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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-04

Mrs. Steunenberg, widow of the late
governor of Idaho, is attending the
Seventh Day Adventist campmeeting
near College Place. She belongs ~
that Jenomina ation. Her son has been
Walla Walla college for the
last two years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-04
Fourteenth to Play Toniuht,

The Fourteenth Cavalry band will
render the following concert on the
parade ground at Fort Walla Walla, at
7:45 this evening:
March-"The Motor" w .Rosey
Overture-"RaYmond Thomas
Waltz,-"Wedding of the Winds.
Selection-"The ShO- Gun. Luders
RequesD
Medley-"The Bird on Nellies Hat"
F'inale-"Whistler and His Dog Pryor
VIM. Ostermann, Chief Musician.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-04
TWO CENT FARE KNOCKED0 OUT
Cleveland Consolidated Railroad
Wins Big Victory

COLUMBUS, o., June 4.-The SUI
preme court today knocked out the
two-cent fare franchise in the city OF
Cleveland, giving a victory to the
Cleveland Consolidated Railroad COM
pany. The decision was rendered in 4
suit begun by the City of Cleveland
against William Reynolds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-04
EARTHQUAKE KILLS 1000.

, VICTORIA, B. c., June Add
> vices received here by steamer to-
; day say an earthquake in the
. province of Hsingking, China,
: killed four thousand people.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-04
Edna Nav Married,

LONDON, June 4, Edna May. the
actress and Oscar Lewisohn, were
married here today
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-04

j BABY PRINCE NE WRECRUIT. /.
i MADRID, June 4.-The baby +
+ prince has been enrolled as a pri- +
+ vate in a regiment of infantry and 4
+ the recruit number placed on his +
= bib pin. A bed is reserved in the +
+ barracks for him as "the newest 1.
= recruit The queen is WE'LL
+ + + = = + = 4. J. + I. + + + + /.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-19
The Lenath Of Eternity.

Mrs. C. w. McCulloch of Chicago,
on taking up her now office of jus
ticc of the pence. told II Chicago re.
porter that in the performance Of
marriage ceremonies she proposed to
omit the word "obey"
"ln these enlightened days. said
Mrs. McCulloch. the word obey has
lost It's meaning In the marriage ron
tract. Tho best wife does not pro
pose to obey her husband any more
than the best husband proposes To
obey his wife. Obedience is for
dogs, horses-crcaturcs without rca-
son.
80 think that we should drop
this meaningless word For 1t is
meaningless. AS meaningless us II
certain other word was to certain
boorish husband
"'rhe husband had been particular
~ hasty ono rainy Sunday Mt home.
and the wife finally began to cry
Eight years ago, she sobbed. YOU
swore eternal love. and now
oh growled the man. how long
do on expect eternal love to last any
way?"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-19
Some Anecdotes of
Well KNOWN People
The Greatest Need.


Allen Updcgran. Yale poet ana ok
janitor of Upton Sinclair's lIcl.con
Hall colony, was talking In Baltimore
about his long tramping expedition to
the Fill Islands.
Crossing the continent" said Mr..
updegraif. Il shall fraternize with
the tramps meet on the way. find
tramps interesting. In many things
they are learned. and they are often
intelligent and witty.
Il once had the acquaintance of Il
witty tramp In New Haven. He told
mo one day Of passage nj arms he
had just had with an old philanthro-
pist
stopping the old man, the tramp
said piioously
"Kind friend, will you give me
the price of a loaf of bread. | have
not tasted food for two days
THE old man at once gave the
tramp nickel. Then he proceeded
on his way. hut ut the next corner
he saw the tramp comes forth from
n saloon wiping his lips on his coat
sleeve, and he said Indignantly:
You're Il pretty fellow! You told
me You hadn't tasted food for twu
days, and when | give you n nickel
you 20 and spend 1t for beer
But, boss said the tramp. i
hadn't tasted beer for two days ana
half"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-19
MIR. croker's Bull.

81 attended the Derby last month
In England" said Il Chicagoan. II
was one of the first to congratulate
Richard Croker on his victory.
MI Croker. as calm and quiet MS
usual. took his success imperurahly
by Iovc,' said |. rs the crowd
about him grew enormous, you'll
have your hand shaken Off
"Oh. no. said he. 4 am used to
It,
afterwards dinod with him
asked him If he did not find life in
the country dull
DUNE said the lannon's boss. Not
n bit dull With crops and animals
about you. especially with animals
about YOU. life is ncvcr DUH
He went on To explain how much
there was to study in the lives of an
imals. He told me little story on
this head.
HE said an old Irlshwoman was
charged straight down on her. She
kept on milking calmly. And 10 and
within n few yards OF her. and then
when every one expected to see the
old woman and the COW and the pail
OF milk knocked heltcrskctcr. tho
bull suddenly stopped, turned tail
and retrcatcd mcekly.
"'But Mary said an onlooker how
is 1t YOU didn't run? Weren't you
scared?'
I 'Scarcd?' said Mary. Not n bill
was I scared. Shure, an amt that
COW the bulls mother-n-law?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-19
the modesty OF sirlhod, without be-
Ing allowed TO fem its ignorance.
He Rlsked II.

