davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-01

How will you estimate the carrying ca
pacity OF your flying machiner'
by the amount of stock Il will foat," an
swered the practical MISUNDERSTANDING
Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-01

Flinders-I hear you've gone in the auto
mobile business.
Cinders-Yes, 1 thought It would be
cheaper than sending my machines out
every time they got smashed up.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-14
CITY ORDINANCES.
Ordnance No. tss.

~ AAlNdihSt W. NO9s
An ordinance COndemning certain
things as nuisances and providing a
penalty for the same.
BE it ordained by the City Council
of the City Of Ardmore, l. T.
Sec. 1st. That IT shall be unlawful
for any person to place any timber
of any kind whatever logs, wood,
balls, boxes, crates, planks, shingles,
hogsheads, barrels, casks, stones,
buckets, coal, piano or organ boxes,
chicken coops, hay, oats, ashes, SCOT,
glass, tin cans or any other thing
which would hinder the City Scaven.
ger in the performance of his duties
on any street or alley in the City Of
Ardmore or on any lot back of any
store room in the said City.
Sec. End: IL shall be unlawful for
any person to throw any offal, carrlon,
tainted meat, decayed fruit. vegetable
substance or any other substance Of
whatever kind or character which
would cause a nuisance on any lot,
street or alley within the City of Ard
mere or allow any pool or water stand
on their premises.
Sec. 3rd II shall be unlawful for
any person to keep hogs or pigs within
the City of Ardmore confined in pens
less than 100 square feet to each hog
or pig.
Sec. 4th: whenever any Of the ar
ticles mentioned In the above Sections
shall be found on the streets or al
leys or on the back of any store
room lot or other lots as the case
may be, it shall be the duty Of the
City Scavenser to notify the owner
or agent or occupant of said store
house on said lot or the parties who
placed said nuisance upon said lot,
street or alley and n the same is not
removed within twelve hours ii shall
be the duty of the City Scayenger to
remove the same and the party failing
or refusing 20 have said nuisance re
moved within twelve hours shall be
fined before the Police Judge of the
| City of Ardmore in any sum not eX-
ceeding Twenty Five Dollars.
Passed and approved this the 18th
day of August, 1905.
II. w. DICK. Mayor.
Attest: G.. II. BRUCE. City Clerk.
Published, August 10, 1905.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-14
WARNING oRpE r.

In the United States court in the
Indian Territory, Southern District:
w. II. Jarvis, plaintiff VS.. Matte
Jarvis defendant, Marietta. /. T., No.
60.
The defendant Matte j. Jarvis, is
warned TO appear in this court in
thirty days and answer the complaint
of the plaintiff, w r. Jarvis.
Witness Hon. Hosea Townsend,
Judge of caid Court and seal thereof,
this 3lst day of July, 1905.
(SeaD G. NJ. CAMPBELL, Clel K.
II. G. HOUSE, Deputy Clerk
Brown & Turner, attorneys.
A. *. Swan, attorney for non.resi-
dent.
First published, August l., 1905.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-14
DISTRICT COURT TERMS.
Marietta, Tlshomingo and Ardmore
Will Have Three Terms Each.

Marietta, Tishomingo and Ardmore
viii Have Three Terms Each.
Judge Townsend has made the fol-
lowing order or court with reference
10 the terms Of district court 70 be held
at Marietta, Tishomingo and Ardmore:
In compliance with me prov's 'ons
Of an act Of congress entitled AN act
providing f1r additional United States
Judges in the Indian territory" and
for other purposes, approved Apri' 2S,
1904, 1t is ordered:
That there shall be three terms OF
court each year at the following places
IN the said Southern district: Mari
alta, Tishomingo and Ardmore, as pro
,lded by law, same beginning as fol.
ows:
Mareta-First term, beginning oc-
ober ., 1905.
Manetta--Secoud term. beginning
October IL, 1905.
Tishomingc-First term beginning
October %, 1905.
TlshoninEo-Second term, beginn.
lug November 13, 1906.
Ardmore-First term. beginning De
.ember 4, 1905.
Ardmcre-Second term. beginning
January 2, 1896.
Third Term.
notwithstanding January 29.
,9G6.
MISUNDERSTANDING February
70, 1906.
Acknowledged March 26, 1906.
Done In chambers at Ardmore, In.
iian Territory, this gath day Of April,
905.
HOSEA TOWNSEND. Judge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-14
Ordinance. No. 1s4.

