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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21
u. S. SUES SHOE MACHINE
TRUST FOR THIRD TIME
Charges s25 100000 Corporation Con-
trolls More Than SO Per Cent
of the Business.

Trenton, n J., Feb. 10.-The federal
government made its third antitrust
move against the United Shoe Ma.
cainery company in civil suit filed
here, charging it with welding a
monopolistic power and using unfair
trade tactics to force the Keighley
company-a competitor-into unlaw-
ful contract for leasing. sale. and fix
Ing the price of an ''inseam trimming
machine"
The United States district court
here was asked to terminate the con-
tract under which the Keighley COM
pany gave the United company the
exclusive right to lease the machine
10 shoe manufacturers. The patent
is held by the Keighley company.
The effect of the agreement is de-
clared to be Ito perpetuate and ex-
tend monopoly of the shoe machin-
cry industry in the United Shoe Ma
chinery company of New Jersey"
The vigorous enforcement of the
trusts" methods is declared to have
driven practically all competitors
from the shoe machinery industry. Civ
ing the $4,000 600 United company
control of more than 90 per cent of
the trade
By Misrepresentation and threats"
says th9 petition, lit deprives It.
competitors CT their customers. X
has threatened it's competitors that it
VIII use is enormous resources and
powers to take away their customers.
BY threats it has prevented compel
ing concerns from entering the bust
ness.
1T Las given rebates to shoe manu-
facturers to induce them to use ex-
clusivaIY its machines 1t has discon-
tinued the sale to shoe manufacturers
Of all the NEST important machines.
and uricwful:y devised and put into
effect leases aud licenses containing
and oppressive provi.
'ions, which agreements shoe manu-
'acturers are compelled to execute in
order to obtain machinery with which
% equip their factories"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21
OPERATE ON ADMIRAL PEARY
Nature of Affection Is Not Disclosed
by Wife-PoIe Finder Not in
Serious Condition.

Washington, Feb. Admiral Rob-
ert E. Peary. discoverer of the north
pole, is i'll in his home here as a re-
suit of an operation. the nature Of
which is not disclosed by members Of
his family.
Reports that Admiral Peary had
suffered an attack of appendicitis. and
that he was in dangerous condition
alarmed his friends here. Mrs. Peary.
however. denied that the admiral had
been operated upon for appendicitis.
but admitted that minor operation"
had been performed. She said the
noted explorer lis doing nicely today.
and is in good shape"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21
LONDON WOMEN RUIN PLANTS
Rare Orchids Uprooted and Windows
Broken in Kew Horticultural Gar
dens by Suffragettes.

London, England. Feb. 10.-Militant
suffragettes destroyed many valuable
plants and did other damage reaching
a total of $4,000 in the hothouses of
the Kew horticultural gardens. Thus
they developed another part of their
plan OF campaign to force the govern
ment TO give the vote to women.
1t is believed a number of women
hid in the gardens over night. for long
before the day staff came on duty it
was found that large number of rare
orchids had been uprooted and scat
tered in ali directions. Thirty panes
of glass in the orchid houses were
broken.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21
A DIFFERENCE.
It Paid This Man to Chance Food.

What is called good living eventu-
ally brought me to a cond lion quite
the reverse Of good health writes a
N. Y. merchant.
improper eating told on me TIL nv
stomach became SO weak that food
nauseated me. even the lightest and
simplest lunch, and | was much de-
pressed after night OF uneasy slum-
Der. uniting me for business.
This condition was discouraging.
as | could find no way to improve II.
Then / saw the advertisement of
Grape-Nuts food. and decided 20 try
1t, and became delighted with the re-
suit.
For the past three rears I have
used Grape-Nuts and nothing else for
my breakfast and for lunch before re-
firing. 1t speedily set my stomach right
and / congratulate myself that | have
regainec my health. There is no great
er comfort for a tired man than
lunch OF Grape-Nuts. II insures restful
sleep. and an awakening in the morn
Ing with feeling OF buoyant courage
and hopefulness
"Grape-Nuts has been a boon 10 my
whole family. Ii has made OF our p
year-old boy, who used to be unable
to digest much OF anything, q robust,
healthy. little rascal weighing 81
pounds. Mankind certainly owes a
debt OF gratitude to the expert who
invented this perfect food" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek.
Mich. There's a reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time so time. They
are genuine. true and full &c human
Interest. Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21
'0UsT POLICE HEAD
INSPECTOR DENNIS SWEENEY
SUSPENDED sY ORDER OF
COMMISSIONER WALDO.
CAPT. WALSH is ALSO OUT
Siek-Bed Confession of Latter Causes
Action-Many indictments Expect.
ed to Follow Officers Appearance
Before Grand Jury.

