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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
CHEsTY CHATTANOOGA.

Paul Cook predicts in the Age-Herald that in 1912 Chattanooga will have 2.o0O,- GOO population and 10000 breweries. Per haps not such a large increase in popu- lation, Paul, but Chattanooga will lead all other southern cities, and we are pre-. pairing to welcome thousands from Bir- mingham in the list.-Chattanooga Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
OVERHEARD.

General Grant exclaimed, q wonder where that janitor isl" A draught was blowing through the Hall of Fame and he was afraid of catching cold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
FROM LIFE.

''This play ought to make great hit" "Why?"
 There is a murder trial in the third act which requires the services of sixteen lawyers and twenty-four allenists who are paid at the rate of $500 an hour.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
THE USUAL FINISH.

Over the hill to the poor house,
 Away from his old-time cronies- Oh, that is the fate of Wilbur Tate Who patiently played the ponies!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
Mills Will Resume.

Andergrift, Pa, December 24.-Thir- teen mills of the Sheet and Tin Plate company's works will resume opera tions on Thursday, after having been partially closed for month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25

William Howard Taft may be the conquering hero, but he may not con quer the White House in period of republican depression.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25

On January Greater Birmingham is to be voted in; Judge Jones is to hear the states side in the injunction cases, and Harry Thaw's second trial is to be begun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25

The coast and geodetic survey has ascertained that Uncle Sam has 2600 islands in the Philippines, instead of 1900. He has islands to put on the bargain county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
LIST so.

"Algernon," sighed the radiant maiden, you are looking through the window of my soul'
 Don't leave it open too long," replied the practical youth You might catch cold"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25

The fleet lies safely in the Port of Spain where 1t is engaged in cele- brating Christmas regardless of its unprotected water line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
PITT ON ITS BEHAVIOR.

"This is a good joke." said the shrink ing humorist.
 joke,'' sneered theseditor, tell it to run along and mind it's own business"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
HARD TIMES FOR SANTA.

At an early hour this morning Santa Claus was seen streaking 1t to the North pole. Me to a sanitarium!" he ex- claimed. "I had the time of my life to make both ends meet this year!''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
About Persons.

Governor Conner returned last night from Montgomery and will spend Christi mas with his family.
 John l.. Sims, who is connected with the United States courts of apneais at New Orleans, Is spending the week with his parents in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25

As the days begin to lengthen the confidence in our banks and all lines of trade begins to strengthen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25

Weston. the walker, never tried to walk about in the buying of Christ mas presents, and this no doubt ac- counts for his good health and elastic ity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25

If fist fights are to be daily events in the house the Congressional Rec ord needs illustrators and sporting page.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25

The country expects the party in power to hand it an elastic currency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25

The Taft boom Is shrinking at more points than the waist line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25

Secretary Taft swung around the world in 120 days, and he was not doing a time stunt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25

Admiral Dewey is 70 years old, and he has no intention of swapping this world for another.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25

It will always be Bob" Evans re- gardless of his official title.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25

The ovation that awaited Taft re- minds one of those that awaited Dewey and Bryan-it was so unlike them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
vERIFlED.

"The fortune teller told Miss Prim that man would shortly come into her life''
 Did he?'
 Yes. It was a burglar and he was under the bed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
EXECUTION,

'1Iow do you like the way Dauber executed his picture"
 'I think he murdered it.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25

Congressman Booker of Missouri has had fame thrust on him by fist fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
sUNFLowER PHILosoPHPY.

From the Atchison (Kan) Globe.
 For some reason a farmer always looks more at home in a dry goods store than a town man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
A POLITICAL MOVE.

Senator Burlington says he is going back home to feel the pulse of his peo- pie. What does he mean by that?"
 He means he is going to see how much they'll stand for"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25

The Globe-Democrat says the minor ity in the house can. be located by the odor of arnica.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25

The fleet will consider it a frolic while its 26 pianola pianos continue to play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25

Walter Wellman should call up the North Pole by the wireless, and let it go at that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25

The deposit books of the Knicker- booker Trust are selling at 66 cents on the dollar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25

Every woman, in recounting her past foolishness, takes this credit to herself: At least she has never been guilty of buying boy a gun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25

The days are only nine hours four minutes long, but they are beginning to do better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25

How a woman who likes style and has been poor all her life must grow to hate that word serviceable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25

MT. Taft comes home just as dele gates are getting ripe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
ISN'T IF TOUGH?

