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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-24
GAVE
AWAY VAST
FORTUNE
HinsdaIe PhiIantflropist
Gives Home and Fortune
---EnterS Aims House

Western Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-Carrying out
his announced plan to give away his
fortune before his death, DR.. d. X.
Pearson today turned over his home
in Hinsdale to that town for pub
lie library, art gallery and park.
Thus at the age Of 90, DIR. Pearsons
foTsakes his residence to spend the
rest of his days in a Hinsdale sani-
taIium whittier he goes practically
penniless. The home and grounds
are valued at $4,000.
DIR. Pearsons' nearest relative, Mrs.
Pease of Springfield, Mass, was pres
ent when the aged philanthropist of
fered the remnane of his fortune to
Hinsdale. He has given away about
S7,000,000.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-24
CONFERENCE ON UNIFORM LAW

BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 23.-Emi-
nent lawyers and jurists from many
states are attending the twenty-first
annual conference Of the. commission
ers on uniform state laws, which be-
gan its sessions at the Hotel Ven
dome in this city today. The con-
ference is In the nature Of q prelim-
mary to the annual meeting Of the
American Bar association to be held
here next weak.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-24

J()RYM[N
Jury List at Spokane Con-
tains the Names of
1900 Women

Western Press.
SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 23.-Six-
teen hundred names of women tax
payers in Spokane county have been
drawn by the county clerk for jury
service in the superior court during
the coming year.
The list includes society matrons,
school teachers, clerks, housewives,
professed suffragists, in Spokane, and
also women orchardists and poultry
growers making their homes in the
suburban districts.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-24
CONGRESS
FOR TAFT
Majority Of Members Of
BohhOuSeSfOr Taft
Western Press.

Western Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-A dispatch
from Washington to the Tribune says
poll of Republican members of con-
gress, on their preferences regard
ing the presidential nomination, shows
this result: Fifty senators being
reached for expressions and 1856 mem
bers of the house of representatives
The Republicans of the senate line
up as follows, for Taft 81; for LaFol-
lette II; for Roosevelt l. Noncom-
initial 1. The Republicans of the
house seen are thus divided, for Taft
10; for LaFollette 16; for Roose-
welt 1. Noncommittal, 20.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-24
COMMISSIONERS DISCUSS
RAILROAD VALUATION

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 23.--Meth-
ods of obtaining physical valuation
OF railroad property will be discuss
ed by the railroad commissioners of
many of the middle and western states
at a conference to be held here next
week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-24
F)RL()VE
OF AG|R[
Army Officer Suicides Be.
cause of Separation
From Sweetheart

Western Press.
LEAVENWORTH, Kas., Aug. 23.-
Sergeant Ferdinand Batenfeld of
Company ID, United States infantry,
stationed at Fort Leavenworth, killed
himself today by shooting through the
head with an army rifle. He was de-
spondent because of separation from
his sweetheart.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-24

The Illinois Equal Suffrage asso-
citation is planning an automobile tour
which will begin at Danville, Sept. II
and terminate in Chicago week la
ter. Members of the association will
speak in the interest of equal suf-
frage at all cities of Importance along
the route.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-24
MARITIME AND GORE
AT WILSON RALLY

TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 23.-Unit-
ed States Senators Thomas p. Gore
of Oklahoma and James E. MARITIME of
New Jersey were the chief speakers
at the barbecue of the Woodrow Will
son Democratic club, which was held
at the Interstate Fair grounds here
today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-24
Western League

Western League
st. Joseph 0, Denver 2.
Omaha 5, Lincoln 2.
Des Moines 3, Pueblo 2.
Sioux City 7, Topeka 8.
National League
Boston 0, Cincinnati IL.
Brooklyn 6, st. Louis 5.
Philadelphia 3, Pittsburg 0.
New York 6, Chicago s.
American League
Chicago 3, Washington 1.
Cleveland l, Boston 0.
Detroit 4, New York o.
St. Louis 80, Philadelphia 2-s.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31

