Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1908 — Page 4

Watson Tells of His Defeat

f.. Rushville, Ind., Nov. 9.—James E. ‘Watson was at his home in north Morgan street today. No one entering that domicile would even idream that there was a defeated candidate in the company. Good cheer and happiness reigned and smiles and laughter were seen and heard on all sides. If some of Watson’s loyal friends who were pictures of despair, could have seen him, it would have at least lifted part of the heavy load off their hearts. Mr. Watson was elated with the big vote tendered him by his neighbors and friends in Rush county, and expressed his deepest gratitude for their hearty Support. “Are you satisfied with your campaign?” was asked Mr. Watson and he promptly replied: “I am entirely satisfied with my campaign. I made more speeches than any other man that ever ran for governor in this state, and my defeat is not due to any lack of effort on my part.” “To what do you attribute your defeat?” he was asked. “Wholly on the question of local option. The liquor Republicans were more in favor of liquor than they were in favor of their party. The temperance Democrats, on the other hand were Democrats before they were temperance people. The great majority of Prohibitionists care nothing about temperance, their only object being to defeat the Republican party, and they voted their Some temperance Democrats voted for me, and those Prohibitionists who really cared anything about temperance voted in the same way. The majority of the peop’e, however, have said at the ballot boxes that they were not in favor of county local option, and on that question I was beaten.” “Did you apprei end defe't at any time previous to the el’cticn.” In answer to this Mr. Watson said: “I can truthfully state that up to within three w.eks ago I ne er cn e entertained the idea that I could be elected. I told Senator Heme w>y and State Cha rman Goodri h many times that 1 was beaten though I made as game a f g£t as I ciu d possibly make solely on the standpoint to discharge my obligations to my party. Three weeks ago the cur e.its set in our way and the last wek of the campaign I became hopeful of success, though I was never satisfied that I would be chosen. I told my wife on Sunday Lefore elec ion that it was a turn of the hand and I really felt that way about it, though I knew that our gains had teen —material for the two weeks pre eding that day.” “How do you feel over ycur defeat?”

"Well,” Mr. Watson lep'iei, ‘‘l am a philosopher, and I am never unduly elated by success or unduly depressed by defeat. T. e f rit race I ever made was for H e nominati n of secretary of state, and I was beaten in the convention in the gp i g of 1894. I was nomina'ed and e ected to congress that fall, but in 18 6 I was beaen for renomimtion o congress, so I have twice bfore this time tasted the sorrows of defeat,L. am conscious of the fact that 1 did the best I could throughout my campaign and I have no i egrets wi a ever to express. I fought out my proposition straight from the shoulder in every secticn of the state. I had magnificent audiences everyw’ e e and most cordial and enthusiast c receptions. If I had the power to ■change any sing'e day in the entire ■campaign I would not consent to such a change.” “What effect did the lalor vote have in your defeat?” he was asked. "Very little,” Mr. Watson repl ed. "Yon will remember that in the sta’e convention I received the practical y solid vote of Vanderburg, Vigo, Tippecanoe, Delaware, Madison, Howard and Grant counties. These counties were all strong labor centers, and yet they practically nominated me. Since the local option plank was adopted these are the very counties that turned against me, so that it was not a personal matter, and not a question of labor, but a question of liquor. In many Instances the very men who went to the convenion to nominate me turned against me after the nomination and helped to compass my defeat. Except as the brewers could use some labor leaders and a few organizations, the labor question cut but little figure in my defeat. It was practically a liquor question and not a labor ques- , tlon. The same is true in the other : liquor sections of the state so that i I was defeated squarely on the prop- ! osltlon of county locpi option and the ] returns justify the assertion. I have 1 fought a good fight 1 have finished I my course, and rib man can say J that I did not keep the fa’tb ” Mr. Watson will be in Washington ! when congress convenes In December j and will be ready for business at the * opening of the session. I

Trapper's Troubles in the Court.

