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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-08
Indiana Pensions.

The following Indiana pensions were
issued Thursday; Original-Benj- Tay-
Tor, New Albany, Floyd: Albert J. Har-
ris. Union City, Randolph. Increase
Noah :. Moore, Frankfort. Clinton,
Joseph g. Smith, Bloomfield. Greenei
Daniel Skeels, Hippo. Nanderburgh; John
T. Deal, English. Crawford: Andrew j
Winenger, Abyden, Orange; Frederick
collars. Shoals, Martin; Frederick Hus-
ton, Muncie, Delaware; Daniel Lane,
Orchard Grove, Lake; Wilhelm Barn
hardt, Indianapolis, Marion. Reissue
Silas Martin, Martinsburg. Washington!
John Edwards. Waco Daviess; Elwood
Jessup, Bakers Corner. Hamilton. Re-
issue and increase-Alexander Thomp-
son, Hicks, Jefferson; Charles Stiner,
Berne. Adams; Harrison Walters, Mid
die Fork, Clinton. Original widows,
etc. - Catherine Carey. Centerville.
Wayne. Mexican war survivor, increase
Lotion Montooth, Mt. Sterling, Swift
erland
The following Indiana pensions We're
issued Friday.
Original-Henry H. Williams. Lena,
Parke; Abner S. Parrish. Decatur,
Adams. Increase-GeOrge ID. Craig. IN
dianapolis. Marion; James D. Braden,
Elkhart, Elkhart; William Faris, Port
land, Jay; Frank NJ. Howard. Rock
vile, Parke; John c. Wallace, Affords
vile, Daviess. Reissue-John F. Bruce,
Crozier, Dearborn; Christopher g Pur-
cell, Leroy, Perry; Joseph ZabOraski,
Morocco, Newton. Original Widows, etc.
-EllenOr Tate (mother), NOlga, Jeffer-
son; Isabella Field, Spencer. Owen;
Mahala McOnat, Cloverdale, Putnam;
Elmira Spence, Eaton, Delaware; Sarah
+. Hobbs, Delaware. Ripley. Mexican
war survivor, increase-AIichael TUstin.
Monticello, White.
Indiana pensions granted Saturday
as follows:
OTfginal-Spencer W. Hunter. Fill
more Putnam; Henry c. Dooley, de-
ceased. Whitestown, Boone; Daniel
p. Roof. South Bend, st. Joseph; James
A Hanna, Hanover. jefferson; James
p. Lockard, Marshall. Clark; Benjamin
NJ. Lingle, Paoli. Orange. Increase
David b. Carter Forest, Clinton; Joseph
Slough, Linkville. Marshall; iona than
w. Noel. Hobbieville. Greene; Thomas
s. Crawley, Stipps Hill, Franklin; Will
lam Donohue. Madison. jefferson. Re
issue-John Alsup, Leota, Scott; John s.
Bailey. Bedford, Lawrence; Andrew J.
Buchanan, Indianapolis, Marion; Isaiah
Parkison, keystone. Wells. Original
Widows. Etc.-Lucinda II. Roether. Au-
burn, DeKalb: Finnie Harmon. Martz.
Clay: minors Of Henry c. Dooley, Sheri-
dan, Hamilton, and Gadsden, Boone, and
Whitestown, Boone.
G. b. Harris appointed postmaster at
Webster. Wane county, vice J. ID. Bor-
ton removed.
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BRIDAL TRIP TO CHINA.
\ Missionary Secures Indiana
Bride for Long Journey.


NEWPORT. Nov. 2.-Special.-Yester-
day noon at the residence of the brides
parents at Perryville, this county, the
Rev. l. a. Myers. recently of East Chi
cago, but whose home has always been
here at Newport, and Miss Cora Lacey
Of PerryvilIe. the daughter of the
Hon. e. A. Lacey, were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony in the pres
ence of hosts of warm friends and rela-
tives. who wish them much joy as they
start in lite.
The happy couple arrived in Newport
Wednesday evening, where a sumptuous
repast was served at the home of the
grooms uncle, S. H. Dallas, deputy
county treasurer. Later in the evening
the Newport cornet band, of which Mr.
Myers was a long-standing and time
honored member, serenaded them and
were thanked in a few appropriate re-
marks by the groom, after which cake
and cigars were passed to the boys.
Mr.. Myers and wife left today for
Chicago, and then they go to San Fran
cisco, where they take passage on the
City of Pekin for Shanghai, China,
where they will take a steamer up the
Yang-tse-Kiang for several hundred
miles and finish their journey in native
boats until arriving at Ching Ching
which is 1900 miles in the interior The
groom goes as a missionary from the
methodist episcopal church for ten
years. The kind wishes of their many
friends go with them and hope that
they will live pleasantly in the fiowery
kingdom.
George Myers and wife Of Urbana.
ILL.,, and Il. h. Harvey and wife of Wind
sor park. Chicago. were present at the
wedding.
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An Attempted Suicide.