An ordinance relating TO the destruc.
tion Of weeds grass, etc, in the city
Of Ardmore.
Be 1t ordained by the City Council
of the City of Ardmore, !. r.
Sec. 1st: That It shall be unlawful
for any person. whether owner, ten.
ant or agent, of any lot or lots in
said City to allow grass or weeds to
grow over six inches in height on
any lot or lots or on sidewalks be-
longing thereto, owned. rented or con
trolled by them; or to allow any decay.
ing matter of whatever char
acter to remain upon their
promises, and all such decaying
matter or grass over six inches in
height or weeds over six inches in
height is hereby declared a nuisance
And If any lot or lots are occupied by
a tenant the tenant shall be respon.
sible for keeping the premises free
from nuisances as above set forth, II
vacant then the owner or his agent
shall be responsible and in the event
said premises are not occupied nor
no agent or owner can be found, then
the City shall remove all such nui-
sances from said premises and charge
the cost thereof to the owner OF said
preporty and the city Assessor and Col
lector shall enter same on his books
against said owner and collect the
same as taxes.
Sec End That whoever violates
the provisions of Section One Of this
Ordinance shall be fined before the Po
lice Judge in any sum not exceeding
Twenty-Five Dollars.
Passed and approved this the 18th
day of August 1905.
Il. w. DICK. Mayor.
Attest: G. II. BRUCE, City Clerk
Published, August 10, 1905.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-14
WITH THE IMMORTALS.
Creatures That Seem Never 10 III,
From ola sre


Creatures That Seem Never 10 Die
From Ola Age.
Wandering unconcerucdly In the field
of view OF any high power microscope
there may be seen an animal which
has probably been living continuously
ever since life first appeared ON the
earth and which has certainly never
lost an ancestor 10y death The creature
Is transparent and resembles Il drop Of
slightly more viscid fluid in the thin
film of water in which il is confined
Amocba Is the name by which il IL
known TO science. Splash drop of
ink ON paper, and you will have an
idea of its form at any one moment
but It's form Is never the same Even
as You watch il its shape, which had a
resemblance to Ireland as it appears
on the map, changes. The heId!auds
at the southwest corner are becoming
more and more prominent I'm now they
arc Ike the fingers Of an outsuctclcl
hand Of which the palm Is rapidly
shrinking. The whole creature ts GoV-
ing ruthcr than creeping toward q
MllAtfAl AlAblAA va A|stA lNl ltt VI lIN4H tfi4I
~ IL dcyours There is no mouth
through which they pass. They are
simply CngHircd as small drops Of wa.
ter may bc merged iuto larger. Ia
an hour or two they WI have boon
digostcd-burncd of ass fuel 90 supply
the activities of their destroyer
Occasionally amid It's ccasc,cs5
changes Of form am,eha may rr seen
TO be developing waist" which
grows smaller and narrower until il
snaps, and instead OF one large guimal
We have two small ones, which with.
out even a momcntary pause, continue
the search for food I'll, in few hours,
each is full sized and ready 10 divide
again
But what has become of the original
GmOChat Ia the absence Of anything
which could he called his CORPSE we
cannot declare him dead IL must he
said that be is still living a9 the tNvo
now pmooH:o Now, t'i splitting into
two tc.rg thc only mode of rc1roduc-
previous parent awao'0c from whch
our present two are Ccsrgu'rl arc SEN
living. OF COURSE ihausmGs of tho
aLimalyUigC are destroyed cvcry day
by natural foes, hul H. must lc re-
mcmbcred that these unf3uunatCs
cannot by the nature Of thirys leave
any children and ~ win never be- an
ccstors and that $50 long as amy ono
amoeba is living none OF his direct an
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-14

The most wonderful cure for piles
is ManZan put up in coiiapsable tubes
with nozzle attached. 4 reaches the
spot, stops pain instantly, and cures
all kinds Of blind, bleeding, itching or
protruding piles. Sold by City Drug
Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-14

One dose OF Plnules taken at bed
dme will entirely relieve the most
obstinate case of backache before
morning. Pinules IS a certain cure
for all kidney and bladder troubles.
Sold by City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-14


ton, ]. S. McCharen and c. d. Carter.
Street and alley committee-I Il.
Be. w. A. Gillian, r. W. Randol and
G. w. Stuart.
Police committee q w. Stuart, ".
A. Gillian and ]. S. Mullen.
Fire commlttee-W. A. Gillian, j.
r. Pennington and C. ID. Carter.
Waterworks committee-C. d. Car.
ter, l. r. Best and G. w. Stuart.
Ordinance committee-J. s. Mullen
J. s. McCharen and ]. r. Pennington.
Cemetery committee-R. w. Randol.
w. A. Gillian and j. s. McCharen.
Sanitary committee-J. s. h1cCharen
]. s. Mullen and r. w. Randol.
Improvement committec-R. w.
Randol, C. d. Carter. |. r. Best and
G. w. Stuart
Street commissioner-W. e. Ian.
drum.
City physician--Dr. J. W. Moffett.
Scavenger-Silas ]. Boyd.
Waterworks and sewerage inspector
Mr. Broadnax.
Waterworks engiueer-W. o MulliaH.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-14

