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PLATTS1I0UTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1935.
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Kittenball
League Starts
Second Round
Schedule Completed and Opening
Game Tonight Between Fords
and U. S. Engineers.
The schedule committee of the kit
tenball league has completed their
drawing for the second round of the
reason and which will carry the sea
son to September 13th. The first
game of the new round this evening
should be one of the best of the sea
son, the Ford V-8'a and the U. S.
Engineer, picked as two of the
strongest teams in the loop.
First Week
July 22 Ford V-8's vs. U. S. En
gineers. July 23 Norfolk Packers vs. South
Park Rowdies.
July 25 Mynard vs. Nu-Way Cham
pions. July 26 Donat's Peerless vs. Chev
rolets; Cardinals vs. Home
Dairy.
Second Week
July 29 Ford V-8's vs. Norfolk
Packers.
July 30 U. S. Engineers vs. South
Park Rowdies. j
Aug. 1 Mynard vs. Cardinals.
Aug. 2 Nu - way Champions vs.
Chevrolets; Donat's Peer
less vs. Home Dairy.
Third Week
Aug. 5 Ford V-8's vs. South Park
Rowdies.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
6 U. S. Engineers vs. Nu-Way
Champions.
8 Norfolk Packers vs. Cardi
nals. 9 Mynard vs. Donat's Peer
less; Checrolets vs. Home
Dairy.
Fourth Week.
Au. 12 South Park Rqwdles vs.
Cardinals; Ford V-8'b vs.
Mynard.
Aug. 13 U. 3. Engineers vs. Nor-
folk Packers.
Aug. 15 South Park' Rowdies vs.
Chevrolets.
Aug. 16 Nu-Way Champions vs.
Home Dairy; Donat's Peer
less vs. Cardinals.
Filth Week
Aug. 19 Ford V-8's vs. Nu-Way
Champions; Chevrolets vs.
Cardinals.
Aug. 20 Norfolk Packers vs. Home
Dairy.
Aug. 22 South Park Rowdies vs.
Mynard.
Aug.
23 U. S. Engineers vs. Donat's
Peerless; Norfolk Packers
vs. Chevrolets.
Sixth Week
Aug. 26 Ford V-8's vs. Donat's
Peerless; South Park Row
dies vs. Home Dairy.
Aug. 27 Norfolk Packers vs. My
nard. Aug. 29 U. S. Engineers vs. Chev
rolets. Aug.
30 Nu-Way Champions vs.
Cardinals; Ford V-8's vs.
Home Dairy.
Seventh Week
2 U. S. Engineers vs. Cardin
als; South Park Rowdies vs.
Donat's Peerless.
3 Mynard vs. Home Dairy.
5 Ford V-8's vs. Chevrolets.
6 Norfolk Packers vs. Nu-
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Way Champions: U. S. En
gineers vs. Mynard.
Eighth Week.
9 Nu - Way Champions vs.
Sept.
Donat's Peerless; Ford V-8's
vs. Cardinals.
Sept. 10 Mynard vb. Chevrolets.
Sept. 12 Norfolk Packers vs.
nat's Peerless.
Do-
Sept.
13 U. S. Engineers vs. Home
Dairy; South Park Rowdies
vs. Nu-Way Champions
SHOWER FOR BRIDE-TO-EE
Mrs. Otto Lushinsky entertained
very pleasantly on Friday afternoon
et her home on Wintersteen hill for
Miss Maxine Edwards, whose mar
rlage to George R. Lushinsky, Jr., is
to take place in the early fall. The
occnbior was in the nature of a mis
ceallaneous shower for the bride-to-
be and who was presented with a
large number of very handsome pres
ents that will be reminders of the
friends in her new home. At the
close of the afternoon dainty refresh
menta were served to add to the
pleasures of the occasion.
DRAWS DOWN FINE
Saturday afternoon Chief of Police
Libershal placed under arrest George
Tillman, who was charged with in
toxication, the police having been
notified that he had rather noisy tone
at one of the local beer taverns. The
case was heard Saturday evening at
the request of the defendant and
Judge C. L. Graves gave him a fine
of $15 and costs which was paid.
