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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-15
.G|FFEN BENEFIT
FOR GIRLS CLUB
Production Of Miss Ryland's
Piece Will Attract a Large
Attendance at Academy.

That society and literary circles of
Richmond will be we'll represented at
the premiere production of Miss Cally
Rylands play. THE Way. Out" at the
Academy OF Music Tonight, is assured
by the large advance sale.
Additional interest is given the pro-
duction OF Miss Ryland's first contri-
button to the dramatic stage by the
fact that the Girls Club, of Richmond,
is to take benefit by arrangement
'The way Out. viii be presented
as q curtain raiser for the famous
Cousin Kate is from the pen oe Itu-
bert Henry Davies, one OF the most
felicitous comedy writer's Of the mod
ern school.
The curtain raiser will be acted by
Miss Lucille La Verne, whose previous
portrayals of character Justify Tho ex-
pectatIon that she Will give brill
| liant Interpretation of the PRINCIPAL
role of Miss Ryland's sprightiy comedy.
Tho other characters are to be pre-
sented by Mics Mildred johnson and
Frank Patton, both strong favorltes in
Richmond.
Hostesses and hosts OF box parties
for to-night's performance will apply
TO Miss Kate Meredith. who is direct
! ing the sale OF those seats Miss Ry
Ia. Is one Of virginia's most brilliant
field. For several years she has edited
| the woman's page OF The News Leader
Her Aunt Jemimy" books ,and
| sketches are classed among tho best
| humorous dialect literature of the day
In the titular role of Cousin Kate
! Miss Grayce Scott has probably the
| most agreeable part she has assumed
| this season. II is far from an easy
| interpretation, for 1t combines butter
ny superhciality with high-mindee
| %omanliness and true emotional seri.
/ BUSINESS. The lightness must be deli.
\ catelr. yet firmly. assumed,> and TIL.
! earnestness must not be permitted tt
/ pass the line that bounds the socially
1 correct. yet all must ring true. Mis-:
Scott grows steadily in her art. sh.
/ gains In genuineness and in individ
uality with each succeeding portrayal
\ and is developing an ever greater mas
!, terry of the technique Of her work. Sh,
| does things positively and effectively
yet with the semblance of absolute
ease. Her voice. always one OF hel
| most precious possessions. is. acquiring
finer hexibility and more delicate mod
ulatory power. She has the happy gif
/ of suggesting always, whatever TIL,
| role, womanly sincerity.
4 Richard Bennett. Frank Patton, M<
LUCILLE La Verne; George Howell
Ralph Morgan and the rest of tn,
favorites of the Giffen Company ar,
congenially cast In the Davies comedy
Matinees will be given. as usuai, OF
4 Wednesday and Saturday.
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-Four OF the six trottersi entered for the
Boston frce-for-all race ON July seem
likely to start. sohpma Girl. .:o5h. Swee;
Marie. 2:o:. and Wilkes Heart, s:osh. are
In training at the Poughkeepse track. and
all are doing well. The fourth member Of
tho 10. is the big selding George c.. WHO
went through last season without meetins
defeat. The reports from Island Park, Az
bany. where Alta Mcdonald Is getting the
eelding ready for the race. have all along
stated that he was working finely. and those
who know Alta are sure tina! he VIII have
the trotter trained to the hour. With thesn
four horses at the wire ready TO do battle
fcr tho big purse great contest VIII be
stsured. The Hnbinser trotter Axcyell.
2;0Gtt who If In training at Readville, looks
10 be the most doubtful starter Of the siS
that are entered. He has bad leg at pres.
egt and Trainer Fred Hyde is not at AL
sangulne that /. @iT yield to treatment
soon enough TO enable him TO get the speedy
bay geiding IN condition III time, and. in.
deed, IL is problematic II the trotter GEES
to the races this season. wentworth Is ths
other doubtful member; still the BLACK
geldng may surprise the critics By getting
10 another race,
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Boston Won IIandily

