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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-14
Offer of Shakspearc.

OHcT OF Shakspearc.
~ have received an ofrer of music from
Mrs J. I. w. I offer through you one set
of shakspeare's works IN twen4y-nine parts,
printed fine paper and containing beautiful
steel engravings and illustrations, which,
bound. will make several handsome volumes
Also three English and three German Bibles
and small quantity of Christmas decorations.
i" MARGARET H"
Your return compliment Is rendered accord
ing to scriptural measure" heaped up. shaken
together. pressed down, and running over"
Some time you Will let show appre-
citation your bounty. won't you? Tt is
noble contribution to family library.
Would Like Oil Paints.
Il notice in the Corner that a lady kindly
offers box of tube oil paints I wonder II
could obtain themf haven't the books she
asks for should gladly give them live
in the country and my health is poor. I sell
dom any but my family. and they
all men folk they away good deal
great deal, but that grows nrOnotonous when
has other diversion 7 enjoy painting
and have considerable knowledge OF landscape
painting in oil. Ny supply of paints got lost.
and I have felt able to replace it
hope this won't seem like begging. and never
should have asked had not the lady made the
offer.
T have quite number Of books. might
possibly have some she might fancy.
MRS. E. H. J."
Although in my reply to your interesting
signature the friend Offering the paints I
am quite they have been passed over TO
another applicant. In reading OF your present
environment and kong1ngs moved by
great desire to procure tubes and boxes Of
paints for you l cannot help believing that
somebody who has these slowed away and
now disused Will produce them for you. The
books will surely be called for.
Needs More Paints
Il am country girl Is years old. have
been reading your Helping Hand column. and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-14

THE sippics ovenaing with the
are Things all twisted
in little
their codng locks
whisper in her little red If
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-14
Bead Outfit Sought.

II that you offered bead OUTFIT. I am
IA years of age, staying at home to take care
of my sick mother should like this outfit
as I can work at IL IN the afternoons and at
night. DoRoTHr S."
The bead OUTFIT was given away before your
letter came print Il in the hope that your
wish may be gra&1fied from another quarter.
I am CORY, for the work rs pretty and fasc1-
mating.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-14

college. The subject win be, An Edu-
cational Test for Immigrants.-Fro
the Washburn Review.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-14

I going ask help. I fond of
painting. and have used all my old paints
We lave small farm. I cannot AFFORD
bury new cOlOrs- IF has old paints L
should be glad to get them, either oils or wa
ter colors. but oils would do better for my
work. PAULINE W.
Any one who has known for himself for
herself the % fine rapture " of creation in the
use of pencil and brush viii enter into the
longing the writer expresses for the means OF
carrying on her beloved craft.
Faded to Designate Oferer
should be pleased to have silks
such as you mention in your oCrner. Also q
few copies of the Youths Companion.
at. E. T.
AZ yoa do not intimate who offered pieces or
periodicals. am obliged to print your request
It may be that 1t will fall under the eyss of
those who satisfy both wishes.
1t the risk of seeming unreasonable and tire
some may I entreat correspondents to specify
the source from which they would derive
eft by giving the signature of the person ten
dering thA gift? When practicable incIose the
clipping describing this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-14

The hedadresses for evening and
theatre wear are at times positively
startling unusual are they. They
are many and varied, running the
scale from Oriental turbans to CO.
quettish mob caps. A hint of Medic
valism is given in this casque like
headdress today. The coloring, too, is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-14

Mrs. NJ. f. Southwick and her daugh-
ter, Miss Laura Southwick, entertained
ct q tea Tuesday afternoon at their
home. 427 Topeka avenue. The rooms
We're well filed throughout the receiv-
ing hours, Notwithstanding the u7a-
pIeasantness of the weather 1t seems
that the brightness and gaiety OF a big
party are all the more attractive when
there is slush on the sidewalk and fog
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-14

self-tone satin ribbon ending in a two
Topped bow at the waist line. The
short lace trimmed sleeves are also
bound with the ribbon and trimmed
with small butterfly bows The skirt
has a shaped trimming of lace sim
ulating a tunie. the lower portion Of
the skirt buttoning with satin buttons
as does the little vest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-14

Give us her name and we shall make you
mutually helpful
VIII Give Abdominal. Belt.
IL notice in your Corner request for an
abdominal belt I have one and shall be GLAD
to give 1t to any who can use IT,
MRS. 7. A. T.
The sufferer who asked for the belt has been
supplied. May hold yours for the
next invalid who needs IT?
What Shut-m Wants Stamps2
II am a stamp collector. I md that have
few duplicates hand. I shall gladly sen0
them to the first sAut-in that writes 20 me.
CHARLES Fl. w"
hold the address of the friendly cOglsc4OaA
Apply soon II yOu would get the overflow 81
stamps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-14

