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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
MANlTOWOC BOY
WINS IN ORATORY
AT WAUKEE
Edward Mcmahon Will Represent
Normal School At State Con
test To Be Held In
PIatteyilie
"LINCOLN- DOUGLAS DEBATE"

Edward Mcmahon, son of p. j. Nc
Mahon, Clerk of Circuit Court, has
been selected to represent the Milwau-
kee Normal School in AN inter normal
school contest in oratory, to be held
March 20, at Platteville Mr.. Mcmahon
who is IL graduate of tho South Side
High School, of this city, was one of six
candidates. A preliminary contest was
held last Thursday and MIR, Mcmahon
walked off with the honor. His sub
ject was The Lincoln-D ,uglas De
bate" Two other Manit ,woc boys,
John Lonsdorf and Ricf lrd Burke,
were contestants. The subject of the
former was The American Supremacy
and of the latter Pence and Its Pros
poets. Miss Genevieve Thompson, OF
Milwaukee, won second place with an
oration on THE Quest. Miss Lorena
lrie, also of Milwaukee, won third
place with Westward Hol' ~ her sub
ject. VIM. Weisand spoke on "Alexan
der, the Great
The judges on delivery were: Rev
Jndson Ellsworth, OF the Plymouth Con
gregational Church; Rev. Chas. II.
Beale, OF the Grand Avenue Congrega-
tional Church. and Assistant Dist. Atty
Arthur Nj Fairchild. The judges on
thonght aud composition We're: -ChaS
E. McLenegan, principal of the West
Division High School; Alvin G. Bra
zee, Judge OF the Municipal Court, ana
Robert Wild.
In his oratiou, Mr.. Nc cMahon said in
part: After years of savagery, and
cruelty, and passion, after four years of
civil war war which Lasted until
more than the equivalent of every drop
of blood drawn by the lash had been
split npon the battlefield the dark
ClOud parted and there broke forth the
clear sun Of emancipation, lighting mp
the face of IL free people, shining in
benediction on the broken fetters of
1000, 900 nero slaves. Other things
will continue to be cherished memories,
it is true Time will only lend enchant
meut TO the trumpet tones Of Garrison
demanding immediate and complete
emancipation. Distance will produce
no dscord in the clarion voice of Phil
lips nor will it hush the tones of Chan
ming, whose eloquence smoolhed all the
ruf1led passions Of the soul And ~
time rolls on and only the larger out
lines of the stormy epoch remain, no
story will br filled with greater interest
than the story Of the debates which
touched the public conscience, crysta-
lized public Thought aud made it pos
sible for Garrison, standing beside the
tomb of Calhoun, to eXclaim. Down in.
to II grave deeper than this. the instltu
ton Of slavery is gone
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
Max kadOW Wins Prize

Max Kadow, formerly Manitowoc
boy, but now living at No s39 Eighth
Street, Milwaukee. WAS recently awarded
the prize offered by the Thanhauser
Stock Company, of that city, for the
best title for the Play Without "a
Name which was presented at the
Academy, Mr. kadow's title was
Mixed and Fixed. " The JUICES were
the dramatic critics Of the Milwaukee
dailies.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25

| County in which the findings and re
suits of the committee of Investigation
are set forth in detail. Regarding the
safety of the League plan the following
points are emphasized
1st 1t is absolutely equal ownership
| no big fish to eat the small ones. Nc
one can ever hold more than one share
or have more than one vote.
end No high salaried officers to eat
all the profits. All salaries Of officers
and employees are controlled by the
| members.
| 3rd. All persons in a place of trust
are under bond in n sum at least double
the amount they handle at one time.
Each director, when elected, signs an
oath in which he agrees to personally be
held responsible for any loss to the Asso
citation by reason of the Board failing
to require proper bonds
4th. The books and accounts are
audited every week by two Auditors
elected by the association.
9Th. Every member may examine
the books, records, b lis, etc, at all
reasonable hours.
9th. An inventory is taken every six
months to accurately determine the
condition of the business.
7th. All business is done on c;ISi!
basis. The manager must not uuy
goods unless he has the cash to pay for
them, and he must not let goods 90 ont
of the store unless he gets cs1h or some
thing as good rs cash.
Sih. The manager the officers, and
all the employees hold their places only
at the will Of the association.
9th. Ten per cent of the members
may call ameeting at any time by giving
ten days notice to all the members and
stating the object of the meeting. A
majority of the association can do any
thing they see fit-even discharge any
or all the officers or employees they see
fit and elect others to fill their places. 1t
il impossible for any one man or minor
ity to get control of the business.
The majority always rule.
10th. The association is etfectnally
safegrarded against any possible run
on its treasury; but since it Is so safe
it IS found that should u member desire
to withdraw should he die, leave the
country, get hard up, or get djSSotiSfed,
he gets cash for his share on demand.
18th. The capital of the association
is always in cash in the bank or III the
drawer, or IN goods on the shelves.
Mr.. Hawk addressed farmers in Cizek' s
Hall Saturday afternoon and evening
He expires, ed himself as well pleased with
the result of his work in this comfy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
Gen Chas Kings Nephew Here

