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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-04-10
NEW YORK cirY's BIG DEBT.
Metropolis Of the Nation 10 Decidedly
Extravaeant.

New York city Is the master bill
contractor in the world, and the in.
lividual citizen owes more as Q citi-
zen OF New York than he does as .
citizen OF the United States. Next to
New York the 25 larger cities OF the
United States. In the order OF their
population. are a. follows: Chicago,
Philadelphia, st. Louis. Boston, Balti.
more. Cleveland. Buffalo. San Francis
co. Cincinnati. Pittsburg, New Or
leans, Detroit, Milwaukee. Washing
ton. Newark. Jersey City, Louisville.
Minneapolis. Providence, Indianapolis,
Kansas City. St Paul. Rochester,
Denver and Toledo. Their population.
according to the census OF 1900, WAS
about $500. 900. against 3,437, 900 for
Greater New York. II IL not likely
that this proportion has changed
much. Now. the total bonded indebt-
edness OF these rs cities 10 about
Nl7 .00o. 900. almost S1o0, ,0o0. 900 less
than that of the metropolis This
means that the per capita debt OF the
citizens of New York is Sl45.35,
s.ainst Sts%5 for those OF the other
large clues. Boston with Sis and
Cincinnati with STA come the nearer
to approaching New York's record,
while Chicago and San Francisco. ow.
ing only $l2 per capita each. make the
best showinEs.-Broadwsy Magazine.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-04-10
BLAINE AND TIE BORE.
statssman Had Method In Making
Strict Appointment

A notorious bore came to see James
O. Blaine when he was secretary OF
state. Mr.. Blaine was busy. Sill. he
was polite. He was extremely sorry
his engagements made II impossible
TO talk to the visitor. but he would bs
glad TO SEQ him next day. says the
Saturday Evening Post. What time."
asked the bore. Mr.. Blaine made an
elaborate consultation OF his engage
men: book. Come st 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning" be said: 4 shall
be glad 10 see you then. You under.
stand the hour. do you not7 Ten
o'clock. precisely" Il shall be here"
said the bore. Mark you." cautioned
Mr.. Blaine, when say 10 o'clock
mean 10 O'Clock. You must be here
on the exact minute. Promptly At 10,
then" AN right" replied the bore.
and went away jubilRnt. Blaine"
asked William e. Chandler. who was
present. why did you make such .
precise appointment with that man.
You do not want to see him" y know
IT," replied Blaine but fixed the
hour with exactness and impressed Il
on him so I shall know when TO b
out"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-04-10

Subscribers TO this paper will please
bear In mind that they will confer Q
favor on us by notifying us at once
whenever the paper is irregular in
delivery or is late. 1t is our fault that
II does not leave this office, but the
Is ours or not. II can be corrected only
''ribers should receive the paper Sat
ONCE system. and whether the fault
urday. All Colorado subscribers by
Saturday or Monday at the latest II
your paper is all right we are pleased.
Y It Ia late or irregular. kick!,
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-04-10
Medical Civil Service.

Medicine has a. its object the treat.
ment Of disease and the relief Of SUI.
ferinE irrespective OF the social stat.
US or financial position Of the patient,
says the London Hospital. Existing
conditions OF practice make well-nigh
impossible the attainment Of this OBJ.
ject, and II is desirable alike In the In
terests OF the public and Of the rank
and nle OF the profession that some
moro satisfactory organization Of the
conditions Of practice should BE-
found. Nothing short Of q civil serv.
ice will meet the requirements OF the
situation. There 10 . growing feel.
ing. II We mistake not, inside - we'll
- outside tho profession. in favor Of
thia -pclatiop Of The problem. and Ners
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-04-10
His II. COWDEH.
Hair Dressing
PARLORS,

Shampooing. cutting and curling.
All hair work made to order. Hair
tonics. scalp treatments, manicuring;
stage wigs for rent for theatrical use
or mask balls. Cheapest switches, so
cents. Goods delivered out of the city.
1919 2lst street. Denver, Colo.
Phone 1897 Olive.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-04-10

What We Did for Our Own We are
Doing for Hundreds Of Others and
viii Do for You. Our Mail Orders
Extend from the Ttlantic to the Pa
cffic Coast.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-04-10
Phone Gallup 14a
Address 1880 West 35 Ave.
Denver, Colo.