Give us her name and we shall make you
mutually helpful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-14
Needs More Painh

II am country girl 1s years old. have
been reading your Helping Hand column. and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-23
SYNOPSIS

TIE great steamer Titan. supposed 10 be
unsuitable. starts across the Atlantic
Rowland, once a lieutenant. now COM
mon sailor. meets his old love Myra. she
is with her husband and child.
The Titan cuts a ship in two, And her
captain endeavors to conceal tn" crime.
Rowland objects. The captain gives him
whisky, SO that he will be discredited
Myra accuses him Of attempting - muir
der her child.
Rowland is drugGed by the captains or
der and Is then given the starboarl bridge
lookout, so that lie VIII disgrace himself.
Mvra's child steals away and joins Row
land
The Titan strikes an iceberg and sinks.
Thousands are lost. Myra escapes In Q
boat. Rowland and the child lind refuge
on the iceberg He loses an arm in hight
with a polar bear,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-23
TIL WRECK OF TIE TITAN
By MORGAN ROBERTSON

IN , crormfIs. that lmpeIs the civilized
man 10 cutiow churches. that has KEPT
IN eyi.icl,re from the beginning a class
If sootrsavprS, medicine men. priests
md cleravmpn. all living on the hopes
md fears excited by themselves!
.Aud people pray millions OF them
and claim they are answered. are
they: Was ever supplication sent INTO
thar sky by troubled humanity an
,wered or even heard? Who knows:
They pray for rain and sunshine. and
both come in time They pray for
nrath and success. and both are but
natural in the marching of events
This is MT evidence. Eut they say that
they know, by spiritual uplifting, that
rley are heard and cOmfOrted and an
,wercd at the moment. Is not this
physiological experiment? Would they
not feel equally tranquil il they re-
pcated the multiplication table or box
ell the compass?
millions have believed this-that
prayers are answered-and these mil
lions have prayed to different gods
Were they all wrong or all right!
Would a tentative prayer be listened
to? Admitting that the Bibles and
Korans and vedas are misleading and
unreliable. may there not be an un-
seen, unknown being who knows my
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-23

heart. who Is watching me now? II
50, this being gave me my reason.
which doubts him. and on him is the
responsibility. And would this being.
II he exists, overlook a defect for
which am not to blame and listen to
a prayer from me based on the mere
chance that might be mistaken?
Can an unbeliever. In the full strength
Of his reasoning powers. come to such
trouble that he can no longer stand
alone, but must cry for help to an
lima 'ned power? Can such time come
to sane man-to me?" He looked at
the dark line of vacant horizon. 1t was
seven miles away; New York was 900.
tho moon in the east over 20O.0 900 and
the stars above any number Of billions.
He was alone with q sleeping child.
q dead bear and the unknown. He
walked softly to the boat and looked
at the little one for q moment; then.
raising his head. he whispered, "For
you. Myra."
Sinking to bis knees. the atheist lift.
ID his eyes to the heavens and with
biz feeble voice and the fervor born Of
helplessness prayed to the God that he
denied He begged for the life Of the
waif In his care. for the safety Of the
mother. % needfui to the little one.
end for courage and strength to do hls
part and bring them together. But be-
yond the appeal for help In the service
q others not one word or expressed
thought Of his prayer included himself
% q beneficiary. So much for pride.
A be rose to his feet the dying lib Of
q bark appeared around the corner Of
Ice to the right Of the beach. and mo.
ment later the whole moonlit fabric
came into view. waited along by the
faint westerly air. not half q mix
away.
He sprang to the Ore. forgetting his
pain. and. throwing on wood. made
blaze. He hailed in q frenzy Of excite
ment, Bark ahoy! Bark ahoy! Take
| US OH AuU uccp Wucn e"S"S
came across the water.
"wake up. Myra." b cried a. be
lifted the child. "Wake mp We're 60
ing away"
I'VE goin' to mammal" she asked
with no symptoms Of crying.
Eyes. we're going to mamma now
that is" he added to himself. III thai
clause In the prayer is considered"
Fifteen minutes later. as he watched
the approach Of a white quarter boat
he muttered: THAT bark was there
half mile back in this wind. before
thought Of praying. Is that prayer an
swered? Is she safer"
On the first floor Of the London Roya
Exchange is a large apartment studde,
with desks. around and between which
surges a hurrying. shouting crowd o
brokers, clerks and messengers. Firing
ing this apartment are doors and hall
WAYS leading to adjacent rooms and OF
fees, and scattered through 1t are bul
) letin boards. on which are daily writ
, ten in Duplicate the marine casualtie
CONTINUED on Page -
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-23
CHAPTER V.
Marooned on an Iceberg.