DANVILLE. Nov. .-Special.-Xury
E. West, trustee of Marion township be-
came suddenly very sick this morning
and it was soon learned that he had
taken strychnine with suicidal intent.
Physicians were called and administered
antidotes to the suffering man and he
may recover, yet his chances are not
very encouraging. Mr.. West was on thet
paper of the Hon. J. w Morgan, who
recently made an assignment, for a large
sum and the thought Of the earnings Of
a lifetime being taken TO pay the credi-
tors of Mr.. Morgan caused temporary
insanity with result mentioned above.
Mr.. West has been trustee of his town
ship the major part Of the last twenty
years.
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Death of Father sorIn.

SOUTH BEND, Oct. 81. - Special
Death has again invaded Notre Dame,
its third dread visitation since July last.
The first was Father Walsh, then came
Notre Danes first vice-president, Father
Granger, and now today we mourn the
loss of the Very Rev. Edward Sorin.
superior-general of the order Of the holy
cross and founder of the Notre Dame
university. Father Sorin over fifty years
ago began with a snow-clad wilderness.
amid savages, with but few faithful
followers TO clear the ground upon
which to found a university, and as
result of their labor there stands an
institution that will be a standing mon
ument for Father Sorin for many CEN
turtles. The community is in mourning
and Notre Dame has the heartfelt SYM
pathy of all who knew him.
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a Disastrous EIOpement.

TERRE HAUTE, Nov Especial
1t is learned tonight that Grace Collins,
the nineteen-year-old daughter Of A. B.
Collins, contractor for the Indiana
building at the worlds fair, who ran
some relatives in southern Missouri.
Beckwith, the young drug clerk from
Boston, who left with her, is said TO
have left her and gone toward the Pa
cific coast. The report is that he did
not marry her. The Collins family are
nearly craZed over the girls disap-
pearance and the father has just re-
turned from fruitless visits to Chicago
and st. Louis trying to locate her.
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HE CHANGED HIS MIND.
A Prisoner First Pleads Not Guilty
and Then Changes His Mind.

PAOLI. Nov. .-Special-Frank
Fitch, who was arrested Sept. g.
charged with burning school house
I'm Northwest township. this county. was
brought into court and arraigned upon
an Indictment therefor. returned by the
grand jury, and entered a plea Of not
guilty.
Not being able to employ counsel the
Hon. John l.. Megenity was appointed
by the court TO defend him. After con-
sultation with his attorney and con-
trary, IL Is understood, to his advice,
Fitch came back into court, withdrew
OF guilty and was sentenced TO pay
fine Of $50 and be imprisoned I'm the
state prison for four years. After his
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The Farmers, Alliance.

LAPORTE, Nov. 5.-The farmers alli-
ance in northern Indiana has suffered
almost complete disintegration in nearly
every county. The collapse has been
complete. and from reports at hand it is
stated that the numerical strength of
the organization in different localities
has dwindled to that point where single
figures represent the membership. Char
tiers have been surrendered, lodges have
lapsed into a state Of non-activity, and
the order can no longer be considered a
political factor. 1t was stated today by
a prominent industrial agitator, that
1000 members now represent the order
which a year previous had an enroll
ment of 10000.
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Another Crank Brenlss Loose.