He Risked II.
Vice President W. c. Brown of the
New York Central railroad. said in
Syracuse that he believed in govern
mental supervision of the railroads.
Such supervision, conducted ms ii
is bound to be, with fairness. will
benefit the whole country said MIR.
Brown. 1T is an error to think that
the government is going To opprcss
and prosecute the railroads. Some
people think that. though. They
think the government Is going to take
chances with the railroads us the
farmer did with his SON
The farmers son was blowing. and
n great black cloud OF crows followed
the play, picking up the worms that
wrlgglcd In the rich, chocolate-colorc~
burrows.
THE farmer ran into the house.
his gun, fired ut the crows. and pep
cred his sons legs with shot The
young man fell down, and when his
father ran up to him. he groaned:
Didn't We see me. father?'
Yes. said the old man. I saw yc
wei enough, but didn't like to miss
the chance at the crows"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-19
CAPTAIN HUBBARD DID NOT
SEE THE TOW LIGHTS
Commander OF Minnesota Has Marrow
Escape From Being Run Down In
Hampton Roads.

WASHINGTON, Julr lS-Captan
Hubbard, In command OF the battle
ship Minnesota, narrowly escaped The
Same fate in Hampton Roads the 9th
er night that drowned siS OF his mid
shlpmen and five sailors III Ihat hnr-
hor on the night of June 1ith.
He reports to the Navy Department
that while proceeding OH lark night
from shore in his launch 10 rc.nn
his ship he VAS almost run down by
n tug and poorly lighted tow.
His launcn was going at the regu-
lar speed, when tug appeared across
tho bow. u was not until the launch
was almost upon ii thu. the tow war
discovered. Only quick work saved
the launch and It's occupants from BIZ.
ing run down and rolled under The
barge Captain Hubbard says the
light on the tow was SO small and in
distinct and SO badly placed as To be
almost invisible.
Yesterday report reached the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-19
DAVID FRANKEL'S BALD
HEAD MAKES A BIG HIT
Philadelphia North American Says
That the Hampton Merchant Has
Moet Artistic Hairless Uranium.

Yesterdays Philadelphia North
American In It's notes on the lIlks
convention, contained the following
paragraph, which will be read with
much interest in Hampton:
"Crabtown" Is on hand. willing to
BIO shown anything worth while. In
more polite language "Crnbtown" is
Hampton, Virginia. but the fifty Elks
from that town wish to be called
"Crabtown' One OF the most popu.
lar men in tho lodge is David Frank
el He is short in height unusually
long in comradosLip, ana is willing
to bet to 2 that he has the most
artistic bald head in Philadelphia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-19
Army and Navy Believes Thai It
Should be Restored.
ADJUSTMENT CAUSED MUCH HARM
Organization in Session at Washing
ton Also Passes Suitable Resolu-
tlons on the Disaster Which .oc.
Cured Aboard the Georgia.


WASliINGTON. D. c.. luly 1S.-rhc
convention OF the Army and Navy
Union today voted in favor of the
restoration Of the army cantccn and
for an increase of ten per cont In the
pay of petty officers ana enlisted mon
OF the navy on every four years ser.
vice.
Resolutions of coincidence and SYM
pathy to the relatives and friends Of
"laic comrades OF The battloship Geor
gia,' who lost their lives as the re,
suit of the recent explosion on that
vessel were adopted,
The national commander. by unanl.
nous vote, was authorized to establish
gnrrlsons OF the union on battle ships
mud other vessels.
The resolutions adopted in favor
OF tho restoration of the army can,
teen follows:
Resolved. BY The Army ana Navy
union In convention assembled that
we desire to 20 on record, with tho
officers and men of army, with Pres
ident Roosevelt. Secretary Taft. Span
ish war Veterans and many other pa
trlotic organizations in favor of the
restoration to the army and TO sol
uitio itOillth VI tIc NtuN'Ni tc ~ WAS
operated prior to 1901
,.'iesolved. That our own experienced
has shown beyond question that the
. sale of beer and light drinks in the
army canteen was veritablc tenn
perance measure that II aided In pro
motlng the moral welfare ana comfort
OF the men in the posts and camps
and that no greater blow to genuine
temperance was over struck thar
when the law was repealed.
X "Resolved. That we believe thu,
Congress- should have the courage tt
meet this question sQuarely and fnlr
ely and not lse influenced. MS in thu
past. by the theories OF persons who
have had no actual experience Will
army and navy life. We, therefore
direct the officers of this organization
to take whatever steps may be ncccs
sary to urge Congress TO restore tn,
former law MS to the cantccn, belicv
ing that We are acting not only for the
rood of our soldiers hut likewise IN
the interest of temperance and mod
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-19
225 Eqqs a Day.

