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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-17

because the Manualo instantly gives
you really lifelike music. and because
II enables everybody to have the
pleasure Of giving the same complete
expression to the musical feeling as
one who playsby hand.
With the Manualo you play every
selection as your musical feeling di-
reefs. You are in absolute control OF
Il because IL Is actually controlled
from the one point where you are in
constant contact with the mechanism
and where you naturally express your
musical feeling-the pedals
The Manualo responds to yorr
wishes as instinctively expressed to
the pedals because very little change
in your pedalling affects to like de-
gree the working OF the little air fin
gers wh'eh make the piano hammers
strike the strings. when you pedal
vigorously tkey work vigorously
When you pedal lightly they worl
gently. When you accent a pedal
stroke they accent the same stroke oi
the hammer.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-17

crops. but IN extent tits much less
important than the black clay. The
silty clay loan and the stony clay
types Of the series are found only IN
small areas.
OF the nlluviai soils found in the
terraces and bottoms along the wat
erconrses the Teller Is the most cx-
tensive. The soils OF the Teller ser
les are gray with yellow 70 red sub
coils. They occupy wen drained
rream terraces. The Teller very
fine sandy loan is developed fully IN
the western and southern parts Of the
county along the Red and washIta
rivers. Its surface Is level with very
gentle undniations. The soil. how
ever. has good drainage. an dis one
OF the best agricultural types IN the
county. being well adapted to large
number o. crops. AZ present il Is cub
tivated to cotton and corn. the cotton
yielding one bale per acre and the
corn rs 20 so bushels per acre. Oats
make a valuable winter cro., on this
type and peanuts do well. A phase
Of this type occurs on very gently
rolling terraces.
The susquehanna series In Bryan
county is limited TO one type. the
very fine sandy loan. This occurs IN
a number OF large areas throughout
the southern part OF the county. oc-
eupying gently rolling. undulatinf
country. The soil Is well adapted te
vegetables. cotton. corn. fruits. and
berries.
In the orefflowed first bottoms Of
the Red and washita rivers the va
hola and Willer series are the mosi
important. Both OF these have !
characteristic chocolate-rtd color. tbs
Yohola havinb subsoils which arr
lighter In color and texture than the
s3ils themselves. Tho Miller yer,
fine sandy loan occurs mostly aloni
Red river. II is cultivated to a con-
siderable extent to corn and cotton
some fthc best cotton produced II
the county Seing raised on this typ'
with a subsoiI OF chocolate-coloreS
heavy clay. The heavier phases o
the soil are well adapted to alfalfa.
OF the Yahola series. the Yahol'
loan is easily cultivated and wei
suited to corn. cotton. alfalfa. an,
forage crops. The Yahola clay occu
pies only a few small areas. Most o
the type Is subject to overflow, an'
the drainage is very poor. Coos
yields OF cotton and ocrn are usual
however. and with protection from
overflow. alfalfa would probably d.
well.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-17

The expense for the year. amount
ing to s5.441.14. was distributed as
follows:
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-17
GOVERNMENT REPORT ON BRYAN
COUNTY CROPS AND SOILS

Report Of
Of
OF Much
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-17

The music therefore is colored with
the individual feeling Of whoever
plays IL. The expression depends en-
tirely upon the instructive pedalling
of the performer. The result is. no
one ever tires of Manualo music any
more than he ever tires of expert pi-
also music. And no one ever tires Of
playing the Manualo because. no
matter how little or much he knows
about music. he really plays the Man
ualo in the same sense that an artist
plays any musical hastrument-that
Is. through the Mauualo he gives
complete expression to his musical
feeling.
So make this a ManuaIo Christmas
There is no reason why you should
not. for you have a choice OF the
baldwin Manualo. the Ellington Man
ualo, and the Howard Manualo. each
the gift of all gifts at its price.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-17
whenever You Need q General
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves raste;ess
chm yoric Il equally vzluabls al q
wi faevn % sosie ~ psapsssIsse : b 5iSizE
g; ssds . 'Ss @8Ss s;.;s ss SOC 9 ass's sss
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-17
DURafsT~s FIRES COST
THE CITY sfoo.oc EACH
Fire Chiefs Report shows Years
Fires % Involve Quarter Million In
Property. With Losses OF oaIy
Abut Twcnty-seven Thousand