Trappers seem to have troubles just the same as ordinary people, and even such docile dispositibned gentlemen as Landy McGee and Sherman Irwin, are not free from having their tilts and each declaring that the other is a thief, liar and a few other things. ..-r-* ;

Landy has been regarded as the real scout of the Iroquois ever s’nee he entered the business. He can scent a mink track quicker than any long eared hound that ever responded to the beck of a proud owner and aa- for musk rats and skunks, why, Landy McGee, just has a native tact for getting them into his traps when others who have tried the game can’t coax them to come near. Various others In years passed have undertaken the trapping game, but Landy is the only trapper to keep the business up, and he has seen many a trapper pull up stakes and quit the business.

This year, Sherman Irwin, the photographer, entered the business of river trapping, and the trouble began. Either Sherman or Landy was color blind, couldn’t tell which traps belonged to which and as is usual in a case of that kind each accused tte other of first being mistaken, then of being wilfully wrong, and finally of being thieves and liars and finally one day when Irwin was up tbe river taking some of the. traps that he claimed to be his, Landy came along and leveled his double barrel shot gun and commanded that Irwin bring the traps up and lay tbem down at his feet Irwin could see by the light in Landy’s eyes that he meant business, and he came to the front with the traps and deposited them at Landy’s boot soles and said plaintively: “Excuse me, Mr. McGee.” And Landv said, “Just you go on now, I don’t want no trouble.” And She’.m he went.

Then Sherm thought he might recover what he claimed to be bis’n and he instituted a replevin suit and the case was heard by Squire Irwin Monday and there was a deal of explaining and some m'ghty lively swearing; Irwin swearing one w y and Landy tother. John Richards w s the onlv disinte.e ted w.’tnss and bis testimony suppor.ed Irwin’s and seven traps were turned over to him, that being all of tte 42 that Irwin had that he could locate. It is s id that since then Irwin has l.catel the remainder of tte traps and that he will again try to g t legal possession of them.

This makes us think of a story of Hank Granger, the f rmer Thay r saloon keeper and Kankakee river trapper, who was asked one time if he had begun trapping yet, and he answered, “No, I can’t very well begin Until the other fellows do.” On another occasion Hank was tel'ing about what splendid sue ess he was having trapping, and te said the other trapers did not sc em to 1 e doing very much. “How do you account for the fact that you a e geting lots of game and the oti er fellows are not getting any?” he was asked.

Hank didn’t have to study a minute, but replied, "I guess the other fellows don’t stay up Ute enough.” Evidently tie trapping troubles have just begun, and the public is apt sto be treated to a lot -of—funbefore the season closes. Fire started by hallowe’en royst rers totally destroyed the Belton (Texas) compress and 10,000 ba’es cf cotton. The loss will exceed $250,000.

A Bold Step. To overcome the well-grounded and reasonable objections of the more intelligent to the use of secret, medicinal compounds, Dr. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y., some time ago, decided to make a bold departure from the usual course pursued by the makers of put-up medicines for domestic use, an<j.Bo has published broadcast and ortniiy to the whole world, a full and complete list of all the ingredients entering composition of his widely celebrated fasdlcMes. Thus he has taken his numerousuhtrons and patients Into his full jnnMence. Thus too he has removtxLdiij/ftiedicines from among secret nostr/mrof doubtful merits, and made themWcemcdies o/ Known Competition. By this,bold steo Dr Plpfca Has shown tlfSt htoTormuTsa affi~’<j'Buch exceffimce that he Is not afraid to suolect, them m only OoM'ffie wrapper of every bottle of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, the famous medicine for weak stomach. pld liver or biliousness and all catarrhal diseases wherever located, have printed upon it. in plain Enaliih. a full and complete list of all the Ingredients composing It, but a small book has been compiled from numerous standard medical works, of all the different schools of practice, containing very numerous extracts from the writings of leading practitioners of medicine, endorsing tn Utt itnmgat ntmible termt, each and every ingredient contained in Dr. Pierce's medicines. One of these little books will be mailed free to any one sending address on postal card or by letter, to Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, hi. Y., and requesting the same. From this little book it will be learned that Dr. Pierce's medicines contain no alcohol, narcotics, mineral agents or other poisonous or injurious agents and that they are made from native, medicinal roots of groat value: also that seme of the most valuable ingredients container! In Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription tor weak, nervous, over-worked, "run-down.” nervous and debilitated women, were employed, long years ago. by the Indians for similar ailments affecting their squaws. In fact, ope of the most valuable medicinal plants entering into the composition of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription was known to the Indians as ■Bouaw-Weed. 1 ’ Our knowledge of the uses of not a few of our most valuable native, medicinal plants was gained from the Indiana As made up by Improved and exact processes. the « Favorite Prescription ’ is a most enclent remedy for regulating all the womanly functions, correcting displacements, as prolapsus, anteversion and retorverslon. overcoming painful periods. toning up the