FUNERAL OF JOHN WARD A
The funeral services or the late
John Warga was held on Monday at
the Holy Rosary church on west
Pearl street and very largely attend
ed by the many old friends and neigh
bors from this city as well as from
the community south of here where
he had made hl-3 home in later years.
The requiem mass was celebrated
by i-ather J. J. Kaczmarek, pastor of
the church and following the ser
vices the body was borne to the last
resting place in the Catholic ceme
tery west of this city.
The large attendance and the floral
tributes attested the deep regard that
has been felt in the community for
Mr. Warga and his family.
Adolph Geise is
Called to the
Last Long Rest
After Lingering Illness Well Known
Resident of This City Passed
Away Late Saturday.
Adolph Geise, 68, one of the well
known residents of this community,
passed away on Saturday night at 11
o'clock at a hospital at Omaha, fol
lowing an illness of several weeks
duration and during the last few days
of which his death had been hourly
expected as he failed very rapidly.
Mr. G-eise had been a resident of
Plattsmouth since 1916 and was a
man held In the highest esteem by
all those with whom he had come
in contact, his genial and pleasant
disposition being marked and to those
who have known him he will be
greatly missed.
Mr. Geise has largely been identi
fied with the business life of the com
munity and up until his last illness
had been In active ' charge of his
popular sandwich shop and refresh
ment tavern.
The deceased is survived by the
widow, one daughter, Mrs. Ray Her
old of this city as well as several
step-daughters. His son was killed
in the services of the United States
In the world war in 1918, while
serving in France.
Mr. Geise was a member of the
local lodge of the Sons of Herman
and had been secretary of the organ
ization for a great many years.
RETURN FROM CHICAGO
Dr. and Mrs. Joe J. Stibal have
returned from Chicago and both feel
fit and ready for some good hard
work. Mrs. Stibal with the assist
ance of a wonderful map of Down
Town Chicago, put out by the Stand
ard Oil Co., was able to see the most
important places of interest with
ease. The old car worked perfectly
and as far as traffic was concerned, it
was thick but the magnificent time
signal system makes driving safe.
Dr. Stibal has had a thoro review
of the up to date pointers in 17
scientific subjects and feels that the
time was well spent, and states that
he is going to specialize in his own
line now more than ever because one
can not be a doctor of everything and
be one amounting to anything. There
was a gathering of over 100 doctors
of all the healing professions from
24 states in the union and three for
eign countries.
ABBOTT-WILSON
Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Abbott of Ne
braska City announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Annabel, to
William Lewis Wilson, son of Mrs.
H. D. Wilson, also of Nebraska City.
Miss Abbott attended the Uni
versity of Chicago and the University
of Nebraska where she was affiliated
with Alpha Phi. Mr. Wilson attend
ed Dartmouth college and North
western university. He is a member
of Delta Upsilon.
No definite date has been set for
the wedding.
ENJOYING VACATION
Joseph F. Hadraba and children,
Frances, Edward and Mary Ann, de
parted Tuesday for Mandan, North
Dakota, where they will spend a va
cation at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Jiran. the latter a Bister of
Mr. Hadraba. They expect to visit
the many points of interest in that
section of the country before their
return.
Sketch of Life
of Mrs. George
Weber of Stuart
Stuart Advocate Gives
Interesting
Story of Life of Long Time Resi
dent of Northern Nebraska,
The following account of the life,
and funeral services of Mrs. George
Weber, of Stuart, Nebraska, is taken
from the Advocate cf that place. Mrs. j
Weber was the mother of Mrs. John!
Bergmann and Joseph Weber of this1
city:
"Mrs.
was laid
George Weber cf Stuart;
to rest in the St. Boniface;
Catholic cemetery here this morning.!
A huge gathering cf relatives and
friends followed the remains from;
the family home just southwest ct
Stuart to the St. Boniface Catholic j
church and thence to the cemetery, j
"Pall bearers were: Frank Bigelow,!
T. E. McGuire, John Moeller, Joseph j
Wedige. F. E. Kozisek and Rudolph
Kramer. The Christian Mothers, of
which organization Mrs. Weber was
a devoted memoer, were present en
masse.