TERRE HAUTE. Nov. Especial
The crank epidemic broke out here this
afternoon when Hugh Brown, aged
twenty-siX, a demented farmer, fired
two shots on the public streets at John
Snack, a saloonkeeper. The first shot
flew wide of It's mark. but the second
passed through Snack's hair. Brown
approached Snack stealthily from be-
hind and without any warning started
to empty his revolver at him When
Brown had been captured, a spectator
remarked that Snack was not hurt and
Brown replied, That's just my luck
1 always did have bad luck" Brown
fancied that Snack had done him some
injury He was arrested and will be
sent TO an asylum.
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A TOUGH MUNCIE GANG
Nearly Kills n Citizen and Knocks
His Wife SenseIess

MUNCIE. Nov. .-Special-Tonight
gang of drunken iron workers attacked
MIR. and Mrs. John Fahrner on S. Wal
nut-st. as they were coming home.
They attempted to take the woman
by force
Fahrner made a hard fight and was
nearly killed.
The woman was hit in the face with
a stone and knocked senseless.
The same gang attacked Alfred Payne,
a foreman at the Midland steel works,
last night, badly using him UP.
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ANOTHER MURDER.
The Dead Body of John HilIigas
Found Near Coal City.

BRAZIL, Nov. 4.-Special.-The dead
body of John Hilligas of Coal City,
mining town south of this city, has been
found in a clump of bushes. near that
place. His skull had been crushed with
some blunt instrument, while other,
marks Of violence appeared on his body,
indicating clearly that he had been muir
deTed. Suspicion rests on two strangers
who left the country as mysteriously
and as suddenly as they appeared. 1t
seems that Hilligas had been playing
cards with the strangers, and had won
all their money. The three left the
saloon together. and nothing more was
seen Of the party until Hilligas's dead
body was found The theory is that the
strangers murdered him TO recover their
money. Hilligas was a veteran of the
late war, and a man who was generally
known
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BInckford,s New Court House.

HARTFORD CITY, Nov. Especial
The ceremonies of laying of the corner
stone OF Blackford county's new court
house were conducted under the auspices
of Blackford lodge No. loo Of +. and A.
NJ. yesterday. There was an immense
throng Of people present to witness the
ceremonies as conducted by Past Grand
Master Martin II. Rice of indianapolis.
j. A. Hindman made the address of well
come in an eloquent and impressive
speech. The ceremonies were impressive
and the masonic fraternity here was
ably assisted by Communicates from
Marion, Bluffton and Huntington.
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driven home or she would not go, and
often she would be found perfectly dry,
and IL not it was difficult to induce her
to yield her milk.
Last evening Mr.. Veleim went after
his cow as usual. inwardly swearing he
would sell her at the first opportunity.
Imagine his surprise at finding the ami
NAL standing in the long grass with a.
large moccasin or water snake attached
to her teat
The reptile loosened his hold and was
killed by Mr. V. The cow went home
good-naturedly, but today she has spent
i'm the grass lowing continually for her
charner
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He Stole six Hogs.

Upton, Nov. 1-SpeciaL-Blufe
Faulkenberry, who has already been in
the penitentiary three times for theft,
is wanted by the officers here for steal
ing hogs. He stole six hogs from Peter
Tragresser, a farmer living a few miles
from town, butchered them and peddled
the meat among the farmers. One of
the hogs has been recovered, but it is
thought that Blufe has gone to Sheri-
dan to sell the remainder. He is the
fellow who gained some notoriety by
giving away the details of the Arm
strong Jail delivery here some time ago.
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TWO BAD SHowINGs.
Creditors Who VIII Get "a Very Small
Percentage of Their Money.


Percentage of Their Money.
WABASH, Nov. 3.-Special.-An exam
ination of the affairs Of the bank of
James Arnold e. Co. of South Whitley by
Receiver William B. Fox develops
startling condition.
The appraised value of the notes held
by the bank is only $9,S49. the face value
being $64. 429. There are overdrafts of
$14,646, appraised at $6,426. These with
the exception of three thousand dollars
worth Of real estate and $3.50 Of personal
property, constitute all assets with which
to pay deposits of S113, 1859. After the ex-
penses of settling the affairs of the con-
Germ are paid depositors may receive Is
cents on the dollar. The Arnold mill
company of the same place, also In the
hands Of Receiver Fox, has assets of the
appraised value of $29. $3.50 with which to
pay $44, 1853 Of debts, chief among which
is $4,000 due farmers for 81, 900 bushels
OF wheat stored with the company, all
OF which has been ground or shipped
out.
Creditors OF the mill company may
realize so cents on the dollar.
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MIXED BY A SNAKE.
One of Those Tough Crawford County
Enhlea.

