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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08
Drawing by Walter Biggs
~RANDPAP WHITES cabin

chestnut trees, on the crest OF
Buffalo Mountain. To the east
ward and to the westward were
splendid views of ar-stretching,
dim-blue mountainous, which, no
doubt, had been one of the per-
suasive elements concerning the
location; for such men as Grand
pap White had been smothered in
the deep, dark coves. The little
habitation had been built many
years, as the cupped boards of the
roof and the wormeaten logs gave
evidence. About it grew gourd-
vines, marigolds, touchmenots. In
the narrow front yard was spruce
tree; on the other side of the cabin
agarden plot ran up to the kitchen
door.
The shade of the spruce reached
the house, and Grandpap White
was wont to sit beneath it, his chair
leaning against the log wall, dream
ing of other days. There was a
grown boy to work for him now,
and he was spending his decline
IN perfect physical ease. He was
tall and gaunt, slightly bent; his
hair and beard were almost Snowy
from the touch of his sixty-fve
years. While he was very strong
for one so near to life's sunset, he
was not exempt from the idiosyn-
crasies common among the aged,
and now and then there crept into
his mind a hallucination.
Few men have loved their wives
with more unfailing devotion than
he had always given his wife,
Lucinda. And she was worth it all:
she had braved life's storms at his
side for forty years, hard working,
patient, self denying 1t was
strange, this latest, haunting notion
that worried the old mans mind.
1t was because Lucinda loved their
son Toms children so much, he told
himself over and over as he sat
under the spreading spruce. 1t was
all right to love the children; but
Poor Grandpap White had come
to the terrible and heartrending
conclusion that Lucinda didn't love
him any more!
He had usually been one to speak
his mind, had this patriarch of the
everlasting hills: there was rarely
the least of beating about the bush
with him. Therefore, when the
poison was implanted in his mind
sufficiently to remove all doubt that
he was in the right about it, he de-
cided to take very grave step.
HE called to Lucinda to bring his
- pipe.
The old woman, kindly faced, be-
in a dress of almost black cotton st,
down and fastened to do her hui
"Here It is, Pap" she said, hobbl
step that lay between the doorsi
"But what you want with yore pil
O day is more than l can see: y(
only after eatin'. It's been a hour
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20

perfectly natural avenue Of entrance
to the youngsters In half the modern
houses the children perhaps never
know there is a chimney
There was a time, too, when a good
sized stocking would hold most or the
Hfts the average boy expected to get
A golden orange. some nuts and pop
corn, candy a jack-knife. a jumping
Jack for the smaller fry a cheap toy
watch a doll for the girl little books
OF fairy stories. sets Of tin soldiers.
autograph albums, these were the type
OF gifths with which millions Of boys
and girls had to be contented. A
stocking full OF them. with perhaps a
pair Of skates or a sled as an extra.
was enthusiastically welcomed
Now that aeroplanes, cameras, me
fire engines. railroad trains,
double ripper sleds, are typical pres
ents. it is felt that Santa has become
pretty stingy e he merely fills up
stocking
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20
THE CAT CONGRESS AND CATS

The announcement that a Cat Con
gress is to be held during January
at Washington will be received with
varied emotions
The position of Kitty in modern so
ciety has been under attack of late
! from many humanitarian people The
complaint is that cats destroy a great
many birds, many more than is com
monty supposed.
The holding of a Cat Congress may
seem to such persons an unworthy
dignifying of an animal whom they
! feel to be hostile to peace and har.
mony in tho family of lower animals.
To this Il might be said that if all
friends of cats would attach n tinkling
bell during the months when young
birds are earning to fly. this charge
against poor Tabby could not be made.
There may be other persons. who,
while not hostile to the cat for such
reasons yet would regard the cat as
too in conspicuous an animal to be
dignified by the holding of a congress.
They will ask why grown men and
women should hire a hall, travel dis
tanees to transport their feline thor
oughbreds, spend valuable time and
money en- an animal that produces
neither food nor drink
Anyone who has read in Rudyard
kiplin's "Just SO" stories, Of the Cat
who walked by it's wild alone, wayiag
its wild TAIL" must admit the justice
OF his feeling that the cat is a crea-
ture having very aristoeratic dignity
OF its own.
Not merely is the eat a creature of
singular beauty, graceful in every mo.
tlon. Not merely does she have a
hereditary function in the family as a
destroyer Of yermine. More than that
she has certain self-contained indie
pendence that gives interest to her
character She is attached more to
places than people. she holds herself
in reserve, she has her own deter
mined will, she never gives herself to
.humau beings IN The affcctionate
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20