"Requiem High Mass was read at
the church by the Rev. Father J. P.
Hilt. The Rev. Father Barry of Long
Pine was present in the sanctuary.
"Mrs. Weber was suddenly strick
en by a heart attack Monday evening
July 15, 1935 at her home. The am
bulance was called and she was
borne to the hospital where all ef
forts to save her life failed and she
passed away the same evening.
Obituary
"Mary Babl was born May 13,
1872 in Cham, Bavaria, Germany.
She came to this country at the age
of fifteen years and at nineteen was
married on October 5, 1891 to Mr.
Geo. Weber at Columbus, Neb. In
1900 the -family moved -froni . Platte
county to near Stuart, and resided In
Sand Creek precinct northeast of the
town for twenty-two years. From
there they moved to the present fam
ily home southwest of Stuart where
they lived for fourteen years togeth
er. "Thirteen children were born to
the union and twelve of them were
in attendance at the funeral, along
with their father. One daughter,
Mrs. Mary Nachtmann died seven
years ago. The remaining children
are Lena (Mrs. Joseph Winkler) of
Emmet. Neb.; Sophia (Mrs. John
Shald) of Stuart; Frank and George
Jr.. both of Long Pine, Neb.; Ed
ward of Stuart; John of Crookston,
Neb.; Clara Mrs. John Bergmann) of
Plattsmouth. Neb.; Joseph of Platts
mouth; Sr. M. Carla and Sr. M.
George of Milwaukee, Wis.; and
Ottilia, at home.
"At the time of her death Mrs.
Weber was 63 years, 2 months and
2 days old.
"There remain two sisters, Mrs.
Anton Wallinger and Mrs. John
Erau, Sr., both of Stuart; a brother
Joseph Babl of Stuart, and a brother
Alois Babl of Newport, Neb.; and two
sisters and two brothers in Germany.
There are also 32 grandchildren.
"Mr. Weber was a lady of Chris
tian character and cf amiable dis
position, and her energy was an in
spiration to many. She will be sorely
missed by her husband, children, oth
er loved ones and many true friends.
The bereft have the sincere sympathy
of the entire community. The entire
populace was shocked and saddened
by Mrs. Weber's sudden passing."
NEBRASKA CITY PEOPLE WED
On Saturday afternoon at the office
of County Judge A. H. Duxbury oc
curred the marriage of Miss Viola
Virginia Sammons and Mr. Milo Ar
thur Longwell, both of Nebraska
City.
The marriage lines were read by
Judge Duxbury in his usual impres
sive manner and witnessed by Mrs.
L. R. Sammons and Thomas R. Sam
mons, relatives of the bride. Follow
ing the wedding they returned to
Nebraska City.
VISITS AT ST. LOUIS
Warren Reed is spending some
time at St. Louis wher he is visiting
his grandmother, Mrs. S. A
Reed
and his aunt, Mrs. Josephine Bogges,
and while there will have the oppor
tunity of visiting the many points of
interest in and near that city.
PLAY AT LINCOLN
The members of the Plattsmouth
tennis team were at Lincoln Sunday
to play with the best of the Lincoln
club in several interesting matches.
The Lincoln group held the edge 8
to 1 on the Plattsmouth netsters,
however.
The scores of the matches were as
follows:
Larson-Griffith, 6-2, 6-0 (L).
Mason-Mills, 7-5. 6-2 (L).
Root-Warner, 8-6, 6-4 (L).
Giles-Riddle, 6-2, 6-1 (L).
Fitch-Bruce. 7-5, 6-0 (L).
Corr.stock-Welsh, 6-3, 6-4 (L).
Doubles:
Miles-Miles (L), won from Mason
Larson (P.) 6-2, 7-5. '
Riddle-Warner L) won from Root-
QileSt (p) e.jf 5.2.
Comstock-Fitch won from Bruce-
Welch (L) 6-3, 10-8.
Sarpy County
Young Man Dies
While Swimming
( Edward Kelley, 17, of Avery, Stricken
While in the Waters at Plamore
Park Pool Monday.