For the year ending December L.
1915. II cost the cltf OF Durant one
hundrde dollars and n few cents for
every run the fire department made
to fire. and at that. the figures do
not inca-1e any account Of deprecia-
tlon on the fire departments invest
ment OF over $4,000. or for inter-
est on the same investment. The op-
Grating costs Of the department for
She year were s5.ff1.1f. and there
were fifty-four fires. an average OF
less than one each week for the per-
iod covered by the report.
Dusing the year the fires involved
fifty-four pieces OF property. In all
valued at s2l2.225. but tho damage
done was only s2e.sss.5o. a little
more than twelve per cent OF the val
ne OF the property affected by the
fires. The total insurance carried ON
all the property was s93.275.0o. and
the insurance collected. all together.
was s21.51s.50. or better than so
per cent Of the losses.
The fire departments investment
is reported as being s15,1se.0o, dis
tributed as follows:
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-17

Chief Huber recommends that the
council consider the installation Of
motorized apparatus for the depart
ment, to consist of Ford chasis mo-
tor car. convertible into hose
wagon.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-17

To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The System
Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELRSS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking, a. the formula -
printed on every label. showing It 10
Ouinine and Iron In q tasteieas focn-
The Qninine drives out malaria, the
Iron buiids mp the aystem. 50 csuto
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-17
Like Christmas This Gift appeals
To Everybody

The youngest child appreciates little learn
everything be-
eve
Christmas holiday
mighty flame hat ne
The BuY-IT-FoR- -cHRIsTMAs-sALE EVERY
PLANO AND PLAYER PIANO BEFORE
CHRISTMAS After January
satisfactory dis
position territory
in Duran
right
reapng
qucky ui
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04
Daddy sBedtilne
O.. Pan Plays
TOIV Sweet Music
On His Pipes.

aaaa tell you about the Greek god Pan tonight dd' ''ks'
~ -Ob, yes We like those Greek myths said Evelyn
When than 1t Is now Degar
who
lived the country eo
That what Is caed
watched locks
followed And they said they
hunting nsn
watched the focks
all the IN the
to gently
He taught
trained
blew them
written by the
that have been in the
borna n
discovered by the Shepherds the stories CO. seated upon
wheaton
heard and of
written
would
is
sticking of his forehead
Blu tnowm Nddes along bed"
daddy"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04
WHY STAY IN SUSPENSE?

A University friend, who is also a
Democrat, was deeply chagrined to see
that his own, special, made-to-order
Democratic governor had signed the
bill creating Junior college in the
southeastern part of the state. He
is disposed to be gloomily resigned.
"What effect it will have on the uni
versity, time alone can tell" he said
in deep chest tones indicating depres-
sion and a hollowness where his
democratic heart used to thump en-
Enthusiastically.
We are sympathetic and tender.
We did not say that we thought the
people in the southeast could tell him
right now, and that, if they were only
willing, he need not wait to get his
news from Time.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04
Profit Sharing May Establish an Era Of
Abiding Industrial Peace
By CHAMP CLARK, Speaker Of the National House Of
Representatives
Representative.

hundred and thirteen total wealth multiplied hun
ded and twenty-five fold and rated at the of
hundred and forty billion dollars This if equally distributed,
would thousand three hundred and twelve dollars
child the BUT THERE'S THE RUB
FOR, WHILE FEW ARE RICH BEYOND THE DREAM OF
AVARICE MANY HAVE NOT THE WHEREWITHAL TO FEED
AND CLOTHE THEMSELVES.
The signs the times indicate however, that the hope of better
conditions too fantastic for entertainment The began
when Nelson of St. Louis originated the plan of sharing profits
with his employees Other great establishing
for their employees which put blush the liberal pension system
the soldiers various
THE NAME SAY, OF THE MAN WHO, WITHOUT RE-
RELIGION, ESTABLISHES ABIDING
TWEEN LABOR CAPITAL WHICH SHOULD FRIENDS
ENEMIES
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04
Experience

