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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-15
Judge Ogden Argues For Traction Com
pany Before Supreme Court.

Washington, Dec 1.-THE suit OF
the San Antonio Traction company
against George Altgelt, appealed from
Texas, and attacking the validity of
the state law fixing a half rate for
children, were presented orally before
the supreme court Wednesday In be-
half of the company by Judge Charles
w. ogden of San Antonio.
The contest of A. ]. Houston for the
seat of Congressman M. l. Brooks of
the Second Texas district was referred
to one OF the elections committees.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-15
Warning Order.

In the United States Courtin the Indian
Territory, Central District, at Durant:
L1cie Flemming
plaintiff,
VS.. No, 673 EQUITY
F. M. Flemming
defendant,
The defendant, F. M. Flemming, is
warned to appear in this court at Du-
rant in thirty days and answer the COM
plant of the plaintiff, Lucie Flemming.
Witness my official signature and seal
this 25th day of November, 1905.
[sEAL E. ]. FANNIN, Clerk.
BY W. B. STONE, Deputy.
Harrod & Loden attorneys for plain
tiff.
]. v. Connell attorney for non-resi-
dent defendant.
First published Dec. 1.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-15
FATAL EXPLOSION.

Five Employees Of Dupont Powder Com
pany Blown Up.
Birmingham. Ala. Dec 1.-THE mix.
Ing house at the works Of the Dupont
Powder company near Doyles eight
miles north OF this city, was accident
ally blown up wednesday. Instantly
killing five workmen The dead are:
David Coghill, Rud Wright. Pyree
Wright. John Dixon and Nat Knsx. y
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-15
POLISH AUTONOMY.
Forty Seven cIersymen viii Make
Demand at Once.

Warsaw Dec. 14.-At a meeting for
ty-seven new Catholic clergymen of
Russian Poland It was resolved to de-
mand autonomy for Poland, with her
own parliament, general secret ballot,
reinstatement Of Polish language in
government offices, abolition of capital
punishment and full amnesty for polit-
ical prisoners.
The Official Gazette published list
of 29S post and telegraph clerks who
have been dismissed for striking,
VALIDITY ATTACKED,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-15
Durant Gossip

The Baptists of Albany have
just completed church house,
and T. M Gray was here today
purchasing lumber to seat the
building.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-15
See Walker Cost Sale circular.
100.6t.

What is nicer than a rug for a
Christmas present? Two rugs
j. D. Haynes. t-w-f
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-15

Just received "a large stock o
toboggans and caps. Don't wait.
Come now.-J. D. Haynes. t-w-f
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-15

It's a sure enough cost sale
that is being conducted by Wal
ker Dry Goods Co. They are
going out of business-and they
mean it.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-15
Purely Personal

/
with friends.
9. N. Byington is in Duran
today from Pirtle.
W. B. Fellow is a visitor il
Durant from Oklahoma City,
Chas. Abbott was here from
Caddo.
E. T. Clemmons left yesterday
for his home in Grcenville, Tex
suffering from a theatened attack
Of fever.
j. A. King of Sterrett is in Du.
rant today on business.
j. G. Marlborough, wife anc
daughter, have returned from a
visit to Denison.
Paul Selner, a regular reader
of the Daily News at Armstrong,
was in the city yesterday even
ing.
Fletcher Chivers is a new addi
ton to the population of Blue
county, from Ashdcwn, Ark. 4,
and will locate near Durant.
Mrs. Will Sweet and children
have arrived in the city from
Ft. Worth, Texas, to again make
Dnrant their home and join her
husband, the expert barber who
is identified with Taylor's barber
shop.
A. E. Silver is in Boswell today
in the interest of the Pioneer
Telephone Co.
John Csyler and wife, Sho~-
man McVein and wife, The Nc
Donald Sisters, Paul E. Bennett
and Maud s. Nichols, all mem
bers of the "Two Merry Tramps"
Co., are registered at the Cottage.
T. M. Gray and Jim Hooper
were in the city last night from
Albany. They came over to
pick up some of the matchless
bargains now being offered by
local markets.
M. E. Gond.ng, local manager
for the Rockwell Lumber Co.,
was in South McAlester yester-
day.
Miss Lether Clark returned
yesterday from Madill. where
she has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. P. Lawrence.
Mrs. Anna Howard has dis
posed Of her millinery business
here and gone to be with her
husband, who is sick at Cisco,
Texas.
Former U. s. Commissioner,
Chas. c. Parker, returned from
Fort Smith last night, where he
has been for several days on
business.
H. B. Alternately. president of
Mary Connor College, Paris,
Texas, was here yesterday and
left this morning over the Fris-
co for Hugo.
Tom Mcdaniel came in yester-
day from Atoka, bringing with
him his family and household
goods, and will again make their
home in Durant.
j. d. Buckman, of Petty, Tex
as, is spending few. days in
Durant with the England broth
ers. Mr. Buckman was a resi-
dent.of Durant for a number OF
years, being almost raised here,
and has many friends in the city.
After Wis ting here he5will locate
in Fort Worth.
From Fridays Daily.
Will Gravitt and Miss Ruth
Bell, Caddo.
John l.. Hicks and Miss Ellen
Jones, Albany.
w. j. Reece and Miss Tennie
Grow, Wade.
Torture of Preacher.
The story OF the torture of Rev
o. ID. Moore, pastor of the Baptist
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-15

