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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21
BUT II DEMONSTRATED
Public Demonstration Against Frank
CuIniskey Fails Flat.

The public demonstration Saturla -
of Crawford county Democrats who
desired to express their disapproval CT
State Oil Inspector Frank Cumiskey
was not large success. There are 5000
male Democrats in Crawford county
and by actual count II people partic-
ipated in the "public dfsapproval'
meeting. = #
Girard, the county seat was the
scene of the meeting which had been
called by DOC" Callen. The PittsDurg
editor induced three of the As mem
bers of the county committee to attend
the meeting and among the remaining
nine people. was the EDITORS wife. The
Pittsburg Headlight, Republican
paper, sent a reporter to the meeting,
but according to reports from Craw-
sons in charge of the meeting refused
to permit representative of that paper
to sit at the press table. 3D.
The meeting was probably the final
chapter in the fight which doc" Cal
len has wedged against Frank Cumis-
key, state oil inspector Trouble
started several months ago, it is claim
ed, when Cumiskey refused to endorse
Callen for the Pittsburg postofice
trouble to Cumiskey, Governor Hodges
and the Democratic state administra-
ton.
Cumiskey is chairman of the Craw-
ford county committee. He has called
a meeting of the committee to be held
in Pittsburg next Saturday Several
efforts have been made to depose
Cumiskey as head of the committee
and the Crawford county Democratic
row and the Callen-Cumiskey fight will
probably be definitely settled at this
meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21
New York;. July 81.

1ODA > CLOSE.
Anal. Copper, $50; Am. Can, C. 80; Am
and F., c 331z; Am. Locomotive, c. 30;
Am. S. and R., C. 63h; Am. Tel. and T.
ing, 34$s: A T. and S. F., C. 9714: ~ T.
and S. F.. p. s71z; Baltimore and Ohio, C.
81; Brooklyn r. T., $50; Canadian Pacific
2lS7s; Central Leather. 223s; Ches and
Ohio. 544; c. NJ. and S. P. C. 1O5; Chino
Copper, 1855; colorado Fuel and Iron, 3011 :
General Electric, 1905; Great Northern, y.
124A; Illinois Central, ia; Inspiration, 1915
x. c. Southern, 26&4: Lehigh Valley, 1885
Louisville and Nashville, 1881; Missouri
Pacific. 313s; NJ. X. and T., c. 9S7s; Norfolk
and Western 1O5; Pennsylvania r. r.,
1875: Ray Con. Copper. 171z; Reading. c.
1e0S4; Rock Island. c. 1874: Rock Island, p.
way, c. 211A; Tennessee Copper, %; Union
Pacific. C. 1885; United States Steel. c.
57A;; L. S. Steel, p. 1865; Utah Copper,
45A; Western Union, 81.
SATURDAYS CLOSE
Anal. Copper. 66$4 Am. $. and r.. C.
615s; Am. Tel. and Tel, 127z4 Am. lob,
C. 2141A: Anaconda Mining. 331z A. T. and
5 F., C. 961z; Brooklyn r. s, s75s; Can.
Pacific, 21612: Central Leather. 221s; c. NJ.
and s. p, c.103%: Chino Copper, 347s
Colo. Fuel and Iron. 291z; Erie, c. 25st
I241z; Inspiration, Is; Inter Harvester. 1o5;
X c. Southern, c. q; Lehigh Valley, 1471E;
Missouri Pacific. BIS: NJ. K. and T., c.
2O7s: New. Con Copper, 15ss; n. Y. Central,
975z: Northern Pacific. 1071a; Penn, Rail-
road, 113: Reading, c. 1895: Rock Island,
c. 1614; Southern Pacific, 92A: Southern
Ry, G. 217s: Tenn. Copper, 2s7z; Union Pa
cific C. 146s4 L. 8. Steel. C. sos: L. 8.
Steel, p. 1855: Western Union. 621z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21
GLASS IN HIS EYES.
]. r. koOntz Is Injured in an Automo-
bile Collision.