ST. LOUIS. MO-, June 14.-Boston made u
two straight over st. Louis to-day by max
ing ten runs before one Of the largest crowds
score by innings. r. II. E.
Boston ........1 0 8 80 .-lo II .
ST. Louis ......3 0 o o 1 10 o. IL
Batteres-Young and Criger; Petty, Bailey
and Stephens. Time. s:oS. Empires She,-
dan and Connolly.
Chicago In the Eighth
CHICAGO, ILL. June 1t.--Chicaso won
AGAIN to-day. defeating New York TO in
an exciting contest.
Score by innings: r. II. p.
New York. .....e 0 o 2 o o o o o. .
Batteries-Smith. Manuel. White. Walsh
and sullivan; Lake and Kelnow. Time,
1857. Umpires Evans and Hurst.
Home Run Won Game.
DETROIT. MICH, June l!.-smith's
hcme run over left field fence. first hit Ct
the kind in two years drove in two men
and really won the game for the Philadel-
phias. their first victory in eight games.
Score by innings: r. H. Z.
Detroit .........0 5 o o o o 0 o-3 =
Philadelphia ....s o / o o 01--5 8 .
Batteries-Ililiam Mullin and Schmidt;
schlitzer. Vickers and Smith. Time, 1850.
Umpire, O'Loughln.
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FATEs OF DERBY WINNERS.
Several Died From .Accidcnts-Two |
Crossing Atlantic.

Like several of his PREDECESSORS as win
ners OF the Derby. Persimmon has ended hi,
days uagicalIy.
II IL MT long since Donovan, which wor
tie blue ribbon for the Duke OF Portan.
il 1859, dashed into a tree while ruunins
loose in his paddock and so seriously injured
his head that he had 10 be destroyed.
Sllyio broke his les and was shot: King
craft, the winner OF 1870, died while cross
ing the Atlantic. a fate which also befel
Blue Gown, the hero OF Two years earlier
kisDer ended his days in exile in Hungary
an; George Frederick spent his latter day:
sirhtless on n Canadian farm.
Hermit. the sensational winner OF forty.
one years ago lived 10 a good old ag
and his skeleton. we fancy. still survives Il
the Royal Veterinary College. Camden Town
and the flying Amato' lies buried In tn.
beautiful grounds OF the Durdans, LorC
Roseberys Epson seat.
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VANDERBILT WINS
THE G RAN D PR|X
The Americans Make Killing
at the Odds Of
10 to 1.

PARIS, June 14.--Thousands of America ms
to-day saw W. X. Vanderblts bay colt,
Northeast, with j. Chids up. capture the
Grand Prix de Paris, the blue ribbon event
of the French turf, which this year was
favored the running of this classic, ana
fully 10000 persons gathered at Long
champs to witness the race
After the victory of his horse. Afr. Van
corted to the Presidential Loge. where he
was warmly congratulated by NJ. Fallieres.
The race was a stirring one from start
to finish. Northeast winning by only a scant
head from his half-slster, SAUCE Pourprec,
owned by Count LIE Marois. The Americans
made a killing on Vapderbilt's victory, Us
the odds were 10 to 1.
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NO DANGER NEW LAW
WILL BANKRUPT STATE
State Officials Attach Little Importance to Report From
Southwest Virginia Suggesting Extra Session
of Legislature

State officials attach but little im-
portance to report coming from
Southwest Virginia which tells of
fabulous sums delivered to clerks of
courts for copying the lists of those
who have paid their poll taxes and are
vices from TaXewell, II has been held
in that county that under an act pas
sed by the recent Legislature, the clerk
Is entitled to fees aggregdting over
ers who have paid their poll taxes.
Prior to this act the same list cost
the county about $3.50 year II the
county it viii easily be seen that the
act increased tho fees of county clerks
IN the 100 counties an average OF over
$1,000 each eosisgg The ao sta orre s se
dents from Tazewell seriously pro,
pose the calling of all extra session OF
the Legislature to repeal the act, ana
say that the matter Will be bronsnt
ernor at once.
The clerks OF the local courts both
city and county. read the dispatches
from the Southwest last night but
took little stock in the report.
.It is true stated Clerk Waddill, of
Henrico county. that the last leSis-
lature made u provision for fees TO
furnishing them to the Judges Of elee,
act TIA compensation was not sutii-
Gent, 10 cover the cost OF issuing lhe
| lists"
Governor Swanson said he did not
think It was possible that any such
measure could have. got through the
Legislature, but said he would have
as 10 how the state Auditor was con-
STRUNG 1t, before he could express any
| opinion.
1T is not known who was the patron
Acts OF the Assembly, just issued II
| has q most innocent appearances hardly
| Indicating from It's context that the
compensat ton allowed would amount
COUNT. 1t is estimated BY careful poll
| tcians that there are about 10000
qualified voters in the State. and 1t Will
certainly not cost a dollar each to list
The act Is found on page 1s2 OF the
Acts or 1905, chapter $780, entitled IAN
act to provide for listsXof all persons
who have paid their State poll taxes,
section in regard to compensation says:
For making and certifying such
lists, the treasurer shall be allowed
8 cents for each ten words, counting
copying and certifying the same shall
be allowed S cents for each ten words,
counting initials as words, for the
| first copy. and one-hnlf cent for
each ten words for al! other copie,
sergeant posting the list shall receive
% cents for each list which he posts.
These fees shall be paid out Of tho
treasury Of the county or corporation
wherever such lists are made"
After reading the farewell dispatch
and the above section last night,
well-known State official remarked
that there must have been an inor-
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While Was always confident
that I could make good, In the
eyes Of the followers OF athletics
here In the East. whom think arc
the best IN the world, II has been
source OF real qualification to
me not only that ! have been Sc
lected to represent America In Lon
don. but also that was able 10
equal in my heat of the l60-metrc
tfyout ut Philadelphia the present
worlds record for the distance.
Altholgh through my own over
anxiety. | was beaten In the final
OF tho tryout, ! have no doubt that
can at some near future date
equal ana surpass the present re-
cord for the distance incidental
~, hope also to place the Ameri-
cnn and worlds record for the 100
yard dash officially TO my credit in
short time.
In the fall OF 1909 I came from
my home ~ Hot Springs, Ark. to
Lawrcncevilc School, in New Jer-
sey, and took up the full course
Val that place, graduating in the
spring OF 1906. While there went
lctics--bascball football and track
work--nnd ! might say, as a mat
ter OF interest that before I had
gone to Lawrenceville / had never
seen n track shoe or a football,
getting all my carly training on
cross-counry hunts. and living on
big cotton plantation.
While at prep school ! entered
both the Princeton and Yale in
terschoiastlc meets for two years.
and In that time won the 100-yard
run both years. My best time was
% seconds for the century and 22
seconds flat for the 220 For awhile
held the interscholastic record
for the 220-run, and / believe l
hold that record yet at Princeton.
] am also one of the holders OF the
present interscholastic record for
100 yards Of 10 seconds.
Numerous other times I ran 100
yards In 10 flat, and ! understand
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CartersYille Victorious.

