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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08

Perhaps one reason why Mrs. Yerkes, that was,- denied her latest marriage is that she was ashamed of the new name she gets in exchange.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08

'T think Scribbler's new play ought to be a bowling success.
 Why so?"
 Because there are several mob scenes in It."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
Loan
Ought To.

Adam--Well, my love, what have you for breakfast this morning.
 Eve--Appies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
Try on Their Own Merit

SamSOn Ledger.
 Congressmen or candidates f gross should not be trying to Corners band wagon or any or for that matter, but should | band wagon of their own.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
Biseloyy Had Fun.
Mobile Herald.

Mobile Herald.
 It looks as if MT. Poultney had all the fun with the Was g big-wigs, and that they have n spectacles of themselves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08

Some men are honest,'' remarks the Portsmouth Star. Is that an asser- tion of fact?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08

When we talk of muscular Chris tiantty' we may give the Syrian church in New York a front seat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
Fair Exchange.

Gadsden Journal.
 Mrs Yerkes got young man and the young man got the money Fair exchange Is no robbery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08

Complete ExteFna. sfe 7i. fa lTf -t' 9 Husnor, from Pimpes to serorlIsr .i .s 4 #g consisting Of CutieuFa Sosp 2Sc.. Ointment, ese, ent 50c (in form of Choeoafe Coated fs 2se per va of 5 may be had of all dTnggs single set often eFet the distressing when all else fs& Potter Drug { k.Ghem. Corp, Sole Props- Boston, Mass.
 nN- Mailed Free "How to Cure ToFtaxtDg, DlshRHxn4 Hurnnrs." and "Ths Great Skin Book"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
DriftWccd
THE OLD SONGS.
BY PHIL H. ARMSTRONG.

 The good old songs of other days
 Were full of melody. The lyrics, too, each word and phrase Rang true as true could be-. And love stood dominant in all
 Swains sang their 1ady's praise, How oft today one would recall
 The songs of other days. The time songs--in major keys, Quite simple were they played But sweeter than the Southern breeze That the green branches swayed. When grandniana was young, you
 know,
 Her window oft shed raise At night while he" sang soft and low The songs of other days. But now a change has come about Her granddaughter Marie, With Reginald Van Gould goes out rag-time play to see; Where girls cake-walk in tights and
 things,
 And shout some black gals" praise, Or Indian squaw's-but no one sings The songs of other days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
Political Methods Changed.

Have yau noticed how political methods have changed since the enact ment of the new constitution? asked an old politician yesterday.
 NO more striking example could be furnished than in Montgomery right to- day. Here we are just few weeks off from a race that used to cause enough fights to make Jack Dempsey's record look small and the sale of enough beer and whiskey to make the biggest brew cries and the biggest distilleries work overtime. But the methods seem to have changed. Every now and then somebody shoves card at you and says, Do what you can for us.' But politics is rarely spoken of except by few well-known characters who can talk nothing lse.
 Maybe things will warm up In few weeks and the thirsty ones will again see their paradise, but from indications I think they will stay thirsty.
 The new constitution, with it's poll tax provision, seems to have put a crimp in the professional ones who pes- tered politicians. They can't raise a dollar and half to pay poll taxes to get nine dollars worth of whiskey. The man who has lived over 40 years or belongs to the military is fortunate"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
Sidewalk Pencilihss
convent,an. in Montxomery.


 When the handsome Exchange ,, Ho, tel Is opened to the public, as II VIII be next month," said real estates agent, T hope to see our Commercial Club and other energetic organlzs,i9sns. s. of Montgomery make a hard pun ior ,conven tions to be held here Wlth thai tRe Me haven't ample accommodations for vis- itors.
 There are now some seven CT eignt hotels in Montgomery It is true that they haven't room for great num2er or guests, but they are crowded every night in the year. The new hotel VIII vastly increase our capacity Tor ea. entes, :, taining visitors, and 1t will beneht Montgomery a thousandfold.
 We are well equipped on the score oI a convention hall. The Auditorium ls commodious enough for any ordinary or extraordinary gathering or men or women, and there are other places that are to be had for assemblies. our rail- road facilities are excellent and our people are hospitable.
 "A number of conventions are aIready slated for Montgomery this springg; Summer and Fall. but l hope We VIII be able to secure many more.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
Sired Improyemcnts.