transports manifested by the dog
Meekly as Kitty sits purring By the
fireside. size has a certain very dis
tinctive and self-contained personality
OF her own, calmly independent os hu-
man comings and goings if her simple
wants are supplied
This selfsufhcient reserve attracts
an interest you canrot feel in the dog
who follows every passerby who
whistles at him Wei may fine type
of cats then be bred and displayed at
Cat Congresses. and perhaps under
sue htraining the predatory instincts
OF common mongrel types could be
eliminated
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20
INVESTIGATING THE STOCK Ex-
CHANGE.

There viii always be stock and pro
lduce exchanges. From the dawn OF
history me nhaYe gathered at central
points to buy and sell commodities.
In Europe there are great trading
fairs. like that at Mini Noyorod,
where for centuries country people
have gathered to swap tallow, hides,
grain, and cattle for manufactured
products
The stock exchange is simply the
modern counterpart Men swap pa
per certificates Of ownership. instead
OF the real article owned.
Let no one think that the result of
the pending investigation OF Wall
street will be the closing of the stock
exchanges If the brokers were
turned out OF doors, they would simp-
ly meet in the street or on a vacant
lot, and existing evils would be ag-
grayated by lack of regulation.
While this is true, the country at
large is not much in sympathy with
Wall street methods.
There is story tradltionally cur
rent among shoe dealers, that years
ago manufacturer of shoes, now de-
ceased, once begged or hired friends
and neighbors to go to the shoe stores
Of certain large city In each place
the emissary asked, DO you keep
John B. Smiths Celebrated Brogans ?
No? Well | don't care to trade then.
Good day"
1t Is said that some of the retailers
fell" for it, and at once ordered
Smiths Celebrated Brogans.
A man who perpetrated silly and
transparent little advertising trick
like that would be laughed at today.
Yet how does it differ from the acts of
brokers who issue orders for matched
sales and purchases. Like Smith,
they do it to give the public a false
impression that there is large de-
mand for a certain property, when
there is no such demand
The stock exchange performs a use
fuI service to this extent that it es-
tabishes valuations The owner of a
share Of a property can learn pretty
closely what it is worth Otherwise
owners would often sell far below
what a property is worth
But Wall street is parasite that
sucks life blood from the whole ma
ton by encouraging the gambling and
get rich quick spirit, and by fake
manipulations OF stocks. Why does
not Wall street need strict regulation
just as much as the railroads?
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20
State OF oklahoma, County of Craig
SIS. In the County Court.
NOTICE OF SALE OF MINOR
LANDS.

LhTNOOs
lin, Minor; Robert l.. Chamberlin
Guardian.
Notice is hereby given that the un
Idersigned, Robert J.. Chamberlin, as
Guardianship of Freeda L. Chamber
the guardian of the person and es
tate of Freeda Il. Chamberlin, minor
will, pursuant to an order of the
County Court OF Craig County, Okla
homa. made and entered on Decem
Der 10, 1912, in Probate Case No 2206
expose for sale at private sale to the
highest and best bidder for cash al
of the following described lands sit
uated in Craig County, Oklahoma, to
wit.
n IL SE IA SW IA of Section
81, Township % north, Range 20
east and that portion of the NE
Ia NE IA SW Ia of Section 2l.
Township 25 north of Range 20
east, which is thus described: Be
ginning at the southeast corner OF
said ten acre tract, thence run
ning west on the south line Of
said ten acre tract 80 feet, thence
rortheaslcrly on the arc of
circle, the radius of which is 30
feet (eyery point along which
said line is 80 feet from said first
named beginning poinU to the
east line of said ten acre tract;
thence south with said east line
3S feet to The place Of beginning.
said sale viii be made on or after
Thursday. December 26, 1912. Bids
for said lands should be made in writ.
ing, signed by the party and accom-
panied by certified check for rot less
than ten (l0l per cent of the amount
bid enclosed in sealed envelope and
endorsed probate Case No 2206, Bid
on Minor Land Said bids may be
deposited with tie Judge of the Coun-
ty Court OF Craig County. Oklahoma,
on with the guardian or left at the
office OF Bebout & Voyles, al Ninita,
Oklahoma. The terms of said sale
shall be all cash upon the confirmation
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20

Tho new antitypho!d treatment has
stopped the disease in the navy, and
the doctors on shore will no doubt use
it unless the wrong kind OF paths"
gets hold of it first.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20
RANGING UP THE STOCKING.