Several pieces of glass were removed
from the eyes of ]. R. Koontz, general
freight agent of the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe railway, today as result of a
Dolley motor cars near the state fair
grounds on Seventeenth street last night.
Surgeons discovered after eXamina-
ion that many parts of the smashed wind
shield were lodged in Mr.. koontz's eyes
and an opera ton was performed success
fully today.
According to story told by bystanders
a Is afternoon. j. r. Koontz was driving
east on Seventeenth street and J. \. Dol
ley was driving south on Topeka avenue
In swerving around the corner Mr.. DolIey-
failed to see the Koontz machine in time
70 avoid an accident and the two automo-
biles collided head on: The tenders, head
lights and wind shields were smashed and
the occupants of both cars We're badly
shaken up. Mr.. Koontz was the only per-
son injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21
LAST MANS BANQUET
War Cronies Meet-Last Living Will
Drink Champagne Alone.

st. Paul. July 1.-THE last mans BAN
quet'' will be held at Saltwater. Mimi,
today Eight men will attend and % va
cant chairs, draped in black, will occupy
places at the table on which will rest
a cedar chest containing a bottle of cham
payne.
Some day when death has depleted the
veterans of Company B, First Minnesota,
to one man, the survivor will attend the
annual banquet and after calling the roll,
he will drink to the memory of his 30 gal
liant comrades who fought shoulder to
shoulder with him at Bull Run and at
Gettysburg.
The sentimental custom began in 1886.
when Louis Hospes. father of one Of THE
boys, presented the wine on condition
that the bottle remain unopened until the
Last mans banquet
That last banquet is going to be far
more heart rending than any of our bat
tlefield scenes said one of the veterans
land none of US hopes to hear the cork
pop
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21
TO PLAY AT CHESNEY.
MarshaIrs Band Gives Regular Week
ly Concert This Evening.

Marshalls band will render one of
their popular city concerts at Chesney
park this evening. The program fol-
lows:
March, Pettebones-Bellsted
2-Selection, Chocolate Soldier
Straus (By request.)
3-Concert ouartette Bohemian
Girl-Bernard Kellar, Morrison, FraS-
er. Glass. (By reQuest.)
Overture, Italian in AlgierS-
RosSini.
Suite (a), A Day in Venice (the
DAWN.
OBJ Gondoliers
(c) Venetian Love-Nevil.
Cd Good Night. (By request.)
6-Waltz. A Dream of Heaven
Bauer. (By reQuest.)
T-Idyl. Simple Aveu-Thorne (By
request.)
s-March, Referee-Wells.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21
VOUCHERS HELD UP.
Those for the Soldiers Home Cannot
Be Issued.

Refusal today of Ansel r. Clark OF
Sterling to certify the records of the state
soldiers home at Dodge City, threatens
to tie up the work of the state auditors
office in closing up the record of the state
institutions for the year ending June 80.
In a letter to the board of control today,
Judge Clark states that since his term
of office has expired, he has no right to
certify the June vouchers or to approve
the claims for the closing days of the
year and refuses to act.
Last winter the legislature enacted a
law placing the soldiers home at Dodge
City and Mother Bickerdyke home at
Ellsworth under the control and super
vision of the board of control. Ansel R.
Clark of Sterling was secretary OF the
board of managers of the home. For some
reason there was meeting of the old
board in June and on June 80. the old
board passed out of existence by virtue
of the new law. Then the state OFFICIALS
found that June vouchers had not been
signed and that the claims Tor the month
had not been approved. Neither had the
annual reports been filed nor the regular
official work of the board completed.
In order to place these reports on Tile
immediately and to close up the work of
totalling the states business for the fiscal
year the case was presented to Judge
Clark with urgent request that ne
make out his reports and send them to
Topeka. This morning the board OF con-
troll received a letter from the Sterling
his tenure of office had expired and that
the old board was legally dead that he
did not think he could certify the claims
nor sign the June vouchers. In the mean
time the state auditors office is waiting
for the annual report from Dodge CITY.
1t is believed that though Judge clark
term has expired he can certlIy the
soldiers home claims and accounts as
they appeared at the close of his term
Should the Sterling man refuse to act
on this suggestion, then the state VIII
probably face an embarrassing SITUATION
and may be compelled to take legal steps
to secure the reports for the fiscal year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21
Help the
Manufacturer.
Mr.. Dealer

When a manufacturer
spends money for advertis-
ing in local newspapers,
Mr.. Deaer, show him that
you appreciate what he is
doing to increase the de-
mand for his goods in this
locality through your store.
Exhibit his wares con-
spicuously in your windows
and on your counters.
Instruct your clerks as
to the talking points" of
his. product.
Write occasionally to the
manufacturers with whom
you deal, Mr.. Dealer, and
tell them what you are do
ing. B..
Also tell them that if
they seek to develop sales
in this or any particular To-
cality through the newspa-
pers, to write to the BU-
REAU of ADVERTISING,
A M E RI CAN NEWSPA-
PER PUBLISHERS AS
S OCIA TION, WORLD
BUILDING, NEW YORK.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21
Kansas city Wants a New Station

Application was made to the public
utilities commission today for the
building of a new passenger station in
Kansas City, Kansas. The petition
which is endorsed by the commercial
and industrial organizations of the
town, states that passenger station
facilities in Kansas City, Kan, are in
adequate. insufficient and not on a
par with those in many towns of much
smaller population. Henderson Mar
tin, chairman of the commission,
stated that the petitioners would be
given hearing some time in October
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21
NORTONvILLE WON.
Defeated Topeka Grays by a to 1
Score.

