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The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24
The Axial Rotation of Venus.

For oyer two centuries il was gener- ally accepted that like the earth, the planet Venus rotated on Its axis In a little less than tweuty-four hours, but since Schiaparelu after long and care fuI observation Of the planet suggest cd that the actual rotation period was between six and nine months astron. omcrs have devoted much attention to this matter. In the Observatory MT. Denuug sums mp the available evil dence on the point and can only con clude that this particular problem still deles solution. Life on Venus would be very different from life on the earth should the planets ay.al rotation be, as Schiaparelll asserted, identical with the period of It's revolution round the sun, as in that case the same hemi- sphere would always be turned to the sun and enjoy perpetual day, while the opposite hemisphere would be doomed to eternal night
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24
A Plant of All Work.

The fields as well as the broad roads of Ecuador are inclosed by adobe walls surmounted by the broad leaved Amer ican aloe. The aloe, sometimes called the century plant, is one of the most useful and important plants in the country. The Indians thatch their huts with its leaves. The leaves when tap ped yield slrup. They can also be used as soap and the spines as pins. The fiber is woven into sacks, aud from it are made the coarse sandals worn by the common people. The tall flower stalks are used for beans and ladders The flowers, boiled and soaked in vine gar, make an agreeable picIle.--NatioD- al Geographic Magazine.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24
I TWO IN
JetfeUsOn and Cottage City
 Arrive

The Jefferson and Cottage City ar- rived yesterday moruiug. The Cottage City sailed aga.n for the South by wal of st.sa. bat the Jefferson remained, awaiting toc the passengers due from Wh@aaorsa oa the train this evening. She vii. sail al 6 o'clock 1his evening.
 The Cottage City got in at 8 8 ID She had I5 passengers, loo tons of freight and two days mail
 wtaJ Jefferson srrtro a- 10 a, m. with 50 pa,saa-e aud one days mai. and @ goo3 c-r-o.
 -rucrea Bsatrio- Due Tomorrow
 ".s. Princess Beatrice sailed for Ssa-a.g from Vancouver Saturday morning M 3 o'clock wi,h 34 passengers and 2-e .o1s Of freight She should ar. rive ae.e rumorrow evening.
 Canada Iu with Cargo
 The barge Canada arrived iu port last uaga. wtsh the rolling stock for the ranant Valley railway and 8 cargo Of lumber. She is disCharg.Dg today,
 Two Frisghtors Coming
 The A.asEa Ste .m=htp Company has two biz freight ctrgoes en route to raa-vay h-.h of which will be due -a.s w.e5. The Hornet has been eu.r.-gsl hg the company until fall and she .s uow making her frs. trip to SsaErsy. Sss is coming by the out- $ da n.ssage 20 -ve.f W@augell Narr0ws.
 The DlvE0, Q. sbs ssme company, si.la ..ss Tuesday with HOO tons oi freight .-r SsaEwty and way points,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24
chnn susv Best of All.

"I have tried them aIl In their ma tive hauuts, and | like them, said the traveller according to the Baltimore Sun.
 Tried whut:" asked the bystauder. "RaIroads?"
 No; national dishes" answered the traveller "Thp hot tamale of the Mex lean, the gou.ash of the UungaTiBn, the chop suey oG rhe CuluE, are all Known to he and many others.
 'Ihr best of them uu is chop suey. The la, tuuaIp r. roo hpr and uas very little uouri~nwart So H. and goJIash is go1 heavy. Il u~.ns uetly good, but it Is urt raoJ tD rc.nmmnnI ro man wi.N go wru. a.nu arH. Chop sUey. how nser. ts a..n.iu~. cu:.lr d.."-.eI and run uow..aiHg. Il ta the gfra, gonui- srsam or tHc "s..nJ Co the occ.ieut iu ny -niai1u. lt r. nu5" of rice spr0ut .d Haara. rp,.rv and rhtcErna blood ll mtycI tngr.ar- in thc form Of soup mt u-. 'y se.-.geG"
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24
Some Wives Are Different.