An exchange mourns the decadence
Of the pretty custom of hanging up
the stockings of the children. It attri-
butes the change to the spread of
steam-heated houses and apartments.
The chimney used to be big enough
to take in Santa, so that IT seemed a
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20

Charitable people are sending Christ
mas turkeys to the ialls, almshouses,
and stockholders in the express com
panies who are going to suffer so
much from the parcels post
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20

The women do not take kindly to
Mrs. Cats proposal that they adopt
Chinese 1asnio S, but perhaps If they
vero expensh as we'll as ugly they
might meet with more favor
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20

The fact that Harvard students
spent almost as much for their books
as for their drinks is mentioned as an
evidence of growing seriousness among
college youth
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20

The son of l.. r. Swift, the million.
aire packer, has donned oyeralls and
gone into his fathers plant, thus avoid.
ing real work attending five O'Clock
teas and society dances.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20

It is generally admitted that The
Hague Court of Arbitration might be
trusted to act on police court cases,
but more important things are ques-
tions of national honor and cant be
arbitrated
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20

They are trying to stop useless Civ
ing. but Of course young people who
are starting life in three rooms will
still be glad to get 800 sideboards.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20

Tie Keep to the right rule is
urged for holiday shoppers, but there
will never be any trouble If people
who are walking In the opposite direc.
tion will get OFF the sidewalk
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20

SIS. In the County Court.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION OF
GUARDIAN FOR LEAVE AND
AUTHORITY TO MORTGAGE E
LANDS OF MINOR.
Notice is hereby given that pur-
Isuant to an order of the Craig County
Court made and entered on the 9Th
lday of December, A. D. 1912, in the
matter of the estate of Claud Harlin, a
minor, upon a petition filed by Edgar
G. Harlin, as the guardian Of the said
Claud Harlin, praying for leave and
authority of the court to mortgage
certain lands of the minor. Claud Har.
lin, to.wit:
The North Half of the Southwest
Quarter tN - SW la Section
81, Township 20 North, Range 81
East containing in all eighty
acres more or less.
For the purpose of discharging a
Judgment ard lien on said lands in the
amount Of Two Hundred Fifty-Two
and 07-100 ($25207) Dollars and the
costs in said case accrued. The Coun.
ty Court of Craig County. Oklahoma
has set and designated December 90.
1872 at ten O'Clock a. M, at the Coun.
ty Court room of the building and used
by the Craig County Court as the
time and place where said cause and
application will be heard and all per.
sons interested in the estate of the
said Claud Harlin, minor, are here.
by notified to appear and show cause.
if any they can, why said petition and
the prayer thereof should not be
granted and the guardian authorized
to borrow the sum of Two Hundred
Fifty-two and 07-100 ($252.07 Dollars
and costs of said suit and to execute
mortgage securing the same upon
the above described lands of the said
minor. Claud Harlin.
EDGAR c. HARLIN,
Guardian
BY DAVENPORT G. RYE,
20 Attorneys for Guardian
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20

The Neg York suffragettes are to
march on Albany, but they should not
undertake to do housework as that
would keep them on their feet roo
much.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20

The women's pages print recipes for
leftover turkey soup If the children
have their way, though there amt
goin' ter be no left-oEers.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20

Recipes TO make hens lay are ad.
vertised, but probably going out to the
coop and giving the biddies good
fatherly talking to is as effective as
anything
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20

You cant get people Interested in
reducing the cost Of living until they
find who is going to be appointed post
master
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20

Presidentelect Wilson steerca the
ship awhile on his way back from Rer.
muda, but somehow he forgot to go
down and help the cooks get dinner.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20