Professor a. l.. Burgess, of Colum-
bus, has been engaged by the Massa-
chusetts government to eXterminate
those New England pests, the gypsy
and brown tail moths.
Professor Burgess, since the an
nounccment of his undertaking. has
been deluged with letters OF advice.
He said the other day of these let
tiers:
They are amusing, lut not practi-
cal. They rank with an idea that
came to an inventor ut n flyridden
summer hotel.
al have grand idea for an nven,
ton he said as he gently removed Il
fly from his milk, and watched It
drag itself feebly away.
His wife delivered II fly from the
yellow Quagmire OF butter wherein 1t
had sunk
"'What is your ideas? she asked.
why said he. you know the fc-
male house fly lays 10000 eggs n sea
son?'
Yes. What of it?'
well. said tho inventor. III is my
idea to graft the house fly on the
hem"
A Back Number.
II. S. Gambel, secretary of the Mo-
tor Boat Club of America, said re
Gently in New York:
ITO do creditably In motor boat
ing It is necessary to keep up with
the times. 1t is amazing how soon a
motor boat becomes antiquated-al-
most sooner than nm automobile
"In Germany" he sald the gam
ins. who are remarkably expert ana
severe motor critics, shout after YOU
II you are in one OF those little, old.
fashioned, noisy and slow automc-
biles. Sewing machine!'
"'Sewing machinel' 1t isn't bad,
is 1t? But | heard one of our. gam
ius criticise an old.fashioned automo-
BILE tho other day quite as cruelty.
THE automobile had collided with
a truck. and Il policeman was taking
its numlnr.
"'BC796,' the man muttercd MS he
put the number down In his note
book.
Hold on said the gamin. That
amt the number. That's the date 1t
was built"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-19

Then wild Shrek rang forth
Murder! You've done il at last!
You've killed me. oh. I'm dying.
Here a man Numbered on the
door and shouted:
"What hellish deed is going on in
there
There was smothercd laugh
within. tho door was opened instant
ly. and young and pretty woman
appeared.
Ibid the noise alarm you?' she
said I've just been peeling off the
shirt from my husbands sunburnt
arms"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-19
ELks TO REACH HOME TO-DAY
All Hamptonians Are Expected to be
Home by Sunday Niaht.

II is expected that many of the
Hampton Elks who have been in Phil.
adclphia attending the grand lodge
convention will return home tomor.
row. while all OF them are expected to
reach Hampton by Sunday night Mr..
Harry Il, Houston, the representative
from the lodge here. is expected to
reach home this morning. Mcssrs.
Joe Gold and Louis Kantrowitz are
also booked 10 arrive this morning.
Several OF the local Elks will so
to New York today to remain until
tomorrow evening.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-19
EDNA MaY ON Widows.

81 had the honor" said n New
Yor kclrbman. TO attend the dance
in London that Edna May gave at the
Savoy on her retirement from the
stage.
81 found the young lady as pretty
as ever In fact. she had improved
Physically and mentally she had
improved, and at supper her mots.
her. wittlcisms. kept her neighbors
smiling.
"As she ate her coupe Jacques. 1
heard her say that 1t must be very
difficult to be n widow.
Difficult to lie widow said
Joseph Coyne. How do you mean
difficult?'
"'Well.' said the beautiful actress.
with her demure and arch smile, If
one Ia o widow, one must assume all
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-19
qSsn;e0@AauSsszz

Navy Department of M exactly SINH.
lar occurrence which happened tn tho
launch of another o. the ships in
Hampton Ronds Il day or two ago.
the same complaint bc ng made ~ l.,
tho invislbility of the tights until the
launch was almost nn'lcr the tow
Acting Secretary Newbcrry has re,
TERED the report to the Supervising
Inspector General of Steam Vessels,
for the purpose of having him On.
force the regulations with regard 90
the proper display of lights on tows.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-19
Whipped the Little pickaniny.