Take Berkeley-EIiteh car TO West
35sh and Tennyson ST. Walk two
blocks west on W. 35th Ave.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-04-10
PoRTER's SHINING PARLoR.

Strictly hrst-class. A nice place for
ladies to have their shoes dressed or
wait while you have your dressed
We carry a full line Of shoe laces. all
styles. II you are wearing tan shoes
and wish to change them to black call
IN US. We guarantee all work. We
call for shoes that are within 4 rea-
souable distance. Open 7:30 to Q p.
N. Phone Main 5e3s.
WILL TAYLOR. Prop,
I'll Eighteenth street
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-15
Inurn Nemn Norea.

CREsToN-Miss Lulu c. Evans. and
John Haigler, young people from Lenox,
were married at the Methodist parsonage
in tlis city yesterday.
IDA GROVE-H W. Mcdonald, AGED s.
and an old-t1mer, died at the home Of his
after being sick all winter with asthma and
heart troUble.
CREsToN-Rev. Father Bassler. for
twenty-five years pastor Of a Mount
Pleasant Catholic church. has been as
signed by the bishop 70 the parish at
Alton the change TO take place March -
CRESTON-A new time card goes into
effect on the burlington next sunday.
Only two trains. are affected By the
change at this place 70 amount 20 any
thing. No =, which now comes in at
$50 p. m, win arrive fifteen minutes
from ths west viii also cut the time
and come in fifteen minutes earlier, ar
irving at 7:35 , m instead Of ESQ.
CRESTON-The stained art glass win
dows for the new Baptist church have
arrived from St Joseph and are being
placed in position this week adding much
cOmmodiOus building
osKALOosA-Aiiee Muck, aged 10 was
this morning shot and fatally wounded by
PareDa Chirl. The bullet penetrated the
right lung and went entirely through the
body Parena says she was shooting at a
mark and that the other girl suddenly ran
In front OF the gun.
CREsToN-Beginning next Tuesday.
March Il. and continuing through
Wednesday. March rs. a missionary con-
vention OF much note in Methodism will
be held IN the Methodist church here.
Returned missionaries from far eastern
lands will be in attendance and ministers
and Christian workers from the entire
Crest0n district OF 1he Methodist church
will be present Rev. Dr. Trimble Of kan
sas City will preside over the sessions.
ATL-ANTIC-MisE Elizabeth II Nicholson
and J. r Graham. two young people OF
Bear Grove township were married yester-
day afternoon At the home of the pastor
IL that township They left az once for
their new home In Canada The same day
Miss N. Stella Miller OF this place Was
married at Greenfield to Harry +. Catch
Of that place. The bride is one of the
popular teachers OF this county and the
groom IS q prosperous contractor and
builder OF Greenfield.
ATLANTIc-Isaac Worley, one OF the
Old settlers OF Cas- county. passed away
at his home here yesterday afternoon Of
grippe. after but a two weeks Illness He
vas So years old and had been a resident
Of this county for thirty-five years, resid-
ing on a farm until about four years ago.
He was prominently connected with the
early social and religious history OF the
county and had a host of friends in and
around this place The funeral viii be held
tomorrow from the Methodist church. OF
which he had been a lifelong member.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-15
oa.e Ax.in.s County Attorney

ATJTNAIC, Ia. March A-Cspeeial)-
Further developments IN the case brought
BY Henry Hollen against County Attorney
B. A. Goodspeed. asking for his removal
on the charge OF msifeasance In office and
receiving public money 20 which he was
not entitled. and one that puts anew light
en- the case, which viii Be tried in the
April term OF court here. has Just come
to light by the filing Of an amended petit
ton by the attorneys for Hollen. wherein
they claim that Mr. GOodspeed duplicated
bills on the Board OF Supervisors. that he
presented a bill in the June meeting of the
board for MS for a trip to Massena On
the Hyatt case OH June %, and again. after
the bill had been allowed. he presented the
same bin for the same trip on the same
day. only the second bill was for 81. This
and other allegations are made in the
amended petition and viii make the case
one Of the most interesting ever tried here.
Mr. GOodspeed tried TO have IL come to
trial last term Of court and win insist that
il not be postponed from the April term.
as many Of his friends are urging him. to
become q candidate for a third term and
he wants the case settled before the pri-
maries.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-15
ln.pection % companr z.

