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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18
As Indicated.

Mrs. Caller-Have you sized up your
new neighbors yet?
Mrs Homer-Yes; they are evidently
in very poor circumstances.
Mrs, Caller-Why do you think so?
Mrs. Homer-Because they try so
hard not to show It,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18
HIS EarlY Training.

"A 2-cent stamp please" said the
lady at the stamp window of the post
Office.
Yes, madam" replied the new clerk,
who had just graduated from a de-
partment store. Twill you take IT
with you or have it sent?"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18
Revised Version.

Never put Off till tomorrow the
things you can do to-day" remarked
the man with the chronic quotation
habit.
THAT axlom's moth-eaten," rejolned
the up-to-date specimen of hustling
humanity. What's the matter with
doing them yesterday and resting to-
day?"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18
Obedicut Boy.

Mr., G. u Stormer-Here, boy, what
are you doing there?
New Boy-A' gwan, l guess l knows
me biz; de boss tole me to file desc let
ters an dey can't no boy do 1t no better
den Use can.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18
An Inainuation.

Bess Young Mifikins is daffy on the
subject of matrmony. He asks every
girl he meets to marry him.
Nell-Weli, why don you get some
one to introduce you?
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18
SUPPOSE I'VE SMILE.
HUMOROUS PARAGRAPHS FROM
THE COMIC PAPERS.

Pleasant Incidents Occurring the
World over Sayings thatAre Cheer
fui TO Old or Young-Funny Seiec-
tions that Everybody Will Enjoy.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18

A great deal of knowledge. which
is not capable Of making a man wise,
has natural tendency to make him
vain and arrogant. A ddison.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18
Knew the Cook.

Gunner hear that you recommend
ed your cook to Wilderman. Did you
do It as a favorp
Guyer-No; as a grudge.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18

Most men would rather he known
bi everybody than be felt bi few.
When the he'd and harte both get
wrong, the bart is easier set right
than the he'd IT,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18
"A Severe sum mary.

"He is highly accomplished linguist- ,
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne; "he
is one OF those people who know a great
many languages and nothing worth
saying in any Of them. Washington
Star.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18

Wife docking up from paper)-What
was "Hobson's choice" anyway?
Husband-AIrs. Hobson, | suppose
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18
Accounted For.

Rodrlck-It seems rather peculiar
that the actors in ACROSS the Desert
should wear fur-tipped overcoats.
Van Albert Perhaps they expect q
frost.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18
ST. LOUIS BOY Who IS THE
CHAMPION BIBLE READER

st. Louis claims to have the cham
pion bible reader In the person Of young
Hardy VIM. a member of the Lafay-
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18
Had TO Show Her.

that l couldn't afford to buy her new
bonnet for Easter.
Brown-Did you succeed?
Jones-No; she insisted on having,
the argument brought home to her.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18
Device for Saving Time.

Mistress-Oh, Norah. when you set
the table you placed the knives on the
left side, where you should have placed
the forks.
Norah-Indade, ma am, an thot's ais
lily fixed. Oi'll turrun the table around.
New York Herald.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18
Not So Bad as That,

1T was too bad to keep you waiting
so long for your change said the
smiling shop girl, as she counted it
out. II am afraid l have given you n
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18
Once Ia q Great Plenty.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak- People are never
satisfied in this world, Mr. Crimson
beak.
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-Oh don't know;
you never heard of man clipping
more than once, did you?- Yonkers
Statesman.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18
Do Your Feet Ache a.d Burn?

shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, 4 powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy Cures
Corns, Bunioas, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen 8. Olmsted. Leroy. n. Y.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18
One of Them.

Laffan-Who is that pretty girl over
there by the bay window? Isn't she a
poem?
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18
Rubbing IT In.

Husband-Last night l dreamed
was in heaven. l wonder what that's
| a sign of.
Wife-It must be sign that the old
| adage about the contrariness of dreams
| Is true.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18

Terminal facilities of wasps are not
very large, but they are ample for
heir purpose.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18
Strong Resemblance Not Needed.

Percy-Miss Sweetly, do you think
you could be happy with a man like
me?
Miss Sweetly-Well. perhaps. IL he
wasn't too much like you!-Comic
Cuts.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18
Justihable Excuse.