TSpecIHT 70 Th8 'IIfnes- VIspntCh,I 7IA--,9
X CARTERSVILLE. VA June l4,--The
Cartorsvile baseball team defeated
Fork Willis team Saturday in pret-
w played game.
pitching Of j. p. Thurston, the catch-
Ing of G. irving, the base running of
a. w. Valentine and j. Irving and the
fast fielding of j, II, Selden. 81
Batteries, Flanagan, ,roler and ia T.
ley; Thurston and Irving.
Summarizes: N Struck ont-by Thurs
ton. LIT by Flanagan and Taller. z,
TIme. two hours. Ilmnirs. Fleming.
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American League Batting Averages.

The members of the boys gymnasium
class have ORGANIZED t"o-team easue IN
indoor baseball and volleybal! the games
Wednesday afternoons and Saturday morn
ings Samuel Padgett is captain OF the
Little stars which Is composed OF the fol.
Policy. Bradstreet Peasley, Arthur Hargrovc,
Robert Cartwright. Clyde Webster Thomas
steel John Latouche, Cabell Mercer, Victor
The following boys: Warren Walthall. Con
rad Gentry. clifford Green, Oscar Sutterlln,
Gordon Gibson, Robert Goodwin, Harris
William Marshall and Cornelius Chaplin.
Other boys will be added to the teams as
they come In.
In the baseball game on Saturday the
Stars won s 10 {, but the Comets put Il over
the Stars In the voleyball game II TO Q.
On account o. the moonlight excursion,
taks he s
Will be played on Tuesday night, the Giants
playing the White Sox at $3.50 and the Tig-
ers the AHelcs at 9,
sumes Will take place this evening at GLE
on the athletic grounds, and there Will be
n bunch OF PLAYERS and rooters present. The
Wassers pitted against each other. Then
the Hasbeens will endeayor to take a fall
out OF tho Wouldbes. who are leading the
league. The players in the handball tourna
ment Will also he ous IN force. as the con
test is waxing hot
IN the employed boys gymnasium class
which meets Mt o'clock to-night. the
Closcents and tnyncihles will compete II
the running high jump. relay race and
basketball.
TAKING It all In all. the physical activl
turn for the warm weather, are still at,
tractlng u large number of men and boy
every week.
On Saturday morning the boys Will hole
another outing at Forest Hill Pa rlS, leavinl
the building at ! | o'clock immediately fol
lowing the boys Bible class Baseball
|swlasntng ana eatlny VIII be the fsslvgs
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Chatham Wins.
Especial to The Times Dlspatch.l
CHATHAM, VA, June 14.-The bias