First Lieut.. Harry King, II nephew of
Gen. Chas. King the famous author
soldier, and son of Gen lIoratio
King, arrived in town last evening and
spent today with Capt. Krumm Of Co.
II. Lieut. King is II member of the
regular army, lst Cavalry troop
station, F't Clark Texns; regmental
station, jefferson Barracks, St Louis
He has Just come from TT Brady.
Mich.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
Thinks Show People Are After Him

Henry Clark, who claims he is from
Chicago, but who has been stopping at
Henry Meyers on Washington street,
went crazy Tuesday, while the band
from Gorton's Minstrel show was
playing through the streets He claimed
that the show people were after him
and wept from fright He was taken
before Judge Chloupek who adjudged
him insane and committed him to the
AsYlnm.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
OBITUARY
Carl II. WI t stphal

Carl II Westphal aged 50, died at
the home Of his son Herman, Thirteenth
and Washington streets, this city last
Friday morning ut about six o'clock.
Tie WAS one Of the early pioneers in this
part of the country. He was born in
Mecklenburg Srhweriu Germany, in
1898 He came t. Milwaukee in 1884,
lived there year OF soand then moved
to Manitowoc where he has lived ever
since His wife died about ten years
ago He is survived by two sons. Her
man, Of thi. city, and Fred of Apple
ton, and by brother in Germany. The
funeral took place sunday from the
home at > T. NJ The interment was at
Evergreen Cemetery
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
AsYlun Burns.

Racine, Wis, Feb 2O-The main
building Of the Racine County Insane
Asylum at Gatliff, -four miles west Of
this city was burned to the ground
Friday night. The fire broke out in the
attic at nine O'Clock. The progress OF
the flames was slow In the building
We're 1873 patients. Ten are missing.
and it IS feared they have wandered
away in the snow-covered fields They
may, however. have been taken ia
farmhouses. The institution was one
OF the best in Wisconsin, The loss is
q1nN nnO
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25

New York, Feb. 20.-Thse tanks.
each holding 1000. 600 cubic feet Of gas.
presented a fearful menace to a large
community OF homes in the danger
zone Of an explosion when a fire ragged
for four hours Friday night within 30
feet Of them. wlping out almost the en-
tire block. including the paint factory
OF the r w. Devoe and G. +. Reynolds
company. at Gold. John. Plymouth and
Hudson streets, Brooklyn. The loss
WAS $3.50 600
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
FRESH FISH AND BOATS
Gierke Bros, of Green Bay, Establish
Station In This City

Gierke Bros, of Green Bay have
built a fresh fish station near the Tenth
Street bride opposite the j. q. johnson
Co. =. yards. They will have II gasoline
launch and other boats for hire. When
the ice breaks up they will get their
fresh fish from the lake near here, but
ut present it is shipped from their
fisheries in Oak Orchard near Green
Bay.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
TO TALK LANGUAGE STUDY
Teachers of the North Side to Discuss
Subject During This Semester

