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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04
TAXES THE PLEDGE.
John Sawyer Thus Avoids Paying His
Fine.

John Sawyer was nrraigned In city
court this morning on The charge Of ini
toxication. iie pleaded gritty to SEE
ond oifeuse anil was iiuaa SIS and costs
os SI.iI According to the new law
enacted by Che Last Legislature, he was
allowed by tie court To sign the pledge
Nof total abstinence for Xix mopths ami
pay only the costs The payment Of
the fine is cancelled providing he kceps
the pledge This Is the first case in
which the new law has been used by
the local court
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04
DEATH AT WEDDING.
Stranger Shot Himself During Glad
Occasion in New York.

New York. Feb. 4.-Standing in the
doorawy Of an apartment where guests
had assembled to witness wedding
last night, a stranger supposed to be
Ulderic Hugron Of Waterbury, Conn,
blew out his brains. Death was in
Simultaneous and the body tumbled back
ward down flight Of stairs. The bride
and many women guests became hy-
sterical following the tragedy and the
marriage ceremony was delayed while
the coroner held an impromptu inquiry.
The guests viewed the body, each de-
claring ignorance Of the suicides iden-
tity. An hour later the wedding was
solemnized
The guests had gathered at the apart
ment of James Feenoy on Amsterdam
avenue for the marriage Of Feeney's
niece, Bessie Feeney, and Michael Ley
ion. The presence Of the stranger was
not noticed until the shot was fired.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04
MRS. ALICE QUITE I'LL.


Washington, D. G.. Feb. 4.--Mrs. AL.
ice Roosevelt I.ongworth. wife Of Repre-
sentative Longworth Of Ohio and daugh.
ter Of the president, Is III III her home
ii this city with what Is stated al her
horne to be slight attack Of grippe.
The president and Mrs. Roosevelt spent
some time at the Longworth home Yes.
terday and were very much concerned
about their daughters health when they
were informed BY the attending physi-
clan that her temperature had gone up
10 1922 Mrs. Longworth contracted q
severe cold while attending the White
House reception last Thursday night and
has been confined " her bed for three
days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04
CASE IS SETTLED.
One Of Widespread Interest Started BY
Catholic Diocese of Vermont.

Rutland, Feb. A. The famous case
in probate court of which the Catholic
diocese Of Vermont was plaintiff, has
been settled by Commissioners Fish
and d. w Temple of this city Bishop
Michaud. agent Of the diocese. brought
coYery Of nhout 81 700 from the estate
of Rev. Thomas Lynch Of Fair Haven.
The claim was TINT The priest collected
money belonging to the diocese and
never turned II over
The estate filed counter claim for g.,
0O0s which was alleged to have been
paid by Fr. Lynch for building a new
parsonage. Both these claims were dis,
allowed. but it was decided that note
for $500 held by the estate must be
paid BY the diocese The case has at
tracted wide attention
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04
BOY WAS INSANE.
So Jury Pronounced Him Not Guilty of
Charge Of Murder.

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 4.--Chester
thompson. Is years old, on trial for the
murder OF Judge Meade Emery in Seat.
tie in July, lq06, was found not guilty
by reason Of insanity yesterday. The
defendant IL nephew Of the late Mau-
rice thompson, the novelist, and son of
William H. Thompson, the poet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04
INJURED In BOXING MATCH.
Inmate of Parish House May Die-Two
Men Put Under Bail.

New York. Feb. 4.-Thomas Shortcll
and Alfred g. Harvey, boxing instructor
and physical director. respectively, Of
st. Bartholomew Parish house, we're
held in $1,000 bail each yesterday to
await developments IN the case Of John
Mason, who was injured in a boxing
match at the parish house, and who
may die. They are charged with aid
ing and abetting private boxing match.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04
RAIDS NOT SUCCESSFUL.
lnree Were Made on Sunday by County
and City Oficers.

