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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-15

VI VERY early in his career stephen
A. Douglas became known
W throughout the country as the
Little Giant" The So0riQuct was
a fit one. Physically he was short and
slight-a little man. Mentally he was
big from his boyhOod. His head was
large and correspondingly brainy He
was Il giant in intellect
Douglas was daringly ambitious. His
goal was the presidency of the United
States. AS n Schoolboy in Vermont and
western Now York the familiar para
doXical fact that ANY American boy
can become president" seems to have
taken possession of him. He settled in
new state, Illinois, to grow up with
the country and work himself into lead
ership Though he failed of the pres
idcncy, he was in the Whitest heat OF
the presidential limelght for years.
Perhaps no man in American history
rose to national emineuce so rapidly
as did Douglas. He almost won
nomination for congress at the age of
twenty-five. Only three years later
he was a member of the supreme
court of Illinois, rcsigning this office
at the age of thirty to enter congress.
In the lower house Douglas became at
once Il national figure. Entering the
senate il few years later, his fame
widcned anal decpened with each sue
ceCding year. Douglas was far more
prominent man in 1852 than was
Franklin Picrce, who defeated him for
the Democratic nomination for pres
ident and was elected. Douglas was
still under forty. Four years later the
cngrossing slavery problem had SO
divided his party that again he failed
TO win the nomination. In 1860 he
was nominated by the northern sec
tiOn of the Democracy.
1t was his eSpOuSal of the doctrine
of "Squatter sovereignty" which con-
tended that every territory should be
permitted to vote for itself on the
question of slavery, that cost Douglas
the presidency.
Douglas died at the early age of
forty-eght, Il few months after the in
auguration of his greatest opponent,
Abraham Lincoln. 1t is to his ever
lasting credit that he upheld Lincoln
in the effort to preserve the republic.
This fact may be taken as the moral
measure of the man. His last words
to his political adhcrcnts were:
"TheTe can be no neutrals in this
war"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-15

to record his imprrS los of European
nHyirS. In this W. L. e 2"1 Il rcp'i-
tation as naval critic as Sc. as marin"
artist His nave, pict;rr- are noted
for their technical accuracy and the
hno% ledge of de, il whi. i they dis
play Hnd have done much to increase
his reputation aS an auth D"ity.
Captain John Elliott riIlsbury, who
WAS appointed to succeed Rear Admi-
raj BroWn$on as chief of the bureau of
navigation, is known rs an officer who
never refused Il duty assigned him or
protested against any work allotted
him. lie is SiXty-onr years old and q
native of Lowell. Mass. and was ap
pointed to the Naval academy in 1868
Captain pilsbury WAS for several
years on duty in Washington as mem
Der of the general board AMI was dur
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-15
INO MINUTE SKETCHES
Hendrick Hudson.
BY ROBERTUS LOVE.
Set 0d,f in Hut
son bay BY mutt
nee1S, bis f4te is
still a mystery Of
the frozen u0rth.

A FllEN year or so ago Il steam
M boat for traffic on the llud-
" W son river was launched with
the name IIcndrcll Hudson.
somebody demonstrated, holding that
the name of the vessel should be
Henry Hudson, because that was IIud-
sons real name. Nevertheless it seems
fitting that the boat be named Hen
drick instead of Henry. for it was
while in the service of the Dutch East
India company that the English navi-
gator discovered the great river which
bears his name. Moreover. his own
country was so jealous of his prowcss
as a discovercr for another nation that
on his return to the Old world Hudson
was practically impressed into the
British service and was not permitted
to enjoy his full reward for the sue
ccsSes achieved by him when he voy-
aged under the Dutch name Of Hen
drick.
Hudson perished miserably in tho
service of British interests. This was
when he made his disastrous voyage i'll
search of that long hidden northwest
passage which lured so many mariners
to defeat or doom and which was final
ly discovered by Captain Roald Amund-
sen nearly three centuries after Hud-
sons death. Hudson sailed into the
vast northern bay which, along with
the glOriouSly picturesque river, keeps
his name on the map of the world.
There was mutiny aboard, and the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-15

