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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-05
SPANISH INprGNArroN IS ArLAME.

Tho senate's Action Is Everywhere Re-
garded as an Impertlnence.
MADRID, March 3.-The cable dis
patches which are being received here
from the United States are increasing
the feeling of indignation. The news
papers here confirm the report that n
Spanish naval squadron, consisting Of
four cruisers and a dispatch boat,
Is to be sent to Cuba without delay.
In addition, the Spanish naval officers
and marines are to be attached to the
Spanish mail boats, which are to be
armed and equipped as auxiliary
cruisers. The greatest activity is be-
ing displayed in the government navy
yards and every preparation possible
is being made by the naval and mill
tary forces for the most serious event
ualities.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-05
Mrs. A. b. codr,s Body Fund.

TACOMA, Wash, March 3.-The body
of Mrs. A. b. Cody, who has been miss
ing for month, and for whom the
whole coast has been searched, was
found in the brush yesterday on the
outskirts of the city. The body was
found in q kneeling posture with a
bullet hole in the right temple and n
revolver in the right hand. Her hus-
band gave up the search on Friday
and started for his home in Chicago.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-05
600 ARABS DROWNED.

Canglit by the Overflow bf the Tlgrls
RIver-3O,OOO Cattle Perish.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, March 3. - Re-
markably heavy rains have occurred
in Mesopotamia, and as consequences
the river Tigris has overfowed, vast
tracts of land being flooded. In the
Arma district, u nomad tribe of COO
Arabs were drowned and over 10000
cattle persisted in the flood. The
damage to property has been enor-
mons
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-05
suicide OF a Merchant.

BETHANY, Mo-, March Alexander
Cummings, member of the mercan-
tile 6rm of Wren, Cummings & Co., of
this city, committed suicide yesterday
afternoon by shooting himself with a
target gun. lie was temporarily in
sane lie leaves q wife but NO chill
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-05
Nlcnrngnnn Rrhel. nntented.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, March 3.-Af-
ter six hours fighting at Materials and
Nagarote, the government forces,
under Generals Spaiz and Estrada,
have completely routed the rebels
under General 0rtiz,a and have captured
a portion of the rebel artillery.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-05
sepator Sherman congratulated

PARIS, March 1.-The Cuban colony
here has telegraphed its thanks to
Senator John Sherman, chairman Of
the senate committee on foreign re-
lations, for his speech in the Senate in
support of the concurrent resolution
on the Cuban question.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-05
lire At Marmaduke Academy.

SWEET SPRINGS, Mo-, March 3.--Fire
which started at 0:5j last night de-
stroyed the armory and barracks at
the Marmld1ke Military Academy at
this placs. causing y loss of $3.50
Tn, in ice fc3ir covers it. Most
of tie iutniture was saved
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-05
CrI.n ont for the senntor.hIp.

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 20-Ex- Speaker
Crisp is out in a letter to the Demo-
Gratis of the Third Congressional dis.
trict, announcing that he will not
again be candidate for representa-
tive, but will, instead, be a candidate
for United States Senator.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-05
l.ortr-Flre BELOW Zero.

BUTTE, tlcut., March 1.-The most
severe cola wave of the season struck
this state last night, the Thermometer
in the Northern and Eastern part of
the State going as low as As degrees
below zero.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-05

WICHITA, Kan, March 3.-Dr. Ed
ward Whitlock, one OF the oldest
and most esteemed physicians of Wich-
tia, fell dead from heart failure while
taking dinner at the hotel. lie was
prominent Mason, Republican and cit
izcn, who had large practice.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-05

WELLINGTON, KAN, Feb. 29.-The
Bank of Belle PLANE, n private bank
ing institution with capital stock of
$40, 900, located at Belle PLANE, in
this county, failed to open its doors
yesterday.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-05

Shipping Gold Ore From Oklahoma.
GUTHRIE, Okla, March 3.-Several
carloads of ore and rock from the
gold field near Orlando was shipped to
Pueblo, Colo, yesterday for smelling,
and will be followed by regular ship
ments.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-05

Caldwell, Kan, March IA slight
earthquake shock was distinctly felt
here at 1897 last night. 1t was about
a seconds duration and was from
southeast 20 northwest. No damage
was done.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-05
.tlB'IlREA,ZIEt GRAVE.
W Gsslf 4s3i.4 .t --7t-Ts -s.f-if9i ttts =
DOMESTIC SAND aFoREGN
Ea{ 8. : STORMS n EN- ~ !.