NortonviIle. July 21.-Nortonville out
played the Topeka Grays Sunday in one of
the fastest games played here this season.
Stephenson, for the locals, held the Wis
itors to five scattered hits. Their only
run was scored on an overthrow, Thomas
stealing home in the first inning his home
run later finished the game for the locals.
Score by innings: r. II; E.
Nortonville ..--.----....-----.--.--.4 ;
Topeka -..-.-.-------.--..-------1 3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21
Runaway Girl Is Found.

Julia Randall, the pretty 16-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H.
Randall. 35S Greet street, who disap-
peared last Friday night, was located
Saturday evening at a Topeka hotel,
where she had registered under an as
Sumed name
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21
Hopes for Currency Legislation.

Washington, July 21.-President Wilson
still is confident that currency legislation
can be enacted at the present session of
congress. He told visitors at the While
house today that the delay the currency
bill has encountered was nothing more
than he had expected because of the i'm
portance of the subject and length of time
required to frame a Droner measure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21
10000 chicago strikers at Work.

Chicago July 21-Construction of SO
OoO 900 worth of improvements were re
sumed today with the return to work of
90. 900 members of building trades unions.
ago by contractors in an attempt to stop
the calling of petty strikes which fire.
quentiy tied. up work on large office build
sngs.
The unions and contractors associa-
lions have signed agreement by arbi-
tration in the future differences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21
Attention. Modern Woodmen.

Modern Woodmen to discuss rates
Next Friday night, July 25, North
Topeka Camp No. 1913, Modern
Woodmen of America, will discuss the
referendum vote and the proposed
plans and rates of the order. All
Refreshments viii he servedeAdv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21
Save On Your Purchase At the Big Cash Store

We only mention few items, but
them on sale all week, on which
you save on the purchase price
"a to u.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21
Socialists Refuse Coalition.

The Hague, July 21.-Pieter JelIes TroeI-
stra and the other Dutch socialist leaders
definitely decided today to decline the In
V1tation given them to join the new cab
met under the premiership of DR.. Kirk
cialtsts generally in Holland express them
selves as opposed to the suggested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21
Governor Appoints a Judge.

Governor Hodges today announced
the appointment of Marion E. MARBLE
of Johnson City as probate judge OF
Stanton county to succeed George T.
Nail who recently sent his resignation
to the governor. MARBLES appointment
is effective at once
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21
Another Boost for Crude Oil.

Independence, Kan. July N-Another
advance of cents barrel in the price of
crude oil was announced today by the
Prairie Oil and Gas company, making the
new price as cents for all grades in Mid
Continental field. A similar advance was
made two weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21

chicago, July 21.-Ohicials of the Chi
cago Railway. company announced today
that in the future all new cars put in
service will have steps three inches nearer
the ground for the convenience of women
skirts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21

The body of George Overmyer, who died
last week in Los Angeles, arrived in To-
peka this afternoon. The funeral will be
held at 217 Huntoon street at 10 O'Clock
Tuesday morning. Friends are invited to
attend the services at the home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

Mrs. Goldie Mowers McCorkle, wife of
Floyd McCorkle. died this morning at the
family home near Silver Lake The fun
eral arrangements will be announced
later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21

Calvin A. Harrop. age 46 years, died of
nephritis Sunday at the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. James Beary, ten miles south
east of the city. He is survived by three
sisters and two brothers, Mrs. James
Beary, Mrs. Mamie Frakes of Tecumseh,
Mrs. Sadie Beeny of Monmouth, Ill, Mrs.
Horace Calvin of Pennington, Ill. The
funeral was held at Bethel this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21
New YnrL. Stocks

(Close of prices for the leading stocks
on the New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. ]. Myers, Broker oCIum-
bian Bldg)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21

c. w. Renshawe was arrested by
Sheriff's deputies at 116 West Fifth stree
Saturday night. He was charged will
selling liquor. A barrel of beer was con
fiscated- Renshawe was released on $50
bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21