William Arlington, the ninc-ycar.old
colored youth. charged with stealing
n bicycle. was given Il sound thrash
ing by his mother in the police court
room Yesterday morning. The boys
mother pleaded with Mayor Jones to
he lenlent with him on account of his
age and promised to administer a good
thrashing II the mayor would dismiss
the case. William will be unable to
sit at the table for several days on
account of the manner in which the
mother used her rod.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-19
The Bolt Didn't Know.

Attorney General Jackson of New
York was crlticisng In Albany Ger.
tain excuse that had been offered
him.
at was n slim excuse" he snid ut
reminds me OF the excuse % the light
ming rod agent.
"ln the days when all the world
swore by lightning rods farmer had
two costly ones put upm Il new
barn. But only week or two later
there came a violent thunder storm,
the barn was struck, and In II few
hours all that remained of it was II
heap of charrod lack refuse.
Next day the farmer sought out
the lightning rod agent.
Fine lightning rods You sold mel
he shouted. Here's my new barn
been struck and burnt to ashes!
WHAT said the agent. "Struck
by lighiningY
In the day timer
mo; ut night. Last night
"The agents puzzled frown relax
cd little.
"'Ah.' he said 1T was n dark
pnight. wasn't it?'
"'Of course 1t was said the farm
or. 1T was pitch dark
We're the lanterns burning?'
"'What lanterns?
"rhe agent loked amazed, incrcdu
lous
"'Why,' he said, YOU don't mean
to tell me that You didn't run up Ian
terms on the rods on dark nights?'
n never heard of such n thine!
shouted the farmer. Run lanterns
mp Why
"'Wcll, said the agent. III you
don't know enough to keep your light
ming rods showing You can't blame
me-"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-19
Bertha Knott Delivered to Authorities

SUFFOLK. VA, July lS.-Berlha
Knott. the negro woman. arrested
Monday night by Constable Dennis.
of Norfolk county. for the murder Of
a fifteen-yearold girl on w. d. Car
ney's farm at Pig Point. was delivered
to Sheriff Baker Of Suffolk yester-
day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-19
Compromise.

"And you will give us Your bless
ing?" asked the clipping bride, return
cd to the parental roof.
Freely" replied the old man. mo
trouble about the blessing. hut board
and lodging will liz ut regular rates. "
PHILADELPHIA ledger.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-19
In Ely Time.

Grand Exalted Ruler Melvin. OF the
Elks, is conducting Il campaign
against the slaughter of elks for their
teeth.
In Butte. the other day. hunter
attempted feebly TO defend the elks'
gradual determination. Judge Melvin
sneered and said:
Your defense but makes the mat
ter worse. 1t reminds me of con.
versation overheard in restaurant
last week
'Confound YOU. waiter!' said n
patron. Here's n fly In this soup
The waiter bent over the soup and
examined It.
Why. bless yer heart, sir he
said. that amt fly-it's only n
bit o. dirt"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-19
Death Of a coIored woman.

Juliet Crawley. the wife of one OF
the bookkeepers at The Normal
School, and graduate nurse of the
Dixie hospital, died in her residence
on the Normal School grounds yes.
terday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-19

Miss Conclia Scgar hns left for
II Visit of several weeks with friends
In Charlcs-Town w. Va, Washing
ton and othcr points. She was nc
companicd by her brother, Mr. Win
der Segar
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-19

Aftcr visit to Mr. and Mrs
William IL. Boynton. In the west end.
Mrs. c. u. liarwood, Miss Harwood
and Mr.. HARDWOOD and Miss Catherine
barnes have returned to their home
In Richmond.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-19

Miss Julia Ford has left for visi
to friends in Richmond.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-19
PERSONAL NOTES.
The Coming and Going of the People
You Know

Mi. William G. l.. TalIaferro will
leave today FOR his former home in
Gloucester county, where he will
spend q week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
NJ. W. or a. STILL
BooMING IN CLARKsBURG.