Jaeoblns Threhtenrto Ossrthrowaf,t tho
aud HIS aGoveEnmeht4L Kela-i
i'tl6hs with France over an Oid Ter
/ ritory dispute Also atGa Critical Point.
tel I'd EoRlln IEa q 49, aa,,IE gttIgt p
RIO DE ,JASEIIsO, March 3r-Sinoethe
: revolution of isp2-94, the apoliticalsit
uation in Brazil has not been soreriti-
zeal as at present. Nothing but storm
clouds ,are,to bellsean .eoursing across
uthe sky of this, the youngest of Amer
lean republics, ,.a,a vss 3ai.tea j,
There are two - powerful reasons for
this disturbing state of affairs, lnthe
first PLACE, the Jacobinos, or nativistis,
as the party, of the late Marshal7Presi-
dent Floriano Peixoto 10 termed, be-
come more powerful day by day, and
threaten to- overthrow the Moderate
government of President Prudente
de Moraes, In the second place, the
relations between France and Brazil
grow more strained as each day
passes, and il is anticipated the Bra
lillian government will shortly be
called upon TO face the landing of
French troops in the Amapa country,
the territory which has so long been
in dispute between this country and
France. Taking up the first question
which disturbs the country, 1t should
be explained that the Jacobinos, with
Francisco Glycerio and Quintino Boz
cayuva at their head, are held re-
sponsible for the troubles at Sac Paulo
few weeks ago, during which great
number of important stores, etc, be-
longing to foreigners were destroyed.
They are also said to have instigated
the disturbances at Santos, where the
editorial and printing offices of two
newspapers were demolished, and
they were also held responsible for
the troubles at Ouro Preto, where two
men were killed and many wounded
as result of the rioting which broke
out there
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-05
MRS. STANFORD WINS.
The Government Loses IT'S Suit Against
the Widow.

the Widow.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The United
States supreme court to-day decided
the Stanford case in favor of Mrs
Stanford. The title of the case was
the United States VS.. Jane L. Stan
ford, executriX of Leland Stanford,
deceased. 1t involved the individual
liability of stockholders in the htral
Pacific Railroad company for Il lebt
due the United States on bonds issued
in aid of the Central Pacific under the
California constitution.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-05
nIIssIonnrIcs to be E1pelled.

BERLIN, March IA dispatch to the
Lokalanzeiger says that, at Russia's
request, the porte intends to expel
from Asia Minor all English and Amer
lean missionaries.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-05
Killed the Notorious Randall Brother.

GUTHRIE, Ok, March News was
received last evening giving partic'
ulars of a murder fourteen miles west
Of Saltwater in which Gil McGinniI
shot and killed the two notorious
Randall brothers.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-05
M'KINLEY AND LELAND.
They Win in Large Number of Kan
sas Republican Conventions.

sas Republican Conventions.
TOPEKA, Kan, March 3.-Twenty-
seven counties held Republican con.
ventions Saturday to choose delegates
to the State convention at Wichita,
and Cy Leland, candidate for national
committeeman, carried nearly every
delegation. The preference for presi-
dent was almost unanimously for
Mckinley.
A summary of the delegates so far
elected to the Wichita convention is
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-05

ToPEKA, Kan, March 8. - Judge
johnson has withdrawn as candi-
date for delegate-at-large to the st
Louis convention.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-05
LATE NEWS NOTES

Halt. a mil ion. sdollpEs WI be paid
I to the etoltA Ne indians llay
EleveH psis9pe ts Dug OF the So
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-05
Jndre Johnson wIthdrnws.

pelegatel IN convention :. ..............
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-05-16

CATALOGUE
The University Catalogue for
1896 shows marked growth i'll every
department Of the institution. One
hundred aud eight courses of study
are offered in fourteen departments.
The Law School has 6ity-eight stu
dent, the Medical School thirty, the
Summer School tor teachers one
hundred and forty, The College
three hundred aud thirty three. max
ing q total OF FIVE hundred aud thirty
tour students taught by thirty-eigh,
professors aud instructors.
Free tuition is offered to teachers
aud candidate Tor the ministry
Seven,y-ive endowed scholarships
are given to needy boys OF talent and
character. Sixteen thousand dollars
is loaned in small suu.s TO student.
needing help. For catalogue write
to President Winston. Chapel Hill
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-05-16
MARVELLOUS RESULTS.