: Arhe way you have OF making fun Of the
maid stlrs me with the righteous indlg-
'on ! should feel toward the wilful desc
or Of a holy place. You shrug your
llders and smile as IL TO say: "she is
leftover. an unwanted article in nfe's
At bazarl"
know q small brown house on village
street, where the fall roses bloom in the
warm autumnal days. To me it Is a shrine
Md the modest blossoms deck 1t appro-
lately. II Is the home Of an old maid.
She gave her womanhood, its promise
-s hope, to a kindly couple who had
adopted her In her forssken childhood.
She quietly gave up the lover who could
not afford to provide for her and for them,
ytoo, and devoted her life to looking after
them.
There was no rolling music to signal the
sacrifice There was no lauding tongue to
glorify MS greatness. And now, you laugh
At herr
Don't yoh, see that she paid her debt In
coin from the realm OF heaven? She laid
her treasuresN on the altar OF duty her
lOver who would have been her husband
pnd one with her in the home where their
children were, She stripped herself to en-
itch those TO whom she was indebted.
en- you laugh >at sacrifices like that?
1Aes, her hat u funny little old-fash-
DOuled affair. Byt can you not see that
he wears a halo. the precious millinery
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31

OF the soul wrought by the artists-self-
forgetfulness and love?
And I know another old maid who, once
in her long-gone youth felt the touch Of
the right mans hand and looked into his
eyes with the promise Of life-love in her
own She has lived on, always loving, let
ting the years engulf her in their loneh-
ness, because she held love so sacred and
so steadfastly kept her faith.
Perhaps she wears a queer bow in her
hair. And you laugh at it. Can you not
guess that she does II because the dead
lover liked 1t there? Can you smile at
the symbol that love makes sacred?
And you, who coquet lightly, using the
charm that draws men to you, has the
beauty of her fidelity no appeal to you?
You ought to go to her, carrying fresh
roses like bridal blooms she will never
wear. and apologize for your cheap and
silly misunderstanding of her.
And Oh that host of old maids, who, in
loving others, have neither taken time nor
pains to be seen and loved and courted.
They have given up their chances to edu-
cate and clothe younger sisters They
never wore pretty clothes or went a-pleas
uring where men and maids find each
other They are old maids because they
never gave themselves a chance to be
wives.
DO not laugh at them
They are wonderful women Laying
youth and lover, husband and children on
the altar of duty, they serve a lifetime
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31
Astronomical Happenings in April
NJ william F. RiEEe.
professor Of Astronomy, Creighton
University.


University
rne winter consultations. especially
C-,ou. are disappearing in the evening twi-
nj The days are rapidly becoming
! ,rrr. the sun rising sooner and setting
ier and the twilight also length"ning
,n the first the day Is Y hours "a minutes
onR. on the fifteenth n hours i4 minutes
ma On the thirtieth u hours 80 minutes.
On the first the sun rises az ell on the
fifteenth at 5:47. and on the thirtieth at
M. II sets on the first at G.i5. on the
|fifteenth at 7:Oi, and on the thirteenth
as 716
The planet Mercury reaches is maximum
ropgation from the sun on the fourteenth
- although this is not the grcatest
nation OF the year, II Is used to best
antage In raising the planet anOve the
iaon Keen eyes will have bat little
yuIty in picking it up in the western
after sunset on that day.
Venus is continually receding from the
m in the western sky after sunset. and
Increasing in brilliancy on the first It
makss q pretty picture very near the cres-
eent moon, and sets at about 500, seven
teen minutes before the moon.
Mars IL unfavorably placed low down in
the southeast in the morning sky
Jupiter is coming into better position for
evening observation. II rises A. "a p. m.
on the first, at s:22 on the fiftesnth End
at 7:is on the thirtieth. On the last OF the
month Il IL in opposition with the sun and
becomes technically evening star.
I Saturn IL disappearing from view in the
evening twilight It sets at s:F on the
first and IL in conjunction with the sun
on the thirtieth,
The moon begins the month in the cres-
cent phase. reaches first quarter on the
fifth, is full on the thirteenth, in last quar-
ter on the twenty first and rev on the
twenty eighth. The full moon OF the month
is the first full moon OF spring, and f.
oalled the Pasohai moon. on the Sunday
Following which, according to the rule is
he feest OF Easter
On the twenty-eighth there will be a
tai eclipse OF the sun. II will be visible
SUCH however, only on line drawn
Nross the entire Pacific ocean from The
butheast corner Of Australia TO Mexico
u longest duration OF totally viii h,
most five minutes Father Cortia Of
5nyhurst college England. who passed
trough Omaha last September Is. on his
sturn from the international Solar con
erence on Mount Wilson, California Is al
present located at Vavau, a small island
pf one OF the three groups In the Pacific
pecan. on which alone the total eclipse
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31
ODE TO HAREM SKIRT
Effect of an Omaha Epi-
sOde ON a Tender,
Shrinking Mind.