SHENANDOAH, Ia. March l4.-lspecial.l
The annual inspection OF Company E,
Fifty-fifth regiment. Iowa National Guard.
took place in the armory last night MAjoE
Sibley Of the regular army stationed al
Fort Des Moines. assisted by Major Lucas,
were the inspecting officers- They found
the uniforms and equipments ana guns in
first-elass condition. The grading was ex-
esIlent Last year Company Z ranked third
in the state and is sure OF being nearer the
first than last year The armory was
crowded with spectators Company Z is
composed Of the best young men in shenan-
doah.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-15

win BE- open for business Apru J. As in
the case Of the other branch postal offices.
y WIN conduct registry. money order ana
stamp business for patrons IN that part
Of the city. but win not receive or deliver
man The establishment Of the branch
Office VII be great boon for the residents
Of that portion of the city lying south Of
the Rock Island tracks
The other four branch offices are located
at the Onion Pacific transfer, the drug
store on Broadway and Twenty-third street,
Browns drug store on South Main street
and Dell @. Morgan's drug store On West
Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-15

! AMES. Ia, March iA-(Special Telegram-)
in a triangular debate, Drake university
defeated Ames by vote Of two TO one.
The subject was. That the Fifteenth
Amendment Should Be Repealed" Ames
took the affirmative side and was repre-
sented BY J. G. Emerson Of Burchinal. A
@. Thurman of Blanchard and L D. Had
ley Of Esrlham- The Drake team was CON-
posed of Guy w. Stearns. George e. Bra
rner ana Henry Peterson The Judges Of
the contest were T. A Nye Of Des Moinss,
E. II. Addison Of Nevada and Charles z.
HUM OF Des MOines. The chairmap was
Representative ". H Arney Of MarshaIl-
town.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-15
BURNS EYE MUcH BETTER
Fight al Dublin win Jem Roche VIII
Ned Ne Postponed

LONDON, March 1.-THE fight between
Tommy Burns, the American heavyweight
fighter. and Jem Roche OF Dublin, Will take
place AZ Dublin March n. unless Burns In
Jured eye becomes 80 had that II would
prove q serious handicap. Burns wrote the
Dublin promoters Of the fight asking them
II they would consider a postponement On
account q hts injury. They have made no
reply. buI IN Interviews. they have declared
Themselves as against q change Of date.
saying that the house had been sold out
and that there would be difficulty IN get
ting together AZ another time such big
crowd Of SPECTATORS The fight. therefore,
via take place a. scheduled unless Burns
eye grows worse. The INJURY vas al first
considered slight bat Il grew more serious
and the eye Was completely closed for
twelve hours. II il decidedly better tonight
and Burns says he Is prepared TO go into
the ring with Roche as otherwise he is Ia
the best 1f condition
The National Sporting clUb has received
lctter from the manager Of JACK John
sqn, the American negro fighter. asking
WEerher the club could arrange q fight
between johnson and BuruR on the terms
recently offered BY Mr.. Kelly. and declaf-
ing that the National Sporting club iE the
only place In England where gohns0n Will
ngnL TIE secretary q tie CiuD replied
that TIE orEHniEation was unable 20 Gffer
such liberal terms aE had been given BY
Mr. Kelley, which Included E.0lo for John-
son. Win. lose q draw.
Burns nov says he - wiling 70 wait
untl he returns 20 the United States 70
meet johnson. believing that some western
club. amer hia success IN Engiand, vii
effer large purse for such a contest
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-15

