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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13
TAX NOTICE.

PUBLIC NOTICE, as provided by Act 22l
of 1910, of the General Assembly of the State
Of Louisiana, IL hereby given that, at tax
sale made on the 28rd day Of June, 1917,
Thos. Cunningham became the purchaser
and adjudicatee of the following described
property, which was advertised for sale ON
that date, tO-wit:
ELZEE, EST. OF CONGRATULATIONS and
lot in St. Joseph, bounded North and
Fourth street and South by lot OF Harriet
Friendship; assessed at $4,000
That deed was executed to him by John
Hughes, Sheriff and ex-ofncio Tax Collector
2Srd day Of June, 1917, and recorded In Deed
Book 60" page 2le Of the Records of Tensas
Parish, Louisiana, on the 9TH day of June,
1917, said property having been assessed and
sold as the property Of Est. of Josephine
Elzee, for taxes for the year 1915.
THOs. CUNNINGHAM.
st. Joseph, La, July 9Th, 1017.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13
NOTICE.

The school Board is required under the
law to make budget of all receipts and
disbursements for the session at the meet
ing of the Board held in July. All parties
who wish schools established by the
Board must make application before the
date of the July meeting, that the Board
may appropriate money for its support.
1t is necessary for all parties to take
notice of this, for the Superintendent does
not have the authority to establish schools.
Applications for the establishment of
schools can be filed with the Superintend-
ent before the meeting of the Board on
the 18th of July.
THos. NJ. WADE, Supt.
July 18th, 1917.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13

On motion, the Superintendent was
authorized to open all of the white schools
in the parish on Monday, September 10,
1917.
On motion, the following nominations
were confirmed by the Board:
ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL.
Mr.. l.. A. Smith, Principal; Misses
Clara Whitney, Georgia Lynch, Frances
Greenberg, Brunette Lewis and Loula
Pipes.
WATERPROOF HIGH SCHOOL
Mr.. c. I. Addison, Principal; Misses
Rosa Guice, Willie Lewis, Laura Bondu-
rant and Almeda Van HOOse.
LOAMLAND
Miss Bette Turpin.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13
State Of Ohio, City of Toledo, / ..
Lucas County. &C.

State OF Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas County.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm OF F. j. Che
ney 4 Co., doing business in the City OF
Toledo, county and state aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of one
hundred dollars for each and every case
OF catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9TH day of December,
A. ID. 1885.
(SeaD A. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13

PUBLIC NOTICE, as provided by Act IA
Of 1910, Of the General Assembly of the State
sale made on the 23rd day of June. 1917,
Willis Waters became the purchaser ami adj
judicatee of the following described prop
date, tO-wit:
WATERS, CAROLINE-Lot and house In
Newellton, In Southwest corner Of lot
owned by L. Elgutter, IS It. Z I5o r.. !;
assessed at $3.50.
That deed was executed to him by John
Hughes, sheriff and ex-ofacio Tax CoIlector
for the Parish of Tensas, Louisiana, on the
2Srd day OF June, 1917, and recorded In Deed
Book 90" page 90, Of the Records of Tea
1917, said property having been assessed and
sold as the property Of Caroline Waters for
taxes for the year 1917.
WILLIS WATERS.
st. Joseph, La, July 9Th, 1917.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13

This parish has the smallest white
school population of any parish in the
State. There are three centers of pop
ulation, st. Joseph, Waterproof and
Newellton, where high schools are
maintained, and in the interior of the
parish the population is very sparse
and it is difficult to organize shoots
with ten or more pupils, and where
they are organized the attendance ia
small and the cost of maintenance
great. Under these conditions the cost
of maintenance of all the schools In
the parish for average attendance per
pupil per session is necessarily greater
than in any parish In the State. Dur
ing the past session 1t has cost the
School Board 1865 for average at
tendance per pupil per session OF nine
mopths.
/ feel it my duty to call your atten-
ton to this fact lest the Board may be
charged with extravaganza in the ex.
penditure of the funds entrusted to its
care.
In the parishes near and similar to
our own the white school population
is greater, the session for the schools,
other than the State Approved High
Schools, is q month shorter than our
own and in each case, save one parish,
there is but one high school to main
tain.
There are three methods by which
the Board can reduce the cost per
pupil per session: 1st-Reduce all
salaries; 2nd-Reduce the length of
session, or both salaries and length of
session; 3rd-Discontinue two of the
high school and domestic science
grades and reduce the teaching force.
As your superintendent l cannot
recommend that you adopt any one or
ell of these methods, but realize the
fact that you have but one alternative:
You must reduce your expenses or
you must provide more revenue.
II the people Of Tensas Parish wish
to give the white boys and girls, who
will be the men and women of tomor-
rom. equal opportunities with the
white boys and girls in ell the other
parishes in the State, then it is abso.
lutely necessary for YOUR Honorable
Body to secure all the revenue that
your Body is entitled to collect under
the laws Of your State after your
agreement with the Police Jury ex.
pires. feel sure this will appeal to
you for 1t lie not conceivable that you
would be willing to offer to the white
children of this parish any less oppor-
tunity than is offered by ell the other
parishes of the State to their children,
in order to make efficient men and
women to meet the intense struggle
for existance that they will be required
to meet.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13

