
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Mrs. j. p. Morris and Mis-.
Maude Wrlgh. went to Slick trad
ing Thursday.
w. ID. Clare returned from st.
Louis Saturday where he had been
ordering new goods for the sum-
mer.
Rev. Cakes delivered some very
interesting sermons at the G. p.
Church Saturday evening aud
Sunday.
Chas. Duvcl and wife visited the
lattcrs parents, Mr.. and. Mrs.
Boone Thomas, Sunday.
Messrs Jesse Mosclcy, Chas.
Abbot and Forrest Eames and Miss
Floy Humphreys were guests of
the Misses Sydnor Sunday and at
tended church here Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. John Moseley of Fairview
and Miss Emma Logan of Gamma
were married at the home OF the
officiating minister, Rev. X. S.
Duncan In Montgomery City Sum
day April 10. They returned to
his home nea Fairvicw on Mon
day and will leave soon for New
Mexico. To make their future
home. We extend congratulations.
o. U. GUESS.
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New Hope.

Corn planting Is the order OF the
day. Quite a number are planting.
!. NJ. Oliver has % acres planted.
Master Stanley Dutton is maxi
ing a pleasant visit with friends
and relatives near Williamsburg.
Mrs. A. A. Oliver and son Duard
visited Dan Hart and family near
Danville Thursday.
Dick Foster who has been with
his brother Jim, returned to his
home In Sumter, Mo.
Miss Minnie Oliver left for
Kansas City to visit friends and
relatives this week.
Mrs. c. v. Warrington who has
been sick with pneumonia the past
two weeks Is convalescent at this
writing.
Gipson Dickey and grandson,
Ernest Scott, visited the latters
parents near Martinsburg Friday
and Saturday.
Rev. VIM. Penn will preach at
New Hope Sunday at II q. m.
Rev. Penn Is an aged minister and
feels like this will be the last time
he can proclame the gospel of
Jesus Christ.
Rev. Il. L. Palmer of Mineola
preached for US here last Sunday
morning and evening.
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Tom Mabry and wife visited

Tom Mabry and wife visited
Geo. Mabry and family in Pike
county Saturday and Sunday.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
Eliza Mabry who remained to
visit her son n few weeks.
Wash Brown passed through
here Tuesday with his household
goods to Audrain county where he
and his wife will make their future
home. We are sorry TO lose these
clever people from our county but
wish them we'll In their new home.
Mrs. NJ. A. Pittcngcr and daugh-
ter were in Wcllsvillc Monday.
l.. d. Evcns while tying n colt To
its mother was thrown against n
buggy shaft and had n rib
fractured.
w. ID. Whitesidcs OF near Mont
gomcry City passed through here
a few days ago with some horses
and mules on his way to Lincoln
county.
Ras. Stipp of near Middlctown
was here Sunday.
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Phillip Coons, proprietor OF the
Concert Hall ut Herman, died last
Saturday morning and was buried
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Geo. Bacon and family left last
week for Spokane, Washington.
where they intend to make their
home Tor n few years.
Julius Hcying and Frank Peters
spent Sunday in Herman and
while there had some dental work
done.
Tony Dooly left last week for
Jefferson City TO resume his Job "a
brakeman on the Missouri Pacific
railroad. j. +. IL.
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Died at her home 3 miles north
of here, Mrs. John Bishop Sunday
m orning the 20, at 5;i5 a. m. She
leaves a husband and D children
to mourn her loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Auchley
called on Mr.. and Mrs. S. l..
Oliver Sunday.
ONLY ME-.
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3 Cents

Eight cents a pound is
what a young woman paid for
twelve pounds Of flesh.
She was thin and weak and
paid one dollar for a bottle OF
SCOTS Emulsion, and by tax
ing regular doses had gained
twelve pounds in weight before
the bottle was finished.
Eight cents a pound is
cheap for such valuable ma
terial. Some pay more, some
less, some get nothing for
their money. You get your
moneys worth when you buy
SCOTS Emulsion.
We will send you a little
free.
SCOTT * BOVINE, CHEMISTS.
400 Pearl Street, New York.
soc. and si.oo; all druggists.
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IRhIneland,

julius Holtwick was called TO
the bedside of his brother Tim
who is seriously III with pneu =
monia.
Chas. Rinchval went to HERNIA
last Monday ON business.
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Olney.

Ben Wilson of Corso came up
S unday to e his brother James
who Is very Ill of fever at the home
of DR.. Moselcy.
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NfNSAN ~ NNHo
urine scalds the flesh or Il, when the child
reaches an age when II should be able 10
control the passage, II Is ye, afflicted with
bed-wetiing. depend upon II. the cause OF
The difficulty is kidney trouble, and the frs,
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble Is due 10 q diseased condition Of The
kidneys and bladder and not 10 . habi, ss
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made m,,-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble.
and both need the same great remedy
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-Root Is soon realized. Il Is sou
BY dfuggists. In fifty Ef
cent and one dollar MRkd8RE@
sizes. You may have q - 7lfss35
sample bottle by mail 1as4E.
free. also pamphlet tell Hone q s.ssensA,
ing all about Il. including many Of thu
thousands Of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Or. Kilmar
q Co. Blngham'on. N. r., be sure and
mention this pager.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name. Swamp-Root. Dr.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root. and the address. B~Inghsmton.
NJ. T.. on every bottle.
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Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
courages and lessons ambition: beauty. yiyor
, 1903-01-17
In the House..

Cheyenne, Wyo.. Jan 17.-(Special
to the Republican.)-The House was
called to order at 10 o'clock this morn.
ing.
House bill No. 5, providing for the
contingent expense og the legislature,
was reported from the committee OF
the whole house. Recommended that
it. do pass, and it was passed under SUE
pension Of the rules.
House resolution No. 1. by Mr.. Owl
att. providing for printing of the bills,
was presented.
House resolution No. 2, by Mr.. Owl
att, providing for the printing of the
governors message, was presented.
House bill No. 9, by Mr.. Bristol of
Laramie county, relates to expenses of
county attorneys.
House bill No. 10, by Bristol, relates
to salaries of county attorneys.
The vote on the proposed trip to the
western part of the state was almost
unanimously to make Evanston the
western terminus. The party will
start about Wednesday morning.
At the afternoon session of the house