ISN'T IT TOUGH? Oh, well. oh, well, I'd like to know What makes hard luck Pursue me sol The minute that
 I get some dough, Next minute I
 Must let it go!
 POINTS. A good way to forget your troubles is to let the rain slap you in the face. The average man spends his life chas- ing dollars and trolley cars The champion lady talker' is playing at "a local theatre this week. You can imagine how much she talks!
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
TAKING TIT OUT IN TRADE.

I'm dying, Egypt, dying, And when my soul has fled Make William Snlythe embalm my
 corpse
 He owes me twenty dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
SAME THING.
A SUGGESTION.

''Did Windy make good in Congress?" 'He made a lot of noise there"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25

When we see a man who cultivates long finger nails, we think of clubs, pis- tols and that sort of thing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25

A man shouldn't spend all the money he can get out of the bank; and wom- an shouldn't spend all the money she can get out of her husband.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
SAW BLOODY
BULL FIGHT

Ernest Morris and Seymore Bart
lett returned Tuesday night from a
trip to Monterey. Mexico, and other
points in the southwest whittier they
went in the middle of January with
a party of fourteen from this city, on
a business and pleasure journey.
At Matamoros, Mexico, the entire
party attended bull fight on Sun
day, Jan. 90, in which there were
six horses, one man and four bulls
killed and two men injured. All
of the members of the party were dis
gusted with the brutality displayed
in the fight but the Mexican men and
women went into ecstasies and
cheered the bloody scene Justify.
The members OF the party had a
delightful time throughout the trip
and some were so favorably i'm
pressed with the country that they
will likely make business invest
ments there, Several members OF
the party, while at Corpus Christi
went In bathing i'm the gulf. They
found fine beach and the water OF
agreeable temperature. Oranges,
lemons and other tropical fruits as
well as flowers were growing in pro-
fusion there.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
MANY MORE MEN
ARE SUMMONED
For the Harry X. Thaw Jury, But
One Being Accepted At
Court Today.
.tRy Assoeiated Press. I

tBy Associated Press.1
NEW YORK, Jan. 30-Shortly at
ter court convened for the Harry
K. Thaw trial. Harry c. Brearley, an
advertising agent was accepted as
the tenth juror. 80
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and May Nc
Kenzie were early, arrivals. The
other members of the family were not
in their accustomed places when the
court opened.
1t was stated they were detained
uptown by heavy snowstorm which
was raging.
Edward Thaw. sister Of Mrs. Car
negie, reached the court room an
hour after the proceedings were be-
gun. The prisoners mother nor the
Countess OF Yarmouth had not yet
arrived.
The first talesmsn called today was
the ninetieth of the second panel.
After number had been examined.
| it was decided to call a third panel
Of one hundred talesmen.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
RUNS OFF WITH
ANOTHER'S WIFE
Weston Man Fails TO Have Alleged
Pasamour Punished For
Carving a Pistol.

/ According to statements made in
Magistrate Gordon's court Tuesday
evening when Brack Hooker. OF the
East End. was given a hearing on
the charge of unlawfully carrying a
revolver, he ran on with the wife of
Jphn Shaw, of Weston.
Mrs. Shaw admitted that she left
h&r husband and said that she was
ti2ed of living with him as they could
mott get along very we'll together. She
sand that she wanted a divorce but
hef husband did not take kindly to
that idea and with his right hand in
the tatr he declared that he loved hrs
wife as ardently as he ever did. The
magistrate concluded that he did no,
have Jurisdiction in divorce case
and would not listen to overtures to
that end.
shaw could not prove to the salts.
faction Of the court thatHooker actu.
ally carried gun on the day he said
the latter threatened to do him ur
and the warrant was dismissed. The
trouble arose over alleged improper
relations of Mrs. Shaw and Hooker
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
MINER IS MISSING
INDUSTRIOUS WAY
Tony Pasco Leaves Dola Mine and
Is Seen No More at
That Place.