Report of Game Commissioner.

The Biennial Report of the Commissioners of Fisheries and Game has been received at* the Governor’s office and will make a most handsome and imposing volume of about eight hundred pages. It is divided into three departments, fish, game and birds. The ■ department of fisheries contains new pictures and descriptions of the principal fishes of Indiana

wat€fs<also a list of fishes known to Indiana waters compiled’'by the Assistant Curator of the Columbian Field Museum of Chicago; Description of the rivers of Indiana by the Commissioner, and of The Lakes of Indiana by the Commissioners, aided by several citizens of the state. It has also an article on bird and animal anglers; another on the angler’s workshop, which contains a storehouse of information for a’.l fishermen; an article on fish culture; another on fish culture in Indiana; one on the mussel Industry of Indiana; articles, also, on the pollution of streams and the fish laws of Indiana. The commissioner has in the last two years reared and deposited in Indiana waters nearly 5,000,000 black bass, which if purchased by the state from a fish hatchery represent a value of one-half million dollars. Thei department of game contains articles on education by the gun; “The Game Warden of Today; Upland Game Birds; Mongolian Pheasants; Hungarian Partridges; Water Fowl of Indiana; one on Duck Shooting; one on Sporting Dogs; another on Gome Preservation and Destruction; also articles on Game Animals of Indiana; Taxidermy; Camping and Woodcraft; Wilderness Homes; The Rise of the American Motor Boat; a complete directory of officials enforcing fish and game laws in the United States; one on Open and Closed Seasons for Game in the Different States and one on Gdme Laws and Decisions.

The department of birds cont a'ns articles on John James Audubon; The Audubon Society; The Bird; Utility of Birds in Nature; Hawks; Buzzards, Eagles and Kites and What I Have Done With Birds. This will make tte nr st cjmpl te report ever issued by Mr. Swe n?y. It will be illustrated with ab ut fifty beautiful colored plates representing the game animals and birds of the state, and some two or three hundred half tones which illustrate the various articles above mentioned.

It will be distributed through the members of the Legislature, which have just been elected, and any one desiring a free copy of this report would better apply at once to t ! e r member of the House of Representatives or State Senator. The. demand for Mr. Sweeney’s Report is always ten times as great as the supply and parties who are fortunate enough to secure a copy may congratulate themselves thereupon.

Men and Their Weaknessess.

Mankind is pron? to the twin we knesses of carelessness and neglect—out of which grow vices many, and failures and falsehood and like mutionus errors, which make much of earth’s misery. Care’e-sness is an insidious evil which in time, wiT engender other bad hab ts and including actual vice eventually. Neglect tends to poverty and slothful depravity. Men are naturally lazy—aye, trie

it is—and inclined to sorter bustle and stress alone. If environment permits, most of us will g adually but inevitably put off respansibili y and dodge duty—be careless of some things and neglectful of others, until lethargy becomes a fixed purpose without real merit, but through natural inclination. And the sluggard Is a degenerate, no less —mentally and morally, depending upon dgne of character which hag leen undermined. Don’t grow careless of duties or obligation, brother—don’t neglect any essential detail. It is sin—unpardonable, and Involving penalties plus.—Sagebrush Philosophy.

$1OO REWARD, $1OO.

The redears of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that it Catarrh. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being only a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for a list of testimonials. Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. Sold by all Druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

Commissioners’ Allowances.