Il must have been born under an
unlucky star" said the angry wife,
whose request for a new bonnet had
Just been vetoed. II could have mar
ried either Jones or Brown before l
met you and to-day they are both mill
llonaires, while You have nothing"
Yes, my dear" replied the patient
other half of the sketch, "but you
should remember that Jones and
Brown are still in the bachelor class,
While | have had you to support all
hese years"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18
On'y Reason,

"u'gc What are you here for?
Hlri' BATS easy, judge; it's cause
% ~ cit away.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18

lD0eeO Z!
Eyes; he thinks he gets handsomer
as he grows older. Detroit Free
Press
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18

Don't worry others, above all
things by forcing them to share
your troubles.
In spite of all the talk about race
suicide, Cupid never strikes for shor-
ter hours.
Patient waiting is often the high
est way Of doing Gods will. d.,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18

"You say" Uttered the fiancee Of the
vegetarian, that you could fairly eat
me. Now, isn't that contrary to the
tenets of your belief?"
mot ut ALL" asserted the vegetarian.
But II you ate me"
81 should simply be eating n peach"
No use talking, the meat diet Is the
only thing that makes the mind active
Judge.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18
Another Veteran.

, Another veteran.
Boss" said the wanderer, II went
through three bttles."
"Shake! exclaimed the man in the
cottage. II went through three my,
self"
You dldr
"Yes, | was married three times"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18
A Tin.

Ghe Manager-I don't know what to
=. Now in this last play We had
nj water, real farm animals and a
a' haystack and yet it didn't go.
The Soubrette-Why don't you try
l.c real actors?
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18
VERY Likely.

Heavens, dear, they think we've just
been married"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18
An Optirn lot.

Hes an optimist"
"Indepd ?"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18

Grofat-She Is. She's poem you
ought to know. Come along, and III
Introduce you. 1 ru..
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18
Not Yet a Loaf Art.

Not Yet Lost Art.
Madam. caught your husband max
ing love to my wife"
"Oh. lovely! Then he hasn't forgotten
how. Life.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-18

What exclaimed Mr.. Tyte- phist,
in alarm.
of an hour"
oh" he said, considerably relieved.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-19
LEE CRIB HANGED
IN COFFEE COUNTY
Murderer Of Fourteen-Year Old Emmett
White Goes to The Ga1lows.

Douglas, Ca, Dec. 1S-Lee
Crib, who was convicted of the
murder of Emmett White in
Nichols, Ca, on December 6,
1902, was hanged here today in
the jail. The trap was sprung
at 1888, and life was extinct at
1883.
The executive was ABSOLUTELY in
private, only the sheriff and
other officers and few others
including Drs. Terrelland Sibbett
being present.
Crib was calm and bore up
under the trying ordeal in a re-
markable manner. His neck
was broken by the fall and scarce
ly muscle moved after the drop.
Altogether the execution was
well planned and carried out.
The condemned man told sher-
if Switzerland that he was ready
to meet his fate.
He made shortstatment, part
of which was written, in which
he thanked his father, brother
and other relatives for all that
they had tried to do for him, and
also thanked his attorney and the
officers for their attention and
kindness.
He advised all men to let whis-
ky alone and shun evil company.
He said he had been drinking a
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-19
u S. GRAND JURY J
SPARES NO ON
United States Senator Dietrich Again Indict
Other Prominent Men in the ToiIs--Ai.
Rare Mess Of Rascality Disclosed z.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 17.-The
United States grand jury today
made it's report to the court, re-
turning nineteen true bills.
These include indictments
against United Sizes Senator
Chas. H. Dietrich for. alleged
leasing of a building to the gov
eminent to be used as a postof-
flee, former Adjt. Gen. Leonard
W. Colby for the alleged embez-
element of government funds;
Daniel Gaines, of Bassett, Neb.,
for alleged perjury in swearing
falsely to homestead enteries;
former state Senator Elliott
Lowe for alleged conspiracy to
bride a United States senator;
Postmaster John S. Mitchell, of
Alma, Neb., charging him with
illegal sale of postage stamps;
VIM. M. Irwin, on a charge of
acting as as agent for Mitchell,
and against r. G. Allen, presi-
dent of the Standard Cattle Co.,
for the alleged illegal fencing of
government lands. The other
indictments we're similar to that
against Allen, but do not invo1-
We extensive tracts of land.
The Jury REPORTED II and had
further matte fs9uhder beonsidef&
alton. .asi1innn
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-19

