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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-01
= Why She cosnd ~ Speak.

"A photographer in Jan Iowa town
was called upon not long ago to make
some pictures of an Iold lady of 70
years or so, but of Surprising agility
and quickness of perception.
The picture man twas. therefore,
somewhat surprised ITO find that no
words of address cohld induce the OLD
lady to speak until the operation was
completed. Then she put her fingers
into her mouth. whence she withdrew
several wads Of paper.
you wouldn't have me photograph
ed with my cheeks falling in, would
your" she asked the photographer Il
just stuffed two pages of newspaper
in my mouth to. fill out"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-01

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBoRs
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olidays with relatives in Rose Bud,
H.
John Jackson of Anna, spent Christ
las with his mother Mrs. Fannie
ackson.
Kenneth Galeener and John Mackey.
-udents at the university in Cham
align, are home for the holiday va
alton.
Dr.. Homer Elkins is home from
e,lical school in st. Louis to spend
he holidays with his father and other
eatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Chapman have
eturned from an extended visit with
riends in st. Louis.
Miss Alice Blanchfill left Monday
pr a visit to Miss Hazel Vickers in
last St Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Powell have re-
urned to their home in Carmi after
| visit with his parents, NH. and Mrs.
.lR. Powell ST..
Mrs. George Pickard and two little
ons, have returned to their home IN
)uqouin, after holiday visit with her
1iss Edith Brunette.
Oliver Clark of New York. and
Hiss Luella Clark, of East st. louis
lre guests of their parents, DR.. O.
lark and wife, at the NJ, f. parson
/ age.
Miss Eulah Richie has gone to Val
laraiso, Ind.
W. Y. Smith is home from Brook
ort, to spend the holiday vacation
Nth his wife and daughter
Oren Bradley who Is attending 6
choo of pharmacy in st. Louis, is
home visiting his parents and friends
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Gillespie have
returned from a visit with their son
-ames, in Cairo.
| W. f. Galeener has gone to Mis-
| ouri on a business mission for the
| Jenna nursery.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Heatherington an,
on, of Harrisburg. are guests of tn,
alters parents this week.
| Mr. and Mrs. w. N. Newton have a!
| leir guest Miss corona Mcdonald, 0
| bloomington, ILL.,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Mackey and lit
| le children. of Grand Chain, ar,
| fuestS of his father and family. north
| vest of town.
Don G. Hunsaker travelling sales
ma for the Norvel Shepleigh Hard
ware Co., Of st. Louis, is a guest 0
is father, J. c. Hunsaker, and family
l.. Johnson of Carbonate. is visit
ng his parents and friends here thi
| week
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Allen of Texas
lre guests of the latter's parents. MI
ana MIS-. M. A. Hawkins.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. c, M. jacobson. O
Hankakee, are spending the holiday
with Mrs. Jacobsons parents an,
)ther Vienna relatives.
/ Arthur Weber arrived Friday even
ing to spend Christmas with the fam
ly of his father-in-law, W. B. Beal
but was called home Saturday after
1oon by the death of his aged grand
i mother.
| Mrs. Jennie Martin has returned t
ler home in Mount Vernon, H.. afte
two weeks visit with Mrs Maggi
8allone and daughters.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-01
THOUSANDS Of Private Schools.

Twenty years ago the number of
private schools was small; 10 years
ago there was noted a decided In
crease. and to-day America Is sup
porting something like 5000 perma
nently established educational institu
tons exclusive OF the public schools
Educational Review.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-01
Social Requirement,

When a young girl appears at the
theater with young man who is a
stranger in town, she should circu-
late note among her friends telling
who he is. 1t is very hard for the
women to enjoy performance with
their curiosity unsatisfled, -Atchiso
Globe.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-01

Say, you four-eyed kid" exclaimed
the alley urchin.
"Well?"
MY dad is going to learn me how
to box, and then I'll put it all over
youse."
After your paternal parent has
learned you how to box" responded
little Waldo, he might probably ex-
pend some effort In learning you how
to talk"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-01
More Trouble.

what will happen when women
voter"
II suppose, among other things. one
went be able to get Democratic
cook to work with Republican house
maid"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-01
Tommy the Loser.

Tommy" laughed the visitor. . II
don't think yeu liketyour sisters new
beau"
"Naw!" fgrowled Tommy, with a
pout. That mutt cut me out of job"
"Goodpess And how was that?"
Why sis used to give me nickel
an hour every evening to sway her
hammock, and now me comes around
and does it, for nothing Chicago
News.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-01
A Bit Discourauino.