Following are the allowances made by the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, at the November, 1908, term: Jas Clowry, fc ref taxes both inst_s7l.69 John Ulm, ref taxes both inst__ 57.36 Wm. B. Burford, sup Aud office 9.00 John W. Tilton, ptg Recorders.. 675 J. D. Allman, ptg Treasurerlo.oo Chas M Sands, per diem Truant 42.00 Healey & Clark, sup truant of. 3.C0 C. C. Warner, ptg clerk’s Myrt B. Price, per diem Sur... 22.75

Nettle Price, deputy Surveyor. 38.00 Myrt B. Price, ptg surveyor — 1.00 Healey & Clark, sup Surveyor. 2.00 C. G. Spitler, ex Com Court.. 15.00 John O’Connor, ptg sheriff 4.00 J E Cooper, labor Co Farm 11.54 Edna Turner, same 12.C0 John Makeever, sup Co Faim. 30.00 John Eger, same —143.06 Warner Bros., same Chas. Morlan, jan C H_45.00 J L Griggs, fireman boiler H__ 46.50 John Hordeman, rep C H 3.C0 J D Allman, treas, frt on coal. 20.64 Same, ex court house .£5 Warner Bros., sup C 1122.25 J A Grant, ex C H 2.33 Chas Morlan, ex C H .90 Shirley Hill Coal Co, coal, Co.. 41.28 Jasper Co Democrat, pub pntg. 9.10 Healey & Clark, same 1.45 F M Hart, refund err taxes.. 3.79 R A Parkison, tr, sup pr childr 14 65 Winamac Bridge Co, bdg rep. 865.60 J E White, g r re Keener tp__ 96.00 J S Maddox, same Ist Ast 6.00 Martin Smith, same 5.00 F J Smith, same ...20.C0 Earl Parker, same 4.00 Ora Craver, same 5.00 E E Pullins, Gillam g r repair- 11.06 True Robinson, re S Barkley g r 5.70 B F Goldsberry, same 23 50 Thomas Walter, same 8.00 Mat Zimmer, same 4.50 E E Pullins, same 6.52 J L Beasly, same 12.75 John Akers, same 3.00 Ralph Lewis, same 150 Frank Wagner, same 2.00

Edwin Goldsberry, same 3.00 John Smallfelt, same 150 Frank Lowry, same 1.50 Benjamin Molitor, same .75 Roy Stiller, same 13.20 Horace Stiller, same 570 William Gasper, same ! 1.50 Harry Cochran, same 5.70 Ind Road Mach Co, g r re 2d_ 210 Same, same .40 Jesse Gates, same 4.10 Ray Adams, g r re Marion tp__ 58.50 Chas Cain, same 58 50 A Woodworth, same 63 00 Ernest Maxwell, same 42 00 Henry Wiseman, same 1 75 William Nowels, same—sloo John Moosemiil r, Jr., sime___4s.‘ O Harry Magee, same 61 50 Jacob Wilcox, same 9 00 Lee Matheny, same 19.15 Tilman Watson, same27.oo First Nat. Bank, ex stone cb_1501.94 Daniel T Create, same 3d dist_ 64.35 H F Feldman, ins and mileage Keener township 8.20

J Spencer, clerk, same 2.00 James B. Erwin, same, same— 2.00 Charles Spencer, judge, same 2.00 Sam McGinnis, same same 2.00 James White, sheriff, same. 1.50 Fred Coberly, same, same IJO Mrs. Troxell, 14 meals @ 35c„ 4.90 Washington Cook, ins and mileage, Hanging Grove tp 7.00 J £ Gwin, judge, same 200 W R Willetts, same, same 2 00 R S Drake, clerk, same 2.00 John Jordan, same, same 2.00 C. A Armstrong, sheriff, same.. 150 Gail Willetts, same, same 1.50 Mrs W Cook, 7 meals @ 35c„ 2.45 Healey & Clark, ex Otis d bds 3.00 W R Erwin, con Knowlton s r 2.00 J L S Gray, same 57.50 Wm S Day, same 90 00 Jasper Co. Dem, not re-s Gil gr 4.(0 Leslie Alter, labor Iroquois ditch 12.C0 Edd Gilmore, same 1.10 James L Babcock, same 1.50 J D Allman, treas, Horton d b_27B 30 Ernest Lamson, per dim Supt.loS.oo Same, ex Supt’s office 285 JAMES N. LEATHERMAN, Auditor Jasper County.

