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New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
SUES HER FATHER-IN-L4W
Mrs. Godfrey asks 800, 900 for Al
Ieged alienation of Infections,
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Boston. Oct. 9.-Mrs. Beatrice Bruner Godfrey
blames her father-in-law, Lester Godfrey. a
wealthy iumberman, for the separation from her
husband, Arthur Godfrey and the divorce suit
which young Godfrey has brought against her.
She has brought suit against the elder Godfrey
for 500, 600 a charge of alternating her hus-
bands affections In addition she has a suit
for divorce pending
The young woman attributes her troubles TO
anonymous letters written by some jealous girl.
which her father-in- is alleged to have used
as the basis of alternating his son from her.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
AUTO KILLS WONAN.
Physician Seriously Injured an 4cc'-
dent at Leeds, DE.

Auhurr. Me, oct 9-Dr. Charles E. Williams
q nrorninent physician of this city, and Mrs
Williams were thrown out OF their auIohloplle
at Curtis Corner. in Leeds, to-nlght lhelr ma
chine overturned, pinning them peneath It. MI >
Williams died short time after she hau Deei.
...,,r,..7 from, the wreck and the condition of
DR. Williams is serious.
ny and Mrs williams were their way TO
their summer camp on AndrOscoggin Lake. AT
the foot of Bishops Hill. in Leeds, the machine
struck a sandy spot and in attempting TO turn
70 the other side of the road tipped over.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
BURGLARS AT H P. wH1TNEY's LODGE.
Valuable Furnishings Taken from October
Mountain Cottage, Near Lenox, Mass.
TBy Telegraph to The TrlbunI

Lencx. Mass Oct 9-Thieves broke into the
October Mountain lodge OF Harry Payne Whit
ney OF New York last night and carried away
valuable furnishings. The burglary dis
covered by chesnuttins party. the members Of
which included Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Frothing
ham. Mr. and Mrs. David T. Dana and Mrs.
George Westinghouse.
Elmer Parsons. superintendent OF the Whit
ney property. was informed. October Mountain
lodge was the wedding gift of the late William
g. Whitney TO his son
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
FIRST SEA VOY4GE.
DtscoOery Shoes 1t to Hare Been
1000 Years Before Solomon.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Chicago, Oct. 9-Professor James s. Breasted
OF the University Of Chicago. announced to-day
MS discovery in Sicily this summer of portion
or a tablet covered with inscriptions, showing
tnat Solomon did not make the first sea voy-
ages He says that the translation shows that
the builder of the first pyramid made journey
with forty ships across the Mediterranean to
Lebanon for cedar. This, he says, was two thou
sand years before Solomon's time. Professor
three years.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
VEST STRONG FOR TAFT.
Reports No5c Coming an Please
Chairman HitchCOcI.

Chicago Oct. 9.-CharInan Hitchcock said
to-day that the reports which he had called for
from state chairmen in the West were coming
in and that they showed in every instance i'm
proved conditions in the Republican ranks
There IS question of Mr. Tafts strength
In the West" said Mr.. Hitchcock.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
VALUES HER HAIRS AT 81 EACH.
Woman Scalped in Manufacturing Plant Sues
for $4,000 Damages.
TBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Boston, oct. 9-One dollar hair is the valu-
alton Mrs. Susan F. Robinson places on her
head While inspecting the Sylvester Tower
Manufacturing plant I'm Cambridge. a month
ago her hair caught in the machinery and she
was literally scalped. To-day she sued for
$4,000. lat the rate of 81 for each hair de-
stroyed."
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
AUSTRIAN ARMY READY.
Force Of 5000 Men Could Enter
.Ser1ia IN q Day.

Vienna Oct e.-Austria- -Hungary's military
preparations are so complete that should an
unexpected necessity arise 10000 men could be
thrown across the Servian frontier in twenty
four hours There are 10000 men in garrison
near the Drina River, between Bosnia and Ser
via ready for any emergency.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
GOVERNMENT
BY COMMISSION"
UH4T HUGHES DID and
CHANLER WOULD UNDO.
STOPPED FALSE BOOKKEEPING

Governor Hughes said in his speech of accept
ance: The question is Shall the effort to
maintain administration which shall place the
interests of the people above selfish advantage
be repudiated or supported? Shall the effort to
correct abuses and to regulate effectively our
public service corporations be condemned or
sustained?" Mr.. Chanler in his speech of ac-
ceptance said: q favor TO the fullest extent
practically doing away with what is Familiarity
known as government by commission what
Mr.. Chanler's reactiOnary policy means may De
seen bv a comparison of the bookkeeping meth
ods Of the traction companies before the insti-
tuition of Mr.. Hughess plan of government by
,,,,,;esioy,., with the rule which now prevails:
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
AFTER.