day or two before the homicide
and really did not remember
what he was doing at that time.
He asked the sheriff to tell him
when he was going to spring the
trap. Soon after the sheriff
babe him goodbye and sprung
the trap.
Lee Crib was tried at the last
March term of Coffee superior
court under an indictment charg.
ing him with the murder of EN-.
nett White, young boy about
Is years of age who resided at
Nichols, in this county. The
Jury found him guilty without
recommending him to life i'm
prisonment and he was sentenced
to be hanged last spring, but a
motion tor new trial was filed and
after being over-ruled the case
was carried to the supreme court
and this suspended the sentence
until the verdict and judgement
OF the court below was affirmed:
since which time he has been re-
sentenced and a reprieve subse-
quently granted in order to allow
the matter to be passed upon by
the prison mission, as was
done on the Both ult. The COM
mission refusing to recommend a
comm tation of the sentence.
On Dec. 9th the mission re-
spited Crib until the 18th. -'sst'2
I''''' - Continued on Ed torlal Page.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-19
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING
AT Triton, GEORGIA.
Tom Mathis Received Charge of Shot.
gun In Side As He Was Leaving
the Residence of John Taylor,

Triton, Ca, Dec. 17.-Inter-
esting developments are following
the shooting of Tom Mathis, at
the home of John Taylor, on
Wednesday night last. Mr..
Mathis had been over to Mr.. Tav-
lor's after supper and started
home.
He had only got about thirty
yards from the gate when some
one fired on him with a shotgun,
the entire charge of No. 6 shot
striking him in the left side and
arm.
He fell, and despite his out
cries, no one from the Taylor
residence came to his assistance,
and relief finally came from a
house some distance away.
The shooting was very myster-
ious, as Mathis for some time
had no idea who fired on him. He
is still in a precarious condition.
A report from Nashville says
that J. D. McCranie has been ar.
rested for the shooting, and
claims to have done it in self-de.
Tense.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-19
TURKEY MUST COME
SQUARE TO THE MARK
No More Trifing With the Sultan---Policy
Initiated Will be Carried Out to Letter.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Chekib
Bey, the Turkish minister to
Washington, today conferred
with Acting Secretary LOOMS
respecting the Alexandretta af-
fair.
The minister presented state
ments emanating from his govern
ment, the general trend or Of
WHICH was to show what Mr..
Davis, the American consul at
Alexendretta, was the aggressor
in the ARRAY and that he had
attacked three Turkish police
men without provocation. The
minister was politely informed
that his explanation did not agree
with the facts as the state de-
partment had learned them.
1t was plainly indicated to the
minister that the explanation
sent by the porte was far from
satisfactory, and that the vigor-
Gus policy already initiated
would be carried out. Minister
Leishman has made very ener-
getic protest to the porte against
the action of the Turkish Off
Gals.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-19

The indictments against {
tor Dietrich and State Ser
Lowe are in addition to tho
turned against them a weel
Senator Dietrich is chs
with the alleged violation b
1889 of the revised statutes 4
provides that no member 81
gate to congress shall ente
a contract with theUnited
or its officers.
The indictment charges
Senator Dietrich leased to
government on April "a pa
building at Hastings, Neb..
used for a postofice at ar
rental of $1,000.
0Cn' Leonard w. COLBY
indicted for the illegal emf
ment of amounts aggrs
81, 900 of government fund q
to him in trust bA the Sta
Nebraska and others for
ment belonging to the ii
States Army.
Postmaster John c.
OF Alma, Neb., is indicfg:.
conspiracy to defraud III
eminent by the sale outs
his postofiice of large qus
OF postage stamps, in 81
increase the receipts of til
at Alma, and thus succes
rdisfHg the ctassificatior
effieeS Sec aAffng can oil0
salarysno is Aasqa liz
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-19

The Enterprise has on sale
a full line of legal bianks-notes,
mortgages, receipts, quit claim
deeds, tim Der leases, turpentine
leases, ETC.. etc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20
CHAPTER III.