Sti-A-'-''-'N N"-': II he Int, IN tn6
Bishops Carriage" and "A Game of
Hearts" He began his connection with
the stage as Il critic for Washington
papers. In a magazine article Mr.. Pol
lock once championed the cause of the
liar Said he:
There are three kinds of liars-good
liars, bad liars and malicious liars. The
first classification is intended to separate
the artist who knows how to falstfy from
the tyro who doesn't a clever liar must
have ingenuity imagination, memory,
courage, pr, SrnCe Of mind and great his
trionic ability. truth teller need not
possess brains. Cameras AMI phOno-
graphs tell the truth
Women are born liars. Men acquire the
knack.
Most fanatics ON this subject split hairs
to make watch chains for their con-
sciences They feel honest If they abide
by the letter of the law. 70 them a lie
must be oral or it isn't a lie 1t doesn't
occur to them that anything that creates
a false impression Ia a falschood even II
1t be silence. The worst liar ! know is
deaf and dumb. He solicits aims and has
a bank account.
"When the pinch comes and it is nee
essary to ecOnomiZc," said Rev. c. f.
Akcd, the new pastor Of John d,
Rockefeller's church, there is GER
tain class of men who try to put all
the burden on their wives. | wish all
such men could be answered as Liv
erpool man once was.
"'Hang it, said this gentleman, look
ing up from his morning paper, con
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-15

Oh IcSlucIlt Nlltll-
ellis right hand men.
He is a resident of
bridgeport, O. The
United Mine Work
erS of America Is an
organization which
has come to the
front In the labor
w orld largely
through the efforts
and skill as a labor
organizer of Mr.
Mitchell, and the
lattcr'S retirement
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-15

Former Senator Thomas NJ Patter-
son, who vas assaulted and beaten in
Denver recently, Is proprietor of the
Rocky Mountain News and of the Den
ver Times, and his Nssaiant was Fred
2riCk &, BOntilS, one of the owners of
the Denver Post. The lattcr's attack
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-15

statements ma de
about him in the
former senator's j
papers.
Mr.. Patterson was
born in Ireland in
1910, and nine
years later his par
entS came to this
country, settling on
Long Island and
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-15

soils are down again, and we really
must retrench. suppose, my love, you
start making you own clothcsT
"'Oh. dear said the lHly, I'm afraid
l could never do that, Suppose, though,
| begin by making yoursE'"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-15

Egcrton Castle
possesses unusual
skill in adapting
novels for tn o
stage. Though
barely thirty, he
has Il number of
popular dramatiza
tions to his credit,
including besides
The Secret Or
chard," THE Lit
lie Gray Lady"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-15

foremost scientists
of the navy. belongs
to the American AS
sociItion For the
Advancement of
Science and the
American Academy
of Arts and Sci
cnCcS and is recog.
ui;cl the world over
as IN authority in
h. Y Geographic and
gIodctic work. His
books on tides and
currents are manu-
ais of the service as
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-15

ing this time assistant to the chief of
the bureau of navigation. so he is ia
mliar with the duties of his new and
difficult post. During the Spanish war
he was assigned to the command of
tn. dynamite cruiser NcSuviuS, which
was considered extra hazardous serv-
ice, and he operated off Santiago. Win
ming much credit. He is one of the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-15

T. l.. Lewis, who has been elected
president of the United Mine Workers
of America to succeed John Mitchell,
has served as vice president of the or
ganization and as such has been one
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-15
Short Stories
About People.

Claiming Pollock, who dramatized
for the recent production at the Lyric
theater, New York. the story entitled
"The Secret Orchard" BY Alice and
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-15
INO MINUTE SKETCHES
Stephen A. Douglas.
BY ROBERTVS LOVE.
He auas a giant
in intellect.

VERY early in his career stephen
A. Douglas became known
~ throughout the country as the
- ittIof,fnnt FTbn v,,,ri,IInt X-1S
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-15

FllEN Il year or so ago steam
boat for traffic on the llud-
W W son river was launched with
thp name IIruIrick HuJSou
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-04