Three raids for liquor were made in
TINS city yesterday forenoon by county
officers Slaytou, Camp, Lavson and cnt-
ler. and city officers Hamel and Demo,
They vent to tie houses Of Mrs. j..
ComoIli ON Foster street and 5. Comolh
and Mira. Douglas on Granite street ex.
tension They did not find any liquor
in any Of The places
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04

Dr. Samuel Sheldon, professor Of
physics in the Brooklyn, (N Ns) Poly
technic Institute, was elected second
sice president Of the United Engineer
ina society for three years and mem
ber Of tile board 81 directors If the
John Fritz Medal association for four
years, both being appointments Of high
honor. within the past week. Doctor
sheldon is son Of Mrs. Mary y. Shell
don, Of Middlebury, and graduate Of
Middlebury college, class Of 1888. He
Il brother of Dr. w. IT. Sheldon and
Mrs. G. d. Miner Of that town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04

Harrison WI Hunter, who diea Jan
nary ~ ut his home III IyndonyiIle,
was member Of Farnsworth Post, G.
A. r., and had an honorable war record.
lie enlisted January !. 1859, IN Com
pany n, Eighth Regiment, Vermont
Volunteers, aud served three years. He
was III q number of engagements. and
vas also imprisoned. both III Libby
and AndersonyilIe prisons, He is sur
viyed by his wife, son and dau-
Glitter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04
Individual Averages.

October Afeand drew from Winooski
to Burlington one morning recently
what ii claimed 70 be the largest single
team load of bottles ever piled on one
sleigh IN Burlington There were one
hundred cases Of twenty four bottles
each, in Che load, total Of 2,400 bot
llaA.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04
Charles McKianon Hurt.

Bellows Falls. Feb. Charles SIC
Kinnou was seriously injured by the
bursting Of an emory wheel IN No. 2
pulp min Of the International paper
company Sunday morning Internal in
iuries are feared lie received q lad
scalp wound A new grinder had just
been installed, which proved defective.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04

The law firm Of Searles and Smith
at ST. Johnsbury dissolved partnership
and Abner smith goes into the firm
Of Dunnett and Slack which win here.
after be known as Dunnett, Slack and
Smith. The junior partner Is a grad
uate of the university of Michigan law
school and the FIRM Of which he becomes
a member Is one Of the leading ones u
that section 81 Tie state. J. Rolf
Searles win continue in his profession
alone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04

Surveyors have been driving stakes
for the round house that is TO be erect
ed Just north of the present freight
house ii Bennington next summer. The
same surveyors are soon 70 work on
the Chatam division Of che Rutland
railroad and It Is said that anew route
will be laid out by which about twelve
miles ol fead can be saved between
Remington aud Chatnam.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04

Lead in the City Candle Pin League
Brown and Alexander High Men

The standing Of the various teams
Of the candle pin league TO date is as
follows.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04

v. n. Wofthen Of Danpille called on
friends in town this afternoon.
H. r. Miller Of White River Junction
was in Vie wy on business to-day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04

John Dunn, one If East Dorsct's
oldest residents. died of old age Jan
uary 2s MIR, Dunn was born August
10, 1917. in Balaugalry. Tipperary
county, Ireland He came from Irc.
land 10 Massachusetts, in his early man
hood, and to Vermont III 1850, at this
time the railroad was put through from
Rutland to East Dorset, He worked on
this road for twenty years, and during
part of that time was foreman He
had no disease, but died Of feeblcness
due to old age He IL survived by FIVE
sons, Dan, Of Rutland, (by his first
wife,) John, Of Rutland Patrirk, of
Waitham, Mass, Richard, and Michael,
Of Wisconsin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04
RECENT DEATHS
Mrs. Harriet J. Herrick Of MiddIesex
Died Friday Night.

Mrs, Harriet J. Herriels, mother Of
IN. II. Herrick Of Montpelier, died on
Friday evening at 1870 o'clock of
heart trouble from which she had suf
fered for long time. The deceased
was horn in Moretown, just over the
line from Aiiddlesex, 81 years ago and
had spent her life in the latter town.
Although not church member Mrs.
Herrick was regular attendant on
the services at the Union church in
MiddIesex and was in sympathy with
the Methodist denomination Her has
band died in 1891 and for some time
she had made her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Frank a. Ward The
funeral services were held at the home
Of Mrs. Ward this afternoon at one
o'clock, Rev, Lucius n, Reed officiating.
Mrs. HerFick leaves many friends who
mourn her death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-04

Mrs. Clara C. Perkins, of Lyndon
yile who died recently, was The
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Joshua Dam
rev. and was born III Belgrade hic.,
May 8, 1916. III 1880, June IA, She
WAS married to the Rev. Seth WI Per-,
kins, Baptist minister, who preached
IN northern New England aud Canada for
fcrty-fiye years Their children we're
Clara, who died in infancy; Winona,
nov Mrs. Ffed Harvey, III Sandy Hill.
N. Y Eugene, Of Brooklyn. n Y. ana
Mrs. Ellen a. Prescott, Of IyndonsiIle,
with whom Mrs. Perkins had made her
home for the past eight years.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-23
News from All Parts Of the World
Carefully Selected from the
Press kilograms.
4 Weekly Digest Of the Most Importaat
Facts and Happenings for Busy
Readers.