Monday evening Slieriff Homer
Sylvester and Deputy Sheriff Tom
Walling were called to Plamore park,
southeast of La Platte where the
death of Edward Kelley, 17, of
Avery was reported. j
The young man, who was not an
expert swimmer had ventured out(
into the deeper water of the swim-,
ming pool and was suddenly missed
by the other bathera at the beach
and the alarm was at once given and
assistance called to try and rescue
him. It was not until close to 9:30
that the body was discovered by.
Robert Fitch, Cass county surveyor,
who had joined the searching party,
a hook locating the 3ody and which
was brought to the surface of the
pool.
Efforts were made to revive the
young man. but without success as
he had apparently been dead for some
time. It is thought that perhaps he
had suffered a heart attack from the
water and which caused his death, as
no water was recovered from the
lungs altho the body was thoroughly
pumped.
The dead youth was later taken
on to South Omaha where funeral
will be held.
ENTERTAIN FRIENDS
Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Buhs from
Pekin, 111., were visitors at the home
of W. H. Meisinger and family for
a week, coming July 12. Last Thurs
day evening Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mei
singer had a gathering of old friends j
and relatives at their home and had
a weiner roast and lots of other good
things to eat.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Ivan Taylor, F. J. Hennings, Adam
Meisinger. A. F. Meisinger, Herman
Hennings and son, Harlan, Clarence
Meisinger and daughter, Lucille.
Louie Born, S. G. Buhs and hostess,
W. H. Meisinger and son, Merrill.
On Friday evening Mr. an Mrs.
Buhs departed on the Burlington at
9:02 and a number of friends and
relatives were at the station to bid
them farewell. They were Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Meisinger and son. Mer
rill, Mrs. Allie Meisinger and son.
Marion, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Taylor
and daughter. Ha, Mr. and Mrs. Al
bert Schiessl and Mrs. Louie Born,
Miss Thelma Kohrell.
CHILD DROWNS AT LOUISVILLE
Janice Lorensen. 5, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lorensen,
Weeping Water, drowned in the sand
pit lake at the state recreational park
at Louisville on Wednesday night at
about 8:30.
The little girl was night bathing
with a group of Weeping Water peo
ple including her father. She was
missed in the darkness and a search
made by the frantic members of the
party failed to reveal any trace and
the members of the group realized
that the hand of tragedy had fallen
on their pleasure party. I
The body was recovered by Glen
Pankonin, Louisville, in deep water
off the north shore of the lake about
twenty minutes after the child was.
missed. Dr. H. W. Worthman and
several assistants attempted rescusi
tation, but without success. J
Funeral of
August Stander
Held at Manley
One of Largest Held in That Section
cf County With Friends From
Many Points Present.
The funeral services oi the late
August Stander, 73, was held on
Tuesday morning at the St. Patrick's
Catholic church at Manley, where
lor many years he had been a wor
shiper since the building of the
church structure. i
The attendance was the largest
that has been gathered to pay the last
respects to the departed friend and
the church structure was inadequate
to hold the old friends and neighbors
from all parts of the county.
The requiem high mass was cele
brated by the Rev. Father Patrick
Harte, pastor of the church, who was
assisted by Father Hennessey, of
Palmyra, a former pastor of Manley
who came to attend the services of
his old friend.
The choir, composed or girls from
the St. John's church of Plattsmouth
sang the mass with two solo num
bers by John J. Cloidt of this city,
"Sweetly and Tenderly Jesus Is Call
ing" and "Face to Face."
The burial was at the College Hill
cemetery southeast of Louisville
where rest others of this pioner fam
ily of Cass county.
The deceased was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Stander who crossed the
Missouri river at this city on May
31, 1S59 on their westward journey
from Wisconsin, they later settling
on a farm in Louisville precinct and
where on March 20, 1862, August
Stander was born and has made his
home in Cass county for his lifetime.
He was one of the most extensive
land owners -In Cass, county, and led
a life of energy and leaves a fine heri
tage to the members of the family
that he leaves behind.
The survivors are five daughters
Mrs. Will Sieker and Mrs. Albert
Sieker, of Elmwood; Mrs. Aaron
Rauth, York; Sister Mary Redempta,
of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Sis
ter Alexine, Omaha; two sons, An
drew of Weeping Water and John of
Manley. There Is also one brother,
Frank H. Stander of Omaha and two
sisters, Mrs. William Erhart and Mrs.