A young man in Pratt said to the
divine obectj OF his alteration DO
you think your father would object
to your marrying me?"
She replied: Il don't know. II he's
anything like me he would. Kansas
City Star.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-01
A Social Pest.

Il hate the fellow" says the Phi.
losopher of Folly, who begins a con.
versation with. If it's fair ques.
ton, or If you'll excuse me for ask
ing If it was a fair question he
wouldn't ask it, and would need no
excuse"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-01
SpectacIes for a Bird.

Recently raven In the London
geological garden was operated upon
for cataract, and has actually been
provided with spectacles, which are
fitted to the eyes by means OF kind
of hood. The improvement In the sight
was obvious.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-01
At the Matinee.

II believe we had these same seats
when we were at the theater last win
ter"
Il think We had the two just In
front"
mo; we had these seats. Here 10
my chewing gum"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-01
The Autocfat of the Auto.

'Bliggins worries me with his i'm
perturable assumption of superior wis
DOM
WE'LL" answered Mr.. Chuggins,
he'll get over that. He's bought a
motor car and few naughty glances
from the chauffeur will convince him
that it is not his place to offer any
suggestions. Washington Star.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-01
Branding His Politics.

A Virginia editor winds up an edi-
torial with these words; History is
little else than a vindication of the
wisdom Of minorities." Now you know
which side that editor was on in the
political fight.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-01
Backward.

Asiatic Turkey had a civilization
thousands of years ago The interior
of that country Ia populated today by
farmers to whom modern knives and
forks are unknown; the spoons they
use are of wood, and each family
makes its own.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-01
Literary Note.

There's big difference between
the book bug and the book worm. The
book bug lays the book and then
matches 1t and the book worm devours
Tiff be doesn't get sick after his first
bite.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-01
puttina Premium on Vice

"A premium is put on vice" OBJ
serves the Philosopher of Folly, be
cause most people prefer a bad man
to one who's merely lazy and harm,
less
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-01
Holds Its Own,

big demand, ! s'pose, for ragtime
music?"
There is.'
I'd Ever sell any classicalfmusic these
daysg'
"Oh, yes. Everybody wants little
to. stand on the piano"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-01
Nearly the Same.

so he said was polished gentle
man."
Well. yes; it was the something, |
suppose"
"Ah! What were the exact words"
He said you were slippery fell
low.7
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-01
Didn't Need Her spectscles.

= Didn't Need Her SpectacIes.
William asked his grandmother:
'Do glasses magnify, andmother?"
"A little, my boy
well, when you are packing my
lunch for fschool, wish you would
take themIo please" he answered.
Exchange.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-01
why He Smoked.

"You, ought to quit smoking. old
man. You'll lose your appetite"
"KWell, It's cheaper to buy tobacco
than grub, isn't it," -- Milwaukee
Journal.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-01
Marriage Ceremonies.

Our marriage ceremonies are all
Romantic ring. the veil the wed,
ding gifts, the groomsman and brides.
maids, the bride cake.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-01

Score cards for the game Of 500,
style used by Matron's Club, for sale
It this office.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-01
II,

II man were not vain the power OF
woman would cease.-Smart Set
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-01
A Scheme.

A Scheme.
fifsee you gave the third act of the
musical comedy first"
Yes" explained the stage man
'ager, we do it that way on alternate
nights. The third act Is already set,
you see, from the evening before, and
nobody knows.the diff"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-01
A Clear iExplanation.

"a wonder fl it was very light in the
ark"
We'll, ifiit was pitched within and
without IFshould think it would be
pitch dark. Baltimore American
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-12
JURY Of MOUNTAIN MEN
WILL TRY NIGHT RIDERS
Judge Summons Veniremen from
Counties Where Tobacco is
Not Factor.