On motion, the Superintendent was
authorized to fiji all vacancies now exist
ing or may hereafter exist during the ses-
sion, and to make the usual written con-
tracts provided by law with those teachers
confirmed by the Board and those he
may hereafter appoint under authority
hereby given.
On motion, the adoption of the annual
budget was postponed until August 23rd,
as it is impossible to determine just what
the revenues will be, owing to the incom-
plete condition OF the assessment rolls.
There being no further business the
Board adjourned to meet on August 2Srd,
1917.
w. d. A. GoRToN, President.
THOs. NJ. WADE. Secretary.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13

Ter, J. D. Guthrie, W. 81. Scott and J.
b. Netterville, members; and Thos.
M. Wade, Superintendent.
Absent, DR.. G. N. Clarke and Mr.. M.
W. Bland.
A quorum being present the Board
proceeded to business.
On motion the minutes of the last
meeting we're adopted without being
read.
The Superintendent's report for the
session Of 1916 and 1917 was received
and ordered spread on the minutes.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13
NOTICE.

Public notice is hereby given,
that the annual election for officers
of the TENSAS PARISH M. B.
ASSOCIATION will be held on the
second Friday, the 18th day Of July,
1917.
S. F. DOUGLAS, Prest.
]. H. HENDERSON, Sec'y.
]. B. CAMPBELL,
Corresponding Sec'y.
Newellton, La, June 8. 1917.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13

On motion, Mr.. j. w. Osborn was
allowed $500 for repairs on building
he is to use for school house with the
understanding that this building u to be
used for white school house ~ long -
& n nsodod b She Beard.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13
Ballot

Proposition to levy a Two
Mill (.002) special tax on all
the property subject to tax
alton in the Parish OF Tensas,
State OF Louisiana, annually,
for q period of two years, for
the purpose OF giving ad-
ditional aid to the Public
Schools OF the said Parish.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13
Annual Report of Hon. T. m. Wade, Superintendent
of Education for Tensas Parish.

To the Hon. President and members
of the School Board of the Parish
of Tensas, Louisiana:
Gentlemen:-I beg to submit my an
nual report, ending June 3Oth, 1917.
The following teachers secured GER
tificates during the year:
White Teachers-MissM Maxine Bland
and Mrs. T. B. LaCour.
Colored Teachers "A. L. Parker,
George Shaifer, Kate Armstrong, Ar
thur Shsifer, Hortense Pollard, Pearle
Shaifer, Gertrude Washington, Mat.
tie Mcintyre, Fred Shaifer, Mary
Walker, Amsnder Rsndell, Annie 8.
Logan, Mary Sykes, Susie Wright, j.
P. Mitchell and Courtney Turner.
There were five graduates from two
of your high schools last session, st.
Joseph State Approved High School,
Miss Ruby Smiths and Miss Alma
NARROW; from the Waterproof High
School, Mr.. Earl Kile, Mr.. Caryl Sea-
man and Miss Cora Lee Rucker.
The following white schools have
been in operation during the past
session.
st. Joseph State Approved High School
Mr.. M. A. Walsworth, Principal;
Misses Clara Whitney, Georgia Lynch,
Frances Greenburg, Brunette Lewis
and Louls Pipes, Teachers.
q
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13
Taxable Valuation, 5. .........
Signature of Voter NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Signature of Woman Voters Agent cast
ing ballot by proxy

NoTICE To VOTERs:-To vote in favor of
the proposition submitted on this ballot,
place cross OK in the square after the
word eyes" and to vote against it, place
Q similar mark after the word "No".
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13
form of Back of Ballot

TENSAS PARISH, LOUISIANA.
Parish of Tensas,
Ward. ..... Precinct. ....
Taxable Valuation, $...........
Signature of Voter ....................
Signature OF Woman Voters Agent cast
ing ballot by proxy
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT
&UccE8SloM NOTICE.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Tensas, Tenth
District c. urt.
Succession Of Phillis Traskmills, decd.

DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that l..
de Vries has applied to Be appointed
Administrator Of the Succession OF Phillis
Traskmills deceased.
Now, therefore, unless written opposition
thereto be nled In my ONCE within ten days
after first publication hereof, said appoint.
ment will be made a. prayed for.
n. 81 Witness my hand and the seal Of
said Court, this End day Of June, A. D.
1917.
JOS. CURRY,
Clerk 10th District Court, Tensas Parish, La.
st. Joseph, La, June 22nd, 1917.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13
PROCEEDING
or THE
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
TENsAs PARISH, LOUISIANA.

TENSAS PARISH, LOUISIANA.
st. Joseph, La, July II, 1917.
Be it known and remembered that
the School Board in and for the Parish
of Tensas met in its Office in the Court
House in the Town Of st. Joseph, La,
this 18th day of July, 1917.
There were present Hon. w. D. A.
Gorton, President; Messrs. d. F. Mil.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13

Office Board Of Commissioners,
Fifth Louisiana Levee District.
Tallulah, La. July %, 1917.
Sealed bids for weed cutting and removing
drift from the levees and banquetts In the diff
District are requested.
Bids will be received ut the office of the
Board Of Commissioners at Tallulah, La, IN
til 10 O'Clock A. NJ. July nth. 1917.
The F0IIswilg Speeifieatisas VIII esysn:
IN AL long grass and weeds shall be cut
on the levees mot removed OF.
~ All bushes, trees and drift shall be
grubbed and be removed two (2) feet beyond
toe OF the levee or Banquette:
~ The term "Levee' shall be construed to
include Banquettes and 'Ramps' and two
~ Work must be done under the super
vision OF the Parish Inspector and to his sat
isfaction.
(O The entire work must be finished not
later than September is, 1917.
0) Bids win be accepted for each Parish
separately; the lowest bids governing
O The work to begin not later than Aug.
t9 The work must be approved and accept
ed by the Parish Inspector before payment
For Information of bidders, the mileage of
each Parish Is here given as follows:
East Carroll Parish. ... 8. Miles
Meoison ........... 20
Tensas - S. 80
Concordia 90" ......... So -
TOtal. .Z4i Miles
The right TO reject any and all bids Is hereby
reserved by the Board.
President Board Of Commissioners,
o. W. CAMPBELL. Secretary.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13
JUDICIAL ADvERTIsEMENT.
~ - -~-<
na01scg % aoth ANNUAL AccOUOev. .
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Tenaas, Tenth
District Court.
Succession Of John b. Guthrie, dece6ped

DUBLIC NOTICE II hereby given that r. l..
and II. B. Guthrie, Executors of Estate
Nineteenth Annual Account with said Sue.
cessfon.
Now, therefore. unless written opposition
thereto be Med In my once within ten days
after publication hereof, same will be DO
mologated. - prayed for.
7. 81 Witneas my hand and the seal Of
said Court, this 18th day Of July. 1917.
JOS. CURRY,
Clerk 10th District Court.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13

Waterproof High School
w. A. Cooper, Principal; Misses
Rosa Guice, Willie Lewis, Laura Bon
dursnt and Almeda Van Hoose.
Boys enrolled in the II. 8. ....... II
Girls " {" Sc ~ g.
Total in High School. ....... 20
Boys in the grades. ......... %
Girls ................ %
Total in the grades .......... 4s
Total enrolment ............ So
Total average attendance. .. Sc
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13
NeweIltOn High School