From a letter written by Rev. J.
GnDdermaD, of Dio-ondale, Mich,
we are permitted TO make this ex
tract II have no hesitation in re-
commencing Dr.. Kings New Dis.
covery, as the results ere almost
marvellous in the case of my wife
While l was pastor of the Bapt1s,
Church at Rives Junction she wa,
brought down with Pneumonia sue
ceeding La Grippe. Terrible par
oxysms of coughing would last hours
with little interruption and it seem
ed as if she could not survive them
A friend recommended DR.. King
New Discovery it was quick in it.
work and highly satisfactory in re
suits" Trial bottles tree at W. A
Hayes Drug Store. Regular s'z'
soc. and Sl.O0.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-05-16
How TO TREAT 4 WIFE.
(From Pacific Health Journal.)

First, get a wife /; second, be pa
tient. You may have great trials
and perplexi,ies in your business,
but do not therefore, carry to your
home a cloudy or contracted brow.
Your wife may have trials, which,
though Of less magnitude, may be
hard for her to bear. \ kind word
a tender look, will do wonders IN
chasing from her brow all clouds Of
cloom.-To this we would add al.
WAYS keep a bottle Of Chambcrlain'S
Cough Remedy in the house. 1t is
n. best and is sure 70 be needed
sooner or la,er. Your wife will
then know that you really care for
Ter AMI wish to protect her health.
For sale by w. \. Hayes, Druggist.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-05-16
That REPLBLIC4N COW
TENIION.

Mr.. James A Cheek, Chairman Of
the Republican Executive Commit
tee OF Orange County, writes to the
Raleigh News and Observer deny
ing our statement that Mr.. Thomas
F. LLOYD, one of our bes, white citi
zens, was defeated by Al. Haagha-
won't, colored, far delegate 10 the
Republican State Convention by the
Orange County Republican Conven
ton. Mr.. Cheek and every other
man who reads our paper, knows
that the ORANGE COUNTY OBsLR-
AEa never misrepresents any body
or any thing Intentionally. Ask Mr,
Thomas F. Lloyd, Mr.. William K
Lloyd, Mr.. G. D. Turner or Mr..
Wm Strain, all good Republicans
attending the Contention, if we
didu't tell the truth. Besides, Mr..
Frank Nash, Fl. +. Murphy, S. NJ.
Gattis, the editor OF this paper and
other Democrats we're eye witnesses
10 Mr.. Lloyd's defeat. During the
discussion Mr.. II. n. Brown said j,
was an insult TO the Convention to
nominate Thomas F. Lloyd for q
delegate. Perhaps this will be de-
MED. All of the best Republican
in the Convention are ashamed O
the proceedings and scenes witness
ed there, aud we don't blame them
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-05-16
WEST HILLsBoRo Pprcrx~,
CARR'S PRECINeT.

A line dividing Cedar Grow.
Precinct. Beginning a, a pojn, =.
the Orange and CasweIl Comfy I;r.
where the 1lillsboro and Cp1,,
Grove road cross said line ps,,
Reese Stadler's, thence south
short distance to where the Prosne,.
Hill road taps said IIill.boro Rad
near n. G. Hes,er's, thence south
west with the Prospec, Hill res.
about one and a halt miles toa po.,
where a road leading from the G..
dar Grove road taps the Pro.ppe,
Hill road near Marshall Ward.
thence southeastward with the ,sd
Cedar Grove road TO a roin, where
the miIl road taps SAID Cedar Grove
road near +. i Cooper's, thence
with said mill road sou,hward tr
way OF Thomas J. Walkers, tlenu
from Walkers sonlhwestward 10
public road, thence with the His
boro road to l.. Nj. Jordau's re..
1ence, thence south to the residepcs
OF Richard Thompson, thence With
public road southwestern 10
John McCracken = residence, theme
southwark with the church road 10
township line. All voters llvn.
west of this line in Cedar Grove
township will vote at Cars pos:
Office, aud the Precinct shall be
known as CAKR'S PRECINCT.
CEDAR GROVE .PREcIScT.
All voters living east OF tte above
line and west Of the new Leasbul,
road leading from Hill-boro town.
ship lire by Laws store to Person
county line. will vote at Ce1n'
Grove, and the Precinct shall be
known az CEDAR GROVE
PRECINCT.
ToLER's PRECINCT.
All voters living east OF the sad
new Leasburg road, will vote s..
Tcler's, and the Precinct shall be
known as TOLER'S PRECINCT.
That the voting places or pre-
cinc's in Orange county, to-wit:
White Cross and Gates, in Blns-
ham township; Caldwell Institute
aud Jackson's Shop, in Little Rive
township, be, and the bounda'e'
and voting places Of same shsl
hereby remain as formerly ESTABLISH
ed and 10 force, prior TO the enact
ment of the present election lss.
now in force.
This 10Th day OF February, lssA
D. +. CRAWFORD,
Clerk Superior Court
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-05-16
According to the Atlanta Con