Use your surplus money in
buying house and lot in Du-
rant. 1t is a sure interest pay
ing investment and the value in
creases every year. Whals &
Cox. 59-w2t
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-15

Rev. d. ID. Dutant continues
in a very feeble condition.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-15

It's a genuine quit busine 8
cost sale now going on at Walk
er's Dry Goods Co. No sham
sale, no lying or joking, but an
actual fact. Visit their store and
see
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-15

A little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. M. Glenn, suffering from
membraneous Group, is now con-
sidered out of danger.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-15

The Red Cost Sale circular of
the Walker Dry Goods Co. is
folded in today's News. 100-6t
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-15

Walker Dry Goods Co. has de-
cided TO quit business, and
have placed their entire stock Of
dry goods on sale at actual cost.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-15

Did you see those fiEs rugs at
Haynes? t-w-f
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-15

Mrs. B. S. Johnson, who has
been very ill for some days with
pneumonia, is today reported
much improved in condition.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-15
Report From Reform School.

j. G. Gluck, Superintendent,
Pruntytown, VIVA. writes: "Af-
ter trying all other advertised
cough medicines we have decided
to use Foley's Honey and Tar ex-
clusively in the West Virginia
Reform Sch Dol. | find it the
most effective and absolutely
harmless. Owl Drug Store and
Durant Drug Co.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-16
short Personals.

The Baroness Burdctt Coutts. now
over ~ years al. Is in excellent health.
Manuel Garcia. az one time a noted
singer. il living in London. lie Is zoe
years old.
James X. Randall. who wrote ny
Maryland" Is still living. Ills home Ia
NJ Augusta. Ga.
George Clinton Payne 81 Newark. y.
j.. il au energetic book cauvasser. nj.
though ~ years old.
Mai. Austin :. CuShman. private sec.
Rotary to President Fillmore. lives in
New Bedford. Mass
Manuel Enriquez. last survivor II Gen.
Fr-Inont's battalion Ia the Mexican war.
is dead at Los Angeles.
". Il. Trask. Boston antiquarian and
an authority ON records NJ the Hub. has
lust passed his Old birthday.
President Roosev.lt's grandfather was
the first man to navigate q steamboat on
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
DIR. Andrew Siedd. u graduate Of both
Harvard aud Yale. has been chosen pres
idsnt Of the University Of Florida.
Judge Andrew J. Harlan Of Savannah,
No., surviving member Of the Thirty
asst Congress. vas born In Ohio In 1916.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-16