Our book department is stocked to
supply you with the latest fiction, cur
rent magazines, etc. When you want
something to read, look for it here
13 +. J RAMSEY, Druggist
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-14

We would Ike to show you our line
of Ladies' Hand Bags They're maze
for service and represent the latest
an most stylish designs and Colors 25c
to So.
13 +. j. RAMSEY, Druggist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-14

Generally a man thinks he is dis
tinguished when his name sounds
something like a mans who is.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-14

Pinesalve contains the antiseptc
properties of the native pine. and ia
a sure cure for sunburn, tan, letter
eczema and all other skin diseas.
es. Heals a sore, cut or burn without
= scar. Sold by City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-14
WARNING ORDER.

In the Mayors Court for the inCor
porated town of Dougherty, J. T.
John B Corbin, plaintiff VS.. j. b
Harrison, defendant; warning order.
The defendant, J. b. Harrison, is
warned to appear in this court within
thirty days and answer the complaint
Of the plaintiff. John b. Corbin.
Witness, the Honorable J, w Breed
love, Mayor OF said incorporated town
of Dougherty Indian Territory and
the seal thereof at Dougherty, l. T.
this the 1lth day of August, 1905.
j. W. BREEDLOVB, Mayor.
Duugherty, J. r.
| r Mason. attorney for plaintiff
J. r. Coleman. attorney for uon-res
ideut.
First published, August Is, 1905.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-14

Some men are born cynics, aud 9th
ers live in boarding houses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-14

Let the man of the house do the
chores for a spell and his opinion Of
woman's work will improve.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-14

A few doses of this remedy will
invariably cure an ordinary at
tack of diarrhea.
IL has been used IN nine cpl
denies Of dyseptery with perfect
success.
1t can always be depended
upon, even in the more severe
attacks Of cramp colo and chol'
era morbus,
IL is equally successful for
summer diarrhea and cholera
infantum in children, and is the
means ofsaving the lives Of many
children each year.
When reduced with water aud
sweetened II is pleasant TO take.
Every man of a family should
keep this remedy In his home
Buy IL now IL may save life.
PRICE, 25c LARGE SIZE, soc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-14

rhe original Is always the best
limitations are cheap. Bees Laxative
Honey and Tar is the original Cough
Syrup. It Is different from all others
1t Is better than all others, because
Il cures all coughs and colds and
leaves the system stronger than be
fore. The letter B In red is on ev-
cry package Sold by. City Drug
store
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-14

No matter what you ike for a cigar
you can always find satisfying
smoke in our cigar case Choicest
brands sc to 15c
13 f. J. RAMSEY, Druggist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-14
CITY COVE KN NJ ENT.

First Ward. $. McCharen and G.
W. Stuart.
Second Ward-J S. Mullen and |. r
Best
Third Ward X. Pennington and
r. w. Randol.
Fourth Ward-W. A. Gillian and c
d. Carter
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-14
kOdOl
Dyspepsia Cure

had stomach iroute and was In a bad state as
had heart ttoutlo with u. ! took Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure for Gbout iouf months and Il cured me.
D. KAUBLE Nevada. o.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-01-20
Her SmBHg pr. ki3cc.

Women who are the soul OF rcctitude
I'm all other things Will not hesitate II
evadc the law when ii comes 70 snug
Cling. For some reason or other they
do not consider Smuggling dishonest.
but rather us an exciting sort OF game
to play. Every woman who goes to
Europe spends hours of her preparation
10 return in deyisiug means OF bringing
things in without paying duty.
Men are much more honest about the
things they bring in. and not long ago
heard of case IN which Il man hui
nored tins smuggling tendency in his
daughter. but took good care that she
should not be discovered cvading the
(aw
His daughter had purchased valua-
bic diamond necklace in London and
announced her determination - bring
Il in without paying ono penny Of duty.
There was ~ reason iu the world why
she should have chosen To do this, as
her father was very rich man AMI
could have paid the duty without not
inr its absence from his baHk account
But she wanted the excitement and
hcr father a-I,cd - let her have her
own way. She brought the necklace iH
I'm a small b.g. which lar father asked
Ter t3 lei him hold for "a moment oi
two. AID e w.s Mt for roarly ycaI
a t ..,.r ....t N... frr f..v f.rI ls.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-01-20
HnNy To Shoot a Rnttler.