AM strongly favor of military training in American universities
The University Notre Dame has carried such training
siderable expense for the that it
popular but all students seniors and required drill
three hours week. besides receiving instruction in military science and
tactics AND so CONVINCED AM OF THE DESIRABIIITl
OF MILITARY TRAINING THAT WOULD NOT CONSIDER
THE PROPOSITION OF ABANDONING 1T.
approve the suggestion of the president Of the University of Hi
nois that the of each year toward the
support young schools who governmental
in the matter of military instruction and discipline
THINK PRESIDENT JAMES PUTS THE FIGURE TOO HIGH.
HUNDRED DOLLARS YEAR WOULD
BE FOUND MORE ECONOMIC TEMPER
PRESENT METHOD TRAINING
President James the limitation of
by the to the state university
fden that public opinion would such discrimination
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04

THE life Of brain worker should
| consist Of forty years Of prep
aration and forty years OF
fruitful labor, but many leaders in
thought are found giving out in the
ffties.
Of the Importance Of rest, recre-
alton and exercise in the prolonga-
ton of efficiency too much cannot
be said, but there is a large group
whose efficiency and longevity de-
ponds upon diet. IT MAY HAP
PEN AT ANY TIME TO ANY
BRAIN WORKER THAT HE
MAY DEVELOP AN IDIOSYN-
Grassy AGAINST SOME PAR
TICULAR FOOD WHICH MAY
START A PROCESS OF DEGEN-
ERATION IN HIS CELLS THAT
EVENTUALLY LEADS TO THE
LOSS OF HIS LIFE.
In the absence of a definite
knowledge of the food relations of
the individual safety for the brain
worker lies in the limitation Of the
number of protein foods.
A STUDY OF THE ACTUAL FOOD
REQUIREMENTS OF THE BODY BY
MEANS OF THE SPLENDID cLAssI-
LEGATIONS OF FOOD VALUES
COMPILED BY THE UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT, REGULAR
REST AND EXERCISE AND THE
OF A PROPER
PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE WOULD ADD
vEAEs ; LIVES OF BRAIN
VIZ
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04
A SPECIFIC AGAINST COLDS

IF there is such thing as specific
against colds, it is to be found in the
sleeping porch or the open bed room.
Next to that comes the cold sponge
bath in the morning." says the Youth S
Companion Be as careful as you can
you will occasionally take cold and
when you do you will find Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy great help in
enabling you to get rid Of it. Try it..
For sale by the Owl Drug Store M
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04
In renewing his subscription nc

In renewing his subscription not
long ago very kindly old gentleman
said he had had a hard time getting
his wife to consent to take our pa
per any longer. We wondered wheth-
err she, too, was sore at the way we
had been going after the boot-leggers,
but he said no, she objected to the
paper because it wasn't big enough
to wrap anything in. Ever since then
we have been waiting until we set big
enough to rap something
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04

WANT TO SHOW THEM HOW
1t is said that in no part of the
world are there more immense flocks
of sheep than in southern Russia.
Perhaps that is why the Cars men
are SO keen to show the Germans how
to play Run, sheep, run
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04

The United States is neutral all
right, but it was forced to take sides
long enough to have the Democratic
congress wish on us huge war"
tax, Now it turns out even that tax
isn't big enough to swallow up those
postoffice and other debts.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04
THE SWORD OF DAMOCLEs

Having a junior college suspended
over us so long had such paralyzing
effect that when the sword fell we
hardly realized how we had got it in
the neck.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS

Straight reading matter, r. o. p, IL
cents per line first insertion, minimum
charge being 40 cents, 5 cents per line
for each subsequent insertion. Read
ing ads in PERSONAL---VERY. column, Is
cents per line first insertion, minimum
charge being 40 cents; 10 cents per
line for each subsequent insertion.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04

Well, the southeast has got it's
Junior college. Here's hoping the lit
tie fellow won't put on seniors airs
and senior buds too soon.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04

THERE are three stages Of de-
velopment to be passed
through, and we have in a
measure passed through two of
them. One is the need for self as
ssertion; the need for the indiyid-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04
PUTTING ON THE SOFT PEDA

In Keeling off all that stupendous
list of activities of the 63rd congress,
the Democrats do not seem to be yell
ing very loud or very long about the
terrific deficit they have created in
the postoffice department. If a
street huckster had managed his ped
Burleson has the postoffice every day,
some one would have to take him in
out of the wet by morning.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04

When it comes to covering multi
tude of sins, charity's chore doesn't
seem in it with that of "For-M edicin-
l-purposes-only."
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04

We suppose it is not moral to in
dulge in envy even when we reflect
that the legislative body at Washing
ton has adjourned and that ours is
still sitting in Boise.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04
THE FOURTH OF MARCH