Chris Mockenhaupt of Manley sur
viving. IN SERIOUS CONDITION
From Wednesday's D.Ily
Charles E. Hartford, former city
treasurer and for many years one of
the prominent figures In the city ac
tivities, is very critically ill and was
taken this morning to Omaha where
he was plaied in a hospital for treat
ment. Mr. Hartford has been gradually
falling for the past year and his con
dition grew so grave today that it
was found necessary that he be taken
to Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Curlen, the lat
ter a sister, of Boone, Iowa, arrived
this morning to be with the family.
'PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SERVICE
The Missouri Pacific has arranged
additional service at their local sta
tion that will be much appreciated
by the patrons of the company. The
railroad has placed an additional
clerk at the station who will handle
the business for southbound passen
ger train due here at 5:27 p. m.
caring for the sale of tickets and the
fl aging of the train for passengers
from this point for the south. This
is one of the fine new air condition
ed and strictly modern trains of the
system and its stopping here makes
it a great improvement in the sched
ule for the traveler for the south.
WILL UNDERGO EXAMINATION
From Tuesday's Dally
This afternoon George R. Lushin
sky, popular clerk at the Hinky-
Dinky store, was taken to Omaha'
where he will be examined by a spe
cialist in regard to his condition
George has not been well for several
days and his case in the last few
days has been such that it Is thought
that an examination will be neces
sary to determine the cause of the
Illness. It Is thought that he may be
suffering from an approaching at
tack of appendicitis.
RECEIVES APPOINTMENT
Sterling Amick, one of the lead
ing young democrats of Cass county,
has been announced as the new post
master for the city of Weeping Wa
ten. The appointment has been
pending for some time as the various
candidates took their examination
here in the first part of the year.
Mr. Amick is one of the popular
young men of the central portion of
Cass county and has been largely
identified with the business activities
of Weeping Water since reaching
maturity. He is also one of the lead
ers in the American Legion in Cass
county and his friends who are many
In all sections will be pleased to
learn of his selection. Mr. Amick
will make an excellent official for
the Weeping Water patrons there is
no doubt.
Rain Brings
Relief from Heat
in This Section
Southern Part of Cass County Report
ed with Heavy Rains and 40.1
Inches in Plattsmouth.
The dry period that has covered
the past several weeks, was broken
Tuesday afternoon by a fine rain that
will be of much benefit to the corn
and as well lowering the temperature
very much.
The storm broke here shortly after
5 o'clock and the rain was very heavy
for several minutes and accompanied
by a heavy wind that swept the rain
along in sheets.
South of this city the rain was. 1867, in the province of Schleswig
much heavier and from the outskirts Holstein, Germany and growing to
of the fall ranged from an inch on manhood In his native land later
to two inches reported from the vl-came to the Dnited States where he
cinity of Union and. Kehawka and, has 6lnce made his home. . He came
east toward the Weeping Water
neighborhoods.
North and east of this city and!
along the Missouri river the wind s
reported to have created consderable
damage to the trees and small build
ings. The Kansas City Bridge Co.,
doing river improvement work north
or the city on the Iowa side of the
river had a battle with the wind that
did some damage to their equipment
but nothing of a nature to seriously
halt the work.
Residents along the Missouri river
east and south of the city also report
that the wind tore out small trees
and did minor damage during the
short time that the wind raged.
In Omaha a very heavy rain and
electrical storm did more or less
damage and two homes, a street car
and a grocery store are reported as
victims of lightning bolts from the
storm.
ATTEND 4-H CAMP
A group of the Plattsmouth girls
are In attendance at the 4-H camp
that is being held this week at Camp
Brewster, a district gathering at
which are present young people from
Cass, Otoe, Sarpy and Douglas coun
ties. The members of the camp ar
rived Sunday and will carry on their
activities until Wednesday. Those
from this pity to attend are: Anna
Marie Rea, Ruth Ann Hatt, Kathryn
and Helen Barkus, Elizabeth Ann
Wiles, Rosalyn Mark, Beaay McKis-
sick.