ECKERTY, Nov. 2.-Special.-The We
racity of August Velelm. who owns the
COW and tells the story. is unquestioned.
Veleim lives on a farm south OF here.
upon which at this season there are a
number Of shallow ponds and about which
the grass grows and is tender long after
IL has toughened on the dry ridges. This
is a favorite pasture for HIS cattle and
especially for one OF his best mich cows.
This cow, IL has been noticed. during
the past two weeks was quite a truant
at milking time. Indeed, she had TO be
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suicide by Drowning.

BEDFORD. Nov. 1.-Special.-Intelli-
gence OF a suicide that occurred in In
dian Greek township has just reached
this city. Mrs. Sarah Inman, aged
seventy-four, was the victim of her own
hand. She APPARENTLY in good faith in
formed the other members of the family
that she was going TO attend a meeting
held In a church short distance away
She departed in the best OF spirits and
of course nothing serious was suspected
until about two hours later some OF her
effects were found very eonspiciously
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A Young Girrs Suicide.

SHELBYVILLE, Nov. Especial
Miss Efie Hornbeek, the sixteen-year-
old daughter of James Hornbeck, COM
mitted suicide by taking strychnine this
afternoon. She had been subject to
epileptic attacks for some time and this
afternoon after recovering from the
seventh seizure within a few hours,
ended her existence.
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Killed in a Saw Mill.

AUBURN, Nov. observation-disclosures
Rittenhouse was caught in the log car
rier of the Band saw bill and instantly
killed this morning. He was rolling logs
on to the carrier when he fell backward
and was caught by the carrier His
neck was broken and his head was
crushed.
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4 Prominent Farmer Dead.

WABASH, oct. 31-Special.-At his
home, six miles north of Wabash, to-
night, occurred the death of William
Wildoner, one of the oldest and most
prominent farmers of the county. Mr..
Wildoner, who was eighty-four years
old. suffered a paralytic stroke two
DAYS ago and remained unconscious un-
til his death.
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A SAD STORY.
Tilted by IA Young Woman Makes N
Man Crazy.

ECKERTY. Nov. 4-Special.-A sad
story comes from Anderson City. a
hamlet near here, of the return from
the worlds fair of Joshua Kemper,
now an uncomfortable maniac. About
two weeks ago he left home for the
double purpose of visiting the fair and
OF being welded to a young woman in
the suburbs OF Chicago.
Upon his arrival. the story told by
his parents is. that she peremptorily re-
fused TO fulfill the contract. and yes
terday he was brought home by his
brother. who had accompanied him to
act as groomsman. En-. route home he
became so unmanageable as to make
handouts necessary.
His mind is burdened with the hobby
that he is Grover Cleveland and also
manager OF the worlds fair. which he
Is sure Is going to ruin him financially
He is about twenty-six years old.
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piphtherin Under Control.

BEDFORD, Nov. 5.-Special.-Diph-
liberia, which recently broke out in this
city to the extent hat all the schools
were indefinitely closed, is now believed
to be under control, while the official re-
port shows that there were only ten
cases with two fatalities.
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and claimed that he had been induced
by his fears of mob violence TO enter the
plea Of guilty
His name has been mentioned with
the Daviess county Wratten murder, as
he was at the time of that murder work
ing in the neighborhood of the home
of the murdered family and Immediately
afterward returned to the home of his
father in this county. and it is thought
that his fears are induced by his posi-
bic connection with that horrible crime
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A Very old Watch.

ECKERTY, Nov. 4-Special.-A watch
left today with T. X. Reilly, jeweler Of
this place. bears date of 1859. 1t is of
English workmanship and set I'm solid
silver hunting case, now worn thin as
paper i'm places. II never had a minute
hand, but the owner claims he can tell
almost correctly the minutes by the To-
cation Of the hour hand, and refuses to
have a minute hand supplied as he in
tends TO maintain the heirloom I'm its
original form.
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placed along the roadside. This
caused the neighbors TO institute
a hasty investigation, and soon her
body was found in the creek. but ii was
only the lifeless old creature. There
were no signs of any violence. She had
voluntarily committed the deed. The
coroner's investigation revealed the facts
as already stated. There are no causes
that can be assigned for the rash ac-
ton. 1t is probable that she had been
temporarily stricken with insanity. Her
husband died about thirteen years ago.
She had four sons.
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Second Jury Enlargement.