IN It'll lucid intervals. during
IN" viii Ii he rep.enShea or re-
built the fire. cooked the bear
I&AZ0SJ meat and fed and dressed
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-21
HOW DYNA-
MITERS ESCAPED
(Continued from Page One.)

Telling OF his experiences at Los
put Il bomb In the Times auxiliary
plan, II he could have located II that
night" testified Mcnamara.
He said leaving Los Angeles he
went TO san Francisco to get money
and remained there four days. Cross
Ing to Oakland on his way east. he
said hc threw four internal machines
into the bay To get lid ~ them. lie
Fioppri ~ salt Lake City arl re-
manned Two weeks win ]. T.. Mum
Eey.'
McManigal previously had said the
first day they arrived In the Wiscon-
sir woods to hide. James u. took a
shot at him.
Henry W. Lesleitncr. Denver. u
member of th. Iron Workers eNccu-
tive board. when arrested last win
ter admitted the union officials cN-
pended money without giving an ac-
counting to the members according
TO Samuel \. Meyer. Meyer testified
he asked LcIiei,ncr about the 81 900
u month which the government
charges WIS used by j. j. Ale Namara
Ior dynam!ting,
He replied lie thought an Inner
circle OF officials In the union con
irollcd the finances" said Meyer. He
also said President Frank NJ. Ryan
had authority to pay out money when
the executive board was not In scs-
sion and no accounting was given OF
the $1,000 a month paid to Me-
Namara.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-21
GIRL ADMITS HER
SHANE ON WITNESS STAND

Columbus. Ohio. Nov. 2i.-Miss
Cecilia Farley. the pretty state
house stcnoIraphcr. on trial for the
shooting OF Alvin T.. Ioliinger. to-
day admitted under cross cNamina-
ton that she had had Intimate re-
luiIons with jerome QuiSlcy. her
fiancc.
The dcfcns. had introduced tcs,i-
mony 10 show how Miss Farley had
been wronIcd by IollinEcr. and OF
how. when she found tru. love with
Quisicy. shc had unsucccssfully at
tempted to break off relations with
Zollingcr.
Miss Farley admitted her Intimate
relations with Quislcy with lowered
head. Mrs. Farley. her aged mother.
sat In the court room with lowered
head and with n handkerchief to her
eyes.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-21
CHICAGO POLICE PROBE
MURDER OF WOMAN

Chicago. Nov. 2l.-PolIcc IN cv-
cry city In America hunted today Tor
John u. Hoct;cr. 80, because MEs.
Emma Kraft. th0 Cincinnati widow
who camc to Chicago to marry the
man. was murdered. the police say.
by Koet;crs In . downtown hotel
and robbed OF $1,000. The woman
was beaten Into unronsciousncss
with n hammer and died three days
later without being able 20 explain
the mystery of the assault.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-21
GoMPEHS ATTACKED

Rochester. y. Y. Nov. 2i.-An at
tack on the political stand taken By
President Gombtrs was made hy Max
s. Hayes at TIL opening Of today's
OF the American Fedora
,!on OF Labor. Hayes assalicd the re-
port OF the committee on the pr.s!-
dents report. which Included "A con-
ourien.. with Gompcrs' stand In the
recent campaign. Hayes declared he
wou'd not stand by the report favor
ing the Democratic party.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-21
JOHNSON GIVEN TINE
TO FILE ANSWERS

Chicago. Nov. 2l.-JacK Johnson
was granted by United States Dis
;rict Judge Carpenter three weeks
in which to file demurers to the five
charges against him of violation of
the Mann white slave act in trans
porting Belle Schreiber. Il white wo-
man, across different state boundary
les for immoral purposes.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-21
BOILER ExPLODEs-
ONE KILLED; TWO NuR!