TOO MANY HEADS
FOR THE WHITESOX

PITTSBURG. July Prank Smith,
the Chicago White Sox pitcher who
left the south Side club some time
ago. sat on the cub bench during yes
terday's game. smith says Comiskey
can ofier no Inducements to get him
10 go back TO that club and he denies
the story given out I'm Cleveland that
he sought To return, either through an
intermediary or directly
For two years have been imposed
on by Jones and some OF the White
Sox players" said Smith, but my fin
al trouble was with Comiskey only.
He has said thG- | was reprimanded
for failing TO report for practice That
is not true.
The real trouble was that | had
too many bosses and found II tmpos.
sible to satisfy any OF them. Comis-
key runs that ball club on the field,
not Jones.
In the last game In which | work
ed | went In with the game tie. |
stopped the other club and scored the
winning run myself. but during the
two innings | pitched, before was
taken out 10 let Walsh work. | walked
couple OF men, Sullivan gave me
the sign TO pitch out. for Thoney was
on base and We looked for him TO
steal The next day at practice Co
miskey called ME into his private Of
flee and berated me roundly for walk
ing the man. explained that | was
working with Sullivan trying 20 catch
base runner IL was impossible To
satisfy Jones. Sullivan and Comiskey
all AT one time That is the true story
OF why ! quit"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-04
c R|TICS FIGU RE-.
THAT BAT HAS
GONE BACK
BETTING AT FRISCO is EVEN
THAT CANS PUTS NELSON OUT
INSIDE OF 20 RoUNOS-TWo
BIG BATTLES TODAY.
BY w. w. NAuGHToN.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 4.--when
the warm beams OF the early sun
reached the rim OF the Pacific coast
today four high class rival light.
eigktsT~+tA- the- cali of battle strong
WITHIN them, were up and making
ready for the day--a day that is 10
bring 10 two OF them additional glory
ana golden coin, and To the other two
probably, bitter defeat and disap
pointment.
These contests will be between Joe
Cans and Battling Nelson In San
Francisco. and Packy Mcfarland. the
stock yards wonder. and Freddie
Welch, the English champion. in Los
Angeles.
Mcfarland is favorite over WEIGH
Nelson was under weight this morn.
ing and figured on keeping there with
out much trouble.
Cans said he would be safely under
the notch.
Each man ate hearty breakfast
and Will pass the clerk OF the scales
without difficulty at weighing time
this afternoon.
Each man says he is at his very
best. but rs the betting indicates ex-
pert opinion favors Cans chances
Nelson's showings since the last fight
az Gcldfield are responsible for this.
The wise men OF sportdom think THAI
Nelson has lost the recuperative pow.
ers which turned the tide OF battle
for him in his fights with Martin
Candle. Young Corbett, Eddie Hanlon
and with Jimmy Britt at Colma In
his battles OF the past year with I'm
holz and Attell and Britt IL is thought
that the ruggedness and vim which
formerly helped the Dane to victory
were not In evidence and on the score
that pugilist seldom improves af-
ter beginning to go down hill. the
betting men are playing the Morse
mar to lose the fight
The odds against Nelson are nom'n.
ally 10 TO g. but the straight-out fea-
ture of the betting Is practically
dead letter II is as though IL were
generally conceded that Cans will
win. and what speculation there Is
hinges mainly on the duration OF tho
trout. Even money that Cans wifi or
will rot win within twenty rounds Is
the favorite wager and at that there
ia little Nelson money in sight
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-04

end OF each combat that II looked as
II any pitcher would have gotten his
bumps that day.
Brief and simple as the annals oil
the poor are the stories OF each OF
the two games or the series played
up To date. The Maps haven't hi
the Tiger pitchers. have scored but
one run in the two games and have
on the other hand. suffered from a
series OF successful bombardments al
the hands OF the visiting batsmen
Not only are the Tigers hitting the
ball with frequency and effect. Their
drives have been for extra bases
right along.
Yesterday. After o'Lesry had
Hit and Donovan had hunted
safely, Mcintyre poled out triple
and scored OFT Crawford's long
Three runs.
That was in the seventh at the
expense OF liebhardt.
in the ninth, after Mr.. Berger
had taken up the burden, Oono-
van hit, Mcintyre sacrificed,
schaefer singled and Wahoo Sam
and the Peach both tripied. Three
runs more.
And the score was TO O.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-04
Best the World Affords

1t gives me unbounded pleasure 70
recommend Bucklen's Arnica Salve, "
says j. w. Jenkins, OF Chapel Hill. "
c. Il am convinced it's the best salve
the world affords. II cured a felon on
my thumb. and IL never fails to heal
every sore, burn or wound TO which IL
is applied. At +. c. Kinsels Central
Drug Co, and Gray & Worcester's
drug stores.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-04