4
# CHATHAM, VA, June l4.-The base
bail team OF; Martinsville crossed bats
with the Chatham team on the local
diamond Friday afternoon In a double
header. The first game resulted in a
score OF l6 to in favor of the home
team. The second game was much
more Interesting, but the visitors We're
unable to perch victory upon the ban,
ner, the score being 10 to against
them. Cousins was In the box for the
locals IN the first game, and did fine
work. In the beginning of the second
game Sanford Went In the box, and al
the close of the fifth the score was
o to in favor OF the visitors. Terry
relieved Sanford In the sixth, and the
visitors failed to score on him, while
the locals piled up seven. The games
We're witnessed by one OF the largest
crowds of the season, and popular airs
from the st, Louis Amusement Com.
.pany's hand added much to the pleas
ure OF the afternoon.
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JACKSONVILLE. FLA. June Ia
Democratic primary election will be held in
Florida Tuesday To nominate candidates for
offices where they failed to receive ms
jority In the first primary held May 18th.
The offices to be filled are United states
Senator. Governor. Congressman from tho
Third District, three delegates to the Den
yer convention from the State at large. two
from the Second District and one from the
Third District: one railroad commissioner,
and few county offices. Interest is m
tense. and the campaign is being vigorously
Fought. 81.
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throughout my wholI career IN
the matter Of my competitions.
have forgotten the men beat ~
prep school, but I can certainly
say that 1t was everybody That
I ran against for three years. As 9.
matter Of fact, have never been
beaten during my whole career III
100-yard Dash.
Indoor running ] have not seen
much Of, participating in only a
few meets during the last two
years While have been In col
lege I have beaten Cartmell several
times in 50-Sard dash indoors,
and have to my credit also a VIC
tory over Smithson In 50-yard
indoor race.
During last winter. several
In Baltimore ran 100 yards in ~
seconds. which think Is Il worlds
record for an indoor board track.
Ny selection as Il member OF the
Olympic team for London is one
Of the greatest sources Of gratl-t
fication that | have ever merit
ed. and certainly look forward to
tile international games with keen
interest. Competitions with the
best men In the world have always
pleased n,c. and 1t Will be the VIC
tory of ni2 life II ! succeed III
winning tie olympic championship
OF 1905.
/ AM in good physical shape at
the present. time. and with good
break of luck. I expect to attach
several records to the ones I al
ready hold. But these ! will treas
ure more. am twenty three years
of age now. and look forward to
greater strength in the sprints--
my favoritc competitions-within
the next year.
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE

MEMPHIS, TENN, June 14.-score
by innings: R.H. F..
Little Rock oo1oooooooo1-2 s i
Memphis. 100000 oo1oo0-1 6 2
Batteries: Buchanan and Woods
Shields and Owens. Time, 2:1o. Um-
pirc, Brown
NEW ORLEANS. LA, June 14.-score
by innis-gs: r. Fl. u.
Alobile... oooooo1oooogo1-2 Z i
N. Orleans 100000 OF Q o OIL II 2
Batteries: Stockdale and Garvin;
BARLEY and Matthew'S Time, 2.20.
Umpire, Pfenninger.
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pressmeh in Mobile.

MOBILE. ALA. June 14.--Delesates AMI
visitors 10 the number of 200 arc in Mobile
to attend the twentieth annual convention
OF the International Printing Freshmen and
Assistants Union all this week. An In
formal reception was held tonight at Cen.
trail Trades Council Hall. Tomorrow Will
he devoted to addresses of welcome and re-
sponses. The principal feature OF the con-
vention promises 10 be a discussion as to
whether endeayors will be further prose-
cuted to secure an esht-hour day.
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spenIseasies Ralded.

Robert Parker and Charles Ward. both
negroes, were arrested yesterday morning
by Policemen Wiley and Newman on a
charge of selling Intoxicating liquors on
Sunday and without license They were
cousht with the goods on. and enough bot
tied stuff was found by the officers to mako
a strong case. Parker was bailed in the
afternoon.
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Games To-Day.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
New York at Chicago.
Washington at Cleveland.
Boston at St. Louis.
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Florida to Held Primary.

dinatc number Of lists 2csted in Taze
well county,
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Next week the rowing season at the
ut with the arrival of Coach HecoS'
who is expected here sunday.
Mr. HecoS has proven his abill,S y
MARE winninS crews and the material
he Will fiis,. an hand TO put into forfa
this year on!1 give him an opportu-
nitv of turningj out the fastest boats
that have vet flown the Virginia CO.
ors. Perhaps never in the history Of
The club have the prospects> been
brighter for successful season. there
tSa All unnsual number OF new canci :
Gates out 20 win seats in the swift
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cox-Ladies Are Win
ming Honors in Golf
and Tennis.
VIRGINIA STATE LEAGUE
Standing Of Tile Cyn,,,
Games To-day.
Richmond at Portsmouth
Norfolk at Roanoke.
Lynchburg at Danville
by .E. j. GnIErIru