T am glad to see" said q citizen yesterday, "that the City Engineer has again begun getting gravel for re- pairs to the thoroughfares of Mont gomery. It has been long time since any efforts have been made to patch up those streets which are now gravefied.
 Nearly every one of them is badly worn in places, and it Is especially no- ticeable after rains, such as we have had in the past two days. The sooner repairs are made the cheaper 1t IS Tor the city. By waiting too long. 1t ac- tually becomes necessary sometimes to re- gravel an entire street. It does not take long for little hole to wash out and become a good sized gully, ,,
 "Gravelled Streets seem to be all right, but they do get trit1e muddy Tn rainy weather. l have no doubt that the new material, which a committee of. the Council recently went to Sir, min ngbam to inspect. would be a good thing for our streets, although 1t may be a little more expensive. It IS nara and does not deteriorate as quickly. l would like to see 1t tried.
 Street improvements should be kept up. We started it at a fast gait some years ago. The sidewalk improve ments have kept pace, but there has been tagging on the streets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
Of Course.
NnncnrnmiftaI.

shine in the best society?' se--he's bald-headed. "
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08

he a,3a eAavset's,g es lvA 5it Ft g >1..e. ans "H ta t coz s z-, treaty .- sp-ze es- lar4 #3 aso ID CT fs 4aIstn hesa7 'f.ay Mga L.ft9 Faes2 Th-pas. la@1uGa E.5l lec @ Giags,
 -n + 9S to0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08

l a little lamb.
 was full of fleas, ,ect powder Mary bought, v that lamb did sneeze!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
What State Papers
 Are Saying
A Potent Factor.
Lafayette Sun.

I1dIty ytttV DUIIs
 The scarcity of labor will be a potent factor in reducing the acreage in cot ton this year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
l Hnme Thrnaf.
Another One.

a- ique-What do you consider roper sphere?
 chy-A ball of yarn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
His OplnlOm.

s she is a woman of few
  she is, she can make those go a long ways"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08

tha mat 4Lt 70 ,:h 3fy g ta ."ss --t -tI. -la 4R a.1rg sa7 4as~ca. H na4sseo a9~s -,ari ien ] 1N
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
Mobile. 4slother of Mystics.n

As the date for the Mardi Gras car nivals in Mobile, New Orleans and Pen sacola approaches, people of this section are beginning to look southward with eagerness and Mardi Gras is subject of inte: Gsting discussion.
 'It is a strange thing to me-" mused a Mobile man yesterday as he fingered d railroad folder issued in the interest of the New Orleans carnival, that New Orleans each year undertakes to steal from Mobile all of the credit for origin ating the Mardi Gras carnival. Every one who knows anything of the history of MArdi Gras carnivals in America is had its origin in Mobile at least twenty years before New Orleans seized upon the idea. Furthermore, the Mardi Gras carnival in New Orleans was the men who had removed to the Louisiana metropolis About 1850 they instituted the New Orleans carnival and It has bile had celebrated Shrove Tuesday fully twenty years before that.
 There is no disputing Mobiles title, Mother of Mystics, and New Orleans ought not to try to take 1t away from Alabama's seaport"
 A party of Montgomery sportsmen have returned from hunting eXpedt- tion to Barbour and Russell Counties, having made the McGough plantation. near Pittsview, headquarters. The party included Alderman Gaston Gun ter ana MeSSfS. w. I. StlOclo,. IeSoSS Martin, c. C. DeLany,, Elliott Hannon, Thomas F. Harrison. Tom McGough, James Stripling and Carew Powell. AL dcrman Gunter led in the shooting, his score being over 100 birds.
 Col. W. c. Tunstall, Associate Rail road Commissioner, who remained in Montgomery after the meeting of the Commission Tuesday. will leave today for his home in Greensboro.
 Mir J. B. Thompson, who has been i'll a week or more, was reported yester- day to be much improved.
 Mir. D. c. Cooper of Oxford spent last night In Montgomery.
 Mir. G. A. Mattison of Talladega was in town last night.
 Mir. E. B. Nuzum of Tuscaloosa is vis- iting the city.
 Mir. J. T. Mathews of sylacauga is in the city.
 Mir. J. c. Cheney of Evergreen is in town.
 Mir. J. H. Hayes of Jasper is in the city.
 MT. w. D. Mcleod of Ozark is in town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
Disappointed.