The Public Service COM
missions have power and
have adopted uniform
forms of accounts to be
kept by public service cor
poratiOns. and have power
to examine all accounts.
books. records. vouchers
and other papers and doc
uments to see that the
finances of such companies
are in proper condition.
The Commissions have
power to see that all proper
items are properly charged
and that all improper
items are thrown out. And
the companies are forbid
den to keep any books or
accounts other than those
prescribed BY the commits
siOns.
II is not surprising
that the Democratic par
ty. under the lead of
Messrs. Murphy. Con-
ners. Ryan. Belmont and
Chanler, should regard
government by commits
sion" which stops book
keeping Of the kind in
dulged in by the traction
magnates, as subversive
Of personal liberty"
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
GUNBO4TS IN ACTION.
SerTiqns Sheled after Murder of
Austrian Gendarmes.

Vienna Oct "a telephone message received
killed three Austrian gendarmes on the Bosnian
frontier whereupon gunboats bombarded the
servians-
No confirmation of the story has been received
he-a
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
KINGS AUTO WRECKED.
Spanish Sovereign Uninjmred- -T1co
Aids Hurt.

PIacentia, Spain, Oct 9.-The Spanish royal
automobile ditched here to-day as the re-
suit of a tire bursting. King Alfonso was un-
injured, but two of his aids were badly bruised
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
s,x FLIGHTS BY WILBUR WRIGHT.

Te Mans Oct 9-Wilbur Wright made six short
Aiphts in his aeroplane this evening. Among the
passengers carried by him were La=o"A Weller
and Nj Deutsch de Ia Meurthe The machine rose
"a 4 height OF 80 feet in the evolutons
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
R. LIVINGSTON seEckMAN NOMINATED.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribuns. 7

IBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune
Newport. r. l.. Oct 9-At the Republican city
convention here tonight r. Livingston Beecknan.
q member OF the Newport summer colony.
nominated Representative TO the State Legis-
lature Mr. Beeckman some time ago expressed .
desire to become a nominee tals year.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
SPIDERS BITE KILLING MISS DEES
Physicians Give Up All Hope for Recovery
of Senator Bailey's Cousin.
[By Telegraph 10 The Tribune J

Denton, Tex. Oct 9.-Mss Beulah Dees. young
cousin Of Senator Joseph w. Bailey. of Texas.
and the daughter of wealthy planter this
city is dying as the result OF being bitten by a
venomous spider. Physicians tonight gave up all
hopes Of her recovery
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
BEFORE.

There was no supervision
of the books and accounts
of companies. They could
keep what books they
pleased and enter up ans
kind of expenditures. how
ever improper. Then. if
they chose. they coulu
burn the books.
In 1903 the Interurban
Street Railway (Which
changed it's name to the
New York City Railway
reported TO the Railroad
Commission additions
ana betterlhents" to the
amount of s4,501 600, which
was added to the cost OF
the road. Investigation
now shows that 81, 500,Vo
of the amount was the
discount on a big series
of notes the company is
sued. and the remaining
$1,000 was payment for
printing the notes. Was
it proper accounting to
call these payments "ad-
ditions and bettermentS' ?
From November, 1903.
to November. 1897, items
aggregating $217,O60 were
charged to "construc-
ton" The money went
to Lemuel E. Quigg. He
spent the money, not for
construction" but for
detectives and in "accel
Grating" public opinion.
John B. Mcdonald was
paid S250,O00 in one year.
To help construct new
lines? No. to keep him
from building lines for
anybody else. In five
years S1,154, 900 was paid
for legal expenses and
charged to "construc-
ton"
No doubt Mr.. Ryan "
Chanler elected Govern
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10