Miss Wilcoxn woman with great notion of
having way She wanted know what there to be
the lakes, told her, with
ervation; quite hold water She
something left and demanded to
Whereupon shrugged shoulders helplessy
and about Atcheson, chapter verse,
merely lying solitary instance of
You said that he is Harvard man?' she rumnated,
finished. you mentioned also that he
against at Poughkeepsie That fixes him. had
the compliment to remember, there that
year. His name isn't Foote at alp
Perhaps got changed" admitted weakly.
when they climb the scale he's
Hum said, pulled chart northern
gulf coast from its tn ecabin Now,
exactly whe hermit lives
THAT charts all wrong
Precisely you've been there, you lay
pencil Fill it in accurately, tell
landmarks the gulf side'
you this fellow and sleep night
in those swamps, you'll more do
YOU
-. my excellent Mac, I have pumped dry.
rest myself. And shall die of fever
shall this yacht to take to the
SIDE and go there and have spend night
at all =
.We'' said you win do this thing, all events
it decently There's small creek beyond,
which we Sciaks take the yacht. I'll
bring sloop. will in with the pretense of alligator
hunting ~
$s In an hours yachts standing
board board the shallow bar which guards the
entrance Secours Then slipped out thru the
Dauphn Morgan and lifted
coast. fallen before made the creek and
tackled by blazing moonlight with center
eddying light and ftful thru the
night took rifles and the bulls Ian
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20

Consequently made mind to get back the yacht
without halt, of toll. And when
made out the sloops dancing her forestry
knew there antidote close The
Sunburnt Calves practical
He received afably
have W schooner he
said, and they've girl board you
Miss Wilcoxn.,
"Ah'' I said II know her well enough. We
goodish one
IF that the lady,, said the
Man with the Sunburnt Calves you'd
that She's engaged from Massachusetts
with culture dolars-heaps doars-about
millions Of 'em believe. being twenty
Knows what soft thing, is not likely
Put something respectable we'll
mot At present going to turn in to Sleep"
did you,' with
of Wanderngs find place where
whisky? I hope it's merely mountain
troubling you, my son. you've
very
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20
CHAPTER IL.

The miasma lotus my veins, nd knew it
feared. with lift day, got
to my boat. after cried pleasant
yiedersehen, out the
sculs very angry with myself. had been in
kind of temptation before was to wish
afterwards that had falen. So
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20

fish and some sweet spuds molasses.
floor in the far there and the rest is mixed ready in
the saucepan, There plates Help yourself
Candles" L suggested.
Haven't thing. Can't feed in the dark There
will be above the tree tops directly if you want
light. 49,
7 am to ladle up this stuff with my fingers.
He laughed. I'm not going to lend you mine. Why
Climb back, MacIin-
down centuries and enjoy yourself as primitive man.
There's somewhere with
some water in it, or coffee forget which Drink when
you're dry
stopped my hunger and then
relit my pipe and went with the talk
the other side Of clearing the noises Of the
nght-the chatter kaydds jaries
crickets oads the reed notes of
frogs in their patches of marsh and thru all mingled the
heavy diapason turf.
I the most practical creature in the world gen
thing, influence of it heavy
again about the boats about
and yachts and books and the other interests Of the outer
there silence sensuousy drinking in what the
night
said. zone gets to like it., -@ss IS
7 did not at could not. A sort of
meric doze pinned down.
When managed felt angry with myself for
spoke with You must find mighty
mistake, utter fun Infinite variety
ITSELF know because have listened
it for three in calm, in cyclone kind
of night
Walden Pond of yours?a I asked.
Thoreau with pen. Besides, selfish, and
If could set this down would not One in ten thou
sand might understand The others would either
deride it this matter to profaned Lis
runbling beaches.
like Of the Prater, Strand,
ba, Broadway, it comes to window
that; make more, my
ear the voices
tales Of love and hope and hate revel it all
without being pains squaor
beautiful Also What picture did
like that
He waved his hand to where the red moon and patch
Of hung a black OF n
foreground the Lake lay twinlng beyond pan
palms On the spread thick magnolia tree full
scented blossoms.
raised myself with effort swore relief at
said II believe either the Gree
with changed sex neTcful speak no more. II /
listen shall forget the place from whence
stay here, of the swine
sorry, Atcheson said "and because not want
companions will Therefore sleep
YOU
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20