CINCINNATI. o.. April IA jury
of mountain men. who know nothing
about the operations OF the hurley
tobacco combine, will pass upon the
guilt or innocence of Rev. John $.
Steers and eleven Grant county farm
ers accused OF might riding" Steers,
who Is a member OF the Legislature,
and his ~co-defendants have been in
dicted in the Federal courts charged
with interfering with commerce in
restraint of trade" Their trial will
be moved In Covington Thursday
Judge A. Nj. j. Cochran, who will
preside, signed an order for forty We
niremen from the mountain counties.
where tobacco Is not a factor, de-
claring that only in this way could a
competent jury be secured
IL Is alleged that in October, 1908.
the indicted men restrained w. I.
Osborne. Dry Ridge farmer. from
shipping four hogeheads of tobacco to
Cincinnati. declaring that II he did so
he would be killed.
The defendants claim they used
simply friendly persuasionl The trial
will mark the commencement of the
Federal governments prosecution of
night riders.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-12

step forward In the solution Of the
transportation problem, Representa-
tive Mann. chairman Of the interstate
commerce committed, to-day opened
the debate In the House on the ad-
Manifestations railroad BILL
I'VE do not wish to and we cam
not AFFORD to hamper the progressive
construction Of railways or their
prompt and efficient operation, nor
their wise and successful manage
ment," he explained. Constructed,
owned, operated and managed as they
are In our country through the aid OF
private capital, we don't desire to
enact legislation which will deprive
the owners of that capital of the con-
fidence that they may receive Just and
reasonable returns upon the capital
invested by them. Industry would
ianguish, commerce would decay, the
intellectual development of our peo-
pie might cease III our railways through
legislative interests were placed upon
side-track along the railroad, in
stead of continuing their trip ON that
road.
"Under the wise leadership of the
great statesman now in the White
House. who himself served as a Judge
on the Federal bench in constituting
and enforcing the commerce act. we
are now cinsiderfng propositions some
what in advance Of those which nave
heretofore been made into law.
IF the bill as reported to the
House shall be enacted into law, ~
will In no way retard or injure rail-
way construction. railway operation or
use railway management.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-12
WILL TAKE ACTION ON
LEGISLATIVE scAhD
Committee to Investigate Alleged
Misconduct Of n. j. Solons
During Final Session. S'

TRENTON, n. J., April 12.--Seua~A
tor Joseph 5. Frelinghuysen, prestdeuxa
of the Senate. and Harry p. Ward
speaker of the House. came to Trento4@
this morning and had a short cUis@#
ference with Governor Fort concerns
ing the disgracefuf conduct DetWE6E7
memb ers Of the assent ~ and -pa&ksEs
OF women in the State House durfn4$
the closing hours Of the legislatiYM5
session. sSss
owing to the governor being varXa
busy in diSposng OF the bills left for
his consideration by the legisiaturNss
work which must be cleaned up TO-
night, nothing definite was docfde0s
upon as to the best course to pursu4z
in dealing with the legislative scandn1s
At noon Speaker Ward said he hnA3
nothing to say on the subject, but tha&s
later In the day he would probah3JE'
issue a statement. s9xS
Senator Frelinghuysen has been AN~&
vised by Attorney General Wilson tho9|
he has no right to appoint q CONES
mittee to conduct an investigations
unless specially authorized to do 1us
by vote of the Senate and such action
cannot be brought about except by ~
special session of the legislature. sss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-12
PROSPECTS BRIGHT
FOX BUMPER drops
Farmers of Plum Point Eiated
and Going Ahead Rapidly.
Other News.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.
PLUM POINT. VA. April lz.--Tnis
Is very busy season with the farmers
in this vicinity.
A large potato crop has been plant
ed ana owing to the almost unpre-
cedented fine weather. the farmers are
well up with their work. Those who
delayed blowing their lands early Will
have hard time to do SO now as the
land has become very hard from the
hong spell of dry weather.
The prospects are the finest in many
years for bumper fruit crop. All
the trees with a spark OF life left are
loaded with blooms.
Mr. and Mrs. p. j. Brown, Of Plum
Point, will celebrate their silver we'd
ding on the fifteenth of this month.
They are both very popular in this
community and will doubtless be the
recipients OF many presents.
Our little church, the Plum Point
Methodist church, Is moving ahead
rapidly. Ii wsss built only three years
ago, slill We have of the largest
and most cultivated congregations in
the county. We also have one of the
finest preachers in the county. man
who has backbone enough to say what
he thinks. His name is j. ID. Eggles-
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-12
B. 6 @. CONFERENCE
ON WAGES STARTED