No doubt Mr.. Ryan would be glad TO see Mr.
Chaner elected Governor so that his corpora
tions could return to their old methods of keep
ing faIsihed books TO fool investors and the
public Do you want him elected for that pur
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-25
REFUSE
TOPATCH
Up FUED
CHINESE TONGS WILL CONTINUE
TO FIGHT OUT THEIR
TROUBLES.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. "a Ten
prominent secretaries of Chinese So
cieties in San Francisco, and repre-
sentative of the Chinese consul at San
Francisco, held lengthy conference
with the leaders of the Chinese tongs
of this city today, with view of
settling the tong trouble and having
the highbinder war called off or a
truce declared until after the Chinese
holidays. The Hop Sing tong and
Ping Kong tong societies refused to
patch up their feud and declared they
would fight out the trouble in their
own way. They took possession of
the meeting today and openly de-
clared that the best thing the secre-
taries of San Francisco societies and
the representative of the Chinese con-
sui could do was to get back to their
homes and not meddle in the affairs
of the tongs. 1t is understood the
gun fighters have notified the repre-
sentatives to leave Sacramento before
noon tomorrow.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-25
SENSATION SPRUNG IN CAUCUS
BANK CASHIER
COMMITS SUICIDE
(By Associated Press.)

GREAT BEND, Kan, Jan. pa
w. Leo Bockemohle, cashier of the
suspended Bank of Ellinwood at Ell
linwood, Kans., under arrest for
making false statement of the banks s
condition, shot and instantly killed
himself tonight. The suicide occur
red at the home of Bockemohle, in
Ellinwood. He had given a bond to
appear in court next Saturday. His
bondsmen had surrendered him and
had called to notify him of their de-
cision, They were leaving and had
reached the gate when Bockemohle
called, WAIT minute" They turn
ed and saw Bockemohle shoot himself
in the head and fall dead on the
porch.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-25

Ito bring criminals to justice" was
employed to do the old sleuth act.
Gamer failed to settle with him
and the stock in question was sold
at auction. All of it brought SIS, but
after the costs had been paid rs cents
were left for Garrison to satisfy the
judgment of $4,000. A partial sat
isfaction has been recorded by Garri-
son, who declares he will not cease
following Gamer until he has the re-
mainder of the judgment.
The case when before the court at
tracted much attention from the
fact that a seance was arranged at
which the purchaser of the stock was
urged by spook to buy the same
Immediately before it passed into
other hands, as the mine was rich
one but it turned out to be a myth.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-25

Within Woodlawn cemetery special
policeman died while digging the
grave of Civil War veteran, another
victim of heart disease caused by ex-
posure. Except for the subway in
which there was only one brief de-
lay, and the elevated road, where
trains were running under slow
speed, transportation facilities of the
city and suburbs were we'll night de-
molished throughout the day. Sur
face lines are paralyzed in all bor-
oughs. Along the coast the storm
whipped the waters into dangerous
fury. Sound steamers took refuge in
harbors to avoid the fate of the
steamer John H. Starin, which went
ashore during the snow storm. The
vessel was, howeveS, fioated later in
the day, having sustained slight in
jury, if any at all.
Along the Jersey coast much dam
age is reported. A strip of land sep
arating Shrewsbury River from the
ocean was swept over by huge waves.
Several towns, particularly Sea-
bright, were more or less under
water, bulkheads and pavilions being
washed away.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-25
SPIRITS were
POOR ADVISERS
(By Associated Press. }

STOCKTON, Cal, Jan. 24.-Spirit-
ualism has proved losing propos,-
tion to Bishop S. Garrison of Tacoma,
who secured Judgment of $4,000
against Dan Gamer of that city in the
local courts. Through the aid of d
medium $4,000 shares of stock Of
fake corporation known as the
Three Star Mining Company of Ari-
zona was purchased and Garrison,
who claims that his mission in life is
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-25
JOHN v. GATES
Wise saying

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-"When the
American people start in to wear
their old clothes, it does not take
long to bring business back to nor
NAL said John w Gates yesterday
in discussing the financial and busi-
ness condition of the country.
1t was Mr.. Gates first appearance
in the financial district since he went
to Texas early in December. He came
to town to attend the board meeting
of the Republic Steel Company He
said there was steady increase in
the steel business, the Republic COM
pany now operating thirty per cent
of it's capacity From now on, he ex-
pected a steady increase.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-25
STORM
STOPS
TRIAL
EXPERTS ON STEAMER CAUSES
ADJOURNMENT IN THAW
CASE.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-The blind
ing snow storm which swept over
New York today, caused the first seri-
GUS interruption of the second Thaw
trial. 1t put an embargo on prac-
tically all shipping in the lower bay
and prevented the big steamer Adri-
attic from reaching her dock On
board the liner are four physicians
and trained nurses from Europe,
whom Mr.. Littleton declared in court
are important witnesses and whose
tectimony he desired to place ON rec
ord before propounding the hypo-
thetical question to the three experts
who will swear that when Harry
Thaw shot and killed Stanford White
he was mentally deficient and that
he did not know the nature or quail
ity OF his act or that the act was
wrong. The request for adjournment
until Monday was made upon opening
of court and granted by Justice Dow
ling. Mr.. Littleton promised to have
the long hypothetical question ready
Immediately after his few remaining
witnesses of fact have testified on
Monday and unless Mr.. Jerome's
cross-examination of experts is un-
expectedly long, the defense will rest
on Monday
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-25
Members of Assembly De-
mand that Mine Owners
Do Away With Gard Sys-
tenn at ~Goldfield Before
State Police Bill Will Be
Considered.