An exee1ent program was enjoyed by the
members of Council Bluffs lodge Of EIzs
at their annual stag social last night. There
was q lArse attendance and az the close
OF the entertainment refreshments were
servad-
Music WAS furnished by the Legrittz
italian orchestra OF Omaha Oscar Lieben
of Omaha furnished an amusing stunt with
his impersonation of Miss Lavinski. the
singer. Raymond Coleman OF Chicago. tne
banjo king, was a feature Of the program
and had 70 respond 70 several encorss
2 Goodwan Dickernan Of Omaha entertained
win several songs and imperBOnations- T.
s. Thompson OF Omaha did q stunt as
nnoaologist aAd did II well Vocal numbers
were given b. Milo smith. Lucius Pryor
Of this city and the famous quartet of the
lOdse. Hon J. B. Sullivan Of Des Moines
Tespondod 70 the dem4nd for a snort taIk.
Ths piece Dc resistance" Of the evening
gNas . wrestling bout between two athietes
4nm across the river, who we're introduced
Prof. German
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-15

Omaha. Who b . graduate of Cornell and
has had nine yenTs' eNperlcncc IN olectrlcol
wark. Win lead The curfCfence
TIE third Life Work taih IN the series
q Means 20 BE a Farmer win Be the sub
lect of Prof Jones talk and q VIII Be
illustrated BY agricultural charts. Prof
position.
Rev. FREDERICK T. Rouse, pelstor of the
First Congregational church, viii speak on,
-Fimiinr Himself at the Young MGn
Christian Association nneetina. Sunday, az
4 y m. An men. especially young men away
from home, are invited.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-15

VIII have the veterans Ward and Moore
head wards record On the quarter D.
push him out T. HIS utmost 20 win.
FurheE is doing promising work IN the
distance runs. especially the half He also
does close TO eleven feet IN the pole vault
Ida Grove viii also have Schliper in the
pole and he. does considsrabiy better than
ten
In The weiEhts there VII be Erick IN
the hurdles Curry and IN the jumps Cirrie
All Of these mentioned are veterans. and
there Is Considerable new material from
witch Thomas expects much.
Ida Grove has always been strong in the
RELAYS and viii he 50 again. For the mile
relay. Ward. Moorehead. Curry ana Forbes
VIII make a great quartet
Among the new material O'Meara PROM
lses to be q hummer in the hurdles.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-15

Revenu- Not Up 60 Present Require
menta Of The CITY.

Revenue Not Tp 60 Present Require
ments OF the City.
How to make tL0o DO the work Of $50
or $40 Is the problem which is now con-
fronting the finance cornniitee Of the city
council. The committee has started work
on the appropriation ordinance. upon which
the present council must take action be
fore farming over the management Of the
affairs OF the municipality TO the new coun-
cf az the beginning of April
For the fiscal year which closes March
q. there was appropriated total OF sS4 20
FOR the maintenance OF the several muni-
cipal departments The lew Of 10 mills for
the general fund. out Of which the several
city Departments are maintained. is the
limit allowed BY law. on the present val
nation this brings in approximately ssS.o0o.
and the balance has 20 BE- made up from
the salon licenses. which in the paet have
I brought in close upon Ss8Uo. and from
licenses police fines. forfeitures and other
/ items of a more or less uncertain and IN
stable character.
With the loss Of the revenue from the
gambling houses and the probability Of a
| less number Of saloons during the coming
year. owing 70 the strict enforcement Of
/ the mulct law. the finance committee Is
confronted with the necessity OF materially
| reducing the total amount of the annual
appropriations and at the same time pro-
vide for the maintenance Of the various
/ departments Of the municipal government.
The revenue received hy the city from
1 police fines, forfeiturcs. etc. up to and in
/ cluding the month Of January averaged
I about S1-5oo q month. but IN February II
dropped 70 S59l, and in March TO S2S2 With
/ conditions as they are now the turnover
/ from the police to the city viii not, it is
| expected. be any month much in excess OF
] that for March. The amounts turned over
by the police department to the city treas
ury for the last fiscal year, b. months.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-15