BALTIMORE, Md, April 1.-THE
conferences between the committee
representing the firemen and engine
man and operating officials of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad. on the wage
question were begun here to-day. The
firements committee Is composed
wholly of Baltimore and Ohio EN-
ployes, with T. +. Roberts. OF Newark,
o., general chairman, there being no
national officers OF the brotherhood IN
attendance, and representing the rail-
road are John G. Walber, general
superintendent of transportation; F.
f. Blaser general superintendent
main line system: w. c. Loree, gem
crnl superintendent Wheeling system: :
Robert Finney. general superintendent
Pittsburg system. and T. W. Barrett,
superintendent Chicago division.
1t Is probable thot the conference
viii continue for several days. as aside
from the pay question, adjustments
of working agreements and schedules
win be considered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-12

certain favorabiy situated stalls. this
being done away with entirely by
provision providing for the assess
ment of the stalls several months be-
fore they are leased and an open sale
of the market privileges, the stalls to
be rented to the highest bidders.
Another important provision places
the selection of the market clerks
with the market committee instead
of with the board of aldermen and
common council, while these clerks
and all other employees are TO oe
under the sole authority OF the com
mittee.
The boundaries OF the two markets
are we'll defined, while within eacn
market certain sections are set aside
for certain kinds of produce, the aim
of the. ordinance being Ia this respect
to make the markets more orderly
and to render marketing easier.
Special fines running from w 10
s25 with jail sentences of not less
than thirty days duration are pro-
vided for those who fan to live with
In the market regulations, while per
sistent violation of the rules by any
market man will result In the with
drawal of the privileges extended to
him by the committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-12
UNION LABOR NAMES
INDEPENDENT TICKET
Norfolk Finally Makes Decision
Concerning Stand in Coun-
cilmanic Elections.

Special to The Richm md NirCinian.)
NORFOLK, VA, April l2.-After
many weeks OF diliy-dallytng, the
Union Labor League last night named
an independent council ticket for i've
wards Of the city, and Will name can
didates for the remaining I'VE later
on.
The league has abandoned the idea
of naming candidates for the Board
of Control, and will in ali probability
support William NJ. Hannah and
Thomas b. Purdle. incumhents for re-
election. The fact that Union Labor
has put it's own council ticket In the
field Tvs taken TO indicate that the la
hor vote SO long identified as the pro-
perry of the city machine can no
longer he counted on as certain to fol-
low the leadership of ring" politi-
clans or any other politician.
The candtadtes named last night
are: Second ward. Joseph L. Burke
Fifth ward, G. II, Perry, Third ward,
j. T.. Davis; Fourth ward. John W.
Tatem; Eighth ward. Nathaniel 7.
Taylor.
No candidates were named for the
First, Sixth or Seventh wards
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-12
MR.. WALSH LEAVES
NEARLY s10,000,000
Wills His Vast Estate to Widow,
Daughter and
Charity.
100000 TO THE POOR
100000 TO THE POOR
Personal Belongings in Palatial
Washington and Colorado
Homes Equally Divided.

WASHINGTON, April 12.--Mrs.
Carry b. Walsh, the widow. and Mrs.
Evelyn b. Mclean, the daughter. re-
ceive practically the entire estate of
the late Thomas r. Walsh, whose Will.
filed to-day, leaves 100000 to charity.
The estate of the mining king is esti-
mated at from eight to ten millions.
The sum designated for charity Is to
be turned over to the widow to divide
among ''such persons and In such
amounts as abe knows to be my wish
in reference thereto" For this amount
Mrs. Walsh 10 accountable to no one.
Equal Division.
The widow and the daughter viii
divide equally all the personal belong
fngs in the palatia1 residence here and
In the summer home in Colorado. as
well as horses, carriages and automo-
biles. The remainder OF the estate
constitutes trust fund. which must
exist for ten years, the net income to
be equally divided. At the expiration
OF the trust the estate IL to be trans
ferred to the widow and daughter In
equal shares.
If both die interstate before the lapse
of the ten years, the estate 10 to be
surrendered to the American Security
and Trust Company. which is named
trustee and executor. and to Edward
b. Mclean, the son inlaw, as trustees
for the Mclean children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-12
WEAKNESS SHOWN
IN STOCK MARKET
Irregular Concessions in Prices
With Several Declines Noted
at Opening.
COPPER LOSES POINT.
Trading in Steel Common Heavi-
est-Pennsylvania Advances.
Other Railroads Firm.