9LBARRVkutGus Country Editor--Did that man who was to call in this morning pay you anything on subscription? Offlce Devil--He said he only come in to pay you a visit. well. I don't suppose I'll have, to write a receipt for that
 No Wonder. Teacher-Now, in ancient times men lived to be much older than they do now.
 Johnnie---Yessum; but Doctor Osler didn't live them.
 Un1xInd. Tess--I was terribly frightened when Jack proposed to me. Jess-Afraid he would get away?
 Green. T came from the garden spot of the world"
 Anyone could tell that"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
No wonder.
UnIxInd
T came from the garden
UU-tO-Date

world.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14

Away back in the forties George
f.. Bri: Kett and Moses $. Wilson were
classmates in college and were also
ru"mmates. In after life both be.
c .me eminent and highly respected
ucmbers Of the medical profession.
Nany thousand people in Maine and
~ over New England will remember
+. George +. Brickett as surgeon in
charge of the Cony United States
? neral hospital at Augusta, Maine,
airing the civil war. DR.. Wilson prac.
t ccd medicine in Lincoln, Maize, for
lDward of fifty gears.
Both Brickett and Wilson were de.
r,dedlv OF the underwater class of
Students. Wilson, especially. IA OF
D. wild. rollicking nature. not IN the
east incliLed to serious thoughts.
+, revival of religion Of more than
usual interest, was in progress, ana
many OF the students were drawn into
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14

The true pastor regards the little
folk of his congregation as important
members Of his flock, and does not ig.
more their small tastes and prefer.
CnCcs. The two ministers quoted be.
low are wise in their day and genera
ton, and will reap Il harvest of o n
hdenCe as their tiny parishioncrs grow
older.
Not many Sundays ago a prominent
New York clergyman preached an nm.
usually long discourse, and the chill
dren in the audience grew uneasy. At
last one small boy, in tones loud
enough to be heard in his neighbOr.
hood, exclaimed with more force than
elegance, Hush up" His Mortified
mother, fearful lest the remark should
ha je reached the minister's ears. soon
made occasion TO apologize TO the pas.
tor.
My dear madam" said the clergy.
n an, Il wish | had heard the little fell
low. 1t is time for me TO stop when
the children are so weary"
The pastor of a town church was
OF one of his pensioners when
he little ~four-year.old daughter came
the room.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14
PLEASING THE LITTLE ONES

"IIave you ever been to church? 2
asked the pastor.
II wen last Sunday"
How did you like it,"
Pretty well, only you didn't SIM
my hymn
And what is your hymn, little one?'
Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear
me-"
We'll, little lass said the minister
you come next Sunday and w will
sing your hymn"
The next Sunday the large church
was full. The little girl sat, eagerly
waiting, close to her mother, who
looh,d dOubtfully around.
You must not be disappointed, dear,
il your hymn isn't sung. There are SO
many people here, perhaps the choir
will not care to sing a child's hymn"
But he promised, mamma replied
the little girl. in entire confidence.
The grownup folk who filled the
many pews, and who knew nothing OF
the little girl. may have smiled when
the choir softly sang, in place Of the
morning anthem. Bless thy little
lamb tonight" but the little girl her
self was content.-Youth's Compan.
iop.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14
DIR. WILSON'S GOOD PRAYER

the vortex. But no n supposed that
Nose Wilson could be affected or in.
luenccd in the slightest degree by
any religious movement.
Brickett one evening strolled into
the revival meeting, as much out OF
curiosity as anything, and. 10 his great
surprise, saw Wilson there 90 his
knees, in the midst of a very fGrvent
prayer. which greatly movec the
hearts Of ali his hearers.
After meeting was over Bricke:t and
Wilson went directly to their room.
WILSON, sudden conversion was so
surprising that Brickctt, out of deli.
cacy, refrained from mentioning the
matter to his friend, and the subject
was not mentioned by either until,
just before getting ready to jump into
bed, Wilson. with all the solemnity OF
an elder, turned to his friend WITH the
question; "Brickett, didn't | maze a
dalned good prayer
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14

the dog was therefore not desirable
to Mr.. Eddy.
The undesirable man with the i'm.
desirable dog having caught up with
the old gentleman, an ELUSIVE greet.
Ing was extended, but not so cnthus.
iastically responded 10 by Mr.. Eddy,
who stood still and. with his chin IN
his hand, appeared to be lost jn
thought.
After a moment or two the mrn
with the dog asked: Aren't you 10.
ing my way, Mr.. Eddy"
Yes, | intend to go in that dirsc-
ton, sir
"WeIl, what are you waiting for,
Mr.. Eddy?'
Il am waiting, sir, for you and your
ID dog 10 get w the street."
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14
WHY HE WAS WAITING