II. w. Stone, general scretary a Port
lana. Ore-. WAS a VISITOR Thursday
A movement is on foot to organize an
agricultural club and corn school thar viii
be open 10 boys Is years and over.
c. w. Chandler. OF the show card elasa
aq assistant window trimmer at J. L. Bran
dsia A soma
The international examinations I'm nixb,
school SUBJECTS viii be held the first week
in April. The third term begins March a
and continues twelve weeks
". d. Mead, president OF the York assn
eiatloni Mr. Taylor. vice president Of the
diroctor Al Grand Island. Wsrs visitors on
Thursday.
r. H Zercher former offioe secretary OF
the Omaha association and nov probation
officer and chaplain In the State Industrial
school AZ kearney, spent several days In
Omaha last week
J. H Fellingharn, general secretary Of
I the Les Moines association, Inspected IT,
building Wednesday. Des MOines viii eithsl
extensively remodel their old building Ol
erect a new one next year.
The Members Debating club held its Sc
/ Ond regular meeting March Il FOur new
msmbers Were added AT this meeting. Be
given on parliamentary law.
The gymnasium class leaders we're Rivsr
1 . banquet Tuesday evening. when planr
/ were made for the first annual avn.
/ nEstum mems banquet March 81. r. Il
Barnes former physical director Of ~
the International COMMITTEES. VIII be prsseu
AZ the banquet
The eonfsrence Of electric wor<ers 1,
| charge Of RI. o. BaboOok win hold ia fIrE
meeting March ls. y. n, stanssl. inspestoi
ne United States Treasury department n
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-15
COUNCIL BLUFFS
Office Is Scott Street Both Phones g.


DEvis. drugs
stockert sells carpets
Ed Rogers. Tony Faust beer
PIANO SALE AT BOURICIUs.
Burnt wood supplies. Alerander's
Eor sale cheap. vacant lot. So 9. sth St
Lewis Cutler. funeral director. -Phone N
BARGAINS IN PIANOS Al BOURICIUs'.
Woe3ring Undertaking company. Tel S2
For rent. unfurnisned rooms. n Main 81
sdrnething dong in the pyroFrarhy hns
MS week ~ AieEander's art store
Excelsior Masonic lodge viii meet this
evening for work In the second degree.
Bouricius sells pianos Just awfully cheap
af his special sale. Where the organ stands
upon the building.
steel Acorn ranges so and up. steel
Acorn cook stoves 81 and up. y. W.
Keller. 1os s. Main.
The finest stook OF good pianos ever
seen anywhere west ot Enieagu. Now on
clearing sale at Bouricius, - Broadway.
The republican city central COMMITTEES 5li,t
has secured rooms at 2lI Merriam block.
where Chairman A r. Hollis will open
headquarters today.
Toa can set better coal for less money
reason why is because he sells fer cash.
Both phones In Yard phone. Bel S6-
John p. HOgle. solicitor Of an eastern
correspondence school. who was fined IS
and costs IN police cUlTL Tor uAHkrluuElHa
advertising matter without a license, has
appealed 70 the district court
A procedendo was received from the Fu-
preEne court yesterday dismiEsing the aP-
peal of the plaintiff in the suit Of Id
ward Haefner against Huber Bros. Haef
ner brought suit Tor the loss OF part Of
hts fingers in an electric sausage ma
chine.
Fritz warneke, aged 50 years. died yes
terday at his home near Underwood. he
leaves a wife and four children The
funeral will be held Sunday afternoon al
i o'clock from the German Lutheran
church in Underwood and burial viii be In
Fishers cemetery.
Articles OF Incorporation Of the Twin
Cfty Dye Works company were filed for
record yesterday. The capital stock Is
placed az sl5.e8o The incorporators and
directors are; George A. Scboedsack. T. J.
Beaumont and b. {. Beaumont. The com
pauy takes over the business Of the Twin
City Dye works, Of which Mr. SchOedsack
was proprietor-
Mrs. 8. A Stuman. widow OF she late
DR. W. d. Stillman. died yesterday after
neon at her home, 615 Willow avenue
aged f3 years. Two Eona. Walter OF this
city and George OF New York City. sur
viVe her. Private funeral services will
be held at the residence, this afternoon
conducted BY Rev. J. W. Jones, rector OF
ST Paurs Episcopal church, after which
the BODY viii be taken to Davenport for
ccematiOn- II is requested that no flow
eFs be cent by friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-15
Addresses at Braadray Church.