Hits--On Liebhardt, In inningsJ
OF Berger, I'm 4 inning. First base on
error.-CIeyeIand,I n Detroit, 2. Two
bnSe bit-I.atofe. Three-base hits
Mcintyre, Crawford, Cobb. Sacrifice hits
-Ros.man. Crawford. Bradley, Mcin-
tyre stolen base--scbaefev. Double
pIays-schmidt, schnefer and Cough
IInt schsefer and Rossman. Bases on
baIls-on Liebhardt, ~ OF Donovan. ).
Hit by pitched bsIi-By Donovan, j.
Clarke. Left on bases-Cleveiand, ~
Detroit, y. struck out-By Liebhardt, 81
by Donovan, d. Wild pitches-BerEer,
IL Donovan, 4. Tfme---It48. Umpire
Evans.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-04
|BIFF! BANG! AND TIGES
LICKED THE MAPS AGAIN

and setting aside for the historians
10 chronicle his seventh consecutive
victory OF the year in seven games
pitched Six scattered hits he allowed
the Maps and most OF them came after
the Tigers had handed him that three
run lead.
AS We have remarked before. In
Bill We Trust
FOR TO-DAY THE DETRoIT'S
RIOTERS PRAYER Is ONLY THAT
SUMMERS AND MULLIN DO AS
WELL AS WHITE AND WALSH
AND THAT ALL FOUR DO THEIR
DUTY AS WILD BILL DONOVAN
DID YESTERDAY.
In such case some OF the frecrack-
ers and rockets that go OF and up this
evening in Michigan's metropolis. will
signify the attainment OF mighty
desire as we'll as the patriotism Of a
great people.
de mortuis nihil MIST honum' or
words 10 that effect Nevertheless one
cannot afford 10 overlook one little
gloat at the expense OF Napoleon La.
joie.
Just before the return from ST.
Louis where the Maps had pulled
down the Browns out OF the league
head. Larry gave out long interview
to one OF the faithful Cleveland scribes
in which he deplored the modern ten
dency OF benching pitcher when ne
was being hit Il made a bum out
of good pitcher very often. Larry
remarked II destroyed the mans
confidence in himself IL was a mis-
take unless the man WAS obviously
incompetent OF pitching and In that
case he should BE- canned.
And more 10 that effect
We'll. in two games. utilizing
larry's own logic, he has made
buns out Of Cheeh, Thielmsn,
Ryan and liebhsrdt He worked
Hess and released him after the
combat was over Berger pitched
one inning and escaped cumming
or canning because that was all
the distance there was left to go.
During that one period, however.
ne was hit for three runs.
Truly. Mr. Lajoie's twirlers must
be a sorry lot Just now.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-04
Noteworthy Events in the
American League Race

Detroit hammered liebhsrdt and
Berger hard in two innings and
won for Wild Bill Donovan in his
seventh game, 6 TO o.
Elberfeld received notice OF his
uspensIon for kicking and New
York lost 20 Washington. again.
? TO !. Smith pitching fairly
we'll against Lake, Vaughn and
chesbro, who were all hit hard.
Rain interfered with the games
scheduled at Chicago and Boston.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-04
Windsor Judges Apply the
Muzxie to Idle Chatter.

The following sign conspcuousy posted vaoE points
of the track incosure has made its Wond
ANY trainer, bookmaker clerk anyone enjoy
privileges the association. making charge
connection with the racing will be denied the
privileges this track including admission the grounds
substantiation the charges is furnished
BY order OF the judges,
Joseph A. Murphy Francis Nelson"
purpose OF the said be the desire stop
those track attaches who in
clined attribute lost bet croOkedness In
loudly belch explanation about the
IL IS said talk the past has been respon-
other feature for the impression
frequent the running turf in general
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-04
Patriotic Auto Scheme.

There is good deal OF patriotism
shown by the Peerless Motor Car
In entering their cars in the
Glidden Tour this year. painting them
red, white and blue The cars will
run in this order II possible.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-04
THE.BIGLEAdUE RACES GLANCE
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterday's Results.
Pittsburg, Z. Chicago. ..
Ne~ York. 8. Phillies, ;.
Boston, 3 Brooklyn. /.
Todny's Games.
Chicago at Pittsburg.
Cincinnati at ST. Louis.
Phillies at New York.
Brooklyn at Boston.
Two games in each city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-04
blind Horse c-of

The blind PAGER Hal Raven 2:l4 IA
by Hal B. 1904 l-2 out OF the famous
old pacing race mare, Raven 2:10 by
Alcantara in the stable OF w. l..
Snow. Is regarded as promising
candidate in the Chamber OF Com
merce.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-04
Catcher Killing, of the Cubs.