Harold Hurley Of Toledo. Ohio. the
first brain surgery subject In the country.
after one of the most remarkable expert.
ences that ever bcfcll boy. has again
returned to his bad habits and the other
day was taken to Lancaster to be reform.
cd In the old way. llurlcy's case was
believed by officials and surgeons to have
demonstrated that nm operation on the
brain was speedy and permanent meth
cd Of reformation. The hypothesis that
crime was caused by brain pressure was
followed In l1urlcy's case by two open.
tions. The skull was trepanned and por.
tons Of the brain removed. The first
operation transformed the boy from a
vicious. vulgar runaway to nm obcdicnt
child. with tastes and ambition exactly
opposite his former inclinntions. While
swimming he struck his head on n stone
hidden by the water. from which he suf.
fered relapse into his former bad hab.
It's The second operation was then per.
formed on his brain. which was ngain
successful and transformed the boy. Dur.
ing the last week. however. Hurley agnin
became bad and became NO incOrrigible
that the Juvenile authorities decided to
send him to the Lancaster reformatory.
Hurley seems to have demonstrated that
while brain surgery " u temporary sue.
cess the mental condition Of the brain
reasscrts itself after time and That u
normal mind In not pure one.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-23

Is time that the public mind should
develop conscience In this direction "
Speaking Of Beef Trust tuberculosis
read the following from the Health De-
partment Bulletin, November 4. 1905 |:
THE total amount Of meats con.
demned during the period was 1,343, 343
pounds. OF the principal causes Of
condemnation. s. PER CENT WE'RE
FOR TUBERCULOSIS. !? per cent for
actinomy cosis--lumpy jaw-and I per
cent for hog cholera"
Why doesn't Mayor Dunno get after
the Beef Trust? Just see how they do
things in Vermont Read this:
(By the Associated Press.)
Burlington, Vt. Oct 3l.-The Chit.
tenden County grand jury today re.
turned eight indictments In connection
with the sale and expectation Of dis.
eased beef and cattle In the State Of
Vermont. Four Of the indictments were
against tho Consolidated Rendering
Company and four were against l.. =.
Brigham. manager OF the Burlington
Rendering Company's plant In this city.
The local company 10 controlled By the
Consolidated company, which 10 q
Milne corporation.
The indictments against Brigham and
the Consolidated company were identi.
cal and charged. irst the sale Of dis
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-23
soYs AID IN SALOON CRUSADE.

Sellers ~ Sterling.
Through the testimony OF young boys
the grand jury Of Carroll county has re-
turned big batch Of indictments In Ster.
ling, more than score Of salo0nkeepers
being In the net, It In reported. They
are charged with violation Of the dram.
shop act and with harboring women. Tho
indictments are the result Of the action
Of the temperance people Ia placing de.
tective In Carroll county. Men promi.
nent In the county have been compelled
to tell Of things they knew. Boys Of ten
der age were summoned before the grand
jury and gave startling testimony. There
II CONSERVATION among the law.breakers
and some Of them have left the county.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-23

1t food still reaches the market. Only
such animals and meats 40 show gross
pathologic conditions, recognizable by
the naked eye. are now condemned. Fa.
clities for microscopic laboratory ex.
animation have not yet been restored.
THE Union Stock Yards city inspec.
tors condemned and destroyed 30 parts
Of beef carcasses, 8 hogs and 9 cattle
WHICH HAD BEEN PASSED BY
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS.
1.-THE total stock yards condemnat ions
amounted to 1786O0 pounds"
Speaking Of the 8,035yO00 pounds Of
food condemned in 1905 by Chicago
Health Department inspectors, DR.. q.
]. Whalen. Health Commissioner, says
In his annual report:
EIGHTY PER CENT OF THE
MEATS WERE CONDEMNED on
ACCOUNT OF TUBERCULOSIS"
Commenting upon this condition
Continues Commissioner Whalen) },
American Medicine December %,
says: One stands aghast at the crimi.
nal cupidity which will induce men IA
attempt to sell such dangerous foods to
an unsuspecting community. II IL now
In order to 20 a step farther and ind
out who ID responsible for this moral
obliQuity.
"'It IL well known TINT combinations
OF the larger meat dealers have exist.
ed In the past to the end Of raising
the price Of food staffs beyond the poin,
to. which healthy competition, would re-
duce them. The outcry has always been
In protest against the increased cost
of living. but here for the first time
are the. combinations which control the
food supply, brought into direct rela'
tlon to the public health.
ut 10 high time that this matter
be taken out Of the class Of minor Of
lenses AND. THE DEALERS THEM.
SELVES looked UPON IN THE
LIGHT OF PUBLIC DANGERS. Even
In war, when all kinds Of brutality are
sanctioned, It 10 the height Of dis.
honor-even murder-to poison the
water supply Of a country. 10 II any
better to poison the food SUPPLY II
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-23
BEARDED WOMAN IN ASYLUM,
Insane Female Patient HAS bees
shaved Regularly for Years.