E. r. Simon went to Lawrence today OF
legal business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21

The county treasurer this morning pre-
sented the county commissioners with
cancellation and credit warrants for gen
eral revenue, amount $31, 90, and sup
port of charitable institutions, amount
$50. The warrants were checked and can
celed by the board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21

Mrs. Anime Comstock, wife of w. H.
Comstock, died at the family home in
Seabrook early this morning of a COM
plication of diseases. She was 81 years
old and is survived by her husband and
two daughters, Mrs. f. Conger Smith OF
New York, and Miss Cecile Comstock OF
Topeka. The funeral arrangements Will
be announced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21

| e,
| The county treasurer this morning pre-
\ sented the county commissioners with
cancellation and credit warrants for gen
j eral revenue, amount $31 ,316.09, and sup
port Of charitable institutions, amount
$3.50 The warrants were checked and can
| celed by the board.
E. R. Simon went to Lawrence today on
c. w. Renshawe arrested by
! sheriff's deputies at 116 West Fifth street
! selling liquor A barrel of beer was con
! fiscated- Renshawe was released on $50
| bond.
| Sheriff L. L. Kiene left for Lansing this
morning, accompanied by Bud Higgins,
last week convicted in the district court
on felony charge for persistent violation
of the state liquor law. Higgins was SEN
fenced to one year at the state peniten-
tiary.
The Tucker Electric company was
granted extension of time until next
: thursday to file its bond for the perform
ance of its contract in building the White
Way extension on North Kansas avenue.
from Quincy to Jackson on Sixth. from
Quincy to Kansas avenue on Seventh and
from Kansas avenue to Jackson OIL
Eighth. 1t was announced this morning
that material has been ordered and the
work will be pushed as rapidly as possible
to completion.
A vacation of two weeks was allowed
by the city commissioners this morning to
]. w. Clark assistant city attorney, to be
taken the last of July and the first of
August.
A request signed by a number of citizens
was filed with the city commission this
morning asking that a levy sufficient to
provide for revenue of from 800 to 800
a month be made for the benefit of the
Topeka Provident association The re-
quest was referred to the city attorney
and the commissioner of finance.
A petition for small park on The Drive
in Auburndale was presented to the city
commission this morning and was refer
red to Commissioner Porter and the city
engineer. The petition asked for the for
nation of a benefit district for the con-
domination of the necessary ground for the
park.
An extension of a water main. from
Twenty-firSt street to the city limits,
three blocks. and another extension on
Boswell avenue from Thirteenth to Four
teenth streets was ordered this morning
by the city commission. Cash deposits
were made in one case and bond was
furnished in the other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21
LOCAL MENTION.

W. F. jeffrey. Dentist. FOG Kansas ave-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21

Sophia Bretz, the infant daughter of MI
and Mrs. Nat Bretz, died al the home of
her parents at 406 East Gordon street.
The funeral was held this morning at ST.
Joseph's Catholic church. Interment was
in Mt Calvary Cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21

49c Wash Tubs OK
on sale. OON
45c Brass Wash Boards, war
ranted 5 years, on sale O0a
Bargain Week. AOO
SIPS set Potts Sad Irons. full
nickelplated. On sale, 3 irons, 100
handle and stand. SCC
$3.50 Clothes Wringers, CT 90
iron frame. ..P 1sOC
15c Clothes Lines, O.
so feet, on sale. ....... ~
Wash Boilers, 75c tin ones, 400
on sale. . 0ON
S5c Galvanized Boilers Coo
on sale. . ....... WV
SIPS Copper Bottom OQo
Boilers, priced now. wv
Solid Copper Boilers, $3.50 val
Rars are % 9n sale for $3.50
BOOkS-We have just received a
new lot of Alger Books, cloth COW
ers. They are the regular Csc sell
ers for the Fall Season. Our price
for Bargain Week, choice of 10o
hundred kinds. AVO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21

Sheriff L. L. Kiene left for Lansing thi
morning, accompanied by Bud Higgins
last week convicted in the district cour
on felony charge for persistent violation
of the state liquor law. Higgins was sen
fenced to one year at the state peniten
tiary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21