According to the Atlanta Consti-
tuition "the South has more than
held her own She has had fewer
failures with smaller liabilities than
any other section Our farmers have
diversified their crops, and they
have solved the problem OF living q,
home. They no longer depend upon
the packing houses aud granaries o.
tie West. Our mills and factories
are rapidly multiplying and paying
splendid dividends"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-05-16
1t is said that Gen. Lew Wallace
receives the hiehes: pay for his
writings Of any American author.


Distressing Kidney and Bladder
Diseases relieved in six hours by the
New Great South American Kid.
ney Cure This new remedy is a
great surprise on account Of its ex.
ceeding promp,ness in relieving pain
in the bladder, kidneys, back and
every part Of the urinary passages in
male or female. 1t relieves reten.
ton OF water and pain in passing i,
almost Immediately. If you wan,
quick rellet and cure. this is Your
remedy. Sold by w. \ Hayes,
Druggist, Hlilsboro, n. G.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-05-16
EAST HILLsBoRo PRECINCT.

ANS i hEClNCI.
A line dividing Hillsboro Pre-
cinct. Beginning at Bingham town.
ship line e Hobbs Cross Roads
oa1 the 1lillsboro and Oaks road.
running with said ROAD northward to
Emo river, cross said river, thence
westward by Crab,ree's mill to the
street running north, known as
Wake street, thence north with said
street TO the H,llsboro and Cedar
Grove road, thence with said road
northward TO the Cedar Grove town.
ship line. All voters east OF this
line Will vote at the Court House.
and this Precinct shall be Known &c
EAST HIL.LSBORO PRECINCT
UNIVERSITY PRECINCT.
A line dividing East Hillsboro
Ireclnct and University Station
frec'ncts. Beginning at Emo river
at Berry's mill, thence with nil,
road southwark by the way of Isaish
brown'ng's and Sidney Pickett,
With said road southwark 10 rail
road crossing known az Barton's
crossing, thence southwark cross Tho
ran road aud with road leading ~
uas:on Green's residence, leaYino
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-05-16
SYNOPSIS OF THE OK
4NGE ROAD Id ".

Under it there are two sysiems
Int. By Overseers aud residents
of each road district, not less tnan
81 wears oil age, nor more than 10
for four days In each year. OboeF
this sys,em the roads are WORKED as
under the Code. except
(a) The Board Of Supervisors,
after laying off the Road District DO
not furnish the Overseer with . list
OF hands in the district, but he Is
himself 20 summon all persons liable
TO labor.
TO- All persons liable to the fou!
days labor may purchase exemption
at the rate of sixty cents a day, from
the Board of Supervisors, aud not
from the Overseer.
&C. All prosecutions for fai'ure ia
work or for failure to obey dlrec
,ions of Overseer, may be instituted
a, anv time after such failure, within
two years.
2nd. BY taxation. The money
arising from such taxation 10 eacf
township, is to be applied to the
roads OF that township. To that end
a road Master is TO be elected annu
ally in each township, who, under
the control of the Board OF Super
~vlsors. is % employ hands and worl
the roads, he to receive one dolla'
per day, and tue hands sixty cents
each, the day to be ten working
hours. The Chairman of the Boart
of Supervisors is TO audit all at
connts tor labor. and they are TO b.
paid by the Board of County Com
missloners, at their regular meetln9
out OF the road fund OF the pa'ticu
lar township.
Limited space prevents givin'
more than this general view OF tn
Road Law. If worked, as it ma
be, We have no doubt, that in a fe'
years our roads viii: be in quite goo
condition.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-05-16
Il. B. Duke Indicted.