Insane Female Patient Has bees
shaved Regularly for Years.
A bearded woman from Adams county
In the latest and most remarkable add.
ton to the colony of insane patients at
the Bartonville asylum. This patient Ii
Miss Frances FOlkrod and In many re.
spects her case Is one % the most notable
In the Illinois records. The woman. now
40 years Of age. has been mentally un.
balanced since she was IL. her mind Civ.
Ing why after long illness with typhoid
fever. Her face has shown steady
growth Of beard since she was n young
woman and she has been shaved regularly
for years by the Adams county almshouse
authorities. She was kept In a separate
building by the officials. As she was
harmless and incurablc. apparently. II
was deemed best. In view Of the crowded
condition Of the State asylums. to keep
her In the almshousc. Recently It was
decided 10 send her 10 Bartonvillc. Great
interest ~ manifested In the cnse.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-23
ACCIDENTALLY KILLS HIMSELF.

Youth Believed % Have DischsPgea
rise n Absence Of Parents.
Bert Moore, aged 10 years. shot and
accidentally killed himself In Benton. He
was the youngest son Of Joseph Moore,
and had been left alone at the house. He
was found lying across the bed about 10
O'Clock the other morning, and died at 2
y. m. There was twenty-five caliber
rifle on the floor near the bed. In posi-.
ton indicating that he had evidently pull
I'd the rifle toward him and accidentally
discharged II, the load entering his ear.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-23
STANDARD OIL OUT 100000.
Held ~ ssccsssfully ~ l1liaoisaaa
when ReamePy IL Planned.

HELD ~ ssccsssfully ~ lllinoisaas
when ReanePy IL Planned.
Property owners In Wood River town.
ship successfully held up the Standard
OH Company for 100000. compelling Il
to give contract to build and maintain
one Of the best hard roads In the State
before they would waive objections which
would prevent the company carrying out
its plans for building big refinery near
Alton. The tract was bought at high
price from farmers, and II was found q
public highway passed through II. pre-
venting the company from making II q
unit. When an effort was made to ab0l.
ish the highway, land owners objected.
and prevented the plan from being put
In effect. Now the Standard company has
given contract for the construction Of .
fine turnpike around its property.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-23
NEW POSTAL REFORM JULY 1
Ordinary stamps VIII Bs Good 70,
Special Delivery.

The law permitting the transmission
Of letters and packages for special deliv'
cry where the necessary 10 cents postage
Ii attached. In addition to the ordinary
postage. will become effective July !. ind
IL intended to do AWAY with the necessity
for the usual special delivery stamp. II
II believed At the department that a con-
siderable increase Of business will result
The importance Of such law was first
suggested to tho department by Rev
William Il. Farson Of Washington In
1908. The regulations are now being
prepared.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-23
Fix Date of q. A. R. Meeting.

]. Cory Winans, chief Of staff of the
National Grand Army of the Republic.
has received telegrnphc notification from
the citizens committee at Saratoga, ".
Y, fixing the date Of the national q. A.
Il. encampment for the week Of Sept. o.
Mr.. Winans wired acceptance.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-23
FEARS ARREST, DIES IN CHURCH.
hoy Accused of Theft strnngles Him.
self Under q Heavy Desk.

hoy Accused of Theft stranEles Him.
self Cnder q Heavy Desk.
To escape arrest for q petty theft,
John Smith. IL years old, committed sui.
eide In the church at Fordville. his body
being found when the church was opened
for worship. The boy was accused Of
stealing and selling calf hide. and ran
away when an attempt was made to ar.
rest him. The fugitive's body was found
with his nead resting under the foot rest
Of heavy roll top disk. lie evidently
Ind rnised the desk. put his head under
the foot rest connecting the two sections,
and then allowed II to descend on his
throat. strnnRlins him. In his hand the
boy clutched knife. with which he evi.
IDENTIFY intended to Kill himself II the
stranRulation method failed. Ills pockets
were filled with corn, on which he prob.
ably had subsisted since running away
from home.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-23
Thos. B. Aldrich Dies.