For the purpose of cooperation in
| their work and to gain whatever advan-
tage in solving its problems mutual dis
cussiou will give, the teachers of the
North Side schools nave been accustomed
to meet at various intervals during the
| school year and consider subjects bearing
upon school matters For instance
during the coming semester, the sub
iect which will occupy their attention
almost exclusively is that of the study
of Language The following are the
the authors:
l. Feb, 23 The kindergarten Plan
its aims, means and ends. Mrs. &. A
Alexander ,Jr
II. March t. Means of Developing the
Child's Power of oral Expression Miss
Ida Olson
Ill. March t. Sources of interest
upon which the Primary Teacner can
draw in providing the child with mate
rial for Oral Expression. Mrs. Fannie
3oughton
~, March $. Problems in Ian
guage work of Second Grade Pupils
Miss Isabel O'Conuor
Y. March s 4 Statement of the Aims
of Language Work in Second Grade
classes and Discussion of the means of
working ont the same Miss Grace
Pritchard.
VI March l5 Difficulties in Max
ing the Transition from Oral to Writ
ten Expression. Miss Caroline Knutson.
VII March l5 How the Difficulties
in Making his Transition can be solved
Miss Malta KIingholz
VIII March - Select several Ian
guage text books suited to fourth grade
work ana show in what way they meet
your idea of text for that work Miss
Annie Muth.
TX. April r. How Language Work
can hemadc more interesting and prac-
tical and less abstract Miss Hattie
Hendrickson
X. March % A Statement aud Dis
cussion of the Language Work in the
Fourth Grade. Miss Ella Colby
NJ. April II How far Language
Work Correlation with other subjects
is to be carried Miss Nellie Anderson.
XII April 10 Discuss the Limita
tions of Language Expression ~ com
pared with Manual Expression. Miss
Matepa Tollcfson
MIL April 49, How analysis OF
structure and phraseology of standard
English help in realizing the Language
Aims Miss Nora Tollef4on.
NV. April 20. A statement and
discussion of variou4 devices used in
teaching Sentence Analysis Miss
Blanche Tlll4on
Nv. April 90 What do you con4i
der to be- the essential facts in Grammar
which student should know NJ the
time of leaving the Seventh Grade?
Miss Martha Olson.
XVI May 3. What il the aim of
sentence analysis and how much should
be done in the sth Gradey Miss Clara
Filholm.
XVII May B. What place has the
study Of literary Mo lels in Language
Work? Miss Margaret Kelly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
LIBRARY STATISTICS
Week S Circulation Of Books w Daily
Average Isl.

The followin,, statistics, furnished by
Miss Hays. the librarian, give the cir
culation of the Manitowoc Public Lib
rary for the week ending February 90:
General. 3; Philosophy, o. Rel, ion
A. Sociology, 20 Natural science, 81
Useful arts, 8 Fine arts. 81; Litera
ture, So History, 80; Travel, 30
Biography. %; Fiction, 5ls; Foreign
books, 15s; Total, 02i
OF the foreign books | Is were German
II Polish, IL Bohemian and - Norwe-
gian. Daily average was Id.
On Friday Feb II, IS books were il
sued at the Branch Library.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
SHIP CARPENTERS STRIKE
Employees Of Dry Dock Company Want
Fewer Working Hours

The carpenters and caulliers ut the
yards of the Manitowoc Dry Dock Com
pany have been ont since Saturday.
They demand ten hours pay for nine
hours work. The company refused the
demand and the men struck. The
plants of Henry Burger, ,Ir., and Of the
Goodrich Company have not been af-
fected by the strike.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
Scheuer to Start DePere Brewery

The Green Bay Advocate reports that
j. q. Scheuer of Milwaukee, who re
Gently sold the Mishicot brewery to
John Hunholz, also of Milwaukee, will
start II brewery in De Pere The plant
will br II $50 600 one and will! have a
capacity of about ID. 900 barrels.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
Heavy Loss by Fire.

Boston, Feb 20. "A loss estimated at
9i00 900 was caused by fire which ru-
lned the interior OF a large flyestory
brick building at West First and Cotton
streets, South Boston. Friday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
SUCCUMBS TO AN
OPERATION FOR
APPENDICITIS
Mrs. John SChuette Dies Sudden.
Iy AT Milwaukee Where She
Had Gone On A Visit
WAS TAKEN SICK SATURDAY
An Early Settler In This Country, Her
Charities Were Numerous And In.
OStentati0uS Leaves Five
Children

The news that Mrs John Schuette
had died yesterday morning at Milwau-
kee from the effects of an operation for
appendicitis came ~ a surprise
as we'll aS II severe shock to
her many friends in this city and coun-
ty Few knew until day or so ago
that an operation mad been necessary
or that Mrs. Schuette was suffering
from such n dangerous disease She
went to Milwaukee, Feb. If to pay a
visit While there she had some trouble
with her eyes but nothing of a serious
nature occurred until Saturday. when
feeling sick AMI believing that the
trouble was II bad cold, doctor was
consulted. 1t was then discovered that
Mrs. Schnette was suffering from APP
pendciti- and an immediate operation
became necessary. This was performed
by DR. Walbrdge, at the Knowlton
Hospital Etrly yesterday morning
the patient succombed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25