Lawyer Charles +. Eddy, a sac
rcssful practitioner of the old school,
has long enjoyed a reputation for dry
hmnJr and CaustiC sarcasm, says a
writer in the Boston Herald. He
talks in a distinct, deliberate man
NEE, with a deep bass voice, and has
A iigh regard for personal and pro
fegVional dignity and is scrupuloua ia
his O~bscrvanCcs of il.
Gne day "A gentleman who was
won't to intrudc himself upon The
oil! gentleman caught mp with him
on .he street. This gentleman had
w.In him a dog OF the Irish setter
breed. Tho youngsters about the
streets he'd taken a fancy to the dog,
and at their commands to set, ~
charge" etc, he was prone To at
ts,d. The company Of the man or
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14
PLAyTIME OF BACHELOR BILL

one uncle Rilrs a bachelor an it's an
awful shame
i"z h" knows stories about bears an
knows '"m all by name.
~ erUwlS list like a really one an
makes YOU think a bear
Is underneath tn table. but Of course /.
isn't there.
An wen h" takes YOU on his knee he
talks list like n book
An after w'ilc your eyes get big an
you're a-sCart to look
Wen he says: Men a bear come out an
list went BOo-OO-OO,'
BcCuZ YOU almost think a bear Is really
after YOU.
An 'en he plays wild Indian an hides
himself s~unewh"rcS
wife We louk in tn corners an behind
tn parlor chairs.
An peek in tn dark closets an p'tcnd
Wr ~" ON a scout
Till after vile he makes n hoop an en-
comes ruShin' out
LIST like he's ON tn warpath; an us chin
nern run upstairs
An hide in mammals closet an he makes
us think at bears
Are comm i'm to get MS an he growls list
like he's one.
An my w"'r" turhle scarf an yet it's
awful lots . fun.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14

An 'on he is n pirate an he makes "
Chinncrn play
At We are in a shipwreCk an tn crew Il
east away
Upon Il desert island were his treasure
chest Is hid.
An "" are only sailors an his name Is
Captain Kidd.
An Wen we hear him comm he list roars
an en- We run,
'tuZ he has broomsticks for q sword an
pokcrs for "A gun.
An after vile he Kills us all but it don't
hurt. an wen
lie sails way In his big ship we come
Ia life again.
En- after vile our mother comes an taps
him ON tn head.
An says it's tim" for bears an scouts
an things to he in bed.
An leads us chinncrn all upstairs ar
maybe IL We keep
Right still she'll let tn candle burn until
We 60 TO sleep.
En- after vile our uncle Bill comes up to
say goodnight.
An sees how snug an warm we are an
all tucked IN SO tight.
An '"n he kisses us goodnight an 'ea
his eyes list blur:
| guess W." make him sorry at he Is
bachelor.
j. W. Foley in Kew York Times.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14
DEADLY EARTHQUAKES
ON WEST COAST OF COLOMBIA
Followed by Tidal Waves That De-
stroyed Misunderstanding Manager
Describes Disaster.