"Nlgs. -ua- saia the mou ot eXpcrI 2l.o. ".amE it must be uwfully nice to aa,a wife "ao takes things as cool y 5s iava Iugtrrs wife takes them. Dut others. more discriminating, prefer ruwi honest Tow tD hnl style Of quiet gpG.-l The way she behaved the rllcr day when she found a letter In Dayc's pocket from a girl In Brooklyn ls un example of her method.
 ".I don't sGe' wgolg this girl, how an earth l can ever live without you
 "Daye's wife read tbat gush and a lot wgre just like 1t without eyer turn ing huW
 "'WaI' she said quietly, that girl Is a fool If she knew you as well as I do she would be wondering how on earth she could ever live with you.'
 And that in the opinion of the dis eliminating few. cuts a whole lot deep CT than a common, everyday rumpus" " New York Globe
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24
rh. Last Matoh s.vsd rhom.


 The ship had lain becalmed In a trop- lcal sea for three days. Not a breath of air stirred the mrr0rliie surface of the sea or the limp sails that hung from the yards like drapery carved in stone. The captain resolved to walt no longer He piped up all hands on deck and requested the passengers to also come forward
 "I must ask all of you" he suld, ito give mo every match that you have"
 Woude-.agIy the passengers and crew 9hgyed. The captain carefully arranged the matches in his hands as each man handed him his store until all had been collected. Then be threw them all overheard but enp, drew a cigar Crom his pocket and, striking the soli- tarv match on the mainmast, eUdeav- 5ved to light it. In au instant furi- ous gale swept over the deck eXtin- culsnel tlc match and filed the sails and lae good ship Mary Ana sped through the waves on her c0Qrse.- Pcarsou's Weekly
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24
Ordinance NO. 85

Ar or finance amending sectiOE No. 1, ot Ordinance No. i3, entitled "An Or dinaucc Prohibiting the Obstruction of Running Streams, and for Other Purposes. Approved August, 3lst, 1893. Be it ordained by the common council of tue Town of Skagway:
 Section l. That Section No. l, of Ordinance No. 43, entitled, "An Or dinance Prohibiting the Obstruction of Running streams, and for Other Pur. poses, ApprOyOd d Slst, 1903, be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto lhe following:
 That iJ shall be compulsory on the part f the owner of any real property, or of the agent of said owner of said real property within the limits of the Town of SkagWay, on thich property there exists a running stream of water, to re- move from said running stream of water, any debris, Otfal, refuse or any obstruction whatsoever tending to poliu-e or dam up said running stream of water, whereby the said running stream of water shall become stagnaut. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after it's passage and approval,
 Passed lhe Council and approved June 3rd, 1907,
 MARTIN CONWAY,
 Mayor, Attest:
 MATTHEW BRIDGE,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24
Notice

The neEt seni.apuuaI meeting of the members of the White Pass Athletic Club will J.ae place in the club rooms Saturday, Juoe 2g,h, at S:l5 p. m. for the election of an executive committee for the year ending June 3J.H, 1908, and the transaction Ot a@y otter 1us- iuzss that may come before the meeting. A change ia the constitution and bylaws, as regards method of oficertng Jhe club, will be proposed to the members, and i. is urgently requested chat all nemJ.rs le preseu- to vote on lbe proposed amendment.
 E. L. HlIleC, secretary Saygway, June l5, 1907.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24
Nearina the Limit.