Dr. Albert E Ayers presiding elder CT
the GuieTau district, Bombay conference.
in India. viii deliver an address AZ Broad
way church sunday morning on. The Mes
sage OF the East TO the West" DR.. Ayers
comes from the heart Of the famine eis-
trict OF India where he has been serving
under appointment OF the Foreign Mission
ary society Of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
John H. Nicholson OF JanesTiIle, Wis.
win conduct Gideon's rally az the Broad
way Methodist church Sunday evening. AR.
Nicholson Is one of the twp travelling men
WhSs occupied the same room in a little
hotel IN Wisconsin q few years ago. and
there started the movement that has re-
suited in she Giee0a's band % trzvsliz.s
men. His subject Wm be. The Real Life:
An Eleven-Story Talk"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-15
ReaI Estate Transferr.

These transfers were reported 20 The Bee
March IS by the Pottawatsamie County
Abstract company OF Council Bluffs:
Herman Kosing and wife to r. W.
Hills. swA neH and SEX nWls and
al neh nWA 4-74-S3 W. d..-.........S 1900
Conrad Geise, ST., 10 Patrick Buckley,
twas nw& and SEX 1Eh A76-4l.
" d.....-.-..---.--.--... .-...--s.-...... e-S
mus Petersen, VA seA Is-TT-4s. W a. SEQ
Ten Hildebrand and wife TO Martha
Ellen Stevens. vest fractional hA1
sWA 7-77-t4 w. da,....................... 80. E.oo5
Annie A Barnes and husband 10 o.
d. Cary, M lot II and an lot p
and 81 lot ls block So Avoca ". d. $500
Peter y Howell ct al 70 Merritt
Barnes, lot II. Auditors subdiv. lot
30. Avoea. Land and Loan COM
panys subdiv part 9-77-59. g. W. a.. 25o
Anton GunorAm and wife 70 Anna r.
Renchel. los 2. block g. Beers sub
Mary 4. ainswoTt6 ana husband to
H z Gould. lots IS TO - inclusive,
block ~ Central subdiv.. W. d-....... GO
Charles p WaSser and wife 20 Jacob
Wasser, lots 20 s Inclusive. subdiv-
lots 2, and 4 official plat, nwA
George r. Garland e al. executors,
70 Harry @. McGee. lot 2 block %
Hughes a Doniphan's add. ex- d.. 3O
william shaw 20 Lacy F. Cochran.
lot l. block II. Everett'E add. W a., sn
J. p. Greenshields and wife 10 WI
liam Evans. lot s. block s Streets
+. D. smith ana wife TO Grace "
Swearingen. lot Is block II. Piercss
subdiv-. ". d.-..---.-.-...--....-.-.-... %
C. n. Goldapp and wife 10 Benjamin
Marks. go acres lOt 4 1-T4-44 and
part government lot !. S-.i-iA ". d.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-15
WALTER O. CLARKs.


IDA GROVE. March I4-<speeiaa- D-Coaca
Thomas started the track team training to-
day and LnaE1gurated q Oeries Of cross
country runs which Wili b continued twice
8 week for another month Many of the
foot ball starE Ere also leaders IN the track
work. and their training VII not be q hard
matter as they are practically IN training
the year arounc.
In the l8o - and quarter nile. Ida Grove
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-15

Autrsy is almost ready for that overland
slit
And stin MuEgsy hasn't a second base
man who looks IKE the money.
Everything Is su right nov that Cohb
has Eignsd He didn't get tAS thTas-y=s=ss.
clause in the contract, but be oopped the
EGD FOR l902
Morsarify. the Yankees third basenan
last year, has grossly offended Joe Villa
By dE.-anding raise from s.. so 20 i.5la
II he keeps on Joe VIII have him in a
strait Jacket
Red Wright-do you remernber him2 He
once covered first for Pa OF thought be
did He is now on first for Webb City.
Red was al right. but the Elowest mortal
who ever played IN Omaha-eKcept Dusty
Miller.
McNseley writes that inAsmuch as he did
not work IN a South Omaha packing house
but put in the winter al Harrisburg. his
muscles are not knOtted. ana he VIII be
able 20 throw the ball clear across the
diamond.