Some modest poetaster,
blushing, no doubt, at his
temerity, has mailed The
Bundle Bee the following UNI
signed effusion, the outburst
of a tender mind. The en-
velOpe bears the postmark of
sticks to an old WORKOUT type
writer, and this is written
with a lead pencil in firm
hand, he is exonerated. Also
Dick MetcRlfe Is freed OF sus-
piciOn, for, while he uses a
pencil most Of the time, his
ChirogTaphy has much the
character OF his politics.
However, comma, here is the
Lincoln impression OF the
harem skirt:
Long time ago when things
were new,
And on old earth were only
two,
/ quickly rOped Mrs. Adam In
By telling her OF naughty sin.
Since then I've been in every
guise
And never had but one sur
prise and that from Omaha.
Upon its streets / walked real
proud,
Hoping to draw a jolly
crowd;
But from the hearts OF
Omahans
Came only scorn, ] cried
aloud.
And just to think the way I'm
made (bloOmers),
With any color for a shade;
You'd think the Ewes in that
wild town
Would quickly place on me a
crown;
Instead Of that they turned
me down
Oh, Omaha, you good old
town.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31
Swell Garbage Men

John Mitchell was talking about strikers
and strike breakers
Once" he said the garbage collectors
in a small western town struck for higher
pay. When the strike was on the munich
pal employes-the cashiers and clerks
were called on to perform the collectors
work As they went about the town doing
this work, clad in high collars. patent
leather shoes kid gloves and fur-iined
overcoats they attracted a great deal of
attention. one old dame was heard to
say:
" My goodness. the slop men must have
got that raise they struck for. Look what
dudes they are now. And so proud and
cold like. They hardly speak 70 you as
they take your slop."
I,ondons Hebrew population numbers
! about 10000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31
Nubs of knowledge

French inventor, claims to have made
durable automobile tires OF paper.
One thousand horse-poweraehas been de-
veloped by a Scotch locomotive driven by
electricity generated by aosteam turbine
with which II is equipped. rlsr1H
A calorie. the unit OF heat measurement
is that quantity OF heat required to raise
the temperature Of one gramme of wateI
one degree centigrade.
Tenth place among the nations in the
worlds shipping is the rank now attained
by Canada.
Wave power, obtained through elastic
floats attached to the bow and stern, is
utilized by an Italian inventor to propel q
boat.
II the appetite Of man we're as great
as that OF a sparrow in proportion to his
size he would eat a whole sheep at a sit
ting. ,s
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31

nents of Washington, Lincoln, Napoleon,
Caesar, Alexander, Peter the Hermit, Peter
the Great Machiavelli, Knockout Brown
and several ingredients all his own and
then painlessly extract two million bucks
from his roll leaving him beamng and
murmuring in phonetic spelling.
I'm trying 10 think Of some wealthy
individual ! can edge up to long enough
to whisper that he reminds me OF Chris
Columbus, Thomas jefferson, Cromwell,
King Midas and Dick Turpin. Maybe he
would come across II made the resem-
blance plain and asked for enough cash.
I'm sure I'd be glad to date the notes on
the first day of April. II would be appro-
pirate"
Il can't understand IT," murmured Friend
Wife. They were supposed to be such
hard-headed business men"
"Or bone-headed," suggested the Tired
Business Man. Hr4. .-.
Copyright. 1911, by the n. Y. Herald co..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31
NEW TOWN ON THE LIST
Brave General Gonzales
for Himself "A City
Does Name.

(From a staff Correspondent
ClUDAD GONZALES, Sina-
loa, MejicO, March S0.-(Spe-
cial, by Peon TO the Frontier.)
Here's a brand new town;
It isn't on the map, it isn't
even on the scenery, but that
doesn't worry its founder.
General Pedro Monte Toros
Gonzales couldn't think of
anything else TO do, so he just
named the place after himself.
"Caramba!" he said TO his
army, and went on, "Caraio!
Am / not the brave general?
POr que should / not have for
myself a city named? Is Con
Zales less a name for a city
than POrfirio Diaz, or Juarez?
Eel Cidudad Gonzales, viva
Gonzalesl Esta Bueno."
This is the most exciting
event OF the week. L under
stood that a sortie had been
made by the federals against
FRO FrijOles, but learn since
that IL was a mistake. An
other army moved up and
went into camp in the arroyo
south OF the haciendada. The
two armies met near the hen
house, and this gave rise TO
the report that an attack had
been made.
The insurrectOs In this sec
ton object 10 the idea OF hav-
ing a charter from the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor.
! They contend that they are
I free and Independent, and en-
/ joy the right and privilege OF
making individual contracts
/ for their services, and do not
| propose TO allow any gringO
to dictate to them the num-
Der OF hours they shall put in
daily or what they shall ask
] for their services. The effect
OF this Is going to be that the
eight-hour movement In the
rebel army will fail. This
puts the government at a
great disadvantage, as Its
contract with its soldiers runs
for several weeks yet. and Is
for a strict eight-hOur day,
You will readily see the diff
ficulty Of the situation. Sup
pose the regular army should
encounter the insurrectos just
as the whistle blew-WOuld
not the government be at a
decided disadvantage, espe-
cially as the regulars are for.
/ hidden TO work overtime?
i am going into Chihuahua
for the Easter parade. The
bull fight on Easter Sunday
will beat the war game
AdiOs. PEDRO.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31
THE BUNDLE BEE.
NO ADS AT ANY PRICE.
AnriI.