NEW YORK; April 1l.-Irregular
concessions In prices were made at
tire opening asd In some cases pro-
nouneed weakness was In evidence
Amaigamated Copper declined point
in the first few minutes. Trading in
Steel Common was by far the heaviest
of any stock Pennsylvania advanced
over / poist. All the other active
railroad shares yielded slightly at the
start, but developed a firmer tone IN
the late dealings
Trading was extremely active
through the first hour, but price
movements were irregular, rallies and
reactions being frequent. Government
bonds Unchanged others dull.
The market held firm through the
last half of the forenoon, with
number of stocks showing increased
activity and making some further
gains. At midday the tone was gem
orally firm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-12
FELL FORTY FEET
BUT WILL RECOVER
Mr.. Brown, Who Landed on Head,
is improving and Will Get
Well.

While at work on building In
Highland Park Monday afternoon, Mr..
Howard Brown, twenty-four years OF
age. lost his balance and fell forty
feet upon a pile OF lumber. landing
sauareIy- on-his -head.-In an uncnn=
scious condition he was picked up by
and rushed TO the Me
mortal Hospital In an automobile
driven by Mr.. Nixon Ball, who CHANGED
to be passing the building at the time
Of the accident.
At the hospital Tuesday afternoon
1t was said that Mr.. Howard had re-
gained consciousness and that he
would recover No bones We're bro
ken, and besides a severe shaking up.
be is none the worse for his lengthy
fall.
The young man lives In Highland
Park, but has relatives at No, 62o
North Sixth street. He Is in the en-
ploy of Contractor Ragland. That he
escaped instant death when he slipped
and was hurled through space. land
ing on his head, IL miraculous. None
of those who witnessed the accident
expected the young man to be living
when they rushed to his side.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-12
COMPLAINT THAT AUTOS
SPEED OUT IN HANOVER

Reports from Hanover county are
to the effect that automobilists have
been recklessly running machines
along the county roads and that two
wagons were last week demolished by
being struck by autos that were
''scorching." Mr.. Cornelius Tate, liv-
ing near Montpelier, In Hanover
started to Richmond one day. and
when within two miles of the city
an automobile ran into him. conn
pleteiy smashing his wagon and scat
tering his produce for twenty yards
or more. The chauffeur stopped and
settled the damages and hurried away
without giving hts name.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-12
RIOTS CONTINUED
BY JEWISH WOMEN
Attack Kosher Restaurants Fore
ing Them to Close-Fierce
Fight in Market.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE meat
riots of the Jewish women. who de-
mand that all Kosher restaurants re-
main closed until the price of meat is
reduced, broke out afresh in the VIII
1iamsburg district of Brooklyn to-day.
and shortly before noon several hum
bred women attacked all the Jewish
meat markets. forcing all but one to
close.
The market run by Salvador Hart
was opened and seventy five women
rushed it, and IL took police reserves
to keep them from wrecking the place.
The wholesale and retail poultry
store OF Morris Cohen was rafded and
kerosene oil poured over all meats.
Cohen seized one of the women and
locked her in his private office, but
the women burst down the door and
rescued her.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-12
r. r. G. p. TELEGRAPHERS
FAIL TO GET INCREASE,

Demands of telegraph operators on
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Pee
tomac railroad for S per cent. fn~|
crease In wages have been turned Down
by officials of the road. .
The officials contend that the great
increase in operating expenses OF tlNEl
road would not justify an increase 0f1
pay for the telegraph men at this time
The operators have asked for COM
ference between officials of the cc<n~S
pany and First Vice. President New
man of the TeiegFaPhers. Union, bufs
1t is stated that the matter of increa0e
In wages viii hardly be reeonsidered a
any time in the near future.
The operators base their demana&
chiefly on the ground that the Nerfo1
and Western recently granted an In
crease of per cent. to its telegraph
men. s5sss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-12
ALLOW NEW TRIAL
IN SUIT OVER LANu

In an opinion handed down Tuesday
morning by Judge Prftchard. in t1A
United States Circuit Court OF Ap@|
peals, which has begun its April aeo~'
sion. the decision of the Circuit Court
ages to the plaintiffs in the suit On
trustees FOR the estate OF RosweiI P.s
Patterson against the Jaeger ami
Southern Railway Company was re<s
versed and a new trial ordered
The litigation arises out IT caftSI
demnation proceedings involving litttG'
over fifteen acres of IL nd, which hHvu
subsequently developed four-fo0&l
vein of clean coal.
brought about by virtue of the fAr4
that the jury which sat in the cAYS
in Bluefield received instructions ~
legged to be irrelevant and not bears
Ing fully on the case.