Mrs. Schuette. whose maiden name
WAS Rose Stanss. WAS born in the south
ern part Of Prussia, Germany, June 5,
1870 She was the daughter of f. Y.
Stauss. She came 10 this country in
1881 and lived for time in Baltimore
moving to this city in 1913. On Feb
-, 1867, she became the wife OF John
Schuette She is survived by her hus-
band and five children, LouiS and Ed
ward, in the banking business in this
city, Gesine Lillian, who ls the wife
of Dr.. Walker of Marinette, and Rose
Two brothers Max and Robert Stauss
are also living A sister, Mrs Staehle,
died some time ago.
Mrs Schuette WAS II very devoted
wife and mother She was philau-
thropst Of such IA quiet and uuostenta-
tious character that few knew of her
good deeds She was deyout member
of st Bonitace- church in this city aud
did much for its growth Among her
many gifts of II public nature was that
Of al ambulance to the Holy Family
Hospital
The funeral viii take place tomorrow
afternoon ut ST. Bontace's church.
The interment will br Mt Evergreen
Cemetery. Friends are requested to
kindly omit flowers
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
Herbert Mueller

Herbert Mueller, the six year old son
Of Ferdinand Mueller, died Sunday Of
spinal meningitis 1T the home of his
parents in Rapids The funeral took
place Yesterday afternoon. the Rev.
Carl Machmlle- Of the German
Lutheraa Church, Of this city officiat
ug
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
I here Is No Charge Unless Cured

suffered six years from liver, kidney
and heart trouble. despaired after
trying everything Doctor Secrist cured
me in months. am now perfectly
well'
g. A. LASHER.
Doctor Secrist will be at Williams
House, Tuesday. March sth 3.3
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
Carl Fischer

Carl Fischer, aged -, former resi-
dent of Cleveland, Wis died Monday
at the county insane asylum of which
he WAS m inmate, he will be buried
ut Cieyelaud.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25

Edwin Abel has returned to the Fond
du Lac railroad shops after visit here.
Mr. Joe Smazzle foreman of the C.
Reiss Coal CO. is sick with pneumonia.
Oscar Gunderson and Herman Klus-
meyer left to lay for Waukesha where
they Will make their future home.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25
Infant Child OH p. kuhl

A baby boy, born on last Washing
tons birthday to Mr. and Mrs J. p.
kuhl corner of Main and Franklin
streets, died unexpectedly last night.
The mother is bearing up fairly we'll.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-25

Chas Hessel Of Kossuth came to town
yesterday in spite Of the deep snow.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1904-04-09

At the annun conference held
ut Salt Lake on Wednesday Prcsl-
dent Smith made n statement in
which hc officially affirmed and
declared that no polygamous mar.
riages had been soicmniZcd with
the sanction. consent or knowledge
Of the Mormon church since the
manifesto of 1880. nnd that all
such marriages are prohibited by
the church under penalty of OK
communication.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1904-04-09

At abont ten O'Clock Wednesday
night, Marshal Goodrich was shot
at twice by man in the alley near
W. j. Clark's Office. The mar.
shsl's face shows powder marks
and considers his escape almost a
miracle. Why . man should lie
in wait for the marshal at such
An hour, and at q place not fire.
queuted, and what could have
been the object Of the assassin are
mysteries. The powder smoke so
blinded the marshal that at first
he was unable to follow his assail.
ant and when he finally regained
his sight the man was gone.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1904-04-09
Record Shipments.

From january LIST to April
LIST of this year the following
shipments have been made
from the Monte Vista station:
Wheat, 3 cars
Oats, % cars
Flour, As cars
Hayes cars
Hogs, 90 cars
Potatoes, % ears
Bran, II cars
Sheep, 200 cars
Cattle. "a cars
Horses, 1 cars
Miscellaneous, q cars.
A great increase over last
year.
Sheep shipments next year
estimated at from 3 to 1 times
us great.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1904-04-09

Dave A. Moore, who worked on
the streets last year, is n candidate
for marshal and street commits.
sioner. The only objection ,s that
by hard work and economy he has
accumulated little money aud
don't need the job. There is one
thing about Dave aud that is. he is
not afraid OF work and TINT is the
kind of man the town needs on
the streets. The office Of street
commissioner is not u plum To he
given 10 some pet, but should 20
To man who has some business
ability aud who is able to do full
days work.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1904-04-09
Pre.bylerian Church.