Rawlins. Wyo.. NOV. 2i.-Flrcman
X. NJ. Skinner WINS scaldcd TO death
aud head brakeman Stephenson and
Engineer ThomaF i.ockrldRc w,.n
badly scaldcd when the boiler OF en-
ginc To. :70 pulling Union Pacific
passenger train exploded
this morning ut salt Wells. east OF
Rock Springs. The Injured men were
taken to n hospital at RCck Springs.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-21
MEXICAN TOWN SACKED

Washington. Nov. 2l,-Rcpor,s
from Durango. Mexico. to the state
department that the American-owucd
Durango. was completely sacked and
It's buildings burned November 20
by n force of 100 rcvolu,ionists. \
detachment OF Mexican federal caval-
ry Is pursuing the rebels.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-21
PUEBLO GRAND JURY
TO REPORT SATURDAY

Pueblo. Colo. Nov. .1.-Thc Unit
Ell States grand jury will make IFS
report saturday. according 10 an an
nounccmcnt made today. The jury.
I, Is said. has been considering cases
in violation OF the Interstate COM
mcrcc laws. Illegal use OF railroad
passes, violations OF the white slave
law. forestry rulings. postofficc rob-
berries and entertainments.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-21
TAX SYSTEM FANTASTIC"
SAYS COMMISSIONER

Denver. Colo. Nov. 2l.-Asscsscd
valuation OF intagiblc property in
Colorado has decreased since 1910
In spite of the fact that the valua-
tion has increased In many cases. ac-
cording to report by DR.. John d.
Phillips. member OF the state tax
commission. In u table made public
today. Phillips describes the pres
ent system OF assessing intangible
property as fantastic
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-21
U. s. CRUISERS AT GIBRALTAR

Gibraltar. Nov. .l.-Thc United
States cruisers Tennessee and Mon
tana arrived here this afternoon.
They are coailng preparatory To pro-
cceding to Turkish waters for tho
protection CT American citizens In
the Ottoman empire.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-21
ASKED TO
AID IN SEARCH

Denver. Colo, Nov. Clover
nor John r. Shafroth today recciv-
cd n letter asking him to aid In the
search for Nicholas Rich II New
York who was heard from last at
Carr. Weld county. The governor has
notified the Weld county authori-
tics
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-21
142 ARE CAUGHT IN
Governments ANTI
RACE SUICIDE NET

Washington, Nov. 2l.-Ono hun
drcd and forty-two persons, lnclud-
Ing nIne;y-nlnc men and forty-three
women. have been arrested In the
governments ''anti-racc suicide"
crusade. according to accounts made
today OF figures In the division OF
Inspection in the postoffIcc depart
mcn,. Forty-twc business concerns
were Included In official reports. ap-
rrcx!maicly i!iIy representative Of
the concerns having been arrested.
Denver. Colo, Nov. 2l.-Mrs. Min
nlc John was arrested today on II
federal warrant IN connection with
the nation wide raid asains, persons
charged with using the malls to ad-
ycrtis. and dispense drugs and surg
ical instruments for Illegal use. Mrs.
Johns. the fifth and lust Of the per-
sons to be arrested In Denver, was
arraIGncd before United states Com
missioner Hinsdglc and was expected
to gi'c bond later toGay.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-21

Save the empty spoo:s tina; accum-
ulate during the spring sewing and
take them to the summer cottage to
slip over the nails In the closets III
thcy get rusty.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-21

report has been received by the war
office.
The terms for an amristice propos-
ed by the Bulgarians are In no way
In the nature OF an uitlmatum. nc
cording to official circles here. II
is open to the Turkish government
to make counter proposals.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-21
SAYS ETroR's CONVICTION
WOULD BE BLOW TO LIBERTY

Salem, Mas. Nov. 2l.-Appcalina
for n verde, OF acquittal for Joseph
Ettor and his co-defcndants on the
brond ground that conviction would
be blow ut the right OF assembly
and free speech. Attorney Mahoney
closed his argument to the jury to-
day in the trial OF Ettor. Giovannitti
and Caruso. charged with the I.o-
pizzo murder in the Lawrence tex
tile strike.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-21

If you wish to save lemon that
has been cut, tourn 1t upside down o:!
a butter dish.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-21

One secret OF good tea or coffee Is
to make 1t with water freshly boiled
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-21
CHOLERA VICTIMS
NUMBER THOUSANDS

CONTINUED from Page oneJ
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-21


Athens. Greece. Nov. 2I.-Greek
troops have occupied the Turkish
town of Florina 10 the south of Mon
astir and cut off the rear guard of
the Turkish army rctrcating from
Monastir after Its captuc by the Ser
vians.
cd In escaping through the Servian
lines around Monastir numbered
about 10000.
Large quantities OF ammunition
and stores fell Into the hands OF the
Greeks when they cut off the rear
guard.
Washington. Nov. 2i.-Thc Red
Cros today received $1,000 from va
rious sources for the relief of the suf-
!cvcrs In the Balkan war. making the
total contributions up to date for tha;
charity. siS.00o.
Sofia. Bulgaria. Nov. 2i.-TlU
Turkish cruiser HnmIdich. which
was attacked today by Bulgarian tor
rcdo boats In the Black sea Of! the
port OF Vaina was hi; by II torpedo.
The vessel. however. put out to sea
on being Joined by another Turkish
cruiser.
The four attacking torpedo boats
teiurncd to Varna with damaged
smoke stacks.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-21

Paris. Nov. 2i.-France today not
flied the Turkish government that
she would hold Turkey responsible
for any violence against Christians
and asked her TO adopt rigid mcasur-
cs to prevent any outbreaks.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-21

Chrouicle-News. DOC per month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05
DocToRING THE MIND.
German Schooimaster Has Applied
New Methed to improve Mental
Condition.