TURKEYS FOR THANKSGIVING.

From the 10th to the 15th of November is the time to sell your turkeys for Thanksgiving. For good young turkeys weighing from 12 pounds up and hen turkeys weighing 9 pounds and up I will guarantee 13 cents with the rise of the market. 10 cents for old gobblers; 8 cents for fat ducks; 6 cents for geece. These prices are subject to change of market unless you contract Get your goods in early and avoid the rush. Chickens always sell better after the holiday rush.

Four men were Injured, two of them fatally, by the tall of a derrick at the new courthouse in Duluth, Minn. While 10,000 spectators were loudly cheering his successful flight with a glider, when 70 feet In the air, Lawrence J. Lesh, the 16-year-old areonaut, fell to the ground with terrific force at the Morris park racetrack, fracturing his ahkle.

B. S. FENDIG.

REMINGTON NOTES

Orrie Loudon, of Chicago; Guy Little, of Oxford, Ohio; Earnest Rawlings, of Monticello, and Nason Turner, of Lafayette, came home to vote and visit relatives for a few days. Mrs. William Grant and daughter, Mrs. Banta, of Logansport, visited ( her son, Ira Grant, and wife several days last week. E. A. Williams and Bert Hackley returned home last week from South Dakota, where they have been working the past three months. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Blake, Nov. 3rd, a son. Mrs. John Hobbs and little son returned home Friday from an extend* ed visit with her parents at Morocco. , Misses Razella Burton and Pei th a' Primmer spent Thursday evening' with Mrs. Spangle, at Wolcott. Blanche Whitebead went to Cromwell Thursday of last week tb visit her brother, Frank, and wife. Mrs. E. A. Hunt returned home Friday from a ten days* visit with her nephew, Chas. Hemmingway, and family, in Chicago. John Crabb Trisited relatives in Illinois several days last week. Elmer Bull, of Bloomington, visited his sister, Mrs. Wm. Beal, several days last week. Mrs. Rev. Markin and daughter, Ethel, returned home to Camden, Saturday, having been called here by the sickness and death of her mother, Mrs. Scripture. Miss Dell Yeoman visited her brother, Steve, and wife inlndlahapol's from Thursday until Saturday. Miss Rees, of Chicago, returned home Friday after a ten days’ visit here, the guest of Howard Jones and family.

Corn and Bread Contest

It has been planned to have ,the Bread and Corn Contest together with the Farmers’ Institute again this year. The institute will be held December 7th and Bth, and it is time that the boys who belong to the club begin to get their best 11 ears of corn together, and the girls to try their hand at baking bread. In the corn contest any one who secured seed last spring may enter. Ti ey should fasten their corn securely together and label it with their name and township In which they live. All corn should be sent to the place w'. e. e the Institute is held not later than Monday evening, December 7h. It may be left at the office of the County Superintendent befoie that time. One ear of each bunch of corn will be carefully scored and the person sending it in mTay have It to take home that he may see wherein it is weak. The corn from each township will be judged and three prizes will be given for the three best lots from each township. The winners from each township will enter a county contest and other prizes will be arranged. In the bread contest all school girls between the ages of 9 and 18 may enter. They must prepare and bake without help the loaf of bread which they exhibit, and have It marked with their name, township in which they live and time at which the bread was baked. Tp this should also be attached a signed statement that they did all the work themselves. Prizes will be arranged in this the same as in the corn contest. All bread should come in Tuesday morning, Dec. Bth. Girls may be excused from school on Monday in order to bake the bread. All persons interested in the Fanners’ Institute should take bold of this plan and help to make it the best possible.

One man was shot to death and several others wounded in a battle between two bands of political feudists In New York.