The time has gone by when tue
small boy can be persuaded to hang
up his stocking Santa Claus would
be given false idea OF his needs by
anything smaller than the family laun.
dry bag
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20

1t is always advisable to send
rich Christmas fruit pudding to a ly-
speptic, so that he shall think Of the
motive behind the gift rather than the
thing itself
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20

Congress three weeks in Washing
ton before the holidays we're usually
spent in looking after the garden
seeds and advancing the river and
harbor bill.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20

of such sale by the Court and delivery
of deed by the guardian.
ROBERT L.. CHAMBERLIN,
Guardian of Freeda e. Chamberlin,
Minor.
BEB0UT & VOYLES, Attorneys.
Vinita, Okla. n-26
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20

Don't forget to report needy fam
lilies in your neighborhood to the Good
Fellows.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20

Helen Gould makes it clear that she
Is real philanthropist by getting
married
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20

The 20 cent parcels post stamp
shows an aeroplane carrying mail, but
It might be well to ask the postmaster
not to ship eggs and china that way.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20

Al complaints OF delivery snsula
- reported to the Circulation Depart
meat. Fhsns ~.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20

If Hearst really paid }41,5O0 for
those Archibald letters he paid a big
price
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20

By DAVENPORT & RYE,
20 Attorneys for Guardian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-20
DECLARES ISMAY KNEW
THAT ICEBERGS WERE
IN VICINITY OF SHIP
Woman Survivor Says White Star Director and Titanic
Captain We're Dining Together in Evening Clothes
When Vessel Struck Without Warning

NEW YORK. April Isl. Bruce
Iamav krew ~ thn rr..arc. :, 10
-
uo1ss' Dull arrosahtly disregarded the
danger OF them.
And when the Titanic was every
instant facing the possibility OF run
ming into. an tee mountaiA:. Mr., Is.
may was dining Captain Smith-both
OF them M evening clofhes--ia a
lower salon when the captain, at
least. should have been at his post
Of duty on the bridge"
This statement was made today at
the Waldorf-Astoria, by Major Arthur
rcrchen. Of Toronto. Canada. who
was impressed a. an oarsman into
the service Of one OF the Titanic's life
boats. and made his way to It. at the
peril Of his life. by going down hand
over hand along : rope which dangled
from one Of the davits.
II know OF Ismay's knowledge of
the iceberg danger from . conversa-
ton repeated 70 me on the Car
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-20

4r. lsxnAy u Questioned.
vs. left ousenstown about midi
6ay Thursday." Mr.. Isniay said, ''and
with seventy revolutions our first days
run was 4e4 Miles, J believe. The
second day We went UP to seventy
two revolutions ana made. think.
SIC miles. The third day We made
Seventy-fIvo revolutions. and ran 646.
Or $40. miles, am not sure which.
lutions. and We expected to run At
full speed on Monday afternoon. II the
weather WAS tlne, but the disaster
stopped that"
ibid you have any knowledge Of
the proximity Of icebergs?" the Wit
ness was asked.
mo. heard they were reported"
Was the reply.
ibid you know that you were near
iCebergs on Gunday?'
u knsw " would be In their
vicinity some time Sunday night"
The witness aid he did NOT know
what time the, accident happened. He
was.in ~ stateroonl d tho tins. He
got w and dreeSed and vent out.
10 went ~ ~ bridge and 49, told
S1rious danger. Captain Smith
~ The 0r6er - lower the life
oatA ana Ieuday lekt the bridge. He
0ll1 helped q ypIaoo ne women and
children n the hnetn Hegarding
higs4Fn eecape ~ An1id
E1W m D1cald 4.
ne a. ~ hoasa m esinx filted.
a. ssi 5pw Il there
: z 8;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-20

far away shrdlu cmfwyp ahrdlu
Gun psddrlM kltuJs1so ptq ~ ueuaM.
up. he stepnsd back lifted his hat
and smiled aRain. Il,
/" Goodbye. Miss Young. he saidi
Luck II with you, Kindly rAnAMbAr
me 70 ~ the Folks back hosnA.'
Then the boat was lowered % the
Ma rim stsndinx q sae ran lock sins
dawn at me. Hls sl,At 49, pAiaed.
and me same brave nlkiles Wao - III
IfaoS GtS1s AlaetA Your |, USSt AfsE.
N !. Sx = 4 1tcs sil9y Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-20
"REMEMBER NE TO THE FOLKS
BACK HOME" col NEL BUTT