CARSON, JAN ga sensation sprung a number
of members of the legislature and Mine Owners Association
adjournment the this afternoon.
the floor of which represented a
of the members favoring and against the police bill
decided that all members of the lower House
operators do with the
GOldfeld that before police would
sidered they would have be assured that this would
telegram framed George Wngfeld
prominent members of the mine association explaining
the situation is the intention police
has been received.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-25
severe STORM
sweeps ATLANTIC
(By Associated Press. }

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 24.--A
northwest storm is sweeping the
Virginia and North Carolina coast,
and continues tonight with unabated
fury. Scores of vessels are at the
mercy of the gale. The steamer
Jamestown, en- route from New York
for Norfolk. reported tonight by the
wireless, fifty miles from Virginia
Capes, that she is unable to stem the
storm and put her nose into the
capes. The vessel is being slowly
driven seaward.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-25
STOCKS STAGNANT
OWING TO STORM
(By Associated Press. }

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Extreme
dullness, approaching at times stag
nation, Of the days stock market was
partly attributable to the inclement
weather. Money continued to press
on the market for call loans on ac-
count Of both local and out of town
banks today, and no better rate than
2 per cent could be procured for it.
Bonds were irregular.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-25
HEAVY SILVER PURCHAsE.

WASHINGTON, Jan 24.-Senator
Teller today introduced an amend
ment to the sundry civil appropria-
tion bill providing for the purchase
of silver bullion to the extent of
$1OO,00O,OOO, to be made into sub
sidiary coinage.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-25
Dun Says Money Is
Plenty 0nEdSy Terms
[By Associated Press. ]

NEW YORK jan PAR. G. Company's weekly review
trade tomorrow will More manufacturing plants have
sumed business feels
weakened owing the thousands
still unemployed Mercantile collection continue to improve
although backward points Industrial is slightly
encouraging the whole but there still much idle
chinery'
Bradstreets tomorrow will Trade and industry still
increased disposition
of resumption increased time various indus
tries but these largely offset whole restriction
other lines Business failures ending
2S number 4OS 431 Canadian failures
81, against "A
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-25
INFLUENZA ATTACKS
RUSSIAN ROYALTY
(By Associated Press. J

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 24.-An
epidemic of Influenza has attacked
the imperial family. The Grand Duke
Alexis Nikolaiecitch, the emperor's
orly son. and his four sisters, have
heen striekel The condition of the
heir apparent is complicated by in
fammation of the ear. The Grand
Duchess Maria Pavlovna is also down
with the disease.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-25
Snow Fall Was Heb
TO the Unemployed
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rBy Associated Press. ]

NEW YORK, Jan. 24-New is digging itself out
of foot of that has mpeded the beast
in sections and tied street other
transportation The accompanied by moderate
ature and welcomed by
ployed in the city, employment
readily good The cleaning
10000 shovees traction
Tonight the societies their
bread line blocks further
winter A number of accidents
credited to the storms
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-25

HONOLULU HOTELS TO CLOSE.
HONOLULU, Jan. 24.-The Royal
Hawaiian and the Moana hotels are
about to close as result of the
small number of tourists visiting Ha-
wall. The managers of both hotels
complain that this has been the worst
season for several years.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-25
TONOpAH STOCKS TAKE FLYING LEAP
SHOWING THE RISE

Tonopah $1S2h Thursday,
to closing
the stock
cents
Francisco
outside
dollars its low price, without
but
of in
Eastan a this cart
Presumably n in
market, the oosening
country, a speculation.
which been the of much speculation
West which
ocean, surprise
eight-foot
. . . . . . . . . . . Q 1
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-25
Twenty Thousand Shares of
Belmont Changes Hands on
San Francisco Exchange.