Thomas Bailey Aldrich, poet and hu.
morist. died at Boston as the result Of
an operation performed n month ago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-23
sAsy LAUGHS AZ MOTHER BURNS

Thtnks Explosion Of Lamp IL Ar
ranged for Its Amusement.
Mrs. William w. Mulligan Of Kewa.
nee. aged %, while sleeping with her 2
year-old child, was aroused by the sput-
tering Of a night lamp burning In the
room. The lamp exploded, setting Are to
her clothing. Mrs. MulliGan was fatally
injured and the husband badly burned.
The <hnd sat up In bed and clapped Its
hands at the fiery spectacle, which It
thought was for its amusement. Mrs.
Mulligan died at the hospital.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-23
Sues Murderer for Damage.

An unusual civil suit was filed In
Bloomington by William 7. Richer, ad.
ministrator of the estate of Charles Ken
needy and wife, who were two Of the four
victims OF Murderer Thomas Baldwin.
The action Is against Baldwin. asking for
$2,5OO for damages to the Kennedy es.
tate by the double murder.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-23
AMERICAN IN ARCTIC.
Ernest Lefnngwsll Writes Concern
ing Progress Of Expedition,

ing Progress Of Expedition.
Letters from Ernest I.eiiinewcll Of Chi.
cago and Elmer Mikkclscn containing the
first news from the Anglo. American
Arctic expedition since II left Alaska have
been received by II. \. Andrce. assistant
In the weather bureau In Portland. Ore.
The letters were dated Nov. 81 and Nov.
%. They were carried over the Ice fields
to Point Barrow, where they were deliv.
cred to the Canadian mounted police.
Le6ingwcll states In his letter that the
Duchess Of Bedford lies frozen In solid
Ice about 200 miles on Point Barrow
and that the preparations at that time
were almost completed for starting on an
expedition Into the unknown country ~.
Ing north Of this continent. According
TO the writer's. the start will be made
early this spring. The party may not
return from this trip for two years.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-23
May Have No Conference.

Four railroad presidents for whom ].
p. Morgan made an appointment with
President Roosevelt met In New York,
but were unable TO agree on tho confer
ence. only one declaring that be will seet
an interview.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-23
Navy Develops Hero In Asia.

The American armorcd cruiser squad
ron has arrived at Shanghai from Nankin
The officers report daring rescue by En-
sign J. G. Fremont. Jr., while the vessels
were anchored OF Chin Kiang. DIR. Paul
Il. Stainaker Of the West Virginia Tell
overheard. Ensign Fremont. although
wearing a heavy OvercOat, jumped after
the doctor and saved him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-23
Illinois Legislature meets these
worthless will be pointed out 90 that hs
who runs may read.

Illinois Legislature meets these
WORTHLESS will be pointed out % that he
who runs may read.
Az
In a speech at New York Oct. 1?.
1000. United States Senator Beveridge.
Of Indiana, said:
NEARLY everybody eats meat, and 90
long 40 everybody eats meat the meat
industry should be organized 20 that
It can serve all the people. But the
government Of oil the people. whom the
organised meat industry serves. should
s.e that II deals Justly BY all the peo.
pic whom It serves.
"And 20, while the government OF
all the people should not own the meat
Industry that serves all the people. Il
should regulate the meat industry that
serves all the people. when that busl.
ness becomes 10 great that II affects
all the people Il becomes not only a
private business but q public business.
Tho profits for IT. owners are no longer
the sole consideration, but the health Of
the people 10 also q consideration"
~
In an address to the voters Of Mer.
Ger County, New York, dated Septem.
her %, 1905, Upton Sinclair denounces
government friendships for the Beef
Trust and adds that nothing 10 said
OF the Beef Trusts practical owner.
ship Of the city government Of Chi.
cago."
~
The United States government II to
withdraw it, suits against the Reef
Trust because the government 10 afraid
that II would not get Justice In Ito
own courts!
~
The single city inspector at the
Stock Yards condemned 1896 pounds
Of meat during the week ending Oct
IS, 1900. No prosecutions.
~
An Inv estigation OF the Beef Trust
BY tho Illinois Legislature 10 tho only
thing that will stop that awful trust.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-23
Iooks for Seismic Disturbance.

John Milne. the seismOlOgist. says that
the world. which normally steadily cxpe.
riences earthquakes. has been strangely
and Ominously quiescent for the last
fortnight. which suggests that something
IL threatening.