Two more stars were added to the
dag By the Senate Tuesday. Okla
homa and Indian Territory. Joined.
were admitted as one State. and New
Mexico as another. For n long time
IL looked as II there would be only one
more star. for New Mexico. after be.
Ing admitted. was rejected. Then by
some sklllful parliamentary practice
New Mexico was admitted again. and
rs soon as the Housc concurs In the
bill az amended and the enabling act
takes effect there will be AZ States
instead Of a.. No action was taken
rs to Arizona. which will remain un.
der territorial government for while.
After Arizona had been left out rs
unworthy TO enter the Union. presum.
ably because Of Mormonlsm and polyg
amy within Its borders. the Senate
passed the Statehood bill. The bill
admits Oklahoma and indian Territory
under the name OF Oklahoma 1t also
admits New Mexico. by the terms Of
the bill the sale OF intoxicating liquors
In Oklahoma IL forbidden for 81 years.
Arizona has her wish aud remains n
territory instead OF being merged into
New Mexico.
There was no contest worthy the
mine over admitting Oklahoma with
tue IL dian Territory annexed. but over
rSe admission OF New Mexico the
struggle was long and fierce. IL lasted
for nine hours and the end was reach.
ed late this evening aud then by the
close vote OF 30 20 20 In favor OF the
admission OF the territory.
The fight on the admission OF New
Mexico as a separate State came af-
ter New Mexico had been rejected.
Mr.. Bard. whose amendments admit
ting New Mexico had been once ac-
cepted and once rejected. struck out
the hrst sentence. so as TO remove the
point OF order against u. and again
offered H. II was adopted. Mr.. kcarns
OF Utah. who had first voted for the
amendment and then changed. caused
the rejection OF New Mexico by a tie
rots. voting no on the final ballot.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-16
aE'''lI!a.;;.;i Il
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The worlds largest drr,lgcr j. now
dockcd ut Liverpool. II is 300 feet long.
and can raise 1000 tons of hard material
an hour.
In 1904 the free delivery mail carrier
system Of the unitrd States employed
20. I9i persons Ia towns aud cities and
2I,560 on rural routes.
FIrst-cIass masters in the Steel trust
feet, who have signed for 1885,. will re-.
celye $3.50 per anuum NJ salary. Most
Of the old mates will bee re-eugugei.
A Or tree was cut IN Oregon recently
which made nine savings averaging
fourteen feet in length, scaling CLASS
feet board measure. The pruGuct 81 this
one tree will net more than l.OOO.
Chinese capitalists have Engaged a
number Of German engineers To- assist
them In the establishment of n large
glass manufacturing plant in the north.
western part Of the province Of kwang
Su.
During the past twelve years the 100
principal British trade unions have eG.
pended approximately S9O.OOO.OOO. Of
which amount S2l.OOO.OOO. or over 80
per cent. has been spent Oh unemployed
benefits.
About 100000 kilograms are sent
over the worlds wires daily. In 1903 the
total was 1884, SIS,4TI. England sent o..
Al 900. United States was second. with
OIL SOL. 900. Germany. Russia. Austria.
Belgium aud Italy followed In the order
named.
The lifting of massive iron aud steel
plates, weighing four. six aud twelve
tons, by magnetism IL now done every
workday In number Of large steel
works. The innsn-tS are suspended by
chains from cranes. and pick up the
plates By simple contact aud without the
loss Of tims consequent 10 the adjust
meat Of chain aud hooks In the older
method IL IL also found that the metal
plates can be lifted By the magnets
while still % hot that q would DO I'm
possible for the men 10 handle them. A
magnet weighing 800 pounds win lift
nearly Eve tons.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-16

~. ff ,n,s..y s !. month Of severe storms
Even In the South. where the prevail
Ing temperature In much above wintry
ATTITUDES. February brings sudden
changes Of temperature.
Mercury sometimes drops 20 degrees
In a single a!.ht.
Therefore. the following health hints
are applicable TO the whole OF North
America:
ysstiisfioa.
The sleeping rooms should be well
ventilated. but 80 a. 20 avoid direct
currents Of air.
BsfhLns.
Those In vigorous health should take
q cold water towel bath every morning
before breakfast. Those In feeble health
should take q brisk dry-towei.rub every
morning.
Disl
The diet should he a generous ou.
including meat, and occasionally fresh
vegetables.
Ssnshine.
The nights heing long and the days
short. as much sunshine rs possible
should be let into the house during the
day.
ciothiar.
The head should he kept cool Mt all
times. The feet should be kept warm
and dry. day and night.
nr-ru-ns.
when unavoidably exposed TO cold or
vet. few doses Of peruna will avert
had consequences.
Precsufion.
When seized with q chill. or even
sigh; chillin,ss. n dose 81 P~runa should
n. taken NJ onr.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-16
BANKER sEckwlTH is DEAD.
May Materially Affect Case. OF Forgery
Against Mrs. Chad wick.