Mrs. Henpeck seems to have her husband so well trained that he'd jump through a hoop if she held il up and gave him the word"
 Its worse than that. She even makes him help her celebrate the ami yersary of her marriage to Der first husband. Chicago Record-Herald
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24
SELEIHH IN
White Pass Boat Arrives
 With 22 Passengers

Whitehorse. June 24-The Se'kirk arrived Saturday afternoon with p passengers, She sailed again yester- day morning with 63 passengers and .2l0 tons of freight. She was at TanJalus at a, u.
 The Casca sailed at a. m. today with 27 passengers and I5O tons of freight,
 Coming up stream the Victorian was at Lower LaAa-ge at 7:3O a. m.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24
sEAGwAx V EATHEK

The result ol the observation tsks- st Moore wharf a, midnight ju1e Z5. 1907, Is as io,.o~s Temperature time oosevras.n GO above Max. temp. preceding 2+ 1ours~95 above Min. ..+9 above Mean " .62 above
 Barometer 5000
 Raining, elm.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24
AnnIvinn the Proverb

4 professional humorist was having hls boots bIacked And is your fa- ther a bootbIack, too?' he asked the boy.
 'No, sir" replied the boOtblack; "mg father ls a farmer"
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24
M up to Hfs Namo.


 George Peabody, the phIlanthroplst, and John Bright often went to Ireland together to fish. One day they went a couple of miles up tue ShnnEon be- tween Castleconnell and Eillaloe. They had engaged the services Of two boatmen, and as Bright and Peabody were keen anglers they made a long day of 1t. On returning in the evening Bright, noticing n policeman on the river bank, asked what sum the boat men were entitled to for their time Tie constable said anything from seven and sIxpence to~1O shilllngs. Bright turned to his companion, say ing: q have no change, Peabody Have you three half crownsT The millionaire produced the coins and gave them to one of the bOatmen, who said, And is that all we're giyin' me| That is all" replied Peabody. We'll that bates all iVer heard" observed the bJatman, adding, as he scratched hls head: An they call ye Paybody Faith, ] should call ye Paynobodyw- London Standard
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24
Her Troubles.

Teacber-Wno was the most patient person that ever lived? StudCnt-Mrs. Jcb. Teacher-How do you make that ont? Student-Why, Job endured a whole lot, but she had to endure Job Judge.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24
l., c.a.. RLn Of Eare.

An ia.rgGug exhibit in the South Eous.--..u musvm. London, Illus trates sna omuiyoyous nature Of the rod's dc. Among ;le fish falling a prey to fts yoraetous waws wO note the youvr of the herring dab, whiting and suud eel Slrimps and young lob- stgrs also form am important item in the cod's meuu The sUangest part Of tho cods diet perhaps is the sea mouse, whose thick covering of bristles might be thouant Jo render 1t UnwelcouIe to any stomach. Large whcIk8 and shells of whelks with their ludwalllng hermit crabs are also largely dey0ucd. From It's partiality to molluslis, iu fact, the cod may become an assistant to the shell collector. Woodward ln his Man ual of the MOllusca" remarks that some good northern seashels have been rescued unbrUken from the stOm- ach of the cod. ."-London Globe.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24
Eawia Erowse Wins ca,

Oas Capt Ale&-uier of the A,l.- district not loug gg @rouga- @ charge syains. EdT.a B.0ans, -- .D-s o.tyr .a ihs ua.ts.-a.e's ,o1rI a- A'an for swearing f. sely 70 au aEd2vj, of asse s. ment work done oa the @-.n.r.E D. che Engiue. Mining Comga1y. The cas. was cou..cu q from ..u. 90 time v.-- last Fr.dsy. when 1t w-s c.,n .ss-. Rigbeu th- a,tzEaau- having --.. -. hls proof a, 4.- L.e c.-r- held -.. chgrgss lg .a ...agu ..uC--.l-..
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24
Takina Them Down.