Authentic information of the tidal
wave and series of earthquakes that
swept the west coast of Colombia ON
January 3lSt and following days have
been obtained at New York from vii.
liam Il. Bruce, Il mining manager who
was In Qumaco at the time OF the dis.
turbanceS.
Meager reports OF great damage and
loss of life caused by the tidal wave
were not received for two weeks after
it occurred owing to breaks in tho
cable, which parted In ten places be-
low ~Buenaventura.
Mr.. Bruce asserts that reports were
exaggerated and that instead OF the
loss of 1000 or 5000 lives, probably the
total would be under 500. Trumace,
he said, Is Il town of $500 people, all
but fifteen or twenty being OF Spanish
extraction. 1t Is situated on a small
fiat island and is so low hat at high
tide the sea is level with the streets.
Without warning the first shock OF
an earthquake was felt at 9:45 o'clock
On the morning of January 3lst. This
lasted about two minutes and was fol
lowed At 1920 o'clock by a second and
more severe shock, lasting ten min
ultS, uCtOIll Dulltu ny III liudi "aNCs
estimated by Mr.. Bruce as being about
twenty feet high.
1T was low tide at the time" he
continued, otherwise the whole town
would have been washed away. AS IL
was the wave simply poured into the
street at no great depth. and contin'
ued on to the mainland. where, be-
cause of the many little rivers and
bays and the low land, great loss Of
life resulted. Only two deaths resulted
on the island of Qumaco. Several per-
sons were injured by falling build.
ings.'
Asked what sensation he expert
enced during the earthquake. Mr..
Bruce said: None at all. Ii did not
bother me in the least. After helping
several persons to places of safety |
continued my business as before.
1T was intensely hot, and TO add to
the discomfort rain began to fall and
continued steadily for severa days.
During this time few of the inhabitants
occupied their houses. AS the shocks
continued at an average of one eacn
day for more than d week.
while the principal earthquake was
in progress walking was exceedingly
DreCariOuS, the eartn resembling inc
movement OF a ship during a storm.
In many places the ground cracked,
and | noticed one rift about fifteen
inches wide.
From the fact That the shock and
the wave came at the same time we
got the impression that the island was
sinking out of sight. Many people
Jumped into the water rather than sink
with the land.
"Qunaco got the worst Of the dis
turbance. being near the center OF the
scope of the wave, which devastated
the shores Of Colombia for IA distance
OF more thsn 800 miles"
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14

The courts at Dresden have award
ed Nine. Schumann-Helnk the fortune
Of her late husband on the ground
that it was earned by her. There Is
nothing violent about that kind of
reasoning.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14

Pat Grove says his conscience was
all that restrained him from stealing
$40, 900 900, and that would probably
not have restrained him such al aw-
full lot II he had known where there
vas $4,000, 600 lying around loose.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14

II Mansfield and Bernhard do act
together in her theater in Paris, we'd
like to wager a small sum that the
best play of the engagement will be
The Tempest"
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14

The ruling passion is strong in the
richest woman in the world, Mrs.
Walker of Philadelphia, who is going
70 live owe a store. No bargains will
get away from her.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14

The Medical Record has an inter.
esting article on The Modern Con.
Ception Of Matter" but it doesn't help
the layman to find out what is the
natter with him.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14

Many Russian liberals have no con.
fdence in The douma. They fear that
the cZar will Lave no difficulty in
making it turn handsprings and loop
the loop.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14

The Japanese appear to be OF the
opinion that by taking thought, accom-.
pahying it with suitable diet, they
may be able in process of time to add
something TO their stature.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14

II we had a grudge at a nervous
man we should inveigle him to some
spot where he had to see a woman
sir in a rocking chair, and rock. and
chew gum, while she did embroidery
work.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14

Frances new president began life
as a blacksmith. but he did not com.
mence to rise until he had stopped
using HIS hammer.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14

An amateur scientific sharp sug.
kests that maybe the stars cause the
earthquakes. This idea IS certainly
more plausible than the theory that
the earthquakes cause the stars.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14

Dueling Is a great thing. After a
mans wife is stolen, it must soothe
his feelings considerably to have a
few inches of steel run between his
ribs by the abductor.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14

A Connecticut woman died at the
ago of 105, and there is still an older
woman in that state They got their
start before the age of food adulter.
ants.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14

America sent 722, OOO, 900 cigarettes
TO China last year. At this rate the
yellow peril will soon be on the other
foot, SO to speak.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14

When You can tell yourself 10 for
get your troubles as YOU tell your
neiehbor to forget hers, you will have
made a great discovery.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14

Running down the populace in an
automobile appears to a much more
serious otfense in Italy than in some
places you might mention.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14

There are also sermons in bricks
when they are coming your way.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14

Mother-Now, Tommy, how often do
you want me To speak to you about that
horrid whistle OF yours? Tommy
amt partir'lar. ma suit yourself.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14

However. Mansfield may be serious
about ii. You remember that other
actor, Jim Jeffries, retired when he
said he would.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14

A New York contemporary writes
several stickfuls about Gotham man
nerS. The chapter on snakes in Ire.
land required but half a line.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14

Richard Mansfeld's announcement
that he is going to retire in 1909 is a
reminder that comparatively few peo.
pie think more than a year ahead.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-14

The crook is usually on mischief
bent.