OF NIAItOII
This is the. day when the Democrats
are bound in duty to point with
pride" and the Republicans to view
with alarm
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04
SalesbO0ks

carrying The Star Mirror imprint are good
advertisements for Moscow, and they cost no
more than those carrying foreign marks. Let
us show you samples and quote you prices.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04

The Anglo-German fleet seems to be
doing business in the Dardanelles; but
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04

it is to be admitted that the Turkish
boats are even fleet-er, when they see
danger.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04
Classified Ads
CLASSIFIED AID. RATES

First insertion one cent a word, the
minimum charge being rs cents. Sub
segment insertions, five cents a line if
consecutive. Intermittent insertions
take the one-time rate. Six average
words are counted as one line.
Twenty-Five per cent discount on ads
running one month or longer without
change of copy.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04
LOUIS P. BROWNL0W

Louis P. Brownlow, for years
Washington correspondent, 10 now
commissioner Of the District Of Co
lumbia.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04

FOR SALE 6-HOLE RANGE. sos
North Washington street.. Phone
13-W. 31tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04

FOR SALE - LOOSE HAY. P. H.
Clayton. Phone 101-Z. 31tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04
FOR SALE-Real Estate.
FOR SALE-Liye Stock.

FOR SALE-A NO. / TEAM, WEIGHT
400 each, years old. Phone 926x6.
23-47p
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-04
FOR Miscellaneous.

FOR SALE-ONE JOHN DEERE
hillside sulkey pillow, good as new.
Inquire of John Peasley. 32-4p
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-09-10
TURKS MURDER CHRISTIANS
American Minister at Teheran Asserts
at Least 1000 Persians Were
kiIIed-Disease Claims 1000.

New York, Sept. AT least 1000
Christians were killed and about 1000
others died of disease in Urumiah,
Persia, during the five months Of
Turkish occupation, according to let
ter received by ]. l.. Caldwell, Amer
lean minister at Teheran, from DR..
William A. Shedd of Urumiah, and
made public here by the Presbyterian
board of foreign missions.
Of the $500 Christian families in
the district, DR.. Shedd said that all
except 1000 were robbed of all their
possessions and nearly all suffered
some loss. He said the total loss to
Christians had been estimated at ST.
100000, and added that the Presby-
terrain mission sustained a loss of
$4,000 during one attack Consider
ably more than a hundred Christian
girls turned Moslems during the Turk
ish occupation, the writer said in the
hope of escaping violence.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-09-10
G. 0. P. LEADER LAUDS WILSON
Senator L. Y. Sherman Praises Policy
of President in Dealing With
International Questions.

Rochester, ILL.,, Sept. An speech
at home coming" celebration here,
United States Senator Lawrence Y
Sherman, candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for president in 1916,
praised the policy Of President Will
son in dealing with international ques-
lions and denounced the utterances
of former President Theodore Roose-
welt relative to the administration
Il am not member of the Demo
cratic party" he said, land have no
affiliations with that party. President
Wilson is not Republican and / am
not a Democrat, but am an Ameri-
can. AS voter In the United States
/ shall stand behind Wilson as long
he takes the stand that he has taken
between the United States and Ger
The people should be non-par-
tisan in situation of this kind"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-09-10
GERMANS CLAIM SEA VICTORY
BRITISH CRUISER AND DESTROY
Err SUNK OFF JUTLAND.
Teuton Admiralty Declares Enemy
Forces We're Completely Surprised
by Torpedo Boat Attack.

Berlin, Sept. 4.-(By Wireless to
Tuckerton, N. J.)-The German admir-
atty made public further details of the
naval engagement on Aug. II of the
Jutland coast, In which small Brit;
ish cruiser and British destroyer
are said to have been sunk by German
torpedo boats. This statement, the
Overseas News agency says, was clio
tied by the assertion of the British
minister at Bucharest that the Ger
man official report concerning the in
cident was an invention.
''The British forces were completely
surprised by the attack of German tor
pedo boats" the admiralty says. "a
cruiser belonging to the Aurora class
sank within four minutes. The de-
stroyer went down Immediately on be-
ing hit by a torpedo"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-09-10
TRANSPORT SUNK;
1870 BRITISH DIE
CROWDED TRooPSHlP STRIKES
TURKISH NINE AT ENTRANCE
TO DARDANELLES.
TURKISH FORCES IN TRAP
Important Part of Ottoman Troops
Surrounded on GalIipoli Peninsula
Is Report-Italians Claim Cap
ture of Austrian City.