Tony Pasco, an italian coal miner,
aged about SO years. is mysteriously
missing. He disappeared Monday
afternoon after 8 O'Clock from the
Short Line Coal company's Dola
mine. after the closing out work for
the day. and has not been seen or
heard Of since.
Pasco could speak no English,
having been in this country but six
months and knew no one closely in
the neighborhood. He had a friend
at Glen Falls. but inquiry establishes
the fact that he did not go there.
When last seen he wore his work.
ing clothes and is said not to have
had any money WITH him. He was
not missed until night, when he fail
ed to go to his boarding house.
Search has since been made for
him but. without result, and Louis
Romney. at whose place he boarded,
sought the aid of Superintendent
1sham Keith here Wednesday after
noon in the matter. Romney states
that the fellow left his good clathes
and $40 in money at the boarding
house.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
Large Glass Initiated BY clarksburs
Lodge at Interesting and Well
Attended Meeting.

Two dozen new members we're ini-
tiated into the mysteries and privi-
leges OF Elkdom at one of the best,
largest attended and most enthusiast
tic meetings Clarksburg lodge No.
4s2, ever held. in the lodge hall on
Third street Tuesday night.
Following the business and ini-
tiatory sessions a social session was
given in honor of the newly-made
members and It was marked with the
usual enjoyment and good fellow
ship that always characterizes any
social gathering of Elks. District
Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler w. s.
Black. of Fairmont, was present dur
ing the sessions and he was SO pleas.
ed with the ritualistic proceedings
that he took occasion to express some
very nice compliment son the work
of the officers.
New Ritual Used.
The new ritual was used for the
first time and while 1t embodies all
of the essentials of the old, 1t has
been amplifled and beautifled SO tina,
its exempllfication is now more OF
pleasure to the members than
ever. The members were much elat.
ed over 1t and their interest in the
proceedings was intensified through.
out the meeting.
Especially Interesting.
The initiation was especially In
teresting because of the large elias.
and large attendance. and the fol,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
NEW BABY ELKS
BY THE DOZEN

lowing gentlemen took one Of the
most exciting Journeys of their lives
in going to the green pastures where
tiny sets OF antlers were placed upon
their heads making them full hedged
members Of Clarksburg lodge:
The New Members.
OF Clarksburg: ]. w. Stark, Ed.
ward ]. Wood. Will q. Morris, W. D
Newton, George E. Lockwood and
Charles n. Ernst.
OF Weston: w. D. Moore, Ortiz
Talbot, Louis Klein, t. B. Cleary
:. v. Woodell, DR.. NJ. D. Cure, NJ
B. Sprigg. L. L. Reuberger, G. NJ
Hall, Edam E. Malone. Dr.. W. w
Reynolds, U. s. Higgins and C. B
Peterson.
OF Sutton: W. E. Raymond ant
l.. H. Kelley.
S. P. Fallon, of Redwood; C. L
Dulin, of Salem, ana A. G. Rowland
OF Gertrude.
Social Features.
In the social session Mr.. H. G
Evans rendered a number of piece.
on the piano with his pleasing skill
Prof. Augustine ]. Smith SAM
sweetly a number of solos, Distric
Deputy Black delivered an interest
ng address and Brother Philip VIII
lett gave a most pleasing talk. Tn,
two addresses touched upon Elkdon
in general and the new home o
clarksburg lodge in particular will
the result that the members wer,
further inspired with the ambitio,
to have their proposed new hom,
built as soon as possible. Durin,
the social session an elegant luncl
was served.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
N/NETY-ONE MINERS ARE VICTIMS
ian 0vERc0AT CAUSES
ITALIAN BIG EXPENSE
When Arrested For Stealing Car
meat Revolver b Found In
his Pocket.

Andre vinoendo. a coal miner OF
Enterprise, was required to pay
fines and costs amounting to about
$50 in Magistrate Gordon's cour,
Wednesday forenoon for stealing an
overcoat belonging to conductor
Michael Leydan from a Fairmont.
clarksburg interurban trolley car
and for unlavfully carrying a con-
'eealed weapon. vincendo was ar
rested at Enterprise Tuesday night
by one of the special officers of the
traction company and brought to
jail. When the arresting officer
searched the man he found revol.
yer In the prisoners pocket. He
confessed to the charges and was
tined $25 and costs for carrying a
deadly weapon and, SIS and costs
for stealing the overcoat-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
WAGES INCREASED.