sudden the securities Tonopah the
the There little perceptbe
tions the kting
and the biggest order business from
done by the brokers than has
in the neghborhood of
the Western Union wires.
The trading in the SAN Francisco Stock Exchange
Board done in Belmont than having
changed hands The stock morning
and in the afternoon $115 bid At the closing $102
bid, and there considerable
Tonopah Mining which closed Thursday advanced
$535, which
Thursday AZ cents and there the
went from eight the before
closed IL bid Jim Butler
high AZ during the
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-25

SILVER PURCHASE FOR MINT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a The
Treasury Department today purchas-
ed 100000 ounces of silver for de-
livery at Philadelphia and New York
at 55.826 cents per fine ounce.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-25
Western Union Office Handles
Greatest Number of Orders
In a Year.
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which they working The
strike the Occidental the mine The strike
of the vein is from northeast southwest the dip the
north The body is on the .00-foot level.
This find makes
for the vein of the Belmont 200 north of the north
line of Rescue crosscung
chance of losing it,
1t but natural that Montana Tonopah and Midway should
the first in of the strike the 900 level
which getting better all the time whatever affects Mon
Midway
There little change the Goldhelds there
for the better Booth steadily climbing along the
price rail little being offered
that for there well defined that the Consolidated
people trying to get the into the
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-25
OIL DISCOVERED in CHILE.

SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan. 24-Im-
portant petroleum wells have been
discovered at Carelmapu, Department
~of Calbuco. Southern Chile.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-25

elected. A Grand street merchant
succumbed to heart disease after
battling with the snow and wind.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-25

One man was frozen to death near
an East Twenty-third street lodging
house. from which he had been
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-25

tSFhis paper IL az
ferent from othol
newspapers, a1d y
thank the Gods 04
Verse and Prose thnt
II r. dlRereAt."
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-28
MAY FORGE PEOPLE
 TO USE ELECTRICITY

At last nights meeting or the city council it was intimatcd that compuI- sion may be found necessary to caus' some lodging house keepers to use electricity instead of coal oil fer uu- minating purposes.
 some doubt existed, however, as tu the possibility of compelling any uuo to do so. but all were agreed that the change would he advantageous. rcmnr- ing as it would, much of the danger ct fire.
 During the dscussion,. one or lh. counclmcn remarked that Nomr~ bis fire had been caused by two women who indulged in the sport of shicine lighted lamps at each other The cmu- cilman described the encounter aS 'un exchange of courtcsics."
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-28
TO JURY
 THURSDAY
FLAWS EUROPEAN PHYSICIAN SWEARs THAT DEFENDANT
 WAS MENTALLY WEAK.
Nuaaet's Special Service.

Nuggets Special Service.
 NEW YORK Jan 27-Tuo Thaw trial will go to the jury next Thurs day.
 The defendants European physician is now tostifymg He has sworn that ThaW acted in dccldrdly queer man ncr while he was in Europe and tha. his actions certainly showed that his mentality was not of th" somdest.
 He would mot swear that the defend ant was positively insane. but his con dition was such that he could hardly be held accountable for acts committed by him under unusual circumstances
 NEW YORK, Dee. When Attor- ucy Littlctou will address thc jury h, will describe ThaW as oun who should be cl1s~,d ~jth mauiarS. ;.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-28
FAIRBANKS TROUBLES
 ARE REVIVED

forebodings and fears are entertained that the business interests must suffer severely if the course be pursued.
 All the unions of all the creeks have combined in the demand made, and the whole district will be affected An eight-hour day the union men seem determined to obtain, but the operators consider an eight hour day impossible for several reasons. Many of them have made arrangements about water for instance, which could not exist were the length Of the day altered
 To work three shifts to advantage would be impossible because of the thawing and other matters, and the operators, on the whole. seem to think that the leaders of the union have made demands, the gravity of which they do not seem to understand.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-28
JOE CRABTREE MEETS
 ANOTHER ACCIDENT

Just as he was about to recover from the effect of his aerial flight from the tripod of the Memory claim. Joe Crab tree was ditched from q cutter, and is now once more lying on his back
 He was on the way from Graham 5 the high places on one side. Mir. Crab tree is not severely injured. but the fall had the effect of preventing his recovery from the injuries caused by the falling tripod.
 He is being cared for by Dr. Chacc and will he all right again in few days.