NEW YORK, April le.--.I isft the,
Titanic on the laSt boat. The last
person on the Titanic % whom I spoke
Wa Archie" Butt and his eood.
brave race smiling AZ me from the
Geek ~ the steamer was the last Z
could disttnGuisln a. NJ left the
steamers side. II
"Archts put me m boat. He "a.
around me. ana tucked HE ID IL care-
fully and a. courtaously a. though
~ we're Gtafting IA = motor rlde, IL
G11 N ar ~ 4 1i6I y. nm NH ~
{ M e !. s IN 4 a. \. !! h IL. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-20
Saw No Fear in
Faces Of Butt
and Col. Astol

NEW YORK. April 19.--"Yes, 4
saw Major Archibald Butt.
knew him because he was the
handsomest man on the ship. I
saw him standing by Captain
Smith. afonxside OF Colonel John
Jacob Astor~ and II seemed to me
that those three men were In
command OF everything.
Il looked into Colonel Astor's
face. and into that of Major Butt,
and could see no fear. The last
recollection have OF Eettinx away
In boat was that Major Butt ana
Colonel Aston were standing by
the side Of the gangwAy. assisting
the second cabin passengers into
the remaining boAts. Statement
by Mrs. WashtnRton, DODGE. OF San
Francisco. 4 Tt1anjc survivor,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-20
HER HUSBAND DROWNED. SHE
WILL CO BACK TO ENCI AND

NEW YORK. April i1.-Mrs, Ada
N. Clarke, one OF the survivors Of the
ill-fated Titanic. went to the White
Star ofilces today 10 arrange Tor her
MASSAGE back home to Southampton.
England,
Her husband, Charles v, Clark;
with whom she was on her way to
California. to make her home In San
Francisco. WAS lost on the vessel.
wher she sank. Mrs. Clarke was one
Or the persons rescued from the last
boat.
y Her husband STOOD the rail Of the
secostd deck. ana she saw him no
down with, the ship, II.
! ~ made ~ ieasc hln.'' ~ slid
tr6aega, IS shonid ~ - leala
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-20

tcontinusd On Second page,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-20

discipline and responsibility. he should
have been on the bridge. knowing. as
everybody aboard the Titanic knew
that there were icebergs en- route. I
suppose, however. that, he WINS in, tied
to this dinner party by the general
manager Of the line, and that he had
to go '..yuss5,ss ,g.
Major Peuchen said that when Mr.
Ismay got aboard the CarpathfA, ne ut
once announced That he wanted food.
immediately, and said: I'm Ismay.
/ am Ismay'"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-20
OSCAR STRAUS LEARNS
OF BROTHERS DEATH

ROME. April 19.-News OF Isadore
Strauss death was gently broken to
his brother. Oscar Strauss, tonight. by
his sister-fn-law. Lucie Mamelsdorf.
She had been summoned from Paris
to Rome for that purpose. Mr.. Straus
received the news bravcly. Later,
learning that Mrs Straus went like a
child. Growing weaker he went to bed,
The attending physician said he would
not issue a bulletin until morning. con-
corning tho condition OF Mr.. Straus.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-20
PROBE BEGINS SOON
AFTER CARPATHZA
UNLOADS HER CARGO
OF RESCUED PEOPLE
/, Bruce lsmay, Managing Director
Of Company That ODns White
Line, Declares Ship Was
Not After Record

NEW YOFK
distinguished liner
MesCantle Marine
tag before NE senaes investigating
Uaited saev hx
Tor Newlan
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-20

90 otherwise. Oh. they were brave
and spiendid. al the men. They died
like brave men. AZ the last III ths
men were kneeling. ana there doat1dl
out across tho wntOr the strains ~
Nearer Ny God, To Thee I could
hear II. ana saw the hnndmen kneelinG
too,
How long after We were launchsd
In the lifeboat- dfd the shlp slnk 4
Oh, oh. can't tell. don't know.
How could remember At such !
time
Asked Y she So The iceberk ~
said; s,s i. III .s.S .S.ss
. yea yss--lt 80 w !.