Newellt0n High School
Mr.. R. A. Miller, Principal; Misses
Maxine Bland, Routh Buckner and
Barbara Smitha, Teachers.
Boys enrolled in the H. 8. ......... 4
Girls &C 10
Total in High School. ........ IA
Boys in the grades. ................ 10
Girls ............... %
Total in the grades ....... 43
Total enrolment ............ 81
Total average attendance So
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-27

fact, good lima beans cannot be grown
in poor soil. Place the seed in hills,
s or 10 to the hill, and after the plants
become established thin to or 5. The
hills should be 4 or feet apart for
the pole varieties and or 3 feet apart
for the dwarf or bunch varieties. 1t
is a good plan to make up the hill
with a little additional manure well
mixed with the soil. Cover the beans
about ~ inches, placing them with
the eye downward.
When planting beans of any kind,
the seed should not be covered to
greater depth than inches when the
soil is moderately dry, and if the soil
is wet, the covering should be very
slight.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-27
TEST TERMINATION OF SEED
Varieties Best Adapted to Local Con-
ditions Should Be Used-PIant
for Full Stand.

No one should run the risk of crop
failure for using poor seed. This is
especially true at this time when all
possible agricultural produce is need
ed. Seed of the varieties best adapt
ed to local conditions should be used
as far as available. Particular care
should be taken that all seed is planted
at such rate as to insure full stand
in the field under normal weather
conditions. Wherever possible, sow
only seed which terminates well. 1t
often happens, however, that the avail
able supplies do not terminate well.
All seed, therefore, should be tested
for termination before sowing and the
rate Of sowing Of any that does not
terminate well should be increased suf-
ficiently to insure the use of a proper
amount of live seed.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-27
INSECT INJURIES TO CROPS
vented by Vigilance and Action
on Part of Growers.

Be or the job against insect pests
this season. Make your food contribu-
ton to the human family, not the In
sect family. Farmers who provide
themselves with insect poisons and
then keep a vigil for the first out
breaks of crop enemies will bring
through the largest yields. Failure to
detect an outbreak at it's beginning
and delay in getting combative mate
rial may be fatal to the crop attacked,
warn entomologists in the United
States department of agriculture.
That great part of the annual loss
to grain crops due to insect injuries
can be avoided by vigilance and vlgOr-
GUS action on the part of growers is
not sufficiently realized the entomolo-
gists say. Frequently insect out
breaks originate within limited area,
and when this is the case it is often
quite possible to stamp them out be-
fore any great damage has been done.
If the outbreak is general, then com
munity action is essential to prevent
the infestation from becoming wide
spread.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-27
MORE VEGETABLES IN FAVOR
Fresh Garden Truck Should Form Part
of EVeryone's Diet-Reduce High
Cost of Living.

by w. q. EDMUNDSON, Idaho Expert
ment Staton.)
Fresh garden vegetables should fur
nish large part of everyones diet.
and if produced at home are not ex-
pensive. Abundantly used in the diet,
they will aid in forming a balanced ra-
ton and win greatly assist in reduc-
ing the high cost of living. While we
are planting the gardens this year ev-
eryOne should make a special effort to
grow special vegetables for winter use.
No less than 80 distinct kinds of vege-
tables can be preserved for winter use
by proper methods of storing, canning
and picking. The vegetables most
commonly canned are tomatoes, corn,
peas and string beans. Those most
commonly preserved by picking are
caulifiower, cucumbers, green peppers
and green tomatoes. There are many
vegetables that may be kept in the
fresh state by proper storage meth
DDS. This list includes potatoes, beets,
carrots, turnips, parsnips, winter rad
ishes, rutabagas, cabbage, kolhrabi,
celery, onions, pumpkins and squashes.
Since most vegetables usually keep
best if put into storage comparatively
late, it should be the aim of the gar
dener to mature the vegetables for
winter use late in the season. If plant
ed too early many crops will become
tough. woody and pithy before the sea-
son for storage arrives.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-27
EXCELLENT AS LICE KILLER
Kerosene Emulsion Is Easily Prepared
and Not Expensive-Rest to Use
Rain Water.