CHAPTER T.
.s S "A MATTER Of accuracy my yacht-nate far
N guilty than !. He had gone a-fshng one
day rolled to his knees, and had
\ spent eight sandwiched in between wind
- and water naturally returned with his
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20

this upon family
after minute he topic
himself.
~ m here for amusement myself he said .Tm here
permanently
time had got into bit clearing
patch OF sorghum, another po+a-
toes stalks that high
goody planting of tobacco plants
bling palmetto shuck at the back
said, you've queer notions Of pleasure re-
sort
m he said with imagination,
ouently m comfortable hermit. and
take a hammock
He was a Harvard It wonderful what a lot Of
people in when began to talk things
over and that had roWed against
other on Hudson.
course" broke out syou
ME who IN your clothes the last night
races because you you dip
the training ~ $#S
Whereat both laughed, and knew another
trernely well After asked him
why, said 'Id forgotten There's boiled
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-09
AWARDS COAL CONTRACT
SAFETY BOARD FINDS ISLAND CON-
PANY's BID THE LOWEST.
Fireman Patsy M'Mahon Tried on
Ten Days Without Pay.

The Board of Public Safety awarded the
contract for the coal supply for the coming
year to the Island Coal Company. The con-
tract calls for hard and soft coal to supply
the police and fire departments. The Island
Coal Company was the lowest bidder. Fol-
lowing were the bids made on the grades of
coal specified: Brazil block, 1000 tons, more
or less 1925; Pittsburg, 40 tons, more or
less, s4.25; Jackson, % TONS more or less,
A.35; anthracite. rs tons, more or less, s6.S5;
coke, 1000 bushels. more or less. s595 per
ton, each ton to consist of fifty bushels.
The unsuccessful bidders were the Bake &
Krauss Company, the Banner Coal Com
pany and the Consolidated Coal and Lime
Company.
Fireman Patsy Mcmahon, of Engine Com
pany No. was tried by the Board of Safety
yesterday afternoon on charges of drunk
enness, absence from duty without permits
sion and disorderly conduct Patsy fell from
the water wagon not long since and accu-
mulated a large supply of liquor He re-
manned away from work, and finally, when
he took a notion to return he got into an
alteration with the captain of his COM
pany, which created a scene at the fire.
house. Mcmahon had a splendid record Of
seven years service. and in view of good
behavior previously and the fact that wife
the board thought 1T best to be lenient He
was suspended for ten days without pay.
Chief Coots secuted two new coal sheds,
at No. 10. Two new fire alarm boxes were
ordered placed In the Insane Hospital
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-09
INJUNCTION is GRANTED
SUIT BROUGHT BY EAST MICHIGAN
STREET PROPERTY OWNERS.
Board o. Works I'm Favor Of Block
Pavement-Bankrupt Petitions
News OF the Courts.

Judge Carter granted a temporary injunc-
ton against the Board of Public Works
yesterday 10 prevent the contemplated i'm
provement on East Michigan street. from
Highland 10 Tacoma avenue. with wooden
block, on the ground that there was fraud
In the fnarked date OF the filing of the pc
tition for wooden block. The Board of
Works held that more property owners had
pefitioned for block than brick and the
board opened bids June 26 and would have
awarded contract had IL not been for the
action of the property owners. Judge Carter
In his decision held that more of the resi-
dent property owners had petitioned for
vitrihed brick than for block.
Several witnesses were examined and af-
fidavits submitted before the injunction was
issued yesterday. The city will probably
raise the question of the validity Of the bond
given by the plaintiffs-Louisa Vehling and
Henry J. Vehiing. The complaint alleged
that the block petition was marked as
filed May 1. 1893. but that it was not filed
on that day. but long after and that the
date had been changed. The petition for
brick was filed May /. the day set for the
hearing before the board. Persons that had
changed from the block TO the brick petit
petition. although, IL was alleged, they did
not come back to the block petition until
May 20. at which time ii was too late TO
affect the Improvement.