Against Mrs. Chadwick.
G. T. Beckwith. president Of the de-
funct Citizens National Bank Of ODER
LIN. Ohio. died Sunday night. Only the
family was nt the dcathbed. From the
day Of his arrest Bcckwith's health fail
ed rapidly. as result Of worry over his
troubles. lie frequently declared in his
illness that he wanted Co die. For sew
eral days prior TO his death he refused
TO take food in any form. Death result
ell directly from heart trouble.
The death Of Mr.. Beckwith may INA.
tcrially weaken the cases Of forgery and
conspiracy TO misapply bank funds now
charged against Mrs. Chadwick. IL was
expected he would 10 the star witness In
both the federal and common pleas court.
There Is no way 10 perpctuatc Beck
with's testimony. The constitution says
m accused person must b. confronted
In court by the accusers. A deposition or
atidavit cannot be used.
Mr.. Beckwith was about O. years old.
On Dec. Ia the federal grand jury In
Cleveland returned live indictments
against Beckwith on the charge of v!O-
iating the national banking laws ia con.
nection with the loans made to Mrs. Cas-
sic l.. Chadwick by the Citizens National
Bank Of Oberlin. of which lie was tho
president.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-16
nehInII the Age.

New Clerk lanxious TO show his
shrcwdness,-Mr. Scllfast. have an
idea. Put little more lead into your
weights. Then your customers will get
overweight. and when they deal else.
where they'll think other grocers are
cheats. You can make up by adulterat-
ing the goods little.
Grocer-The goods are adulterated To
the utmost limit already. Now skip down
cellar aud bring up another 10; II Maine
herring for Sardincs. and a gross or two
Of cottonseed oil for olive.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-16
PASS RAILROAD RATE gill.

Townsend Esch Measure Adopted In
House by Vote OF 326 Co II.
by vote OF 320 TO IL the House OF
Representatives Thursday passed the
Townsend. Esch bill providing for rail-
road rate legislation. or the IL mem.
bers who voted against the bin II were
Republicans and Democrats.
The Democrats who voted against
the bill were Gouldcn. Harrison. Rider.
and Scudder OF New York, Schulz OF
Pennsylvania. and McDermott of New
Jersey. The Republicans who voted
against II were Adams and CASTOR Of
Pennsylvania. Dwight Of New York.
Gardner OF New Jersey. IIill OF Con-
nectIcut. HUI OF Pennsylvania. Mccall
OF Massachusetts. Horton and sibiey
Of Pennsylvania. Southwick and Nree-
land OF New York.
The Democratic measure offered as
n substitute for the Townsend Esch
bill was defeated by u vote OF l51 10
lsG. five Democrats voting against L.
They were Gaines OF Tennessee. Liver
HhlAu Ol 'aAlloTulu, hiutI anu Stuuutt
OF New York. aud Wynne OF Callfor-
MIA.
The most important provisions OF
the Townsend. Esch bill are:
Interstate commerce commission en-.
iargcd from five To seven members, en-
powered Ia declare any existing pasScn.
ger or freight rates unreasonable or un.
Justly discriminatory. aud 90 fix n just
and reasonable rate. which becomes OPP
erative thirty days after notice. Within
sixty days the carrier may appeal TO n
court Of transportation"
When the rate substituted Is n joint
rate and carriers fail to agree ON appor-
tionment. commission may declare IL part
Of the original order.
Fine Of $500 n day Is imposed for each
day Of violation 81 rulings. Court o.
transportation 90 be composed Of Eve
United States Circuit judges.
In every suit brought la the court 81
transportation tn enforce orders the find
ings ~ fact reported by the commission
shall be received as prima fncie evidence.
Both the court Of transportation and the
commission empowered 10 compel attend
ance Of witnesses.
Appeals may he taken Ia Supreme
Court within thirty days from the date
OF entry Of the decree of the court Of
transportation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-16
Smart Actor.

When David Bclasco aud II. G. DE
Mile wrote The Charity Ball" there
was n speech In II that did not please
Herbert Kelley. the leading man OF
the company. The words Kelley Oh.
Jccted 10 were quoted from one OF Da.
yid's psalms.
Ignorant OF It's origin. Kelley said
20 Mr.. DE Mile:
II don't like that line. It's too old.
fashioned"
THE line Is not mine. but David's. .
replied DE Mile. referring. OF course
90 the psalmlst.
Il thought So" cried Kelley. tri.
umphantly. I'D recognize David Be
lasco's style anywhere"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-16

There IL n notable law in force In
most OF the large Russian towns con-
corning horses. Among the curious
things that arrest the attention on ar
irving In Moscow Is the entire absence
OF whips among drivers OF cabs, car
riages and all sorts OF vehicles. There
Is n law prohibiting their use and
there Is not q single whip In use in
Moscow. The excellent condition OF
the horses attest the benefit OF this
humane law. Nothing can exceed the
beauty OF the sleek and well groomed
horses used In the carriages OF Mos
cow.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-16