New York. Feb. 7--Dennis Sweeney
inspector OF police. was suspende,
from the New York police force b,
Commissioner Waldo here. His name
had been mentioned in the graft con
fession made by Police Captain
Thomas Walsh.
Commissioner Waldo also suspend
ed from duty Thomas Walsh. police
captain, who confessed on his sicb
bed that he was a CRATER to the ex
tent of 100000, and had shared graft
with an inspector OF police. and an.
other man higher I'D.
The commissioner took action as
soon as he had confirmed from the
district attorneys office the authen-
ITCHY of Walsh's confession. No &C.
ton against the inspector had been
taken.
A deputy police commissioner is
implicated by Walsh's confession and
his connection with the charges was
the subject during the day of investi-
cation both by Police Commissioner
waldo and District Attorney Whit
man. Commissioner Waldo sum
moned the official to his office. with
two members of the staff of the ac-
cused Inspector
Many Indictments Expected.
On Monday, if we'll enough, Walsh
VIII tell his story to the grand jury.
Soon thereafter numerous indictments
are expected.
In the afternoon Commissioner
Waldo conferred with Mayor Gaynor
concerning the latest revelations in
MS much-investigated department
steadily under fire since the murder
Oh Herman Rosenthal, the gambler.
last July.
Walshs confession was made on his
SICK bed. 1t was forced in part by
charges made by Policeman Eugene
FOX. who pleaded guilty to graft col
ections last Monday and turned upon
walsh as the man next above him.
earring that a heart weakness with
which he has long been troubled might
oreshadow his death, and wishing to
purge his conscience, Captain Walsh
admitted taking vice graft to the ex.
ent of perhaps 100000 in a single
'oilce precinct. Half this amount he
urned over to those above him.
The district attorney described the |
as the most important he |
lad ever heard as prosecuting attor- |
ley.
Raid Eight Gambling Palaces.
The niger up" circles of the gam
'hng fraternity were upset by
he raids which were made simultane-
usiy upon eight big alleged gambling
Establishments in the Fifth avenue
nd theatrical districts.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21
ARE MARRIED BESIDE COFFIN
Mothers Dying Wish Carried Out by
Daughter and Her Lover II
New York.

New York. Feb. 10.-A marriage
ceremony was carried out beside a
coffin. in which lay the body of the
bridegroom's mother. Mrs Siegmund
Helfgott, in her home Her son.
George. lawyer. twenty-four years
old. and his bride. Miss Viola Regime
Lewis. agreed to the unusual proceed
ure, as Mrs. Helfgott had expressed
the wish to nurse few minutes be-
fore she died. following an operation
in a hospital
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21
ORDER u. S. WARSHIPS SOUTH
Four Dreadnouehts Are Sent to Gen.
trail America-Much Unrest Re-
ported There.

Washington, Feb S.-Four Amsrf-
can warships were ordered to Central
TO be indications OF unrest The An
napolis. at San Diego. Cal. was or
dered to Amapala. Honduras: the Den
yer. at Acapulco. Mexico. was ordered
TO Acajutla, Honduras: the Des
Moines. at San Domingo. was ordered
TO Bluefields. Nicaragua. and the Nash.
vile at New Orleans was ordered to
Porto Cortez or Porto Barrios
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21
]. A. PATTEN ILL IN GOTHAM
Wife OF Well Known Wheat specu,..
tor Summoned to New
York.

Chicago. Feb S-Mrs James
Patten. wife of the wheat speculator
and Board of Trade operator. depart.
ed for New York. where her husband
was reported seriously i'll. AT his
home here IL was admitted that Mrs
Patten had been called TO New yorL
by her husbands illness. bur IL WINS
said that his condition vas not known
to be critical
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21
TWO SENATORS Ex0NERATED
Committee on Privileges and Elections
Unanimously Agree to Free
SoIcns of Charge.

Washington. Feb l0-The sonata
committee on privileges and elections
unanimously agreed TO exonerate Sen.
ators Chiffon and Watson of West
Virginia. who were accused by Gov.
ern~- Glasscock and others of having
fraudulently obtained their election.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21
Knew IL All.