EVANSVILLE, Nov. 2.-Special.-Oct.
l, 1892, Chrles Johnson. son Of wealthy
real estate dealer here, killed Jacob
App a railroad engineer. Johnson was
tried at Princeton, Ind, last February
and the jury disagreed. A second trial
began Oct % last and this morning for
the second time the jury disa greed. The
jury stood six for acquittal. He will
probably never be tried again. The af-
fair has probably cost his father $4,000.
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though the republican majority in the
county at that time was over 1,400, he
lacked but 163 votes of being elected.
The retiring postmaster, G.. w. Nc
Kinsey, has been a most excellent Of
fetal and though mis- resignation had
been in the hands of the department
since last July it has just been acted
lynO0
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An Exnensive Ham.

SULLIVAN, Nov -Special-George
Taught stole a ham of meat in
broad daylight from Mason & Co.'S
store. As he was seen in the act one
of the clerks gave chase, taking the
ham away from him. He wanted to
call 1t a joke, but the court gave him
two years in the pen.
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BUD STONE TO BE HANGED
THE DAY OF HIS EXECUTION WILL
OCCUR IN FEBRUARY.

He Is Taken to Washington, Tried
and Sentenced Within n Few Hours
Death of an Eccentric Character
Banker Beach In Trouble mt Terre
Haute-NIrs. scott Writes Letter
and Then EIOpes-Marringes, Deaths
and a budget of Happenings and
Affairs Throughout the State.
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BEDFORD, Nov. 5.-Special-H. b.
Richardson, aged eighty-one, died OF
heart disease today. He had been a resi-
dent here for nearly sixty years, and
was among the old pioneers who settled
I'm this vicinity.
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Stroup was sixty-six years old and a
respected citizen of Shelby county. He
was the father of L. L. Stroup, secre-
tary of the Shelby county agricultural
association and ex-city prosecuting at
torney Of Shelbyville The death re-
suited from disease Of the heart.
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II assessed valuation by
A Child Enjoys

The pleasant flavor. gentle action and
soothing effects of Syrup of Figs, when
i'm need Of a laxative. and if the father
or mother be costive or bilious the most
gratifying results follow its use; so that
IL is the best family remedy known, and
every family should have bottle on
hand.
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Death from Burns.

MORRISTOwN. Oct. 31.-Special.-The
little child Of Ellsworth Dun. who was
fatally burned yesterday died at 8
O'Clock last night. 1t never regained
consciousness. The mother is nearly
crazed with grief
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burned to Death.

RICHMOND. Nov. 1.-Special.-Th The
two-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs.
James Middaugh. living at New Paris,
six miles east Of this city, was burned
to death today, it's clothing catching fire
from an open stove.
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A BOILER EXPLoDEs.
Lewis Null Killed and a Mill DemOI-
iShed.

Upton, Nov. The 1O0-horse-power
boiler in the Touring mill of Sumerton
& Conklin at Windfan. in the eastern
part of this county, blew up today, in
stantly killing Lewis Null. the engineer,
and completely demolishing the build
ing and milling machinery.
The cause of the explosion was that
the engineer let the water in the boiler
run down.
Sumerton operated the mill. The en-
tire loss will reach probably $4,000.
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A Mute Marriage.

vINCENNES, Nov. 2.-Special.-Ed-
ward L. Eluere and Miss Anna Meise,
both deaf and dumb, were married in
this city this evening The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Father
Gueguene in writing.
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BROOKvILLE. Nov. 3.-Special.-Ira
Stout, a prominent citizen. died at the
home of his son, near Whitcomb. Mr..
Stout had been identified with the early
Improvement of Indiana, hayinS teen
ene of the active promoters OF - case
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Found Dead In bed.

GREENCASTLE, Nov. 2.-Special-
Mrs. Webb mother of Mrs. Tingley, was
found dead i'm bed this morning She
was eighty-four years old. The deceased
was the widow of the late Rev. I. S.
Webb, a well-known methodist divine.
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in which the supreme court fixed the
status of the state school fund. He was
eighty-one years of age and had numer-
Gus relatives in Cincinnati and Indian
apolis.
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Crurhed TO Death.

MUNCIE, Nov 2.-Special-Frank
Kibbler, near Bethel, was killed last
evening by a heavy log falling upon
him as he was trying TO load II on
wagon
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MED I'm HI. Chair.

SHELBYVILLE, Nov. Especial
George Stroup of Waldron died this
morning while sitting in a chair. Mr..