A small increase of wages has been
made by the Fairmont & clarksburg
traction company to the crews of
the interurban cars working on. the
cars carrying baggage and freight.
These care are run every hour dur
ing the day on the odd hour and a
large amount of baggage and freight
is carried. This causes considerable
extra work on the part of the crews
of these care and is extra compensa-
ton well earned.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
DWELLING HOUSE
BURNS Ar ByHRsoN

The large dwelling house at Ever.
son which was consumed by FIRE early
Saturday morning was owned by
Captain John wrighter of that
.neighborhood, and was valued a,
more than $1,000. The hours was
occupied by orr Davis and the FIRE
started In a mysterious manner
shortly after midnight Saturday. The
building was completely destroyed
together with most of the household
effects of Mr.. Davis. The property
was partially insured.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
|sH|NNsT0N NAN
N EXPLOSION
Colburn Perishes in the Awful Elk.
plosion at Stuart Mine
Near Fayetteville. +. :.

H. s. colburn. shinnston man,
persisted in the explosion at the Stu
art coal mine near Fayetteville
Tuesday afternoon. His family is
at shinnston. His brother is SUI
perintendent of the mine and he
went there ten days ago and accept
ed the position of pit boss. There
is much sympathy for his wife and
children who are Frustrated as the
result Of the sad news.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
LOCAL PRODUCE
MARKET PRICES
What Has TO BE Paid for Table
Things in the
City.

The following retail prices prevail
in the local produce market:
Eggs. etc dozen.
Country butter. soc lib.
Creamery butter, ssc lib.
Irish potatoes. 75c Blu.
Sweet potatoes. 40c peck.
Apples, $3.50 Blu.
Cranberries. loo at.
Celery. &c stalk.
Lettuce, zoe lib.
Cabbage. &c Id.
Green onions, SC bunch.
Radishes. SC bunch.
Turnips. csc peck.
Parsnips, soc peck.
Country onions. Csc peck.
Chicken. Is and 1sc Id. dressed;
15c ID. undressed.
Turkeys. 30 and zee dressed; 14c
undressed.
Oysters, 40 and sec at.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
BIG RE lily DEAL
At BRIDGEPORT
Jacobs and Others Purchase tn.
sandussy Farm Of 400 Acres
For $4,000.

Daniel W. Jacobs and others have
purchased the j. B. sandusky farm
at Bridgeport. There are four humid
red acres In the farm and II Hes in
the close to the town. The purchase
price was 500 an acre. making $40.
900 paid for the property. The
purchasers will lay 1t OF into town
lots and place them on the market.
The deal was consummated Saturday
but not made public until wednes-
day.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
GONE 10 SCHOOL.

Elmer Sinclair has gone to New
York to take a course In the Ameri-
can Cutting School and will be gone
ten days. Mr.. Sinclair is one of the
leading taflors Of the city and upon
his returns from the school will be
more proficient than ever in his line.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
SWETTENHAM
APOLOGIES
Withdraws Letter Sent to Rear Ad.
miral Davis and Expresses
Regret For 1t.
NV Associated Preaa.1

LONDON, Eng, Jan. 2s-1t is
learned that the international phase
Of the Kingston incident has been
finally closed by Governor swetetn-
ham Withdrawing his letter to Rear
Admiral Davis and expressing regret
for having written 1t.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
MOTHER AND BABE
ARE FOUND DEAD
BY the Husband So He Claims and
Says She Killed Baby and
Then Herseif.
tRy Associated preaai

WASHINGTON. D. G.. Jan. 30
Mrs. Amanda M. copiey and three.
months-old baby, were found dead in
bed at midnight.
William c. copley, a clerk in the
census office, husband and father,
declares Mrs. copley shot the infan,
and then committed suicide.
Shortly after midnight copley call.
ed in DR.. John s. Dorsey, telling him
his wife attempted to commit sui.
eide. When the physician arrived
both Mrs. copley and the baby were
dead. He Immediately notified the
police.
The husband was arrested pending
an investigation.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
PREVAILING PRICES N
LOCAL GRAIN MARKET
"
What Corn, Wheat, Oats and Hay
Are Bought and Sold
For Here.

The following prices are prevailing
in the local grain market:
Corn. new yellow. wholesale
SO; retail. so.
Corn. new white. wholesale
so: retail. so.
Wheat. No. spring, wholesale
ssA; retail, 100.
Wheat. No. red winter. whole.
sale, s1N; retail, 100.
Oats, No. 2 white. wholesale.
43A; retain, SO.
Hay. No. Timothy. wholesale
1880; retail. $1,000.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31

Attorney Edward G. Smith, who
has been III with grip for week or
so. Is some better. and his little boy.
Jack, who has been Ill with typhoid
lever for six weeks b also improv-
ing. This Is news the many friends
OF the family are glad to hear.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
WANT IT STOPPED.