A dispatch from New York, dated
May 1th, says The grand jury to.
day indicted James Is. Duke, Presi.
deu,, and the Directors of the Amer
lean Tobacco Company. They are
charged with conspiracy and viola.
ton of the law in that they formed a
trust or monopoly OF paper cigar
cites. The evidence was presented
by the National Cigarette and To-
bacco Company,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-05-16

The Orange County Road Law, a
synopsis OF which we publish 10 an.
other column, was complied by the
Board Of County Comm .sioners IN.
Ter authority Of an act Of the las,
Legislature introduced by Repre-
sentative James a. Cheek, aud is
SAID, by competent Judges, TO be the
best road law ever had in the county,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-05-16

Mr.. D. P. Davis, a prominen,
liveryman and merchant OF Goshen.
Va, has this to say on the subject OF
rheumatism II take pleasure in re
commencing Chamberlain's Pain
Balm for rheumatism, as I know
from personal experience that it
will do all that is claimed for it. 4
year ago this spring my brother was
laid up in bed with infammatory
rheumatism and suffered intensely.
The first application of Chamber
lain's Pain BALM eased the pain and
the use OF one bottle completely
cured him" For sale by w. A.
Hayes, Druggist.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-05-16

My daughter sweeps the f1oof,'
the sao,her was. saying, when the
young mar Interrupted her. "Wha,
a prize such a girl is these degener,
ate dayar Yes she sweeps the
floor with her ball dresses, while
stay at home to WELD the broom
Detroit Free Press.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-05-16
Enand RippleS.

Mr.. j. F. Taylor, OF. Durham, visi
ted his parents near here last week.
Mr.. J. j. Pratt is on the sick list.
We hope be will soon be well again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. M. Tarpley, OF
Asheville, arrived here last week on
a visit to relatives.
The Southern Railway bss com.
meuced using the new siding at this
place for passing trains.
Mrs. J Nj. Hayes and children, Of
IIendersonville. N. c., are visiting
relatives and frlands 10 Orange.
A crowd who attended the picnic
on the mountains near Halsbor.
last Saturday report a fine tine.
Mr.. George Mebane and ciildreb
of Burlington, spent several day.
here last week with his mothe., Mrs
T. Y. Mebane.
"Harriat" has been wrestling Will
the humps for some time, but sb'
has about conquered themAa at las,
"Poor Harriat." :
Mr.. Rufus Mebane, of til. South
ern Railway, spent Sunday With hi
mother. He locke natural c,Dsider
ing the "hard times"
Farmers in this section ae yer,
busy blowing corn. Now Is tn
time to pillow if you expect 10 max
anything On the farm.
Mr.. G. A. Boggs, the champion
hunter, broke the record lat wee
squirrel hunting. He killet thre
at one shot. and said it wasn'ta goo,
day for them.
CLEMATIS.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-05-16
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.

The best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, C%hilblains, Corns, and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect salts.
faction or money refunded. Price
70 cents per box. For sale by W
A. Hayes, Druggist.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-05-16
Wilmington Messenger

Hurrah | for North Carolina! To
ship from Wilmington $50, 900 worth
OF strawberries in three days is a
very big thing and will do to crow
over. Up in Western Carolina a
farmer II years old raised 137 bush
els of corn on one ere That is
very hard to beat. His name is
Benjamin West aud he is too hard
to beat.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-05-16
CLEMATIS

The Durham District Confer
ence of the M E. Church, South
will be held this year at New Hop,
church, on the Milton Circ.i,, II
Caswell county. 1t will be he'd du
ring the last week in July, the date.
being the 10Th, 3Oth aud 31s,
Wednesday, Thursday and Fidsy
This church is near Semo'a, sta
ton on the Atlantic & Danvlle X
K. 1t is rather a hard place to ge,
TO by a majority OF those who will
60 as delegates, as it is out in the
country several miles from the rail
road. we copy this from the Dur.
ham Sun.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-05-16

The United States Congress
agreed last week to adjourn on
Monday, May 18th. This is the
only thing the present Congress has
done that meets with the approval
of everybody.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-05-16

Gracefully do you start SO p
Frank-"Did l understand you to
say that yonr father is falling I"
Grace-"Physically, mean"
Frank-"Oh. all right | was
afraid 1t was something serious"