Puddin' head Wilson said of
the LIST of April: On this
day we are reminded of what
we are on the other 1854.
April has other advantages.
II Is April showers that
bring May flowers, Also the
variegated quality of weather
that keep one between a linen
buster and an ulster all the
time. But, with all its
vagaries April Is an important
and welcome month.
Now the farmer viii HE him
away to the fields, and the
air will be heavy with the odor
OF new turned earth, and the
great stretches Of fertile land,
the sea of the prairie, whose
waves are the long, low ridges
of fruitful soil, Will show the
preparations for the seedtime
and the harvest. For In April
has a new birth come 10
Mother Earth each year
since first the flight OF years
began.
And finally, George Gordon,
Lord, Byron said: In three
things no man should put
faith-the word of a woman
the health of a horse and the
sunshine OF an April day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31

will be visible He has been commissioned
10 observe this eclipse by the English gov
eminent. and has a warshlp ut his SER
vice on account of the all-wster track
OF this total eclipse, only two other, and
private. parties have set out 10 observe 1t.
This solar eclipse of the twenty-eighth
will be visible as a partial eclipse TO a
large part Of the Pacific ocean. the east
ern half OF Australia. New Zealand. Mex
leo. Central America, Cuba and the greater
part OF the United states, where II Will
occur near the time of sunset.
In Omaha the eclipse viii be a very small
one. only one-tenth OF the suns diameter
being observed Il will begin at D O'Clock.
SO minutes 354 seconds. p. m, and end at
O'Clock % minutes 54.2 seconds, lasting
therefore about fifty minutes.
WILLIAM r. RlGGE. s. j.,
Creighton University Observatory,
Omaha. Neb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31
Vinegary Sarcasm

man travelling westward on a through
express, one day last week left his seat In
the crowded dining car Just after he had
ordered his luncheon. He went to get
something he had forgotten In the Pullman.
When he returned, In spite OF the fact
that he left n magazine on the chair in
the diner, he found a handsomely dressed
woman in his place. He protested with all
the pOliteness he could muster. but the
woman turned on him with flashing eyes.
Sir" she remarked, haughtily, do you
know that l am one Of the directors
wIves?"
My dear madam" he responded, III you
we're the directors only wife should still
ask for my chair. "-P Philadelphia Times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31
DOWN AT LINCOLN
Pay Day Has stopped and
End of the Session IL
Not Far Away.

(From a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Marcn SO.-(Spe-
cial)-You can look for the
finish at any time now; pay
stopped Thursday, and this
bunch isn't fond of doing
something for nothing. So the
time for adjournment will be
fixed very soon.
Hon. HATFIELD had the spot
light most of the time lately.
lie is OF the opinion that the
only place for a medical col
lege Is somewhere close to
Tenth and o. 1t wasn't his
fault that the rest of the Leg
islature didn't agree with him.
He was willing TO cOncede
that another good location for
such a school might be found,
but it wasn't in Omaha. At
any rate, Hatfield won his
place among Lancaster county
immortals.
Hon Aldrich slammed a
couple OF additional YetOes into
the boys, just to show them
that the state really has a
governor. As his work was
largely in the way of saving
money for the taxpayers, he
will be rewarded with general
approval Of his acts.
Hon. Metzger and Hon.
Eager furnished some fire
works, but It was easily sub
dued. Question: Why do the
boys at the University call
Hon. Eager 'Dog?'
Up town things are simply
awful. The voters actually
turned down the archangel OF
the holy city, and refused 10
| give him a second term or
even a chance 20 win a second
term as mayor. What do you
know OF that for rough treat
ment, especially to a man who
has been a mighty power In
the ranks OF those who
worked to make Lincoln q
city where the saints could
| find rest. and where the un-
sanity couldn't do anything
but rest?
Wen have the big dom
here Tuesday. IKE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31