Berlin, Sept. 4.-The German
troops which are advancing on the
important Russian port of Riga, on the
quentaI gain. Official announcement
was made here that they captured a
position northwest of Friedrichs.
stadt, which is about 40 miles from
Riga.
Berlin, Sept. "A British transport
struck a mine off the entrance to the
Dardanelles and sank with 800 Off
according to dispatch from Sofia. All
aboard were drowned. Six hundred
bodies have been recovered.
Turkish Forces Surrounded.
London, Sept. 4.-The surrounding
of an important part of the Turkish
forces on the Gallipoli peninsula by
troops of the entente allies is report
news agency. The surrender of the
surrounded troops is said to be i'm
minent.
The British press is not greatly
pleased at the reception by the United
States of Germany's promise to mod
ify her submarine campaign. 1t COM
plains that promise which does not
include protection for merchantmen is
inadequate.
Negotiations between Turkey and
Bulgaria concerning railroad conces-
sions to the latter are again under
way. 1t is not expected in quarters |
favorable to the entente Allis that they |
will prove successful.
Austrian City Falls.
Rome, Sept. 4.-Roverto, the larg- |
est Austrian city to fall before the |
Italian armies, is being slowly occu-
pied by the kings troops.
The Rovereto forts, which blocked
the Italian advance on Trent, only Ii
miles away, were blown up and the
Austrians began to evacuate the city, |
retreating northward up the Adige val
ley in the direction of Trent. Before
retiring the enemy forces demolished
all the historic Italian monuments and
set fire to the homes of Italian resi-
dents.
Capture of Roverto marks the great
est single victory in the Italian adj
vance upon Trent, the goal of General
Jadorna's forces in the north.
Though the Austrians have con-
'tructed barricades across the valley
between Roverto and Trent, military
men here believe the Italian troops
will approach Trent itself before win
er halts military operations.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-09-10
Militia to Enforce Quarantine.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. An a letter
to Governor Dunno calling his atten-
ton ito the alarming spread of foot
and mouth disease in. Illinois," T. w.
Jerrem, president of the Chicago Live
stock exchange, urged that if neces-
sary the militia be called out to en-
force quarantine regulations.
Impressed by the letter, Governor
Dunno summoned DR.. o. M. Dyson,
state veterinarian, and after a long
conference it was announced the gov
ernor will invite representative live
stock men of Illinois to confer with
members of the state livestock board,
Dr.. Dyson, and perhaps the governor
himself.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-09-10
KILLS ESCAPED PRISONER
POLICE CHIEF SHOOTS FUGITIVE
WHO ATTACKS HIM.
bingham, Mass, Officer, After Being
Knocked Unconscious, Engages
in Running Auto Fight.

bingham, Mass, Sept 4.-Chief oil
Police w. l. James of bingham, aft
er an automobile chase and a running
fight with two escaped prisoners shot
and killed James Harmon who, a hall
hour before had beaten the chief into
insensibility, and recaptured Robert
Williams, whom Harmon liberated aft
er his attack on the chief.
Harmon and Williams, both of SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, were under arrest for
stealing an automobile.
AS James unlocked Harmon's cell
the prisoner struck the chief over the
head with hammer.
The first blow knocked James I'M
conscious, but Harmon hit the fallen
officer twice again to make sure, then
took his keys and locked him in the
cell.
Harmon let Williams out, took the
chiefs automobile and grabbed anoth-
er revolver in the Office. Both men
then fled.
Chief Receivers From Blow.
James, recovering in few minutes,
to attract attention by his
shouts, and was liberated.
DR.. Charles Whalen was called to
treat the battered officer. James
would have none of it and insisted on
taking the doctors auto to pursue the
runaways.
They came in sight of the fleeing
men about half mile from town.
Harmon opened fire with the auto
matte. The bullets spattered against
he side of the car. James returned
he fire. His second shot went through
he fugitive's right temple. Harmon
ell dead.
Roberts, in the meantime, had start
ID across field for some woods. A
hot in his direction halted him and
lie gave himself up.
James was seriously injured by the
the escaping prisoner gave
i'm. He will recover.