Preaching / II. m. and 1880 y.
m, by Rev, Geo. l.. Thompson.
Morning, Communion service.
Evening, AS thy servant was
busy here and there, he was gone
Sunday school meets at 10 II. m.
Junior Endeavor, 2:3O. Senior
Endenvor 6:i5. Everybody wei.
come.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1904-04-09

Mineral county's exhibit to the
Worlds Fair was shipped on Mon
day which consisted of % boxes
aggrcgating n weight of SIX tons.
The specimens sent will make
very creditablc exhibit for the
county and every product of tlu
district will be quite fully repre-.
scnted.-Crccde Candle.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1904-04-09

The town election Tuesday re-
suited NJ follows: For mayor, W.
u. Station; councilmen for the
term OF one year: J. II. Fullen-
wider, Warren Timmons. l.. d.
Troutfetter; councilmen for two
years: Abe S. Chase, ". W. Wiley
and II. II. Winchell. This WAS
the only regular ticket in the
field. Frank Howard, however,
received n few scattering votes.
II is expected the new board will
meet Monday evening aud orga.
nize nnd elect the subordinate
officers.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1904-04-09

Uncle John FuIlenwider says If
Judge Warburton and the police
force had had too days more to
work against him he would have
had clean sweep.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1904-04-09

Mrs. Monroe invited the Mac.
Arthurs, Trenches. Thomes and
kellers last Sunday to celebrate
Abe S. Chase's birthday. Mr..
Chase has now passed his 10th
birthday and may be chased AZ
bachelor.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1904-04-09

Ed Pierce, with the Carson. Pirle
Scott company of Chicago, was in
Monte Vista Tuesday,
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1904-04-09
Sour Grapes.

sth WV VI tolCC Iv-oplC SCk
together and decide to have an
election and privately invite a half
dozen friends to help them make a
ticket, it is in no sense An express
sion of the people and town run
inthat way cannot be said to have
u government "of the people, by
the people, for the people," and
yet that is the way this election
t?) has been run and what is more
it is being run according to "pre-
cedent." We are saving nothing
against the personnel of the present
ticket or of the former board but
We do protest against having An
election in which the people have
nothing to say. There has not
been 3 legal town election in
Monte Vista since we have lived
here and there cannot now be one
this time. The plan seems to
have worked well SO far but 1t is
treadlng on dangerous ground
Graphic.
And to correct the threatened
danger to the town, and, more
especially to set II correct "prece-
dent" the editor of the Graphic,
George Goodrich aud an out-of-
town attorney met and constituted
themselves committee to call the
people" together and sent out in
vitstions or notices to such as they
wanted to help shape the destinies
of the San Luis Valley metropolis
10 assemble at the council room
where seats for dozen were pro-
vided. When the multitude had
assembled and the editor of the
Graphic had been elected Ms chair
man, and who omitted to make the
speech which a chairman Of con-
ven,ion is usually expected to de.
liver, he called for someone to
state the object Of the meeting aud
for several moments all were ~
silent ~ the tomb. Silence WAS
however broken by II spectator
who moved to adjourn. But out
Of sympathy for the embarrassed
chairman the motion wSs with
drawn and the Hon. II. q. Breck-
cnridge WAS called ON for remarks.
lie SAID he bad come III by re-
quest. and as he understood the
meeting WAS to discuss the ticket
already nominated; but so far M
he wSs concerned and so far M he
hsd heard any expression of the
public tho ticket WAS satisfactory.
With these remarks Mr.. Brecken-
ridge set down. by actual count
there were. Just five voters in this
peoples" convention beside their
out-of town attorney.
An adjournment soon followed
and the next step VIVA to scratch
in man in the place Of Hon. j.
II. Full.nwider---a sort Of sneak.
INDY. the back door method. But
Uncle John had too many good
aud loyal friends in Monte Vista
TO allow that sor, of work M the
election plainly shows.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1904-04-09

We understand the Exchange
bank of Monte Vista and the Staley
bank of Hooper are to unite and
form national bank in tins place
1t will he opened for business
within sixty days.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1904-04-09

Will Nash and wife left Tuesday
night for Denver and will visit Ed
Nash and wife at LOveland befor.
returning home. Ed is express
agent ut Loveland.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1904-04-09

CA. Derbyshire is improving
slowly from his recent illness.