WILL H. ADE’S ANNUAL HORSE SALE At his stock farm, 254 miles southwest of Brook, on Tuesday, Nov. 24th 40 head of splendid young draft mares and geldings.' The best let I have ever offered. 4 spans of good young mules. One registered Clydesdale Sts Him, 2 years old, 1,500 lbs. One registered Percheron s alllon, 8 years old, 1,900 lbs. Cattle Hogs Sheep Sale Horse Show Picnic Take a day off and visit with your Newton county neighbors, and see some good horses. ; Will H. Ade.

HANGING GROVE TOWNSHIP

Reed McCoy has invested in a new hard coal heating stove. Its a swell looker and a good heater. Mrs. Susie Lewis, of near Mitchell, S. Dak., is here for a visit with friends and relatives, having first visited her father in Marshall coun- - ty before coming here. Wilson Bussell spent his school vacation husking corn at home. M. L. Ford shredded fodder Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Noble Moulds and sons, Winfield, and Howard, and Miss Mabel Ward took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bussell Sunday, after attending the McCoysburg Sunday school. Mr. and Mrs. John Braund, of * Monon, visited the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Montz, Saturday and Sunday. James Lefler, Mrs. Mary E. LOwe and Mrs. Chas. Bussell went to Marinette, Wis., Monday evening. They expect to be gone for three or four days. W. H. Timmons and family, of Rensselaer, took supper Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Parker. The party had come- from Rensselaer in the afternoon for a pleasure trip, and when only a short distance from Mr, Parker’s, a tire blew out, which detained them for awhile. Wash Lowman’s family sure’y are having their share of sickness this fall. Mr. Lowman is just getting

about after a long sickness, and Saturday Leslie took sick with a severe sore throat, which was feered at first might, be diphtheria, but was called tonsilitis by the attending physician. One of Phillips & McDonald’s steers mired in the dredge ditch Monday. The quicksand was so deep that it was with considerable difficulty that the animal was released from bls muddy grave. (

Gillam Township.

Misses Ethel and Dina Herman' sen, Blanch Parker and Nellie Ryan who are attending the ’ Rensselaei high school, spent Thursday’s anc Friday’s vacation with their parenti in Gillam township. Superintendent Lamson and Trustei Coppess were visitors at the teachers Institute Saturday. Miss Anna Hermansen spnt Sun day in Rensselaer. Mrs. Frank Ally, cf near Me’a y> ville, and sister, Mrs. Charlie Rice of Laporte, weie gues s of Miss Lizzie Faris Sunday. On Thursday evening, at 6 o’llork at the home of the bride’s parents occurred the marriage of Miss Efft E. Odom to Mr. Lloyd E. Low, ol Medaryville. Both part’es are well known and highly respected and we join with their many fi tends in wishing them a happy and prosperous journey through life. ' Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tillett spenl Freeman in Barkley. Mrs. Mary Parker was th< pplng in Rensselaer Wednesday. Miss Mattie Faris visited M.’se Uree Miller at Glendale Tuesday. Mr. E. W. Faris and wile we e visitors in Medaryville Sunday. Marshall Goff returned to his heme In. Steuben county, Indiana, for the purpose of casting his first vote for prosperity. The republican party of Gll am township may now be represented by X-J.I.M. Hurrah for Taft! be dont’ wait Bryan died in nlneteen-elght The contract has been let, and the work will soon be started on the gravel road.

HOW TO CURE A COLD.

Be as careful as you can you will occasionally take cold, and when you do, get a medicine of known reliability, one that has an established reputation and that is certain to effect a quick cure. Such a medicine is Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It has gained a world wide reputation by its remarkable cures of this most common ailment, and can always be depended upon. It acts on nature’s plan, relieves the lungs, aids expectoration,. opens the stere'ions and aids nature in restoring the system to a healthy condition. During the many years In which it has been in general use we have yet to learn of a single case of cold or attack of the grip having resulted in pneumonia when this remedy was used, which shows conclusively that it is a certain preventive of that dangerous disease. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy contains no opium or other narcotlc and may be given as confidently to a baby as to an adult. For sale by B. F. Fendig. c Miss Ztlpha Purcell of Boone, la., died in great agony from ivy poisoning. The sickness was contracted six weeks ago while in the woods.