The local girls represent a num
ber of clubs and will have a fine re
port of their activities to give them
when they return home.
VERY HAPPY EVENT
Sunday omrning at 7 o'clock at the
Methodist hospital at Omaha there
was born to Mr. and Mrs. William
W. Wetenkamp, Jr., of Mynard, a fine(be in Lincoln soon to be house guests
Beven pound daughter. The mother'
and little one are doing nicely and
the occasion has brought the great
est of happiness to all of the mem
bers of the family circle, Grandpa
William Wetenkamp, Sr., being able
to still smoke his pipe. Mrs. Weten
kamp was formerly Miss Mary Adam
of this city and the little one is a
granddaughter also of Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Adam. The little lady has been
christened Joan Agnes.
Mrs. Hattie Kirker, who has been
visiting at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Long, north of Pacific Junc
tion, returned Friday after a most
delightful stay on the farm.
Adolph Geise
is Laid to Last
Rest Tuesday
Services at Sattler Funeral Home
Are Largely Attended by the
Many Friends in City.
The funeral of Adolph Gei.se, a
resident here for a great many years,
was held on Tuesday afternoon at
the chapel of the Sattler funeral
home, where had gathered a very
large number of the old time friends
and associates to pay their laft tri
butes of respect and esteem to the
memory of the departed.
The Rev. G. A. Pahl, pastor of the
St. Paul's Evangelical church, had
charge of the service and brought
to the members of the family circle
words of consolation in the calling
away of their loved one.
The male quartet composed of
Frank A. Cloidt, R. W. Knorr. Rev.
Pahl, and L. D. Hiatt, gave three of
the old hymns during the service,
"Rock of Ages," "Going Down the
Valley" and "It Is Well With My
Soul."
The members of the Sons of Her
man of which Mr. Geise had been
secretary for a long period of years,
were present at the service to pay
their last honors to his memory.
The interment was at the Oak Hill
cemetery west of this city.
The pall bearers at the funeral
were from the old friends, August
Rakow, Edward Gabelman, John E.
Schutz, Glen Vallery, Henry Tlmm
and B. G. Wurl.
Adolph Geise was born April 28,
to Plattsmouth in 1916 and has since
been a well known and highly es
teemed resident of the community.
He is survived by his wife, one
daughter, Mrs. Ray Herold, two step
daughters, Mrs. Harold Schafer and
Mrs. Ellsworth Taylor, four grand
children, Darlene, Ernest, Raymond,
and Kenneth Herold. all of this city,
also one brother, August Geise, Em
erson, Neb. A wife and one son have
preceded him in death.
COURT ISSUES ORDER
From Wednesday's Dally
This morning in the district court
Judge D. W. Livingston entered a
number of orders in motions arising
from the recent sale of delinquent
tax property in this city in the case
of the City of Plattsmouth vs. John
E. Hazzard, et al.
The court entered an order netting
aside deeds obtained by purchasers
to west half lot 2. block 33; lots 7
and 8, block 59. lot 12. bl(Kk 93.
Plaintiff was given leave to secure
service on the Standard Loan &
Building association, title holders, as
the defendants were not served In
the first action with notice.
In the sale of lota 10 and 11 in
block 40, stipulation was entered al
lowing purchaser to withdraw
amount paid and deed ordered re
issued to city.
The court also sustained objection
of Attorney J. M. Leyda to the sale
of lots 10, 11 and 12 in block 19 and
deed was ordered set aside by the
court.
The properties set aside will again
be subject to sale by the city unless
the matter is adjusted as to the taxes
due.
VISIT IN WEST
Word has been received that Mrs.
William Alexander and children will
of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mulliner. Mrs.
Alexander was formerly Miss Helen
Herold. She will also visit h-r par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. James Herold.
and sister, Mrs. A. V. Larson of
Peru. Lincoln Journal.
UNDERGO TONSILECTOirY
From Tuesday's Daily.
This morning Delores Ruse was
operated on at the office of a local
physician for the removal of. her ton
sils as was also Donald Adams. The
patients came through the tonsilec
tomy in fine shape and both patients
arara rotlimfiil tf t Vl ! r hnmPfl tn T&-
Jcuperate for a short time.