A vacation of two weeks was allowed
by the city commissioners this morning u
J. w. Clark, assistant city attorney, to b,
taken the last of July and the first OF
August
The Monticellonian., 1913-11-20

seed. after looking on for while,
finally bit and made bid of $3.50
on a watch One of our regular paid
'eappers' was beside the fellow from
the country, and he kept raising the
farmers bids until he could go no
higher. | knocked the watch down
to the rube for $50. 1t had cost us
so cents, wholesale.
Three days later the farmer came
into the store again and walked quiet
ly up front. l noticed that he was
standing beside the same capper'
that had raised his bids on the watch.
but | thought nothing of it. My i'm
preston was that the old hayseed
was pleased with the watch and had
probably come back to buy another
for a friend or relative
Business was slow this day and
as there were not many in the room
| passed around really good watch
containing we'll known American
works. The case was a good, heavy,
gold plate, and the watch cost us $50.
Several men in the store examined it.
The Monticellonian., 1913-11-20
Commercial Loan E
MONTICELLO, ]
J ProwIer Is Trapped by Falling Window

r NICH.-It was shortly al
IL dnieht when creaking noise
go Miss Beulah Maisonviiie,
awaA nty-three years. living at So4
az. reet and she opened hef
a aras ,okee, black against the moon.
eye. \, form of a man SO big that
re oomI etely filled the wide, oid-iasn-
ne ,Idow easement of her secono-
,nea r room. His soft hat set awry
~ ho his,ttruggle up the side OF tne
80 ~ line of the flat-faced oid-fash-
hous her made him look like hg-
'one Franz Hal cavalier pasted on
tho for of Japanese print
Tho cavalier smiled and Beuiah
screamed and dashed through the oool
toward her mothers bedroom. ! ne !.
window was close to the door anu \
was ruly the fact that the Suck sup
porting the window gave way a. ~.
neurological moment that saved 'eu
lah fro the clutch OF the amiaDie sis
Mrs. HI Isonville and Beuian s 81 :,
iumpe1 S,m their beds and the tnre'
advanFI u the trapped ih,ruuea
The Monticellonian., 1913-11-20
Stunq Once, but Came Back and Squared Account

and the rube looked 1t over carefully,
going so far as to pry open the back
with his thumb nail.
II offer ST. said the farmer. as
soon as | had asked for bid.
.capper' raised the price up to
the farmer made 1t s2.25.
men raised it little, until
reached s',1o' anu a. baaI
was the farmers.
What troubled me was that q
Gamer hadn't continued to raise
bid Naturally we never intended
sell that watch to an outsider lhd
game was to sell it to one OF GUN
cappers and then, after getting every
one interested, run off lot OF cheap
watches.
Il couldn't understand why our cap
per- hadn't raised the farmers Die
There he stood as mum as an oystej
I made frantic signals to him, but
was no use.
Il guess that watch is mine. said
the farmer. in a nasal. high toned
pitch.
lie Steppeu up duo eOSh w 1850
out of my hand before had a chance
to exchange 1t for cheaper one, as
l had planned to do. He paid for II.
and walked back to his place.
AS soon as he had paid for the
watch the rube stalked out of the
store and down Broadway. got the
assistant auctioneer to take my place
for a while and signaled the 'capper
| wanted to see him in the office.
why didn't you raise the farmers
bid, | demanded.
why didn't II he answered hys-
terieally. That hayseed had re-
volver in his overeoat pocket as big
as a young cannon. Every time |,
started to raise the bid he tiekled mnl
under the arm with thu piece of arth(
lery and whispered = me to Ike :
quiet He got wise as to how he w.
stung the other day and came back
to get even.
The Monticellonian., 1913-11-20


Were it not for the speculatiy,
tendency of the American peonle
who have crowded into old
Mexico on account of its rich
mines and oil prospects, Ameri.
can interests in that country
would not amount to a great
deal; and it is extremely uues
tIonable to our mind whether #
would be worth this countrv,s
while to sacrifice the lives of orr
young men in a war with orr
southern neighbor even to save
these interests to their owners
They rushed into Mexico on
tneir own responsibility, and
nave no one to blame but them.
selves. That this country can
whip Mexico no one in the least
doubts, but to do SO, MANY a
The Monticellonian., 1913-11-20

Mrs. jacksonville quavered bit, put
the man was as safe as Gagged rat
The window had caught him squarely
and he couldn't move. He had lost
his smile and his hat and acted not a.
bit less scared tflan they felt.
What are you doing here? The po-s
lice are cominpi4,
For answer sQwler gave
mighty heave !" shoulders and
tore out the sash as he tumbled to-
the ground The glass crashed 10 the.
steps of the little veranda with him.,
but he picked himself up out of the
wreckage and ran through the yard
and disappeared down the alley. seem
! ingly unhurt