Northcott Camp No. 574s. win in
stall another large class Friday night
February s. at the Eagle Han. This
class comprises some Of the profess
sionai and leading business men of
this city.
State Organizer Lappert and his
assistant deputies are meeting with
great success. The Modern Wood
men of America has more than twice
as many members than any other
two fraternal orders in America. The
rate Of insurance is one-haIf less
than other prominent orders to ages
As as limit. We bar "a occupa-
tons in hazardout classes. that most
all other fraternals write. We So
licit only preferred risks. We have
no state officials to pay high salaries.
We own our own home office at Rock
Island, III. This home office is own
ed by our members. and is controlled
by the members of our order, and
not by any individuals. The Modern
Woodmen of America is representa-
tive in form of governments. All
laws are made and amended by the
majority Of its members. The rate,
fixed at nearest birthday, is level for
life. There never was a death as
sessment levied at the death of a
member during our existence, other
than the regular monthly payments,
and we have skipped from three to
four payments per annum since the
origin of our order. We have at
the present time over $4,000, 900
surplus fund over and above all our
liabilities. We have over 100000
members, nearly 1900 local lodges.
We have more policy holders than
the New York Life or any other old
line companies. And we are proud
of the kind of people our order is
composed of. We have Masons,
Odd Fellows, Pythians, Maccabees,
Woodmen of the World, Ancient Or
der of United workmen, and many
other minor orders are represented
in the Modern woodmen of Ameri-
ca" We have judges of the o. s.
courts, congressman from many
states, state officials of 81 states of
the United States. doctors, lawyers,
business men and professional men
of all avocations of life.
We have mechanics, millworkers,
glasshouse men. and many other in
dustries not in the hazardous class.
We own and publish our own Jour
nal, and furnish the same to the
members free of cost, which tells the
story to them of the greatest frater-
nal insurance order on earth.
We invite all good people of
clarksburg to call and see us. Rock
cry building, Room No. 4.
w. w. LAPPERT,
State Organizer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF
THE GAMBLE CONCEPT PARTY.

The calibre of this sterling Party
may be determined from their hav-
ing appeared under the most dis
tinguished auspices from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, North and South, with
the utmost success. Their standing
may be indicated by appearances at
the Metropolitan Opera House, New
York; Algonquin Club, Boston;
Amateur Musicale, Chicago; Temple
Course, Cleveland; Arion Club,
Columbus; chautauqua. n. Y; Bay
View Assembly. Mich; St. cecilias,
Grand Rapids; Mozart Club, Pitts
burg; schumann Society, Mobile;
Beethoven Club, Memphis; Mormon
Tabernacle. Salt Lake City; Quartet
Clubs of Galveston and Houston; St.
Cecilias, Dallas; Festival Music Hall,
Cincinnati, etc.-t Exchanged
At the Waldo, Monday evening,
February II, under the auspices Of
the Marcato Musical Club.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
NOTICE no STOCKHOLDERS.

Notice is hereby given that meet
ing OF the stockholders of THE
LEATHERBURY SHOE COMPANY,
a corporation created and organized
under the laws OF the State OF West
Virginia, will be held at the principal
office of said corporation in the city
Of Clarksburg. State of West Vir-
ginia, at 2 o'clock P. NJ, on the 21st
day Of February, 1907, for the pur-
pose of considering the adoption of
a resolution to increase the author
lied capital stock OF said corporation
and the transaction of other business
generally.
Given under my hand this 5th day
of February, 1907.
j. A. CLARK,
President of The Leatnerbury Shoe
Company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
FINED BY MAYOR
For Raising Disturbance in Barroom
at the Nutter House.

John Summers was fined S. and
costs by Mayor Harmer Thursday af.
ternoon after giving him trial on
warrant sworn out by Mrs. George
Wachtar, proprietress OF the Nutter
house. who charged him with ours
ing, using loud and Objectionable
language and raising disturbance
generally in her bar room, a night
or so ago. John paid the fine and
was given his freedom.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
DRILLING FOR OIL
GOES MERELY ON
Wells Are Coming In At Various
Points in This
Section.

In the Wallace district, the South
Penn Oil Company's No. 4 on the
Elsie Lambert farm is still drilling
in the Gordon and has developed no
oil or gas. Should 1t prove failure,
as now indicated, 1t will be drilled
to the lower sands.
In the Salem district the same
company's No. 4, A. c. Bailey, and
No. 8, on the A. J. Warner farm
are holding up at 90 and so barrels
respectively. On Tenmile run, the
Dog Run OIL Company is due in the
sand at No. on the Jeho Williams
farm.
On Hog Camp run, Freeman's
creek district, Lewis county, the
Crude Oil company is down 100
feet at second test on the okey-
selby farm. On Lost creek, Grant
district, this county, the Hope Nat
ural Gas company is down 1000 feet
at its test on the ]. ]. Lewis farm.
On Elk run, Freeman's creek dis
trict, Lewis county, the Hope Natural
Gas company has started to drill at
its test on the Mary e. Gail farm.
On Freeman's creek. in the same dis
trict, VIM. Abner's test on the Clay
ton E. Stout farm has been shut
down on account of a disputed title
to the lease.