ter institute says that he consented to. ad-
dress few remarks to the pupils in the
district school that he had attended when
a boy.
Did any OF you" he asked. ever see
an elephant skim
A boy held up his hand and wriggled ex-
oitedly.
Well" said the professor,
Il have" said the boy.
Where did you see it?"
''On an elephant"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31

a prominent politician in the middle
west gave a banquet to score or so Of
his neighbors, and, he lived in a dry
state and wanted some way to serve wine
ct the dinner he had some trouble figur-
ing out scheme, but when the water
melon was brought on II was found It
had been plugged and filled with cham
pagne-"and, do you know" said one Of
the guests. ~ saw every farmer there slip
ping some watermelon seeds into his
pocket. "-Milwaukee Free Press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31
Two TrIes nnd on.

The Rochester Post-ENpress tells OF a
youth who was about going out to his
urst formal dinner party. His mother
said: Now don't forget your mmanners.
James be sure TO say something compu-
mentary when the food Is passed" He
ehaeaNored to do SO. When butter was
served he remarked pleasantly "rhls Is
pretty good butter, what there is Of tt
Inc remark was not we'll received; he
saw that he had made mistake. and ne
ehaeaVored to correct It by saying. And
there's plenty OF Il, such as Il is"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31
WILL HE BE GOODf

Here goes Concerning f. b.
T.,
The Sherlock Holmes OF The
Bundle Bee
Whoever could have guessed,
That an empty can and me
Could inspire a "pome" In
the lofty dome
OF the gifted F. b. T.
And whoever could conjecture
With what zeal he'd get in
line
And dance TO the tune OF a
rOllioking rune
On that old quart cup OF
rhine.
But there's some information
I'd like to extract. II able;
Has my opponent ever heard
OF the kid and the wolf In
the fable?
IL so, / simply would suggest,
In a tone OF mild reprOof.
That +. b. T.. with his re-
paTtee,
Ought 10 come down Oft that
roof.
q. Rec ossITY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31
Marvellous.

The bloodhound Of legend
used to run the escaping fu-
gitive to earth and then tear
him limb from limb. The
bloodhound in practice takes
the police over miles and
miles OF yagarious wander
ings, and brings them back
empty Verify, the
bloodhound Is like a lot OF
other things In the world.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31
Cnndidates.

For a total list Of candi-
dates for county offices, read
the list OF those who are now
holding city offices, and add
the Douglas county delega-
tiOn at Lincoln. This will
give you the democratic rOs-
ter and some OF the repub-
leans.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31

The late Hugh J. Grant OF New Yorh
once talked az a political banquet about a
noted corporation lawyer. .....-s
Oh yes; he's got a grand mind. he
said. "A great legal mind. He's got the
NEST tortuOus mind IN America"
Mr. Grant shook his head
"A tortuous mind. indeed he repeated
Why. II he swalloed a nail he'd bring
up a screw."-New York Times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31
Holland.

Alphabetical Boland. who
was elected 10 the legislature
from Omaha. shows his indie
pendence by voting to Kill the
Omaha Medical college. All
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31
Remedy.

Ye Editor suggests that IL
might help a little n the
criminal knew in advance that
his crime would be punished
n he were detected. AS II Is,
he has better than a 2-to-l
chance OF getting off scot
free, and he always relies on
thih
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31

giving giving giving always! Greater
love hath no man than this. he giveth his
life for his friend" What have. these old
maids done but give their lives to those
who needed them?
Dare you scott at them?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31

Maybe now Mayor Love will
have time 20 look over some
OF the other towns In the
world and find out wherein
they actually differ from the
holy city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31
HntfieId.

Hatfield OF Lancaster, re-
minds Ye Editor Of what
Artemus Ward said OF the
kan arOo. Hes an anuOsin
little Cuss.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31
Robin.

Last Sunday morning the
robins sang underneath the
window Of the room In which
We Editor slept Query:
Where Is that robin now2
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31

A little bit OF dynamite
properly placed WIN make a
lot Of noise and not do a
great deal OF damage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31

We never had much regret
IN saving farewell TO March.
and less than ever this time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31

Chinese mining company Is trying to
interest the Pacific coast in It's coal. coke
and cement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31
Daily Health Hint

Stimulation is merely hurrying, and
must be followed by resting 10 equallze
matters. After the physical stimulation
is removed there comes the time Of rest for
the heart. during which time a feeling OF