Going through the hospitals In our
large cities one In surprised To find such
. large proportion Of the patients lying
on those snow-white beds women
and girls, who are either awaiting
or recovering from serious opera
lions.
why should this be the case? Sim
ply because they have neglected them
selves. Ovarian and womb troubles
are certainly ON the increase among
che women OF this country creep
upon them unawarcs. but every one Of
those patients In the hospital beds had
plenty OF warning In that bearing.
down feeling, pain Mt left or right OF
the womb, nervous exhaustion, pain In
che small OF the back. leucorrhea, dir
xiness, Hatulency. displacements OF the
womb or irreguiaritics. All OF these
symptoms are indications OF an un-
healthy condition of the ovaries or
womb, and IL not needed the penalty
has 20 be paid by dangerous operation.
When these symptoms manifest them
selves, do not drag along until you arc
obliged TO go To the hospital and sub
INIT 70 an operation - but remember
that Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has saved thousands Of
women from surgical operations
When women are troubled with ir-
regular, suppressed or painful menstru-
alton, weakness, leuco9rhna. displace.
mcnt or liberation OF the womb, that
bearing down feeling, Inflammation OF
thc ovaries, baclsachc, bloating Tor fat
ulency). general debility, Indigestion.
and nervous prostration. or are beset
with such symptoms rs dizziness, lassi-
tude. excitability, irritabili;y, nervous
Lydia {. Plnkham's Vegetable Con
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-16
cOMERFoRD OUT.
Illinois House by Vote OF i2i 20 rs
Expcis Chicago Member.

Expcis Chicago Member.
As n convicted slanderer. Frank ID.
Comerfort. 10y vote If III to IL. was
expelled from the House 81 Representa-.
tivcs Of the Illinois Legislature Wednes-
day evening. The It'll. which the people
Of the Second Senatorial District Of
Chicago gave him last November was
taken away by vote Of his colleagues,
and at the short aud pcrcmptory request
Of Speaker Shurtlcf he picked up his
papers and walked out OF the hall. the
frs; Illinois Representative To be depriv.
ell Of the rights given him by the voters.
\ bitter fight of over four hours on the
floor Of the House preceded this drastic
action. Cumcrford fought his adverse
rics every Inch Of the way until they
had him down aud had voted To unscat
him. During this fight all the ordinary
rules Of parliamentary debate We're for
gotten. comrrford shook his fist in the
faces Of his enemies and called them
liars. nnd his enemies shook their lists
IN his face and called him n liar. Efforts
TO temper the punishment handed To the
accnscr 81 the Houses morals were IN.
tile. even when IL was proposed 20 do
the tcmpcring with buzz saw and sub.
Etitutc u measure almost NJ severe ~ eN-
pulsion. Sentiment against him among
his associates was ~ bitter. and there
was such demand fur immediate aud
satisfactory revenge. that he never had
the slightest chance Of making Roadway
against IL. altlsugh he talked with bril-.
lance ani defended himself with soma
logic. Sentiment against Comerford has
been strong ever since he has been in
Springfield and particularly since he be-
gan his crusade against the GENERAL As
s.mbly as IAN auction block where spc-
ciai privileges are sold 10 the highest
corporation bidders"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-16
Poor, bat Polite.

"want some money. DO YEP said the
find old lady. "Now. wonder cf ye
deserve u. What would ybu do with 4
penny IF gev u 20 YEP
Lady" replied the polite b-ggsr. yer
Kindness would touch me So dat Ia buy
q postal card wild de- money nn' write yer
q note o thanks. Standard
and Times.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-16

change for the better within a week.
The second week began eating heart.
lily. began to improve generally. and
before seven weeks had passed l was
well. ! had spent hundreds OF dollars
for medicine that did not help me. but
So worth Of Doau's Kidney Pills re-
stored me 10 perfect health"
A TRIAL FREE-Address Foster
Mllburn Co. Buffalo. y. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price. 20 cts.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-16
Real Sorrow.

A little girl had the whooping
cough very badly. aud IL seemed that
no one could aid her In any way when
paroxysm OF coughing seized her.
One day, after q most severe one. she
sat down NIL tired out. and with a look
OF patient resignation said: oh. I do
feel 90 sorry for myselfr'