Dr. Risk did not satisfy the Calvin istic portiOn Of his flock "Why," said they, you diuua tell us enough aboot reuounclng our ain righteousness" s." "BeUuncng your ain righteousness :' shouted the doctor "I never saw any ye had to renounce. DrifiwcOd.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24
SHUJ TIGHT
Saattl Pcl'ce Close Jewish
 hoS'-T

.So.e... 0.saa ch to Daily A'assaul
 ~..-..e. June 2}-The Ses.t.e police y.s.arf P closet ali the grocery stores in .aa ely. au.oz o.her places ra.ded u.s rb- sossrr ot Rabbi Gens. l, was e-sa during the r0-ress of a r.w..h w-dltgE because it was open. To. police bsat Rabbi Gems and hls
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24

An" said the professional humOr- lst, reaching for his notebook, he be- lIeyes in making hay while the son shines"
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24
IF TER LIST

UucaIlsd for L-tters E amniHfa- sa skarzay PostnfHos J a. 22 h 1907. Isszouy.zsi, Joseph Lauer, ". D. Smith. Mir. John H.
 VIM. B. SAMPSON, ?. AI.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT
PrisoilIa Club Tonight

There will be a special meeting Of the Priscilla Club a, s o'clock this evening a5 the home Of Mrs c. v. Ltukau
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24
Better Prepared ,hnu Ever

u.vfng put in a steam boiler aud other machinery we gre better Hre- pared Gnuu ever 10 do hrst-cl1ss work gl short notice.
 5.23-sf Skagway Laundry
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24

AmerEca's fines, production. Rich and mellow. At the Seattle, the house of 0I5 honest goods and reputation !
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24

He who seeks a brother without a fault will have to remain without a brOthar.-Talmud
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24
Fresh Meat

The Frye-Bruhn Go. keep all kinds of fresl meat constantly on hand.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24

Received. choice pOtrsd plants on Dolphin at Northern Grocery. F
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24
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Aperica's finest production. Rich and mellow. Al the Seattle, the house of old honest goods and reputation ! {
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24

PrIckly thistles have their uses with out doubt, but that doesn't justify you in becoming one. Sparta PIaindealer,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24
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 E. A. Murphy. of ,be Pacific Coast Steamship Company, lei. ou the train for Attn this morning. He will spend week In sha, camp before reJuruloE to skagway. After re-u-njDE here he will leave for Daason -n- Fairbanks. Frank Stuart Is now agent for the Pacific Coas, Steamship Company a- bh.s place and will rsma.a so uuu. the return of AIr. Murphy from Fairbanks about two months he-ce.
 Mrs. Anna Evans of the Golden North Restaurant will be a south5oaud passen2er on the Jefferson sailing this evening She goes for two months visit with her parents io CoTtnE.oa, Kentucky.
 TR. SewelI the druggist, arrived from Doug, as on the C0..age City Sun day morriug and is again connected with Brilrs drug store.
 E. E. Harvey, manager of th5 Psrcu- pine Gold Mining Compsuy, acrgmP--- led by bis vile ard daughter, arrived at Halnes yesterday ou the Jefferson.
 Mrs. ". C Blanchard came rorth on tbe Jefferson as far as Ea,chiEal where she will F5e the guest of Mrs. J. J. DLy for @ few Jays.
 Mrs. T. D. Rich will be a south. bound passenger oa tha Jefferson sail ing this evening.
 Mrs. l. sowersy aud daughters, TeT- passengers o4 he JsIer=oa arriving yesterday from aalnas.
 Edwin Browne returned from Attn on the Jrau arriving Saturday efer.--.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24

50 designs of 1907 val paper just re caiv~d e5 uarrisOu's
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-24

T. R. Sewel, the druggist, arrive, from Doug,as on the C0.tage City Sun day mor1Gus and is again co1uoe.e. with Brllls drug store.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27
CAMP VISITOR BROWNS
William c, Daily Sinks While
Swimming in Shenandoah.
OWED INTO DANGEROUS POOL
Son Of Washington Dentist, While
Swimming Near Camp ordway
Disappeared:

William c. DAILY. the seventeen-year.
old son OF DIR. William b. Daily. of
Washington, was drowned in the Shen.
andoah river. near Harpers Ferry.
while swimming about o'clock sun.
day morning With him was Il. 3. Tay.
Tor. member Of the brigade band.
whom young Daily has been visiting.
According to Taylor, he and young
DAILY decided to take a swim In the
Shenandoah about mile from Camp
Ordway, and being unfamiliar with the
general condition OF the river at this
point. went In at the first inviting
place they struck.
DAILY diyeds into the stream, ano
when he returned to the surface, be-
gan laundering around as If In dis.
tress. Taylor hurried TO his assistance
as soon as possible. but the body shot
downward, and was soon out of sight
He dived for 1t several times but was
unable to locoate 1t.
| The river at the point where the
drowning occurred. as well as for sew,
eral hundreds yards below. Yves
dredged, and divers were put to work
The body was recovered about 3
O'Clock Sunday afternoon
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27
FOR PARADE OALAB ORDAY
Fireman Will Make Demonstration
September z.
FRATERNAL ORDERS IN LINE
Committees Appointed to Make Ar
rangements-New Nozzle Tested
BY the Department.

The fire companies of town held a
joint meeting Monday evening in fire.
mems hall Fire Marshal Talhelm pre-
sided. Four Of the FIVE companies
were represented
Mr.. Talhelm appointed the captains
OF each fire company as a committee
of arrangements to cooperate with a
committee OF each company to ar
range for the celebration of Labor
Day, the first Monday in September.
The Jr. o. U. A. NJ and P. o. s. of A.
and perhaps some other fraternal or
ders will be invited to join in the pa
rade of the local firemen that day. A
feature of the event wiz oe some con-
tests between the firemeu.
New Nozzle Tested.
Fire Marshal Talhelm recently or.
dered new patent hose nozzle and
valve from the Lawkin Manufacturing
Co, of Dayton, o. The device was
sent here on approval for sixty days.
After the meeting the nozzle and valve
were given public test, with plug
pressure in the square, in the pres
enoe of Fire Commissioners Darby
and Cushwa, firemen and others. The
test was in every way satisfactory
and was considered by competent
judges to be just what the Martins
burg fire department needs and ought
to have, and that, too, without unnec-
essary delay on the part Of the city
council.
The nozzle is rs of an inch in di.
ameter and by it's use on the end OF
the hose, with the valve attached 70
the water plug, the water is under en-
tire control while the firemen are OPP
Grating the hose. The instant the
water is shut off at the nozzle the
patent valve shuts it off at the plug
thus preventing all unnecessary flood
ing of the house with water at the
time of fire.
The list price of the device is $50
subject to a liberal discount it Is
said, which, considering its great util
ity, andfth further fact that it is now
in almost general use, is not an unrea
sonable price.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27
FIRE BOARD MEETS.
WILL ASK THE COUNCIL TO PuR@
CHASE 500 FEET OF HOSE.
Department Has Only 1900 Feet or
serviceable Hose Which Ia
Entirely Inadequate.
EntIreIy Inadequate.

The fire board composed OF Messrs.
Max Robinson, A. d. Darby, c. @.
Cushwa, Chief Marsha. ]. p, Talhelm
and the captains Of the five FIRE
companies Of town, held meeting
Tuesday night in firemen's hah, Mr..
Robinson presiding.
The board decided to ask the city
council to purchase 500 additional feet
.of double-iacket cotton hose for the
use OF the firemen.
1t was found that there are only
about 100 feet Of serviceable hose
now in use. Some OF the reels have
only about 500 feet and this is not suf-
ilcient for use in case fire Is any
distance from the plug.
The commission discussed many
matters that are OF Importance to the
department. The paid men, who have
been criticised by some. were the sub
iect OF some discussion and the chief
stated that he had Investigated some
of the reports that had been going the
rounds and said that he could find
nothing to substantiate them.
The department win raise some
money and will offer prizes for some
of the contests between the firemen
on Labor Day The chief has this In
charge, with the assistance of the cap
tains and will try and have good
showing of the fire boys on that day.
The matter of the instruction OF the
street committee to the paid firemen.
with regard to the cleaning of the
streets was subject that Gained con-
siderable attention. The commission
has taken its stand In the matter ana
the board is In perfect harmony with
that action :.
The chief was instructed to sea
what could be done at the re house to
better the condition of the sleeping
quarters of the paid flremen. The
sleeping apartments are anything but
desirable and it Is the desire OF the
board TO give them more comfortable
quarters.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27
CONTRAST TO EARLY DAYS.
TELEGRAPH AND THE q. AND o
RAILROAD.
Four Thousand Messages a Year Al
lowed Under the Original
Contract.