Trainmen on the M. R. have been
requested to eliminate all needless
whistling of engignes at the shinns.
ton depot on account of serious H.
ness in the immediate neighborhood.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
THREE MEN SHOT,
AND TWO FATALLY
Unknown Men Pour OH in Buildings
and Then Set Them
Aflre.
SAY GOD SENT THEM
10 Barn Up The Entire Town, One Of
Them Observation-Disclosures
After Other Two.

Arson and murder stirred Smith
neid TO high degree of excitement
Tuesday night. One house was
burned. attempt made to burn an
other. two men fatally shot. another
shot but not seriously. and one rob-
Der arrested.
Pouring OIL ON Floor.
The desperate affair took place be-
tween $40 and o'clock and was
one Of the worst that town has ex-
pertenced In long time. Three
unknown men were discovered in
the act of setting the Bane boarding
house atire. The W. A. Lewis
building in the rear of the Smith
Store Company's store had been burn
led shortly before the robbers were
discovered. and they we're caught
pouring oil on the floor of the hall.
way of the Bane boarding house, oc-
cupied by number of boarders and
others.
Discovery Timely.
The discovery was made by Hide
brand Brothers, of Virginia, employ
es Of the South Penn Oil Company
and boarders at the boarding house.
They made the discovery Just in
time as the three unknown men were
preparing to apply matches to the
oil. and the hotel or boarding house
would soon have been enyeloped in
flames. The Hilderbrands run them
from the building, but while being
pursued the
Robbers Turned and Fired
a number, OF shots at their pursuers.
with fatal erect to both of the Hide.
brands. One of them was shot IN
the neck. the ball passing through
and lodging in the shoulder. The
other received three bullets. One
entered the top of the head, another
the breast close the heart and the
other the abdomen.
Constable Wounded.
Constable Charles Ddgell. who
Joined in the chase. also received a
bullet wound in the side, the ball
glancing and lodging just above the
ribs. It was extracted and the
wound. while serious. was psonounc.
ed not dangerous.
One Robber Caught.
In the chase by number of citi-
cent one of the robbers was caught.
The other two made their escape.
The one captured could not be identi.
ned and he refused TO give his name.
He was placed under heavy guard
the remainder of the night and taken
to jail at New Martinsville Wednes.
day morning.
The Lewis house burned was a
two-story frame unoccupied.
One of the men seeing himself
cut OF. fell after pistol was fired
at him, pretending to be shot.
my God. bring me a DOCTOR" he
wai.ed.
AS the captors leaned over him
he arose and made dash. at the
same time shooting Constable Ed.
CELL. His escape was again cut of
Says Gods Command.
The captured incendiary says II
was their intention to burn the
whole town. He said God had in
structed them to do It. The board
ing house is SO situated that had
they been successful in igniting /,
and had It burned the whole town
would have gone. A hundred mer
soon gathered about and II there
had been leadership 1T is said there
would have been a lynching. Blood
hounds were secured from Mounds.
Vile and placed on the trail of the
escaped incendiaries.
AlnlFTFPRlllRnn
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
BY AN EXpLOS
IN STEWART NINE
Dust Explosion In BIG Coal Nine
Entombs All they Miners
In Shaft.
NINE Is REroRTkD AFmE
- ----.--
Bodies Have Not Been NRecovered
and Many COINS Await Their
Being Brought to Surface.
, Is REPoRTED ATTIRE
fBy Associated rre,s. !

icy Aksociated Frco9.J
HINTON, w. Va, Jan. o0--It wns
reported this morning that ninety
one men were In the stunst mine
where the explosion occurred ycster.
day. It Is believed all were either
killed by the force Of the explosion
or from the after effects.
So far a cage has been lowered
800 feet or within $50 feet o. dc
bottom. "
The explosion wrecked the inner
workings OF the bottom shaft and
will have to be repaired bcfoee the
cage can be let down.
Already sixty collins have bees re-
ccived and twenty-five more ordered.
It is thought the mine is on IRE.
The heat and smoke from the shaft
is intense.