Kerosene emulsion is one Of the best
lice killers or plants and animals. 1t
is easily prepared and very cheap.
Dissolve one-half pound Of soap in one
gallon of kerosene and stir very vigor-
ously or, better yet. churn with a
force pump for a few minutes. For
use, dilute one gallon with nine to
ten gallons Of water. Stir well. II IS
best to use rain water. If only a small
quantit% wanted, use one TO TWO
ounces of soap, two quarts Of boiling
water and one pint Of kerosene, aud
dilute to two gallons.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-27
WHlTEWASH IS EASILY MADE
Formula Given for Preparation of
Weather-Proof Solution for Farm
Fences and Walls.
an Or. c. FRANCIsl

Stake one bushel of good quicklime
with not more than II gallons Of
water. Stake the lime and keep the
vessel covered until steam ceases TO
rise, stirring occasionally to prevent
scorching. Prepare a second mixture
containing two pounds common salt
and one pound zinc sulphate in two
gallons of boiling water. Pour this
into the slaked lime and stir in two
gallons of skim milk. Stir vigorously.
This makes an excellent weather
proof whitewash, suitable for walls
and fences.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-27
SOIL FOR LIMA BEANS
One of Most Desirable Products
of Any Family Garden.
General Rules for Care of Garden
Crops Should Be Adhered To In
Cultivation Plant Thrives
When Land Is Rich.

Beans thrive best in a rather warm
sandy loan, but may be grown on al
most any kind of soil. For the best
results the soil should not be too rich
In heterogeneous matter, or the plants
will run to foliage and stems at the
expense of the crop of pods. Heavy
clay soils are not well adapted to bean
culture, owing to the tendency of the
soil to bake and prevent the seedlings
from coming up evenly. The bean
does not draw heavily upon the soil
and is suitable for rotation with other
garden crops.
In the cultivation of beans, the gen.
eral rules for the care of garden crops
should be adhered to, and frequent
shallow stirring of the soil practiced.
For constant supply of bunch or
snap beans successive paintings should
be made, the final planting being made
about eight weeks before time for
frost in the autumn. In the South,
paintings should be made as soon as
the ground begins to warm, and con-
tinue until hot weather sets in. To-
ward the end of summer one or two
pls ntings should be made for q fall
crop.
The lima bean, both pole and bush,
forms one of the most desirable prod
ucts of the garden. This crop thrives
best when the soil is quite rich; in
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-27

Reports recently gathered concern
Ing 5.29S flocks Of poultry on farms
and IN small towns in all parts of the
country show that the average number
of hens per flock this year is 107. as
compared with 146 in 1914. This in
formation, which was obtained by an
incubator manufacturer in the middle
West. indicates that shortage of sup
ply has been an important factor in
producing present high prices for poul,
try and eggs. 1t appears that very
considerable number of poultry raisers
have sacrificed many Of their hens for
he sake of immediate ptofits-a policy
the effects of which are now being felt
by the entire country.-Popular Me
chanics Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-27
W. NJ u, MILWAUKEE, NO. 8o--1ot7.
EamiIiar.

Enthusiastic D. A. R.-Wasn't that a
great speech made by the grand old
senator, when he so eloquently and
tearfully appealed to young Americans
to buckle on the armor of patriotism
and march forth to battle with the enc
mics of their country's flag?
Legless Old Soldier guess so, lady.
know 1t sounded blamed familiar. 1t
reminded me of the speech he made to
me privately, in the perilous times OF
1853, when he coaxed me to be his sub
stitute.-The Lamb.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-27
FOR PIMPLY FACES
cutlcura Is 5est-samples Free by
Mail to Anyone Anywhere.

An easy, speedy way to remove PIN
Piles and blackheads. Smear the affect
ed surfaces with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash of in five minutes With Cutlcura
Soap and hot water, bathing some min
utes. Repeat night and morning. No
better toilet preparations exist.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-27
HANDY LOW WHEELED WAGON
for Sllaee-Large Saving of
Manual Labor.

A wagon with low wheels for use in
the harvesting of corn for silage is
recommended by Fl. G. Ramsower of
the college of agriculture, Ohio State
university. Although the draft is ap-
proximately one-third greater than that
of q higher-wheeled wagon, the saving
Of man labor is of greater Importance.
Aside from it's use in the handling of
silage, it can be of great advantage for
many other farm operations.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-27
A savlno Clause.

81 heard young Mr.. Lovecote beat his
wife the other day"
"Good gracious and they've only
been married a month the wretch
What did he beat her forf"
Because he played better game Of
golf than she did"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-27
Exact Copy OF Wrapper.
The Essential Shirt.

Can you recite the Declaration of
Independence
mo" replied the man in khaki. "All
I can remember is, When In the course
of human events It becomes necessary
And / expect soon to land somewhere
In France to ascertain what's neces-
sary and then attend to it."-Washing-
ton Evening Star.