An old but sturdy Irishman, who
had made a reputation as a gang
boss, was given a job with a railroad
construction company at Port au-
Prince, Haiti. One day, when the sun
was hotter than usual. his gang of
black Haitians began to shirk. and as
the chief engineer rode up on his
horse the Irishman was heard to
shout:
A'iez-you sons OF guns-allez,"
Then turning to the engineer, he
said: Il curse the day / liver learned
their language"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

There Is great complaint against
the smoking automobile, but 1t must
be said In its favor that 1t does not
throw lighted matches and burning
stumps about promiscucusly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

Guard your health. IL is your most
valuable asset
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

A Boston woman had an fceman
nned for giving her short weight. The
iong-suffering public worm is turning
at last
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

Johns HOPKINS surgeons have dis.
covered that orange blossoms NAV
De used as an anaesttetic. Perhaps
the bride wears them to make the
ceremony less painful for the groom.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

Two thousand dollars was recently
paid for blue car. Many men have
seen blue cats for less than that. as
well as pink elephants. and green
dragons. and red chimpanzees.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

The largest ocean liner In the world
Will leave Hamburg May on her
maiden voyage 20 New York. She
mas three electric elevators and a
theater and swimming baths
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

West Point officials arrested a cadet
Tor getting married. Yet displays of
courage by soldiers are not ordinarily
condemned.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

A western woman hearing her hus-
oand was preparing to buy her a
$4,000 automobile. had him examined
Tor his sanity. Probably she thought
1t was too cheap machine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

One years supply OF coal for New
York. loaded in f1fty-ton cars. would
reach from Broadway to Salt Lake
City. But what an awful congestion
Of traffic there'd be!
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

With additional privileges, OF course.
come additional responsibilities. II
mother insists on wearing trousers
che will have to put out the cat and
wind the clock before going to bed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

What has become of the dear old
grandmother who used to knit mittens
for the grandchildren? Playing bridge?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

Flat dwellers will certainly have a
concrete grievance against the neigh
Dor upstairs who moves his cement
piano often.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

A woman doctor says that women
wore corsets and hobble skirts 5000
years ago. Now We can account for
those pictures OF women engraved in
the walls OF ancient Egyptian temples.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

An English professor stands ready
10 prove that Pharaoh was a fat old
man. five feet seven inches high.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

A learned man OF Boston says
health Is denied TO those who wear
shoes-and Boston is so near Lynn
and Brockton
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

The odorless skunk has arrived 70
line up with the stingless bee. the
spineless cactus and the seedless
orange
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

Some get vacuum cleaners as pres
ents but many more get pocketbooks
that vacuum cleaners may aave been
at work upon.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

Simplified spelling has again come
TO the front. Blu, this is n free coun.
Try. and any amusement cot against
the laws OF the land Is allowed at
pleasure.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

The old year tried to bring In side
whiskers. but the task was beyond its
strength.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

The man In Oregon who has been
sentenced to cumulative term OF 500
years would seem TO have a good case
for claiming communication to life
sentence.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

With the patenting of harmless
natpins the opportunities for crowds
10 gather will be increased
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

me pennant winning OF 1913 is be-
ing conducted around every hot stove
In town and country.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

Lawlessness is instructive with us.
shipping i've animals by parcel post
Is all the rage.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

Only so per cent. OF the operations
Tor appendicitis are necessary. but no
rebate goes to the other so per cent
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

Gold fish figure in a case OF lease
breaking, but not on account OF the
noise they make.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

In Athens a woman who wears a
large hat In a theater is fined $40
Why not confiscate the hat?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

One example OF doing a perfectly
useless thing is giving a smoker I'm
Pittsburg.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

One hears but little OF late of old
Doc Fletcher. chiefly because few have
anything to practice fetcherizing on.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

Out OF $4,000 buildings built last
year In Greater New York $500 are
classified as frame"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

Inc unscrambling OF eggs that are
brought In by parcel post is a diff
cult jolt. Eggs is eggs
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

I'll hurl the insult back In that
fellows teeth"
Then he'll have to eat his words.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

King George Sees New Oreadnauoht
portsmouth. Eng. Feb 6.-The
mighty dreadnaught New Zealand
vas inspected here by King George.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

A duty neglected today Yields a
scourge tomorrow.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21
The Kind

This head work Of yours Is some
thing OF tax. isn't it?"
Yes; something OF a poll-tax"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21

When New York gets a $40 1000 900
stadium II will be almost classical.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-03
Papa Smith and His Family.

James E. Smith of North Grant
township, Pawnee county, Kansas, is
not the whole of the Smith family,
but he mas maue great start, and
if his descendants keep up the pace
he has set, the North Grant brigade
is destined to lead the procession
before Gabriel sounds eternal day.
Mr.. Smith and Mrs. Smith, riding
in an ancient wagon drawn by a
broken down pair of horses, ap-
peared in Pawnee county in the early
SOS of the nineteenth century, TAX
ing a claim near RaZoll postoffice.
This was the beginning of the North
Grant brigade of the Smith family.
Today it numbers Sc children,
grandchildren and great-grandehil-
dren, not counting daughters-in-law
and sons-in-law, and the original
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-03

stock, who rode into the township
behind the broken down team, still
are settled and in good health or
the old homestead. Their sous and
daughters number IA, who with
their children and grandchildren are
scattered all over North Grant. even
overrunning the boundaries. Indeed,
the Smiths own about all of North
Grant township and some farms out
side. Not single member of the
North Grant brigade has died since
the claim was taken up 80 odd years
ago, and at family reunion on the
old homestead in October, the beau
tiful month when the frost is on
the pumpkin and the folders in the
shock" 70 members of the family
daughters-in-law and sons-in-law
included) were present.-Fred Van
dergrift in The Earth.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-03