Catcher Killing, of the Cubs. L. out of
the game WIN an injured thumb and
will doubtless get good rest. He
has been in poor form all the year
on account Of HIS inability 20 handle
the spit ball which Fraser and sew
e-oi other Cub pitchers have started
using.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-04
MERklE LEADS
THE OLD LEAGUE

Thanks to the ability he has shown
as a pinch hitter. Fred Merkle. OF the
New York Giants. and former South
Michigan league player. is leading the
National league batsmen with an
average OF 1853.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-04
Sporting Note5

DoubIe-hesder. everywhere today.
weather permitting.
De,y Jones Is asain n proud parent.
Its a girl DaVN was given leave 10
stay at home until the event was
safely passed.
John Ford won the annual turfmen's
shoot at Windsor yesterday, killing u
straight string.
The big ball game here today IL the
-. \. -Walkerviile contest. but
there are something less than mil
lion others in town. just the same.
Freddie Payne has bought pitcher
Specr, OF Wichita, for the Tigers. He
is the successor in that town or Ed
die Willett.
Cough went Into the box for Saginaw
In the NTH and famed II Tecumsrh
batters I'm the remainder OF the con
test, holding the champions safe
while has own team won out, 3 10 2.
Manager Me>utt. OF the Bay city south
ern Michigan team. las done the
Clarke Grtfith act and Clyde Blair
now reigns IA hts stead
YiIIema won another race at Pontiac
yesterday, as well rs Mamie Riley
who IS also another Short ship re-
peater.
and beat the Chicago worlds cham
pions TO o. Wills pitching, thereby
Tightening their hold on hrst place Ia
the old leagues race.
The Contractor, after being raced for
two years and In some or the big
stakes. passed TO a winning mark Of
2l5l5 at Rockport the other day,
Burns and shilling were disciplined at
Windsor for whip night in the
stretch. The pair are hard at II for
the leadership Burns was set down
for a week and Shilling fined 500
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-04
sox Can Use Plumber.

Frank Isbell, being a lumber ought
10 be able TO stop the leaks for the
Sox.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-04

AS for Wild Bill, there was nothing
10 1t. His pitching was beyond crit
icism. as It always is. He won, as he
always does, and he did Il in the same
old way-striking out the side In
points where runs were threatening
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-04

Yesterday's Results.
Detroit. 6; Cleveland. 0.
Washington. Z. New York. 4.
Rain elsewhere.
Today's Games.
Detroit at Cleveland.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Boston at Philadelphia.
New York at Washington.
Two games In each city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-04

However. mathematical possibili'
ties are by no means positive Ger
tainties. Far from il. in fact. Dou-
ble-headers between teams as evenly
matched as the Tigers and Maps are
conventionally even splits. The same
should be the case. II form is adhered
to IN the Chicago battle. Neverthe-
less, the possibilities are interesting.
In Cleveland Hughie Jennings viii
undoubtedly entrust the duty OF pitch
Ing those two games to Owen Ed
die Summers and George Mullin. Each
one pitched fine ball the last time
out. on the other hand, each will
have to face Cleveland star Joss
was saved up yesterday and the
cloudy weather will be undoubtedly 10
his advantage Rhoades is always one
OF the hardest pitchers for the Tigers
TO defeat. Yet the Tigers are In a
batting orgy now and are eating up
4 couple OF pitchers in every game.
The palpitating sport chroniclers OF
the Ohio metropolis remark at the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-04
2.aO rRoT-PuRsE ,4OO.

o. k.s We. 8. A. c.
o. KS will play the strong s. A. O..
team at Garvey's Sunday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-04

and beat the Chicago worlds cham
pions. to @. Wills pitching. thereby
Tightening their hold on hrst place 10
the old leagues race.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-04

Windsor for whip fight in the
stretch The pair are hard at II for
the leadership Burns was set down
for week and Shilling fined 500
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-04
az PAUL n. hRuskE.

Though now In third place. Ith'
American league race has frightened
up "a. such an extent that. today. L
is Ia the power OF the Detroit Tigers
20 step into second place by defeat
ing Cleveland In both games OF the
scheduled double-header.
With a favorable combination
OF circumstances at Chicago the
Tipers can be nathematlealiy fis-
ured as first-place possibilities.
N Chicago and Detroit both
sweep their opponents off the
field today the Tigers viii be
back In their old position at the
head OF the procession.
That the van is the spot where
the Champions belong Is the
steadfsst belief Of every one OF
the local supporters Of the team.
Still more TO the point, this
view In shared In their heart OF
hearts by nearly every baseball
expert, regardless Of prejudice.
Such baseball as the Tigers have
shown since taking the road this
time 10 the real championship
article.
And the long series with the east
ern clubs-the Tigers old happy
hunting grounds now looming VI
ahead.