The writer once Slw>a Indian Kill
rattlcsnakc in Il very peculiar man
ner The rattlcr was about ten feet
from the Indian. who was resting the
life on his knee apparently taking aim.
Whenever he moved the weapon a
few inches the snake would move
around and get exactly in line with ii.
Then. TO show how the thing was done,
the Indian moved about the snake in Il
circle. and the reptile moved as if its
tail were ii pivot always keeping its
head and body in line with tie gun.
The Indian then agreed TO bandage his
eyes and shoot the snake in the mouth.
The writer bandaged the Indians
eyes. and. holding the gun by his side
Mt arms length, the latter pulled the
trigger. and the bail cntcro' snakes
mouth and passed the W. length of
its body.
How did you take aim" was the
query.
THE snake he take aim" was the
reply.
We have talked with an old hunter
Oh this proposition, and he claims that
a rattlesnakc will always range direct
ly in line with gun or stick pointed ri
it.-EXchange.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-01-20
4 Soff Answer.

1t was I'm 1872 that George Chesmort
bromley. author of Long AGO and
Later on" became member of the Bo
hcmia club OF San Francisco ana sOOu
found himself Sire Of the Low Jinks,
which occasion he wildly recalls, and
especially his arrival at home after
ward. He writes: My dear little wife
awoke at my entrance and inquired the
time. | looked at my watch and re-
piled. Ten minutes past TO- and ther
laid the watch on the mantelpiece
Having some doubts as 10 the correct
ness of my reply. the little woman
arose and looked for herself. What
time did you say it was| she asked
again. Ten minutes past 1O,' said |
Ten minutes past 10. Why, it only
lacks ten minutes Of p said she. i,
that SOF said |. Why, bless my soul
how time flies. | had no idea that
had been home 50 long This was an
other occasion when | realized that d
soft answer turncth away wrath
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-01-20
NNns On EnrhidGen Ground.

"a debating society was formed III
one of the counties of my district" "
said a kentucky congressman, 'and
among the first questions debated WAS.
Resolved That the negroes have more
cause for complaint than the Indians
"It was stipulated the argument
should be confined TO the United States
The first disputant on the affirmative
opened with a speech TO sustain his po-
sition. every word of which was lis
tened TO with close attention by the
chairman. The diSputant for the neg
ative made a few remarks in answer
and then turned to the Bible and com
menced reading passages for the pur-
pose of proving that some Of the points
made by his opponent were not backed
up by the good book.
The chairman stopped him with
Halt right where YOU are, Jim. Don
go any further. You have gone out OF
the United States for argument -
Nashville Banner.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-01-20

Sir John Richard Robinson in his
Fifty Years of Fleet Street tells OF
an amusing incident during the visit OF
the Swat deputation from the Trans
vaal to England at the close of lS''4:
The Swat braves went to Windsor
and had an audience Of her majesty
Queen Victoria. They were very era
ciOusly received. one OF their number
began to speak. and an interpreter fol
lowed him phrase by phrase. We come
O great mother he said. TO bring to
YOU our babe. Take him. 0 mother, tC
thy knees: fold him TO thy breast Here
the queen, half frightened, exclaimed
But where is the child? | don't see
him. Where is heT Here, o mother,
said the SWaZ gravely, at the same
time bringing forward big black
about six feet high and weighing vel
over 2UO pounds. He is here"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-01-20
Pen Picture of Bunyan.

In the life of John Bunyan by w.
Hale White The author of "Pilgrim's
Progress" is described as follows: "lle
appeared in cOuntenance 10 be a stern
ana rough temper. but in conversation
mild and fable. not given TO loquacity
or much discourse i'm company unless
some urgent occasion required it. lie
never boosted Of himself or his parts.
He abhorred lying and swearing, being
Just in all that lay in his power to his
word. not seeming to revenge injuries,
loving TO reconcile differences and
make friend Zip with all. He had a
sharp. quick yye. accompanied with an
excellent discerning Of persons, being
of good judgment and quick wit. AS
for his person. he was tall of stature,
strong boned. though not cOrpulent,
somewhat of a ruddy face, with spar
klins eyes. wearing his hair on his up
per lip after the old British fashion,
his hair reddish. but in his latter days
time had sprinkled it with gray. His
nose was well set. but not declining or
bending. and his mouth moderately
large. his forehead something high and
his habit always plain and modest"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-01-20