Charles Selden, superintendent of
the telegraph service of the Balti-
more and Ohio system, attended a
meeting of superintendent in New
York recently, and was selected as
one of the committee to improve the
railroad telegraphic and telephone
service.
In speaking of the big improve
ment in the railroad telegraph service,
Mr.. Selden said:
"When the first telegraph line was
built along the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad between Baltimore and Wash
ington its contract with Mr.. Morse
and his associates allowed the rail-
road company free transmission of
1000 messages per annum, an aver.
age of a little over ten messages a
working day. and the mileage of the
wire a. it ran was 43 miles.
Contrast this with the present,
where the wire mileage of the Balti-
more and Ohio exceeds $4,000 miles,
or more than twice around the globe,
and the actual average daily number
of messages and train orders handled
is 46,721, or total of 16,S19,56 per
anaum."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27
TELEPHONE IN A STORM.
NOT MUCH DANGER OF BEING
SHOCKED.
DO Not Touch Any Of the Metal Parts
Of the Telephone Under Such
Circumstances.

Are you afraid to answer a tele.
phone during storm?
Lots of people are and viii not 20
near one during a storm of any sort.
yet there. is very little danger, SAYS
the chief operators. You are as safe
in talking over telephone during
the average storm as you are ON a
bright, sunshiny day. according to the
chiefs. There is little device that
arrests the lightning fash so that the
user of the Instrument is rarely shock.
ed
Every precaution is taken to pro
tect the subscribers and the opera,
tors from danger, and so well do the
devices work that an accident is said
to be the exception.
The subscriber can take one pre-
caution while using the instrument
that viii serve to save him from a
possible shock, and that is not to
touch any of the metal parts Of the
phone.
II you do you might get 'jolted,
and though it won't hurt you it will
surprise you and you might say some
thing you shouldn't and lose the
thread of your conversation.
But don't be afraid to use the tele
phone and any time you want to, is
the advice OF the chief operators.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27

Many Come From the Cities on SUM-
day Excursion.

Three train loasd of excursionists
same out of Baltimore and Washing
ton TO points along the Baltimore and
Ohio. There were about 1900 who Wis
tied the National Guard camp at Boli-
var Several hundred came 10 this
city and about 1000 went through to
Berkeley Springs and Cumberland.
There was also a large crowd from
Berkeley Springs to Cumberland.
There were several at Kearneysvilll.e
who had bought tickets for Cumber-
land but the train did not stop there
as scheduled and the agent at that
place had to refund the money
The day was pleasant and they all
enjoyed the outing. The trains re-
turned about on schedule time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27
BAD FALL FROM BICYCLE.
1.-Two Boys Riding Wheel Are Thrown
Off and One Severely Hurt.

Two boys riding bicycle in town
TUESDAY evening had mishap in
(which one of them was severely in
ljured.
Harry Miller, of Washington, who
lis visiting his uncle, Mr.. t. w, Martin,
proprietor of Hotel Berkeley, and Col
lionel Thompson, son of Col. James F.
(Thompson, were riding a wheel along
East Burke street, at the time, the
former sitting on the handle bars and
THE latter pedaling. The wheel struck
b stone and threw both boys off,
Dung Miller falling heavily on the
Side of his face, severely decorating
and bruising it, The other boy was
not hurt.
The injured lad was taken to the
hotel and DR.. Andrews called, who
dressed the wounds. Though feeling
very stiff and sore the boy was much
improved this morning.