Mean maximum temperature, 3S.5;
mean minimum temperature, 25.4.
Mean temperature, 31.3.
Maximum temperature, As, on
18th; minimum temperature, 12, on
9Th.
Total precipitation, 3.4S; total
snowfall, 202 inches.
Number of clear days, IL partly
cloudy, II, cloudy, 8.
1913 was the coolest January
since 1890. G. G. EUBANkS,
Cooperative Observer.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-03

purpose and that as soon as the
funds were available work would be
started at once to put official rec
ords where they would be safe from
fire or loss, and ample room would
be provided for storage.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-03

A motor-driven dredge is reclaim
ing two miles of new shore line for
East St. Louis, III.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-03

Boi1ing water poured over apples
will loosen their skins and make
paring an easy matter.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-03

Wages in Japan have risen so per
cent in 10 years and the cost of liv-
ing has jumped 33 per cent.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-03

OF the meat that is consumed in
London, nearly so per cent is chilled
or frozen.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-03

New York schools are warning
children against the practice of roll
er skating in the streets.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-03

A Pittsburg woman asserts that
her husband has not given her a
cent in 3S years.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-03

In 16 years con1lagrations in Rus
sia have destroyed 100000 build
ings worth more than $500, 200, 900.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-03

india passed laws governing air
ships in 1911, before any airships
had entered the country.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-03

Philadelphia reports it's mortality
rate reduced seven per cent this year
The health board claims credit
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-03

There are 100000 dry goods
stores in the United States, and of
these $1,000 are department stores.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-03

Sweden has ordered / 900 tons Of
American armor plate for new bat
tleships.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-03

The English language is spoken
by 10000, 900 people.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-03

The mean annual temperature of
the world is so degrees above Fahr-
enheit.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-03

Denver is planning to hold a
worlds fair six or eight years hence.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-03

New York has six blind operators
at telephone switchboards.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-03

The United States annually pro-
duces lime valued at 100000.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-03

The mail time from New York to
Bangkok is ~ days,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-03

The average man has 20 pounds of
blood
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-02-03

"UP THE HILL AND SAVE DOLLAR"
We give premium with all slaughter
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-05-29
Order of Owls ORGANIZED.

Oakland lodge, Order of Owls, held
meeting in Treacy's Hall, on Satur-
day evening. which was attended by
quite crowd who were taken into the
local organization. The membership
has passed the one hundred mark and
1t is the ambition of the organizer and
members to made the membership
reach two hundred by next meeting,
June Z. 1t was the intention to close
the charter but owing to the enthusiasm
1t was decided to hold the charter open
until next meeting. A spirited contest
in on among the membership for new
members. The member bringing in the
most applications between now and
next meeting will be given watch fob
and Owl charm, the emblem of the
order. The following members were
elected and will be installed at next
meeting when the degree work will be
exemplified; Past president. Joseph
Flanagan; president, G. D. White; vice
president, o. S. Lewis; invocator, P. A.
Tingue; secretary, Chas. Deffinbaugh;
treasurer, W. H. Johnston; warden, J.
w. Whorton; sentinel, H. E. Miller;
picket, David Collins; trustees. John
Turner, Adam Laughlin, M. M. Ashby.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-05-29
A PRESSING Duty.

Subscribe for the Republican today;
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-05-29
"MR. Bob, A MUSICAL COMEDY
Will Be Presented at The naryland
Next Thursday and Friday Nights.

''Mr. Bob, home talent musical
play. will be given at the MARYLAND
Theatre Thursday and Friday evenings,
June 9Th and 9th. under the auspices
of the Ladies Aid Society of st. Mark s
Lutheran church. Mr.. Bob" is a
clever little sketch full of action and
many funny situations.
The choruses are always big feature
of the performance. This year they
are especially attractive. The chorus
by the little boys in their Indian song
is especially good. The flower
chorus by the girls is extremely pretty
and picturesque. There are two at
tractive choruses by the high school
girls and boys. The young ladies and
young men give in their usual good
manner four very clever catchy songs
Rehersals are being held every after
noon and evening. The prospects are
good for very entertaining perform
ance.
Remember the date June 9Th and 9th,
at p. m.
Admission 80 and % cents. Box
office open at Gonder's Pharmacy Tues
day morning, June 3.