Many processes have been designed for
Strengthening the body and making it
more resistant against fatigue. but none
to Increase the working capacities of
the mind, apart from methodical train
ing and the use of stimulants, which 40
more harm than good
Recent Investigations by DIR. w.
Weiehardt, professor at Erlangen Unit
versty, have at last elucidated the ma.
ture of fatigue physical or mental.
The muscles of small animals (mice.
guinea pigs. etc). subjected to excess
siye exertion, We're, in fact, found to
contain poisonous toxic albuminous
product called kenotoxine, which could
be as Wen obtained by artificial means.
This product then forms spontaneously
an antidote (called anti-kenotoxine),
which counteracts its prejudieial eff
fects. When injected below the skin of
animals. kenotoxine viii produce drop
of temperature. slackening of respira-
tion and a pronounced drowsiness. If,
however, the same subjects he previous
ly treated with anti-kenotoxine, they will
remain absolutely fresh. their respiration
undergoing no slackcning Recent expert
ments have ever shown such anti-keno-
tO$1He injections 10 lHcftdSey III iiietiI
not only the physical vigor, but even
mental efficiency. AS pointed ont--ins an
address delivered before the 18th annual
meeting of the German Association for
the Promotion of School Hygiene, a
German schoomaster, Mr.. +. sLorentz.
has, in fact, applied this method to his
own pupils, with a view of ascertaining
whether an accurate biological measure
of fatigue could be thus obtained, and
also whether preparations containing the
antidote (anti-kenotoxine), would allow
the mental capacities of the pupils to
be increased
After confirming on himself DR.. WEIGH
ardt's results. he undertook some metho-
deal experiments, the pupils being given
a sea of arithmetcal tasks. on n certain
plan, so as to include any self-sugges-
ton He mainly considers quantitive re-
suits, viz. the time taken in obtaining
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05
SARGENTviLLE.

Owing to the heavy rains many
farmers have done but little planting.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gay of Philadel-
phia have arrived at their new cottage
which is nearing completion.
Mr.. Shepard's family from Boston,
who occupied Bonnyview. last season,
have the same cottage again.. this year.
Horace Eaton has opened his cot
tage, Edgehill, for the summer.
Mrs. j. r. Davies of Philadelphia is
at her cottage. IS GH.ftr
Mrs. Josephine Bunker who has
passed the winter in Texas, has return
ed home. sN feNtH
The School Improvement League has
purchased a bell for the schoolhouse
and recently held Candy sale to help
raise funds to construct a bellfry.
Can't C. l.. Babson and A. C. Dodge
attended the Memorial services at
BIuehill. Thursday. tR-
John n. Gray has purchased the G:
p. Bartlett house at Sedgwick village.
Mrs. Clara Bowden and son Chandler
We're in South Penobscot, Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Benjamin Sargent with
their son and daughter. went to Cape
Rozier,. Saturday to attend the Golden
wedding of Mrs. Sargent's parents. Mr..
and Mrs Charles Crockett.
Albert Parker of Portsmouth, N. H,
is passing his vacation with his moth
er, Mrs. Fannie Parker
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-05
PENOBSCOT.



The many friends of Miss Minnie
Hutchings of Augusta, formerly of Etna,
VIII be glad to know that she is getting
along nicely after an operation for APP
pendicitis. She is a trained nurse of Au-
gusta.
There are several campers for the sum-
mer at Camp Etna campground
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Estes have re-
turned from their vacation and have
moved into their summer home
Mr.. and Mrs Norman Belding of Au-
gusta are visiting Mrs. Belongs pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Graves.
Mrs. Ellen Ferguson was taken with
hemorrhage of the nose, Friday night
and Saturday, and Sunday she went to
Bangor for treatment, on the II A. NJ
train. w. II. Graves went with her. Her
many friends hope for the best and that
she will return home soon all right
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Seaney and three
children were at Eta Russeirs, Sunday
evening, and listened to selections play
ed on the graphaphone by Ruby NJ Rus
SELL
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Soule and son
We're at the home of their parents. sun
day, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M Soule now OF
North Etna, returning home, Sunday
evening.