When manager Lipe left with the
Lawmakers for Norfolk last week he
declared that he thought the team
would be in condition 10 play some
winning ball. His sanguine hopes were
more than fulfilled, for out OF seven
games played SIX went 10 the locals.
and the other was lost by a narrow
margin.
In fact. the recent performance OF
the Lawmakers has been rather re.
markablc. a8 the teams they bested.
Norfolk and Danyille. are the two
hardest playing squads in the league.
not excepting Portsmouth. Richmond
is now leading the clubs with COM
Portable gap between 1t and the next
best. and with affairs going smooth
ly as they arc at present. the team
should remain at the top for some time
to come.
What is most gratifying is the fac;
that each individual member Is play
ing consistently and as a unite with
the others. When they hold together
in this way good results are bound
to follow.
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Y. M. C. A. SPORTING NOTES

OF the outing. A large number are expected
To go. The party will be In charge OF an
officer OF the association
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Richmond fans support either win
ming ora losing team, but. OF course.
when the boys are in the lead they give
their best support This is natural and
right. otherwise the League would pc
in lower class than &C"
When the lawmakers are playing
star bali the way the crowds turn out
at Broad street Park is something TO
wonder at. Ten thousand saw the
game SATURDAY. packing the grand
ste.ad ana bieacliers 10 overfiowing
and lining out around the fence. BY
a careful comparison OF figures ! ne. ee,
.hat for lis size Richmond is one OF
the best. il not the best baseball
s sur city in the United States;
What Is more, the very best eliss ~, %
ma cane should be kept clean and
free from rufEianism in order that the
high standard of Its patronage may
continue.
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THE WEATHER

Forecast: North Carolina-showers
and cooler Monday; Tuesday fair, light
to fresh winds, becoming northwest.
Virginia-Showers Monday; cooler
except In extreme southwest portion;
Tuesday fair; light to fresh variable
winds, becoming northwest.
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racing crast who arc or tho kind tliat
lgG bound 10 develop into good cats.
men willie most OF tile experienced
mcn Of former scnaons arc asain ready
tliuslnsm over HE promise Of having
good crews tiiis year is etn high pitch.
The club VIII probably hold 81 rcgat-
tn on The James within the next few
weeks.
Golf at The Hermitage Club this
season las aroused moro interest thnn
for soInc years. and some very cioso
lleid. The iSidies' tourha,nent which
started last week and which ends
TO-DAY, when Mrs. Kutherfoord and
llns brought forth many good players.
Some OF the rounds have been 80 close
That extra holes had to be played be.
fore the matches VIII be decided.
part in the recent tennis Tournament.
and here again their skill was OF the
commemorative order. thoughtful peo-
pie recognize the value Of outdoor
can accomplish. much more In this
world than tboac that do not.
With American horses already having
won tile Grand National tie TWO
Thousand Guineas. the one Thousand n
British turf this season. another Amer
lean victory IN Europe has been regis
tered by the Grand Prix dc Paris.
being annexed ~ France by ". Is.
yanderbIlts colt Northeast. Many
BTitish horscmen are of the opinion
that Richard Cookers Rhodora would
have won the Oaks had the grand
daughter of the great Hanover not
fallen; and the numerous victories
abroad this year of American thor
oughbreds has given nearly all the
most priced purses IL the invaders. Not
since tie days of froquois and Parole,
in the '70s, has such a sensation been
caused by American, horses.
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only THREE CANES
In BIG LEAG U.ES
Chicago Beat Out New York ane
Bean-Eaters Did Up Beer
SINGERS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
of the Clubs

At chica go-New York. 8: Chicago. 5.
At Detroit-Philadelphia >; Detroit, 3.
At st. Louis-Boston 10; st. Louis. !.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
No games yesterday.
Standing OF the Clubs.

Games To-Day.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Pittsburg at Boston.
Cincinnati at New York.
81. Louis at Brooklyn
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CONDITIONS IN IMronTANr CITIES

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
June Is. 1908.
Sun rises. ..i:49 HIGH TIDE
sun sets. ....7:31 Morning. .....5:05
Moon RISES. .S;1S Evenings. ..5:35
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CONDITIONS YESTERDAY.
Rlchmond's weather was clear and
hot. Thermometer at midnight, Is.