You may say that you have failed too
often. that there is no use in trying.
that it is impossible for you to sue
ceed and that you have fallen too Of
ten even To attempt to get on your feet
again. Nonsense There is no failure
for n man whose spirit is unconquered
No matter how late the hour or how
many and repeated his failures sue
cess IS still possible. The evolution
Of Scrooge. the m'Ser. in the closing
years Of his life. from a hard. narrow,
heartless money grubber, whose soul
was imprisoned I'm his shining heap
Of boarded gold. to a generous, genial
lover Of his kind, Is no mere myth
Of Dickens brain Time and again, in
the history of our daily lives. chron-
icled i'm our newspapers, recorded in
biographies or exhibited before our
eyes. we see men and women redeem
ing past failures, rising up out of the
stupor of discouragcment and boldly
turning face forward once mOre.-O.
;. Mardeu I'm Success.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-01-20
FIOgging.

The Jewish rabbiS had legend
which carries corporal punishment
back to the days of our first parents
which is quantity reflected in that mod
ern schoolboy's play upon names, "Ad-
am Seth Eve Cain Abel
OF course there is, to- the warning
OF Solomon, He that spareth the rod
hateth his son." or the old egyptian
proverb. The back of a Ia is made
that he may hearken to him that beats
IT," but if we must go on history alone
the earliest records belong TO the Ro
mans, who practiced flOgging in sew
eral degrees OF severity.
There were the fe!ula, a fat strip OF
leather. a comparatively mild persuad
er; the scutica. a harsher instrument
Of twisted parchment, and the fagel
lum, a cruel Scourge Of leather thongs
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-01-20

Michael Angelo relied almost entirely
upon fOrm-the form of the figure and
Of the draperieS. He told Pope Julian
H., when the latter requested him 10
paint the ceiling Of the Sistine chapel
at Rome, that he was not painter.
but a sculptor; yet, after he had shut
himself up for four years-'rom l50S
to 1512-and the scaffold was removed.
a result had been achieved which is
without parable in the world Nery
wonderful Is tn. work which Michael
Angelo spread over this vast area OF
10000 square feet. The fact that
there are 343 principal figures, many
of colossal size, besides great mum
Der of others introduced for decora-
tive effect, and that the creator o. this
vast scheme was only thirty-three
when he began his wOrk-all this is
marvellous. prodigious. and Yet not SO
marvellous as the variety of expression
in the figures Of which Jeremiah is on
" one figure I'm a small side ARCH
Charles IL. CafIin in ST. Nicholas.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-01-20
A RoynI AgcOmplice.

one day when Francis |. was in his
chapel attending mass with several oil
his noblemen a well dressed pickpOckel
went and stood behind the cardinal oi
Lorraine and abstracted his purse, but
unable to do this without the king per
ceiving it he put up his finger 10 lhti
mate that the latter should Keep 81
lence. The king took IL for practlca
Joke and said never word. But AT
or the service he asked the cardinal
what he had done with his purse. Ih'
prelate. not being able TO find it, was
very much annoyed and took the kihl
10 task. who greatly enjoyed the run
and nj length ordered the purse to be
restored to the cardinal. The thiei
did not. however, come forward, anC
the king discovered too late that IN
had been tricked.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-01-20
Shenandoh Herald
Advertising Rates

Adv tisements will be inserted
ct ore ouar per square Of ten lines
or less for the first inseI ton and 30
cents tor each subsequent insertion.
~ Quarterly or yearly adler-
tisements by contract.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-01-20
The Impccuniou> Turk.

Collecting money from Turkey is a
hearthrcaking enterprise \ distln-
guished American once went There to
select debt of 100000 owing TO an
English syndicate. which included two
members of parliament and cabinet
minister. He expected TO see the bust
ness through in two or three months.
But a foreign ambassador undeceived
him. Say three or four months and
then YOU will be as far off from OBJ
tanning your money rs YOU are today.
he remarked Men had gone out there
10 prosecute claims. he added, whose
hair had turned gray with the strain
10 which they were subjected and who
had gone home thoroughly broken III
health. unable To obtain Il Turkish Ira
to show for years of fruitless labor.
one victim Of Turkish duplAty anO
procraStinatiOn died in a lusatic aSy
um. one of the embassies had been
twenty-five years prosecuting claims
without realizing a cent.